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  • Netflix’s ‘Devil May Cry’ Series to Have a “Multi-Season Arc”

    Netflix’s ‘Devil May Cry’ Series to Have a “Multi-Season Arc”

    Netflix’s dipped its toes in animation throughout the years with Castlevania being one of their highlight series. After four seasons, it officially came to an end with a new spinoff on the way that explores the same universe with different characters. Yet, its producer, Adi Shankar, isn’t quite done yet as he is revving up production on another iconic gaming franchise, Devil May Cry. In an interview with IGN, he confirmed that the scrips are finished for the first season and offered a tease of what is to come.

    The season 1 scripts are done. They are rad. I could not be more excited

    Adi Shankar

    Yasuke writer Alex Larsen was involved with the scripts, and the upcoming first season will run for eight episodes, as confirmed by Shankar. He also pointed out that there are plans for a “multi-season arc” but wouldn’t go into details. He did, however, confirm that the story will feature Vergil, Dante, and Lady. In the same interview, he also talked about his work with Capcom producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi.

    The entire team both from the management side and the creative side have been so incredibly supportive and gracious. Kobayashi-san has been wonderful. It’s seriously a joy to work with Capcom. Their character library is unlike anything assembled.

    Adi Shankar

    He also jokingly confirmed that Chris Pratt won’t voice any characters, as there has been a running joke of him voicing every character now after getting cast in two animated roles. If they only just finished the scripts, it means we’re still going to have to wait a bit longer until the series releases, as animation notoriously takes a bit of time before it is finalized. Still, if they are already planning multiple seasons, Netflix seems to truly believe in the project and the wait between each might be shorter.

    Source: IGN

  • EXCLUSIVE: Character Descriptions Hint at ‘Tyler Perry’s Sistas’ Zatima Spinoff’s Story

    EXCLUSIVE: Character Descriptions Hint at ‘Tyler Perry’s Sistas’ Zatima Spinoff’s Story

    We just recently broke the news that Tyler Perry is already working on a spinoff of his popular BET series Sistas. It’ll focus on the fan-favorite couple of Fatima and Zac, who are given the couple nickname Zatima. DeVale Ellis and Crystal Hayslett‘s characters got together in the third season’s midseason finale, which became a fan-favorite moment and most likely inspired the series’ creator to give them their series. Well, we’re not quite done as we can also exclusively offer some insight into the characters that’ll join the duo.

    The series is currently casting for a December production start. The character of Angela, who is described as “Fatima’s best female friend.” Coincidentally, she is dating one of Zac’s best friends, Jake. Once she meets him, she’ll realize that she “heard all about the shady corners of Zac’s life.” So, Fatima and Zac’s relationship might face some bumps early on, as they decide to move together. There’s also the character of Belinda, who used to date him and is another close friend of Fatima’s.

    We’ll also meet some of Zac’s basketball friends, such as Nathan, who is “married to Carolyn, who treats him like a dog on a short leash.” There is also Tony, who generally “has an extremely negative view of marriage.” There’s also another recurring role given to a character named Deja, who’ll rent Zac’s duplex. Yet, her interest in her new neighbor might end up leading to some trouble down the line.

    These characters offer some insight into what we might expect from the spinoffs story. It looks like the whirlwind romance between Fatima and Zac will remain turbulent, especially with Angela’s knowledge of Zac’s looming over them. So, we might have to expect some conflict in the upcoming series that challenges their love but also explores the relationships forming around them.

  • RUMOR: Lucasfilm Fast Tracking a Film Based on the Old Republic

    RUMOR: Lucasfilm Fast Tracking a Film Based on the Old Republic

    Star Wars has been quite ambitious with its projects, as it aims to explore the different eras across the franchise’s history. A few months back, we got the reveal that Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was getting a remake exclusively for PlayStation 5. They even announced that the original titles would join the Nintendo Switch for those that want to explore those games in their rawest form. Now, it seems they also want to take a look into that timeline in an upcoming film.

    Lucasfilm is eyeing a 2023 release set during the Old Republic instead that is set to enter production sometime next year. In 2019, Buzzfeed News shared a piece that a film based on the popular gaming franchise might make its way into cinemas.

    We still have to take this news with a grain of salt, but it wouldn’t be too surprising that the studio would want to explore this part of the timeline. It also makes sense to finally give one o the franchise’s most popular characters, Revan, some live-action love.

    They also recently released books based on a new era known as the High Republic, which may also get explored through a film or Disney+ series at some point in the future. Currently, Lucasfilm is not restricting their work to a specific timeline and have the freedom to introduce ideas and concepts at any time. So, there’s a lot of potential

    Source: Star Wars News, BuzzFeed

  • RUMOR: ‘Rogue Squadron’ Delayed Until 2024

    RUMOR: ‘Rogue Squadron’ Delayed Until 2024

    During Disney’s Investors Day, we learned that Wonder Woman‘s Patty Jenkins is directing Star Wars: Rogue Squadron. The film would explore the legendary starfighter squadron that was part of the Rebel Alliance. We even got a small teaser at the time to tease the new film. At the time, we also got a release date, as it was eyeing December 2023. Yet, a recent rumor might point to it getting delayed by at least a year.

    It wasn’t until June that we found out that Matthew Robinson joined the production to write its script. At the time, it was uncertain how long he has been involved with the project, as it was still hoping to start production early next year. Yet a rumor is pointing to another production revving up early next year and a new rumor is hinting that Rogue Squadron might get pushed back, especially with how busy Jenkins will be on the third entry of Wonder Woman.

    So, it seems likely that the film might not see the light of day until 2024. There are hints they still are planning on keeping that 2023 release date for a different production, which may involve a concept created around the Old Republic. Of course, there’s still no official announcement so we have to take it with a grain of salt, but perhaps Disney+ Day has some surprises for us.

    Source: Twitter, StarWarsNews

  • Closer Look at New ‘Hawkeye’ Costumes Offered in Magazine Cover

    Closer Look at New ‘Hawkeye’ Costumes Offered in Magazine Cover

    We’re only a few weeks away from the release of Hawkeye‘s on Disney+. The series takes place before Christmas, as Jeremy Renner‘s Clint Barton finds himself mentoring Hailee Steinfeld‘s Kate Bishop after she paraded through New York City as Ronin. Some time ago, we got the tease of a comic-accurate costume for Clint. It was a set photo that didn’t offer a clearer picture, but an official magazine cover for Lowdown Magazine offered a closer look at it alongside Bishop, who is sporting the same costume she had in the latest poster.

    Clint’s costume was also included in the poster, but as he was shooting an arrow from the side we didn’t get a good look at it. So, this cover confirms that he is wearing the one we saw leaked through a set photo all that time ago, which is heavily inspired by Matt Fractions‘ My Life as a Weapon run. Her costume seems to integrate different designs, but the detail of her having the arrow in a different shade of purple is a nice touch.

    Of course, you can’t include both Hawkeyes without Lucky having a prominent role. He’ll likely be the star of the show, but we don’t know if he might even get an entire episode from his perspective. The series seems strongly inspired by Die Hard, which is a perfect match for the most grounded member of the Avengers. It’ll be interesting if it keeps that inspiration throughout, or even adds some unique flourishes.

    Source: Lowdown Magazine

  • The CW Passes on ‘The 100’ Prequel Series

    The CW Passes on ‘The 100’ Prequel Series

    The untitled prequel to The 100 is not moving forward at the CW.

    After two years in development, the project now appears to be dead. The project was to hail from The 100 showrunner Jason Rothenberg and was initially given the green light back in 2019. The 100, of course, was one of the network’s biggest titles prior to its ending last September.

    The untitled prequel received a backdoor pilot during The 100‘s seventh, and final, season. While the CW did not order it to series last May, the project was being kept alive to be reworked. The plan was for the series to run concurrently on the CW and HBO Max, per Deadline.

    Earlier this year, CW president Mark Pedowitz remained hopeful the series would see the light of day. “Discussions are still happening,” he said during the network’s upfronts. Unfortunately, it appears the project did not unfold as hoped.

    The prequel was to be set 97 years before the events of The 100. It would have started with the end of the world following a nuclear apocalypse that wipes out most of Earth’s human population. The prequel would have focused on a band of survivors on the ground who must learn to cope in a new world where they’ll have to fight to create a new and better society from the ashes of what came before.

    It’s of note that while Iola Evans, Adain Bradley and Leo Howard appeared in the backdoor pilot, their options expired over a year ago.

    The 100 ended its seven season run on the CW in Sept. 2020.

    Source: Deadline

  • ‘Eternals’ Makes $30M on Friday at the Domestic Box Office

    ‘Eternals’ Makes $30M on Friday at the Domestic Box Office

    It’s been a busy day for Marvel Studios fans, as Eternals finally released in theaters. Not only are all the spoilers hitting the internet, but also the public reaction has shown there’ quite the divide between critics and audience’s views on the film. So, we’ve been curious what it might mean for its box office performance, as it earned $9.5M in its Thursday Previews. It made the film the third-highest of the pandemic. Well, it looks like the film is currently heading towards a $75M after opening this Friday with around $30M (including the money it made from previews). It’s currently in line with Shang-Chi‘s $29M opening from September.

    Friday usually makes up 40% of the box office, as pointed out by Deadline which means it might be lower than the previously stated $80M prediction. Of course, there’s always a chance this new audience reception, which is only available as of today, might boost its numbers after all. The CinemaScore might be our first indication. Eternals only drawback is the film’s length. It’s one of the longest entries in the franchise. While Avengers: Endgame had the selling point of ending the franchise’s first major arc, Eternals is a rather unknown property that introduces a group of new heroes.

    Dune is currently in second place and might take a bite out of Eternals box office. As of now, the film might not pass the $80M mark after all even as earlier predictions were a bit more optimistic in that regard. Internationally, the film is currently outpacing Shang-Chi and Black Widow, which continues to point to a strong global opening for the production. Deadline also points out that Disney has $100M in brand marketing partners, which helps reduce the burden on covering costs for the company.

    Source: Deadline, The Numbers, Deadline, Box Office Mojo

  • ‘Eternals’ Audience and Critic Reception Divided on Rotten Tomatoes

    ‘Eternals’ Audience and Critic Reception Divided on Rotten Tomatoes

    There’s been a lot of debate surrounding the latest release of Marvel Studios. Eternals seemed to have garnered quite a bit of negative attention by critics, as its rating continued to go down becoming the first MCU project with a rotten rating. With 265 critic reviews, it currently stands at 49% with 265 reviews. Yet, now that the film has opened to the public, it has currently shown a much stronger approval rating by fans with 1,000+ verified ratings giving it a 86%.

    It’s quite clear that critics and audiences are not agreeing on Eternals reception. Change is always something that may receive different kinds of reactions, especially with Marvel Studios taking a different approach with their latest film. Director Chloé Zhao left her stamp on the MCU that jelled with audiences in a way that left them with something fresh but still familiar.

    It’s not uncommon for films to simply not get the same reception from critics as they did from audiences. One could argue that expectations might play a key role in what a film is or isn’t for the respective viewer. We all go in with our biases and hopes which leaves a different imprint. Sometimes a project that is critically panned is beloved by viewers because it just offers what they are interested in.

    Source: Rotten Tomatoes

  • Latest ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Dev Stream Offers First Glimpse at Spider-Man

    Latest ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Dev Stream Offers First Glimpse at Spider-Man

    Just recently, we found out that Spider-Man will finally find his way to Marvel’s Avengers on November 30th. We haven’t gotten any real information or a look at the character, but while discussing the brand new gear system, which sounds very promising, they just secretly dropped our first look at Spider-Man. Keep in mind, there are Xbox-based buttons from a developer kit, and he remains a PlayStation-exclusive release.

    It’s just a tiny glimpse, but the developers have promised us that we’ll get a closer look at the character and his skins in next week’s developer stream. So, that’s going to be a definite date to keep an eye out for a better look at the character. They didn’t mention if we’ll find out who voices him in the meeting.

    This dev stream had a very specific mission. It was aired to introduce us to the new gear and perk rework. From that perspective, it was quite the success as we’ll enter a much better-defined endgame to grind out gear pieces. If you are interested, they released a blog with all the details which you can check up on here. It sounds quite promising and also the opportunity that rerolls push grinding the OLT and new Raid adds a lot of replayability.

    Source: Twitch, Play Avengers

  • Emilio Estevez Won’t Return for ‘The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers’ Season 2 After All

    Emilio Estevez Won’t Return for ‘The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers’ Season 2 After All

    Here’s a rather surprising bit of news. It seems that Gordon Bombay actor Emilio Estevez is exiting the second season of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. After the series brought back an unlikely team of kids to play hockey, he was one of the key cast members returning from the original 1992 film. Yet, it seems he won’t be returning to the upcoming season due to disputes over COVID vaccination requirements. The series has adopted mandatory policies for its cast and crew. It seems he declined to assure he would comply just as the scripts were being written until the studio decided not to exercise his option. As such, they are going to rewrite the scripts without him. Yet, there are also hints that creative differences also played a key factor.

    Zone A vaccination mandate isn’t new to the industry, and we might see many more people refuse to join productions if this continues. Netflix has it mandatory on all their productions while Disney TV Studios is only rolling it out on new and some existing projects. So, we’ll see if this starts affecting other productions moving forward and what it might mean for the industry, as the world still continues to recover from COVID.

    Source: Deadline