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  • ‘Love, Death and Robots’ Volume 3 to Feature David Fincher’s First Animated Project

    ‘Love, Death and Robots’ Volume 3 to Feature David Fincher’s First Animated Project

    After a long wait, Love, Death and Robot‘s third season has finally received a trailer. It gave us a glimpse of what the anthology series will include throughout its latest nine episodes, especially with the different concepts and animated projects. The biggest surprise came in the announcement that the episode “Bad Travelling” will be David Fincher‘s first time directing an animated project with Se7en screenwriter Andrew Walker having penned the script.

    The episode is teased to feature “a jable shark-hunting sailing vessel is attacked by a giant crustacean whose size and intelligence is matched only by its appetite. Mutiny, betrayal and ventriloquism with a corpse.” It sounds like the kind of storyline that would be right up Fincher and Walker‘s alley, whose reunion since the iconic film is another exciting prospect. The story is based on a short story by Neal Asher.

    The writer actually is also the one who wrote the story that Volume 2’s Snow in the Desert is inspired by. Blur Studio is the one behind the breath-taking animation of Fincher‘s 3D short which will include some interesting crustacean mayhem taking apart an unlikely crew already on edge. The series was first created by Deadpool director Tim Miller with Jennifer Yuh Nelson as a supervising director. Fincher is also attached as a producer.

    Source: Collider

  • Marc Jobst Wraps Work on First 2 Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Episodes

    Marc Jobst Wraps Work on First 2 Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Episodes

    It’s crazy to think that a few months have already passed since the live-action One Piece series started production. We didn’t know how they would tackle the series and if they are tackling it one episode at a time. It’s not uncommon for production to follow a different structure, as they schedule it around the availability of actors and how long some sets might require construction, something that stands out with One Piece‘s many ships that were spotted. Now, it seems that director Marc Jobst has wrapped up production on the first two episodes, as shared on Twitter.

    The date on the board confirms that they’ve finished work with Friday’s date included. While we were able to confirm he’s working on the pilot episode some time ago, this is our first reveal that he’s also working on the second entry. The timing seems interesting, as the iconic ship of Shank’s was spotted and perhaps they’ve finished work on the flashbacks involving Shanks at a later point, which is why the first two episodes were only able to wrap at this point. He also shared a photo with some of the cast members to highlight the fun he had working on this project.

    We’ve seen set photos of the Baratie and Alvida’s ship, which gave us some hint at some elements they may have filmed over time. Even Garp’s ship was hinted at, which was still in construction some time ago and may have already been finished. There’s a lot we don’t know, but it’s great to see they are moving forward with the production at a smooth pace and Jobst seemingly had an amazing time working on the production. Here’s hoping that he’ll also return for future seasons if Netflix realizes the potential of this project.

    Source: Twitter

  • REVIEW: ‘Marmaduke’ is a Giant Misstep

    REVIEW: ‘Marmaduke’ is a Giant Misstep

    Marmaduke first debuted in June 1954 from creator Brad Anderson. Since then, the character has managed to endure and has received a live-action take starring Own Wilson. That film proved to be semi-successful, pulling in over $80 million worldwide on a $50 million budget. Which is why it isn’t surprising that Netflix decided to make a new, animated Marmaduke film for all-ages. Unfortunately, though, it often stumbles over itself as it struggles to decide if it wants to go for heart or entertainment.

    The story itself is pretty typical for Marmaduke. Wherever he goes, chaos ensues. Which is why in the beginning of the movie, he’s left inside of the house as the family celebrates the youngest child’s birthday. In typical Marmaduke fashion, however, he soon finds himself at the center of the party and not necessarily for the best reason. Sure, it’s amusing, but it loses its appeal quickly. It feels as though the movie tries to sell a joke every other second, and it forgets to remember to have heart.

    After causing a massive scene at the son’s party, Marmaduke somehow makes it onto the local news due to a “pool flop fail.” As the news anchor dubs the dog impossible to train, we see the world’s best dog trainer, Guy Hilton, decide to take on the ‘impossible’ task as a means to win a dog competition. It’s ridiculous, and the training montage that follows shortly after is even less entertaining. Perhaps it is Pete Davidson‘s voice work, or maybe it is the script, but the movie falls apart at this point. The entire casting for the film is a choice, but Davidson is an odd choice to voice Marmaduke. While he undoubtedly is comfortable with comedy thanks to his work on Saturday Night Live, he just feels miscast as Marmaduke.

    The one thing the film did right was cast J.K. Simmons as Zeus, the movie’s big bad. Sure, the character is annoying, but Simmons does such a great job in his vocal delivery. It’s one of the better performances in an otherwise stilted film. But even with Zeus, it feels like the film took the easy way out in handling the bad guy.

    Overall, Marmaduke makes a lot of odd choices throughout its one hour and sixteen minute runtime. There are moments that are heartfelt, and those moments are great. It’s just a shame that the film never truly knows what it wants to be, because had there been a tighter hold on the story? Marmaduke could’ve been a homerun for Netflix. That isn’t to say Marmaduke is completely terrible – it’s likely children will enjoy it, which is perhaps the most important thing. Unfortunately, though, Marmaduke is easily forgettable and feels as though it was rushed into production.

  • ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 5 Nabs Release Date

    ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 5 Nabs Release Date

    Get ready Cobra Kai fans. Netflix has confirmed the series is returning for its fifth season later this year.

    The news was revealed alongside a mini-trailer teasing the forthcoming season, which will see Chozen Toguchi, as played by Yuji Okumoto, making his grand return to the franchise. Okumoto’s Toguchi, who first appeared in The Karate Kid Part II, was last seen at the end of Season 4. His character is set to play a larger role in Season 5, where all hell looks to be breaking loose.

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    As fans will recall, at the end of Season 4, Miguel (Xolo Maridueña) takes off to Mexico in search of his father, while John Kreese (Martin Kove) is in jail after he is framed for assault by Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith). Silver, of course, used Kreese being locked up as his way to take control of Cobra Kai and overhaul and expand the franchise to his liking.

    Season 5 will see Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) travel to Mexico to find Miguel, along with the help of his former enemy, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Robby Keene (Tanner Buchanan). While trying to find Miguel and bring him back, the group will also find themselves trying to stop Silver with the help of Okumoto.

    All four seasons of Cobra Kai are currently streaming on Netflix with Season 5 debuting on Sept. 9, 2022.

    Source: Twitter.

  • ‘Shang-Chi’s Florian Munteanu Joins ‘Vikings: Valhalla’ Season 3

    ‘Shang-Chi’s Florian Munteanu Joins ‘Vikings: Valhalla’ Season 3

    You might be wondering why the title references the third season of Vikings: Valhalla if the first only recently found its way to Netflix. Well, the sequel series to Vikings got an early renewal and has already started work on a second season right after the first finished. Now, it seems they are gearing up for a third that will start production in Ireland later this month in Croatia. It seems they have added Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings‘ Razer Fist, Florian Munteanu, to that season.

    He will take on the role of the Byzantine Empire’s general, George Maniakes, who would start a revolt against the emperor. The storyline follows the tale of Leif Erikson and Freydis Eriksdottir, who are Norse exporters that would eventually discover the US. Munteanu has been quite busy, as he is fresh off of his work on the third Creed entry, where he once again played the character of Viktor Drago, the son of Dolph Lundgren‘s Ivan Drago.

    He’s also going to appear in the upcoming Borderlands adaptation alongside Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Cate Blanchett, and many more. He’ll be a great addition to the series, which explores the Viking era without shying away from its darker sides and even diving into its politics. We’ll see just how they tackle the storyline of Maniakes, especially how big of a role he might have.

    Source: Hollywood Reporter

  • New Netflix Animation Trailer Includes First Look at ‘Sonic Prime’

    New Netflix Animation Trailer Includes First Look at ‘Sonic Prime’

    Here’s a fun surprise, but it looks like a new trailer on Netflix’s current and upcoming animation projects includes our first look at Sonic Prime. It’s a fun surprise that arrives at the end of the trailer, which only includes the blue blur running through a few rings with the iconic sound effect before dropping a jokey line. Surprisingly, it sounds like they have once again recast the voice but it’s unclear who is voicing him. At one point, it was announced that Roger Craig Smith was retiring from voicing the character but would confirm he’s back to voice Sonic after all. So, it’s interesting that the animated series has a different voice actor altogether.

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    As with any new voice actor, it’s going to take some time to get used to. This new Sonic the Hedgehog sounds like he has the same attitude of what we’ve come to love from the character, but it’s an even bigger departure from the live-action voice provided by Ben Schwartz. There’s not much to the line and generally, we don’t get a lot of time with him in this short clip. So, it’s not much to really make an analysis based on, but the design looks quite promising and feels like a direct adaptation of the games.

    Overall, it’s exciting that Sonic the Hedgehog is going through a renaissance with his latest film release, new games, and an animated series. We’re still waiting anxiously on what Sonic Frontier might have to offer, but luckily classic fans will get to return to their favorite games with some unique animations as well to tie all four initial games together. So, Sonic fans are eating well right now.

    You can check out the full trailer and the brief clip here:

    Source: YouTube, TWitter

  • Most of ‘That ’70s Show’ Original Cast Returning for 90s Spinoff Series

    Most of ‘That ’70s Show’ Original Cast Returning for 90s Spinoff Series

    Here’s a pleasant surprise, as it looks like most of the original cast of That ’70s Show is returning for the newly announced sequel, That ’90s Show. When we first heard about the project, Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp were the only cast members attached to the sequel series, returning as Red and Kitty Forman. Now, it looks like they managed to convince Topher Grace, Laura Prepon, Ashton Kutcher, Wilmer Valderrama, and Mila Kunis to return as guest appearances throughout the spinoff series.

    What will stick out is that the only missing main cast member is Danny Masterson. While Netflix’s The Ranch featured him and Kutcher as brothers, even sometimes acting as a That 70s Show reunion with many other cast members appearing on it, the actor is currently preparing to stand trial due to multiple sexual assault allegations.

    The series also will feature newcomers Ashley Aufderheide, Mace Coronel, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Callie Haverda, Sam Morelos, and Reyn Doi. The story follows Haverda as Leia Forman, the daughter of Eric and Donna, as she is visiting her grandparents. The multi-cam show will see her gather a new group of friends across ten episodes at Point Place while under the supervision of Kitty and Red. Creators of the original series, Bonnie and Terry Turner are joined by their daughter Lindsey as writers and executive producers. That ’70s Show Alum Gregg Mettler is also joining as showrunner, writer, and executive producer.

    Source: Variety

  • Netflix Continues Cancel Spree, ‘Space Force’ Won’t Return for Season 3

    Netflix Continues Cancel Spree, ‘Space Force’ Won’t Return for Season 3

    Space Force was a strange addition to Netflix at the time, as the series was fast-tracked in reaction to Donald Trump‘s plans for a space exploration branch of the army was announced. Instantly, Steve Carrell and some The Office creator Greg Daniels jumped at the occasion to mock the concept with a series. They even managed to replicate elements from the project and get the name out before it was an actual reality. Sadly, it seems that the comedy series is coming to an end as Netflix has canceled it after two seasons.

    Carell played General Mark Naird, who was stuck with the new administration alongside an all-star cast that consisted of Diana Silvers, John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz, Lisa Kudrow, and many more. Daniels and Norm Hiscock were the active showrunners on the series’ first and now only two seasons.

    Netflix has once again been on a cancel spree, as they also recently canceled the popular Raising Dion series, which also only managed to pull in up to two seasons. Cowboy Bebop, which was produced with multiple seasons in mind, didn’t even make it to a second one. They have new projects already in development, but their current trajectory, adds to an ongoing issue with the subscription service. If they don’t let their newest series get more than two seasons, they may continue losing people that joined for those specific offerings.

    Source: Variety

  • ‘Lost in Space’ Director Tim Southam Joins Netflix’s Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Series

    ‘Lost in Space’ Director Tim Southam Joins Netflix’s Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Series

    It looks like we finally have a reveal of a new director for the upcoming live-action adaptation of One Piece. Netflix and TV veteran, Tim Southam, has revealed his involvement with Tomorrow Studios and Netflix’s adaptation on his personal website, as uncovered by @OP_Netflix_Fan. While there is no mention if he’s involved with a specific amount of episodes, he is seemingly also attached as an executive producer.

    As mentioned, the director has quite a history with Netflix, as he worked on two episodes of Locke & Key and quite a few episodes of Lost in Space. He’s also worked on an episode of American Gods, Bates Motel, The Good Doctor, and many more. So, he has quite the filmography as a director. He’s also worked as an executive producer on Colony and Locke & Key.

    He’s the second director revealed to be working on the series. Daredevil and Black Sails director Marc Jobst also is involved with the project and is directing the series pilot. It’ll be interesting to see what they bring to the One Piece adaptation, especially as we’ve seen quite a bit from the set that hinted at some massive sets, such as Shank’s ship, the Red Force.

    We might get more information in June once Geeked Week starts, which may even give us a full reveal on who the directing team is behind the project. It’s unclear how many episodes Jobst and Southam might be working on, but it’s great to finally get some hint at who is working on bringing our favorite Straw Hats to life.

    Source: Tim Southam

  • Netflix Cancels ‘Raising Dion’ After 2 Seasons

    Netflix Cancels ‘Raising Dion’ After 2 Seasons

    Netflix’s family superhero drama Raising Dion has been canceled after only two seasons. It’s a move that continues the often-talked about recent trend of the streaming service swiftly canceling shows early on in their run. The unfortunate news was shared on Instagram by series cast member Sammi Haney, who played the titular character’s friend Esperanza Jimenez for the duration of the show’s short run.

    Raising Dion debuted in 2019 to mostly positive reviews, quickly developing a cult following that led to the creation of a second season which dropped earlier this year. The series followed the life of young Dion Warren, who is born with superhuman abilities, and his friends and family, who must help him navigate the mystery of growing up differently.

    Dion was portrayed by Ja’Siah Young, and other cast members included Alisha Wainwright, Jazmyn Simon, Jason Ritter, Griffin Robert Faulkner, and the aforementioned Haney. Fan-favorite actor Michael B. Jordan also had a recurring role in the series as Dion’s deceased father. The series was created by Carol Barbee and was based on a comic book of the same name written by Dennis Liu and illustrated by Jason Piperberg.

    The show’s cancellation should come as a surprise to many, as the recently released second season was a trending hit for Netflix. Season two had been watched for over 108.75 million hours in its first 26 days, according to the service’s data, and maintained a position in Netflix’s Top 10 for several days following its premiere.

    Source: Instagram, What’s On Netflix