We got our first look at Hulu’s animated Hit-Monkey series just last month and it gave us looks at potential antagonists Lady Bullseye and Fat Cobra. Now, a full trailer for the show has been revealed. And things are gonna get weird.
The series voice cast boasts Fred Tatasciore, Jason Sudekis, George Takei and Olivia Munn. Hit-Monkey is set to stream on Hulu beginning November 17th.
There’s been quite a mystery surrounding when we’ll see the Ms. Marvel series. It was originally announced for a 2021 release back in Disney’s Investors Day, but as the year went on it seemed more and more unlikely. Once Hawkeye got a November release date, it seemed clear that young superheroine wouldn’t premiere in the MCU until next year. The first rumors hinted at a potential release in February, but we’re still waiting for any official word. Going by a posting by one of the Disney+ series’ actors, it may release much later than we might’ve expected.
Actor Mohan Kapur, who plays Kamala Khan’s father Yusuf, took to Twitter and in response to a question when Ms. Marvel would release pointed out around June or July. It’s quite a bit later than we initially expected if true, especially if it was eyeing a release this year. We also have to take it with a grain of salt, as it’s uncertain how much information is shared with the actors on when the Disney+ show will release.
There’s a good chance that if this turns out to be true, they’d try to tie the show into the upcoming The Marvels film. Perhaps the delay was planned around that film’s release, as it’ll premiere on November 11th, 2022. So, they’d shorten the release window between projects that have a connecting storyline. Yet, one could argue that it wouldn’t make sense, especially if you consider that Monica Rambeau will also have a role. We have no idea when she’ll return outside of the film and her story was set up in January’s WandaVision. Perhaps Disney+ Day might offer a clearer picture of when we can expect Ms. Marvel.
Here’s a rather surprising turn of events, as FX on Hulu has decided not to move forward with its newest show Y: The Last Man. The adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra‘s Vertigo storyline was in development hell for quite some time. It finally was able to premiere this September with Eliza Clark as showrunner. Sadly, she took to Twitter to announce that the series will not move forward. However, she has pointed out that they are actively looking for a new home to keep the team that worked on the post-apocalypse series together.
Actress Amber Tamblyn also took to Twitter to share her hope on finding a new home for the series with the hashtag #YLivesOn.
The series cancellation also means it won’t be available for European Disney+ subscribers, as it was also made available through their Star branding. Sadly, we have no insight on why they moved on the show after its premiere episode, but they might’ve not gotten the numbers they were hoping for given the necessary budget to keep this series going.
Of course, when we talk about revivals, Netflix commonly becomes the first new home for most shows due to their history. Lucifer just recently managed to finish its run on the streaming service after getting cancelled by Fox after its third season ended. Of course, there are other options, but it’ll be interesting to see if there are developments due to the series’ overall reception by fans and viewers.
Here’s a rather fun surprise that came out of DC FanDome. Epix’s Batman spinoff focused on his butler Pennyworth will head to HBO Max as of 2022. Jack Bannon, who plays the titular character, and Ben Aldridge as Thomas Wayne shared a little bit from the series production on the third season. He confirmed that we’ll get the third season on HBO Max, and they even mentioned that we’ll face a five-year time gap once we return to the series.
Source: DC FanDome
The hit comic book series Titans is currently in its third season. This season saw the death of Jason Todd, bringing the superhero team back to Gotham City all the way from San Francisco. But it wasn’t long before Jason returned, this time as the Red Hood, and took Gotham City by storm as he teamed up with notorious Batman rogue, Scarecrow. Together they developed a plan to shake the city to its very core. Fans will be happy to hear that the series isn’t done yet, as it’s just been renewed for a fourth season at HBO Max. Nightwing’s Brenton Twaithes confirmed it in a small video ahead of a tease for the rest of the season. There’s still so much potential for these characters in the future as the Titans continue to make a name for themselves and expand upon the characters and storylines unfolding this season.
Source: DC FanDome
Doom Patrol follows a constant revolving door of characters and guest stars. Some are more permanent than others, but a few in particular became quite the instant hit. This season saw the introduction of the Dead Boy Detective Agency with Charles Rowland, Edwin Paine, and Crystal Palace making their way to Doom Manor to help bring the team back from purgatory, while courting their past. While the episode only offered glimpses, the newly introduced characters might have a bright future ahead of them.
Before the second season of Doom Patrol debuted, it was announced that HBO Max had ordered a pilot for a possible Dead Boy Detectives spin-off. One detail that caught quite a few fans off guard was that the project was looking to possibly recast the lead roles. These roles had already been previously filled by Ty Tennant, Sebastian Croft, and Madelyn Horcher. It was a strange move by HBO Max to introduce these characters only to drop them right after. Luckily, a new report indicates that series will, in fact, not recast the lead roles.
The new rumor by Hollywood North Buzz also notes that Lee Toland Krueger would direct the pilot. He might be familiar with CW watchers, as Krueger is best know for his work on Superman and Lois. Not just that, he is also currently set to direct a few episodes for the upcoming Green Lantern HBO Max series. So, he might’ve made DC’s TV projects his go-to choice.
Source: Hollywood North Buzz
Moon Knight will explore a new corner of Marvel Studios’ ever-expanding franchise. The story of a mercenary that lost his mind and believes he is possessed by the Egyptian god Khonshu promises a thrill ride unlike any other in the franchise. Plus, he has close ties to the supernatural horror corner of Marvel, which opens up a lot of new venues for the media franchise. Oscar Isaac will take on the role of Marc Spector and explore a different kind of Marvel hero. It looks like he also had quite the voice in bringing this character to life.
In an interview with Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast, the actor discussed his work in the industry with the upcoming films The Card Counter, Scenes from a Marriage, and Dune. Of course, they also used the chance to ask him some questions about his work on the Disney+ series. Luckily, he did offer some insight and shared how his work experience was with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige.
Speaking with Kevin [Feige], I told him I’m going to come in with these big ideas, and if you don’t like them, that’s fair. And immediately, we saw it all. I found so much room to do things that I’ve never done before and had been curious about and wanting to do. I could not wait to get to set, and it was the biggest workload I’ve ever had in my career and most challenging; by the sheer amount of stuff we had to do in eight months, and even yet, I couldn’t wait to get to set and work.
Oscar Isaac
The old saying does state that if you do what you love you’ll never have to work a day in your life. Sadly, he doesn’t go into detail about what ideas he was able to implement throughout the project’s development but it’s always promising to know he spearheaded the project. It shows a commitment to the character and series, which hopefully opens up to many more appearances in the future. He may have also had a say in the addition of Egyptian director Mohamed Diab, who’ll bring a unique vision to the Marvel franchise. Here’s hoping Disney+ Day might offer a glimpse at the series.
Source: Variety
Just yesterday, reports were going around about a potential IATSE Union strike to ensure reasonable expenses and breaks for crew members. It was hinted that they were going to go on strike Monday, but a new rumor might point to it taking place as of tomorrow. According to Star Wars Time, it seems that the production of The Mandalorian‘s third season will shut down alongside other Lucasfilm productions. It seems that the plans for the company are to close up shop for around 90 days with 60,000 film and TV workers affected. They do highlight that there is a slim chance they might avoid a potential shutdown, but the chances seem quite slim.
There are also rumblings surrounding Marvel projects eyeing a similar development. So, we can assume the same will happen with other projects like the currently filming The Last Of Us, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, or the recently started Secret Invasion. There’s also the uncertainty of how it may affect post-productions due to VFX departments and editors. The latter may fall into IATSE Local 700 of The Motion Picture Editors Guild. Star Wars Time highlights that their source at the time was unsure. So, the projects like Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel, and other productions could also face delays. There’s also the question of projects that require reshoots within that 90-day window.
It’s an important step for the industry, as it faced many new challenges with the pandemic. We’ve seen discussion for fair compensation on many levels of Hollywood’s talent, such as Scarlet Johansson‘s ongoing feud with Disney over Black Widow. These actions ripple out to others and draw the attention of the industry to see how they may influence the future. We’ll surely keep a close eye on how it develops, but once the strikes happen we can expect quite a few delays of future releases moving forward.
Source: Star Wars Time, Variety, Editor’s Guild
The third season of Stargirl just recently began production after scoring an early renewal ahead of its second season premiere. Since, we’ve seen the return of Eclipso, who has abused the Justice Society of America’s member’s insecurities and fears to slowly break them. While the JSA is still struggling to take down their current threat, it seems that the most recent episode may have given us a bit of hint as to who next season’s big bad could be, and its even more obscure than their previous foes.
Courtney and Pat set off to find Jenny, the daughter of the Green Lantern. Their travel leads them to Civic City, the home of the first Justice Society of Amerca headquarters. There they found papers leading them to the Helix Institue among her things, which is a youth rehabilitation facility located. Jenny seemingly set out to find her brother Todd there. The name already might have some DC fan’s attention but it’ll get cemented when head nurse, Louise Love, calls Mister Bones to inform him that Todd has a sister, and she came looking for him.
Mister Bones is one of six children raised by Benjamin Love, who secretly injected pregnant women with a serum that would genetically alter their children. They would become Penny Dreadful, Kritter, Baby Boom, Tao Jones, Arak Wind-Walker, and the previously mentioned leader. Together they would form a supervillain group known as Helix. There’s also the story that seemingly seems abandoned in Stargirl is Yolanda’s origin, whose mother was one of Benjamin Loves test subjects.
It does seem that the team could see a bit of a revamp, as they were originally foes of Infinity Inc, a young group of heroes that are basically Stargirls current JSA. Mister Bones could be running the show alongside Louise Love, and testing on and maybe even recruiting young metahumans for a new and reimagined Helix. We shouldn’t expect Stargirl to revisit Helix this season, as they’ve got their hands full enough with Eclipso. Yet, this would leave Jennifer’s quest to find her brother unfinished, and save it for next season as Helix will definitely seemed to take an interest in her.
We’ve gotten quite a few teases of The Last of Us set throughout the last few weeks. The HBO team has gone to a lot of lengths to bring the post-apocalypse world together that perfectly reflects the original game series. After various set photos of overgrown vehicles hitting the web, we finally got a video that offers our first look at the series cast filming. The photos are from the same location and feature Pedro Pascal‘s Joel, Bella Ramsey‘s Ellie, and Anna Torv‘s Tess. Twitter user @KeiraNystrom shared the video shot in Edmonton.
The same user also shared a set photo that gives us a better look at the main cast in some very familiar costumes. They went all out to bring their game designs to live-action and seeing them surrounded by a post-apocalypse seems quite fitting.
Curiously, the first official picture we got from the pair featured these two in the same outfit. It’s unclear where exactly this takes place but our first look didn’t feature Tess, who’s an important character in the earlier part of the original game. Her inclusion also highlights that this set might indeed be used for their short travel through Boston in the game. So far, the only thing we haven’t seen yet are the fungal-possessed zombies. They usually don’t stick around during daylight. As such, they’ll utilize this fact to keep them for indoor shots while also saving their budget to make the effects look better in the darker interiors.
