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Netflix’s Rebecca, inspired by the classic 1938 novel by Daphne du Maurier, debuts worldwide on October 21, 2020. Although Netflix had previously dropped several teaser images for the upcoming movie, primarily featuring Armie Hammer (The Social Network, Call Me By Your Name) as the wealthy, enigmatic Maxim de Winter, the full trailer for the film … Read more
FilmLA, an organization which processes on-location filming permits in Los Angeles, has reported that the number of permits filed experienced a 40% increase between the months of July and August. They attributed this in part to a loosening of restrictions allowing larger groups to once again gather in public and also to directors’ and crews’ … Read more
The Batman, the latest live action film starring the DC superhero of the same name, was one of the film and TV projects which recently resumed production following a relaxation of restrictions for cast and crew members. However, only a few days later, filming was paused yet again – reportedly due to the film’s star, … Read more
An official post via Twitter and StarWars.com confirmed that the highly-anticipated second season of the hit live-action TV series The Mandalorian will premiere on October 30, 2020. The show, which is available exclusively via the Disney+ streaming service, has been described as a “space western” set in the universe of the beloved science fiction franchise … Read more
In October 2018, Netflix premiered The Haunting of Hill House, a ten-episode supernatural horror drama series inspired by the classic Shirley Jackson novel of the same name. Hill House became a surprise success, receiving near-unanimous praise from both fans and critics alike. The series also went on to win a number of awards, including the … Read more
Readers of FilmObserver (and our sister site GameLuster) might be aware that I am a fairly big fan of The Witcher. I got into the franchise a few months ago, consumed a probably unhealthy amount of Witcher-related media in the span of a mere six weeks (and then continued to do so even after my … Read more
Although it first released decades ago, world-famous horror author Stephen King’s The Stand is a story which is quite relevant to our planet’s current situation. It’s a darkly ironic coincidence that a story about a global pandemic which wipes out most of the world’s population is coming to our screens in 2020 – but the … Read more
During the final scene of the 2017 film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, the brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh, who also directed the film) finds himself called away to Egypt to solve yet another case. Now, three years later, Poirot returns to bring another murderer to justice in Death … Read more
News on the film front has been fairly quiet lately – unsurprising, given that filming on most projects has shut down due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is possible that these uncertain times could instead see a greater number of animated films, as these projects tend to require no crowded film shoots and … Read more
Unfortunately, San Diego Comic-Con 2020, the annual event celebrating everything heroic, fantastical, and more, was cancelled due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. However, an all-digital version of the event was still held in the form of Comic-Con@Home, which featured livestreams, recorded interviews, trailers and more spread throughout the convention’s typical Thursday-Sunday period. While there … Read more
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