A Jedi investigating a looming threat after the fall of The Empire, and a Mandalorian in search for a friend — this is essentially the premise of Disney’s newly released series, Ahsoka, that continues the story of Ahsoka Tano (played by Rosario Dawson) and builds from the story of executive producer Dave Filoni’s other series, … Read more
In the spring of 1990, an 80 year old Akira Kurosawa walked onto the stage of the 62nd Academy Awards and was handed the coveted trophy by a relatively young George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg; an honorary award trophy given to the legendary filmmaker for all that he had contributed to the world of cinema … Read more
This week, The Wrap came out with a report citing a “top agent with knowledge of the company” who said that an executive from A24 had been making rounds across talent agencies looking for “action and big IP projects.” The agent noted that the move was due to A24’s current ongoing strategy of “deemphasizing the … Read more
Since its August 31st premiere, Netflix’ live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s massively popular manga, One Piece, has topped the streamer’s charts week-after-week, getting viewers by the millions to tune into the show. That, coupled with its surprisingly solid critical reception, makes for a first as far as western live-action adaptations of Japanese anime and/or manga … Read more
Last night, while I was preparing dinner my wife asked me if I wanted to watch the season three finale of Only Murders in the Building, Hulu’s breakout comedy mystery starring Martin Short, Selena Gomez, and Steve Martin who is also the show’s co-creator. It’s a series that’s brought both of us quite a bit … Read more
Netflix’ first season of its live-action adaptation of the iconic fantasy manga series, One Piece, has finally released to surprisingly positive reviews from both critics and fans alike. Making it possibly the first time a western production of a live-action manga adaptation has received such a warm reception. As a recent fan of the manga, … Read more
Back in 2020, when it was announced that Netflix were going to be doing a live-action adaptation of the colossal manga series, One Piece by legendary mangaka, Eiichiro Oda, there was a notable amount of resistance from fans around the web—myself included. I had just started my journey with the Straw Hats, slowly but steadily … Read more
Last week, the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) were invited to meet with executive members of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which include notable names like Disney’s Bob Iger, in the hopes to bring the now nearing 120-day strike to a close. Unfortunately, though some of the items in AMPTP’s proposal … Read more
It’s been a quiet year for Pixar, relatively speaking. The animation juggernaut’s biggest film this year, Elemental, released a couple months ago in theatres to fairly good reviews (albeit on the lower end for a Pixar film, going by Rotten Tomatoes) and a less than stellar opening weekend at the box office. It would’ve marked … Read more
The Writer’s Guild of America have been on strike for more than one hundred days, making it one of the longest in the industry’s history. Per Variety, representatives from the guild met with film studio heads last week to negotiate offers for the first time since May, and the WGA are slated to respond later … Read more
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