Synopsis – A headstrong teenager sets off to a forest outside Portland to find her kidnapped brother and navigates a world of talking animals, bandits, and powerful figures driven by grief and ambition. My Take – Despite the dominance of Disney, Pixar, Illumination, Sony Pictures Animation, and DreamWorks Animation, LAIKA has carved out a singular place in the animation landscape by steadfastly refusing to follow … Continue reading Wildwood (2026) Review!!
Synopsis – The adventures of Prue McKeel as she sets off to the forests outside Portland to find her kidnapped brother. Directed – Travis Knight Starring (voices of) – Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Mahershala Ali, Jacob Tremblay Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Wildwood’ Final Trailer Previews LAIKA’s Enchanted Forest Tale!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – The adventures of Prue McKeel as she sets off to the forests outside Portland to find her kidnapped brother. Directed – Travis Knight Starring (voices of) – Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Mahershala Ali, Jacob Tremblay Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Wildwood’ Trailer Reveals Laika’s Long-Awaited Sprawling Woodland Fantasy Adaptation!! Check It Out!!
The film adaptation of Children of Blood and Bone has been fraught with controversy, with more details coming to light. Following the release of its trailer, author Tomi Adeyemi publicly disowned the film, prompting fans to question why she did so after production had finished. Now, a new report has shed light on what issues may have plagued the film. A new story in Vanity … Continue reading ‘Children of Blood and Bone’: New Details Reveal Why Author Disowned Movie Adaptation!!
Synopsis – A woman blessed with magical powers by the gods and living in a place where you are forbidden to use them, teams up with a princess to summon the gods and bring down the oppressive regime. Directed – Gina Prince-Bythewood Starring – Viola Davis, Idris Elba, Regina King Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Trailer Previews the Upcoming Epic Star-Studded Fantasy Adaptation!! Check It Out!!
2025 was a huge year for Damson Idris, who, coming into the year, was best known for his roles in projects such as Snowfall and Outside the Wire. Idris teamed up with Brad Pitt for one of the biggest movies of 2025, F1, which grossed over $600 million at the global box office. Following the film’s successful box office run, it has gone on to … Continue reading ‘Children of Blood and Bone’: First Images Preview the Upcoming Fantasy Adaptation!! Check It Out!!
The fantasy genre in recent years has been largely landlocked to the television space, largely thanks to the massive popularity of Game of Thrones and its two very successful spin-offs, House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Other examples include Netflix‘s The Witcher, Prime Video‘s The Wheel of Time, and many more, but the genre is making a big return to … Continue reading ‘Children of Blood & Bone’ Author Officially Disowns Upcoming Movie Adaptation!!
Synopsis – The adventures of Prue McKeel as she sets off to the forests outside Portland to find her kidnapped brother. Directed – Travis Knight Starring (voices of) – Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Mahershala Ali, Jacob Tremblay Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Wildwood’ Teaser Reveals Laika’s Long-Awaited Sprawling Woodland Fantasy Adaptation!! Check It Out!!
Idris Elba has been busy the last few years starring in projects like A House of Dynamite (starring Rebecca Ferguson) and Hijack, but it’s not set to slow down anytime soon. Elba will headline one of the biggest blockbusters of the summer with Masters of the Universe, which is coming to theaters on June 5. He’s been tapped to play the Master-at-Arms in the film, … Continue reading ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Adaptation Officially Gets Jan 2027 Theatrical Release Date!!
Nine months after Laika delayed its long-gestating stop-motion animated film, Wildwood, a new release date has finally been uncovered. The studio has partnered with Fathom Entertainment to deliver its fantasy adventure to theaters in the U.S. on October 23, with FilmNation Entertainment tapped to handle international sales. With new parties involved, the long-awaited adaptation of Colin Meloy‘s novel is poised to see the light of … Continue reading ‘Wildwood’: Laika’s Ambitious Stop-Motion Adventure Finally Sets October Release Date!!
LAIKA Studios, the acclaimed stop-motion studio behind Coraline, has unveiled a brand-new behind-the-scenes teaser for its upcoming animated film, Wildwood. The teaser gives fans an exciting glimpse into the artistry and scale of the studio’s “most ambitious” project yet, slated for release soon. Wildwood new teaser shows BTS look at Laika’s new animated feature The newly released BTS teaser reveals just how far LAIKA is … Continue reading ‘Wildwood’: New Teaser Goes BTS at LAIKA’s New Movie!! Check It Out!!
LAIKA’s latest ambitious stop-motion adventure, Wildwood, will now be hitting theaters later than expected. Although it was initially planned to finally release in 2025, the studio has now confirmed to ComicBook.com that the long-gestating adaptation of the novel by Colin Meloy will not see the light of day until sometime in 2026. It’s the latest twist for a film that has been in development since … Continue reading ‘Wildwood’: Release of LAIKA’s Latest Animated Film Postponed to 2026!!
The cast of Children of Blood and Bone continues to be assembled as Paramount Pictures prepares for principal photography to start for the adaptation. Thuso Mbedu has been cast as Zelie, Damson Idris will portray Inan, Tosin Cole will bring Tzain to life and Amandla Stenberg will step into the shoes of Amari. The new additions of Children of Blood and Bone will join previously-announced … Continue reading ‘Children of Blood and Bone’: Amandla Stenberg Joins Adaptation!!
In an unfortunate turn of events, there will be no Season 2 for The Acolyte, despite the series’ positive reception from critics and fans alike, and notable streaming success, where it was up against heavyweights like The Boys, The Bear, and House of the Dragon. The confounding news, confirmed by Deadline, comes in the wake of Manny Jactino‘s highly-anticipated attendance at D23, the announcement of … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’ Cancelled After One Season!!
Synopsis – The adventures of Prue McKeel as she sets off to the forests outside Portland to find her kidnapped brother. Directed – Travis Knight Starring (voices of) – Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Mahershala Ali, Jacob Tremblay Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Wildwood’ Teaser Teases LAIKA’s New Movie!! Check It Out!!
The legendary LAIKA, the animation wizards behind Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Missing Link, are back with another groundbreaking achievement. Known for their mind-blowing stop-motion animation, LAIKA is ready to wow us again. This time, they’ve teamed up with Empire, the world’s biggest movie magazine, to create the first-ever stop-motion digital magazine cover, which can be viewed here. Yes, you … Continue reading ‘Wildwood’: LAIKA, Empire Make Stop-Motion History with Digital Magazine Cover!! Check It Out!!
As Star Wars‘ latest Disney+ show winds down, promotion and marketing still have a few final parting gifts to give before fans say goodbye. The official Acolyte X account unveiled a new poster for the series designed by artist Marko Manev, which shows the younger versions of Mae and Osha standing on Brendok surrounded by Sol and Aniseya on each side, with Qimir lurking behind … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’ Finale Gets a Poster!! Check It Out!!
The Acolyte surprised audiences this week by finally allowing The Stranger (Manny Jacinto) to fight against Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) and the Jedi that joined him in his dangerous mission. And now, Disney+ has released a new poster featuring the mysterious antagonist that proved he’s a force to be reckoned with in the galaxy far, far away. After portraying someone who easily became one of … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: The Stranger Gets a Poster!! Check It Out!!
The Star Wars galaxy is the stage of a perplexing murder mystery in The Acolyte, primarily thanks to young Force user Mae (Amandla Stenberg) and her mysterious masked master. The two Sith disciples have begun plunging the galaxy into chaos, even in a time of peace within the High Republic era. Mae and her master are the subjects of a brand-new poster, released by Lucasfilm … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: New Poster Sees Mae and Her Master!! Check It Out!!
A powerful threat lurks in the shadows of the galaxy far, far away, and fans of the franchise will get to experience the latest Disney+ series from Lucasfilm in a different way. Fandango has announced that the first two episodes of The Acolyte will be screened in select theaters across the country, in a free event that will allow lucky viewers to witness the first … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: First Two Episodes to Be Screened in U.S. Theaters!!
Exactly one week from the premiere of the newest Star Wars series, a Galaxy Far, Far Away is expanding with a load of additional context and backstory. New character posters for The Acolyte have been officially released for five of the series’ integral characters, including Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae), the Wookie Kelnacca (Joonas Suotamo), Jedi Master Indara (Carrie-Anne Moss), Mae (Amandla Stenberg), and Padawan … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’ Gets Character Posters!! Check It Out!!
The Jedi are at the height of their power in new Star Wars series The Acolyte. Set a century before Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, the cast and crew have emphasized the effort put into the combat sequences of the show. We have gotten a look at some very slick hand-to-hand combat in sneak peaks, and an intense new sneak peek teases … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’ Gets a New Teaser ‘Evolve’!! Check It Out!!
Less than two weeks ahead of the premiere, Star Wars‘ latest series just got an exciting new look. IGN released the first official clip of The Acolyte which shows Amandla Stenberg‘s Mae fighting with Lee Jung-jae‘s Jedi Master Sol. Jung-jae was in the spotlight of a new Acolyte promo just yesterday, and now is the star of the show once more alongside a dangerous part … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’ Clip Sees Master and Apprentice Coming Face to Face!! Check It Out!!
Exactly two weeks before the premiere of the latest Star Wars show on Disney+, a new teaser is highlighting one of the series’ cast members. Star Wars released a new promotional video from The Acolyte focusing on Squid Game actor Lee Jung-jae‘s Jedi Master Sol which features new footage and behind-the-scenes clips from the upcoming series. Writer/creator/director Leslye Headland revealed she was writing the character … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: New Video Focuses on Master Sol!! Check It Out!!
Anticipation for the Star Wars series The Acolyte is building, and several new TV spots released over the last few days have each shown exciting new footage. The most recent gives a glimpse at two elements of the show Star Wars fans are very excited to see: Vernestra Rwoh’s light-whip and the first live-action Wookiee Jedi. Vernestra Rwoh, played by Rebecca Henderson, is a Jedi … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: New Teaser Teases the Highly-Anticipated Light-Whip!! Check It Out!!
To celebrate Star Wars Day, Disney released a new The Acolyte trailer ahead of the show’s two episode Disney+ debut on June 4. “An investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae) against a dangerous warrior from his past (Amandla Stenberg),” reads the synopsis. “As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’ Trailer Teases New Dark Side Forces!! Check It Out!!
The Acolyte will explore a new era of the galaxy far, far away and, while Disney+ prepares to launch their next Star Wars series, Total Film has released a new image from the upcoming story. Just like Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) had to deal with the responsibility of training Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) will have to learn how to make … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’ Reveals New Image!! Check It Out!!
The galaxy far, far away is about to confront a very dangerous threat, decades before the events of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace changed the course of history. In The Acolyte, the High Republic era of the franchise will be explored in live-action for the first time, and thanks to Empire Magazine, audiences can take a new look at the upcoming series. … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: New Image Focuses on Vernestra Rwoh and Master Sol!! Check It Out!!
Television viewers can soon head back to a galaxy far, far away, as the Disney+ series The Acolyte will launch a new Star Wars adventure set before the events of the Skywalker Saga films. Ahead of the show’s release this upcoming summer, Empire Magazine has provided a new image depicting one of The Acolyte’s fearsome new characters, Mae, a fearsome and mysterious assassin played by … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’ Image Teases Amandla Stenberg’s Mae!! Check It Out!!
The Matrix gods have heard and answered fans’ prayers. Empire Magazine recently released an inside look at Carrie-Anne Moss’ The Acolyte character, Jedi Master Indara. Moss has achieved cult status for her role as the leather-clad kung-fu expert, Trinity, in the 1999 classic. But however much fans’ love of her has persevered these past couple of decades, she has surprisingly not been in many other … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: New Image Reveals Carrie-Anne Moss’ Jedi Master Indara!! Check It Out!!
A new era of the galaxy far, far away will be explored in The Acolyte, the upcoming television series that will follow the Jedi Order as they try to solve the most dangerous mystery they have seen in a long time. Thanks to Empire Magazine, audiences have gotten a new look at the upcoming project, with an image that features a group of Jedi ready … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’ Reveals New Image!! Check It Out!!
The High Republic era of the Star Wars galaxy has never been explored in a live-action project before, but that will change with the release of The Acolyte. The upcoming Disney+ series is ready to debut this summer, and Entertainment Weekly has released new images that focus on one of the young characters who will be introduced in this year’s mystery. Jecki Lon (Dafne Keen) … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: New Images Introduce Dafne Keen’s Jecki Lon!! Check It Out!!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. Those iconic words mean a lot to us. But now, we’re going even further back in time with the upcoming launch of Star Wars: The Acolyte, the trailer for which has just made its way through hyperspace and onto our devices. The show, which will star Amandla Stenberg, is a brand new series from the … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’ Trailer Teases a Deadly Force Disturbance!! Check It Out!!
Long have we waited. Disney‘s massively anticipated Star Wars show, The Acolyte, has just dropped its first teaser poster and officially confirmed its release date as June 4. Collider had previously confirmed both a summer release date, and then a tentative June release date, so it’s good to have this officially announced. Disney also teased that tomorrow would likely see the release of the first … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: First Poster Confirms June 4 as Release Date for the Next ‘Star Wars’ Series!! Check It Out!!
High Republic fans, the wait just got that much more bearable. Ever since releasing its first trailer at Star Wars Celebration in London last year, the hype for Star Wars series The Acolyte has only grown, with fans eager for any update on the highly-anticipated project. Now, Collider has learned that the live-action High Republic-set series from creator Leslye Headland is set to release on … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ to Release in Summer 2024!!
Synopsis – Bobbi Salvör Menuez (Euphoria) and Amandla Stenberg (Bodies Bodies Bodies) ignite in this genre-bending supernatural love story. Tormented by a hidden family curse, Heather is forced to live a secluded life on the outskirts of a small town. When she falls for the rebellious Jonny, their connection threatens to unravel Heather’s suppressed desires, tempting her to unleash the animal within. Directed – Jacqueline Castel … Continue reading ‘My Animal’ Trailer Teases a Steamy Werewolf Romance!! Check It Out!!
Animation is having its moment, after the Oscar win of Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio last year and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse currently, breaking box office records, animation is getting its rightful attention. In a similar vein, Portland-based Laika Studio that’s given us features like Coraline, and Kubo And The Two Strings is gearing up for its next stop-motion animated feature Wildwood. While the feature is … Continue reading ‘Wildwood’: Laika’s Next Feature Starring Carey Mulligan to Release in 2025!!
The world of Star Wars books and TV will collide next year when Leslye Headland’s series The Acolyte hits Disney+, as it was announced at Star Wars Celebration Europe that Rebecca Henderson will be playing fan-favorite character Vernestra Rwoh in the High Republic set series. The news came as part of the High Republic panel, which featured many of the authors from the publishing initiative, … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: Rebecca Henderson to Play Vernestra Rwoh!!
The first set photos from Star Wars: The Acolyte have found their way online (via SFFGazette.com), and they’re well worth taking a closer look at! In them, we see Squid Game star Lee Jung-Jae, Dafne Keen, Dean-Charles Chapman, and a Wookie, all of whom appear to be Jedi Knights. Jung-Jae is believed to be playing a Jedi Master, and certainly looks the part based on how he’s dressed. … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: First Set Photos Tease the New ‘Star Wars’ Series!! Check It Out!!
Leslye Headland‘s venture into a galaxy far, far away looks like it’s shaping up to be one of Star Wars‘ most impressive ensembles to date. With The Acolyte now in production the upcoming series has been steadily adding to its already impressive cast list. As production begins on the new series, Disney revealed that The Matrix‘s Carrie-Anne Moss, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, and Dafne Keen … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: New ‘Star Wars’ Series Adds Carrie-Anne Moss and Dafne Keen!!
Synopsis – When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong. My Take – At first glance it won’t be wrong to assume that this latest slasher seemed like A24 version of Scream, only with a modern spin. … Continue reading Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) Review
In an exciting bit of casting news for The Acolyte, actor Charlie Barnett has been cast in the upcoming Star Wars series, which reunites him with Russian Doll creator Leslye Headland. While the details for Barnett’s character is unknown, the character is “supporting in nature,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The plot details for The Acolyte are being kept under wraps, but the series synopsis … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: New ‘Star Wars’ Series Adds Charlie Barnett!!
The Galaxy Far, Far Away just keeps growing! It was announced today by Deadline that Manny Jacinto has been added to the cast of Leslye Headland‘s Star Wars series The Acolyte where he will star opposite Amandla Stenberg, Jodie Turner-Smith, and recent Emmy-winning Squid Games star Lee Jung-jae. First announced back in December 2020, The Acolyte will take place a century before the prequel trilogy … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: New ‘Star Wars’ Series Adds Manny Jacinto!!
Squid Games breakout star Lee Jung-Jae just joined The Acolyte, an upcoming series set in the Star Wars‘ High Republic period. According to Deadline, Jung-Jae has landed the male lead role in the series, which already counts with star Amandla Steinberg in another leading position and Jodie Turner-Smith. Set a century before the events of Episode I: The Phantom Menace, The Acolyte will explore the … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: New ‘Star Wars’ Series Adds Lee Jung-Jae!!
As fans anticipated the potential announcements for several upcoming Star Wars projects at this year’s D23, Deadline reports that Queen & Slim star Jodie Turner-Smith is in talks to star in The Acolyte, an upcoming series set for Disney+. Production on the show is reportedly set to commence in London later this fall. While the announcement revealed little information about the series and who Turner-Smith … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: Jodie Turner-Smith to Join ‘Star Wars’ Disney+ Series!!
The animation studio behind Kubo and the Two Strings and Coraline is getting ready for their next hit! Today, Laika not only announced the voice cast over-flowing with talent but also released a new image! The upcoming animated film, Wildwood, will feature the voice talents of Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Jacob Tremblay, and more. Wildwood will be based on the children’s fantasy book series of … Continue reading ‘Wildwood’: Laika’s Next Feature Adds Mahershala Ali, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan,and More to Voice Cast!!
Actor Amandla Stenberg has confirmed that they will be starring in Star Wars series The Acolyte, a brand-new series headed to Disney+ from Russian Doll creator Leslye Headland. Stenberg confirmed the news on Instagram, where they posed alongside a life-size model of R2-D2 while sporting a Darth Maul t-shirt. The news was also celebrated by the official Star Wars twitter account, which welcomed Stenberg to … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: Amandla Stenberg Confirmed to Lead ‘Star Wars’ Disney+ Series!!
Synopsis – When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong. Directed – Halina Reijn Starring – Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Rachel Sennott Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ Trailer Sees a Murder Mystery Game Gone Wrong!! Check It Out!!
Over the last few years, horror fans have been treated to some really great slashers. It’s like we’ve been in the 80s all over again, but with a focus on quality over quantity. The next slasher that looks to continue the sub-genre’s upward trend is A24’s Bodies Bodies Bodies. The horror comedy releases in August and just received a new poster full of suspects. The … Continue reading ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ Poster Teases A24’s New Bloody Horror!! Check It Out!!
Showrunner Leslye Headland revealed new details about The Acolyte, an upcoming series set in the Star Wars’ High Republic period. Talking to Vanity Fair about the show, Headland confirmed the story is set one hundred years before The Phantom Menace and will explain how the changes in the Jedi Council led to the creation of the Empire. Starting with The Phantom Menace, the Star Wars … Continue reading ‘The Acolyte’: New ‘Star Wars’ Series to Take Place 100 Years Before ‘The Phantom Menace’!!
