‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’: Netflix Officially Confirms Greta Gerwig’s Remake Release Dates!!

Greta Gerwig‘s journey to Narnia has just gotten a bit further away. Netflix is moving the Barbie filmmaker’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis‘s sixth fantasy novel, The Magician’s Nephew, back to February 12, but the delay comes with a truly magical update. In a complete break from tradition, it appears the streamer is giving the film a proper theatrical window, starting on the big screen and … Continue reading ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’: Netflix Officially Confirms Greta Gerwig’s Remake Release Dates!!

‘H Is For Hawk’ Trailer Sees Claire Foy Battle Grief By Training A Wild Bird!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – After losing her beloved father, Helen finds herself saved by an unlikely friendship with a stubborn hawk named Mabel. Directed – Philippa Lowthorpe Starring – Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Denise Gough Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘H Is For Hawk’ Trailer Sees Claire Foy Battle Grief By Training A Wild Bird!! Check It Out!!

‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’: Denise Gough Confirms Role in Netflix’s Greta Gerwig Adaptation!!

The wardrobe doors are swinging open at last. Irish actress Denise Gough, best known for her role in Andor, has become the latest star to join the cast of Greta Gerwig’s ambitious new Netflix adaptation of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew. Gough confirmed her involvement herself on the podcast We’re Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends, where she revealed: “I’m doing a film with Greta Gerwig … Continue reading ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’: Denise Gough Confirms Role in Netflix’s Greta Gerwig Adaptation!!

‘Andor’ Season 2 Filming to Be Cut Short Due to SAG-AFTRA Strike!!

Andor has been ably battling against the Empire as it attempts to bring down the Hollywood Death Star, but it looks like its efforts are going to be in vain as we approach the finishing line, with Disney‘s critically-acclaimed Star Wars series being forced to temporarily halt shooting due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. The second season shoot is extremely close to wrapping, just weeks … Continue reading ‘Andor’ Season 2 Filming to Be Cut Short Due to SAG-AFTRA Strike!!

‘Andor’: New Featurette Breaks Down Cassian’s Story!! Check It Out!!

Disney has unveiled another look at their Star Wars spinoff, Andor. The show, based around one of the central characters from 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, tells the origins of Cassian Andor, a thief-turned-spy for the Rebel Alliance. The series has concluded its arc within the Narkina 5 prison, and audiences — as well as star Diego Luna — are now beginning to … Continue reading ‘Andor’: New Featurette Breaks Down Cassian’s Story!! Check It Out!!

‘Andor’: Bix Caleen, Maarva Andor, and Syril Karn Get New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!

The rebellion has begun on Disney+. The latest series in the Star Wars franchise, Andor, focusing on the origin of Diego Luna’s character from Rogue One, had its explosive three-episode premiere on the streamer last week. In anticipation of the next episode, character posters have been released for three new characters fans got to meet in the premiere. The first poster showcases an ally of … Continue reading ‘Andor’: Bix Caleen, Maarva Andor, and Syril Karn Get New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!

‘Andor’ Gets New Character Posters Highlighting the Key Figures!! Check It Out!!

There were many exciting things shown at D23 this past weekend. On the Star Wars side of the galaxy, the main focus was surrounding the hype of Andor. The prequel series focused on the origins of the Rebellion and Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor received its final trailer at the Disney-centric event ahead of its September 21 premiere on Disney+. Now Lucasfilm has dropped new character … Continue reading ‘Andor’ Gets New Character Posters Highlighting the Key Figures!! Check It Out!!

‘Andor’: New Trailer Teases the Rise of the Rebellion!! Check It Out!!

Star Wars: Andor is bringing the rebellion to us with Cassian Andor leading the charge again and while star Diego Luna and the cast went to D23 to get fans excited about the show, which premieres on Disney+ on September 21, the series also got to debut a new trailer for the show that gives us a bit more of a look at where the … Continue reading ‘Andor’: New Trailer Teases the Rise of the Rebellion!! Check It Out!!

‘Andor’: New Clip Reveals How Easy It is to Steal From the Empire!! Check It Out!!

Ahead of the premiere of Andor next month, Lucasfilm shared a new clip from the series, which sees Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and Luthen (Stellan Skarsgård) discussing how one goes about stealing from the Empire. It is apparently easier than one might expect, but is anyone truly that surprised to learn that the Empire is easy to fool? The clip features a line that has … Continue reading ‘Andor’: New Clip Reveals How Easy It is to Steal From the Empire!! Check It Out!!

‘Andor’: 3-Episode Premiere Pushed to September 21st!!

During an interview with Good Morning America this morning to celebrate what would have been the launch month for Andor, Diego Luna revealed that the series has been pushed back to September to accommodate a 3-episode premiere, rather than the previously announced 2-episode premiere which was set to arrive on August 31st. Now, the Rogue One prequel series will debut on Disney+ on September 21. … Continue reading ‘Andor’: 3-Episode Premiere Pushed to September 21st!!

‘Andor’ Trailer Sees the Unexpected Appearance of Saw Gerrera!! Check It Out!!

We are less than a month away from the premiere of Andor and Lucasfilm just unveiled a new trailer to get fans out of their Obi-Wan Kenobi era and ready to return to the fraught world that Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) lives in at the dawning of the Empire’s tyrannical rule. During Star Wars Celebration, fans got the first taste of what they could expect … Continue reading ‘Andor’ Trailer Sees the Unexpected Appearance of Saw Gerrera!! Check It Out!!

‘Andor’: New Footage Teases the Early Days of the Rebellion!! Check It Out!!

With Obi-Wan Kenobi officially behind us, the rollout for Andor has officially begun with Disney+ unveiling new footage from the upcoming series. Andor is set in the early days of the rebellion, giving audiences a more in-depth look at the roguish origins of Rogue One‘s Cassian Andor (Diego Luna). Following the soul-stirring trailer unveiled during Star Wars Celebration back in May, new footage has appeared … Continue reading ‘Andor’: New Footage Teases the Early Days of the Rebellion!! Check It Out!!

‘Andor’: New Image Reveals Stellan Skarsgård’s Character!! Check It Out!!

Now that we’ve gone back to check in on Obi-Wan Kenobi, it’s time to focus on another upcoming Star Wars universe series that is coming our way. Andor, the prequel series that ties in with Rogue One, premieres next month, and it’s safe to say we’ll get regular updates on the new show in the coming weeks. In this month’s edition of Empire Magazine, series … Continue reading ‘Andor’: New Image Reveals Stellan Skarsgård’s Character!! Check It Out!!

‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ Featurette Focuses on the History and Fiction!! Check It Out!!

Everyone gather ‘round for some good old-fashioned history lessons, courtesy of the team behind the FX true-crime limited series, Under the Banner of Heaven. In a featurette, the cast and crew take audiences behind the two stories that they wove together to tell the heinous tale of a murder in a fundamentalist Mormon community. Based on John Krakauer’s novel of the same name (which is … Continue reading ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ Featurette Focuses on the History and Fiction!! Check It Out!!

‘Andor’ Teaser Teases the ‘Rogue One’ Spin Off Series!! Check It Out!!

Star Wars Celebration is in full swing after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, and it has already provided Star Wars fans with so much new content—including a new look at the upcoming Rogue One prequel series Andor, starring Diego Luna. While it’s true that the series will give fans a look at the early days of the rebellion, more importantly, we will get … Continue reading ‘Andor’ Teaser Teases the ‘Rogue One’ Spin Off Series!! Check It Out!!

‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ Trailer Teases the Andrew Garfield led Intense True Crime Series!! Check It Out!!

FX has finally given us what we’ve been waiting for: the official trailer for their upcoming, pulse pounding true-crime series Under the Banner of Heaven. As if adapting the best-selling book of the same name by critically acclaimed author Jack Krakauer (Into the Wild) wasn’t enough to wrangle viewers, the series will also star Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, and Daisy Edgar-Jones. While we already had … Continue reading ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ Trailer Teases the Andrew Garfield led Intense True Crime Series!! Check It Out!!

‘Under the Banner of Heaven’: Andrew Garfield-Led True Crime Thriller to Premiere on April 28!!

This Thursday, March 8, there was official confirmation that the highly anticipated FX original series Under the Banner of Heaven, starring Academy Award-nominee Andrew Garfield as a detective tangled in a complex murder case, has now got a specific release date. From Academy Award-winner Dustin Lance Black (Milk), the seven-episode true-crime thriller is based on Jon Krakauer’s 2003 nonfiction book Under the Banner of Heaven: … Continue reading ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’: Andrew Garfield-Led True Crime Thriller to Premiere on April 28!!

‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ Trailer Teases the Andrew Garfield led True Crime Series!! Check It Out!!

“I wonder how something so horrific could’ve come to pass,” says Andrew Garfield‘s detective protagonist in the new teaser for FX‘s Under the Banner of Heaven — and no, he’s not talking about Venom. The series, inspired by the true crime bestseller by Jon Krakauer, follows a “devout detective” played by Garfield whose “faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder that seems to … Continue reading ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ Trailer Teases the Andrew Garfield led True Crime Series!! Check It Out!!

‘Andor’: Stellan Skarsgård Confirms Season 2!!

As Disney+‘s second live-action series The Book of Boba Fett is headed towards its final episode this week, it looks like it is time to start thinking about the streamer’s next slate of Star Wars series. While there is still no official release date for the Rogue One prequel series Andor, one of its cast members let slip during an interview that the series will … Continue reading ‘Andor’: Stellan Skarsgård Confirms Season 2!!

‘Andor’: Diego Luna Says ‘Rogue One’ Spin Off Series Has Finished Filming!!

Diego Luna revealed that Star Wars: Andor has wrapped up filming. Luna isn’t just starring in the 12-episode series; he’s also acting as an Executive Producer. Most exciting of all, he also told Deadline that “You’ll definitely see some familiar faces” in the upcoming prequel. But he was sparse with the details, especially since he doesn’t want to “ruin the ending” for audiences. Since most … Continue reading ‘Andor’: Diego Luna Says ‘Rogue One’ Spin Off Series Has Finished Filming!!

‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ Miniseries Adds Wyatt Russell, Sam Worthington, Rory Culkin, and More!!

FX has just announced the full cast for their upcoming limited series, Under the Banner of Heaven. Based on Jon Krakauer‘s bestselling 2003 nonfiction book, the new cast joins previously announced stars Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones. The series follows a devout Mormon detective named Pyre (Garfield) whose faith begins to crack after his investigation into the death of young practitioner Brenda (Edgar-Jones) uncovers dark … Continue reading ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ Miniseries Adds Wyatt Russell, Sam Worthington, Rory Culkin, and More!!

‘Martyrs Lane’ Trailer Teases the New Chilling Ghost Story!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Leah, 10, lives in a large vicarage, full of lost souls and the needy. In the day the house is bustling with people; at night it is dark, empty, a space for Leah’s nightmares to creep into. A small, nightly visitor brings Leah comfort, but soon she will realise that her little visitor offers knowledge that might be very, very dangerous. Directed – Ruth Platt … Continue reading ‘Martyrs Lane’ Trailer Teases the New Chilling Ghost Story!! Check It Out!!

‘Andor’: Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera Returning for the ‘Rogue One’ Prequel Series!!

A familiar face from Rogue One is reportedly going to return for the prequel series Andor. According to The Playlist, Forest Whitaker will be reprising his role of Saw Gerrera for the upcoming Disney+ series. The revelation came not from Whitaker, but from his now co-star Stellan Skarsgård who said in an interview with a Swedish radio station that he got to film a scene … Continue reading ‘Andor’: Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera Returning for the ‘Rogue One’ Prequel Series!!

‘Andor’: Alan Tudyk’s K-2SO Not a Part of the ‘Rogue One’ Disney+ Series!!

Back in 2019 at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy formally announced a Rogue One spin-off show. This was a prequel series since, you know, and would focus on Diego Luna’s somewhat morally ambiguous Rebel Cassian Andor and his sidekick, a reprogrammed Imperial droid named K-2SO (performed and voiced by Alan Tudyk). Kennedy then brought both actors out on stage, and … Continue reading ‘Andor’: Alan Tudyk’s K-2SO Not a Part of the ‘Rogue One’ Disney+ Series!!

‘Andor’ Teaser Reveals First Look at Diego Luna in the Disney+ ‘Rogue One’ Prequel Series!! Check It Out!!

Well, I sure hope you like stars and wars, because Lucasfilm unveiled their upcoming Disney+ lineup during Disney‘s Investor Day, and let’s just say they are not messing around. Up top, the streamer announced plans for 10 new Star Wars shows, but it didn’t take long for the details to start pouring in. In addition to revealing a new series for Ahsoka and the return of … Continue reading ‘Andor’ Teaser Reveals First Look at Diego Luna in the Disney+ ‘Rogue One’ Prequel Series!! Check It Out!!

‘Cassian Andor’: ‘Utopia’ Director Toby Haynes to Direct the ‘Star Wars’ Series!!

Disney and Lucasfilm have tapped Toby Haynes to replace Tony Gilroy as the director of the upcoming Cassian Andor series centered around Diego Luna‘s character from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Gilroy’s involvement was seen as a huge boost for the project, but don’t worry — he’s still involved in a major way! Deadline reports that Gilroy handed off directing duties to Haynes due … Continue reading ‘Cassian Andor’: ‘Utopia’ Director Toby Haynes to Direct the ‘Star Wars’ Series!!

‘Cassian Andor’: Adria Arjona Joins the Disney+ ‘Rogue One’ Spin-Off Series!!

Adria Arjona will soon head to a galaxy far, far away. The actress, who has starred in 6 Underground, Pacific Rim: Uprising and Triple Frontier (she’ll also appear in the upcoming Jared Leto vampire movie Morbius), has been cast as one of the leads in the forthcoming Disney+ original series that serves as a spin-off/prequel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (according to Deadline). … Continue reading ‘Cassian Andor’: Adria Arjona Joins the Disney+ ‘Rogue One’ Spin-Off Series!!

‘Cassian Andor’ Disney+ Series Sets Tony Gilroy as Showrunner!!!

Disney+ is moving right along with production on its latest Star Wars spinoff show following Cassian Andor, Diego Luna’s character from the 2016 prequel Rogue One. Luna has already been confirmed to reprise his role as the Rebel pilot and team leader, with Stellan Skarsgård and Kyle Soller also joining the cast. Today, Disney announced that two more actors, Genevieve O’Reilly and Denise Gough, have … Continue reading ‘Cassian Andor’ Disney+ Series Sets Tony Gilroy as Showrunner!!!

‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Dead at HBO!!

In a shocking move to absolutely everyone, HBO has decided not to pick up the Game of Thrones prequel pilot that it shot this summer to series. Spearheaded by Jane Goldman (Kick-Ass, Stardust) and starring Naomi Watts, the prequel took place 5,000 years before the events of Game of Thrones and was said to focus on the “Age of Heroes,” which saw humans battling the … Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Dead at HBO!!

‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Series Will Feature Starks and Direwolves!!!

Will the direwolves finally get justice in the Game of Thrones prequel? Possibly, according to author George R.R. Martin. While fans of Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire book series were excited to see the close companionship between direwolves and the Starks in HBO’s TV adaptation, the show never really got it right. Worse, they outright maligned the direwolves to the point that the … Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Series Will Feature Starks and Direwolves!!!

‘Game of Thrones’: Filming Begins on Prequel Series!!!

The Game of Thrones franchise never stops since it’s a cash cow for HBO. The original series may be over, but EW reports that filming has quietly begun on the upcoming prequel series. Per EW, “The shooting location is a familiar one: Northern Ireland, which served as the production of hub for GoT during its entire run. It’s not yet clear if the prequel will … Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones’: Filming Begins on Prequel Series!!!

‘Games of Thrones’ Prequel Pilot Adds Five Series Regulars!!!

With the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones fast approaching, HBO is pressing ahead with its plans for a spinoff prequel, adding five new series regulars to the cast of the pilot. Marquis Rodriquez (Luke Cage), John Simm (Doctor Who), Richard McCabe (Collateral), John Heffernan (Luther), and Dixie Egerickx (Patrick Melrose) have all signed on for as-yet-unrevealed roles in the potential series. The … Continue reading ‘Games of Thrones’ Prequel Pilot Adds Five Series Regulars!!!

Miranda Richardson Joins HBO’s Game of Thrones Prequel!!

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Miranda Richardson (Harry Potter) has become the latest addition to the cast of HBO’s as-yet-untitled Game of Thrones prequel pilot. Richardson joins a growing cast that includes Naomi Watts (Gypsy), Josh Whitehouse (Poldark), Naomi Ackie (Lady Macbeth), Denise Gough (Colette), Jamie Campbell Bower (Camelot), Shella Atim (Harlots), Ivanno Jeremiah (Black Mirror), Georgie Henley (The Spanish Princess), Alex Sharp (How to Talk … Continue reading Miranda Richardson Joins HBO’s Game of Thrones Prequel!!

‘The Chain’: Jamie Bell, Margaret Qualley and Sebastian Stan Set To Star!!!

Deadline is reporting that Tim Sutton is set to reunite with his Donnybrook stars Jamie Bell and Margaret Qualley on the thriller The Chain, which also has Sebastian Stan (Avengers: Infinity War) and Denise Gough (Colette) in talks to appear. Based on Tobias Wolff’s (This Boy’s Life) award-winning short story, The Chain “follows the story of a man’s daughter who is viciously attacked by a dog, … Continue reading ‘The Chain’: Jamie Bell, Margaret Qualley and Sebastian Stan Set To Star!!!

‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Pilot Sets Early Summer 2019 Production Start!!

HBO is working hard behind-the-scenes to keep that sweet, sweet Game of Thrones train running well after David Benioff and D.B. Weiss‘ main series comes to an end. We’re currently up to five spin-offs in development, but the only one with concrete details and a timeline is the still-untitled prequel pilot written by showrunner Jane Goldman (Kingsman: The Secret Service) and directed by SJ Clarkson (Jessica Jones) … Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Pilot Sets Early Summer 2019 Production Start!!

The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) Review!!

Synopsis – A band of kids embark on an epic quest to thwart a medieval menace. My Take – The story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table has been around for a long time and has been told multiple times through books, films and television series, ranging from live-action to animated fare. However looking at the reception some of the recent … Continue reading The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) Review!!

‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel: HBO Reveals Director and Full Cast!! Check It Out!!

HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series is starting to come together in a more tangible way now that the premium network has made the announcement of a director for the pilot as well as the full cast list. Back in October, we learned that Naomi Watts would lead the series as “a charismatic socialite hiding a dark secret,” and the next day it was revealed that … Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel: HBO Reveals Director and Full Cast!! Check It Out!!

Colette (2018) Review!!

Synopsis – Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms. My Take – History buffs would agree that Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette or just Colette was probably the most important woman writer in the history of French literature, and the private, personal story of who she really was and how … Continue reading Colette (2018) Review!!

‘Colette’: New Trailer Further Reveals Keira Knightley’s Acclaimed Drama!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms. Directed – Wash Westmoreland Starring – Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Eleanor Tomlinson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Colette’: New Trailer Further Reveals Keira Knightley’s Acclaimed Drama!! Check It Out!!

‘Colette’ Trailer: Keira Knightley Is a Queer Intellectual Who Ghostwrites A Smash-Hit Book!!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms. Directed – Wash Westmoreland Starring – Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Eleanor Tomlinson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Colette’ Trailer: Keira Knightley Is a Queer Intellectual Who Ghostwrites A Smash-Hit Book!!! Check It Out!!