Cobra Kai is about to assume fighting positions for a fourth season, which will thrust the San Fernando Valley into more martial arts mayhem than it can handle. If that idea wasn’t already clear enough from the enticing All Valley Tournament challenge teased at the end of the previous season, then the release of the long-awaited first proper trailer for Season 4 should provide sufficient evidence. Yet, based on what we’re seeing, punches and kicks will be complemented in said challenge by the trickier weapons of subterfuge and psychology.
While the immediate focus of the Cobra Kai Season 4 trailer is the obvious oil-and-water moments of stylistic clashes between the newly-formed karate dojo duo of Johnny’s Eagle Fang and Daniel’s Miyagi-Do, it appears that serious seeds of doubt are already being sown about the alliance’s stability as the finish line to their anticipated challenge in the 51st...
While the immediate focus of the Cobra Kai Season 4 trailer is the obvious oil-and-water moments of stylistic clashes between the newly-formed karate dojo duo of Johnny’s Eagle Fang and Daniel’s Miyagi-Do, it appears that serious seeds of doubt are already being sown about the alliance’s stability as the finish line to their anticipated challenge in the 51st...
- 12/9/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Star Wars and action figures have gone hand in hand since the very first Kenner figures were hastily solicited in advance in the infamous “Early Bird Set” carboard box back in 1977. Thus, the notion of figures for imminently-debuting Disney+ television show The Book of Boba Fett being unveiled for releases that purportedly won’t occur until late-2022 is hardly unconventional. However, the touted figure photos do provide an intriguing glimpse at everyone’s favorite Sarlacc-surviving bounty hunter in his new, color-popping solo series duds.
Hasbro has provided an advance look at an inevitable accompaniment to The Book of Boba Fett with two key offerings from its Star Wars: The Black Series line of 6” scaled figures: Boba Fett and cohort in intergalactic crime Fennec Shand. Yet, the reveals come with caveats, since their scheduled respective releases are still quite far away, with the accessory-heavy deluxe Boba Fett (Throne Room) ($31.49) eyed for a Fall 2022 release,...
Hasbro has provided an advance look at an inevitable accompaniment to The Book of Boba Fett with two key offerings from its Star Wars: The Black Series line of 6” scaled figures: Boba Fett and cohort in intergalactic crime Fennec Shand. Yet, the reveals come with caveats, since their scheduled respective releases are still quite far away, with the accessory-heavy deluxe Boba Fett (Throne Room) ($31.49) eyed for a Fall 2022 release,...
- 12/7/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Fear the Walking Dead will soon grant a major wish fulfillment moment for its fans, having officially set the return of Kim Dickens as the show’s maternal demolisher of the dead, Madison Clark. Thus, a surreal reunion is imminent for Season 7B of a series that is nigh-unrecognizable from the era of the character’s controversially-ambiguous Season 4 exit. Interestingly, the plan was set way back in January, requiring Dickens to keep a stupendous secret for nearly a year.
Coming off Sunday’s airing of Fear the Walking Dead’s 7A midseason finale, AMC’s long-running post-show, Talking Dead, paid tribute to concluded spinoff The Walking Dead: World Beyond, and touted a mystery guest, who turned out to be a remote-appearing Kim Dickens. However, the former Fear headliner wasn’t there to reminisce about her starring run, and came right out with the announcement for which fans have been waiting for three-and-half years,...
Coming off Sunday’s airing of Fear the Walking Dead’s 7A midseason finale, AMC’s long-running post-show, Talking Dead, paid tribute to concluded spinoff The Walking Dead: World Beyond, and touted a mystery guest, who turned out to be a remote-appearing Kim Dickens. However, the former Fear headliner wasn’t there to reminisce about her starring run, and came right out with the announcement for which fans have been waiting for three-and-half years,...
- 12/6/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Boba Fett’s return last season on The Mandalorian finally confirmed an idea that was long-reflected across decades of Star Wars comics and novels, that being his escape from an alleged millennium of digestion within the belly of the dreaded Sarlacc. While clues were visible on Boba’s face, a full explanation about how he eluded that Return of the Jedi-dealt fate was not provided. Fortunately, it appears that imminent spinoff series The Book of Boba Fett is bringing the answers.
Temuera Morrison’s manifestation as Boba Fett fulfils a franchise destiny, with the actor having played the cloned character’s genetic template father, Jango Fett, in 2002 Star Wars Prequel Trilogy middle act Attack of the Clones, in which Daniel Logan played a child Boba. Poetically, Boba’s adult arc on The Mandalorian Season 2 saw the bounty hunter building himself back to form from his horrific, anti-climactic, identity-stripping tumble...
Temuera Morrison’s manifestation as Boba Fett fulfils a franchise destiny, with the actor having played the cloned character’s genetic template father, Jango Fett, in 2002 Star Wars Prequel Trilogy middle act Attack of the Clones, in which Daniel Logan played a child Boba. Poetically, Boba’s adult arc on The Mandalorian Season 2 saw the bounty hunter building himself back to form from his horrific, anti-climactic, identity-stripping tumble...
- 12/3/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Game of Thrones is readying a return to Westeros in 2022 with House of the Dragon. Set around 200 years in the past, during the height of the Targaryens’ incestuous, dragon-riding royal reign, the series is the first of HBO’s ongoing prequel pursuits. However, it also represents an enormously expensive mulligan, since it arrives in the aftermath of an extravagant pilot produced for a completely different prequel project, which was not picked up and still languishes unseen by audiences. Interestingly, new details have surfaced regarding the nixed project’s price tag and how it directly led to the prequel series that will ultimately arrive.
While HBO’s initial Game of Thrones prequel attempt never bore an official title, reports revealed it to be a story of ancient proportions, set thousands of years earlier, which—based on the elaborate history in creator George R.R. Martin’s literary lore—earned it de facto...
While HBO’s initial Game of Thrones prequel attempt never bore an official title, reports revealed it to be a story of ancient proportions, set thousands of years earlier, which—based on the elaborate history in creator George R.R. Martin’s literary lore—earned it de facto...
- 12/1/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
While HBO’s Game of Thrones television franchise has fastened its focus toward upcoming prequel series House of the Dragon, the temptation to relitigate controversies of its past remains prevalent. It’s understandable, seeing as one of the most popular television shows in the world purposefully wrapped with a shortened final season that left a significant portion of the audience unsatisfied and exasperated. While author George R.R. Martin remained mum about the way the finale imagined the climax to his still-unfinished source material novels, it seems that his silence is finally starting to break.
Of course, Martin is now defined—at meme levels—by the most prominent case of interminable writer’s block in modern literary history. It’s a phenomenon that resulted in Game of Thrones essentially surpassing the storyline of his A Song of Ice and Fire novels by 2016’s Season 6, requiring showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss...
Of course, Martin is now defined—at meme levels—by the most prominent case of interminable writer’s block in modern literary history. It’s a phenomenon that resulted in Game of Thrones essentially surpassing the storyline of his A Song of Ice and Fire novels by 2016’s Season 6, requiring showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss...
- 11/30/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
While fans are still reeling from Spider-Man: No Way Home’s new trailer, the medium that provided a first glimpse at the film, toys, is teasing another revelatory release. Hot Toys, the company known for providing the pricey pinnacle of poseable plastic doppelgangers, has revealed a stunning take on one of star Tom Holland’s new costumes, the Integrated Suit. While said suit was introduced to the public in this past summer’s preview of No Way Home’s retail tie-in toys, the movie-accurate details here highlight an intriguing aspect.
With Spider-Man: No Way Home being touted by Holland himself as “the end of a franchise,” meant to cap off solo films that are now being collectively called the Homecoming Trilogy, it does seem that the Integrated Suit is meant to be the culmination of Spidey’s consistently-evolving new duds across his Marvel Cinematic Universe version’s thus-far six total film appearances.
With Spider-Man: No Way Home being touted by Holland himself as “the end of a franchise,” meant to cap off solo films that are now being collectively called the Homecoming Trilogy, it does seem that the Integrated Suit is meant to be the culmination of Spidey’s consistently-evolving new duds across his Marvel Cinematic Universe version’s thus-far six total film appearances.
- 11/19/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
One of the big new Marvel shows announced for Disney+ is Echo, starring Alaqua Cox. The character will be introduced in Hawkeye later this month and now is the perfect time for her to shine. In the comics, Echo was never truly a top-tier hero. Echo has mostly been portrayed as a supporting character, but she is remembered for her role in an era that goes well with MCU Phase 4. More specifically, she represents the rebirth of the Avengers.
Maya Lopez was introduced in Daredevil #9 in 1999. The storyline was written by David Mack and drawn by Joe Quesada. Through no fault of its own, the story was doomed to be overwhelmed by its placement in the Daredevil series, as it followed Kevin Smith’s high-profile take on the character and came just before Brian Michael Bendis’ lengthy and defining run.
The Origin of Echo
As the story goes, Maya was...
Maya Lopez was introduced in Daredevil #9 in 1999. The storyline was written by David Mack and drawn by Joe Quesada. Through no fault of its own, the story was doomed to be overwhelmed by its placement in the Daredevil series, as it followed Kevin Smith’s high-profile take on the character and came just before Brian Michael Bendis’ lengthy and defining run.
The Origin of Echo
As the story goes, Maya was...
- 11/12/2021
- by Gavin Jasper
- Den of Geek
This The Walking Dead review contains spoilers.
The Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 7
There’s an importance to personal relationships in The Walking Dead that isn’t quite as prevalent in the real world. Sure, knowing the right people can get you pretty far in life in our reality. In the zombie apocalypse, knowing the right people can mean the difference between rotting in a jail cell or serving on a work crew, working in an office versus working in a field picking beans, and risking your life versus living a life of ease. Unfortunately for Eugene and company, there’s a limit to how many favors you can cash in at one time, and they might have hit that barrier.
Throughout “Promises Broken,” the importance of a personal connection is hammered home. The episode opens with Maggie and Negan having a long heart-to-heart about whether or not Maggie can be taken at her word,...
The Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 7
There’s an importance to personal relationships in The Walking Dead that isn’t quite as prevalent in the real world. Sure, knowing the right people can get you pretty far in life in our reality. In the zombie apocalypse, knowing the right people can mean the difference between rotting in a jail cell or serving on a work crew, working in an office versus working in a field picking beans, and risking your life versus living a life of ease. Unfortunately for Eugene and company, there’s a limit to how many favors you can cash in at one time, and they might have hit that barrier.
Throughout “Promises Broken,” the importance of a personal connection is hammered home. The episode opens with Maggie and Negan having a long heart-to-heart about whether or not Maggie can be taken at her word,...
- 10/4/2021
- by Ron Hogan
- Den of Geek
One thing about the origins of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that’s easy to forget these days is that much of the Avengers stuff was inspired by the Ultimate Marvel comics, specifically The Ultimates. This especially went for Hawkeye, who had little to do with his mainstream comic self and far more with Ultimate Hawkeye. His uniform, Shield black ops status, and even his family were taken from the Ultimate Marvel comics. Not only that, but the way he became a hopeless mass murderer after the deaths of his wife and kids (far more permanent in the comics) was lifted from the books.
So it’s a bit weird to see them suddenly shift to his mainstream comic self. Up to Avengers: Endgame, the only specific bit of Hawkeye taken from the regular comic continuity is that he started dressing as Ronin for a time. Now he’s starring in...
So it’s a bit weird to see them suddenly shift to his mainstream comic self. Up to Avengers: Endgame, the only specific bit of Hawkeye taken from the regular comic continuity is that he started dressing as Ronin for a time. Now he’s starring in...
- 9/13/2021
- by Gavin Jasper
- Den of Geek
Warning: contains spoilers for the Labyrinth: Coronation Comics.
Maybe yours is the kind of mind that’s never worried about why in the 1986 film Labyrinth, Goblin King Jareth – ostensibly a human man, albeit one who can turn into an owl – rules a species with which he shares zero physical characteristics. If so, then go in peace, friend, and enjoy life. You likely already are. If, however, yours is the sort of mind that regularly lets you leave home in slippers because it’s busy wondering how they get the horses to the Olympics, then step this way. The Labyrinth mystery has been answered!
In March 2018, Boom! Studios published the first of Simon Spurrier and Daniel Bayliss’ delightful 12-part Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Coronation series. The solicitation trailed the books as the untold history of the Goblin King, offering “a striking look into the history of the Labyrinth itself, and what...
Maybe yours is the kind of mind that’s never worried about why in the 1986 film Labyrinth, Goblin King Jareth – ostensibly a human man, albeit one who can turn into an owl – rules a species with which he shares zero physical characteristics. If so, then go in peace, friend, and enjoy life. You likely already are. If, however, yours is the sort of mind that regularly lets you leave home in slippers because it’s busy wondering how they get the horses to the Olympics, then step this way. The Labyrinth mystery has been answered!
In March 2018, Boom! Studios published the first of Simon Spurrier and Daniel Bayliss’ delightful 12-part Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Coronation series. The solicitation trailed the books as the untold history of the Goblin King, offering “a striking look into the history of the Labyrinth itself, and what...
- 9/7/2021
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
This The Walking Dead review contains spoilers.
The Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 1
It’s amazing what Jeffrey Dean Morgan has been able to accomplish with Negan’s redemption arc in a few short episodes of The Walking Dead. It wasn’t all that long ago that Negan was still a villain, but a great bottle episode and a mission behind enemy lines to save Alexandria is enough to push him well down the road to a redemption arc, even if Maggie seems bound and determined not to fall for it.
At no point during “Acheron Part 1” is Negan unreasonable; if anything, he’s the only reasonable member of the party, and when he speaks up, it’s clear that people are listening to him to Maggie’s consternation and detriment. It’s not that Maggie is being unreasonable as much as it is Negan is being reasonable, and that creates some issues in the group.
The Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 1
It’s amazing what Jeffrey Dean Morgan has been able to accomplish with Negan’s redemption arc in a few short episodes of The Walking Dead. It wasn’t all that long ago that Negan was still a villain, but a great bottle episode and a mission behind enemy lines to save Alexandria is enough to push him well down the road to a redemption arc, even if Maggie seems bound and determined not to fall for it.
At no point during “Acheron Part 1” is Negan unreasonable; if anything, he’s the only reasonable member of the party, and when he speaks up, it’s clear that people are listening to him to Maggie’s consternation and detriment. It’s not that Maggie is being unreasonable as much as it is Negan is being reasonable, and that creates some issues in the group.
- 8/23/2021
- by Ron Hogan
- Den of Geek
Aliens is obviously widely regarded as one of the greatest sequels in cinema history. Yet, despite only adding a subtle pluralization to the title of Ridley Scott’s 1979 bellwether chiller, director James Cameron whisked Sigourney Weaver’s embattled Ellen Ripley away from the spaceship-stuck shadowy insular horror of just one loose Xenomorph into a balls-to-the-wall surface scrap alongside the United States Colonial Marine Corps against a horrendous horde of the creatures. Thusly, one of the 1986 film’s most recognized sounds is the deadly-but-elegant rattle of the M41-a Pulse Rifle, which is set to be immortalized via Nerf.
Nerf, by the very nature of the safe spongy substance that shares its name, may be intrinsically defined as a manufacturer of necessarily-affordable kids’ toys, but its premium branding, Nerf Lmtd, has been off in its own tangent conjuring collectible fodder for adult genre fans willing to shell out big bucks; a...
Nerf, by the very nature of the safe spongy substance that shares its name, may be intrinsically defined as a manufacturer of necessarily-affordable kids’ toys, but its premium branding, Nerf Lmtd, has been off in its own tangent conjuring collectible fodder for adult genre fans willing to shell out big bucks; a...
- 8/17/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
New Zealand did wonders for Lord of the Rings. It gave Peter Jackson’s film trilogy scale and beauty and dizzying helicopter shots of tiny guys running over majestic mountain ridges. So much running. So many majestic mountain ridges. But now, thanks to an approach to pandemic border control that actually borders on control, it’s apparently time for Lord of the Rings to go. For the second season of Amazon’s new megabucks TV series, it’s goodbye to the Land of the Long White Cloud and hello to the Land of the Thick Grey Cloud. That’s right, Tolkien’s creation is coming home to the UK. And here’s why it’s the best decision Amazon could have made.
Four words: Chessington World of Adventures
You want action in this new Lord of the Rings series? You want something to make the Battle of Helm’s Deep...
Four words: Chessington World of Adventures
You want action in this new Lord of the Rings series? You want something to make the Battle of Helm’s Deep...
- 8/13/2021
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Cobra Kai was already no stranger to the Television Academy’s Emmy Awards, having been nominated in previous years for its karate-centric stunts. However, the recently announced list of nominees for the 73rd annual Emmy Awards yielded the richest prospective accolade yet, a nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series. While the nod is clear mainstream validation for the unlikely Netflix-migrated franchise revival series, it does seem like an odd designation to the creative team of Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, who don’t even consider the series a comedy.
The question of whether or not Cobra Kai is accurately categorized as a comedy is subjective, especially since the series operates as a drama—albeit bountifully buoyed by moments of comic relief and quixotic absurdity in certain characters. Yet, those comedic elements were necessary, since being a sequel to The Karate Kid movies—dramas, but a collective embodiment of...
The question of whether or not Cobra Kai is accurately categorized as a comedy is subjective, especially since the series operates as a drama—albeit bountifully buoyed by moments of comic relief and quixotic absurdity in certain characters. Yet, those comedic elements were necessary, since being a sequel to The Karate Kid movies—dramas, but a collective embodiment of...
- 8/12/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
A sneak preview of Cobra Kai’s upcoming fourth season has arrived in the form of a teaser trailer and the reveal of an imminently clarified December release date. The series has certainly come a long way from its initial launch on a streaming platform no one watched to its current chart-topping heights on Netflix, as exemplified by its recent Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series. However, contrary to the Television Academy’s designation, there’s nothing funny about the new teaser, which may be brief, but is packed with intense revelations.
While the teaser trailer for the December-set Cobra Kai Season 4 kicks off with high-impact hero shots of our main characters—notably Johnny’s son and Daniel’s former protégé, Robby Keene (Tanner Buchanan), in his new Cobra Kai duds—the clip quickly flashes to a montage of blink-and-you-miss-it scenes. They, of course, shed light on the cliffhanger moments...
While the teaser trailer for the December-set Cobra Kai Season 4 kicks off with high-impact hero shots of our main characters—notably Johnny’s son and Daniel’s former protégé, Robby Keene (Tanner Buchanan), in his new Cobra Kai duds—the clip quickly flashes to a montage of blink-and-you-miss-it scenes. They, of course, shed light on the cliffhanger moments...
- 8/5/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
The seemingly impenetrable veil of secrecy that has long covered Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings television series has been slightly lifted. Firstly, the series now has a firm release date to hype; one that, unfortunately for impatient fans, won’t arrive until Sept. 2, 2022. However, sweet succor for that bittersweet revelation also arrived, since Amazon also released the very first official image from the series, giving everyone a long-desired visual hint as to what a purported overall budget of around $1 billion buys you. Sticker shock aside, the image is nevertheless impressive, and, while released without context, has been deduced as an awe-inspiring landscape look at the realm of Valinor!
While a proper title for the series remains withheld, Amazon’s debut image from The Lord of the Rings is a sight to behold as it immediately brings your focus to a mysterious foreground figure in a white cloak before...
While a proper title for the series remains withheld, Amazon’s debut image from The Lord of the Rings is a sight to behold as it immediately brings your focus to a mysterious foreground figure in a white cloak before...
- 8/2/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
The summer movie season may be winding down but Amazon Prime still has a hit or two up its sleeve in August 2021.
Amazon’s list new arrivals this month is highlighted by Evangelion:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon A Time. That may be a mouthful of a name but it’s a big deal in the anime world. The streamer nagged exclusive rights to the final film in the Neon Genesis Evangelion film franchise known as “Rebuild of Evangelion”. With the future of the franchise up in the air, this could be the last chance in awhile for anime fans worldwide to catch some mecha action.
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August 2021 brings some other original films of note to Amazon as well.
Amazon’s list new arrivals this month is highlighted by Evangelion:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon A Time. That may be a mouthful of a name but it’s a big deal in the anime world. The streamer nagged exclusive rights to the final film in the Neon Genesis Evangelion film franchise known as “Rebuild of Evangelion”. With the future of the franchise up in the air, this could be the last chance in awhile for anime fans worldwide to catch some mecha action.
Read more TV Demon Slayer: Mugen Train’s Success And Why Anime Will Never Be the Same By Ruel Butler Movies How Lord of the Rings Helm’s Deep Anime Film Could Expand Rohan’s History By Joseph Baxter
August 2021 brings some other original films of note to Amazon as well.
- 8/1/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy’s $2.9 billion collective worldwide gross and 17 Academy Award wins certainly make a case for the 2001-2003 films being the product of a winning formula, both production-wise and plot-wise. However, the process of getting the grandiose, once-unfathomable project off the ground naturally involved producers pressuring director Peter Jackson to implement ideas often contradictory to the source material. Apparently, one such idea would have seen one of the film’s four hobbits die!
While the more loquacious half of Lord of the Rings’ onscreen hobbits, Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd—Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck and Peregrin “Pippin” Took, respectively—have told myriad stories about life on the set across the past few decades through interviews and the films’ insightfully entertaining DVD commentary, the duo brought new anecdotes in an interview with IGN promoting their recently launched, Rings-heavy podcast, The Friendship Onion. According to them, there was a...
While the more loquacious half of Lord of the Rings’ onscreen hobbits, Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd—Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck and Peregrin “Pippin” Took, respectively—have told myriad stories about life on the set across the past few decades through interviews and the films’ insightfully entertaining DVD commentary, the duo brought new anecdotes in an interview with IGN promoting their recently launched, Rings-heavy podcast, The Friendship Onion. According to them, there was a...
- 7/28/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Premiering in 2018, Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is a reimagining of the classic ‘80s She-Ra series, which itself was a spin-off of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Using She-Ra’s original ideas and concepts as a springboard, the team behind it updated everything for modern audiences. A deeper story, character designs with tons of variety, and especially more diversity is woven in the series.
This and so much more won the show an army of fans, many of whom were brand new to the wider Masters of the Universe (Motu) franchise. This set the standard for what Motu was for them and the series they’d use to judge all other entries by. With Masters of the Universe: Revelation about to hit Netflix, many She-Ra fans might be wondering if this series is something they’ll enjoy.
What might be helpful to know is the primary difference between the two.
This and so much more won the show an army of fans, many of whom were brand new to the wider Masters of the Universe (Motu) franchise. This set the standard for what Motu was for them and the series they’d use to judge all other entries by. With Masters of the Universe: Revelation about to hit Netflix, many She-Ra fans might be wondering if this series is something they’ll enjoy.
What might be helpful to know is the primary difference between the two.
- 7/25/2021
- by Shamus Kelley
- Den of Geek
Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time fantasy series spans fourteen novels, and while that would seem to provide the upcoming Amazon Prime Video adaptation with a wealth of material to pull from, it also poses a daunting challenge for showrunner Rafe Judkins and his writers. How does one pay tribute to the sprawling geography, centuries of history, and pantheon of characters in the source material without either getting bogged down in slavish accuracy or changing things too much, potentially alienating longtime fans?
Judkins makes no bones about the need to make changes to Wheel of Time where needed. “Obviously I want to stay as close to the books as we possibly can. These are really beloved books,” the showrunner said during the show’s Sdcc@Home panel. “There’s a great story there, we want to tell it, and we want tell it in the way that’s best for television.
Judkins makes no bones about the need to make changes to Wheel of Time where needed. “Obviously I want to stay as close to the books as we possibly can. These are really beloved books,” the showrunner said during the show’s Sdcc@Home panel. “There’s a great story there, we want to tell it, and we want tell it in the way that’s best for television.
- 7/24/2021
- by Michael Ahr
- Den of Geek
Chucky, the upcoming spinoff series of the venerable Child’s Play horror franchise, is set to bring the terror of a homicidal, serial-killer-spirit-inhabited doll to a new medium and a new generation. However, don’t you dare call it a “reboot,” since the series, like the film franchise, remains the mutilating manifestation of creator Don Mancini, who is unambiguously touting the television show as a continuation of his cinematic continuity. Moreover, the creator reveals that plans for even more films—in conjunction with the show—are also in the works. In other words, brace yourselves for the Chucky Universe!
“An evil too great to play on just one network,” reads the tagline in the new teaser trailer for Chucky, which hypes a series designed for a deluge of doll-dealt deaths, set for a dual network run—under the NBCUniversal umbrella—this fall on USA Network and Syfy. Surprisingly enough, Mancini openly expresses,...
“An evil too great to play on just one network,” reads the tagline in the new teaser trailer for Chucky, which hypes a series designed for a deluge of doll-dealt deaths, set for a dual network run—under the NBCUniversal umbrella—this fall on USA Network and Syfy. Surprisingly enough, Mancini openly expresses,...
- 7/16/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
First, let’s get the perfunctory out of the way: George R.R. Martin really is never finishing these books. Once you get through that mourning process, it becomes possible to appreciate that there is still plenty of life in the Game of Thrones franchise’s old bones. The latest spinoff announcement is just the latest example of how rich the remaining storytelling can be.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, HBO Max is developing two more animated spinoffs of Game of Thrones, set in Martin’s world of Westeros/Essos. Coupled with a previous announcement, this brings the number of animated Thrones spinoffs up to three. The nature of two of these animated projects remain unknown, but THR’s report reveals the setting of the third…and it’s awesome.
One of the three series being developed will be set in the Golden Empire in the region known as Yi Ti.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, HBO Max is developing two more animated spinoffs of Game of Thrones, set in Martin’s world of Westeros/Essos. Coupled with a previous announcement, this brings the number of animated Thrones spinoffs up to three. The nature of two of these animated projects remain unknown, but THR’s report reveals the setting of the third…and it’s awesome.
One of the three series being developed will be set in the Golden Empire in the region known as Yi Ti.
- 7/16/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Hype for The Walking Dead’s eleventh and final season may be slow and incremental, but it has proven revelatory—albeit sneakily. Case in point, an unassuming teaser from last week flashed a blink-and-you-miss-it clue about the show’s introduction of potential key character Elodie, who, in the source material comics, was Michonne’s long-lost daughter. Yet, with Michonne actress Danai Gurira having exited as a series regular last year, it seemed like a natural conclusion that the storyline would go to someone else. Now, the latest unassuming teaser has apparently revealed which character will inherit this emotionally poignant comic book arc.
If the latest teaser for The Walking Dead Season 11 isn’t deceiving our weary eyes with red herrings after a zooming Zapruder film treatment of one specific shot, then it appears that Yumiko (Eleanor Matsuura) will inherit the direct familial connection at the center of the storyline from...
If the latest teaser for The Walking Dead Season 11 isn’t deceiving our weary eyes with red herrings after a zooming Zapruder film treatment of one specific shot, then it appears that Yumiko (Eleanor Matsuura) will inherit the direct familial connection at the center of the storyline from...
- 7/15/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Cobra Kai finds itself among television’s upper echelon with today’s 2021 Emmy nominations announcement, which named it as a nominee for Outstanding Comedy Series for January’s Netflix-debuted third season. The series, a decades-awaited sequel to The Karate Kid films, has seen its popularity increase exponentially after a migration from YouTube Premium to Netflix, on which the nominated season premiered. It’s quite the achievement when remembering the show’s less-than-auspicious 2018 launch.
The Emmy nominations highlight a second pandemic-altered year for the industry, further cementing the notion that the overwhelming majority of television’s heavy hitters now reside in the realm of streaming, rather than the airwaves. Notwithstanding a sole network sitcom straggler in Black-ish (ABC), the tonally-diverse comedy category proved no exception to that phenomenon, with Cobra Kai (Netflix) joining fellow streamers in Emily in Paris (Netflix), Hacks (HBO Max), The Flight Attendant (HBO Max), The Kominsky Method...
The Emmy nominations highlight a second pandemic-altered year for the industry, further cementing the notion that the overwhelming majority of television’s heavy hitters now reside in the realm of streaming, rather than the airwaves. Notwithstanding a sole network sitcom straggler in Black-ish (ABC), the tonally-diverse comedy category proved no exception to that phenomenon, with Cobra Kai (Netflix) joining fellow streamers in Emily in Paris (Netflix), Hacks (HBO Max), The Flight Attendant (HBO Max), The Kominsky Method...
- 7/13/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Star Wars toys remain one of the venerable franchise’s most reliable metrics when it comes to assessing the enduring sustainability of its films and television shows, and also accurately identifies which characters continue to capture the imaginations of fans young and old alike. However, the miniaturized medium is occasionally used as a tribute to some of the franchise’s esteemed behind-the-scenes personnel. Indeed, Hasbro has just revealed that the latest recipient of this honor is none other than The Mandalorian’s Dave Filoni.
Amongst Hasbro’s reveals for its heralded PulseCon 2021 toy event was a Star Wars The Black Series 6” scale action figure for The Mandalorian‘s New Republic pilot, Trapper Wolf. To the layperson, the figure would appear to be just a generic representation of a body-mold-recycled Rebel pilot, which begs the question as to why it’s getting the deluxe treatment, sold for $29.99, which is well above...
Amongst Hasbro’s reveals for its heralded PulseCon 2021 toy event was a Star Wars The Black Series 6” scale action figure for The Mandalorian‘s New Republic pilot, Trapper Wolf. To the layperson, the figure would appear to be just a generic representation of a body-mold-recycled Rebel pilot, which begs the question as to why it’s getting the deluxe treatment, sold for $29.99, which is well above...
- 7/9/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Zack Snyder’s newfound partnership with Netflix will soon yield more than burgeoning franchise Army of the Dead, as evidenced by the streaming giant’s official reveal of sci-fi movie Rebel Moon. Interestingly enough, the space-set project will allow the oft-discussed director to finally manifest his ideas for a Star Wars movie. Indeed, it appears that Netflix is facilitating the realization of the Star Wars Snyder Cut—well, at least an approximation of such a concept.
Rebel Moon’s very title may sound like a mishmash of Star Wars concepts, and that seems to be by its very design. That’s because the project is essentially a repurposed platform for a story Snyder conceived a decade ago for a pre-Disney pitch to Lucasfilm for what the director described as “a mature” take on the space epic set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Now, Snyder is...
Rebel Moon’s very title may sound like a mishmash of Star Wars concepts, and that seems to be by its very design. That’s because the project is essentially a repurposed platform for a story Snyder conceived a decade ago for a pre-Disney pitch to Lucasfilm for what the director described as “a mature” take on the space epic set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Now, Snyder is...
- 7/7/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
“Put Captain Solo in the cargo hold—of my, uh…starship?”
Boba Fett’s signature Slave I ship has apparently lost its name in the official Star Wars canon, as indicated by Disney’s alleged recent request to the Lego company regarding a new toy rendition of the ship. Intriguingly, with the direction of merchandising—specifically toys—sometimes proving to be a leading indicator for imminent onscreen developments, it’s quite feasible that the revocation of the ship’s name might be confirmed onscreen on the bounty hunter’s upcoming Disney+ series, The Book of Boba Fett.
“Boba Fett’s Starship” is the generic name that will adorn the box of an upcoming Lego set (contrasting with previous releases) inspired by the hitherto Slave I’s exciting appearance on the second season of The Mandalorian. Indeed, Lego Star Wars team members Jens Kronvold Frederiksen and Michael Lee Stockwell recently let...
Boba Fett’s signature Slave I ship has apparently lost its name in the official Star Wars canon, as indicated by Disney’s alleged recent request to the Lego company regarding a new toy rendition of the ship. Intriguingly, with the direction of merchandising—specifically toys—sometimes proving to be a leading indicator for imminent onscreen developments, it’s quite feasible that the revocation of the ship’s name might be confirmed onscreen on the bounty hunter’s upcoming Disney+ series, The Book of Boba Fett.
“Boba Fett’s Starship” is the generic name that will adorn the box of an upcoming Lego set (contrasting with previous releases) inspired by the hitherto Slave I’s exciting appearance on the second season of The Mandalorian. Indeed, Lego Star Wars team members Jens Kronvold Frederiksen and Michael Lee Stockwell recently let...
- 6/28/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
The verdict on the recently released Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance is still being decided as fans and critics finally get their hands on the highly-anticipated Action-rpg, but you’re not alone if the mere thought of the game has you dreaming of a Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers remaster.
Released in October 2002 (a couple of months ahead of the film it shares a name with), Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers was a hack and slash action game eventually available for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube as well as Game Boy Advance and even cell phones. The story goes that publisher EA and developer Stormfront Studios were supposed to make a similar game based on Fellowship of the Ring, but in 2001, all parties involved realized that the game wouldn’t be finished in time for the movie’s global release. As such, the work that had gone...
Released in October 2002 (a couple of months ahead of the film it shares a name with), Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers was a hack and slash action game eventually available for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube as well as Game Boy Advance and even cell phones. The story goes that publisher EA and developer Stormfront Studios were supposed to make a similar game based on Fellowship of the Ring, but in 2001, all parties involved realized that the game wouldn’t be finished in time for the movie’s global release. As such, the work that had gone...
- 6/22/2021
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Throughout the annals of story-driven toy properties, there has rarely been a rivalry as complex as the one between G.I. Joe characters Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow. Yet, adapting that relationship is a task that upcoming movie Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins will boldly attempt to tackle, albeit with some contextually-necessary alterations to the classic comic book story famously crafted by writer Larry Hama. While such changes tend to be abhorred by longtime fans, they will manifest with the blessing of Hama himself.
A revelatory new trailer and featurette for Snake Eyes has arrived, further pulling back the story curtain than this past May’s teaser trailer. While it was always apparent that the film—a prequel serving to launch a completely new iteration of the Hasbro film franchise—was going to put a contemporary spin on Hama’s defining origin story, the specifics have been revealed about how...
A revelatory new trailer and featurette for Snake Eyes has arrived, further pulling back the story curtain than this past May’s teaser trailer. While it was always apparent that the film—a prequel serving to launch a completely new iteration of the Hasbro film franchise—was going to put a contemporary spin on Hama’s defining origin story, the specifics have been revealed about how...
- 6/21/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Everyone knows that the show Star Trek: Picard is about the post-Next Generation adventures of Jean-Luc Picard. But, what the new trailer for Picard Season 2 presupposes is, maybe this show is secretly all about Seven of Nine?
Happy Captain Picard Day, everyone! Paramount+ has just released a new teaser-trailer for Picard Season 2, and, among the many twists and reveals, the most interesting and canon-changing might just be what happens to Seven of Nine at the very end of the trailer…
After Q (John de Lancie) visits Jean-Luc Picard in his Château in the teaser trailer above, we rapidly learn that this season is going to be all about a “broken” timeline that has resulted in some fairly big changes for the crew of the La Sirena and, seemingly, the galaxy at large. Nobody is rocking an eyepatch, but Rios does have some fingerless gloves, and everybody seems to wear edgier,...
Happy Captain Picard Day, everyone! Paramount+ has just released a new teaser-trailer for Picard Season 2, and, among the many twists and reveals, the most interesting and canon-changing might just be what happens to Seven of Nine at the very end of the trailer…
After Q (John de Lancie) visits Jean-Luc Picard in his Château in the teaser trailer above, we rapidly learn that this season is going to be all about a “broken” timeline that has resulted in some fairly big changes for the crew of the La Sirena and, seemingly, the galaxy at large. Nobody is rocking an eyepatch, but Rios does have some fingerless gloves, and everybody seems to wear edgier,...
- 6/16/2021
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
Zack Snyder’s Justice League made its once-unlikely arrival on HBO Max this past March, showcasing what was hyped as the director’s definitive vision of the 2017 DC Extended Universe megamovie, which he was initially unable to complete. While, for fans of Snyder, it lived up to said hype, the conversation about unrealized concepts shifted to Justice League member Green Lantern, who studio Warner Bros. insisted be cut from the reworked film. However, Snyder has been stoking interest in his unused Green Lantern concept ever since, notably with a recent reveal of concept art that sets the emerald ring-wielder’s role into context.
While the idea of the Green Lantern Corps was very much present in Zack Snyder’s Justice League, specifically its prologue, which was set around 5,000 years in the past, that usage was intended to set the stage for a present-day member to show up and join our heroes: John Stewart.
While the idea of the Green Lantern Corps was very much present in Zack Snyder’s Justice League, specifically its prologue, which was set around 5,000 years in the past, that usage was intended to set the stage for a present-day member to show up and join our heroes: John Stewart.
- 6/15/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
“The horn of Helm Hammerhand shall sound in the Deep one last time!” – King Théoden
While The Lord of the Rings introduced Middle Earth’s geographical middle kingdom, Rohan, during a point of apparent decline, its history of warfare became exposition for The Two Towers’ climactic skirmish in which the Fellowship helped King Théoden hold the famed fortress, Helm’s Deep. Yet, the battle—iconic its own right amongst a film trilogy filled with iconic battles—notably bore a connection in J.R.R. Tolkien’s intricate lore to ancient king Helm Hammerhand, for whom the fortress was named. Now, said connection will become the focus of an anime movie. Yes, you read that right, folks. While we await Amazon’s exorbitant live-action TV series, a Lord of the Rings anime movie is also in the works!
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is the title that this...
While The Lord of the Rings introduced Middle Earth’s geographical middle kingdom, Rohan, during a point of apparent decline, its history of warfare became exposition for The Two Towers’ climactic skirmish in which the Fellowship helped King Théoden hold the famed fortress, Helm’s Deep. Yet, the battle—iconic its own right amongst a film trilogy filled with iconic battles—notably bore a connection in J.R.R. Tolkien’s intricate lore to ancient king Helm Hammerhand, for whom the fortress was named. Now, said connection will become the focus of an anime movie. Yes, you read that right, folks. While we await Amazon’s exorbitant live-action TV series, a Lord of the Rings anime movie is also in the works!
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is the title that this...
- 6/10/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Upcoming Disney+ series Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi is set to serve as the live-action bridge between the franchise’s 1999-2005 trilogy of prequel films and the Original Trilogy. Yet, for star Ewan McGregor, who reprises his legacy role from those films, a surreal confluence has been created over the presence of a certain monochromatic army: stormtroopers. Indeed, while he’s spent his share of screen time with clone troopers, there’s something about being around the Empire’s armored legion that has McGregor feeling childlike.
The star, who has been shooting Obi-Wan Kenobi since its pandemic-delayed production launched this past April, took some time to participate in a mostly Star Wars-centric “Actors-on-Actors” Variety interview with fellow franchise star Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian). While the two wax ecstatic about their respective shows, McGregor—more so than Pascal—is clearly walking a tightrope regarding what he can discuss, seeing as Disney...
The star, who has been shooting Obi-Wan Kenobi since its pandemic-delayed production launched this past April, took some time to participate in a mostly Star Wars-centric “Actors-on-Actors” Variety interview with fellow franchise star Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian). While the two wax ecstatic about their respective shows, McGregor—more so than Pascal—is clearly walking a tightrope regarding what he can discuss, seeing as Disney...
- 6/9/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Cobra Kai has spent three increasingly successful seasons of television reintroducing The Karate Kid film franchise’s cast of characters. Unsurprisingly, that effort is now confirmed to continue, thanks to a surprise teaser for the show’s fourth season, which has whetted appetites for the return of a major movie villain, Terry Silver. Indeed, the return of the character, the sinister schemer of 1989’s The Karate Kid Part III, could provide a game-changing sinister force for the show’s escalating war of rival karate dojos.
Thomas Ian Griffith is returning as Terry Silver, the villain he played in an entertainingly over-the-top manner in the 1989 threequel, as Netflix and the actor himself confirmed upon the release of the Cobra Kai Season 4 teaser trailer. Yet, like the show’s past movie character reunions, Silver’s return is, paradoxically, an expected surprise, since it’s the culmination of series-spanning hints such as a...
Thomas Ian Griffith is returning as Terry Silver, the villain he played in an entertainingly over-the-top manner in the 1989 threequel, as Netflix and the actor himself confirmed upon the release of the Cobra Kai Season 4 teaser trailer. Yet, like the show’s past movie character reunions, Silver’s return is, paradoxically, an expected surprise, since it’s the culmination of series-spanning hints such as a...
- 5/28/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Director Zack Snyder’s DC Extended Universe debut, 2013’s Man of Steel, may have delivered respectable global box office numbers ($668 million) in showcasing star Henry Cavill, but it wasn’t an acclaimed watershed pop culture moment that guaranteed Warner Bros. a money-printing, Marvel Cinematic Universe-style operation. Thus, 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice saw Snyder expedite an introduction to a new Batman—just four years after the end of Christopher Nolan’s beloved trilogy—on the stardom of Ben Affleck. However, Snyder’s revealed backup Batman proves that he was all in on the idea, Affleck notwithstanding.
While Snyder has been doing a plethora of press as of late to promote his new Netflix feature, Army of the Dead, the director seems to possess a nigh-unlimited stock of headline-making revelations about his past works, as exemplified by his appearance on this week’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, via THR.
While Snyder has been doing a plethora of press as of late to promote his new Netflix feature, Army of the Dead, the director seems to possess a nigh-unlimited stock of headline-making revelations about his past works, as exemplified by his appearance on this week’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, via THR.
- 5/27/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Zack Snyder’s name remains prominently connected to his lengthy redux of Justice League as well as his preceding DC Comics movies. This week, it’s his first DC outing that’s back in the spotlight: 2009’s Watchmen, a superhero movie that, despite its disconnect from the main DC Universe, bears a reference to Batman, an easter egg that has long been the center of speculation.
In the process of promoting his new Netflix gore-fest, Army of the Dead, Snyder takes viewers to “Snyder School” in an analytical video that looks back at the opening sequences from some of his past films, most pertinently, Watchmen. There, he confirms that one scene in particular from the film’s famously lengthy expository opening montage establishes a direct connection to the main DC Comics universe, specifically the existence of Gotham City, the wealthy Wayne family, and, by virtue of that, their son, Bruce.
In the process of promoting his new Netflix gore-fest, Army of the Dead, Snyder takes viewers to “Snyder School” in an analytical video that looks back at the opening sequences from some of his past films, most pertinently, Watchmen. There, he confirms that one scene in particular from the film’s famously lengthy expository opening montage establishes a direct connection to the main DC Comics universe, specifically the existence of Gotham City, the wealthy Wayne family, and, by virtue of that, their son, Bruce.
- 5/25/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
During the pandemic, one thing has become clear: the need for play is great and can’t be denied. The nerds of yesteryear who played Dungeons & Dragons, grokked Spock, and looked for ways to express their geekiness, have found themselves in this time, reaching out and finding their people online to resort to playing a game they all knew well and loved
“I guess it all started in junior high for me. In the early 80s, I was part of my ‘nerd crew,’” Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp, who plays science officer and chief engineer Paul Stamets in the science fiction franchise, tells Den of Geek when we virtually sit down to discuss our mutual love for Dungeons & Dragons. “We were reading Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and had our own little weird literary magazine. We were playing computer games and I don’t know who...
“I guess it all started in junior high for me. In the early 80s, I was part of my ‘nerd crew,’” Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp, who plays science officer and chief engineer Paul Stamets in the science fiction franchise, tells Den of Geek when we virtually sit down to discuss our mutual love for Dungeons & Dragons. “We were reading Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and had our own little weird literary magazine. We were playing computer games and I don’t know who...
- 5/6/2021
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
“ died a senseless death in the other timeline. I didn’t like the sound of that, Captain. I’ve always known the risks that come with a Starfleet uniform. If I am to die in one, I’d like my death to count for something.”
Denise Crosby’s Lt. Tasha Yar, Star Trek: The Next Generation’s inaugural chief of security, managed—due to some alternate timeline trickery—to take that legendary meta-minded dig at her own death from two years earlier in the Season 1 episode, “Skin of Evil.” With that episode having originally aired on April 25, 1988, the anniversary is a good occasion to look back on the controversial behind-the-scenes circumstances that resulted in poor Tasha’s unspectacular, abrupt, red-shirt-like fatal encounter with an alien tar monster on a cheap-looking set.
“Skin of Evil” was the 22nd episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s inaugural season—just three episodes away from the season finale....
Denise Crosby’s Lt. Tasha Yar, Star Trek: The Next Generation’s inaugural chief of security, managed—due to some alternate timeline trickery—to take that legendary meta-minded dig at her own death from two years earlier in the Season 1 episode, “Skin of Evil.” With that episode having originally aired on April 25, 1988, the anniversary is a good occasion to look back on the controversial behind-the-scenes circumstances that resulted in poor Tasha’s unspectacular, abrupt, red-shirt-like fatal encounter with an alien tar monster on a cheap-looking set.
“Skin of Evil” was the 22nd episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s inaugural season—just three episodes away from the season finale....
- 4/21/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Elizabeth Olsen didn’t get much of a break between her most recent Marvel Cinematic Universe gigs. The Scarlet Witch actress went straight from WandaVision reshoots in Burbank to the set of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in the U.K. With shooting on the Doctor Strange sequel set to end this week, Glamour caught up with Olsen for their April cover story, giving us one of our best glimpse into what Doctor Strange 2 will be yet.
There hasn’t been much official news about the MCU sequel. Back in January, an unofficial synopsis emerged for Doctor Strange 2, to be taken with a grain of salt: “After the events of Avengers: Endgame, Dr. Stephen Strange continues his research on the Time Stone. But an old friend turned enemy seeks to destroy every sorcerer on Earth, messing with Strange’s plan and also causing him to unleash an unspeakable evil.
There hasn’t been much official news about the MCU sequel. Back in January, an unofficial synopsis emerged for Doctor Strange 2, to be taken with a grain of salt: “After the events of Avengers: Endgame, Dr. Stephen Strange continues his research on the Time Stone. But an old friend turned enemy seeks to destroy every sorcerer on Earth, messing with Strange’s plan and also causing him to unleash an unspeakable evil.
- 4/21/2021
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
When Star Trek: Discovery first began, the show was remarkable in that, for the first time in franchise history, its primary protagonist wasn’t a starship captain. Your mileage may vary when it comes to how you feel the show has handled Michael Burnham’s journey over the course of its three seasons to date, but there’s no question that she, rather than the person at the eponymous ship’s helm, was always meant to be Discovery’s lead.
As a result, the show had a unique opportunity in its first season to explore a very different kind of captain with a very different leadership style. After all, if he wasn’t our primary protagonist, then such a character didn’t come with the expectations of a James Kirk or Jean Luc Picard. He could be darker, more complicated, less likable, and the story would be made all the richer for these differences.
As a result, the show had a unique opportunity in its first season to explore a very different kind of captain with a very different leadership style. After all, if he wasn’t our primary protagonist, then such a character didn’t come with the expectations of a James Kirk or Jean Luc Picard. He could be darker, more complicated, less likable, and the story would be made all the richer for these differences.
- 4/15/2021
- by Lacy Baugher
- Den of Geek
This Fear the Walking Dead review contains spoilers.
Fear the Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 8
Well, damn. This is a real heartbreaker of an episode, isn’t it? If you haven’t heeded the spoiler warning above, here’s another one for you: Major Spoilers Ahead for this episode. If for some reason you jumped straight to this review without first watching “The Door,” I strongly recommend that you rectify that right now.
In a show that so often trucks in death, this one hurts a lot. Yes, John Dorie is dead.
Unlike Morgan’s somewhat ambiguous fate in last season’s “End of the Line,” there’s absolutely no shred of doubt here. And unlike Madison and Nick, there are no hinky time jumps, no red herrings. By hour’s end, John isn’t just dead, he’s undead—and we all know there’s no amount of plot armor...
Fear the Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 8
Well, damn. This is a real heartbreaker of an episode, isn’t it? If you haven’t heeded the spoiler warning above, here’s another one for you: Major Spoilers Ahead for this episode. If for some reason you jumped straight to this review without first watching “The Door,” I strongly recommend that you rectify that right now.
In a show that so often trucks in death, this one hurts a lot. Yes, John Dorie is dead.
Unlike Morgan’s somewhat ambiguous fate in last season’s “End of the Line,” there’s absolutely no shred of doubt here. And unlike Madison and Nick, there are no hinky time jumps, no red herrings. By hour’s end, John isn’t just dead, he’s undead—and we all know there’s no amount of plot armor...
- 4/12/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Mild spoilers for Picard Season 1 ahead.
More than any of the new Star Trek series, Picard is the one that is the most stuffed with obvious Trekkie nostalgia. Yes, when Strange New Worlds starts showing some footage, we might feel differently, but because Picard is a sequel to the ‘90s-era of Trek, for this present moment, it connects with various generations of Trekkies at the same time.
On “First Contact Day,” Paramount+ dropped a minimalist, spare teaser-trailer, similar to the vineyard teaser for Picard Season 1. But this time, as we swept through Picard’s study in Château Picard, the trailer was basically nothing but Easter eggs. Here’s a full breakdown of what we caught and what it all might mean.
Château Picard is Not a hologram
Notably, the first shot of the trailer is of the outside of Château Picard, which seems to imply what we’re looking at...
More than any of the new Star Trek series, Picard is the one that is the most stuffed with obvious Trekkie nostalgia. Yes, when Strange New Worlds starts showing some footage, we might feel differently, but because Picard is a sequel to the ‘90s-era of Trek, for this present moment, it connects with various generations of Trekkies at the same time.
On “First Contact Day,” Paramount+ dropped a minimalist, spare teaser-trailer, similar to the vineyard teaser for Picard Season 1. But this time, as we swept through Picard’s study in Château Picard, the trailer was basically nothing but Easter eggs. Here’s a full breakdown of what we caught and what it all might mean.
Château Picard is Not a hologram
Notably, the first shot of the trailer is of the outside of Château Picard, which seems to imply what we’re looking at...
- 4/6/2021
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
This The Walking Dead review contains spoilers.
The Walking Dead Season 10 Episode 22
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, for the most part, has been used poorly during his time on The Walking Dead. The actor has done his best with the material he’s been given, but for entirely too long Negan was a caricature of a person, a goofy swaggering cartoon trying to sound tough but forced to dumb down his language to avoid offending network sensibilities. It was silly, and while Negan might have been a fan-favorite villain, he didn’t exactly translate well to television in spite of my affection for both the character and the actor. He’s been fine, but he’s capable of so much more than he’s had the chance to show as one of the lead characters on the most popular show on cable television.
Now that is no longer the case. With “Here’s Negan,...
The Walking Dead Season 10 Episode 22
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, for the most part, has been used poorly during his time on The Walking Dead. The actor has done his best with the material he’s been given, but for entirely too long Negan was a caricature of a person, a goofy swaggering cartoon trying to sound tough but forced to dumb down his language to avoid offending network sensibilities. It was silly, and while Negan might have been a fan-favorite villain, he didn’t exactly translate well to television in spite of my affection for both the character and the actor. He’s been fine, but he’s capable of so much more than he’s had the chance to show as one of the lead characters on the most popular show on cable television.
Now that is no longer the case. With “Here’s Negan,...
- 4/5/2021
- by Ron Hogan
- Den of Geek
And just like that – here comes spring. Amazon Prime‘s list of new releases for April 2021 isn’t as cheery as one would expect from the sunny season. But perhaps that’s by design – you should be outside anyway!
Amazon’s most prominent original series for April 2021 is undoubtedly Them from multi-hyphenate Lena Waithe. This horror anthology’s first season, subtitled “Covenant”, will center on a Black family in the 1950s who move from North Carolina to a white neighborhood in Los Angeles. It premieres on April 9. Given its name and premise, Them is drawing some (largely joke-y) comparisons to Jordan Peele’s Us on social media. But hey, the world could always use some more Us.
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Amazon’s most prominent original series for April 2021 is undoubtedly Them from multi-hyphenate Lena Waithe. This horror anthology’s first season, subtitled “Covenant”, will center on a Black family in the 1950s who move from North Carolina to a white neighborhood in Los Angeles. It premieres on April 9. Given its name and premise, Them is drawing some (largely joke-y) comparisons to Jordan Peele’s Us on social media. But hey, the world could always use some more Us.
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- 3/31/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Game of Thrones may have concluded its story in a divisively pyrrhic fashion, but the franchise wasn’t exactly left in ashes, thanks to a backlog brimming with several spinoff shows supported by creator George R.R. Martin’s purportedly eight-figure, five-year deal recently signed with HBO. However, it appears that the mythology, adapted from Martin’s novels, is set to invade another arena, a Broadway stage, with a Game of Thrones play now in development. Interestingly, rather than rehashing the show, the play will instead showcase a heretofore unseen storyline crucial to the hit TV series.
The Great Tourney at Harrenhal will serve as the backdrop for the gestating Game of Thrones play, which will hail from producers Simon Painter and Tim Lawson (The Illusionists) in partnership with Kilburn Live, according to THR. The production will carry necessary gravitas, since playwright Duncan MacMillan (1984) will work with Martin himself on the story,...
The Great Tourney at Harrenhal will serve as the backdrop for the gestating Game of Thrones play, which will hail from producers Simon Painter and Tim Lawson (The Illusionists) in partnership with Kilburn Live, according to THR. The production will carry necessary gravitas, since playwright Duncan MacMillan (1984) will work with Martin himself on the story,...
- 3/30/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
While Amazon’s anticipated Lord of the Rings television series has been fueling fan speculation for years now, it has yet to supply the convenience of an actual title. Indeed, the series, currently in production in New Zealand, continues to be referred to in an official capacity under the generic placeholder of The Lord of the Rings on Prime. However, the show’s latest development, the addition of director Wayne Che Yip, was revealed with an intriguing image that has fans speculating that a title might have been secretly decided.
Amazon officially revealed that Wayne Che Yip will direct four episodes for Lord of the Rings, and will also serve as co-executive producer. It’s a solid addition for the series, with the British Chinese helmer having put together an impressive string of small screen genre work from episodes of shows such as Doom Patrol, Hunters, Happy!, Into the Badlands,...
Amazon officially revealed that Wayne Che Yip will direct four episodes for Lord of the Rings, and will also serve as co-executive producer. It’s a solid addition for the series, with the British Chinese helmer having put together an impressive string of small screen genre work from episodes of shows such as Doom Patrol, Hunters, Happy!, Into the Badlands,...
- 3/24/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Disney’s 2012 acquisition of the Star Wars franchise obviously proved consequential, especially after it redefined the Skywalker Saga with a Sequel Trilogy, two standalone films, a successful live-action series, and an array of animated shows. Yet, one sore point (of many) for longtime fans has been the company’s erasure of decades’ worth of beloved Expanded Universe Star Wars novels, comic books, and video games, which were relegated to the non-canon label Legends. However, said erasure doesn’t mean the old canon is gone completely, as exemplified this week by Hasbro, which is dedicating a whole new wave of action figures to the Legends Expanded Universe.
Hasbro has revealed an intriguing quartet for its 6” scaled Star Wars: The Black Series line: Jaxxon, Darth Maul (Sith Apprentice), Carnor Jax, and Luke Skywalker (Heir to the Empire)—each character—or character iteration—hails from the Legends lore that Disney unceremoniously scrapped. Indeed,...
Hasbro has revealed an intriguing quartet for its 6” scaled Star Wars: The Black Series line: Jaxxon, Darth Maul (Sith Apprentice), Carnor Jax, and Luke Skywalker (Heir to the Empire)—each character—or character iteration—hails from the Legends lore that Disney unceremoniously scrapped. Indeed,...
- 3/18/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
If there is a definitive reason for genre fans to maintain their Amazon Prime subscriptions (besides the free 2-day shipping), it’s the company’s long-gestating untitled Lord of the Rings television series. The New Zealand-based production successfully endured a lengthy pandemic-era hiatus to complete its pilot this past fall, and continues work on subsequent episodes. Yet, the recent exit of cast member Tom Budge seems to signal that the purportedly billion-budgeted series is facing creative difficulties.
Budge revealed his departure from the ensemble of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series with an Instagram announcement, which was complemented by a thematically-appropriate vintage Johnny Cash performance of “Ring of Fire.” However, the circumstances over his exit were not exactly pun-worthy.
“After recently seeing the first episodes shot over the last year, Amazon has decided to go in another direction with the character I was portraying,” explained Budge, who thanked...
Budge revealed his departure from the ensemble of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series with an Instagram announcement, which was complemented by a thematically-appropriate vintage Johnny Cash performance of “Ring of Fire.” However, the circumstances over his exit were not exactly pun-worthy.
“After recently seeing the first episodes shot over the last year, Amazon has decided to go in another direction with the character I was portraying,” explained Budge, who thanked...
- 3/16/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
This South Park Vaccination Special review contains spoilers.
The coronavirus pandemic has no official start date. Beginning in early 2020 (but really late 2019), the virus spread to different parts of the globe gradually. In the U.S., states dealt with its arrival on a case-by-case basis. The closest we’ll come to an anniversary, however, is likely March 11.
March 11 was the day that the NBA suspended its season and the day that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson revealed that they had both tested positive. Perhaps it’s fitting then, that the South Park Vaccination Special falls one day short of arriving a full year after that fateful day.
Of course, the South Park Pandemic Special already aired amid the throes of the pandemic on September 30. But with some 100 million Americans already vaccinated and the end of this awful thing approaching, the Vaccination Special allows South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone...
The coronavirus pandemic has no official start date. Beginning in early 2020 (but really late 2019), the virus spread to different parts of the globe gradually. In the U.S., states dealt with its arrival on a case-by-case basis. The closest we’ll come to an anniversary, however, is likely March 11.
March 11 was the day that the NBA suspended its season and the day that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson revealed that they had both tested positive. Perhaps it’s fitting then, that the South Park Vaccination Special falls one day short of arriving a full year after that fateful day.
Of course, the South Park Pandemic Special already aired amid the throes of the pandemic on September 30. But with some 100 million Americans already vaccinated and the end of this awful thing approaching, the Vaccination Special allows South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone...
- 3/11/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
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