News Around the Net!
Let’s kick things off with our first glimpse at Guillermo del Toro’s animated new adaptation of Pinocchio:
I’m eager to see what unique stamp Mr. del Toro has put on this classic story!
Here’s a trailer for Will Arnett’s new improv detective show Murderville:
That looks terrific! I can’t wait to see it.
Here’s a substantial first look at Moon Knight, which will be the next Marvel Disney+ show:
I cannot believe that we’re really getting a Moon Knight show! What a blast it is to see this character (who has a long history in the comics but who remains a relatively obscure, second or third-tier character) getting his own TV show! The trailer looks weird and wild in all the best ways. I hope this works.
Here’s a new trailer for the second season of Star Trek: Picard:
It’s a solidly put-together trailer but 1) I’m not interested in the “time-travel to present day” story and 2) I have no faith that the people producing modern Star Trek are capable of pulling off a good new Trek show. I’d love to be wrong. (But I don’t expect to be.)
Here’s the reveal of the title of Amazon’s Lord of the Rings show:
I’m intrigued to see what this show is going to be, and I want it to be good. But that teaser feels so much like a B-version of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films to me, with music that’s not-quite Howard Shore’s LOTR themes and a voice-over from a regal, ethereal woman who isn’t quite Cate Blanchett…
This is interesting: a documentary called Slugfest, produced by the Russo Brothers (who directed Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame) and narrated by Kevin Smith, exploring the long rivalry between Marvel Comics and DC Comics. Here’s a trailer:
That looks like fun! It’s apparently available for viewing right now on the Roku Channel — I’m going to have to track this down.
If, like me, you’re watching and loving James Gunn’s Peacemaker show, you’re enjoying the incredible opening credits dance sequence. Click here for a fantastic Q&A with Mr. Gunn, digging into how that all came to be!
Click here to read an interesting short piece by Aaron Sorkin, in which he lays out his philosophy of searching for “truth over accuracy” when working on biopics and other stories based on true events.
I’ve been reading and enjoying Jonathan Hickman’s reinvention of the X-Men comics for the past few years. I’m sad that Mr. Hinkman has now moved on to other projects! Click here for a fantastic oral history of this “Krakoan Age” of X-Men comics, in which Mr. Hickman and many of the other talented writers involved in the project share their thoughts.
I know a lot of people who are going to be very excited at this news that Justified is returning to TV, for a new limited series on FX!
Click here for some tantalizing glimpses at the in-process 4k restoration of the Director’s Edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture! I’m excited for this.
Let’s wrap up for today with this fantastic lengthy spotlight on the great Ridley Scott, one of my all-time favorite directors. I hope he continues to work at such a high level for many years to come.
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