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Cherry Jones, Corey Stoll, Rob Delaney & Abbey Lee Join Netflix’s Dan Brown Novel TV Adaptation
Netflix has added four more actors to the cast of its television adaptation of Dan Brown’s novel The Secret of Secrets, joining previously announced leads Morgan Spector and Rebecca Hall. Cherry Jones, Corey Stoll, Rob Delaney and Abbey Lee will take on supporting roles in the as-yet untitled series, which is being developed by Brown…
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‘Futurama’ Season 14 Will Pay Tribute to One of the Sci-Fi Show’s Best Guest Stars
Ahead of Season 14’s premiere on Hulu and Disney+, Futurama’s creative team and cast gathered for a Q&A hosted by Collider at the Walt Disney lot in Burbank, offering fans a behind-the-scenes look at the long-running animated series. The event, and its accompanying interview, underline the show’s remarkable longevity, having survived multiple cancellations across nearly…
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Marvel Rivals is gearing up for season 9.5 with major Vanguard adjustments alongside a teaser for its next hero, The Hood
Marvel Rivals developer NetEase is preparing to roll out season 9.5, which brings substantial balance changes to the game’s Vanguard (tank) hero class alongside a first look at an upcoming playable character. The update continues the hero shooter’s regular seasonal content cycle, which has driven ongoing engagement since launch by refreshing the roster and rebalancing…
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Pokémon Developer Game Freak Promises Fixes ‘Within a Week’ To Its Big Budget RPG Beast of Reincarnation, Following Mixed Response at Launch
Game Freak, the studio best known for developing the Pokémon series, has pledged a series of prompt fixes for its new action RPG Beast of Reincarnation after the game received a mixed response from players and critics following its launch. The title, released for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, marks the developer’s most…
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Netflix Lands Ali Hazelwood’s Hot New Adult Romance Novel ‘Deep End’; Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps, Alex Cooper’s Unwell Productions Producing Feature Adaptation
Netflix is developing a feature film adaptation of Ali Hazelwood’s romance novel “Deep End,” having secured the rights in a major pre-emptive deal before the book’s publication. The project brings together high-profile producers, including Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps and Alex Cooper’s Unwell Productions, and reflects Netflix’s continued push into the “New Adult” romance genre, which…
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Progressive candidate triumphs over moderate in Michigan
🚁 Plus: FAA investigates Trump helicopter, DCA safety incident {beacon} It’s Wednesday. The new season of “Ted Lasso” is out on Apple TV+ today! I’m definitely baking “Biscuits with the Boss” today to celebrate. In today’s issue: Progressive El-Sayed defeats Stevens in Michigan (!) Bond market’s economic warning sign Senate GOP plans delicate…
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Ted Sarandos Meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Unveils Netflix India Storytelling Initiative
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday to launch the Netflix India Storytelling Initiative, a multi-phase scheme aimed at investing in the country’s creative talent pipeline. The move builds on more than a decade of collaboration between Netflix and India’s creative community and is intended to prepare…
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Jenny Daly’s Studio82 & Happy Accidents Developing Scripted YA Slate
Jenny Daly’s Studio82 and Holly A. Hines and Eric Jarboe’s Happy Accidents have entered a strategic partnership to develop, finance and produce a slate of scripted young adult originals. The tie-up brings together two of the executive producers behind Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia, which is currently in production on its fourth season, and reflects growing…
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The next game in a huge Chinese action RPG series has plenty of action, but I hope it hasn’t totally abandoned the RPG
PC Gamer’s Wes Fenlon has played an early demo of Swords of Legends, the forthcoming sequel to 2018 Chinese RPG Gujian 3. He found its combat and folklore-inspired boss designs promising, but worries the game may have shifted too far towards linear action in the mould of Black Myth: Wukong, at the expense of the…