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The world was shocked and saddened last week when it was announced that Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman had passed away from cancer. This would have been tragic news under any circumstances, though the impact was greater because he kept his diagnosis private to the end. Since then, we've learned that none of his co-stars and nobody at Marvel Studios knew he was ill, making this as much a shock to them as it was for us.
We continue to await judgment in Johnny Depp's libel case against News Group Newspapers, as the result will have huge ramifications for both the actor and his ex-wife Amber Heard, with one of them certain to suffer reputational (and probably career) damage if their story is deemed not to stand up in court. Until that drops, we can but speculate on what's going to happen and public opinion seems to be swinging firmly behind Depp lately.
Lucifer is on a roll. The long-awaited fifth season of the show recently debuted on Netflix and rocketed to the top of the charts, scoring the "biggest TV series opening weekend ever." Critics and fans were happy, though the gigantic cliffhanger at the end of the half-season left everyone itching to find out what's going to happen.
By any metric The CW's Arrowverse has been a hit and the various shows set within it building a tightly-knit and passionate fanbase. But feathers were rustled yesterday as The CW attempts to rebrand the 'Arrowverse' as the 'CWVerse'. To those who've been following this ongoing story since it began on Arrow all those years ago this feels like heresy. Okay, Arrow isn't on the air anymore, but continuing to use the name shows respect for that show's legacy in the universe.
Chadwick Boseman's tragic death last week sent the entertainment world reeling. Since then, we've seen his MCU co-stars pay tribute to him on ABC's Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute to a King and fans pouring their hearts out on social media. We've also learned that apparently nobody at Marvel Studios had any idea he was ill, so this was as much of a shock to them as it was to us.
Daniel Craig will soon be saying goodbye to the tuxedo and silenced Walther PPK, as No Time To Die will be his final outing as James Bond. Craig's tenure at MI6 has been a resounding success, winning critical adulation for Casino Royale and Skyfall and becoming the highest-grossing Bond of all time. Filling those impeccably styled shoes will be tough, so you can bet that the next actor for the role is already under heavy consideration.
Bruce Campbell may have retired from playing Ash Williams, but the Evil Dead franchise is going from strength to strength, with the long-awaited Evil Dead 4 now moving ahead under the direction of Lee Cronin. The project was officially announced earlier this year when Campbell revealed that the title was Evil Dead Now. However, soon after, he unveiled a new (and in my opinion much better) title: Evil Dead Rise.
Nobody could have predicted how successful Arrow would be when it launched in 2012. Most viewers weren’t familiar with Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, but from some slightly shaky beginnings, it became a juggernaut and its success spawned what’s come to be known as the Arrowverse, which looks set to continue for a while yet. But now that Arrow has concluded, it appears that The CW are attempting to rebrand their universe from the Arrowverse to the CWVerse.