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Twilight and Charlie's Angels star Kristen Stewart is set to get regal. She'll be playing Princess Diana in new indie drama Spencer, written by Steven Knight and directed by Jackie's Pablo Larrain. This won't be a traditional biopic though, instead zeroing in on three key days in the early 90s. These come at the height of Diana's marital difficulties with Prince Charles and will see her figuring out whether to divorce the future King of England.
In the crowded field of killer shark movies, 1999's Deep Blue Sea lands somewhere in the middle. Its tale of genetically modified killer sharks (featuring LL Cool J) is pretty goofy, but it's no Sharknado. It's got at least one absolutely awesome moment though involving Samuel L. Jackson. You know the one. Anyhow, it seems the sharks are back for more in Deep Blue Sea 3.
Hannibal is one of the most unjustly cancelled shows of the last ten years. The three seasons brought us a powerful and compelling psychological tug-of-war between Mads Mikkelsen's monstrous Hannibal Lecter and Hugh Dancy's broken Will Graham. By the time the final episode aired, Mikkelsen's Lecter had become the definitive version of the character for me, beating out even Anthony Hopkins' Oscar-winning performance.
Netflix has had a lot of success with comic book adaptations, and their latest, Warrior Nun looks to continue that hot streak. As you would expect from the title, the show centers upon a nun kicking ass as she fights in a war between heaven and hell. The first trailer just dropped and as you can see above, it promises a world of high-octane action, super-powered combat and weird religious imagery.
One of the most common complaints you see on social media is that fantasy and science fiction shows are being "too political." It feels especially absurd when that criticism is thrown at Star Trek, which has been openly political and progressive since 1966. The show hasn't let up over time, either, with each separate series having its own political inclinations and outlook.
Wherefore art thou, Obi-Wan? The spinoff show about everyone's favorite desert-dwelling Jedi hermit was supposed to be the jewel in the Disney+ crown. Announced with much fanfare, this would bring back Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi and give us the adventures he had in between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Unfortunately, mere days before the show started shooting, Lucasfilm slammed the brakes on, citing script problems.
Netflix has had a lot of success with in-house comic book adaptations. Shows like Jessica Jones and Daredevil were important early hits and they've followed them up with the award-winning Umbrella Academy (check out the recent trailer for season 2 above) and movies like The Old Guard (which looks very promising). That winning streak will hopefully continue with Warrior Nun, which is sounding like it's going to kick some serious ass.
Arrow star Stephen Amell hasn't had a great week. The actor recently faced widespread criticism after he made comments about the murder of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter on a podcast, with many taking specific issue with him saying that he personally hadn't seen racism in action. And now, the rancid cherry on top of the cake: someone pooped on his roof.
The Witcher was a massive hit for Netflix, dominating their end-of-year lineup and wowing audiences around the world. But on launch it seemed like the show might end up being something of a dud. Early reviews weren't particularly positive, with a lot of criticism aimed at the series for being difficult to follow due to its split timelines. It ended up at 67% on the Tomatometer, though audience ratings were much higher at 92%.