We're finally getting some more details on Jason Reitman's Ghostbusters: Afterlife, with the much-anticipated sequel now expected to arrive on screens in June this year. A few days ago, we received images of the new, younger recruits taking on the supernatural, as well as reports that original franchise director Ivan Reitman cried upon seeing his son's work. Now, a new clip has emerged of one of the ghost designs for the movie, showing Muncher, a Slimer-like spirit.
Netflix tends to bring out a few new features for subscribers each year, typically after testing and introducing them in limited markets or on certain devices. Several months back, we learned that the online giant were working on a "Shuffle Play" tool that uses your viewing history to select something for you to watch, potentially reducing time spent trying to make a choice. And now, the platform have confirmed that they'll be rolling out "Shuffle Play" to worldwide users during the first half of 2021.
Star Trek: Discovery's recently concluded third run set up a lot of big questions about the future of the galaxy, albeit without always answering them in a satisfying way. CBS All Access are clearly keen on the program, though, with more instalments already being planned for the next few years. And according to a new social media post, season 4 is likely to cover the rebuilding of the Federation.
This week is set to be another busy one for Netflix, as the online giant continues to grow its library of content. In total, we'll be getting thirteen new movies and television shows to keep us occupied, including the second season of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, and the intriguing-sounding docuseries Spycraft, which explores real-life espionage devices. What, then, do we have to look forward to between January 18th and 24th?
For a while, it seemed that Swamp Thing fans could reasonably hope that the single season show might be revived on The CW, after it was aired on the network last year. There certainly appeared to be a big marketing push behind the series, which was originally part of DC Universe, and there was talk of HBO Max being open to continuing production. However, reports are now coming out that a new season of Swamp Thing is unlikely, although Mark Pedowitz, the chairman and CEO of The CW, has indicated a possible return for the character in other ways.
It's fair to say that George Clooney's single turn as the Dark Knight in Batman & Robin wasn't one of his career highlights, with the campy blockbuster effectively putting the franchise on ice until 2005.
We're gradually learning more about Deadpool 3, which will mark Ryan Reynolds' first turn as the character under Marvel Studios. The big questions so far have included whether the franchise will be able to maintain its more mature content, and just how Wade Wilson and co. will be tied into the broader MCU. And though we're still waiting on some answers to the latter, Kevin Feige has now been revealed a little bit about the sequel, including that the R-rating will be kept for the movie. However, he's also acknowledged that this version of Deadpool will be a very different prospect for the MCU.
It's been a typically busy week for Netflix, who added some great new content to keep us all in catch-up mode as we continue to mostly be stuck at home. Particular highlights include the Nicolas Cage-fronted History of Swear Words, high-profile original film Pieces of a Woman, and French drama Lupin. What, then, are some of the television shows, movies, and other material that have been made available on the platform over the last few days?
