The bloody deaths of Abraham and Glenn in the seventh season premiere of The Walking Dead stand among the series' most shocking character exits, and provided an early sign of the threat of Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Negan. Scott M. Gimple, who previously acted as showrunner and writer for the AMC hit, has now opened up on how difficult it was to put this scene together, and the impact it left on him.
As with many other major films this year, Wonder Woman 1984 has experienced multiple delays in getting to theaters. Once planned for a release as far back as November 2019, WW84 has since been announced for June, August, October and December premieres, and has been one of the most prominent victims of the COVID-19-enforced shutdown of cinemas.
William Shatner's relationship to the original Star Trek series is a predominantly fond one, save the odd feud with fellow actors or playful jokes about the obsessiveness of some fans. What might come as a surprise, though, is that Shatner receives no royalties from Star Trek: The Original Series, which included 79 episodes, and has been a staple of syndication since the 1960s.
The death of Sir Sean Connery on Saturday has already been met by a wave of reactions across the Internet, including from other James Bonds and George Lucas. The latest tribute comes from Stephen King, though, who shared a photo of Connery in his first starring role as a boxer in the BBC's Blood Money, but also acknowledged some of the divisive opinions about the actor.
Perhaps best known for her recurring role in the Halloween franchise, Danielle Harris has also appeared in multiple horror properties and standalone projects over the years. The actress directed her first feature-length film, Among Friends, back in 2013, and is now making a new movie with Joe Dante. Titled Sequel, the picture is expected to take a meta approach to the genre, with Harris recently revealing a bit more about what it will focus on.
Still something of an anomaly on network television, Hannibal ran for three unique seasons on NBC, and managed to deliver gore and surrealism to viewers on a weekly basis. The show's creator, Bryan Fuller, has recently suggested that the idea of a fourth outing for the series remains on the table, in part due to the impact that the existing episodes have had on streaming services. And now, he's gone into detail about what the new plotlines could focus on.
We've just hit November, and that means a whole new month of material for Netflix subscribers. The platform is adding a lot of content for this period, including the latest instalment of The Crown, and several of its Christmas titles ahead of the festive season. Focusing on this week, though, what movies and series are Netflix putting out to keep us busy?
If you're still looking for a horror movie to watch tonight, then Netflix's His House may be a good option. The thriller from Remi Weekes is already doing well with audiences and critics, to the extent that it's now the fifth most-watched film on the platform in the United States. What, then, can we attribute His House's success to?
After a long period of waiting, Disney Plus finally confirmed last week that a Willow sequel series is coming to the platform. Warwick Davis is returning to the lead role, while Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) is directing at least some of the first run of episodes. The Illuminerdi has now shared an update on what the show will reportedly involve when it eventually reaches our screens.
