As with most slasher icons, Halloween's Michael Myers has "died" quite a few times over the years. Pulling from the eleven released films from the franchise, including the Rob Zombie reboots, ScreenRant have put together a handy round-up of the many ways that "The Shape" has been dispatched, only to return for sequels. Across the series, Michael has apparently been offed on about nine occasions, although the majority of these have later been revealed to only be temporary setbacks for his killing spree.
A sequel to 1993's Hocus Pocus is reportedly still on the cards, despite the recent interruptions in development and production caused by COVID-19. From what we've heard so far, Adam Shankman is down to direct for Disney Plus, with Kathy Najimy, Sarah Jessica Parker and Bette Midler all keen to make a comeback as the Sanderson sisters.
Never one to skimp on new content, Netflix are adding a ton of fresh films and television series for the week of August 17th to the 23rd. Notable highlights include the video game documentary High Score, as well as the return of Lucifer for a fifth season, and animated show Hoops from the team behind Bob's Burgers. There's a lot of other material coming to the streamer this week, too, so let's dive in on what to expect.
Despite the backlash from theaters over the decision to release Mulan via Disney Plus, the Mouse House are reportedly now planning to put out more titles through PVOD on the service. According to Murphy's Multiverse's Edward Rose, an enquiry to the streamer's support team has apparently confirmed that there will be further movies coming through this method in the future, opening the door to potential blockbusters like Black Widow.
As one of the few companies to perform well during COVID-19, Netflix have achieved some pretty significant financial milestones this year, while continuing to pump out original content. Despite the arrival of new, well-funded platforms such as HBO Max, Disney Plus, and Peacock, Netflix is still the streamer to beat, something that's now been confirmed by a Nielsen report that demonstrates just how much it dominates viewing time over its rivals.
The move by Batwoman from seasons 1 to 2 has been more difficult than most shows, due to the shock departure of Ruby Rose from the lead role. Throw in COVID-19 delays and some fan backlash to the new casting for the program, and it's not unreasonable to assume that The CW want to put 2020 behind them. In the meantime, we now have a first look at Batwoman's second go-around via a poster, following on from other series teases in recent weeks.
Netflix provides an opportunity for many overlooked films to get a new lease on life, from comedies to action movies. The latest picture to get the Netflix bump is We Summon the Darkness, which since being added to the platform a few days ago is already number 6 on the Top 10 most-watched films list. Why, then, is this title doing so well with subscribers?
While we've only just received the second season of Netflix's The Umbrella Academy, plans for a third block of episodes are already underway, at least unofficially. Showrunner Steve Blackman has recently shared some thoughts with The Wrap about what he wants to do with the Hargreeves siblings, too, and it apparently involves more personal growth for the super-powered team.
Building on a busy month for library expansions, Netflix are now planning to put up a number of new titles this week. In terms of what's coming from August 10th to August 16th, highlights include four seasons of The Legend of Korra, original movie Project Power, and critical favorites such as Nightcrawler. What, then, can we expect from the streamer in the next few days?
