Jonathan Frakes, who most recently reprised his role as William Riker in Star Trek: Picard, has now teased his involvement in several more new Star Trek series. The actor built on his long-running role as Riker to direct multiple episodes in the Trek franchise, including work on Star Trek: Discovery. However, some comments made by Frakes at the recent GalaxyCon seem to imply that there are several more series that are in the works.
One of the few success stories during COVID-19, Netflix have been well-placed to meet viewer demands for content while stuck at home during the lockdown. As well as adding regular updates to its library, and seeing some unusual titles win large audiences, Netflix are consolidating their place as the leader of the online streaming platforms. The recent success of the service has now translated into an all-time high for Netflix stocks, putting them above Disney.
Often considered to be the best entry in the Star Trek movie series, 1982's Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan stands up to multiple viewings. From the stripped down plot, a departure from the more philosophy-heavy Star Trek: The Motion Picture, to excellent cast performances, Khan is always worth your time. Paramount are celebrating the movie this month with a live virtual screening on April 25th, which is being hosted by Mark A. Altman and Daren Dochterman of the Inglorious Treksperts' podcast.
While it's not a controversial opinion, given the cult status for the movie, James Gunn has announced he prefers Gremlins 2: The New Batch to the original Gremlins. Gunn named Gremlins 2 in a list he posted on Twitter over the weekend of 36 sequels that he thinks are better than their predecessors. Other choices included Evil Dead 2, The Dark Knight, and Blade II, with the Guardians of the Galaxy director also throwing in some more recent MCU movies to the mix.
Catching up on Netflix queues has become something of a national pastime over the last few weeks, and there've been some surprising titles ranking highly in the platform's top content. Speaking of which, with the streamer continuing to add more material to its library, it's perhaps a shock that Code 8, an underrated and under-seen sci-fi flick, is currently the number one movie on Netflix's top ten.
After years of development problems, it now appears that we're finally getting a Hellraiser reboot, with The Ritual's David Bruckner behind the camera. Spyglass Media are responsible for the new picture, which is said to be a "reimagination" of Clive Barker's 1987 original. And while reassuring any fans worried that the reboot would dilute the franchise's graphic content, Bruckner has now confirmed on social media that he won't be holding back.
The CW's "Crisis on Infinite Earths" event is hard to beat in terms of cameos and general spectacle, but it seems that the network and DC are already working towards the next big Arrowverse event. According to our sources, the same ones who let us know about "Crisis" stories such as Michael Rosenbaum's Lex Luthor being in early scripts, and plans for Tom Welling to suit up as Superman, the next crossover will involve all the new Earths created after the recent storyline.
Although we've only had one season of the show so far, CBS are reportedly already planning a Star Trek: Picard movie. According to our sources - the same ones who told us Captain Pike is getting his own spinoff and Discovery has been renewed for season 5, both of which are now confirmed by The Geeks WorldWide - things are at an early stage in development at the moment. However, the proposed film would feature the current cast of Picard alongside returning characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation, of which we had several in the first season of the CBS All Access series.
Although there are many streaming options to choose from during the lockdown, Netflix is arguably still ahead of the pack. As well as adding new comedies to cheer you up, and introducing subscribers to one of the worst movies ever made, the platform have put out a set of intriguing titles this week, including the bonkers Angel Has Fallen, original wrestling picture The Main Event, comedy Love, Wedding, Repeat, Yorgos Lanthimos' The Killing of a Sacred Deer, and thriller Mile 9.
