The Friday the 13th series hasn't traditionally been much for continuity of narrative logic, with its entries jumping around in time, rehashing origin stories, and generally resisting a clear through-line for fans. The twelve films and multiple appearances of Jason Voorhees in other media share some common elements, but different creators have tweaked the history of the series to their liking. A new video from Looper has taken on the challenge, though, of explaining the whole Friday the 13th story, which at least represents an honest effort to add reason to the franchise.
While Mark Hamill's Luke Skywalker will be part of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, reportedly as a Force Ghost, the character is also cropping up in other Star Wars media. The officially-licensed Star Wars comics from Marvel have provided extensive backstory and fillers to explain gaps between different parts of the saga, giving fans some intriguing connections between characters and existing movies. And a new issue of the comics series will continue this approach by linking Luke to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
George Miller's Justice League: Mortal is one of the great unmade DC movies, derailed in the late 2000s by the Hollywood writers strike and overlaps with Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. Although a planned documentary about the film never came to light, we have seen a lot of concept art and behind-the-scenes stories from the production's bold take on the Justice League, and for Batman Day last Saturday, we received a new look at Armie Hammer's Batman suit, courtesy of designer Ryan Unicomb's Instagram feed.
We have a while to wait for the fourth season of Stranger Things, but that's not stopping theories about what we've seen so far on the Netflix series. One of the more long-running debates has focused on the history and the rules behind the Upside Down, and how it ties into the series' main cast. Now, a new theory on Reddit is suggesting that Will Byers is actually the creator of the Upside Down, which if even close to being accurate has significant implications for the future of Stranger Things.
We don't have long to wait until the fifth season of Supergirl, which promises to maintain The CW series' high quality. And to get us excited, the network has now dropped a new trailer for the premiere, which you can see above.
We've already heard a lot about why Joaquin Phoenix was the ideal choice for taking on the title role in Joker. The actor's intensity and ability to make complex characters his own meant he was able to tackle someone with an iconic history. One part of the promotional tour for the film, however, has prompted a strong reaction from the critically acclaimed performer.
One of the biggest questions of Titans season 2 is when will Brenton Thwaites' Dick Grayson assume his identity as Nightwing? The persona's been teased in the opening episodes of the season through Grayson retiring as Robin to allow Jason Todd to take center stage as the character. We were also told in August by our sources that Grayson will officially become Nightwing in season 2, and that information now seems to be confirmed in a behind-the-scenes clip from Minka Kelly where we glimpse his costume.
Ghostbusters 3 is already being touted as a tribute to the original movies and Dan Aykroyd is certainly keen to see the latest outing for the franchise establish connections with the 1980s hits. In fact, he's now confirmed on The Joe Rogan Experience that he'll be returning as Ray Stantz and also revealed that he's hopeful Bill Murray can join in on the reunion, too.
Netflix traditionally celebrate the Fall and Halloween season with a lineup of horror movies and television series, all under the umbrella term "Netflix & Chills". We already saw some of the planned titles in our September roundup, but the new list reveals a more comprehensive selection, with the streaming service also dropping a teaser for a Fall 2019 that has plenty for horror fans to sink their teeth into.
