We're less than six months away from the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, with ongoing hints and theories about the next film in the saga making us more than a little excited. Now, Marvel have announced a prelude comics series to the conclusion of the current phase of the Star Wars universe. Revealed at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel are bringing us four issues of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Allegiance.
The new trailer for It: Chapter Two arrived today, and with it a lot more updates on the horror sequel. We've already heard from Jessica Chastain and the inclusion of more blood in the movie, while the reception to the preview so far has been overwhelmingly positive. Now, we've learnt that Bill Hader slipped in a tribute to John Carpenter's The Thing as part of his role as the adult Richie Tozier in the film.
Rebooting or adapting 1980s television and movies is hot business right now, from Child's Play to the troubled Lost Boys series, as well as a new prequel for Gremlins. One property that didn't get the green light though is The Monster Squad, as it's been revealed that a planned TV adaptation of the 1987 movie couldn't get off the ground at Paramount. According to original director Fred Dekker, the studio were interested in reviving the much-loved film, but development was limited.
We're some time out from the contentious finale of Game of Thrones, which prompted a backlash against perceived failings in concluding the series. A lot of that blame has been placed on David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, to the extent that Jaime Lannister actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau had to stand up for the writers in a recent Q&A. Commenting as part of the fan interview, Coster-Waldau shared some insights into how the cast reacted to online pressure.
The release of It: Chapter Two can't come soon enough, and box office analysts are already suggesting that the Stephen King adaptation will have a hugely successful opening weekend. Set to be released on September 6th, if all goes as planned, It: Chapter Two should achieve a domestic haul of anywhere between $110 to $150 million in its first few days, beating It's $123.4 million.
Superman's lovable super-powered canine Krypto is the star of a new poster for Titans season 2. The one-sheet is part of a wave of new material from DC Universe released in advance of the streaming service's appearance at San Diego Comic-Con. For our money, the poster has a definite Stranger Things vibe to it, with gorgeously rendered depictions of the crew.
Part of the next wave of the DC Extended Universe, the upcoming Black Adam promises to continue the goodwill of Shazam! At the very least, it'll finally put Dwayne Johnson in a comic book movie, and we now have an update on the project, which is likely to be directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, courtesy of producer Hiam Garcia.
The eighth and final season of Arrow began filming this week, and Stephen Amell has been busy marking the occasion. After sharing an Instagram story of himself en route to shooting, the actor has now posted a shot of the clacker board for the first episode. We know that the installment is called "Starling City," while news is coming thick and fast on returning characters, as well as buzz about the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" storyline.
We finally have a decent look at the cast and style of American Horror Story: 1984. The ninth season of the FX show has so far been marketed through a few oblique teases, and the disappointing news of a reduced role for Sarah Paulson and other series mainstays. Ryan Murphy broke the silence today though as he shared the 'camera tests' from the first day of shooting via Instagram.
