Although many longtime Star Trek fans had issues with J.J. Abrams' Kelvin Timeline films, their cast members have been celebrated nearly unanimously for their ability to emulate the original series' actors while performing brilliantly in their own right. William Shatner seems to be in agreement, too, as the original Star Trek star recently gave his approval for his successor Chris Pine to portray his real-life self in a future biopic.
This past week has seen the state of Florida average over 8,000 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 infections a day, so the recently announced limited reopening of Walt Disney World in Orlando may seem mistimed to some. But Disney has no intention of simply ignoring the virus, as the House of Mouse has detailed its planned safety measures to fight against the ongoing global pandemic.
He may not be a household name, but Greg Berlanti is nonetheless among the creatives most closely associated with comic book screen adaptations in Hollywood. Sure, he's done a lot of wholly original work, too, but be it as a writer, producer or director, he's had a hand in shows based on everything from Archie comics like Riverdale and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, to the entire Arrowverse of DC stories airing on The CW. Love him, or hate him, there's no denying his influence on modern comic book-based television shows.
As if the hundreds of Netflix Originals already released so far this year were not enough, the streaming giant has recently confirmed that they have no intention of slowing down as of yet. July will see the service add no less than 58 new pieces of original programming. That number encompasses movies, documentaries, comedy specials, series and new seasons of successful Netflix shows all never officially released outside the platform plus some foreign productions brought to North America for the first time by the big red N.
The widely anticipated reopening of movie theaters across North America will finally be coming in July, and here are all the major releases planned so far.
If you still need to live in self-isolation, you've probably been enjoying an above-average amount of your favorite (or least favorite, we won't judge you) movies and TV shows. After several months like this, you may be starting to think about finding more productive things to do by your lonesome self like exercise, cleaning or learning new skills. Put those plans away though, because WarnerMedia just added 12 new horror movies to its brand new HBO Max streaming service, bringing the fledgling platform's roster of chillers and creature features to well over 120 in the first week since its launch.
