Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is in theaters this weekend before its hits Netflix on November 7—and a full month from now, you’ll be able to read it, too. Book publisher Insight Editions is releasing a 240-page hardcover of the film’s screenplay penned by del Toro that also includes a foreword by him, concept art, film stills, and […]
The Singing Voice of Rumi Just Gave Us the Closest We’re Gonna Get to New ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Music
Huntr/x fans rejoice: the voice of Rumi, EJAE, has released music to tide us over until we get any news about a KPop Demon Hunters sequel. Marking her official solo act debut, EJAE has released “In Another World,” which gives fans of the singer’s emotional vocals on “Golden” another banger to belt. The deeply resonant […]
The Director of ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Will Bring a Cult-Beloved Graphic Novel to Netflix
If news of an adaptation of Charles Burns’ Black Hole feels like deja vu, that’s because there have been multiple attempts to bring the graphic novels, which were published from 1995 to 2005, to the screen—including a 2018 announcement that Rick Famuyiwa (one of many directors who almost made DC’s The Flash) would be tackling […]
Netflix’s Stock Drops on Lackluster Earnings, but Its AI Implementation Is Going Way Up
Netflix reported its quarterly earnings on Tuesday, and revenue was $11.51 billion—slightly below Bloomberg’s forecast of $11.52 billion. Earnings per share were $5.87, below an estimate of $6.94. (All of this is per Yahoo! Finance). Not catastrophic, but not great. The company’s stock price went down by 5.6%. But hey, how about all that AI? […]
Warner Bros. Discovery May Have Just Sparked the Next Big Hollywood Bidding War
Warner Bros. Discovery is the latest media conglomerate to go up for sale. The company, which owns HBO, the Warner Bros. movie studio, and several cable channels, announced on Tuesday that it is reviewing a variety of offers to sell the company. It said it would consider these bids as it moves forward with previously […]
Netflix Is Planning on Making ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Its ‘Star Wars’ Merchandising Machine
Harkening back to the Star Wars pre-order cardboard days, Netflix is playing catch-up by making sales for KPop Demon Hunters toys and merch available before the actual products are ready. Netflix has announced partnerships with Hasbro and Mattel in response to the massive demand from the fans for KPop Demon Hunters toys. Projected to roll […]
How the Hell Will Netflix Make a TV Show Out of ‘Catan’?
If you’re a board game fan, you’re well familiar with Catan, first released in 1995 as Settlers of Catan before a sleeker rebrand a decade or so ago. With distinctive hexagonal tiles forming the board, players compete to create the most successful settlement on a deserted island, trading resources, building villages and roads, and avoiding […]
Report: ‘Stranger Things’ May Put Its Final Episode in Theaters After All
The Upside Down is getting bigger, or at least it will look bigger than it does at home, as Netflix is reportedly bringing the Stranger Things finale to movie theaters nationwide. According to Matthew Belloni at Puck, “[The] Stranger Things finale *will* go to theaters: Remember last week when I suggested the recent talks between […]
The New ‘Stranger Things’ VR Experience Puts Eleven’s Power in Your Disembodied Hands
If you ever wondered what it would be like to have Eleven’s powers, Sandbox VR now offers that chance. The nationwide chain of immersive VR experiences just added its latest Netflix collaboration, Stranger Things: Catalyst, inspired by the Duffer brothers’ hit retro ’80s series. Its entertainment partnership with the streamer also includes playable stories within […]
We Finally Know a Teeny Bit About Linda Hamilton’s Mysterious ‘Stranger Things’ Character
Casting Terminator star Linda Hamilton guarantees your project will evoke the sci-fi legacy she carries with her—not to mention an undeniable amount of ass-kicking cool. We’ve seen it recently in more comedic realms, including Resident Alien and Solar Opposites, but her appearance in Stranger Things is especially exciting, tapping into those retro genre vibes much like […]