579 posts tagged ‘entertainment culture’
Witcher Author Andrzej Sapkowski Is Very Glad Netflix Pays His Rent
Gizmodo,
The Polish author behind The Witcher series is well known for his unflinching honesty about the legacy his work now has—especially in a world where Netflix has transformed that work into a streaming sensation. But how does he feel now the streamer is spinning out its Witcher world? Let’s just say, it moved him. Read more...
[Updated] Scream 7 Drops Melissa Barrera Over Israel-Hamas War Comments
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed Scream franchise star Melissa Barrera has been removed from Scream VII after social media posts referencing the Israel-Hamas war. Barrera played Sam Carpenter, the Scream series’ reboot lead in Scream V and Scream VI. Read more...
Star Wars enters a new era as Ahsoka's Dave Filoni becomes Chief Creative Officer
AV Club,
To some Star Wars fans, Clone Wars architect Dave Filoni is the second-coming of George Lucas—the one man who can be trusted with Star Wars lore now that Disney is running things. To others, he represents nearly all of the franchise’s silliest missteps, pulling Star Wars away from the stories and characters of the… Read more...
What's going on with Matt Rife?
If you’d never heard the name Matt Rife before it suddenly seemed to be everywhere, you wouldn’t be alone. The 28-year-old comedian, who’d mostly been a presence on TikTok until a few days ago, achieved what any comic trying to break into the mainstream presumably dreams about: a Netflix special. Even if reviews were… Read more...
Superman: Legacy Adds Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen to Stacked Ensemble
The Daily Planet staff grows with The Righteous Gemstones star Skyler Gisondo joining Warner Bros.’ Superman: Legacy as Jimmy Olsen. Read more...
Ahsoka's New Star Wars Galaxy Will Be Key to Dave Filoni's New Movie
With the strikes over, work is back up and running in a galaxy far, far away. First up, Star Wars: Ahsoka creator Dave Filoni has been promoted to a much bigger creative role. Second, he and his team are finally able to speak about all the huge revelations at the end of the latest Star Wars Disney+ show. Read more...
Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan are teaming up for a new Karate Kid
Great news, Karate Kid fans. If you love both OG Karate Kid and the attempted Karate Kid reboot—there’s gotta be some of you out there!—you’re in luck because Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan have announced they’re both starring in a new Karate Kid movie. The new movie has been on the horizon for a while, but on Tuesday,… Read more...
Bradley Cooper finally addresses his Maestro nose
Despite widespread backlash and claims that he was perpetuating “Jewface,” the necessity of wearing an enlarged prosthetic to play legendary composer Leonard Bernstein was as plain to Bradley Cooper as the nose on his face. Read more...