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Cowboy Bebop Production Delayed After John Cho Injury

brettstevens | Oct 23, 2019 | 0

We’re going to have to wait a bit longer to see our favorite space cowboy back on the small screen. Deadline reports that John Cho, who is set to play Spike Spiegel in Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of the iconic anime Cowboy Bebop, was recently injured in a freak accident on set. As a result, th...

The Black Ghost Indie Comic on the Way from Comixology

brettstevens | Sep 18, 2019 | 0

Indie comics are about to get a new superhero noir tale. The Hollywood Reporter says that Comixology is about to release a new comic entitled The Black Ghost from crime writers Alex Segura and Monica Gallagher (who co-created the Lethal Lit podcast together), with art by George Kambadais. The five-p...

REVIEW: Veronica Mars Season 4 (2019)

AlexGherzo | Jul 24, 2019 | 0

Just like its intrepid PI hero, Veronica Mars is the franchise that won’t stay down. After the TV series ended its initial three-season run in 2007, creator Rob Thomas launched a Kickstarter campaign and was able to secure enough crowd-funding for a movie. This was followed by a pair of novels co-...

Veronica Mars Trailer Arrives Online

brettstevens | Jun 21, 2019 | 0

Rejoice, Marshmallows! The first trailer for the next chapter in the Veronica Mars franchise is now online courtesy of the show’s new home, Hulu. Check out the Veronica Mars trailer below: The trailer for the eight-episode revival (which is being spearheaded by series star Kristen Bell and series ...

Why I’m Excited: Blade Runner: Black Lotus

brettstevens | Feb 23, 2019 | 0

Harrison Ford was largely known for three genre roles in the 70s and 80s: Han Solo, Indiana Jones, and Rick Deckard. While I grew up with the former two, I wasn’t really introduced to Deckard until college. Oh sure, I heard the name and understood the influence that Blade Runner had had for the la...

REVIEW: Bad Times at the El Royale

Jellz | Oct 14, 2018 | 0

Taking a well-established genre and putting a personal take on it is a hard thing to achieve. I remember watching The Cabin in the Woods and loving every bit of it because director Drew Goddard was able to take everything I loved about horror movies and flip it on its head. All of the tropes were &...