Netflix has released an intense new trailer for Season 2 of “13 Reasons Why,” revealing more stories to tell after season 1’s controversial ending. “I just felt like this whole thing was gonna be over. But it’s not,” says Dylan Minnette’s character Clay Jensen.
The teen mystery drama television series, based on the novel Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, follows the story of Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford) who takes her own life after experiencing a series of demoralizing circumstances brought on my people around her at school, a series she outlined in 13 cassette tapes which she left to her schoolmates.
Season one was told in the same sequence that Hannah made the tapes. The series lead Dylan Minnette is Clay Jensen, a close friend of Hannah who listens to the tapes and narrates what happened to her.
Based on the trailer, Season two will deal more about the aftermath of her death, most likely connecting a few loose ends suggested in last year’s finale episode. The show was also a hit for Netflix and received a few accolades, which somewhat guaranteed the follow-up series.
Season 2 of “13 Reasons Why” is set to premiere on Friday 18 May on Netflix.
There is certainly no shortage of Stephen King film and tv series adaptation especially after the success of last year’s “It” as a new psychological-horror drama series “Castle Rock” gets a new trailer today.
From mega producer J. J. Abrams, the spooky new trailer features some of the cast entangled in a mystery that beset the eponymous town, along with footage of an alligator, creepy mask man, and suicidal characters.
“Everyone’s got a theory about how it started, about Castle Rock’s original sin,” narrates Terry O’Quinn’s character Dale Lacy. “There’s blood in every backyard, inside every house. People say ‘It wasn’t me, it was this place.’ And the thing is, they’re right.”
Also in the series are André Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Bill Skarsgård (Pennywise from It), Sissy Spacek and Jane Levy .
Here is the show’s synopsis:
A psychological-horror series set in the Stephen King multiverse, Castle Rock combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland. The fictional Maine town of Castle Rock has figured prominently in King’s literary career: Cujo, The Dark Half, IT and Needful Things, as well as novella The Body and numerous short stories such as Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption are either set there or contain references to Castle Rock. Castle Rock is an original suspense/thriller — a first-of-its-kind reimagining that explores the themes and worlds uniting the entire King canon, while brushing up against some of his most iconic and beloved stories.
Hulu has slotted the premiere of “Castle Rock” to July 25.
“Stranger Things” cast at Comic-Con 2017. Photo: aiphotoimaging.com
Fans of the hit Netflix series is in for some surprises, as well as a few new additions to the cast.
As seen on the black and white teaser, production started on April 20 and brings back the recurring cast of “old friends” as well “a few strangers” as they come together for a new adventure.
Some of these include Cary Elwes (remember Wesley?: “You’re trying to kidnap what I’ve rightfully stolen”) as the major of the fictional rural town of Hawkins, Indiana more concerned about his image than the people of his town. This ought to be fun.
Also new are Jake Busey who will be seen in this summer’s new “The Predator” film, and Maya Hawke as one of the new leads. She is set to play Robin, an “alternative girl” bored with her mundane job until she stumbles onto one of the town secrets.
Created by The Duffer Brothers, “Stranger Things” has been a huge hit for the streaming giant and one of Netflix’s most watched series. In 2017, the show won the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, and has been AFI’s TV Program of the Year for two consecutive years for both of its first two season.
Last December, Netflix announced that there will be a third season consisting of eight episodes. Hopefully we will get a teaser later this fall.
Its a good day for The CW fans as the network has announced Monday that ten of their current hit shows is getting renewed for the 2018-2019 season.
That includes all of CW’s DC superhero series including The Flash (Season 5), Arrow (Season 7), Legends of Tomorrow (Season 4), Supergirl (Season 4), and the latest addition to its superhero slate Black Lightnight (Season 2).
“As The CW expands to a six-night, Sunday through Friday schedule next season, we are proud to have such a deep bench of great returning series for 2018-19. By picking these ten series up for next season, we have a terrific selection of programming to choose from when we set our fall schedule in May, with more still to come,” said Pedowitz. “And I’m especially happy that we’ll continue to work with the incredibly talented casts, producers, and writers who create the series our fans are so passionate about.”
Others getting renewed are Crazy Ex-Girlfriend in it’s fourth season, Jane the Virgin in its fifth, Riverdale in its third, Dynasty’s second season as well as Supernatural, already the longest-running series in CW history, in its stunning 14th season.
Other shows waiting for their fate are “iZombie,” supposedly in its fourth season, “Life Sentence” which just recently debuted last month, and “The 100”.
It’s been a great year for composer Pinar Toprak so far. With Syfy’s “Krypton” set to premiere tonight (March 21 at 10 ET/PT), Fortnite is also sitting atop Apple’s gaming app store.
Pinar Toprak
Recently, Pinar composed additional music for the superhero ensemble Justice League. I was lucky to grab some minutes with Pinar Toprak to talk about her work on one of the year’s most anticipated TV series Krypton, which is set two generations before its destruction, and the surprising success of a game that is taking the world by storm. (Interview date: May 20, 2018)
Krypton is finally premiering this week. What was it like scoring the series?
Pinar Toprak: It’s a wonderful experience. I’ve been a Superman fan since childhood. Its surreal. Every day I get to work on it. It’s amazing. I’m having the time of my life.
People have preconceived notions about (planet) Krypton, usually relating to how it ended, but not many before that. Where did you draw inspiration from?
PR: We wanted to do something that was different. Not what you would necessarily expect to hear because this is about Krypton. Obviously, we have the Superman legacy with us which is Superman’s grandfather. But it’s also about how they really lived and what happened then. Rather than thinking of it like a Superman film that we’re used to, I wanted to do something that is unique and unique to Krypton. So, it’s about finding different sounds and creating new music and new things, example for Brainiac. It’s really a lot of fun.
Did you incorporate scores from movies or TV series based on DC comics? Did they inspire you in some way?
PR: There were two moments on the first episode which will air tomorrow. There’s an homage to the Superman legacy, basically. But other than that, I wanted to do our own thing. Because this is unique, and this show has such a different angle to what we’re used to. So, it’s a whole other approach.
You’re talking about John William’s Superman theme, right? I thought that’s a cool touch.
PR: Yes, there are two moments on the episode that will air tomorrow. Thank you. It worked well. Continue reading →
Apple continues its foray into original television series game with today’s news that filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan is set to produce a new straight-to-series psychological thriller series for Apple, Variety reports.
Shyamalan is set to direct the untitled new series’ first episode as well as executive producing. Tony Basgallop (EastEnders, 24, To The Ends of the Earth) will write and executive produced the series.
Known for plots twists and surprise endings in his films, Shyamalan has written and directed well-received films “The Sixth Sense” (1999) and “Signs” (2002).
Most recently, Shyamalan worked on last year’s boxoffice and critical hit “Split”, a psychological horror-thriller set in the same universe as his 2000 cult classic “Unbreakable”. He is currently filming the third entry of that trilogy “Glass” set for 2019 release.
On television, Shyamalan was one of the executive producers of the Fox mystery science fiction series “Wayward Pines” and directed it’s pilot. The serial run for two seasons in the summer of 2015 and 2016 on Fox.
The report seem to confirm that Apple is forging ahead inn developing a slate of tv series lately which so far includes morning news drama starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon and Steven Spilberg’s Amazing Stories anthology among others.
After the release of the teaser last year, Netflix has now unveiled the full trailer for “Jessica Jones”, giving us an idea what we can expect the second season will be about.
The trailer shows our tough-as-nails protagonist (Krysten Ritter) at the bar, drinking away her tragic past.
This was followed by quick cuts of the mysteries that the hero will be dealing with, the gruesome death of her parents, the clandestine experiments that gave her powers, and chasing her tormentors as she discover what happened to her. “It takes a monster to stop a monster,” she says. And with her investigations, she learns that they may be others like her. “How many others are there?,” she asks an unknown character.
All in all, it seems to be in an excellent spot of being an exciting, action-packed superhero movie while also addressing more weighty issues.
Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones) is joined by an incredible returning cast that includes Rachael Taylor (Trish Walker), Carrie-Anne Moss (Jeri Hogarth), Eka Darville (Malcolm Ducasse) and new cast members Janet McTeer and J.R. Ramirez, among others.
Marvel’s JESSICA JONES on Netflix is Executive Produced by series Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg (“Twilight”, “Dexter”), Raelle Tucker (“True Blood”), Jim Chory (“Marvel’s Daredevil”, “Marvel’s Luke Cage”, “Marvel’s Iron Fist”) and Jeph Loeb (“Marvel’s Daredevil”, “Marvel’s Luke Cage”, “Marvel’s Iron Fist”) who also serves as Marvel’s Head of Television.
Jessica Jones is set to return to Netflix on March 8.
Here’s the synopsis for the second season of Jessica Jones:
New York City private investigator Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) is beginning to put her life back together after murdering her tormenter, Kilgrave. Now known throughout the city as a super-powered killer, a new case makes her reluctantly confront who she really is while digging deeper into her past to explore the reasons why.
Chaos is back with the return of “Gotham” as FOX unveils a sneak peek of the midseason premiere. The trailer is lengthy, it clocks five minutes of what has transpired so far in season 4 and what to expect on it’s return.
Season 4 has seen Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) and Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue) fighting the most depraved villains, as Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) decides for his role in the well-being of the city.
The trailer also gives us the highly anticipated Jerome and Penguin team-up causing more havoc in the and chaos in city.
Gotham cast also includes Morena Baccarin, Drew Powell, Chris Chalk and Alexander Siddig. Season 4 of Gotham will return on March 1st at 8PM on FOX with the episode “Pieces of a Broken Mirror.”
Here’s the official synopsis:
“Gotham’s spring return as Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) navigates his new role of Captain, fighting against the most depraved and unhinged villains, including a reborn Ivy (guest star Peyton List), who is targeting anyone involved in the latest Wayne Enterprises project. Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) continues on his spiral without the guidance of Alfred (Sean Pertwee), who is out on his own in Gotham after being fired. Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor) becomes Jerome’s (guest star Cameron Monaghan) latest obsession after they meet in Arkham Asylum. Meanwhile, Lee Thompkins (Morena Baccarin) begins to try to rebuild the Narrows, working with Ed Nygma (Cory Michael Smith), and The Sirens (Erin Richards, Camren Bicondova, Jessica Lucas) try to amplify their business.”
BBC Worldwide Americas Announces New Doctor Who Lens for Facebook Camera Effects Platform; Allows Users to Experience Regeneration for the First Time Through Augmented Reality in Advance of BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who Christmas Special
BBC Worldwide Americas today announced a new effect for the Facebook Camera Effects Platform, giving users across the globe the ability to undergo the regeneration process for the first time using Augmented Reality. Users can access the effect, created by VFX studio The Mill, through the Facebook app’s camera feature beginning December 18, 2017, just days before the historic on-screen metamorphis of Twelfth Doctor Peter Capaldi into Thirteenth Doctor Jodie Whittaker during the 2017 Christmas Special, Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time. The Special premieres on BBC AMERICA in the U.S. and Space in Canada on December 25, and will be available in theaters nationwide for one night only on December 27, 2017 through a partnership with Fathom Events.
Everyone using the effect will experience the excitement of a regeneration first-hand as they are enveloped in the distinctive golden glow that accompanies the unique process, which allows an alien Time Lord to change into a new body. Users can be part of this iconic moment, that has accompanied each Doctor’s regeneration since the BBC series began in 1963. The Doctor Who camera effect is available worldwide and users can share their experience with friends via Facebook Stories, posting it on their Facebook page, or saving it to share elsewhere. Continue reading →
Nominees for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards have been revealed with Guillermo del Toro’s romantic fantasy “The Shape of Water” leading with seven nominations including best drama and best actress for the film’s star Sally Hawkins.
Films that has been making waves around awards circuit such as “Call Me By Your Name,” “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” “Dunkirk” and “The Post,” also received multiple nominations.
Noticeably snubbed on the major categories is scathing racial satire “Get Out.” Though the film received nomination for best picture comedy or musical, Jordan Peele was ignored for directing the film and writing its screenplay.
For the TV categories, HBO once again continued its Golden Globe dominance with 12 nominations overall, led by its series “Big Little Lies” with six nominations while “The Wizard of Lies”, “Game of Thrones” and “The Young Pope” also received mentions. Netflix received nine, while FX follows with eight noms.
The Golden Globes will be held on January 7, 2018 with Seth Meyers hosting.
Here is the list of nominations in full:
Best Motion Picture: Drama
Call Me By Your Name
Dunkirk
The Post
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy
The Disaster Artist
Get Out
The Greatest Showman
I, Tonya
Lady Bird
