Scooby Doo’s Daphne and Velma Getting A Live Action Film

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November 30, 2017

Another “Scooby Doo” film in in the works. Thanks to Ashley and Jennifer Tisdale and their production company Blonde Girl Productions, characters Daphne and Velma will be getting an origin movie. Since the focus is on the girls before they become apart of the mystery gang, the iconic dog Scooby Doo won’t be in the film.

“Blondie Girl is committed to telling stories from a female perspective and we could not be more thrilled to give Daphne and Velma their own story,” Ashley and Jennifer Tisdale said in a statement to Variety.

“It’s so exciting to partner with Warner Home Entertainment and Blue Ribbon Content to introduce a new generation to the smart, charismatic, fearless females that we all know and love.”

The movie will start with the two being online friends before finally meeting in high school. Here’s the official synopsis:

Before their eventual team-up with Scooby and the gang, bright & optimistic Daphne and whip-smart & analytical Velma are both mystery-solving teens who are best friends but have only met online — until now. Daphne has just transferred to Velma’s school, Ridge Valley High, an incredible tech-savvy institute with all the latest gadgets provided by the school’s benefactor, tech billionaire Tobias Bloom. And while competition is fierce among the students for a coveted internship at Bloom Innovative, Daphne and Velma dig beyond all the gadgets and tech to investigate what is causing some of the brightest students in school to disappear — only to emerge again in a zombie-fied state.

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Rumored to play the lead roles are: Sarah Jeffery (Shades of Blue, Wayward Pines) as Daphne and Sarah Gilman (Last Man Standing) as Velma.

Along with Blonde Girl Productions the upcoming film will be produced by Warner Bros. Television Group’s Blue Ribbon Content.

Executive Vice President of Blue Ribbon Content Peter Girardi said, “We wanted to give the audience a new take on these two familiar faces, who are fan favorites in the Scooby-Doo universe,”

“Daphne and Velma are two iconic and strong female characters, and this latest adventure of theirs will be both inspiring and entertaining for the audience.”

Filming has already began. The film will be released sometime in 2018.

Thanks to Hanna-Barbera Productions the Mystery Gang entered our homes in 1969 with the Saturday morning cartoon Scooby Doo, Where Are You! Since then dozens of other cartoons, movies, and merchandise have been made.

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GREMLINS Returning to Theaters this Holiday Season

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Michael Stagno

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November 30, 2017

Just in time for the holiday season, ‘Gremlins’, is returning to select theaters on December 9, 2017, and will run through December 26. Joe Dante’s horror-comedy classic, the one that tabs one of the most-important fuzzy little creatures in pop culture history, ‘Gizmo’, will once again hit the big screen and include extras for fans.

Look, this movie rings in the holiday spirit as much as favorites like ‘Home Alone’, ‘Die Hard’ and ‘A Christmas Story’ do. It should be included in regular holiday season rotations on every channel and every streaming service.

This movie features a boy named Billy, played by Zach Galligan, who receives a new pet for Christmas called a ‘Mogwai’ and names it Gizmo. He inadvertently breaks the three important rules concerning taking care of the pet and unleashes a horde of malevolent and mischievous little monsters on the town. Also featured in the film are 80s film icons Phoebe Cates, who plays Billy’s girlfriend, Kate, and Corey Feldman, who plays a young neighbor named Pete.

Sure, they’re cute little critters, but break the rules to owning a Mogwai, 1) No water, 2) No food after midnight and 3) No bright light, and you’re in trouble!

We can only hope for an overwhelming turnout to help prompt the powers that be at Warner Bros. to pull the trigger on a third sequel in the series (but non-CGI)! Galligan has been trying to get one done for years, visiting conventions and using social media (#MogwaiMonday) as his platforms.

Now, yes, you can stream this movie and its sequel, ‘Gremlins 2: The New Batch’ on various streaming services, but the theaters version will have extras! Plus, there was a time before you could – gasp – stream or binge and actually had to go catch a movie. Besides, it’s fun to go to the movies!

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New Look At Benicio Del Toro In ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’

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Kieran McLean

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November 30, 2017

The Star Wars franchise is known for its secrets, but it’s impressive how much mystery still surrounds Benicio Del Toro’s character in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Fans have been speculating for months as to who Del Toro’s DJ could be and thanks to Empire Magazine; we finally have a few answers.

More – Empire Magazine Reveals ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Covers

Empire just released an awesome new look at Benicio Del Toro’s DJ in the form of an official image from the movie. The magazine also revealed an exciting interview with Del Toro, which confirms DJ’s place in the Star Wars Saga.

Check out the image below:

Star Wars: The Last Jedi — Image via Lucasfilm

“This character could come straight out of a Bob Dylan or Tom Waites song, or even a Dostoyevsky novel,” Del Toro tells Empire. “He’s like something out of Dickens; there have been characters like him in all kinds of literature.”

“He’s like a knife: if you grab him by the blade, he’ll cut you. If you grab him by the handle, he can be very, very useful.”

Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is directed by Rian Johnson and stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Mark Hamill, John Boyega, Carrie Fisher, Oscar Isaac, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Andy Serkis, Laura Dern, and Domhnall Gleeson.

The film lands in theatres on December 15, 2017!

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Empire Magazine Reveals ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Covers

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Kieran McLean

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November 30, 2017

The dark side and the light will face each other in December, but first, they’ll hit newsstands with Empire Magazine. The popular film magazine just revealed its themed December issues, which feature two of the most significant characters in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

More – Rey’s Story Ends After ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ According To Daisy Ridley

Representing the side of light is Daisy Ridley’s Rey, who first discovered her hidden Jedi abilities in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The dark side cover features Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren aka. Ben Solo. The character was raised by Han and Leia Solo, before betraying his family and turning to the dark side.

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Empire has also revealed its exclusive subscriber covers, which offer a different look at the two characters. While these covers won’t be available on newsstands, they certainly look fantastic on our computer screens.

Looking at the covers revealed by Empire, it’s clear that Lucasfilm is setting up a major rivalry between Rey and Kylo Ren. Since we haven’t seen too much footage from the film, we can only speculate, but it would be safe to assume that Rey and Kylo will come into contact in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is directed by Rian Johnson and stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Mark Hamill, John Boyega, Carrie Fisher, Oscar Isaac, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Andy Serkis, Laura Dern, and Domhnall Gleeson.

The film lands in theatres on December 15, 2017!

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AMERICAN GODS Loses Both Showrunners

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Joseph Rejent

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November 29, 2017

American Gods, the critically acclaimed Starz drama, has just lost both of its showrunners. It was announced on Wednesday that Bryan Fuller and Michael Green, two of the most recognizable names in the industry at the moment, have departed from the series. They cited irreconcilable creative differences with the series producer FremantleMedia as the reason for this decision.

The main issue appears to have been related to budget. Fuller and Green were allegedly fighting for an increased budget for the second season of the series, even though sources attached to the production claim that each episode of American Gods already had a budget for almost $10 million.

As of right now, Starz and FremantleMedia have yet to name a replacement showrunner.

Regardless of what happens with American Gods, this will not be the end of Bryan Fuller or Michael Green. Green is currently working on a project called Raising Dion for Netflix, and is rumored to have other work in the pipeline as well. Fuller, on the other hand, is currently at work creating a series called Amazing Stories for Apple, along with a few other projects, not the least of which is rumored to be the fourth season of Hannibal. Fuller had previously departed from his role as showrunner for Star Trek: Discovery about a year ago.

The expectation was that American Gods season two would premiere at some point in mid-2018 on Starz, but a major shakeup like this casts doubt on the entire situation. Alan Sepinwall, noted critic for Hitfix.com, observed on Twitter that season one “wasn’t perfect, but there’s no point to continuing the show without [Fuller and Green].”

This will likely be the major point of debate among fans going forward. Can another showrunner step in and take over this otherworldly, nightmarish take on Neil Gaiman’s modern classic? Or will this show go down in the annals of series that were cancelled too soon?

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George R. R. Martin’s NIGHTFLYERS Will Have 10-Episode Season on Syfy

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Joseph Rejent

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November 29, 2017

George R.R. Martin has announced via his Not a Blog LiveJournal page that Nightflyers, a Syfy TV adaptation of his 1980 science-fiction/horror novella, will have ten episodes. This is the first update Martin has posted about the series since early spring.

Martin wrote on his blog: “NIGHTFLYERS will be shot in the Republic of Ireland, I’m told, on sound stages in Limerick… which will give them access to the same great pool of Irish and British actors that GAME OF THRONES has tapped in Belfast (and considering how many characters we’ve killed, a lot of them should be available). ((If by some miracles I actually complete enough of my other projects to create some free time, I’ve love to go over there and kill two birds with one flight by visiting both the GOT and NIGHTFLYERS sets… but that remains a long shot, given my current word load)). If all goes according to schedule, the series should debut this summer, in late July. It will be broadcast on SyFy in the USA, and on Netflix around the world.”

Little is known about the series at the moment, other than what Martin himself announced in May. However, it is confirmed that Daniel Cerone will serve as showrunner for the series, while Jeff Buhler has written the pilot.

Martin spoke of his meeting with Cerone and Buhler, where they allowed him to read the script and look at the concept art for the series. Martin claims to have been encouraged by this news, writing that: “Honestly, at first I was baffled as to how they hoped to get a series out of my story, since at the end of the novella (and the film) pretty much everyone is dead (it was a horror story, after all). But in May, UCP got me a copy of Jeff Buhler’s script, and I saw how he’d dealt with that. It was a good read, and yes, I came away with a better idea of where they’d find a few seasons.”

Martin himself will not be associated with the project. Which is probably a good thing, because the fewer projects Martin has on the table, the more likely it is that he will be able to finally finish the long awaited Winds of Winter.

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Review: MYSTIK U #1 Brings Magic Of The DC Universe Into The Spotlight

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Jose "Jody" Cardona

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There has been a side of the DC Universe that hasn’t had the proper spotlight in a while. I’m talking about the mystical side full of magicians, ghosts, and demons. Recently, DC has taken steps to bring more magic into the world again. While The Hellblazer series runs monthly with the rest of DC Rebirth, new miniseries have popped up as well. These series walk a horror theme such as Deadman, Ragman, and The Demon: Hell Is Earth. While I do enjoy these books, they tend to blend together. Enter Mystik U, a story that follows a young group of magical characters in the DC Universe.

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Story:

After Zatanna Zatara accidentally sends her father to Hell, Rose Psychic offers to teach her how to control her gift. She takes the budding magician to Mystik U, the DC equivalent of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series. Zatanna goes on to meet a variety of different characters while she settles into her new life. These characters range from the familiar, such as The Enchantress and Frankenstein, to the obscure, such as Sargon The Sorcerer.

This your traditional arc building story to introduce the world and its characters. While the world itself is certainly interesting, it was difficult to get behind the characters. Of the students, I found Zatanna interesting, albeit dim at times. I know this is when she first starts out with magic, but knowing her father was a powerful magic user, she should know some of the things she doesn’t. The one character I’m actually intrigued by is the son of Felix Faust. While the ‘child of the villain is good’ trope has been played before, this character’s relationship to his father promises some interesting storytelling. The rest of the cast ends up being stereotypes in school comedies such as Saved By The Bell.

There isn’t much action packed spell slinging this issue, so it might leave some readers disappointed. If you are looking to learn a bit more about the mystical side of the DC Universe, you might want to wait until the series is collected. If you want something reminiscent of Harry Potter, where its young people build friendships and learn magic, this might be the book for you.

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The team really worked some magic in this issue. The art was imaginative, colorful, and perfectly captures the world. The magical side of the DC is meant to be wondrous yet horrifying. In this book we get a terrifying devil then followed a few pages later by adorable fairies. These designs don’t feel like from two separate books either.

The designs of the characters are creative as well. The art team was able to create outfits for the students that you would see on an actual college campus while maintaining the feel of their original character design. It’s designs such as these that make the story feel more realistic, despite the magical setting.

Conclusion:

While the world is interesting, to say the least, we are left with some dull characters, but a promise of an intriguing story. The art successfully brings out the mystical feel of the story and keeps the characters realistic in design. Despite promises of an intriguing story, as a standalone issue, it falls a bit short.

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WISDOM OF THE CROWD Fails to Receive Full Season Pickup

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Joseph Rejent

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November 29, 2017

The CBS series Wisdom of the Crowd will not be receiving a full season pickup. This means that the first season of the drama will conclude after it airs the original 13 episodes which CBS ordered.

In other words, although this is not an official death knell for the series, it does essentially mean that Wisdom of the Crowd will be cancelled. While that announcement has not been declared by CBS in any formal way, there is no other reason the network would not pick up an entire season.

Part of this decision likely comes from the fact that Wisdom of the Crowd has made no significant impact on ratings in its crucial Sunday night timeslot, which is prime, coveted real estate for a network like CBS. The series has averaged about 7.4 million viewers per episode, a very weak performance for the network. In fact, it is currently the lowest-rated freshman show on CBS. None of this bodes well for a second season.

There is perhaps a more significant factor, however. Jeremy Piven, the star of the series, has been accused of groping two different women while they were extras on Entourage, the HBO comedy series which heightened Piven’s fame. In response to this, Piven released an emphatic denial, announcing that “I unequivocally deny the appalling allegations being peddled about me.”

In Wisdom of the Crowd, Piven plays a tech innovator from Silicon Valley who utilizes a crowdsourcing app he invented in order to identify the person who murdered his daughter. In doing so, he creates something that revolutionizes the way other crimes are solved, as well. CBS Television Studios produces the series, along with Universal Television.

Earlier this year, CBS gave full season orders for Young Sheldon, the prequel to the Big Bang Theory, the SWAT reboot, and their drama series SEAL Team. The comedy series Me, Myself, and I, however, ended up in the same situation as Wisdom of the Crowd.

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Saïd Taghmaoui Abruptly Departs LEGION Season Two

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Joseph Rejent

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November 29, 2017

Saïd Taghmaoui has abruptly exited from the second season of Legion on FX.

This information was verified by a spokesperson on Tuesday, who did not mention anything relating to the actual reason for Taghmaoui’s departure. The team behind Legion, which is currently in production in Los Angeles, has declared that there was indeed a decision to recast the role, but as of this moment, no further information has been released regarding who will replace Taghmaoui.

Taghmaoui himself took to Twitter on Saturday, declaring that “Finally I’m not going to be in Legion but a big surprise coming soon.” Considering the actor’s recent successes, including starring in Wonder Woman, it is entirely possible that this departure was without drama, and Taghmaoui simply found a more high-profile project to attach himself to.

However, Legion has been shooting since early September, and it is unknown whether or not this departure will affect a large quantity of the show. When it comes to how this will alter production going forward, representatives for Taghmaoui declined to comment.

Noah Hawley, Legion’s showrunner, announced at Comic Con back in July that Taghmaoui would be signing onto the series to play the Shadow King himself, Amahl Farouk. In the first season, Aubrey Plaza filled this role, although Taghmaoui isn’t a recast; in the series, Farouk was haunting main character David Haller by assuming the form of his deceased friend, Lenny. There was also an additional incarnation portrayed by Quinton Boisclair, who assumed the form of a disgusting, fat, yellow monster sneaking around inside David’s memories. Plaza and Boisclair will both return in season two.

Legion is a rare unity of Marvel Television and FX Productions, both of whom were united under Hawley’s strange vision for the series. Although it is not nearly as acclaimed as Hawley’s other work (rightfully so), the show is simultaneously creative and fun in a way few other series are, and hopefully this unforeseen development does not disrupt the filming of the season too significantly.

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Rey’s Story Ends After ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ According To Daisy Ridley

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Matthew Sardo

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November 29, 2017

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ is less than two weeks away, and Daisy Ridley is ready to bail on the franchise. During an interview with Rolling Stone, Ridley told Brian Hiatt she is done after Episode IX.

Here is the exchange:

She doesn’t want to play the character after the next movie. “No,” she says flatly. “For me, I didn’t really know what I was signing on to. I hadn’t read the script, but from what I could tell, it was really nice people involved, so I was just like, ‘Awesome.’ Now I think I am even luckier than I knew then, to be part of something that feels so like coming home now.”

But, um, doesn’t that sort of sound like a yes? “No,” she says again, smiling a little. “No, no, no. I am really, really excited to do the third thing and round it out, because ultimately, what I was signing on to was three films. So in my head, it’s three films. I think it will feel like the right time to round it out.”

What do you think of Ridley’s comments? Do you think Disney should recast Rey? Only time and box office dollars will tell.

About ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’

The Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi,’ which is written and directed by Rian Johnson continues the storylines introduced in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’ The film stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Andy Serkis, Benicio Del Toro, Laura Dern, and Kelly Marie Tran.

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ hits theaters on December 15.

‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ ends the trilogy on December 20, 2019.

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