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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Returns To Netflix This Year With ‘Stone Ocean’

Tony Schaab - Senior Editor — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 14:28:02 +0000

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is one of the most well-known Japanese manga series of all time. Since its inception in 1987 as as serialized story in Japan’s Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine, the series has grown to an impressive array of adaptations that include video games, spin-off mangas, light novels, several animated TV series, and even a live-action film. Netflix has revealed that the newest iteration of the series, ‘Stone Ocean,’ will be premiering globally on the streaming service this coming December. Check out the official series description and first teaser trailer: Florida, U.S.A, 2011 — After an accident while on a drive with her sweetheart, Jolyne Cujoh falls into a trap and is sentenced to fifteen years at the state-run maximum-security correctional facility Green Dolphin Street Prison—AKA “the Aquarium.” On the verge of despair, she receives a pendant from her father that causes a mysterious power to awaken inside of her. “There are things in this world that are more terrifying than death, and what’s happening in this prison is definitely one of them.” A message from a mysterious boy who appears before Jolyne, inexplicable events that occur one after another, the horrifying truth told to her by her father when […]

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‘The Expanse’ Season 5 Trailer And Release Date Announced

Tony Schaab - Senior Editor — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:02:43 +0000

‘The Expanse,’ arguably the best science fiction show on television right now, is returning to the airwaves for its fifth season this year, it was officially announced at the virtual New York Comic Con going on right now. Based on the show’s production schedule and release history, it was assumed by most that the show was always going to hit the airwaves before the end of 2020, but the date was confirmed as December 16th during the show’s virtual panel. Here’s the official description of the show, it’s upcoming season, and a brief recap of all seasons so far: The future of The Belt has begun as Marco Inaros wages Armageddon against the Inners for a lifetime of oppression and injustice. About The Expanse: The disappearance of rich-girl-turned-political-activist Julie Mao links the lives of Ceres detective Joe Miller (Thomas Jane), accidental ship captain James Holden (Steven Strait) and U.N. politician Chrisjen Avasarala (Shohreh Aghdashloo). Amidst political tension between Earth, Mars and the Belt, they unravel the single greatest conspiracy of all time. About The Expanse Season 2: In this noir thriller set two hundred years in the future, the case of a missing young woman leads a washed-up detective across […]

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The Trailer For ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Has Arrived

Tony Schaab - Senior Editor — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:27:41 +0000

After a wait of what felt like 1,000 years of being digested in a sarlacc’s stomach, the wait is finally over – Baby Yoda is back! Disney has announced that the second season of its hit TV show ‘The Mandalorian’ will make its debut on October 30th of this year. The first-ever live-action TV series set in the Star Wars universe, the show follows the exploits of the titular character, a bounty hunter for hire in the post ‘Return of the Jedi’ era who gets more than he bargains for when he discovers that his latest bounty is none other than “The Child,” a youngling from the little-known race made famous by Jedi Master Yoda. Okay, The Child is 50 years old, but Yoda was over 900 years old when he finally Force-Ghost-ed out so, y’know, it’s all relative. Directly from the House of Mouse, here’s the description of the second season, along with the trailer itself: Today, Disney+ shared the new trailer, key art and new images from the highly anticipated second season of Lucasfilm’s critically acclaimed series, “The Mandalorian.” The Mandalorian and the Child continue their journey, facing enemies and rallying allies as they make their way through […]

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Patrick Stewart Confirms The Setting Of The Picard Series

Nick Cavicchio — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 15:00:45 +0000

On the subject of the upcoming ‘Star Trek’ series featuring the return of Jean-Luc Picard, the silence from both those directly involved and CBS more generally has been deafening. So much so that we still don’t know the show’s title. It’s not unusual, of course, to stay quiet about a new show to build anticipation, but the general dearth of information is all the more remarkable for the fact that the show is reportedly on track to debut later this year. Despite that, we’ve started to learn a bit more about the show, including the revelation that it will have a more “contemplative” nature than ‘Discovery’ and that they are already “set up” for as much as three seasons of the show. But the bulk of what we know about the show can be summed up as “Picard, but he’s older now.” Even the question of just how much older he is has been left a bit vague – the figure that’s been thrown around the most is “about twenty years,” but that’s still a bit vague. Especially if you’re, you know, a nerd. But as nerds, we want something more specific! And at long last, the captain himself is […]

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Expect The Picard Spinoff To Be “Extremely Different” From ‘Star Trek: Discovery’

Nick Cavicchio — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:53:05 +0000

Ever since it was announced this summer, it seems that the powers that be can’t help but tease us about the upcoming ‘Star Trek’ spinoff centered on Captain Picard. Because of course, they’re going to. The return of Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard is about the biggest news the ‘Trek’ community could have been given this year, and it was inevitably that interest would be high from the word “go.” Despite all those teases, though, we’ve learned remarkably little about the show. The recurring theme, though, has been that the show will be “different” from what fans might expect, often coupled with the suggestion that Picard may not even be in Starfleet at this point in his life. Now we’re getting our first real sense of what “different” means here, at least with regard to Discovery‘ and other contemporary ‘Trek’ productions, thanks to Alex Kurtzman. Kurtzman, who has been involved with the franchise since co-writing the J.J. Abrams-helmed reboot in 2009 and is the current showrunner on ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ (a position that has seen more turnover than Spinal Tap’s drum kit), recently broached the subject with Entertainment Weekly, telling them: “It’s an extremely different rhythm than ‘Discovery’. ‘Discovery’ is […]

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Patrick Stewart Will Return To The Final Frontier In 2019

Nick Cavicchio — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 15:00:25 +0000

‘Star Trek: Discovery‘ may be returning for its second season in January, but it’s starting to look like that won’t be the biggest thing that ‘Trek’ fans have to look forward to in 2019. Ever since the news broke this summer that Patrick Stewart would be returning to the role of Jean-Luc Picard for a new series on CBS All Access, fans have been wondering how long they’d have to wait to catch up with the beloved captain. Well, now we have an answer. Or part of one, at least. CBS hasn’t announced a premiere date (or, for that matter, the series’ title) yet, but we do have a premiere window. Speaking at the 45th Annual UBS Global Media and Communications Conference, CBS’s newly-tapped chief creative officer David Nevins confirmed that the Picard series will debut next year: “In 2019, it’s not one ‘Star Trek’, it’s two ‘Star Treks’. ‘Discovery’ at the beginning of the year, and Picard will start at the end of the year.’ This brings a couple of points to mind. The first is that – depending on when exactly the show premieres – this window means that we’ll finally learn what Picard has been doing with […]

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Segun Akinola Brings A Fresh Sound To ‘Doctor Who’

Nick Cavicchio — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 14:29:29 +0000

This is a year of change for ‘Doctor Who’. When the series returns this fall, we’ll have a new showrunner, new companions, and of course a new Doctor in the form of Jodie Whittaker. And that’s not even getting into the inevitable array of new sets and props (sonic screwdriver, anyone?). But as it happens, the show will be getting an even more complete makeover than we’d previously realized. So with all that’s already changed, what more is left? Well, the music. It’s customary of course, for a new Doctor to be accompanied by all sorts of new leitmotifs, a new arrangement of the series’ iconic theme tune, and so on. Just compare the overall sound of the David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Peter Capaldi eras of the program’s history and you’ll find that they all have their own unique character. And all of that is the work of a single composer, namely Murray Gold, whose work on the series began with its relaunch under Christopher Eccleston and Russell T. Davies. And for all the changes the show has faced in that time, Gold has been a constant presence, up to and including last year’s Christmas special. Well, to quote […]

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Final Frontier Friday: ‘The Vulcan Hello’ & ‘Battle At The Binary Star’

Nick Cavicchio — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 04:44:25 +0000

Welcome as always to ‘Final Frontier Friday’. And here it is. Our countdown is finally over and ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ has arrived! So pull up a chair and join us while we take a long awaited look at ‘The Vulcan Hello‘ and ‘Battle at the Binary Stars’, which together make up the two-part premiere of ‘Star Trek: Discovery’. Now, before we begin, I’d like to take a moment to remind you that yes, this article will be chock full of spoilers. I don’t usually do this, but I also don’t usually cover episodes that aired less than a week ago. So… You have been warned. In 2005, ‘Star Trek: Enterprise‘ was cancelled after a four season run. This didn’t just mark the end of the show, but the end of televised ‘Trek’ (for the foreseeable future, at least) after eighteen years. With no new film or TV projects in production, the next few years would see the departure of Rick Berman and the rest of the creative forces that had maintained stewardship of the franchise since Gene Roddenberry’s health began to decline at the dawn of the ’90s. For the first time in over twenty years, the future of ‘Star […]

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The Showrunners Of ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Attempt To Explain The Show’s Many Delays

Tony Schaab - Senior Editor — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 20:00:45 +0000

As a fan of Star Trek from pretty much right out of the womb, you can count me as one of the many, many people that are sincerely rooting for ‘Star Trek: Discovery‘ to succeed. However, the road to the new televised series’ premiere has been littered with delays, conflicting information, and a seemingly-constant shuffle of the creative team – including the recent departure of Bryan Fuller as showrunner. Now, in a recent interview, the new showrunners of ‘Discovery’ are attempting to give fans some insight into why the show has been delayed – the original release date for the show was slated as January 2017, then pushed back to May 2017, before finally landing on September 24, 2017. In speaking about the technical aspect of the show’s delay, Aaron Harberts said: “There’s is so much artistry and custom craftsmanship that go into every prop, every costume, every set. These things have to be designed and manufactured. We flew a costume designer to Switzerland to pick up the fabric for the Starfleet uniforms. Several items on our uniforms are 3D printed. Some of our sets can take over six weeks to make. CBS has given us the time and the […]

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Check Out These Two New ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Featurettes!

Tony Schaab - Senior Editor — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 23:59:25 +0000

With the impending release of the first “anthology” film in the franchise, ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ is primed to capitalize on the near-fever-pitch level of excitement that currently exists for the Star Wars Universe. Initial screenings of the film have just begun, and praise from critics has been almost exclusively high, with some people saying that ‘Rogue One’ is in many ways a better film than last year’s ‘Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.’ While getting ready for the film to drop to the masses this weekend, Disney is giving us a few new videos and featurettes to make sure the film is front and center in our awareness. First up is a mini-film that introduces us to K2-SO, the former Empire droid turned Rebel associate, voiced in the film by Alan Tudyk and brought to life via the magic of CGI. Check out some of his back-story: We also have a featurette on Scarif, a planet heavily featured in ‘Rogue One’ during pivotal battle scenes between the Empire and the Rebellion. Unlike the snowy Hoth or the dry heat of Tattooine, Scarif is a rather idyllic setting – but that doesn’t stop the battle from raging […]

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FX Unveils Five New ‘Legion’ Promos

Nick Cavicchio — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 17:00:10 +0000

Following the release of a new trailer, FX has also debuted a set of five new promos for their upcoming series ‘Legion’. The show, developed by ‘Fargo’ creator Noah Hawley, tells the story of a young man named David Haller, who has been in and out of psychiatric institutions for much of his life. Though he has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, David begins to suspect that what he believed were hallucinations may, in fact, be real. The new promos focus largely on David’s therapy sessions and the apparently uncontrolled manifestations of his various mutant abilities, accompanied by a variety of surreal and bizarre images. All five of the new promos for ‘Legion’ are available to watch below: Originally introduced in issues of ‘New Mutants’ by the legendary team of Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz, David Haller (also known as Legion) is the illegitimate son of Professor Xavier. Legion possess an extremely diverse set of mutant powers, but the ones he can use are limited by which of his multiple personalities is dominant at any given time. Although both the studio and the show’s creators have yet to definitively state whether or not ‘Legion’ shares a continuity with Fox’s long-running ‘X-Men’ […]

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‘Legion’ Gets 2 Promos And A Premiere Window

Nick Cavicchio — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 22:12:44 +0000

Following in the footsteps of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Fox is set to bring the X-Men to television with ‘Legion‘. Masterminded by ‘Fargo’ creator Noah Hawley, the show will focus on David Haller, a young mutant diagnosed with schizophrenia, and based on the preview footage released thus far, the series looks set to embrace all of the weirdness that the concept implies. In addition to playing up the program’s expected weirdness, the latest teasers for ‘Legion’ have confirmed that the show’s eight episode first season will premiere on FX in February 2017. While this still doesn’t provide a specific air date, it does narrow things down considerably. This latest teasers deal with themes of control, most obviously as one of David’s therapists asks him if he thinks he can control things with his mind. But as the imagery soon makes clear, this question of control is not just present in the character’s supposed delusion, but also in the more ominous sense of whether or not he can control his powers (and, of course, what exactly those powers might entail). Though the creators involved have so far been very coy about whether or not the show actually shares a common continuity […]

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Hulu To Debut Mutant-Survival TV Series ‘Freakish’

Tony Schaab - Senior Editor — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 17:06:23 +0000

Genre “it characters” seem to come in waves; in the early and mid-2000s, zombies ruled the theaters, with some trickle-down effects still being felt on TV to this day (not that that’s a bad thing, of course). For the last decade or so, superheroes have been all the rage at the box office, with super-powered stories also finding their way to TV sets as well. So, the big question in Hollywood is almost assuredly: what’s next? The X-Men have been doing well in films and in animated-TV form for quite some time now, with one or more TV series coming from their side of the Marvel Universe – so perhaps the next wave of fictional entities to hit the screens will be mutants? If so, Hulu is getting in on the ground floor of this potentially-emerging trend with their new streaming series, ‘Freakish.’ The show, produced in conjunction with AwesomenessTV, starts focused on a group of high school students who are forced to hole up in their school when a meltdown at a local chemical plant begins to turn the surrounding population into mutated freaks. Chad L. Coleman, known to genre fans for his portrayal of Tyreese on ‘The Walking […]

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TV Review: ‘Luke Cage: Episode 1: Moment Of Truth’

Reggie Skive — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 20:00:31 +0000

Well, the moment has finally come, and Netflix/ Marvel have finally unveiled their latest venture, ‘Luke Cage‘ for the world, by which I mean all episodes are available for streaming as of midnight last night. Over the course of the weekend I will be binge-watching and reviewing the episodes for Sciencefiction.com, so this first review is just going to be for the pilot. I definitely enjoyed it and am looking forward to jumping back into the series, with my only serious issue being the opening credits. It’s a minor nitpicky thing, but for me at least, the text is difficult to read, which is not a huge deal, but it distracts me when I watch the opening titles. It’s not a problem I think I’ve ever had with a series before. The first episode really is all build-up, introducing us to the Harlem setting that Luke finds himself in, where we meet the barbershop owner named Pops who knows all of Luke’s secrets and lets him work there as a janitor being paid under the table (and is the first character to call Luke ‘Power Man’ which I love), we meet the owner of Genghis Connie’s Chinese restaurant, who happens to […]

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‘Doctor Who’ Will Return… In April?

Nick Cavicchio — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 22:00:59 +0000

It’s been a long year for ‘Doctor Who’ fans. With the show taking a year off ahead of Executive Producer Steven Moffat’s farewell season, we’ve largely been left to mark time between Christmas specials and hold our breath for announcements from the BBC. Now, thanks to Twelfth Doctor Peter Capaldi, there may finally be a light at the end of the tunnel. Speaking to fans during a break in filming for the new series’ third episode (penned by ‘Face The Raven’ writer Sarah Dollard), Capaldi was asked when the series would air. His response? “We’re on at Christmas, then it starts again in April.” While the actor’s remarks don’t offer a specific date, they do at least narrow it down a bit more than the official word from the BBC, which has been that the show would return in Spring 2017. Capaldi’s claims of an April premiere date have lead to speculation that ‘Doctor Who’ may be returning to the Easter start date it has often occupied since its return in 2005. If this is the case, and the show continues to air on Saturdays, that would likely place the series ten premiere on April 15, 2017 (give or take […]

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