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Author Kevin Kwan seems to be having a pretty good 2018 so far. His best-selling debut novel Crazy Rich Asians is being adapted into a feature film of the same name, premiering on August 15. The film is something quite revolutionary for Hollywood, as it features an all-Asian cast. It stars Fresh Off the Boat‘s Constance Wu and Henry Golding. Now, Kwan […]
The Underground Railroad is a Pullitzer Prize winning novel written by Colson Whitehead. A month before winning the Pullitzer, Amazon Studios purchased the rights to adapt it into a live action series. Now, a report from Deadline confirms that Oscar winner Barry Jenkins has taken on the task of directing all 11 episodes of the limited series. Barry is most […]
Amazon recently acquired the rights to a Lord of the Rings tv show and fans and theorists alike have been attempting to figure out exactly which aspect of the vast LOTR universe that the company will decide is best to center their Tolkien-inspired vision around. Rumors have begun to fly left and right and according to popular LOTR fansite The One Ring, the show is […]
Last week Oscar-winning writer/director Jordan Peele revealed the first teaser poster for his next political horror film, Us. The world has finally stopped sleeping on Peele’s talents and the industry has taken notice for the next year looks to be jam-packed for the star. Deadline has just revealed the project that Peele and his production studio, Monkeypaw Productions, will be diving into next. […]
Karen Fukuhara, who you might recognize as Katana from Suicide Squad has officially joined the cast of Amazon’s upcoming superhero series The Boys. The show will be an adaptation of the comic book by Preacher‘s Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. It will be brought to Amazon by Eric Kripke (Supernatural, Timeless) and Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are set to direct. The Boys will be […]
Amazon Prime subscribers can now get a free game every month through the introduction of Twitch’s Free Games with Prime. Following the success of their Twitch Prime Indie Amplifier, an event which gave Twitch Prime users a free game for watching specific streamers, Twitch has found a way to continue spreading the indie love. Starting on March 15, each month […]
Amazon’s comic book series The Boys is adding Laz Alonso to its growing cast of heroes and vigilantes. The Boys is set in a world where superheroes embrace the darker side of their massive celebrity and fame. It revolves around a group of vigilantes known informally as “the boys,” who set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than […]
Ubisoft’s launch of Far Cry 5 later this month is coming alongside a live action short premiering March 5 on Amazon Prime Video. The film, titled Far Cry 5: Inside Eden’s Gate, got a teaser earlier this week. In Inside Eden’s Gate, a group of vloggers receive a letter concerning cult activity in a small Montanan town and decide to […]
Happy Pokemon Day! February 27, marks the 22nd birthday of the beloved Pokemon franchise since it launched in Japan back in 1996. To help ring in the celebration our friends at The Pokemon Company have a slew of festivities planned to reconnect us to our favorite childhood pastime. From adorable Snapchat filters, to even being able to talk to your […]
For its latest new series, Amazon has turned to a familiar property. The streaming network is reportedly developing a drama based on Robert E. Howard’s Conan books. The show is created by Colony’s Ryan Condal, who is also writing the series. Miguel Sapochnik (Game of Thrones) will direct and executive produce with Condal and Warren Littlefield (The Handmaid’s Tale). The character […]
Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen are adding to their burgeoning comic book TV series empire with Amazon’s The Boys. Created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, The Boys focuses on a group of vigilantes who fight a team of corrupt superheroes called The Seven. Antony Starr, (American Gothic), Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl), Jessie T. Usher (Survivor’s Remorse), Dominique McElligott (The […]
Amazon has gotten the rights for a new film to add to their repertoire called Task Force Two with Ridley Scott’s studio Scott Free Productions set to produce it along with the magazine/production hybrid company, Epic Magazine. The series is set to be written by rising up-and-coming writer Jennifer Yee McDevitt. While major plotlines and details are currently being kept under wraps, we do know that Task […]
Amazon’s anime streaming service, Anime Stike, has been shut down just days prior to its one-year anniversary. For those unfamiliar with the service, Anime Strike was an add-on to Prime Video which unlocked a collection of anime titles for an additional $5 a month. This fee created a double paywall which was highly contested by anime fans, who were already […]
The classics never go out of style. Despite all the brand new games that came out last year, old favorites Mario and Zelda helped Nintendo lead Amazon’s best selling games of 2017. Super Mario Odyssey got the No. 1 spot among video games. It was followed by Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. […]
Lord of the Rings fans have some awesomeness in their future with Amazon’s TV adaptation of the series. Now, it may be a bit early for casting news considering they just acquired the rights to the series, but when Sir Ian McKellen says he’s Gandlaf, you listen! On Graham Norton’s radio talk show, the host went on to question McKellen’s […]
A few days back we reported that Amazon was in talks with the Tolkien estate and Warner Bros. to acquire the rights for a TV series based on The Lord of the Rings books, and now it seems like the deal has been closed and sealed. According to Deadline, the streaming service has closed a “massive deal” — as they reported that […]
