Ironheart Adds Directors
Marvel Studios' Ironheart series for has added a pair of directors, and a fleet of producers to its roster. Deadline reports that Sam Bailey (Brown Girls) and Angela Barnes (Atlanta) will be helming episodes of the Iron Man spinoff series. The sam article indicates Proximity Media is now attached to produce. Proximity adds Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian and Chinaka Hodge as executive producers on the series.
Casper Gets "Dark" Update for Peacock.tv
Casper the Friendly Ghost is set to be the subject of a slightly-less-friendly live-action TV series for Peacock.tv, according to a report from Deadline. Kai Yu Wai (American Born Chinese) is executive producing a the new series, simply titled Casper, which is being compared to Riverdale in terms of shifting tone from squeeky-clean family fare to a darker, more horror-oriented take. The premise finds a family moving to the town of Eternal Falls, leaving Casper to help them unravel a 100 year-old mystery. The show is produced by UCP and DreamWorks Animation.
The Batman Hits HBO Max Next Week
A somewhat surprising announcement hit the HBO Max twitter feed just minutes ago. According to the tweet, The Batman will begin streaming on the platform next Monday, April 18. The movie has only been in theaters six weeks and is still enjoying a top 5 spot in the box office rankings. Placing it on streaming would appear to diminish the theatrical steam that the film is still showing.
Young Justice Phantoms Poster Projects Cosmic Storyline
The social campaign for Young Justice: Phantoms has dropped a new poster foreshadowing the fifth story arc, which begins this week. The poste art prominently features the Milestone Media character Rocket and the New Gods character Orion. There's also Green Lantern Tomar-Re, New God Metron, a Mother box, what looks like a Legion of Super Heroes Time Sphere and one other character we haven't identified. So it looks like Thursdays episode kicks off a very cosmic story. Tune in to HBO Max April 14.
The Umbrella Academy | 2 New Season 3 Posters
The social campaign for The Umbrella Academy has released two new pieces of key art promoting season three. The first new image is of actor Cazzie David as the #6 member of The Sparrow Academy, Jayme, and she's sporting some kind of red action attire. The second image is a cheeky reference to the fact that The Umbrella team has lost their #6, Ben Hargreaves, in the altered timestream. The new season arrives on Netflix June 22.
Doctor Strange 2 Gets Character Posters
The social campaign for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has just released a six-pack of character posters promoting the new film. Included are close-ups of Benedict Cumberbatch's Strange, Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch, Chiwetel Ejiofor's Mordo, Xochitl Gomez' America Chavez, Benedict Wong's Wong and Rachel McAdams' Dr. Palmer, all set in the scarlet mists of the shifting multiverse. The film arrives in theaters May 6.
Nimona Film is Back, and Slated for 2023
A little over a year ago, fans received the disappointing news that Walt Disney had abandoned plans for an animated feature film based on Noelle Stevenson's Nimona graphic novel. Today comes the surprise announcement from Netflix that the a new version of project has been developed under the streamer and will arrive next year.
The cast includes Chloe Grace Moretz (Kick-Ass) as the lead voice of Nimona, Riz Ahmed (Venom) as Ballister Boldheart and Eugene Lee Yang as Ambrosius Goldenloin. Nick Bruno and Troy Quane (Spies in Disguise) are directing.
Anipurna Pictures is developing the film. Roy Lee, Karen Ryan and Julie Zackary are producing. Robert L. Baird, Megan Ellison and Andrew Millstein are executive producers. DNEG is the animation house.
The streamer provides this synopsis: "A Knight (Ahmed) is framed for a crime he didn't commit and the only person who can help him prove his innocence is Nimona (Moretz), a shape-shifting teen who might also be a monster he's sworn to kill. Set in a techno-medieval world unlike anything animation has tackled before, this is a story about the labels we assign to people and the shapeshifter who refuses to be defined by anyone."
Netflix has also provided an image from the production, and is targeting 2023 for the release.
