Netflix appears to be nearing the end of its own Dan Brown-inspired quest. But instead of searching for the Holy Grail, the streamer has been looking for a new leading man to replace Tom Hanks in a revival of The Da Vinci Code franchise.
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Star Wars Celebration 2022: A Recap and Full Analysis
This year I wasn't able to pay attention to Star Wars Celebration the way I would normally like to due to work comittments, but I've been doing my best to get caught up on announcements and wanted to give some first thoughts and impressions about announcements and...
Stranger Things and Top Gun Hold Strong: Kenobi Interest Flat-Lines
Our writers and analysts are shocked. Really. We will be sharing a more detailed explanation for what we think is going on later this week, but suffice for today is a straight news piece that details what is happening. And that happening is that while Stranger Things...
Stranger Things Season 4 Episode 1 Review: Hawkins Is Back?
I would like to start this review by noting that I'm not watching Stranger Things Season 4 Episode 1 on the most ideal of devices. Typically when I review a streaming movie or show, I do so on an LG C1 OLED. This gives me the very best (or at least very close) ability...
Disney to Donate Pride 2022 Merchandise Profits to LGBTQ+ Curriculum
The following article is presented without commentary. That Park Place takes no position on sociocultural issues nor the politics thereof. Back to school curriculum controversies we go... The Walt Disney Company is committing to the donation of a portion of Pride 2022...
Official “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Review for Episodes 1-2
Star Wars Celebration has returned, and with it the highly anticipated "Obi-Wan Kenobi." This is a show that fans of Star Wars have been waiting for for a very long time. Does it live up to the hype? Let's take a look! Non-Spoiler Summary: Obi-Wan Kenobi hit me in...
First Impressions: Obi-Wan Kenobi Episodes 1-2
Let me preface this by saying that we will have a full-review of the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Saturday morning. Our Star Wars guru, Lorn Conner, will be doing an in-depth analysis of both entries that launched three hours earlier than schedule. That...
Kathleen Kennedy Slipped and Revealed CGI Actors Are Coming
There should be moments along the way when you learn things. That may have certainly been a learning moment. Some people have talked about how, well, maybe Solo should have been a TV show. But even doing Solo as a TV show without Harrison Ford as Han Solo...it's the...
Overlord DVD Reports on Effort by Disney to Rehabilitate Kathleen Kennedy’s Image
Note: This is not the Vanity Fair analysis article we are preparing which will look at statements regarding Indiana Jones and how it portends a future strategy by both Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company. We have alluded to that article in social media statements...
Lucasfilm Says Fans Likely to Express Racism in Response to Obi-Wan Kenobi
This may be the worst thing Lucasfilm has done so far and they've really been guilty of some awful, awful things. Just a quick review, they shrunk the image of an African American actor on a Chinese movie poster in a likely effort to hide a darker skinned person from...
Op Ed: Why Obi-Wan Matters
We're just a little under a week out before both Star Wars Celebration, and the debut of the Obi-Wan Kenobi show. To say that there is a lot riding on both is an understatement. Recent commentary surrounding rumors has had me mulling over what I think the...
Rumor: Daredevil Series for Disney+ Under Development by Marvel
According to Variety, Marvel has hired Matt Corman and Chris Ord to begin development of a Daredevil MCU-connected series for Disney+. Reps for the two alleged executive producers and writers did not confirm the reporting by Variety, nor did Marvel respond to request...
Stan Lee Cameos Return to Marvel
No, it may not be the same as it once was and there's no public decision about whether or not a CGI Stan Lee will be returning to Marvel Cinematic Universe movies... but there's no doubt that Marvel has just paid to use Stan Lee's likeness in the future. If that...