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Sex Education Creator Won't Rule Out Spinoffs, Teases Further Interest In Moordale World

Laurie Nunn, creator of the hit Netflix series Sex Education, has teased the possibility of returning to the world of Moordale after season 4. First released in 2019, the British teen comedy features an ensemble cast led by Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, Ncuti Gatwa, and Emma Mackey. Following the exploits of students at Moordale Secondary School as they come to terms with their emerging sexuality, the series has earned rave reviews over its previous three seasons. Netflix has previously revealed that season 4 will serve to wrap up the show following the departure of several key cast members.

While speaking with Netflix Tudum about Sex Education season 4, Nunn was asked whether the final season will be the last time audiences encounter Moordale and the characters that inhabit it. Revealing that while she intends to take a break following season 4’s release, Nunn did not rule out the potential of returning to the show’s fictional world via a spinoff series. Check out her comments below:

“I’m definitely taking a break and thinking about other things. But Moordale is a really rich world, and writing about teenagers is always a lot of fun. So, I think that there’s always potential for more to be explored in that world.”

Will Sex Education Season 4 Set Up A New Spinoff?

While Sex Education season 4 was not originally intended to be the final outing, the show’s creative team was faced with the possibility of season 5 moving forward without some of their most important characters. While work on season 4 already had to contend with the departures of Olivia (Simone Ashley), Lily (Tanya Reynolds), and Ola (Patricia Allison), the biggest blow came in the form of Gatwa and Mackey later following suit and announcing their own respective exits should Sex Education get renewed for season 5.

With Gatwa’s Eric and Mackey’s Maeve two of the show’s most beloved characters, it would have been hard to imagine season 5 moving forward without them. As such, the decision to wrap up Sex Education seems like the most sensible option, but it is possible that Nunn and her team may also take the opportunity to sow the seeds for a future spinoff. With Sex Education season 4 set to introduce a raft of new cast members, including Schitt's Creek star Dan Levy, it is possible Netflix may establish a whole new generation of characters capable of becoming the focus of their own show.

However, if Netflix does look toward creating a Sex Education spinoff, the one character who should remain is Anderson’s sex therapist Jean Milburn. With Butterfield’s Otis and his friends coming the to end of their own adolescent journeys, Anderson’s character would be the best option to potentially connect the old and new generations of characters. With the right cast and clever writing, there is no reason a potential Sex Education spinoff could not emulate the success of the original series.

Source: Netflix Tudum

August 11, 2023 •

Anime Netflix One-Piece Web-Series

Luffy's First Meeting With The Five Elders Shows The Straw Hats' True Power

Warning: Spoilers for One Piece chapter #1089

Luffy and his crew have finally come face to face with the leaders of One Piece's world, the Five Elders, and by instantly getting the better of them, the Straw Hats have proven how powerful and dangerous they are. The World Government has sent the largest fleet that any pirate has had to face to shut down Luffy's newly awakened Gear 5th powers and Dr.Vegapunk's research, but right when the Five Elders believed they had already won thanks to their spy on Egghead Island, it was revealed that they have been fooled by the formidable Straw Hat Pirates.

The last time the Straw Hats were shown in the manga, they had a lot of trouble to deal with. Vegapunk's nearly invincible Seraphim, the return of the Rob Lucci along with other World Government assassins, and the betrayal of Dr. Vegapunk's Satellite of Greed, York, all created a dire situation for Luffy and his crew. However, in chapter #1089 of One Piece, series creator Eiichiro Oda decided to show how far the Straw Hats have grown by showing them having already conquered York and even getting the upper hand on the Five Elders.

Luffy And The Straw Hats Finally Face The Five Elders

York was willing to betray and destroy all of Dr. Vegapunk to become a Celestial Dragon. Her plan almost worked with her gaining control of the mighty Seraphim on the island, but she underestimated the Straw Hats. It is notable that, even if it happens via Den Den Mushi (snail phone), this is the first meeting between Luffy's crew and the Five Elders, the group of Celestial Dragons who apparently run the One Piece world (but actually answer to Imu). Considering how powerful and untouchable the Five Elders are, the fact that not only their plans involving York have been foiled, but they have also been tricked into revealing the truth, is a humiliation they won't forget soon.

The fearsome reach and devastation the Five Elders are capable of were recently displayed with the erasure of the Lulusia Kingdom and the murder of Alabasta's King Cobra during the Reverie. It is significant, however, that Oda decided to skip showing how the Straw Hats beat the Seraphim and got control of the Labophase. This was likely meant to create a strong and effective contrast between the dire situations the Straw Hats were in and their cool, triumphant attitude in the final panel of the chapter, further reinforced by the use of an epic double-page spread, showing the Straw Hats in control of Egghead Island with Vegapunk safe while showing zero fear or worry.

Even Usopp And Nami Look Ready To Fight 30,000 Marines

This is a significant sign of the whole crew's newfound confidence and shows have far Luffy's crew has grown. With one hundred battleships surrounding Egghead Island, led by Elder Jay Garcia Saturn and Admiral Kizaru, the current arc was setting up the possibility of ending like Thriller Bark with the arrival of a powerful enemy that outclasses Luffy's crew as Kuma did back then. However, a lot of things have changed since then. Chapter #1089 of One Piece proves how much Luffy and the Straw Hats have grown by showing them confident and in complete control of the perilous situation they were left in, starting their inevitable clash against the Five Elders on the right foot.

The latest chapter of One Piece is available on the Shonen Jump App and from Viz Media.

August 09, 2023 •

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Netflix Confirms Extraction 3 Starring Chris Hemsworth

Now that Extraction 2 is readily available for streaming as of June 16, Netflix is looking to the future of the Chris Hemsworth-led franchise.

According to Variety, Netflix confirmed at Tudum 2023, held on June 17, that Chris Hemsworth will return for Extraction 3. In the series, Hemsworth portrays Tyler Rake, a highly-skilled black ops mercenary. In the first movie, Tyler undertakes a mission to save the son of an Indian crime lord, a task that almost cost him his life. In the latest film, Extraction 2, Tyler recuperates from his previous assignment before choosing to embark on another daring mission, involving rescuing the family of a renowned Georgian gangster Zurab, portrayed by Tornike Gogrichiani. Sam Hargrave returns as director, and the main cast includes Golshifeh Farahani as Nik Khan and Adam Bessa as Yaz Khan. Some exciting casting additions to Extraction 2 include Idris Elba, who portrays the mysterious man who recruits Rake for the new mission and Olga Kurylenko, who is best known as the Bond girl Camille Montes in Daniel Craig's Quantum of Solace.

Hargrave, a former stuntman, made his directorial debut with the first Extraction, putting his expertise to good use for the stunts in Extraction 2. The director used the single-shot technique for a 21-minute action sequence in the highly-anticipated sequel. Hemsworth is a producer in the film along with Hargrave, Patrick Newall, Mike Larocca, Angela Russo-Otstot, Eric Gitter, Peter Schwerin, and the Russo Brothers, Joe and Anthony Russo. Some of the executive producers included Benjamin Grayson, Steven Scavelli, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.

The first Extraction drew inspiration from Ande Parks' graphic novel Ciudad, which was adapted by Parks and the Russo brothers. Joe Russo returned for Extraction 2 as the sole writer. Extraction, which premiered in April 2020, was an instant success, becoming the most-watched original film debut in Netflix's history. Within its first four weeks of release, the film was streamed in 99 million households, all but guaranteeing sequel treatment. Given the initial film's status, and Extraction 2's looking to follow the same success, it comes as no surprise that Netflix opted to greenlight a third installment in the franchise.

Extraction 2 garnered positive reviews from movie critics and is currently available to stream on Netflix.

June 19, 2023 •

Netflix The Witcher Web-Series

The Witcher Season 3 Will Finally Start the Real Conflict of the Series

The Witcher is getting ready for its big summer premier of Season 3. There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the new season, from Henry Cavill leaving the show to rumors and claims about the writer's room dislike of the source material. Yet, despite all that, the show seems to be gearing up to finally start the main conflict of the show. From the Scoia'tael to the escalation between the North and Nilfgard, it all begins with the Thanedd Coup, an event that Season 3 will be bringing to the screen.

Season 1 of The Witcher was fairly dedicated to the books and explored many of the stories from The Last Wish and The Sword of Destiny. These short stories helped set the stage for the story of Geralt and Ciri and introduced newcomers to the world of the Continent. The second season went almost completely off book, which upset a lot of fans. The Witcher Season 3 is promises to be a one-to-one adaptation of the books, which means that the Thanedd Coup will show the devastation of the mages and the beginning of Geralt's true story in the show.

The Witcher's Thanedd Coup Will Create War

Thanedd Island is a part of the Sorceress Academy of Aretuza, and it is during a conclave of sorceresses and mages that death strikes from the shadows. In the books, The Emperor of Nilfgard is furious after the losses he suffered at Sodden Hill against the Northern mages. He employs a secret agent within the inner circle of the mages to weaken them and draw them all into a trap. The agent tricks everyone into coming to Thanedd for a banquet and that is where the trap is set. At this meeting there was a mixture of Northern and Nilfgardian supporters.

Unknown to the Northern supporters, the Scoia'tael and Elven warriors were ready to ambush the Northerners and Geralt. When the Northerners attempted to arrest the Nilfgardian supporters, Francesca Findabair and her Scoia'tael launched their attacks while the Nilfgardian mages dropped the magical defenses of the tower and began their own attack. This Coup caused all confidence to be lost in Mages. They were no longer trusted in royal courts, and they were hunted in many kingdoms. The power shifted in the Continent and Nilfgard's hunt for Ciri became more important and more intense.

Geralt of Rivia Is in More Danger After the Thanedd Coup

Nilfgard wants Ciri, and they took Cintra in order to try and get at her. Geralt is the only person standing in the way of Nilfgard and Ciri. While he has the help of a few mages, he is ultimately her lone protector. Now that Nilfgard has broken the mages, their power grows stronger. The Elves are working for them, some mages, which allows them to spread their power and influence even farther. The main conflict of the show takes place between the mage that betrayed all other mages and the hunt for Ciri. Without the Thanedd Coup, Nilfgard wouldn't have been able to gain the upper hand in the Northern War.

The Thanedd Coup is one of the most pivotal events in the entire Witcher saga. It kicks off the creation of many alliances, and events that lead Geralt and Ciri down their paths. With Season 3 finally bringing this huge moment to the screen, it's entirely possible that the show is getting back on track. Yet, the opinion of many fans is that it may be too little to late as some consider The Witcher Season 3 to be the last without Cavill in the lead role.

The Witcher Season 3 Part 1 airs on June 29, 2023 on Netflix.

May 21, 2023 •

Netflix Sex Education Web-Series

Sex Education Season 4's Netflix Release Window Revealed

Sex Education season 4 now finally has a release window, thanks to a recent announcement from Netflix. First released on the streamer in 2019, Sex Education follows Otis (Asa Butterfield), a student at Moordale Secondary School, who teams up with Maeve (Emma Mackey) to create an underground sex therapy clinic for their fellow students. Season 3 of the hit show was released in September 2021, and, until now, news about season 4's release date has been hard to come by.

Now, in Netflix's virtual Upfront event (via Collider), the streamer reveals that Sex Education season 4 will release this fall. Unfortunately, the company doesn't reveal an exact date or specific month that audiences can expect the show to return.

Everything We Know About Sex Education Season 4

Although Sex Education season 4 is still a number of months away from hitting screens, details have already emerged about the upcoming batch of episodes. Judging from what's been shared so far, season 4 will represent a major creative shake-up for the series, with new writers now on board. One element of the show set to feature some big changes is its cast.

Several cast members have been confirmed to not return for Sex Education season 4, including Simone Ashley (Olivia), Patricia Allison (Ola), Tanya Reynolds (Lily), Rakhee Thakrar (Ms Sands). Stars Mackey and Ncuti Gatwa (Eric) have similarly confirmed that, if the show is renewed for season 5, they won't be returning. Season 4 is also adding a number of new actors, however, including Dan Levy, Jodie Turner-Smith, Thaddea Graham, Marie Reuther, Alexandra James, Anthony Lexa, Felix Mufti, and Iman Yahshua.

In addition to the Sex Education season 4 cast getting some updates, the show is also slated to feature a change in setting. With the shuttering of Moordale at the end of season 3, most of the characters will move to Cavendish Sixth Form College, which has been teased as being more progressive and technologically advanced. Maeve, however, is heading off to the U.S. to attend a well-regarded university. Many questions remain about Sex Education season 4, but, at the very least, audiences now have a better idea of when to expect the show to return.

Source: Netflix

May 18, 2023 •

Netflix Sex Education Web-Series

'Sex Education' Season 4 Sets Release Window at Netflix

Netflix's Sex Education is one step closer to returning to our screens. During the streamer's upfront presentation, they announced the beloved dramedy series will premiere its fourth season Fall of this year. A more specific month and day window is to be announced.

Season 4 ushers in several shake-ups for Sex Education -- both within the series and off-screen. As Season 3 ended, Moordale students learned that they will have to find schooling elsewhere. As such, Otis (Asa Butterfield), Eric (Ncuti Gatwa), and their classmates flock to Cavendish Sixth Form College, which is the polar opposite of Moordale. Meanwhile, Maeve (Emma Mackey) accepted an exciting opportunity in the States. At home, Otis and Jean (Gillian Anderson) adjust to life with a new baby in the family.

Beyond the screen, Season 4 has had major casting shifts, welcoming in a handful of new faces to the series and saying goodbye to familiar ones. Along with the previously mentioned names, returning cast includes Connor Swindells, Alistair Petrie, Kedar Williams-Stirling, George Robinson, Chinenye Ezeudu, Dua Saleh, Mimi Keene, and Samantha Spiro. Upcoming additions include Jodie Turner-Smith playing a character connected to Eric, Dan Levy as Maeve's American tutor Thomas Molloy, Thaddea Graham, Marie Reuther, Alexandra James, Anthony Lexa, Felix Mufti, and Imani Yahshua.

Before Season 4 went into production, a handful of cast members bid farewell to the show. Bridgerton star Simone Ashley, Tanya Reynolds, Patricia Allison, and Rakhee Thakrar all departed the series. Additionally, Gatwa revealed that Season 4 is the end of the line for Eric, while Mackey shared that she's also ready to let the series go.

What Else Is Heading to Netflix This Fall?

Sex Education Season 4 will be in good company, as Netflix unveiled its entire Fall slate. Other returning titles include Big Mouth Season 7, The Crown Season 6, Virgin River Season 5, Selling Sunset Season 7, and more. The streamer will also debut anticipated titles such as Mike Flanagan's The Fall of the House of Usher, All the Light We Cannot See, and a slew of original films.

Sex Education returns this Fall only on Netflix. Revisit the Season 3 bloopers below:

May 18, 2023 •

When Is the Demon Slayer Season 3 Netflix Release Date?

With the show being one of the most popular anime adaptations, it’s easy to see why everyone is keen to know what the Demon Slayer season 3 Netflix release date is. However, fans might have to wait for a while before binge-watching the latest adventures of Tanjiro Kamado on the popular streamer. Here’s what you need to know about Demon Slayer season 3’s journey to Netflix.

When to watch and stream Demon Slayer season 3 on Netflix

The Demon Slayer season 3 Netflix release date is anticipated for mid-2024.

The date seems reasonable when we look at Demon Slayer season 2 numbers. The last episode of the sophomore season premiered on February 13, 2022, and Netflix released the whole season on January 21, 2023, 342 days after the episode’s premiere. Producers haven’t announced yet when season 3 will end; thus it is challenging to predict a precise date. In fact, fans don’t even know how many episodes season 3 will feature.

Currently, Crunchyroll is simulcasting Demon Slayer season 3, which is approaching its seventh installment. Set to cover the Swordsmith Village arc, the third season of the appreciated series premiered with a 49-minute special on April 9, 2023. In addition to Netflix and Crunchyroll, fans can expect to watch season 3 on Hulu and FunimationNow.

Demon Slayer season 3 still employs Haruo Sotozaki and Akira Matsushima as director and character designer, respectively. Different Ufotable staff members are penning the anime produced by Hikaru Kondo.

Created by Koyoharu Gotouge, the Demon Slayer manga series ran from February 2016 to May 2020. The first anime adaptation dates to April 2019. In addition to the manga and anime series, Demon Slayer also counts two animated long-features, 2020’s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train and 2023’s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village. The story was also developed in a video game titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles.

May 17, 2023 •

Netflix The Witcher Web-Series

Why Yennefer Lost Her Powers in The Witcher Season 2

Magic is a core element of The Witcher franchise, and when it was revealed in Season 2 of the Netflix series that Yennefer lost her power during the Battle of Sodden Hill, it was a devastating blow as fans wondered if she'd lost her magic forever. For a sorceress like Yennefer of Vengerberg, magic empowered her in ways she couldn't have imagined before Tissaia de Vries brought her to Aretuza. Her magic was chaotic, however, fueled by an overwhelming amount of emotion that Tissaia encouraged her to set aside. When she finally came into her power, Yennefer was nigh unstoppable.

She took the world by storm for centuries, taking whatever she wanted and making it her own, but in time she realized that wasn't enough. In order to achieve the power she craved, she made great sacrifices, including her womb and fertility. At the time, she didn't care about the cost, but as she moved through the epic life she designed for herself, she realized something important was still missing. Yennefer had never known real, unconditional love, and more than anything, she wanted a child. She wanted someone to love her with no strings attached. Destiny doesn't always answer in the way one might expect, but it had plans to give her a daughter that she nearly sacrificed to regain her lost power.

How Does Yennefer Lose Her Powers In The Witcher?

A key figure in the disastrous Battle at Sodden Hill, Yennefer's frustration and emotion grew as she watched her friends and colleagues suffer at the hands of Nilfgaardian forces led by former Aretuza alum and sorceress Fringilla Vigo. When it seemed all would be lost and their efforts would fail, Tissaia rescinded her advice to set her emotions aside and told Yennefer to give in to Chaos. Allowing Chaos to pour through her, she channeled one of the most forbidden elements of magic: fire.

In the end, fire magic may have won the Battle of Sodden of Hill for the Sorcerers, but Yennefer paid a heavy toll for giving in to Chaos. As fans discovered at the beginning of Season 2, Yennefer was not only captured by Fringilla, but she lost her magic as well. Because she believed magic was the only thing she could truly count on in life, she would go to disastrous lengths to get it back -- even making a deal with a dark entity to sacrifice a young girl.

When Fringilla's party was captured by elves, they were brought before elven sorceress Francesca Findabair. Together, the three sorceresses encountered a powerful demon known as Voleth Meir, the Deathless Mother, who presented herself differently to each woman. In exchange for their heart's desire, they would each have to do her bidding. The deal she struck with Yennefer promised the return of her power if she captured Ciri and delivered her to a black door outside Cintra. In the past, Yennefer had rarely thought about the consequences of her actions, so long as they served her desires, but her affection for Geralt and Ciri made her waver. Even if it meant never regaining her power, she changed her mind and stopped Ciri before she got too close to the door, but not without potentially damaging her relationship with Geralt forever.

When the party returned to Kaer Morhen, Yennefer followed, and it was a good thing she did. Ciri was possessed by Voleth Meir, and the demon went on a rampage that killed several witchers. Yennefer did everything she could to help during the fight, but without her magic, she felt useless. She offered her body to Voleth Meir to free Ciri, and after traveling through a portal to the demon's home, they released it. Voleth Meir joined the Wild Hunt, and upon returning to Kaer Morhen, Yennefer discovered her power had returned.

Does Yennefer Lose Her Powers In the Books?

Andrez Sapkowski's Witcher books tell a much different tale than the Netflix adaptation when it comes to Yennefer. During the Battle of Sodden Hill, she didn't lose her magic but was instead blinded by Fringilla Vigo. Her vision was restored later, but she suffered nightmares and anxiety about the incident for the rest of her days. Yennefer also didn't happen upon Geralt and Ciri by coincidence at the Temple of Melitele in the books but instead was (begrudgingly) invited by him to help Ciri learn to control her abilities after Triss Merigold's efforts at Kaer Morhen failed. Voleth Meir did not even appear in the books, but Yennefer would go on to prove herself to both Geralt and Ciri before all was said and done, becoming a mother figure to the girl and finally recognizing her destiny.

What Happens to Yennefer's Powers In the Game?

In CD Projekt Red's trilogy of Witcher games, Yennefer almost seems like an afterthought until the third game: The Wild Hunt. She is occasionally mentioned, but for most of the first two games, Geralt suffers from memory loss. In the second game, Assassins of Kings, there are brief vignettes of memory when he remembers the pair of them running with the Wild Hunt, but they aren't actually reunited until The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. During the game, Yennefer's powers are at their peak, and there is no mention of her having lost them at all, which makes perfect sense considering the game was released more than three years before the Netflix series.

The Witcher Season 3 debuts Part 1 on Netflix on June 29, with the rest of the season debuting on July 27.

May 05, 2023 •

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The Witcher Season 3 Trailer Response Hints Season 4 Is Impossible

The first teaser for The Witcher season 3 has been released, but the response to it might not be good news for the already announced season 4. The universe of The Witcher continues expanding over at Netflix, and after the failure of the prequel series The Witcher: Blood Origin, this universe is going back to its main series with its highly-awaited third season. The Witcher season 3 will introduce new and exciting characters and will hopefully answer the biggest questions left by season 2, but most importantly, it will be Henry Cavill’s final season as Geralt of Rivia, the title witcher.

After coming across a bunch of obstacles, The Witcher season 2 finally brought together Geralt, Ciri (Freya Allan), and Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) in its final episode, but as Ciri is now being hunted by half the Continent, they will have to stick together in season 3 in order to be safe. In addition to that, The Witcher season 2 revealed that The White Flame is Ciri’s supposedly dead father, so there’s a lot season 3 and season 4 have to cover, but after the reaction to the trailer, this season might be The Witcher’s last.

The Witcher Season 3's Trailer Response Highlights A Season 4 Problem

The first trailer for The Witcher season 3 doesn’t reveal much in terms of its plot but it does give the audience a good taste of the action and drama they can expect this season, as well as a look at old and new characters, most notably the Wild Hunt.

The big reveals made at the end of The Witcher season 2 add to the anticipation for season 3, but also the fact that this will be the last time the audience will see Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, and that could end up dictating the future of the series. The most common reactions to the trailer were all about season 3 being Cavill’s last, with many viewers stating they will stop watching the series when Cavill leaves, even though a fourth season is already confirmed and Cavill’s replacement has already been announced.

Liam Hemsworth has been cast as the new Geralt of Rivia, and reactions to this were mostly negative. The feeling continued now that the trailer for The Witcher season 3 is out, which isn’t good news for season 4 as the series is risking a big drop in popularity.

In addition to Cavill leaving after season 3, season 2 was heavily criticized for making too many changes to the source material and for how certain storylines were handled, particularly that of Yennefer,

so The Witcher doesn’t have the same popularity and success as it did with its first season, and Cavill’s departure and the response to season 3’s trailer are only bringing more trouble for season 4.

Why The Witcher Season 3 Might Be The Show's Final Season

Unfortunately, The Witcher season 4 already has too many things against it, which could lead to season 3 being the series’ last. As mentioned above, the many changes to the source material in season 2 drew a lot of criticism, the prequel series Blood Origin failed to expand this universe in an exciting way, leaving even more questions, and Cavill’s departure after season 3 has led to a lack of interest in season 4, no matter what season 3 sets up. It wouldn’t be surprising, then, if Netflix decides to cancel season 4 and The Witcher ends with season 3, so the series would have started and ended with Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, thus not having to deal with a drop in viewership and popularity that would only hurt the legacy of The Witcher.

April 28, 2023 •

Jenna Ortega Details Surprising Way She Changed Certain Wednesday Lines

Jenna Ortega candidly explains how she changed certain lines of dialogue while filming Wednesday. Released in November 2022 to immediate success, the Tim Burton-helmed show follows the misadventures of the iconically morose Addams Family daughter as she hones her mystical abilities at Nevermore Academy while uncovering who has been murdering her peers. Praised for her ability to both maintain the melancholy core of the beloved character and differentiating her take on the role from those of her predecessors, Ortega's apparent dedication to Wednesday has been met with acclaim.

While appearing on the podcast Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, Ortega explains how she fought to change certain Wednesday lines to make the show's dialogue more authentic to the character.

Opening up about her protectiveness over the largest role of her career to date, Ortega reveals that her passion led to occasional arguments with the show's writers regarding some of the scripted dialogue not reflecting Wednesday's rich internal life. Check out what she had to say below:

"I don't think I've ever had to put my foot down on a set in the way that I had to on Wednesday because it's so easy to fall into [the teen] category, especially with this type of show. Everything that she does, everything that I had to play did not make sense for her character at all. Her being in a love triangle made no sense. There was a line about this dress that she has to wear for a school dance and she says, 'Oh my god, I love it! I can't believe I said that. I literally hate myself.' And I had to go, 'No, there's no way.' There were times on that set where I even became unprofessional in a sense where I just started changing lines. The script supervisor thought I was going with something and then I would have to sit down with the writers and they'd be like, 'Wait, what happened to the scene?' And I would have to go through and explain why I couldn't do certain things. I grew very, very protective of her."

Why Jenna Ortega is The Perfect Wednesday

This is not the first time Ortega has detailed her dedication to the role of Wednesday. From maintaining a rigorous filming schedule to choreographing the now-viral dance from Wednesday episode 4, Ortega's commitment to making the beloved role her own has remained apparent and paid off. Despite contending with comparisons to prior fan-favorite portrayals of the character, the global success of Ortega's performance has proven that the young actor has made her own mark on the role.

While Ortega's Wednesday frequently pays homage to past versions of the character, the actor has positively contributed the ongoing legacy of The Addams Family by modernizing the role and giving it additional complexity. While the creative team behind Wednesday has given her a new look, including straight dark bangs, the emotional core beneath the character's frigid aura has also been updated. Wednesday sees the character work with a therapist to better her relationship with her mother and retire her penchant for torturing her brother in favor of helping her community by solving a series of murders.

The reception to Ortega's work on Wednesday has solidified her status as the perfect actor to produce a Gen-Z version of the character. After going on to break multiple Netflix records, Wednesday will return for season 2, leading to many theories spreading far and wide. Regardless of the plot of Wednesday season 2, one thing that is certain is that Ortega will continue to take ownership of the character, cementing her status as the perfect Wednesday Addams.

March 07, 2023 •

The Sandman Gets Surprising Season 2 Update: When Will It Release?

The success of Netflix's The Sandman led to a second season being greenlit, and now, a new promising update from one of its cast members emerged.

Although Netflix may have accidentally revealed the early Season 2 renewal of The Sandman, it didn't take long for the streaming service to confirm its status.

Still, the show's fate isn't surprising, especially after it received positive reviews from fans and critics.

The Sandman creator Neil Gaiman has been at the forefront of providing news about Season 2, with him revealing on Twitter that "the scripts have been written and the VFX department has been working on it" way before the announcement.

Now, another piece of exciting news has been revealed.

Netflix's The Sandman Receives Important Season 2 Update

In an appearance at Fan Expo San Francisco, The Sandman actor Mason Alexander Park, who plays Desire in the series, talked about the show's Season 2 and its expected filming date.

Park first revealed that Netflix has "not gone on record" about calling The Sandman's next installment Season 2 "on purpose:"

“Netflix has not gone on record as calling it a Season 2, on purpose. And so, I will, from now on and in the future, and possibly until the end of the universe not refer to it as Season 2 until we know what it is."

Park's comment about Netflix not referring to The Sandman's second run as Season 2 is surprising, potentially indicating that another limited series or spin-off is in the works that would still be connected to Neil Gaiman's universe.

The Witcher already did this with The Witcher: The Blood Origin, with Netflix expanding the show's mythology via a prequel.

Another possibility is that Park could be teasing that a movie is being developed.

The Netflix actor then teased that "there is more Sandman coming in a really cool way" while also confirming that the cast and crew will start shooting this summer:

When Will The Sandman Season 2 Premiere on Netflix?

The Sandman Season 1 has ten episodes, with the cast and crew filming from October 15, 2020, to August 2021.

This 10-month period was during the height of the pandemic when lockdowns and strict COVID restrictions were followed. It took a full year for the show's debut season to release, premiering on Netflix on August 5, 2022.

In comparison, The Witcher Season 2's cast and crew filmed from August 12, 2020, until April 2, 2021, which was also when strict COVID protocols were in place. The show's sophomore season then premiered on December 17, 2021.

The small gap between the filming wrap and the season premiere isn't surprising since The Witcher Season 2 only has eight episodes instead of The Sandman's ten.

Furthermore, The Witcher Season 3 also had five months of filming (April to September 2022) during a time when the COVID restrictions were lifted. This could hint that a shorter timeframe is possible for The Sandman Season 2.

That said, Mason Alexander Park's confirmation that filming for something The Sandman-related will begin this summer could hint that Season 2 could premiere sometime in 2024.

By narrowing it down, The Sandman Season 2 could be eyeing a fall or winter release date in 2024 if the cast and crew wrap filming late this year or in early 2024.

This release date window would be similar to the previous premieres of Squid Game, Stranger Things Season 2, Wednesday, and The Witcher Season 2.

Hopefully, a more concrete update will be released soon.

The Sandman Season 1 is streaming on Netflix.

January 17, 2023 •

Wednesday's Jenna Ortega Thanks Fans for Season 2 Renewal

Jenna Ortega, who stars as the title character in Netflix's Wednesday, thanked fans following the show's renewal for Season 2.

"Thanks to everyone who made this upcoming season possible," Ortega wrote on Twitter. "This has all been pretty surreal." Netflix officially renewed Wednesday for another season in January, which will see Ortega reprise the role of the titular Addams.

Thanks to everyone who made this upcoming season possible. This has all been pretty surreal https://t.co/cIeJLr9qwh
— Jenna Ortega (@jennaortega) January 6, 2023

The announcement for Wednesday Season 2 was made via a video narrated by Ortega's Wednesday Addams herself, thanking audiences for the response to the Addams Family spinoff series. The video even referenced the viral dance trend that was inspired by Ortega's iconic dance scene in Season 1, set to the remix of Lady Gaga's "Bloody Mary."

Wednesday Lands a Second Season on Netflix

"It’s been incredible to create a show that has connected with people across the world," said co-showrunners and series creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar in a statement about Season 2. "Thrilled to continue Wednesday’s tortuous journey into season two. We can’t wait to dive headfirst into another season and explore the kooky spooky world of Nevermore. Just need to make sure Wednesday hasn’t emptied the pool first."

Wednesday is a live-action supernatural mystery series directed by Tim Burton that follows the eponymous Wednesday through her years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Consisting of eight episodes, Wednesday sees the titular Addams as she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, stop a monstrous killing spree terrorizing the local town of Jericho and solve a 25-year-old mystery.

Wednesday premiered on Netflix in November to generally positive reviews, with most fans and critics praising Ortega's performance. The series marked the second-biggest premiere in Netflix's history with over 6 billion minutes viewed in its first week on the platform, coming second to Season 4 of Stranger Things, which garnered 7.2 billion minutes in the same amount of time. Similarly, Wednesday recently smashed a Nielsen streaming record for the second time, earning over 5 billion minutes viewed in its second week of availability.

Prior to the show's official renewal, it was reported that an announcement for a second season would come early in 2023. Gough and Millar have also teased potential storylines should Season 2 receive the green light from Netflix. "The series is really about a girl who sees the world in black and white, and learning there are shades of gray," Gough said. "I think like any relationship or any friendship, it can get complicated by other factors. It's never going to be smooth sailing. And it's really her learning to navigate the ups and downs of friendship."

Season 1 of Wednesday is now streaming on Netflix. Season 2 does not yet have a release date.

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January 08, 2023 •

'Stranger Things' Season 4 Originally Killed Off [Spoiler], Reveal Duffer Brothers

The heart-pounding four-hour conclusion to Stranger Things Season 4 hit Netflix on July 1, and with it came many revelations, triumphant victories, and devastating losses. From Eddie Munson's (Joseph Quinn) heroic sacrifice to Max Mayfield's (Sadie Sink) heart-breaking fate, the heroes of Hawkins are reeling from the latest round of damage dealt out from the Upside Down. While these two defeats weigh heavily on the Party, and on the audience, there's another fan favorite who was initially in the narrative crosshairs at the beginning of this season.

Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer recently sat down with Collider's Editor-in-Chief Steve Weintraub to discuss the work that went into Season 4, what's to come in Season 5, and everything in between. As you may know, not everything on the page always makes it to the screen, and any creative project goes through multiple drafts before the final product makes it to the audience. Weintraub made sure to ask the Duffer Brothers if there were any significant changes from the first draft to what we saw in Volumes 1 and 2 when they arrived on Netflix. "Did you originally have any different ending for this season? I'm curious if anything really big changed in this one?"

Matt Duffer was quick to reveal that initially there was one more death planned for the season's second volume. "In terms of who makes it, who lives or dies. I think there was a version where Dimitri, AKA Enzo, didn't make it." Enzo/Dimitri (Tom Wlaschiha) is the guard that Hopper (David Harbour) befriended while imprisoned in Russia. Initially a tentative ally, and an essential pawn in getting Hopper's message to Joyce (Winona Ryder), Dimitri quickly became a fan favorite over the course of Volume 1 as his friendship with Hopper grew after Yuri (Nikola Djuricko) betrayed them both. Thankfully, Dimitri made it and helped Joyce and Hopper successfully make it out from behind the iron curtain. "Then he ended up making it. But that's [the most] radical of a departure from the original idea versus what we ended up with."

For the Duffer Brothers, "sticking the landing" is always the goal when they set out to write a new season of Stranger Things. "For Matt and I, it's such an important part," Ross Duffer explains. He continues, elaborating on how they work very carefully to set these big plot points in place from the start. The Duffers outline where they want the story to end and then work towards that goal, Ross Duffer describes their process, saying:

In that vein, the Duffer Brothers also revealed that they already know where the entire series will end. Writing for the fifth and final season of Stranger Things is set to begin in August, and you can watch Seasons 1-4 in their entirety on Netflix right now.

July 05, 2022 •

'Stranger Things' Season 4: Does Eleven Really Need New Powers?

Like many of you, I spent this weekend watching the final two episodes of Season 4 of Stranger Things. And I have to admit, when I got to the end, I was like, “What the hell just happened?”

Max (Sadie Sink) was caught in Vecna’s (Jamie Campbell Bower) clutches. Her bones cracked, her eyes went white, and she began to bleed. When Vecna was finally (if temporarily) defeated, Max was let go, but she was alive. She was talking to Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin). I thought that maybe she would be badly broken, maybe she would be blind, but she would be alive. But then she died. And I was sad. I love Max. But I kind of knew someone had to die in Stranger Things, and it couldn’t just be Eddie (Joseph Quinn).

Then Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) came in, and she decided she couldn’t let Max die. I don’t know what kind of voodoo she did, but somehow, Eleven managed to bring Max back to life. Even if the poor girl is still comatose, she isn’t dead. And I kind of wish they had just let Max die.

First off, it negates the need the show has to have someone die. The Duffer Brothers seem to have a bad habit of introducing characters at the beginning of a season only to kill them off by the end, while our core characters get to survive season after season. It takes some of the danger out of things, especially in a day and age when we are used to having characters die at any given moment. When you have characters facing this level of danger at every second of every episode, it seems a little disingenuous for no one to ever escape unharmed.

Second, it gives Eleven dangerous new abilities that are unnecessarily powerful. She can bring anyone back to life? That is such a lazy way to do things. In a supernatural show, you can keep any character around; just keep them “alive” in another dimension, or as a demon, or a ghost, or whatever. There are a million ways to do it. But to just magically bring them back to life takes zero imagination and zero work. Next season, is Max just going to wake from her coma feeling refreshed?

And what happens when the gang has their next encounter with Vecna/the Mindflayer/whatever spawns from the Upside Down? If Mike (Finn Wolfhard) is “killed” next, will Eleven just resurrect him? Will she keep practicing until she no longer has that pesky “coma” step and can just automatically bring them back to life?

Eleven is plenty powerful as it is. She can enter people's minds. She has telekinesis. She is sassy (this isn't a superpower; this is just a badass girl power). Does she need to add necromancy to her powers? It feels unnecessary.

Again, I have to repeat this: I love Max and I don’t want her to die. However, her near-death and Eleven’s new, unreasonable powers made this season feel anticlimactic.

Stranger Things Season 4 Vol II is now streaming on Netflix.

July 05, 2022 •

Here's When 'Stranger Things' Season 5 Starts Being Written [Exclusive]

If you’re still recovering from Season 4 of Stranger Things, have no fear: The Duffer Brothers already have a plan for when production on Season 5 will kick into gear. The creators of the series revealed in an exclusive interview with Collider that the writers’ room for the fifth and final season of the hit horror-nostalgia series begins this August.

“We're going to take a little vacation in July,” Ross Duffer told Collider’s own Steve Weintraub, “And then we're going to come back. I know that the writer's room is going to start in that first week of August.” Good news all around, for fans who are hoping to see more of their favorite Hawkins natives sooner rather than later.

However, given the amount of time and money that goes into making a global phenomenon like Stranger Things, this means that, while the Duffers have the rest of the series already mapped out, it’ll be a while before we see anything concrete on our screens — a devastating realization after the emotional toll exacted by the last two episodes of season four. (Hey, at least you’ll have time to properly mourn!)

The Duffers previously told Collider that the plan for seasons four and five had come together as one unit, rather than the creative team waiting until planning for Season 5 began to figure out how the series would end

Part of the slow-down in production that allowed the Duffers to take a wider look at the world of Hawkins and the Upside Down was due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but any fan of Stranger Things is sure to be grateful for the additional time spent on the scripts, and that the show’s creative team was able to come up with an ending for the much-beloved series well in advance, hopefully giving viewers the emotional satisfaction they’re looking for.

As we wait eagerly for season five, the first four seasons of Stranger Things — including the final two episodes of Season 4 — are streaming now on Netflix.

July 04, 2022 •

'Stranger Things' Season 4 Volume 2 Review: The End Is the Beginning

When Stranger Things Season 4 dropped all but the last two of its nine episodes on Netflix back on May 27, it was anyone's guess how series creators the Duffer Brothers were going to resolve some of the biggest questions hanging overhead. The climax of "Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab" finally provided much-needed context for Eleven's (Millie Bobby Brown) backstory prior to the events of Season 1, as well as the truth behind this season's Big Bad known as Vecna — or should we say, subject Number One/Henry Creel (Jamie Campbell Bower)? While tying the main villain to almost every single piece of the overarching story — especially with our main cast of characters split between three locations this season — seemed overly ambitious at the time, the result ties Eleven to Hawkins almost inextricably. By the conclusion of the fourth season, with "Chapter Eight: Papa" and "Chapter Nine: The Piggyback," another question rises over everything: Will Eleven be the savior of this once-quiet Indiana town, or the partial arbiter of its destruction?

Even in lieu of characters having most of the answers about Vecna's true backstory by the time Episode 8 begins, that doesn't make the creature himself, or the threat he poses to Hawkins — or the rest of the world, should he prove able to carry out his plan — any less terrifying. A large part of this is due to the realization that it really is Bower himself performing underneath the impressive visual effects makeup by Barrie Gower and team, and the end product is a character who has been warped by living in the Upside Down for as long as he has, but also twisted in the mind in terms of whom he blames for his situation. Vecna's presence lends a humanized element to the creatures of the Upside Down, as well as a dark parallel to Eleven and her powers — he's very well who she could have become, if not for the connections forged with friends and the family she created with Chief Hopper (David Harbour). Beyond that, however, there are even more truths about Vecna that unspool over the course of Season 4's final two episodes — ones that cast the events of the prior three seasons in a wholly new light. It's those reveals that are solid enough to leave me entirely convinced that these greater story arcs were embedded in the Duffers' strategy for this series from the jump because as far as Eleven's journey is concerned, everything manages to be neatly connected in a way that speaks to careful plot planning.

Granted, none of that happens without needing to move all the chess pieces around the board first — and given that the season only has two episodes by which to navigate our main cast now scattered to the four winds, suddenly those ultra-long runtimes start to make a lot of sense. (Although I'm not entirely certain that Episode 9 couldn't have been broken up into two episodes, since it clocks in at almost two-and-a-half hours of television, I was hard-pressed to find a spot that would have naturally served as a place to break momentum.) Before any grand reunion can begin to happen, though, the threat of Vecna has to be dealt with — and Eleven decides to take the rematch between them to a different plane altogether, which successfully solves the distance issue and results in some of the season's best visual elements, as the two do battle while her Hawkins friends orchestrate a plan of their own to hit Vecna right where it hurts.

As the two-part finale reveals, even the best-laid plans concocted by a misfit group of high schoolers can go awry — especially when you're dealing with all manner of supernatural threats in the Upside Down. There are losses, although those succeed at being ones that are equally predictable and not quite as dreadful as has been theorized online, considering that they happen more as a natural consequence of character journey and not in an effort to provide empty shock factor. If you've been watching Season 4 carefully, none of the deaths that play out will be particularly surprising. That brings me to a thought I had while watching these uber-lengthy episodes, and that is the fact that Stranger Things' next season (release date TBD) is going to really have to find more and more ways to raise its stakes, especially since it will also serve as the show's conclusion. There are only so many times certain characters can escape the clutches of death before it starts to become a purposeful plot contrivance rather than a decision that would make the most narrative sense as a resolution.

Yet ultimately, it speaks to the strengths of the show and its cast that Season 4 manages to extend moments of hope and poignancy even in the midst of greater circumstances that could quite literally signal the end of the world. The performances in these final episodes are staggeringly good; Noah Schnapp especially delivers in two particular scenes that serve as a testament to how far he's come as an actor. Although their presence at the end of the season makes you wish these interactions would have happened for Will a bit sooner, the place where his story concludes by then teases the possibility of Season 5 really allowing his character to come full-circle in his journey — not just with his close friends and family, but also his connection to the otherworldly goings-on in his hometown. Sadie Sink and Caleb McLaughlin navigate exchanges between Max and Lucas with a pairing of quiet maturity and relatable anxiety over where their relationship currently stands. Joseph Quinn and Gaten Matarazzo also lend the episodes some of their most significant emotional weight as Eddie and Dustin's friendship strengthens further. Meanwhile, on the adult side of things over in Russia, the long-awaited reunion between Hopper and Joyce (Winona Ryder) may leave audiences both fist-pumping in delight and screaming with frustration, depending on the level of hopes and dreams for the natural resolution of that storyline.

When Stranger Things initially premiered in 2016, there was likely no one at the time who could have predicted the extent to which it would become an utter phenomenon — not merely in the realm of television, but in the whole of pop culture. Now, six years later, the end is almost in sight, and it's a bittersweet realization. Based on how Season 4 concludes, Season 5 has the promise to be even bigger than anything that's come before it, which will more than likely mean another hefty price tag for Netflix, but also indicates a potentially epic finale for a show that has only continued to get bigger and dominate the public consciousness more and more with each passing year. The wait for Stranger Things' last season might be especially long and grueling, but that'll just give fans the opportunity to go back and do a series rewatch with all the new context we have — story details that make you realize just how entwined everything has been since the very beginning.

Rating: A-

Both parts of Stranger Things Season 4 are now available to stream on Netflix.

July 02, 2022 •

'Stranger Things' Season 4: Is [SPOILER] Really Dead?

In the epic two-and-a-half-hour finale of Stranger Things Season 4, the status quo of the show has been completely flipped upside down (overused pun intended). Our four groups of heroes scattered across California, Russia, and Hawkins finally collided for an epic battle against Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower). And like most epic battles, it did not pass without losses. Every character in this season finale had their lives on the line, making the victories feel triumphant and epic, but also the deaths and injuries even more tragic. No one in the group suffered more than Max (Sadie Sink), being the prime target Vecna was after to complete his wicked plan. But the question remains, after she was attacked... is Max really dead?

In short, the answer is technically no, but the reality of her situation is far more complicated. Throughout the season, Vecna was targeting people in Hawkins with unresolved intrusive thoughts from the horrors that went down at the mall back in Season 3. After targeting them, he would torture them for his own sick amusement. Breaking their limbs and contorting them out of their sockets, and viciously removing their eyeballs. This practice would open up more portals between Hawkins and the Upside Down. After opening four portals, the demonic entities from the Upside Down would be free to escape into our world: a literal apocalyptic scenario.

Because of Max's conflicting feelings around her brother Billy's (Dacre Montgomery) death in the previous season, she was exactly what Vecna was looking for. An easier mind to manipulate and corrupt. In their first encounter, Max was able to escape thanks to the musical help of Kate Bush and her song "Running Up That Hill." But the second time, she purposely set herself up as bait to give her friends a chance to kill Vecna themselves while she distracted him.

This second haunting is much worse for Max, since Vecna anticipates her strategy to avoid his torture. For a brief while, she is able to take refuge, hiding in the happy memories that she shared with Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin). This ensures Vecna won't be able to drag her back into her traumatic memories and kill her. But that safety doesn't last long. Vecna manages to find her and plague her with new sets of horrors. One of the ways he scares her is by having the balloons inside her memory of the school dance from Season 2 pop with a gnarly burst of blood, a sly reference to Stephen King's IT.

Of course this is Stranger Things, so Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) is able to find a way to reach her and help her fight the monster. But sadly, Eleven isn't able to completely stop Vecna's plan. Vecna still manages to open the fourth portal, Max has her limbs contorted, and her eyes start to bleed right before Steve (Joe Keery), Robin (Maya Hawke), and Nancy (Natalia Dyer) finish their attack on Vecna's physical form. Max goes through nearly the entire, painful process that Vecna made his other victims go through, save her eyes being gouged out.

After saying how she can no longer feel or hear things, Max's heart stops and she dies in Lucas's arms. Eleven is able to muster up enough power, in a move that can only be described as being similar to Force healing in Star Wars, to bring her back to life. While alive, Max is stuck in a coma with her arms and legs still broken. Lucas says that the doctors still don't know if she will ever wake up, but consider her being alive to be a miracle. It's a small spark of hope in an utterly dire situation.

In the epilogue of the finale, taking place after Vecna rips a hole through Hawkins that nearly wipes the town off the map, Max's fate still seems to weigh heavy on Eleven. Though she doesn't speak on the matter very much, her actions show that she blames herself for Max's current state. If Max were really dead, the show wouldn't put so much of an emphasis on how her coma is affecting everyone. It would be super anticlimactic to show all of this and then just have her die off-screen in between seasons.

As Eleven is clearly starting to think of ways to better Max's condition, Lucas seems to be keeping a watchful eye on her in the hospital. This is a bittersweet moment since right before Max was attacked, her and Lucas reconciled their failed relationship from past seasons and admitted they wanted to give dating each other another shot. It's heartwarming to see Lucas and his sister Erica (Priah Ferguson) be there for Max even when she isn't able to know they're there. It's small choices like this that show just how much everyone in this show really cares for and loves each other.

All in all, despite the invasion of a hell dimension leaking into the real world, setting up a grander scope for the fifth and final season, the Hawkins gang were pretty successful. Our heroes were able to reunite and out of the main ensemble cast, only one character from the group of friends actually died (Rock in Peace, Eddie Munson). That's not to say there wasn't anything lost for these folks, but they did a pretty bang-up job in saving the world — that is, until we see the falling out of the events of this finale in the next season on Stranger Things. But no matter what happens, rest assured that Max will be back in action in some form for the next terrifying adventure the Duffer Brothers cook up.

July 02, 2022 •

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Disney+ Reveals Official New Posters for 6 Marvel Netflix Shows

While Disney+ and Marvel have teamed up for some incredible outings over the past 18 months, this year brought an exciting new development with material from the past. This came when the six Marvel shows formerly hosted on Netflix officially made their way onto Disney+, bringing Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and others to the same home as the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

These shows have now been on Disney+ for a few months, and its stars have consistently been a part of the marketing campaign to make sure fans know about their new streaming network post-Netflix. Actors like Charlie Cox and Kyrsten Ritter have even teamed up with fellow Marvel TV actors from Agents of SHIELD to share their excitement about the move and bring their work back into the spotlight.

With the Defenders now having their own place on Disney's streaming service, the company has consistently put them front and center through promo material and advertising. This continues with the latest update on Disney+'s Twitter page, which brought a new round of imagery highlighting all six shows in the series.

Disney+ Shares New Defenders Posters

Disney+'s official Twitter page shared new licensed posters for all six shows that make up The Defenders series, which recently moved over to the platform from Netflix.

Charlie Cox's Daredevil shines in a blood-red poster as he dons the final suit that he got at the end of Season 1. There's also a smaller image of him kneeling next to a cross by a silhouette of Vincent D'Onofrio's Wilson Fisk.

The poster for Krysten Ritter's Jessica Jones features the leading heroine walking toward a couple of New York City taxis as she dons her usual jeans and leather jacket, all with a purple tint on the street. In the distance, a lit-up poster shows just a hint of David Tennant's Kligrave, the show's main villain from Season 1.

Mike Colter's Luke Cage stands tall in his usual gray hoodie as the skyline of Harlem is highlighted below him. The entire poster dons a brilliant shade of yellow, topped off by the sun over the city.

The poster for Iron Fist features his classic light green color along with a yellow version of the hero's logo, all behind Finn Jones' hero as he powers up the Iron Fist weapon from K'un Lun.

All four prior heroes team up together in a new poster for The Defenders, each one shining in their own unique colors with the image cut off at the eye line.

June 30, 2022 •