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It seems Paramount is making yet another attempt at a Star Trek feature film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Toby Haynes, who directed episodes of Andor, will direct this newest Trek film, with screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith providing the script. In terms of plot, all we know is that it will be set decades before the events of J.J. Abram’s 2009 Star Trek, technically the eleventh Trek feature overall, which launched a trilogy. Abrams’ Bad Robot will remain as producers. The original report says a fourth film featuring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and the rest of that cast remains in the works.
The last Star Trek feature film to hit theaters was 2016’s Star Trek: Beyond. Whenever this new Trek movie arrives, it will be the longest gap between Star Trek films since the long-running franchise launched with 1979’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The longest gap until now was between 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis, the fourth and final film in the saga of Captain Picard’s crew, and the 2009 reboot. Although Star Trek has been missing in movie theaters all these years, it has been thriving on streaming television, with series like Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks, and most recently, Strange New Worlds.
So what could “decades before” mean in regards to this movie’s timeline? The 2009 Star Trek began with the birth of Captain Kirk. It could be a story about the Romulan Wars. The infamous Vulcan offshoot species began a war with Earth, one constantly referenced in almost every Trek series. Its fallout saw the foundation of the Federation Starfleet. That’s a story possibly worth telling, even if it is another prequel to a prequel.
No word yet on when production is meant to commence on this film, much less a release date. Hopefully, it will fare better than those other announced Star Trek movies that never got off the ground.
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It seems Paramount is making yet another attempt at a Star Trek feature film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Toby Haynes, who directed episodes of Andor, will direct this newest Trek film, with screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith providing the script. In terms of plot, all we know is that it will be set decades before the events of J.J. Abram’s 2009 Star Trek, technically the eleventh Trek feature overall, which launched a trilogy. Abrams’ Bad Robot will remain as producers. The original report says a fourth film featuring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and the rest of that cast remains in the works.
The last Star Trek feature film to hit theaters was 2016’s Star Trek: Beyond. Whenever this new Trek movie arrives, it will be the longest gap between Star Trek films since the long-running franchise launched with 1979’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The longest gap until now was between 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis, the fourth and final film in the saga of Captain Picard’s crew, and the 2009 reboot. Although Star Trek has been missing in movie theaters all these years, it has been thriving on streaming television, with series like Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks, and most recently, Strange New Worlds.
So what could “decades before” mean in regards to this movie’s timeline? The 2009 Star Trek began with the birth of Captain Kirk. It could be a story about the Romulan Wars. The infamous Vulcan offshoot species began a war with Earth, one constantly referenced in almost every Trek series. Its fallout saw the foundation of the Federation Starfleet. That’s a story possibly worth telling, even if it is another prequel to a prequel.
No word yet on when production is meant to commence on this film, much less a release date. Hopefully, it will fare better than those other announced Star Trek movies that never got off the ground.
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In early 2018 Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss signed on with Lucasfilm. The duo behind HBO’s global phenomenon were going to make a series of Star Wars films. More than a year later they were still on track to shoot in the galaxy far, far away. But that was a long time ago. The studio eventually scrapped every film it had been developing, including the mystery project from Benioff and Weiss. Now we finally know what story they wanted to tell. It’s one Lucasfilm is still planning to bring to the screen. The pair revealed they wanted to tell a story about “The First Jedi,” a concept that sounds a lot like James Mangold’s upcoming Star Wars movie.
Benioff and Weiss will soon return to television with Netflix’s 3 Body Problem, another big budget show. Just like with George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, it’s also an adaptation of another complicated book series. It’s based on Chinese author Liu Cixin’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy.
Ahead of the show’s release they sat down with The Hollywood Reporter‘s James Hibberd to discuss their journey from the fantasy realm of Westeros to a complex sci-fi world. Along the way they made a stop in another galaxy to discuss the idea behind their unmade Star Wars project.
“We wanted to do The First Jedi,” Benioff told THR. “Basically how the Jedi Order came to be, why it came to be, the first lightsaber…” The two also joked around about how mad they were when Rian Johnson ruined their “obvious title” by naming his film The Last Jedi.
So what happened to the project? Benioff said it was simple: they “had a very specific story idea in mind” and Lucasfilm decided not to make it. That’s a tale as old as time in Hollywood, but in 2023 Lucasfilm announced James Mangold will direct a featured film called Dawn of the Jedi. It will explore the exact same concept and ancient time period Benioff and Weiss hoped to cover.
That doesn’t mean Mangold’s film will be similar to the one the Game of Thrones creators had planned. All it means is their general idea was one Lucasfilm liked. Whether that’s any consolation, or a point of aggravation, to them probably doesn’t matter. Right now all the two likely care about, though, is whether or not people like the sci-fi story they did get to tell with 3 Body Problem.
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Anime fans continue to win–everywhere! Netflix announced that the manga ONE PIECE is getting a new anime adaptation–starting from the iconic East Blue saga–making everyone in the global anime community take notice on day two of Jump Festa 2024. Titled THE ONE PIECE, this new anime series will be produced by the WIT Studio, recognized for their work on hit anime such as fan favorites SPY x FAMILY and Attack on Titan (Season 1-3).
Currently in production, THE ONE PIECE will be streamed worldwide exclusively on Netflix, marking a significant collaboration with THE ONE PIECE production committee, made up of representatives from Shueisha, Fuji Television Network, and Toei Animation Co.
In a joint statement, the committee expressed their enthusiasm for this groundbreaking project, which will be distinct from the TV anime series that has captivated audiences for over 25 years. With THE ONE PIECE, the committee aims to provide viewers with a fresh yet familiar experience, utilizing cutting-edge visual technology to reimagine Luffy’s and friends’ adventures through the beloved East Blue saga.
Written and created by Eiichiro Oda, ONE PIECE celebrated its 25th anniversary back in July 2022, having sold over 510 million comics worldwide. It is an anime that has been around as long as some of the younger anime watching members of BNP, and it is one series that they remain thankful for. The live-action ONE PIECE series, streaming exclusively on Netflix, has garnered rave reviews, some even saying that it broke the ‘anime-to-live-action-curse’, while the TV anime series produced by Toei Animation has been broadcast since 1999.
More Eiichiro Oda
2024 appears to be the year of much more One Piece and much more of mangaka and creator Eiichiro Oda–much to the awe and excitement of fans. Another manga by Oda–created when he was only 19 years old,–has also been adapted into anime for the first time! Premiering in January 2024, the action-packed Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation follows Ryuma, a samurai entangled in a world disrupted by an ominous force—a dragon capable of unleashing catastrophic destruction upon the land.
Netflix PR tells us that this anime adaptation provides a unique opportunity for fans to discover Oda’s early creative genius. Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation is also seemingly offering a fresh perspective on his storytelling prowess and a window into his imaginative world. From just the artwork we’ve been gifted we can see glimpses of greatness: we can see the roots of swordsmen, pirates, and all the ridiculousness and action of what later came in his career, and I am excited to see more as the anime industry continues to evolve! To My Siblings of the Straw Hat Grand Crew: WE STAY WINNING!
Watch Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation on Netflix in January 2024
THE ONE PIECE (A Netflix Series, anime)
Original manga by Eiichiro Oda
Production Studio: WIT STUDIO
In production now
©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, THE ONE PIECE production committee
Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation (anime)
Original manga by Eiichiro Oda
Production Studio: E&H production
Coming in January 2024
© Eiichiro Oda/SHUEISHA
ONE PIECE (A Netflix Series, Live action series)
Original manga by Eiichiro Oda
Production Studio: Tomorrow Studios
Now on Netflix (Netflix.com/OnePiece)
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Marvel Studios kicks off 2024 with Echo, a five-episode series centered on Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox), who made her debut in 2021’s Hawkeye. It’s the first Disney+ that’s TV-MA, a promising rating for fans of Netflix’s Marvel era. Echo is also the first to launch under the Marvel Spotlight banner, which Head of Streaming Brad Winderbaum said focuses on “street-level stakes over larger MCU continuity.”
Maya’s introduction in Hawkeye gave us a glimpse into the villain’s tragic backstory, which has now been expanded by director-executive producer Sydney Freeland (Reservation Dogs), co-director Catriona McKenzie (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), and head writers Marion Dayre (Better Call Saul) and Amy Rardin (Charmed reboot).
This review contains some slight spoilers for Hawkeye.
The last time we saw Maya, she had a gun pointed at her “uncle” Wilson Fisk/Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio), the man responsible for her father William’s (Zahn McClarnon) death. We hear a shot as the camera pulls up, leaving his fate ambiguous. Although, did anyone really think he died? Considering it was announced he’d be returning for this series and Daredevil: Born Again, it’s no spoiler that Kingpin is indeed alive, sans an eye.
But Echo doesn’t open exactly where the Hawkeye season finale left off. We start out in Oklahoma’s Choctaw Nation with a young Maya Lopez, brilliantly played again by Darnell Besaw (who happens to be Alaqua Cox’s cousin), along with McClarnon reprising his role as a much happier-looking William. It’s a cozy bonfire-and-shadow-puppets-night, so of course, something awful is just around the corner: the tragic accident that led to William and Maya’s departure to New York.
Since the first episode is tasked with getting the audience caught up with Maya’s story so far, new scenes are intercut with moments from Hawkeye — little Maya asking her dad about dragons, Maya at karate practice (with a visit from “uncle”), grown-up Maya fighting at the gym, and the moment she sees her father killed by Ronin.
While it’s not totally necessary to rewatch Hawkeye to understand what’s going on, I highly recommend doing so anyway (and Daredevil if you want to get super acquainted with the world). It’s a great series on its own, but also her interactions with Clint Barton/Hawkeye/Ronin (Jeremy Renner) and longtime friend/second in command for the Tracksuit Mafia Kazimierz “Kazi” Kazimierczak (Fra Fee) are important to her character.
Picking up five months after her showdown with Fisk, Maya heads back to her hometown of Tamaha, Oklahoma, where we meet new characters Chula (Tantoo Cardinal), Maya’s maternal grandmother; Skully (Graham Greene), her kind-hearted pseudo-grandfather; and Bonnie (K. Devery Jacobs, who recently voiced Kahhori in What If…? Season 2), her cousin with whom Maya had a sisterly bond.
Maya’s real uncle, Henry “Black Crow” Lopez (Chaske Spencer), operates the local skating rink but is also involved in Fisk’s expansive empire. In an interview with BGN, Spencer discussed how Maya’s arrival affects Henry since he had a hand in moving his brother and niece to New York. “It’s something that he’s had to wrestle with. I think when Maya shows up it’s also a time for him to seek forgiveness and to forgive himself.”
Hawkeye had New York City’s criminal underground juxtaposed with the whimsical holiday season and comedic banter between the energetic Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) and her hero. And while Echo has its own moments of dark humor, including hints of levity from the instantly lovable Cousin Biscuits (Cody Lightning), the series is a stark contrast to other Disney+ fare, which Vincent D’Onofrio accurately described as emotionally and physically violent.
To say Maya is hardened would be an understatement. A lifetime of grief, exposure to a criminal empire, and the accumulated pain from losing both parents has shaped her into the ruthless warrior she is today. Fisk sees an opportunity to weaponize that pent-up rage and brings a teenage Maya into the business. The first of many intense fight sequences is a wonderfully shot 6-minute-long take, which notably features an appearance from Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Charlie Cox), last seen in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.
The brutal fight scenes are elevated by the sound design that frequently drowns out background noise, putting us into Maya’s unique perspective as someone who’s deaf but also someone beginning an emotional, rage-fueled journey. And with the imposing Kingpin as a mentor/paternal figure, the skilled martial artist is a natural when it comes to violence.
In Echo, Alaqua Cox delivers another beautifully nuanced performance as Maya Lopez, a culturally rich, badass villain whose perceived disabilities are her superpowers. The grounded, action-packed origin story possesses a deeply authentic quality thanks to the Indigenous creatives in front of and behind the camera, as well as their collaboration with the Choctaw Nation.
Fans are rightfully excited for the return of Kingpin and Daredevil and their official inclusion in the MCU. But Echo is unmistakably Maya’s story, exploring her Native American roots and how she reconnects with her estranged family as a different person, bringing so much chaos with her. The contrast between her spiritual, kind-hearted biological family and the hardness of her mob family shows that Maya Lopez truly lives in two worlds.
All five episodes of Echo drop January 9 on Disney+ and Hulu.