The show, set in the High Republic era, told the story of a pair of force sensitive twins. According to a Deadline report, Disney+’s The Acolyte won’t be continuing to a second season. The show, from showrunner Lesley Headland, is a mystery-thriller set in the Star Wars universe’s High Republic era. It began with a … >
The High Republic-era show debuts at Disney+ on June 4th with a double-premiere. With the latest Star Wars show landing in less than a week, the makers are keen for us to know its characters. Unlike previous offerings such as Kenobi and Andor, there’s no familiar face in the cast of The Acolyte. Instead, we’re … >
As we count down to The Acolyte, the show reveals more of the lightsaber action in store. Updated 20/05/24: With just over two weeks until The Acolyte lands in a double-premiere, Disney+ are running a new shorter trailer. With an emphasis on the show’s action aspects, there’s a couple of new key shots. First up, … >
The forthcoming live-action Star Wars show takes place in the era of The High Republic. Updated: The official trailer for The Acolyte his released. As expected, the show promises plenty of action, with a sinister figure hunting down the Jedi. It also frames the conflict about power and who wields it rather than a straightforward … >
Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Punisher have all appeared on the streamer today. Last month, there was dismay as Netflix removed all Marvel’s “The Defenders” shows from its service. Despite a fruitful partnership, beginning with Daredevil in 2015 and ostensibly taking place within the MCU, the Marvel/Netflix deal dried up in … >
The Matrix Resurrections trailer 1 has been released by Warner Bros — does it bode well for December’s release? So, Neo (Keanu Reeves) and Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) are back in the next (rebooted / sequel…) Matrix movie and we’ve a trailer. It doesn’t tell us everything, but it does tell us a lot, and it’s told … >
Alexander Pope said it: ‘To err is Human; to forgive, divine.’ And if Alexander Pope were alive today and watching Humans (which he absolutely would be, in between penning The Rape of the Lock and watching Homes Under The Hammer in his pants), I’m sure he’d amend that phrase to ‘To err is Human; to … >
Glass. I’ve been thinking about glass this week, and if you’ve just watched tonight’s Humans then you can probably see where I’m going with this. It’s often the case that separating a conversation with a sheet of glass instantly makes it more interesting (Silence of the Lambs, Skyfall, Star Trek Into Darkness, me last Thursday telling … >
For as long as there’s been technology, there’s been a pervading worry about the effect it’ll have on our lives. In the Victorian era, people worried that terrifying speeds of 30mph on the railways would cause organ failure. At the dawn of radio, some naysayers proclaimed it was a distraction for young minds. And in … >
Here’s a cool new word I learned this week – so cool in fact that my spell-check refuses to acknowledge it exists: apophenia. It’s the tendency to see patterns in seemingly random data. And maybe I’m suffering from apophenia, but it feels like every week Humans is examining consciousness from different angles. Season 2’s opener was … >