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Author: Virginia Kublawi
REVIEW: The Watchers (2024)
I had no idea what to expect from The Watchers. I don’t think I saw any trailers, I haven’t read A. M. Shine’s novel, and I actually thought M. Night Shyamalan directed the movie. He only produced it, and it was directed by his daughter, Ishana Night Shyamalan. The Watchers feels inspired by her father’s…
Disney Reports 4.8 Million Views for The Acolyte
Deadline shared Disney+’s purported viewership of 4.8 million in one day for The Acolyte’s series premiere. For reference, Ahsoka amassed about 14 million views in 5 days. Disney+ hasn’t been very consistent or transparent with their streaming numbers, and they seem to only report on titles that do well. The Acolyte, the streamer’s latest Star…
Acolyte Cast Discuss Their Characters
The Hollywood Reporter posted an exclusive interview with Acolyte stars Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, and Manny Jacinto today. In the wake of the show’s premiere, they discuss their characters and relationships and offer a possible explanation for Yord’s behavior. Check out an excerpt below: The Hollywood Reporter: Jecki (Keen) is not too fond of Jedi…
REVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2, “Lost/Found” and “Revenge/Justice”
Well, The Acolyte is finally here. Star Wars fans have been anticipating this series for all the wrong reasons, from its showrunner’s dubious past working with Harvey Weinstein to bad PR to downright confusing dialogue in the trailers. Despite Lucasfilm’s best(?) efforts, I don’t think anyone is genuinely looking forward to watching The Acolyte. I’m determined to…
Star Wars: Hunters Releases at Last
The long-awaited video game Star Wars: Hunters came out today. This mobile and Nintendo Switch game has been talked about since 2021’s Nintendo Direct, but with little to show for it aside from minimal gameplay at an Apple event for the iPad mini. Alongside the game, Lucasfilm and developer Zynga put out a launch trailer that you can see here: A gameplay…
Hamish Linklater Cast in Gen V Season 2
Variety reports that Hamish Linklater has been cast as Cipher, Godolkin University’s new Dean, in season 2 of Gen V. Linklater has appeared in Manhunt as Abraham Lincoln as well as starring as Father Paul in the Netflix horror series Midnight Mass. Cipher is “charismatic and charming” and is a trained scientist with the trust of those in…