Gene Luen Yang, the Eisner-winning creator of acclaimed graphic novel American Born Chinese, is picking up the katana to take on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for Idw Publishing.
Yang, who also penned the Eisner and Harvey-winning story Superman Smashes the Klan, will be the new writer of the ongoing comic, ushering in a new run beginning with issue no. 13.
Freddie E. Williams II, who previously worked on Batman/Tmnt, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Godzilla vs Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, will be the new artist on the title.
The two pick up from writer Jason Aaron and artist Juan Ferrerya, the current team whose back-to-basics approach relaunched the book to best-selling status last year. Their finale closes with issue no. 12 in September. Yang and Williams’s run launches in December.
Yang grew up watching the classic 1980s cartoon with his brother and then reenacted the Turtles’ adventures with their action figures.
Yang, who also penned the Eisner and Harvey-winning story Superman Smashes the Klan, will be the new writer of the ongoing comic, ushering in a new run beginning with issue no. 13.
Freddie E. Williams II, who previously worked on Batman/Tmnt, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Godzilla vs Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, will be the new artist on the title.
The two pick up from writer Jason Aaron and artist Juan Ferrerya, the current team whose back-to-basics approach relaunched the book to best-selling status last year. Their finale closes with issue no. 12 in September. Yang and Williams’s run launches in December.
Yang grew up watching the classic 1980s cartoon with his brother and then reenacted the Turtles’ adventures with their action figures.
- 7/22/2025
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Batman and Gotham fans are in for a major treat, as DC has officially announced the return of the beloved Gotham Academy series. Best of all, the original creative team is back at the helm, promising the same captivating storytelling and charm that made the first run such a standout.
Brenden Fletcher, Becky Cloonan, and Karl Kerschl are reuniting, with artist Marco Ferrari joining the lineup to launch the brand-new six-issue prequel series Gotham Academy: First Year. The series is set to debut on October 1, 2025, perfectly timed to kick off the Spooky Season.
With Ferrari bringing a fresh visual take on the eerie, secret-filled prep school hidden in Gotham City, fans can also look forward to uncovering untold stories and reconnecting with favorite characters from the original series.
Gotham Academy: First Year Uncovers Olive Silverlock’s Dark Origins Haunted Hallways, Hidden Secrets, and a Shocking Batman Villain Await
Gotham Academy:...
Brenden Fletcher, Becky Cloonan, and Karl Kerschl are reuniting, with artist Marco Ferrari joining the lineup to launch the brand-new six-issue prequel series Gotham Academy: First Year. The series is set to debut on October 1, 2025, perfectly timed to kick off the Spooky Season.
With Ferrari bringing a fresh visual take on the eerie, secret-filled prep school hidden in Gotham City, fans can also look forward to uncovering untold stories and reconnecting with favorite characters from the original series.
Gotham Academy: First Year Uncovers Olive Silverlock’s Dark Origins Haunted Hallways, Hidden Secrets, and a Shocking Batman Villain Await
Gotham Academy:...
- 7/15/2025
- by Taylor Mills
- ScreenRant
Warning: Contains Potential Spoilers for Absolute Superman #9 (2025)!
Fans of Superman and DC Comics in general are well aware that the New Gods’ Mother Boxes are among the most powerful objects in the DC Universe. However, in Darkseid’s newly created Absolute Universe, this all-powerful New Genesis technology has just been renamed and warns of a dark future ahead.
Jason Aaron, Fico Ossio, Rafa Sandoval, and Ulises Arreola’s Absolute Superman #9 picks up where the last issue ended, with the Man of Steel critically injured after being shot by Peacemaker Chris Smith using Kryptonite bullets provided by Brainiac.
In this issue, Superman is in the care of the Omega Men as they attempt to remove the bullets. When his condition worsens, the Omega Men make a desperate attempt to save him by using a piece of technology they do not yet fully understand. Long-time DC fans immediately recognize this tech as a Mother Box.
Fans of Superman and DC Comics in general are well aware that the New Gods’ Mother Boxes are among the most powerful objects in the DC Universe. However, in Darkseid’s newly created Absolute Universe, this all-powerful New Genesis technology has just been renamed and warns of a dark future ahead.
Jason Aaron, Fico Ossio, Rafa Sandoval, and Ulises Arreola’s Absolute Superman #9 picks up where the last issue ended, with the Man of Steel critically injured after being shot by Peacemaker Chris Smith using Kryptonite bullets provided by Brainiac.
In this issue, Superman is in the care of the Omega Men as they attempt to remove the bullets. When his condition worsens, the Omega Men make a desperate attempt to save him by using a piece of technology they do not yet fully understand. Long-time DC fans immediately recognize this tech as a Mother Box.
- 7/9/2025
- by Taylor Mills
- ScreenRant
For those of us who grew up watching Dustin Nguyen on “21 Jump Street,” seeing him back on our TV screens in recent years — most recently on Apple TV+’s “Dope Thief” — has been akin to reconnecting with an old friend. So where has Nguyen been, and how did he make his way back to Hollywood?
Turns out Nguyen had been building a busy and successful film career in Vietnam, where he had born but left as a teen (with his family in 1975 after the fall of Saigon). He first returned to the country to shoot the 2007 Vietnamese language film “The Rebel”— which became a huge blockbuster there.
“People were saying, ‘hey, you should come back here and be a part of this renaissance with the movie industry,” Nguyen recalls. “I made a decision to just move and hope for the best. I opened a production company there, and I...
Turns out Nguyen had been building a busy and successful film career in Vietnam, where he had born but left as a teen (with his family in 1975 after the fall of Saigon). He first returned to the country to shoot the 2007 Vietnamese language film “The Rebel”— which became a huge blockbuster there.
“People were saying, ‘hey, you should come back here and be a part of this renaissance with the movie industry,” Nguyen recalls. “I made a decision to just move and hope for the best. I opened a production company there, and I...
- 6/19/2025
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
We have been given your exclusive first look at the trailer and poster for the upcoming action film, Bang, directed by Thai director Wych Kaosayananda. You know, the guy who directed Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever back in 2002 under the name Kaos? Then went on to make a couple flicks with Dustin Nguyen, a couple with Mark Dacascos, and somehow wrangled in Scott Adkins to make a movie with him as well? Yeah, him. Anyways, Kaosayananda has made a new indie action film starring Jack Kesy and Peter Weller and it will be released in select theaters, digital and on demand on July 11th by Saban Films. Check out the trailer below. It is extra explodey! Bang, one of the most feared hitmen,...
[Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]...
[Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]...
- 6/11/2025
- Screen Anarchy
"Blending childhood nostalgia with creeping horror, T.A.M.A. asks a chilling question familiar to anyone who’s ever forgotten an old toy: what if that neglected digital pet came back… and it wasn’t happy?"
Panick Entertainment is releasing the first of six T.A.M.A. issues on on August 6th, but we have an exclusive preview for Daily Dead readers, with pages and a trailer you can check out right now!
"The story follows Kit, a teen grappling with grief and isolation, who stumbles across an outdated virtual pet system and unexpectedly finds emotional solace in a creature named Tama. But when disturbing, unexplained deaths begin occurring around him, Kit starts to wonder: is his newfound companion more than just a comforting pixelated pal? What begins as a connection between boy and beast soon spirals into something far more sinister, as the boundaries between digital and real-world violence begin to blur.
Panick Entertainment is releasing the first of six T.A.M.A. issues on on August 6th, but we have an exclusive preview for Daily Dead readers, with pages and a trailer you can check out right now!
"The story follows Kit, a teen grappling with grief and isolation, who stumbles across an outdated virtual pet system and unexpectedly finds emotional solace in a creature named Tama. But when disturbing, unexplained deaths begin occurring around him, Kit starts to wonder: is his newfound companion more than just a comforting pixelated pal? What begins as a connection between boy and beast soon spirals into something far more sinister, as the boundaries between digital and real-world violence begin to blur.
- 6/2/2025
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Based on a startling true incident, an octogenarian Vietnamese-American taxi driver finds himself commandeered by three jail-breakers on the neon-drenched streets of Orange County. At its core, this isn’t merely a crime caper where the aged and the outlaw collide—what begins as a gritty thriller (think Collateral meets Little Saigon) morphs unexpectedly into a study of displacement, memory, and emergent kinship.
Director and co-writer Sing J. Lee—best known for his kinetic music videos—opts for a “slow-burn noir” approach, favoring long takes and negative space over rapid cuts. His collaborator Christopher Chen, adapting Paul Kix’s GQ dispatch, anchors the narrative in documentary-style realism, gently tipping the scales from suspense to soulful drama.
Hiệp Trần Nghĩa inhabits Long with an almost metaphysical stillness (call it “quietism acting”), wordless at times yet loaded with interior history. Opposite him, Dustin Nguyen’s Tây oscillates between menace and mentor, a...
Director and co-writer Sing J. Lee—best known for his kinetic music videos—opts for a “slow-burn noir” approach, favoring long takes and negative space over rapid cuts. His collaborator Christopher Chen, adapting Paul Kix’s GQ dispatch, anchors the narrative in documentary-style realism, gently tipping the scales from suspense to soulful drama.
Hiệp Trần Nghĩa inhabits Long with an almost metaphysical stillness (call it “quietism acting”), wordless at times yet loaded with interior history. Opposite him, Dustin Nguyen’s Tây oscillates between menace and mentor, a...
- 4/29/2025
- by Arash Nahandian
- Gazettely
The season finale of Dope Thief is now streaming on Apple TV+, and it was absolutely worth the wait. We finally got those long-awaited answers to the questions that have plagued us for several episodes. Now that season 1 has ended, fans everywhere are left wondering one thing: Will there be a season 2? *Spoilers from episode 8, "Innocent People," are included below.
At the time of this writing, Apple TV+ has neither renewed nor cancelled Dope Thief, so the future fate of the series remains unknown. Should there even be a second season? In my opinion, yes, there should be, not because there's still a part of the book to adapt but also because of how the finale ended. While some might feel it was enough to wrap up the season's narrative and bring the story to a close, I see a starting point for new plot lines to explore.
Episode 8 was...
At the time of this writing, Apple TV+ has neither renewed nor cancelled Dope Thief, so the future fate of the series remains unknown. Should there even be a second season? In my opinion, yes, there should be, not because there's still a part of the book to adapt but also because of how the finale ended. While some might feel it was enough to wrap up the season's narrative and bring the story to a close, I see a starting point for new plot lines to explore.
Episode 8 was...
- 4/25/2025
- by Keeley Brooks
- ShowSnob
It’s hard to believe but sadly, it’s true: The end of Dope Thief season 1 is upon us, and it seems like yesterday that it just started — the markings of an excellent TV show.
Dope Thief premiered on Apple TV+ on March 14 with a two-episode release that introduced us to life-long friends Ray (Brian Tyree Henry) and Manny (Wagner Moura), two petty criminals getting by in life by reveling in a tad of delinquency. The pair frequently pose as DEA agents and rip off small-time drug dealers, but when they rob the wrong house, well, all hell breaks loose, and the lives and world they once knew are changed forever.
The series has been dark, gritty, tense, and full of action, boasting its fair share of twists amidst plenty of heartfelt moments between characters and the kind of levity that only Brian Tyree Henry can provide. As Ray and...
Dope Thief premiered on Apple TV+ on March 14 with a two-episode release that introduced us to life-long friends Ray (Brian Tyree Henry) and Manny (Wagner Moura), two petty criminals getting by in life by reveling in a tad of delinquency. The pair frequently pose as DEA agents and rip off small-time drug dealers, but when they rob the wrong house, well, all hell breaks loose, and the lives and world they once knew are changed forever.
The series has been dark, gritty, tense, and full of action, boasting its fair share of twists amidst plenty of heartfelt moments between characters and the kind of levity that only Brian Tyree Henry can provide. As Ray and...
- 4/18/2025
- by Keeley Brooks
- ShowSnob
Doctor Doom has taken over the entire Marvel Universe in the ongoing crossover event, One World Under Doom, and as part of the event, Doom has also taken over a variety of other series in the Marvel Universe, like how Strange Academy is now Doom Academy. Another one of Doom's takeovers has taken place with the famed Korean Marvel superhero team, the Tiger Division, which has now become Doom's Division.
As the One World Under Doom event draws to a close in July, Marvel has allowed Cbr to exclusively reveal the solicitation for the finale of the Doom's Division miniseries, as well as the cover for the series' final issue!
What have been the solicitations for the first four issues of the series? Doom’S Division #1 (of 5)
Yoon Ha Lee (W) • Minkyu Jung (A) • Cover by Creees Lee
Variant Cover By Peach Momoko
Virgin Variant Cover By Peach Momoko
Team-up...
As the One World Under Doom event draws to a close in July, Marvel has allowed Cbr to exclusively reveal the solicitation for the finale of the Doom's Division miniseries, as well as the cover for the series' final issue!
What have been the solicitations for the first four issues of the series? Doom’S Division #1 (of 5)
Yoon Ha Lee (W) • Minkyu Jung (A) • Cover by Creees Lee
Variant Cover By Peach Momoko
Virgin Variant Cover By Peach Momoko
Team-up...
- 4/8/2025
- by Brian Cronin
- CBR
DC Comics’ Absolute Universe has proved that Diana will always be confident in her actions while remaining humble and appreciative. For example, in issues 1-5, Wonder Woman thanked the gods who helped her before, during, and after attacking monsters that could kill her.
Once again, this is shown in Absolute Wonder Woman No. 6 after she is taken to the underworld by the Greek god, Hades.
Absolute Wonder Woman No. 6 creative team
Writer: Kelly ThomasArtist: Mattia De Iulis and Dustin Nguyen (Li’l Diana)Colors: Mattia De Iulis, Dustin Nguyen, Jordie Bellaire View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Mattia De Iulis (@mattart91)
Wonder Woman No. 5, Diana is dragged to the underworld after defeating the tetracide. Her friends on Earth didn’t know what had happened. In the next issue, readers learn that Hades took her for what he deems as disrespect to the gods. Among the “atrocities” was...
Once again, this is shown in Absolute Wonder Woman No. 6 after she is taken to the underworld by the Greek god, Hades.
Absolute Wonder Woman No. 6 creative team
Writer: Kelly ThomasArtist: Mattia De Iulis and Dustin Nguyen (Li’l Diana)Colors: Mattia De Iulis, Dustin Nguyen, Jordie Bellaire View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Mattia De Iulis (@mattart91)
Wonder Woman No. 5, Diana is dragged to the underworld after defeating the tetracide. Her friends on Earth didn’t know what had happened. In the next issue, readers learn that Hades took her for what he deems as disrespect to the gods. Among the “atrocities” was...
- 3/30/2025
- by Mark Lynch
- Bam Smack Pow
Series star Jason Sudeikis is among the cast returning for the much-requested new season.
Believe it or not, “Ted Lasso” is coming back! The hit comedy series has officially been renewed for a fourth season after many months of rumors. Find out everything we know about the new season, including who will be returning, plot changes, and when it will begin filming.
Plus, two Philadelphia-based crime dramas premiered this week and are perfect for your weekend binge list— get our watch recommendations below!
This week’s biggest streaming news:
This week’s biggest streaming news:
Stream this weekend: Apple TV+’s ‘Dope Thief’
Stream this weekend: Apple TV+’s ‘Long Bright River’
Richmond ‘til we die: ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 confirmed
Well, Greyhounds, do you believe now?
After what many considered a lackluster final season and following many months of rumors, “Ted Lasso” is back for a second shot on goal.
Believe it or not, “Ted Lasso” is coming back! The hit comedy series has officially been renewed for a fourth season after many months of rumors. Find out everything we know about the new season, including who will be returning, plot changes, and when it will begin filming.
Plus, two Philadelphia-based crime dramas premiered this week and are perfect for your weekend binge list— get our watch recommendations below!
This week’s biggest streaming news:
This week’s biggest streaming news:
Stream this weekend: Apple TV+’s ‘Dope Thief’
Stream this weekend: Apple TV+’s ‘Long Bright River’
Richmond ‘til we die: ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 confirmed
Well, Greyhounds, do you believe now?
After what many considered a lackluster final season and following many months of rumors, “Ted Lasso” is back for a second shot on goal.
- 3/15/2025
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
The first two episodes of Dope Thief premiered Friday on Apple TV+, with new episodes dropping every week through April 25. What are the critics saying about the eight-episode limited series starring Oscar and Emmy nominee Brian Tyree Henry?
Dope Thief, executive-produced by Ridley Scott and adapted by Peter Craig from Dennis Tafoya's book, currently has an 86 percent at Rotten Tomatoes (based on 22 reviews) and a 74 score on Metacritic (based on 18 reviews). The plot follows longtime Philly friends and delinquents who get into all kinds of trouble when they pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside. Joining Henry in the cast are Wagner Moura, Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew, Nesta Cooper, Amir Arison, Dustin Nguyen, and Ving Rhames.
"With a series of superbly directed set-pieces that lean as hard on character beats as they do action, and a clutch of knockout central performances, Dope Thief is...
Dope Thief, executive-produced by Ridley Scott and adapted by Peter Craig from Dennis Tafoya's book, currently has an 86 percent at Rotten Tomatoes (based on 22 reviews) and a 74 score on Metacritic (based on 18 reviews). The plot follows longtime Philly friends and delinquents who get into all kinds of trouble when they pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside. Joining Henry in the cast are Wagner Moura, Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew, Nesta Cooper, Amir Arison, Dustin Nguyen, and Ving Rhames.
"With a series of superbly directed set-pieces that lean as hard on character beats as they do action, and a clutch of knockout central performances, Dope Thief is...
- 3/14/2025
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Two best buds team up for what seems like a simple plan - rob a house and move on with their lives. But it's not so easy for Ray and Manny since they accidentally ends up discovering the "biggest hidden narcotics corridor" in the east coast. That's what you can expect to see in new Apple TV+ series, Dope Thief! The show is now streaming, so when can you watch new episodes?
Dope Thief premiered today, March 14, 2025 with the first two episodes on Apple TV+. However going forward, don't expect to see a multi-episode release. There will be one new installment dropped weekly until the finale on Friday, April 25. There's a total of 8 episodes. Check out the full release schedule below!
Dope Thief release times
What's nice is that the streaming service premieres new episodes at 12 a.m. Et. That does mean depending on where you live in the U.
Dope Thief premiered today, March 14, 2025 with the first two episodes on Apple TV+. However going forward, don't expect to see a multi-episode release. There will be one new installment dropped weekly until the finale on Friday, April 25. There's a total of 8 episodes. Check out the full release schedule below!
Dope Thief release times
What's nice is that the streaming service premieres new episodes at 12 a.m. Et. That does mean depending on where you live in the U.
- 3/14/2025
- by Aysha Ashley Househ
- ShowSnob
Descriptions of the Apple TV+ series “Dope Thief” as a “drug ring drama” are not exactly accurate. Yes, it revolves around small-time crooks and friends Ray and Manny posing as DEA agents to rob equally small-time drug dealers. But it’s Manny and Ray’s relationship that matters most, especially when a simple job turns deadly, and an anonymous drug kingpin determined to recoup his loss puts a bounty on their heads. Becoming targets for the DEA doesn’t help either.
Adapted from crime author Dennis Tafoya’s 2009 debut novel by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Peter Craig, who also serves as executive producer along with the iconic Ridley Scott, character drives the Philly-set “Dope Thief.” Oscar nominee Brian Tyree Henry and Golden Globe nominee Wagner Moura, better known for their roles as Paper Boi in “Atlanta” and Pablo Escobar in “Narcos,” respectively, infuse so much emotion and easy chemistry into their roles...
Adapted from crime author Dennis Tafoya’s 2009 debut novel by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Peter Craig, who also serves as executive producer along with the iconic Ridley Scott, character drives the Philly-set “Dope Thief.” Oscar nominee Brian Tyree Henry and Golden Globe nominee Wagner Moura, better known for their roles as Paper Boi in “Atlanta” and Pablo Escobar in “Narcos,” respectively, infuse so much emotion and easy chemistry into their roles...
- 3/14/2025
- by Ronda Racha Penrice
- The Wrap
Things are not looking good for Marvel Comics. The largest comics publisher in America faces major backlash as multiple high-profile creators voice frustration over unfair pay and lack of royalties. As more creators speak out, Marvel’s treatment of its artists is once again under scrutiny, raising concerns about how the company compensates for the talent behind its most iconic characters.
Acclaimed artist Dustin Nguyen recently announced he will no longer work with the company, citing exploitative practices and low compensation for international sales. His comments sparked a wider conversation with fellow industry veterans like Sean Murphy, Zoe Thorogood, and Yanick Paquette, who echoed similar grievances.
Marvel Comics Gets Nuked! 🔥🔥Comic artist Dustin Nguyen just posted the biggest bombshell rant on Instagram saying “fuck you†to Marvel.He brings up the disrespect artists get, the horrible business practices, and the horrible pay.Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/f...
Acclaimed artist Dustin Nguyen recently announced he will no longer work with the company, citing exploitative practices and low compensation for international sales. His comments sparked a wider conversation with fellow industry veterans like Sean Murphy, Zoe Thorogood, and Yanick Paquette, who echoed similar grievances.
Marvel Comics Gets Nuked! 🔥🔥Comic artist Dustin Nguyen just posted the biggest bombshell rant on Instagram saying “fuck you†to Marvel.He brings up the disrespect artists get, the horrible business practices, and the horrible pay.Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/f...
- 3/12/2025
- by Dod Seitz
- ScreenRant
Stan Lee, forever immortal as the co-creator of so many classic Marvel Comics characters, died in 2018 at the age of 95. Now, former assistant/filmmaker Jon Bolerjack is raising funds on Kickstarter to complete a documentary about Lee’s last few years, entitled Stan Lee: The Final Chapter. And the story he plans to tell is a dark one.
According to the official Kickstarter, the documentary is “a rollercoaster of drama and duplicity,” as it explores how Lee “landed in the middle of a scandal as wild as any superhero saga”:
“The events are chronicled by filmmaker Jon Bolerjack who became an assistant to Stan and a fixture of his inner circle. Jon gained unprecedented access and filmed everything he saw. What he uncovered was a thriving market where Stan’s signatures and memorabilia were converted into huge piles of cash and rival hucksters double-crossed each other to control Stan’s fortune.
According to the official Kickstarter, the documentary is “a rollercoaster of drama and duplicity,” as it explores how Lee “landed in the middle of a scandal as wild as any superhero saga”:
“The events are chronicled by filmmaker Jon Bolerjack who became an assistant to Stan and a fixture of his inner circle. Jon gained unprecedented access and filmed everything he saw. What he uncovered was a thriving market where Stan’s signatures and memorabilia were converted into huge piles of cash and rival hucksters double-crossed each other to control Stan’s fortune.
- 3/11/2025
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Consequence - Film News
Plot: Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book of the same name, “Dope Thief” follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
Review: The definition of what constitutes a “crime drama” has evolved over the years as more nuanced takes on the subject matter have given us fantastic projects ranging from The Wire on the small screen to The Town on the big screen. Peter Craig, the co-writer of Ben Affleck’s The Town and The Batman, Gladiator II, Bad Boys For Life, and Top Gun: Maverick, knows a little about delivering portraits of criminals who are more than the crimes they perpetrate. Adapting Dennis Tafoya’s 2009 novel, Dope Thief takes a unique series of...
Review: The definition of what constitutes a “crime drama” has evolved over the years as more nuanced takes on the subject matter have given us fantastic projects ranging from The Wire on the small screen to The Town on the big screen. Peter Craig, the co-writer of Ben Affleck’s The Town and The Batman, Gladiator II, Bad Boys For Life, and Top Gun: Maverick, knows a little about delivering portraits of criminals who are more than the crimes they perpetrate. Adapting Dennis Tafoya’s 2009 novel, Dope Thief takes a unique series of...
- 3/7/2025
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
The Accidental Getaway Driver skillfully blurs the lines between gritty crime noir and a deeply personal human drama. Based on the article by Paul Kix, an elderly Vietnamese taxi driver is taken hostage after accepting a late-night job. He's thrust into a dangerous situation, but soon establishes a connection with one of his captors that transforms them both. The situation becomes increasingly dubious as everyone involved knows there can be no witnesses. The journey undertaken requires significant patience, but speaks stark truths about the burdens of past sins and confronting our failures with superb cinematography.
In Orange County, California's Little Saigon, Long Mã (Hiệp Trân Nghĩa) sits alone in his small apartment as night falls. He stares out the window as his neighbors play cards before rummaging through an empty fridge. Long decides to get a snack at a nearby supermarket in his striped pajamas. The old man ignores his cell phone,...
In Orange County, California's Little Saigon, Long Mã (Hiệp Trân Nghĩa) sits alone in his small apartment as night falls. He stares out the window as his neighbors play cards before rummaging through an empty fridge. Long decides to get a snack at a nearby supermarket in his striped pajamas. The old man ignores his cell phone,...
- 3/4/2025
- by Julian Roman
- MovieWeb
Sometimes you read a story in the news, and you just know that someone is going to make a movie out of it. This was the case for the story that inspiredThe Accidental Getaway Driver, a story that starts in the neighborhood of Little Saigon in Orange County. The Accidental Getaway Driver follows an old man named Long, played by Hiệp Trần Nghĩa, who works as a driver. Late in the night, after he's already changed into his pajamas, he gets a call from a man named Tây, played by Dustin Nguyen, for a job. Promising to pay double, Long meets Tây at the ABC Supermarket on Bolsa Ave and quickly becomes tangled up in Tây and his associates' troubles.
- 3/1/2025
- by Therese Lacson
- Collider.com
On top of the season finales of Prime Target and Severance season 2 in March 2025, Apple TV+ has a big month ahead with the premieres of three new shows. Between Apple TV+ and the rest of the streaming services, including all of the excellent new Netflix shows coming in March, there's no shortage of content to add to your watch list as other shows wrap up.
Once you finish watching Prime Target on March 5, Severance season 2 on March 21, and Mythic Quest season 4 on March 26, Apple TV+ will have three new shows ready to add to your list while continuing to watch Surface season 2. There's a gripping crime drama, a star-studded comedy set in Hollywood, and a companion series to one of the aforementioned hit series.
Let's dig a little deeper and learn more about the exciting new shows premiering on Apple TV+ in March 2025, beginning below with crime two-hander Dope Thief.
Once you finish watching Prime Target on March 5, Severance season 2 on March 21, and Mythic Quest season 4 on March 26, Apple TV+ will have three new shows ready to add to your list while continuing to watch Surface season 2. There's a gripping crime drama, a star-studded comedy set in Hollywood, and a companion series to one of the aforementioned hit series.
Let's dig a little deeper and learn more about the exciting new shows premiering on Apple TV+ in March 2025, beginning below with crime two-hander Dope Thief.
- 2/28/2025
- by Reed Gaudens
- ShowSnob
Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Utopia releases “The Accidental Getaway Driver” in theaters on Friday, February 28, 2025.
In the first third of “The Accidental Getaway Driver” you might think you’re in for the film of the festival at Sundance 2023. The setup is simple and suspenseful: Long (Hiệp Trần Nghĩa), an elderly Vietnamese immigrant who works as a driver is paid double for a late night assignment that turns out to be about keeping three escaped prisoners ahead of the law. When Tây (Dustin Nguyen), one of the convicts, points a gun at him to prevent him from bailing when he wants to get out, the tension ratchets up to the breaking point.
But “The Accidental Getaway Driver” is not the film of the festival. And though the tension ratchets up there near the beginning, that’s as high as it goes for the whole movie.
In the first third of “The Accidental Getaway Driver” you might think you’re in for the film of the festival at Sundance 2023. The setup is simple and suspenseful: Long (Hiệp Trần Nghĩa), an elderly Vietnamese immigrant who works as a driver is paid double for a late night assignment that turns out to be about keeping three escaped prisoners ahead of the law. When Tây (Dustin Nguyen), one of the convicts, points a gun at him to prevent him from bailing when he wants to get out, the tension ratchets up to the breaking point.
But “The Accidental Getaway Driver” is not the film of the festival. And though the tension ratchets up there near the beginning, that’s as high as it goes for the whole movie.
- 2/27/2025
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
In a world of superhero movies and action extravaganzas, it's hard to find stories led by emotion and character study, and it's even harder for those films to get a wider audience to share their message with viewers. But in the case of Sing J. Lee's The Accidental Getaway Driver, it's a movie that tries to beat the odds and deliver a story with heart and a message of kindness that audiences need now more than ever. The best part is that it's a film that does it in style with a distinct visual language and powerfully emotional performances from its cast that audiences won't soon forget.
The Accidental Getaway Driver follows an elderly San Francisco taxi driver named Long (Hiệp Trần Nghĩa), who picks up a trio of men late at night on his day off. As it turns out, they are criminals who are looking for a...
The Accidental Getaway Driver follows an elderly San Francisco taxi driver named Long (Hiệp Trần Nghĩa), who picks up a trio of men late at night on his day off. As it turns out, they are criminals who are looking for a...
- 2/25/2025
- by Nicholas Brooks
- CBR
Director Sing J Lee on the release of The Accidental Getaway Driver: 'I think that there's this potency of such a human story being able to be shared in today's landscape'
Director Sing J Lee's directorial feature debut, The Accidental Getaway Driver – which had its premiere at Sundance Film Festival in 2023 – is inspired by true events that took place in Southern California in 2016. The film follows Long Mã (Hiep Tran Nghia), an elderly Vietnamese cab driver who finds himself in a frightening and misadventurous episode after he responds to a late-night call. In his pyjamas and held at gunpoint, three convicts from an Orange County jail force him to drive them to a motel, where he's held hostage. As a tense waiting game unfolds, he strikes up a surprising connection with one of his captors (Dustin Nguyen).
Lee's previous credits include the 2011 short film, First The Bird Fell, about...
Director Sing J Lee's directorial feature debut, The Accidental Getaway Driver – which had its premiere at Sundance Film Festival in 2023 – is inspired by true events that took place in Southern California in 2016. The film follows Long Mã (Hiep Tran Nghia), an elderly Vietnamese cab driver who finds himself in a frightening and misadventurous episode after he responds to a late-night call. In his pyjamas and held at gunpoint, three convicts from an Orange County jail force him to drive them to a motel, where he's held hostage. As a tense waiting game unfolds, he strikes up a surprising connection with one of his captors (Dustin Nguyen).
Lee's previous credits include the 2011 short film, First The Bird Fell, about...
- 2/25/2025
- by Paul Risker
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Apple TV+ has announced the programming that will be added to the streaming service next month. The Apple TV Plus March 2025 lineup includes the kids & family series Be@Rbrick, the crime drama series Dope Thief, the Mythic Quest spinoff Side Quest, and the comedy series The Studio.
Apple TV+ offers drama and comedy series, feature films, documentaries, and kids and family entertainment. It is available on the Apple TV app on the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, Vizio, Tcl and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and at the Apple site.
The Studio Apple TV Plus March 2025 Schedule
Available March 14
Dope Thief (Crime Drama Series)
“Dope Thief” is an eight-episode crime drama executive-produced by Academy Award nominee Ridley Scott, who also directs the first episode.
The series is created and executive produced...
Apple TV+ offers drama and comedy series, feature films, documentaries, and kids and family entertainment. It is available on the Apple TV app on the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, Vizio, Tcl and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and at the Apple site.
The Studio Apple TV Plus March 2025 Schedule
Available March 14
Dope Thief (Crime Drama Series)
“Dope Thief” is an eight-episode crime drama executive-produced by Academy Award nominee Ridley Scott, who also directs the first episode.
The series is created and executive produced...
- 2/21/2025
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura are posing as DEA agents in the trailer for the upcoming series Dope Thief!
Coming to Apple TV+, the crime drama hails from acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott, who serves as executive producer and directs the first episode.
Keep reading to find out more…
Here’s a synopsis: Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book of the same name, the series follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
Also starring in the eight-episode series are Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew, Nesta Cooper, Amir Arison, Dustin Nguyen and Ving Rhames.
Dope Thief will premiere on with the first two episodes on Friday, March 14th, with new episodes weekly through April 25th,...
Coming to Apple TV+, the crime drama hails from acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott, who serves as executive producer and directs the first episode.
Keep reading to find out more…
Here’s a synopsis: Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book of the same name, the series follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
Also starring in the eight-episode series are Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew, Nesta Cooper, Amir Arison, Dustin Nguyen and Ving Rhames.
Dope Thief will premiere on with the first two episodes on Friday, March 14th, with new episodes weekly through April 25th,...
- 2/19/2025
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Amazon Prime Video has released a premiere date and first look images for “#1 Happy Family USA,” a new adult comedy series from Ramy Youssef and A24. All eight episodes of the new series will premiere April 17 on Prime Video.
Co-created by Ramy Youssef and Pam Brady, “#1 Happy Family USA” follows “the maniacally upbeat Husseins – the most patriotic, most peaceful, and most definitely-not-suspicious Muslim family in post-9/11 ‘Amreeka,'” according to a press release. “With satire and absurdity, it redefines finding humor in hardship as they navigate the early 2000s under the watchful eyes of their terrified neighbors.”
The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios, A24 and Cairo Cowboy, and stars Youssef, Alia Shawkat, Mandy Moore, Chris Redd, Salma Hindy, Randa Jarrar, Akaash Singh and Whitmer Thomas.
Also in this week’s TV News Roundup:
First Looks/Trailers
The new trailer for the Apple TV+ series “Dope Thief” has been unveiled,...
Co-created by Ramy Youssef and Pam Brady, “#1 Happy Family USA” follows “the maniacally upbeat Husseins – the most patriotic, most peaceful, and most definitely-not-suspicious Muslim family in post-9/11 ‘Amreeka,'” according to a press release. “With satire and absurdity, it redefines finding humor in hardship as they navigate the early 2000s under the watchful eyes of their terrified neighbors.”
The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios, A24 and Cairo Cowboy, and stars Youssef, Alia Shawkat, Mandy Moore, Chris Redd, Salma Hindy, Randa Jarrar, Akaash Singh and Whitmer Thomas.
Also in this week’s TV News Roundup:
First Looks/Trailers
The new trailer for the Apple TV+ series “Dope Thief” has been unveiled,...
- 2/18/2025
- by Matt Minton, Abigail Lee and Lauren Coates
- Variety Film + TV
Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for ‘Dope Thief,’ its new, eight-episode crime drama executive-produced by Academy Award-nominee Ridley Scott.
Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book of the same name, the series follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
The ensemble cast includes Brian Tyree Henry, Wagner Moura, Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew, Nesta Cooper, Amir Arison, Dustin Nguyen, and Golden Globe-winner Ving Rhames.
Ridley Scott also directs the first episode, created and executive produced by Academy Award-nominee Peter Craig, and starring Academy, Emmy and Tony Award-nominee Brian Tyree Henry, who also serves as executive producer.
Also in trailers – “If you’ve got the stomach and time for it…” Trailer drops for Paul W.S. Anderson...
Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book of the same name, the series follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
The ensemble cast includes Brian Tyree Henry, Wagner Moura, Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew, Nesta Cooper, Amir Arison, Dustin Nguyen, and Golden Globe-winner Ving Rhames.
Ridley Scott also directs the first episode, created and executive produced by Academy Award-nominee Peter Craig, and starring Academy, Emmy and Tony Award-nominee Brian Tyree Henry, who also serves as executive producer.
Also in trailers – “If you’ve got the stomach and time for it…” Trailer drops for Paul W.S. Anderson...
- 2/18/2025
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Gold Derby’s top news stories for Feb. 18, 2025. SNL50 scores nearly 15 million viewers
Saturday Night Live‘s 50th anniversary special SNL50: The Anniversary Special drew 14.8 million viewers across NBC and Peacock on Sunday, making it the network’s most-watched entertainment telecast since 18.33 million people tuned into the 2020 Golden Globes. The three-and-a-half-hour extravaganza now ranks second for the second-biggest audience for a non-sports primetime broadcast in the 2024-25 season behind the Grammys, which earned 15.4 million viewers. A regular SNL episode pulls about 4.9 million viewers on a same-day season average. SNL50‘s preceding red carpet special drew 6.5 million viewers on NBC, Peacock, and E!
Watch the Dope Thief trailer
Apple TV+ dropped the trailer for Dope Thief, its new eight-episode drama starring Brian Tyree Henry and executive-produced by Ridley Scott. Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book of the same name and created by Peter Craig, Dope Thief follows longtime Philly friends and...
Saturday Night Live‘s 50th anniversary special SNL50: The Anniversary Special drew 14.8 million viewers across NBC and Peacock on Sunday, making it the network’s most-watched entertainment telecast since 18.33 million people tuned into the 2020 Golden Globes. The three-and-a-half-hour extravaganza now ranks second for the second-biggest audience for a non-sports primetime broadcast in the 2024-25 season behind the Grammys, which earned 15.4 million viewers. A regular SNL episode pulls about 4.9 million viewers on a same-day season average. SNL50‘s preceding red carpet special drew 6.5 million viewers on NBC, Peacock, and E!
Watch the Dope Thief trailer
Apple TV+ dropped the trailer for Dope Thief, its new eight-episode drama starring Brian Tyree Henry and executive-produced by Ridley Scott. Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book of the same name and created by Peter Craig, Dope Thief follows longtime Philly friends and...
- 2/18/2025
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Apple TV+ today unveiled the trailer for Dope Thief, its new, eight-episode crime drama executive produced by Academy Award-nominee Ridley Scott, who also directs the first episode, created and executive produced by Academy Award-nominee Peter Craig, and starring Academy, Emmy and Tony Award-nominee Brian Tyree Henry, who also serves as executive producer. Dope Thief makes its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, March 14, 2025 followed by new episodes every Friday through April 25.
Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book of the same name, the series follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
The ensemble cast starring alongside Henry includes Wagner Moura, Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew, Nesta Cooper, Amir Arison,...
Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book of the same name, the series follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
The ensemble cast starring alongside Henry includes Wagner Moura, Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew, Nesta Cooper, Amir Arison,...
- 2/18/2025
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Three years after “Atlanta” wrapped its acclaimed run, Brian Tyree Henry has lined up his next big TV role.
The actor leads “Dope Thief,” a new Apple TV+ series from creator and executive producer Peter Craig that sees him play a career criminal who impersonates a DEA agent as part of a larger plot to rob a drug den. The series hails from Ridley Scott, who directs the pilot and serves as an executive producer through his Scott Free production company.
An official synopsis for the series reads: “Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book of the same name, the series follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.”
In addition to Henry, the series stars Wagner Moura,...
The actor leads “Dope Thief,” a new Apple TV+ series from creator and executive producer Peter Craig that sees him play a career criminal who impersonates a DEA agent as part of a larger plot to rob a drug den. The series hails from Ridley Scott, who directs the pilot and serves as an executive producer through his Scott Free production company.
An official synopsis for the series reads: “Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book of the same name, the series follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.”
In addition to Henry, the series stars Wagner Moura,...
- 2/18/2025
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
A pair of small-time crooks is about to mess with the wrong crew.
Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book of the same name, the eight-episode crime drama Dope Thief (which debuts on Apple TV+ with its first two episodes on Friday, March 14, followed by new episodes every Friday through April 25) follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents (Atlanta’s Brian Tyree Henry and Narcos’ Wagner Moura) who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside. But their small-time grift becomes a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern Seaboard.
Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book of the same name, the eight-episode crime drama Dope Thief (which debuts on Apple TV+ with its first two episodes on Friday, March 14, followed by new episodes every Friday through April 25) follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents (Atlanta’s Brian Tyree Henry and Narcos’ Wagner Moura) who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside. But their small-time grift becomes a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern Seaboard.
- 2/18/2025
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
"I don't know who to trust anymore." "You have to trust yourself." Utopia has revealed an official trailer for an indie drama titled The Accidental Getaway Driver, from filmmaker Sing J. Lee. This one originally debuted at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival a few years ago - it didn't make much of an impact and has been stuck in release limbo ever since. During a routine pickup, an elderly Vietnamese cab driver is taken hostage at gunpoint by three recently escaped Orange County convicts. After being taken hostage by the three bank robbers, Long begins to revisit his own past, marred by war, re-education camp, and estrangement from his family. Actor Hiệp Trần Nghĩa stars as Long. When he starts to develop a friendly relationship with one of the convicts, Tây (starring Dustin Nguyen), tension builds between the group, and Long is left wondering about his fate. The cast also includes Dali Benssalah,...
- 2/4/2025
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
It’s been exactly two years since Sing J. Lee’s directorial debut wowed at Sundance, and now, audiences can finally appreciate the award-winning drama on the big screen.
Lee’s “The Accidental Getaway Driver” premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where Lee won the Director award. The film centers on elderly Vietnamese immigrant cab driver Long (Hiệp Trần Nghĩa), who is enlisted by a trio of escaped convicts to shuttle them across Orange County for the night. Dustin Nguyen, Dali Benssalah, and Phi Vũ play the three criminals who take Long hostage at gunpoint.
The official synopsis reads: “Long, a Vietnamese driver in Southern California answers a late-night call for a ride. He reluctantly accepts, picking up a man, Tây, and his two companions. But the men, recently escaped convicts from an Orange County jail, take Long hostage at gunpoint, thrusting him into their getaway plan. When complications arise,...
Lee’s “The Accidental Getaway Driver” premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where Lee won the Director award. The film centers on elderly Vietnamese immigrant cab driver Long (Hiệp Trần Nghĩa), who is enlisted by a trio of escaped convicts to shuttle them across Orange County for the night. Dustin Nguyen, Dali Benssalah, and Phi Vũ play the three criminals who take Long hostage at gunpoint.
The official synopsis reads: “Long, a Vietnamese driver in Southern California answers a late-night call for a ride. He reluctantly accepts, picking up a man, Tây, and his two companions. But the men, recently escaped convicts from an Orange County jail, take Long hostage at gunpoint, thrusting him into their getaway plan. When complications arise,...
- 2/3/2025
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Warning: Contains Potential Spoilers for Batman and Robin #17!
Sorry, Batman, but Robin has a new ride, and he’s officially ditching the Batmobile’s passenger seat for it. More than just a flashy upgrade, this new vehicle symbolizes the growing divide between the Dynamic Duo——a gut-wrenching blow for fans who hate seeing the father-son bond unravel before their eyes.
“That was the first thing I inherited from you, father. Disobedience.” - Damian Wayne
Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Javier Fernández, and Marcelo Maiolo’s Batman and Robin #17 continues to follow the Dark Knight and Boy Wonder as they wrestle with personal tensions while battling the mass-murdering, increasingly supernatural villain, Memento. In this issue, Batman comes dangerously close to death after being dosed with the lethal concoction known as Gravedigger’s Poppy.
Thankfully, Robin swoops in just in time to save him. However, their reunion following their earlier argument is short-lived, as...
Sorry, Batman, but Robin has a new ride, and he’s officially ditching the Batmobile’s passenger seat for it. More than just a flashy upgrade, this new vehicle symbolizes the growing divide between the Dynamic Duo——a gut-wrenching blow for fans who hate seeing the father-son bond unravel before their eyes.
“That was the first thing I inherited from you, father. Disobedience.” - Damian Wayne
Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Javier Fernández, and Marcelo Maiolo’s Batman and Robin #17 continues to follow the Dark Knight and Boy Wonder as they wrestle with personal tensions while battling the mass-murdering, increasingly supernatural villain, Memento. In this issue, Batman comes dangerously close to death after being dosed with the lethal concoction known as Gravedigger’s Poppy.
Thankfully, Robin swoops in just in time to save him. However, their reunion following their earlier argument is short-lived, as...
- 1/12/2025
- by Taylor Mills
- ScreenRant
Warning: Contains Potential Spoilers for Batman and Robin #17!Damian Wayne’s Robin has been undergoing some serious character growth, officially leaving his Bat-Brat days behind for a more mature evolution. For those who couldn’t stand his earlier antics, this transformation is a long-awaited relief. But for others, it’s a bittersweet farewell to the chaotic charm of the past. Love it or hate it, one question remains: What does this newfound growth mean for the future of the Boy Wonder?
This character growth opens up the possibility of an intriguing new role for Damian within the Bat-Family.
There’s no denying that Damian has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, especially under the creative team of Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Javier Fernández in their Batman and Robin run.
These two have pushed the Boy Wonder into the deep end of self-reflection, forcing him to question his role in fighting crime alongside Batman.
This character growth opens up the possibility of an intriguing new role for Damian within the Bat-Family.
There’s no denying that Damian has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, especially under the creative team of Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Javier Fernández in their Batman and Robin run.
These two have pushed the Boy Wonder into the deep end of self-reflection, forcing him to question his role in fighting crime alongside Batman.
- 1/12/2025
- by Taylor Mills
- ScreenRant
If any character is more essential to Batman lore than The Dark Knight himself, it would have to be Alfred Pennyworth. Without Alfred in his life, Bruce Wayne would not be the Batman he is today. More than a butler, he's the heart and soul of the Bat-Family, and his footprint can be felt in generally all forms of Bat media.
Even with Alfred dead in the current DC canon, his presence can still be felt in current Batman storylines, like when Damian Wayne's Robin carried a Kendrick Lamar-esque beef against Bane for killing Alfred. With that in mind, truth be told, a lot of characters and audiences forget that Alfred can hold his own in a fight. Again, Mr. Pennyworth is more than just a butler. He is a skilled marksman with a background in military training as a former British intelligence agent. For all intents and purposes,...
Even with Alfred dead in the current DC canon, his presence can still be felt in current Batman storylines, like when Damian Wayne's Robin carried a Kendrick Lamar-esque beef against Bane for killing Alfred. With that in mind, truth be told, a lot of characters and audiences forget that Alfred can hold his own in a fight. Again, Mr. Pennyworth is more than just a butler. He is a skilled marksman with a background in military training as a former British intelligence agent. For all intents and purposes,...
- 12/28/2024
- by Joe Anthony Myrick
- ScreenRant
The first images for Dope Thief, an upcoming TV series produced by Ridley Scott, have been released, revealing a first look at the crime show led by Narcos and Monsterverse stars. Scott is no stranger to producing a multitude of TV shows, including critically acclaimed series like The Good Wife and The Terror. He's also attached to the upcoming Alien: Earth TV series on FX, alongside the forthcoming Blade Runner 2099 show on Prime Video. However, he's also attached to the upcoming Apple TV+ crime series created by novelist and film writer Peter Craig, set to premiere in 2025.
Now, The Hollywood Reporter has released three new images from Dope Thief, teasing the upcoming, Scott-produced series. One image shows stars Brian Tyree Henry (Monsterverse) as Ray and Wagner Moura (Narcos) as Manny, two DEA agents in Philadelphia who uncover a massive drug operation. Another image shows Nesta Cooper, whose role in the show is currently unclear.
Now, The Hollywood Reporter has released three new images from Dope Thief, teasing the upcoming, Scott-produced series. One image shows stars Brian Tyree Henry (Monsterverse) as Ray and Wagner Moura (Narcos) as Manny, two DEA agents in Philadelphia who uncover a massive drug operation. Another image shows Nesta Cooper, whose role in the show is currently unclear.
- 11/20/2024
- by Nick Bythrow
- ScreenRant
Batman and the X-Men have both been depicted by many of comics greatest artists, and two modern masters have just joined forces for a crossover between the two thats absolutely stunning. It's proof positive that mainstream comics art has so much more to offer than it often gets to display, and that mainstream comics art can, in fact, be left of center.
On Instagram, artist Peach Momoko (@peachmomoko60) has posted a rare art collaboration between her and Dustin Nguyen, combining Momokos distinct take on X-Men and other Marvel characters with Nguyens iconic Lil Gotham Bat-Family.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Peach Momoko (@peachmomoko60)
Created live at Lucca Comics & Games convention in Lucca, Italy, the two make a killer team, with Nguyen painting Batman, Robin and some bats, and Momoko adding in Wasp, Squirrel Girl, Jubilee and Storm. Its the crossover that readers never knew they needed...
On Instagram, artist Peach Momoko (@peachmomoko60) has posted a rare art collaboration between her and Dustin Nguyen, combining Momokos distinct take on X-Men and other Marvel characters with Nguyens iconic Lil Gotham Bat-Family.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Peach Momoko (@peachmomoko60)
Created live at Lucca Comics & Games convention in Lucca, Italy, the two make a killer team, with Nguyen painting Batman, Robin and some bats, and Momoko adding in Wasp, Squirrel Girl, Jubilee and Storm. Its the crossover that readers never knew they needed...
- 11/19/2024
- by Isaac Jansons
- ScreenRant
Time is running out for Bruce Lee fans on Netflix to stream the acclaimed series Warrior. The series is set to leave the streaming platform this month.
Per Netflix, Warrior will depart Netflix on Nov. 14. The bad news goes beyond having the title removed from the platform, as it's also further confirmation that Netflix will not be saving the series after all. When Warrior was added to Netflix this past February, there were hopes in the fan base that the show would pull in enough viewership to have the streamer order a fourth season. Unfortunately, even with a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the show didn't click well enough with subscribers for Netflix to pursue a continuation, coinciding with star Joe Taslim's recent comments that the show was officially finished.
Related Hulk Director Shares New Update on Long-Gestating Bruce Lee Biopic
Hulk helmer Ang Lee shares an update on his upcoming Bruce Lee biopic.
Per Netflix, Warrior will depart Netflix on Nov. 14. The bad news goes beyond having the title removed from the platform, as it's also further confirmation that Netflix will not be saving the series after all. When Warrior was added to Netflix this past February, there were hopes in the fan base that the show would pull in enough viewership to have the streamer order a fourth season. Unfortunately, even with a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the show didn't click well enough with subscribers for Netflix to pursue a continuation, coinciding with star Joe Taslim's recent comments that the show was officially finished.
Related Hulk Director Shares New Update on Long-Gestating Bruce Lee Biopic
Hulk helmer Ang Lee shares an update on his upcoming Bruce Lee biopic.
- 11/3/2024
- by Jeremy Dick
- CBR
There's no Batman without Robin, and for eighty-four years, the Boy Wonder has been flying through the streets of Gotham, showing off his incredible acrobatic skills and helping the Dark Knight keep the streets on the safer and lighter side, mainly through a quick quip or two. He's not just an essential piece of Gotham or even DC Comics but all of comics in general as the first sidekick ever to be introduced to the world.
Since then, many people have held the mantle of Robin, fighting side by side with all those who have held the mantle of Batman, and the costume has changed hands just as many times. Without further ado, here are the 10 best Robin costumes in all of DC history, thanks to all the wonderful heroes that have put on the costume of Robin and had a turn at being the greatest sidekick of all time.
Since then, many people have held the mantle of Robin, fighting side by side with all those who have held the mantle of Batman, and the costume has changed hands just as many times. Without further ado, here are the 10 best Robin costumes in all of DC history, thanks to all the wonderful heroes that have put on the costume of Robin and had a turn at being the greatest sidekick of all time.
- 9/29/2024
- by Matthew Brandon
- ScreenRant
There's bad new for fans of Warrior who were hoping for a fourth season revival from Netflix. The streaming service will not save the cancelled Max series.
Andrew Koji, Kieran Bew, Celine Buckens, Olivia Cheng, Dianne Doan, Dean Jagger, Langley Kirkwood, Hoon Lee, Christian McKay, Dustin Nguyen, Joe Taslim, Chen Tang, Jason Tobin, Miranda Raison, Joanna Vanderham, Tom Weston-Jones, and Perry Yun star in the Warrior series, which follows a Chinese immigrant who moves to San Francisco during the 1870s.
Read More…...
Andrew Koji, Kieran Bew, Celine Buckens, Olivia Cheng, Dianne Doan, Dean Jagger, Langley Kirkwood, Hoon Lee, Christian McKay, Dustin Nguyen, Joe Taslim, Chen Tang, Jason Tobin, Miranda Raison, Joanna Vanderham, Tom Weston-Jones, and Perry Yun star in the Warrior series, which follows a Chinese immigrant who moves to San Francisco during the 1870s.
Read More…...
- 9/24/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Warning: Spoilers for Catwoman #68!He's one of Gotham's most brilliant surgeons - and also one of Gotham's most devious rogues: Hush is coming back to sow some chaos. While Catwoman's life is currently in his hands, the fight for Gotham is happening between Catwoman's new Cat-Family of cat burglars and the White Glove, and it seems even Batman is on his way. Meanwhile, Hush and Catwoman are clashing on the operating table once again.
The preview pages for Catwoman #68 by Tini Howard and Carmine Di Giandomenico promise a thrilling confrontation between two Gotham rogues who hate each other. As revealed in a cliffhanger from the issue before, Hush has already arrived to save Catwoman's life, but there's bad history (and a lot of bad blood) between Catwoman and Hush.
Unfortunately, there's no better surgeon to help Selina Kyle remove the foreign object in her brain that's killing her. The only...
The preview pages for Catwoman #68 by Tini Howard and Carmine Di Giandomenico promise a thrilling confrontation between two Gotham rogues who hate each other. As revealed in a cliffhanger from the issue before, Hush has already arrived to save Catwoman's life, but there's bad history (and a lot of bad blood) between Catwoman and Hush.
Unfortunately, there's no better surgeon to help Selina Kyle remove the foreign object in her brain that's killing her. The only...
- 9/17/2024
- by Matthew Brandon
- ScreenRant
Warning! Contains spoilers for Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood #1!Every hero has something that drives them to be the character that they are and, for Spider-Man, it's his unbelievable sense of responsibility. No matter what goes wrong, Spider-Man often feels like it's his fault, because he has the power to fix it. But the shadow of the Venom symbiote puts a dark twist on this sense of responsibility.
Venom's tempting offer was shown in the story "Fade to Black" by J. Michael Straczynski, Sumit Kumar and Craig Yeung, appearing in Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood #1. In this story, a shadow of the Venom symbiote approaches Peter Parker on Halloween night, trying to tempt him into bonding again. The symbiote makes a convincing argument and even plays on the most important thing to Spider-Man; his sense of responsibility.
The Venom symbiote points out that while they were bonded, Spider-Man was free to act on his worst impulses.
Venom's tempting offer was shown in the story "Fade to Black" by J. Michael Straczynski, Sumit Kumar and Craig Yeung, appearing in Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood #1. In this story, a shadow of the Venom symbiote approaches Peter Parker on Halloween night, trying to tempt him into bonding again. The symbiote makes a convincing argument and even plays on the most important thing to Spider-Man; his sense of responsibility.
The Venom symbiote points out that while they were bonded, Spider-Man was free to act on his worst impulses.
- 8/29/2024
- by Dashiel Reaves
- ScreenRant
With the recent conclusion of the 10-episode miniseries Suicide Squad Isekai, anime and comic fans wonder if DC Comics will take more chances of adapting its beloved properties into classic anime tropes. After all, if characters like Harley Quinn and Rick Flag can become waifus and husbandos, then characters like Zatanna and Nightwing can, too. DC Studios is obviously willing to take its properties to new and exciting places, and the publishers own a few properties that would be perfect for an anime twist.
Various other anime genres would fit DC properties or take them to interesting developments they couldn't get in their original medium. Robin and Superboy in a slice-of-life, Wonder Woman in a Frieren-inspired action adventure, and Batman Beyond reappearing with a Ghost in the Shell paint job the possibilities are endless.
The Slice of Life of the Super Sons The Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super...
Various other anime genres would fit DC properties or take them to interesting developments they couldn't get in their original medium. Robin and Superboy in a slice-of-life, Wonder Woman in a Frieren-inspired action adventure, and Batman Beyond reappearing with a Ghost in the Shell paint job the possibilities are endless.
The Slice of Life of the Super Sons The Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super...
- 8/29/2024
- by Lawrence Marable
- CBR
Catwoman has to rely on the villain Hush for life-saving medical treatment in Catwoman #68. Hush, a skilled surgeon, has a dark history with Catwoman and may transform their relationship. Catwoman and Hush share a deep hatred for each other, raising questions about their uneasy alliance.
Since Catwoman has grown closer to the Bat-Family and given up her more villainous habits, it's no surprise that she isn't on great terms with the majority of Batman's rogues. But there's one rogue that Catwoman absolutely cannot stand, and it seems that now she's going to have to rely on Hush to save her life.
With Gotham City on the verge of collapsing due to the machinations of the White Glove Society, Catwoman is in desperate need of medical attention to save her life. With no other options, she has to turn to the greatest surgeon that Gotham City has ever seen, the villainous Hush,...
Since Catwoman has grown closer to the Bat-Family and given up her more villainous habits, it's no surprise that she isn't on great terms with the majority of Batman's rogues. But there's one rogue that Catwoman absolutely cannot stand, and it seems that now she's going to have to rely on Hush to save her life.
With Gotham City on the verge of collapsing due to the machinations of the White Glove Society, Catwoman is in desperate need of medical attention to save her life. With no other options, she has to turn to the greatest surgeon that Gotham City has ever seen, the villainous Hush,...
- 7/18/2024
- by Dashiel Reaves
- ScreenRant
In what sounds like a Hollywood fever dream, Channing Tatum is campaigning for a blockbuster franchise crossover that would truly be out of this world.
Following the news in the 2014 Sony email leak, Tatum confirmed that a crossover of 21 Jump Street and Men in Black, entitled Mib 23, was once in development, and he’s still hoping the ambitious movie gets made.
“There is a project that was written and it’s still the best script that I’ve ever read for a third movie,” he told ComicBook.com after starring alongside Jonah Hill in the 2012 action comedy 21 Jump Street and its sequel 22 Jump Street (2014).
An adaptation of the 1987-1991 Fox series, they played two arguably youthful-looking cops assigned to go undercover in a high school. Original stars Johnny Depp, Holly Robinson and Peter DeLuise made cameos in the movie, with Richard Grieco and Dustin Nguyen appearing in the sequel.
Following the news in the 2014 Sony email leak, Tatum confirmed that a crossover of 21 Jump Street and Men in Black, entitled Mib 23, was once in development, and he’s still hoping the ambitious movie gets made.
“There is a project that was written and it’s still the best script that I’ve ever read for a third movie,” he told ComicBook.com after starring alongside Jonah Hill in the 2012 action comedy 21 Jump Street and its sequel 22 Jump Street (2014).
An adaptation of the 1987-1991 Fox series, they played two arguably youthful-looking cops assigned to go undercover in a high school. Original stars Johnny Depp, Holly Robinson and Peter DeLuise made cameos in the movie, with Richard Grieco and Dustin Nguyen appearing in the sequel.
- 6/25/2024
- by Glenn Garner
- Deadline Film + TV
Dustin Nguyen's unused Nightwing cover art showcases Dick Grayson in striking blue hues with an eye-catching design. Dustin Nguyen, a seasoned DC Comics artist and independent creator, may find a way to release the unused cover art for fans to enjoy in the future, but it's uncertain if this will actually happen. Nightwing's popularity is soaring as he leads the Titans and remains a staple hero in the DC Universe, making this cover art something worth paying attention to for fans.
Nightwing is a founding member of Batmans extended Bat-Family and has become such a popular DC Comics hero in his own right that fans have been enjoying a near-constant drip of comics featuring Dick Grayson for decades now. Fortunately and unfortunately for fans, DC alum Dustin Nguyen has just released a piece of Nightwing cover art that regrettably never made it onto a physical comic release, and thanks to social media,...
Nightwing is a founding member of Batmans extended Bat-Family and has become such a popular DC Comics hero in his own right that fans have been enjoying a near-constant drip of comics featuring Dick Grayson for decades now. Fortunately and unfortunately for fans, DC alum Dustin Nguyen has just released a piece of Nightwing cover art that regrettably never made it onto a physical comic release, and thanks to social media,...
- 6/23/2024
- by Brian Colucci
- ScreenRant
After dying in the future, Finn and Jake want to be reincarnated for more adventures. Finn is reincarnated as Penelope in the Adventure Time comics, bridging show and comic continuity. The Adventure Time comics, though debated, are validated by Penelope's presence as a must-read for fans.
Finn and Jake's legacy doesn't end with their last canonical appearances in Adventure Time. Audiences will recall that the episode "Together Again" of Adventure Time: Distant Lands reveals that Finn and Jake have both died in the distant future and that they reunite in the afterlife. Before passing on, Finn asks Death to be reincarnated and fans can see Finn's reincarnated form in a comic published seven years earlier.
Finn's wish comes to fruition in the Adventure Time comics through a new character named Penelope, a future version of Finn, who makes her on-panel debut in Adventure Time #25 by Ryan North, Dustin Nguyen, Jess Fink,...
Finn and Jake's legacy doesn't end with their last canonical appearances in Adventure Time. Audiences will recall that the episode "Together Again" of Adventure Time: Distant Lands reveals that Finn and Jake have both died in the distant future and that they reunite in the afterlife. Before passing on, Finn asks Death to be reincarnated and fans can see Finn's reincarnated form in a comic published seven years earlier.
Finn's wish comes to fruition in the Adventure Time comics through a new character named Penelope, a future version of Finn, who makes her on-panel debut in Adventure Time #25 by Ryan North, Dustin Nguyen, Jess Fink,...
- 6/10/2024
- by Joe Anthony Myrick
- ScreenRant
Marvel's new Spider-Man series explores dark tales from the Black Suit era, with violent stories in black, white, and red color schemes. The anthology revisits iconic stories like "Kraven's Last Hunt" and explores the lasting effects of the symbiote on Peter Parker. The series boasts an impressive lineup of writers and artists, promising a dark and bloody take on Spider-Man's history.
Marvel is revisiting the darkest era of Spider-Mans life with a bloody new series taking place during his time wearing his iconic black suit. This new anthology series will be published under Marvels popular Black, White & Blood imprint. As the name suggests, the various Black, White & Blood series each focus on specific characters, telling varied (and violent) stories in stark black, white and red color schemes.
Now, Marvel has announced that Spidey is the latest hero to receive this treatment with the all-new Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood miniseries. Coinciding...
Marvel is revisiting the darkest era of Spider-Mans life with a bloody new series taking place during his time wearing his iconic black suit. This new anthology series will be published under Marvels popular Black, White & Blood imprint. As the name suggests, the various Black, White & Blood series each focus on specific characters, telling varied (and violent) stories in stark black, white and red color schemes.
Now, Marvel has announced that Spidey is the latest hero to receive this treatment with the all-new Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood miniseries. Coinciding...
- 5/23/2024
- by Casey Donahue
- ScreenRant
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.