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Big things are about to happen on Dune: Prophecy, as the HBO prequel series enters the back half of its six-episode season this Sunday. That’s the buzz from several cast members and an executive producer who cited the fourth episode as a favorite.

The official synopsis for the episode “Twice Born” tells us that after nearly all the acolytes have the same nightmare, Reverend Mother Tula (Olivia Williams) attempts to understand the origins of their dreams. Mother Superior Valya meanwhile sets in motion her plan to redeem House Harkonnen.

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Indie genre director Mickey Keating, who broke out with films such as 2015’s “Darling” and 2016’s “Carnage Park,” has wrapped shooting on his latest movie, the crime drama “Crooks.”

The film stars Keith Kupferer (“Ghostlight”), Angela Trimbur (“Quiz Lady”), Chase Williamson (“John Dies At the End”) and Melora Walters (“Magnolia”).

Per the logline, “Two small-time crooks rob a mob-run poker game in Chicago. Things immediately go wrong, resulting in a high-stakes adventure through the Midwest.”

“’Crooks’ is an incredible opportunity for me to break into the crime movie genre, which I’ve been hoping to do since I started my career,” Keating said in a statement. “This film is a highly stylized celebration of aesthetics ranging from noir to heist to western. I think anyone familiar with my work will see this as a natural progression from my previous films.”

Keating shot the movie in Chicago alongside producers Eddie Linker,...

Many actors have played Count Dracula over the years, but who is the best? My vote goes to Max Schreck in "Nosferatu." His is a truly nightmarish creature, feral and pestilent, stripped to the barest vestige of humanity after centuries of scuttling around in the shadows. Sure, his character is called "Count Orlok," but that name change and other tweaks didn't fool anybody, resulting in a lawsuit from Bram Stoker's estate that almost wiped the film from existence.

But with most movie fans, you have a two-way tussle between Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee. Lugosi's classic Universal monster is regal and intense, with a hypnotic gaze and a much-imitated accent. Crucially, though, he just isn't very scary.

Lee played the Count in Terence Fisher's racy 1958 Hammer adaptation of "Dracula," pairing him with Peter Cushing as his adversary, Van Helsing. He portrayed the vampire as a lustful, ferocious predator,...

Days after my episode of “Under The Banner of Heaven” premiered, I received a private message on Twitter from a Mormon consultant on the show though we never managed to connect during the shoot. “I just wanted you to know how beautiful your episode turned out. The response here in Utah has been epic. Every day I’m receiving texts from ex-Mormons (and some current Lds) who absolutely loved it. So many people are resonating with how beautifully you and Andrew [Garfield] captured the pain of a faith crisis.”

The response feels both remarkable and especially rewarding to me, who is neither Mormon nor born and raised in Utah. I was born (and grew up) in the Philippines, the only predominantly Catholic country in Asia. I had a Catholic education from kindergarten to college. As a grade-schooler, I had a phase of being so devout that for years I was a...

Critics’ Week, the sidebar dedicated to first and second features that runs alongside the Cannes Film Festival, is launching a new award.

Called The French Touch Prize of the Jury, the award is being backed by a French organization dedicated to promoting creative and cultural industries.

“The French Touch is not just an economic sector, it’s also the French spirit, creativity, dreams and audacity,” said Critics’ Week.

The org said it aimed at gathering, connecting and aggregating talent from cultural and creatives industries in France. Although Critics’ Week is an international film sidebar, it traditionally showcases many films directed by emerging French directors.

The other prizes handed out by Critics’ Week are the Grand Prize, the Louis Roederer prize of the Revelation, the best actor and the Discovery prize for best short film.

This year’s Critics’ Week will mark the first edition for Ava Cahen, who took over...

Spoiler Alert: This post contains details about the final series of Search Party, including the finale “Revelation.”

Enlightenment isn’t glorious, but gory and gross look in the series finale of HBO Max’s Search Party.

In the final hours of the dark comedy, created by Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers, Dory (Alia Shawkat) brings about the end of the world, after her quest to spread joy and love in the form of a pill backfires.

In true Search Party fashion, Dory’s intentions to do right by others, and selfishly herself, once again evolve into a much more complicated and fatal scenario that puts everyone around her at risk.

“I hate to say it babe, but you did it again,” Dory’s ever-faithful friend, and brief lover, Portia (Meredith Hagner) says. “Except it’s way worse this time.”

After escaping a fun house riddled with Dory’s disciples-turned-zombies, Portia...

This article contains spoilers for Masters of the Universe: Revelation part 2.

The end of Masters of the Universe: Revelation Part 2 dropped a huge bomb on the audience. Skeletor was overpowered by none other than someone seemingly working for Hordak, the main villain of the original 1985 She-Ra series. It blew open the doors of the world of MoTU: Revelation and made it seem like elements of She-Ra could be a major part of any potential second season. However, MoTU: Revelation executive producer Kevin Smith tells us that isn’t for certain.

“The only thing that I’ve been told over and over again is the properties are owned by two different companies,” Smith says. “Masters of the Universe is owned by Mattel. The She-Ra figures are owned by Mattel but (animated) She-Ra is owned by DreamWorks.”

Running from 2018 to 2020, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power was released on Netflix and produced by DreamWorks.

"Masters of the Universe: Revelation"- Part 2 from Mattel Television and Powerhouse Animation, streams November 23, 2021 on Netflix:

"...in a radical return to 'Eternia', 'Revelation' is a direct sequel series to the classic era of 'Masters of the Universe'. 

"Featuring fan favorites 'He-Man', 'Orko', 'Cringer' and 'Man-At-Arms', the continuing story pits our heroic warriors and guardians of 'Castle Grayskull'... 

"...against 'Skeletor', 'Evil-Lyn', 'Beast Man...

"...and the vile legions of 'Snake Mountain'.

"But after a ferocious final battle forever fractures Eternia, it's up to 'Teela'...

"... to solve the mystery of the missing 'Sword of Power' in a race against time. 

"Her journey will uncover the secrets of Grayskull at last..."

Under the direction of executive producer Lou Scheimer, the original Filmation cartoon "He-Man and the Masters Of The Universe", debuted September 5, 1983 with the episode "The Diamond Ray of Disappearance". 

Running through 2 seasons, "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe...

"Masters of the Universe: Revelation"- Part 2 from Mattel Television and Powerhouse Animation, streams November 23, 2021 on Netflix:

"...in a radical return to 'Eternia', 'Revelation' is a direct sequel series to the classic era of 'Masters of the Universe'. 

"Featuring fan favorites 'He-Man', 'Orko', 'Cringer' and 'Man-At-Arms', the continuing story pits our heroic warriors and guardians of 'Castle Grayskull'... 

"...against 'Skeletor', 'Evil-Lyn', 'Beast Man...

"...and the vile legions of 'Snake Mountain'.

"But after a ferocious final battle forever fractures Eternia, it's up to 'Teela'...

"... to solve the mystery of the missing 'Sword of Power' in a race against time. 

"Her journey will uncover the secrets of Grayskull at last..."

Under the direction of executive producer Lou Scheimer, the original Filmation cartoon "He-Man and the Masters Of The Universe", debuted September 5, 1983 with the episode "The Diamond Ray of Disappearance". 

Running through 2 seasons, "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe...

Part 2 of  the animated TV series "Masters of the Universe: Revelation" from Mattel Television and Powerhouse Animation, streams November 23, 2021 on Netflix:

"...in a radical return to 'Eternia', 'Revelation' is a direct sequel series to the classic era of 'Masters of the Universe'. 

"Featuring fan favorites 'He-Man', 'Orko', 'Cringer' and 'Man-At-Arms', the continuing story pits our heroic warriors and guardians of 'Castle Grayskull'... 

"...against 'Skeletor', 'Evil-Lyn', 'Beast Man...

"...and the vile legions of 'Snake Mountain'.

"But after a ferocious final battle forever fractures Eternia, it's up to 'Teela'...

"... to solve the mystery of the missing 'Sword of Power' in a race against time. 

"Her journey will uncover the secrets of Grayskull at last..."

Under the direction of executive producer Lou Scheimer, the original Filmation cartoon "He-Man and the Masters Of The Universe", debuted September 5, 1983 with the episode "The Diamond Ray of Disappearance". 

Running through 2 seasons,...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Midnight Mass Season 1, Episodes 1-7.] Talk about a blood bath….Things took a deadly turn in the final episode of Midnight Mass and we’re breaking down one of its biggest lingering questions. In case you haven’t tuned into the series quite yet, now’s your chance to turn back and get bingeing because we’re heading straight for spoiler territory. In the seventh installment, “Book VII: Revelation,” Father Paul’s (Hamish Linklater) plan to free Crockett Island from its burdens and bestow its inhabitants with the gift of immortality through his “Angel” backfires. The vampire-like being he believed would save them instead helps spread an affliction that grows at the pace of a wildfire. (Credit: Eike Schroter/Netflix) Everyone dies except for two escapees, Leeza (Annarah Cymone) and Warren (Igby Rigney), who leave the island via a rowboat. But how do they survive the coming sunlight? As viewers...

The Masters of the Universe franchise is experiencing a major resurgence, with three new series on Netflix after a drought of animated content after the 2002 Motu series ended in 2004. The new era has been an altogether unexpected one for the franchise. Leading off with a new version of She-Ra, a character not seen in animation since the ‘80s, the show boldly aimed its stories at a new and more diverse group of viewers. Even with its eschewing of direct connections to He-Man the show delighted in its references and use of the wider Motu mythology.

Then we got Masters of the Universe: Revelation. Where many updates of old franchises simply take concepts and do a modern take on them, Revelation instead was a love letter to fans of the franchise. It wasn’t a reboot of He-Man, it was a continuation of the original show. It was filled to the brim with references and callbacks,...

Despite it being 2021 and not, say, 1984, there’s A Lot of Masters of the Universe in the pop culture panorama at the moment. Not only are toy aisles of major stores carrying its quasi-vintage-styled items—peddled to a new generation—brandishing the classic blue logo bursting through red rocks, but the streaming arena of Netflix is doubling down on the franchise, having first unveiled animated series Masters of the Universe: Revelation in July. Now, the second part of this double-header (which would have been a triple-header had recent live-action movie plans not fizzled), CG animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, has heralded its imminent arrival with a trailer.

With just a quick glance at the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe trailer, it becomes quite clear that the series is not only a different take on the franchise, but a ground-up reinvention of the classic story—albeit one that,...

Exclusive: Breakthrough and Miracles From Heaven producer DeVon Franklin and his Franklin Entertainment are developing a feature film based on Michael Todd’s New York Times bestseller Relationship Goals: How to Win at Dating, Marriage, and Sex with Amazon Studios. Michael Elliot (Brown Sugar) and Cory Tynan (Woman Thou Art Loosed) will write the script.

Relationship Goals is a candid, inspiring guide to finding lasting love and sustaining a healthy relationship that encourages readers to get real about their goals. The book is based on Todd’s viral, multimillion-view sermon series about dating, marriage and sex. Relationship Goals spent 13 straight weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list and debuted at No. 1 on Amazon. The musical single “Relationship Goals (Revelation)” reached No. 10 on Billboard’s R&b chart.

Franklin is producing the project under his Franklin Entertainment. Katarina Hicks will oversee for the project for the company.

Franklin has a first-look deal at Paramount Pictures.

In news that surprises absolutely no one, a bunch of entitled, whiny fans are review bombing a new series for not living up to their fanboy expectations. The series is Masters of the Universe: Revelation, and creator Kevin Smith has a pretty expected response: “Deal with it.” Spoilers for the new Netflix series ahead! Smith, Skeletor, and […]

The post Kevin Smith Responds to Sexist ‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation’ Complainers: “Deal With It” appeared first on /Film.

Bringing back He-Man and the Master of the Universe was always a no brainer. The original cartoon, which ran for just two years back in mid 80s, while massively derivative was also massively influential. Netflix had already hit creative paydirt with its Anime-influenced She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, the smart, overtly queer, rainbow-filled delight that wrapped up its run in 2020.

Bringing Adora’s super-swole brother back was an obvious move. That Kevin Smith was at the helm, promising a direct follow up to the old cartoons and featuring barely-messed-with character designs, only sharpened the excitement.

He-Man, of course, has been rebooted before – three times, in fact, if you count the 1987 live action film – and never especially successfully. Those previous versions, as with She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, were specifically designed to take the frame of the original story and drape a more up-to-date adventure for modern kids over it.

[Editor’s note: The following post contains spoilers for “Masters of the Universe: Revelation.”]

Kevin Smith’s animated Netflix series “Masters of the Universe: Revelation” is the latest bit of franchise IP to become the victim of toxic fandom. Similar to Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” Smith’s direct sequel series to “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” (1983-85) is being review bombed on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb and trolled on social media for taking the franchise in directions fans don’t agree (via Variety). A lot of the toxic backlash stems from Smith’s decision to seemingly kill off main characters He-Man and Skeletor in the pilot episode. The twist allows supporting characters like the female warrior Teela to assume lead roles as they search for magic that can bring He-Man back.

“I know there’s some people that are like, ‘Hey, man, this show’s woke,’” Smith told Variety about the backlash. “I’m like,...

This article contains spoilers for Masters of the Universe: Revelation.

Bo Burnham’s Netflix comedy special Inside is just under two months old now and yet it already seems to be a disturbingly prescient bit of art about the internet era. Consider, for a moment, the line: “The backlash to the backlash to the thing that’s just begun.”

Netflix’s Masters of the Universe continuation, Revelation, was just released on July 23. And yet…the backlash to the backlash to the thing that’s just begun has already arrived. In a new interview with Variety, Motu: Revelations showrunner Kevin Smith responded to fan complaints about the series.

“I know there’s some people that are like, ‘Hey, man, this show’s woke,’” Smith said. “I’m like, all right, great, then so was the original cartoon we’re fucking sequel-izing. Go watch it again. There are girls in every episode.

Premiering in 2018, Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is a reimagining of the classic ‘80s She-Ra series, which itself was a spin-off of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Using She-Ra’s original ideas and concepts as a springboard, the team behind it updated everything for modern audiences. A deeper story, character designs with tons of variety, and especially more diversity is woven in the series.

This and so much more won the show an army of fans, many of whom were brand new to the wider Masters of the Universe (Motu) franchise. This set the standard for what Motu was for them and the series they’d use to judge all other entries by. With Masters of the Universe: Revelation about to hit Netflix, many She-Ra fans might be wondering if this series is something they’ll enjoy.

What might be helpful to know is the primary difference between the two.

The new Netflix series Masters of the Universe: Revelation isn’t just another reboot of a beloved franchise from back in the day. In fact, it’s not a reboot at all! Motu: Revelation is the truly rare Sequel series to an ‘80s animated series. Yes, that’s right, we aren’t getting He-Man rebooted yet again (remember that time He-Man went into space?) but instead a full-on sequel to the original 130-episode Filmation TV series.

With that in mind, how much about the original He-Man series is needed to enjoy Motu: Revelation? Is this something more casual fans can enjoy or do you need to be a hardcore He-Man fan? Can a new fan jump in here?

What you need to know from the jump is that Masters of the Universe: Revelation was made specifically with He-Man fans in mind. In fact there might never have been a new...

While Masters of the Universe: Revelation reignites Mattel’s toy-spawning fantasy franchise, the Kevin Smith-conceived Netflix animated series arrives in the recent wake of an ill-fated film project. Indeed, Sony/Columbia settled on up-and-coming directors Aaron Nee and Adam Nee to conjure new live-action exploits of He-Man in the land of Eternia, which progressed to pre-production and cast Noah Centineo in the starring role before the pandemic put an end to the endeavor. Interestingly, David S. Goyer, who wrote an early draft of the Masters of the Universe screenplay, reveals what would have been a rather unique dynamic at its center.

Contrasting with the potentially-controversial protagonist direction hinted in early reviews for Revelation, the driving concept for the long-planned Masters of the Universe live-action movie was to focus on the friendship between He-Man and his loyal giant green, orange-striped tiger steed, Battle Cat, as Goyer reveals to THR. Of course,...

"Masters of the Universe: Revelation" is the new 2-part animated TV series from Mattel Television and Powerhouse Animation, streaming July 23, 2021 on Netflix:

"...in a radical return to 'Eternia', 'Revelation' is a direct sequel series to the classic era of 'Masters of the Universe'. 

"Featuring fan favorites 'He-Man', 'Orko', 'Cringer' and 'Man-At-Arms', the continuing story pits our heroic warriors and guardians of 'Castle Grayskull'... 

"...against 'Skeletor', 'Evil-Lyn', 'Beast Man...

"...and the vile legions of 'Snake Mountain'.

"But after a ferocious final battle forever fractures Eternia, it's up to 'Teela'...

"... to solve the mystery of the missing 'Sword of Power' in a race against time. 

"Her journey will uncover the secrets of Grayskull at last..."

Under the direction of executive producer Lou Scheimer, the original Filmation cartoon "He-Man and the Masters Of The Universe", debuted September 5, 1983 with the episode "The Diamond Ray of Disappearance". 

Running through 2 seasons,...

20 years later, Shrek remains a pop culture phenomenon, but the film’s road to hitting the big screen wasn’t pretty.

“Today, it’s difficult to imagine Shrek as anything but an instant hit. After all, the subject of the 1990 children’s book was always destined for Hollywood stardom, says producer John H. Williams. ‘I thought Shrek was outrageous, irreverent, iconoclastic, gross, and just a lot of fun,” Williams says in the production notes for the 2001 movie. “He was a great movie character in search of a movie.'”

Read more at Inverse

Megan Fox is mounting an acting resurgence, and what better way to kick it off than perhaps a career-best performance in Till Death?

“As a Megan Fox fan, I was going to be delighted by any film that comes out during her coming back era. (Meganaissance?) Still, as a horror fan, there was an extra delight in...

He still has the power. Fans of the original 1980s cartoon rejoiced when the news first hit that Kevin Smith would be leading a revival for the classic Masters of the Universe show. Picking up right where that story concluded all those years ago, Revelation is set to go all The Force Awakens on us and […]

The post ‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation’ Trailer: He-Man is Back in Action in Kevin Smith’s Netflix Sequel Series appeared first on /Film.

Netflix has shared the first full trailer for their Masters of the Universe: Revelation, director Kevin Smith’s reboot of the beloved animated series.

The five-episode first part of the series premieres on the streaming service on July 23rd. Masters of the Universe: Revelation picks up after the original animated series — He-Man and the Masters of the Universe — left off following the “cataclysmic battle between He-Man and Skeletor,” Netflix said.

Smith serves as showrunner and executive producer on the reboot, which features a voice cast that includes Mark Hamill (Skeletor...

Take a look at more new footage from "Masters of the Universe: Revelation", the upcoming animated TV series from Mattel Television and Powerhouse Animation, streaming in two parts, premiering July 23, 2021 on Netflix:

"...in a radical return to 'Eternia', 'Revelation' is a direct sequel series to the classic era of 'Masters of the Universe'. 

"Featuring fan favorites 'He-Man', 'Orko', 'Cringer' and 'Man-At-Arms', the continuing story pits our heroic warriors and guardians of 'Castle Grayskull'... 

"...against 'Skeletor', 'Evil-Lyn', 'Beast Man...

"...and the vile legions of 'Snake Mountain'.

"But after a ferocious final battle forever fractures Eternia, it's up to 'Teela'...

"... to solve the mystery of the missing 'Sword of Power' in a race against time. 

"Her journey will uncover the secrets of Grayskull at last..."

Under the direction of executive producer Lou Scheimer, the original Filmation cartoon "He-Man and the Masters Of The Universe", debuted...

Organisers for the Revelation Perth International Film Festival have been forced to alter the event in light of the Western Australian government’s 4-day lockdown order, cancelling the opening night and the following day of programming.

Premier Mark McGowan announced the circuit-breaker lockdown yesterday evening after the state’s outbreak grew to three cases, with temporary restrictions in place from today until 12.01am on Saturday, July 3.

As a result, Revelation’s planned opening night on Thursday, an event screening of Cooper Raiff’s SXSW winner Freshman Year, has been scrapped, along with all screenings for the next day. Patrons who hold tickets will be refunded.

Revelation director Richard Sowada said he was looking forward with optimism to lockdown lifting on and the festival continuing until July 11 as planned.

“The program picks up as soon as lockdown lifts – we come out of lockdown ready to rock on Saturday 3 July (for the moment),” he said.

Take a look at new footage from "Masters of the Universe: Revelation", the upcoming animated TV series from Mattel Television and Powerhouse Animation, streaming in two parts, premiering July 23, 2021 on Netflix:

"...in a radical return to 'Eternia', 'Revelation' is a direct sequel series to the classic era of 'Masters of the Universe'. 

"Featuring fan favorites 'He-Man', 'Orko', 'Cringer' and 'Man-At-Arms', the continuing story pits our heroic warriors and guardians of 'Castle Grayskull'... 

"...against 'Skeletor', 'Evil-Lyn', 'Beast Man...

"...and the vile legions of 'Snake Mountain'.

"But after a ferocious final battle forever fractures Eternia, it's up to 'Teela'...

"... to solve the mystery of the missing 'Sword of Power' in a race against time. 

"Her journey will uncover the secrets of Grayskull at last..."

Under the direction of executive producer Lou Scheimer, the original Filmation cartoon "He-Man and the Masters Of The Universe", debuted...

"Masters of the Universe: Revelation", the new animated TV series from Mattel Television and Powerhouse Animation, will stream in two parts, with five episodes of Part 1 premiering July 23, 2021 on Netflix:

"...in a radical return to 'Eternia', 'Revelation' is a direct sequel series to the classic era of 'Masters of the Universe'. 

"Featuring fan favorites 'He-Man', 'Orko', 'Cringer' and 'Man-At-Arms', the continuing story pits our heroic warriors and guardians of 'Castle Grayskull'... 

"...against 'Skeletor', 'Evil-Lyn', 'Beast Man...

"...and the vile legions of 'Snake Mountain'.

"But after a ferocious final battle forever fractures Eternia, it's up to 'Teela'...

"... to solve the mystery of the missing 'Sword of Power' in a race against time. Her journey will uncover the secrets of Grayskull at last..."

Under the direction of executive producer Lou Scheimer, the original Filmation cartoon "He-Man and the Masters Of The Universe", debuted September 5, 1983 with...

Mattel Television and Netflix released the first look “Masters of the Universe: Revelation,” and it turns out the characters — including He-Man, Skeletor, Teela and Orko — look a lot like they did on the beloved 1980s animated series “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe,” just a bit glowed up.

They also announced the show will premiere globally on July 23.

Since the series was announced in 2019, fans have been speculating just what executive producer and showrunner Kevin Smith — writer-director of “Clerks,” “Chasing Amy” and “Dogma” — would be doing with the property. As the images make clear, Smith and the team at Powerhouse Animation (also the animation studio behind Netflix’s “Castlevania” series) are paying homage not just to the look of the original series, but its storylines as well.

“So much of this show has been possible because of the love and affection for this world at every level of production...

Filmmakers and musicians will once again explore an alternate avenue of collaboration at this year’s Revelation Perth International Film Festival via the Blind Date competition.

Awarded live at the Luna Cinemas during the festival in July, the competition connects musicians and aspiring filmmakers to create video clips without the two sides ever meeting.

Each artist can share two songs for filmmakers to choose from, with Blind Date’s ringmaster and mastermind, Jen Jamieson, confirming whether selections are available – and if the musicians are keen to appear in their videos.

Revelation Perth International Film Festival director Richard Sowada said the connection between the festival and music was a time-honoured tradition.

“Rev started life in the basement back room of Perth’s Greenwich jazz club and we’ve always been passionate about supporting independent artists,” he said.

“Many great directors cut their teeth making music videos, including the likes of David Fincher,...

"Masters of the Universe: Revelation" is the upcoming 2D 'adult' animated TV series, from Mattel Television and Powerhouse Animation, continuing with characters and events from the Filmation cartoon series "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (1983), for exclusive streaming on Netflix in 2021:

"...in a radical return to 'Eternia', 'Revelation' is a direct sequel series to the classic era of 'Masters of the Universe'. Featuring fan favorites 'He-Man', 'Orko', 'Cringer' and 'Man-At-Arms', the continuing story pits our heroic warriors and guardians of 'Castle Grayskull' against 'Skeletor', 'Evil-Lyn', 'Beast Man; and the vile legions of 'Snake Mountain'.

"But after a ferocious final battle forever fractures Eternia, it's up to 'Teela' to solve the mystery of the missing 'Sword of Power' in a race against time. Her journey will uncover the secrets of Grayskull at last..."

Under the direction of executive producer Lou Scheimer, the original...

With the resurrgeance of Star Trek it seems only a matter of time before fans will see one of everyone's favorite Klingons, Michael Dorn from Tng, return in some capacity. For the time being there are indie sci-fi projects like Derek Ting's Agent Revelation. ... a rejected CIA analyst, has been exposed to an ancient 'dust' that transforms him into a super soldier that can communicate with aliens. When a secret organization works with him to discover why aliens have returned to Earth, the truth comes at a price. The trailer was released today, check it out below. It's pretty effects heavy, thanks to the hard work of Chad Finnerty (Tron : Legacy) and Jaimie Lee Jota-Finnerty (“Fear the Walking Dead”). The action...

[Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]...

Andy Canny scooped Best Editing in a Feature Drama for The Invisible Man at the 2020 Ellie Awards yesterday, backing up his recent Aacta win.

Geoff Lamb took home Best Editing in Drama for The Commons, and Deborah Peart Best Editing in Comedy for Upright.

The annual awards, presented by Australian Screen Editors (Ase), were held online this year due to Covid, hosted by comedian Steph Tisdell.

In addition to the celebrations, the event also saw Ase president Fiona Strain announce after five years at the helm that she will be handing the reins to vice-president Danielle Boesenberg from February.

“She has been a calm, intelligent presence in the executive committee and will bring thoughtfulness and a commitment to diversity as we serve a very wide a range of members from students through assistants and others who have been in the industry over 40 years,” Strain told If.

In her speech at the event,...

Netflix Korean-language “Crash Landing on You” was named as the best drama series at the third running of the Asian Academy Creative Awards. Malaysia-Singapore co-production “The Garden of Evening Mists” was named as the best feature film.

Singapore actors features prominently among the performance winners. Yeo Yann Yann was named best lead actress for her role in HBO’s “Invisible Stories,” while Lina Ng was named best supporting actress for “Last Madame.”

The awards ceremony was staged over two nights within a high-tech 3D virtual environment. That made it one of the most ambitious prize shows of this coronavirus-hit year. Aaca’s red carpet merged 6 remote studios and a multitude of feeds to allow celebrities from all over the region to strut their stuff as if for real.

The event is a part of the Singapore Media Festival, which also includes the Singapore Film Festival and the Asian Media Forum.

I think we can all agree that the 2005 redesign of the Daleks was a huge success, right? Nobody had any issues with them surely? Apart from Raymond Cusick, who originally designed them in 1963, and noted in Doctor Who Confidential ‘To them rivets and bolts are archaic.’ So obviously you can’t please everyone.

Last Thursday, which was approximately four years ago, the Radio Times was released with a new Dalek design on the cover. The slightly taller and thinner black Dalek is based on the Reconnaissance Dalek from the 2018 special ‘Resolution’, something which executive producer Chris Chibnall says is a plot point, describing the 2020 special as a sort of sequel to that episode. It looks better in the trailer than it does in a static image, and it’s been implied that the new design is a variant rather than the standard model.

The Daleks have had numerous variants and...

In today’s Global Bulletin, Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman fill top spots at the Australian Academy, ITV Studios and Nippon team on a new co-development deal, Abacus Media Rights and Revelation Films announce “The Real Manhunter,” Anderson Entertainment and ITV team on expanding classic sci-fi brands, and the International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg announces this year’s award winners.

Academy

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television (Aacta) has announced that two of the country’s most recognizable on-screen performers, Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman, will assume the roles of Academy president and vice president respectively.

Crowe’s Australian work includes “The Water Diviner,” his directorial debut for which he received five Aacta Awards, and performances in “Boy Erased” and “True History of The Kelly Gang.” For her part, Kidman’s domestic work takes in performances in “Top of The Lake,” “Lion” and “Boy Erased,” each earning her Aacta Awards.

"Masters of the Universe: Revelation" is the upcoming 2D 'adult' animated Netflix original series, from Mattel Television and Powerhouse Animation, produced by Kevin Smith, that continues with the characters and events from the Filmation cartoon series "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (1983), streaming on Netflix in 2020:

"...in a radical return to 'Eternia', 'Revelation' is a direct sequel series to the classic era of 'Masters of the Universe'. Featuring fan favorites 'He-Man', 'Orko', 'Cringer' and 'Man-At-Arms', the continuing story pits our heroic warriors and guardians of 'Castle Grayskull' against 'Skeletor', 'Evil-Lyn', 'Beast Man; and the vile legions of 'Snake Mountain'.

"But after a ferocious final battle forever fractures Eternia, it's up to 'Teela' to solve the mystery of the missing 'Sword of Power' in a race against time. Her journey will uncover the secrets of Grayskull at last..."

Under the direction of executive producer Lou Scheimer,...

"Masters of the Universe: Revelation" is the upcoming 2D 'adult' animated TV series, from Mattel Television and Powerhouse Animation, continuing with characters and events from the Filmation cartoon series "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (1983), for exclusive streaming on Netflix in 2021:

"...in a radical return to 'Eternia', 'Revelation' is a direct sequel series to the classic era of 'Masters of the Universe'. Featuring fan favorites 'He-Man', 'Orko', 'Cringer' and 'Man-At-Arms', the continuing story pits our heroic warriors and guardians of 'Castle Grayskull' against 'Skeletor', 'Evil-Lyn', 'Beast Man; and the vile legions of 'Snake Mountain'.

"But after a ferocious final battle forever fractures Eternia, it's up to 'Teela' to solve the mystery of the missing 'Sword of Power' in a race against time. Her journey will uncover the secrets of Grayskull at last..."

Under the direction of executive producer Lou Scheimer, the original...

When Fti was consolidated into Screenwest back in 2017, the annual Wa Screen Awards disappeared with it.

However, Revelation Perth International Film Festival director Richard Sowada has sought to bring them back, giving the state’s industry an awards platform for the first time in nearly five years.

Newly dubbed the Western Australian Screen Culture Awards, the event will bookend Revelation in mid-December.

Sowada has somewhat reimagined the honours, with a focus on innovation and achievement. Categories span all screen genres, from shorts, features and docos, through to VR/Ar, games, moving image art and installation.

The aim is to recognise the extraordinary growth and current vibracy of the Western Australian industry; Sowada posits that when he started Revelation back in 1997, Wa produced a feature film every three years.

“Over the years, particularly in the last six years or so, it’s exploded,” he tells If.

“There’s an enormous amount of work coming out,...

Revelation by Lara Taubman (July 10 Cd&lp) Artist: Lara Taubman Album: ‘Revelation;’ produced by Hugh Christopher Brown Embarking on a spiritual journey that helps them revitalize their soul is a vital one for anyone who’s determined to heal their pain. That’s certainly the case for folk-Americana singer, Lara Taubman, who began her courageous odyssey five […]

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Fleetwood Mac will release a massive box set documenting the band’s early years, out September 4th on Rhino.

Fleetwood Mac 1969-1974 will consist of eight CDs, beginning with their third album, 1969’s Then Play On. The lineup shifted quite a bit in these years, most notably when founding guitarist Peter Green left in 1970.

The collection also includes the studio albums Kiln House (1970), Future Games (1971), Bare Trees (1972), Penguin (1973), Mystery to Me (1973) and Heroes Are Hard to Find (1974) — all with bonus tracks.

The eighth CD in the set, Live From the...

Troye Sivan has dropped a new single, “Easy.” It’s the pop star’s second single of 2020, following Sivan’s release of “Take Yourself Home,” which he shared earlier than planned in April.

“Easy” addresses when someone or something comes in between people in love. Sivan proclaims “I’m still in love and I say that because/I know how it seems between you and me,” he sings in the opening verse. “It hasn’t been easy darlin’.” On the chorus, he begs for his love to stay: “‘Cause he...

In his latest podcast/interview, host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with Program Director and author Jack Sargeant about the Revelation Perth Film Festival, which takes place July 9th – 19th 2020.

It’s a virtual festival with all films available across Australia and a handful of films available to watch anywhere in the world. Tickets and details are here. Revelation already provide a streaming service called Rev On Demand. So, if you want to check out their unique brand of eclectic and unusual cinema you can tune in here at any time right here: www.revelationfilmfest.org/film-rev-on-demand

Highlighted films discussed on the podcast are:

Francis Ferguson (2019) Written and directed by Bob Byongton Experimental Programs 2019/20 Morgana (2019) Written and directed by Josie Hess & Isabel Peppard Siberia (2020) Written by Abel Ferrera and Christ Zois; Directed by Abel Ferrera An Ideal Host (2020) Written by Tyler Jones; Directed by Robert Woods...

‘Love on the Spectrum.’

Netflix has acquired global streaming rights to Northern Pictures’ Love on the Spectrum, the ABC-commissioned docuseries which follows seven young adults on the autism spectrum as they take their first steps into the world of dating.

The format’s co-creator, Northern Pictures head of factual Karina Holden, explains how the deal came about, discusses how the company has coped with the Covid-19 disruption and laments the ABC’s cuts to commissioning factual and entertainment shows.

Q: Congratulations on the deal for Love on the Spectrum, which premieres on Netflix on July 22. How did the streamer come on board?

A: We had been in conversations with Netflix for some time, tracking the development of several projects and meeting with their Los Angeles based team. Their interest in diverse representation was really strong and as Netflix started to experiment with more dating formats, our timing was good. The...

Laurel Canyon, Epix’s upcoming two-part docuseries directed by Alison Elwood, captures the sounds which came together in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles. Starting in the mid-sixties, the area became a Shangri-La as musicians from all genres moved to the country, which was four minutes out of the city. The Monkees’ Mickey Dolenz lived next door to Alice Cooper, who bought the place directly overlooking Frank Zappa’s house. David Crosby introduced Joni Mitchell to Graham Nash. The band Love introduced Elektra Records to the Doors. Johnny Echols, one of the founding members, lived with the rest of the band at The Castle, close enough to Laurel Canyon for more than the occasional pop-in.

Before founding Love with Arthur Lee, Echols played in bands with Billy Preston, and did studio sessions alongside Glen Campbell. Echols also backed up Little Richard when he toured England and hosted four guys who “used to follow Richard around,...

Troye Sivan has returned with new music earlier than planned. The pop star released the brooding new single “Take Yourself Home” on Wednesday — and it takes on timely topics.

The moody track is a darker sonic take on the synth-pop Sivan has been doing for years; it was done in collaboration with Leland, Tayla Parx and Oscar Görres. On the song, Sivan sings about being “tired of the city” and wanting to go somewhere prettier and more welcoming. “And happiness/Is right there where you lost it/When you took...

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Netflix's Masters of the Universe: Revelation animated series has revealed its powerful voice cast!

Kevin Smith’s animated He-Man reboot for Netflix, Masters of the Universe: Revelation is coming closer to reality. The series, which was announced back in August, will pick up the story from the original Filmation He-Man and the Masters of the Universe animated series years later, basically taking the Creed/The Force Awakens/Jurassic World approach with its “belated sequel” look at the world of Eternia. Smith, of course, has a distinct comedic sensibility as well as a deep knowledge and love of genre and superhero properties, and he serves as executive producer on the series.

Netflix has now revealed the Masters of the Universe: Revelation voice cast, and it’s...um...powerful. You might even say it’s the most powerful voice cast in the universe! Check it out...

Mark Hamill...

Netflix and Mattel Television revealed on Friday their star studded voice cast for the upcoming Netflix anime series 'Masters of the Universe: Revelation' which is based on He-Man, Skeletor, Teela and other characters from the iconic 'Masters of the Universe' franchise.

The series is being animated by Castlevania studio Powerhouse Animation and will focus on the unresolved storylines of the beloved 80s 'He-Man and the Masters of the Universe', picking up from where the original TV series left off.

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The cast is full of standouts, including the likes of 'The Vampire Diaries and Supergirl? famed Chris Wood set to voice Prince Adam/He-Man, along with Mark Hamill (Star Wars) as Skeletor, Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) as Evil-Lyn, Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slater) as Teela and Liam Cunningham...

Last summer, we discovered that none other than Kevin Smith was helming a new He-Man and the Masters of the Universe animated series for Netflix. For fans of both the filmmaker and the beloved 80s cartoon, this was a dream come true, especially as Smith teased that he was going to form an all-star cast for the show.

Now, the full list of voice performers for the series, titled Masters of the Universe: Revelation, has been revealed. And it definitely lives up to Smith’s promise. Without further ado, check out the incredibly lengthy cast list below, as per Deadline:

Mark Hamill as Skeletor; Lena Headey as Evil-Lyn; Chris Wood as Prince Adam/He-Man; Sarah Michelle Gellar as Teela; Liam Cunningham as Man-At-Arms; Stephen Root as Cringer; Diedrich Bader as King Randor/Trap Jaw; Griffin Newman as Orko; Tiffany Smith as Andra; Henry Rollins as Tri-Klops and Alan Oppenheimer as Moss Man.