New Warriors — The Nine Realms — Snipes n Snarfblatts

Still waiting for the upcoming Cloak & Dagger in 2018, it appears Freeform now has it's cast set for New Warriors due to follow in the same year. THR revealed in an exclusive that Milana Vayntrub (This Is Us) & Derek Theler (Baby Daddy) will lead the ensemble cast in the comedic series as Squirrel Girl & Mister Immortal. This is to be a live-action scripted comedy about six young folks sounds like F.R.I.E.N.D.S.. Only with the addition of villains & super powers. The 10-episode series will also feature Jeremy Tardy as Night Thrasher, Calum Worthy as Speedball, Matthew Moy as Microbe, & Kate Comer as Debrii. Now to be honest, I don't know anything about these people they have cast. So, if anyone else has an opinion on these choices leave them in the comments, as I would love to know a little about these choices. I also don't know much about these characters from the comics either. That's part of what intrigues me about this. I know who Squirrel Girl is, unfortunately. I know she's a fan favorite, & the people that love her, LOVE her. I just can't get over the silliness of the character. With the powers of a squirrel, she's labeled as unbeatable. A feat which she has backed up, but only "off panel". Meaning, she fights big baddies, but it's almost a fade to black before she wins. I read a couple issues of Night Thrasher, he's almost like an armored up version of Daredevil sans the blindness. My only knowledge of Speedball come from the events that launched Civil War in the comics. He was the sole survivor when a villain took out a whole town, prompting superhero registration. The other three, I am not really familiar with at all. According to the article Mister Immortal is exactly what he sounds like, yet he's never used his powers, Microbe is a hypochondriac who has the ability to talk to germs, & Debrii, low-level, very low-level telekinetic. I hope this is really good. I have no reason to worry so far, as the preview for Cloak & Dagger looked really good. As soon as that starts to come around I'm sure will probably get our first look at this.

Marvel has announced their first comedic television series in Marvel's New Warriors. Airing some time in 2018, Freeform has put in an order for ten 30-minute episodes. It's about six young people with powers living & working together. If your thinking Real World or Friends with super powers you're probably not that far off. The only other real details are their powers will be on the other side of the spectrum of skillsets you see from The Avengers, & the announcement of first team member Squirrel Girl. Yes, everyone's fan-favorite the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl will unleash her squirrel powers off the pages of Marvel comics into live-action. This was hot off the announcement having ten episodes of Marvel's Cloak & Dagger for season one also, coming sometime next year to Freeform. This one is described as an interracial love story aimed at young adults. While Olivia Holt's Tandy Bowen (Dagger) can emit light daggers while love interest Aubrey Joseph's Tyrone Johnson (Cloak) can engulf others in darkness & in the comics can use this as a means of teleportation. These series will be co-produced by ABC Signature Studios & Marvel Television. Jeph Loeb & Jim Chory of Marvel's The Punisher & Marvel's The Defenders will serve as executive producers. I've definitely got my eyes on these & will bring you more as it unfolds.

Jun 18, 2019

Michelle Rejwan Now Senior VP Live Action Development And Production For Lucasfilm

Hollywood Reporter reports Michelle Rejwan is now the Senior VP of Live Action Development & Production. She will oversee new feature films as well Disney+ series while still producing with president Kathleen Kennedy. That seems like a hefty responsibility to drop on someone who's previous credits at Lucasfilm are producing The Force Awakens & The Rise of Skywalker. Kennedy really sees something in her though, having “seen first-hand her skills collaborating with writers and directors, and I've been incredibly impressed with her creative skills and her ability to manage the complexity surrounding these massive projects.” Can she be the Feige of Star Wars? Time will tell. After the hate Kennedy got from the last installment, which I loved by the way, one could think this is just to give her a scapegoat if things don't go as well over the next few projects. Curious to see how much influence this winds up having as a whole. What do y'all think? Trust in Kennedy? Or do you think maybe a more vetted choice would have been better? Put it in the comments, like, & share.

May 21, 2019

Disney Reveals Name of Tokyo DisneySea's 8th Port

After breaking ground in what is to become Tokyo DisneySea's 8th port, we now have its official name. Fantasy Springs will be the title, but that's not all Dismey released on the subject. They also released some beautiful day & night concept art depicting the look of the new lands. Oriental land is investing 250 Billion Yen on this project that will feature lands themed to Frozen, Tangled, & Peter Pan. Frozen's land of post film Arendelle will feature an attraction that tells the story of Elsa and her beloved sister, Anna. Sounding like the familiar Epcot ride, suests will board boats and experience the sisters’ heartfelt journey, enjoying songs from the film, and encountering surprising thrills. There will also be a restaurant set inside the beautiful Arendelle Castle. Tangled's land will naturally feature Rapunzel’s tower rising above the forest. It will also include an boat attraction where guests will board gondolas for a romantic boat tour of Rapunzel’s “Best Day Ever” as she journeys with Flynn to the lantern festival. Flickering lanterns illuminate the attraction’s climactic scene while Rapunzel and Flynn sing an iconic song from the film. The pand will also feature a restaurant, inspired by the hideout of the band of thugs who appeared in the film in the "I've Got A Dream" sequence. Neverland will also be home to two attractions and a restaurant. Featuring landmarks including verdant mountains, Captain Hook’s pirate ship and Skull Rock. One attraction will fly over the jungles of Neverland into a battle with Captain Hook and his crew of pirates to rescue Wendy’s younger brother, John, who has been kidnapped by Captain Hook and his pirates. You'll board boats and follow the Lost Boys down a river until Tinker Bell sprinkles the boats with pixie dust, & you take off flying through Neverland on an adventure that featuring iconic music and dynamic 3D imagery of the characters from the film. The second attraction immerses us in the oversized world of Pixie Hollow, while the restaurant is inspired by the Lost Boys and their hideout. There will also be a new Disney Hllyel in the park. Themed to Disney fantasy, it will rise above and around the magical springs that serve as the core of the new themed port’s story. Offering 475 deluxe-type and luxury-type guest rooms, this park facing hotel will also feature a merchandise shop that helps share the story of the magical springs. One day I'll make it out here to see all the amazingly beautiful things TokyoSea has to offer. Luckily, I have one more reason to postpone that adventure until this amazing new addition is done.