Will Marvel Studios Want to Deliver ‘Eyes of Wakanda’ Season 2?

Disney+

In 2018, Black Panther became one of the highest rated MCU movies ever, and added several big Oscar nominations to its name. While the sequel, 2022’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, did not gain the same praise, it was one of the highest grossing Marvel projects of the Multiverse Saga. Eyes of Wakanda was meant to delve deeper into the history of the hidden nation, and it did that admirably. It is, however, unclear whether Marvel Studios would be pursuing a second season even before the news of Axis Studios’ collapse. Recently, there has been a huge pullback on Marvel content, and particularly the amount of Disney+ shows that were being lined up. The loss of the animation studio that helped create the series could be something that makes the decision about the show’s fate a simpler one. Regardless of what happens with Eyes of Wakanda, the Black Panther story is set to continue with a third movie from Ryan Coogler. The director, who was also behind this year’s horror hit Sinners, has previously shared vague details on Black Panther 3, including the casting of Denzel Washington. Although dates for any MCU project beyond Avengers: Doomsday seem to be in constant flux, it is believed that the third Black Panther movie will be released after Avengers: Secret Wars.

Release Date

2025 – 2025

Network

Disney+

Franchise(s)

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Terri Douglas

Additional Voices 1

Michael Woodley

Additional Voices 2

Fred Tatasciore

Additional Voices 3

Kimberly Bailey

Additional Voices 4

Neil Gaiman Could Be Brought Back to Court

The court case against Gaiman was dismissed without prejudice, which means that Pavlovich can now pursue the case again through a New Zealand court. However, that may not be the end of his U.S. court dealings, as if Gaiman refuses to be served in New Zealand, then the case in the U.S. could be reopened in the future. There is also currently a case outstanding in Massachusetts federal court against Gaiman’s wife, Amanda Palmer, which is potentially going to receive the same dismissal on similar grounds. The controversy around the claims against Gaiman sparked a quick demise of the author’s several TV and movie projects that were in the works or airing at the time the allegations were made. This included the third season of Good Omens being drastically reduced in length, The Sandman coming to an end after its second season (although its showrunner claimed this was always the intention), and other projects such as a movie based on his novel, The Graveyard Book, being abandoned entirely. This dismissal is not going to change studio sentiment towards the author’s work, and we shouldn’t hold our breath for more Gaiman adaptations being announced in the near future.

Headshot Of Neil Gaiman In The Art Of Elysium’s 2024 HEAVEN Gala at The Wiltern.

Birthname

Neil R. Gaiman

Birthdate

November 10, 1960

Birthplace

Portchester, England, UK

Eleanor Tomlinson and Aidan Turner in Poldark.British Broadcasting Corporation

We’ve already mentioned that Poldark was a big success in the UK, but the scale of its popularity was phenomenal. The series brought back the once defunct water cooler talk, as people couldn’t help but commit employee time theft by discussing the latest episodes while on the clock. The series as a whole boasts an excellent 89% Rotten Tomatoes score, with an strong 80% audience rating. Audiences adored Poldark from the first episode, calling it “a fund and steamy romance,” while another called it “dramatic, but never over-the-top.” According to critics, the first season is the strongest, as it holds a tremendous 91% critics rating. Audiences agree, rating it 89%. In fact, four of the five seasons have great audience reviews that put it within the 80% range. But, Season 5 still remains divisive among fans, as it holds a Rotten Tomatoes audience rating of just 50%. But critics still adored it, bestowing it with an 86% rating on the Tomatometer. Following Poldark, Aidan Turner has moved on to yet another raunchy series, that being Disney+’s Rivals. Also set in the English countryside, albeit several centuries later, Rivals starred Turner, David Tennant, and Alex Hassell as moguls of the TV industry in the ’80s all competing to come out on top. Turner’s role in the series as Irish TV star, Declan O’Hara, is less steamy as his turn in Poldark. But the show as a whole is notoriously R-rated, and Season 2 (which is currently in development) appears to be upping the ante.

There are several exciting reveals in Hazbin Hotel’s latest Season 2 trailer. The biggest is the expanded role of The Vees, a trio of overlords whose names begin with “V” that are hoping to become the new rulers of Hell. Vox (Christian Borle), the television demon, looks to be taking center stage as the new season’s primary antagonist, one that draws him into conflict with both Charlie but also Alastor (Amir Talai), the radio demon who is squared off with Vox in Season 1’s epic song “Stayed Gone.” Season 1’s song “Finale” teased that “the future of Hell belongs to the Vees”, and that certainly looks to be true as Vox plans to lead an uprising against Heaven itself. One of the biggest cliffhangers left to be teased involves Charlie’s mother, Lilith, who was teased in the final scene of Hazbin Hotel Season 1. She is also heavily implied to be tied to Alastor’s role in the series, one whom the powerful demon is seeking to sever his obligations to. While no voice actor has been confirmed for Lilith, new additions to Hazbin Hotel Season 2 include musical icons like Liz Callaway, Alex Newell, and Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump voicing Abel. Hazbin Hotel proved to be a surprise success for Prime Video. Following its debut on the streaming platform on Jan. 19, 2024, the series soundtrack became a hit, earning nominations for Billboard Music Awards Best Soundtrack of 2024 and American Music Awards Favorite Soundtrack in 2025. The song “Poison” became a notable hit, landing at #14 on Billboard’s US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs. The fandom itself has exploded in popularity, with the characters from Hazbin Hotel becoming a staple for cosplay at various comic conventions. Expectations will certainly be high for Hazbin Hotel Season 2, but the trailer appears to deliver on everything fans loved about Season 1 and delve even deeper into the characters.

Release Date

January 19, 2024

Directors

Vivienne Medrano

Writers

Dave Capdevielle, Kendraw Cook, Raymond T. Hernandez, Vivienne Medrano, Daniel MacDonald, Maritza Medrano

The First Chapter of ‘The Abandons’ Is a “Classic American Story”

Executive producer Chris Keyser has called The Abandons as a “classic American story” about families at war with each other on the frontier. The series explores the make-up of two vastly different kinds of groups that are connected by crime, lust and everything in between.
“This first chapter of The Abandons is a classic American story — the frontier, two families — both at war and in love with each other, a battle over who owns the land and who makes the rules. Smack in the middle of murder and revenge and a bit of illicit romance, we get to explore questions we never seem to get away from: What makes a family? How do you stay good in a bad world? And would you change who you are and what you believe in to protect what you love? But, in this case, we do it all through the eyes of Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson, as two widowed matriarchs battling to survive. And that, as they say, is really something to watch.”
Judging by the “first chapter” tease, it appears that Netflix has multiple entries planned ahead of schedule. This is no surprise, as the stacked cast and crew should be more than enough to get viewers to pop on the streamer come December 4.

At 6 Episodes, ‘The Asset’ Will Make a Thrilling Streaming Binge

Both the big and small screens are brimming with great undercover stories, and it will no doubt prove a challenge to bring something new and refreshing to the genre. However, in a statement, Conceptual Director, Samanou Acheche Sahlstrøm, is hoping to do just that, revealing in a statement that he was drawn to The Asset because of its exploration of “the complexities of identity and loyalty under extreme pressure.”
“I was drawn to tell this story because it explores the complexities of identity and loyalty under extreme pressure. Through Tea’s journey, we see how far someone is willing to go to do what they believe is right – also, when the lines between good and evil become blurred. I have always wanted to work on a crime series that puts its characters, their development and their relations to each other at the very center of the story. This is precisely what The Asset does.”
Once again, The Asset is now all set to debut on Netflix on October 27, 2025, and with just six episodes, should prove to be another captivating binge-watch from the popular streamer.

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Was ‘The Winchesters’ Really That Bad?

Meg Donnelly and Drake Rodger in The WinchestersThe CW

While fans may not have been able to agree on The Winchesters, critics went absolutely bonkers for the Supernatural prequel series. It holds a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus being that it was an engaging series that showed promise. Unfortunately, we’ll never know if it could have reached its full potential in later seasons, as The CW gave it the ax two months after the conclusion of the first season. The sad truth is that for Supernatural fans, The Winchesters just wasn’t a good series. Yes, we definitely saw glimpses of greatness during its short-lived life, but those moments were few and far between. Stacked up against the original show, it was a pale imitation that tried to do too much too fast. The chemistry between the two leads really wasn’t there, which made it hard for viewers to accept that they could be the same parents Sam and Dean spoke so highly of. All that being said, it’s definitely caught the eye of more than a few people thanks to its resurgence on streaming. Who knows? Maybe they’ll find something worthwhile in it to enjoy, but for the most part, we suspect its curiosity from new viewers more than anything else that’s driving up its numbers.

Release Date

2022 – 2022

Network

The CW

Showrunner

Glen Winter

Directors

Glen Winter

Writers

David Goodman

Franchise(s)

Supernatural

“All I can tell you about Season 2 of Rivals is that I do some terrible things. Terrible things! Much worse than last time!”

‘Rivals’ Is Adding to Its Cast for Saucy Seconds

Rupert holds a red letter in RivalsHulu/Disney+

If there is one thing that was never part of the original plan for Disney+ – at least for those who believe Disney to produce nothing but jolly, child-safe animated movies and the like – it was a raunchy bonk-busting adaptation of a Jilly Cooper novel. However, times change, and while the series airs on Hulu in the U.S. several other territories can flick between the raunchy antics at Rutshire and the latest kiddie-friendly animated offering from the House of Mouse. As well as the likes of Tennant, Danny Dyer, Aiden Turner, and Nafessa Williams, Season 2 of Rivals will not only be extending to 12 episodes – up from eight episodes in the first season – but also expanding its cast. It was announced earlier in the year that MCU favorite Hayley Atwell will be joining the show as Helen Gordon, the former wife of Campbell-Black, and Rupert Everett will play Helen’s husband, Malise. The pair join several newly announced guest stars, including Maxim Ays, Holly Cattle, Oliver Dench, Amanda Lawrence, Bobby Lockwood, Eliot Salt and Jonny Weldon. Rivals was a surprising hit in 2024, mainly because, unlike many adaptations of older novels, the series did not attempt to modernize its setting, and instead embraced the 80s-era of the original story. Season 1 scored an impressive 95% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer, and 90% on the Popcornmeter. With Tennant’s comments, it looks like Season 2 will be offering up more of the same, and going off recent viewership-winning shows like The Hunting Wives, it seems like saucy stories with bonkers plotlines is exactly what the streaming public want.

Rick Flag Sr. Deal With Luthor Will Have Lasting Consequences on the DCU

Gunn has already confirmed his next DCU film will be Man of Tomorrow, which he has described as not a Superman sequel but something different. However, both David Corenswet’s Superman and Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor will appear, as comic art for the movies announcement showcased the two together with Lex Luthor wearing his power suit from the comics. Most signs point to the movie having Superman and Lex Luthor team up to combat a bigger threat, with fans speculating that it could be the long-awaited live-action feature film debut of Brainiac. While The Suicide Squad established the United States government’s willingness to use supervillains for its own gain, Rick Flag Sr.’s deal with Lex Luthor most likely will have the super genius manipulating the United States government. Lex Luthor might make himself such a vital aspect to agencies like A.R.G.U.S. that they offer him a certain amount of leniency, eventually leading him to either break out or be willingly let go, potentially becoming president, as Luthor did in the comics. In his narrow quest for revenge against Peacemaker, Rick Flag Sr. might have made a deal with the devil that could doom the world. Two episodes of Peacemaker remain, and following that will be Lanterns on HBO Max sometime in Spring 2026. That will then be followed by Supergirl and Clayface, with rumors circulating that Creature Commandos Season 2 could debut in late 2026 or early 2027. A Booster Gold series is also in development, which could potentially debut in 2027. Man of Tomorrow might be two years away, but there are plenty of DCU projects on the horizon, many that seem important to the larger story at play.

Release Date

January 13, 2022

Network

HBO Max, Max

Directors

James Gunn, Brad Anderson, Rosemary Rodriguez

Christopher Smith / Peacemaker

Danielle Brooks

Leota Adebayo

It is always difficult to gauge the success of a streaming show, as some shows with mixed to negative reviews (Emily in Paris immediately comes to mind) have been allowed to roll on for multiple seasons, while others such as The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The Waterfront, and many more have been cut loose after a single season. Haunted Hotel’s Season 2 renewal is surprising for a couple of reasons. The series has been out less than a week, making the announcement incredibly quick compared to the weeks or months some shows must wait in order to discover their fate. The biggest factor in any renewal is usually a strong viewership, and that usually means a dominant place on the streaming charts. Haunted Hotel has yet to break into the streamer’s top three, and with the whole season being available to watch in one five-hour marathon, its inability to climb higher than fourth place in the chart (for one day) made it a surprising candidate for more episodes. However, there could be another explanation for the renewal, one that played out with HBO Max’s heavily panned Scooby-Doo series. Velma. Just like that show, it could be possible that the second season was made at the same time as the first and is already complete and waiting to air. This could mean that the performance of the series was irrelevant, and Season 2 would always be happening regardless. That being said, the audience-pleasing Season 1 reviews could mean that another season is what it needs to boost its fanbase and finally break out into the hit it clearly has the potential to be.

Release Date

September 19, 2025

Network

Netflix

Directors

Erica Hayes

Henry Cavill and Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia in The WitcherNetflix

The fourth season of The Witcher will premiere on Netflix on Oct. 30, more than two years after the previous chapter. Hemsworth noted that the first episode of the new season would pick up shortly after the dramatic conclusion of the third season, which marked Cavill’s final outing as the character. It will continue the story of Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri, but the White Wolf will be struggling as he embarks on his solo journey amidst the ongoing war. “The beginning of Season 4 is pretty close after the battle with Vilgeforz,” he told EW, before elaborating further on where audiences will find his character when the story initially begins:
“He’s not in a good place at that point, physically. He’s severely injured. Mentally, he’s dealing with things that he’s not used to, which is self-doubt and this frustration. Now all of a sudden, you’re seeing the very human side to this person, but what you’re also seeing is the determination to fix it.”
A trailer for The Witcher Season 4 debuted online in September, but the reaction from fans over the recasting of Geralt remained divisive in the aftermath of the footage. People instantly made side-by-side comparisons of Hemsworth and Cavill and described the change as “jarring.” A few even vowed to not watch the rest of the series unless Cavill was reinstated in the role. However, some fans voiced a willingness to give Hemsworth a chance and hoped that his performance might be able to overcome the resistance. Whether or not that happens remains to be seen, but the series has already been renewed for a fifth and final season, regardless of what people think of Hemsworth in the lead role, which means he still has time to win people over.

Release Date

December 20, 2019

Network

Netflix

Showrunner

Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

Directors

Stephen Surjik, Charlotte Brändström, Edward Bazalgette, Loni Peristere, Louise Hooper, Bola Ogun, Alex Garcia Lopez, Gandja Monteiro, Sarah O’Gorman

Writers

Haily Hall, Clare Higgins, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Jenny Klein, Tania Lotia

Anya Chalotra

Yennefer of Vengerberg

Jeffrey Epstein’s Presence is Still Being Felt 6 Years After His Death

Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich Netflix

The case of Jeffrey Epstein did not end with his conviction on numerous sex offenses, or even with his subsequent death in prison. Instead, the story only began there, as those who had been friends with Epstein, or associated in other ways, scrambled to find a way to explain away their connections to the convicted criminal. Over the years, there have been many attempts to have files held on Epstein and the people who he hosted on Little St James, the place often dubbed Epstein Island, which was used for underage sex trafficking operations while under the disgraced financier’s ownership. Reportedly containing damning evidence about many high-profile celebrities and politicians, the files have so far not been made public, which has led to questions being asked by many. For her part, Sarah Ferguson’s limited connection to Epstein was enough for several children’s charities to sever ties with her in light of the recent email publication. Her spokesperson said that she “really regretted the association” with Epstein, and added that the email released last week was sent in order to “counter legal threats” made by him.

Headshot Of Natalie Dormer In The Game Of Thrones Final Season Premiere

Birthdate

February 11, 1982

Birthplace

Reading, England, UK