Prime Video have just announced today that THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER will have its own Panel at San Diego Comic Con this Summer! For the first time, the world will meet the international team of Actors who will bring J.R.R. Tolkien‘s Second Age to life!
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is led by showrunners and executive producers J.D. Payne & Patrick McKay and stars a celebrated cast led by Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz CĂłrdova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, and Sara Zwangobani.
Joining Payne & McKay are executive producers Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, J.A. Bayona, BelÊn Atienza, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, Gennifer Hutchison, Bruce Richmond, and Sharon Tal Yguado, as well as producers Ron Ames and Christopher Newman. Wayne Che Yip is co-executive producer and directs, along with J.A. Bayona and Charlotte BrändstrÜm.
The multi-season drama will premiere in multiple languages and in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on Friday, September 2, 2022 exclusively on Prime Video, with new episodes available weekly.
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Author and Screenwriter Gillian Flynn has blown our mind with Gone Girl and Sharp Objects. She’s back with UTOPIA, unveiled today at COMIC-CON@HOME.
Synopsis:
Utopia centers on a group of comic fans who meet online and bond over their obsession of a seemingly fictional comic called, âUtopia.â Together, Ian (Dan Byrd), Becky (Ashleigh LaThrop), Samantha (Jessica Rothe), Wilson Wilson (Desmin Borges) and Grant (Javon âWannaâ Walton) unearth hidden meanings cloaked within the pages of âUtopia,â predicting threats to humanity. They realize these are not just the makings of a conspiracy; they are very real dangers coming alive right now in their world. The high-stakes adventure brings the group face-to-face with the comicâs famed central character, Jessica Hyde (Sasha Lane), who joins them on their mission to save the world while harboring secrets of her own. The series also stars John Cusack as Dr. Kevin Christie, Rainn Wilson as Dr. Michael Stearns, Farrah Mackenzie as Alice, Christopher Denham as Arby, and Cory Michael Smith as Thomas Christie.
See the Teaser Trailer:
All eight episodes of UTOPIA arrive on Amazon Prime Video this Fall.
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The Boys are back! The Comic-Con@Home Panel for Toronto-made THE BOYS was held earlier today and there’s some big news for fans! A third season has been ordered for the Amazon Prime Video Series. Above this, Aisha Tyler has signed-on to host an Aftershow for the Series. Titled Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys, members of the cast, creative team and other special guests will join Tyler as they dissect the events that unfold in each episode.
Synopsis:
The even more intense, more insane Season 2 finds The Boys on the run from the law, hunted by the Supes, and desperately trying to regroup and fight back against Vought. In hiding, Hughie (Jack Quaid), Motherâs Milk (Laz Alonso), Frenchie (Tomer Capon) and Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) try to adjust to a new normal, with Butcher (Karl Urban) nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Starlight (Erin Moriarty) must navigate her place in The Seven as Homelander (Antony Starr) sets his sights on taking complete control. His power is threatened with the addition of Stormfront (Aya Cash), a social media-savvy new Supe, who has an agenda of her own. On top of that, the Supervillain threat takes center stage and makes waves as Vought seeks to capitalize on the nationâs paranoia. The Supes of The Seven also include Queen Maeve (Dominique McElligott), A-Train (Jessie T. Usher), The Deep (Chace Crawford) and Black Noir (Nathan Mitchell).
Recurring stars in season two include Claudia Doumit, Goran Visnijc, Malcolm Barrett, Colby Minifie, Shantel VanSanten, Cameron Crovetti, PJ Byrne, Laila Robbins and Giancarlo Esposito returning as Vought boss Stan Edgar, among others.
See the Trailer for Season 2:
THE BOYS SEASON 2 streams on Amazon Prime Video Friday, September 4, 2020.
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The Comic-Con@Home Panel took place earlier today for long-awaited THE NEW MUTANTS with Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga, Blu Hunt and Henry Zaga and graphic artist Bill Sienkiewicz. The Panel unveiled the Film’s opening sequence which is included below in this 30-minute video:
20th Century Studios Canada will release THE NEW MUTANTS, date to be confirmed.
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Starring Nick Frost, Malcolm McDowell, Samson Kayo, Susan Wokoma, Emma DâArcy and Simon Pegg, Truth Seekers is a supernatural comedy drama series about a team of part-time paranormal investigators who team up to uncover and film ghost sightings across the UK, sharing their adventures on an online channel for all to see. The Series was unveiled at Comic-Con@Home.
Check-out this new Teaser!
TRUTH SEEKERS will stream on Amazon Prime Video, date TBD.
(Photo/video credit: Amazon Prime Now)
Check-out this brand-new Trailer for BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC! Also it has just been announced that COMIC-CON@HOME will host a BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC Panel moderated by Kevin Smith on Saturday, July 25 at 3 PM PST/6 PM EST. The panel will include Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Samara Weaving, Bridgette Lundy-Paine and William Sadler, as well as director Dean Parisot and screenwriters Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon.
SYNOPSIS:
The stakes are higher than ever for the time-traveling exploits of William “Bill” S. Preston Esq. and Theodore “Ted” Logan. Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the now middle aged best friends set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters, a new batch of historical figures, and a few music legends – to seek the song that will set their world right and bring harmony in the universe. Bill & Ted Face the Music is directed by Dean Parisot (Galaxy Quest), from a screenplay by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey) – and produced by Scott Kroopf, Alex Lebovici and Steve Ponce.
VVS Films release BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC in theatres and On-Demand Tuesday, September 1, 2020.
(Photo/video credit: VVS Films)
Disney+ has announced today that they will join forces with COMIC-CON@HOME this year with three virtual panels for three upcoming original series.
A Look Inside âMarvelâs 616â on Disney+
Thursday, July 23, 1:00 p.m. PT
âMarvelâs 616â explores how Marvelâs rich legacy of stories, characters and creators exist within the âworld outside your windowâ. Each documentary, helmed by a unique filmmaker, explores the intersections of storytelling, pop culture and fandom within the Marvel Universe. Join directors Gillian Jacobs, Paul Scheer and executive producers Sarah Amos and Jason Sterman as they discuss the making of this Disney+ original anthology series with moderator AngĂŠlique RochĂŠ.
Disney+âs âPhineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universeâ
Saturday, July 25, 12:00 p.m. PT
Join the creators & executive producers Dan Povenmireand Jeff âSwampyâ Marsh, director Bob Bowen and stars Ashley Tisdale, Vincent Martella, Maulik Pancholy, Ali Wong, Wayne Brady, Thomas Middleditch and Dee Bradley Baker as they share an exclusive sneak peek of Disney+âs upcoming âPhineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universeâ and discuss the origins of this iconic animated series!
Blast Off with Disney+âs âThe Right Stuffâ
Saturday, July 25, 1:00 p.m. PT
From Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, âThe Right Stuffâ is the first scripted Disney+ original series from National Geographic. The series takes a clear-eyed look at the early days of the US space program. The series follows seven of the military’s best pilots as they become astronauts for the newly-formed NASA at the height of the Cold War. Competing to be the first in space, these ordinary men achieve the extraordinary, inspiring America to turn towards a new horizon of ambition and hope. Moderated by former NASA Astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison, the panel will feature cast members Patrick J. Adams (âMajor John Glennâ), Jake McDorman (âLieutenant Commander Alan Shepardâ), Colin OâDonoghue (âCaptain Gordon Cooperâ), Michael Trotter (âGus Grissomâ), Aaron Staton (âWally Schirraâ), Micah Stock (âDeke Slaytonâ), James Lafferty (âScott Carpenterâ), Nora Zehetner (âAnnie Glennâ), Shannon Lucio (âLouise Shepardâ), Eloise Mumford (âTrudy Cooperâ), Eric Ladin (âChris Kraftâ), and Patrick Fischler (âBob Gilruthâ), Showrunner and Executive Producer Mark Lafferty, and Executive Producer Jennifer Davisson.
Comic-Con@Home takes place July 22-26, 2020.
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