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DC Comics Solicitations June 2024
June will be a big month for DC — and Marvel. You’ll find out what we mean in a bit.
The 3 Best “Moon” Korean Dramas of All Time
This series was a supernatural/fantasy about Do-ha, a warrior and aristocrat from Silla, who died at the hands of Han Ri-ta, his loving wife. Well! He thought she loved him. For thousands of years, his spirit traveled through time because he wanted to take vengeance on her. But each time Han Ri-ta was reincarnated she was killed before he could do anything.
Across The Kosmos: Xenosaga Piano Album Now On Kickstarter
Exciting news, Xenosaga fans — and no, it’s not a remaster of the PS2 trilogy. The world still lacks an accessible modern way to play these games, but what IS on the way is a new piano album from Wayo Records called Across The Kosmos that rearranges the score from Episode 1. It’s officially licensed from Bandai Namco and its Kickstarter campaign is live today.
Crunchyroll’s June Blu-Ray Release Schedule
Crucnhyroll has just handed us their physical release list for June, and while there aren’t any well-known heavy hitters this time, there’s some stuff you might find interesting. The headliner is Buddy Daddies, a comedy series whose premise might remind you of Spy x Family, except it’s a bit more different than that.
Queen of Tears is a Really Good Love Story!
In “Queen of Tears”, Baek Hyun-Woo is a young man who sets out to woo Hong Hae-In, a newly hired employee. He is certain she won’t be able to hold on to a job because she is so incompetent and she has a temper. The funny thing is that every time the boss yells at her, he’s the one who gets anxious and scared.
Parallel Life: Murders 30 Years Apart Have Striking Similarities
In “Parallel Life”, a man who poisoned his wife and was sent to prison wrote a book titled “Parallel Life”. His defense for killing his wife was that he had the same life as some other man who had lived and died years before him. You can’t fight against your fate. That was his argument. Of course, that defense didn’t work and he went to jail.
Shiver RPG Review – The 2021 Horror Sandbox Game
Horror as a genre in the tabletop role-playing community has always been very decisive. To some groups, it is like candy, and they just can’t get enough of it. For others, it is anathema to them, and the notion of horror RPGs fills them with dread. I myself see horror RPGs as a big bar of chocolate; they certainly are delicious and pleasing to the eye. But if you eat too much, they are quick to leave a poor taste in your mouth and leave you feeling horrible.
Midnight Photo Studio: A 2024 Viki Original K-Drama Series
In “Midnight Photo Studio”, Seo Ki-Joo is a talented and passionate photographer who runs a unique photo studio. Unique? That’s a good word. For sure it can be described as one-of-a-kind. He only takes photographs of deceased people. Uuuhh … OK! Care to explain WHY? (O.o)
Doctor Who Given May 10 Return Date
After sagging for a few years, the BBC’s most famous property, Doctor Who, was given a massive regeneration with a move to Disney+, a higher budget and four giant specials. It not only marked the return of Russell T,. Davies as showrunner but, somehow, the return of David Tennant as the Doctor. The goal of the specials seemed to be (1) to remind you why you liked Doctor Who in the first place and (2) to set the table for the new reboot that casts Ncuti Gatwa as Doctor #15. Yeah, I know no one really thinks of it as a “reboot” but BBC is drawing a line between the revival that was mainly seen on cable and the Disney+ version, referring to this coming season as Season 1. We thought the specials were a great return to form, that Gatwa makes for a great Time Lord and that Millie Gibson’s Ruby Sunday is already a very memorable Companion — much better than those whatsisnames that were following Jodie Whitaker around. Until today the BBC would only give a vague “summer” release window for “Season 1,” but we’re pleased to report it’ll happen sooner than the summer. In fact this will be the first simultaneous release for a Doctor Who season: it will premiere worldwide on May 10, or May 11 at midnight on the BBC (due to timey-wimey time zones). The sad thing is that Gibson’s exit has already been pre-determined….we’ll only have the Ruby character for this coming season and some of the next. We know it’s normal for Companions to only stick around for a season or two, but dangit, we wish this one would stick around longer. The TARDIS returns May 10.
Madame Web Dumped Onto Digital Today
Sony has announced when their latest Spider-Man-adjacent theatrical picture, Madame Web, will be released to digital platforms — and it’s today. Normally the day the announcement is made is not the day the release actually happens, but this is Madame Web. You didn’t have to be a cynical paranormal paramedic in 2003 New York to predict this one. The lowest-performing, lowest-rated “superhero” movie in quite a while was chased out of theaters rather quickly and has now made its home debut in a month’s time. It made just $17.8 million in its opening weekend at the box office, and in comparison, its equally mocked cousin Morbius took in $39.1 million in the same amount of time. But if you really, truly want her, here she is. Madame Web is the alternate name for Cassandra Webb, the aforementioned New York paramedic from the 2000s who is cynical about a lot of things in life. She suddenly finds herself saddled with responsibility when a dormant power is awakened in her; the ability to see the future. Cassie keeps seeing three teenage girls getting murdered by this one dude because they’re supposed to be superheroes in the future and he doesn’t like that. So she rounds them up and….stuff happens, but it’s all disjointed, full of plot holes and not on the level of excitement one would expect from a superhero movie. The digital release of Madame Web will come with the same bonus features that are set to appear on the Blu-Ray:
Doctor Who Given May 10 Return Date
After sagging for a few years, the BBC’s most famous property, Doctor Who, was given a massive regeneration with a move to Disney+, a higher budget and four giant specials. It not only marked the return of Russell T,. Davies as showrunner but, somehow, the return of David Tennant as the Doctor. The goal of the specials seemed to be (1) to remind you why you liked Doctor Who in the first place and (2) to set the table for the new reboot that casts Ncuti Gatwa as Doctor #15. Yeah, I know no one really thinks of it as a “reboot” but BBC is drawing a line between the revival that was mainly seen on cable and the Disney+ version, referring to this coming season as Season 1. We thought the specials were a great return to form, that Gatwa makes for a great Time Lord and that Millie Gibson’s Ruby Sunday is already a very memorable Companion — much better than those whatsisnames that were following Jodie Whitaker around. Until today the BBC would only give a vague “summer” release window for “Season 1,” but we’re pleased to report it’ll happen sooner than the summer. In fact this will be the first simultaneous release for a Doctor Who season: it will premiere worldwide on May 10, or May 11 at midnight on the BBC (due to timey-wimey time zones). The sad thing is that Gibson’s exit has already been pre-determined….we’ll only have the Ruby character for this coming season and some of the next. We know it’s normal for Companions to only stick around for a season or two, but dangit, we wish this one would stick around longer. The TARDIS returns May 10.
Atlas: Jennifer Lopez Is Piloting A Mech Now
Netflix’s next big, expensive movie was revealed to the public today. It’s called Atlas and it’s due out this May. The movie made its presence known with a 90-second teaser full of special effects and explosions, depicting a scene where a mechanoid robot plummets toward an alien planet while its female pilot makes multiple, futile tries to slow its descent. Atlas is the name of the woman, not the robot. Atlas Shepherd is her full name, and she’s described as “a brilliant but misanthropic data analyst with a deep distrust of artificial intelligence.” Sucks to be her, then, living in a world where AI is unavoidable. I can’t imagine what that’d be like….oh wait, darn. If she doesn’t like robots, why is she in one? That’s a question that will have to wait for an answer. The plot synopsis suggests she bears a personal grudge against one robot in particular, which she “shares a mysterious past” with. Ultimately, it’s up to her and her alone to save humanity, and she will have to trust one robot to stop another. Jennifer Lopez plays Atlas, with Simu Liu co-starring as an unnamed bad guy. The supporting cast includes Sterling K. Brown, Gregory James Cohan, Abraham Popoola, Lana Parrilla and Mark Strong. We’re into the idea of J. Lo piloting a mech, even if her character isn’t as into it. Let’s hope Atlas doesn’t crash on arrival. The movie debuts on Netflix this Memorial Day, May 24.
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