Eli Roth’s Borderlands will finally hit theaters this August, almost nine years after its announcement. The film, based on the critically acclaimed video game franchise of the same name, underwent several script changes and production delays. The Cate Blanchett and Kevin Hart starrer’s trailer was a mixed bag.
Moreover, fans of the game franchise are skeptical of the big screen medium as it may not have the time to establish different storylines starting from the 2009 game.
Cate Blanchett in a still from the upcoming film Borderlands
A popular suggestion among the video game fanbase was to make Borderlands into an animated series. This animated version would be a much better way to bring the world-building, numerous characters, and their complex interconnected storylines onto the screen.
Why Would Borderlands Fare Better As An Animated Series?
Borderlands would work better as an animated series than a theatrical film (credits: Borderlands...
Moreover, fans of the game franchise are skeptical of the big screen medium as it may not have the time to establish different storylines starting from the 2009 game.
Cate Blanchett in a still from the upcoming film Borderlands
A popular suggestion among the video game fanbase was to make Borderlands into an animated series. This animated version would be a much better way to bring the world-building, numerous characters, and their complex interconnected storylines onto the screen.
Why Would Borderlands Fare Better As An Animated Series?
Borderlands would work better as an animated series than a theatrical film (credits: Borderlands...
- 5/16/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" is a triumph for fantasy movies. This is a film that embraces the absurdity, the playfulness, and the chaos of playing arguably the most popular tabletop fantasy RPG of all time, or at least the best-known one. It is a hilarious film that avoids snarky, meta and campy humor, but instead has humor that's fully about characters being earnest in funny and extraordinary situations.
The "Dungeons & Dragons" movies is also full of wonderful fantasy creatures, including plenty of great practical effects creatures that feel out of the "Dark Crystal" TV show. What's more, the movie even includes some of the more esoteric creatures we can only see in a "Dungeons & Dragons" movie, like the intellect devourers, the mimics, and the gelatinous cube.
Perhaps the area where the movie feels the nerdiest and most faithful to the lore and the particular style of...
The "Dungeons & Dragons" movies is also full of wonderful fantasy creatures, including plenty of great practical effects creatures that feel out of the "Dark Crystal" TV show. What's more, the movie even includes some of the more esoteric creatures we can only see in a "Dungeons & Dragons" movie, like the intellect devourers, the mimics, and the gelatinous cube.
Perhaps the area where the movie feels the nerdiest and most faithful to the lore and the particular style of...
- 3/30/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Fantasy is all the rage on television. Sure, the genre has been popular before, and each decade has given us hugely influential and fantastic stories of magic and fantastical creatures, from "Xena: Warrior Princess" to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." But when "Game of Thrones" exploded onto the scene with a mature, gory, politically charged fantasy story, it kickstarted a fantasy TV race, forcing every studio and streaming service to run and make their own fantasy epic, no matter how much they had to pay for it.
Meanwhile, animation has always been at the forefront of fantasy television. There were Saturday morning cartoons like "Dungeons & Dragons" and "He-Man," shows like "Gargoyles" that focused more on worldbuilding and sequential storytelling, and also "Dragon Age: Absolution" and "The Dragon Prince," which deliver the kind of epic fantasy storytelling we commonly only see on the big screen.
And then there's "The Legend of Vox Machina.
Meanwhile, animation has always been at the forefront of fantasy television. There were Saturday morning cartoons like "Dungeons & Dragons" and "He-Man," shows like "Gargoyles" that focused more on worldbuilding and sequential storytelling, and also "Dragon Age: Absolution" and "The Dragon Prince," which deliver the kind of epic fantasy storytelling we commonly only see on the big screen.
And then there's "The Legend of Vox Machina.
- 2/11/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Following her return in Clementine Book One last summer, the post-apocalyptic adventures continue for the beloved character from Telltale's The Walking Dead in Clementine Book Two. Once again written and illustrated by Tillie Walden (and taking place in the living dead world of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead), Clementine Book Two will be published by Skybound Comet in October, and we have a look at preview pages ahead of the graphic novel's release!
You can read the Clementine Book Two preview below, and we also have the official press release with additional details. To learn more about Clementine Book Two, visit Skybound Comet's official website!
Press Release: Los Angeles 01/17/2023 – Today Skybound Comet unveiled an extra-length first look at Clementine Book Two, continuing the trilogy set in the world of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead, from award-winning writer/artist Tillie Walden.
Available everywhere books are sold October 2023, the...
You can read the Clementine Book Two preview below, and we also have the official press release with additional details. To learn more about Clementine Book Two, visit Skybound Comet's official website!
Press Release: Los Angeles 01/17/2023 – Today Skybound Comet unveiled an extra-length first look at Clementine Book Two, continuing the trilogy set in the world of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead, from award-winning writer/artist Tillie Walden.
Available everywhere books are sold October 2023, the...
- 1/17/2023
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
We're going through somewhat of a golden age for fantasy on the screen. After the '80s saw an explosion of fantasy movies — some of them zany and unserious, others the exact opposite — the success and acclaim of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy on the big screen and of "Game of Thrones" on TV has created a race to find the big new fantasy epic, e.g. the next sword and sorcery tale that can captivate audiences.
On the small screen, there's "The Witcher," "House of the Dragon," and "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" fighting for live-action dominance, and even animation has "The Legend of Vox Machima," "Dragon Age: Absolution," and "The Dragon Prince" offering high fantasy epics for a variety of different audiences.
Now, Paramount+ wants to join the fantasy race, and they're rolling the dice on a live-action series based on the granddaddy of fantasy games,...
On the small screen, there's "The Witcher," "House of the Dragon," and "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" fighting for live-action dominance, and even animation has "The Legend of Vox Machima," "Dragon Age: Absolution," and "The Dragon Prince" offering high fantasy epics for a variety of different audiences.
Now, Paramount+ wants to join the fantasy race, and they're rolling the dice on a live-action series based on the granddaddy of fantasy games,...
- 1/10/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Dragon Age: Absolution is a 2022 mini-series created by Mairghread Scott. You can watch it on Netflix from December 9th.
Premise
With great power at stake, a group of rebel mages and thieves goes head-to-head against a sinister force possessing a dangerous artifact.
List of Chapters A Woman Unseen
After running into an old friend, Miriam joins one last mission for the Inquisition to retrieve a mysterious object hidden at the summer palace.
The Will of the Maker
A magister seeks to uncover the history of the Circulum Infinitus. The team distracts the palace guards so they can sneak into the temple vault.
The Serpent’s Coils
To survive, Miriam and her team must get past the demons, hordes of undead and other magical forces lurking in the palace walls.
Those Who Falsely Dream
An unexpected encounter with Rezaren and a shocking discovery thwart the escape plan. The city goes on...
Premise
With great power at stake, a group of rebel mages and thieves goes head-to-head against a sinister force possessing a dangerous artifact.
List of Chapters A Woman Unseen
After running into an old friend, Miriam joins one last mission for the Inquisition to retrieve a mysterious object hidden at the summer palace.
The Will of the Maker
A magister seeks to uncover the history of the Circulum Infinitus. The team distracts the palace guards so they can sneak into the temple vault.
The Serpent’s Coils
To survive, Miriam and her team must get past the demons, hordes of undead and other magical forces lurking in the palace walls.
Those Who Falsely Dream
An unexpected encounter with Rezaren and a shocking discovery thwart the escape plan. The city goes on...
- 12/9/2022
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
"Dragon Age: Absolution" is an action-packed treat for fans of the award-winning video game franchise. The six-episode animated series expands the world of Thedas, including giving us our first look at a major location and some potential plot threads of the new game, and has a memorable cast of characters, all while delivering stunning animated action. That being said, the show has next to no consideration for those not familiar with the games, with a rapid-fire dropping of names and terms, and rather little explanation for how any of it works.
The franchise takes place in a fantasy world full of magic, and one of the things that make the game and "Absolution" stand out is their exploration of the consequences magic would have on politics and religion. Being a mage is not something cool that makes you popular, because mages are severely oppressed and regulated by authorities for fear...
The franchise takes place in a fantasy world full of magic, and one of the things that make the game and "Absolution" stand out is their exploration of the consequences magic would have on politics and religion. Being a mage is not something cool that makes you popular, because mages are severely oppressed and regulated by authorities for fear...
- 12/9/2022
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Red Dog Culture House is expanding its relationship with Netflix with a multi-year production deal to produce more animated series.
Under the pact, Netflix and Red Dog Culture House will partner on a number of shows, bringing the studio’s expertise to future animated series on the streamer.
Based in South Korea, Red Dog Culture House is a rising 2D animation studio known for its bold direction and diverse animation style spanning from anime to Western cartoon styles.
Netflix and Red Dog Culture House recently teamed on the upcoming animated series Dragon Age: Absolution (see photo above), based on the popular Bioware video game franchise, which premieres this Friday, December 9, on Netflix. Created in collaboration with BioWare, Dragon Age: Absolution is set in Tevinter and features an ensemble of new characters inspired by Dragon Age lore, including elves, mages, knights, Qunari, Red Templars, demons and other surprises.
Red Dog...
Under the pact, Netflix and Red Dog Culture House will partner on a number of shows, bringing the studio’s expertise to future animated series on the streamer.
Based in South Korea, Red Dog Culture House is a rising 2D animation studio known for its bold direction and diverse animation style spanning from anime to Western cartoon styles.
Netflix and Red Dog Culture House recently teamed on the upcoming animated series Dragon Age: Absolution (see photo above), based on the popular Bioware video game franchise, which premieres this Friday, December 9, on Netflix. Created in collaboration with BioWare, Dragon Age: Absolution is set in Tevinter and features an ensemble of new characters inspired by Dragon Age lore, including elves, mages, knights, Qunari, Red Templars, demons and other surprises.
Red Dog...
- 12/8/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
This year, for Christmas, Netflix is giving subscribers a wealth of new releases.
These include films you would have had a chance to see in the cinema in November – films like Glass Onion, which is Rian Johnson’s sequel to Knives Out.
There are also new Guillermo del Toro (Pinocchio), Alejandro González Iñárritu (Bardo) and Noah Baumbach (White Noise) films being added from the beginning of the month, right through to New Year’s Eve,
TV wise, there will be a new series of Emily in Paris to tear through while slumped on the sofa post-Christmas dinner, as well as a prequel spin-off to The Witcher and a spy series called Treason.
Fun for all the family, then. Find every movie and TV show coming to Netflix in December 2022 below.
And a rundown of everything being removed from the service from now until the end of the year here.
Nb:...
These include films you would have had a chance to see in the cinema in November – films like Glass Onion, which is Rian Johnson’s sequel to Knives Out.
There are also new Guillermo del Toro (Pinocchio), Alejandro González Iñárritu (Bardo) and Noah Baumbach (White Noise) films being added from the beginning of the month, right through to New Year’s Eve,
TV wise, there will be a new series of Emily in Paris to tear through while slumped on the sofa post-Christmas dinner, as well as a prequel spin-off to The Witcher and a spy series called Treason.
Fun for all the family, then. Find every movie and TV show coming to Netflix in December 2022 below.
And a rundown of everything being removed from the service from now until the end of the year here.
Nb:...
- 12/1/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
This year, for Christmas, Netflix is giving subscribers a wealth of new releases.
These include films you would have had a chance to see in the cinema in November – films like Glass Onion, which is Rian Johnson’s sequel to Knives Out.
There are also new Guillermo del Toro (Pinocchio), Alejandro González Iñárritu (Bardo) and Noah Baumbach (White Noise) films being added from the beginning of the month, right through to New Year’s Eve,
TV wise, there will be a new series of Emily in Paris to tear through while slumped on the sofa post-Christmas dinner, as well as a prequel spin-off to The Witcher and a spy series called Treason.
Fun for all the family, then. Find every movie and TV show coming to Netflix in December 2022 below.
And a rundown of everything being removed from the service from now until the end of the year here.
Nb:...
These include films you would have had a chance to see in the cinema in November – films like Glass Onion, which is Rian Johnson’s sequel to Knives Out.
There are also new Guillermo del Toro (Pinocchio), Alejandro González Iñárritu (Bardo) and Noah Baumbach (White Noise) films being added from the beginning of the month, right through to New Year’s Eve,
TV wise, there will be a new series of Emily in Paris to tear through while slumped on the sofa post-Christmas dinner, as well as a prequel spin-off to The Witcher and a spy series called Treason.
Fun for all the family, then. Find every movie and TV show coming to Netflix in December 2022 below.
And a rundown of everything being removed from the service from now until the end of the year here.
Nb:...
- 12/1/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
It’s almost the holiday season, which means that millions of travelers will soon find themselves in distant family members’ living rooms while Netflix blares on the TV. What Netflix shows and movies will be featured on those television sets? We now have a better idea as Netflix has released its list of new releases for December 2022.
It’s safe to say that movies are set to dominate this month. There is the usual holiday fare like Scrooge: A Christmas Carol on Dec. 2 but overall Netflix looks to be trying to end the year strong with some big ticket titles. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio arrives on Dec. 9. That will be followed by Rian Johnson’s next Benoit Blanc detective story, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, on Dec. 2. The end of the month closes out with White Noise, Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of the classic Don DeLillo novel, on Dec.
It’s safe to say that movies are set to dominate this month. There is the usual holiday fare like Scrooge: A Christmas Carol on Dec. 2 but overall Netflix looks to be trying to end the year strong with some big ticket titles. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio arrives on Dec. 9. That will be followed by Rian Johnson’s next Benoit Blanc detective story, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, on Dec. 2. The end of the month closes out with White Noise, Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of the classic Don DeLillo novel, on Dec.
- 12/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The winter holidays are rapidly bearing down upon us, so what better way to get into the festive spirit than by streaming, er, Denis Villeneuve's dramatic thriller "Prisoners"? Luckily, for those who are not in the mood to watch Hugh Jackman brutalize Paul Dano for two-and-a-half hours, there are plenty of alternate options to choose from on Netflix this December.
In keeping with tradition, the final month of 2022 will see an eclectic mix of genre films and TV series make their way onto the streamer, along with more than a few awards season hopefuls. The latter group's ranks include a new screen take on D.H. Lawrence's classic erotic novel "Lady Chatterley's Lover" and a movie adaptation of "Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical." Then there are the latest films from multi-hyphenates Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Noah Baumbach ("White Noise"), on top of a pair of much-buzzed-about director-driven features that we will get to later.
In keeping with tradition, the final month of 2022 will see an eclectic mix of genre films and TV series make their way onto the streamer, along with more than a few awards season hopefuls. The latter group's ranks include a new screen take on D.H. Lawrence's classic erotic novel "Lady Chatterley's Lover" and a movie adaptation of "Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical." Then there are the latest films from multi-hyphenates Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Noah Baumbach ("White Noise"), on top of a pair of much-buzzed-about director-driven features that we will get to later.
- 11/22/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
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