In Hollywood, it is trendy to adapt video games, but it seems that few people know how to do it well. Many people adapt books; they have found a goldmine in video games, but it seems that the success rate is still much higher among the former. Or at least that is the impression given. And now, Steven Kane, creator of the Halo series, has two reasons for this: video game fans hate adaptations, and also, adapting a video game is much more difficult. A man aware of the challenges of his work In an interview for Deadline, the creator of the Halo series admitted […]
In Hollywood, it is trendy to adapt video games, but it seems that few people know how to do it well. Many people adapt books; they have found a goldmine in video games, but it seems that the success rate is still much higher among the former. Or at least, that is the impression given. And now, Steven Kane, creator of the Halo series, has two reasons for this: video game fans hate adaptations, and moreover, adapting a video game is much more difficult.
A man aware of the challenges of his job
In an interview for Deadline, the creator of the Halo series admitted that adapting video games has an extra difficulty compared to other media. “Fans are going to hate anything you do at first. You have to accept that it’s part of the process,” he stated. Adding that, “also, the company that owns the game doesn’t want to destroy the franchise, so there’s a lot of pressure”.
Regarding what it has meant to work with Halo, he pointed out that “everyone has their own idea of what Halo is, so now you carry what the IP means and you don’t want to mess it up.” Thus demonstrating a total awareness of the difficulty of his work. And also why players often have a very defensive attitude towards these kinds of adaptations: each person has a very particular concept of what the IP is and they don’t necessarily have faith that it will be adapted well.
But as we have seen in recent years with series like The Last of Us, Fallout, or, to a lesser extent, Halo, it seems that the audiovisual medium is knowing how to adapt video games with much more fidelity than before. Assuming with more respect, affection, and delicacy towards the medium, everything indicates that video game adaptations are now treated with more respect and care than before. And also, that fans will learn to accept them more easily.
On June 12, a very unique feature film will premiere on Netflix. Its name is Soy Frankelda and it is a Mexican animated film that has captivated everyone who has seen it. And there are multiple reasons for this. To begin with, it is the first stop motion animated feature film made in Mexico, but also because it is backed by a great name in cinema not only Mexican but international: Guillermo del Toro. A very interesting animation With more than a hundred hand-built puppets, this film produced by the Mexican studio Cinema Fantasma, founded by the brothers […]
On June 12, a most unique feature film will premiere on Netflix. Its name is I Am Frankelda and it is a Mexican animated film that has captivated everyone who has seen it. And there are multiple reasons for this.
To begin with, it is the first stop motion animated feature film made in Mexico, but also because it is backed by a great name in cinema not only in Mexico but internationally: Guillermo del Toro.
A very interesting animation
With more than a hundred handcrafted puppets, this film produced by the Mexican studio Cinema Fantasma, founded by brothers Arturo and Roy Ambriz, will introduce us to Francisca Imelda, a 19th-century horror story writer who has been overlooked.
At least until, after adopting the pseudonym Frankelda, she meets a prince with a supernatural appearance named Herneval, who takes her on a fantastic journey where reality and fiction will intertwine.
Since Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio was a tremendously successful film both among critics, the public, and the awards circuit, it seems logical that Netflix has decided to invest in this film. And it also might end up being one of the surprises of the year. Moreover, we won’t have to wait to find out how it performs, with an imminent release and to discover what this Soy Frankelda and this fascinating blossoming of Mexican animation cinema has in store for us.
Okay, do you want me to tell you what my problem is with the new Scooby-Doo: Origins? No, seriously. After all, the franchise has been around since 1969 and it’s hard to do something new, but you can’t tell how Shaggy, Daphne, Velma, Fred, and Scooby met as teenagers… When the same thing was already told in the late 80s, but with them as kids, in a series called A Pup Named Scooby-Doo! A little consistency, please! Scooby-dooby-doo! This new version of Scooby-Doo, which comes to replace the five live-action movies that were made […]
Okay, do you want me to tell you what my problem is with the new Scooby-Doo: Origins? No, seriously. After all, the franchise has been around since 1969 and it’s hard to do something new, but you can’t tell how Shaggy, Daphne, Velma, Fred, and Scooby met as teenagers… When the same thing was already told in the late 80s, but with them as kids, in a series titled A Pup Named Scooby-Doo! A little consistency, please!
Scooby-dooby-doo!
This new version of Scooby-Doo, which comes to replace the five live-action movies made between 2002 and 2018 (the last three went straight to television or DVD), will take place on the last day of a camp where a supernatural murder has occurred. Hey, why not? The last time we heard about the Scooby gang was in the HBO series Velma, and that, after all, was absolutely disliked by everyone. They deserve a second chance!
For now, in addition to the first image of the cast, we have been able to take a look at the main dog, and I don’t know if he will solve mysteries, but I want to cuddle him as much as I can. However, there is some bad news: instead of being a simple dog, like in the cartoon versions, here he will talk with the voice of Frank Welker, because we can’t have anything nice.
If there is an audience for a new version of Scooby-Doo or not, I’m afraid that’s something even Netflix doesn’t know. But well, just to try, what is lost beyond time, money, and the legitimacy of a classic franchise?
War Machine is one of the most viewed movies on Netflix in recent years, following the story of a U.S. Army sergeant who must face a particular war machine that seeks to kill him and his entire platoon during a training exercise. That’s why it shouldn’t surprise us that they have greenlit a sequel to the movie. With Patrick Hughes, director of the original film, set to direct this sequel, he will co-write it with James Beaufort and produce it with Todd Lieberman. Netflix has encountered killer robots While not […]
War Machine is one of the most viewed movies on Netflix in recent years, following the story of a U.S. Army sergeant who must face a peculiar war machine that seeks to kill him and his entire platoon during a training exercise.
So it shouldn’t surprise us that they have greenlit a sequel to the film. With Patrick Hughes, director of the original film, set to direct this sequel, he will co-write it with James Beaufort and produce it alongside Todd Lieberman.
While we do not know what the story of this sequel will be, War Machine ended in a relatively open way. With the protagonist being assigned to lead the next assault against the machines that the characters are fighting, it is logical to think that they will continue to develop the idea that there is a whole alien invasion underway and how humans are actively fighting against it.
Having premiered on March 26, it has garnered 139 million views, making it one of the 10 most-watched original movies in the history of the platform. Although the critics were divided regarding the film, it was generally praised for its ability to articulate excellent action and science fiction escapism.
Without a release date, we will still have to wait to learn the details. But it seems that Netflix has found a movie to turn into a franchise.
Netflix, for some time now, seems to have decided that betting on creativity and authors is a thing of the past. All its new series are the same, with measured risk, created more by a regulatory committee than by a truly passionate person. Gone are the days of Love, Glow, Master of None, or I think you should leave, buried under true crimes, romance series, and clones that work well as background for the less demanding audience, but they have created the paradigm of the “Netflix series.” Luckily, we will always have Zerocalcare. This Netflix […]
Netflix, for some time now, seems to have decided that betting on creativity and authors is a thing of the past. All its new series are the same, with a measured risk, created more by a regulatory committee than by a truly passionate person. The times of Love, Glow, Master of None, or I think you should leave are behind us, buried among true crimes, romance series, and clones that work well as background for the less demanding audience, but have created the paradigm of the “Netflix series.” Fortunately, we will always have Zerocalcare.
This Netflix won’t make me a bad person
Zerocalcare, probably the most popular Italian comic book author of the decade, has created a good handful of graphic novels since the success of La profecía del armadillo in 2011. He is also one of the few remaining voices on Netflix with authorial power. He was behind the fabulous Cut Here and This World Won’t Make Me a Bad Person, and now, three years after that, he presents his new marvel: For Four Pennies. And he has once again left me speechless.
If in his first series he talked (among many other things) about youthful regret and aging, and in the second he raised urban guerrilla and revolution as the only way to move forward, in this third occasion he dedicates himself to discussing the monetary problems of the middle class, gender violence, and accepting your friends in their maturation process. Although these sound like very serious topics, in reality Zero does it with fast, stressful, intelligent comedy, full of winks and references, exquisitely animated by a team that is referenced several times throughout the series.
Zerocalcare is a millennial chronicler as tired by day-to-day life as any of us, a punk who neither drinks, smokes, nor does drugs, but does fight for social justice: he is the only one of his friends who has really done well, and his job is to help them, tell their story, lend a hand without forgetting his roots. It is easier to empathize with a middle-aged man who has been able to pay off his mortgage than with the rich who usually appear on television, in mansions and riding on private yachts. For a few bucks, he shows that the most interesting lives are those that happen between streets, traffic lights, cars, friendships, bars, and shared spaces.
As Zero has shown throughout his comics, he knows how to make you laugh and cry in equal measure: while it’s easy to burst out laughing at some of his complaints about society, it’s inevitable that in the end, he leaves your heart in a knot… Even though we are prepared after the devastating ending of Cut Along the Dotted Line, which marked a turning point in Netflix animated series and proved that there was life beyond BoJack Horseman.
If you’ve ever seen one of his series in the catalog and decided to skip it thinking it would be typical, boring, or strange, this is your sign to start watching Cut to the Line and finish With Four Bitches. Zerocalcare is Italian, but also global, one of the best storytellers of current streaming and that voice of conscience that is worth revisiting from time to time. And if you give him a chance, I assure you that you will adore him, because, among all, we will not let this world turn us into bad people.
After Stranger Things, there were doubts about whether Matt and Ross Duffer would achieve a success of the same caliber as their original series. Still under contract with Netflix, which wants to protect its stars, it seems they still have a lot to offer. And now they also have the approval of one of the most beloved and celebrated writers in the world: Stephen King. A man with specific tastes The Boroughs: Rebel Retirement, the Duffer brothers’ new series, has been considered “a true delight” by Stephen King on his Threads account. Emphasizing that “it is really worth it.” Although he has not elaborated further on why he […]
After Stranger Things, there were doubts about whether Matt and Ross Duffer would achieve a success of the same caliber as their original series. Still under contract with Netflix, which wants to protect its stars, it seems they still have a lot to offer. And now they also have the approval of one of the most beloved and celebrated writers in the world: Stephen King.
A man with specific tastes
The Boroughs: Rebel Retirement, the new series by the Duffer brothers, has been described as “a true delight”by Stephen King on his Threads account. Emphasizing that “it is really worth it.” Although he has not elaborated further on why he found it so extraordinary, the writer seems to have enjoyed the eight episodes of this series that blends science fiction, fantasy, and adventure.
And it is not the only one. Although it has premiered in a modest third place in Spain, the series has managed to take the top spot among the most-watched series on Netflix worldwide. Whether this is enough to be considered a success or not remains to be seen, because Netflix is not very transparent with the figures of its series. This means that even appearing at the top of the most-watched series does not necessarily imply anything regarding its continuity.
Considering that the series has not yet been renewed for a second season and the reviews have been less than enthusiastic, the future of The Boroughs: Rebel Retirement still seems up in the air. But if the success indicated by Stephen King’s praise and the public’s enthusiasm means anything, Netflix shouldn’t take long to announce that much-anticipated second season. Or explain exactly what has gone wrong.
If the first Enola Holmes movie is from 2020 and they seem to be going three years per sequel, the saga of Sherlock’s young sister could end in 2047, when Millie Bobby Brown will be 43 years old. Come on, they better hurry up at Netflix if they intend to adapt the entire saga written by Nancy Springer, because they have a lot of material to cover. For now, Enola Holmes 3 starts with a real bombshell: the wedding of its protagonist! A matchmaking mystery This is how the trailer for this third part begins, following the previous one: Enola is in love with Tewkesbury, but in […]
If the first movie of Enola Holmes is from 2020 and it seems they are going three years per sequel, the saga of Sherlock’s young sister could end in 2047, when Millie Bobby Brown will be 43 years old.
This is how the trailer for this third part begins, following the previous one: Enola is in love with Tewkesbury, but just as she is about to get married, she receives the news that her brother has disappeared. And of course, we’re not going to leave this saga without its obligatory cameo from Henry Cavill, so she embarks on an adventure, trying to find out who did it and why.
Probably, even though this movie may not be very successful, we will have Enola Holmes 4: it is a recognizable franchise for Netflix, wants to secure Millie Bobby Brown as a “house” star and it’s always nice to pick up the phone knowing that the one and only Henry Cavill is on the other end, right? There is no mystery there.
After going to Paris and Rome to teach those Europeans how things are really done, American style, Emily Cooper will catch a flight back very soon, because Netflix has already announced that the upcoming season 6, which is currently being filmed, will bring her adventures to an end. However, she won’t leave without one more trip, because part of this final season will take place in Greece, among islands and ultra-touristy spots that honestly didn’t need to be made more ultra-touristy. Emily in nowhere Lily Collins herself has said goodbye to the fans in a video, […]
After going to Paris and Rome to teach those Europeans how things are really done, the American way, Emily Cooper will be catching a flight back very soon, because Netflix has already announced that the upcoming season 6, which is currently being filmed, will bring her adventures to an end. However, she won’t leave without one more trip, as part of this final season will take place in Greece, among islands and ultra-touristy spots that, honestly, didn’t need to be made more ultra-touristy.
Emily in nowhere
Lily Collins herself has said goodbye to the fans in a video, stating that “season 6 will give you everything you love about the series and will serve as the final chapter in Emily’s adventure. Our entire cast and crew are giving their all to make this a fantastic farewell season. I can’t wait for you to see the magic we’ve created, and to celebrate our final season with you in the chicest way”. At least they have been able to have an ending, which is something that not all series from the company can say.
It should be noted that it doesn’t seem like Netflix has canceled it, because the previous seasons of Emily in Paris have been a worldwide success, remaining 32 weeks in the global top 10, reaching number 1 in 90 different countries. Could it be that they have nothing else to tell us, or that they simply feel the need to do something new?
Netflix cannot be happy, because two of its biggest hits, The Lincoln Lawyer and this one, have announced their farewell in the last two weeks, and they need another global phenomenon to stay afloat. With the departure of the Duffer brothers and Stranger Things, things get even more complicated. What will be the future of the company? It certainly doesn’t seem to be looking good in Paris.
When Netflix arrived in the homes of half the world, it came with a promise: this is no longer conventional television. This is something very different: you choose how, when, and in what way you are going to watch your favorite series, movies, and shows, without ads. And it looked very good, of course… until over time it stopped doing so. Plans with advertising started, the standardization of series, the risk decreased, and Netflix, like all streaming services, simply became a reboot of traditional television. Connect at the same time, on the same channel […]
When Netflix arrived in homes around the world, it came with a promise: this is no longer conventional television. This is something very different: you choose how, when, and in what way you will watch your favorite series, movies, and shows, without ads. And it looked very good, of course… until over time it stopped doing so. Advertising plans started, the standardization of series began, the risk decreased, and Netflix, like all streaming services, simply became a reboot of traditional television.
Connect at the same time, on the same channel
Now, Netflix has broken the last remaining barrier by airing a program that you can watch live daily at a specific time. Not as a special event, but as a program, perhaps the first of its (for now) fictional lineup: The Breakfast Club, a morning radio show hosted by Charlamagne Tha God which will start airing for 3 hours on the streamer from June 1st.
It doesn’t catch the most dedicated fans of the show by surprise, because Netflix has been uploading its complete shows since January 2026, when the team switched from YouTube to the highest bidder and stopped having free video episodes. Now, in addition to appearing after the broadcast, they will also be available to watch live… And it seems they won’t be the only ones: iHeartMedia and the streamer are determined to create a whole lineup of live podcasts, let’s see if it strikes a chord and becomes a phenomenon.
Clearly, Netflix is trying to please its entire audience, and with over 300 million subscribers worldwide, that’s a lot of people to please, so it will be experimenting here and there. If we’re lucky, the fear that it will be a “new old television” will be unfounded. If not, we will have traveled thousands of miles to return to square one.
The co-director of KPop Demon Hunters, Maggie Kang, in a recent interview with Deadline clarified some interesting details about the franchise. Including the fact that the movie, in its original idea, was going to be “dark, adult, and very violent.” Something that contrasts with the family-friendly and much kinder tone of the final version that we have been able to see. A tremendously successful change. The reason for this is that, when they were six months into development, they saw the potential for the movie to become a franchise. It was Kristine Belson, president of Sony Pictures Animation, who […]
The co-director of KPop Demon Hunters, Maggie Kang, in a recent interview with Deadline clarified some interesting details about the franchise. Including the fact that the movie, in its original idea, was going to be “dark, adult, and very violent”. Something that contrasts with the family-friendly and much kinder tone of the final version that we have been able to see.
A tremendously successful change
The reason for this is that, when they had been developing for six months, they saw the potential for the movie to become a franchise. It was Kristine Belson, president of Sony Pictures Animation, who suggested they change the tone to a more family-friendly one, realizing they could make a movie that would reach a much wider audience. This opened up the possibility of turning the film into a full franchise and, with it, making much more money.
Belson proved to be right, given the success of the movie. A success among critics and the public that is spreading like a transmedia franchise with merchandising everywhere that, at the same time, has won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Something that very few commercial successes achieve.
Now, Sony has greenlit a second part. KPop Demon Hunters 2 still does not have a release date, beyond a generic 2029. Its director claims that “she feels immensely proud, as a Korean director, that the audience wants more of this Korean story and these Korean characters”. Promising that “this is nothing but the beginning”. It seems that, indeed, that change from the original idea was a good idea.
