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Don't Get Too Attached to Hulu's Spooky New Series - the Time Between Episodes Is Long

In general, there are two kinds of release patterns for TV and streaming series. The first is the traditional model, with a new episode every week like broadcast TV has been doing for decades. The other is the , mostly for streaming series, where all the episodes drop at once. is trying something totally different with its Into The Dark, and it's pretty exciting. Into The Dark will release its first episode on Friday, Oct. 5, and subsequent episodes will debut once a month on the first Friday of each month. If you're worried that you'll forget what happens or lose track of the plot with such a big gap between episodes, don't worry! The is , so each episode is designed to be a standalone story. The first episode, for instance, will follow a stylish Los Angeles hitman on night, while the second episode revolves around a creepy Thanksgiving and a woman who can't leave her home. If you noticed something those two episodes share, then you've found the overarching theme connecting all the episodes! Each episode is connected to a holiday from the month of the episode's release. That's one of the biggest reasons the show is formatted the way it is - so that the holiday connections are clear. Are the episodes connected in any other way? That's still to be determined.
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October 02, 2018
TV

Riri Williams’ Ironheart Makes Her Animated Debut in Marvel Rising Special

Riri Williams will make her animated debut in the upcoming Secret Warriors special, Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron. The special will follow college student Riri Williams, voiced by Sofia Wylie (Andi Mack), as she’s spurred into action when the Kree Hala the Accuser kidnaps her best friend. Inspired by Tony Stark, Riri constructs her own suit of armor and blasts off into action as Ironheart. “I feel so honored to be a part of the Marvel family,” Wylie said in a statement, “but more importantly I’m excited to join a cast of diverse, strong intelligent women! I can’t wait for fans to see my character and to see a little of themselves in this powerful young woman.” This is one of two Marvel Rising animated specials in production. The other, Chasing Ghosts, follows Ghost-Spider as she recruits the team to help her as she tries to finally bring down the villainous pair of Sheath and Exile. Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors centers around young Marvel heroes who band together to help protect the world. The team, which includes Ms. Marvel, Squirrel Girl, America Chavez, Inferno, Patriot and Quake, helps Captain Marvel to fight off a Kree attack on Earth. RELATED: Introduced in 2016 by Marvel Comics, Riri took over Iron Man after the events of Civil War II left Tony Stark in a coma. She’s become one of Marvel’s most prominent new characters, joining the Champions and upgrading her suit after running into Thanos while on a mission with the team. This suit will be her primary look in the upcoming animated special. Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron stars Sofia Wylie, Ming-Na Wen, Kim Raver Dove Cameron, Tyler Posey, Chloe Bennet, Cierra Ramirez, Milana Vayntrub, Kathreen Khavari, Kamil McFadden, Dee Bradley Baker, Mick Wingert and Melanie Minichino. The post appeared first on .
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October 02, 2018
TV

Image Comics’ Ice Cream Man Gets TV Series Adaptation from Universal

Critically acclaimed Image Comics’ horror series Ice Cream Man by writer W. Maxwell Prince and artist Martin Morazzo has been optioned for television by Universal Cable Productions. Fresh off the success of adapting Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson’s Happy! for Syfy, the television studio is developing an adaptation of the anthology horror comic book. Max and Adam Reid (Sneaky Pete) are attached to write the pilot episode and will executive produce the series along with Chris Bender, Jake Weiner, and Jake Wagner. RELATED: Launching from Image this past January, the fan-favorite series follows Twilight Zone-esque standalone tales of horror and fantasy linked by the dark ennui of suburbia and the eponymously sinister ice cream man going from neighborhood to neighborhood. Prince had previously been nominated for an Eisner Award for his original graphic novel One Week in the Library before teaming with Argentine illustrator Morazzo on their IDW Publishing series The Electric Sublime. RELATED: While it still early days for the production of the adaptation, the planned series is reportedly being shopped around to premium television networks and streaming services. In the meantime, the first volume of Ice Cream Man is available by Image Comics with the Issue #8 scheduled for release just in time for Halloween on October 31, written by W. Maxwell Prince, drawn by Martin Morazzo, and colored by Chris O’Halloran. (via ) The post appeared first on .
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