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BBC Is Working on a New Poirot for TV

July 10, 2026September 13, 2026EppuLeave a comment

‘Tis an era of reboots… The latest of which is a certain moustachioed Belgian detective: it has been reported that BBC recently won the rights to adapt Agatha Christie’s Poirot stories for television.

According to Deadline, the network is planning at least three seasons. The first season is scheduled to release already in the latter half of 2027. Apparently, production takes place during summer 2026 in Liverpool and in the northwest of England. Benji Walters will screenwrite / oversee.

Alas, as yet there is no information on the cast or which stories will be adapted. But! We do have our new Poirot: Edward Bluemel. According to IMDB, the project goes by the name Hercule, and contains “[a]n exploration of the early days of Hercule Poirot’s London career as he cements himself as the world’s greatest detective.” At this writing, Bluemel is the only cast member publicly announced.

I haven’t seen Bluemel in anything, so I really cannot say anything about his suitability. One thing’s for sure, as many people have noted: it will be very difficult to make 1) something really new, especially something that is 2) good. Here’s hoping!

Image: Edward Bluemel in Belgravia: The Next Chapter by Colin Hutton / Carnival Film & Tel, MGMPlus Entertainment via IMBD

The Second Trailer for The Latest Odyssey Adaptation

June 12, 2026May 31, 2026EppuLeave a comment

There’s now a second trailer for Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey.

The Odyssey | Official New Trailer by Universal Pictures on YouTube

This trailer does address some of my complaints after the first trailer: firstly, it contains more hints of color. Secondly, we see sunny scenes and/or daylight. And thirdly, there is a much more coherent picture of the story. All right, not bad.

New actors are also revealed. Tom Holland as Odysseus’ son Telemachus is a pleasant surprise (with no unnecessary buckles, it seems, which is another source of joy). He plays young people quite well, as far as I can tell; I do hope he won’t be typecast as a bumbly youth forever. Robert Pattinson’s Antinous—one of Penelope’s suitors—seems to be as smily a ball as he is in the original. It’s also nice to see Charlize Theron as Calypso.

That’s not all, however. According to IMDB, Zendaya plays the goddess Athena and Lupita Nyong’o Helen of Troy. Very nice! It should be interesting to see Mia Goth as Melantho, but how small or large they will make the role remains to be seen.

And there’s a puppy! Whether the puppy, the women, and the increased color will be enough to offset all of the angsty, dark, toxic angst and tempt me into the theater after all will still remain to be seen. There’s so much ugly in the world at the moment I don’t need or want it in my escapism, please and thank you.

The Odyssey will release on July 17, 2026.

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Third Trailer for Masters of the Universe Reboot

June 5, 2026May 31, 2026EppuLeave a comment

Here’s the third trailer for the Masters of the Universe reboot:

Masters of The Universe – Official Final Trailer by Amazon MGM Studios on YouTube

There is a little more plot, a glimpse of fighting on Earth, and definite comedic promise in this trailer. Also more side characters are introduced. Sounds like nostalgia is going to be a big part of the draw of this reboot, so for me the theatrical release is a miss.

There is a question, however, which I haven’t yet seen addressed: where is Orko? Are the clips and effects with copy-pasted look a hint that the production has, indeed, gone over where the fence is lowest and not even tried to include him?

MotU officially opens today, June 05, 2026.

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Trailers for The Other Bennet Sister

May 29, 2026May 17, 2026EppuLeave a comment

Apparently, The Other Bennet Sister is out already! The series is a tweak on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice from the point of view of the dowdy middle sister, Mary, based on Janice Hadlow’s 2020 novel.

The teasers and trailers give you a rough idea of the production, from the short clips…

Your first look at The Other Bennet Sister | OFFICIAL TEASER – BBC on YouTube

The Other Bennet Sister | BritBox Original Teaser by BritBix on YouTube

…to one with a little more length:

The Other Bennet Sister | BritBox Original Trailer by BritBox on YouTube

Okay, then! Lydia is as ~~horrible~~ thoughtless as ever, Jane as thoughtful and kind. I’m having the darnest time telling who’s Lizzy on the basis of these clips; very obviously, the focus is elsewhere.

I remember reading The Other Bennett Sister and liking it; I hope the script is as good. The cast looks wonderful as far as I can tell: Ella Bruccoleri as Mary, Richard E. Grant as Mr. Bennett, Indira Varma as Mrs. Gardiner, and Tanya Reynolds as the shudder-inducing Caroline Bingley. Production values and locations look lovely as well. According to Wikipedia, location shots were pricipally done in Bristol and Wales, so refreshingly new scenery should be in store. I’ll have to look up how to get access!

Have you seen The Other Bennett Sister yet? Any thoughts?

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The Hunt for Gollum Update

May 15, 2026September 13, 2026EppuLeave a comment

By all appearances, the Tolkien adaptation project The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is chugging steadily along. As publicized earlier, Andy Serkis directs. The writing team consists of Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh, Phoebe Gittins, and Arty Papageorgiou.

The latest big news are threefold: the casting of Kate Winslet, the recasting of Aragorn, and the return of Lee Pace as Thranduil. (Please share if you have other tidbits!)

At this writing, according to IMDB, returning to their previous Middle-earth roles are Elijah Wood (Frodo), Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Lee Pace (Thranduil), and Andy Serkis (Gollum); new actors and/or roles include Kate Winslet as Marigol, Jamie Dornan as Strider, and Leo Woodall as Halvard.

It’s not surprising that a new role was created for Winslet, since female characters are few and far between in that section of Tolkien’s writing. However, there’s as of yet no indication what kinds of characters Marigol and Halvard might be or even which cultures or races they might come from.

Neither does it surprise me that Viggo Mortensen isn’t returning as Aragorn, as he’s getting on in years (and computer-aided de-aging is never very good anyway). Once the recasting was confirmed, there were a lot of speculation and rumors flying around. Apparently Dornan doesn’t yet have many big-name roles under his belt. I did see somewhere that the production was looking for someone who looks like a younger Viggo Mortensen; whether that’s true I have no idea, but it at least appears plausible.

Casting Lee Pace as Thranduil is nice; he did a fantastic job earlier and he’s still young enough to plausibly appear in the role. And, of course, seeing his character would be completely logical given Tolkien’s original references to Mirkwood and Mirkwood Elves around this plot element.

Apparently the start of production is happening this month. Actual progress! Reactor Mag also reports that filming will continue until October, and that HfG is the first planned movie in a duology. The production just might turn out to be more interesting than I thought earlier.

The release has been pushed forwards by a year (earlier info mentioned 2026). At this writing, HfG is slated to hit the theaters on Dec 17, 2027.

Images: Winslet in A Little Chaos, photo by Alex Bailey via IMDB. Dornan in New Worlds via IMDB (cropped).

New Pride and Prejudice Teaser Trailer

May 6, 2026April 12, 2026Eppu1 Comment

Aha! The new Pride and Prejudice adaptation by Netflix is far enough along to have released a first trailer:

Pride and Prejudice | Official Teaser by Netflix on YouTube

Oh, boy… that really wasn’t much, was it?

The editing of the trailer does remind me of Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights trailers—and not necessarily in a good way. (I haven’t seen the movie, but I’ve gotten the impression that Fennell foregrounded the characters’ passions at the expense of the plot.) While people in Regency England has strong feelings, of course, the polite society was all about controlling them, and that’s a part of Jane Austen’s writing. Furthermore, at its core P&P is about a meeting of the minds, not looking for a romp in the hay. In this trailer, touch and intimate gaze feature heavily, making it appear the story is about the bodies more than the brains.

And why on earth is Elizabeth Bennett sitting up on the roof in the first place? To highlight her rebellious spirit even to the slowest of viewers???

I am fervently hoping any future trailer(s) will be more illuminating.

At this writing, IMDB doesn’t list a release date, but Deadline claims “launching in fall 2026”.

Second Trailer for Masters of the Universe Reboot

April 24, 2026April 5, 2026Eppu1 Comment

Here’s the second Masters of The Universe trailer:

Masters of The Universe – Official Trailer by Amazon MGM Studios on YouTube

We see a little more in this version—like Adam starting to re-gather his team from jail—but how much more can there really be in an origin story? The fight scenes don’t seem to contain anything interesting, either. (I’m really not the prime target audience for this reboot, since it doesn’t seem to do anything new and inventive, merely new as in ‘an updated version’.) Adam’s relationships with his friend(s) on Earth show some comedic promise, at least.

I do wonder how they got such a cast to sign up for what appears a rather uninspired reboot? Unless the trailers lie again?

As MotU really was more my younger siblings’ cup of tea, I think for me it’ll be a movie to get from the library.

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Quotes: Sleep Is the Mind-Healer

April 8, 2026October 19, 2025Eppu1 Comment

User nighthawkes on Tumblr shared a rest-centered version of Bene Gesserit’s Litany against Fear, titled Litany against Not Laying [sic] Down:

“I must sleep. Sleep is the mind-healer. Sleep is the big-life that brings total ability to fucking do anything. I will face my bed. I will permit the blankie to pass over me and snores to pass through me. And when sleep has gone past I will turn the outer eye to greet the new morning. When the sleep has gone there will be everything. Energy and will to live will remain.”

Quite a clever rendition.

I will need to keep this firmly in mind, as I have recently-ish completed yet another turn around the sun and have never been this old in my life before…! 🙂

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The First Trailer for The Latest Odyssey Adaptation

March 25, 2026March 22, 2026Eppu2 Comments

The Christopher Nolan adaptation of The Odyssey has a trailer out.

The Odyssey | Official Trailer by Universal Pictures on YouTube

Right. The biggest thing staring at me are the colors. They are too muted, IMO—by now there’s plenty of evidence that the ancient world was awash with color. Some of it is explained by the weather in the trailer scenes, but there really should be more color. Even the glimpse of Penelope’s (Anne Hathaway) turquoise gown is left in the shadow of her head, making it appear darker.

(This is a tendency in some modern films I just can’t abide; wash-out tones like sepia have never appealed to me. History was colorful! And don’t get me started on the pervasiveness of black. Like slapping on unnecessary buckles and straps, pretensions of historicity while choosing black clothes for earlier periods has started to seriously irk me. Sure, if your film is about puritans, go for it. The antiquity? Black is certainly not as omnipresent as this!)

Otherwise, we see hints of several scenes from the epic. Perhaps too many; the whole feels jumbled, disorganized, and erratic. I am likely to want to see the movie, but unfortunately this trailer did nothing to encourage me to visit a theater to do so. Endless dark scenes of men in dark costumes glancing apprehensively around in dark surroundings, while I myself am sitting in a dark auditorium, holds no attraction for me. (For that much dark, we have Finnish winters, thank you very much.) I might as well wait for the disc and see it at home in greater comfort to offset all of that gloom.

The Odyssey will open on July 17, 2026.

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