Amazon Prime’s latest slow-burn sci-fi series, “Night Sky,” is what would happen if “Black Mirror” and “Babel” met and made a show together. Created and Executive Produced by Holden Miller and Daniel C. Connolly, the story focuses on the lives of … [Read more...] about I spoke with Oscar Winning actors Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons about their new Prime Video series “Night Sky”
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“The Wilds” S2 is “Westworld” meets “Lord of the Flies”
It’s hard to believe that by the Season 1 finale of “The Wilds” two years ago, the eight teenage girls left to fend for themselves on a remote island after a plane crash had only been stranded for three weeks. The Amazon Prime Video series creator … [Read more...] about “The Wilds” S2 is “Westworld” meets “Lord of the Flies”
The importance of “Naomi”
The first Black-led superhero show on network television was "M.A.N.T.I.S,", starring Carl Lumbly, and premiered in 1994. The series, directed by Sam Raimi, only ran for 22 episodes. A decade later, actress Kaci Walford, star of The CW’’s “Naomi,” … [Read more...] about The importance of “Naomi”
‘The Boys Presents: Diabolical’ brings Vought’s violent world to animation
What do a baby with lasers for eyes, a man with hammers for hands and a girl with personified poop all have in common? They are all superpowered characters featured in “The Boys Presents: Diabolical,” the insane animated anthology series set in the … [Read more...] about ‘The Boys Presents: Diabolical’ brings Vought’s violent world to animation
Raising Dion’s Alicia Wainwright is ready for her superpowers
You may recognize Alicia Wainwright from her role as Maia Roberts on Freeform’s “Shadowhunters”. But in Netflix's groundbreaking series “Raising Dion” she plays Nicole Reese. A mother literally raising a Black child with superpowers, while trying to … [Read more...] about Raising Dion’s Alicia Wainwright is ready for her superpowers
Exclusive: Adi Shakar shares art from Netflix superhero satire series Guardians of Justice
Writer, Director, Producer Adi Shankar (Castlevania, Judge Dredd: Superfiend) returns to Netflix next month with his take on the superhero team-up Guardians of Justice. This week he shared some exclusive artwork with me for the show. Part noir murder … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Adi Shakar shares art from Netflix superhero satire series Guardians of Justice
Raising Dion star Ja’Siah Young has the childhood we all wish we had
Back in 2016, indie comic creator Dennis Liu kickstarted a comic called Raising Dion, a story about a mom secretly raising a boy with superpowers. He also created a trailer for it and we all fell in love with the little black boy who was … [Read more...] about Raising Dion star Ja’Siah Young has the childhood we all wish we had
PODCAST: Robbie Amell, Andy Allo and Greg Daniels on Amazon and the afterlife in Upload
My interview this week is with the creator and cast of a brand new show dropping on May 1 on Amazon Prime called Upload. It takes place in a future where after your physical death your consciousness can be uploaded into a program that is … [Read more...] about PODCAST: Robbie Amell, Andy Allo and Greg Daniels on Amazon and the afterlife in Upload