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Melai Cantiveros Bends into Netflix Philippines’ Avatar: The Last Airbender Promotion

The live action adaption of Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender is scheduled to be available tomorrow Feb 22, 2024 on Netflix, to help promote the series in the region, Netflix Philippines taps the services of Melai Cantiveros for their Appa Air video promo.

In a 3 mins video (embedded below), Melai who plays as the flight attendant of Appa Air provided a brief explainer of the coming series mixed with her comedic chops. It even featured the Philippines and a couple of its tourist spots like the Coron, Palawan for WATER, Chocolate Hills for EARTH, Mayon Volcano to represent Fire and the Bangui Wind Mills for AIR.

Mabuhay! Momshie Melai welcomes you aboard Appa Air. Now fasten your seatbelts and get ready for mindbending thrills and excitement in Avatar: The Last Airbender, ETA: tomorrow, only on Netflix ! ⬇️

Avatar: The Last Airbender will consist of eight episodes and will premier on Netflix tomorrow, Feb. 22th.

Watch the Official Trailer of Netflix’s Damsel

Netflix just release the official trailer of Damsel, the streaming giant’s fantasy film featuring Millie Bobby Brown for the lead role.

The premise of the film may have already spoiled the film but what the trailer (embedded below) shows us is that it’ll be filled with action sequences, sword fights and lots of special effects, not to mentions all those beautiful scenery.

A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive. Millie Bobby Brown stars in Damsel.

Damsel Film Poster

Damsel is directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and written by Dan Mazeau.

Below are the casts of the film;

  • Millie Bobby Brown as Princess Elodie
  • Angela Bassett as Lady Bayford, Elodie’s stepmother
  • Robin Wright as Queen Isabelle
  • Ray Winstone as the King
  • Nick Robinson as Prince Henry
  • Brooke Carter as Floria, Henry’s younger sister
  • Shohreh Aghdashloo
  • the “Dragon”

Damsel will be premiere on Netflix this 8th of March.

Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver will on Netflix this 19th of April

Netflix just announced that second part of Rebel Moon – The Scargiver will be out this 19th of April. The teaser trailer of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: Part 2 – The Scargiver is included in the recently release trailer by Netflix for its upcoming titles this 2024, which also includes the new season of Squid Game Season, among others.

The announcement was also made using the social media account of the film and Netflix, which featured the new look of Sofia Boutella as Kora holding two pistols, with her shirt covered in blood. The short hair hints that the image could be from a flash back when Kora as an Imperium officer.

Here’s the official trailer of Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver, which was release on Christmas day;

REBEL MOON – PART TWO: THE SCARGIVER continues the epic saga of Kora and the surviving warriors as they prepare to sacrifice everything, fighting alongside the brave people of Veldt, to defend a once peaceful village, a newfound homeland for those who have lost their own in the fight against the Motherworld. On the eve of their battle the warriors must face the truths of their own pasts, each revealing why they fight. As the full force of the Realm bears down on the burgeoning rebellion, unbreakable bonds are forged, heroes emerge, and legends are made.

From Zack Snyder, the filmmaker behind 300, Man of Steel, and Army of the Dead, REBEL MOON is a 2-part movie event decades in the making.

Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire is available for streaming on Netflix.

Netflix’s Teaser Reveals First Look for Squid Game Season 2

Netflix released a teaser trailer (below) for all the upcoming films and series for 2024. The very last sequence shown in the trailer was that of Squid Game’s main protagonist Seong Gihun. Top Korean actor Lee Jungjae currently plays the role.

Fans of the show will know that this is just a continuation of the first season’s ending. Seong Gihun has just won the game and is onboarding a plane to leave the country. He then changes his mind halfway through boarding, and the scene cuts.

This new teaser however, reveals a possible plot direction for the second season. Some of the cast will return. One of the most anticipated appearances for Squid Game Season 2 will be of Investigator Hwang Jun-ho. The audience were left with an ambiguous ending when the investigator’s brother shoots him and Hwang Jun-ho falls to his death (or not).

The investigator, played by actor Wi Ha-Joon, will most likely continue his pursuit of the people behind the Squid Games. In an interview with Screenrant, Director Hwang Dong-Hyuk intends to explore the relationship between the Investigator and his brother, the Frontman.

However, Squid Game Season 2 will soon stream on Netflix, and we just have to wait and see for the actual series to unravel the plot.

Official Trailer of Netflix’s House of Ninjas

Ninjas have fascinated the world with their mysterious and fearsome physical abilities… but what if they were still hiding in modern Japan?

Watch an all-original story about the last ninja family — one that abandoned its identity in the wake of a past mission — facing a crisis that shakes the nation.

The Netflix series “House of Ninjas” starts streaming from Thursday, 15 February, only on Netflix!

An interesting take on Japan’s invisible warriors, specially in this modern day and age!
The series is

  • Cast: Kento Kaku, Yosuke Eguchi, Tae Kimura, Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Nobuko Miyamoto
  • Based on a Story: Kento Kaku, Yoshiaki Murao, Takafumi Imai
  • Director: Dave Boyle
  • Writer: Dave Boyle, Masahiro Yamaura, Kota Oura, Kanna Kimura
  • Executive Producer: Yoshihiro Sato (Netflix)
  • Producer: Kanbe Akira
  • Production: TOHO Studio

This the premise of the series;

Ninjas were a fixture of milestones in Japanese history, and even now they’re taking on secret missions behind the curtain of Japanese society. Set in modern Japan, this series tells the story of the Tawara family, the last ninja family that had abandoned its roots after a certain incident in the past, who must take on the greatest crisis in Japanese history that threatens to shake the nation to its core.

Sofia Vergara’s Acting Chops in Netflix’s Griselda

Sofa Vergara’s new Netflix Series Griselda follows the story of a Colombian woman who comes to the United States as she leads her double life as the Godmother of Cocaine and a mother to three kids.

Sounds cliche? The big twist is that this series is based on a much darker story. Griselda Blanco did exist, and her family still lives

Griselda Blanco’s journey from Colombia wasn’t easy – she grew up in an extremely abusive household. There are accounts of her by an outdated Britannica. The encyclopedia purportedly showed that she helped in a kidnapping when she was just 11 years old. 

Blanco died on September 3, 2012, when she was gunned down by a motorcycle rider – a method she employed herself onto her enemies.

The big screen has featured the infamous Colombian drug leader before. Catherine-Zeta Jones’ portrayal in the movie Cocaine Godmother (2017) received praise amidst a rushed plot and a few factual inconsistencies.

In the exclusive interview with Sofia Vergara by Entertainment Tonight, the actress spoke about snorting fake cocaine, aside from her unrecognizable transformation.

The Blanco family has filed legal action to stop the release of the series, to which the director responded “lightheartedly”.

Watch the New Trailer for Avatar The Last Airbender

Netflix’s new and upcoming series Avatar The Last Airbender will premiere on February 22 this year.

The new Avatar of the four elements will be played by half-French, half-Filipino Canadian actor Gordon Cormier (Lost in Space). Anne with an E actress Kiawentiio Tarbell will be playing Katara, while Ian Ousley plays her brother Sokka. Dallas Liu will be playing Aang’s archnemesis (for the first few seasons, at least), and Elizabeth Yu will act as the power-crazed firebender Azula.

The trailer for the series will differ from the M. Night Shyamalan movie released in 2010, with the main difference being the coverage of the events. The 2010 movie showed select scenes in the first season of the animated series. The highlights of the film were Episodes 19 and 20, The Siege of the North.

This time, however, fans of the much-beloved children’s show will see all important characters and events from Episode 1 until 20 of Book 1:Water.

Tina Fey’s Mean Girls Revenge Party Almost Didn’t Make It to Netflix

Tina Fey is back with a new spin on the popular teen comedy movie. This time, Cady Heron, the role formerly held previously by Lindsay Lohan, will be taking on “new” friends and enemies.

In this remake of a musical remake of the film, Angourie Rice (Every Day, Honor Society) will take on Lindsay’s mantle as she goes through the hellscape of high school, aptly represented by a trio of ladies called “The Plastics”.

Fey’s new take on the film is a combination of the Tony nominated Broadway musical and the first film. The comedian-actress who also worked as SNL’s senior writer aims to capture the popularity of the first movie. In a separate interview, she talks about how she approached Paramount and their initial disbelief to her pitch.

Fey further elaborates that the movie isn’t purely comical, and that there will be moments the audience can connect to the characters.

Tina Fey also makes an appearance in the movie. Mean Girls Revenge Party is streaming on Netflix.

Watch Tina Fey’s interview from TODAY below:

Watch the Official Trailer Spaceman featuring Adam Sandler

Six months into a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar system, an astronaut, Jakub (Adam Sandler), realizes that the marriage he left behind might not be waiting for him when he returns to Earth. Desperate to fix things with his wife, Lenka (Carey Mulligan), he is helped by a mysterious creature from the beginning of time he finds hiding in the bowels of his ship. Hanuš (voiced by Paul Dano) works with Jakub to make sense of what went wrong before it is too late. Directed by Johan Renck and based on the novel Spaceman of Bohemia, the film also stars Kunal Nayyar, Lena Olin, and Isabella Rossellini.

Spaceman is coming to Netflix on March 1.

Netflix adding two One Piece story arcs this January 2024

A great news for One Piece fans to start the year, Netflix just announced that they will add two One Piece arc in the streaming platform this January 2024. First is the addition of “One Piece: Marineford” arc then by 13th of January, the “One Piece: Egghead” Arc be available, at least in the Philippines.

One Piece: Marineford arc is one of the two story arc of the 14th season of One Piece, which mainly adapts the 56th to 59th volumes of the material from the One Piece manga by Eiichiro Oda. The second arc is called the ”Post-War”, from the 59th to 61st volumes of the manga. 14th season of One Piece have 60 episodes.

The “One Piece: Egghead” Arc on the other hand is the 21st and latest season of the One Piece anime television series, it adapts material from the “Egghead” arc, from the rest of the 105th volume onwards of the manga by Eiichiro Oda. The “One Piece: Egghead” Arc is also known as the Future Island Arc.

Netflix release first look trailer of Arcane Season 2

After teasing fans of the series last November 2023, Netflix released the first look trailer for the 2nd season of Arcane.

Arcane is based on the popular multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends, was developed and released by Riot Games in 2009.

The Arcane season 1 was constructed by co-creators Christian Linke and Alex Yee and was produced by the French animation studio Fortiche in partnership with Riot Games. Both Fortiche Studios and Riot Games will remain as the producer of the series. Voice Actors of season 1 will be returning; Hailee Steinfeld as Vi, Ella Purnell as Jinx, Katie Leung as Caitlyn, and probably a rest of the voice-cast.

Season 1 of Arcane is now available on Netflix.

Netflix to remake One Piece Anime Series starting from the East Blue saga

Netflix just announced that they produce a remake of the One Piece anime series that will start from the East Blue saga. The streaming giant added that the series will be called “THE ONE PIECE,” and “will be produced by the renowned WIT Studio,” known for their work on hit anime such as SPY x FAMILY and Attack on Titan. No other details like voice cast, director and release date was mentioned but we can be sure that Netflix will provide more details in the coming days.

The East Blue saga is the Season 1 of the original One Piece series, covering the first twelve volumes of the manga by Eiichiro Oda, it aired on Fuji Television from October 20, 1999 through March 14, 2001, which is more than 20 years, so a remake will make sense specially if the aim is to gain more fans for the title.

Netflix renews Blue Eye Samurai for Season 2

It’s official, Blue Eye Samurai will return for Season 2, the announcement was made in a 43 seconds video highlighting clips from season 1.

Set in Edo-period Japan, Blue Eye Samurai follows Mizu (Maya Erskine), a mixed-race master samurai who is in disguise seeking revenge to the what happened to her.

Created by Amber Noizumi, Michael Green, who are also the executive produce the series with Erwin Stoff. It’s unclear if all the voice cast will return for season 2 but from where the series left off, it’s safe to say that Maya Erskine (Mizu), Masi Oka (Ringo), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (The Swordmaker), Brenda Song (Akemi), Darren Barnet (Taigen), Ming-Na Wen (Madame Kaji) and Harry Shum Jr. (Takayoshi) should be back to reprise their role.

Season 1 of Blue Eye Samurai is now streaming only on Netflix.

‘A Very Good Girl’ will on Netflix this 27th of December

If you were not able to catch Kathryn Bernardo and Dolly de Leon’s ‘A Very Good Girl’ in cinema, you will be able to stream it on Netflix starting this 27th of December, the film’s theatrical release was on September 27, 2023. The announcement was made on Netflix Philippines Social media account.

A Very Good Girl is a dark comedy film directed by Petersen Vargas, and written by Marionne Dominique Mancol, Daniel Saniana, and Jumbo Albano, based on a story by Mancol. It stars Kathryn Bernardo and Dolly de Leon, with the supporting cast includes Kaori Oinuma, Jake Ejercito, and Angel Aquino.

Produced and released by Star Cinema, the film was theatrically released nationwide in the Philippines on September 27, 2023.

The film is based on a story by Mancol, which follows Philomena Angeles on how she exact revenge against retail mogul, Mother Molly and destroys her empire.

Here’s the official trailer of the film;

Watch the Final Trailer of Netflix’s Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

This is one of the Netflix shows that I’ve been waiting for.

Here’s the video description;

This is the love story of a generation. Get ready to rock your heart out with SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF.

Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, but learns he must defeat her seven evil exes in order to date her. Then things get even more complicated. Based on the graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley.

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is coming soon to Netflix on November 17th.

Based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s hit graphic novels, which were adapted into the 2010 live-action film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is set to premiere on Netflix on November 17, 2023. The show is produced by Science SARU, the studio behind the critically acclaimed anime series Devilman Crybaby and Star Wars: Visions.

Arcane Season 2 will be release after 1 year

If you’re wondering what happened to the Arcane Netflix series, then wonder no more, since Netflix just teased Arcane fans that season 2 of Arcane will hit the streaming platform next November 2024. Netflix announced the release of Arcane season 2 on its official X/twitter account with a 15 secs video of Jink walk towards the Bridge of Progress, carrying her signature minigun nicknamed “Pow-Pow.”

Arcane is based on the popular multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends, was developed and released by Riot Games in 2009.

The Arcane season 1 was constructed by co-creators Christian Linke and Alex Yee and was produced by the French animation studio Fortiche in partnership with Riot Games. Both Fortiche Studios and Riot Games will remain as the producer of the series. Voice Actors of season 1 will be returning; Hailee Steinfeld as Vi, Ella Purnell as Jinx, Katie Leung as Caitlyn, and probably a rest of the voice-cast.

Netflix release first trailer of the Live Action Anime Series of ‘YuYu Hakusho’

During Netflix’s Geeked Week, the streaming company release the first trailer of the live action adaptation of ‘YuYu Hakusho,’ that is scheduled debut on December 14th.

Fans of the anime series will recognize some of scene in the trailer; the death of Yusuke Urameshi after being hit by a truck while saving a young child, then there’s recruitment of Urameshi by Koenma. We can also see Kurama, Hiei and Kuwabara battling a number of ‘demons’ from the spirit world. Then we see one of the most popular villain of the series the Toguro Brothers and Bui, with Sakyo. Finally, we find Yusuke Urameshi doing his signature attack the ‘Reigun.’

Based on the manga : Yoshihiro Togashi “Yu Yu Hakusho” (Shueisha Jump Comics)
Director: Sho Tsukikawa
Cast: Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo, Shuhei Uesugi
Screenplay: Tatsuro Mishima
VFX Supervisor: Ryo Sakaguchi (Scanline VFX)
Executive Producer: Kaata Sakamoto (Netflix)
Producer: Akira Morii
In Association with:THE SEVEN
Production: ROBOT
Produced by: Netflix

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse comes to Netflix in the US on October 31st

Netflix just announced that Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is coming to the streaming giant’s platform this 31st of October. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was released on digital download by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was released on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 5. Across the Spider-Verse earned over $690 million worldwide for its theatrical release on June 2nd.

Netflix is able to stream Spider-man content due to the deal it signed with Sony in April 2021, the detail basically let Netflix stream Sony’s films about 6 months after their theatrical release, this includes all of Spider-man and Spider-man related (Character) films that Sony produced and will produce.

Netflix release additional first look photo for Avatar: The Last Airbender

Ahead of the Geeked Week next month, Netflix release 4 new photos for their upcoming live action adaption of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

The photos are from Fire Nation’s Royalty and Powerful;


Fire Lord Ozai, played by Daniel Dae Kim, the tyrannical and sadistic ruler of the Fire Nation, General Iroh’s younger brother, and Prince Zuko and Princess Azula’s father. He also voiced to the Avatar franchise multiple times—the first time in Book 2 of The Last Airbender, where he voiced General Fong, and in The Legend of Korra, where he voiced Hiroshi Sato.


General Iroh, played by Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, a retired Fire Nation general, Fire Lord Ozai’s elder brother, and the wise and nurturing uncle and mentor to Prince Zuko.


Princess Azula, portrayed by Elizabeth Yu, the younger sister of Prince Zuko and a gifted Princess of the Fire Nation.


Commander Zhao, played by Ken Leung, the arrogant, ruthless, and dishonorable Fire Nation naval officer, who is also after the Avatar for its fame, power and prestige.

Netflix also said that they will reveal more about the coming series at their Geeked Week event. Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender, scheduled in 2024 and it is reported to be 8-episode long, each episode is at least an hour long.

Netflix releases official trailer of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

Netflix has released the official trailer for its upcoming anime adaptation of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, titled Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. The trailer gives us a glimpse of the show’s vibrant animation style and its faithful adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s beloved graphic novels.

The trailer opens with Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) meeting Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) for the first time. Scott is immediately smitten with Ramona, but he soon learns that he must defeat her seven evil ex-boyfriends in order to date her.

The 2-mins trailer (below) introduces us to the rest of the cast, including Scott’s friends Wallace Wells (Kieran Culkin), Kim Pine (Alison Pill), and Knives Chau (Ellen Wong), as well as Ramona’s ex-boyfriends Matthew Patel (Satya Bhabha), Lucas Lee (Chris Evans), Todd Ingram (Brandon Routh), Envy Adams (Brie Larson) and Gideon Graves (Jason Schwartzman).

Based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s hit graphic novels, which were adapted into the 2010 live-action film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is set to premiere on Netflix on November 17, 2023. The show is produced by Science SARU, the studio behind the critically acclaimed anime series Devilman Crybaby and Star Wars: Visions.

Netflix’s Live Action Anime Series ‘YuYu Hakusho’ to premiere on December 14th

Netflix just announced that their live action adaptation of the popular manga and anime series “YuYu Hakusho” will premiere on the streaming platform on the 14th of December.

The series will star Takumi Kitamura as Yusuke Urameshi (Eugene), Jun Shison as Kurama (Dennis), Kanata Hongo as Hiei (Vincent), and Shuhei Uesugi as Kazuma Kuwabara (Alfred).The series follows the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who is killed by a car while saving a child’s life. He is given a second chance at life by the Spirit World, and is tasked with working as a Spirit Detective to investigate cases involving demons.

Based on the manga : Yoshihiro Togashi “Yu Yu Hakusho” (Shueisha Jump Comics)
Director: Sho Tsukikawa
Cast: Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo, Shuhei Uesugi
Screenplay: Tatsuro Mishima
VFX Supervisor: Ryo Sakaguchi (Scanline VFX)
Executive Producer: Kaata Sakamoto (Netflix)
Producer: Akira Morii
In Association with:THE SEVEN
Production: ROBOT
Produced by: Netflix

Just like Netflix’s live action One Piece, YuYu Hakusho will like focus on the origin story of Urameshi on he became Spirit Detective and how he became “friends” with Kurama, Hiei, Kuwabara and Botan, as well as Koenma and Genkai.

You can watch all 4 seasons of the anime series on Netlfix.

4th and Final Season of Umbrella Academy to premiere on Netflix in 2024

In just one tweet, Netflix greeted Umbrella Academy’s lead characters a HAPPY BIRTHDAY and at the same time announced that 4th and Final Season of Umbrella Academy to premiere on Netflix in 2024. The tween is accompanied by a 43 secs video of the lead casts.

All 3 season of Umbrella Academy are now available on Netflix. No exact date have been announced for the 4th Season of the Umbrella Academy.

Spy x Family Season 2 Coming to Netflix Ph this 7th of October

Here’s something to look forward for Pinoy Otaku this coming October, since Spy x Family Season 2 will be coming to Netflix Philippines on October 7th, the same day it will be released in Japan.

Together with the announcement, Netflix Philippines also release the anime poster, which features the all the major characters of the Anime series.

Spy X family follows the story of Loid Forger codename Twilight, a master spy who has to “build a family” to complete a mission, not realizing that the girl he adopts as his daughter is a telepath, and the woman he agrees to be in a marriage with is a skilled assassin.

TOHO Animation also release the season 2 trailer.

You can streaming season 1 of Spy X Family is available on Netflix Philippines.

Netflix Philippines release their first Christmas Station ID – Kumukutikutitap ang Mga Bituin sa Brgy. Netflix

Netflix Philippines just release their very first Christmas Station ID. The music is a modified version of Joey Albert’s Kumukutikutitap and the streaming giant wrote in the video description that “Christmas came early.”

The video features “Replacing Chef Chico” stars Piolo Pascual, Alessandra de Rossi, and Sam Milby; “Can’t Buy Me Love” stars Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano; “Keys To The Heart” cast Zanjoe Marudo and Elijah Canlas; “Missed Connections” stars Miles Ocampo, Kelvin Miranda, and Chie Filomeno; “What If” stars Alessandra de Rossi and JM De Guzman; and “Seasons” stars Lovi Poe and Carlo Aquino, which are all available in Netflix.

Releasing of Christmas Station ID is an annual tradition of local networks particularly GMA and ABS-CBN, and it looks like Netflix Philippines is adopting that tradition after being in the Philippines for 7 years now.

Netflix to release ‘YuYu Hakusho’ Live Action Series this December 2023

Netflix is set to release a live-action adaptation of the popular manga and anime series Yu Yu Hakusho in December 2023. The series will star Takumi Kitamura as Yusuke Urameshi (Eugene), Jun Shison as Kurama (Dennis), Kanata Hongo as Hiei (Vincent), and Shuhei Uesugi as Kazuma Kuwabara (Alfred).

The series is produced by ROBOT and directed by Sho Tsukikawa. The screenplay is being written by Tatsuro Mishima.

Yu Yu Hakusho is the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who is killed by a car while saving a child’s life. He is given a second chance at life by the Spirit World, and is tasked with working as a Spirit Detective to investigate cases involving demons.

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The anime series is known for its humor, action, and complex characters. It was a huge success in Japan, and has also been popular with audiences around the world. A tagalog dub version of the anime was aired in the Philippines in the 90’s on IBC 13 and GMA 7.

Netflix announced the Japanese live-action series adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho December 16, 2020, then on July 15, 2022, it was announced that Shō Tsukikawa would serve as the series director, with Tatsurō Mishima handling the script and Ryō Sakaguchi serving as the VFX supervisor, as well as the casting.

Fans of the original manga and anime series are eagerly awaiting the live-action adaptation, specially with the success of the live action One Piece. They are hoping that Netflix will be able to do the series justice, and create a show that is both entertaining and faithful to the source material.

I am also excited for the release of the live-action Yu Yu Hakusho series. I have been a fan of the manga and anime series for many years, and I am curious to see how Netflix adapts it for live-action. I am also hopeful that the series will help to introduce Yu Yu Hakusho to a new audience.

All 4 seasons of the anime is available for stream on Netlfix.

Netflix’s Live Action One Piece Renewed for Second Season

It’s official the live action adaptation of One Piece will have a second season, this was announced by Netflix accompanied by a special message from Eiichiro Oda, the creator of the Japanese manga series of One Piece, where the adaptation is based.

Netflix’s live action adaption of One Piece series is a 10-episodes series that covers most all of East Blue Saga.

Main cast of Netflix’s live action adaptation of One Piece are;

  • Iñaki Godoy as Luffy
  • Mackenyu as Zoro
  • Emily Rudd as Nami
  • Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp
  • Taz Skylar as Sanji

You can stream the entirety of Season 1 of One Piece on Netflix.

Warrior Nun to Return as a Film Trilogy

The popular Netflix series Warrior Nun will return as a film trilogy, it was announced on Tuesday. The series, which was based on the comic book series of the same name, was canceled by Netflix after two seasons. However, the series’ fans were vocal in their support for a renewal, and their efforts have paid off.

The Warrior Nun series premiered in 2020, and Season 2 of the show earned a 100% critics score and a 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes — the highest ever for a Netflix original at that time. But a month after the premiere of Season 2, the show was abruptly cancelled by s.

Mark Gordon Pictures and Propagate Content have been tagged to produce the trilogy. The creative team from the series, including showrunner Simon Barry, will return for the films.

“I am very happy to announce that Warrior Nun is coming back as a trilogy of motion pictures. Once again, a trilogy of feature films. Three.” said Barry. “The fans have been incredibly supportive of the series, and we are excited to give them the ending they deserve.”

The film trilogy will pick up where the series left off, with Ava (Alba Baptista) and the Order of the Cruciform Sword continuing their fight against the forces of darkness. The films will also explore new storylines and characters from the comic book series.

The news of the Warrior Nun film trilogy is a major win for fans of the series. The show was praised for its action, humor, and strong female characters. The films have the potential to be even more successful than the series, as they will have a larger budget and a wider audience.

Checkout the video announcement by Dean English the show’s executive producer.

The film trilogy is expected to begin production in 2024. It’s unclear if the Warrior Nun films will still be on Netflix but I won’t be surprise if it will have a limited theatrical release then later be available in the big 3 streaming services like Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and even Netflix.

Warrior Nun follows the story of Ava Silva (Alba Baptista), “a 19-year-old quadriplegic orphaned teen, who wakes up in a morgue with a new lease on life and a divine artifact embedded in her back, giving her superpowers as the chosen Halo-Bearer. She discovers she is now part of the ancient order of demon-hunting that has been tasked with fighting demons on Earth, and powerful forces representing both heaven and hell want to find and control her.”

Season 1 and Season 2 of Warrior Nun is available in Netflix.

Here’s the official trailer of the Warrior Nun season 2.

Netflix release first look photos of main cast of the Avatar: The Last Airbender

Another Netflix post, the streaming giant shared a first look of their take on the Avatar: The Last Airbender, scheduled in 2024. Netflix’s the Avatar: The Last Airbender will be an 8-episode long, each episode is an hour long.

The casts in photos;

Notable casts are;

  • Daniel Dae Kim as Fire Lord Ozai
  • Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as General Iroh
  • Ken Leung as Commander Zhao
  • C. S. Lee as Avatar Roku
  • Utkarsh Ambudkar as King Bumi
  • Elizabeth Yu as Princess Azula

Source: Netflix

Netflix release the trailer of its live action adaptation of One Piece with August 31st release date

Netflix finally release the first trailer of the much awaited live action adaptation of One Piece and it will be available for streaming on 21st of August.

The 103 seconds trailer shows different clips of Luffy as he recruits Zoro, Nami, Usopp and Sanji to be the crew of his pirate crew and aboard the Going Merry. We also see a glimpse of Buggy the Star Clown the captain of the Buggy Pirates and some sword action sequence with Zoro.

The casts for the Netflix’s Onepiece are;

  • Iñaki Godoy as Luffy
  • Mackenyu as Zoro
  • Emily Rudd as Nami
  • Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp
  • Taz Skylar as Sanji

Netflix’s live action adaption of One Piece series will have 10-episodes and will cover most, if not, all of East Blue Saga and will be on Netflix on 21st of August.

Karl Malone’s ‘1992 Dream Team’ collection nets for $5 million

Utah Jazz legend Karl Malone just netted at least $5 million after auctioning his ‘1992 Dream Team’ collection that’s compose of the game-used jerseys and sneakers from all 12 members of 1992 Summer Olympics USA Basketball. The auction ended last May 25th 2023 and the value of the whole collection is more than $5 million.

All the jerseys and sneakers are signed and inscribed by each member of the 1992 Dream Team. A large amount of the proceeds came from Michael Jordan’s jersey and shoes worth $3,030,000 and $420,000, respectively. Karl Malone’s jersey fetch $58,800, while his shoes for $43,200. Next to Jordan, Larry Bird’s game-worn jersey and shoes were sold for $360,000, while the pair of game-used sneakers sold for $91,200.

The 1992 Summer Olympics USA Basketball “Dream Team” is composed some of the greatest basketball player to ever play the game winning each of their games by an average of 40 points margin.

Malone had the ‘1992 Dream Team’ collection on display in one of his car dealerships in Utah and was featured on Netflix’s “King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch.” with Goldin’s executive chairman and founder Ken Goldin.