“Earlier in May, Sony announced that it will be working with Netflix to develop a TV series adaptation of the Horizon Zero Dawn franchise, and now rumors of more details have surfaced. According to Giant Bomb‘s Jeff Grubb, the new series will be named Horizon 2047 and run in parallel with the games.” Read more at HypeBeast Is the Obi-Wan Kenobi series breaking established Star Wars canon? Read more at The Mary Sue A new trailer for Jordan Peele’s latest film Nope gives a closer look at the acclaimed writers’ take on an alien movie. “It was less than a week ago that the big ‘secret’ of Nope—the newest film from Get Out’s Jordan Peele—appeared in an otherwise innocuous teaser. But now, a giant new trailer for the upcoming horror/sci-fi film has dropped out of the sky, revealing a great many new things.” Read more at Gizmodo Let us know if you’ve heard this before: The Flash star Ezra Miller has found themselves in trouble, again. Read more at The A.V. Club Have you ever wondered why toys for new movies or TV shows seem rather bland? Discover the troubles of product development for these various properties. “The announcement of 75334 Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader has attracted an extremely negative response and deservedly so, in my opinion. Beyond being very expensive, the design seems incredibly bland, although these Minifigures are certainly appealing. Nevertheless, I think this set demonstrates an interesting challenge that LEGO designers may sometimes encounter, relating to the chosen prices for certain sets.” Read more at Brickset As the box office continues to soar thanks to movies like Top Gun: Maverick and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, movie theaters are selling concessions at the highest rate since the pandemic began. However, like many products during this era, there’s a shortage, including items like popcorn. Read more at Mental Floss
