The infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett made a surprising and welcome return in season 2 of the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian, which immediately left audiences wanting more. Despite his overall lack of screen time in the films, he’s been a fan favorite character for decades.
As luck would have it, the end-credit sequence of the season 2 finale of The Mandalorian came bearing the news we were all waiting for — The Book of Boba Fett. While we’ve known that the series was due to land on the streaming service sometime in December, Disney+ has finally confirmed that the premiere date will be Wednesday, December 29. The first piece of key art for the show has also been shared.
The Book of Boba Fett will find legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) and mercenary Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) navigating the galaxy’s underworld when they return to the sands of Tatooine to stake their claim on the territory once ruled by Jabba the Hutt and his crime syndicate.
Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Robert Rodriguez, Kathleen Kennedy, and Colin Wilson are the executive producers on the series, and Karen Gilchrist and Carrie Beck serve as co-executive producers. John Bartnicki produces and John Hampian serves as co-producer.
In this week’s episode of DC’s Stargirl, Eclipso finds two more victims in Beth and Rick as he makes their worst nightmares a vivid reality. The show adds even more horror and shows that Eclipso is the most terrifying threat the JSA has faced. What does this mean for the rest of the season? Read on to see what happened in “Summer School: Chapter 8”!
Courtney Struggles
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After last week’s episode, Yolanda has officially decided to resign from the JSA and give up her role as Wildcat. At the start of the episode, Yolanda drops off her Wildcat suit at Courtney’s house as Courtney resolves to convince her friend to rejoin the JSA. Mike blames Eclipso and wants Courtney to go after the villain to bring the JSA back together. But losing Yolanda is a tough blow, especially since “Cosmo,” her staff, isn’t at full power. She admits to Pat that she feels useless, and it’s clear Courtney isn’t sure how to help her friends.
Rick Gives In to Eclipso
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At the start of the episode, Miss Woods goes to Rick to apologize for what happened between them. She offers him college brochures and advice, telling him that she also used college to escape a tough life. But Matt interrupts, making fun of Rick’s plans. Rick goes to visit Solomon Grundy, and it’s clear he wants to give the monster a chance to become good because he sees himself as a monster. Grundy listens sympathetically (or at least, he appears to).
But Eclipso has plans for Rick. As Rick leaves, he hears two hunters talking about killing a bear. When Rick investigates to try to protect Grundy after calling Courtney and Pat for back-up, the hunters tell him a young girl is missing and potentially injured. Rick doesn’t want to believe Grundy could be behind it and rushes to find the girl. He sees Grundy standing by the edge of the water with the girl’s body lying in the river, his hands covered in blood. Enraged, Rick activates the hourglass as Courtney and Pat arrive. Grundy leaves with Rick in pursuit, but when Pat goes to the girl’s body, it turns out to be Rebecca McNider.
Courtney and Pat rush after Rick, who is beating Grundy to a pulp. But when Courtney uses the staff to knock Rick away, the illusion is broken. Rick wasn’t attacking Grundy: he was attacking Matt, and Matt is critically injured. Grundy didn’t hurt anyone, and everything Rick saw was an illusion. As a horrified Rick shatters the hourglass, the police arrive and arrest him for assault as Pat and Courtney look on, unable to help.
Beth Faces Her Fears
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But Eclipso didn’t just target Rick. Beth also had a showdown with the villain, but her battle ended in a better place for the new Dr. Mid-Nite. As the episode begins, Beth finally reaches Dr. McNider, and the two talk about her use of the goggles. He reveals that he has a pair of goggles that are linked to hers, and that he is in The Shadowlands. The signal cuts out before he can say more.
Beth makes her way downstairs, where her parents finally talk to her about the divorce. But something is off. Her parents begin to blame Beth’s birth for their marital struggles, and Beth sees maggots in her food (classic horror movie move that never fails to gross me out). She rushes to the Whitmore house, where creepy kid/Eclipso stand-in Bruce is waiting. Bruce unleashes a racist and sexist tirade at Beth that is designed to make her feel less than. He points out that all the other JSA members were chosen whereas she wasn’t chosen by anyone. But Beth is able to resist his illusions and fights back using the goggles. As she pushes Eclipso out of her head, she tells him exactly what she thinks of his abhorrent worldview.
“Is that what you need me to do? Give into my worst fear, that I’m an outsider? Because I won’t. I’m strong, I’m proud … and I chose myself to be Doctor Mid-Nite. I chose me. Oh, and I love being Black! … I’m the new Doctor Mid-Nite.”
Beth’s parents arrive home, and Beth tells them about how she feels like an outsider and that she’s trying to be someone she’s not. Beth’s mother discusses her experiences as Blue Valley’s first Black doctor and reassures Beth that she is good enough just the way she is.
Hell Freezes Over
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While Pat and Courtney are out trying to help Rick, Barbara fills Mike in on Eclipso’s visions. Mike wants to know how they can help, and Barbara tells him they just have to be there for Courtney and Pat. As they hug, the Whitmore house is covered in ice …
DC’s Stargirl airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on The CW. You can find our other coverage of the series here!
The classic Karate Kid trilogy is getting the HD treatment! Sony Pictures has announced that The Karate Kid collectible limited edition 4K Ultra HD set is headed your way on December 7, 2021. Featuring Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, the set will also include new special features!
The collection includes all three films: The Karate Kid, directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Ralph Macchio and Noriyuki “Pat” Morita in his Academy Award®-nominated performance (Best Supporting Actor, 1984) as Mr. Miyagi. The Karate Kid Part II, which follows Daniel (Macchio) to his Okinawa home for the first time in 45 years, and Miyagi (Morita) encounters Yukie (Nobu McCarthy), the woman he left behind when he immigrated to America. And The Karate Kid Part III, in which Daniel is in danger of losing it all when he places pride before principle in this powerful sequel to the hit feature films.
Each 4K Ultra HD disc features the film mastered in 4K resolution from the original camera negative, with Dolby Vision and English Dolby Atmos audio. Additional features for the collection can be found below.
THE KARATE KID 4K ULTRA HD DISC
NEW: Deleted Scenes
“Remembering The Karate Kid”– A reflective look back with stars Ralph Macchio, William Zabka and Martin Kove
Theatrical Trailer
BLU-RAY DISC™
Feature presented in high definition
English 5.1
Blu-Pop™ Pop-Up Track
Commentary with Director John G. Avildsen, Writer Robert Mark Kamen and Actors Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita
“The Way of The Karake Kid” Multi-Part Making-Of Featurette
“Beyond the Form” Featurette
“East Meets West: A Composer’s Notebook”
“Life of Bonsai” Featurette
THE KARATE KID PART II
· 4K ULTRA HD DISC
o Newly remastered in 4K resolution from the original camera negative, with Dolby Vision
o English Dolby Atmos audio + 5.1 + theatrical stereo audio
o NEW: Commentary with Ralph Macchio and Tamlyn Tomita
o NEW: Deleted Scene
o Theatrical Trailer
· BLU-RAY DISC
o Feature presented in high definition
o English 5.1
o Blu-Pop™ Pop-Up Track
o Original Featurette: “The Sequel”
THE KARATE KID PART III 4K ULTRA HD DISC
Theatrical Trailer
BLU-RAY DISC
Feature presented in high definition
English 5.1
You can pre-order the collection on Amazon now for $75.99 USD.
Jake Gyllenhaal will appear on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on September 30. Gyllenhaal will use this live appearance to discuss his upcoming Netflix movie release, The Guilty, coming to the streaming service on October 1.
The film follows a troubled police detective (Gyllenhaal) following his demotion to 911 operator duty. The film transpires over the course of one evening as the former detective scrambles to save a distressed caller, a kidnapped woman voiced by Riley Keough. The thriller’s creative consists of director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) and screenwriter Nic Pizzolatto (True Detective). The film is an adaptation of the 2018 Danish film of the same name.
Check out your local listings to find out when you can watch Gyllenhaal on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and check out the trailer for The Guilty ahead of the October 1 release!
On September 28, Jake Gyllenhaal appeared on LIVE with Kelly and Ryan. He talked with host Kelly Ripa and guest host Mark Consuelos about The Guilty, broadway, running into Mysterio, and more. Check out the clips below!
Gyllenhaal has spent quite a bit of time on the broadway stage these past couple of years with Sea Wall/A Life and the planned Sunday in the Park with George before the pandemic began. In the clip above, the hosts were eager to see if Gyllenhaal plans to return to broadway soon.
Above, we see Gyllenhaal further discuss his broadway career. Specifically, we see the actor discuss the time he was almost able to cast his beloved German Shepherd, Leo, alongside him on the stage.
Following a clip from Gyllenhaal’s upcoming Netflix film The Guilty, the hosts ask the Brokeback Mountain actor for details on the upcoming film. Reluctant to give too much away about this thriller, Gyllenhaal is scarce with details as viewers can see above. The Guilty releases on Netflix October 1.
Following 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home in which Gyllenhaal starred as infamous villain Mysterio, Gyllenhaal recently ran into the villain himself while in Venice for the 2021 Venice International Film Festival. Check out the clip above to see the photos that came out of that interaction!
Be sure to check out The Guilty streaming on Netflix beginning October 1. LIVE with Kelly and Ryan airs weekdays on ABC.
Any fan of Rick Riordan has been awaiting the release of his next book, Daughter of the Deep, but the bestselling author just announced that fans will need to wait just a little longer. Due to supply chain issues, Daughter of the Deep will now hit shelves on October 26, almost 3 weeks later than originally anticipated.
Readers, due to supply chain issues the North American on-sale date of #DaughterOfTheDeep has moved to Oct 26, but the tour will go on as planned starting Oct 6!
Our booksellers are doing their best during this trying time so we hope that you will share some kindness with them. pic.twitter.com/3O0LyPixII
Most avid readers are aware of the ongoing struggle within the publishing industry, which is seeing more and more delays as paper demands and printing press spaces remain extremely tight. With the industry heading into the holiday season, delays are expected to continue through the end of year (and likely into early next year as well), so anyone who enjoys gifting books has been encouraged by many authors and bookstores to start their shopping early. Preorders are great way to ensure your most anticipated new titles don’t sell out before you can get a copy!
Daughter of the Deep might be delayed, but you can still check out our spoiler-free review of the highly anticipated title. I can promise you this book is well worth the wait!
After premiering at the Catalina Film Festival on September 25, the crime drama film The Cleaner will be coming to Digital and On Demand on October 12, 2021.
Written by Erin Elders and King Orba (DC’s Stargirl), who directed and starred respectively, The Cleaners stars Shelley Long (Modern Family), Eden Brolin (Yellowstone), Shiloh Fernandez (Burn), with Luke Wilson (Old School) and Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman).
The official film synopsis reads:
When middle-aged house cleaner Buck Enderly (Orba) takes on an eccentric new client (Carter), he gets roped into locating her estranged son (Fernandez). Buck tracks down the disturbed young man but in another twist of fate becomes an accomplice to a violent crime. Buck must then decide whether to hide the truth from his family or come clean with everyone and move on with his life.
If that piques your interest, be sure to check out the trailer below then go pre-order the movie here so you can watch it when it releases on October 12.
A brand new trailer and poster have been released for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto.
The film tells the tale of the Madrigals, an extraordinary family who live in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. Each child has been blessed with a magic gift unique to them—each child except Mirabel. But when the family’s home is threatened, Mirabel may be their only hope.
In news also released this morning, John Leguizamo has joined the cast as Uncle Bruno. Leguizamo joins an already stunning cast featuring Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, Angie Cepeda, Wilmer Valderrama, Diane Guererro, Jessica Darrow, Carolina Gaitán, and Mauro Castillo.
The film is directed by Byron Howard and Jared Bush, co-directed by Charise Castro Smith, and produced by Clark Spencer and Yvette Merino. Encanto also features all-new songs by the brilliant Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Hello, Drew Crew! Welcome to our 12th edition of Nerds Rewatch Nancy Drew, where we will be rewatching the series from the beginning to prepare for the arrival of season 3 this fall. We’ll be watching three episodes of season 1 per week, then switching to two episodes a week for season 2, ending the week of the season 3 premiere. Never seen an episode and want to dive in? Seen every episode but want a refresher? Either way, we’ve got you covered with both spoiler-free and spoiler-filled discussions of our favorite sleuth and her friends. You can head over to HBO Max to watch seasons 1 and 2 now.
Under each episode heading, you’ll find a discussion ONLY of the current episode and the ones preceding it, while at the end of each article there will be a section discussing how the episodes relate to the series as a whole (translation: spoilers). If you missed our last rewatch, you can head here for all the action. Without further ado, let’s jump right into the next episodes of Nancy Drew season 2!
Welcome, Tom Swift! This episode serves as a fabulous introduction to the character, who will officially be leading his own spin-off series next year. He’s so fun to watch, and while I look forward to seeing his own adventures, his chemistry with the Drew Crew makes me hope that he’ll stop by Horseshoe Bay for a crossover or two.
— Nancy Drew Writers (@DrewCrewWriters) May 13, 2021
The first scene of the Drew Crew noticing all the strange happenings while George accidentally causes Bess to puke green bile is hilarious and directed well. Ruben Garcia is an expert at staging action, and it really set the tone for Tom’s first appearance.
I look forward to more of Tom’s relationship with his AI Barclay. There’s even a tribute to LeVar Burton, the actor who voices him!
— Nancy Drew Writers (@DrewCrewWriters) May 13, 2021
If Tom’s one-liners in this episode are any indication, Tom Swift is going to be one funny show. A few highlights: “You met some white people? Got into this nonsense? Tiger Woods Syndrome, we understand.” “Straight men love an excuse to put on a dress, don’t they?” “I feel like we’ve maxed out on secret societies.” “You have a mobile witch library?” “I went to MIT, and you went to a thrift store to buy that hat.”
Our first Tom Swift book Easter egg: his license plate is the publication date for the first Tom Swift novel.
This episode features a possessed Bess swordfighting with Ace, a concept that is so fantastic that I’d like to personally thank whichever writer pitched it.
"We talked to the actors quite a bit about the subject matter in this episode, and we incorporated their thoughts and feedback on how to approach these conversations. @leahmlewis & #TunjiKasim helped us tweak the exact wording sometimes, which was cool!" @mhsutaylor#NancyDrewpic.twitter.com/9etRX3m37v
— Nancy Drew Writers (@DrewCrewWriters) May 13, 2021
George and Nick’s relationship is unique for a teen drama in the way that both tackle their issues so honestly and work through them together. Nancy Drew addresses tension within interracial relationships so well in this episode, and Tunji Kasim and Leah Lewis both give great performances.
Of all the ways to come out to your father, kissing Nick Nickerson live on social media has got to rank pretty high on the list of options.
We learn a lot about The Road Back’s origins in this episode, but there’s a lot we still don’t know about their agenda today. We also learn more about their connection to the Women in White. Tom’s right: this town has way too many secret societies.
Tom Swift’s adventures will continue in 2022 on The CW! For more of our coverage of the spin-off, head here.
This episode contains one of the biggest twists of the season with Celia’s death and her ghost haunting Nancy. Like so many of this show’s twists, it makes completely sense in hindsight but the viewer doesn’t see it coming. It sets up Nancy’s arc in the last two episodes very well, and it’s a worthy farewell episode for Celia.
Poor Bess deserves to find a gorgeous lady who treats her like a queen. It’s so heartwarming to see George trying to help her move on from Odette by boosting her confidence (with Odette’s help).
— Nancy Drew Writers (@DrewCrewWriters) May 20, 2021
Nancy’s nightmare is visually stunning. The dress and Nancy’s makeup stand out against the blood and create a nightmarish scene. When Nancy Drew goes full horror, it works. Also, that Balmain dress is fabulous.
Fun fact: Taser is an acronym for “Tom A. Swift Electric Rifle”! The inventor of the Taser was a big fan of the Tom Swift books as a child. I’m sure that’s why Nancy picked it as her weapon of choice, right?
— Nancy Drew Writers (@DrewCrewWriters) May 20, 2021
Nancy’s full turn to Dark Nancy with her final look to camera is one of the best “breaking the fourth wall” moments on the show, much like her look to camera after she accidentally releases the monsters from Hannah’s drawers.
New ship alert: Ryan and Val seal it with a kiss! Hopefully this won’t be the last we see of Val Samuels.
Ryan’s one liners are always welcome, and he gets a great one in this episode: “I’m sorry, I thought the bribe was implied.”
Welcome, Bertram Bobbsey! The Bobbsey connection to the Hudsons is interesting, and it’s great how we get to see Amanda and Gil’s father in a new light.
Thoughts From the Mobile Witch Library
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In these last few episodes, Nancy Drew begins setting up season 3’s mysteries, like The Road Back, The Women in White, and Temperance Hudson. If Celia’s death is any indication, The Road Back are not to be messed with. It will definitely be interesting to see where it all goes this coming season!
Ryan teaming up with the Drew Crew sets the stage for his collaboration with them in season 3, and I just love when Ryan is a part of the group dynamic.
What did we miss? Let us know in the comments! Seasons 1 and 2 of Nancy Drew are available now on HBO Max. Be sure to catch up on episodes 17 and 18 of season 2 for next week’s final rewatch!You can also watch the first trailer for season 3 here.
Last year, New York Times bestselling author Connor Franta announced that he was writing a new book. Now, Franta is heading out on a book tour for said book, House Fires. Franta will embark on a six date tour in Los Angeles, Houston, Minneapolis, Chicago, Orlando, and New York.
For fans who live outside of the United States wishing to participate and support Franta, don’t fret! Premiere Collectibles, the largest autograph bookstore in America, is hosting a live signing with Franta. Fans can purchase a signed copy of House Fires and submit a question that Franta may answer during the event.
The bookchronicles Franta’s whirlwind journey as he approaches his thirties, finding it fascinating and still very much confusing. He expresses thoughts of confusion, loneliness, clarity, romance, despair, and elation. Through his writings, House Fires is a challenge to not just himself, but readers alike, to ponder humanity and their own place in it.
Be sure to pre-order a copy of House Fires signed or unsigned today! Head to ConnorFrantaBooks.com for more information on the tour dates.
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