This Week in Pop Culture: ‘Jujitsu Kaisan 0’, ‘Ironheart’, Comixology Update, and More
There have been a bunch of pop culture announcements, trailers, and news this week – let’s catch up, shall we?
News
- Comixology has issued an update
- 1994’s Candyman is getting a 4k Ultra release
- Lyric Ross joins the Ironheart cast
- Great interview with John Carpenter
- For some reason Alf is making a come back
- Stream The Batman score
- Spielberg is making a movie about Frank Bullitt
via Warner Bros.
Trailers:
Our Flag Means Death – HBOMax March 3rd
The unique new comedy is loosely based on the true adventures of 18th century would-be pirate, Stede Bonnet, played by Rhys Darby. After trading in his comfortable life for one of a buccaneer, Stede becomes captain of a pirate ship, but struggles to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew. Stede’s fortunes change after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard, played by Taika Waititi.
Gaming Wallstreet – HBOMax March 3rd
A group of young, risk-embracing day traders used social media to organize a massive stock buy-up. Jordan Belfort provides details about the story, exploring how it shook the world’s markets.
JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 – Theaters March 18th
Yuta Okkotsu gains control of an extremely powerful, cursed spirit and gets enrolled in the Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School by sorcerers to help him control his power and keep an eye on him.
Fairly Odd Parents – Paramount+ March 31st
Cosmo and Wanda are back! An all-new live action Fairly OddParents series.
The Man Who Fell to Earth – Showtime April 24th
“The Man Who Fell To Earth” follows a new alien character who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris.
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 – Netflix May
Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki bring a vision of the future in 2045 to the landmark near-future science fiction franchise “Ghost in the Shell.” Fully prosthetic cyborg Motoko Kusanagi leads Public Security Section 9 as they once again take on cyberbrain crime.
Bullet Train – Theaters July 15th
Five assassins find themselves on a fast moving bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka with only a few stops in between. They discover their missions are not unrelated to each other.
