This Week in Pop Culture: ‘Dragon Ball Super’, ‘Hercules’, & ‘Wonder Man’
There have been a bunch of pop culture news, announcements, and new movie and TV trailers this week. Let’s catch up, shall we?
Pop Culture News
- Legendary comic artist Tim Sale has died
- Disney has hired Guy Ritchie to make a live-action Hercules movie
- Turning Red fans: a 4*Town manga is on the way
- Transformers TV has officially rolled out
- Snowpiercer has been cancelled
- Marvel’s Wonder Man is being turned into a series
via Marvel
New Movie & TV Trailers
Only Murders in the Building – Hulu June 28th
Following the shocking death of Arconia Board President Bunny Folger, Charles, Oliver & Mabel race to unmask her killer. However, three (unfortunate) complications ensue. The trio is publicly implicated in Bunny’s homicide and they are now the subjects of a competing podcast. Plus they have to deal with a bunch of New York neighbors who all think they committed murder.
Good Madam – Shudder July 14th
A single mother and her daughter move in with her mother Mavis. Mavis is a live-in domestic worker caring obsessively for her catatonic white ‘Madam’. As Tsidi tries to heal her family however, a sinister spectre begins to stir.
Coming Out Later This Summer
Masaaki Yuasa’s Inu-Oh – Theaters August 12
Inu-oh suffers from an ancient curse that has left him on the margins of society. When he meets the blind musician Tomona, Inu-oh discovers a captivating ability to dance. The pair quickly become business partners and inseparable friends as crowds flock to their electric, larger-than-life concerts. Those in power threaten to break up the band. Inu-oh and Tomona must dance and sing to uncover the truth behind their creative gifts.
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero – Theaters August 19th
Evil organisation the Red Ribbon Army reforms with new and mightier Androids, Gamma 1 and Gamma 2 to seek revenge.
Blonde – Netflix September 23rd
From director Andrew Dominik, and based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates. Blonde boldly reimagines the complicated life of icon Marilyn Monroe. Blurring the lines of fact and fiction, the film artfully explores the tension between her public and private life.
Matilda the Musical – Netflix December 22nd
Matilda faces incredible odds with neglectful parents and a cruel headmistress, Miss Trunchbull. The only person who sees her and her gifted personality is her lovable teacher, Miss Honey. Using her extraordinary imagination and psychokinetic powers, Matilda overcomes every obstacle. And teaches classmates and grown-ups alike to stand up for themselves and find their magic within.
