Entertainment News #11

DC Universe streaming coming soon, R.I.P Harlan Ellison, a Breaking Bad reunion, #MeToo and more of the days news…


DC Universe streaming service will launch with new live action and animated shows as well as old favorites and a curated collection of comics [DC Universe]

Breaking Bad reunion set for San Diego Comic-Con 2018 [SDCC Blog]

Showtime orders its ‘most ambitious series ever’: a live-action drama based on the Xbox franchise Halo.  Kyle Killen will serve as writer and showrunner, while director Rupert Wyatt will helm multiple episodes. [IndieWire]

Speculative-fiction writer Harlan Ellison, who has written for “The Outer Limits,” “Star Trek” and “Babylon 5”, has died aged 84. [Variety]

Tom Mison, of Sleepy Hollow fame, will star in Watchman on HBO. [Collider]

Indiana Jones 5 will miss its July 2020 release date. Jonathan Kasdan has been brought in to redraft the script. [Variety]


Yet more superhero announcements from Sony Pictures:

  • Valiant Comics’ Faith could be Hollywood’s first plus-size superhero. [Deadline]
  • Jared Leto might star in Spider-Man spin off Morbius [The Hollywood Reporter]

#MeToo

A sexual assault accuser’s story of pain and frustration [The Hollywood Reporter]

Terry Crews on #MeToo and Russell Simmons: