The short answer to this question is: no. Squid Game has no source material other than its stellar script. However, writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk (previously best known for features like 2017 historical epic The Fortress) has cited the initial inspiration for Squid Game as a comic book. According to Soompi, the creator has been working on the concept for Squid Game since 2008, when he read a comic book about a group of people who fell into a deadly game....

Five-part 1980s-set AIDS drama It’s a Sin would have been three hours longer if creator Russell T Davies had his way. Speaking at Damian Barr’s Literary Salon, as reported by the Huffington Post, the screenwriter confirmed that there were originally plans for eight instalments, another housemate with their own story, and a final episode that would have revisited the characters in the present day. Given the opportunity, Davies says he would have shown Lydia West’s Jill in her mid-50s going to visit an elderly Valerie Tozer (Keeley Hawes), the mother to Olly Alexander’s lead Ritchie....

Godzilla (a.k.a. Gojira), directed by Ishirō Honda, is a horror landmark and a science fiction legend. Its atomic-powered star, the enormous, atomically mutated dinosaur we call Godzilla, is the embodiment of a country’s fears and a beloved icon of destruction. Produced and distributed by Japan’s premiere monster factory Toho Co. Ltd, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya, Honda’s 1954 film created the kaiju (big monster) genre, reinventing the motion picture industry by miniaturizing more than budgets for maximum payloads, and spawning almost 30 sequels....

The COVID-19 pandemic caused 2020’s Wrestlemania 36 to be unlike any Show of Shows that preceded it. For the first time ever, fans were not in attendance, the event was split across two nights, and cinematic matches, like The Undertaker’s farewell match against A.J. Styles, presented the WWE in a different light, stealing the show. The other cinematic match featured Cena against supernatural heel Bray Wyatt in a Firefly Funhouse Match....

Affiliate programming has gained massive popularity over the years, with new opportunities for bloggers to warn. It has become a source of passive income for bloggers by promoting the products in the market. Open an endless flow of monthly income by promoting these reputed marketplaces to your users, which will undoubtedly keep them coming back for more and more. Here are some of the marketplace affiliate programs that can help bloggers to earn....

It seems pretty odd to have survived a serious accident only to proclaim, “I cannot wait to do a superhero show,” but stranger still is the fact that that’s exactly what actor David Julian Hirsch is now doing as Richard Conrad/Blue-Bolt on Jupiter’s Legacy. Born in Canada on October 26, 1973, Hirsch had every intention of becoming a lawyer, having studied criminology at the University of Toronto. Then he “foolishly” decided to perform in a New York summer acting workshop and found himself hooked....

Yes, Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron movie is currently slated for a Dec. 2023 release but rumored production delays due to creative differences behind the scenes will likely mean the film has to be pushed back — if it isn’t just quietly removed from Disney’s release calendar altogether just like Rian Johnson’s long-awaited Star Wars trilogy. Fortunately, there are other Star Wars movies in the works at Lucasfilm, including a film directed by MCU veteran Taika Waititi, who is also writing the script with Krysty Wilson-Cairns (1917)....

Issues of diversity and representation have been at the forefront of our cultural conversations for years now. The rise in Asian hate crimes – nearly a 150% increase in 2020 – has made #StopAsianHate a frequent trending topic on social media. For The CW to launch a show with a Chinese leading actress and a largely Asian cast right now makes a bold statement for inclusivity that lives up to the network’s longstanding slogan “Dare to Defy....

Legends of Tomorrow Season 7 Episode 1 Legends of Tomorrow remains one of the most delightful, unexpected shows on TV. Despite its official title as DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, the show has strayed so far from its comic book roots as to be almost unrecognizable as a superhero show in most episodes. That isn’t a bad thing, by the way. Legends of Tomorrow is more workplace comedy than superhero show, full of compassionate, quirky weirdos who just happen to have superheroes…and one of the coolest space/timeships in TV history....

Line of Duty requires attentive viewing. Try to watch it while doing the ironing and it’ll be burnt shirt collars and confusion for you, son. Every sly look, slight frown and worried swallow by the characters needs to be absorbed by fans if we’re to construct our usual baroque theories week by week. (A bold, early suggestion: DCI Davidson is the first innocent copper AC-12 has ever investigated; she simply has the ability to see things happen in slow-motion, like a housefly, and is a keen collector of high-end door locks....

“Though that film isn’t hitting theaters until next year, a crime procedural focused on Commissioner Gordon and the Gotham Police has already been announced for HBO Max. And now there’s a second spinoff in the mix: a Penguin-based spinoff, starring Colin Farrell, has been greenlit at HBO Max.” Read more at Inverse After a brief cameo in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Tim Roth is ready to make a splash once again in the MCU....

“Deemed an ‘existential blockbuster’ for the 21st century, not a whole lot of action occurs during Cast Away’s 143-minute running time. But Hanks’s long beard and survival scenarios generated an iconic character and film.” Read more at Mental Floss. The Mandalorian Season 2 finale may have confirmed a mind-blowing Star Wars fan theory about R2-D2. Read more at Inverse. The future of Wonder Woman 3 is looking uncertain over at Warner Bros, but that may not necessarily be a bad thing....

“Matt Reeves take on Bruce Wayne has finally hit theaters, and with it comes a dive into the world of Batman and a deeper look into the corrupt nature of Gotham. And one of the fascinating parts of The Batman trailer and subsequently the movie itself is the use of an iconic Nirvana song.” Read more at The Mary Sue Good news, Avatar fans, the highly anticipated sequel, once initially set for release in 2014, will finally hit theaters this December with no more delays....

“The highly anticipated fifth installment of Disney and Lucasfilm‘s Indiana Jones is slated to arrive in theaters a lot sooner than one may expect. Since its announcement earlier this year, fans have been eagerly waiting for the arrival of the film and updates for Indiana Jones 5. Director James Mangold has finally given fans a progress update, when one, in particular, took to Twitter to ask when audiences can expect ‘the next promotional piece’ from the upcoming franchise film....

“Netflix’s shuffle play feature has officially rolled out. The ‘Play Something’ button, which Netflix has been testing since last year, will automatically pick a TV show or film for you to watch. However, the selection criteria for Play Something isn’t completely random like a normal shuffle button. Instead, it’ll try to pick a Netflix title you’ll enjoy by looking at your previous viewing history.” Read more at PCMag. Do you love fried potatoes?...

“Bob Saget, star of Full House, host of America’s Funniest Home Videos, and a veteran stand-up comic who took great glee in skewering his own family-friendly image has died. Variety reports that Saget was found dead today in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Orlando, Florida; no cause of death has been revealed. Saget was 65.” Read more about the passing of Bob Saget at The A.V. Club It’s has been nearly four years since we last saw Deadpool on the big screen, so what has the merc with a mouth been up to all this time?...

“Daniel Craig is ready to revive his southern accent. Glass Onion, the sequel to 2019’s whodunnit smash Knives Out, will debut on Netflix December 23, as well as ‘be released in select theaters on a to be announced date.’ The global Netflix release will follow the film’s premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. In addition, the streamer confirmed that the Rian Johnson-directed picture will receive an awards qualifying theatrical run in select theaters, but did not give a date or clarify how large it would be....

“Tsuburaya Productions has announced that it is teaming with Netflix and Industrial Light and Magic to create an entirely original Ultraman animated movie at Netflix, separate from the streaming service’s current anime series. Directed by Shannon Tindle and John Aoshima, the movie follows a young baseball superstar, Ken Sato, who returns to Japan to inherit the powers of the Ultra Warriors and become the next Ultraman.” Read more at Gizmodo....

A plethora of exciting new titles, including some exclusives, are headed to Crackle this November! “Free streaming network Crackle announces new exclusives, movies, and series for November, including the Crackle original holiday feature A Great North Christmas. Crackle’s mix of Hollywood blockbusters, award-winning indies, classic TV, and hand-picked exclusive original content is always free!” Check out Crackle here “Merging gay and geek culture, the event will be headlined by Jiggly Caliente, Juice Boxx, and Rock M Sakura, from RuPaul’s Drag Race and Biqtch Puddin’ and Erika Klash from The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula....

The score itself is really rather lovely and sits very nicely alongside Howard Shore’s scores for the six Peter Jackson movies set in Middle-earth. Bear McCreary, the composer for Outlander, is a great choice for this job. His Outlander score incorporates Scottish and Celtic folk music beautifully into a fantasy drama score, as you might expect for a series about an 18th century Highland community. This makes him a perfect match for The Rings of Power, as Howard Shore was heavily inspired by Celtic music in his work on the films....