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An allergy to the Prequels

While I'm putting together a post about the evolution Lucasfilm's transmedia strategies, this part kinda turned into its own thing!

So I'm not sure if anyone else noticed, but, uh... there hasn't been that much Prequel content since the Disney sale, right?

'Couple novels and comics, some episodes... but nothing meaningful.

The more I look into it, the more it feels like a deliberate avoidance to touch on anything Prequel-related - beyond the required quota, that is - to a point where they'd rather tell stories set during periods that are Prequel-adjacent (Dark Times, High Republic) than something set around Episodes I, II and III.

On-screen policy: "pretend they never happened"

I mean, this one's no secret. When The Force Awakens had been announced, with J.J. Abrams at the helm, everyone sighed in relief. "Finally, George Lucas won't keep ruining the franchise."

When Abrams had been announced as the director of Episode VII, I remember this cringey animated video started circulating online, titled "4 Rules To Make Star Wars Great Again" or "Dear JJ Abrams":

“Star Wars isn’t shiny and clean... Star Wars is a western.”

If you ask me, those two things are not mutually exclusive.

'Cause Star Wars has always been both, for many Prequel kids. Both clean and dusty, Coruscant and Tatooine. There was never a disconnect between the Original Trilogy (OT) and the Prequel Trilogy.

Even the documentary The People vs George Lucas shows Prequel-hating fans begrudgingly admit their kids felt all six episodes tied seamlessly.

Abrams, on the other hand, said: "I think [the "Dear JJ" video] was right on." Later on, he also said:

he considered "putting Jar Jar Binks's bones in the desert" on Jakku, somewhere, and

he intentionally made the lightsaber fights "rougher", "primitive" and "more powerful" unlike the fast-paced ones in the Prequels.

Later, we found out he wanted to blow up Coruscant.

It's clear he wasn't a big fan of the Prequels.

But y'know what? Not many fans over 20 were, at the time. And when The Force Awakens came out, most them celebrated it as a wonderful love letter to the OT.

Star Wars is cool again. Mission accomplished 🙌 !

However movies keep coming out, and references to the Prequels - if there are any - are literally just that... references.

Sometimes in the shape of a cameo ("hey look, Genevieve O'Reilly from the Ep. III deleted scenes is playing Mon Mothma again!")

Sometimes in a name (Luke name-dropped "Darth Sidious"!)

But nothing set during the Prequel era, and nothing treating the events that happened in that period as relevant or impactful, beyond subtextual nods.

In fact, the trend of avoiding anything Prequel-related continues as the final film in the Skywalker Saga comes out:

The Rise of Skywalker has a secret Sith society that chants the name "Palpatine" instead of his Sith name "Darth Sidious",

the film pretends the Kaminoans never existed,

and neither TROS nor Trevorrow's Duel of the Fates script even try to bring Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker back on screen. Let that sink in, we're talking about the Chosen One, Skywalker Senior, whose sins caused this whole mess... and his name isn't even uttered once in the final chapter of what Disney dubbed the *Skywalker* Saga (or the entire Sequel trilogy, for that matter).

But hey, The Clone Wars got renewed for one last Season! That's cool right? So many stories had gone unfinished and somehow the animation looks even better than befo--

-- oh. It's not 22 episodes? Only 12?

Four of which had already been shown to us, but hey! We need to set-up the Bad Batch series, so let's shoehorn those episodes in there, and forget Son of Dathomir, Dark Disciple or Crystal Crisis.

*sigh* Better than nothing, I guess.

In other mediums: "just not a priority"

Now this is something that I'll explore more in the transmedia post (and purely my interpretation), but the noticeable change between Lucasfilm's transmedia strategy *post-ROTS* and the one post-Disney sale is that:

Before, the games, comics and novels were the main content. After all, Revenge of the Sith had been released, so that was it, for the movies. Thus, a variety of other content was being cranked out to keep the Star Wars franchise relevant. There were comics set 100 years after Episode 6, comics set 25,000 years prior, games set in the Old Republic era, other stories in the New Republic era, novels galore, a couple of parody films and an animated show, The Clone Wars, which sometimes received its own tie-in comics, novels and games.

After the sale and ever since, most of the transmedia products have had only one goal: promoting the films & streaming shows.

So while in 2015 you won't see an abundance of Prequel content... you'll see an avalanche of OT books and comics come out.

Why? Because the heroes of that era will be in the Sequel Trilogy movies. It provided context to the kids who hadn't seen the OT yet, and reintroduced those films to a new generation of fans, while priming them for the Sequels.

A multimedia marketing strategy that ultimately proved successful.

However, it continued even after The Force Awakens came out.

Don't believe me? Compare how many comics there have been set during the Prequel era vs the OT era.

If they make comics about the Prequels, they're limited runs.

Case in point: before the current Yoda series, the best any Disney Prequel-set comic series ever got was 6 issues.

Note: it's worth pointing out that the frequency of mini-series aren't just a Star Wars-specific thing, it's a comic book industry thing. The readership for comics is dwindling, many people are reading scans online, and so no publisher wants to commit to a story that lasts more than 4-6 issues. My problem is: there absolutely would be readership for a Prequel comic series to warrant an extended run instead of a mini-series.

Let's talk books. There have been give or 64 canon novels published since the Disney sale.

Only 11 of them are set during the Prequel era. And even those stories only came out when the planets were aligned.

Almost half of them were released while being a part of some bigger multimedia push.

Example:

Before the Obi-Wan Kenobi series was being released on Disney Plus, we'd had one novel and like two comic stories about him during the Prequels... released between 2012 and end 2021. That's about three pieces of content in almost ten years.

Clearly a low frequency.

Then, when the series is around the corner, two books and a comic story comes out in the space of months, plus an anthology book with an alt cover with his face on it and a comic with a story of him and Anakin in the first issue, all in 2022.

My takeaway: short of there being a film or series that needs to be promoted, you'll rarely get any Prequel comics or books.

And this is OBI-WAN we're talking about. The character who even the Prequel haters love. Imagine how little attention the other ones get.

Gaming-wise, Battlefront had no Prequel content at all (again, 2015 was the year where OT content was shoved down the consumer's throats to prep them for Episode VII), and Battlefront 2 only released Prequel content a full year later.

All that being said, we did seen some Prequel elements here and there. After all, some actors got to reprise their roles, books and comics came out featuring Prequel characters... but there's a catch.

The stories they appear in are set in-between Episodes III and IV, a time-period known as "the Dark Times" or the "Imperial era".

"Dark Times" being used instead of the Prequel era

It's easy to see the appeal of this era. You keep the same threat from the Original Trilogy - the Empire - but redress it with Prequel elements... while also cherry-picking the best characters of both the OT and the Prequels and giving them a chance to shine again.

The situation is more clear cut, as opposed to the complex one in the Prequels. Bad guys are stormtroopers, good guys are anyone else. And the stories no longer take place in the shiny capital, you're back on the frontier.

But at this point... it feels like a cop-out.

When you consider how much content has been set during the Dark Times, it's nothing to sneeze at. Since the sale, we've had:

2 movies (Solo, Rogue One)

4 series set in that time-period (namely The Bad Batch, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, and Star Wars: Rebels).

2 video-games (Jedi: Fallen Order and Jedi: Survivor).

17 novels (such as Ahsoka, Lords of the Sith, the new Thrawn books, etc)

And just a whole bunch of comic book series & mini-series (like Kanan, Princess Leia, various Vader-centric comics including Darth Vader: Lord of the Sith, many tie-in mini-series promoting Rogue One, Jedi: Fallen Order, Obi-Wan Kenobi, etc).

There's been so much content made for this time-period that it feels like an unwillingness to do the work and create something set something during the Prequel era, let alone something that follows its Jedi.

After all, why make a story set in the Prequels (disliked by vocal fans) when you can just take the characters in that story and put them in an OT setting (which will appease the Prequel-haters)?

Maybe these stories get relegated to the Dark Times because:

there seems to be a perception that anything set in the Prequel era won't sell?

or maybe the current SW writers weren't fond of Episodes I, II and III, and don't find those Jedi characters likable, thinking they're too righteous and dogmatic which makes it hard to craft a story around them.

Or maybe it's because they're under the impression that the Prequel Jedi are bad. Like, canonically, in the narrative. Not just in a "I don't like them" sense, but also in a "the story is all about them becoming corrupted" sense.

Let's expand on that last point.

Retconning the Prequels as the "Fall of the Jedi" era

Somehow the rare stories set during the Prequels that we do get seem to automatically be about how "the Jedi lost their way/failed".

The series Tales of the Jedi is explicit about it...

... and I already explained why it contradicts what George Lucas established here and here.

You also see it in Rebels and the new season of The Clone Wars...

... in comics...

... in games...

It gets to a point where the Prequels era has now been redubbed the "Fall of the Jedi" era by Lucasfilm.

You wanna know what that period was referred to before the Disney sale? The "Rise of the Empire" Era.

Because - and I'll never get tired of saying this cuz it's factual - the Prequels aren't about the fall of the Jedi, they're about the fall of the Republic and Anakin, and rise of the Empire and Vader.

So in addition to being overdone, the "Jedi lost their way" is not even the intended narrative of the Prequels (if one puts any stock in Lucas' words). It's a minor subplot at best, hardly the focus of the films, let alone a whole time period.

But dubbing it "Fall of the Jedi" implies that there's another era in which the Jedi were in their heyday.

Because Star Wars authors are in luck! Yet another alternative has presented itself in the shape of a new transmedia initiative, and it's even better than the "let's set it during the Dark Times" solution:

A new transmedia initiative: The High Republic

You wanna deal with the Jedi before the Empire, but for some reason you wanna avoid dealing with the ones seen in the Prequels?

Look no further. Meet the Jedi of the High Republic.

Noble, adventurous, inspired by the Knights of the Round Table, they're everything the OT kids dreamed about when they heard ol' Ben Kenobi talk about the Knights of the Old Republic.

That's more like it!

Note: the High Republic was created for other reasons and has many more upsides than the ones mentioned above. Namely, a fresh new spot in the timeline that allows for creative freedom and a beautifully-coordinated transmedia storytelling effort where retcons are non-existent. However it does seem evident that not having to deal with the 'unlikable' Prequel Jedi and their "fall" is one of those upsides.

Another perk that the High Republic era offers is more freedom in terms of storytelling compared to the Prequels.

In 2016, Pablo Hidalgo tweeted he still quotes to authors the following excerpt of West End Games' guide for aspiring Star Wars writers, from 1994.

You can't write "this was the best day in Luke Skywalker's life", for example, because another author may want to write a better day than the one you just wrote.

My guess is that a similar approach applies to how all characters from the movies are treated. They're massively iconic. So you can't write a book that drastically changes how Mace or Yoda or Obi-Wan are perceived overall.

The stories need to be self-contained, disregardable if necessary, because you'll have dozens of writers coming up with new stories for those same characters, and you need to leave them some room.

Examples:

Notice how in the book Dooku: Jedi Lost we never see how Dooku turns to the Dark Side and joins the Sith.

Same goes for crossover comic book arcs of the Star Wars issues, like Vader Down or Crimson Reign... the characters don't really change by much in those comics. You could stick to just watching the movies and you wouldn't really miss anything.

But with The High Republic, you indeed can develop these characters as much as you want.

All stories featuring Avar Kriss leave an impact on her, you can nail down who she is perfectly in one book or one comic arc, both being just as meaningful to her character.

The fact that she's not as iconic/famous a character as Mace Windu means that authors can go to town on crafting an interesting and nuanced character arc for her that'll have a beginning, middle and end... something Mace will never really get.

CONCLUSION:

Back in 2015... let's not kid ourselves. The Prequels were unpopular and Disney is a multi-billion dollar corporation. Opting to make as much money as possible is what they do.

It's the same reason they decided not to go with George Lucas' original plans for the Sequels, in 2012.

I mean, imagine you're Disney. You just dropped 4 billion dollars, with a B, on this franchise. Your next Star Wars movie needs to be worth the price tag. Now, you can pick between two options:

Option #1 is uncharted territory and it explores the midi-chlorians (the cursed word…!) and the guy who presented you with this option also openly admits that a big chunk of customers won’t like it, but he wants this to be done because it’s his vision.

Option #2 is very simple: a soft reboot, that plays on nostalgia that the same chunk of customers (aka the 'boomer and Gen-X fans who grew up with the Original Trilogy and now have kids, grandkids and MONEY) will like.

It's a no-brainer. They gave the customers what they wanted.

But time has passed, the fans who were children when the Prequels first came out have grown up, and grew up with characters like Yoda, Mace, Plo Koon, Kit Fisto and other Jedi as their heroes, aside from main characters like Anakin and Obi-Wan and Ahsoka.

Can we maybe expand on them, flesh them out more?

No, let's either ignoring the storytelling potential of these characters or reducing it to them being "righteous, arrogant and dogmatic".

God forbid we get a story showing the Prequel Jedi in a *gasp* more positive light? One where their POV is more understandable, instead of the same old "we brought this on ourselves" storyline.

There's a whole decade between The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones... you're telling me there's no space to show us Anakin's training and how he formed bonds with the Jedi we later see in The Clone Wars? I tried my hand at it here:

Interesting or fun Prequel-set ideas from other pro-Jedi fans on Tumblr can be found here, here and here.

And y'know, part of the Star Wars intent is for fans to take the ideas in the movies and come up with their own stories. You're supposed to create headcanons.

What I'm saying is fans of the Prequels are being given less "imagination food" than the rest, and many of us who like the Jedi in particular are forced to rely on headcanons only. "Better than nothing" is no longer an acceptable standard.

There's a range of recognizable Jedi characters that have already been established in films and TCW, can we maybe expand on them, flesh them out more, instead of whole new ones?

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Quand JJ se défend de tous ses crimes

[jennyboom21]

Why are people happy that Jill Ellis is stepping down? Didn't she, um, win two world cups?

WHEWWWWWW LAWD!!! Let’s just say she makes risky decisions that have not been received well by fans and players (being conservative with the attack, putting Rapinoe on the Rio squad despite not being 100% following ACL recovery, playing players out of position where I think JJ thrived in 2015 on the backline, and Dunn’s speed was used at the backline as well), and the player mutiny that allegedly contributed to Ali and Heather O’Reilly being kept off the team.  

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Chris chambers

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Noticias de series de la semana

Renovaciones

ITV ha renovado McDonald & Dodds por una tercera temporada

FOX ha renovado Duncanville por una tercera temporada

Cancelaciones

CBS ha cancelado MacGyver tras su quinta temporada

Noticias cortas

Tatiana Maslany (Sister Alice) no estará en la segunda temporada de Perry Mason.

Jodie Turner-Smith abandona The Witcher: Blood Origin debido a un retraso en las fechas de producción.

Netflix adquiere The 39 Steps, la adaptación de la novela de John Buchan (1915) protagonizada por Benedict Cumberbatch.

Fichajes

Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight, Single White Female) se une a la segunda temporada de Hunters. Será Chava, cazadora de nazis.

Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation, Devs) será Uncle Miltie, quien ayuda a Rand (Seth Rogen) a distribuir la sex tape, en Pam and Tommy.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) protagonizará y producirá el drama The Second Home, la miniserie adaptación de la novela de Christina Clancy (2020) que sigue a dos familias separadas a raíz de un fatídico verano en Cabo Cod, Massachusetts.

Samantha Morton (Harlots, The Walking Dead) será Catherine de Medici en The Serpent Queen.

T'Nia Miller (Years and Years, The Haunting of Bly Manor), Charlotte Riley (Trust, Peaky Blinders), Alex Hernandez (UnREAL, The Son), JJ Feild (Turn, Lost in Space), Eli Goree (Riverdale, Pearson), Gary Carr (The Deuce, Death in Paradise) y Adelind Horan (The Pioneers) se unen a The Peripheral.

Renée Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist) se une a She-Hulk. Interpretará a un personaje llamado Amelia.

Hayley Squires (Adult Material, The Miniaturist), Frak Dillane (Fear The Walking Dead, The Girlfriend Experience), Clémence Poésy (Genius, The Tunnel) y Jamael Westman (Anne Boleyn) se unen a The Essex Serpent.

Wayne Brady (How I Met Your Mother, Colony) será Del Cooper, un comediante convertido en productor y el nuevo interés amoroso de un personaje aún no desvelado, en la quinta temporada de The Good Fight.

Shelley Conn (Liar, The Lottery) y Calam Lynch (Mrs. Wilson) serán Mary Sharma, la madre de las hermanas Kate (Simone Ashley) y Edwina (Charithra Chandran); y Theo Sharpe, ayudante de un impresor; en la segunda temporada de Bridgerton.

Sebastian Roché (The Young Pope, The Originals) y Michelle Ventimilla (Seven Seconds, Gotham) serán recurrentes en Big Sky como Wagy, el sheriff de Lochsa County; y Rosie Amaya, hija de Gil Amaya, el gerente del rancho de los Kleinsasser.

Adepero Oduye (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, 12 Years a Slave) y Cornelius Smith Jr. (Scandal, God Friended Me) serán Karen Wynn, enfermera jefe en la unidad de cuidados intensivos y líder del comité ético; y Bryant King, especialista en medicina interna y uno de los pocos doctores negros del hospital; en Five Days at Memorial.

Karen Robinson (Schitt's Creek, Tiny Pretty Things) será recurrente en la tercera temporada de A Million Little Things como Florence, una dulce viuda con sentido del humor.

Kareem Green (It's Showtime at the Apollo) será recurrente en Flatbush Misdemeanors como Kareem, padrastro de Dan (Dan Perlman).

Patricia Hodge (Miranda, A Very English Scandal) sustituye a la fallecida Diana Rigg en el papel de Mrs. Pumphrey en la segunda temporada de All Creatures Great and Small.

Ebonee Noel (FBI, Wrecked), Karen LeBlanc (Ransom, Departure), Yaani King Mondschein (Saving Grace, Blood & Oil) y Rance Nix protagonizarán The Kings of Napa.

Peta Sergeant (Snowfall, The Originals) se une como regular a la sexta y última temporada de Supergirl. Será Nyxly, una prisionera de la Phantom Zone.

Max Osinski (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Last Ship) será recurrente en la segunda y última temporada de The Walking Dead: World Beyond como Dennis, un soldado dedicado y disciplinado que trata de recuperar su vida.

Tom Kenny retomará su papel de narrador en Powerpuff. Robyn Lively (Twin Peaks, Light as a Feather) será Sara Bellum.

Sinéad Keenan (Being Human, My Left Nut), Lola Petticrew (Bloodlands, My Left Nut), Amy James-Kelly (Gentleman Jack, Safe), Genenieve O'Reilly (Tin Star, The Honourable Woman), Colin Morgan (Humans, Merlin), Owen McDonnell (Killing Eve, The Bay), Prasanna Puwanarajah (Doctor Foster, Patrick Melrose) y Kerri Quinn (Come Home, Coronation Street) protagonizarán Three Families, antes conocida como When It Happens To You.

Nicholas Burton (Dave & Theo) y Aaron Jeffery (Wentworth, McLeod's Daughters) se unen como recurrentes a Pieces of Her. Serán Andrew Queller, el hijo pequeño de Martin Queller (Terry O'Quinn); y un misterioso y potencialmente peligroso personaje que aparece en la vida de Laura (Toni Collette) y Andy (Bella Heathcote).

Barbara Alyn Woods (One Tree Hill; Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show) será recurrente en Chucky como la alcaldesa Michelle Cross.

John de Lancie (Star Trek: The Next Generation) volverá a interpretar a Q en la segunda temporada de Star Trek: Picard.

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (The Chi, Treme) será recurrente en The Lincoln Lawyer como Raymond Griggs, un intenso y tenaz detective de Los Ángeles que investiga un asesinato.

Osy Ikhile (The Feed) y Caoilinn Springall (The Midnight Sky) se unen como regulares a Citadel. Stanley Tucci (Feud, The Lovely Bones), Nikki Amuka-Bir (Avenue 5, Luther), Susan Lynch (Happy Valley, Apple Tree Yard), Sara Martins (Death in Paradise), Leo Woodall (Cherry), Gráinne Good (The Other Lamb) y Leo Ashizawa (A Discovery of Witches) serán recurrentes.

Raff Law (Twist) será el sargento Ken Lemmons en Masters of the Air.

Tammy Townsend (K.C. Undercover) se une como regular a la sexta temporada de Queen Sugar. Paula Jai Parker (A House Divided, Family Time), Marquis Rodríguez (When They See Us, Iron Fist) y McKinley Freeman (Hit the Floor, Samantha Who?) se unen como recurrentes.

Thomas Barbusca (The Mick, Chad) y Adrienne Wells se unen como recurrentes a la tercera temporada de Black Monday. Serán Werner, un joven republicano del equipo de Blair (Andrew Rannells); y Nomi, una joven talentosa que pronto se convierte en la joya de la corona en el nuevo negocio de Mo (Don Cheadle).

Vic Mensa será recurrente en la cuarta temporada de The Chi como Jamal, alguien que quiere ayudar a su novia y a su hermana pequeña.

Eugenio Mastrandrea (All Cops Are Bastards), Keith David (Greenleaf, Future Man), Danielle Deadwyler (P-Valley, Watchmen), Kellita Smith (Z Nation, The Bernie Mac Show), Judith Scott (Snowfall, Dexter), Lucia Sardo, Paride Benassai y Roberta Rigano se unen a From Scratch.

Pósters

          Nuevas series

Peacock ha encargado un reboot de Queer as Folk centrado en un grupo diverso de amigos de Nueva Orleans cuyas vidas cambian tras una tragedia. Creada, escrita y producida por Stephen Dunn (Little America, Closet Monster), que además dirigirá el piloto. Produce Russell T. Davies (Queer as Folk, It's a Sin).

Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Homecoming, Lo imposible) protagonizará y producirá la primera temporada de The Crowded Room (diez episodios), antología de Apple TV+ que contará historias reales de personas que aprendieron a vivir con enfermedades mentales. Esta primera tanda, basada en 'The Minds of Billy Milligan' (1981), la biografía escrita por Daniel Keyes, trata sobre la primera persona absuelta por su desorden de personalidad múltiple, conocido ahora como trastorno de identidad disociativo, en los años 70. Escrita por Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, Fringe).

Justin Timberlake (Inside Llewyn Davis, The Social Network) interpretará al productor y presentador de concursos de televisión Chuck Barris. Según sus memorias, publicadas en 1984, esta profesión era una tapadera para ocultar su verdadero trabajo como asesino de la CIA en los años 60 y 70. Creada y producida por Jon Worley (Justified, SEAL Team). Escrita y producida por David Hollander (Ray Donovan, The Cleaner). Hubo adaptación cinematográfica en 2002.

HBO Max encarga King Shark, spin-off de The Suicide Squad. Escrita y dirigida por James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy, Scooby-Doo).

HBO Max encarga diez episodios de Minx, comedia ambientada en Los Ángeles en los años 70 y protagonizada por una feminista joven y formal (Ophelia Lovibond; Elementary, W1A) que se alía con un editor de poca monta (Jake Johnson; New Girl, Stumptown) para crear la primera revista erótica para mujeres. Con Idara Victor (Turn, Rizzoli & Isles), Jessica Lowe (Wrecked, Miracle Workers), Lennon Parham (Lady Dynamite, Bless This Mess), Michael Angarano (The Knick, This Is Us) y Oscar Montoya (Bless the Harts). Escrita y producida por Ellen Rapoport (Desperados). Produce Paul Feig (The Office, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist).

HBO Max desarrolla Deeds, comedia negra sobre una agente inmobiliaria desesperada (Kristin Davis; Sex and the City, Melrose Place) que se embarca en un camino cada vez más oscuro cuando se ve obligada a aliarse con una pareja de sociópatas jóvenes y drogadictos que pronto descubren que en el mundo de los bienes raíces de Los Ángeles, en lo que se refiere a inmoralidad y comportamientos despiadados, les llevan ventaja. Escrita por Michael Davidoff (Working) y producida por Kristin Davis (And Just Like That...) y Ellen Pompeo (Grey's Anatomy).

HBO Max desarrolla una comedia ambientada en un campamento de verano en la que cuatro amigas de toda la vida que se preparan para ser monitoras jurarán mantener su amistad tras la llegada de una chica nueva desde otro campamento. Escrita por Lauren Herstik (American Vandal, Pearson).

Showtime desarrolla Mabel, serie precuela de Madea en la que Mabel Simmons se muda a Atlanta en 1972. Escrita por JaNeika James y JaSheika James y producida por Tyler Perry.

The Downstairs Girl, la novela de Stacey Lee (2019), tendrá adaptación televisiva. Ambientada en Atlanta en 1890, sigue a una joven que vive con su guardián en un sótano y trabaja como criada para una de las familias más adineradas por el día y escribe anónimamente en un periódico por la noche. Escrita por Aminta Goyel (Ghostwriter).

Fechas

La décima temporada de Call the Midwife se estrena en BBC One el 18 de abril

El estreno de la 2ª y última temporada de Selena: The Series se adelanta del 14 al 4 de mayo

Girls5eva se estrena en Peacock el 6 de mayo

Run The World se estrena en Starz el 16 de mayo

La quinta y última temporada de The Bold Type se estrena en Freeform el 26 de mayo

Panic se estrena en Prime Video el 28 de mayo

La tercera temporada de Sistas se estrena en BET el 9 de junio

La undécima y última temporada de The Walking Dead se estrena en AMC el 22 de agosto

Tráilers y promos

Loki

Selena: The Series - Temporada 2 y última

Run The World

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - Temporada 2

The Mosquito Coast

Pose - Temporada 3 y última

Girls5eva

The Chi - Temporada 4

Jupiter's Legacy

[ghostcaterwaul-old]

fave characters from each of your fave fandoms?

Oh man, this is a long list, but here we go!

The 100: John Murphy, Emori Kom Spacekru

The Originals: Klaus Mikaelson

Legacies: Hope Mikaelson, Lizzie Saltzman

Outer Banks: JJ Maybanks

Oz: Ryan O'Reilly, Miguel Alvarez, Augustus Hill

Game Of Thrones: Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen

Buffy: Willow Rosenberg, Tara Maclay, Faith Lehane, Spike

In The Flesh: Amy Dyer, Jem Walker

Kingdom Hospital: Paul Morlock

Penny Dreadful: Vanessa Ives, Dorian Grey, Angelique

Stranger Things: Jonathan Byers, Billy Hargrove, Nancy Wheeler

Shannara Chronicles: Eretria

The Get Down: Mylene Cruz, Dizzee Kipling

Versailles: Philippe D’Orleans, Chevalier De Lorraine, Liselotte Von Der Pfalz

Peaky Blinders: Tommy Shelby, Ada Shelby

The Black Donnellys: Tommy Donnelly, Kevin Donnelly, Joey Ice Cream

Riverdale: Jughead Jones, Toni Topaz, Cheryl Blossom

13 Reasons Why: Alex Standall, Tyler Down, Cyrus Walker, Tony Padilla, Jessica Davis, Justin Foley, Charlie St. George, Skye Miller

Dead Poets Society: Charlie Dalton

Newsies: Spot Conlon, Crutchie, Racetrack Higgins, Kid Blink

Swing Kids: Arvid

Poppy Z Brite: Trevor Black (“Drawing Blood”), Nothing, Ghost, Zillah (“Lost Souls”), and Luke Ransom (”Exquisite Corpse”)

“Silk” by Caitlin R. Kieran: Spyder Baxter, Niki Ky

The Virgin Suicides: Cecilia Lisbon, Lux Lisbon

The Outsiders: Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade

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Livin’ La Vida Loca - Out of the Blue Spring Concert 2017

Soloist: JJ Gibbs

[rumorsflying]

1, 4, 22, 42

1. Most positive thing you can say about the 3 back?um well I guess it’s a great test for the CB but it doesn’t help if you have a midfielder playing that position….also it allows for a more expansive midfield but clearly that didn’t work 4. Who would you bring out of retirement besides Cheney?Heather O'Reilly ofc. No doubt about it. I miss her with every fiber of my being 22. Favorite woso meme?I like the one of mal edited falling into space with the weird music in the background or i think the one where it’s like the “do it for her” board but it’s becky sauerbrunn pictures omg42. All-time favorite starting XI, past present future?I’m not knowledgeable about formations so ive never thought of this hopefully this was a lineup at some point? Christen Alex CrystalTobin Cheney HAOKrieger Becky JJ KelleyHope

(thanks for asking, jon!)

[wrestlingcultur-blog]

WWE NXT Spoilers for July and August 2018

Below we show you the results of the most recent NXT television tapings from the Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida. The images are courtesy of JJ Williams and Jacob Cohen of the Wrestling Observer. July 25 Episode: - The North American NXT Champion, Adam Cole defeated Sean Maluta. After the fight, Cole performs a promo but is interrupted by Ricochet. Ricochet wants a title shot in Takeover: Brooklyn IV, but Cole rejects it. Ricochet calls Adam Cole a coward and gets the NXT Couples Champions, Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly to intimidate Ricochet. However, the War Raiders appear to help Ricochet and even the scales. The Undisputed Era tries to retire, but they are attacked by Trent Seven and Tyler Bate. - Lacey Evans defeated Tenille Price. - Heavy Machinery defeated The Mighty. During the combat, The Street Profits appear to throw glasses to the present public, something that confuses to The Mighty and grants the victory in the tray to Heavy Machinery. - Mustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven) defeated state line development talents. Bate and Seven want their rematch for the NXT Tag Team Championships at TakeOver: Brooklyn IV. - EC3 defeated Kona Reeves. The Velveteen Dream came out with a microphone during the fight to try to distract EC3, but it did not work. - Tommaso Ciampa defeated Aleister Black to win the NXT Championship. In the final stages, the referee was disqualified, so Johnny Gargano decided to appear in the middle of the match to attack Ciampa and Aleister. However, Ciampa recovered first and covered Black to get the title.

- The NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler defeated Candice LeRae in a non-title match. After the match, Baszler attacked Candice, but Kairi Sane made the save. However, Baszler hit Sane with a dangerous blow and ended up leaving the ring.

- Nikki Cross defeated Amber Nova. - Ricochet goes to the ring when The Undisputed Era attacks him on stage. The North American NXT Champion, Adam Cole, says he is not a coward and ends up accepting the challenge to face Ricochet in Takeover: Brooklyn IV with the title at stake. - Kassius Ohno defeated Adrian Jaoude. August 8 Episode: - Keith Lee defeated Marcel Barthel. Keith made his debut on NXT. - Taynara Conti defeated Vanessa Borne in a qualifying match of the Mae Young Classic tournament. - The Street Profits defeated The Mighty. - The new NXT champion Tommaso Ciampa arrives in the ring and says that NXT now belongs to him. He gets a greater hatred from the audience for breaking a sign to an older woman in the front row and later insults Johnny Gargano. Aleister Black comes out to attack him, but Gargano appears out of nowhere and reaches Ciampa first. Gargano makes a quick promo on Ciampa and retires with the title. Gargano blames himself that Ciampa is champion and Black agrees with him. Black then topples Gargano with a Black Mass from nowhere. Gargano received boos and chants of "you deserve it" after the kick. August 15 Episode: - Kairi Sane defeated Aliyah. Sane hit three Insane Elbows before getting a submission victory, sending a message to the NXT Women's Champion, Shayna Baszler. - Tyler Bate defeated the NXT tag team Champion, Roderick Strong. - The Velveteen Dream appears and performs a promo on EC3. Dream plays the role of heel mocking the public, and ensuring that no one will steal his focus. Finally, Carter appears to confront him and ends up attacking him with the One Percenter. It is confirmed that The Velveteen Dream and EC3 will face each other in TakeOver: Brooklyn IV. - Johnny Gargano vs. Aleister Black ended without result due to the interference of Tommaso Ciampa. It should be noted that during the entry of Johnny Gargano, the cameras filmed the former UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez who was among the audience. Due to the interruption of Ciampa, the General Manager of NXT William Regal returns after several months of sick leave and announces a triple threat for Takeover: Brooklyn IV between Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano and Aleister Black with the NXT Championship in play.

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Barbara Bush, former first lady and mother to George W. Bush, dies at 92

Former first lady Barbara Bush died on Tuesday, the family confirmed. She was 92.

Bush, who suffered pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure, opted to halt further medical treatment and remain comfortable in her home over the weekend. She was the wife of former President George H.W. Bush and mother of former President George W. Bush.

Statement by the Office of @GeorgeHWBush on the passing of Barbara Pierce Bush this evening at the age of 92. pic.twitter.com/c6JU0xy6Vc

— Jim McGrath (@jgm41) April 17, 2018

George W. Bush released a statement on his mother’s death.

“Laura, Barbara, Jenna, and I are sad, but our souls are settled because we know hers was. Barbara Bush was a fabulous first lady and a woman unlike any other who brought levity, love, and literacy to millions,” the statement says.

Statement by President George W. Bush on the passing of Mrs. Barbara Bush: https://t.co/PwYs9SHwo3 pic.twitter.com/FZMcRwv0Ve

— George W. Bush Presidential Center (@TheBushCenter) April 18, 2018

President Donald Trump, of whom the former first lady was critical, tweeted a statement saying Barbara Bush “will long be remembered for her strong devotion to country and family, both of which she served unfailingly well.”

.@FLOTUS Melania and I join the Nation in celebrating the life of Barbara Bush: pic.twitter.com/4NzyjxqAFM

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 18, 2018

Politicians, pundits, athletes, and other celebrities tweeted tributes to the former first lady.

Rest In Peace Mrs. Barbara Bush. You were a beautiful light in this world and I am forever thankful for your friendship. pic.twitter.com/yuZvQ7o8aH

— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) April 17, 2018

Rest In Peace Barbara Bush. Much love to the whole family.

— Cameron Kasky (@cameron_kasky) April 18, 2018

Throughout her life, Barbara Bush showed us all the importance of charity, literacy, and love of country. Our thoughts are with the entire Bush family as they mourn her passing. Rest In Peace.

— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) April 18, 2018

Barbara Bush was a remarkable woman. She had grit & grace, brains & beauty. She was fierce & feisty in support of her family & friends, her country & her causes. She showed us what an honest, vibrant, full life looks like. Hillary and I mourn her passing and bless her memory.

— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) April 17, 2018

Barbara Bush was a woman of incredible determination, wit, and compassion who embodied America’s best values. My deepest condolences to the entire Bush family — especially her devoted husband @GeorgeHWBush.

— Madeleine Albright (@madeleine) April 18, 2018

Barbara Bush matriarch of a great, patriotic family, dies at 92. Historical women.

— Bill O'Reilly (@BillOReilly) April 18, 2018

Ohioans join with all Americans to mourn the death of Barbara Bush, a woman of grace, humility, great compassion and resolve. Her dedication to her country and family was always absolute — an example to us. We pray for her family.

— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) April 18, 2018

from Ricky Schneiderus Curation https://www.dailydot.com/layer8/barbara-bush-former-first-lady-dies/

[eamonncahill]

JJ Jupiter - Wanna Be Lady (Official Music Video) from Eamonn Cahill on Vimeo.

Official music video for "Wanna Be Lady" performed by JJ Jupiter and band. From his album "We Are All Just Floating Objects". Available on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/album/we-are-all-just-floating-objects/id983758801 Lyrics & music by JJ Jupiter (C) 2015

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/jjjupiterband TWITTER: twitter.com/jjjupiterband SOUNDCLOUD: soundcloud.com/jjjupiterband iTUNES: itunes.apple.com/ie/album/we-are-all-just-floating-objects/id983758801

Directed & edited by Eamonn Cahill. Shot by Fin O'Reilly and Eamonn. Dance choreography by Elise Brennan. elisebrennanperformer.com

Shot on location in the Cinema Club, Oldcastle, Co. Meath Edited in Final Cut Pro X.

Thanks to our video band: Johnny Durnin (Guitar), Carl Johnson (Drums) and Niall Pringle (Bass).

Thanks to our dancers from The Performance Lounge: Elise Brennan, Melissa Alvarez and Jessica Cowell. FACEBOOK: facebook.com/performancel... WEBSITE: theperformancelounge.com

Special thanks to Tommy Byrne, Colm Ginnity, Gary Dunne, Noel Finnegan, Le Cheile Arts & Music Festival (Venue) and Filmbase (Lighting).

[checkthefeed]

[ Twist // SRD // Teaser 2017 ] Lucio DM, Kennedi Deck, Tom O'Reilly, Finn Westbury, JJ Westbury and friends filmed a video last winter. That video is "Twist". Enjoy the teaser for the full video coming out this fall. Calgary premeire this friday, August 25th at The Plaza Theatre. Doors at 7:15 and the video will play at 8:00. More info on facebook under "Twist Premeire" Teaser also features riding from Phil Trifiro, Kyle Larson and Stefan "Taco" Alvarez. Edited by Finn Westbury Im So Tired - Fugazi

[checkthefeed]

[ Philippe Trifiro-Riendeau's Part 2016-2017 ]

Filmed by : Emile Trifiro-Riendeau Cameos : Finn Westbury , JJ Westbury, Tom O'reilly Additional Footage : Finn Westbury , JJ Westbury , Lucio D-M, Tom O'Reilly , Anthony Drolet- Tremblay . Thanks to : Emile Trifiro-Riendeau, Ben Larue , Finn Westbury, Tom O'reily, Jaspino Westbury, Kennedy Deck , Lucio D-M ,Alexis Gateau , 5-0 boardshop , Nitro Snowboard, Environmentally Clean Gloves, Mark Goodall , Rip zaug , Liam Robinson Will Letourneau , Mathieu Lapierre , Anthony Drolet-Tremblay .

[wearebroken-forum-blog]

Quand le club des étrangleurs est de sortie.