Buffy Reboot Blame Spiral, Firefly Updates, Optimus Prime Girlbossed - Fandom Pulse Daily Briefing
I forgot to do the daily briefing yesterday! I wish I had a good excuse, but in reality, I had a tennis match at about the time I sent this, and then I wore myself out doing hard cardio for 2 1/2 hours of a grinder of a match, and forgot when I got back home. Apologies! I included some of yesterday’s articles today. Don’t forget to tune into our stream at 4 PM PST:
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Nathan Fillion Explains Why The Animated Firefly Reboot Takes Place Before 'Serenity' And Reveals More Details About It
Nathan Fillion, who plays Mal Reynolds in Firefly, shared significant details about his plans and vision for the recently announced Firefly animated series.
'The Matrix 5' Director And Writer Drew Goddard Shares Update On The Film's Status
Project Hail Mary director Drew Goddard, who is also writing and directing a fifth Matrix film, shared an update on the status of the fifth film.
Optimus Prime Gets Replaced With A Strong, Female Leader In Transformers Comic
Transformers relaunched only a little over two years ago, and now they’re already heading down the woke path under Robert Kirkman with the replacement of Optimus Prime as the leader of their team. While fans cheered on this relaunch, which started with some of the most successful comics for Hasbro in years, with this and GI Joe, now it appears they’re d…
Sarah Michelle Gellar Explains Why She Doesn't Want People To Read The 'Buffy The Vampire' Sequel Script
Sarah Michelle Gellar explained why she does not want people to read the leaked pilot script for the Buffy the Vampire sequel.
Netflix Executive Denies Company Repeats Its Plot Multiple Times In Its Movies
Netflix executive and film chief Dan Lin denied that the company mandates or encourages filmmakers to repeat its film plots.
Indie Book Contest Rattled By Accusations Of Anti-Religious Bias
Another indie prose competition found itself embroiled in controversy this week when it was revealed that one of the judges was openly hostile to the book’s religious content.
A24 To Reimagine Jean-Claude Van Damme Classic 'Bloodsport'
A24 is working with Michaela Coel to reimagine the Jean-Claude Van Damme classic, Bloodsport.
Chloe Zhao Reportedly To Blame For 'Buffy' Sequel Getting Axed
A new report alleges that the brunt of the blame for the Buffy sequel getting axed lays on director Chloe Zhao.
Seven Science Fiction Series to Read While You’re Done With Star Trek
Starfleet Academy has landed with a thud among longtime Trek fans. The reviews are in, the discourse is exhausting, and a growing number of viewers who’ve followed the franchise for decades are quietly stepping away. If you’re one of them—burned out on modern Trek but still hungry for intelligent science fiction about exploration, politics, and humanity…