Thai Cave Rescue
Netflix has set a September 22nd release for “Thai Cave Rescue,” its long-gestating six-episode series about the real-life rescue of twelve boys and an adult who were trapped in a cave in northern Thailand back in 2018.
The series will arrive two months after Ron Howard’s film “Thirteen Lives” about the incident, a movie starring Viggo Mortensen and Colin Farrell will debut in cinemas on Friday ahead of an Amazon debut next week. [Source: Netflix]
Game of Thrones
Next month, HBO Max will reportedly upgrade all eight seasons of “Game of Thrones” on its service to 4K Ultra HD versions with Dolby Vision (& HDR 10) and Dolby Atmos. These highest quality versions will only be available to customers on the ad-free tier.
In addition, the new prequel series “House of the Dragon” will premiere in the format as well. Previously the 4K versions were only available either on disc or Vudu. [Source: Variety]
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
“Percy Jackson” author and executive producer Rick Riordan is predicting that the forthcoming Disney+ series based on his “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” books is still early into shooting, with most of the first episode and a big chunk of the second completed.
As a result, he says he thinks the eight-episode series could potentially make its debut sometime in 2024 as filming won’t be complete until December or January 2023 and will need plenty of post-production time. [Source: RickRiordan.com]
Bad Sisters
The trailer is out for Sharon Horgan’s dark comedy/thriller series “Bad Sisters”, coming to Apple TV+ on August 19th. Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene, Eve Hewson, Claes Bang, Brian Gleeson, Daryl McCormack, Assaad Bouab, and Saise Quinn co-star.
The story follows the lives of the Garvey sisters, who are bound together by the premature death of their parents and a promise always to protect one another – which may include knocking off their monster of a brother-in-law.
Fate: The Winx Saga
Netflix has announced a September 16th premiere date for the second season of its magical series “Fate: The Winx Saga”, based on the animated children’s series Winx Club.
The second season of Fate will introduce new characters – including earth fairy Flora (Paulina Chavez) – while also bringing back our favorites as they continue to attend the magical boarding school Alfea. Miranda Richardson joins the cast as the school’s headmistress.
The Sandman
Netflix has revealed a behind-the-scenes featurette for “The Sandman,” the long-awaited series adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s DC comic series, which stars Tom Sturridge as Morpheus.
The new clip looks at the world of The Endless, ruled by seven god-like siblings, including Dream, Death, Desire, and more. The series launches on the service on August 5th.
