Viewership monitoring company Nielsen have published their data for 2022 and Netflix sci-fi series Stranger Things (all 34 episodes) took two crowns - most streamed original and most streamed overall program with 52 billion minutes.
Other strong sci-fi performers were Amazon series The Boys and Netflix series The Umbrella Academy, earning 11th and 13th positions for original programs.
Coming to Disney+ very soon is a new sitcom / comedy drama titled Extraordinary, a series which takes our world and gives absolutely everyone a superpower - except the main character.
By way of promotion they've released a trailer and a first look. Do they live up to the promise of the title? We're uncertain.
Our title refers to the budget for the next series of Doctor Who, which in November UK entertainment magazine Broadcast estimated could be in the region of 10 million pounds per episode, up from 1-3, but Russell T. Davies has now debunked:
If that was the budget, I’d be speaking to you from my base on the Moon.
One thing we've seen but not previously commented on are widespread complaints that Disney failed to promote animated film Strange World, which resulted in a huge theatrical $100 million (US) loss.
Lightyear not being awesome and some of the Strange World teasers also underwhelming we had assumed that it was just a dud film and Disney had wisely cut their losses. But it having arrived on Disney+ we've now seen it and are puzzled.
Submitted by ionscifi on December 26, 2022 - 07:53
Though not streaming internationally on new home Disney+ until November, the BBC have released the first teaser for the 2023 Doctor Who Specials and it's very heavy on Ds.
Doctor David (Tennant) tells us, "If destiny exists then it is heading for Donna Noble."
Submitted by ionscifi on December 11, 2022 - 13:54
Disney have dropped a season 2 trailer for The Bad Batch and it looks like a typical Clone Wars episode - an alien world, a plan gone awry, running away from local fauna / soldiers etc. and a ship dropping out of the sky with welcome rescue or relief.
But minus Jedi. In that scene at least. A wookiee youngling shows up later.
The BBC have unveiled what they're calling a new(ish) logo for Doctor Who's 60th anniversary.
Coming off a controversial thirteenth Doctor and amidst big changes like the Disney deal and a bigger budget, they're leaning into tradition for this one.
Marvel have released the trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3.
While more Guardians films might be made, this will be James Gunn's final Marvel film - he's in the captain's chair over at DC now - and probably also the end for this group of characters.
