Two new zombie films – Kimo Stamboel’s Abadi Nan Jaya from Indonesia and Carlo Ledesma’s Outside from the Philippines – were among the new titles spotlighted at Netflix’s first showcase dedicated to Southeast Asia.
Abadi Nan Jaya is Netflix’s first Indonesian zombie title and the latest film directed by Indonesia’s horror master Kimo (Dancing Village: The Curse Begins) and produced by Edwin Nazir, marking their first collaboration with the streamer. It is currently in production near Yogyakarta in Central Java, with a global premiere due in 2025.
Abadi Nan Jaya is a working title that can be translated...
Abadi Nan Jaya is Netflix’s first Indonesian zombie title and the latest film directed by Indonesia’s horror master Kimo (Dancing Village: The Curse Begins) and produced by Edwin Nazir, marking their first collaboration with the streamer. It is currently in production near Yogyakarta in Central Java, with a global premiere due in 2025.
Abadi Nan Jaya is a working title that can be translated...
- 6/19/2024
- ScreenDaily
In less than a decade, Netflix has become a production powerhouse in South East Asia, and that fact was reinforced at a showcase the streamer held in the Indonesian capital Jakarta last week, where it showed off its latest batch of original local films and series.
Through aggressive and consistent investment in producing originals, Netflix has gained a market leading position in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, and these three countries were the focus of the showcase on June 13. Among the slew of announcements, trailers, first-look stills and clips, Netflix unfurled news on not one, but two zombie projects, a period sex comedy, Thai sci-fi, more horror and action from Indonesia, and a serial killer thriller that could find a global audience.
Read on for details on the biggest Sea titles that Netflix showcased.
Kimo Stamboel on the set of ‘Abadi Nan Jaya’
Abadi Nan Jaya (working title) (Indonesia)
Perhaps...
Through aggressive and consistent investment in producing originals, Netflix has gained a market leading position in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, and these three countries were the focus of the showcase on June 13. Among the slew of announcements, trailers, first-look stills and clips, Netflix unfurled news on not one, but two zombie projects, a period sex comedy, Thai sci-fi, more horror and action from Indonesia, and a serial killer thriller that could find a global audience.
Read on for details on the biggest Sea titles that Netflix showcased.
Kimo Stamboel on the set of ‘Abadi Nan Jaya’
Abadi Nan Jaya (working title) (Indonesia)
Perhaps...
- 6/19/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spoiler Alert!Spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 2
House of the Dragon is back with a second season, which is set to unravel some of the shocking events that match with the acclaimed Game of Thrones series. While the fans of the franchise have already witnessed some of the most gruesome scenes on-screen that could make your heart boil, the new season gets straight into action.
Emma D’Arcy as Queen Rhaenyra in a still from House of the Dragon Season 2 trailer | HBO
However, one particular sequence is making headlines, taking fans by surprise as they couldn’t hold their rage. However, the brutal moment might not be what you think.
House of the Dragon Fans Raged Over Dog Getting Kicked in Season 2 Episode 1
The prequel series has already unraveled loads of drama in the first season, be it the conflict’s origin or the massive time loop that left...
House of the Dragon is back with a second season, which is set to unravel some of the shocking events that match with the acclaimed Game of Thrones series. While the fans of the franchise have already witnessed some of the most gruesome scenes on-screen that could make your heart boil, the new season gets straight into action.
Emma D’Arcy as Queen Rhaenyra in a still from House of the Dragon Season 2 trailer | HBO
However, one particular sequence is making headlines, taking fans by surprise as they couldn’t hold their rage. However, the brutal moment might not be what you think.
House of the Dragon Fans Raged Over Dog Getting Kicked in Season 2 Episode 1
The prequel series has already unraveled loads of drama in the first season, be it the conflict’s origin or the massive time loop that left...
- 6/17/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
Jeanette's true colors were finally revealed.
On When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 11, Lucas learned how Jeanette was involved in Casimir Shaw's reign of terror on Hope Valley.
As Rosemary dug too deep, she got into danger, and Elizabeth became a hostage. Find out how this gangster took over Hope Valley and who saved the day.
Trouble was afoot as soon as Jeanette was back in town. It made no sense that she would run straight back to Hope Valley, announcing that Casimir Shaw was on his way.
If she was running from him and afraid of him, how was she so aware of his plans?
Yet, she knew she was dangerous and begged Lucas to negotiate with him to keep him and his town safe.
Related: Lacey Chabert and Brennan Reunite for New Hallmark Romance
This rewrite of Lucas upset long-time fans. He never would have considered working...
On When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 11, Lucas learned how Jeanette was involved in Casimir Shaw's reign of terror on Hope Valley.
As Rosemary dug too deep, she got into danger, and Elizabeth became a hostage. Find out how this gangster took over Hope Valley and who saved the day.
Trouble was afoot as soon as Jeanette was back in town. It made no sense that she would run straight back to Hope Valley, announcing that Casimir Shaw was on his way.
If she was running from him and afraid of him, how was she so aware of his plans?
Yet, she knew she was dangerous and begged Lucas to negotiate with him to keep him and his town safe.
Related: Lacey Chabert and Brennan Reunite for New Hallmark Romance
This rewrite of Lucas upset long-time fans. He never would have considered working...
- 6/17/2024
- by Laura Nowak
- TVfanatic
On Saturday June 15 2024, CBS broadcasts Game Time With Boomer Esiason!
Edwin Moses Season 5 Episode 40 Episode Summary
In this episode of “Game Time With Boomer Esiason” airing on CBS, viewers are in for an insightful journey into the life and career of two-time Olympic 400-meter gold medalist, Edwin Moses. As one of the most celebrated athletes in track and field history, Moses’s story is one of determination, perseverance, and unparalleled athletic achievement.
Throughout the episode, viewers will gain a deeper understanding of Moses’s remarkable journey, from his early days as a promising young athlete to his dominance on the international stage. With Boomer Esiason at the helm, the show delves into Moses’s unparalleled success in the 400-meter hurdles, a discipline he revolutionized with his innovative approach and unmatched athleticism.
As Esiason engages Moses in candid discussions, viewers will learn about the challenges he faced, both on and off the track,...
Edwin Moses Season 5 Episode 40 Episode Summary
In this episode of “Game Time With Boomer Esiason” airing on CBS, viewers are in for an insightful journey into the life and career of two-time Olympic 400-meter gold medalist, Edwin Moses. As one of the most celebrated athletes in track and field history, Moses’s story is one of determination, perseverance, and unparalleled athletic achievement.
Throughout the episode, viewers will gain a deeper understanding of Moses’s remarkable journey, from his early days as a promising young athlete to his dominance on the international stage. With Boomer Esiason at the helm, the show delves into Moses’s unparalleled success in the 400-meter hurdles, a discipline he revolutionized with his innovative approach and unmatched athleticism.
As Esiason engages Moses in candid discussions, viewers will learn about the challenges he faced, both on and off the track,...
- 6/15/2024
- by US Posts
- TV Regular
A dangerous gangster heads to Hope Valley to complete his mission.
The spoilers for When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 11 tease that Jeanette returns to Hope Valley, and Casimir Shaw soon follows, determined to destroy the town.
Since Bill, Lucas, and Nathan decided to keep Shaw's involvement in Lucas's shooting a secret and Rosemary's in the dark, she's even more determined to learn the truth, landing her and Elizabeth in danger.
It's so frustrating that they've rewritten Lucas's character. The Lucas that appeared in When Calls the Heart Seasons 6 through the first half of Season 10 cared more about bettering a small town and his friends.
The writers have done a 180 with his character. Lucas never would have cared this much about politics.
Related: Hallmark Mystery Series: Ranked!
It was promising that he canceled the resort when he learned Shaw wanted to run rum throughout the territory and use the resort for money laundering.
The spoilers for When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 11 tease that Jeanette returns to Hope Valley, and Casimir Shaw soon follows, determined to destroy the town.
Since Bill, Lucas, and Nathan decided to keep Shaw's involvement in Lucas's shooting a secret and Rosemary's in the dark, she's even more determined to learn the truth, landing her and Elizabeth in danger.
It's so frustrating that they've rewritten Lucas's character. The Lucas that appeared in When Calls the Heart Seasons 6 through the first half of Season 10 cared more about bettering a small town and his friends.
The writers have done a 180 with his character. Lucas never would have cared this much about politics.
Related: Hallmark Mystery Series: Ranked!
It was promising that he canceled the resort when he learned Shaw wanted to run rum throughout the territory and use the resort for money laundering.
- 6/13/2024
- by Laura Nowak
- TVfanatic
A “family healing coach” played by Full House alum John Stamos is here to help the Alexander family, in the first trailer for Season 2 of UnPrisoned.
The Kerry Washington comedy returns to Hulu this summer, with all eight episodes set to drop Wednesday, July 17.
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In Season 2, “the Alexander family is still a mess, Paige’s (Washington) therapy practice is in trouble and...
The Kerry Washington comedy returns to Hulu this summer, with all eight episodes set to drop Wednesday, July 17.
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In Season 2, “the Alexander family is still a mess, Paige’s (Washington) therapy practice is in trouble and...
- 6/12/2024
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
The Curse of Oak Island guys have begun asking the public for help analyzing and identifying various artifacts found on the island that the Lagina brothers believe may be vital to solving the mystery.
The Fellowship of the Dig announced in April that they would regularly post images and videos of artifacts they are having trouble explaining.
They hope there are treasure-hunting fans out there who may have done their own research and have theories about the origin of these mystery artifacts.
In a video posted last week, Rick Lagina thanked their fans for any help coming their way and had Oak Island researcher Judi Rudebusch introduce an artifact that has the guys perplexed.
The item, referred to as the copper alloy piece, was found by Jack Begley and Gary Drayton in 2022 during filming for Season 10 on Lot 8. The artifact appeared to be an ornate plate with a number of strange symbols on either side.
The Fellowship of the Dig announced in April that they would regularly post images and videos of artifacts they are having trouble explaining.
They hope there are treasure-hunting fans out there who may have done their own research and have theories about the origin of these mystery artifacts.
In a video posted last week, Rick Lagina thanked their fans for any help coming their way and had Oak Island researcher Judi Rudebusch introduce an artifact that has the guys perplexed.
The item, referred to as the copper alloy piece, was found by Jack Begley and Gary Drayton in 2022 during filming for Season 10 on Lot 8. The artifact appeared to be an ornate plate with a number of strange symbols on either side.
- 6/5/2024
- by Jerry Brown
- Monsters and Critics
Steve Yockey’s interpretation of Neil Gaiman’s Dead Boy Detectives engaged a wide audience, expanding the fanbase of the eponymous DC Comics characters—Charles Rowland and Edwin Payne. They were first seen in The Sandman comic book in April 1991. Three decades later, Charles and Edwin debuted on television with Sebastian Croft and Ty Tennant embodying the characters. This was in the “Dead Patrol” episode of Doom Patrol Season 3. Yockey’s reimagination of the characters allows for a detailed depiction of Charles and Edwin’s adventures on screen. Originally commissioned by HBO Max in 2021, Netflix took over the project in early 2023,...
- 6/5/2024
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
Some of us have confessed feelings for our best friend with the uneasy feeling that we were in hell. But when Edwin, one half of the titular “Dead Boy Detectives,” confesses to his best friend of 30 years that not only is he gay, but his feelings for Charles are more than just friendly, he’s standing on a staircase in literal Hell.
The internet had some thoughts on that timing.
“What’s fun has been the social media posts that are like, ‘Maybe you should wait until you get out of Hell to have the conversation,'” co-showrunner Steve Yockey told IndieWire. “And I wrote that episode, and I remember when we were breaking it, people in the room did bring up, like, maybe they should talk about this after they get up the stairs. But once they get up the stairs, [Edwin] might not have the courage to say it.
The internet had some thoughts on that timing.
“What’s fun has been the social media posts that are like, ‘Maybe you should wait until you get out of Hell to have the conversation,'” co-showrunner Steve Yockey told IndieWire. “And I wrote that episode, and I remember when we were breaking it, people in the room did bring up, like, maybe they should talk about this after they get up the stairs. But once they get up the stairs, [Edwin] might not have the courage to say it.
- 6/3/2024
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
“Dead Boy Detectives” premiered on Netflix April 25 and brought with it not just a gorgeously stylized supernatural mystery and a villain for the ages in evil (but beautiful!) witch Esther, but a cleverly constructed world that was easy to lose oneself in. Set mostly in the Pacific Northwest, Season 1 followed the titular ghosts, Edwin (George Rexstrew) and Charles (Jayden Revri), their living but amnesiac clairvoyant friend Crystal (Kassius Nelson), and a bevy of new friends, enemies, and one very unexpected detour into Hell. By season’s end, some mysteries had been solved, and others left dangling appetizingly. The biggest one of all, though, remains intact: What will Season 2 bring?
Netflix has not yet announced if “Dead Boy Detectives” will score a Season 2, but that doesn’t mean executive producers Steve Yockey and Beth Schwartz haven’t spent time thinking about it. In fact, the reception to Season 1 has only fueled more creative decisions.
Netflix has not yet announced if “Dead Boy Detectives” will score a Season 2, but that doesn’t mean executive producers Steve Yockey and Beth Schwartz haven’t spent time thinking about it. In fact, the reception to Season 1 has only fueled more creative decisions.
- 5/29/2024
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
When Calls the Heart continues to bring drama to Hope Valley.
Spoilers for When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 9 hint that most of the residents are displeased to see Montague return to their town.
That feeling may increase once Rosemary's article gets published, making Lucas public enemy number two.
A few weeks ago, Chris McNally hinted that one of his decisions would put him at odds with Rosemary and Lee, and this must be part of it.
After Montague tried to steal their land and water in Season 10, no one trusted him, especially Bill, since Montague stole his land and conned Madeline and Jamie.
Things are bound to get complicated because Bill and Rosemary have invested so much time trying to protect Lucas from Montague, who they believe tried to kill him.
Unless Lucas brings Montague to town to try and sniff details out of him, bringing him to Hope...
Spoilers for When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 9 hint that most of the residents are displeased to see Montague return to their town.
That feeling may increase once Rosemary's article gets published, making Lucas public enemy number two.
A few weeks ago, Chris McNally hinted that one of his decisions would put him at odds with Rosemary and Lee, and this must be part of it.
After Montague tried to steal their land and water in Season 10, no one trusted him, especially Bill, since Montague stole his land and conned Madeline and Jamie.
Things are bound to get complicated because Bill and Rosemary have invested so much time trying to protect Lucas from Montague, who they believe tried to kill him.
Unless Lucas brings Montague to town to try and sniff details out of him, bringing him to Hope...
- 5/29/2024
- by Laura Nowak
- TVfanatic
It was recently confirmed that Sony is developing its last Venom movie ever, Venom: The Last Dance. Although no further details regarding the movie have been revealed, whether this will be Tom Hardy’s last dance too or not, there have been some pretty interesting rumors about the upcoming movie.
Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock in Venom | Sony Pictures
According to one leaked plot for the movie, Sony is reportedly planning to introduce a 10-year-old Peter Parker in the film. And if this rumored leak holds any traction, the film will well ruin the one scene that ties Hardy’s Venom movies with Tom Holland’s MCU movies.
Tom Hardy’s Venom: The Last Dance Might Ruin its MCU Connection Tom Holland’s Spider-Man in Venom 2 | Sony Pictures
Both Tom Hardy and Tom Holland‘s respective Marvel entries have been some of the best Marvel movies of all time.
Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock in Venom | Sony Pictures
According to one leaked plot for the movie, Sony is reportedly planning to introduce a 10-year-old Peter Parker in the film. And if this rumored leak holds any traction, the film will well ruin the one scene that ties Hardy’s Venom movies with Tom Holland’s MCU movies.
Tom Hardy’s Venom: The Last Dance Might Ruin its MCU Connection Tom Holland’s Spider-Man in Venom 2 | Sony Pictures
Both Tom Hardy and Tom Holland‘s respective Marvel entries have been some of the best Marvel movies of all time.
- 5/25/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
When Calls the Heart focuses on second chances, which Sunday's episode centers around.
Spoilers for When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 8 hint that Tom returns to Hope Valley, anxious to make amends and still showcase the choir's talent.
Two other new arrivals showed up in Hope Valley, also hoping to clear the air and get a second chance. This should be a heartwarming episode.
After Tom learned in When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 7 that J.B. Sweeney cheated residents out of their money and skipped town, he was determined to make things right.
That won't be easy since the Hope Valley residents are bound to feel cheated out of their money and disappointed that they won't get to sing in the festival, especially Allie and Angela, who were extremely excited to be scouted.
Nathan and Elizabeth agree to help him host a choir festival right there in Hope Valley.
Spoilers for When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 8 hint that Tom returns to Hope Valley, anxious to make amends and still showcase the choir's talent.
Two other new arrivals showed up in Hope Valley, also hoping to clear the air and get a second chance. This should be a heartwarming episode.
After Tom learned in When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 7 that J.B. Sweeney cheated residents out of their money and skipped town, he was determined to make things right.
That won't be easy since the Hope Valley residents are bound to feel cheated out of their money and disappointed that they won't get to sing in the festival, especially Allie and Angela, who were extremely excited to be scouted.
Nathan and Elizabeth agree to help him host a choir festival right there in Hope Valley.
- 5/23/2024
- by Laura Nowak
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: The Onyx Collective’s UnPrisoned is rounding out the Season 2 cast with Brandee Evans (P-Valley) in a recurring role, as well as Oliver Hudson (The Cleaning Lady) and Jamie Chung (Lovecraft Country) in guest starring roles. Season 2 premieres Wednesday, July 17 on Hulu with all 8 episodes dropping at once.
Inspired by creator Tracy McMillan’s life, UnPrisoned follows a messy but perfectionist relationship therapist, social media influencer and single mom, Paige Alexander (Kerry Washington), whose life is turned right-side-up when her dad, Edwin Alexander (Delroy Lindo), gets out of prison and moves in with her and her teenage son Finn (Faly Rakotohavana).
In Season 2, the Alexander family is still a mess. Paige’s therapy practice is in trouble, Finn’s anxiety is through the roof, Edwin is still figuring out how to get his life together outside of prison, and their relationships are more complicated than ever. The family needs help,...
Inspired by creator Tracy McMillan’s life, UnPrisoned follows a messy but perfectionist relationship therapist, social media influencer and single mom, Paige Alexander (Kerry Washington), whose life is turned right-side-up when her dad, Edwin Alexander (Delroy Lindo), gets out of prison and moves in with her and her teenage son Finn (Faly Rakotohavana).
In Season 2, the Alexander family is still a mess. Paige’s therapy practice is in trouble, Finn’s anxiety is through the roof, Edwin is still figuring out how to get his life together outside of prison, and their relationships are more complicated than ever. The family needs help,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Dearest readers: It’s Bridgerton Week at IndieWire. We’re celebrating the new season by diving deep on one of the best romance shows on TV.
The world of “Bridgerton” is no stranger to competition. Among London’s elite, wealthy debutantes and ambitious suitors vie for attention and supremacy on every level, from status and title to the very notion of a “diamond” — the best the season has to offer. What better way to celebrate the eagerly awaited Season 3 (Part 1 now streaming and Part 2 due June 13) than by revisiting past and previous diamonds?
Now that there are fully 20 of them out in the world, we decided to rank the best “Bridgerton” episodes, and to not overly favor any one season over another. A show doesn’t become an overnight popular horny period sensation without some certified bangers (pun intended), so we revisited Seasons 1 and 2 along with Season 3 – Part 1 to pull the greatest hits.
The world of “Bridgerton” is no stranger to competition. Among London’s elite, wealthy debutantes and ambitious suitors vie for attention and supremacy on every level, from status and title to the very notion of a “diamond” — the best the season has to offer. What better way to celebrate the eagerly awaited Season 3 (Part 1 now streaming and Part 2 due June 13) than by revisiting past and previous diamonds?
Now that there are fully 20 of them out in the world, we decided to rank the best “Bridgerton” episodes, and to not overly favor any one season over another. A show doesn’t become an overnight popular horny period sensation without some certified bangers (pun intended), so we revisited Seasons 1 and 2 along with Season 3 – Part 1 to pull the greatest hits.
- 5/18/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Are you angry when someone cuts you off on the road or steals your parking spot? If so, you will want to see Beef, the new dark comedy-drama series from independent entertainment company A24.
This 10-episode narrative follows the lives of Amy and Danny, two individuals from vastly different backgrounds whose worlds collide after a road rage incident.
Andie Ju, Jerry Hanjoo Kim, Hong Dao, Joseph Lee, Young Mazino, Patti Yasutake, Remy Holt, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun, Lee Sung Jin, Alyssa Kim, Rek Lee, David Choe, and Mia Serafino attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Netflix’s “Beef” at Tudum Theater on March 30, 2023, in Hollywood, California (Credit: Faye’s Vision / Cover Images)
Beef Cast Navigation 1. Joseph Lee (George Nakai) – 6ft 2 in. (188 cm) 2. Andrew Santino (Michael) – 6ft 1 in. (185 cm) 3. Rekstizzy (Bobby) – 5ft 9 in. (175 cm) 4. Young Mazino (Paul Cho) – 6ft (183 cm) 5. Justin H. Min (Edwin) – 5ft 8 ½ in. (174 cm) 6. Steven Yeun (Danny Cho) – 5ft 7 ⅞ in.
This 10-episode narrative follows the lives of Amy and Danny, two individuals from vastly different backgrounds whose worlds collide after a road rage incident.
Andie Ju, Jerry Hanjoo Kim, Hong Dao, Joseph Lee, Young Mazino, Patti Yasutake, Remy Holt, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun, Lee Sung Jin, Alyssa Kim, Rek Lee, David Choe, and Mia Serafino attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Netflix’s “Beef” at Tudum Theater on March 30, 2023, in Hollywood, California (Credit: Faye’s Vision / Cover Images)
Beef Cast Navigation 1. Joseph Lee (George Nakai) – 6ft 2 in. (188 cm) 2. Andrew Santino (Michael) – 6ft 1 in. (185 cm) 3. Rekstizzy (Bobby) – 5ft 9 in. (175 cm) 4. Young Mazino (Paul Cho) – 6ft (183 cm) 5. Justin H. Min (Edwin) – 5ft 8 ½ in. (174 cm) 6. Steven Yeun (Danny Cho) – 5ft 7 ⅞ in.
- 5/13/2024
- by Florie Mae Malapit
- Your Next Shoes
If you have seen any of the shows influenced by Neil Gaiman, you know that nothing happens for no reason. These fantasy series are usually full of references and metaphors, and that makes the viewer's experience with these shows ten times more exciting.
Even though Dead Boy Detectives is only based on Neil Gaiman's characters and doesn't have the author in the cast, it still fits the description. The show is full of references and metaphors, and while some are more or less understandable, others still mess with the viewer's brain.
What Does the White Lily Mean?
In the farewell scene between Edwin and Cat King, the latter comes to him with a lily as a gift. The scene is far more honest and heartfelt than any of the previous ones, and Edwin even gives Cat King, who has essentially held him hostage, a kiss on the cheek. However, the...
Even though Dead Boy Detectives is only based on Neil Gaiman's characters and doesn't have the author in the cast, it still fits the description. The show is full of references and metaphors, and while some are more or less understandable, others still mess with the viewer's brain.
What Does the White Lily Mean?
In the farewell scene between Edwin and Cat King, the latter comes to him with a lily as a gift. The scene is far more honest and heartfelt than any of the previous ones, and Edwin even gives Cat King, who has essentially held him hostage, a kiss on the cheek. However, the...
- 5/13/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
Usually, it's exciting when an old character returns, but Thomas Higgins only brought back uncomfortable feelings.
On When Calls the Heart, Season 11 Episode 6, Thomas Higgins returned, only this time he was portrayed by James Kot as the head of the Valley District School Board.
He still had one goal -- to make Elizabeth Thorton's life miserable.
Thomas: Good morning, Mrs. Thornton. Thomas Higgins.
Elizabeth: I could hardly forget. What are you doing here?
Permalink: I could hardly forget. What are you doing here? Added: May 12, 2024
Thomas Higgins was a classic sexual harasser. He knew he held the power, especially since he wanted to change some testing standards, and Elizabeth hated adhering to those standards.
She always wanted to teach with her own methods, partly because she fought so hard to teach Angela in a regular classroom. Now, she uses other methods to assist Toby with learning math.
Higgins refused to...
On When Calls the Heart, Season 11 Episode 6, Thomas Higgins returned, only this time he was portrayed by James Kot as the head of the Valley District School Board.
He still had one goal -- to make Elizabeth Thorton's life miserable.
Thomas: Good morning, Mrs. Thornton. Thomas Higgins.
Elizabeth: I could hardly forget. What are you doing here?
Permalink: I could hardly forget. What are you doing here? Added: May 12, 2024
Thomas Higgins was a classic sexual harasser. He knew he held the power, especially since he wanted to change some testing standards, and Elizabeth hated adhering to those standards.
She always wanted to teach with her own methods, partly because she fought so hard to teach Angela in a regular classroom. Now, she uses other methods to assist Toby with learning math.
Higgins refused to...
- 5/13/2024
- by Laura Nowak
- TVfanatic
Netflix’s most recent supernatural hit Dead Boy Detectives didn’t take too much time to enter the streaming’s top 10 chart, holding a solid position since its release on April 25.
While the show’s compelling plot made many Netflix’s viewers binge-watch it soon after it was dropped on the platform, Dead Boy Detectives’ immense success is still not the main reason for its very possible renewal for yet another season.
Though we learn pretty much about Charles and Edwin’s investigations that they carry out while also helping other ghosts to get to the afterlife, there’s not so much to get from the plot about the boys’ background, especially when it comes to an attempt to understand their personal trauma that clearly has something to do with their families or surrounding.
Despite the fact that the overall essence of the family bond runs like a red thread through the whole show,...
While the show’s compelling plot made many Netflix’s viewers binge-watch it soon after it was dropped on the platform, Dead Boy Detectives’ immense success is still not the main reason for its very possible renewal for yet another season.
Though we learn pretty much about Charles and Edwin’s investigations that they carry out while also helping other ghosts to get to the afterlife, there’s not so much to get from the plot about the boys’ background, especially when it comes to an attempt to understand their personal trauma that clearly has something to do with their families or surrounding.
Despite the fact that the overall essence of the family bond runs like a red thread through the whole show,...
- 5/12/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
On April 25, a new series was released that all fans of Neil Gaiman's work have been waiting for an incredibly long time. After all, this is not just a live-action adaptation of one of the famous American author's works, but a story that takes place in the same universe as The Sandman! We are, of course, talking about Dead Boy Detectives, a young adult comedy-drama that skillfully combines elements of occult detective and supernatural horror.
The new series has pleasantly impressed critics and audiences alike, with an astounding 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. But despite fan love, rave reviews, and the top spot on Netflix's regional charts, Dead Boy Detectives doesn't seem to be getting the ratings it deserves. Unfortunately, all of this puts the show at risk of cancellation.
What Is This Show Again?
Created by Steve Yockey, Dead Boy Detectives is a spin-off from the Netflix adaptation of The Sandman.
The new series has pleasantly impressed critics and audiences alike, with an astounding 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. But despite fan love, rave reviews, and the top spot on Netflix's regional charts, Dead Boy Detectives doesn't seem to be getting the ratings it deserves. Unfortunately, all of this puts the show at risk of cancellation.
What Is This Show Again?
Created by Steve Yockey, Dead Boy Detectives is a spin-off from the Netflix adaptation of The Sandman.
- 5/10/2024
- by louise.everitt@startefacts.com (Louise Everitt)
- STartefacts.com
It's always exciting when a series revisits old characters and storylines.
On When Calls the Heart, Season 11 Episode 6, Thomas Higgins, Elizabeth's old foe and the Superintendent of the School Board, returns to cause trouble.
According to the weekly promo and the photos, he seems even more determined to destroy her career and reputation than he was before.
Thomas Higgins last appeared in When Calls the Heart Season 4 Episode 11 when he wrote a letter that caused Elizabeth to get fired. He only wrote it because she turned him down and sexually harassed her again, hinting he would make it disappear if she dated him.
Elizabeth found proof that he had sexually harassed other teachers, too, and was reinstated, so Higgens likely carries a massive grudge against her.
It's a shame we couldn't bring back Landis instead. While initially set in his ways about how the Valley School District should be run,...
On When Calls the Heart, Season 11 Episode 6, Thomas Higgins, Elizabeth's old foe and the Superintendent of the School Board, returns to cause trouble.
According to the weekly promo and the photos, he seems even more determined to destroy her career and reputation than he was before.
Thomas Higgins last appeared in When Calls the Heart Season 4 Episode 11 when he wrote a letter that caused Elizabeth to get fired. He only wrote it because she turned him down and sexually harassed her again, hinting he would make it disappear if she dated him.
Elizabeth found proof that he had sexually harassed other teachers, too, and was reinstated, so Higgens likely carries a massive grudge against her.
It's a shame we couldn't bring back Landis instead. While initially set in his ways about how the Valley School District should be run,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Laura Nowak
- TVfanatic
[This story contains spoilers from Netflix’s Dead Boy Detectives.]
Dead Boy Detectives star George Rexstrew is quick to describe his first in-person encounter with his co-stars ahead of filming the pilot: “Love at first sight.”
Up to that point, interactions between the leads of the Netflix series that released April 25 had taken place during chemistry reads through computer screens. But with filming commencing, Rexstrew would meet Jayden Revri at Heathrow Airport where they flew from London to Vancouver. A day later, Kassius Nelson would join them.
“We built such an incredible relationship before we even read a script,” Revri tells The Hollywood Reporter. “We were just so open and we really helped each other. We had the most beautiful relationship, us four together.”
Those four are Revri, Rexstrew, Nelson and Yuyu Kitamura, the latter who says she was exposed to her costars “British charm” on the Vancouver set for only a few hours during the pilot,...
Dead Boy Detectives star George Rexstrew is quick to describe his first in-person encounter with his co-stars ahead of filming the pilot: “Love at first sight.”
Up to that point, interactions between the leads of the Netflix series that released April 25 had taken place during chemistry reads through computer screens. But with filming commencing, Rexstrew would meet Jayden Revri at Heathrow Airport where they flew from London to Vancouver. A day later, Kassius Nelson would join them.
“We built such an incredible relationship before we even read a script,” Revri tells The Hollywood Reporter. “We were just so open and we really helped each other. We had the most beautiful relationship, us four together.”
Those four are Revri, Rexstrew, Nelson and Yuyu Kitamura, the latter who says she was exposed to her costars “British charm” on the Vancouver set for only a few hours during the pilot,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of the many great things that both critics and casual viewers point out about The Dead Boy Detectives is the way all the characters were introduced to the story. Even though the first season only lasted 8 episodes, the writers spent enough time establishing the background of each main character.
However, introducing a character is only the first step of the job. Getting them from point A to point B is an entire journey, and one of the four characters failed to make it in the first season. Fortunately, if Netflix decides to renew the show, this plot hole can be easily resolved.
What Happened to Dead Boy Detectives’ Crystal?
Although the show is called Dead Boy Detectives and follows the adventures of two ghostly best friends solving supernatural mysteries, in the very first episode, a living, breathing human named Crystal Palace joins them.
Crystal is a psychic who becomes...
However, introducing a character is only the first step of the job. Getting them from point A to point B is an entire journey, and one of the four characters failed to make it in the first season. Fortunately, if Netflix decides to renew the show, this plot hole can be easily resolved.
What Happened to Dead Boy Detectives’ Crystal?
Although the show is called Dead Boy Detectives and follows the adventures of two ghostly best friends solving supernatural mysteries, in the very first episode, a living, breathing human named Crystal Palace joins them.
Crystal is a psychic who becomes...
- 5/7/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
As “the brains” of the Dead Boy Detectives agency, teenage ghost Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) is used to knowing all the answers.
When it comes to his feelings however, he’s been told since he was alive — back in 1916 — to keep quiet. But now that he’s realizing those feelings aren’t going anywhere, it’s hard to hold them back. Especially when he realizes he’s in love with his business partner and best friend of 30 years, Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri). In the “Anatomy of a Queer Scene” video above, Rexstrew and Revri break down the pivotal moments in Edwin’s queer journey in Season 1 of Dead Boy Detectives.
In the video, Revri and Rexstrew spotlight Episode 7, “The Case of the...
When it comes to his feelings however, he’s been told since he was alive — back in 1916 — to keep quiet. But now that he’s realizing those feelings aren’t going anywhere, it’s hard to hold them back. Especially when he realizes he’s in love with his business partner and best friend of 30 years, Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri). In the “Anatomy of a Queer Scene” video above, Rexstrew and Revri break down the pivotal moments in Edwin’s queer journey in Season 1 of Dead Boy Detectives.
In the video, Revri and Rexstrew spotlight Episode 7, “The Case of the...
- 5/3/2024
- by Tara Bitran
- Tudum - Netflix
Another robbery hit The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills crew — only this time, it was Kyle Richards’ daughter, Farrah Aldjufrie.
The Buying Beverly Hills star and the eldest daughter of Richards lost nearly a million dollars worth of items.
It’s been a week since the robbery, and the Lasd Major Crimes unit is looking into it. As of now, no one has been picked up for the crime.
According to TMZ, Farrah may not have been targeted because of who she is or her family. It’s believed a South American burglary crew hit her home because of the area and its known wealth.
Farrah lost several expensive items, but some sentimental items were taken from her residence. Jewelry passed down from Mauricio Umansky’s family came up missing, and essential milestone gifts were also boosted from her home.
However, some Housewives fans and critics aren’t sure the estimate is correct.
The Buying Beverly Hills star and the eldest daughter of Richards lost nearly a million dollars worth of items.
It’s been a week since the robbery, and the Lasd Major Crimes unit is looking into it. As of now, no one has been picked up for the crime.
According to TMZ, Farrah may not have been targeted because of who she is or her family. It’s believed a South American burglary crew hit her home because of the area and its known wealth.
Farrah lost several expensive items, but some sentimental items were taken from her residence. Jewelry passed down from Mauricio Umansky’s family came up missing, and essential milestone gifts were also boosted from her home.
However, some Housewives fans and critics aren’t sure the estimate is correct.
- 4/30/2024
- by Tiffany Bailey
- Monsters and Critics
Twenty years ago, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage’s breakout hit The O.C., about a group of teens coming of age in Newport Beach, premiered on Fox. By the time the 27-episode first season aired its finale in the spring of 2004, the show was the highest-rated drama on TV among adults 18 to 34 and had catapulted its stars — whose characters were affectionately known as the “Core Four” — to massive, near-overnight popularity.
It wouldn’t be the first or last young adult series in the U.S. to generate a cultural frenzy. But the industry ecosystem that birthed and defined zeitgeisty YA shows like it — 22-episode drama series with largely white casts found through in-person auditions — is vanishing. As viewers have increasingly abandoned broadcast and cable TV, the linear networks these shows called home (Fox, The WB, Upn, The CW, MTV and Freeform) have also faced mergers, acquisitions, multiple rebrands or given...
It wouldn’t be the first or last young adult series in the U.S. to generate a cultural frenzy. But the industry ecosystem that birthed and defined zeitgeisty YA shows like it — 22-episode drama series with largely white casts found through in-person auditions — is vanishing. As viewers have increasingly abandoned broadcast and cable TV, the linear networks these shows called home (Fox, The WB, Upn, The CW, MTV and Freeform) have also faced mergers, acquisitions, multiple rebrands or given...
- 4/30/2024
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For us The Sandman fans who yearned for a second season of Neil Gaiman's most enigmatic TV project, Dead Boy Detectives was a life-saver. The new Netflix show that follows the adventures of two ghosts who prefer solving supernatural mysteries to enjoying their afterlife is a fantastic addition to the already rich universe of The Sandman.
The spinoff somehow manages to be very similar and very different to its parent show at the same time. Despite the shared universe and the general The Sandman-esque vibe, Dead Boy Detectives is much more light-hearted and, if we may, fun.
Still, it was a real treat for fans to go full "meme Dicaprio" mode when they saw literally anything — or anyone — directly from The Sandman. The first Endless cameo awaited us right in the first episode, when Kirby Howell-Baptiste's Death arrived to collect a soul and Charles and Edwin had...
The spinoff somehow manages to be very similar and very different to its parent show at the same time. Despite the shared universe and the general The Sandman-esque vibe, Dead Boy Detectives is much more light-hearted and, if we may, fun.
Still, it was a real treat for fans to go full "meme Dicaprio" mode when they saw literally anything — or anyone — directly from The Sandman. The first Endless cameo awaited us right in the first episode, when Kirby Howell-Baptiste's Death arrived to collect a soul and Charles and Edwin had...
- 4/30/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Álvaro Villanueva)
- STartefacts.com
Recently, the television industry as a whole has taken a huge step forward in terms of inclusivity. We now have access to a whole variety of series in different genres that include queer characters, characters of color, disabled characters, and every other oppressed group as equals.
While the fight is far from over, it's good to see yet another popular show explore the sexuality of its characters without detracting from the plot. Dead Boy Detectives made sure to highlight Edwin's first steps in accepting his queer identity. This has also led to a lot of speculation about his relationship with Cat King.
Is Edwin in Love With Charles?
Episode 7 of the show brought many fans to tears with a heartfelt conversation between Edwin, portrayed by George Rexstrew, and his best friend Charles, portrayed by Jayden Revri. Though Edwin's confession was met with a gentle rejection, the scene was played...
While the fight is far from over, it's good to see yet another popular show explore the sexuality of its characters without detracting from the plot. Dead Boy Detectives made sure to highlight Edwin's first steps in accepting his queer identity. This has also led to a lot of speculation about his relationship with Cat King.
Is Edwin in Love With Charles?
Episode 7 of the show brought many fans to tears with a heartfelt conversation between Edwin, portrayed by George Rexstrew, and his best friend Charles, portrayed by Jayden Revri. Though Edwin's confession was met with a gentle rejection, the scene was played...
- 4/30/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
Once set up at the Max streaming service, the TV series Dead Boy Detectives, which is based on characters Neil Gaiman created for DC Comics in the pages of The Sandman issue #25, is now calling Netflix its home, having moved away from Max last year because it “doesn’t fit with DC executives James Gunn and Peter Safran’s plans for the Dcu.” The show premiered on April 25th (you can read our review Here) – and to mark the occasion, a new addition to the team here at JoBlo.com, Kyanna Mondezie, was given the opportunity to conduct interviews with several members of the cast: George Rexstrew, Jayden Revri, Kassius Nelson, and Yuyu Kitamura. You can hear what they had to say about their experience working on the show by checking out the video embedded above. Also interviewed were series creator Steve Yockey and showrunner Beth Schwartz.
Since these characters were...
Since these characters were...
- 4/29/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Charles (Jayden Revri) and Edwin (George Rexstrew) would move heaven and earth and the entire underworld for each other. In Dead Boy Detectives, the duo spends their afterlife solving mysteries for the undead, but the love they have for each other is at the heart of the show. Somewhere during their decades together, Edwin’s feelings for Charles started to shift. He develops romantic feelings for his best friend and eventually confesses his love after Charles rescues him from Hell. Co-showrunner Steve Yockey tells TV Insider that the “goal” of the first season was always to “tell the story of Edwin’s discovery of his identity. And not just the discovery of his identity after 100 years of being dead, but 60 years of that spent in Hell.” As you see in the first season, Edwin begins to recognize his sexual identity for the first time. Since Edwin lived during the Edwardian era,...
- 4/28/2024
- TV Insider
Spoiler Alert: This post contains spoilers from the entire first season of “Dead Boy Detectives,” now streaming on Netflix.
The Dead Boy Detectives may have closed the case of Port Townsend, but they don’t jump back through the mirror to merry old London the same boys they once were.
In the Season 1 finale of Netflix’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s “Dead Boy Detectives” comic books, Edwin (George Rexstrew) and Charles (Jayden Revri) find themselves in the well-manicured clutches of resident witch Esther (Jenn Lyon), who is hellbent on bottling the youthful elixir she brews from the anguish attached to Edwin’s soul from his decades of torture in Hell. Pesky witches, always trying to steal childhood trauma for their skin care routine.
But with the help of Crystal (Kassius Nelson), who has restored her rather unwelcome memories of being a horrible person, and Niko (Yuyu Kitamura), the sweetest soul ever to exist,...
The Dead Boy Detectives may have closed the case of Port Townsend, but they don’t jump back through the mirror to merry old London the same boys they once were.
In the Season 1 finale of Netflix’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s “Dead Boy Detectives” comic books, Edwin (George Rexstrew) and Charles (Jayden Revri) find themselves in the well-manicured clutches of resident witch Esther (Jenn Lyon), who is hellbent on bottling the youthful elixir she brews from the anguish attached to Edwin’s soul from his decades of torture in Hell. Pesky witches, always trying to steal childhood trauma for their skin care routine.
But with the help of Crystal (Kassius Nelson), who has restored her rather unwelcome memories of being a horrible person, and Niko (Yuyu Kitamura), the sweetest soul ever to exist,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Hunter Ingram
- Variety Film + TV
It looks like we're in for some Springtime magic, as it's Easter time in Hope Valley.
The series has been lacking in community activities, but spoilers for When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 4 indicate that the entire town celebrates Easter with a fun Easter egg hunt.
Besides that, Lucas gets a mysterious visitor from his past, which could affect his future. This looks like a fun episode.
According to the promo, Lucas's old friend Jeannette Aucoin surprises him at the Queen of Hearts.
While she's never appeared on screen, Jeanette (Cecilia Deacon) has been on the canvas since When Calls the Heart, Season 6.
Lucas knew Jeannette since he lived in New Orleans and was a loyal friend, so he kept bailing her out of trouble.
Originally, she alerted him that a loan shark, Amos Dixon, was coming after her until Nathan convinced him to let the Mounties handle it.
Jeannette...
The series has been lacking in community activities, but spoilers for When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 4 indicate that the entire town celebrates Easter with a fun Easter egg hunt.
Besides that, Lucas gets a mysterious visitor from his past, which could affect his future. This looks like a fun episode.
According to the promo, Lucas's old friend Jeannette Aucoin surprises him at the Queen of Hearts.
While she's never appeared on screen, Jeanette (Cecilia Deacon) has been on the canvas since When Calls the Heart, Season 6.
Lucas knew Jeannette since he lived in New Orleans and was a loyal friend, so he kept bailing her out of trouble.
Originally, she alerted him that a loan shark, Amos Dixon, was coming after her until Nathan convinced him to let the Mounties handle it.
Jeannette...
- 4/26/2024
- by Laura Nowak
- TVfanatic
Within the first seven minutes, Netflix’s Dead Boy Detectives tells you exactly what its greatest love story is going to be. Hanging onto the ledge outside the London offices of their supernatural detective agency, Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri) are waiting out a visit from Death. Kirby reprises her casually cool and soothingly collected version of the reaper from Netflix’s other Neil Gaiman adaptation The Sandman. If Death catches them, it would mean being carted off to the afterlife and separated. For 30 years, the two eternal teenagers have walked just behind the veil of our world as an unbreakable pair and two pretty damn-good detectives. In a tragic sense of irony, they were each other’s first real friend –– they just didn’t meet until after they died. Edwin met his fate in 1916 after being sacrificed to a demon by the bullies of his...
- 4/25/2024
- TV Insider
We are living for Dead Boy Detectives. In Netflix‘s cheeky new dramedy, the supernatural duo created by Neil Gaiman and introduced in The Sandman graphic novels jumps from page to screen, thanks to the utterly lovely chemistry between stars George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri. And to prove that Dead men do tell tales, we asked the guys to explain what’s up with their best mates from the beyond. “My character’s called Edwin Payne, and in 1916, he died as the result of a demonic summoning ritual gone very, very wrong. And that sent him to Hell for 70 years,” offers relative newcomer Rexstrew. “He managed to escape and shortly after his escape, he went back to his old school, St. Hilorian’s, where he died and came across Charles, who was on the cusp of death. Edwin actually nursed him in his final few hours, and when Charles died,...
- 4/25/2024
- TV Insider
In Vertigo DC’s ‘Dead Boy Detectives,’ Charles Rowland emerges as one of the compelling protagonists, joined by his ghostly companion, Edwin Paine. Together, they operate the Dead Boy Detective Agency, a venture dedicated to assisting lost souls in their transition to the afterlife. As the narrative unfolds, it delves into Charles’ personal struggles, unveiling the trauma he carries as a victim of physical and emotional abuse.
Charles’ story is an exploration of the lasting impact of mistreatment, even in the realm of the dead. While he dedicates himself to helping others find peace, the series dissects the layers of Charles’ own emotional turmoil, shedding light on his invisible scars. Furthermore, the friendship between Charles and Edwin takes center stage, highlighting the importance of their relationship and why it is crucial that we talk about it.
Spoilers Ahead
How did Charles die?
Charles Rowland was a teenage student at St.
Charles’ story is an exploration of the lasting impact of mistreatment, even in the realm of the dead. While he dedicates himself to helping others find peace, the series dissects the layers of Charles’ own emotional turmoil, shedding light on his invisible scars. Furthermore, the friendship between Charles and Edwin takes center stage, highlighting the importance of their relationship and why it is crucial that we talk about it.
Spoilers Ahead
How did Charles die?
Charles Rowland was a teenage student at St.
- 4/25/2024
- by Shrey Ashley Philip
- Film Fugitives
"These two boys are cheating death." Netflix has unveiled one final 30-second teaser trailer for Dead Boy Detectives, which begins streaming today on Netflix worldwide. This new supernatural series is based on the beloved comic series from Neil Gaiman, and a new addition to "The Sandman Universe" for Netflix. It looks cool! Do you have a pesky ghost haunting you? Has a demon stolen your core memories? You may want to ring the Dead Boy Detectives. Two teen ghosts work alongside a clairvoyant to solve mysteries for their supernatural clientele — until a powerful witch messes it up. Edwin & Charles are best friends, ghosts, and the best detectives on the Mortal plane. They will do anything to stick together – including escaping evil witches, Hell and Death herself. With the help of a clairvoyant named Crystal and her friend Niko, they are able to crack some of the mortal realm's most mystifying paranormal cases.
- 4/25/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Edwin Paine is one of the protagonists in Netflix’s Dead Boy Detectives. Out of the several characters, Edwin stands out as an enigmatic and troubled teenage ghost trying to escape not just his punishment from hell but also his own struggles with his sexuality and his identity. Having been brought up in the early 1900s, he still expresses traditional values from the time. Along with his best friend, Charles Rowland, he runs the Dead Boy Detective Agency to help lost souls cross over to a peaceful afterlife. The series explores Edwin’s battle with despair against those who wronged him while he and his friends go on adventures, solving cases in the town of Port Townsend.
Spoilers Ahead
How did Edwin die?
In 1916, Edwin Paine was just a teenager attending St. Hilarion’s boarding school when tragedy struck. His classmate, Simon, along with a group of bullies, devised a...
Spoilers Ahead
How did Edwin die?
In 1916, Edwin Paine was just a teenager attending St. Hilarion’s boarding school when tragedy struck. His classmate, Simon, along with a group of bullies, devised a...
- 4/25/2024
- by Shrey Ashley Philip
- Film Fugitives
In Season of Mists, the fourth volume of The Sandmancomics series, Neil Gaiman penned a ghost story set in a British boarding school to demonstrate the problems being caused by Lucifer’s plan to get back at Dream. Gaiman liked the characters enough that he brought them back for a Vertigo Comics crossover event, and they wound up receiving their own spin-off comic from Toby Litt and Mark Buckingham.
Now, the Dead Boy Detectives are receiving their own show from Steve Yockey and Beth Schwartz. Set in the same universe as The Sandman, this series follows all the zany thrills and heartwarming moments of Charles (Jayden Revri) and Edwin’s (George Rexstrew) adventures solving supernatural mysteries that no one else can, with the help of clairvoyant Crystal (Kassius Nelson) and new friend Niko (Yuyu Kitamura).
“Charles was more or less me as a boy,” executive producer and Sandman author Gaiman tells Tudum.
Now, the Dead Boy Detectives are receiving their own show from Steve Yockey and Beth Schwartz. Set in the same universe as The Sandman, this series follows all the zany thrills and heartwarming moments of Charles (Jayden Revri) and Edwin’s (George Rexstrew) adventures solving supernatural mysteries that no one else can, with the help of clairvoyant Crystal (Kassius Nelson) and new friend Niko (Yuyu Kitamura).
“Charles was more or less me as a boy,” executive producer and Sandman author Gaiman tells Tudum.
- 4/25/2024
- by Tara Bitran
- Tudum - Netflix
Plot: Teenagers born decades apart who find each other only in death, Edwin and Charles are best friends and ghosts… who solve mysteries. They will do anything to stick together – including escaping evil witches, Hell and Death herself. With the help of a clairvoyant named Crystal and her friend Niko, they are able to crack some of the mortal realm’s most mystifying paranormal cases.
Review: Last year, the long-anticipated adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s seminal graphic novel saga The Sandman became a hit for Netflix. With a new generation of viewers discovering the morbidly fascinating world of The Endless, Gaiman’s expansive comic book and literary canon is finally being recognized by a wider audience. While we wait for the series’s second season, Netflix has a spin-off set within the same cinematic universe. Dead Boy Detectives features many direct and tangential connections to The Sandman that will keep...
Review: Last year, the long-anticipated adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s seminal graphic novel saga The Sandman became a hit for Netflix. With a new generation of viewers discovering the morbidly fascinating world of The Endless, Gaiman’s expansive comic book and literary canon is finally being recognized by a wider audience. While we wait for the series’s second season, Netflix has a spin-off set within the same cinematic universe. Dead Boy Detectives features many direct and tangential connections to The Sandman that will keep...
- 4/25/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
In the Netflix adaptation of Vertigo’s Dead Boy Detectives, Monty is Esther’s crow familiar, whom the witch turns into a human spy to capture the Dead Boy Detectives for her own sinister plan. As humans, we often contemplate the simple lives that animals tend to have, especially when we’re going through the complexities of existence as intelligent beings. This would sound like something Slavoj Zizek would say, but feeling emotions can sometimes be the biggest burden of human existence, and that is what Monty too comes to understand once he becomes a human.
Spoilers Ahead
Why did Esther turn Monty into a human?
In witchcraft and its associated folklore, a familiar is like a guardian spirit who assists a witch, and that was what Monty was to Esther as well. As Esther’s familiar, this crow spirit was Esther’s companion and was often subjected to her inhuman experiments.
Spoilers Ahead
Why did Esther turn Monty into a human?
In witchcraft and its associated folklore, a familiar is like a guardian spirit who assists a witch, and that was what Monty was to Esther as well. As Esther’s familiar, this crow spirit was Esther’s companion and was often subjected to her inhuman experiments.
- 4/25/2024
- by Shrey Ashley Philip
- Film Fugitives
Netflix’s Dead Boy Detectives is based on the DC/Vertigo comic books of the same name. While this series has a lot of characters that draw the attention of the audience, Niko Sasaki’s character stands out in her own way. Played by Kitamura Yuyu, Niko Sasaki is a Japanese teenager from Osaka, living in the city of Port Townsend. She is studying at a boarding school away from her family. She initially lives a reclusive life because of supernatural parasitic possession, but after Edwin, Charles, and Crystal save her, she becomes a part of the detective agency.
Spoilers Ahead
Why did Niko start avoiding people?
Niko is introduced in the second episode as Crystal’s shy neighbor when she shifts into the apartment across from Niko at Port Townsend. At first, it seems as though she has psychic weeaboo power. She involuntarily conjures a flamboyant aura around her,...
Spoilers Ahead
Why did Niko start avoiding people?
Niko is introduced in the second episode as Crystal’s shy neighbor when she shifts into the apartment across from Niko at Port Townsend. At first, it seems as though she has psychic weeaboo power. She involuntarily conjures a flamboyant aura around her,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Shrey Ashley Philip
- Film Fugitives
In Netflix’s Dead Boy Detective series, David is the ominous demon who had possessed Crystal Palace until Charles and Edwin exorcized him out of her body. As a sadistic supernatural being, he feeds on Crystal’s torment even after he exits her body. In fact, to make her suffer even more, David erases some of Crystal’s memories in hopes that they will act as a bargaining tool for him to get back into her body. Demons typically cannot possess a person against their will, but owing to their deceitful nature, they often manipulate their victims into letting them into their bodies.
Spoilers Ahead
How did Crystal meet David?
Crystal’s situation wasn’t very different from that of other victims of demonic possession, but she was far from an ordinary human. Being a psychic, Crystal served as both a gateway and a reservoir of supernatural power for David.
Spoilers Ahead
How did Crystal meet David?
Crystal’s situation wasn’t very different from that of other victims of demonic possession, but she was far from an ordinary human. Being a psychic, Crystal served as both a gateway and a reservoir of supernatural power for David.
- 4/25/2024
- by Shrey Ashley Philip
- Film Fugitives
Some of DC’s best live-action small-screen adaptations were produced on the now-defunct streaming service DC Universe, where some of the renowned showrunners of network showbiz collaborated with the prolific creative minds of comic-book literature to create faithful adaptations of some of the most beloved DC comic series. As some of the fans might surely remember, Doom Patrol turned out to be arguably the best adaptation, and along with a myriad of zany, outlandish characters, the series first introduced the trio lead of Dead Boy Detectives outside the funny pages. The introduction was supposed to be a precursor to the spin-off series of the same name, and the actors portraying their roles in the Doom Patrol cameo were finalized to reprise their roles in the new series back then. This was exciting news for fans, as seeing how well Doom Patrol was adapted on a small screen, the possibility of...
- 4/25/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
In Netflix’s adaptation of Vertigo’s Dead Boy Detectives, the Night Nurse is a trans-dimensional being who works at a bureaucratic organization called the Lost and Found Department in the afterlife. This organization operates under the dominion of Death to collect deceased children. To be precise, the Night Nurse’s organization makes sure that these dead children are taken to the afterlife instead of letting them roam the earth until eternity. But, like all bureaucratic organizations, even the Lost and Found Department has been showing discrepancies in their performance. The Night Nurse blames this underperformance on overpopulation, claiming that they never expected the human population to increase to such astronomical proportions. She is not bothered by human morals and would do anything to maintain order; at times, she does not even resist using force against humans who come between her and her targets. She is able to make people...
- 4/25/2024
- by Shrey Ashley Philip
- Film Fugitives
The mythos of the Sandman universe is ever-expanding, and the diversifying, inclusive nature of the lore makes it easier to integrate various themes and elements from cultures across the world. This aspect is well respected in Netflix’s small-screen adaptation of the comic-book saga, which is also reflected in their recently released series Dead Boy Detectives, adapted from the comics of the same name and a major part of Neil Gaiman’s universe revolving around the Dreaming.
The first season of Dead Boy Detectives primarily follows two major plotlines: the afterlife agents tracking the ghost detective duo and the conflict with Esther the witch. Both of these work alongside an episode-oriented narrative pattern. While creating a separate space for itself, the series acknowledges its place in the larger Sandman universe and leaves enough space for clues that can be explored in upcoming seasons or even in the second chapter of the Sandman series.
The first season of Dead Boy Detectives primarily follows two major plotlines: the afterlife agents tracking the ghost detective duo and the conflict with Esther the witch. Both of these work alongside an episode-oriented narrative pattern. While creating a separate space for itself, the series acknowledges its place in the larger Sandman universe and leaves enough space for clues that can be explored in upcoming seasons or even in the second chapter of the Sandman series.
- 4/25/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
The Cat King is a quirky and unusual supernatural being residing in Port Townsend in the Netflix adaptation. Despite his youthful, late-20s appearance, he is hundreds of years old. True to his name, he reigns as the sovereign ruler over all the cats in Port Townsend, with the felines under his command and dominion. Unlike many other supernatural entities, the Cat King is not entirely immortal. Instead, he possesses nine lives, a trait rooted in the proverb associated with cats. One of these nine lives is taken when Esther beats him to death. However, the Cat King also wields mystical abilities, such as shapeshifting into a cat or another human and teleportation at will. While initially depicted as a hedonistic and antagonistic leader of the cats, the Cat King’s character arc reveals a more nuanced anti-hero with his own intricate agendas. Notably, he is also portrayed as a gender-neutral icon,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Shrey Ashley Philip
- Film Fugitives
Arguably mangaka Yoshihiro Togashi’s second-best work, Yu Yu Hakusho, was released in 1990. It was a supernatural/detective manga that revolved around a deceased protagonist who gained the ability to stay on the mortal plane in a ghostly form on the condition of assisting in various paranormal investigations. A year later, in 1991, prolific comic-book writer Neil Gaiman adapted a similar concept in his Sandman universe created for DC Comics, and by adding his signature gothic flair to provide a macabre spin to children’s detective stories, he introduced Dead Boy Detectives to the world. The grim yet hopeful nature of the stories perfectly complemented the overall tone of his Sandman universe, and even though the later runs of Dead Boy Detectives have gradually become more sporadic in nature, they remain one of DC’s more experimental, character-driven stories, which highlights the overall versatile nature of the comic franchise.
With Netflix...
With Netflix...
- 4/25/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
Dead Boy Detectives was initially developed for television by HBO Max in 2021. After a long and winding road of purgatory, the series eventually is reaching Netflix in early 2023. (Please note that this has nothing to do with Netflix licensing Max properties as of late.) The adaptation of DC Comics has a cult following that can tap into every popular young demographic.
Now, every comic book property will continuously develop in the ever-competitive streaming landscape. This makes it more surprising how ordinary, at times, Dead Boy Detectives can be, considering Netflix’s binge model. Dead Boy Detectives is like a purgatory Hardy Boys procedural, with the boys trying to solve a new case weekly.
However, as the series progresses, you see its overall potential. You hope the streaming giant will allow Dead Boy Detectives to achieve that potential.
George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri in Dead Boy Detectives (2024) | Image via Netflix
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Now, every comic book property will continuously develop in the ever-competitive streaming landscape. This makes it more surprising how ordinary, at times, Dead Boy Detectives can be, considering Netflix’s binge model. Dead Boy Detectives is like a purgatory Hardy Boys procedural, with the boys trying to solve a new case weekly.
However, as the series progresses, you see its overall potential. You hope the streaming giant will allow Dead Boy Detectives to achieve that potential.
George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri in Dead Boy Detectives (2024) | Image via Netflix
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- 4/25/2024
- by M.N. Miller
- FandomWire
In theory, Netflix’s Dead Boy Detectives should be a feast for the misery wraiths, faceless creatures who feed on pain and suffering. The ghostly protagonists, Edwin (George Rexstrew) and Charles (Jayden Revri), are both teenagers bullied to death at the same British boarding school seven decades apart. They spend their time finding closure for other lost souls, like a pair of high schoolers cut down in their prime or a family slaughtered by an abusive patriarch. And they’re constantly on the run from the agents of Death, who would condemn Edwin to Hell on a technicality.
Yet the duo only ever encounter one such monster over the eight-episode first season, and perhaps that’s because despite its gloomy-sounding premise, Dead Boy Detectives is the furthest thing from dour. Dark, sure; bittersweet, sometimes. But it’s never less than entertaining, thanks to an appealingly quirky lead cast and a cheeky sense of humor.
Yet the duo only ever encounter one such monster over the eight-episode first season, and perhaps that’s because despite its gloomy-sounding premise, Dead Boy Detectives is the furthest thing from dour. Dark, sure; bittersweet, sometimes. But it’s never less than entertaining, thanks to an appealingly quirky lead cast and a cheeky sense of humor.
- 4/25/2024
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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