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The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Part One)

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Overview: Sabrina Spellman is about to turn sweet sixteen and she has an obligation to her family to sign her name in Satan’s book of the damned. Sabrina is half witch; half mortal and was raised by her (full) witch aunts after an accident left her orphaned. She doesn’t want to give up her mortal life but she definitely wants the benefits of her darker side. It’s a whirlwind of dark vs light and right vs wrong in this epic recreation of the 1990s sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Make no mistake about it, these tales are chilling and not at all like the sweet and funny predecessor.

Cons:  Some of the episodes will mention an issue or secret and then that issue/secret is lost in the rest of the story. Each episode has multiple story lines that the characters are individually trying to deal with as well as one major problem so some things do fall through the cracks. I feel like the major antagonist in the series is glaringly obvious and as intelligent as the Aunts are, they should have caught on quickly, but they don’t. With all of the mess and confusion, its critical that you pay close attention or you will miss a lot.

If you have a younger child or teen that wants to watch, there are scary sequences, sexual references, orgies/sex scenes (not too graphic), mild cannibalism and bloody death scenes. The whole series is centered around a coven of witches that follow the Satanic bible and worship Satan. Demons and devil worship are at the core of this series, but the writers do a fantastic job of showing the dangers of blind faith and fanaticism. That, for an adult who loves horror, is a bonus so it goes in the “pros” column as well.

Pros: Well written, dark and full of current social issues, Sabrina tackles new world problems with old school imagery. The cast is amazing with Lucy Davis (Aunt Hilda) and Miranda Otto (Aunt Zelda) stealing the show. This series may be about Sabrina Spellman but these leading ladies give breathtaking performances as Sabrina’s aunts. They are the backbone of this series and it shows in every episode.

Kiernan Shipka is certainly gifted and has given us a character that is trapped between the light and the dark, strong yet vulnerable and not without flaws. She has friends that stand behind her and support her even though she’s constantly making a mess of things and chemistry with Ross Lynch (Harvey) that makes their relationship sweet and all the more tragic later in the series. Chance Perdomo is Ambrose Spellman, Sabrina’s cousin with issues of his own to deal with. Perdomo is sexy and smart and so very talented, he is the conscience that Sabrina so desperately needs.

The musical score is wonderful, the cinematography is brilliant, giving us some truly spooky views and the writers have given us a story that is fresh, original and well… chilling.

Conclusion: This first series is an absolute must see. Bottom line. I had no interest in this when I first heard of it, I am not a fan of remakes or reboots and I didn’t even watch the 1990s version. A friend of mine insisted though and after the first episode I was hooked.

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Paramount+ Reveals Official Main Title Sequence for the Upcoming Series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

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During the TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES panel earlier today at San Diego Comic Con, Paramount+ revealed the official main title sequence for the series. The sequence is composed by EMMY® nominee, Matt Mahaffey, known for his work on Sanjay and Craig, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie and much more. 

From the studios of the Mutant Mayhem film, the all-new Paramount+ original series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES explores the adventures of everyone’s favorite pizza-loving heroes as they emerge from the sewers onto the streets of NYC. Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey are faced with new threats and team up with old allies to survive both teenage life and villains lurking in the shadows of the Big Apple. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation and Point Grey Pictures.

TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is executive produced by Chris Yost (The Mandalorian, Thor: Ragnarok) and Alan Wan (Blue Eye Samurai, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [2012 Series]). Production is overseen for Nickelodeon by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, TV Series Animation, Nickelodeon, and Nikki Price, Director of Development and Executive in Charge of Production.

In addition to the upcoming new series, stream all things Turtles on Paramount+.

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DISNEY+ CASTS DANIEL DIEMER AS FAN-FAVORITE ‘TYSON’IN SEASON TWO OF “PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS”

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 in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Rick Riordan and Disney+ revealed that Daniel Diemer (“Under the Bridge”) will star as fan-favorite cyclops “Tyson” in the epic adventure series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Diemer joins Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase) and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood) as a series regular. The Disney+ Original series from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television will start filming its second season next week in Vancouver.

Season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is based on the second installment of Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series titled “The Sea of Monsters” by award-winning author Rick Riordan. In the new season, Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood one year later to find his world turned upside down. His friendship with Annabeth is changing, he learns he has a cyclops for a brother, Grover has gone missing, and camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. Percy’s journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon.

Diemer stars as Tyson – a young Cyclops who grew up all alone on the streets, and finds it difficult to survive in the human world.  Shy and awkward, with a heart almost as big as he is, Tyson soon discovers that Poseidon is his father, which means Percy Jackson is his half-brother… and that Tyson may have finally found a home. 

Diemer recently starred in the Hulu limited series “Under the Bridge” based off the critically acclaimed book of the same name and a tragic true story of a missing teen girl in Vancouver in 1997. He will next star in the indie “Thug” opposite Liam Neeson and Ron Perlman for director Hans Petter Moland. Daniel was recently seen as the lead in the indie “Supercell” opposite Alec Baldwin and Skeet Ulrich and the lead in the film “Little Brother” opposite Phil Ettinger and JK Simmons. Daniel can also be seen in the Netflix series “The Midnight Club” and recently starred as the male lead in the breakout hit Netflix feature “The Half Of It” from producer Anthony Bregman and director Alice Wu. He is a graduate of Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in Vancouver.

Created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Craig Silverstein, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, The Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg, James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Albert Kim, Jason Ensler and Sarah Watson.

The first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is available on Disney+

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