The Friday Edition - Jan 17, 2020
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TV, the witcher

I Don’t Know Anything About The Witcher but I Listened to That Song and Now I Can’t Stop

Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher
These are the questions currently plaguing me as I continue to hum "Toss a Coin to Your Witcher" out loud and hope that someone else will play literally any other song to get this damn thing out of my head. 
TV, amazon prime video, The Lord of the Rings (Amazon)

Amazon Reveals the Cast of New Lord of the Rings Series

Amazon Prime Video's new Lord of the Rings series is set to begin production next month and the streamer has finally unveiled the cast for the epic tale.
TV, Jodie Comer, Killing Eve, Sandra Oh

Killing Eve Announces April Return in New Teaser!

Sandra Oh in Killing Eve (2018)
The sapphic will-they-won't-they continues this April.
Big on the Internet, baby Yoda, George Lucas, The Mandalorian

George Lucas Met Baby Yoda and The Internet’s Heart Grew Three Sizes That Day

baby yoda in the mandalorian
It makes you wonder what Lucas thinks of the Star Wars universe that has expanded without his input.
Movies, Star Wars (franchise), Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi Was Offered a Star Wars Movie … Or Was He?

Sure, this is all just a "rumor" (or maybe Taika was also just excited about Stevie Nicks going to the Governors Ball this year), but it still brings up the topic of directors for Star Wars, and if I trust anyone with a beloved property, it's Taika Waititi.
TV, Damon Lindelof, Watchmen (HBO Series)

Watchmen Season 2 May Still Happen, Despite What You’ve Heard

Watchmen TV series poster.
The future of HBO's critically-acclaimed Watchmen is uncertain, but perhaps not as settled as one might think.
AMP Featured, TV, contributors, the witcher

The Witcher’s Yennefer Telling Men to F*** off Is the 2020 Mood We Need

Yennefer, with her enviable eyeshadow and a wardrobe that will inspire much cosplay this con season, can be a source of inspiration for angry women.
Movies, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani Are The Lovebirds

Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae in The Lovebirds (2020)
It is time to crown Issa Rae the new romcom queen, because within a few months, she is going to have two entries into the genre, with The Photograph in February and a new film called The Lovebirds, which comes out April 3rd. The trailer for the latter just released, and the internet is already excited about an interracial couple with two people of color!
TV, Game of Thrones, HBO, House of the Dragon

HBO’s Game of Thrones Prequel Series Is on Track for 2022

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen looking pissed in that scene (you know the one) from the final season of HBO's Game of Thrones.
It's been less than a year since Game of Thrones ended its illustrious run with, shall we say, a whimper, and HBO has been hard at work creating content set in the GOT universe.
Movies, Kraven the Hunter, Peter Parker, Spider-Man

Spider-Man Is on the Move Again, and … Maybe With Kraven?

Spider-Man looking shocked
Personally, I'm excited to see where Peter Parker is going in this next phase.
Movies & TV, DC Universe, Disney Plus, stargirl

What’s the Difference Between Stargirl and …Stargirl?

It's a tale of two Stargirls in this peek TV world with new streaming titles from both DC Universe and Disney of the same name.
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