When it comes to the world of entertainment, few entities have a more infamous case of butterfingers than that of Netflix; indeed, whether it’s wielding the cancellation ray with all the impulse control of a coked-up chipmunk or throwing its decision-making ability into question with one of its many klutzy signature moves as of late, someone should probably check on Netflix to make sure it’s doing all right.
Why do we say that? Well, not only does the streamer look to be playing with fire when it comes to one of its last remaining bridges with the young adult fantasy genre, but it apparently burned a pretty big hole in the Warrior Nun bridge long before it got canceled. Elsewhere, we have quite a few questions when it comes to Extraction 2 and Arnold Schwarzenegger, which happen to be two of the streamer’s shiniest new toys as of late.
The clock is ticking for Shadow & Bone
Canceled until proven renewed; that’s the most sensible approach for any fantasy series that lands on Netflix, lest you get invested and subsequently get caught off guard when it abruptly comes to an end after a season or two.
Such should be the case with Shadow & Bone, which has managed to outlast many of its contemporaries on the streamer so far. Indeed, with nary a peep about the possibility of a third season since the second season dropped back in March, fans of the show are eyeing TUDUM as the last chance for Shadow & Bone‘s continued salvation; should June 17 pass without news of a renewal, it might be time to bid the Grishaverse farewell.
Warrior Nun writer pulled the ultimate fast one on the producers
If there was ever a contest for the most poorly-timed revelation, David Hayter’s reveal of the lengths he had to go to for Ava and Beatrice’s relationship in Warrior Nun just might be it.
There’s a mix of good and bad here; it’s nothing short of hilarious that Warrior Nun‘s creative team lied about not including the fan-favorite sapphic romance to Netflix’s hesitant producers before going on to include said romance in the show, but the fact that the Warrior Nun team faced pushback on the idea of the romance in the first place isn’t the sort of thing Netflix wants coming to light during Pride Month especially.
Netflix says no to the practice of organic geeking
The joy of discovery has always been one of the greatest assets of any artistic medium; what’s better than plugging yourself in to a movie, show, video game, or piece of artwork and finding new tidbits to make connections with?
In another timeline, that joy might have been honored by Netflix’s marketing campaign for the upcoming Chris Hemsworth film Extraction 2, but instead, the streamer opted to take some of the magic out by revealing Idris Elba‘s involvement in the film’s latest clip, robbing us of that surprise Thor reunion forever.
Bold strategy, Russo; let’s see if it pays off
Keeping with the Extraction 2 conversation, this film might just be able to lay claim to the most bone-headedly confident script in the history of mankind.
Indeed, we were nothing short of amazed when Sam Hargrave, the film’s director, revealed some of the finer intricacies of the script written by one Joe Russo, including a guideline that effectively read “make this better than Oldboy.” Bless Hargrave’s soul for following this confounding gameplan with however much enthusiasm he employed.
Schwarzenegger’s latest role suggests asset management might not be the streamer’s strong suit
Let’s face facts for a minute here; Arnold Schwarzenegger is more than capable of doing just about anything he wants at this point in his career; he’s got the money, he’s got the reputation, and he’s probably got the drive.
So the only explanation behind why he’s taken on the least illustrious role of his life in Obviously Fake Shrubbery probably boils down to him wanting to flex his prankster muscle. Otherwise, paying the legendary movie star to hide in the bushes and scare his FUBAR castmates is quite the investment, to say the least.