This Week in Pop Culture: ‘Ahsoka’, ‘Knives Out 2’, ‘Vikings: Valhalla’, and More
There have been a bunch of pop culture announcements, trailers, and news this week – let’s catch up, shall we?
News
- Squid Game season 2 has been fully confirmed
- Meatloaf died at age 74
- Moana TV series a go on Disney+
- Mission Impossible 7 & 8 have been delayed by a year – again
- Knives Out 2 will arrive on Netflix this year
- Tom Cruise’s production company wants to build a film studio in space
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead has been cast in Ahsoka
via Warner Bros.
Trailers:
Raising Dion – Netflix February 1st
Raising Dion follows the story of Nicole (Alisha Wainwright) and her son Dion (Ja’Siah Young) after Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Two years after defeating the Crooked Man (Jason Ritter), Season Two follows Dion as he continues honing his powers with the support of his mom and Tevin (Rome Flynn), his Biona trainer who catches Nicole’s eye. After befriending new student Brayden (Griffin Robert Faulkner) – a fellow powered kid – a series of alarming events unfold, and Dion learns that danger is still looming. Navigating twists, turns, and surprise visitors, Dion and Nicole must prevail again — not just to save themselves, but the entire city of Atlanta.
The Walking Dead Final Season – AMC February 20th
Vikings: Valhalla – Netflix February 25th
In this sequel to “Vikings,” a hundred years have passed and a new generation of legendary heroes arises to forge its own destiny — and make history.
The Man Who Fell to Earth – Showtime (Spring – TBA)
An alien who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris.
Joe vs Carole – Peacock March 3rd
Based on the Wondery podcast “Joe Exotic,” hosted and reported by Robert Moor. The limited series will center on Carole Baskin, a big cat enthusiast, who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her own. When the claws come out, Joe will stop at nothing to expose what he sees as her hypocrisy. The results prove dangerous.
