Pop Culture Headlines — Amazon’s Poltergeist Series

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Amazon MGM Studios’ Poltergeist Series

'Poltergeist' TV Series in Early Development at Amazon MGM Studios (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/QfGnvXoM68

— Variety (@Variety) October 30, 2023

According to Variety, Amazon MGM Studios is developing a series version of the film Poltergeist. The original film came out in 1982. Steven Spielberg himself had the idea, helped write the script, and produced the film. Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey will executive produce the show. There is no further news about the Poltergeist series at this time.

The Leader – Heaven’s Gate Biopic Casting

Michael C. Hall & Grace Caroline Currey Join Heaven's Gate Cult Biopic 'The Leader' — AFM https://t.co/RTK93ChBor

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) October 31, 2023

According to Deadline, Cinemand Films and Balcony 9 Productions are developing a true crime biopic called The Leader. It will tell the story of the religious group and cult known as Heaven’s Gate. Michael C. Hall and Grace Caroline Currey have joined the project. “Hall will play a key devotee: a wealthy addict who attempts to win favor with Applewhite by financially supporting the cult with his trust fund. Currey will play an Oregon-based boutique owner who drops out of society in the late 1970s to join the cult — leaving her family and fiancé behind.”

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora First Preview

IGN released the first preview for Ubisoft’s Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. “Set after the events of the first Avatar film, you’ll embark on a journey across the Western Frontier, a never-before-seen continent of Pandora… You’ll play as a child of two worlds, born Na’vi but raised by the RDA. Fifteen years after your abduction, you are free, and must reconnect with your lost heritage. Meet new Na’vi clans, learn their ways, and join them to protect Pandora from the RDA.” Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora debuts on December 7, 2023.

New Comic Books This Week

Discover three action-packed tales that lead directly into the upcoming film in the AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM SPECIAL #1. On sale now at your local comics shop! pic.twitter.com/LtU0JJwDwe

— DC (@DCOfficial) October 31, 2023

Today is Halloween, of course. However, it’s also a Tueday, which means that tomorrow is new comic book day. In Detective Comics #1076, Batman is completely under the control of an Azmer demon. The X-Men story cvontinues, and though Juggernaut has become an ally to mutantkind, he’s also trying to kill the undercover traitor Firestar. In Marvel’s Star Wars #40, Lando Calrissian™ is lost and needs the help of the rebels. DC Comics is also preparing us for their upcoming movie with a tie-in comic Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Special #1.

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