Pop Culture Headlines — Hallowarrior Casting

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Farever Premiere

Shiro Games is releasing their video game Farever. Forge your legend in a forgotten realm! Farever is an online multiplayer action RPG set in a vast fantasy open world. Alone or with friends, embark on an epic journey together! Explore wild lands and dangerous dungeons, craft powerful gear, and carve your path through dynamic combat and platforming.

Boyfriend Material Adaptation

Deadline confirmed that A24’s UK division is developing a film adaptation of Alexis Hall’s novel Boyfriend Material. “Luc needs a fake boyfriend. Oliver needs a date. It’s the perfect plan… until real feelings get involved.” No casting has been announced at this time.

Hallowarrior Casting

Variety Hallowarrior confirmed that Shudder has acquired Hallowarrior, starring Milly Shapiro (Hereditary).

“Hallowarrior follows Pumpkin, the last girl on earth and sole survivor of a humanity-ending plague, scavenging the wasteland for supplies on the eve of Halloween. Pumpkin’s lonely holiday ritual is interrupted by the arrival of a savage gang of raiders at her doorstep led by Thalia. Outnumbered and armed with candy, wit and weapons, Pumpkin must ferociously fight back to survive the night. ”

Hallowarriorpremieres at a film festival this summer, but will premiere on Shudder this fall.

Dad’s House Ordered at Netflix

Netflix has ordered yet another adult animated series simply titled Dad’s House.

“In small-town suburban Australia, thirteen year old child of divorce, Sean, spends every second weekend with his laidback, but well meaning dad, Ian. Cramming quality dad-time into a single weekend is already a tall order — but Ian has a remarkable gift for making it so much harder than it needs to be.”

The comedy series comes from creatives who worked on Smiling Friends and Italian Spiderman.

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