Pop Culture Headlines — Platypus Reclayed Premiere

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Star Trek: Khan Episode 1 Release

Paramount and Amazon released the first episode of their audio drama Star Trek: Khan on YouTube for free. Episodes will premiere on Mondays each week through November 3. The first episode is available on YouTube now.

Phantom of the Opera Adaptation

According to Penske Media Corporation’s news outlet Deadline, production has officially begun on the French reimagining of The Phantom of the Opera. Alexandre Castagnetti is directing. Castagnetti says the film will have, “Twilight vibes.”

Hannibal Update

In an interview with Valent Publishing Group’s news outlet ScreenRant, interviewer Ash Crossan asked Bryan Fuller about the Hannibal series. Crossan asked, “At one point, wasn’t there talk of more Hannibal?”

Bryan Fuller said, “My dream project is to do a limited series of Silence of the Lambs with Mads and Zendaya as Clarice Starling. If I could put anything out into the universe, I would put that into the universe.”

An unexpected but entertaining comment for fans of the franchise and the cult classic creator.

Platypus Reclayed Premiere

Claymatic Games is releasing their video game Platypus Reclayed today. 22 years after its first appearance, the iconic indie shoot ‘em up Platypus is coming back, better than ever! Led by the original creator Anthony Flack, alongside the talented Claymatic team, we’re embarking on a journey to bring the beloved classic into the present. Experience the beauty of claymation like never before with all-new high definition artwork.

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