WiC Weekly: November 13-19
By WiC Staff
We’ve got reviews of The Wheel of Time and Cowboy Bebop! News of a Harry Potter cast reunion! Dispatches from the House of the Dragon set! Busy week!
It was a busy week here at WiC, and we have the stories to prove it:
Netflix is following up on Vikings with Vikings: Valhalla. What can we expect from the new historical show?
One of the stars of Vikings: Valhalla reveals what the new Netflix show will be like, and even spoils what happens to his character. https://t.co/oXM1K7P2vq
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 21, 2021
We’ve seen the first few episodes of The Wheel of Time, and while there’s lots to debate, fans can rest easy knowing that the show is at least solid:
Here's our spoiler-free impressions of the first three episodes of The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime Video: https://t.co/7j9KApgE60
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 21, 2021
Amazon is spending squillions of dollars on its huge new Lord of the Rings show. Why would an actor cast in such a show leave? Read on?
Before he joined the MCU, Will Poulter had a lead role in Amazon’s mondo-expensive Lord of the Rings show. What happened? https://t.co/1iFqjwxm73
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 21, 2021
House of the Dragon is coming! How similar is it to the mother show? Ask star Matt Smith:
House of the Dragon will have a lot of what made Game of Thrones so popular, but it'll also have its own identity, as star Matt Smith lays out. https://t.co/JQgOPNxLWk
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 21, 2021
The Wheel of Time is the big new show for this week. How close does it stick to the novels by Robert Jordan?
Why are the characters on The Wheel of Time aged up from the books? How involved is Brandon Sanderson? How many seasons will the series run? Let's get into it: https://t.co/ucj9oMoAk6
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 21, 2021
Star Trek: Discovery is back! And it’s already stepped in it.
The fourth season of Star Trek: Discovery is here, but fans in most countries aren't able to watch it. https://t.co/R22vPKKUFA
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 21, 2021
Netflix’s live-action remake of Cowboy Bebop is here! Is it worth watching?
We review each and every episode of the new Cowboy Bebop remake: https://t.co/RjveWRsViP
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 21, 2021
Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson sells a division of the pioneering SFX studio Weta Digital and joins the ranks of Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk:
The man behind The Lord of the Rings movies is sitting pretty: https://t.co/1Iqz1dzFWx
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 21, 2021
And finally, a spoiler-full review of The Wheel of Time, just to make sure we hit it from as many angles as possible:
The Wheel of Time is a likable, carefully made show that introduces audiences to a sprawling new fantasy world without overwhelming them. https://t.co/DhY9zczxaO
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 21, 2021
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and many more will reunite for Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts on HBO Max. Watch the trailer!
It's every Potterhead's dream come true: https://t.co/tqRN7zE0Gu
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) November 21, 2021
And that wraps it up for this week’s WiC Weekly! And if you want even more of us jawing about The Wheel of Time and Cowboy Bebop, we do it on video here:
Next. Take the Black: Watch The Wheel of Time, avoid Cowboy Bebop. dark
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