Pirates Of The Caribbean Fans Petition For Johnny Depp's Return

Pirates Of The Caribbean Fans Petition For Johnny Depp's Return

The world has gone petition mad lately, but the point just seems to be like-minded people gathering to join their voices in one loud chorus: We want THIS. Now thousands of Pirates of the Caribbean fans have joined their voices for the reinstatement of Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow.

Game of Thrones fans shook the ground with their viral petition, saying they want (but won't get) a new final Season 8. Robert Pattinson critics want (but won't get) a different Batman. Star Wars fans want (but won't get) new filmmakers, but they can't agree on which filmmakers because that fandom is a whole other galaxy of mess.

Will these petitions go anywhere? Probably not. Or if they are successful -- like the one for James Gunn -- it probably wouldn't be due to a Change.org petition. For every petitioner, there's probably someone who disagrees, they just don't need a petition to make the point because they are likely already getting their way.

There are petitions out there for almost anything, and more than one for Johnny Depp to return to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise -- which has stalled out after the fifth movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, and whatever is or is not now happening with the reboot.

Bounding Into Comics recently found a couple of Change.org petitions in Johnny Depp's favor, including one that kept things simple with "KEEP JOHNNY DEPP AS JACK SPARROW!!!!" That one has more than 13,400 signatures as of June 1. There's also another petition with a longer message on why Depp should return; that one has under 5,000 signatures at this point.

In terms of the Johnny Depp petitions, there are conflicting reports about what happened in Depp's marriage to Amber Heard. That may not sound like it should be relevant, but it might be. His legal team claims Heard's op-ed piece alleging abuse cost Depp his job as Captain Jack Sparrow. Disney hasn't officially said anything about Pirates of the Caribbean 6, with or without Depp, the whole franchise just seems to be in limbo after the relative disappointment of Dead Men Tell No Tales.

The petitions don't openly take sides in the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard battle that is still playing out through multiple lawsuits, although one of the petitions does note "personal issues" as a reason for Depp appearing to be out as Jack Sparrow. The petitions just note that they can't imagine anyone else leading the franchise, threatening "They have to bring him back to rule the seas again or we will never watch any Pirates of the Caribbean movie without our Captain."

Pirates of the Caribbean is a hugely lucrative franchise for Disney, and it's amazing to think this all started with the theme park ride. (Speaking of theme parks, apparently Jack Sparrow was key to building Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge too.) Johnny Depp was quite rightly given a lot of credit for the franchise's success, but it's very expensive to make the movies and the last one didn't seem to please too many people. It only came out two years ago in 2017, so it's understandable if everyone just wants a break. Besides, Johnny Depp still has the Fantastic Beasts franchise (as far as we know) and smaller films like Minamata.

Where would you like to see the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise go from here, with or without Johnny Depp? A sixth movie? A reboot? Should it die off? Just take a long break?

Will Goose The Cat Be In Avengers: Endgame? Captain Marvel Hero Is Everywhere Else

Will Goose The Cat Be In Avengers: Endgame? Captain Marvel Hero Is Everywhere Else

We have tons of burning questions in anticipation of Avengers: Endgame next month, but an unexpected one has recently been considered by fans of the MCU. Will Captain Marvel scene-stealer Goose the cat make a comeback in the upcoming film? The adorable Flerken did prove himself to have a "high threat level" in the recent release, and the universe could probably use all the help it can get after Thanos' snap.

Goose was already stealing hearts prior to the Captain Marvel release, as he showed his star power on massive character posters in movie theaters and billboards just about everywhere. Since the movie opened, the Flerken has been the talk of the film and Twitter town too, as the character received infectious smiles and "awws" during showings.

Goose turned out to be quite important to Captain Marvel as well. SPOILER ALERT Not only is the Flerken feline responsible for Nick Fury donning his iconic eyepatch in the future, but Goose also kept the Tesseract safe from harm in his mouth in the final act of the movie, before coughing it up on Fury’s desk during the end credits scene.

Goose has led fans to place the cat in Endgame themselves. Take a look at this marvelous piece of Photoshop work from Twitter user @andyvenom which has gone viral:

There he is looking cute as ever, replacing all the faces of the Avengers stars in the most recent Endgame poster. Cats have quite the track record of playing well on the internet, so Goose being the star of memes following his introduction to the MCU isn't too surprising. But following Nick Fury's hilarious eye reveal, fans aren’t discounting the Flerken’s potential impact in Endgame if he does return.

Will he take on Thanos in Endgame? Maybe…. Here’s an idea from Twitter user @209Andres_:

This is some startling evidence, Marvel fans. Could it be? Do Thanos and Goose have a history? It would certainly be hilarious if Marvel decided to give Goose a larger role or backstory like this in the established universe. Since Captain Marvel is set to lead the MCU moving forward, why wouldn’t her Flerken friend also make some big moves? Here’s another gem from Twitter concerning Goose and Endgame:

Marvel Studios is even highlighting Goose in their marketing for the movie, still in theaters. Check it out:

What could be telling is the studio’s decision to use the quote "Goose deserves a franchise." Will they cash in on giving audiences what they are publicizing that the cat deserves? Hopefully the character will at least get a spinoff (animated?) series in the future, perhaps on the upcoming Disney+ streaming service.

Goose is a character from the Captain Marvel comics named Chewie, though the filmmakers decided to change it to feel more distinctly from the ‘90s era. Flerkens can devour prey with their tentacle-like open mouths, which also contain pocket dimensions.

Do you think Goose will have a role in Avengers: Endgame to meet the rest of the team? Tell us in the comments below.

Why Horror Directors Make Great Superhero Films, According To David Sandberg

Why Horror Directors Make Great Superhero Films, According To David Sandberg

There’s a pattern that seems to be forming in the DC Comics film canon, and it’s something that stretches all the way back to Superman: The Movie. As it turns out, some of their biggest ticket directors in the comic realm have backgrounds in horror filmmaking, with Richard Donner and Tim Burton putting in strong efforts in earlier ages, and now Aquaman’s James Wan and Shazam! director David Sandberg getting to continue the precedent in the modern age. All of this builds a case for one pretty awesome conclusion: horror directors are fantastic hires when you want to make a superhero movie.

It’s something that feels right to say after seeing Shazam!, as the mix of superpowered mythos, a heartwarming foster family, and some pretty creepy stuff involving the Seven Deadly Sins all come into frame. While the film is more than likely ok for your kids to see, there’s still some material that might creep them out, as part of the character’s underlying story is the fight of virtue versus evil, with seven figures representing each side of the fight.

While sitting down with CinemaBlend, David F. Sandberg, half of the pair behind the redemption of the Annabelle series with Annabelle: Creation, talked about how the hypothesis of horror directors being particularly adept at the superhero genre could be supported because of the following reason:

Maybe, I mean it takes a lot of work to get horror right. Like a lot of filmmaking skills that all needs to sort of come together. That, I guess, prepares you for other genres as well.

Consider all of the effort that goes into a film like Annabelle: Creation: there’s a lot of effects work, maintenance of the balance of tone and scale, and most importantly, the efforts to make sure the personal story of the characters don’t get lost in the more fantastical pieces of the film’s story. Those are all of the same factors that apply with any comic book movie you can think of.

Spinning all of those plates isn’t easy, and it’s certainly not impossible for a director or writer to pick up on. But if you’re someone like David F. Sandberg, or the many other horror professionals who have jumped from scares to super powers, having experience with the latter helps immensely when you try to tackle the former.

It’s even more amazing when you think about how Sandberg’s previous film, the first sequel in the Annabelle series, operates on a very similar track as Shazam! Both films, at their heart, are tales of orphans who bond through a series of extraordinary events, with one eventually being embued with a special connection to powers greater than themselves. Except while Annabelle: Creation progressed with a more insidious aim at its core and resulted in quite a few fatalities, Shazam! opts for a more friendly and much less scary way of doing things.

Another person who could appreciate the parallels between David F. Sandberg’s theory of why horror directors work particularly well in a superhero project is producer Peter Safran, another teammate from the Annabelle: Creation side of things. Adding some further praise to the efforts that Sandberg had made with Shazam!, Safran said the following:

I think horror filmmakers don’t really get the due that they deserve, in terms of the quality of filmmakers that they actually are. And we’ve found with James Wan, and now with [David F.] Sandberg that these guys can make the jump into the superhero genre really, really well.

Though the deeper historical context of horror directors in the world of superhero films certainly wasn’t lost on David F. Sandberg or Peter Safran, as you’ll be able to see below in the clip from our sitdown at the Shazam! junket.

There’s a lot of moving pieces that go together to make a film like Shazam! work, and thanks to the expertise of Mr. Sandberg, the finished product works as beautifully as it does.

Shazam! is in theaters now. Just say the magic word and use your favorite ticketing app, and you’re there! But if you’ve already seen the film, take a look at our discussion about the end credits scene, and what it means for the series. Also, don’t forget to listen to our ReelBlend interview with Sandberg and Safran, if you’re curious to hear more from the pair. It looks like there’s plenty more fun where this came from.

Universal Studios Hollywood Unveils New Details For Jurassic World: The Ride

Universal Studios Hollywood Unveils New Details For Jurassic World: The Ride

Universal Studios Hollywood opened its Jurassic Park attraction back in 1996. Nearly 25 years is a good long run for an attraction, but the franchise, much like the dinosaurs in the original film, has come back from the dead in recent years thanks to the Jurassic World films. So it was little surprise when we learned last year that Jurassic Park - The Ride was being shut down to make way for a new attraction. Get ready for Jurassic World - The Ride, set to open this summer.

Universal Studios Hollywood today confirmed that Jurassic World - The Ride will open sometime later this summer. No specific date was given but a number of new details about the upcoming refresh to the classic theme park attraction were unveiled. For the most part, those familiar with the classic Jurassic Park ride will likely find the new experience familiar. It will still put guests aboard rafts that will take you through a jungle like environment, inhabited by numerous dinosaurs. However, everything about the specifics of that has been redesigned and re-imagined. Newly created dinosaurs, new scenery and an all new storyline exclusive to the park have been created. The attraction will also boast an all new entrance for the rafts to pass through, including a new Jurassic World logo supported by new stone work pillars topped with flames, just like you see when entering the famous park in the movies. Likely looking something like this...

The new attraction will still sport the major high point of the previous iteration, an 84-foot waterfall drop that will bring guests splashing down to ground level. However, it will be part of an all-new sequence where a Tyrannosaurus Rex goes up against. what's being called one of the attractions "new behemoth dinosaurs." It doesn't say you'll see an Indominous Rex, but it certainly sounds like it.

In addition to the ride itself, the attraction will also include a couple of brand new areas. The Raptor Encounter will allow guests to get face-to-face with Blue and the other raptors from the Jurassic World films. Universal Studios has brought out free roaming "dinosaurs" for guests to interact with in the past and this sounds like a way to add that option permanently to the park. There will also be a Dino Play area that will give kids a chance to hunt for their own dinosaur fossils. Again, this part of the attraction seems to take strong inspiration from a segment of the films.

The new ride was developed by the likes of Industrial Light & Magic as well as franchise producer Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall as well as director Colin Trevorrow. One certainly has to wonder if some bits of ideas from the upcoming Jurassic World 3 might make their way into the attraction.

The original Jurassic Park ride was a lot of fun so seeing it get refreshed for the current franchise, with a lot of new cool stuff to go along with it, looks pretty awesome. While no specific opening date has been given, expect to see it hit as soon as possible in order to bring in as many summer tourists as it can. There's nothing quite like a good splash down for a hot Southern California day, and this should be just what the doctor ordered.

Will Avengers: Endgame Dethrone Avatar As The Highest-Grossing Movie Of All Time?

Will Avengers: Endgame Dethrone Avatar As The Highest-Grossing Movie Of All Time?

We knew Avengers: Endgame would do well. But this well already? Some folks scoffed at the idea of a $800 million worldwide opening weekend. Instead, Endgame scoffed at a $1 billion global opening and did even better than that.

Since Avengers: Endgame opened to a worldwide weekend gross of $1,209,000,000, does it stand a chance of topping Avatar as the highest-grossing movie of all time (not adjusting for inflation)? There's a poll below, after a bunch of number-crunching, so feel free to skip right to your answer if you already have a yes/no prediction ready.

Here are the domestic, foreign, and total box office numbers for Avatar, which came out 10 years ago:

Avatar

Domestic: $760,507,625

Foreign: $2,027,457,462

Worldwide: $2,787,965,087

That worldwide total of $2,787,965,087 is the biggest number to beat. For Endgame. For anyone.

Here are the domestic, foreign, and total box office numbers so far for Avengers: Endgame as of April 28, after first opening in some markets (including China) April 24, and officially in the U.S. on April 26.:

Avengers: Endgame

Domestic: $350,000,000

Foreign: $859,000,000

Worldwide: $1,209,000,000

As you can see for Avatar, it was the foreign box office that really elevated the film to great heights with more than $2 million alone from international markets. Based on Box Office Mojo's numbers, it looks like China gave Avatar its biggest boost with $204,129,854. China has already passed that for Avengers: Endgame in less than a week. But since the movie is already out in China, you can't say we're building up to a big China release. So how much further can it go from here?

There are voices of caution who don't think Avengers: Endgame will pass Avatar. More than doubling this opening weekend will not be an easy feat. And, as some have pointed out, if you look at the current list of the top grossing movies of all time, the top three were all released in December:

1. Avatar (December 18, 2009) - Worldwide: $2,787,965,087

2. Titanic (December 19, 1997) - $2,187,463,944

3. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (December 18, 2015) - $2,068,223,624

Is December the magic month? I don't think Avengers: Endgame's April release is going to hurt it too much on that front, but time will tell. The #4 movie of all time is Avengers: Infinity War, which opened last April and just missed the worldwide cut to top Star Wars with its $2,048,359,754 worldwide gross. And yet ... Avatar made $740 million more than that, and that's not nuthin.

After that top four, the top-grossing movies include other spring/summer releases -- Jurassic World, Marvel's The Avengers, Furious 7, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. Then there's Black Panther, which opened in February, formerly considered a box office dead zone, and it made $1.3 billion.

There's a lot of competition heading to the box office this summer, from Godzilla: King of the Monsters to Toy Story 4 and beyond. But I think it's safe to expect Avengers: Endgame to pass $2 billion worldwide, at least, and if that happens it would automatically make it the #5 highest-grossing movie of all time, above Jurassic World.

I do think Endgame will top Avengers: Infinity War's $2,048,359,754 total -- it's as close to an apples to apples comparison as we can get, and there's even more hype for Endgame. Some fans have already seen the movie multiple times, thanks to movie theaters basically running Endgame 24/7, or close enough, to make the coin. It feels like one of the biggest cinematic events of our lives and many people will be honoring that with multiple trips to the theater, perhaps even specifically to help it pass Avatar.

That said, Avengers: Endgame is a bit longer than Infinity War, and that might mean slightly fewer runtimes as we move forward and it dominates fewer screens. After all, Detective Pikachu and John Wick 3 are going to need to play on some screens very soon.

Everyone is throwing numbers around right now, but according to Box Office Mojo's early projections, Avengers: Endgame could make as much as $920 million domestically if it follows the pattern of Infinity War.

Infinity War had a total domestic gross of $678.8 million, so $920M would be much higher. However it would also be just shy of Star Wars: The Force Awakens' current record domestic gross of $936.6 million. Where The Force Awakens lost the overall total game to Avatar was at the foreign box office, since the Star Wars movie "only" made $1.1 billion there. Titanic made $659.3 million at the domestic box office and $1.5 billion worldwide to take second to Avatar. (Pause to marvel once again at James Cameron for his double win.)

CinemaBlend's own Cody Beck decided to quickly crunch the Box Office Mojo numbers for his own projections, and here's what he came up with:

Okay so this is obviously flawed for many reasons, but some quick back of the envelope calculations. Infinity War did 37.96% of its total domestic box office and 27.95% of its total foreign box office in its first 3 days. IF that were to hold true for Endgame, which I understand is different, that would give it a total of $3,995,368,441.69 when all is said and done. Which seems....ridiculous.

Yeah, I don't think we're looking at a $4 billion movie! But you can see how everyone is doing their own calculations and coming up with different projections, based on different metrics. So now it's your turn. Whether you have crunched any numbers or are taking a wild guess, there are two main options -- Endgame will pass Avatar, or it will not. If we were adjusting for inflation, the question might be about Gone with the Wind, but tomorrow is another day on that front. Now vote:

Netflix New Releases: Movies And TV Shows Coming To Netflix Streaming In May 2019

Netflix New Releases: Movies And TV Shows Coming To Netflix Streaming In May 2019

May tends to mark the beginning of the summer movie season under the old tradition of Memorial Day being the first big weekend of that timeframe. With the movie market being what it is today, that old tradition has moved to the beginning of the month, with the end of April looking to steal that honor really soon. But do you know who always seems to be bringing a party to its movie library on a monthly basis? Netflix!

If you want to see what came online in April, you can head over to our official rundown of the titles that were added throughout this past month. But as far as the month of May is concerned, you'll be pleasantly surprised to see some of the big debuts taking place through its 31 days of adventure. Here now is what's coming to Netflix for May of 2019.

Week of May 1

Angels & Demons – 5/1/19

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery – 5/1/19

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me – 5/1/19

Casper – 5/1/19

Chasing Liberty – 5/1/19

Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion Part 1 & 2 – 5/1/19

Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat – 5/1/19

Dumb and Dumber – 5/1/19

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas – 5/1/19

Gosford Park – 5/1/19

Gremlins – 5/1/19

Hairspray (1988) – 5/1/19

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay – 5/1/19

Her Only Choice – 5/1/19

Hoosiers – 5/1/19

Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer: Season 2 – 5/1/19

John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky – 5/1/19

Just Friends – 5/1/19

Knock Down The House - NETFLIX FILM – 5/1/19

Munafik 2 - NETFLIX FILM – 5/1/19

Revolutionary Road – 5/1/19

Roswell, New Mexico: Season 1 – 5/1/19

Scarface – 5/1/19

Scream – 5/1/19

Snowpiercer – 5/1/19

Taking Lives – 5/1/19

The Da Vinci Code – 5/1/19

The Dark Crystal (1982) – 5/1/19

The Matrix – 5/1/19

The Matrix Reloaded – 5/1/19

The Matrix Revolutions – 5/1/19

To Rome With Love – 5/1/19

Wedding Crashers – 5/1/19

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? – 5/1/19

Zombieland – 5/1/19

Colony: Season 3 – 5/2/19

Olympus Has Fallen – 5/2/19

A Pesar De Todo - NETFLIX FILM – 5/3/19

All In My Family - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/3/19

Alles ist gut - NETFLIX FILM – 5/3/19

Cupcake & Dino - General Services: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/3/19

Dead to Me - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/3/19

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile - NETFLIX FILM – 5/3/19

Flinch - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/3/19

Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage - NETFLIX FILM – 5/3/19

The Last Summer - NETFLIX FILM – 5/3/19

Mr. Mom – 5/3/19

Supernatural: Season 14 – 5/3/19

True and the Rainbow Kingdom: Mushroom Town - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/3/19

Tuca & Bertie - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/3/19

Undercover - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/3/19

Like Arrows – 5/4/19

Week of May 5

Abyss - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/6/19

The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution – 5/7/19

Queen of the South: Season 3 – 5/7/19

Lucifer: Season 4 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/8/19

Bathtubs Over Broadway – 5/9/19

Insidious – 5/9/19

Dry Martina - NETFLIX FILM – 5/10/19

Easy: Season 3 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/10/19

Gente que viene y bah - NETFLIX FILM – 5/10/19

Harvey Girls Forever!: Season 2 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/10/19

Jailbirds - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/10/19

Pose: Season 1 – 5/10/19

ReMastered: The Lion's Share - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/10/19

Shéhérazade - NETFLIX FILM – 5/10/19

The Society - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/10/19

Wine Country - NETFLIX FILM – 5/10/19

Week of May 12

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 3 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/12/19

Malibu Rescue - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/13/19

revisions - NETFLIX ANIME – 5/14/19

Still LAUGH-IN: The Stars Celebrate - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/14/19

Weed the People – 5/14/19

Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! – 5/15/19

Good Sam - NETFLIX FILM – 5/16/19

Take Me Home Tonight – 5/16/19

1994: Limited Series - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/17/19

Chip & Potato - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/17/19

It's Bruno - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/17/19

Maria - NETFLIX FILM – 5/17/19

Morir para contar - NETFLIX FILM – 5/17/19

Nailed It!: Season 3 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/17/19

See You Yesterday - NETFLIX FILM – 5/17/19

The Rain: Season 2 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/17/19

Well Intended Love - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/17/19

White Gold: Season 2 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/17/19

The Blackcoat's Daughter – 5/18/19

Week of May 19

Prince of Peoria: Part 2 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/20/19

Rosario Tijeras (Mexico Version): Season 2 – 5/20/19

Arrow: Season 7 – 5/21/19

Moonlight – 5/21/19

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/21/19

A Tale of Two Kitchens - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/22/19

One Night in Spring - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/22/19

The Flash: Season 5 – 5/22/19

Riverdale: Season 3 – 5/23/19

Slasher: Solstice - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/23/19

After Maria - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/24/19

Alta Mar - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/24/19

Joy - NETFLIX FILM – 5/24/19

Rim of the World - NETFLIX FILM – 5/24/19

She's Gotta Have It: Season 2 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/24/19

The Perfection - NETFLIX FILM – 5/24/19

WHAT / IF - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/24/19

Week of May 26

Historical Roasts - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/27/19

Outlander: Seasons 1-2 – 5/27/19

Disney's The Nutcracker and the Four Realms – 5/28/19

Chopsticks - NETFLIX FILM – 5/30/19

My Week with Marilyn – 5/30/19

Svaha: The Sixth Finger - NETFLIX FILM – 5/30/19

The One I Love - 5/30/19

Always Be My Maybe - NETFLIX FILM – 5/31/19

Bad Blood: Season 2 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/31/19

Black Spot: Season 2 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/31/19

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/31/19

Killer Ratings - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/31/19

When They See Us - NETFLIX ORIGINAL – 5/31/19

May TBD

Charmed (2018): Season 1

DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Season 4

The Mechanism: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Supergirl: Season 4

The movies heading to Netflix next month are pretty varied, with old favorites coming in with the new and exciting content the streaming giant is promising. With originals like the Amy Poehler-directed ensemble comedy Wine Country or the Spike Lee produced sci-fi drama See You Tomorrow, audiences will get a chance to see something new that's not heading to the movie theater.

Which will probably be a great change of pace once the excitement of Avengers: Endgame starts to die down. Meanwhile, interesting picks like the industrial musical documentary Bathtubs Over Broadway, or old favorites like Scarface and Scream, are also available for the curious movie lover to enjoy on their own comfortable couch.

However, TV has some pretty amazing surprises in its own debuts, as not only is She's Gotta Have It back for a second season of complicated love, but Lucifer is finally arriving as Netflix's latest network pickup turned original series. Also, if you've been waiting for more of Hasan Minaj's trademark snark and wit while breaking down the news, Patriot Act will be back with Volume 3 closer to the beginning of the month.

As far as broadcast TV offerings go, DC fans will get the latest seasons of Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash and Supergirl this month. Also, if you're a Riverdale fan who's behind on Season 3, you'll get your chance to catch up not too long after the finale airs. Finally, if you've been putting off exposing yourself to the Outlander phenomenon, you're about to lose your last excuse, as the first two seasons will be on Netflix in May.

Keep in mind, all of the titles listed above are subject to change. So if you're dead set on watching certain titles, be sure to check for their availability through your Netflix profile. And if you're still making your way through this month's new additions, take a look at our list of the best and brightest to be added to the platform in April.

M. Night Shyamalan Is Working On His First Movie Post-Glass

M. Night Shyamalan Is Working On His First Movie Post-Glass

After becoming an outcast from Hollywood’s good graces for almost a decade, M. Night Shyamalan has recently earned himself a successful comeback by continuing the story he started in 2000’s Unbreakable with Split and Glass. With his unexpected trilogy spanning 18 years now concluded, Shyamalan is starting fresh with a brand new project.

The Sixth Sense writer/director took to Twitter to tease this about the upcoming movie:

Exciting! The filmmaker has explored tons of different themes throughout his career and it looks like he’s itching to go back to tackling sci-fi this time around. His recent success with the Unbreakable trilogy has leaned toward being psychological thrillers, with commentary on comic book culture. He has made movies that lean in the science fiction genre before such as with Signs and After Earth - though these titles were met with different responses from audiences.

Whatever it may be, will the film continue Shyamalan’s winning streak? Only time will tell. The filmmaker is in the most early stages of developing his next project, working right now on the outline. So it will be years before we see what he has in store, and he’ll have to line up all the logistical ducks in a row that comes with movie-making as well.

Following his public movie failures in The Happening, The Last Airbender and After Earth, M. Night Shyamalan started financing his movies himself. He took out a $5 million loan on his Pennsylvania estate to fund the 2015 film The Visit before it made $100 million worldwide, and $9 million for Split before it racked up an impressive $278 million worldwide. He even financed Glass, which cost $20 million to develop and was an early 2019 success with a $246 million haul worldwide.

One Glass lead is already ready to sign up for Shyamalan’s next project. Take a look:

Sarah Paulson is in if he needs her! The actress who played Dr. Ellie Staple in the filmmaker’s most recent movie is smart to put her name in while he’s outlining the script too! There’s a better chance he’ll think of her as he develops the movie from the ground up.

Glass suffered poor reviews from most critics that led it to receive a 37% score on Rotten Tomatoes and Shyamalan shedding some tears over that. Fans of the writer/director liked it a lot more and went out to see it despite the reviews, contributing to the movie’s success.

In addition to this new movie he’s just getting started on, M. Night Shyamalan has a television series with Apple’s upcoming streaming service in the works called Servant. It’s said to be a psychological thriller about parents who hire a young nanny to take care of their newborn but “things are not quite as they seem”. Six Feet Under’s Lauren Ambrose and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Toby Kebbell will play the couple. Game of Thrones’ Nell Tiger Free, the nanny and Harry Potter’s Rupert Grint will also star.

Are you excited to see M. Night Shyamalan take on another science fiction movie? Let us know in the comments below!