TV news: Amazon Prime Video teases Billy Butcher vs Homelander epic showdown in final season of ‘The Boys’
Amazon Prime Video has dropped its initial teaser posters for the long-awaited return of superhero-hit sensation, The Boys season five.
The posters feature both Karl Urban’s Billy Butcher and Antony Starr’s Homelander in an explosive, war-like atmosphere - with this season a certainty to be the ultimate showdown between two of the series’ linchpins.
With season five confirmed to be the conclusive season of the superhero epic, Film News Blitz’s Aidan Leo unpacks what can be taken away from the posters, and some other news surrounding the final season for you to look forward to.
James Bond betting tips: Who will be the next Bond Girl?
Amazon is gathering pace with its takeover of the James Bond franchise.
David Heyman and Amy Pascal have been appointed as leading producers, and now Denis Villeneuve has been handed the task of directing the next James Bond film.
Beyond casting Agent 007 himself, the matter of selecting a new Bond Girl has to be settled, and Gambling.com entertainment expert James Leyfield has delivered an updated market to Film News Blitz.
Film news: Amazon MGM Studios’ new James Bond producer lineup announced
James Bond has been a staple of the film-making scene for decades and updates on the latest installment are sure to excite audiences.
Amazon MGM Studios has confirmed who will be leading the line when it comes to producing the film.
Film News Blitz’s Joe Matthews writes of the confirmed duo: Amy Pascal and David Heyman, who are behind some of the highest-grossing film franchises to ever hit the big screen.
Film opinion: Dear Amazon, don’t fall into the franchise trap with James Bond
News broke Thursday that Amazon has taken over creative control of the James Bond franchise from long-serving custodians Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
The announcement comes amid a period of stagnation for Bond with the last entry, No Time to Die, coming out in theatres in 2021.
Film News Blitz’s David Bason hopes Amazon doesn’t fall into a franchise trap with Britain’s most famous secret agent.