The Cobra Kai creators just can’t help teasing a few more spinoff ideas. The Handmaid’s Tale‘s final season is adding a Good Place star. The Looney Tunes‘ new movie drops an explosive new trailer. Plus, what’s coming on Ghosts and Common Side Effects. Spoilers, away!
The Odyssey
Universal has confirmed in our first look at Chris Nolan’s The Odyssey that Matt Damon will play Odysseus.
Matt Damon is Odysseus. A film by Christopher Nolan, #TheOdysseyMovie
is in theaters July 17, 2026. pic.twitter.com/7a5YbfqVfG— odysseymovie (@odysseymovie) February 17, 2025
Basketful of Heads
Deadline reports Natasha Lyonne is attached to star in a film adaptation of Joe Hill’s comic book series, Basketful of Heads, from A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night director, Ana Lily Amirpour. In the series’, “June (Lyonne) discovers that every bad guy she decapitates leaves a talking head behind. With every kill, June adds a new voice to her twisted Greek chorus–and another eight pounds of literal baggage.”
The Black Demon: Atlantis
According to Variety, Jack Kesy, Julio Cesar Cedillo and Kate Del Castillo will star in a sequel to the 2023 Megalodon movie, The Black Demon, at Amazon. Directed by Ben Hernandez Bray and written by Aaron Benjamin and Boise Esquerra, The Black Demon: Atlantis will follow “undercover DEA agent Jerry Simms (Kesy) who teams up with his cellmate, Chato (Julio Cesar Cedillo), in a maximum-security prison stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, to dismantle a massive drug operation run by the notorious crime boss Diego Nunez. Their mission quickly becomes one of survival when the legendary creature, ‘The Black Demon,’ tears through the prison, which sits atop a decaying desalination plant polluting the ocean. In a desperate move to protect his empire, Diego unleashes his own giant sea predators to take down the beast. What follows is an epic clash of monsters, where only the strongest will prevail.”
Send Help
Deadline also reports Sam Raimi’s Send Help will not see a theatrical release until January 30, 2026.
Masters of the Universe
Set photos from the new Masters of the Universe movie give us our first look at Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Eric/He-Man.
Opus
John Malkovich performs the spoken word verses of “Dina, Simone,” a song from the upcoming musical horror fillm, Opus.
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie coming to theaters this March 14.
Silent Zone
A teenage girl and her adult protector navigate a zombie-infested post apocalypse (sounds familiar…) in the trailer for Silent Zone.
Hood Witch
Elsewhere, an exotic animal smuggler is accused of witchcraft in the trailer for Hood Witch, starring Golshifteh Farahani.
The Handmaid’s Tale
THR has word D’Arcy Carden (The Good Place) has joined the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale in an undisclosed “guest-starring role.”
Untitled Cobra Kai Spinoff
During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Cobra Kai co-showrunner Josh Healed admitted “there may be actually be…a very thorough document” outlining a potential spinoff starring Hawk and Demetri studying robotics at Cal-Tech.
That may or may not be something we’ve already talked about. There may actually be a document, a very thorough document, that says what you just said.
Yellowjackets
During a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Sophie Thatcher revealed she felt “empty” filming her scenes as Yellowjackets‘ younger Natalie knowing the ultimate fate of the character in season two.
Severance
Spoiler TV has a synopsis for “Attila,” the sixth episode of Severance‘s second season.
Bonds are tested on the severed floor. Outside, Irving attends a fraught dinner while Mark takes a reckless risk.
Common Side Effects
Marshall confirms he’s being watched in the trailer for next week’s episode of Common Side Effects.
Ghosts
Finally, the mafia gets involved with the B&B in the trailer for “Ghostfellas,” this week’s episode of Ghosts.
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