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We are - also when it comes to movies - still a long way from normal. But in June and July the cinemas are supposed to open again one after another and gradually more famous names appear in the trailers.

Games:

CRUSADER KINGS 3
Would you like to dive into the Middle Ages again? Then the role-playing game »Crusader Kings 3« might be just the thing for you.

Series:

THE GOOD LORD BIRD
In this Showtime mini series, Ethan Hawke embodies the American abolitionist John Brown. The trailer looks promising.

Movies:

SECRET ZOO
This is a very lovable South Korean film. In comedy, timing is everything. In this trailer it is exactly on point. We had to laugh heartily more than once. If everything goes smoothly, it'll be in our cinemas on June 4th.

BODY CAM
This horror mystery thriller captivated us with its atmosphere. In the USA VoD on May 19, probably at our cinema on August 6.

SHIRLEY
The great Elizabeth Moss (The Invisible Man) plays horror author Shirley Jackson (The Haunting of Hill House) The film was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in January and at the Berlinale in February. Moss and Jackson and a trailer with hypnotic images - three reasons to go to the cinema.

UNHINGED
"He Can Happen To Anyone" - Russell Crowe as a menacing psychopath! The trailer turns the tension screw vigorously and gets more intense from second to second. Probably available in our Cinemas this fall.

Today is MOTU MONDAY - which means there is some great news for all »Masters of the Universe« fans out there! Just click into our special newsletter.

Have you heard of Quibi? It stands for Quick Bites and it's a new streaming app that is exclusively designed for smartphones. The individual episodes are not longer than 10 minutes and can be watched in landscape or portrait format. The creator behind the service is former Disney and DreamWorks boss Jeffrey Katzenberg, who has a lot to say about revolutionizing the streaming world.

The trailers for the first series and also the actors like Christoph Waltz and Liam Hemsworth in the series "Most Dangerous Game" or Sophie Turner in "Survive" speak for quality. Furthermore there are also other actors: LeBron James, Jennifer Lopez, Reese Witherspoon, Will Smith, Laura Dern, Kevin Hart, Tyra Banks, Bill Murray and Laurence Fishburne. Directors such as Steven Spielberg and Guillermo del Toro have produced or directed series exclusively for the service.

The app is also already available in Germany, but only with content in the original audio. The free test period has now been reduced from 90 days to 14 days - afterwards the subscription in Germany is 8.99 € per month.

A good five weeks after the app was launched in the USA, the user numbers are sobering... Most of them end the experience before the free period is over. The people in charge see the Corona crisis as the main reason for the bad start - after all, people were hardly ever on the road anymore to get a quick series bite at the bus stop or while standing in line. And one function was deliberately omitted, as it actually completely contradicts the concept: the series cannot be streamed on TV...

If this already means a quick end of the platform?

May seems to be developing into the Star Wars month, because even beyond »May the 4th« exciting news are circulating in the galaxy.

In the second season of »The Mandalorian« there are prominent newcomers in front of and behind the camera. In addition to Ahsoka (Rosario Dawson), the popular character Bo-Katan will now appear in the series. She is embodied by Katee Sackhoff, who has already lent her voice to Bo-Katan Kryze in »Star Wars: The Clone Wars« and »Star Wars Rebels«. Not yet confirmed by Disney is the announcement that Temuera Morrison will return to the Star Wars universe to play Boba Fett. The news comes from the Hollywood Reporter, which is usually a trusted source. On the other hand, it has been officially announced that Peyton Reed (Ant-Man) and Robert Rodriguez (Sin City), two celebrated directors, have taken their seats in the director's chair.

So we can already say that we are expecting a very exciting second season. It will probably start in October.

The past week had a lot to offer, including a few series and films that we are looking forward to. But we give our greatest love this week to some new hot games...

SPACE FORCE
From the crew that brought you »The Office«, Space Force is coming soon to Netflix. A comedy series with Steve Carell and John Malkovich. The Space Force unit really does exist, it was founded by Donald Trump... Launched on May 29th on Netflix.

LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE
Based on the best-selling novel by Celeste Ng and starring Reese Witherspoon & Kerry Washington, the mini-series follows the residents of Shaker Heights, Ohio, as a mother and daughter newly enter the town and force the current residents to live their lives questioning. The trailer sparked our interest. Coming soon to Prim Video.

INMATE #1: THE RISE OF DANNY TREJO
Actor Danny Trejo spent much of his early life in prison. In this documentary, he talks about his career and how he has overcome a life full of crime and addiction. Exciting close-up of the »Machete« star!

BECKY
Bad-ass Lulu Wilson (Annabelle 2) and Kevin Smith (King of Queens) as the evil guy. Comedians are often best when they are allowed to play a villain. We are very curious. No appointment for Germany yet.

MAID OF SKER 
A new survival horror game inspired by the Welsh folklore that combines psychological and British Gothic horror. The trailer exudes atmosphere, but could not quite convince us. Available in June for PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.

MORTAL KOMBAT XI AFTERMATH
Fans of the long-running fighting favorite »Mortal Kombat« can look forward to the Aftermath expansion. »Robocop« is there as a guest. Download possible from May 26th.

ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA
Thanks to TV series such as »Vikings« and »The Last Kingdom«, Vikings are once again enjoying great attention. If you want to get into the fight, you have the chance in »Assassin's Creed Valhalla«. The Cinematic trailer is impressive. The game will be released in late 2020.

THE LAST OF US PART II
But we are really hot on »The Last of Us Part II«. The trailer promises us an emotional and complex story. The game will finally be released on June 19th.

Things are going really well for Taika Waititi at the moment! He made a name for himself with the indie pearl »What We Do in the Shadows«. With »Thor: Ragnarok« the New Zealander then arrived in the mainstream. For »Jojo Rabbit« he was awarded with an Oscar for the best adapted script. Most recently, he directed the final of the first season of »The Mandalorian«.

Disney now confirmed, Waititi will direct one of the new »Star Wars« movies and also will write the script together with the author Krysty Wilson-Cairns. The first of three new Star Wars films is set to hit theaters on December 16, 2022 - the others in 2024 and 2026.

Waititi is a real all-rounder and is characterized above all by his wonderful humor and his occasional mustache. It will be exciting to see what a breath of fresh air he will bring to the Star Wars franchise...

Today there are only series for our Trailer Tuesday. We are virtually traveling to Amsterdam, Ibiza, New England, 300 years back in time and to a galaxy far, far away...

VAN DER VALK
Do you remember the crime series »Van der Valk« with Barry Foster? The series gets a reboot. Amsterdam is always worth a visit. There's no start date for Germany yet.

WHITE LINES
The next destination of our virtual trip is Ibiza. The series WHITE LINES is by »Money Heist« creator Álex Pina. This alone is a reason to switch on! The body of a legendary Manchester DJ is found 20 years after his mysterious disappearance from Ibiza. From May 15th on Netflix.

BARKSKINS
The history of two families is traced for over 300 years. Their descendants are now confronted with the consequences of their ancestors' actions. That looks really good! Since this is a »National Geographic« series, it will surely find its way to us via Disney+.

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
Our ears are ringing at the name "Lovecraft". It's a novel by Matt Ruff, Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams are participating and HBO will be the home of this horror series - we do not need more information to reserve this series for August.

DISNEY GALLERY: THE MANDALORIAN
We love Star Wars! A documentary series that deals with all aspects of the »Mandalorian« production in eight episodes, is of course a must see for us. Interviews, never-before-seen footage and panel discussions moderated by Jon Favreau - we already have goose bumps.

Happy STAR WARS DAY, dear Jedi Padawans, Sith Lords and womp rats! Today, the Midi-chlorians will go crazy, because there are of course countless goodies and gimmicks for all fans throughout the whole galaxy :-)

We will kick it off, namely with our 5 offers of the week which are obviously only consisting of STAR WARS items. Deal hunting season is open!

The biggest buzz today will surely happen on Disney+ and starwars.com. From today, »The Rise of Skywalker« and therefore the complete »Skywalker Saga« is available on demand. Further, we can look forward to a surely epic finale of the »Clone Wars« and also get a glimpse behind the scenes of »The Mandalorian« with the brand-new docu series »Disney Gallery«.

Speaking of "Mando": may we be treated with a first teaser on season 2...? That would be freakin' awesome! Until then, we can get our portion of goosebumps by this »Celebrating May the 4th in a Galaxy Far, Far Away« clip...

May the 4th be with You!

The pick for our new product of the month led us again to the enchanting »Bishoujo« PVC statues line by the Japanese manufacturer KOTOBUKIYA. They just released a second version of the toxic, but very popular Gotham City Siren POISON IVY from their »DC Comics« license - and this one really got us!

This high grade figure is again based on an illustration by the talented artist Shunya Yamashita. It perfectly queues in along the existing line of the 1/7 scale statues and surely will be a highlight in every DC collection...

Our first batch is on the way to us and will hopefully arrive at the S.P.A.C.E Headquarter in a few days!

"We have such sights to show you!"

With Pinhead and the Zenobites, Clive Barker gave us a whole group of iconic horror characters in the 80s. »Hellraiser« developed cult appeal and was the starting point for a new horror franchise in 1987, which admittedly weakened a bit in the last films.

Now the Hellraiser mythology is getting a series adaptation, we look forward to with great hope - because the series is produced by HBO. The pay TV station has always been a guarantee for high-quality series and is also not squeamish when it comes to depicting violence.

The other participants are also impressive: David Gordon Green, who recently breathed new life into »Halloween«, takes a seat on the director's chair for the first episodes. And the authors also sound promising: here we meet Michael Dougherty, (Trick 'r Treat, Krampus) and Mark Verheiden (Battlestar Galactica, Ash vs. Evil Dead)!

In addition to the series, there will also be a remake of the novel adaptation, although there is no connection between the series and the reboot. Of course we also hope that Doug Bradley will return as Pinhead .

"Ah, the suffering. The sweet, sweet suffering..."

Now there you go: movies that are broadcast exclusively on streaming platforms are eligible for an Oscar nomination. However, this - for many a long overdue - decision is a "one-time" exception for the 2021 Oscars. The reason for this is of course the Corona crisis - the Academy announced this last night.

However, we believe that this regulation will also apply to the following Academy Awards. After all, there are now countless fantastic productions by big players like NETFLIX, AMAZON and co. that are in no way inferior to the established studios and their cinema blockbusters...

We still have to wait for the arrival of new cinema blockbusters... That is why there are only three smaller films on our Trailer Tuesday list. They may will find their way to us. Our focus today, however, is on some TV series that the merry month of May brings us and makes it easier for us to stay at home.

THE COLOR ROSE
An A-list girl clique starts a secret cult in their small religious town. Each of them embody one of the seven deadly sins. It all goes horribly wrong as they go missing one by one... The trailer made us curious.

MOST LIKELY TO MURDER
We stay in the genre of teenage thrillers. The trailer of this independent production promises a murderously evil cheerleading story. Let's see...

WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES
Four orphans form a band. The clip is wonderfully weird and oscillates eccentrically between tragedy, comedy, music film, social criticism and teenage angst.

UPLOAD
In the near future, people who are close to death can be "uploaded" in virtual reality environments. The sci-fi comedy series by Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation) starts on May 1st (so this Friday) on Prime Video. We still add a question mark to this.

FRAGGLE ROCK: ROCK ON!
For young and young-at-heart viewers, Apple TV+ brings Jim Henson's Fraggles back to the screen. Rock on!

INTO THE NIGHT
As the sun starts to kill everything in its path, a plane full of passengers attempt to fly west into the safety of the darkness - into the Night - to escape its destructive power. The Netflix mini series starts on Friday. That looks promising!

SNOWPIERCER
In the series adaptation of the celebrated Bong Joon Ho film »Snowpiercer« we definitely hang on the hook after this trailer. The series starts on TNT in the USA on May 17 and is scheduled to appear on Netflix shortly thereafter.

HOLLYWOOD
»Hollywood« follows a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World-War-II Hollywood as they try to make it in Tinseltown - no matter the cost. Each character offers a unique glimpse behind the gilded curtain of Hollywood's Golden Age. That looks really good! Launch is already this Friday, on Netflix.

Andy Serkis, who will be directing Sony's VENOM in the sequel, has - of course extremely proud and with great anticipation - shared a very first clip of VENOM 2 on his social media channels. It only shows the official logo, the updated start date (June 25, 2021) and the very cool subtitle »Let there be Carnage«... but hey! Until we get to see something of the bad guy CARNAGE (Woody Harrelson), it will probably take some time until the first real trailer is released.

We think it'll be fun... especially since Andy Serkis is a great filmmaker - not only in front of the camera, but also behind it.

More news popped up on Disney+'s icon THE MANDALORIAN! After a late april's spoof in form of a parody trailer for season 2 which IGN dropped on Monday, »Variety« just reported that another (so the third) season of the STAR WARS show is confirmed!

It seems that Jon Favreau is already workin' on it and also the art department is creating concept designs. In our yesterday's HOME ALONE live-stream Sven and his guest Toby (@MotUDad) were talking about it :-)

Wouldn't May the 4th be the perfect day for a first, real trailer on the 2nd season of »The Mandalorian«? And imagine we would even get to see a glimpse of Ahsoka Tano... :o)

We are still far from normal. That is why - in many of our trailer discoveries - we do not know whether and when the presented movies and series will find a home in Germany.

Today we start with three games that flashed us:

OBSERVER SYSTEM REDUX
The trailer for the next-gen remake of the Bloober Team's 2017 cyberpunk horror game looks really damn cool. Rutger Hauer's participation alone is a huge plus for us here.

GEARS TACTICS
The riotous survival game comes with cool one liners and with this well-assembled trailer it really makes us hungry for the game. PC version already available from April 28th.

LITTLE HOPE
The horror game from »The Dark Pictures anthology« trumps with a lot of atmosphere and made the horror fans at the S.P.A.C.E headquarter eager to play it.

TIME WARP: THE GREATEST CULT FILMS OF ALL-TIME VOL. 1
We really hope that this documentary mini series about cult movies from »Rocky Horror Picture Show« to »The Big Lebowski« will also find its way to Germany.

THE SILENCE OF THE MARSH
The Spanish thriller with Pedro Alonso (»Money Heist«) will be available on Netflix from Wednesday on. Just to see the charismatic »Berlin« actor Alonso is worth a watch.

PROXIMITY
A young NASA scientist is kidnapped by aliens, but since no one believes his story, he's obsessed with finding evidence... Could be something - unfortunately, there's no German release date yet.

CAPONE
The film shines a light on the last chapter in Al Capone's life. He is no longer the same after he was released from prison. Now, in the 1940s, memories of his violent past are increasingly troubling him and his mental state is deteriorating. A prime role for Tom Hardy. We are sure that sooner or later this movie will find its way to the big screens in Germany.

We had feared it for quite some time, now the official confirmation was just a formality: the SAN DIEGO COMIC CON 2020 is cancelled - for the first time in the history of the SDCC! Of course this makes us sad, but the cancellation of such a highly frequented event is more than understandable. Health comes first!

We are excited about what the manufacturers / exhibitors will come up with, as plan B so to say. Maybe some kind of collaborative online convention where at least trailers are revealed, panels are held and of course product innovations are presented...?

We, as well, will consider a consolation version and not just let July pass by unnoticed. After all, this is the 50th anniversary of Comic Con! The SDCC started modestly in 1970 with 300 participants and grew over the years into one of the biggest pop-cultural events on the planet. For most of us SDCC was simply always there... No question, this birthday will be celebrated by us, even if only virtually. In this sense: SDCC 4 ever!

The rumor mill had been going on for a long time - now Sam Raimi (»Evil Dead«, »Spider-Man«) has officially confirmed it in an interview: he will take over the direction of »Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness«!

The film is supposed to be MARVEL's first horror film. We are excited to see how high the horror dose will be, because the Marvel universe is more known for offering family-friendly entertainment. We doubt that - thanks to Sam Raimi - Gore-Hounds will find their pleasure here...

One of the hottest films of the year (assuming December 17 can be held as a launch date) is without a doubt »Dune«. The first film adaptation of David Lynch had its moments but ultimately failed with critics and audiences. Now all hopes of the sci-fi fans rest on Denis Villeneuve. Good chances are that he will finally give Frank Herbert's classic a worthy adaptation.

The first photos were published via VANITY FAIR yesterday. For example, we see Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, Oscar Isaac as Duke Leto Atreides, Zendaya as Chani, Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck and Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho. This first look at actors and costumes increases our anticipation for the film immensely. The stylish logo is also impressive. The music was written by Hans Zimmer - which is another reason to look forward to the movie!

And... oh man... great action figures could be made for that. Hot toys... are you listening?

Stay Home is still the order and that's why we only have previews from the small screen for you - a game, a DVD and three Netflix movies:

FALLOUT 76 - WASTELANDERS
There's an update to »Fallout 76«, called »Wastelanders«, which is supposed to iron out some weaknesses of the online game. We haven't played Fallout 76 yet, but the look of the Wastelanders trailer really appeals to us.

OUTBACK
The Australian outback can be murderous and you don't even need a Mick Taylor. This survival thriller is turning the tension screw. Watching the trailer, we are exceptionally glad that we are not allowed to travel. There is no German release date yet.

THE HALF OF IT
This Coming of Age story reminds us of the Cyrano von Bergerac story. The young actors quickly won us over (on May 1st on Netflix).

DANGEROUS LIES
When a wealthy elderly man dies and unexpectedly leaves his estate to his new caregiver, she's drawn into a web of deception and murder. The trailer for this Netflix thriller made us curious. With happy anticipation we will find out on April 30 what the film is good for.

EXTRACTION
And finally an action cracker with Chris Hemsworth. Tyler Rake is a fearless black market mercenary who embarks on the deadliest mission of his career when he’s enlisted to rescue the kidnapped son of an international crime lord. Produced by Joe and Anthony Russo (Avengers: Endgame). That makes us sit up and take notice. Available on Netflix April 24.

Slowly more and more facts are becoming known about the PlayStation 5, which is expected to be released around Christmas 2020. Yesterday, SONY made a big splash by unveiling the final design... of the controller. "Oh come on, why not the design of the console itself?" you might ask. But isn't the design, the function and the ergonomics of the controller one of the most important things? We do think so. :D

»DualShock 4« will become »DualSense« - the haptic feedback will play a decisive role. According to Hideaki Nishino (Senior Vice President, Platform Planning & Management), they for example "[...] incorporated adaptive triggers into the L2 and R2 buttons of DualSense so you can truly feel the tension of your actions, like when drawing a bow to shoot an arrow." That sounds awesome and will surely bring a whole new gaming experience!

You can certainly argue about the color scheme - we definitely think the look is very nice!