An incarnation of The CW’s The Lost Boys reboot is moving forward, but it’s not the one we were reporting on early last year. The network’s “retooled” pilot will feature an entirely new cast, and while they will be playing loose versions of the beloved characters from the ’80s cult classic, they’re names have been changed.

Branden Cook (Industry) will star as Garrett, “the older of two brothers who have moved with their mom to the North Carolina seaside community.” He is a version of the Michael character in the movie, who was played by Jason Patric. Lincoln Younes (Grand Hotel) plays Benjamin, “the charismatic leader of the gang of vampires in the town.” This is a version of the David character played by Kiefer Sutherland in the film. Finally, Ruby Cruz (Castle Rock) has been cast as Elsie, a new take on Jami Gertz’s Star.

Lost Boys fans didn’t really have much faith in the previous version of this small-screen take, so we can’t imagine this one is going to soften their stance.

Check out a synopsis below and let us know what you think in the comments.

When a mother and her Gen Z sons move to the seaside town where she grew up, they discover there’s a sinister reason the local cool kids sleep all day, party all night, never grow up and never get old. Family bonds are tested as the brothers find themselves on opposite sides of a mythological struggle. Based on the 1987 cult classic that revolutionized how we think about vampires.

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X-Men has already established that there are doors connecting the bedrooms belonging to Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Wolverine in the Summer House, with the implication that they’re a “thruple” (Scott also appears to still be romantically involved with Emma Frost). This all ties into the nature of Krakoa, but could there be something more between Cyclops and Wolverine? 

Their past animosity has gone, and during this week’s X-Men #7, they share what could be described as an intimate moment on the Moon (at least, that’s how it’s being perceived by some fans). 

When Wolverine complains that he can’t sleep, Cyclops points out that it’s because of Logan’s body hair before observing that it’s “Too hot for covers and it’s too cool without them.” When Scott goes on to invite his old rival to a family day out, Wolverine ponders the prospect of seeing Jean in a bikini before Cyclops adds, “Scott in a Speedo.” 

Oddly, Wolverine’s response is, “Heh. Well, who could say no to that?”

Now, there’s absolutely nothing to say that this is any more than friendly banter, but given the “free love” feel on Krakoa, there’s a lot of speculation that sexuality is no longer something that mutants pay much attention to because it is, after all, a human concept. 

If Wolverine and Cyclops are sharing Jean, then there’s really nothing to say they couldn’t have also grown close, and while this is bound to be controversial, Jonathan Hickman has been making a lot of unexpected decisions as of late in his X-Men run. It’s also hard to ignore the fact that there was a lot of subtext in this conversation between the two heroes. 

What do you guys think? 

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Candyman. Candyman. Candyman. Candyman. Candyman.

Universal Pictures has debuted the first official trailer for Nia DaCosta’s upcoming horror remake/spiritual sequel Candyman, which will star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen; Aquaman), Teyonah Parris (WandaVision; Empire), Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Dracula; The Kid Who Would Be King) and Colman Domingo (Fear the Walking Dead; Selma) in the main roles.

The trailer is sufficiently terrifying and does more than enough to catch your attention, but as expected, it doesn’t offer much in terms of confirming whether or not original star Tony Todd will be reprising his role as Daniel Robitaille, a.k.a. the Candyman. He has been heavily rumored to appear, so we’ll just have to wait and see.  

Don’t say his name.

This summer, Oscar® winner Jordan Peele unleashes a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend that your friend’s older sibling probably told you about at a sleepover: Candyman. Rising filmmaker Nia DaCosta (Little Woods) directs this contemporary incarnation of the cult classic.

For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini Green neighborhood were terrorized by a word-of-mouth ghost story about a supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, easily summoned by those daring to repeat his name five times into a mirror. In present day, a decade after the last of the Cabrini towers were torn down, visual artist Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II; HBO’s Watchmen, Us) and his girlfriend, gallery director Brianna Cartwright (Teyonah Parris; If Beale Street Could Talk, The Photograph), move into a luxury loft condo in Cabrini, now gentrified beyond recognition and inhabited by upwardly mobile millennials.

With Anthony’s painting career on the brink of stalling, a chance encounter with a Cabrini Green old-timer (Colman Domingo; HBO’s Euphoria, Assassination Nation) exposes Anthony to the tragically horrific nature of the true story behind Candyman. Anxious to maintain his status in the Chicago art world, Anthony begins to explore these macabre details in his studio as fresh grist for paintings, unknowingly opening a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifyingly viral wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.

From Universal Pictures and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures, in association with BRON Creative, and Jordan Peele and Win Rosenfeld’s Monkeypaw Productions, Candyman is directed by DaCosta, and is produced by Ian Cooper (Us), Rosenfeld and Peele. The screenplay is by Peele & Rosenfeld and DaCosta. The film is based on the 1992 film Candyman, written by Bernard Rose, and the short story “The Forbidden” by Clive Barker. The film’s executive producers are David Kern, Aaron L. Gilbert and Jason Cloth.

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Here we see Jarren and Cara Dune arrive on Kuiil’s moisture farm in order to recruit the Ugnaught to their cause.

Unfortunately, Kuill was killed by Scout Troopers when they captured Baby Yoda. Mando did take the time to give him a proper burial before leaving the planet, at least.  

This next piece is from Brian Matyas, and focuses on Cara Dune, IG-11, Greef Carga and a severely injured Dyn Jarren making their escape through the Mandalorian tunnels.

When things look bleak, they encounter the Armorer who takes out a group of Stormtroopers with nothing but her hammer.  

Finally, we see IG-11 approaching those comic-relief Scout Troopers to rescue Baby Yoda – which he does with extreme prejudice!

In order for the little fella and the others to escape, however, the droid later self destructs.  

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Back in 2018, the annual Superman Celebration (held in Metropolis, Illinois) celebrated its 40th anniversary, and one of the main guests invited was actor Brandon Routh, who, before playing Ray Palmer on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, portrayed the Man of Steel in 2006’s Superman Returns.

More recently, of course, he reprised the character — to great acclaim — on the CW’s Crisis crossover event.

Well, at the time Voices From Krypton had the opportunity to sit down with Brandon for a short interview in which he shared his feelings about the enthusiasm of the crowd, what he feels he achieved as Superman and his belief that the character is now more relevant than ever. 

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