Harvey Street Kids Only on Nexflix

Harvey Street Kids

Premiere Date
July 12, 2020 3:00 AM EDT

From its never-ending games of kickball to the infinite flavors of its ice cream truck to the greatest climbing tree in the universe, every day on Harvey Street feels like a Saturday. And that’s largely thanks to the Harvey Girls – Audrey, Lotta, and Dot – the block’s self-appointed guardians and the world's bestest BFFs. They will do whatever it takes to keep Harvey Street the best block to never grow up on and transform every afternoon into a wild adventure. From Emmy-nominated executive producer Brendan Hay (Dawn of the Croods, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) and Emmy-nominated supervising producer Aliki Theofilopoulos (Phineas & Ferb, Descendants: Wicked World), the series will be available to Netflix members worldwide in 2018.

Source: Netflix Public Relations

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: REVELATION.CAST ANNOUNCEMENT

On February 14 2020 Netflix announced a new mercer with Mattel Television and their THE ALL-STAR CAST OF MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: REVELATION.

Netflix and Mattel Television today announced the all-star cast of the upcoming Netflix anime series, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, a series based on He-Man, Skeletor, Teela and the other classic characters of the Masters of the Universe franchise.
The series is being produced by Mattel Television with Adam Bonnett (Descendants), Christopher Keenan (Justice League, Batman Beyond) and Rob David (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe) as executive producers.

Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy) will serve as showrunner and executive producer. In addition, Susan Corbin (Voltron) will produce.

The cast includes:

• Mark Hamill (Star Wars, Batman: The Animated Series) as Skeletor 
• Lena Headey (Game of Thrones, 300) as Evil-Lyn 
• Chris Wood (Supergirl, The Vampire Diaries) as Prince Adam / He-Man 
• Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cruel Intentions) as Teela 
• Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones, Clash of the Titans) as Man-At-Arms 
• Stephen Root (Office Space, Barry) as Cringer 
• Diedrich Bader (Office Space, Napoleon Dynamite) as King Randor / Trap Jaw
• Griffin Newman (The Tick, Vinyl) as Orko 
• Tiffany Smith  (Behind Enemy Lines, Supernatural) as Andra
• Henry Rollins (Johnny Mnemonic, Lost Highway) as Tri-Klops 
• Alan Oppenheimer (original Skeletor) (Westworld, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe) as Moss Man 
• Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman, Justice League) as Sorceress 
• Alicia Silverstone (Clueless, Batman & Robin) as Queen Marlena
• Justin Long (Galaxy Quest, Live Free or Die Hard) as Roboto 
• Jason Mewes (Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back) as Stinkor 
• Phil LaMarr  (Mad TV, Justice League) as He-Ro
• Tony Todd (Candyman, Star Trek: The Next Generation) as Scare Glow
• Cree Summer (DC Super Hero Girls, Vampirina) as Priestess
• Kevin Michael Richardson (The Batman, ThunderCats) as Beast Man
• Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series, Crisis on Infinite Earths) as Mer-Man
• Harley Quinn Smith (Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot) as Ileena

Masters of the Universe: Revelation will focus on the unresolved storylines of the iconic characters, picking up where they left off decades ago.

Marc Bernardin (Castle Rock, Alphas), Eric Carrasco (Supergirl), Diya Mishra (Magic the Gathering) and Tim Sheridan (Reign of the Supermen) are writers on the series.

Animation for the series is being done by Powerhouse Animation (Castlevania).

“Masters of the Universe: Revelation is for the fans. Kevin Smith, as well as the rest of the all-star cast, share our love and passion for the iconic franchise and the deeper meaning of the property. At its core, Masters of the Universe is all about wanting the power to be the best version of yourself, and the series will bring this message to life in an entirely new way.” – Rob David, Executive Producer, Masters of the Universe: Revelation

“I cannot believe the lineup of talent I get to play with! The incredible, star-studded cast that Mattel’s Rob David and Netflix’s Ted Biaselli assembled for our Masters of the Universe series will let any lifelong He-Man fan know we’re treating this cartoon seriously and honoring the legendary world of Eternia with A-list talent! Chris, Sarah, Mark, Lena and the other amazing actors and actresses have given performances so powerful and real in a show that features a talking giant green tiger! With these fantastic performers behind our characters, it’ll be crazy easy to immerse yourself in the swords and sorcery of our epic sci-fi soap opera!” – Kevin Smith

Mattel’s (NASDAQ: MAT) reboot of the classic Masters of the Universe franchise also includes a comic book series by DC Comics (available now), reimagined versions of the 80’s toys (hitting retail shelves in the fall of 2020), a CG-animated series with Netflix (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe) and a feature film.

Disney+ Films & Series in March 2020 So Far!

There is no denying it. When Disney+ launched on November 12, 2019,  its fan base was so large and excited that they near broke the Disney+  the app. Opening with the hit series The Mandalorian  and series and films from Pixar, Marvel. Star Wars, and yes even, national Geographic, Disney's fans were not disappointed.  

Neither is Disney+ letting up on its line of great programs for viewers of all ages. Below is the list of films and series coming this March. In addition, and although fans will have to wait a year, The Mandalorian with his adorable companion, the Child are returning for a second season.

• Black Panther – March 4
• Bedtime Stories – March 5
• One Day at Disney (new episode) – March 6
• Disney Fairy Tale Weddings (new episode) – March 6 
• Marvel Hero Project (new episode) – March 6
• Diary of a Future President (new episode)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars (new episode) – March 6
• Shop Class (new episode) – March 6
• Stargirl – March 13
• One Day at Disney (new episode) – March 13
• Disney Fairy Tale Weddings (new episode) – March 13
• Marvel Hero Project (new episode) – March 13
• Diary of a Future President (new episode) – March 13
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars (new episode) – March 13
• Shop Class (new episode) – March 13
• G-Force – March 14
• One Day at Disney (new episode) – March 20
• Disney Fairy Tale Weddings (new episode) – March 20
• Marvel Hero Project (new episode) – March 20
• Diary of a Future President (new episode) – March 20
  
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars (new episode) – March 20
• Shop Class (new episode) – March 20
• A Wrinkle in Time – March 25
• One Day at Disney (new episode) – March 27
• Disney Fairy Tale Weddings (new episode) – March 27
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars (new episode) – March 27
• Shop Class (new episode) – March 27

DC CELEBRATES FREE COMIC BOOK DAY SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2019

DC is celebrating “FREE COMIC BOOK DAY” tomorrow. Check with your local cook book store for more details.  

The official skinny …

This Saturday, May 4th is Free Comic Book Day, a yearly celebration devoted to spreading the good word about all things comics! If you’re new to Free Comic Book Day (or FCBD, as it’s called for short), you’re in for a treat. All day long, comic shops the world over will be handing out free comic books from a wide variety of publishers…including DC!

We kicked off the FCBD festivities a little early this year with the release of DC'S YEAR OF THE VILLAIN SPECIAL #1 and on Saturday, comic shops will also have preview chapters from DC Ink's UNDER THE MOON: A CATWOMAN TALE and DC Zoom's DEAR JUSTICE LEAGUE! Check out more on these celebratory books below!

DC'S YEAR OF THE VILLAIN #1

UNDER THE MOON: A CATWOMAN TALE

DEAR JUSTICE LEAGUE

TEEN TITANS: RAVEN

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Know Your Mythology? … Yeah? Think Deeper.

While researching the origins of the children film Mee-Shee The Water Giant (2005)for the obvious reason of its similarity to the film The Water Giant: Legend Of The Deep (2007), I discovered that both films are inspired adaptations of children book writer Dick King-Smith, who also wrote the highly popular story Babe: The Gallant Pig and of course The Water Giant (first published in1990).

However, the first of these films to hit the silver screen was Magic in the Water in 1995, which was then followed by the 1996 film Loch Ness. It is important to note that the writer Barry Authors, who wrote Mee-Shee, and writers Ninian Dunnett, Rick Stevenson, and Icel Dobell Massey who jointly penned the Magic in the Water, and later writer John Fusco of Loch Ness could have found some inspiration in  Dick King-Smith’s story of The Water Giant.

Could have ….

While all of these wonderful films and the children book make great family entertainment, the true legend of the Water Horse is a much more sinister and dark one, as well as numerous depending on its location. In fact, the origins of the Water Horse can be dated back to ancient, Welsh, Irish, and British folklore.

In the Irish and British folklores, the water horse is known as the Kelpie, a supernatural shape-shifting creature that has an insatiable desire for the flesh of the unfortunate human being that wanders into its trap.  These creatures were known to mostly hang out in the rivers and streams of Scotland, and often took the shape of an exceptionally beautiful tame horse, either mare or stallion depending on the sex of its prey and once caught by the Kelpie they were dragged deep into the sea and devoured. 

This is clearly a cautionary tale that probably had a two-fold nature. One, to prevent small children from venturing into deep water and drowning; and two, an even more devious purpose, to explain away the disappearance of an enemy or an unfaithful spouse.  

The bright side of the Kelpie legend is that with most tales of evil creatures, it has a weakness that could save its prey, but not always. The Kelpie hatred of metal object stemmed from its knowledge that metal in any form could harm it. Hereby, allowing many of its prey to escape.  Whether the metal could actually kill the Kelpie is unknown, but any chance at freedom is better than none.

The tales of the Kelpie is an interesting one and it is worth further study. While there are no known films on this side of the Atlantic, the legend is living well in the British Isles.

Ah, but the legend of the water horse does not stop here. In Wales, there is the Welsh folklore of the Ceffyl-Dwr. Like the Kelpie, the Ceffyl-Dwr is a shape-shifter. It is a water fairy that often takes the shape of a horse. It lives in mountain pools and waterfalls, and although it can appear solid, it can, if the need arise, evaporate into the mist.

A couple of interesting facts about the Ceffyl-Dwr is:  One, when unsuspecting travelers come into its path, the Ceffyl-Dwr will leap up out of the water and trample the travelers to death. Two, part of the legend is that it can shape wings for itself and snatch up unwelcome travelers who are unfortunate to come into its domain and carry them high into the sky, and then drop them to their death. 


In contrast, while the Kelpie relishes eating its prey; the Ceffyl-Dwr appears to only despise the presence of unwelcome visitors into its home.

Interesting legends, right?  

 

However, around the world, there are probably many legends based on supernatural water creatures. The most famous one known in modern times is Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster that has its origins going back to 1871, and with possible origins in the legends of the Ceffyl-Dwr and Kelpie.  The legend of the Loch Ness monster spurred many investigations into Nessie existence with a beginning date of 1933. The story of Nessie, which is now thought to be one of the world greatest hoaxes, sparked the creations of many books, films, and tours of the Loch Ness in Scotland.

Below are links to video stories about the Ceffyl-Dwr and the Kelpie. In addition, there is a link to Mythoscope, which is an interesting and funny introduction to myths around the world.

The Secretof the Kelpie Author Lari Don reads an extract
Champion and the Kelpie

Spooky Scotland

Ceffyl-Dwr

Mythoscope

 

P.S: While thinking of greatest hoaxes, I thought of the American actor Orson wells 1940 radio portrayal of H. G Wells novel War of the Worlds as coming in as number one as the world’s greatest hoax. Although not based on legend or folklore, Well’s War of the World stands up as it played strongly on the nation fear of the unknown and of outer space.

Not only this, but it is a well-known fact that most comic books have origins rooted in mythology. Take the characters within the dc comics and marvel comics universes. No need to name them, because their comics, films, cartoons, and games are with us every day.

Related: The 30 greatest mythical movies.

 -- Widescreen Online Review