In the first episode of
Jupiter’s Legacy, Netflix’s adaptation of the Mark Millar/Frank Quitely comic book series of the same name, the world’s greatest superhero provides a litany of America’s failings. “The country’s never been more divided,” The Utopian says. “Congress is at a standstill. No one’s willing to meet in the middle anymore. The gap between rich and poor just keeps getting wider. Kids learning active shooter drills before they even learn their ABCs. Nazis smashing up the streets.”
His brother and fellow superhero Walter (Ben Daniels) agrees that the country is on the wrong track, but they disagree on how to fix it. Utopian, aka Sheldon Sampson (Josh Duhamel), believes the heroes of the Union of Justice should just keep punching supervillains (but not killing them), and hope that in the process, they can inspire people to be better. Walter thinks they should take over, because “free will is what’s bringing the world to its knees.”
Published May 7, 2021, 3:00 AM
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Jupiter’s Legacy (Netflix USA) – We all remember the super-funny animated superhero feature The Incredibles. This 8-episode Limited Series that drops on Netflix March 7th essentially asks the question, ‘What if we remade The Incredibles as a live action film, made the children progress a full decade or so, and they were either juvenile delinquents or kids with superhero successor issues – such as just not good enough.’ Also, let’s strike humor out of the equation and turn this into superhero psychodrama. Based on the graphic novels of Mark Millar & Frank Quitely, I’d say the series leaves something of a ‘hung jury’ state of mind. Is it brilliant to watch and actually a step up
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ARMY OF THE DEAD: Zack Snyder Shares New Poster For His Zombie Heist Movie; Second Trailer This Tuesday
Army of the Dead director Zack Snyder has announced that a second trailer for his upcoming zombie heist movie will be released this coming Tuesday. In the meantime, we have a cool new poster.
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Army of The Dead is set to hit Netflix next month, and the
Justice League director has now taken to Twitter to announce that a new trailer for the zombie heist movie will be online this coming Tuesday.
In anticipation, Snyder has shared a colorful new poster for the action horror flick, featuring a skeletal hand gripping a playing card with the movie s tagline, Always Bet on Dead.
JUPITER S LEGACY: Check Out Some New Character Posters For Netflix s Next Comic Book Adaptation
Netflix has shared the first batch of character posters for
Jupiter s Legacy, the new superhero show based on the Mark Millar & Frank Quitely s comic book series. These are pretty cool, so check them out.
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Jupiter s Legacy arrives on Netflix on May 7th, and we now have a new batch of character posters for the series. Putting the spotlight on this comic book adaptation s lead heroes, we also get a few more details about what to expect from the likes of the Utopian, Lady Liberty, and Brainwave.Â