{"id":595609,"date":"2026-08-25T15:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/595609\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:02:09","slug":"black-mirror-returns-for-new-season-and-simpsons-crossover-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/595609\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Black Mirror&#8217; Returns for New Season and &#8216;Simpsons&#8217; Crossover Episode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The \u201clargest solar storm in recorded history\u201d causes a global blackout in new film from the director of Saw V. NEON sets a release date for Pierce Brosnan\u2019s Cliffhanger reboot. Greta Gerwig\u2019s exorbitantly expensive Narnia movie at Netflix is still somehow cheaper than The Russo Bros.\u2019 Electric State. Amazon may have also picked a complete dark horse to play the next James Bond. Appearing with the tedious inevitability of an unloved season, it\u2019s Morning Spoilers!<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2000663500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/io9-2025-spoiler.png\" alt=\"Io9 2025 Spoiler warning\" width=\"2625\" height=\"514\"  \/>Solar Storm <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/global\/david-hackl-solar-storm-jack-hudson-lorena-andrea-1236840095\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Variety<\/a> reports David Hackl (Saw V) is attached to direct Solar Storm, a \u201cneo-noir action thriller\u201d starring Jack Hudson (The Devil\u2019s Train) and Lorena Andrea (Warrior Nun). Based on a script by Joe Rabl, the story is said to \u201cunfold over a single catastrophic day,\u201d and follows Joe (Hudson), \u201can ex-convict fighting to leave his past behind, whose path collides with Jasmine (Andrea), a woman desperate to escape a brutal marriage. When the largest solar storm in recorded history knocks out power, communications and order across the city, blackouts spiral into looting and riots. As the line between predator and prey burns away, the two go on the run through 24 hours of darkness \u2014 hunted by forces that may prove more dangerous than the storm overhead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>  Narnia: The Magician\u2019s Nephew <\/p>\n<p>According to DP Seamus McGarvey on a recent episode of the <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/seamus-mcgarvey-on-reshaping-light-and-vision-in-die-my-love\/id1732483900?i=1000736253927\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">We Need to Talk About Oscar<\/a> podcast (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldofreel.com\/blog\/2026\/8\/22\/narnia-budget-is-280m\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World of Reel<\/a>), Greta Gerwig\u2019s Narnia movie had a $280 million production budget, making it Netflix\u2019s second most-expensive movie after The Electric State.<\/p>\n<p>  Man of Tomorrow <\/p>\n<p>During a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/nathan-fillion-dcu-most-recurring-actor-superman-lanterns-mister-miracle-12063581\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a>, Nathan Fillion revealed Man of Tomorrow will \u201cupdate\u201d Guy Gardener\u2019s infamous bowl cut \u201cjust a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We updated the hairdo just a little bit.<\/p>\n<p>  Cliffhanger <\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkhorizons.com\/cliffhanger-targets-february-2027-release\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dark Horizons<\/a>, the Cliffhanger reboot starring Lily James and Pierce Brosnan is now scheduled for a February 24, 2027 release date through NEON.<\/p>\n<p>  James Bond 26 <\/p>\n<p>According to a recent rumor from various \u201centertainment insiders,\u201d Amazon has chosen a surprise dark horse actor to play the next James Bond.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Heard the same rumor. First it was down to seven, then three. Now \u2018they may have found their guy.\u2019 Who knows at this point? But for some reason, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s any of the so-called frontrunners, including the Aussie\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/50DkjkOHXK\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/50DkjkOHXK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheInSneider\/status\/2091593945835098386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>   Onslaught <\/p>\n<p>Adria Arjona visits a hardware store in a new clip from Adam Wingard\u2019s Onslaught.<\/p>\n<p>   Ever After <\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, a shotgun-wielding Michael Berryman hunts Kane Hodder\u2019s \u201cBig Bad Wolf\u201d in a new clip from the fractured fairytale horror anthology, Ever After.<\/p>\n<p>   Family <\/p>\n<p>A ten-year old believes her parents are possessed by an evil spirit in the trailer for Family, starring Cameron Dawson Gray, Ruth Wilson, and Ben Chaplin.<\/p>\n<p>   Ghost in the Cell <\/p>\n<p>A string of supernatural murders plague an Indonesian prison in the trailer for Ghost in the Cell, the latest film from Satan\u2019s Slaves director, Joko Anwar.<\/p>\n<p>   Nervous <\/p>\n<p>We also have a teaser for Nervous, a film concerning a woman who \u201cslowly begins to lose the ability to hear men\u2019s voices\u201d after listening to an\u00a0unmarked vinyl record discovered inside her home.<\/p>\n<p>   Black Mirror <\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/global\/netflix-black-mirror-season-8-legends-gordon-ramsay-1236841382\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Variety<\/a>, filming is currently underway on the eighth season of Black Mirror.<\/p>\n<p>  The Simpsons: Yellow Mirror <\/p>\n<p>Relatedly, a Black Mirror parody episode of The Simpsons will air exclusively on Disney+ this August 26. In the first of two stories, \u201ca defective lamp reveals a heartbreaking truth about what Homer believes is reality,\u201d while the second sees, \u201can AI-powered tablet befriend and control Maggie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>   LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian <\/p>\n<p>A new report from Star Wars Holocron states Timothy Olyphant will reprise his role has Cobb Vanth in LEGO Stars: The Mandalorian, premiering this September 2 on Disney+.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Timothy Olyphant is finally returning to play Cobb Vanth after a 4 year absence.<\/p>\n<p>He will voice the character in the upcoming Disney+ special LEGO STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w3NpFDHEag\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/w3NpFDHEag<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Star Wars Holocron (@sw_holocron) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sw_holocron\/status\/2092022371913699719?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>   Crystal Lake <\/p>\n<p>Screen Rant has a new image of a bloodstained Pamela Voorhees in Crystal Lake.<\/p>\n<p>    Outlander: Blood of My Blood <\/p>\n<p>Screen Rant also has a few new images from the second season of Outlander: Blood of my Blood.<\/p>\n<p>    Regular Show: The Lost Tapes <\/p>\n<p>Regular Show: The Lost Tapes returns for new episodes this September 19.<\/p>\n<p>   Lanterns <\/p>\n<p>Sinestro explains it all in the trailer for next week\u2019s episode of Lanterns.<\/p>\n<p>   Stuart Fails to Save the Universe <\/p>\n<p>Stuart and company find a reality they prefer in the trailer for this week\u2019s new episode of Stuart Fails to Save the Universe.<\/p>\n<p>   President Curtis <\/p>\n<p>Finally, President Curtis visits the Hollow Earth in the trailer for next Sunday\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/marvel-release-dates-when-to-see-upcoming-mcu-movies-1848196856\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marvel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/star-wars-movies-tv-shows-release-dates-disney-1848494806\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Star Wars<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/star-trek-release-dates-where-to-stream-picard-discover-1848839650\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Star Trek<\/a> releases, what\u2019s next for the <a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/warner-bros-dc-release-dates-hbo-max-cast-details-1848354161\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DC Universe on film and TV<\/a>, and everything you need to know about the future of <a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/doctor-who-release-dates-streaming-ncuti-gatwa-rtd-1849745140\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Doctor Who<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>      <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The \u201clargest solar storm in recorded history\u201d causes a global blackout in new film from the director of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":595610,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[29638,57052,146,85,46,29449,17443,62369,18583,411],"class_list":["post-595609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-cliffhanger","tag-doctor-who","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-man-of-tomorrow","tag-morning-spoilers","tag-onslaught","tag-solar-storm","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=595609"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595609\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/595610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=595609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=595609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=595609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}