Guillermo del Toro to direct, produce, and write Netflix’s take on ‘Pinocchio’

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Academy Award-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is going to be taking a stab at making his first animated feature film, and it’s a story close to his heart. Del Toro will be directing, writing, and producing Netflix’s stop motion musical version of Pinocchio. The classic children’s story about a puppet who wanted to be a real live boy will be set in Italy during the 1930s, which is a particularly fraught time in the country. Fascism was on the rise with Benito Mussolini consolidating his control over Italy. Del Toro is no stranger to setting his stories against totalitarian backdrops, he’s done so in the past with films like Pan’s Labyrinth.  

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Daredevil Season 3 proving the right formula for Netflix and Marvel

After news of the cancellation of Netflix and Marvel's Iron Fist and Luke Cage, it seems like the rest of Marvel's shows on Netflix were likely getting the boot. Daredevil Season 3, which picks up after the events of the one and done Defenders series has brought the gritty superhero drama back to basics and it is glorious.

More like a serialized film feature than a streaming show, Daredevil Season 3 proves to be the most engrossing and emotional series yet, with arguably the best cast of characters at their finest form facing unpredictable plot. The pacing, storytelling and emotional twists are only overshadowed by the intense and measured action scenes. All the elements of a great Daredevil story are in place and with each of the protagonists weaving through complex situations. We really hope Netflix renews this series, it is the foundation of the Marvel universe on Netflix.

Dell's latest notebooks are rugged and built tough

Dell announced the newest members of the Rugged family: the Dell Latitude 7424 Rugged Extreme and the Dell Latitude 5424 and 5420 Rugged notebooks. Built to take a beating, the latest Dell Rugged laptops offer the following highlights.

 Easier viewing, indoors or outdoors for greater usability, rain or shine

• (1000-NIT) sharper full high-definition displays with better color gamut
• Dual-batteries packing a combined charge that can last more than 14 hours
• External storage method of choice to back-up and offload data, the 7424 and 5424 offer an optional Blu-Ray burner for data density
• For those who need more portability, the new 5420 is up to 22% lighter and thinner for increased accessibility without giving up Dell’s classic rugged versatility
• Next-gen Cat16 4G/LTE for ease of connectivity

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Muse’s ‘Simulation Theory’ album artwork was made with the Apple iPad Pro and Pencil

Sometimes we forget how powerful the tools we carry are and it takes some skilled hands to remind us. Artist Kyle Lambert just showed us what he can do with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil when he designed the new album artwork for the English rock band Muse. Looking at the webpage for the band’s new album Simulation Theory, we see that the artwork and even video teaser have been made with the Apple products. You can see how the album artwork was done in the video above. Lambert is known for doing artwork for major films and TV shows like Stranger Things and Jurassic Park. 

Source: 9to5Mac