Chris Evans' post-Avengers show 'Defending Jacob' releases first trailer

He might not be wearing Cap's suit, but Chris Evans is keen on protecting someone. This time around, Captain America is taking up the shield to protect his son in the upcoming Apple TV+ series, Defending Jacob. The eight-episode show is based on the 2012 novel with the same title by William Landay. It follows the story of assistant district attorney Andy Barber (Evans), whose 14-year-old son Jacob (Jaeden Martell) is accused of murder. Evans and Martell are joined by Michelle Dockery, who plays Andy's wife Laurie, as well as Cherry Jones, J.K. Simmons, and Pablo Schreiber. 

The trailer gives us a peek at the lengths Andy and Laurie go to try and clear their son's name. Defending Jacob was created and written by Mark Bomback with director and executive producer Morten Tyldum. The show debuts on Apple TV+ this April 24.

YouTube Music's mobile app now has a song lyrics section

YouTube Music logoIt's a feature most music streaming services have, so it's good to know that YouTube Music is following suit. The mobile app of the service now adds song lyrics to individual song pages, letting you have that impromptu karaoke session of your dreams. But you're going to have to do your scrolling. The feature doesn't automatically scroll in time with the song. If you want to pull up the lyrics, you need to play a song first, then tap on the small "i" icon on the bottom left side of the screen. The words will show up similar to how they are presented in Google Search.

Source: SlashGear

Netflix orders 'Angry Birds' animated series

Angry Birds: Summer of Madness follow tween birds Red, Bomb, and Chuck (Netflix)

Here's some good news for your kids or the kids at heart. An Angry Birds animated series is in the works for Netflix. The streaming service ordered a 40-episode series called Angry Birds: Summer of Madness, based on the popular mobile video game turned movie franchise. The series is slated to launch sometime in 2021 with 11-minute episodes that follow the tone of the Angry Birds film franchise. The show comes from the original game's Finish producer Rovio Entertainment and kids' production house Cake, which already sells Rovio TV shows internationally.

The series will star beloved Angry Birds characters Red, Bomb, and Chuck and other new feathered friends. The series is set during the time they are tween birds attending summer camp under the "questionable guidance" of counsellor Mighty Eagle. Expect tons of hijinx and other crazy summertime adventures as they try to push boundaries and break the rules while trying to fend off the Pigs on the other side of the lake.

Source: Variety

Google Play Movies might offer free, ad-supported films soon

Google Play Movies

Google Play Movies might be trying to lure in more people by offering free ad-supported movies that you can stream. XDA found lines of code in version 4.18.37 of the app's Android version that this feature might be in our immediate future. The announcement message included words like "hundreds of movies" that could be available with "just a few ads." 9to5Google speculates it could be similar to Vudu, which is a movie and TV marketplace on its own but also has a rotating library of free, ad-supported content that can be watched.

The lines of code also show the feature asking users to provide birthdates, perhaps to keep children from watching R-rated films. And it seems there will also be a notification when an ad is in progress when the content is being cast to a Chromecast target. There is no timeline when Google might release this feature. But with the COVID-19 pandemic keeping a lot of us at home, now might be the best time for Google to introduce the feature.