Dora to have a second season
Paramount+ has renewed the animated preschool series Dora for a second season. It is a reboot of Dora the Explorer. The show follows Dora (Diana Zermeño), a young Latina explorer, and her best monkey friend Boots (Asher Colton Spence), as they embark on epic adventures in a fantastical rainforest. Season 1 was released April 12.
“Kids and family programming is consistently one of the most popular genres on Paramount+ and we’re thrilled that our audience has already embraced Dora,” Paramount+ EVP of programming Jeff Grossman said. Dora is created by Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes, who also serve as executive producers with Rich Magallanes.
Post Malone launches graphic novel, film adaptation
Post Malone, Platinum Dunes and Vault Comics announced a graphic novel and movie collaboration. In Post Malone’s story, an 18-wheeler is sent back to medieval Europe to fight demons with its heavy artillery. Vault will publish the graphic novel in 2025, while Platinum Dunes develops a feature film adaptation.
Platinum Dunes is the production company of Michael Bay and Brad Fuller. In addition to being an eight-time Diamond certified Grammy winner, Post Malone has also appeared in films like Spenser Confidential, Road House and Wrath of Man under his given name.
New inductees honoured in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Cher, Mary J. Blige and Ozzy Osbourne are to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this fall, along with Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest.
The ceremony is to air live on Disney+ and ABC from the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 19.
“Rock & Roll is an ever-evolving amalgam of sounds that impacts culture and moves generations,” John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said in a statement. “This diverse group of inductees each broke down musical barriers and influenced countless artists that followed in their footsteps.”
To qualify for induction, artists must be active for at least 25 years and “created music whose originality, impact and influence has changed the course of rock & roll,” according to the Hall of Fame’s website.
Published in Dawn, Young World, May 25th, 2024
