The year 2024 has just begun and we are already celebrating the premiere of the most interesting series on the calendar. Everyone’s tastes are different: Some people like to get lost in fantasy worlds, while others find watching romantic dramas and exciting thrillers as ideal leisure activities. We, the The Fashion Vibes editorial team, have tried to take all interests into account and not ignore any major new products for next year. Save the list so you don’t lose it!
“Dune: Brotherhood”
The action in the series takes place 10 thousand years before the events in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movie. This era entered the annals of the universe as the Butler Jihad, in which humanity managed to suppress the rebellion of thinking machines. The use of technology is now prohibited. The only hope for survival is the creation of the Kwisats Haderach supermentate using a selective genetic program. It is his prophetic abilities that will allow society to develop harmoniously. The secret women’s sect “Bene Gesserit” plans to carry out this mission. The plot focuses on sisters Valia (Emily Watson) and Thula Harkonnen (Olivia Williams), who must overcome many dangers.
Release date: autumn 2024
Fall out
The creators of “Westworld” will delight their fans with a new project – the film adaptation of the cult alternative history video game Fallout. The action takes place in a post-apocalyptic world recovering from a nuclear disaster. Survivors took shelter in shelters to protect themselves from radiation but had to fight for resources. Almost 200 years after the eruption, descendants of the first settlers leave the sanctuary called the People. He sets out to explore the wild and hostile wasteland of abandoned Los Angeles, where he encounters mutants and other strange things. Judging by the trailer, the series will be close to the game world in terms of atmosphere. You can already recognize the main characters in different parts of Fallout; for example, a mysterious stranger in a cowboy hat who comes to the hero’s rescue, a German shepherd, geneticist Henry who experiments on a super mutant, and others.
Release date: April 12, 2024
“Dragon House” (Season 2)
The plot of House of the Dragon takes place in Westeros 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. After the death of King Viserys, the power struggle between the two branches of House Targaryen intensified. Young princess Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and her husband Damon (Matt Smith), who is also the late king’s brother, have asserted their rights to the iron throne. They will face off against their rivals Aegon Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) and his mother, Queen Dowager Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke). As the series producers promised, the second season will be more intense, dynamic and bloody. Judging by the trailer, we can expect fascinating dragon battles.
Release date: 22 August 2024
“The Squid Game” (Season 2)
The second season of the South Korean superhit “The Squid Game” promises to be even more ambitious and twisted, according to the creators. The plot tells the story of people who agree to participate in a brutal game of survival for the sake of money. Most likely, the sequel will feature the surviving character Song Ki Hoon (Lee Jong-jae), who suffers from gambling addiction. According to the story, he will take revenge on the creators of the bloody game. We can also expect the return of game host Hwang In Ho, played by Lee Byung-hun. According to the announcement, we will also see the game’s recruiter (Gong Yoo) and police officer Hwang Joon Ho (W Ha Joon). The series producers have said that the sequel will probably feature a Hollywood actor like Leonardo DiCaprio. According to director Hwang Dong-hyuk, the story will continue to take place in modern-day South Korea. Additionally, a new killer baby “man” will appear in the series.
Release date: 22 November 2024
“Stranger Things” (Season 5)
The fifth season of Stranger Things will be its final season. The main characters will once again have to fight monsters from the parallel world in the small town of Hawks. The creators of the series also hinted at the return of the character Max Mayfield, played by Sadie Sink. According to the story, the protagonist is in a coma: he went blind and received many fractures. Most likely, viewers will see the return of Vecna (Jamie Campbell). Even though Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) managed to defeat the monster in the season four finale, he still senses its presence, which means the villain is still alive and could return.
Release date: not announced
“Three body problem”
People in Russia are not very familiar with Chinese science fiction, but Liu Cixin’s name is now known far beyond the country’s borders. Most people know him as the author of the “Memory of the World’s Past” trilogy. The first episode, “The Three-Body Problem”, formed the basis of the series. The story begins with the events of the Cultural Revolution, when communist China carried out bloody repressions against intellectuals and scientists. The main action takes place in the 21st century. The plot focuses on female astrophysicist Ye Wenjie, who, after the murder of her father, agrees to work for the hated government on a secret project to investigate extraterrestrial civilizations. Convinced that aliens are better than humans, he responds without hesitation to a signal from space, which leads to unforeseen consequences… Soon an invisible force tries to slow down humanity’s scientific progress. So will people around the world be able to unite to survive?
Release date: March 21, 2024
Star Wars: The Helper
The story in the new miniseries of the Star Wars universe will unfold in the last days of the golden age of the High Republic, 100 years before the events of Phantom Menace. A former Padawan (Dafne Keen) teams up with a Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae) to investigate a series of bloody murders that lead to the Sith Darth Plagueis. This time the creators will explain how the confrontation between light and darkness begins, and will also show fascinating lightsaber battles and even a Wookiee Jedi.
Release date: not announced
“The Walking Dead: Survivors”
The sixth spin-off of The Walking Dead will tell the amazing love story of the series’ main characters, Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne (Danai Gurira). Together they will have to fight not only bloodthirsty zombies, but also the living.
Release date: February 25, 2024
“True Detective” (Season 4)
The fourth season of True Detective is set in Alaska, where the polar night can last up to three months. The body of a missing scientist is found in the snowy wilderness. Police Chief Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and patrol officer Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reyes), who share a complicated relationship, take over the investigation.
Release date: January 14, 2024
“mode”
This time, the makers of the critically acclaimed “Descendants” will show a story set in a fictional, authoritarian Central European country. The powerful chancellor (Kate Winslet) is trying with all her might to protect the regime from inevitable collapse.
Release date: March 3, 2024
“Avatar The Last Airbender”
The animated series “Avatar: The Last Airbender” still evokes nostalgic feelings in many people, so they have repeatedly tried to transfer the story to the big screen. True, “The Last Airbender” based on the animated series did not receive public recognition. The upcoming remake of the animated movie “Avatar: The Last Airbender” has every chance of success, judging by fan reaction to the trailer. The plot tells the story of a boy (Gordon Cormier) who controls the elements. He will need to cleanse the world of evil and bring the long-awaited balance.
Release date: February 22, 2024
“Penguin”
The series is dedicated to Mr. Penguin (Colin Farrell), one of the brightest enemies of the DC universe. The story takes place one week after the events of Batman (2022). Viewers will be shown how Oswald “Oza” Cobblepot built a criminal career in Gotham and acquired the scandalous nickname of the Penguin.
Release date: not announced
“Mr. and Mrs. Smith”
A seductive interpretation of the 2005 action-comedy film of the same name, starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Donald Glover and Maya Erskine starred in the new version of killer wives who have no idea what their partners are actually doing.
Release date: not announced
“Bridgertons” (Season 3)
As before, the plot will tell about the love adventures of eight children of Viscountess Violet Bridgerton: four sons – Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Gregory and four daughters – Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Hyacinth. The third season will focus on the story of Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan). True, the creators decided to move away from the source of Julia Quinn’s book “Where Are the Rules of Love”, so readers can expect unexpected developments in the plot.
Release date: May 16, 2024
The Handmaid’s Tale (Season 6)
Adapted from Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name, The Handmaid’s Tale is a dystopian film about a theocratic society where environmental pollution forces fertile women to work as servants for infertile couples. The story follows June Osborne, who is forced to fulfill her civic duty by becoming a surrogate mother. It looks like viewers will see the development of the relationship between June and Brightheart in the final season, and will also learn how the fates of Nick and Luke, who were arrested, turned out.
Release date: not announced
“Etherna”
Adventure fantasy fans will enjoy the first season of “Eterna,” the film adaptation of our contemporary Vera Kamsha’s “Reflections of Eterna” book series. Yes, we were not mistaken – after the unsuccessful pilot, which Kinopoisk removed from the site, Eterna is being completely re-shot with new actors and now in series format. The action takes place on Carthian, one of the planets in the Necklace’s fictional universe. Here stands the legendary Eterna castle, where, according to legend, legendary guards resisted the invasion of creatures from another dimension. The plot focuses on exiled crown prince Aldo Rakan, who wants to return Talig, which was captured by the Ollar dynasty, to its rightful province. But he is not the only one who wants revenge.
Release date: not announced
“Knock on My Door”, dir. Vsevolod Aravin
The Russian adaptation of the Turkish hit of the same name, about the love of flower girl Eda Yıldız and architecture office owner Serkan Bolat, became the most anticipated remake of the year. The story will take place in Moscow, but there will be no significant changes in the plot. Lively florist Alexandra (Liana Grib) and architectural office owner Sergei (Nikita Volkov) will have to pretend to be a couple. A chance encounter and an imaginary relationship will gradually turn into a strong feeling.
Release date: end of winter 2024
“Unprincipled” (Season 4)
In the new season, the creators of “Unprincipled” will once again drag the audience into the world of passion and depravity of the rich inhabitants of the Patriarchy. As before, the plot focuses on inappropriate stories about seemingly decent people.
Release date: not announced
“Project “Anna Nikolaevna” (Season 3)
They plan to send the robot police officer, the prototype of whom Anna Nikolaevna (Zoya Berber), the daughter of the deputy minister, became after training in law enforcement agencies, to be melted down. Is the Android girl really going to be scrapped or will they find another use for her?
Release date: March 20, 2024
“Crime and Punishment”, dir. Vladimir Mirzoev
The serial version reinterprets the plot of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel of the same name. The action moves towards an alternative Russia of the 21st century. Poor student Rodion Raskolnikov (Ivan Yankovsky) will take care of the old woman (Ela Sanko) who gives microloans to test Nietzsche’s superman theory. Regret will lead him to Sonya Marmeladova (Alena Mikhailova) and other heroes who will force him to rethink his approach to life. Victoria Tolstoganova, Lyubov Aksenova, Yulia Snigir, Tikhon Zhiznevsky, Vladislav Abashin, Vladimir Mishukov and others will also star in the television adaptation.
Release date: March 21, 2024
Source: People Talk
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