Ahsoka, Tom Holland, and Millennial Cartoons

Wednesday’s Second Season Will Have a Darker ToneJenna Ortega, an actress from the show “Wednesday,” revealed that the second season will take a darker turn and focus more on horror. She mentioned that the romantic love interest for the character Wednesday will be abandoned, which she finds exciting. Ortega will also take on a more significant role by helping with the script. Source: VarietyAhsoka Release Date RevealedDisney+ has officially announced that the highly-anticipated Star Wars series, Ahsoka, will be released on August 23, 2023. The show will star Rosario Dawson as the Jedi and continue the story of the fan-favorite animated series, Rebels.Tom Holland Takes a Break from Acting Following Challenging Role on ‘The Crowded Room’ SeriesTom Holland, known for his role as Spider-Man, revealed in an interview with Extra that he will be taking a break from acting following his challenging experience on the Apple TV+ series “The Crowded Room.” Holland plays the lead character, Danny Sullivan, in the psychological thriller based on Billy Milligan’s life. As an executive producer on the show, Holland faced additional pressures. He mentioned exploring intense emotions he had never experienced before, which made the role physically and emotionally taxing. To recuperate, he took a break in Mexico for a week and has now decided to take a year off. While Holland’s future projects are relatively sparse, including a Fred Astaire biopic and a potential Spider-Man 4, the latter is on hold due to a writers’ strike. “The Crowded Room” premieres on Apple TV+ this Friday with three episodes.Adult Swim’s “Checkered Past” Brings Classic Cartoon Network Shows to Expanded LineupCartoon Network’s Adult Swim block is expanding its daily lineup by adding classic Cartoon Network shows to its schedule. The new block called “Checkered Past,” will feature shows like Ed, Edd n Eddy, Dexter’s Laboratory, Courage the Cowardly Dog, and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. It will replace some of the current Cartoon Network shows in Adult Swim’s schedule. The expansion comes after the success of Adult Swim’s previous one-hour extension of daily programming. The “Checkered Past” block will air Monday through Friday at 6 p.m., while Saturdays will consist of reruns of Adult Swim’s original shows, and Sundays will continue with the “Acme Night” block. The move aims to appeal to both current and nostalgic audiences, as these classic shows have a lasting fanbase. The new lineup is set to launch on August 28.