| | | V/H/S/99 Trailer Previews the Next Anthology Horror Film | | por Spencer Legacy Oct 8, 2022 | | An official trailer for V/H/S/99 has been released, giving fans of Shudder’s ongoing series of horror anthology films a peek at what they can expect from this newest entry. V/H/S/99 will be released exclusively through Shudder on October 20. It will be available on Shudder US, Shudder CA, Shudder UKI, and Shudder ANZ. RELATED: Shudder Announces Latest V/H/S Film, Sets Release Date “V/H/S/99 harkens back to the final punk rock analog days of VHS, while taking one giant leap forward into the hellish new millennium,” reads the film’s synopsis. “In V/H/S/99, a thirsty teenager’s home video leads to a series of horrifying revelations.” Check out the official V/H/S/99 trailer below: 
MORE: Hellraiser Interview: Adam Faison on Being Tortured by a Cenobite The last V/H/S film, V/H/S/94, also dove into the world of the 90s when it was released last year on Shudder. That film also featured a wide variety of creative shorts, including shorts about a deranged scientist who creates a mechanical-human hybrid, a group of vampire hunters, and more. The post V/H/S/99 Trailer Previews the Next Anthology Horror Film appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | Beyond 'The Craft': 6 Obscure Witchcraft Movie Classics | | por Madeline Blondeau Oct 8, 2022 | | Every Halloween, plenty of “best witchcraft movies” lists make the rounds. And every Halloween, you can guarantee that those lists will probably include well-worn favorites such as The Craft, The Witch, or Practical Magic. While those movies are great in their own right, I’m doing something a little different for this article. Full disclosure: I’m a practicing Pagan, and witchy movies are something of a spiritual experience for me. So this Halloween, sit down with this witch-approved list of unsung, underloved, and must-see witchcraft classics. Why six, you ask? Just ask Iron Maiden. 
VIY (1967; dir. Nikolai Gogol) Available on Blu-ray; Streaming On Prime Video. Based on a classic Russian horror novella, VIY follows a young seminary student, Khoma, as he’s headed back home with his friends for vacation. On the trek back, the lads seek shelter in a woman’s barn, who happily obliges them. But no sooner is Khoma seduced by the woman than does he realize she’s a witch and bludgeons her to death. (Rude!) This is just the beginning of Khoma’s troubles. Upon killing the witch, he discovers her body has transformed into the daughter of a rich noble. As penance, he’s forced to spend three nights alone – ensuring her safe passage into the afterlife. But is the witch really dead? And is Khoma all that innocent? VIY is an esoteric, visually sumptuous Soviet classic, and a must for anyone thirsty for an occult psychological thrill ride. Virgin Witch (1972; dir. Ray Austin) Available on Plex. Britain put out a healthy glut of occult thrillers in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Some are cerebral spine tinglers with complex things to say about our culture. Others are satanic panic exploitation vehicles with plenty of nudity and nonsense witchcraft. Virgin Witch falls somewhere between the two extremes, which is why it’s such a compelling film – it straddles the line of art and trash so well, you can’t help but admire it. It’s also a satisfying taste of British witch films. Focused on two women seduced into witchcraft by a satanic modeling agent, the movie exemplifies some of the most popular tropes, motifs, and themes of the genre. At the same time, it trades in enough tawdry scenes and bare flesh to give you a taste of primo Brit sleaze. A strange and unwieldy film full of questionable performances, it’s a great jumping-off point into the wild world of UK occult thrillers. 
Season of the Witch (1974; dir. George Romero) Available on Blu-ray; Streaming On Arrow and Tubi. A little-seen masterpiece from Night of the Living Dead maestro George Romero. Season of the Witch (also released under the unfortunate title Hungry Wives) follows a bored and neglected housewife drawn into the world of witchcraft. The 1970s was the time of women’s lib in America, and interest in the occult was at a historic high. Season of the Witch capitalizes on that cultural moment to deliver a fiery, feminist-friendly potboiler. Released just four years before his landmark Dawn of the Dead, Season of the Witch represents Romero at his most cerebral. His brand of suburban horror – aimed at the specific fears and vulnerabilities of American housewives – shows empathy from a director too often pigeonholed as “the zombie guy.” One of my personal favorites, and a great “how-to” if you’re interested in the craft. Plus – who doesn’t love a good Donovan needle drop? The Queen of Black Magic (1981; dir. Liliek Sudjio) Available on DVD; Streaming on YouTube and Prime Video. Murni – played by beloved Indonesian actress Suzzanna – is accused of being a witch after an upper-class man takes her virginity and promises to stay with her. He remarries, and when Murni confronts him at the ceremony, he accuses her of being a witch. The town believes him, and bands together to throw her off a cliff to her death. But with the help of a dark wizard and a book of spells, Murni returns from the brink of death as The Queen of Black Magic. An utterly unhinged and delightful watch, this cult classic was so beloved in Indonesia that it received a splashy remake in 2019. It’s easy to see why – Queen of Black Magic has something for everyone, from over-the-top gore to a satisfying revenge yarn where every jerk gets what’s coming to them. Best described as I Spit On Your Grave with magic, Sudjio’s tripped-out bit of folk horror is widely available online. 
The Devonsville Terror (1983; dir. Ulli Lommel) Available on region-free Blu-ray; Streaming on YouTube. Halloween icon Donald Pleasance stars in this grounded but bone-chilling film. In the late 1600s, a trio of women are tried, convicted, and executed for witchcraft. Three hundred years later, Jenny, Chris, and Monica move to the remote, conservative town. Between them, the women teach school, study the environment, and help women escape their regressive lives with a radio show. You know – things that go over so well in conservative towns. Soon, the women are stalked and harassed by the townsfolk. After one woman spurns a local man that forces himself on her, he accuses her of being a witch, and they’re soon attacked on all sides by the community of bloodthirsty religious zealots. But the spirits of the slain witches are still restless – and they just might be on the women’s side. Devonsville Terror is a gristly watch but doesn’t dwell in the fetishistic witch torture of movies like Witchfinder General and its lesser imitators. Instead, it rightly showcases real violence and its delayed, supernatural consequences. Lords of Salem (2013; dir. Rob Zombie) Available on Blu-ray; Streaming on Roku, Tubi, and Amazon Prime. It feels weird to call a Rob Zombie film “obscure,” but Lords of Salem is easily his smallest and most unloved film. Zombie shies away from the grindhouse gross-out antics that put him on the map with House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects. He directs Sheri Moon Zombie through a loopy descent into Satanic madness, as a heavy metal DJ is pulled deep into the primal world of witchcraft by a coven of elder witches – played by horror legends Judy Geeson, Patricia Quinn, and Dee Wallace. Lords of Salem is Zombie at his most dreamic and cerebral. It’s a high-concept film, stuffed to the brim with more veiled metaphors and layered imagery than his previous work. But don’t let that scare you away – it still manages to deliver some gleeful gore and a final sequence so insane it needs to be seen with your own eyes. Plus, Salem manages to deliver a full-throated defense of what our culture deems evil and impure. In that sense? It’s Zombie’s most honest film.
There you have it! Now you’re armed with six films to carry with you deep into the witching hour. So cast your circles, call the spirits, and let the season of Samhain take you. Blessed be. The post Beyond ‘The Craft’: 6 Obscure Witchcraft Movie Classics appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | Keanu Reeves Departs Hulu's The Devil in the White City | | por Spencer Legacy Oct 7, 2022 | | Variety is reporting that Keanu Reeves has left Devil in the White City, the upcoming Hulu series adaptation of the 2003 historical thriller novel by Erik Larson. RELATED: The Devil in the White City: Keanu Reeves-Led Thriller Gets Series Order at Hulu The adaptation, which just got a series order this past August, has been in development at Hulu since 2019. Reeves was set to play leading man Daniel H. Burnham, whose role would have made for Reeves’ first lead role in a major U.S. TV project. The Devil in the White City centers around two characters at the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893: Daniel H. Burnham, a brilliant and fastidious architect who’s racing to make his mark on the world; and Dr. Henry H. Holmes, a handsome and cunning doctor who’s secretly a serial killer that seduces, tortures, and mutilates young women in his own castle. RELATED: Hellraiser Interview: Adam Faison on Being Tortured by a Cenobite The series adaptation is being written and executive produced by Sam Shaw, who is also set as the showrunner. The project was first announced in 2019, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese serving as executive producers. The post Keanu Reeves Departs Hulu’s The Devil in the White City appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | Crash Bandicoot Pizza Box Points to Possible Game Awards Reveal | | por Michael Leri Oct 7, 2022 | | There have been rumors and hints regarding a new Crash Bandicoot game and now Activision itself is contributing to those rumors. A promotional pizza box for Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time‘s heavily implied Steam release also has a subtle hint on it that seems to suggest that there will be some new Crash game reveal at The Game Awards in December. 
YouTuber Canadian Guy Eh pointed this out in his unboxing video regarding the aforementioned pizza box sent to him by Activision. While the inside of the box just contained random Crash 4-related trinkets, the outside of the box was more noteworthy and had a quote with an oddly specific price on it: “Hungry for more? Try our new Wumpa pizza for $12.08.” That price can easily be translated as December 8, which is the same day as The Game Awards, Geoff Keighley’s annual award show. MORE: Gotham Knights Launch Trailer Previews Upcoming DC Game Keighley has a history with Crash Bandicoot reveals. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled was announced at the Game Awards in 2018. Crash Bandicoot 4 was officially revealed at Summer Game Fest 2020, which featured Crash wearing a giant cloth mask standing aside Keighley himself. Given the history, it wouldn’t be too out of the question for another Crash game to appear at another one of his events. It hasn’t been confirmed, but there have been persistent rumors surrounding a multiplayer Crash game called Wumpa League. The game has popped up time and time again in both official (like a tease in a promotional video, a GDC talk with the game’s alleged title, and a reference that players would see Crash again in an anniversary post) and unofficial channels (like Windows Central Editor Jez Corden mentioning it on a podcast and Liam Robertson from Did You Know Gaming? tweeting about it). Toys for Bob also confirmed it was developing a new game, but has yet to verify what it will be. MORE: Kojima Productions Teases New Game Starring Elle Fanning 
The post Crash Bandicoot Pizza Box Points to Possible Game Awards Reveal appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Posters Welcome Daredevil Into the MCU | | por Anthony Nash Oct 7, 2022 | | Following his highly anticipated debut to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Charlie Cox’s Dardevil now has some official posters to celebrate his new look. RELATED: Daredevil’s MCU Return Is a Home Run in She-Hulk Episode 8 After the latest episode of the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law featured Daredevil making his costumed debut in the MCU, the series’ Twitter account shared a couple of posters of Cox to show off the actor. The posters show Cox in two forms, one in his Daredevil costume — which pays homage to his original costume from the comics — and one as Matt Murdock, the lawyer that also appeared in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Check out the two posters below: 
Described as a 10-episode legal comedy, the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law series is led by Emmy and Golden Globe winner Tatiana Maslany, who plays the titular role of Jennifer Walters. She is joined by Avengers: Endgame star Mark Ruffalo and Tim Roth (The Incredible Hulk) as they reprise their respective roles as Bruce Banner/The Hulk and Abomination. Additional cast includes Jameela Jamil, Ginger Gonzaga, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Josh Segarra, with Megan Thee Stallion also appearing in the series. RELATED: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Episode 8 Recap, Theories, and Thoughts She-Hulk hails from head writer Jessica Gao, who is the Emmy winning scribe behind Rick and Morty‘s acclaimed Season 3 episode “Pickle Rick.” It is directed by Kat Cairo (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Dead to Me) and Anu Valia, who are both executive producing. The post She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Posters Welcome Daredevil Into the MCU appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | Donald Glover Could Still Be in the Community Movie | | por Spencer Legacy Oct 7, 2022 | | Community creator Dan Harmon told Variety that Donald Glover, alongside other cast members from the series, could still return for the Community movie despite being excluded from the recent film announcement. RELATED: Community Movie Announced at Peacock, Returning Stars Confirmed Harmon spoke about how Glover isn’t confirmed to not be returning. Rather, the deal involving his reprisal wasn’t necessarily official at the time, so Glover could actually still appear in the film as Troy Barnes. “I think that Donald is coming, based on word of mouth, but it’s just the deal isn’t official or wasn’t official,” Harmon stated. “It would be difficult to really commit to doing this thing without Donald. So I believe he is coming back. I think if there’s names missing from a list, it’s because the names that are on the list, their deals are agreed upon enough that it’s OK to say they are on the list, and anybody that’s not on a list, it’s just not the case yet. So there is nothing official about anybody being out.” Given Harmon refers to “names” in the plural, this seems to imply that other absent cast members like Yvette Nicole Brown and potentially even Chevy Chase could still join the film in some capacity. RELATED: Dan Harmon: Community Movie is ‘A Matter of When and Not If’ Community concluded its acclaimed six-season run in 2015 after jumping across multiple networks. The series has since gained further popularity through streaming services like Netflix, leading many fans to renew the “Six Seasons and a Movie” campaign that spawned from the show itself. With the announcement of the film becoming a reality, it seems like the series’ long-echoed slogan is finally being fulfilled. The post Donald Glover Could Still Be in the Community Movie appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | Floyd Mayweather Jr. to Chronicle Life and Career in The G.O.A.T. Docuseries | | por Anthony Nash Oct 7, 2022 | | Hidden Empire Films has announced that they have obtained exclusive access to boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s personal library of never-before-seen footage and will produce a docuseries on his life. MORE: Hellraiser Interview: Adam Faison on Being Tortured by a Cenobite The footage obtained will be used in a docuseries called The GOAT that Deon Taylor (Black & Blue, The Intruder) and Roxanne Avent Taylor (Fatale, The Intruder) will produce. The projects will be executive produced by Robert F. Smith, with Omar Joseph and James McNair also co-producing. “Now is the perfect time to share my story with the world and let viewers in on my journey from early days of hardships to overcoming adversity to become the athlete and entrepreneur I am today,” said Mayweather in a statement. “As someone who owns his own brand, I can’t think of better partners than Deon, Roxanne, Robert F. Smith, the wealthiest African American in the world, and Hidden Empire Films a prolific Black-owned production company. This is going to be incredibly special!” MORE: Glass Onion: Knives Out 2 Theatrical Release Date Announced Mayweather’s boxing career is legendary, with the fighter having racked up a perfect 50-0 record en route to becoming the highest-paid athlete in the world. While he no longer participates in official fights, Mayweather continues to travel the world and partake in exhibition matches. His next fight will be against YouTuber Deji Olatunji, the younger brother of KSI, on November 13, 2022, in Dubai. The post Floyd Mayweather Jr. to Chronicle Life and Career in The G.O.A.T. Docuseries appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | Pennyworth Season 3 Interview: Jack Bannon & Ben Aldridge Talk Wild Twists | | por Tyler Treese Oct 7, 2022 | | ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke to Pennyworth stars Jack Bannon and Ben Aldridge about the upcoming third season. The two discussed the series’ relationship with Batman canon and the increasing madness that the show embraces. The first three episodes of Pennyworth Season 3 are now available for streaming on HBO Max, with new episodes premiering every Thursday. “The DC origin series Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman’s Butler follows Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), a former British SAS soldier, who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge) and his wife Martha (Emma Paetz), before they become Bruce Wayne’s parents,” says the synopsis. “Season three of the psychological thriller begins after a five-year time jump: the civil war is over, and a cultural revolution has changed the world for better or worse – ushering in a new age of Super Heroes and Supervillains.” 
Tyler Treese: Jack, five years have passed since Season 2. One of the big developments is that there are people with enhancements now. What’s most interesting about doing this show during this time with these like proto-superhumans that are spouting around? Jack Bannon: Proto-superhumans … that’s good, I like that. It’s fantastic. I think it’s been brilliant to watch the evolution of the show or be part of it. To watch the evolution of the show from Season 1, where it’s kind of Dickensian sort of London and dark and character-driven drama, to this explosion of madness that is Season 3. It’s been great fun watching even the people with enhancements, some of them are fantastic. The stunt actors that come in with things on their head, or we had robotic arms that were driven by a PlayStation remote. It worked. It moved and it swung for me, and I’m fighting this thing and there’s a guy behind the actor with a PlayStation remote operating this arm. And I’m like, “I’m against two people here!” It’s kind of crazy. It is wild. Ben, Season 2 ends with a big twist with Martha giving birth to a baby girl. Everybody thought it was going to be Bruce, what was your reaction when you found out that Thomas has a daughter? Ben Aldridge: It was such a surprise to me to read it. I still don’t know what is on Bruno Heller — our showrunner –on his mind with that. I don’t know the answer to it. It’s obviously not part of the canon that Batman has a female sibling. Is she Batgirl? I’m not sure, but in Season 3, she’s … I think Sam’s eight years old or something? Bannon: She’s five. Aldridge: Is she five? Bannon: It’s a five-year time jump. I think Jayda [Elyes], who plays her — Aldridge: Oh yeah! It’s Jayda. Thanks. Okay, five. Everyone’s jumped forward to this seemingly more settled life, even though, definitely, the world around them is still pretty chaotic and unusual. Jack, the showrunners have talked about a V For Vendetta connection and you could see some thematic similarities early on. Now we’re seeing people with Guy Fawkes masks and stuff and so much disarray going on within England. What do you like most about this side element to the show? Bannon: Well, I think something that we’ve always done quite well is pulling in villains and people from real life. From literature, from other universes or other things. It’s been a lot of fun watching this melting pot of 70s London, of weird and wonderful characters, really. Ben, it’s been so exciting over the first two seasons seeing Thomas and Martha get together. Now they’re married and they’re having like, trust issues. What’s been most fulfilling about just portraying this couple in a relationship that has had so many ups and downs? Aldridge: Yeah, there’s never not a conflict with them. It’s never plain sailing, which is great for the material and for the scenes. They’re just like … they naturally light a fire under each other, I think. Bruno and the rest of the writers write for them and in a kind of brilliant, inspiring partner way. The conflict continues really. Their relationship is called into question even, even more than it has been before in Season 3. There are some huge reveals and trust issues and it gets pretty explosive for them as a family unit. Some unexpected twists and turns. Jack, one of the things that make your portrayal of Alfred so interesting is that he’s constantly saying that he’s got to be his own boss. It’s so different from what we know him becoming as a servant. It really speaks to the respect he must have for the Waynes and gets for the future. What’s been most intriguing about knowing where the character ultimately ends up and being so different from that and going on this journey? Bannon: That’s a very good observation. Doing an origin story is always interesting because, of course, you know where they end up. It’s about how you get there and I’ve tried to add a few bits in. [At] the beginning of Season 2, Mrs. Pennyworth’s house is in disarray and there was washing everywhere and whatever just after my father had died. There’s this scene and I added in a bit where he walked past the dining room table and there’s just some tea towels and I just started folding them up and they were like, “Wow, that’s great! Keep that!” Just little bits of butlering, basically. He makes the odd tea, you know, that kind of thing. Which has been quite fun. He’s so far removed from the Alfred that we know in years to come. I think what’s been interesting for us is, initially — I don’t want to speak for you — but it was a show that was about how Alfred got to know the Waynes, but actually, we don’t spend much time together, Thomas and Alfred. I’m really intrigued to see how that relationship develops. Aldridge: I think from the initial pictures, you would’ve thought it might end up being a bit of a buddy thing between them, but actually, this tension still lies between them. There’s this slightly weird distrust of each other and it’s almost like Alfred is brought into their business, reluctantly, each season. That happens again — we have to rely on him to protect us from danger, really. Which, I presume that’s … I don’t know how it’s going to evolve into what it becomes in the comic books, but I presume that’s the role that he takes on. It becomes even more personal for them the more chaotic their life becomes. I don’t know. Ben, another interesting part of this season is that usually it’s Batman dealing with daddy issues, but Thomas Wayne has a lot going on with the whole father dynamic this season. What did you find most interesting about how dealing with those daddy issues yourself as Thomas? Aldridge: I think what Bruno has done there is kind of obviously … we inherit our family dynamics and we often repeat them. I think what he’s done is trace that back to Patrick and Thomas’s relationship, which we really see in evidence here. The kind of distance that’s between them. Fast forward, there’s a similar distance and coldness between Bruce and Thomas in, in the comics. So I think that’s what he’s done — almost like an Easter egg, really. Even though I suspect Thomas doesn’t want to repeat that history. I think Bruno wrote some really sensitive, brilliant scenes, particularly toward the end. They were a real privilege to play. I think it will, but it definitely kicks off some big, big drama. Jack, in the past, Alfred’s always put money first in his business dealings and we start to kind of see that change a bit in Season 3. He’s like, “am I really a good person or not?” What are your thoughts on just the development he’s undergone over 30 episodes? Bannon: I think he’s gone from a boy to a man, really. I think everything that he’s, as you say, “I’ll need to work, be my own man, work for myself, be my own boss,” always gets called into question. Actually, it’s interesting to see where he ends up. I think in this one, yeah, the money stuff, morally …that’s the great thing about this show and Batman, in general, is [that] it’s not good and evil. It’s not black and white, you know? Good people do bad things, and vice versa. Exploring that sort of notion has been good over the 30 hours. Ben, the first two seasons were on Epix, and now it’s moved to HBO Max, which is very exciting because a whole new audience can go through these twists and turns and the show’s so bingeable as well. What’s most exciting about knowing that you have such a huge streaming audience this year? Aldridge: I think for us, we just want as many people to watch it as possible, and we’re very proud of it as a show. I think it’s got quite a unique tone to it. It can kind of do whatever it wants given that it predates the canon as well. So we can draw on things, and do lots of Easter egg moments, but we can create our own fiction in there. I think we’re just really happy that it’s moved to such a great platform and also that the show has evolved with HBO Max’s involvement as well. [With] the time jump five years ahead. I think the show has a slightly different kind of look and feel to it, which I think is really exciting. It still retains that Pennyworth darkness and gangster-thriller kind of thing, but it’s more colorful, more explosive. There’s more of London playing in it. We’ve got bigger and better sets and stuff. So we’re excited for the Season for sure. The ending of Season 3 — no spoilers — but the show just gets so bonkers. When you read that in the script, could you believe what was going on? Because the show just keeps throwing me for a loop. Every time I think I have a grasp on it just goes in a totally different direction. Bannon: Yeah, we’re with you there. It’s quite interesting because we get the scripts bit by bit as we’re filming, and they just seem to get madder and madder and madder. Aldridge: Yeah. It gets a bit apocalyptic. It gets Walking Dead-ish. It leans into a few different genres toward the end. The post Pennyworth Season 3 Interview: Jack Bannon & Ben Aldridge Talk Wild Twists appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | | | The Penguin Nabs Mare of Easttown Director for First 2 Episodes | | por Anthony Nash Oct 7, 2022 | | While Matt Reeves is helping to plan the story for the upcoming HBO Max spin-off series The Penguin, Discussing Film has reported that Craig Zobel is in talks to direct some of the upcoming episodes. RELATED: The Penguin: Colin Farrell Says Matt Reeves Won’t Direct HBO Max Series Zobel has reportedly signed onto the series to direct the first two episodes. With Zobel signed on to direct just the first two episodes of the series, it’s unclear if he’ll be asked to do any further episodes or who HBO will turn to for the remainder of the show. Zobel is best known for directing the hit HBO series The Mare of Easttown, which earned him Emmy nominations and critical acclaim for his work. He also directed the 2020 film The Hunt, as well as 2015’s Z for Zachariah. Set in the world of the 2022’s The Batman, the HBO Max series will focus on Oswald Cobblepot’s past and show his rise to power in Gotham’s seedy underbelly rather than portray him as the established kingpin. The character has a rich history of live-action appearances, as Danny DeVito famously played Penguin in Batman Returns and Robin Lord Taylor portrayed him in Gotham. The limited drama will be based on the DC characters created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. It is being written by Lauren LeFrance, who is also set as the showrunner. RELATED: Danny DeVito Reflects on Returning to the Penguin in New Comic The upcoming The Penguin series will be executive produced by The Batman‘s Dylan Clark and Matt Reeves, Farrell, LeFranc, Daniel Pipski, Adam Kassanand, and Rafi Crohn. It is a joint project between 6th and Idaho, DC Entertainment, Dylan Clark Productions, and Warner Bros. Television. The post The Penguin Nabs Mare of Easttown Director for First 2 Episodes appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | The Rings of Power Season 1 Episode 7 Recap, Theories, and Thoughts | | por Jeff Ames Oct 7, 2022 | | After last week’s action-packed episode of The Rings of Power, I’m excited to see where our motley Middle-earth crew heads next. It’s weird that we’re already on Episode 7, which means there’s just one more week to go — a quick quest indeed, especially considering She-Hulk and House of the Dragon have yet to wrap up their premiere seasons and Andor will be with us for at least two more months. Anyways, the reaction to last week’s explosive Rings of Power episode received quite a mixed reaction from fans. Many cried foul on the whole using the river to ignite Mount Doom plot point, while others praised the chapter for its slick Elf-on-Orc action. As typical, I fall somewhere in the middle. Visually, this show is mostly aces, though it deserves flack for its cheap-looking costumes and the occasional cheesy set. While it may be asking too much for an eight-hour TV show to consistently deliver proper cinema, when a series like House of the Dragon delivers photorealistic dragons set amidst exotic locales on a weekly basis, other shows must step up their game; particularly if your main selling point is the immense amount of money that went into making your product. That said, this is still an interesting show, assuming you don’t care too much about lore. As stated before, I don’t know enough about J. R. R. Tolkien to deduce whether or not Rings of Power is veering wildly off course, but I have listened to quite a few podcasts discussing the deviations and do agree that the story established in The Silmarillion was pretty great as written. Amazon’s decision to mostly discard Tolkien’s works remains as big a mystery as the whole Sauron reveal. Anyways, onto Episode 7, titled “The Eye.” What Happens in The Rings of Power Season 1 Episode 7 Galadriel awakens covered in ash and red lighting. The world around her burns. That flaming horse from Avatar runs by. Judgment Day has arrived. Our hero searches for survivors and bumps into Theo. Nearby a dude burns like Anakin Skywalker but nobody pays him much attention. Isildur sifts through the wreckage and finds his friends Valandil and Ontamo trapped under a burning log. After Bruce Wayne-ing the debris, the former slides out while the other decides he’s seen enough fire in his lifetime and dies. Elsewhere, Queen Regent saves one of those token movie mothers who inexplicably cowers inside a burning home with her children so that such a scene can happen before the structure collapses, trapping Isildur inside. I think. We cut to the Harfoots, the most despicable characters on this show, who leave behind their wounded those plucky band of misfits, as they continue on their migration. Nori and Poppy are having a blast doing manual labor, while the Stranger looks mildly annoyed. The group catches up with Sadoc, who stands above volcanic debris that has laid waste to this part of the forest. “This shit always happens when evil appears,” he says. Everyone eyeballs the Stranger. Sadoc asks if the big fella could possibly fix this mess … Nori and Poppy try to sway his attempt, but to no avail. The Stranger utters some little words (so the trees can understand) that appears to be fixing the problem, but instead makes a tree branch fall on top of a kid. Stranger is having a really hard time. Elsewhere, Elrond barters with Durin’s father in Khazad-dûm. He needs the dwarves’ help to save his people and gets down on one knee to demonstrate his humility. Durin Sr. asks to speak with Durin Jr. alone. His decision? “F— dem Elves.” He doesn’t want to risk Dwarf lives to save Elves. Later, Disa angrily objects to Durin Sr.’s decision. She calls him an old fool and claims he has lice in his beard, but then calms down and apologizes. “I don’t like it when you make fun of my mom,” she tells Durin. “Well, in her case, she does have lice in her beard,” he quips. The Dwarves and Harfoots continue to be the best thing about this show, mainly because they act like actual … people? Elrond appears, notes Durin’s sad expression, and gets the gist. “I guess this is goodbye,” Durin says, tears in his eyes. The Elf boy assures him they will meet again, “Unless we’re all dead, that is.” He then hands back the small bit of mithril Durin gave him a while back. For all his cunning, Elrond is amazing at guilting people into following his will. He leaves, head down, casting a sorrowful glance over his shoulder for good measure. Durin tosses the mithril aside and the rock lands next to Elrond’s rotted leaf, and instantly the black goo subsides. “Aw, shit,” he says. “Mithril is indeed the key. ELROND!” We cut back to Galadriel and Co. continuing their search for survivors. I can’t tell how big this group is. Last week’s battle was a small skirmish, but we saw a good number of people die. You’d think the volcano would have wiped out more of them, but there are quite a few moving about in the forest. Queen Regent and Valandil are also alive and deliver some bad news to Elendil — Isildur is dead! I mean, not really. Galadriel and Theo have separated from the group in search of other survivors. How did everyone get so separated? They were partying together moments before the big explosion … but somehow, this massive group of Southlanders has splintered into various factions and spread out all over the land. Theo wants to be a soldier, and Galadriel gives him her sword. “Whoa,” he says, hoping this weapon doesn’t require blood to activate. Back with Queen Regent, she pesters Elendil with unending questions. “Are we there yet? How long are we going to travel in darkness? How much further until we’re out of this smoke?” That last question causes Elendil to pause. “Uh, there is no smoke. You’re either high or blind.” She takes the news in stride. “Don’t tell anyone.” Back with the Harfoots, Sadoc gives the Stranger his papers and tells him to f*** off. They don’t want his kind here. As he leaves, we see a flower emerge from the tree he tried to heal/was healing. Nori holds an apple out towards him and I half expect her to chuck it because Harfoots are awful beings. Instead, he takes the fruit and wanders off into the wilderness. Nori speaks with her mum. “I wish the Stranger had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened.” “So do all who live to see such times,” her mum says. “But that is not for them to — ah, shit. It’s late. Go to bed.” We leap back to Galadriel. This is one of those filler episodes where characters just kind of talk for an hour, and the show doesn’t much progress plot-wise. This is weird considering the amount of time we’ve already spent watching people just kind of talk throughout the first six episodes. I thought we had finally turned a corner. Some Orcs arrive to provide some tension. But since they lack the ability to look down, Galadriel and Theo are spared. Deep in the bowels of Khazad-dûm, Durin and Elrond secretly mine the tunnels for mithril. At one point, Durin realizes Elrond allowed his Dwarf pal to win the rock-crushing contest. “I was a little winded,” the Elf admits. This makes Durin laugh. There’s some emotional weight in the scenes between these two. I wish we’d spent more time with them. The pair get back to work, but every swing of Durin’s hammer causes the cave to shake. Eventually, he cuts through a wall and discovers an entire chamber of mithril. Before they can excavate, King Durin arrives and is like, “WTF?!” He hastily tosses Elrond out of the mountain. The gig is up, however. Mithril is definitely a thing that does a thing. King Durin tries his hand at the guilt game. “Your mom thought you were a good Dwarf,” he says. “You were supposed to move mountains!” Father and son fight, exchange angry words about wife/mother, and then the King basically says, “You are no longer my son.” Elsewhere, Nori awakens after a nap and finds the world around her no longer burned, but rather bursting with fruit, vegetation, and life. “Er, I guess the Stranger was cool after all.” Later, Poppy wanders down a river and spots a massive footprint. Eminem and his followers are nearby, presumably tracking the Stranger. They touch the Stranger’s regrown tree and catch his scent. Nori tries to steer them in another direction, but they instead burn the holy shit out of the Harfoot’s wagons and belongings. So, I guess they all get left behind now, right? Back with Elendil, the orange filter has been removed, which means we’re out of the fire. Elendil tries to steady Isildur’s horse, but he won’t listen to anyone. So, they set the animal free. “I never should have pulled the Elf on board,” Elendil says with a straight face. Speaking of which, Galadriel and Theo arrive at the new camp. We get some Game of Thrones-ish post-war surgical scenes for reasons — this is a family show, right? Theo searches the corpses for his mum and eventually finds her still adorned in her trusty blue apron. Arondir is there too. Theo hugs the well-groomed Elf warrior. All is well. Well, not really. Queen Regent dresses like a Ninja Turtle and sits atop a cliff. Galadriel appears, causing Elendil to smirk. The cowardly man wants to go home, but Queen Regent and Galadriel are more determined than ever to win this battle. “Captain, we sail with the tide,” the Queen says, but Elendil is (no joke) too busy crying to reply. In the next scene, Nori’s pop gives a rousing speech to his downtrodden clan. “We need to stay true to each other,” he reads from the Fellowship of the Ring script. This inspires Nori to head out to find the Stranger. “I will find my friend, though I do not know the way.” “You have my loyalty,” Poppy says. “And my, uh, company,” Nori’s mom says. “And my stick,” Sadoc says. The new group heads off to find the Stranger … is this just set up for Season 2? Are we not going to get any answers regarding the Stranger this season? Is this just one enormous mystery box the writers expect us to follow until they figure out the answer? Tune in next week. We cut back to Queen Regent standing nobly at the bow of the ship. I keep wondering if she actually knows where she’s at, or if the Númenóreans are just dicking around with her. I guess they’re leaving? Galadriel watches from atop a mountain. “Oh shit,” she says, “where’s Halbrand?” They rush to a tent and find the king, who is injured. “This wound requires Elvish medicine,” she says. “So, uh, let’s slowly walk through camp, mount our horses, bid everyone goodbye, and leisurely head to Lindon.” In Khazad-dûm, Disa does her best Lady Macbeth impersonation by ensuring Durin that he’s right and his father is wrong. “Mithril belongs to us and we will dig, dammit!” Elsewhere, King Durin tells his boys to seal up the mine and tosses the no longer infected leaf into the pit. It lands in darkness but suddenly bursts into flame. Then we see … the Balrog of Khazad-dûm. And he hasn’t aged a day. Finally, Adar and his boys wander through the Southlands. They cheer him on: “Lord of the Southlands.” “No,” he says. “We need a new name for this place …” A title card informs us that they’ve decided to change the name from Southlands to Mordor. Aw, snap. So, that was Season 1 — oh, wait. There’s still one more episode. Final Thoughts on The Rings of Power Season 1 Episode 7 For some reason, it felt like the finale, though I’m glad we’re getting more because that was … pretty underwhelming. Last week finally gave us our first taste of ROP action, and then settled back into more leisurely-paced character drama. The Mordor and the Balrog action was cool, but the reveal felt more like desperate fan-wanking than a mind-blowing twist — a sort of fail-safe to fall back on in case the fans grow restless at the constant changes to Tolkien’s work. Also, if you’re going to lean on Peter Jackson’s films, why not hire the Academy Award-winning director as a consultant to ensure ROP’s vision matches his own? Episode 7 wasn’t bad, just unnecessary. Last week felt like we had finally arrived at the climax — the board was set and the pieces were moving — but the show has inexplicably reset and cast its glowing red eye towards Season 2. Looking back, I’m not really sure what the point of this show is supposed to be. Is this just an origin story for Sauron? Where are the titular Rings of Power? What are our characters fighting for? Why did the Númenóreans leave after a brief 15-minute skirmish — did they expect the war to end so quickly? What the hell does Galadriel want? This is the problem with television. Writers are tasked with stretching a story to multiple seasons, which constitutes hours of airtime. Ironically, there’s a wealth of material to mine from Tolkien, but those behind ROP are content designing mystery boxes rather than diving deep into the well-established lore. It’s very strange. Anyway, maybe next week will turn up the heat and give us a reason to tune into Season 2. The post The Rings of Power Season 1 Episode 7 Recap, Theories, and Thoughts appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | Hellraiser Interview: Adam Faison on Being Tortured by a Cenobite | | por Spencer Legacy Oct 7, 2022 | | ComingSoon Senior Editor Spencer Legacy spoke with actor Adam Faison about his role in Hulu’s Hellraiser and queer representation in horror movies. Hellraiser is now streaming on Hulu. RELATED: Solar Opposites Huluween Interview: Mike McMahan, Danielle Uhalrik, & Josh Bycel “A new take on Clive Barker’s 1987 horror classic in which a young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension,” reads the film’s synopsis. 
Spencer Legacy: What’s it like to be part of a franchise as iconic as Hellraiser? Adam Faison: An amazing experience. I feel like it’s actually sometimes mind-blowing because you’re like … it’s such a huge franchise that you don’t realize until you see all of the reaction online and the articles, it’s so cool. And the artwork! People have already been making Pinhead artwork and haven’t even really fully seen what she’s going to look like — the Hell Priest, excuse me. It’s been so cool to see the reaction and that fans are even just hyped about the trailer. I can’t wait for them to see the movie as a whole. You and Brandon Flynn have incredible chemistry in the film. Did that come naturally or did that require work? Literally, it was a week, and then we went into shooting — so it was all very quick. But we had a great time. We had a little intimacy coordinator, so that was fun because they help you very much get into the zone. All that is to say, in the end of the job too, it’s our job to give to each other. Little time or a lot of time, hopefully, it naturally comes there. I think we both were very giving in the scenes and I’m happy that it translated. You got the ultimate Hellraiser honor of having a torture scene. What was that like? How’d you get in that headspace for that? Dude? Man, it was gnarly. I have to say, it was truly painful … I mean, just being up there and keeping those arms up for even just five minutes. The first five [are] like, “whew, okay.” And then you start getting to like 10, 20 then turns into [an] hour, whatever, and your arms are just like … I mean, a lot of the screams were just real because I was letting all of the pain out in those takes. I feel like it was a real master class in staying in it, you know? I think if we took the rigging off, then we went to lunch, and then we got snacks or whatever … sometimes it was just nice to stay in it because, not only for your mental capacity — just staying in the zone — but also just physically, to take off everything every single time would’ve taken a lot longer. I think we all were like, “let’s just stay in it.” And I’m glad that it also translated for you in that because it was a gnarly time. 
Colin makes it to the end and he’s one of the few. What was it like when you first learned that you’d be one of the survivors? I’m going to be honest, I cried. I was like … I love horror so much and … I don’t know, just like getting to live in it. It never happens, you know? I’ve died in horror movies before and you’re like, “Oh, okay.” But it felt like he was special enough or that he was developed enough to feel like he earned his keep was so special. I think a lot of times too — especially queer characters — we’re either jokes or we’re killed off or we’re the best friend and then you never see them again, or deliver some quippy dialogue and then leave. So it was really cool to have agency and to feel fleshed out and then to feel like I was going to get to do this. This was me, getting to do this. It was such a gift and I have so much gratefulness to, uh, to David [Bruckner, Hellraiser‘s director] for giving me that opportunity. Personally, where do you hope Colin goes as a person after that movie? Man, I thought about this actually. I really hope that if somebody else stumbles upon a box or if he possibly he comes into the possession of the box again or something, that they kind of know what to do. They Laurie Strode-it. They’re like, “You know what? We know. We be knowing.” And we can help whoever it falls into. Or if it’s us, we figure out basically how to beat it again. So I think using all that past knowledge and maybe using it to inform the next iteration of whatever happens, I think would be really cool to feel like, “Oh, we’ve got some knowledge here.” It would be great to see Colin as a mentor. Right? Right. Acts a mentor, hopefully not in the Ali Larter way in Final Destination in the beginning of the second one where she’s like, “I’m not going to help you. Everyone’s died.” But then eventually ends up helping … maybe there’s something in that! Like they’re reticent at first, like, “we don’t want to fuck with this again.” But then we’re like, “Okay, shit, we see how much this is affecting someone. Let’s help them out or something.” It’d be cool to give some of that sweet wisdom, you know? Which Cenobite is your personal favorite? The Weeper. The Weeper. The Weeper, The Weeper, The Weeper, The Weeper. Also, I think the first Black Cenobite, which I think is the dopest thing ever. Just to see the Black prosthetics and the jaw missing and the lack of eyes too. There was almost these sort of like bug eyes with pins in them. You see her in the trailer very briefly. Gosh, she just killed it and I was like so in awe of her. The post Hellraiser Interview: Adam Faison on Being Tortured by a Cenobite appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | Goosebumps: Justin Long and 3 Others Join Cast of Disney+ Series | | por Anthony Nash Oct 7, 2022 | | The upcoming Goosebumps series that’s in the works at Disney+ has added a litany of new cast members, including Justin Long as a series regular, according to a recent report from Variety. RELATED: Disney+ Acquires Live-Action Goosebumps Series Long will join the series alongside Ana Yi Puig (Senior), Miles McKenna (Good Girls Get High), and Will Price (The Equalizer), all four of whom have joined the show as series regulars. Long — who recently starred in the horror film Barbarian — will appear in the series as Nathan Bratt, a new schoolteacher who develops a “terrifying connection” to an old, supernatural murder. Meanwhile, Puig will play Isabella, a smart and naturally shy woman. McKenna will play James, a class clown who loves the spotlight that comes with it. Finally, Price has been cast as Jeff, a rebellious skateboarder who is still grappling with his daredevil father’s death. “The series follows a group of five high schoolers who unleash supernatural forces upon their town and must all work together — thanks to and in spite of their friendships, rivalries, and pasts with each other — in order to save it, learning much about their own parents’ teenage secrets in the process,” reads the official synopsis for the series. This will be the second official live-action Goosebumps series to air. The first series premiered in 1996 and ran for four seasons and 74 episodes before concluding in 1998. The initial series was an anthology, with each episode taking a different R.L. Stine Goosebumps book and turning it into its own episode, with some books spanning multiple episodes. For Stine, this will be the second series he’s done with Disney+, as the company just recently released a series based on his Just Beyond graphic novels in October 2021. RELATED: Werewolf By Night Review: A Pleasant & Spooky Special Nick Stoller and Rob Letterman will serve as writers for the live-action series, as well as executive producing it. Neal H. Mortiz, Pavun Shetty, Conor Welch, Iole Lucchese, and Caitlin Friedman are also attached to the project as executive producers. Letterman is set to direct the first episode of the series and also directed the first Goosebumps film in 2015. The post Goosebumps: Justin Long and 3 Others Join Cast of Disney+ Series appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | Chainsaw Man Episode 1 Review: A Bloody & Brilliant Beginning | | por Spencer Legacy Oct 7, 2022 | | It’s surprising to see how huge Chainsaw Man already is, as it’s typically an anime adaptation that truly makes a promising manga take off. Since this series is already a hit, a good anime adaptation would surely make Chainsaw Man explode as few other shows could. Judging from episode one, I can say with confidence that this series is shaping up to be a gold-standard adaptation — one that will please anybody with a love of visceral action. It’s worth noting that this is not an anime for those who are averse to gore. Just like the original manga this series is adapting, there is a copious amount of blood and gore in essentially every battle sequence. Given the main character transforms into a chainsaw demon, it makes sense that this would be a violent series, but even I didn’t expect it to be completely uncensored. In just the first episode, characters are stabbed, chopped up, and shredded, which does an excellent job of immediately establishing that the world of Chainsaw Man is an intense and cruel one. Even in such a cruel world, the main character Denji immediately shines as an upbeat beacon of goofy fun. While he’s shown to have a completely miserable life, Denji’s hopes and dreams (which consist of eating jam on bread and having a girlfriend) endear him to us and make his transformation into the titular Chainsaw Man immensely satisfying. Though it’s brief, his relationship with Pochita is also heart-warming, as the two outcasts provide one another with a moving friendship that culminates in the crux of the episode. So far, every voice actor has felt perfect for their role. I watched the Japanese language version with English subs and was quite happy with the performances in this first episode. Kikunosuke Toya especially nails the contrast between Denji’s silly antics and his harsh, roaring voice as the Chainsaw Man. 
I couldn’t possibly discuss this episode of Chainsaw Man without mentioning its incredible visuals. There’s an elegant simplicity to Tatsuki Fujimoto’s art style, which is brilliantly realized in MAPPA’s animation. The scenery is gorgeous and the character expressions help sell the more emotional moments, while the use of CGI is smooth and solid. The action scenes are riveting to watch, with the scene of Denji mowing through a horde of zombies signaling that the fight scenes will be an ongoing highlight. Episode one of Chainsaw Man serves as a fantastic start to what will likely be the most exciting and biggest anime of the fall season. So long as you’re alright with hardcore violence, you’ll be blown away at this exceptionally strong start. The characters are likable, the action is stylish, and the voice acting is impeccable. I can’t wait for future episodes, as the first installment is nothing short of terrific. SCORE: 9.5/10 As ComingSoon’s review policy explains, a score of 9.5 equates to “Excellent.” Entertainment that reaches this level is at the top of its type. The gold standard that every creator aims to reach.
Disclosure: The reviewer was provided with a screener link for our Chainsaw Man S1E1 review. The post Chainsaw Man Episode 1 Review: A Bloody & Brilliant Beginning appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | Glass Onion: Knives Out 2 Theatrical Release Date Announced | | por Spencer Legacy Oct 7, 2022 | | Netflix has announced that Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, the sequel to 2019’s Knives Out, will have a special sneak preview event in theaters prior to its streaming release. RELATED: Glass Onion Clip Previews Knives Out 2’s Mystery Lasting for one week from November 23 to 29, approximately 600 theaters across the United States and additional theaters outside of America will feature the Knives Out sequel. This gives fans the chance to see the film early on the big screen, a month ahead of its Netflix release on December 23. Tickets for the theatrical showings can be purchased on Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery‘s official website. Director Rian Johnson tweeted about the limited event: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, again written and directed by Rian Johnson, will take place in Greece and will be the second mystery for Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc. Production on the sequel finished in September 2021. Johnson is producing the film along with Ram Bergman via their T-Street Productions banner. RELATED: Glass Onion: Knives Out 2 Teaser Trailer Previews Star-Studded Mystery Daniel Craig will be reprising his role as Private Detective Benoit Blanc and will be joined by Kathryn Hahn, Ethan Hawke, Edward Norton, Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr, Jessica Henwick, and Madelyn Cline. The post Glass Onion: Knives Out 2 Theatrical Release Date Announced appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | Blockbuster Trailer Previews Netflix's Upcoming Comedy Series | | por Spencer Legacy Oct 7, 2022 | | The first official trailer for Blockbuster, Netflix’s comedy series about the iconic video store, has debuted. The video shows Randall Park and Melissa Fumero struggling to keep the last Blockbuster location alive. RELATED: Netflix’s Blockbuster Series Gets a Release Date & First Pics Blockbuster is set to premiere through Netflix on November 3. The series will be composed of 10 episodes, each lasting around 30 minutes. It stars Randall Park as Timmy Yoon, Melissa Fumero as Eliza Walker, Tyler Alvarez as Carlos Herrera, Madeleine Arthur as Hannah Hadman, Olga Merediz as Connie Serrano, JB Smoove as Percy Scott, and Kamaia Fairburn as Kayla Scott. Check out the official Blockbuster trailer below: 
MORE: Keanu Reeves: There’s a ‘33%’ Chance I’ll Direct BRZRKR “Timmy Yoon (Randall Park) is an analog dreamer in a 5G world,” reads the series’ synopsis. “He’s spent his entire adult life dedicated to his first love, movies — a passion that’s kept him at his first and only job, managing his hometown Blockbuster Video. Then Timmy is alarmed to learn that his store is officially the last Blockbuster in America. He now has no choice but to take action to stay open and keep his friends employed. Timmy and his staff quickly come to realize that being home to the last Blockbuster might actually be exactly what their community needs to rekindle the human connections they lost to the digital age. It also unexpectedly reunites him with his long-time crush Eliza (Melissa Fumero), who’s recently come back to work for him. Will this battle to preserve the past be the push Timmy needs to step into the present? His employees can only hope so.” The post Blockbuster Trailer Previews Netflix’s Upcoming Comedy Series appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | 'Very Problematic' Harley Quinn Valentine's Day Special Announced | | por Spencer Legacy Oct 7, 2022 | | HBO Max has revealed that the popular Harley Quinn series will be having a “Very Problematic” special episode to celebrate Valentine’s Day. RELATED: Harley Quinn Season 4 Announced With New Showrunner Set to debut on HBO Max in February 2023, the official logline for Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special states that the special “will feature Harley and Ivy celebrating their very first Valentine’s Day together, while also revealing how the rest of the ragtag crew spends the gushiest, mushiest, most romantic day of the year.” The voice cast for Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special includes Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell, Alan Tudyk, Matt Oberg, James Wolk, Natalie Morales, Chris Diamantopoulos, James Adomian, Jim Rash, Vanessa Marshall, Janet Varney, Rachel Dratch, Leila Birch, Tyler James Williams, Josh Helman, Casey Wilson, Michael Ironside, and others. You can also check out the first released image from the special below: 
“The mayhem and madness continue in season three of this biting and uproarious adult animated comedy series,” reads the synopsis. “Wrapping up their ‘Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour,’ Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy return to Gotham as the new power couple of DC villainy. Along with their ragtag crew — King Shark, Clayface, Frank the Plant — ‘Harlivy’ strives to become the best version of themselves while also working towards Ivy’s long-desired plan of transforming Gotham into an Eden paradise.” RELATED: Warner Bros. Animation Seemingly Confirms Harley Quinn Season 4 The voice cast includes Big Bang Theory‘s Kaley Cuoco as the titular villain, Lake Bell as Poison Ivy, Alan Tudyk as Clayface and the Joker, Ron Funches as King Shark, JB Smoove as Frank the Plant, Giancarlo Esposito as Lex Luthor, Natalie Morales as Lois Lane, Jim Rash as Riddler, Diedrich Bader as Batman, Tony Hale as Dr. Psycho, Chris Meloni as Commissioner Gordon, Rahul Kohli as Scarecrow, Sanaa Lathan as Catwoman, Vanessa Marshall as Wonder Woman, and Jacob Tremblay as Robin. Based on the DC character created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, Harley Quinn is created and executive produced by Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker, and Dean Lorey. In addition to starring, Cuoco is also an executive producer through her Yes, Norman Productions. The post ‘Very Problematic’ Harley Quinn Valentine’s Day Special Announced appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | Exclusive Operation Seawolf Clip Features High-Flying WWII Action | | por Spencer Legacy Oct 7, 2022 | | ComingSoon is excited to debut an exclusive Operation Seawolf clip from the upcoming World War II drama film that is written and directed by Steven Luke. The movie debuts in theaters and through video-on-demand today and digitally on October 25. RELATED: Operation Seawolf Trailer Shows Dolph Lundgren at Sea “In the last days of WWII, Germany, desperate for any last grasp to defeat the allied powers, looked to their last remaining weapons and soldiers,” reads the film’s synopsis. “The German Navy and the last remaining U-Boats formed together for one last mission to attack the United States Homeland. Captain Hans Kessler a grizzled submarine commander from both world wars, is called into service to help turn the tide of the war. The mission was soon to be known as Operation Seawolf.” “The US Navy is hunting Kessler (Dolph Lundgren) and his U-boat to prevent an attack on the United States Coast,” the logline reads. Check out the exclusive Operation Seawolf clip below: 
RELATED: Operation Seawolf Interview: Steven Luke on WWII Movies, Adapting Operation Teardrop Operation Seawolf is written and directed by Steven Luke. It stars Dolph Lundgren, Frank Grillo, Hiram A. Murray, Andrew Stecker, and Apostolos Gliarmis. The post Exclusive Operation Seawolf Clip Features High-Flying WWII Action appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | The Rings of Power Explained: What Is a Balrog? | | por Tudor Leonte Oct 7, 2022 | | The Rings of Power series seems ready to bring the demonic creature known as Balrog into action. The Lord of the Rings prequel has already hinted at the Balrog several times, but it seems that more is about to come in either the season finale or in Season 2. Here is a quick guide to the creature and what you should know about it. RELATED: The Rings of Power Explained: What Does Udûn Mean? 
What Is a Balrog? 
Balrog is a fiery demonic creature that briefly appears a the end of The Rings of Power Episode 7. After Durin III throws an Elven leaf into the mine of mithril, the leaf finds its way to the mountains’ roots and the Balrog’s hideout. The Balrogs were Morgoth’s most loyal and lethal allies and caused many losses to the Elves. Morgoth himself played a pivotal role in the Balrogs’ creation, convincing some primordial and powerful spirits known as Maiar to join his cause. The Maiar deserve an explainer themselves, but briefly, Gandalf, Saruman, and the other three wizards are part of the same order. The corrupted Maiar who followed Morgoth soon assumed a different aspect, demonic and repulsive. The Balrogs dwelt in Utumno, Morgoth’s fortress until the Valar and Maiar defeated Morgoth the first time. RELATED: The Rings of Power Explained: Who Is Pharazôn, Míriel’s Consul? Both The Lord of the Rings books and Peter Jackson’s trilogy feature a Balrog, perhaps the most famous one. When the Fellowship of the Ring was crossing Moria, they collided with a Balrog right on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm. Only Gandalf was powerful enough to hold his own with the demonic creature. Ultimately, the battle cost the wizard’s life, and he transformed from Gandalf the Gray into Gandalf the White. That particular Balrog was known as Durin’s Bane because he was responsible for the death of Durin VI and the destruction of the reign of Khazad-dûm. The most powerful Balrog ever was Gothmog, a.k.a. the Lord of Balrogs. Following Morgoth’s first defeat, his legions regrouped in Angband. Originally just a mere outpost serving as protection for Utumno, Angband became Morgoth’s primary stronghold. Gothmog served as High-captain of Angband, presiding over the fortress in the Iron Mountains. Wielding a whip and a black axe, Gothmog went as far as killing two Ñoldor Elven high kings. Generally, Gothmog was responsible for the death of many Elves until Ecthelion killed him during the siege of Gondolin. To defeat the demon, Ecthelion had to pierce his chest with his pointed helmet and drown Gothmog in a fountain, sacrificing his life. The post The Rings of Power Explained: What Is a Balrog? appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | Exclusive Broken Angel Trailer Previews Indigenous Drama | | por Tyler Treese Oct 7, 2022 | | ComingSoon is excited to premiere the Broken Angel trailer for the upcoming drama. Written and directed by Dr. Jules Arita Koostachin, the film will make its world premiere at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in Toronto on October 20, 2022. It will then be screened at the American Indian Film Festival and the Whistler Film Festival. The dramatic thriller features a cast of Indigenous talent including Sera-Lys McArthur (Outlander), Asivak Koostachin (Letterkenny), and Brooklyn Letexier-Hart (Night Raiders). It features both English and Cree dialogue. “Angel is a Cree mother who embodies the spirit of resilience. Her journey begins with the assault on her body, mind, and spirit by her abusive partner, Earl,” says the synopsis. “With the love of her family, Angel journeys back to self and reconciliation, fleeing and eventually fighting for her life. With the strength of her young daughter Tanis and the love of her mother Gracie, an unsettled spirit, Angel must face her abuser.” Check out the Broken Angel trailer below: 
Broken Angel is executive produced and co-produced by Patti Poskitt (Monkey Beach) and Anne Wheeler (Firefly Lane). The film’s composer is Wayne Lavallee (Red Snow) and Sarah Thomas Moffat (Frankie Drake Mysteries) is the director of photography. The post Exclusive Broken Angel Trailer Previews Indigenous Drama appeared first on ComingSoon.net. | | | | | |
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