Monthly Archives: January 2015
Gotham Casts The Dollmaker
FOX's Gotham is officially bringing the Batman villain The Dollmaker, who was mentioned back in the second episode ("Selina Kyle") as being the one behind the kidnapping of street kids, into the mix.
Deadline reports that Colm Feore (Thor, The Borgias, 24) is joining the cast as "Dr. Francis Dulmacher" - aka The Dollmaker.
The character description is as follows: "With a zealotry bordering on madness, and aided by his genius-level intellect and vast medical expertise, Dr. Dulmacher pursues his demented researches, even as the bloody costs of his actions grow ever greater."
Emma Watson Confirmed for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Disney has just announced that Emma Watson will play Belle in their live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast.
Watson had been linked to the fantasy property for some time, but today Disney confirmed the actress's involvement in the Bill Condon-directed film.
Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Dying Light: The First 15 Minutes
UPDATE: With Dying Light releasing tomorrow, what better way to prepare yourself for the zombie hordes than by checking out the first 15 minutes of the game!
The IGN First for December is Dying Light.
All month long we'll be bringing you exclusive information on the open-world, free-running, zombie action game from the makers of the original Dead Island.
Today we're kicking off proceedings with the first 15 minutes of the game. (Okay, we've cheated slightly, skipping through the opening cutscene and tutorial to avoid some story-based spoilers.) It means we cut straight to the action, focusing on the first time you step outside and explore the apocalypse. Watch it to...
David Tennant Is Now a Marvel Villain
Former Doctor Who star David Tennant has joined Marvel’s Netflix series A.K.A. Jessica Jones as the villain Zebediah Killgrave, who himself as an A.K.A.: The Purple Man!
Krysten Ritter stars as the title character while Mike Colter will play Luke Cage on the show before getting his own series as well.
Killgrave plays a major role in Jessica Jones’ life in the comics, but it remains to be seen how much the show will match his and Jessica’s story from the printed page. Here’s the official description of the series from Marvel: “After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City. An enigmatic figure from Jessica’s past, Kilgrave’s reappearance will send shockwaves through the former super hero’s world. The 13-episode series will premiere on Netflix in 2015.”
Rumor: Karl Urban Eyed for Aquaman Villain
A new rumor places director Noam Murro (300: Rise of an Empire) in the running to helm the Aquaman movie, and also indicates that Karl Urban (Star Trek, Dredd) could star as the villain.
According to Latino-Review, Warner Bros. is waiting on Urban to finish production on Star Trek 3 so that he can move on to play an "unspecified role, possibly the villain" in the 2018 Aquaman flick. As the sites points out, Urban already has a good working relationship with the studio -- having starred on the Warner Bros. TV-produced Almost Human and almost being cast as Batman.
Margot Robbie on Playing Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad
Margot Robbie has big shoes to fill as the first live-action portrayal of Suicide Squad's Harley Quinn, but she's "definitely" up for the challenge.
While chatting to MTV at the Sundance Film Festival, Robbie said, “Yeah, I guess it’s intimidating because there’s obviously a lot of people I want to please, and a character I have to do justice. But it’s a challenge, I’m definitely up for it, and hopefully I don’t disappoint.”
As for which of the many Harley Quinn appearances the actress would adopt—the original harlequin outfit to the Arkham video game version—Robbie explained the crew "haven’t gotten too far into it" and are "still pretty far off."
The Flash: “The Sound and the Fury” Photo Preview
The Flash never catches much time off. Barry Allen faced down Captain Cold and Heat Wave last week, and now he'll be battling a new metahuman. A former protégée of Dr. Wells has come back to Central City with revenge on the brain. Hartley Rathaway (Andy Mientus) was affected by the particle accelerator explosion and can now manipulate sound waves. Also, he's brilliant. The character is known as the Pied Piper in the DC Comics universe.
While The Flash is battling sound, Iris tackles a challenge of her own. She joins the Central City Picture News as a cub reporter. The bad news is she has to work with a gruff veteran reporter who doesn't want anything to do with her. See photos from the episode in the below gallery.
Scientists Create Real-Life Star Trek Teleporter
Scientists have created a real-life teleport system that can scan an object and "beam it" to another location.
Well. Kind of.
The system - dubbed "Scotty" after the dematerialisation method was made famous by sci-fi series Star Trek - works via a system that uses destructive scanning and 3D printing, so rather than transport the item, it files down the object by layer, scans it, then replicates it via 3D printing in an alternate location.
As this system ensures that there's only one version of the object at any one time, it differs from previous teleport attempts that merely duplicates items.
“We present a simple self-contained appliance that allows relocating inanimate physical objects across distance,” said the German team, via The Guardian, in a paper submitted to the Stanford University's Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction conference. “Users place an object into the sender unit, enter the address of a receiver unit, and press the relocate button.”
Agent Carter: “The Blitzkrieg Button” Photo Preview
Peggy Carter always has to stay on her toes. She's in danger from Leviathan, from the SSR, and from the matron at the Griffith Hotel. Howard Stark doesn't help at all by returning for unknown reasons. Maybe he'll come clean about whatever he and Jarvis have been hiding. Going by the below clip, Peggy isn't entirely happy to see him.
Meanwhile at the SSR, Chief Dooley follows a new clue. The information could destroy Peggy's future at the SSR. See over 20 photos from the episode in the below gallery.
Marvel's Agent Carter: "The Blitzkrieg Button" Photo Gallery:
Watch "The Blitzkrieg Button" and the full Peggy and Howard showdown on Tuesday, January 27th, at 8:00pm ET/PT on ABC.
Justified Creator on the Show’s End and Final Villains
Note: Spoilers for last week’s Justified: Season 6 premiere follow.
Justified kicked off its sixth and final season this past week, as the story of Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) draws to a close with him finally looking to take down Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins).
I spoke to Justified’s executive producer and showrunner, Graham Yost, about the decision to wrap up the series, why Dewey Crowe (Damon Herriman) finally met his end in the season premiere, the crucial role Ava (Joelle Carter) plays in the final season and more.
Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givens in Justified.