Monthly Archives: May 2018
Terminal: Margot Robbie on Her Love of Amoral Characters
In my review of Terminal, I stated that Margot Robbie had found her niche. She is a great actress, hands down. But she excels at playing amoral characters – her Best Actress nominations for her role in I, Tonya speak to this truth. Because of this, it shouldn’t come as a shock to learn that she’s drawn to characters like Harley Quinn, Tonya Harding, and Terminal’s enigmatic sociopath, Annie.
I recently got a chance to talk with Margot Robbie about her desire to take on certain roles. The conversation was enlightening. “I really love playing characters who aren’t good,” Robbie explained over the phone. “Amoral characters are far more interesting to me because they’re so unpredictable. I feel like, moral characters…I know they’re going to do the right thing and I can see
Bethesda Possibly Teasing Rage 2 Reveal on May 14
Update #4: The teases keep coming, with the latest all but confirming Rage 2 will be revealed on May 14 with an announcement trailer.
While the past several teases have been images from Bethesda's official Twitter account, the latest comes from the Rage Twitter account:
Via the official Rage Twitter account
Game of Thrones Originally Pitched as ‘Shakespearian’ and ‘Biblical’
Before HBO greenlit Game of Thrones, showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss pitched the fantasy series to the network as being both "Shakespearian" and "Biblical."
On the latest episode of Variety's weekly podcast Strictly Business, HBO chairman and CEO Richard Plepler discussed Benioff and Weiss' original pitch for the show, noting how the fantasy genre wasn't typically associated with the network. "David's comment to me was, 'You're nervous about this. There's dragons in it; it's fantasy. This isn't typical HBO,'" he said.
Gotham: Showrunner Says Neither Valeska Brother is the Real Joker
Now that Cameron Monaghan's psychotic Jerome has been replaced by his twin brother, Jeremiah (also Monaghan, natch), Gotham's about to face a whole new madman - one who's more reserved and plotting than his unhinged twin.
With two episodes left in Season 4, I spoke with Gotham EP/showrunner John Stephens about the "Joker" swap - the switch out that saw Jerome infect his sibling with a modified version of his madness - along with how the show's upcoming "No Man's Land" Season 5 reboot will affect Jim Gordon and the overall plans for ending the show with the arrival of Batman.
In "One Bad Day" - airing Thursday, May 10th - Jeremiah Valeska looks to detonate a series of powerful bombs all over the city. Surely, a huge destructive scheme befitting the Valeska name, but is Jeremiah a...saner version of the Joker? Stephens opened up about the choice to swap out the brothers. "Some of it was born out of the fact that we could never have the Joker-Joker character on the show," he revealed. "We wanted to try to develop a new character who could embody another element of the Joker persona. It felt like Jerome, as great as he was, had gone as far as we could go with him. So we spoke to Cameron
Warframe’s New Update Adds Survival Mode to Console
Warframe's Beasts of the Sanctuary update is now live on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The update, which launched on PC in April, adds a new Warframe and a brand new team-based survival mode called Sanctuary Onslaught.
Players can also participate in the Plague Star Event, which runs between now and Monday, May 21.
Khora, the first new Warframe of 2018, is armed with a metallic whip and has a number of offensive and defensive abilities, notably a summonable metal kavat companion that can cycle between attack, protect, and heal postures.
Sanctuary Onslaught is the new wave-based survival mode playable solo or in a squad of up to four teammates. Players traverse through timed portals while battling hordes of enemies.
YouTube Red’s Cobra Kai Renewed for Second Season
Cobra Kai is returning to fight another day as the YouTube Red series has been renewed for Season 2.
Like Season 1, the second season will also contain 10 half-hour episodes. Production begins this fall with Season 2 premiering in 2019. Ralph Macchio and William Zabka will reprise their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence.
The first episode of the critically-acclaimed series has garnered over 20 million views since its debut on May 4. Alongside Macchio and Zabka, Xolo Mariduena, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser, and Courtney Henggeler are also returning for Season 2.
The critically-acclaimed Cobra Kai takes place decades after the original Karate Kid movies, and follows a down-and-out Johnny trying to reopen the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. Meanwhile, a successful Daniel has been struggling to maintain balance in his life without his mentor, Mr. Miyagi.
Rick and Morty Renewed For 70 More Episodes
Rick and Morty is officially coming back, and it'll be returning with many new episodes.
Justin Roiland revealed on Twitter with a sketch of the titular duo, confirming that Rick and Morty will be back for 70 more episodes. Adult Swim confirmed the news, retweeting Roiland's announcement and simply saying "What Justin said."
Justin Roiland's sketch announcing 70 new Rick and Morty episodes, via Twitter.
Devolver Digital Unveils New SNES Game With Profits Going to Charity
Devolver Digital has revealed it is working on a SNES game, with all profits going to the mental health charity Take This.
'Fork Parker's Crunch Out' is a game starring Devolver Digital's fictional CFO Fork Parker, where players take "a ragtag group of game developers from a downtrodden garage studio to a high-rise mega-corporation"
Playing as Parker, players will use "questionable motivation tactics" such as "coffee, discipline and shock treatment" to ensure employees remain on schedule.
SNES cartridge for Fork Parker's Crunch Out.
Riverdale’s Latest Episode Ended With a Batman Easter Egg
Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has revealed that last night's episode featured a Batman Easter egg.
SPOILERS FOR RIVERDALE SEASON 2 FOLLOW:
The Easter egg lies in the final shot of last night's episode. In fact, the final shot is the Easter egg. Jughead found himself on the wrong end of a brutal beat-down courtesy of the Ghoulies and his battered body was carried out of the woods by his father at the end of the episode, mirroring a panel from Batman's A Death in the Family story arc.
This is one of the most iconic images in modern comics. And an inspiration for tomorrow’s episode of “Riverdale.” pic.twitter.com/ITRdGebbAh
This Black Panther-Themed Xbox One X Looks Rad
Microsoft has unveiled a special custom Xbox One X themed after Black Panther for the movie's home release.
There will only be five of these Xbox One X systems, says Microsoft. And the console will come with themed controllers and Black Panther on 4K Blu-ray.
Microsoft is offering up only five of these custom Xbox One X consoles. (Courtesy of Xbox)