Monthly Archives: August 2017
Game of Thrones’ Grammar Fix Is the Best Recurring Joke
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones' "The Spoils of War" continue below.
Blink and you would have missed one of the best throwbacks in the latest episode of Game of Thrones.
"How many men do we have in the North to fight him?" Jon Snow asks Davos Seaworth of the Night King. "Ten thousand? Less?"
"Fewer," corrects Davos under his breath.
This clever line is a reference to one of the best and most personable character traits about Davos's former commander, Stannis Baratheon.
Over the seasons when he was alive, fans were quick to pick up on the fact the late, great Stannis had a penchant for proper grammar.
Game of Thrones: Who Are the Golden Company?
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones: Season 7, "The Spoils of War," continue below.
Cersei Lannister's claim over Westeros just got a significant bit weaker. The climax of "The Spoils of War" saw Daenerys Targaryen fly in on Drogon to wipe out Cersei's recently acquired food and resources, as well as a huge chunk of the Lannister army. But, as we've learned time and again, don't count the Mad Queen out just yet.
Earlier in the episode, Cersei met with the Iron Bank's Tycho Nestoris, already ready to move on to the next order of business as though the crown's debt to the Iron Bank was paid. At the time, Tycho asked Cersei what the next thing the Iron Bank could assist her with, and she mentioned needing help growing her army and navy. In specific, she said Qyburn has been making "overtures" to the Golden Company.
Iron Fist Showrunner Defends Danny Rand’s Personality
While Iron Fist's first season received criticism for its depiction of Danny Rand, showrunner Scott Buck explained how viewers may not have expected the character to be a foil to the other Defenders.
Speaking to IGN during the Television Critics Association summer press tour, Buck told IGN that he and the show's creative team designed Danny as someone who is "always going to see the good side of things and always going to be an optimist," rather than another "dark, brooding character."
"But do you really want four dark, brooding Defenders?...We created him to fit into that world and be a counterpoint to some of the others," Buck said. "Perhaps people were not aware that there were reasons for creating a character with that sort of specific
What to Expect from Once Upon a Time’s Season 7 Reboot
Once Upon a Time is launching a creative reboot with its upcoming seventh season. Jumping into the future with a new story following an adult Henry Mills (Andrew J. West), a new "story book" and a new evil curse, Season 7's premiere is in many ways a new pilot.
Several notable actors made the jump from Season 6 to Season 7, including Lana Parilla and Colin O'Donoghue, but they will be playing new twists on familiar characters. The two stars joined West, Dania Ramirez, Gabrielle Anwar and showrunners Adam Horowitz and Eddie Kitsis at the 2017 summer TV Critics' Association press tour to talk about how the show is changing heading into the new season -- and what very, very important element stays the same.
Agent Carter Producers on If They’d Return to Character
Though executive producers Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas are currently working on their new ABC comedy Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, the duo are open to returning to their last ABC series, Marvel's Agent Carter.
Speaking to IGN during the Television Critics Association summer press tour about Kevin, Fazekas said the duo would absolutely be open to revisiting the character of Peggy Carter given the opportunity.
"Yes, we would do Agent Carter tomorrow, at the same time as this show. I love that show," Fazekas said.
Agent Carter ran for two seasons on ABC from 2015-2016, while the character of Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) has appeared in several Marvel Cinematic Universe films, having first debuted in Captain America: The First Avenger in 2011. Though that film ended with a time jump to modern day, Agent Carter continued following Peggy as an agent of the Strategic Scientific Reserve.
Super Troopers 2 Completes Post-Production
Post-production on Super Troopers 2 is now complete, Broken Lizard has announced.
In a post on the filmmaking team's official website, Broken Lizard's Kevin Heffernan confirmed color correction and sound mixing—the final steps in the post-production process—have been finished.
With regard to when Super Troopers fans will be able to see the sequel, Heffernan said, "Fox Searchlight has reviewed the finished product and will soon inform us of the plan. When we have the release date you will be the first to know."
One a plan is in place and the release date is set, the promotional cycle will begin, bringing with it trailers and posters for the crowdsourced comedy. After securing $2 million in its first 24 hours, the long-awaited sequel project garnered over $4.4 million in funding through its Indiegogo campaign.
ABC Boss on Marvel’s Inhumans Medusa Wig Backlash
ABC has two key shows on its fall 2017-18 TV season slate: Marvel's Inhumans and Marvel's Agents of SHIELD. The former is an eight-episode partnership with IMAX that will debut first on the big big screen, while SHIELD will be returning with Season 5 after Inhumans completes its run. At the 2017 summer TV Critics' Association press tour, ABC President Channing Dungey spoke about the future of Marvel at ABC.
When asked about the initial backlash to the quality of Marvel's Inhumans in the first look photo and trailer, Dungey said, "A lot of the first stuff was a reaction to Medusa's wig. Fans, as you know, feel very passionately and very strongly about that. We released some new footage at Comic-Con that I think has reversed some of that conversation. This is still a work in progress. We're really down to the wire on some of the special effects."
Hawaii Five-0 Star Daniel Dae Kim Addresses Exit
Daniel Dae Kim, who left Hawaii Five-0 alongside Grace Park over reported contract disputes, addressed his decision to leave the CBS drama after seven years.
While speaking at the Television Critics Association press tour for The Good Doctor, the upcoming ABC drama Kim produces, said he is grateful for what CBS executives and the show's producers have said, he remains steadfast in his decision.
was a really important part of my life for seven years, and i'm really grateful to CBS and everyone involved in the show for giving me the opportunity to be involved," Kim said. "I'm grateful to the words
Dragon Quest X’s Fourth Major Expansion Announced
In addition to Dragon Quest Builders 2, Square Enix made several other game announcements during Dragon Quest Summer Festival 2017 in Tokyo this weekend.
The fourth major expansion for Dragon Quest X, dubbed 5,000 Year Journey to a Faraway Hometown Online was announced (translation via Gematsu), and will be released in Japan on November 16 for PS4, PC, Switch and Wii U for 3,800 yen.
How the Snowpiercer TV Series Differs From the Film
While Bong Joon-ho's Snowpiercer film brought to life the world of the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige, the upcoming TNT Snowpiercer series will explore the themes and mechanics of the world in much more detail, according to star Daveed Diggs.
The Hamilton star — a self-professed sci-fi fan who is currently catching up on Nora K. Jemisin's The Broken Earth series — said the chance to really dive into the world the film introduced on screen will help differentiate it from Joon-ho's work.
Daveed Diggs on ABC's black-ish