Disney changed the game when they bought LucasFilm and now we're getting a new Star Wars trilogy and even spin-off movies. As Disney already has a strong relationship with ABC (due to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D), the next logical step for both would be to start developing a Star Wars TV show. ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee certainly seems keen on the idea, and revealed what he expects of this blossoming partnership.
Let's say there's a show you're really starting to dig. It's not your favorite show, not by a long shot, but you've been getting into it recently. And let's say you've thoroughly enjoyed the last three episodes of the aforementioned series -- you've described them as works of art and pure poetry. The season finale approaches. You're almost as excited as when Game of Thrones premiered back in March. You believe you're about to witness a TV miracle. Before you even watch the episode, your brain goes into overdrive as you think of ways to praise the magnificent acting and brilliant dialogue in your review. Let's say you watch the episode, and... "Meh."
Six Minutes focuses on Linden's last attempt to save Ray Seward from death by hanging. It was painfully difficult for me to watch -- Peter Sarsgaard plays the role with intensity and conviction, and has endeared The Killing fans throughout season 3. As Seward's popularity grew, so did concern over his fate. I'd previously (half-jokingly) suggested that he deserved his own spin-off show, but as I watched the episode, my views on the matter changed drastically.
Some of us expected major announcements at one of Marvel Studios' Comic-Con panels. Last year's convention was much, much better for Marvel fans -- they learned about Thor: The Dark World and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, as well as Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man. This year... well, we got Avengers: Age of Ultron, which isn't at all bad -- but still, I thought maybe, just maybe, Kevin Feige and Joss Whedon would be kind enough to tell us what they're planning to do with Black Panther, Doctor Strange, and many other superheroes who have been rumored to get their own movies.
Screenwriter Abi Morgan has been working on the script for The Fury for a few years now and today, Deadline (via Indiewire) reports that she finally seems to have found a lead actress -- Carey Mulligan.
Ever since a World's Finest feature was announced at Comic-Con, fans have been speculating about actors who could potentially play Batman, characters who should make an appearance, and the movie's title. We may have to wait a little while for casting news regarding the role of the Caped Crusader (or any other Justice League/Society members for that matter), but it seems David S. Goyer recently revealed to ComicBookMovie (via /Film) what they're calling the film during pre-production. He said:
I must admit that last week's episode took me by surprise. I just didn't expect it to be THAT good. As it turns out, it was wonderfully crafted and competently acted, and I even deemed it The Killing's best episode yet. I wholeheartedly believed that last Sunday the show had reached its peak, and the few remaining episodes would be merely decent.
This was hands down the best episode of The Killing yet. It's been an intermittently decent season, with moments of greatness and infamy, but I'm glad Veena Sud and her entourage finally buckled down and delivered an exquisite 42-minute long extravaganza.
Several friends of mine used to fantasize about working in the video game industry. Some abandoned the idea eventually, others unsuccessfully pursued it for a while, but they all continue to agree that working for a game developer would be their dream job. Somehow they fail to notice that developers are just like any other company -- when times are hard, they're plagued by layoffs.
Back when Slumdog Millionaire came out and charmed audiences and critics alike, I thought Dev Patel's career looked promising. Even though he hasn't quite prospered in the industry as I hoped he would (presumably thanks to his subpar performances in M. Night Shyamalan's potentially career-ending film The Last Airbender and the critically panned About Cherry), the British actor managed to score a role in HBO's popular show The Newsroom, where he plays Neal Sampat. But now it seems he has caught the eye of renowned directors once again, as he's reportedly in talks to star in Elysium director Neill Blomkamp's sci-fi comedy Chappie.
