It’s Elden Ring day, again. Shadow of the Erdtree, its long-awaited and massive expansion, is finally live and, surprise, it’s really, really hard. Even veteran players are getting their asses kicked. Whether it’s new bosses or random scrubs out in the field, everything seems to be hitting harder and Elden Ring sickos…
We’ve got yet another serial killer drama on the way as Michael Chernus (Severance) is set to play John Wayne Gacy in a limited drama series for Peacock.
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy will chronicle “the harrowing crimes of one of America’s most notorious serial killers and the investigation that ultimately brought him down.” Over the course of six years, Gacy kidnapped and murdered 33 young men, burying many of them in the crawl space beneath his home. On the outside, Gacy didn’t seem to fit the mould of a twisted killer; he was active in his community, hosted annual summer parties, and even volunteered to entertain sick children dressed as a clown.
“I’m both excited and humbled by this opportunity,” Chernus said in a statement. “The direction that the writers are taking with this project is important, focusing on the victims and their families as well as those who finally brought John Wayne Gacy to justice.”
Chernus continued: “While Gacy was the perpetrator of these horrific crimes, I’m relieved that he won’t be the main focus of the series. It’s heartbreaking for me to think of what his victims (all young men and boys) could have done with their lives had the system not failed them so tragically. I believe in the power of storytelling and hope that by telling this story, in a thoughtful way, we can play some part in preventing this from ever happening again.“
Patrick Macmanus, known for Dr. Death and The Girl From Plainville, will serve as writer, executive producer, and showrunner on the series. Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy “peels back the twisted layers of John Wayne Gacy’s life while weaving in the heartrending stories of his mostly gay victims; exploring the grief, guilt, and trauma of their families and friends; and exposing the systemic failures, missed opportunities and societal prejudices that fueled his reign of terror.“
Michael Chernus will next be seen in the second season of Severance on Apple TV+. The psychological thriller series finally wrapped shooting in April after being forced to halt due to the WGA and SAG strikes. The second season doesn’t have an official release date at this time.
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IGN got the exclusive first look at The Killer, John Woo’s upcoming remake of his own 1989 action classic. This new version stars Nathalie Emmanuel as Zee, a mysterious assassin known as the Queen of the Dead. When she refuses to kill a young blind woman (Diana Silvers) on the orders of her handler, Finn (Sam Worthington), her world implodes, and she finds herself on the run, attracting the attention of police investigator Sy (Omar Sy).
You can check out three first-look images from The Killer below.
“[Zee] has a very specific code in how she likes to do things,” Emmanuel told IGN. “And when she’s told who and when to kill somebody, she does it in her own specific way. And her dilemma in this movie is that she’s being asked to kill somebody who she doesn’t believe deserves it. And for some reason she can’t believe that they deserve to be killed …“
“I like Sy because he’s a loyal cop playing by his own rules to make real justice and really do it with all his heart,” Sy said. “It’s more about instinct and feelings, you know? He’s the good guy, but sometimes he can cross the line to do what is best. That was very interesting for me.“
Of course, both actors are big fans of John Woo and the original version of The Killer. “I love the original movie,” Emmanuel said. “I’ve seen it more than a couple of times. (John Woo) was an innovator of action, in my opinion. And just really cared about not just the action, and the sort of excitement and the spectacle of the action, but really cares about the characters and their emotional dilemma as you put it. And so it’s an excellent movie. I’ve seen a lot of John’s movies. I’m a massive fan of Face/Off. I think it’s one of my favorites of his, and Mission: Impossible 2 is obviously fantastic.” You can check out more of the interview on IGN.
The Killer remake, directed by John Woo from a script by Brian Helgeland, will stream exclusively on Peacock on August 23rd.
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It’s been five years since it was first announced that Mahershala Ali would star in Blade, but with a revolving door of writers and directors, it seems that the project can’t catch a break. To quote the man himself, “Some motherf***ers are always trying to ice skate uphill.“
A new report from THR mentions that Blade star Mahershala Ali is growing “increasingly frustrated” with the lengthy development process, which is entirely understandable. Nearly every single project that was announced alongside Blade at Comic-Con 2019, including Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Thor: Love and Thunder, has already come and gone.
Blade was originally to be directed by Bassam Tariq, but Marvel reportedly grew concerned that he wasn’t the best fit for the project. The studio gave Ali a list of potential replacements, but the actor conducted his own search and handpicked Yann Demange, who recently exited the project. Blade was just weeks away from starting production last year when it was hit by the writers strike and then the actors strike. Everything shut down, but even when the strikes concluded, Blade was left dormant. Delroy Lindo and Aaron Pierre, who were reportedly attached to the project, departed, and new writers were brought in to tackle the script.
It’s hard to say how many millions of dollars have been spent on Blade so far, with THR’s report even stating that a “massive train set” was built for one version of the production when Tariq was still at the helm. The scripts have shifted time periods several times as well, with the version that almost started shooting last year said to have been set in the 1920s. The current script, which is being penned by Eric Pearson, is reportedly set in the modern day.
I sincerely hope that Marvel is able to pull this off at the end of the day, but it’s hard to see the studio struggle so much to get this made. Original Blade star Wesley Snipes even commented on the turmoil, writing, “Blade, lordylordylordy…folks still lookin for the secret sauce, ridin snowmobiles in traffic, kinda rough. Daywalkers make it look easy, don’t they?“
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Lego Fortnite, the open-world, Minecraft-style survival game within Fortnite, has become popular since its release, and like many games in the genre, it features hundreds of collectable materials around its various biomes that serve all kinds of useful purposes. One such material is Amber. Let’s go over how to acquire…
Lego Fortnite, the open-world, Minecraft-style survival game within Fortnite, has become popular since its release, and like many games in the genre, it features hundreds of collectable materials around its various biomes that serve all kinds of useful purposes. One such material is Amber. Let’s go over how to acquire…
Patrick Dempsey has joined the cast of Dexter: Original Sin as a series regular. He’s set to play Aaron Spencer, the Captain of Miami Metro Homicide who has a decades-long relationship with Harry Morgan, Dexter’s father. Should we be concerned that this character hasn’t been mentioned before?
Dexter: Original Sin is set in 1991, 15 years before the events of the original series. It follows Dexter “as a student transitioning into a serial killer in training. When his bloodthirsty urges can no longer be ignored, Dexter finds solace and understanding in Harry. As his only confidant, he teaches Dexter a Code that’s designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to die—all while avoiding getting caught by law enforcement. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.“
Patrick Gibson (Shadow and Bone) will be playing Dexter in the prequel series, taking over from Michael C. Hall. I don’t really know if the role needed to be recast; I’m sure they could have dug up that terrible flashback wig and slapped it on Hall once again. The rest of the cast includes Christian Slater (Mr. Robot) as Harry Morgan, Molly Brown (Senior Year) as Debra Morgan, James Martinez (Love Victor) as Angel Batista, Christina Milian (Falling Inn Love) as Maria LaGuerta, Alex Shimizu (The Blacklist) as Vince Masuka, and Reno Wilson (Mike & Molly) as new character Bobby Watt.
Clyde Phillips, who served as the showrunner of the first four seasons of the original series and the Dexter: New Blood revival, is back as showrunner and executive producer on the prequel. Production kicked off in Miami earlier this month. The series will be available from Paramount+ with Showtime, with the first season expected to consist of 10 episodes.
As a fan of Dexter, particularly the first four seasons, I’ll admit that I’m intrigued by this prequel. But we saw so much of Dexter’s younger years play out in flashbacks throughout the series; is there really multiple seasons worth of story left to tell?
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Has Dragon Age: The Veilguard got you excited to jump into the series ahead of its launch this fall? Have you been waiting for the perfect opportunity to snag the entirety of the Dragon Age saga? Now might be the perfect chance.