A big part of the appeal of Once Human is surviving in a chaotic, ethereal world alongside a friend or two, building up a sprawling base and defeating otherworldly beings together. But that’s all easier said than done, as the server and world system in the survival game proves rather challenging to comprehend at first…
In the many multiverse stories that the Marvel Cinematic Universe can partake in, Deadpool is one character who can truly be unhinged with his elements as the character’s nature always involves breaking the fourth wall for the sake of humor. The latest moneymaker in the universe, Deadpool & Wolverine, is demonstrating that to a great degree as fans are treated to a variety of cameo appearances that play both for humor as well as a meta commentary for their time as a franchise in their own universe.
Now that the film has been out for weeks, those involved with the movie have shown their appreciation for the opportunity to revisit fan favorites or finally give closure to those characters, thanks to the power of producer and star Ryan Reynolds. Collider got a chance to question both Reynolds and Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy on the cameos that didn’t get to make the movie. They asked the director and star if Nicolas Cage’s Johnny Blaze from the movie Ghost Rider was ever discussed to make an appearance. Reynolds uncharacteristically kept his response brief as he replied, “Yes,” adding that things “came to a conversation for sure. Yeah, but no.”
Along with the other superhero cameos in the film, the multiverse angle also brought in a large number of Deadpool variants, which included Nicepool, Ladypool, Dogpool and Kidpool. It was recently revealed that Walker Scobell nearly played the role of Kidpool in the film according to Shawn Levy. “If Walker Scobell had stopped evolving right before puberty, he absolutely would’ve been Kidpool,” Levy told Entertainment Weekly. “It was his dream. Ryan and I reached out to him once we realized he was now going to be too old, both too tall and with his voice too low. Puberty is what it is, and all the Hollywood dreams in the world can’t stop it. So we did call Walker and explain why he couldn’t be Kidpool, and he was completely understanding.“
Scobell played a younger version of Ryan Reynolds’ character in The Adam Project, and his love of Deadpool was no secret. He even effortlessly recited a foul-mouthed monologue from the movie. Kidpool ended up being voiced by Reynolds and Blake Lively’s 7-year-old daughter, Inez.
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Life is unfaairrrr…A Malcolm in the Middle reboot has been in talks for quite some time now. And while fans would undoubtedly welcome it, it would only truly work if the entire ____ clan was there (hey, what is their last name anyway?). While some of the cast has gone to do everything from changing the landscape of modern television to gassing up for NASCAR, one has remained a bit of a mystery: Erik Per Sullivan, who played youngest brother Dewey.
Actress Jane Kaczmarek — who played matriarch Lois on Malcolm in the Middle — recently told fan Malcolm France (via MovieWeb) that Erik Per Sullivan (now 33) is living a quiet, unassuming life well outside of the industry. “He’s well, he’s very, very well. He did Malcolm for seven years, he started at seven, he ended at 14. He wasn’t interested in acting, at all.” This is easy enough to see, as he has very few credits post-2006, when the sitcom ended its 151-episode run.
So instead of exploring the small and big screen even further, Erik Per Sullivan went the collegiate route. “He goes to school at a very prestigious American university that he’s asked us all to be quiet about and he loves Charles Dickens. He’s doing graduate work in Victorian literature. I admire it because so many people think being in show business is the greatest thing in the world, it’s not for everyone.”
First, good on Erik Per Sullivan for taking his own path and not feeling tied to the industry, pressing forward with his own passions. It’s so easy for a young actor — especially one who was a fan favorite on a hit series — to get wrapped up in all of it and potentially face a troubled life as we’ve seen too often But if the Malcolm in the Middle reboot does move forward, let’s hope he signs on. Even if he is busy, the show could take the Francis route, meaning they have him call in every now and then without him appearing in-person with the family. Maybe Dewey is exploring his operatic talents in Italy!
Do you think the Malcolm in the Middle reboot needs every character for it to work? Let us know below!
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When rumours first emerged that the Deadpool Corps would be appearing in Deadpool & Wolverine, fans naturally thought Walker Scobell would be a shoo-in for Kidpool, but it didn’t happen. According to director Shawn Levy, Scobell would have had the role if it weren’t for one little thing: puberty.
“If Walker Scobell had stopped evolving right before puberty, he absolutely would’ve been Kidpool,” Levy told Entertainment Weekly. “It was his dream. Ryan and I reached out to him once we realized he was now going to be too old, both too tall and with his voice too low. Puberty is what it is, and all the Hollywood dreams in the world can’t stop it. So we did call Walker and explain why he couldn’t be Kidpool, and he was completely understanding.“
Scobell played a younger version of Ryan Reynolds’ character in The Adam Project, and his love of Deadpool was no secret. He even effortlessly recited a foul-mouthed monologue from the movie. While it’s a shame he couldn’t play Kidpool in Deadpool & Wolverine, he has been busy starring in Percy Jackson & the Olympians, which has been renewed for a second season. Kidpool was voiced by Reynolds and Blake Lively’s 7-year-old daughter, Inez.
Taking place six years after the events of the last movie, Deadpool & Wolverine finds Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) toiling away in civilian life with his days as Deadpool behind him. But when his homeworld faces an existential threat, he must suit up once again and convince a reluctant Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) to help save his universe. In addition to Reynolds and Jackman, the cast also includes Matthew Macfadyen, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, Brianna Hildebrand, Shioli Kutsuna, Rob Delany, Stefan Kapičić, and more.
Our own Chris Bumbray had a lot of fun with Deadpool & Wolverine, which sounds like a real crowd-pleaser. “Have you ever been to a concert and wished that your favourite band would stop playing their not-as-good new stuff and play the hits? That’s exactly what Marvel is doing with Deadpool & Wolverine,” Bumbray wrote in his review. “After a rough run of movies, with many saying their Phase 5 has been disastrous, this feels like an everything but the kitchen-sink attempt by the company to win back those fans who feel alienated by the new direction the company seemed to be heading in. With this, you have a rock ‘em, sock ‘em thrill ride that delivers fans exactly the movie they wanted to see, with nary a message to be found amidst all the charred, sliced and diced corpses our heroes leave in their wake. It’s glorious fun.” You can check out the rest of Bumbray’s spoiler-free review right here, and don’t forget to let us know what you think of Deadpool & Wolverine as well!
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WWE’s SummerSlam event was full of surprises, with betrayal and returns that made for just the sort of dynamic storying that has been in full effect ever since Vince McMahon was forced out. Even though there were only seven matches, the event was stacked to say the least. So, could the WWE expand SummerSlam into a two-night event like they did with WrestleMania? Current CCO Paul “Triple H” Levesque thinks it’s possible. Now, we just have one question for the WWE Universe: Are…You…Ready???
As Triple H said during a post-SummerSlam press conference, he can see not only the demand for a two-night event but also the necessity. “Who knows what the future brings? But I do think that, even tonight, seeing this SummerSlam seven-match card goes almost four hours, and yet there was a lot of stuff we could have put into this. Some people say, ‘Well, why wasn’t that in there?’ Well, because it would have been eight hours, and you still need stuff for Raw, you still need content for SmackDown. You still need all that stuff. As we continue to grow, we’ll take it step by step. So is this is the last SummerSlam that you see that is one night? I think so, but we’ll see where that goes long-term. I’m excited about that opportunity.”
Like WrestleMania, SummerSlam is one of the “big four” in WWE live events, alongside with January’s Royal Rumble and November’s Survivor Series. Personally, I think if any could work as a two-night event it would be Royal Rumble, especially since there have been two rumbles — a men’s and a women’s — since 2018, those matches alone taking up around two hours of airtime. Then again, with that being so close to April’s WrestleMania, which went to the two-night format in 2020. As such, perhaps SummerSlam — historically held in August — might be the best of the lot to expand the format for.
This past weekend’s SummerSlam had a number of notable matches and happenings, with Dominik Mysterio turning on Rhea Ripley, CM Punk back to in-ring action and the return of Roman Reigns, who had been on hiatus since WrestleMania XL.
Do you think SummerSlam is worthy of two nights or should it be kept at one? Lay the smackdown on us in the comments section below!
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Deadline reports that Robert Pattinson and Zendaya are in early negotiations to star in The Drama, a new movie from Dream Scenario writer/director Kristoffer Borgli for A24.
Plot details are unknown, but the story is rumoured to revolve around a “romance that takes an unexpected turn before a couple’s big day.” That unexpected turn could be just about anything. I’m down. After the success of Dream Scenario, which starred Nicolas Cage as a man who keeps appearing in other people’s dreams, A24 was keen to work with Borgli again. Zendaya showed a lot of interest in the project, and with Robert Pattinson also involved, the studio is making this a top priority.
Both Zendaya and Pattinson have very busy slates. Zendaya is finally expected to start working on Euphoria season 3 early next year. Pattinson is set to star alongside Jennifer Lawrence in Die, My Love, a thriller directed by Lynne Ramsay (You Were Never Really Here). The film takes place in a remote, forgotten rural area and follows “a mother who struggles to maintain her sanity as she battles with psychosis.”
Pattinson will next be seen in Mickey 17, a sci-fi movie written and directed by Bong Joon-ho based on Mickey7 by Edward Ashton. “Whenever there’s a mission that’s too dangerous—even suicidal—the crew turns to Mickey,” reads the novel description. “After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact. After six deaths, Mickey7 understands the terms of his deal…and why it was the only colonial position unfilled when he took it.” In addition to Pattinson, the film stars Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, and Holliday Grainger.
Beyond a short teaser released in 2022, we have yet to see much of Mickey 17. Our own Chris Bumbray did catch a new trailer for the film at CinemaCon earlier this year, with the consensus being that it could be “totally amazing or a complete disaster.” The release has been delayed several times, with some rumours saying Warner Bros. won’t let Bong Joon-ho release his director’s cut as they want to release a “more accessible” version. The film is currently slated for a January 31, 2025 release.
Pattinson is also set to collaborate with Smile director Parker Finn on a remake of Andrzej Żuławski’s Possession. At the moment, Pattinson will produce through his Icki Eneo Arlo production company, but he may also star in the film once the script and schedules develop.
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The second season of House of the Dragon wrapped up on Sunday, bringing the Game of Thrones prequel series to its halfway point. That’s right, series showrunner Ryan Condal has confirmed that House of the Dragon will likely end with season 4.
In a virtual press conference moderated by journalist Joanna Robinson (via THR), Condal was asked if House of the Dragon would run five seasons. “No, I think it’s four,” he said. The showrunner also said that season three will start shooting early next year. As with the second season, the third is also expected to consist of eight episodes. Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the story of House Targaryen. You can check out a review of the second season from our own Alex Maidy right here.
The second season finale has come under fire from fans, who were annoyed that the episode came to an end seemingly before a massive battle was set to begin. Condal defended the move, citing resource management. “One of the challenges of making television at any scale [is] nobody has infinite time and resources,” Condal explained. “When you’re a showrunner, you’re always in the position of having to balance storytelling and the resources that you have available to tell that story. One of the things that came into play in season two is: What is the final destination of the series and where are we going? It was a combination of factors that led us to rebalance the season knowing now where we’re going. We wanted to rebalance the story in such a way that we had three great seasons of television [after season one] to round out and tell this story. When you’re trying to mount the show, which requires a tremendous amount of resources, construction, armor, costumes, visual effects … we are trying to give The Gullet — which is arguably the second most anticipated action event of Fire & Blood — trying to give it the time and the space that it deserves.“
Condal continued, “We are building to that event that will happen very shortly in terms of the storytelling, and it should be the biggest thing to date that we’ve we’ve pulled off. We just wanted to have the time and the space to do that at a level that is going to excite and satisfy the fans in the way it’s deserved. We also wanted to build some anticipation toward it. So I apologize for the wait, but … with the team that we have together, we’re going to pull off a hell of a win with The Battle of the Gullet.“
The next Game of Thrones prequel series is already shooting, with A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms expected to launch in late 2025, How do you feel about House of the Dragon coming to an end with season 4?
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Movie fans were shocked by the news that David Lynch has become “homebound” after a diagnosis of emphysema due to his many years of smoking, but fear not, this doesn’t mean that the great director has any plans to retire.
In a post on X/Twitter, Lynch clarified his comments and let fans know that he won’t be retiring anytime soon.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, Yes, I have emphysema from my many years of smoking. I have to say that I enjoyed smoking very much, and I do love tobacco – the smell of it, lighting cigarettes on fire, smoking them – but there is a price to pay for this enjoyment, and the price for me is emphysema,” Lynch wrote. “I have now quit smoking for over two years. Recently I had many tests and the good news is that I am in excellent shape except for emphysema. I am filled with happiness, and I will never retire. I want you all to know that I really appreciate your concern. Love, David.“
Lynch revealed his emphysema diagnosis during an interview with Sight and Sound magazine, confessing that he now lives in “relative isolation” and rarely leaves his house. “I’ll tell you, I’ve gotten emphysema from smoking for so long, and so I’m homebound whether I like it or not. I can’t go out. And I can only walk a short distance before I’m out of oxygen,” Lynch explained. “Smoking was something that I absolutely loved but, in the end, it bit me. It was part of the art life for me: the tobacco and the smell of it and lighting things and smoking and going back and sitting back and having a smoke and looking at your work, or thinking about things; nothing like it in this world is so beautiful. Meanwhile, it’s killing me. So I had to quit it. And now, because of Covid, it would be very bad for me to get sick, even with a cold. So I probably would be directing from my house. And because of Covid, they’ve now invented ways where you can direct from home. I wouldn’t like that so much. I like to be there amongst the thing and get ideas there. But I would try to do it remotely, if it comes to it.” Lynch added that while he doesn’t know what the future will bring, he remains hopeful.
The director’s last major project was Twin Peaks: The Return in 2017. He directed all 18 episodes of the series and co-wrote the scripts with Mark Frost. He does have several projects in the works, including an animated movie called Snootworld.
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Once you reach the end game of Fallout 76, you have a few options as to how you may spend your time. You can participate in public events, create an alternate character and start the leveling process over again, or start visiting other regions via Expeditions. The latter proves most lucrative and entertaining,…
Once you reach the end game of Fallout 76, you have a few options as to how you may spend your time. You can participate in public events, create an alternate character and start the leveling process over again, or start visiting other regions via Expeditions. The latter proves most lucrative and entertaining,…