Black Myth: Wukong is a thrilling action role-playing game that borrows elements from the soulslike genre, while expanding and iterating on various elements of the genre fans so enduringly loved by its fans. One of these expanded features is a large and varied selection of skill trees which give you the ability to…
After airing on RTE in Ireland last September, all six episodes of the darkly comedic crime drama Obituary made their way over to the Hulu streaming service in November. Now, Variety reports that Obituary season 2 has been given the greenlight and, like its predecessor, is expected to consist of six episodes.
Written by Ray Lawlor (Le Ceangal) and directed by John Hayes (Dublin Murders) and Oonagh Kearney (Vardy vs. Rooney), Obituary has the following synopsis: 24-year-old Elvira Clancy is feeling a little unfulfilled, although she adores her new job writing obituaries, but when her newspaper falls on hard times and her boss cuts her salary, she finds herself being paid per obituary overnight. When she “accidentally” kills a nasty piece of work in the town, she discovers she might have a previously untapped bloodlust!
She relishes using ever more crafty methods to kill off the town’s unpleasant residents while making them look like accidents. Stalk. Kill. Publish. Repeat. Unfortunately, a wrench lands in the works – the paper hires a suspicious new crime correspondent and she really, really likes him…
Nell Green produced the first season with APC Studios and Magamedia. Laurent Boissel and Paddy Hayes served as executive producers. Lawlor has described Obituary as “a fun, darkly twisted drama that proudly allows me to transport some of the wit and characters I encounter every day in my hometown of Castlebar into the living rooms of the Irish people.” Lawlor is now scripting season 2, with APC Studios and Magamedia remaining involved and Hulu contributing funding.
The show stars Siobhán Cullen, whose previous credits include The Dry, Origin, The Long Call, Paula, and Bodkin. Cullen is joined in the cast by Michael Smiley (Luther) as Elvira’s boss Ward Clancy, Ronan Raftery (Gangs of London) as crime reporter Emerson Stafford, Danielle Galligan (The Great) as Mallory Markum, and David Ganly (Moon Knight) as Hughie Burns. Also on the cast list are Michael Hough (Murdoch Mysteries), Noni Stapleton (Harry Wild), Conan Sweeny (Smother), Lalor Roddy (The Devil’s Doorway), Dagmar Döring (Finding Joy), and newcomer Éabha Moore.
Have you watched the first season of Obituary, and are you glad to hear there’s going to be a season 2? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
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Deadline reports that Furiosa star Anya Taylor-Joy is returning to Netflix television for a new series that’s based on Bella Mackie’s How to Kill Your Family. Taylor-Joy would recently appear in the hit Netflix original series The Queen’s Gambit, which became Netflix’s biggest scripted limited series to date with a record-setting 62 million households watching in the series’ first 28 days. That show was always meant to be a limited series and Taylor-Joy would claim to always be inquired about another season. “Not to disappoint anybody, but we just never thought about it. It was always a sapling to tree transition,” Taylor-Joy said. “You see her grow, you leave her in a good place. So we were genuinely surprised when people were like, ‘Where’s season 2?’ That being said, I adore the entire team that made it and I would jump at the chance to work with them again.”
While The Queen’s Gambit season 2 may not be happening, Taylor-Joy talked to Netflix about her interest in this new show, “As soon as I turned the last page, I knew I had to be a part of bringing this story to life. After some (light) stalking of the inimitable Bella Mackie, I could not be more thrilled to be collaborating with the team that is executive producers Sally Woodward Gentle, Lizzie Rusbridger, and Emma. I am looking forward to getting our hands even dirtier.” Bella Mackie would add, “It’s been thrilling to watch the characters I wrote take on new life under this magnificent creative team. Anya is the most perfect fit to play Grace: I often think she understands her better than I do.”
The synopsis of the series reads,
“Grace is the forgotten child of Simon Artemis, a merciless billionaire. After a heartbreaking rejection, Grace decides to exact revenge. But will this deadly scheme take even more from Grace than she’s already lost?”
Mackie will be on board as an executive producer along with Emma Moran, Sally Woodward Gentle, Lizzie Rusbridger and Lee Morris for Sid Gentle Film, while Taylor-Joy will also be an executive producer for the production company LadyKiller.
Meanwhile, subscribers of Max can now catch Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga on the streaming service. The prequel garnered acclaim from critics and audiences, but would not be one of the year’s summer hits as it underperformed at the box office and was one of many titles that hit digital on-demand weeks after it screened in theaters. The synopsis reads, “As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland they come across the Citadel presided over by the Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.” The story takes place over a span of fifteen years.
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Back in October, we heard that Star Wars sequel trilogy star Daisy Ridley (who is set to return to the Star Wars universe for another film that is meant to launch “the next chapter” of the franchise) had signed on to star in We Bury the Dead, a survival thriller from Zak Hilditch, the director of the Stephen King adaptation 1922 (which featured an incredible performance from star Thomas Jane). That film has since made its way through production and will be having its world premiere soon, as well as a special preview event at Australia’s Adelaide Film Festival in November – so, in anticipation of those events, Variety was able to get their hands on a batch of first look images! You can check them out in this article.
Scripted by Hilditch, We Bury the Dead is said to be “a story about grief, loss, and the undead.” Ridley takes on the role of Ava, a desperate woman whose husband is missing in the aftermath of a catastrophic military experiment. Hoping to find him alive, Ava joins a “body retrieval unit,” but her search takes a chilling turn when the corpses she’s burying start showing signs of life.
Ridley is joined in the cast by Brenton Thwaites (Titans) and Mark Coles Smith (Mystery Road: Origin).
The project was fully financed by Screen Australia, Screenwest, Lotterywest, the WA Regional Screen Fund, and Gramercy Park Media. We Bury the Dead is being produced by Kelvin Munro and Grant Sputore of The Penguin Empire, as well as Ross Dinerstein of Campfire Studios and Joshua Harris and Mark Fasano of Gramercy Park Media. Nathan Klingher and Ford Corbett are executive producing.
When We Bury the Dead was first announced, Sputore provided the following statement: “We’re thrilled to join forces with Zak and Campfire on this project. Zak is uniquely gifted when it comes to making movies that are just as moving as they are terrifying. Bringing one of his projects to our home state of Western Australia is especially exciting.“
Hilditch had this to say: “Having Daisy play the role of Ava is an absolute dream come true. She embodies the perfect mix of vulnerability, grit, and determination that Ava exudes throughout the film.“
Does We Bury the Dead sound interesting to you? Take a look at the images, then let us know by leaving a comment below.
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In news that should come as no surprise considering the latest strife in the world of Bennifer 2.0 (gosh, remember that trend?), Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck.
TMZ reports that Jennifer Lopez made the move to file her official split from Ben Affleck on August 20th, which turns out to be the second anniversary of their more formal wedding (having wed in Las Vegas the month prior). Traditionally, the second anniversary gift is cotton, which is appropriate since the two are sleeping under separate sheets now.
Lopez and Affleck got married in August 2022, a full 20 years after they first made tabloid headlines and were branded the “it couple” of the century. While that romance resulted in plenty of late night fodder and constant paparazzi attention, even worse, it gave us Gigli…Now, we here at JoBlo.com aren’t normally ones for conspiracy theories, but there might be a link between that notorious flop reemerging on The Criterion Channel earlier this year and the split between Lopez and Affleck. The two also worked together on Kevin Smith’s Jersey Girl.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were engaged at the time of their 2004 breakup. Since they never made it to the altar all those years ago, they have at least avoided the marry-remarry trend of couples like Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Affleck had previously been married to Jennifer Garner from 2005-2018, while this marked the fourth marriage for Lopez, having most recently tied the knot with singer Marc Antony, who she divorced in 2014.
The relationship between Lopez and Affleck was noted to be on the rocks for quite some time up until the divorce filing, with the two taking separate trips and being seen without wedding rings. As it turns out, even though Lopez officially filed the papers this week, documentation lists the separation itself as being back in April.
As for work the couple put out during their rekindling, Jennier Lopez released her first album in a decade, This Is Me…Now, while Ben Affleck most notably returned to directing with Air.
Are you surprised that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are splitting? What do you remember from the original Bennifer saga? Drop your thoughts in the comments section below!
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There’s a fine line between medieval gameplay that’s historically accurate and medieval gameplay that’s fun. The overall reception to Kingdom Come: Deliverance indicates Warhorse Studios struck that balance well in 2018, but as noted in Kotaku’s review, plenty could be improved. After playing (the recently delayed) Kin…
There’s a fine line between medieval gameplay that’s historically accurate and medieval gameplay that’s fun. The overall reception to Kingdom Come: Deliverance indicates Warhorse Studios struck that balance well in 2018, but as noted in Kotaku’s review, plenty could be improved. After playing (the recently delayed) Kin…
Prime Video has dropped a teaser trailer for Secret Level, a video game anthology series from the folks who brought us Netflix’s Love, Death + Robots, and it sure looks like Keanu Reeves (or at least his likeness) will be featured in one of the episodes.
That certainly looks like our buddy Keanu. The episode in question has been confirmed to be set in the world of Armored Core, and the possible Keanu Reeves can actually be seen at two points in the Secret Level teaser, once at the :30 mark and again at the :51 mark. Prime Video hasn’t confirmed Reeves’ involvement in the series, as they said they aren’t making cast announcements at this time. Reeves is no stranger to video games, notably appearing in Cyberpunk 2077 as Johnny Silverhand. Speaking of Cyberpunk 2077, it was announced last year that CD Projekt Red was developing a live-action project based on the video game.
Tim Millar and Dave Wilson will serve as executive producers of the series, with Wilson also stepping up as the supervising director. “‘Secret Level’ weaves a tapestry of iconic games across multiple mediums, to tell a series of unique and captivating stories,” said Vernon Sanders, head of television for Amazon MGM Studios. “Created and led by Tim Miller, Blur Studio, and Supervising Director Dave Wilson, each episode will take our global Prime Video customers on a brand new journey with breathtaking animation and imaginative storytelling.“
The official synopsis for Secret Level reads: “Each episode of ‘Secret Level’ serves as a gateway to a new adventure, unlocking exciting worlds from beloved gaming classics and highly anticipated new titles. Prepare for an unforgettable journey, where Amazon MGM Studios and gaming’s finest unite in a first-of-its-kind event that brings together more game IP in a single series than has ever been done before.” Other video games that will appear in Secret Level include Concord, Crossfire, Exodus, Honor of Kings, Mega Man, New World: Aeternum, PAC-MAN, Sifu, Spelunky, The Outer Worlds, Unreal Tournament, and Warhammer 40,000.
Secret Level will premiere on Prime Video on December 10th.
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Marvel fans got the surprise of a lifetime at San Diego Comic-Con when it was revealed that Robert Downey Jr. would be playing Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday, but the ball started rolling about a year ago when Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige sat down with the actor and his wife and producing partner, Susan Downey.
“Probably a year ago, because Feige and I have kept in touch,” Downey said in The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast. “We’re pals. Favreau and Feige and I have kept in touch. I’m close with the Russo brothers. We have other business we’re doing. So there’s this little group of fellow travelers, and I had this instinct that I wanted to go to Bob Iger. And I had an idea, outside of the cinematic universe, for how I could be of service to what’s going on in the parks and all their location-based energy. And Susan and I were sitting down with Feige at one point, and he said, ‘It just keeps occurring to me that, if you were to come back…’ And Susan was like, ‘Wait, wait, come back as what?’“
Downey continued, “And then we both realized, over time, that it was another thing that just disproves any doubt anyone could ever have about that guy. [He’s] a very sophisticated, creative thinker about, ‘How can we not go backwards? How can we not disappoint expectations? How can we continue to to beat expectations?’ And he brought up Victor von Doom, and I looked into [the] character, and I was like, ‘Wow.’ And later on, he goes, ‘Let’s get Victor von Doom right. Let’s get that right.’” Downey later met with Disney CEO Bob Iger, who told the actor that he liked the idea of him returning as Doctor Doom.
The actor kept the secret of his return as Doom from just about everyone, including his fellow Avengers, with Jeremy Renner saying, “The son of a bitch didn’t say anything to me!” Doom is expected to be replacing Kang as Marvel’s new big bad now that Jonathan Majors has been dropped from the franchise. Majors recently said that he was “heartbroken” to be replaced. Majors added that he “loves” the character of Kang, but “Doctor Doom is wicked.” When asked if he would still want to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Kang, Majors said, “Hell yeah! Hell yeah! I love him. I love Kang. If that’s what the fans want, and that’s what Marvel wants, then let’s roll. Hell yeah.“
Avengers: Doomsday is slated for a May 1, 2026 release, followed by Avengers: Secret Wars on May 7, 2027.
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In June, Sir Ian McKellen was hospitalized after a fall off the stage during a performance of Player Kings at the Noël Coward Theatre in London. In an interview with Saga Magazine (via The Standard), McKellen said that while the fat suit he wore saved him from more serious injury, he’s still in “agonizing” pain from a chipped vertebrae and fractured wrist.
“My chipped vertebrae and fractured wrist are not yet healed. I avoid going out because I’m nervous someone might bump into me, and I’ve been dealing with agonizing pain in my shoulders due to the jolt my body took,” McKellen said. “But the fat suit I wore for Falstaff saved my ribs and other joints, so I consider myself lucky.“
McKellen continued, “I’ve relived that fall countless times. It was horrible. I thought it was the end of something. It was very upsetting. The end didn’t mean my death, but it felt like the end of my participation in the play.” While it was initially anticipated that the actor would be able to return to Player Kings, the production did move on without him. The 85-year-old actor added that he has to keep “telling myself I’m not too old to act. It was just a bloody accident. I didn’t lose consciousness, I hadn’t been dizzy, but I’ve not been able to return to the stage, and they’ve continued without me.“
Shortly after his accident, McKellen released a statement to thank fans for their support. “I want to thank everyone for their kind messages and support,” McKellen said. “Since the accident, during a performance of Player Kings last night, my injuries have been diagnosed and treated by a series of experts, specialists and nurses working for the National Health Service. To them, of course, I am hugely indebted. They have assured me that my recovery will be complete and speedy and I am looking forward to returning to work.“
McKellen has previously said that he has no intention of retiring so long as he remains healthy. One possible gig could see him reprise the role of Gandalf for the upcoming Gollum movie. The actor recently said that he has heard of the project but added, “There is no script, there is no offer, there is no plan.” Assuming everything falls into place, would he be willing to return to Middle-earth? “If I’m alive,” he said.
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