The PlayStation 5 Pro is about to land, but why spend $700 on a suped up version of an already fine system when you can get the normal one for about half the cost? That’s now the case with the standard versions of the PS5, which Sony is now selling refurbished and at a much more palatable price.
Jinkies indeed! After two divisive seasons, Max won’t be renewing Mindy Kaling’s adult animated series Velma for another season. The show, starring Kaling as the voice of Velma Dinkley, lasted for two seasons before Max ripped off its mask, revealing a cancelation notice where a mustache-twirling villain’s head should be. The cancelation of Velma hits hard for fans of the series who genuinely enjoy Kaling’s unique spin on the Scooby gang and their darkly-themed misadventures.
“Over the past two seasons, Mindy [Kaling] and Charlie [Grandy] have created an incredibly fun and fresh world within the iconic whodunit franchise,” Max said in a statement. “While we won’t be moving forward with another season of the series, we thank them for their compelling coming-of-age storytelling, unrivaled clues, and hilarious hijinks.”
Velma found the brainy Scooby-Doo character, striving to balance her detective work with her newfound popularity while surrounded by people who want her to fail. The show features members of Mystery Inc., including Fred (Glen Howerton), Daphne (Constance Wu), and Norville (Sam Richardson), with guest actors Jane Lynch, Wanda Sykes, Russell Peters, Melissa Fumero, Stephen Root, Gary Cole, Ken Leung, Cherry Jones, Frank Welker, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Fortune Feimster, Yvonne Orji, Sarayu Blue, Nicole Byer, Ming-Na Wen, Shay Mitchell, Debby Ryan, Kulap Vilaysak, and Karl-Anthony Towns.
Velma got off to a rocky start in January 2023 when a vocal contingency of viewers criticized the show’s changes to classic characters. In addition to confirming Velma’s liking for the ladies (which we always knew was the case), the show introduced Norville Rogers as a stand-in for the property’s lanky sandwich-stacking stoner, Shaggy Rogers. Despite the show’s effort to appeal to audiences outside those who grew up watching Scooby-Doo, Where Are You, Velma struggled to find dedicated viewers.
“It is a tremendous privilege to build on the 100-year plus legacy of ‘cartoons’ at this company. We can draw a straight line from our hundreds of childhood hours spent watching Bugs outwit Elmer to the current slate of adult animated projects we are building here at HBO Max and we think fans will agree,” Suzanna Makkos, the EVP of Original Comedy and Adult Animation, at HBO Max, said when the show launched in 2023.
“We are proud to introduce this distinctive group of series from a wide range of diverse creators that will form a first stop destination for animation lovers everywhere.”
Pour one out for Velma, friends. It was fun while it lasted.
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Like most human beings, I have spent countless hundreds of hours playing Stardew Valley across multiple systems. It’s a joyfully engaging game, with one of the most satisfying progression loops, and all while being so very charming. But there comes a time when you need more. You’ve grown every crop, married every…
Like most human beings, I have spent countless hundreds of hours playing Stardew Valley across multiple systems. It’s a joyfully engaging game, with one of the most satisfying progression loops, and all while being so very charming. But there comes a time when you need more. You’ve grown every crop, married every…
For a long time now, fans have been yelling at Capcom to make a new Dino Crisis. And well, Capcom hasn’t done that yet. But we are getting the original Dino Crisis on PS4 and PS5 as part of the next round of PlayStation Plus classics. Plus, Dead Island 2, Ghost Busters, Gris, and more.
For a long time now, fans have been yelling at Capcom to make a new Dino Crisis. And well, Capcom hasn’t done that yet. But we are getting the original Dino Crisis on PS4 and PS5 as part of the next round of PlayStation Plus classics. Plus, Dead Island 2, Ghost Busters, Gris, and more.
Fishing has long been a staple of MMOs, allowing players to enjoy relaxing recreation without worrying about high-level monsters stomping them into the dust. Of course, if you’re not mindful of your surroundings, that may still happen, but we digress. Throne and Liberty, however, takes the hobby far more seriously—it…
Fishing has long been a staple of MMOs, allowing players to enjoy relaxing recreation without worrying about high-level monsters stomping them into the dust. Of course, if you’re not mindful of your surroundings, that may still happen, but we digress. Throne and Liberty, however, takes the hobby far more seriously—it…
Rebel Ridge star Aaron Pierre will go from a corrupt town in Louisiana to patrolling the cosmos for HBO‘s upcoming Green Lantern series, Lanterns. Pierre wields a power ring as John Stewart for the forthcoming series, a fan-favorite character many have waited with bated breath to see as a part of this ambitious project. Kyle Chandler is negotiating to play fellow Lantern Hal Jordan for the series, with insiders expecting the deal to close.
The search for an actor to play John Stewart has been epic. After an extensive search, the two frontrunners were Pierre and Stephen James (If Beale Street Could Talk, 12 Bridges). John Stewart is one of Earth’s Green Lanterns, the leader of the Green Lantern Corps, and a member of the organization’s Honor Guard. Stewart specializes in sharp-shooting and is a skilled architect, making the objects he manifests with his power ring intricate and multi-functioning.
Lanterns has officially been given an eight-episode straight-to-series order by HBO, Warner Bros. Television, and DC Studios. Chris Mundy (True Detective: Night Country) will serve as showrunner and executive producer and will co-write the series alongside Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers) and Tom King (Supergirl), who will also executive produce.
The series “follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.” Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, said, “We are elated to be reuniting with both Chris Mundy and Damon Lindelof as they partner with Tom for this fresh take on DC’s Green Lantern. As part of James and Peter’s vision for the DC Universe, this first new live-action series will mark an exciting new era.”
Aaron Pierre stars alongside Don Johnson and AnnaSophia Robb in 2024’s Rebel Ridge, a one-person-army drama about a former Marine grappling with a web of small-town corruption while attempting to post bail for his cousin. The ordeal escalates into a violent standoff with the local police chief.
The wait to find out who’s playing John Stewart for Lanterns is finally over! How do you feel about Aaron Pierre joining the show as John Stewart? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Fans have been modding Larian Studios’ Dungeons & Dragons RPG Baldur’s Gate 3 for over a year now, but the developer added official mod support in the game’s seventh big patch. This means the BG3 mod scene should be able to alter the game more easily and with reliable tools, and players can install mods without…