Plot: Follows an American couple taking their daughter Claire to her grandfather Lawrence’s grand hotel in Italy to tell her they’re breaking up. Claire insists on celebrating Christmas in August to bring the family together, leading to unexpected complications. Claire’s other grandparents arrive to join the festivities, bringing secrets and adding further intricacy.

Review: It is that time of year again as new Christmas movies are hitting screens big and small. Typically, unless it is a big studio production, we don’t cover a lot of holiday movies on this site as they can often feel like nothing more than a Hallmark or Lifetime original project. The new film A Sudden Case of Christmas is somewhere in the middle. Boasting the great Danny DeVito, A Sudden Case of Christmas also features Andie MacDowell and Wilmer Valderrama, as well as Lucy DeVito, the daughter of Danny and Rhea Perlman. A screwball comedy of errors combined with an unexpected holiday theme, A Sudden Case of Christmas is a mix of family-friendly humor with some mature themes that sometimes feel at odds with one another. But, it is still a charming showcase for the elder and younger DeVitos.

A Sudden Case of Christmas is set in the beautiful Dolomite Mountains of Italy, a location not commonly seen in American films. In the film, the mountain range is home to an exclusive hotel resort owned by Lawrence Armanetti (Danny DeVito), a widower struggling to keep the place open with dwindling reservations. Lawrence is also preparing for a summer visit from his granddaughter Claire Randall (Antonella Rose), who is coming with Lawrence’s daughter, Abbie (Lucy DeVito), and son-in-law Jacob (Wilmer Valderrama). Excited to see his family, Lawrence is shocked that Abbie and Jacob have decided to get divorced and wants to break the news to Claire during the visit. When Claire finds out, she comes up with a plan to celebrate one last family Christmas despite it being six months early. The family obliges and invites Jacobs’s parents, Rose (Andie MacDowell) and Mark (Jose Zuniga), and the shenanigans begin.

When I started watching A Sudden Case of Christmas, I was preparing for a Hallmark-esque comedy full of wholesome humor and far too many Yuletide puns. There is a lot going on in this film that makes it difficult to qualify it as one particular film. Yes, it falls into the blander category of made-for-television holiday films, but it also has elements that deviate from that formula. On the one hand, the film focuses on Claire and the local preteens around the hotel, who have a subplot that involves boyfriends and dating that takes about four years to mature the characters. There is also a plot involving an extramarital affair involving one of the main characters, who feels out of place for a family-friendly project. Elements of this story could have worked better if the film had been remade as a randy PG-13 comedy or a kid-centric PG movie, but it instead splits the difference and tries to do both.

While this movie could easily have been written off as just an opportunity for Danny DeVito and his daughter to enjoy a nice Italian vacation while filming for a month, it does benefit from the father and daughter having some fun chemistry. Danny DeVito has been seen on screen for so many years that he easily could have phoned this performance in, but the genuine energy he brings along with Lucy had me smiling throughout the film. Most of the cast do a decent job of not letting this turn into a bland cash grab, especially Adrian Dunbar, who plays jack-of-all-trades Otto as one of the funnier elements of the film. The surprising standout is Antonella Rose, who plays Claire with a skill well beyond her years. Child actors can be either too much or not enough, but Rose has the potential to be a solid performer for years to come, based on what she does in this movie.

Written by director Peter Chelsom alongside Tinker Lindsay, A Sudden Case of Christmas is mired in the holiday stereotypes of every Christmas movie that came before it. The unique Italian setting does give the film a distinctiveness that otherwise would have had it blend into every other film released at this time of year. Chelsom, known for directing Hannah Montana: The Movie, Shall We Dance?, Serendipity, Town & Country, and more, has extensive experience writing and directing romantic comedies. A Sudden Case of Christmas is his first holiday feature, and it does show that while he has the skill behind the camera to adeptly handle the multiple romantic subplots going on, he relies too heavily on tried-and-true Christmas themes that bog down this story in tropes used countless times to better effect.

A Sudden Case of Christmas is not a bad movie, but it is also not a great one. With so many Christmas films, the biggest mistake you can make is falling in with the pack. Thanks to Danny DeVito and Lucy DeVito sharing as much chemistry on screen as they do in real life, A Sudden Case of Christmas benefits from a talented ensemble who have fun with the material. You could do a lot worse than this film and will likely have a happy group of family around the television if you put this on during the get-together this December.

A Sudden Case of Christmas opens in theaters, digital, and on demand on November 8th.

A Sudden Case of Christmas

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Typically, the Veterans’ Day holiday weekend is a launching pad for a new Marvel movie. In 2022, they launched Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and last year we got The Marvels. While the MCU is sitting out Veterans’ Day 2024, we did get new looks at the next two movies in the MCU courtesy of the first-ever edition of D23 in Brazil. Check them out below!

First up is Captain America: Brave New World. The next movie in the MCU, with a February 14th, 2025 release date, this trailer doubles down on the movie’s star power, particularly the much-hyped debut of Harrison Ford as Thaddeus Ross, aka Red Hulk, with the trailer (and new poster – at the bottom of the article) making no secret of his eventual transformation. Ford is now getting equal billing with Mackie, and to be sure, Ford looks pretty cool as Red Hulk.

But, the real treat today was an extended “special look” at Thunderbolts, with this being a nearly four-minute look at the much-anticipated anti-hero team-up, which comes out May 2nd, 2025. Without the name recognition of Captain America, or even Fantastic Four, which is out later in 2025, Thunderbolts is more of a gamble, headlined by characters who aren’t really household names outside of hardcore fans. However, the new special look shows a ton of action courtesy of Sebastian Stan’s Winter Soldier and Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, with David Harbour as Red Guardian bringing the laughs. We also get a first look at Lewis Pullman’s character, billed only as “Bob,” and the action looks pretty kinetic, with more in the way of firepower than usual for the genre, as the heroes this time are notably absent of superpowers. It looks pretty cool!

Which one of these two new Marvel trailers has you the most hyped? Let us know in the comments!

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On the brink of the return of Yellowstone and with so many unanswered questions with both the character and the cast (we’re looking at you, Costner!), we can’t help but wonder: What’s next? Considering the series has become a full-fledged franchise with numerous spinoffs, no doubt we can expect even more from the ranch — especially if Rip gets his way.

Cole Hauser, who plays Rip Wheeler on Yellowstone, said he would like to see the story of Rip and Beth (Kelly Reilly) evolve into its own series. As he told The Hollywood Reporter, “You can go on forever about these two. There’s no walls when it comes to them, no limits. As long as Taylor wants to write something special, I know Kelly and I would be interested to do it.”

But before that particular storyline goes any further, we have to get through the rest of the original show. Expectedly, Hauser was a bit coy when it came to what we can expect and what lies in the future of Yellowstone. “You never know whether it’s coming to an end or not, so we’ll see. But I think what [creator] Taylor [Sheridan] wrote and the way that he kind of suited it all up, it’s wonderful and if it ends, then it ends. It’s been one hell of a run, it’s been one of my favorite jobs.”

It’s been two years since we had a new episode of Yellowstone, with the first part of season five concluding back in November 2022. Since then, we’ve seen a lot of turmoil with Kevin Costner, who we know won’t be part of the rest of the season. And while he said he would consider returning “under the right circumstances”, I honestly don’t expect to ever seen him play John Dutton again.

With that and the continued expansion of the Yellowstone saga with shows like 1883, 1923 and the forthcoming The Madison, they may as well keep developing the world they’ve established so well. And if that involves Rip and Beth, no doubt it’ll be a huge draw for fans. While we consider that future, be sure to check out our interviews with Hauser, Reilly and Gil Birmingham.

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This December, fans of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar will get another chance to see the film in IMAX – provided you’re in the right region of the country.

Interstellar will be presented in 70mm IMAX in the following cities beginning December 6th: Dallas, TX; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Indianapolis, IN; Irvine, CA; New York City; San Francisco, CA; Tempe, AZ; and Universal City, CA. There is also one showing in Canada in Saskatchewan. If you’re in these areas – or are willing to travel a bit (come on, it’s not like you’re going through a wormhole) – then you should know that tickets are officially on sale as of this week.

Here is IMAX’s official writeup on Interstellar: “A team of pioneers undertakes the most important mission in human history—to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars. Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey stars as the ex-pilot turned farmer who is forced to leave his family and a foundering Earth behind to lead an expedition traveling beyond this galaxy.”

This re-release of Interstellar has been planned for IMAX for quite some time now, all meant to coincide with the film’s 10th anniversary. After some delays and false rumors that Paramount had destroyed the 70mm prints of the film, it is finally ready to grace the screens once again. While the limited engagement will be a must for fans and the Christopher Nolan die-hards out there, that it’s only on a handful of screens indicates it won’t be taking in a whole lot of money this time around. That said, with Nolan’s commitment to the format, we know this is far more about passion than taking over the box office once again. To date, Interstellar has made around $650 million worldwide, enough to make it Nolan’s fifth highest-grossing film, trailing Inception, Oppenheimer and the second films in his Dark Knight trilogy.

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer follow-up is slated for release in July 2026. And yes, it will be in IMAX. As Nolan put it, “I’m drawn to working at a large scale because I know how fragile the opportunity to marshal those resources is. I know that there are so many filmmakers out there in the world who would give their eye teeth to have the resources I put together, and I feel I have the responsibility to use them in the most productive and interesting way.“

Are you going to try to see Interstellar during its IMAX re-release? Where would you rank it in Nolan’s films?

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Unfortunately, we recently lost an absolute legend with the passing of Tony Todd. His voice and presence are unmatched in the horror genre and has been a wonderful constant for over 30 years. Whenever an iconic actor passes, I think a great way to remember them is to look back on some of their greatest performances/movies. After all, this is their life’s work and clearly something they were very passionate about. But when it comes to Tony Todd, where do you even start?

Looking at his filmography can be overwhelming, given the sheer volume of films that the man starred in. One of the main traits of his roles is that he may hardly get any screen time in them, yet he manages to be the most intriguing character around. And while it’s not horror, I want to make sure to shout out his many wonderful TV appearances over the years, whether it’s on Star Trek: The Next Generation, The X-Files, or even The Flash, his voice elevates the material. So join us here at JoBlo.com as we get into our favorite Tony Todd films to watch in remembrance of such a fantastic actor.

Masters of Horror: Valerie on the Stairs (2006)

I’ve always considered these to be mini-movies, especially considering the talent behind the camera, so we’re going to include it anyway. Coming from the second season of Masters of Horror, Mick Garris directed this episode based on a short story by Clive Barker. It follows a novelist as he moves into a new building to finish his first novel. But a mysterious girl keeps coming to him and complaining of The Beast, a mysterious creature in the building. Todd plays the Beast and is mostly just a great visual versus spouting lines with his iconic voice.

Final Destination (2000)

Bludworth is one of the only constants we had in the Final Destination franchise (despite missing out on one film and only appearing as a voice in FD3). His morgue character is able to provide a bit of exposition yet it’s always done in such an ominous way due to Todd’s booming voice. It’ll be nice to see Todd return in Final Destination: Bloodlines next year. Will be a great sendoff for the actor.

The Crow (1994)

Everyone knows The Crow for Brandon Lee’s fantastic performance and the wonderful visuals by Alex Proyas. But there’s a side character that makes all of his screen time memorable: Tony Todd’s Grange. He’s Top Dollar’s second in command and has such a striking look to him. Then when he and Michael Wincott speak to each other it’s like a cacophony of wonderful gravely tones. Plus, when has a fedora ever looked so cool?

Night of the Living Dead (1990)

It’s hard to imagine anyone filling the shoes of Duane Jones character of Ben from the original NOTLD. Yet Todd does a fantastic job, giving different shades to a familiar character. He’s immediately an anchor that the other characters can follow (even if some of them don’t). This role really highlights how much Todd’s presence can positively affect the on-screen vibe of your horror film.

Candyman (1992)

Todd’s seminal role that spawned a franchise doesn’t even feature a ton of screentime for Tony, yet his presence is certainly felt. With so many memorable lines, this serves as a great way to modernize an old urban legend. While some of the sequels go a little off the rails, Todd’s performance is still great as it always seems like he’s having an absolute blast.

What is YOUR favorite Tony Todd movie? Which is your favorite performance? Let us know in the comments!

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For once, the weekend box office is performing right in line with what we predicted earlier this week, with Venom: The Last Dance leading the weekend with $14 million. While the third entry in Marvel’s Spider-Verse franchise has a very underwhelming opening, it’s shown some surprising staying power at the box office. While it will be the lowest-grossing entry into the franchise (by quite a bit), it’s also far from the disaster some recent superhero films have proven to be. This weekend’s total will push it past $110 million, and it should have another strong weekend coming up, with only Dwayne Johnson’s critically panned Red One in its way. Typically, Veteran’s Day weekend is a bigger deal for new releases, but given the recent election, studios opted for a quieter weekend for new releases.

The battle for second place is proving to be interesting in that two films about faith (albeit done very differently) are in a pitched battle. So far, A24’s horror entry, Heretic, seems to have the edge, with it on track for a $10.5 million weekend. Lionsgate & Kingdom Story’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, which is a faith-based film based on the classic book, is on track for third place. Deadline has it coming in at $10 million, but given how family-friendly it is, the matinees could propel it to a win over Heretic. Also worth noting is the CinemaScore ratings. Heretic has a pretty lousy C rating (which isn’t all that unusual for a horror flick), while Best Christmas Pageant Ever has a really good A rating. So word of mouth could help propel it to second place. 

Sean Baker’s Anora also expands this weekend and should finally crack the top 10 after proving to be an arthouse hit. It should hit seventh place with $2.5 million. 

What are you seeing this weekend? Let us know in the comments. 

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The pain, I can assure you, will be exquisite. As for our deaths, there is nothing to fear. Our names will be written on a thousand walls. Horror fans all over lost one of the greats this week, as Tony Todd – most famous for portraying Candyman across the namesake series – passed away at the age of 69. Now, his Candyman co-star, Virginia Madsen, is paying tribute.

Posting to Instagram following the news of Tony Todd’s death, Virginia Madsen – who played graduate student Helen Lyle in 1992’s Candyman – expressed her shock and thanked fans for reaching out. “Hey you guys, I just, just, just found out about Tony, and I will…I don’t know what to say right now. But yeah, I know about it. I will say more about my beloved Candyman. Anyway, thanks for your kind wishes.” In an accompanying caption, Madsen wrote, “My beloved. May you rest in power sweet to the sweet in heaven. The great actor Tony Todd has left us and now is an angel. As he was in life. More later but I can’t right now. I love you.”

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In a separate post, Madsen wrote, “A truly poetic man. A voice that made it easy to swoon. Thanks to Bernard Rose, we really created a gothic romance. It’s why the film lives on. A gentle soul with a deep knowledge of the arts. He enjoyed the fans and was  never shy when it came to fans approaching, wanting photos. A rare actor who allowed himself to be open to the public attention. Wish I had seen him on the stage. I will miss him so much and hope he haunts me once in a while. But I will not summon him in the mirror! What a gift that Jordon Peele let us live again as lovers. He talked about a prequel using technology so that we, ourselves could tell the tale of how their love began. Imagine that. I do. My dear friend Tony, I do.”

While Tony Todd would portray Candyman aka Daniel Robitaille in four films (including 2021’s sequel to the original), Virginia Madsen would only play Helen in the first movie, with a brief voice cameo in the 2021 follow-up. However, her character was planned to return for the 1995’s Farewell to the Flesh, but this storyline was ultimately cut and the screenplay reworked.

While Tony Todd would go on to have hundreds of screen credits, he will always be best remembered for Candyman. Not only does the film feature a genuinely terrifying performance from Todd, but it also was brave enough to explore ideas of social class, race and more. In it, Madsen’s Helen is studying urban legends when she comes across the Bloody Mary-esque Candyman, who makes Helen his target and object of desire. More than 30 years on, the film still holds up as one of the most interesting horror films of the ‘90s.

What are your memories of seeing Candyman when you were younger? What do you think Tony Todd’s legacy is in the horror genre?

Candyman (1992)

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For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month to showcase these awesome artists even more? Welcome to “Awesome Artist We’ve Found Around The Net.” In this column, we are focusing on one artist and the awesome art that they create, whether they be amateur, up and coming, or well established. The goal is to uncover these artists so even more people become familiar with them. We ask these artists a few questions to see their origins, influences, and more. If you are an awesome artist or know someone that should be featured, feel free to contact me at any time at theodorebond@joblo.com.This month we are very pleased to bring you the awesome art of…

Johnny Crap

Jonathan Bergeron A.K.A. Johnny Crap was born in Montreal, Canada, where he lives and works. Since the mid 90’s he has been involved in the Montreal graffiti scene under the “ZEN” moniker, where he still do occasional mural work.

Johnny is mostly a studio painter, doing figurative fine art and lowbrow/comic/sci fi inspired illustrations. For years he has been designing merchandise for musical acts such as Slayer, Guns n Roses, Alice Cooper and Anthrax to name a few as well as doing freelance illustration work for brands like Nike, Under Armour, Metal Mulisha and Dethrone.

In 2019 he was introduced to the Pinball world by designing the Jurassic park pinball packages for Stern, the biggest Pinball manufacturer in the world.

JOBLO: The first time that I was introduced to the art of Mr. Johnny Crap was when I purchased one of my first pinball machines back in 2019 by name of Jurassic Park. I was still a pinball newbie at that time so the game itself ended up being too hard for me, but I dug that friggin’ playfield art (done by Johnny himself). It was only a few weeks after that that I ended up meeting him in person at a local Montreal pinball tournament at the North Star Pinball bar and as it turns out, he lives in the same city as me! (and we grew up on much of the same music and cult flicks) I dug his art so much that we asked him to design many of the JoBlo T-shirts currently on our JOBLO STORE as well as the “mascot” of sorts, Johnny Horror, for our exhaustive “80s Horror Memories” documentary on YouTube. Since then, I’ve seen Johnny plenty of times at North Star and we both recently finished in the top 8 of the X-Men Pinball Tournament last weekend, which was a blast. A bientot!

JOBLO: What got you started as an artist?
JOHNNY:I’d say my most formative years as an artist were the 80’s. Listening to punk and getting into graffiti and skateboarding like many other artists I know, was really the catalyst for what I do. It’s still the base of what I do. For as long as I can remember I’ve been drawing. Surprisingly enough my mother wanted me to chase the artist dream, usually parents try to push you into something more stable as a career. So I did the opposite and tried other stuff for a while, even though I kept drawing and doing some freelance art on the side. About 25 years ago, after losing a boring job, I decided to start living off my freelance art full time. I was doing more gig posters, mostly local gigs, but then out of the blue I was asked to design some merch for Kid Rock (of all people). I’d probably have a different answer these days but it led me to do merchandise for Slayer, Guns n’ Roses, Alice Cooper and Anthrax to name a few.

Who were some of your favorite artists growing up?
At some point I was into impressionist painters but then I discovered Otto Dix, the Expressionist painter and I really liked it work. It was a little more macabre, the horror of war and all that. Pushead was also a big influence, his work for Metallica, Zorlack skateboard and all that. His ink work with stippling had a punk edge that I liked. I mean, I was really into the whole punk aesthetic, Sub Hum Hans, Suicidal Tendencies, Circle Jerks, Exploited and Black Flags album covers and shirts were huge for me when I was 15. Many artists doing D&D sword and sorcery fantasy art were also very influentials, even though I didn’t play the games, Greg Hildebrant, Frazetta…they were such great artists, cranking up a crazy amount of work with insane deadlines. Drew Struzan too. You can’t grow up in the 80’s without falling in love with his movie poster work.

Who do you really dig these days, follow on Instagram?
I like the scale model that Ryan Thomas Monahan does. His work is really cool. He does stuff like miniature reproduction of the Seinfeld apartment door, old video store front, Vans stores…stuff like that. Another fun one is Guznag. He does fun little ink and watercolour illustrations of neat little monsters. I honestly follow too many great artists to name them. I also have terrible memory of names.

What advice would you have for budding artists today?
Do your thing and keep at it. Some of you will succeed faster than others but if you put in the work and will things will happen. And be true to yourself. It shows when you work on things that you have no interest in. I still think about quitting all of it after all these years, but that doesn’t last. I NEED to draw, and when you need to draw people will find you for what you are good at.

What should we be looking out for from you in the future?
I’ve been working in the pinball world since 2018. I did art for the Jurassic Park pinball machine for Stern Pinball, as well as the Jim Henson’s Labyrinth pinball machine by Barrel Of Fun. So hopefully you’ll see more games with my art on in the very near future. I still design band merch too, so more of that is coming up. I just did some tour shirts for D.R.I, a crossover Thrash band that I was listening to when I was 14 years old. Those kind of gigs are close to my heart, I feel like I have a personal relation ship to some music.

Being a fansite, we have to ask you… What are some of your favorite movies/TV shows of all time?
WEIRD SCIENCE! That movie had a long lasting impact on my brain. haha. I still watch it regularly in the studio. Of couse everything Star Wars, hopefully one day I’ll do some art for the licence. Conan The Barbarian is another one on constant rotation and I keep saying that it would bake a killer pinball game. The soundtrack is really good too.
I am also a Seinfeld head. I don’t want to hear nothing about Friends.

Scroll down to check out some of our favorite art pieces from Johnny as we continue to follow his journey across his Website and social media hubs: Instagram / X / Treads / Store

Anrhrax

The Blues Brothers

D.R.I.

Eightball Beyond

Final Resistance

Golden State Pinball Festival

Gollum

Guns N Roses

Heavy Montreal

Jawas

Judge Dredd

Jurassic Park

Labyrinth

Luke Skywalker

Northstar Pinball Bar

Northwest Pinball & Arcade

Primus

Skeletor

Spider-Man

Suicidal Tendencies

Yoda

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I have very sad news to report tonight. It has been announced that Tony Todd has died at the age of 69. The legendary actor is best known for his roles in Candyman, Final Destination, Platoon, The Crow, Night of the Living Dead, and his many appearances in the Star Trek franchise. He was a massively talented actor whose incredible baritone voice made every project so much better. This is a huge blow.

Todd’s wife, Fatima, told THR that he died on Wednesday at his home in Marina del Rey after a long illness. New Line Cinema, the studio which produces the Final Destination franchise, wrote on Instagram: “The industry has lost a legend. We have lost a cherished friend. Rest in peace, Tony, -Your Final Destination Family.“

After studying theater at the Eugene O’Neill National Actors Theatre Institute, Todd made the leap to the silver screen, making one of his first appearances in Oliver Stone’s Platoon as Sergeant Warren. He also played Ben in Tom Savini’s Night of the Living Dead, but he became a true horror icon after playing Daniel Robitaille in Candyman. His terrifying yet touching performance scared the hell out of a generation of movie fans, something the actor was continuously surprised by. “The genuine terror that people have towards it. I do conventions and people [wait] in line only to tell me that I scared the bejesus out of them when they were kids,” Todd told /Film in 2021. “And that used to bother me because I went back to Bernard [Rose, director of “Candyman”]. I said, “Did we make a kids’ movie?” And he says, “Tony, anybody that saw the film when they were young will remember it forever.” He reprised the role in Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh and Candyman: Day of the Dead, and also returned for Nia DaCosta’s Candyman movie.

Todd also made appearances in movies such as Bird, The Crow, The Rock, Wishmaster, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Hatchet, Victor Crowley, and so much more. The man was prolific. He also played William Bludworth in the Final Destination franchise, a funeral director with a unique knowledge of Death. He played the role in Final Destination, Final Destination 2, and Final Destination 5. He returned for the upcoming Final Destination: Bloodlines, which will hit theaters next year.

On the TV side, Todd was in just about everything. He played Kurn, Worf’s brother, on Star Trek: The Next Generation, later reprising the role on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also played the adult Jake Sisko in one of DS9′s most touching episodes and appeared on Star Trek: Voyager as the Alpha Hirogen.

One of my favourite performances from Todd was in an episode of The X-Files in which he played a Vietnam vet who has been unable to sleep for decades. He absolutely stole the show. Todd also appeared in episodes of 21 Jump Street, Night Court, MacGyver, Law & Order, Homicide: Life on the Street, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, Angel, Smallville, Andromeda, Boston Public, CSI: Miami, 24, Chuck, The Flash, The Orville, Scream: Resurrection, and more.

He also lent his voice to various video games, including Star Trek: Elite Force II, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Star Trek Online, and Spider-Man 2 as Venom. His final voice role will arrive in December with the release of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

The man was an absolute icon, and we here at JoBlo express our sincerest condolences to his family and loved ones. You will be missed, Mr. Todd, but you will certainly never be forgotten.

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There have been rumours that Barry Keoghan would be reprising the role of Joker for a TV series set between the events of The Batman Part II and The Batman Part III. However, DC Studios co-head James Gunn quickly shot down the rumours. “No there is absolutely no truth to this,” Gunn wrote on Threads. “A Joker series is not being discussed nor has even come up at this time. Sorry.“

Given how successful The Penguin series has been, it sounded plausible that DC Studios might have been considering a similar series to bridge the gap between the next two Batman movies. But alas, a Joker TV series doesn’t sound like it’s in the works.

Keoghan briefly played the role of Joker (albeit unnamed) in one of the final scenes of Matt Reeves’ The Batman. He also appeared in a deleted scene, which was released just weeks after the movie premiered. The deleted scene featured Batman (Robert Pattinson) visiting Joker in Arkham Asylum to get his perspective on Gotham’s latest villain, The Riddler. Reeves has previously explained that he cut the scene because it didn’t fit into the larger narrative.

“Not because anyone asked me to cut it, but [I didn’t think] it was necessary,” Reeves said. “But it’s a really cool scene with that same unseen prisoner in Arkham. There was an earlier scene where Batman, because he’s getting these cards and letters from the Riddler, and he’s thinking, ‘Why is this guy writing to me? I’m supposed to be anonymous and he’s putting a lens on me. I don’t like that,’ and so he goes to kind of profile this kind of serial killer.“

Reeves continued, “And you see him meeting with somebody who is obviously a serial killer himself, who, because it’s not Batman’s origin, but it is the origins of all these other characters, you’re seeing a version of this character who, yes, when you see the unknown prisoner, you’re like, ‘well, gee, I think that’s who that is.’ Well, that is who that is, but he’s not yet that character.“

While it seems likely that we will see Keoghan’s Joker again (perhaps even in The Batman Part II), Reeves told Keoghan from the start that he couldn’t promise that this would be a recurring role. “I said to Barry, right from the beginning, ‘Look, I don’t know where this is going to go. I can’t promise that it’ll even ever come back. I don’t know,’” Reeves said. “And I still feel that way now. I’m not sure exactly.“

The Batman Part II will finally start shooting next year and is currently slated for an October 2, 2026 release.

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