The Angel Episode Rejected For Being “Too Grim”

Kate Lockley’s original introduction was just too bleak. There is, however, a line, and in its second ever episode,Angelcrossed it. How better to do that than with an episode about crack addiction and sex work? Corrupt was submitted as a potential second episode inAngels first season, but rejected before it was produced. Ad content continues below In the rejected episode (read the script here), Angel met Det. Lockley when she was working undercover for the LAPD as a sex worker....

July 31, 2024 · 1 min · 141 words · Brittany Newton

The Den of Geek Weekly Quiz! Movie & TV Sports

The Olympics are here and so is the Den of Geek Weekly Quiz. On your marks, set, go! The post-lunch slump of any working week. You need The Den of Geek Weekly Quiz. Not enough questions aboutPolice Academy?) and when we eventually get leaderboards sorted make others gasp at your trivia mastery. Ready, set, go! Sports in Movies & TV 1. Ad content continues below a) A Transformerb) My Little Ponyc) Troll Dolld) GI Joe...

July 31, 2024 · 1 min · 203 words · Patricia Dixon

Doctor Doom Deserves Better Than Robert Downey Jr. Stunt Casting

MCU fans are excited about Robert Downey Jr. playing Doctor Doom, but fans of Doom have some concerns. There is only one Doom. That statement remains true, despite the fact thatVictor von Doomoften employs Doombots as his decoys. And it remains true, despite the fact that several actors have portrayed him on screen. Or it might be a desperate grasp at relevance, more crass and cloying than anything inDeadpool & Wolverine....

July 30, 2024 · 2 min · 364 words · John Brady

Doctor Who Companions’ Best Post-TARDIS Roles

Post-2005Doctor Whomain TV-show companions. Thats the first qualifier to add to the following list. not your Adam Mitchells, Mickey Smiths, Captain Jacks, Jackson Lakes, River Songs, Nardoles etc. ), or any of the many wonderful actors who preceded themin the classic era. And dont miss her next role as Cassandra in NetflixGreek myth seriesKAOS. See also:Sky comedyDreamland, from Sharon Horgans production company Merman, added another string to Agyemans bow. She played expectant mother Trish opposite Lily Allen as her sister Mel in the Margate-set Sky comedy-drama....

July 30, 2024 · 2 min · 288 words · Joshua Kramer

EA Sports College Football 25’s Record Sales Figures Are a Tainted Victory

EA Sports College Football 25 is a sales success, but the series' future is already looking murky. Shortly after the titles debut,EA announcedthat 2.2 million people had early access to the title. Yes, over 2 million people paid over $100 to playEA Sports College Football 25three days early. It will very likely become the best-selling college football game ever. And thats been the real story ofEA Sports College Football 25up until, and shortly after, its release....

July 30, 2024 · 1 min · 104 words · Marissa Wilson

House of the Dragon: Oscar Tully Continues a Major Game of Thrones Tradition

This article contains spoilers forHouse of the Dragonseason 2 episode 7. One of the great amusements in reading George R.R. Children indeed grow up quickly in the world ofGame of Thrones… particularly the children of nobility. Sometimes, however, the Seven Kingdoms autocratic arrangement accidentally produces a young person who is ready to rule. Daemon reasons that Grovers heir, Oscar, will be more amenable to the Blacks cause than his grandsire....

July 30, 2024 · 1 min · 180 words · George Villegas

How Much Dexter Is Too Much Dexter?

Twin spinoffs Dexter: Original Sin and Dexter: Resurrection will fill in more blanks on Dexter’s story. But is it all necessary? The writers will find a loophole to easily bring him back into the picture. The bigger problem withDexter: Resurrectionis that its inclusion into the franchise makesDextera five-show vehicle. It certainly begs the question in the case of this franchise: how much Dexter is too much Dexter? People live vicariously through Dexter because he doesnt seem as evil as his actions insist he is....

July 30, 2024 · 2 min · 233 words · Allison Keller

Love It or Hate It, At Least the Deadpool Franchise Evolves

Its all very clever. Its also comparatively agile in a way other superhero franchises are not. Maybe you love all thegags and metatextuality, and the fond send off to the Fox franchise. When the test footage was leaked, there was an overwhelmingly positive response which helped get the movie greenlit. When the first trailer landed at SDCC, crowds went wild. A sweary, R-rated offensive renegade as a superhero was a breath of fresh air....

July 30, 2024 · 2 min · 254 words · Brenda Richardson

The Ryan Reynolds and Wesley Snipes Feud Keeps Making Blade: Trinity Better and Better

This post contains a major spoiler forDeadpool & Wolverinethat you probably already know, but still. You never did, Deadpool responds. Deadpools reply is, of course, one of his signature fourth-wall breaks. After all, his feud with Reynolds and allegedly anyone else involved withBlade: Trinityis the stuff of legend. I would be just his second movie, and a real come down after Stephen Norrington andGuillermo del Toro. The directing decision reportedly angered Snipes, who felt that the studio was taking away his franchise....

July 30, 2024 · 2 min · 254 words · Charles Savage

A Guide to Every Dragon in House of the Dragon

The Targaryens conquered the Seven Kingdoms on the backs of dragons. Let’s meet some of the beasts that give House of the Dragon its name. This article contains spoilers forHouse of the Dragonthrough season 2 episode 7 and George R.R. In trueGame of Thronesfashion, everyone else is caught in the middle and scrambling to pick sides. Even the dragons are not immune to this divisiveness. When a rider picks a side, the dragon inevitably follows....

July 29, 2024 · 2 min · 300 words · Michael Turner

Are UNIT the Baddies in New Doctor Who Spinoff?

In The War Between the Land and the Sea, whose side should we be on? We have wrecked the place, explained Davies at last Fridays Hall HDoctor Whopanel, and it is war. Ad content continues below Which poses the question: doesnt that make them the good guys? Lets think about that. UNIT isnt exactly a resource-light operation. You dont see nepo baby Kate Lethbridge-Stewart responding to global threats Greta Thunberg-style on a solar-powered yacht....

July 29, 2024 · 1 min · 142 words · Andrew Johnson

Capcom Is Thriving Thanks To The One Thing More Video Game Studios Should Be Doing

Capcom recently released itslatest financial reports, and the companys performance is garnering quite a bit of attention. In this case, though, were talking about more than a fiscal quarter. So how has Capcom managed to turn things around so quickly? At least it is the way that Capcom is doing it. After all, Capcoms recent streak of success can most clearly be traced back to 2017sResident Evil 7. Ad content continues below...

July 29, 2024 · 1 min · 140 words · Linda Torres

Deadpool & Wolverine’s Stunning Box Office Promises X-Treme Future for MCU

Deadpool & Wolverine just had the biggest R-rated weekend ever, and the fourth best for the MCU. Marvels future looks X-Men and legacy-casting heavy. Superhero fatigue, meet Deadpool. Deadpool, hey Careless Whisper superhero fatigue out the door. For context,Deadpoolhad a nearly 6x multiplier atop its then-record shattering $132 million opening. So ifDeadpool & Wolverinecan similarly leg out, it will definitely cross $1 billion worldwide. Ad content continues below Last year was in fact a nadir for the MCU....

July 29, 2024 · 1 min · 205 words · James Turner