Jean Smart Explains the Irony of Silk Spectre’s Return to Watchmen
Spoilers follow for the first three episodes of HBO’s Watchmen.
In Episode 3 of HBO's Watchmen, “She Was Killed by Space Junk,” Jean Smart (Fargo, Legion) makes her debut as Laurie Blake, formerly Laurie Juspeczyk, a.k.a. Silk Spectre, one of the main characters from the original graphic novel. Her arrival in this third week of the nine-episode season isn’t just a terrific way to connect the new show to the Watchmen world of 35 years ago, but Smart is also flat-out amazing as this older, more world-weary version of Blake, who has changed quite a bit in the years since the squid attack. Or has she?
I spoke to Smart about the return of Agent Blake, how she feels about Doctor Manhattan and Nite Owl these days, what her dynamic is with Regina King’s Sister Night, and more.
BlizzCon 2019 Hearthstone Grand Finals Winner Makes History
History was made this weekend at the BlizzCon 2019's Hearthstone Global Finals. 23-year-old Xiaomeng "VKLiooon" Li was crowned this year's Global Hearthstone Champion. Not only is she the first female to win a Hearthstone Grand Masters event, Li is also the first Chinese player to secure the title. Her victory also marks the first time a female player has taken home a championship trophy at BlizzCon across all Blizzard titles.
Li's incredible run up to the finals included taking down Hearthstone's 2017 World Champion, Chen Wei Lin, better known by his handle "tom60229," sending him to the loser's bracket immediately. In the finals, she faced Brian "bloodyface" Eason, who she made quick work of, sweeping him 3-0 to claim her title and take home the $200,000 grand prize.
BlizzCon 2019 Hearthstone Grand Finals Winner Makes History
History was made this weekend at the BlizzCon 2019's Hearthstone Global Finals. 23-year-old Xiaomeng "VKLiooon" Li was crowned this year's Global Hearthstone Champion. Not only is she the first female to win a Hearthstone Grand Masters event, Li is also the first Chinese player to secure the title. Her victory also marks the first time a female player has taken home a championship trophy at BlizzCon across all Blizzard titles.
Li's incredible run up to the finals included taking down Hearthstone's 2017 World Champion, Chen Wei Lin, better known by his handle "tom60229," sending him to the loser's bracket immediately. In the finals, she faced Brian "bloodyface" Eason, who she made quick work of, sweeping him 3-0 to claim her title and take home the $200,000 grand prize.
Suicide Squad: Check Out this Image of Jared Leto’s Joker from Deleted Scene
Jared Leto, and the Joker he played in Suicide Squad, have been in the news a lot these days, what with THR's article stating the actor felt blindsided by Warner Bros. when they greenlit a solo Joker film separate from his character, and that Leto reportedly tried to put a stop to the Todd Phillips' film when it was in development.
Separate from all this, we also knew that a lot of Leto's Joker scenes from 2016's Suicide Squad got cut from the final film.
Suicide Squad: Check Out this Image of Jared Leto’s Joker from Deleted Scene
Jared Leto, and the Joker he played in Suicide Squad, have been in the news a lot these days, what with THR's article stating the actor felt blindsided by Warner Bros. when they greenlit a solo Joker film separate from his character, and that Leto reportedly tried to put a stop to the Todd Phillips' film when it was in development.
Separate from all this, we also knew that a lot of Leto's Joker scenes from 2016's Suicide Squad got cut from the final film.
Box Office: Here’s How Terminator: Dark Fate’s Opening Compares to Other Terminator Movies
UPDATE: As a follow up to the original box office report, it's now being floated that Terminator: Dark Fate might lose as much as $100 million for studios Paramount, Skydance and Disney.
Variety is now reporting that Dark Fate's $29 million domestic take this weekend, plus its just-okay overseas grosses, spells doom for a movie that cost $185 million - plus $80 million to $100 million in global marketing and distribution fees.
It's said the film needs to earn close to $450 million to break even, but it's now on track to end with "$180 million to $200 million globally."
Box Office: Here’s How Terminator: Dark Fate’s Opening Compares to Other Terminator Movies
Terminator: Dark Fate may have won the weekend's box office, but it came up far short of expectations for the first film since 1991's Terminator 2: Judgement Day to have both series creator James Cameron and star Linda Hamilton on board.
Does this make it a box office bomb? We'll have to wait and see how Dark Fate plays out in the long run. It's certainly the third Terminator film in a decade to flame out at the start.
Despite being the best reviewed Terminator film since Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Dark Fate earned an estimated $29 million which is far less than the $40 million plus that was first predicted. Per Variety, Dark Fate brought in another $72.9 million overseas, bringing its grand sum so far to $123 million.
Why Terminator: Dark Fate Does Not Have an After Credits Scene
Thanks (in part) to the MCU, it's commonplace now for big franchise installments to contain post credits scenes. Which makes it all the more surprising that Terminator: Dark Fate doesn't have any. You'd think a series famous for the tagline "I'll be back" would want to tease more with after credits tidbits.
Talking to Fandango back in October, Director Tim Miller explained why Dark Fate had a normal end credits roll.
"I love
," Miller said, "but I think it’s a uniquely Marvel thing. So, no."
Why Terminator: Dark Fate Does Not Have an After Credits Scene
Thanks (in part) to the MCU, it's commonplace now for big franchise installments to contain post credits scenes. Which makes it all the more surprising that Terminator: Dark Fate doesn't have any. You'd think a series famous for the tagline "I'll be back" would want to tease more with after credits tidbits.
Talking to Fandango back in October, Director Tim Miller explained why Dark Fate had a normal end credits roll.
"I love
," Miller said, "but I think it’s a uniquely Marvel thing. So, no."
Where (and How) to Watch Apple TV Plus
Apple TV+ is the latest à la carte premium streaming service to enter the highly competitive TV landscape - which will also include Disney+ in a few weeks and HBO Max this coming May. Apple TV Plus launches Friday, November 1, and has a relatively low price point, at $4.99 per month. Here's a quick breakdown of how you can (or can't) get Apple TV+ on your various devices and PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or Switch: