The Last Tycoon: Season 1 Spoiler Discussion
This is full-spoiler discussion page for Amazon's The Last Tycoon, for those who've watched all nine episodes of the series. For my overall, non-spoilery thoughts, read my full The Last Tyccon review.
So this series took a pretty dark turn towards the end, didn't it? There were certainly some darker moments earlier in the series, but it wasn't until the final stretch where the show's Golden Age Hollywood veneer fell away and The Last Tycoon became full-on Great Gatsby-style tragedy.
The common thread among all the main characters is that they all achieved the professional success they were seeking but at the expense of their personal happiness. Pat Brady (Kelsey Grammer) got his Oscar, but completely torpedoed his relationship with Monroe Stahr (Matt Bomer) and his daughter Cecelia (Lilly Collins) in the process. For his part, Monroe was able to keep his magnum opus alive by putting it in the hands of another studio, but his romance with Kathleen Moore (Dominique McElligott) turned out to be a giant sham. Even smaller characters like Max Miner (Mark O'Brien) suffered a great deal in the end. Max managed to crawl his way up from poverty to a key position in the Brady American Pictures hierarchy but found himself helping his new boss cover up a murder and blackmail Stahr. With the exception of Cecelia, it doesn't really seem like anyone ended the season in a better state than they started it.
American Gods: Starz Boss Says ‘There’s No End in Sight’
Starz is still all in on Bryan Fuller and Michael Green's adaptation of American Gods, even though there is no set plan for when Season 2 will hit our TV screens.
Starz president Chris Albrecht spoke to reporters at the 2017 summer TV Critics' Association press tour about the future of the Neil Gaiman adaptation, and was confident about its long term future at the network.
"We are certainly on board for as long as the show makes sense for Starz, and there's no end in sight," he said.
However, with Gaiman and Green still breaking story on Season 2, Albrecht said there still is no target release date. "We're actively pursuing making sure that we can get it as soon as possible," he said.
Star Wars: Emilia Clarke’s Chewbacca Instagram Video
It seems Daenerys Targaryen herself Emilia Clarke and Chewbacca are quite close friends.
Clarke, whose role in the Han Solo anthology film is still a mystery, posted an Instagram video of Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) from the set of the movie, where the duo celebrate the actress hitting 10 million followers on Instagram.
Check out the video below, in which Chewie gives Clarke a big hug.
Hayley Atwell Would Love a Peggy Carter Marvel Movie
Given the fact that the MCU's Peggy Carter lived a long life and had many untold adventures as one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D. -- only some of which have been documented in movies and on TV -- and given the fact that it was announced that Captain Marvel will take place in the '90s, fans have been speculating about all the different ways Peggy could come back to the MCU.
I spoke to star Hayley Atwell, at the Television Critics Association press tour where she appeared for her Howards End miniseries on Starz, and asked her whether or not she'd love to return to the MCU.
New Details on Star Trek: Discovery Shake-Up
New details about Star Trek: Discovery have been revealed, shedding light on why Bryan Fuller left the series.
According to the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly (via Trek Core), Fuller pitched to CBS the idea of having "multiple serialized anthology shows." Discovery would serve as the start, which would then carry on into the Kirk and Picard eras, before extending even further to a time that hasn't yet been explored in Star Trek.
NVC: Switch Moves Millions, SNES Classic Makes us Cry
Weeeelcoooome to Nintendo Voice Chat Episode 366! Join our resident Nintendo fans as we talk about Nintendo Switch and Splatoon 2's big sales milestones, heartbreak over cancelled SNES Classic preorders, Nintendo's new online app, and who we want to make Metroid Prime 4.
Join Brian Altano, Zach Ryan, Andrew Goldfarb, and Peer Schneider to find out what games they're playing on Nintendo Switch this week, including Mario Odyssey, and newcomers Overcooked and Namco Museum, and hear tales of woe from Pokemon Go Fest in Chicago from someone who lived to tell the tale (but didn't throw a bottle).
Movies Podcast Ep. 2: Justice League, Thor 3 and Comic-Con
Welcome back to the IGN Movies Podcast!
This week, Jim Vejvoda, Ahmad Childress and Tom Jorgensen weigh in on all the movies stuff that went down at San Diego Comic-Con, particularly from Marvel Studios and the DC Extended Universe.
We also discuss Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, Shazam!, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Atomic Blonde, The Emoji Movie, Stephen King's It, and the current state of the Alien franchise,
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Metal Gear Solid 5 Gets Its First Update in a Year
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain just received its first update of the year, which brings a number of new features to the game's FOB missions, including a new playable character.
According to Konami's announcement, Revolver Ocelot, Snake's longtime friend/enemy/rival, is now playable in the game's Forward Operating Base missions. You cannot customize his appearance like other soldiers, but he does have a number of combat advantages, such as heightened camouflage and faster reload speed. He can even ricochet bullets off of marked enemies.
In addition to Ocelot, this update includes two new swimsuits for your Diamond Dog army. These swimsuits, named the "Goblin Suit" and "Megalodon Suit" offer no camouflage, but increase your soldier's movement speed. These suits are not unlocked by default and must be developed before they become available.
Researchers Pull Plug on AI After It Invents Own Language
We haven't quite reached the terrifying sci-fi hellscape described by the Terminator franchise, but researchers at Facebook have brought us just a bit closer to the age of the machines. Recently, they pulled the plug on an artificial intelligence system after it developed its own language.
The AI in question was actually designed to maximize efficiency in language, but according to Fast Co. Design, the researchers forgot to add a crucial rule in its programming: the language had to be English. So the "two AI agents" moved on with their programming to communicate as efficiently as their programming would allow, putting the conversation between the two outside the understanding of humans.
Joe Manganiello Coy on If Deathstroke Still in The Batman
Whether or not Joe Manganiello will appear as Deathstroke in The Batman remains shrouded in mystery, as the actor is remaining tight-lipped regarding the character's status in the upcoming DC movie.
When asked by The Hollywood Reporter if he has any information regarding Deathstroke's status in The Batman, Manganiello replied, "I don't. Well, I do but nothing that I can share. I know everything but I can't say any of it."
When pressed further, as THR sought to gauge the actor's tone, Manganiello said he was "shooting for a neutral tone." The actor continued to play coy, saying it isn't up to him when fans will find out whether or not Deathstroke will be in the film, adding, "That's a good question for Warner Bros. and DC."