Game of Thrones Actor Previews Blackfish’s Mission
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones through Sunday's episode, "The Broken Man," continue below.
The Blackfish is back on Game of Thrones!
After Sansa Stark heard that her great uncle Brynden Tully was rallying the Tully troops at Riverrun, fans have been hoping that Clive Russell's character would pop back up on Game of Thrones. That finally came to pass in "The Broken Man," the first appearance of the Blackfish since his well-timed bathroom break at the Red Wedding in Season 3.
I spoke with Russell about his return to Game of Thrones and what the Blackfish's motivations are after so much time has passed. He talks about his character's Red Wedding "survivor's guilt," as well as his big conflict over whether to support Sansa and the Starks.
Rise of Iron Trademarked by Bungie
A trademark filing for Rise of Iron has surfaced, seemingly confirming Bungie's next Destiny expansion.
The application—which was filed by Bungie on May 31—is for use in video game software, among other multimedia categories. The full listing is available on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website.
Bungie has not confirmed the expansion, despite Rise of Iron's title art having leaked in May. The DLC is expected to be "fallen-themed" and "larger than both year one DLC packs." This information is in line with Activision's plans to release a "large new expansion" for Destiny in 2016.
Person of Interest: Amy Acker on Root’s Journey
Warning: Spoilers for Person of Interest up through Episode 100, "The Day the World Went Away."
At the Dallas Comic-Con Fan Expo, Person of Interest star Amy Acker took the stage, in the wake of the show's big 100th episode, for a Q&A session with fans where she spoke about her role as Root and what to expect from the series for the final remaining episodes.
"The last three episodes are really really good," Acker said. "And I will say that I cried on the 100th episode when I was leaving the cast and crew and was like 'I'm never going to see you guys again.' And then when I was back the next week? It was a little awkward. Is that a spoiler? I don't know. They have shown some previews for the next three episodes and you do see me in the flesh so..."
TMNT 2 Tops Box Office, But Falls Short of Expectations
Despite claiming the top spot at this weekend's box office, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows had a disappointing debut, earning just $35.3 million.
Producer Michael Bay's new Ninja Turtles movie continues this year's trend of underperforming sequels, making just over half of its predecessor's $65.6 million debut back in 2014.
This is particularly concerning for Paramount, having spent a whopping $135 million on Out of the Shadows. "I don’t think we’ve ever seen a sequel slump of this caliber," Exhibitor Relations analyst Jeff Bock said (via Variety). "These films aren’t as good as the first ones, and they’re suffering at the box office."
Transformers 5 Director Reveals Bumblebee’s New Camaro
Bumblebee's vehicular form is getting a makeover for Transformers: The Last Knight, and director Michael Bay has revealed his new look.
In a post on Twitter, Bay shared a photo of the new 2016 Camaro, which was custom crafted by General Motors.
Bee is back! @generalmotors really got it done with this custom-built 2016 Camaro. #transformers pic.twitter.com/t8NkOQlqc5
— Michael Bay (@michaelbay) June 4, 2016
P.T. Spiritual Successor Allison Road Canceled
Allison Road, the first-person horror game from developer Lilith Ltd., has been canceled.
News of the game's cancelation comes by way of the official Allison Road Twitter account, which posted the following message:
Hi all. Sadly Allison Road had to be cancelled. Statement to come in the next few days. Thx for all your support and very sad it came 2 this
— Allison Road (@AllisonRoad_HQ) June 5, 2016
Hayley Atwell on What Peggy Would Think of Steve and Sharon
Spoilers for Captain America: Civil War follow...
Speaking at Dallas Comic Con Fan Expo, Agent Carter star Hayley Atwell jokingly offered up her opinion on what Peggy might have thought about the kiss between Steve Rogers and Peggy's niece, "Agent 13" Sharon Carter (played by Emily VanCamp), in Captain America: Civil War.
"Well, first of all she'd be turning over in her grave," Atwell said, with a grin. "She'd be like 'no.' And she'd inject herself with the blue serum and become a super villain. She'd break out of her coffin and ground
. She'd ground her. Then she'd kick Steve's ass as well."
Game of Thrones: Hodor Actor’s Song About His Character
Warning: Spoilers for Game of Thrones: Season 6 below.
In the wake of the tragic events that befell Kristian Nairn's Hodor in a recent episode of Game of Thrones, Sam Coleman—who played the young version of Nairn's character—has written a song in honor of Hodor.
The song, aptly titled "Hold the Door," recounts the sacrificial act that Hodor made in order to save Bran Stark from an oncoming army of White Walkers. You can give the song a listen below, which Hitfix points out features quite literal lyrics, including: "I only had one mission; A simple one, I knew I had to face; When I reached the time and place; Hold the door."
12 Monkeys: What’s Next for Cassie
12 Monkeys is halfway through what’s been another terrific season of time travel-powered thrills. In the midst of everything going on with the ongoing quest to stop the virus that has nearly wiped out humanity, and the search for the mysterious "Witness," Cassie (Amanda Schull) has changed dramatically, with Season 2 revealing that after she traveled to the future at the end of Season 1, she became a much harder and more dangerous person.
I spoke to Schull about the changes to Cassie and her relationships with Cole, Deacon and Jennifer, and what’s to come on the next episode of 12 Monkeys, "Lullaby," which finds Cassie sent on a very specific mission – only to find herself “rebooting” in time over and over again.
Game of Thrones: The 8 Worst Fathers of the Realm
With the Tarly clan having just been formally introduced on Game of Thrones, and Sam having to suffer through a cruel lecture from his loathsome father Randyll, we thought it would be a great time to scour through Westeros and shine a spotlight on all the bad dads. Also, Father's Day is right around the corner! So buckle up for some lousy, abhorrent treatment by some poor, prickly paterfamiliases.
We suppose one could consider themselves lucky to wind up with someone like Ned Stark as a father, but considering all the misery his kids have been through since his stubborn, noble death, it's almost a toss up. Still, better someone "honorable" like Ned than a devout nut like Stannis or a cold, calculating tyrant like Tywin.