Agents of SHIELD EPs Explain Marvel’s Most Wanted Spinoff Plan
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD's showrunners are preparing to say goodbye to two of their ensemble of characters. With the news that ABC has ordered a pilot for Marvel's Most Wanted, Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon could be sending off Bobbi Morse (Adrianne Palicki) and Lance Hunter (Nick Blood) if the pilot gets ordered to series.
"Logistically it does mean they're going to be leaving to make that," Whedon told IGN at ABC's Television Critics Association winter press tour part. "They're a part of our show. We definitely think they are capable of carrying an entire other show. That being said, it's sort of bittersweet. We're very excited about the new show."
Breaking Bad and Hannibal Stars Headline The Path
Premiering March 30th, Hulu's The Path (formerly The Way) stars Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul, True Detective's Michelle Monaghan, and Hannibal's Hugh Dancy. From executive producer of Friday Night Lights and Parenthood, Jason Katims, and executive producer Jessica Goldberg, The Path examines a family at the center of a controversial faith based movement, struggling with relationships, marriage, and power.
The cast and creators of The Path all appareled at the TCA Winter Press Tour to discuss the series with the TV critics in attendance. Dancy even took the time to compare his Path character, the controversial Cal Roberts, to Hannibal's Will Graham. "I think on the surface, he’s having an easier time of it than Will," Dancy smiled.
John Ridley’s Marvel Series is ‘Still Very Much Alive’
John Ridley is still hard at work on his unannounced Marvel TV project.
The executive producer of American Crime and Oscar-winner offered an update on the top secret series, which was revealed to be in the works in April 2015. Though all is still quiet on what the project is or when (and if) it could go into development, Ridley confirmed at ABC's 2016 winter Television Critics Association press tour that he's still working to make it happen.
"The Marvel project is still very much alive," he said, declining to offer more clarification than that it's "still in development." Ridley also denied that his new ABC detective drama pilot Presence is related to this Marvel series.
Star Wars Star Destroyer PC Case Mod is Jaw-Dropping
Case mods done at the hands of skilled modders are most always a thing of beauty, and this Star Wars Star Destroyer PC case mod is no exception.
This incredible model of a Venator-class Star Destroyer contains a fully functioning, liquid-cooled PC inside its hull. Check out the slideshow to get a better idea at the level of detail and craftsmanship that went into this fantastic mod.
Keep in mind, in addition to being a highly detailed, positively-huge replica Star Destroyer, it's also a sweet gaming PC. According to its creator, it's the culmination of nearly 400 hours of work.
It's one of the many cool Star Wars themed pieces of tech we saw at CES 2016. We also checked out a life-sized, fully 3D-printed Stormtrooper on the floor of the convention, as well as some cute Star Wars USB sticks.
This Life-Sized 3D-Printed Stormtrooper Is Ridiculously Awesome
CES 2016 is full of 3D-printed demos and knick knacks, but none of them are remotely as awesome as this life-sized 3D-printed Stormtrooper from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
This Stormtrooper sports polished white armor and signature helmet with the black accents, including the standard issue equipment and laser rifle. It took 40 different pieces to put this guy together.
The only thing that could have made him even more amazing is if he were Stormtrooper-turned-meme FN-2199, better known as TR-8R to most of the Internet.
Civil War’s Spider-Man Will Be Different Than Other Film Spideys
Directors Anthony and Joe Russo don't think the other film iterations of Spider-Man are bad, but they are adamant about changing how the character is depicted in film. Speaking with ComicBook.com, the directors discussed how Captain America: Civil War's Spider-Man will differ from previous portrayals.
"We took a very personal approach to the character," Joe Russo said. "He was my favorite character growing up, so the opportunity to bring Spider-Man to the screen is a dream come true."
"We're bringing Spider-Man into the movie in
universe, in that specific tonal stylistic world," Anthony Russo added. "It's a little more grounded and a little more hardcore contemporary."
Laura Dern Reportedly Up for a Role in the New Twin Peaks
The new season of Twin Peaks continues to roll towards production, now with David Lynch project veteran Laura Dern in tow.
TVLine has reported as much, citing exclusive sources, and mentioning the theory that Dern could play the until now entirely off-screen "Diane."
Dern has worked with Lynch on a number of projects in the past. These include Wild at Heart, and Inland Empire, as well as one of Lynch's other Kyle MacLachlan led projects Blue Velvet.
Should Dern fill the rumored role — which some fans believe may not even be a real person within the show's fiction — it would once again pair her with MacLachlan as the secretary of the latter actor's character.
Sony Wants to Trademark ‘Let’s Play’
Sony Computer Entertainment of America filed an application in October for the trademarking of the phrase "Let's Play." Discovered by a NeoGAF user, the filing aims to claim the phrase when regarding "electronic transmission and streaming of video games via global and local computer networks."
Let's Play videos have an extensive history on the Internet, dating back to pre-YouTube days. And as Engadget reports, the phrase has "a lot of common use history." It's a phrase that was popularized by the gaming community, and Sony apparently wants to capitalize on that.
Turn Yourself Into a Marvel or Force Awakens Action Figure
3D Plus Me has revealed more of its custom collectible figures at CES 2016.
In addition to Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, and a Star Wars classic Stormtrooper and Jedi, 3D Plus me has added The Force Awakens Stormtroopers, Major League Baseball, and new versions of Iron Man and Jedi figures to its “Super Awesome Me” lineup, which allows someone to turn themselves into an action figure.
The “Super Awesome Me” figures are purchased through kiosks at participating retailers. The customer has their face scanned at the kiosk and chooses a hairstyle and figure at the time of purchase. The order is sent off-site and later shipped to the customer’s home address.
The updated figures appear to have a bit more detail. However, it does not appear the figures are articulated so they appear to make better statues than toys.
J.J. Talks New Hope Similarities in Force Awakens
Director J.J. Abrams expected some of the criticism that followed Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
In an interview on The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast, the director responded to complaints that Episode VII was too reminiscent of the original trilogy.
"It was obviously a wildly intentional thing that we go backwards, in some ways, to go forwards in the important ways," Abrams said. "Ultimately the structure of Star Wars itself is as classic and tried and true as you can get."
Though the parallel was intentional, Abrams understands that some might say that its "a complete rip-off." He defended his decision, saying that the similar structures are simply the bones of the story—bones that were "well-proven long before they were used in Star Wars."