Once Upon a Time Renewed; Galavant May Live On
ABC, for whatever reason, typically wait until right until the end of the TV season to give their official renewals - even on shows that are a lock to return.
Thursday night, those renewals began to come in, with Once Upon a Time the first show we're hearing is now officially back, thanks to a tweet from co-creator Adam Horowitz.
Season 5 of #OnceUponATime is officially a go! Thank you all for your support! Excited to bring you more!
— Adam Horowitz (@AdamHorowitzLA) May 8, 2015
Kate Upton and Alexandra Daddario to Star in ‘Road Trip Sex Comedy’
Alexandra Daddario joins Kate Upton in The Layover, an upcoming movie billed as a "road trip sex comedy."
Alexandra Daddario in True Detective.
The news was announced by producers Keith Kjarval and Aaron L. Gilbert. Daddario joins a cast that also includes Rob Corddry, Kal Penn, Matt Jones, and Matt Barr. William H. Macy is directing.
In The Layover, Daddario and Upton will play a pair of lifelong best friends who decide to escape their problems by taking a vacation - only to find that their plane has been rerouted by a hurricane warning. The two friends will then find themselves in "hilarious" competition for the same guy during their extended layover in St. Louis.
Idris Elba Breaks 88-Year-Old UK Speed Record
The Wire actor Idris Elba this weekend broke a speed record in Wales.
According to CNN Money, Elba smashed an 88-year-old "flying mile" speed record, in which a car's speed is timed between two points one mile apart from each other. Unlike most races, a flying mile doesn't start from a dead stop - the driver is allowed to build speed before entering the timed zone.
Elba averaged 180.4 miles per hour in a Bentley Continental GT Speed, with a top speed of 186.4 miles per hour. The last flying mile record holder in the UK was motor racing journalist Sir Malcolm Campbell, who in 1927 hit 174.2 miles per hour in a specially built Napier-Campbell Blue Bird race car.
The Saddest Big Bird Story You’ll Ever Read
Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer behind Sesame Street's iconic Big Bird character as well as Oscar the Grouch, has relayed a story that left Reddit weeping.
Doing a Reddit AMA to promote his forthcoming documentary I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story, one reader posed Spinney a question: "What has been your most meaningful interaction with a child during filming? Or maybe from someone who grew up watching you and relayed a poignant story?"
SHIELD’s Ming-Na Wen On the MCU’s Crossover Heroines
We've got your exclusive look at the second video in Marvel's "It's All Connected" series - this time featuring Head of Marvel TV Jeph Loeb sitting with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s resident "cavalry" Ming-Na Wen.
Together they briefly discuss the notable female characters who've helped bridge the MCU gap between the blockbuster movies and the ABC series, like Sif and Maria Hill.
Peggy Carter, who not only showed up on SHIELD in a flashback but had her own companion series, also gets a nice shout out. Check it out!
IGN will be releasing a new "It's All Connected" video each day for the next few days, showcasing Loeb and S.H.I.E.L.D. stars chatting about how the ABC series plays into the larger Marvel picture.
Bungie Raised Over $400k for Nepal Relief in 1 Week
Together with the Destiny community, developer Bungie raised over $400,000 to aid in disaster relief funds for Nepal.
This amount was gathered over the course of one week from the sale of t-shirts and will be donated to Direct Relief, an organization helping with medical treatment in the disaster-torn Kathmandu region.
Bungie has pledged $15 for every shirt sold up to $50,000 between now and Wednesday, May 13. With this, they hope to raise an additional $100,000 in relief funds.
They aren't the first video game company to raise money toward Nepal relief, as Ubisoft also launched a campaign pledging to match the donations to the Canadian Red Cross up to $100,000.
Here’s When Destiny’s House of Wolves DLC Goes Live
Bungie has revealed when its upcoming House of Wolves DLC will go live for Destiny players.
On Tuesday, May 19, "sometime" after 10am PT, Destiny players can expect to dive into House of Wolves' new content, including the Prison of Elders. If you're one of Destiny's 20 million players around the world, here are the times you need to watch for.
- After 10:00am PT
- After 1:00pm ET
- After 6:00pm GMT
- After 3:00 am AEST on May 20
Before the time comes, there will be another update on May 12 for patch 1.2.0, which Bungie says includes "final preparation and world changes." Destiny's patch 1.2.0 notes were reportedly leaked yesterday.
Myst Television Series to Air on Streaming Service Hulu
The previously-announced television adaptation of Myst has finally found a home.
Produced by Matt Tolmach (The Amazing Spider-Man) and written by Brian Daugherty (Divergent, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), a script has been ordered for Myst, which Geek.com reports will then likely be made into a series.
Details about the actual plot remain unknown, although it's likely there will be some integration with the mysterious, exploration-based premise originally seen in the classic Myst PC games.
Star Wars, Marvel Will Present at Disney’s D23 Expo
Disney has announced its lineup for this year's D23 Expo, and it will include a preview of the upcoming Marvel and Star Wars films.
The Disney fan event will take place August 14-16 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The Expo will kick off Friday with the Disney Legends Awards Ceremony hosted by Disney Chairman Bob Iger. After the ceremony, fans will get a sneak peak of Disney's upcoming slate from Disney Animation and Pixar.
On Saturday morning, D23 attendees will preview Disney's upcoming slate of live-action films, including those from Marvel and Lucasfilm. Undisclosed special guests will appear at the event.
Earlier this year, we heard rumors that Marvel would be skipping San Diego Comic-Con, which will take place a month before D23. At this point, it's not clear if Star Wars will go to Comic-Con either, given its participation in the Disney-backed conventions -- last month's Star Wars Celebration and D23.
Fear the Walking Dead Adds Mercedes Mason to Cast
666 Park Avenue and Quarantine 2: Terminal actress Mercedes Mason has joined the cast of AMC's upcoming The Walking Dead spinoff, Fear the Walking Dead.
There's no word on Mason's role at this time. According to Deadline, she'll be a series regular. The site also reports Rubén Blades (Predator 2) may play the father of Mason's character.
