The Netflix limited series, Maniac, debuts Friday, September 21. This is a spoiler-free review for all 10 episodes.
Maniac, a 10-part event series starring Jonah Hill and Emma Stone – who reunite for the first time since Superbad provided both of them with breakout roles – is a moderately-amusing, overly-trippy romp that’s sure to garner even more attention now that director Cary Fukunaga, of True Detective: Season 1 fame, has been hired to helm Bond 25.
Hill and Stone, giving it their ambitious all, play lost, damaged souls wandering a satire-saturated “five minutes from now” future world. The results here are mixed, yes, though Maniac’s cardinal sin is that it never touches down long enough to fully resonate emotionally the way it sets out to. It’s unpredictable and full of loopy left turns, sure, but it’s also often dull. Most definitely, it’s another instance of a Netflix show blowing its horn for ten notes when five would have done nicely, but it’s also because this specific type of oddball absurdist art doesn’t benefit from the almighty binge.
Not long after seeing the first images of Joaquin Phoenix as The Joker without makeup, fans are getting a glimpse of what his proper Clown Prince of Crime will look like.
Revealed on director Todd Phillips’ Instagram, the “Camera test (w/ sound)” video shows off images of a Joker with makeup on superimposed onto the face of a barefaced Phoenix – but it ends with a few seconds of showing the full shot in makeup. Warner Bros. Pictures also tweeted out the short video.
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Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of the best animated series to come out in recent years. Pushing the limits of typical kids shows, Avatar truly made its mark when it first debuted on Nickelodeon. As cartoons go, the show explored some pretty heavy stuff, and its serial format was bold. Nevertheless, it prevailed and went on to become a coveted series for kids and adults alike, even leading an acclaimed sequel series as well, The Legend of Korra.
A number of GameSpot staff members recently were able to play a near-final build of Red Dead Redemption 2, which releases in about a month’s time (October 26) on PS4 and Xbox One. Despite some initial familiarity as a Rockstar game, we discovered a wealth of new features and systems once we scratched the surface. There are a lot of mechanics to tell you about, a lot of stuff that we haven’t seen the full scope of, and potentially a lot of things we haven’t even seen yet. And that’s without diving into Red Dead Online, which largely remains a mystery and won’t launch until November (and even then, only as a beta).
But we’re excited to share all the things we discovered in our time with this highly anticipated open-world Western, so we’ve compiled all the things we noticed in this handy gallery. You’ll learn more about the nitty-gritty details about towns, your horse, your weapons, customization, Arthur himself, and more.
We’ll continue to update it as we uncover the breadth of Red Dead Redemption 2’s systems. Please note that due to the limited amount of available media, not all images will be completely representative of the features they’re depicting.
The first official trailer for the upcoming Captain Marvel movie is finally here, and it covers a lot of the history behind the cosmic Avenger. However, one of the scenes from the trailer–where Captain Marvel punches an elderly woman in the face for no apparent reason–has plenty of people questioning the hero’s moral compass. But as anyone familiar with the character’s history in comics knows, there is a good reason for her aggression.
A major part of Carol Danvers history as Ms. Marvel–before her transformation into Captain Marvel–is the war between the alien Kree and Skrull races. Carol Danvers actually gains her super powers from a Kree military captain who’s named Mar-Vell and spying on the human race to see if Earth is a worthy ally in the fight against the Skrulls. We’ve already seen the Kree in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as the blue-skinned Ronan, from the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie, is a Kree. As far as we know, we haven’t seen a Skrull in the Marvel Cinematic Universe yet because they are a race of shape-shifters. When the Kree and Skrull’s war comes to Earth, many of the Skrulls try to take over the world by disguising themselves as humans.
So when Carol Danvers punches out the old lady, she’s probably seen through a Skrull’s disguise. Captain Marvel is one of the few Avengers who’s specific power-set makes her perfect for taking on the Skrull. After her physiology is affected by Captain Mar-Vell’s DNA, Carol Danvers gains nearly a dozen superpowers. One of those powers is a limited precognitive sixth sense. It’s a lot like Spider-Man’s spider sense, but instead of simply alerting her to danger, Captain Marvel can see a few seconds into the future when a threat presents itself. Perhaps the Skrull on the train is supposed to get the jump on Captain Marvel, but she senses the attack coming before it happens and decides to strike out first.
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Captain Marvel‘s first official trailer details Carol Danver’s transformation into Ms. Marvel, her ascendence to Captain Marvel, and her hand in putting a stop to the Kree/Skrull war on Earth. We’ve got a full trailer breakdown if you want to know about everything that’s going on.
There have been four big screen, live-action incarnations of the Joker in the last three decades, and each first look has provoked a different response — and each seemingly more divisive among fandom than the last.
The respective first looks at the Jokers played by Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger, Jared Leto, and now Joaquin Phoenix were released in different ways depending on the media of their time. Nicholson’s debuted in traditional print media, Ledger’s was revealed via viral marketing, while both Leto and Phoenix’s debuted via social media.
It’s that spooky time of year again, filled with candy, costumes, and plenty of scares provided by your friendly neighborhood streaming provider. That’s right, Netflix is promoting five new horrifying titles to watch throughout the Halloween season.
Netflix is releasing three new original films and two new series starting on Friday, September 28, with Hold the Dark. For a look at what else you can expect to see, check out the trailer below:
Netflix has also provided us with a synopsis for their upcoming horror slate.
Recently we got to play a couple hours of Red Dead Redemption 2. Afterwards, we took to Twitter and asked you for your most burning questions, with an eye towards answering some of the best ones. Let’s get started!
Dean Thompson 62 (@62Thompson) asks: Will the campaign be offline?
Update: In a statement issued to IGN, Telltale Games confirmed it has “made the difficult decision to begin a majority studio closure following a year marked by insurmountable challenges.” The studio also confirmed it’ll retain 25 employees to “fulfill the company’s obligations to its board and partners.”
Here’s Telltale Games CEO Pete Hawley’s full statement:
It’s been an incredibly difficult year for Telltale as we worked to set the company on a new course. Unfortunately, we ran out of time trying to get there. We released some of our best content this year and received a tremendous amount of positive feedback, but ultimately, that did not translate to sales. With a heavy heart, we watch our friends leave today to spread our brand of storytelling across the games industry.
