Batwoman: Season 1, Episode 7 Review

Warning: this review contains full spoilers for Batwoman: Season 1, Episode 7. If you need a refresher on where we left off, here’s our review for Season 1, Episode 6.

It was rough going for a while, but Batwoman slowly seems to be finding its footing and its place in the larger Arrowverse. The series no longer feels quite so derivative of Season 1-era Arrow. Nor is it struggling so mightily to balance its large ensemble cast. If there’s any takeaway from Episode 7 and the introduction of Christina Wolfe’s Julia Pennyworth, it’s that maybe there’s room yet to expand that supporting cast.

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Granblue Fantasy Versus Soundtrack Trailer–Preview The Music You’ll Fight To Next Year

Granblue Fantasy Versus, Arc System Works’s upcoming fighting game spin-off from Japanese mobile/browser RPG Granblue Fantasy, has released a new trailer to show off its soundtrack selection. The trailer samples 15 tracks from the game and shows off some concept art alongside each piece. The first 11 tracks are character-specific, indicating the opponent you’re fighting–it seems that each fighter will essentially get their own theme music. The full soundtrack will contain the complete versions of each of these tracks.

The game will release in Japan on February 6, 2020, with a global release following soon after. It’s exclusive to the PlayStation 4 for now, and the western release will feature an optional English dub. Every fighter in the game will have access to an easy-to-use “Skybound Art,” which will be based on an ability from the original RPG, which will be tied to a cooldown timer. The developer, Arc System Works, is known for its fighting games, including the upcoming Guilty Gear and the BlazBlue series.

We’ve previously looked at the game during its closed beta–you can check out an exhibition match in the video above, or take a longer look at gameplay from that beta.

Now Playing: Granblue Fantasy: Versus – Closed Beta Test Gameplay: Daigo Vs. Fuudo!

Justice League Stars Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, And Ray Fisher All Want The Snyder Cut Released

The “#ReleaseTheSnyderCut” fans, who seek an official release of Zack Snyder’s cut of Justice League from Warner Bros., have today received support from three of the film’s stars on the two year anniversary of the film’s cinema release. Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Ben Affleck (Batman), and Ray Fisher (Cyborg) have all tweeted today using the “#ReleaseTheSnyderCut” hashtag, indicating that they would also like the film’s original director’s final cut to be released.

The tweets from Gadot and Affleck have been retweeted by Zack Snyder himself, along with the comments “This ancient Amazonian can’t be wrong” and “Neither can Batman.” Snyder has previously thrown shade at the CGI work in the final version of Justice League, and spoken about why his version of Batman kills people. This is the first major sign we’ve gotten that Snyder himself wants to see the release of his own final cut of the film–he has previously confirmed its existence, but has not been vocal over the cut’s release.

“#ReleaseTheSnyderCut” stems from the fact that Snyder stepped away from the film’s post-production in May 2017 following a family tragedy. Joss Whedon was brought in to finish the film, which involved shooting new scenes and making some tweaks to its structure and story. Since the film’s release fans have wanted to see a version of Justice League that was entirely in line with Snyder’s plan and vision for it. At the time of release, star Ben Affleck said that the movie represented “Snyder’s DNA.”

In July 2018, Warner Bros. stated that they had no intention of releasing a Snyder cut of the movie. Snyder also directed DC movies Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and is still the sole credited director on Justice League, with Whedon receiving a screenwriting credit. Stars Henry Cavill (Superman) and Ezra Miller (The Flash) have not commented on the Snyder Cut, but Jason Momoa (Aquaman) posted the hashtag on Instagram a week ago. He has also previously claimed to have seen the cut.

Despite all of this, there’s no definitive sign that the Snyder Cut of Justice League will actually release. The film’s original release ended with a disappointing worldwide box office take of $657,924,295; by comparison, the most recent DC film, Joker, has just passed the $1 billion mark, as did Aquaman.

Now Playing: How Justice League Broke Batman

Amazon Orders New Sci-Fi Noir Series from Westworld Creators

Last Spring, Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan (The Dark Knight, Person of Interest) and Lisa Joy (Burn Notice) landed a whopping $150 million five-year deal with Amazon. One of the their first projects announced was an adaptation of William Gibson’s 2014 sci-fi novel, The Peripheral.

Per Variety, after months of development, Amazon has given a series order to The Peripheral, with Nolan and Joy attached as executive producers and Scott B. Smith (The Ruins, A Simple Plan) on board as showrunner. Vincenzo Natali (Hannibal TV Series, Cube) will direct.

In a joint statement to Variety, Nolan and Joy said “35 years ago, William Gibson invented the future. With ‘The Peripheral’ he brings us another look, and his vision is as clear, intoxicating, and terrifying as ever. All of us at Kilter

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The Witcher: How Old is Geralt When the Show Begins?

The Witcher, which recently received an early Season 2 renewal ahead of its December 20 premiere on Netflix, is going to kick off its journey with an important death, revealed showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich in an interview with SciFiNow (via fan site Redanian Intelligence).

Hissrich broke down the creative choices she made in starting the new saga, as well as how old Henry Cavill monster-hunting mutant is when the story begins.

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