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Sonic 3 Confirms a Major Character Casting

Wes Ball details the setting for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. New set pictures reveal Disney’s live-action take on Lilo & Stitch. Plus, another Marvel Netflix star wants to make a return for Daredevil: Born Again. Spoilers, away!Spoilers of the Week: August 12thSonic the Hedgehog 3In a recent Instagram post, Alya Browne confirmed she’s playing Dr. Robotnik’s cousin, Maria, in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. BladeAccording to a new report from The InSneider (via Coming Soon), Mahershala Ali is still attached to star in…

Pedro Pascal on Blind Casting Critics: “People Get So Butthurt”

We’re seemingly in the age of adaptations, as studios race to lock in franchises and takes on established IP. And though there’s an increasing demand to see these projects reflect the world we live in, we’ve also seen racist culture wars stoked around blind casting. In a world where we cannot escape that, Pedro Pascal thinks we should still do it anyway.Star Wars: The High Republic - Cataclysm Excerpt: The Jedi Uncover a Dark Secret “I think that the change is really important and that the best way to continue

Gabriel Luna Would Make a Marvel Return as Ghost Rider

Gabriel Luna’s take on Robbie Reyes as Ghost Rider in Agents of SHIELD was highly praised, and fans of both the show and the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe have continually brought up Luna (The Last of Us) as an ideal crossover candidate. The actor wasn’t always in favor of that idea—but now he’s more open to it.Who Should Be the New Ghost Rider? io9 PicksLuna said to Forbes magazine that for years his stock answer when asked if he would return was, “I loved what we did, I’m very happy with what we accomplished and I…

The Last of Us Season 1 Review: A Tale of Single Parentage Rooted in an Unforgiving, Mouldy World

"When you're lost in the darkness, look for the light." This is a message that persists throughout The Last of Us series, in both a literal and metaphorical sense, signifying the search for hope in an otherwise lifeless wasteland. You know what else is known for being lifeless? Video game adaptations that are clearly made to cash in on the popularity of the original property, often ruining the original experience and drawing hatred from fans. HBO's latest post-apocalyptic drama, however, is anything but that. On top of…

Kin With Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey

Joel and Ellie reach a crossroads in the latest Last of Us.Image: HBODown the road, if The Last of Us is lucky enough to get any acting award nominations, clips from this episode will explain why. The sixth episode of The Last of Us, titled “Kin,” saw Joel and Ellie’s trek across the United States reach a crossroads. The pair were forced to deal with things they’ve been hiding and make choices they’ve been avoiding, all in an attempt to finally get to someone who can help them. It wasn’t an episode with a lot of action,

Last of Us Reshoots Helped Add More of a Crucial Character

Gabriel Luna as Tommy in The Last of Us.Image: HBOThe word “reshoots” means different things to different people. Some assume they’re a sign of a troubled production, one that needs to fix its own mistakes. Others see them as a blessing, a rare chance to go back and make something better with added perspective. Depending on the situation both viewpoints can be true, but on HBO’s The Last of Us, reshoots fall squarely in that second category. They gave the show even more emotion than the game it’s based on.Speaking to the

Last of Us OTT release: Know when, where to watch the video-game based series online

Last of Us OTT release: Based on the popular 2013 video game, the post-apocalyptic series is here. If you wish to watch it online, find out when and where to watch it. The gamers must already know about the popular post-apocalyptic action-adventure video game Last of Us that came out in 2013. The game, known for its story and character driven approach, has received many accolades ever since it was released. But now, the same game has been turned into a TV series and people who aren't even familiar with the game can

The Last of Us Gets a Tense New Trailer

Image: HBOWith its adaptation of The Last of Us, HBO is banking on the goodwill that Naughty Dog’s zombie-adventure franchise has banked through two games, an expansion, and a handful of comics. An adaptation of the series was always going to draw attention, but putting Pedro Pascal in the lead role as Joel and hiring Chernobyl’s Craig Mazin on as showrunner brought the upcoming series a greater air of prestige than it already would’ve gotten just by being an HBO drama and based on one of PlayStation’s premier franchises.

HBO Max The Last of Us Series Character Posters: Pedro Pascal

Screenshot: HBO MaxIf there’s a genre that won’t die, it’s survivors doing their best (and sometimes their worst) amid a zombie apocalypse. Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us PlayStation games offer a particularly compelling take on the story—which is why the series is soon making the jump to HBO Max. Today, we’ve got close-up looks at the main characters thanks to a series of new posters.The adaptation, which arrives January 15,  stars The Mandalorian’s Pedro Pascal as Joel, a man out for redemption in a world riddled with

The Last of Us First HBO Trailer: Heartbreaking Apocalypse

Screenshot: HBOFinally, a better look at Pedro Pascal as Joel in HBO’s The Last of Us series. The Mandalorian star shows his face as an apocalypse survivor out for redemption in a world riddled with “clickers,” humans who have mutated into zombies thanks to the worldwide Cordyceps Brain Infection outbreak. Here Pascal plays the lead of the successful PlayStation video game franchise, and (once again) is tasked with a mission to get a kid through a very wild frontier. In an HBO reunion, Game of Thrones standout Bella