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The Sonic series is about to become that most coveted of Hollywood franchises: The shared universe. Following on from the success of 2020’s Sonic the Hedgehog (one of the few films that survived that year in tact) and 2022’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the Sonic-verse is expanding onto the small screen for streaming spinoff series, Knuckles. No prizes (or golden rings) for guessing which of the Blue Blur’s crew the show focuses on. Yup, Knuckles the Echidna has always been one of the most popular characters in the Sonic…

Kevin Winter / Getty Images Whether it’s Westworld, The Notebook, Sonic, or X-Men — James Marsden has always been able to hold his own. Now, at 49-years-old, Marsden is trying something new. Starring in the upcoming mockumentary series Jury Duty, this improv-centric show is certainly a change of pace. Sitting down with The Guardian to discuss his lengthy career and upcoming comedic role, the 49-year-old chatted about his past gigs and where he’s headed next. When asked about his time playing Cyclops, the…

In Jury Duty, an inspired new docu-style comedy series that blurs fact and fiction, James Marsden plays an obnoxiously awful caricature of himself who boasts about auditioning for a soon-to-be-disgraced director, throws a hilarious tantrum at a birthday party and gets involved in a bizarre sex act known as “soaking”. Marsden stars alongside Ronald Gladden, very much the Truman in this blend of The Truman Show and The Office, and the two first encounter each other as they’re about to enter a jury room, with Gladden…

Image: HBO | John P. JohnsonJames Marsden, who played Teddy Flood in seasons one, two, and four of HBO’s prematurely cancelled Westworld, shares fans’ disappointment with the way the show ended. The decision likely came down to the fact that Westworld was a large, expensive show and the fourth season was not as well-received or widely viewed as past seasons. Then, to add salt to the wound, HBO announced that it would be removing Westworld from its streaming catalogue, and giving it to FAST, a third-party ad-supported…

Image: HBOHBO’s Westworld has gone through no shortage of casting shakeups over the course of its first three seasons. While it’s still got some of its original cast, such as Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, and Jeffrey Wright, much of its characters in the first two seasons have been gone once the show left the titular park. Surprisingly, one of the OG cast members is making a return for season four.During the ATX Festival over the weekend, series co-creator Lisa Joy revealed that James Marsden would be making his…