Suki and Joe are back in the new year to talk not one, but two of the latest One Piece chapters. We’ve finally gotten back to Luffy’s battle with Kaido, but the latest chapter ends on a massive revelation.
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New Leaked ‘One Piece’ Set Video Offers Closer Look at Alvida’s Ship
Not too long ago, the first images have found their way online of Alvida’s ship which will be used in Netflix’s upcoming live-action adaptation of One Piece. It was from the distance so you didn’t get a good look at it, but luckily Twitter user @BantuKingu shared a video from up close. Not only is it our best look yet, but it also gives us an update that they are indeed adding some color to the ship. If you look closely you can even see the red on the sails that would replicate the hearts the Miss Love Duck had in the manga and anime. It’s also impressive how big the ship is, which might probably only end up used in a few scenes. You can check it out here:
It does seem like they are making some changes to the original design, such as the swan head being pink rather than white. In the anime, the entire ship was. The fact they are going for practical effects instead of simply adding it in post also a sign they care about bringing this series fully to life. It seems they are still busy preparing for the shoot, which is understandable considering how much time it might take to get one of these ships ready for the production. Here’s hoping we might also get a good look at other ships as they continue building them ahead of the production start.
Source: Twitter
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‘Hawkeye’ Actor Fra Fee Joins the ‘Beauty and Beast’ Prequel Series for Disney+
Fra Fee is joining the cast of the Beauty and the Beast prequel series on Disney Plus. The news comes courtesy of Variety, with the outlet reporting Fee is joining the cast as Prince Benoit Berlioz, “a childhood friend of Tilly’s who has grown into a handsome, charismatic, confident prince.” Tilly will be played by newcomer Briana Middleton, who was confirmed to be part of the cast last June when the series was officially ordered to series. The duo joins Luke Evans and Josh Gad who return to reprise their roles as Gaston and LeFou.
The forthcoming series is said to follow Gaston, LeFou, and Tilly as they take off together, having uncovered a surprising revelation from her past, leading them on an unexpected journey. The Beauty & the Beast prequel will consist of eight episodes, and it was written and developed by Gad, Edward Kitsis, and Adam Horowitz, who all serve as co-showrunners on the series. Production on the series kicks off in Spring 2022, with Liesl Tommy (Queen Sugar, Respect) set to direct the pilot episode.
Fee is, of course, coming off the recently released Hawkeye which is now streaming in its entirety on Disney Plus.
Source: Variety.
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‘Peacemaker’ Episode 4 Primer
The first episode of Peacemaker saw Christopher Smith discharged from the hospital, thinking he was free to go as no cops had returned to arrest him. However, it’s upon the return home that he’s introduced to Clemson Murn and his team, featuring a few familiar faces. Murn tells Smith he’d only served four of his thirty-year sentence and could return to prison or work for him.
Welcome to Project Butterfly, another “creatively” named mission in which we’ve learned that an alien species of insects codenamed “butterflies” has infiltrated earth. The butterflies are similar to Starro but are not extensions of one larger being. These butterflies are believed to have infiltrated some of the highest levels of government and influence on earth and it’s up to Peacemaker and his new team to root them out and stop them from taking over the world.
Project Butterfly features the return of not only Peacemaker, but also Emilia Harcourt and John Economos. The two of them are Argus agents who worked on Task Force X during Project Starfish but seem to have much more history with the team. Alongside those two is Murn, an ex-mercenary who brought the issue of the Butterflies to Waller and was directly appointed to lead this task force. The final member is Leota Adebayo, who we learn very early on is the daughter of Amanda Waller and is, of course, there with an assigned ulterior motive: to plant a forged diary in the Peacemaker’s trailer.
Perhaps one of the other biggest reveals from the first three episodes is the alter-ego of Auggie Smith, Peacemaker’s father. After being locked up in prison, the other prisoners salute Auggie and refer to him as the White Dragon, an obscure villain mantle from the comics belonging to white supremacists. We knew Auggie was quite a bad guy, but we didn’t know he was that bad of a guy!
We meet Vigilante early on whose describes himself as Peacemaker’s “best friend” and is just plain crazy, looking to kill anyone who breaks even the most minuscule law. Although he was not an appointed member of the team, he makes space for himself in ‘Better Goff Dead’ in which he kills Senator Royland Goff’s family, all of whom are Butterflies, after Peacemaker hesitates.
Of course, we can’t forget Judomaster making his live-action debut in the series. Judomaster is a Charlton Comic’s character just like Peacemaker, but the one we meet here is a more appropriately reimaged character. Judomaster is the Goff family bodyguard and gives the team quite a beatdown.
Peacemaker Episode 3 ends with quite the shocking revelation as we get our very first look at one of these Butterflies, but also the reveal that this isn’t a contained threat. A map within the team’s surveillance van establishes the Butterflies as a global threat.
Episode 4 of Peacemaker, “A Choad Less Travelled”, is set to HBO Max on Thursday, January 20th.
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Bong Joon-Ho Sets Next Project at Warner Bros, Robert Pattinson In Talks to Star
Fans have waited two years to see what Bong Joon-Ho’s next move would be after taking the 2019 awards season by storm with Parasite. We’ve known for a while now that Joon-Ho had begun development on an American adaption of Parasite, teaming with Adam Mckay on a 6-hour mini-series for HBO, but there had been no news on just what film he’d be working on next. It seems after enough time to carefully pick his next project, he’s found the perfect one over at Warner Bros.
Joon-Ho is in talks to write and direct an adaptation of the unreleased novel, Mickey7 written by Edward Ashton. The film is already in the process of casting, with Robert Pattinson in talks to star. Joon-Ho is said to have boarded the project after he was given a copy of the unreleased novel late last year. The casting process was said to be quite crazy as many A-listers in Hollywood were eager to get a shot at the role. In the end, though, Pattinson proved to be the best candidate after wowing both executives and Joon-Ho.
Mickey7 tells the story of a disposable employee who is sent on the most treacherous and dangerous missions. Mickey, of course, proves to be the best employee for the job because after one Mickey dies, another is cloned with perfectly intact memories. Once Mickey reaches the seventh life, he goes missing on a mission to colonize the ice planet of Niflheim and is presumed dead. Healed back to life by the natives of the planet, Mickey returns only to find that they’ve already gone ahead with Mickey8 and they’ve begun the terraforming of Niflheim.
No release date for the project has been set as the production team is still coming together.
Source: Deadline
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‘She-Hulk’s Tim Roth Didn’t Expect to Return to the MCU
She-Hulk will see the return of Tim Roth to the role of Abomination. While he did get a small cameo in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, it’ll be his true return to the role since the release of 2008’s The Incredible Hulk. Of course, it surprised many as that film seemed like Marvel Studios was trying to move away from the externally produced film, but started embracing it more since William Hurt‘s return as Thunderbolt Ross in Captain America: Civil War. In an interview with Uproxx, Tim Roth reveals he never expected to ever make a return to the MCU.
Well, honestly, it totally surprised me. I went in to chat with Kevin Feige and he said, “I’ve got an idea. Come in.” Really? Really? Because the original thing that I did, when I did that first Incredible Hulk movie, was I just did it for my kids.
Tim RothHe was quite surprised given the complicated beginnings of the franchise, but it highlights just how much Marvel Studios has changed over the years. Ross even praises their work but points out not every project worked for him, highlighting Wolverine and Deadpool as his favorites. He goes on to say:
Did that. So I was amazed when they came back around and said, “How would you feel about…” And I went, “Yeah. All right!” And we just shot it, I guess in the summer last year or whatever. I think that they’re in post now doing it, so whenever. Bonus, I got to work with Mark Ruffalo. Awesome. Who I love. And I don’t know if I’m allowed to say. Oh, I can say that. But this extraordinary woman, Tatiana…Incredible, that woman. So that was a blast. It was insane
Tim RothIt’s certainly exciting to see the praise Roth is giving Tatiana Maslany, who will spearhead the project as Jennifer Walters. We don’t know yet how she’ll become the titular She-Hulk, as it was through a blood transfusion in the comics, and what role Ross’ Abomination may have, but here’s hoping it opens up the window for him to return in the future.
Source: Uproxx
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Carrie-Anne Moss and Angela Bassett To Star in ‘Horizon Forbidden West’
Gaming continues to gain recognition from Hollywood as the number of famous actors lending their talents to the world of gaming increases. Keanu Reeves famously starred in Cyberpunk 2077 as the enigmatic Johnny Silverhand and now, his The Matrix Resurrections co-star Carrie-Anne Moss is set to appear in the upcoming Horizon Forbidden West. In addition to that, Black Panther star Angela Bassett will be appearing in the game as one of Aloy’s villains.
Moss will be playing a mysterious character named Tilda, who bookends the latest trailer with a very intriguing appearance. Bassett, on the other hand, will be playing Regalla, one of the ruthless warriors who get in the way of Aloy. Horizon Forbidden West also sees the return of John Wick star Lance Reddick, who plays the cunning deuteragonist Sylens, who may or may not be the true big bad of the sequel.
Source: Games Radar
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EXCLUSIVE: Alan Coulter to Helm Sylvester Stallone’s ‘Kansas City’
Paramount Plus continues to be a major player in the streaming wars with hits like Yellowstone, its prequel 1883, The Mayor of Kingstown and Picard all puling in good numbers and positive buzz. Three of those four series were written by Taylor Sheridan, who has been tapped by the studio to develop what looks to be another big time series, Kansas City. Set to star Sylvester Stallone, Kansas City follows an NYC mobster who relocates to Missouri, where he’ll have to restart his life after serving 25-year prison sentence.
The show will be co-written by Terence Winter, who served as a writer on Boardwalk Empire and The Sopranos, and we can now add that Allen Coulter. who worked with Winter on both series, is on board to direct. The series, which will film in New York City and in Oklahoma, is rounding out the cast now ahead of a March start of production. Stallone’s Balboa Productions is among the production companies backing the show and Stallone will also serve as an executive producer.
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Marvel Comics Reveals New Comics For Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson
Marvel Comics has a long history of mantles and legacy characters. In 2014, former Falcon Sam Wilson joined this tradition after taking up the title of Captain America for a then-decommissioned Steve Rogers. The move was a big deal for fans and creators alike, but as is often the case with comics, it wasn’t permanent. Steve Rogers eventually returned to his iconic role, and Sam Wilson’s future was left in a state of limbo. Now, however, Marvel has announced that it will allow both character to maintain the identity moving forward.
Two new comics, Captain America: Symbol of Truth and Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty, will follow the adventures of both men as they navigate what it means to be a hero in modern times. Symbol of Truth will arrive first, in May, and will be written by Tochi Onyebuchi with art from R.B. Silva. The series is set to center around Wilson as the “public-facing” Captain America, or “the one people think of as holding that title.” The story will see the air-born Cap trying to untangle America’s messy, and sometimes shady, foreign policy.
Onyebuchi confirmed the plot is based heavily on action thrillers, with Sam finding himself in the middle of a government conspiracy. Highlighting the “truth” aspect of the title, he continues:
We’ve seen Sam Wilson deal with the legacy of Captain America and race in very inward terms with regards to America: What does it mean for America to accept a Black Captain America? One of the things I’m teasing in my book is, what does it mean for the rest of the world to accept a Black Captain America? That’s another part of the equation. If Captain America is in many ways a mimesis of America, with all the good and bad pathologies, what does that mean for the way in which America interacts with the rest of the world?
Tochi OnyebuchiMeanwhile, Sentinel of Liberty hits shelves in June. That comic, written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing with art by Carmen Carnero, will focus on Rogers and his quest to figure out who he really is. While Sam acts as the main event, Steve will take time to determine how he fits into the world and the impact of his legacy. Lanzing explains:
In our book, he is going to be really looking at what it means to be Steve Rogers. We’ll see what it means when he finds a threat that truly needs his version of Captain America, and what he has to step up to become that. What does Captain America mean to Steve beyond being the leader of the Avengers and answering to the government? Since he feels he’s handed that off. So what is Steve building? What is he organizing? What do his friends need from him specifically? What does Bucky need from him?
Jackson LanzingThe new books will be preceded by Captain America #0, co-written by Kelly, Lanzing, and Onyebuchi with art from Mattia De Lulis.
Source: Entertainment Weekly
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EXCLUSIVE: Robert Downey Jr.-Led Series ‘The Sympathizer’ Eyeing June Production Start
We were all surprised when it was announced that Robert Downey Jr.’s next major project was an HBO series adapting The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen. Park Chan-wook was attached to direct the series, which explores the tale of a Vietnamese communist spy during the end of the Vietnam War, as he is exiled to the United States. While not much has been reported since the announcement, we can exclusively reveal that the series is being developed with multiple seasons in mind.
The production is still actively casting its co-lead to tar opposite Downey Jr. and is currently scheduled to begin a nearly year-long production this June. The project is actively casting actresses and actors with a Vietnamese background to ensure the authenticity of the project. As such, they will also film parts of the project in Vietnam and Los Angeles once they get the cameras rolling.
It’s great to see the production focus on the book’s cultural background and shoot on location in Vietnam, which generally also helps boost the local economy. The production will also have a predominant Vietnamese cast with Oldboy director Chan-wook also acting as a co-showrunner alongside Don McKellar. HBO, A24, and rhombus Media are producing in association with Cinetic Medi and Moho Film.
