Tag: Tv
News Netflix's Horizon Zero Dawn TV Show Reportedly on Ice
Horizon Zero Adaptations
A new report from Rolling Stone claims that the TV adaptation of Horizon Zero Dawn is "no longer moving forward". The news comes as part of a wider story concerning showrunner Steve Blackman; he has been accused of toxic behaviour by several anonymous sources who have worked with him on the show
News New Vegas Antagonist Reveals Hand, Confirmed for Season 2 of Amazon's Fallout Adaptation
The House always wins
Amazon's surprisingly great TV adaptation was a hit with fans of Bethesda's depiction of the Fallout universe, and shocking no one, a second season is already in the works. The show's final episode clearly indicated where the series would go next, and now we've had concrete confirmation. Warning: Spoilers for the final episode...
News The Last of Us 2's Story Could Take Three HBO Seasons to Complete
Click click boom
Love it or loathe it, The Last of Us 2’s story is a complicated beast, with many overlapping threads and a lot of ground to cover. It’s perhaps not overly surprising that the director of HBO’s adaptation Craig Mazin is plotting at least two seasons of television to tell the tale – and that could potentially spill over into a...
News Netflix's Animated Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Starts in October
The story of the Survivor continues
Netflix's animated Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Craft has a release date, with the globetrotting treasure hunter venturing to the streaming service on 10th October. We got a brief look at the legendary character in the action, teasing the kinds of high-action antics to come, and it looks pretty damn slick...
As Isaac, the "quietly powerful leader of a large militia group"
Following our first official look at HBO's The Last of Us adaptation's second season, another actor that players of The Last of Us: Part 2 will no doubt recall has reportedly been cast. Jeffrey Wright, who plays the enigmatic leader of the Washington Liberation Front (WLF) militia in...
News Feast Your Eyes on Liam Hemsworth as Geralt in The Witcher Season Four
Blaviken, butchered?
Previously only glimpsed, we've gotten our first official look at the new Geralt of Rivia, Liam Hemsworth, who has taken up the mantle of the White Wolf from Henry Cavill in season four of Netflix's The Witcher adaptation. In the short teaser, we see Hemsworth looking particularly brooding in the snow-covered woods, along with...
News Dead Cells Animated TV Series Gets First Official Trailer
From the animation studio behind Captain Laserhawk
If you didn't know, the wonderfully weird rogue-like from French developer Motion Twin, Dead Cells, is getting a 10-episode animated series. We've got a look at it in action, and it's pretty out-there stuff from Paris-based animation studio Bobbypills, whose work you may recall from the Far Cry 3:...
News Here's Your First Official Look at HBO's The Last of Us Season 2
Now in production
HBO created a lot more The Last of Us fans with its super successful TV adaptation. The first season launched last year, finding a huge audience and critical acclaim, and the second series is now in production, heading to screens in 2025. Now, the company has provided our very first look at official shots from the anticipated new...
News Live-Action Tomb Raider Series Officially Ordered by Amazon Prime Video
Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
We kind of already knew about this, thanks to a report from last year, but now it's all official. Amazon Prime Video has greenlit a live-action Tomb Raider TV series, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge attached as writer and executive producer. Here's the official post on the Tomb Raider site. Waller-Bridge is an actor and...
News The Witcher's Ciri Says She Hopes Fans Give Liam Hemsworth a Chance as Geralt
"That fan base can be very attack-y"
Netflix's The Witcher has quietly been blazing a trail for the recent mainstream acceptance of video game IP making the jump to TV, best exemplified by HBOs The Last of Us and Amazon's Fallout adaptations. We learned in 2022 that Henry Cavill would be laying down his swords at the end of Season 3, with Australian...
News £200 Fallout Backpack Will Mark You as a Vault-Dweller
Plus, replica Pip-Boy 3000!
Lucy's already iconic backpack from Amazon's Fallout adaptation is now up for pre-order at UK retailer Game (thanks VGC), and for just £200, you can proudly proclaim your Vault-Dweller status to the world. The bag, which is a replica of the in-show prop, sports the Vault 33 logo and comes equipped with a thick yellow...
News Fallout TV Show Marks Huge Success with 65 Million Viewers
Second most-watched Amazon Prime show ever
The Fallout TV adaptation continues to go from strength to strength as Amazon has revealed the series has received 65 million viewers, making it the second most-watched show in the streaming service's history. It's also the most popular series on the platform since The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power...
TV Show Review Knuckles - Fun, Lighthearted Spin-Off Eases the Wait for Sonic 3
Victory
Despite some early bumps in the road, Sonic the Hedgehog's live action movie adaptations have been a big success. A third film is due to arrive at the tail end of 2024, and if it's anything like its predecessors, it'll not only boom at the box office, but it'll also be another entertaining all-ages flick the whole family can enjoy. We have...
News Sony Collaborating on SEGA's Golden Axe Animated Series
Bringing peace to the land is my duty!
The immortal SEGA brawler Golden Axe is being resurrected as a comedic animated series, of all things. Ordered by Comedy Central and produced by CBS Studios in collaboration with Sony Pictures, the series will undoubtedly feature buxom men and women battling dragons and various beasts, and presumably, hilarity...
News Fallout Season 2 Is Official as Show Becomes One of Amazon’s Most-Watched
Everyone liked that
Amazon has now officially announced a second season of its overwhelmingly successful Fallout TV adaptation shall be shot and released on its Amazon Prime streaming service. A second batch of episodes appeared likely after the series was handed $25 million of Californian tax credits, but now it's official. Within the first four...
News Fallout Series Timeline Adds Up, Says Todd Howard
"Everything that happened in the previous games, including New Vegas, happened"
The release of Amazon's adaptation of Fallout has sparked a resurgence in the series and increased focus on the alt-history that binds it all together. Some fans recently raised concerns that events in the TV show seemingly retconned the events of the black sheep of the...
News Wasteland DJ Three Dog Actor Wants in on Amazon's Fallout Adaptation
"Because one dog ain't enough, and two is too low, it's me, Three Dog!"
The actor behind the incredibly memorable Fallout 3 radio host, Three Dog, is interested in appearing in Amazon's excellent TV adaptation. Erik Todd Dellums, who lent his voice to the character in Bethesda's 2008 game, says he's got "something darker than Three Dog, but just as...
Random YouTuber Calculates Approximate Fallout TV Protagonist's Season 1 XP Gain
It's a testament to the show it can be gamified so
Amazon's genuinely great adaptation of Fallout really seems to have struck a chord, with fans flocking back in unprecedented numbers to various games in the series and theories and speculation already running rampant. It should also come as no surprise that at least one fan of the mechanically-heavy...
News Amazon's Fallout Adaptation Seemingly Retcons Climactic Events of Fan-Favourite Game
The black sheep of the Fallout family left out in the cold
Amazon's excellent adaptation of the Fallout series for TV is available in its entirety now, and we loved it. However, not every Fallout fan is happy with how it seemingly rewrites what was thought to be established series lore, apparently retconning the ending of beloved black sheep,...
TV Show Review Fallout - RPG Series Marks Another TV Triumph
There and back again
TV shows based on and inspired by video games are good now, so the weight of expectation upon Fallout's shoulders is heavier than what it would have been even just a few years ago. HBO and PlayStation Productions proved with The Last of Us that using a game as your source material doesn't necessarily spell disaster, then the...
News Fallout TV Series Already Lining Up a Second Season, It Seems
Before the first episode even airs
A new report from Variety suggests Amazon has received $25 million of Californian tax credit to continue its Fallout TV show, essentially announcing a second season will follow its debut this Thursday. Amazon itself hasn't shared the news yet, but if the series tracks well on the streaming service, then an...
News Twisted Metal's TV Show Finally Available to Stream in the UK
Via Paramount+
The surprisingly well-received TV adaptation of Twisted Metal has only been (officially) watchable in the USA for about eight months. That's changing from today, though, as the action comedy is now available to stream in the UK. Those with a subscription to Paramount+ will be able to watch the whole first season of the show, which...
News Vault Dweller Experiences Wasteland Justice in Fallout Prime Video Teaser
"Stand down, or be cut down"
Recently, we were treated to our first look at Amazon's incredible-looking adaptation of the legendary WRPG franchise Fallout. Suppose that first look didn't quite whet your atomic appetite. In that case, we've got another clip showing our principal protagonists in action: Vault Dweller Lucy (Ella Purnell), The Ghoul...
News Please Stand By for Official Fallout Prime Video Trailer
War never changes
Amazon's upcoming TV take on Fallout continues to look incredible, and we appear to be on the precipice of a bold new world in which video game adaptations, like HBOs The Last of Us, don't have to be terrible. Over three minutes, the insanity and "vibe" of the bizarre post-apocalyptic setting are damn-near perfectly captured, and...
News The Last of Us HBO Season 2 Announces Castings for Manny, Owen, Mel, and Nora
Filling in the blanks
HBO's TV adaptation of The Last of Us recently began filming for season two, which will of course delve into the plot of the second game. The Last of Us: Part II had a larger cast, with quite a few side characters filling out the wider picture, and this will be reflected in the show. A whole bunch of these characters have now...
Guide Best 4K TVs for PS5 in 2024
Our top TV picks for use with PS5
What are the best 4K TVs for PS5 in 2024? Sony has ushered in the start of a brand new console generation with PlayStation 5, and with that comes new technology to be taken advantage of. No matter what television set you currently own, you're going to notice a big upgrade the moment you boot up the new console...
News Knuckles TV Series Hits Paramount+ in April, Watch the First Trailer
Punch it
The third Sonic the Hedgehog movie is due to close out 2024, but before then comes a TV show spin-off. Simply named Knuckles, the short series focuses on the powerful echidna, introduced in the second film and voiced by Idris Elba. You can watch the brand new trailer above. Over the course of six episodes, Knuckles is set between films two...
News The Last of Us HBO Showrunner Quashes Hopes for a Bill and Frank Spin-Off
Oh well
Last week, we brought you word that Bill actor Nick Offerman had already pitched the prospect of a The Last of Us HBO spin-off, one following Bill and Frank, specifically. Well, showrunner Craig Mazin has doused any hope of that happening, definitively stating: "There won't be more Bill and Frank." Mazin made the comments to De
News The Last of Us Season 2 Casting Continues with Isabela Merced Set to Play Dina
It's all coming together
Naughty Dog and HBO are making public lots of new cast members joining the fray in The Last of Us Season 2. The string of announcements continues today, with the reveal that Dina will be played by Isabela Merced. Known for roles in movies like Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Sicario 2: Soldado, and Instant Family, the...
News Young Mazino Will Play Jesse in HBO's The Last of Us Season 2
No Beef with that
HBO's excellent adaptation of The Last of Us has found its Jesse, with actor Young Mazino joining the cast for the show's second season. Mazino joins Pedro Pascal (Joel), Bella Ramsey (Ellie), and fellow newcomer Kaitlyn Dever (Abby) to tackle the events of The Last of Us Part II. Mazino is probably best known for his role in the...
News Kaitlyn Dever Will Play Abby in HBO's The Last of Us Season 2
Time to hit the gym
It's official: we now know who will play the role of Abby in The Last of Us season 2 from HBO. Actress Kaitlyn Dever will play Ellie's vengeful enemy in the follow up to season 1, which recently scooped up several Emmy awards. Dever is known for various roles in the likes of Unblievable, Dopesick, and Booksmart. The news comes...
News Nick Offerman Wants to Make a Bill and Frank The Last of Us HBO Spin-Off
He's already pitched it
Nick Offerman was perfectly cast as Bill in the HBO adaption of The Last of Us, providing fans with a more nuanced look at the taciturn survivor in one of the season's standout episodes. The performance was so good it earned Offerman an Emmy, and he must have resonated with the role; he's already pitched HBO on a Bill and...
News The Last of Us HBO Wins Eight Emmy Awards, Snubbed at Golden Globes
Storm Reid, Nick Offerman win guest awards
HBO's TV adaptation of The Last of Us had contrasting fortunes at the Emmy Awards and Golden Globes this past weekend, as the series scooped up eight Emmy Awards in a variety of categories while it was completely forgotten about at the Golden Globes. It received three nominations, but lost out to...
News Twisted Metal TV Adaptation to Introduce Calypso, Axel in Raucous Second Season
Mr. Grimm, Dollface will also enter the race
Peacock's surprisingly decent Twisted Metal adaptation has been confirmed for a second season, and the comedy series is taking the opportunity to introduce some fan-favourite characters. Calypso, the sadistic creator of the Twisted Metal tournament, will make his debut alongside playable characters from...
News Twisted Metal's Entertaining TV Adaptation Will Return for a Second Season
No clowning around
Twisted Metal will return for a second season on Peacock, with Anthony Mackie set to reprise his role as John Doe. The Captain America actor confirmed the tidbit during The Game Awards, where the show is nominated for Best Adaptation. The first season of the series, a comedy version of the car combat franchise, eclipsed all...
News Fallout TV Trailer Reveals Vault 33, The Ghoul, Brotherhood of Steel
And Dogmeat?!
The first teaser trailer for Amazon Prime's TV adaptation of Fallout was revealed over the weekend, sharing the firm's vision for Vault 33, the Los Angeles wasteland and its inhabitants, and the Brotherhood of Steel. Set to debut on 12th April 2024, you can catch the first proper glimpse in the trailer above. The woman you see leaving...
News Fallout TV Series Images, Plot Details Revealed, Out in April 2024
Meet main characters Lucy, Maximus, and The Ghoul
The first official images from Amazon's TV adaptation of the Fallout series have been revealed along with confirmation the Amazon Prime series will debut on 12th April 2024. The show is part of the franchise's official canon and has been written so it can coexist with games like Fallout 3 and Fallout...
News The Last of Us 2 Remastered's Bonus Levels Incorporated into TV Series
Lost Levels detailed further
Elements from the new Lost Levels set to feature in The Last of Us Part II Remastered will be incorporated into the TV show's second season, Neil Druckmann has revealed. While it's possible for plans to change since filming hasn't begun yet, he told Entertainment Weekly "there is at least one element from a cut level...
News Star Kaitlyn Dever Could Be The Last of Us TV Show's Abby
Would you be Abby with that?
HBO’s The Last of Us may have found its Abby for Season 2 – and it’s former Ellie candidate Kaitlyn Dever who could be cast. Entertainment insider Jeff Sneider reports that the Unbelievable actress is “in talks” to take the role of the controversial character, who was playable as a second protagonist in The...
News Gravelly-Voiced Geralt Voice Actor to Reprise Role in The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep
Doug Cockle is back on deck
Fellow walkers of The Path rejoice: the gravelly voice of Geralt you know and love from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is reprising the role in an animated movie coming to Netflix called The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep. The inimitable Doug Cockle will return sometime "late" next year in the film, which will see Geralt...
News The Last of Us Season 2 Filming Will Start Early Next Year
But don't expect to watch it until 2025
HBO has announced season two of The Last of Us will enter production in early 2024, after the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes delayed work on the project. As Variety notes, the second season doesn't appear on HBO's slate presentation for next year, so Joel and Ellie aren't expected to actually return to TV screens...
News Netflix's Onimusha Anime Looks Legit Good in Action-Packed Debut Trailer
Arrives early November
In case you'd forgotten, Onimusha is making its grand return — as a Netflix series. Announced last year, the beloved Capcom series is being adapted into an anime-style show, and we've just gotten our first look at it in motion. The debut trailer (above) introduces us to Musashi Miyamoto, a Sengoku period samurai who finds...
Guide All PlayStation Productions Movies and TV Shows
Release dates, casting, and more for all PlayStation Productions projects
PlayStation Productions is a division established within the Sony Interactive Entertainment hierarchy designed to convert popular PlayStation gaming properties into television shows and movies. In this guide, we will list all PlayStation Productions movies and TV shows in...
News Twisted Metal Already Peacock's 'Most Binged' Original Comedy Series
Rubberneckers glued to the couch
Peacock's adaptation of Twisted Metal for TV has only been out for a couple of weeks, and despite (indeed, perhaps because of) its thin plot and broad humour, we quite enjoyed it. Turns out we weren't the only ones either. NBCUniversal has revealed that people couldn't tear their eyes off the screen or themselves off...
News Twisted Metal's TV Show Has Way More Easter Eggs Than You Think
Like, way more
We’re pretty big Twisted Metal fans and thought we’d picked up on all the Easter eggs in Peacock’s recent television adaptation – but it turns out we didn’t even spot half of them. This incredible, 20 minute YouTube video digs deep – and we mean really deep – uncovering some references we hadn’t even considered...
News Here's How the Cars from the Twisted Metal TV Show Were Made
Burnt rubber
The cars are as much a character in Twisted Metal as the people driving them, and so a huge part of Peacock’s recent adaptation was ensuring the vehicles looked good. This video goes behind-the-scenes, explaining how the different cars were designed and subsequently brought to life – using unexpected materials, like baking trays...
News Will There Be a Twisted Metal Season 2? No Idea, Says Showrunner
"But I would love to do more"
Twisted Metal’s television adaptation has defied all expectations, becoming a mild critical success and a huge hit with audiences. Despite its low budget, the show has plenty of action and some genuinely touching moments between its cast – all set against a backdrop of crass, indulgent, grindhouse gore. With the...
Poll Is Twisted Metal's TV Show a Win or a Write-Off?
Calypso needs to know
It’s been a few days since Twisted Metal’s oddball television show started streaming on Peacock. While first impressions were disastrous based on a now infamous Thong Song scene showcased during Summer Game Fest, the reception to the entire first season has been much warmer overall, with reviews still largely mixed but many...
News Twisted Metal Surpasses All Expectations on Rotten Tomatoes
And its audience score is even higher
Wow, what a start for new subsidiary PlayStation Productions, which has crushed yet another project. Those of you who’ve been keeping a close eye on the division will have witnessed Uncharted become a Box Office success, HBO’s The Last of Us go on to become one of the biggest series of the year, and now...
TV Show Review Twisted Metal - Car Crash Entertainment
Black humour
Of all the PlayStation properties ripe for adaptation, we’re going to hazard a guess that Twisted Metal wasn’t top of your list. And yet here we are, with Peacock’s ten episode series about to start streaming. We’ve watched the entire first season, and while the early trailers proved divisive, we’re happy to confirm that the...
