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Business Recorder
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Business Recorder
‘Wednesday' Season 2 gets gothic global premiere in London
LONDON: Hit Netflix series 'Wednesday' expands the Addams Family world as it returns to screens nearly three years after the show launched in November 2022. Season Two of the dark fantasy series premiered at London's Westminster on Wednesday, with its cast and creators walking a purple carpet outside Central Hall and Queen Elizabeth II Centre. The new season sees Wednesday Addams, played by Jenna Ortega, returning to Nevermore Academy as a celebrated hero, much to her dismay. The tetchy teen puts her detective hat back on to solve new supernatural mysteries, while dealing with glitches in her psychic powers. Wednesday also faces another nuisance - family. Her little brother Pugsley, played by Isaac Ordonez, starts his studies at Nevermore and their parents are a frequent presence on campus. 'She's kind of knocked off her feet this season. So it's a lot of pressure,' said Ortega. The series' creators and showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar said 'Wednesday' returns 'bigger and better'. 'There's more of the Addams Family this season,' said Gough. 'We learn more about the characters you got to meet in Season One and they have their own storylines.' The sophomore season also introduces new characters, including Steve Buscemi's Nevermore principal Barry Dort and the Addams family matriarch Grandmama Hester Frump, played by Joanna Lumley. George Lucas makes Comic-Con debut for Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Pop star Lady Gaga makes a guest star appearance as a teacher in Part 2. Mother-daughter dynamics are at the heart of the new season, said Millar. 'It's about mothers and daughters, it's three generations of Addams women together. It's also about learning to not be in control of everything, for Wednesday. And it's really always about female friendship and female sisterhood,' he said. Ortega, 22, also executive produced the new season. Rather than control, it gave her 'freedom' she said. 'She's kind of our cast spokesperson. Any time I felt like something needed to be said or if I had any ideas, she was always like, 'come to me and we'll make it work'. She just looks out for us,' Emma Myers, who plays Wednesday's roommate Enid Sinclair, said. Filmmaker Tim Burton also returns as one of the directors and executive producers. 'Wednesday' Season Two will be released in two four-episode installments, with Part One dropping August 6 and Part Two out on September 3.
NDTV
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Gen V Season 2 Trailer: School's Back And It's Bleeding With Secrets
New Delhi: The trailer of Gen V, the highly anticipated second season of the acclaimed spinoff series set in the Emmy Award-winning world of The Boys, is out. What's Happening The trailer teases exciting developments for fan-favourite characters, surprising cameos from The Boys universe, and the casting of Ethan Slater (Wicked) in a recurring role as Thomas Godolkin. In Season Two, school is back in session. As the rest of America adjusts to Homelander's iron fist, back at Godolkin University, the mysterious new Dean preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever. Cate and Sam are celebrated heroes, while Marie, Jordan, and Emma reluctantly return to college, burdened by months of trauma and loss. But parties and classes are hard to care about with war brewing between Humans and Supes, both on and off campus. The gang learns of a secret program that goes back to the founding of Godolkin University that may have larger implications than they realise. And, somehow, Marie is a part of it. This season of Gen V introduces key events and revelations that feed directly into the final chapter of The Boys. The first three episodes premiere September 17, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Background Sean Patrick Thomas (Till), who portrays Polarity, has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming season. The show stars Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau, Lizze Broadway as Emma Meyer, Maddie Phillips as Cate Dunlap, London Thor as Jordan Li, Derek Luh as Jordan Li, Asa Germann as Sam Riordan, Sean Patrick Thomas as Polarity and Hamish Linklater as Dean Cipher. Michele Fazekas serves as showrunner and executive producer. Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Ken Levin, Jason Netter, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Michaela Starr, Ori Marmur, Thomas Schnauz, Steve Boyum, and Brant Engelstein also serve as executive producers. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, in association with Kripke Enterprises, Point Grey Pictures, and Original Film.
Geek Vibes Nation
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Vibes Nation
GKIDS To Release The Second Season Of 'Arcane League Of Legends' On 4K UHD Blu-Ray This October
GKIDS, Anime Limited & Shout! Studios will release Arcane League of Legends: Season Two on 4K UHD Blu-Ray and Blu-Ray in a Limited Edition SteelBook on October 28, 2025. The series will also be released on Blu-Ray in a standard edition on that date, as well as a Limited-Run 4K UHD Collector's Edition on December 11, 2025. The release will include all nine episodes from the second season presented in glorious 4K resolution and mastered in Dolby Vision HDR. The series is set in the universe of the massively popular video game League of Legends, made by Riot Games and Fortiche Productions for Netflix. It is co-created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee, and follows the origins of iconic League champions Vi and Jinx, as they become caught in the power struggle between the utopian city of Piltover and the oppressed underground city of Zaun. The second and final season of Arcane returned to Netflix in November 2024 to rave reviews, garnering widespread praise for its striking animation, emotionally complicated characters, thrilling music, and overall production quality. It has been praised by critics as one of the best video game adaptations ever created. The series went on to win four primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Animated Program, as well as nine Annie Awards, including Best Mature Animated Television Broadcast Production. Get more details below! Synopsis: The award-winning series based on the League of Legends universe reaches its epic conclusion in Arcane Season Two. Following Jinx's devastating attack on the Council, the conflict between utopian Piltover and underground Zaun escalates to all-out war. As both sides grapple with the new threat of the brutal empire of Noxus, further experimentation with the powerful yet volatile Hextech may spell disaster for them all. With the final season complete, Arcane stands as one of the most critically acclaimed animated series of all time. Riot Games and Fortiche Productions combine engrossing and prescient storytelling with artfully crafted visuals to set a new paradigm for the medium of animation. Please Note: The 4K UHD release of Arcane includes the series on the 4K UHD discs only—the included Blu-ray disc contains bonus features only. Bonus Features for UHD/Blu-ray Inside the Writer's Room: Reshuffling the Cards – A reflection on Act 1 with Arcane Showrunner and Co-Creator Christian Linke, Writer Amanda Overton, and Directors Pascal Charrue, Arnaud Delord, and Bart Maunoury. A reflection on Act 1 with Arcane Showrunner and Co-Creator Christian Linke, Writer Amanda Overton, and Directors Pascal Charrue, Arnaud Delord, and Bart Maunoury. The Voices In My Head: Crafting the Performances – Voice Director Amanda Wyatt joins cast members Ella Purnell, Hailee Steinfeld, Katy Townsend, Kevin Alejandro, Mick Wingert, Reed Shannon, and Stewart Scudamore to discuss their process with character building in voice acting. Voice Director Amanda Wyatt joins cast members Ella Purnell, Hailee Steinfeld, Katy Townsend, Kevin Alejandro, Mick Wingert, Reed Shannon, and Stewart Scudamore to discuss their process with character building in voice acting. Artist Breakdown: Act 1 – Aurélien Ressencourt (2D FX Lead), Guillaume Degroote (2D FX Supervisor), Yann Leroy (Compositing Supervisor), Boris Cailly (Layout Artist), and Pauline Motard (Layout Supervisor). Aurélien Ressencourt (2D FX Lead), Guillaume Degroote (2D FX Supervisor), Yann Leroy (Compositing Supervisor), Boris Cailly (Layout Artist), and Pauline Motard (Layout Supervisor). Art Gallery – A collection of concept art for characters, props, and backgrounds that give an inside look into the creation of Arcane: League of Legends – Season 2. A collection of concept art for characters, props, and backgrounds that give an inside look into the creation of Arcane: League of Legends – Season 2. Inside the Writer's Room: Beauty and Tragedy – A reflection on Act 2 with Arcane Showrunner and Co-Creator Christian Linke, Writer Amanda Overton, and Directors Pascal Charrue, Arnaud Delord, and Bart Maunoury. A reflection on Act 2 with Arcane Showrunner and Co-Creator Christian Linke, Writer Amanda Overton, and Directors Pascal Charrue, Arnaud Delord, and Bart Maunoury. A Sonic Ballet – Alex Seaver (Executive Music Producer and Co-Composer), Alexander Temple (Co-Composer), and Sound Supervisors Brad Beaumont and Eliot Connors discuss the harmony between the composition of Arcane Season 2's score and sound design. Alex Seaver (Executive Music Producer and Co-Composer), Alexander Temple (Co-Composer), and Sound Supervisors Brad Beaumont and Eliot Connors discuss the harmony between the composition of Arcane Season 2's score and sound design. Artist Breakdown: Act 2 – Bart Maunoury (Co-Director), Pascal Charrue (Co-Director), and Arnaud Delord (Co-Director) Bart Maunoury (Co-Director), Pascal Charrue (Co-Director), and Arnaud Delord (Co-Director) Music Videos – Full music videos for 'Ma Meilleure Ennemie,' 'Blood, Sweat & Tears,' and 'Paint the Town Blue.' Full music videos for 'Ma Meilleure Ennemie,' 'Blood, Sweat & Tears,' and 'Paint the Town Blue.' Inside the Writer's Room: What Could've Been – A reflection on Act 3 with Arcane Showrunner and Co-Creator Christian Linke, Writer Amanda Overton, and Directors Pascal Charrue, Arnaud Delord, and Bart Maunoury. A reflection on Act 3 with Arcane Showrunner and Co-Creator Christian Linke, Writer Amanda Overton, and Directors Pascal Charrue, Arnaud Delord, and Bart Maunoury. Artist Breakdown: Act 3 – Zhephing Xu (Storyboarder), Adam Bachiri (3D FX Supervisor), and Simon Magnan (3D Environment Artist) Zhephing Xu (Storyboarder), Adam Bachiri (3D FX Supervisor), and Simon Magnan (3D Environment Artist) Going Another Way – Creatives at Riot and Fortiche provide an expansive look at the creation of a unique episode: 'Pretend Like It's the First Time.' Creatives at Riot and Fortiche provide an expansive look at the creation of a unique episode: 'Pretend Like It's the First Time.' Storyboards – A collection of storyboards and animatics showing the early stages of some memorable moments from Season 2. Before we let you go, we have officially launched our merch store! Check out all of our amazing apparel when you click here and type in GVN15 at checkout for a 15% discount! 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Engadget
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Engadget
Playdate Season 2 review: Taria & Como and Black Hole Havoc
We've officially made it to the end of Playdate Season Two, and what a season it's been. Despite having half the number of titles as Season One, this latest round of weekly game releases has made a much stronger impression (on me, at least). If nothing else, it's just been cool to experience the new games in real time with other Playdate owners all at once, which the staggered rollout of the console didn't really allow for with the first season. In an email ahead of the final release, the team at Panic noted that Season Two has sold 12,000 units. It ends on a high note with Taria & Como and Black Hole Havoc , the former an emotional physics-based platformer and the latter an action-puzzle game about blasting black holes with black holes. While the weekly game drops may be over, we still have several weeks left of new Blippo+ content to help fill the void (not to mention the reruns, once it all wraps up). Popseed Studio Inc/JuVee Productions Taria & Como would surely resonate no matter when it were released, but at a time in the US when families are being forcibly separated and access to adequate healthcare for millions of people is under threat — an issue that comes on top of the many existing flaws of the system — it hits particularly hard. The pace of this puzzle platformer is relatively chill, but the journey it takes you on is really moving. You play as Taria, a girl whose parents have been kidnapped by the medtech company and apparent authoritarian overlord, Toxtum Inc. Taria uses a couple of mobility aids to get around, including a prosthetic leg that allows her to jump and a flying health robot, Kit, that has a tether so she can swing. But after a disaster one day, Taria wakes up in a Toxtum facility to find that her younger sister Como is gone, her prosthetic leg has been taken and replaced with one that cannot jump (the Toxtum-approved design), and her healthbot has been swapped with one that's programmed to do everything in its power to restrict her freedom. The subsequent adventure is Taria's quest to find her sister, no matter what it takes. There is a lot to love about this game, but there's one silly little thing at the beginning that needs a shoutout: an unexpected folder in Kit's files labeled "Ferrets." Inside that folder? Two pictures of ferrets wearing bonnets. As a longtime ferret owner, all I have to say is hell yeah . Anyway, the game. Taria & Como is a wonderful experience from start to finish. Each chapter is preceded by a beautifully illustrated crank-to-scroll comic that moves the story forward, and the game's unique mechanics overall made this a really compelling play for me. Since Taria can't jump post-disaster, most of the game is spent swinging (and arguing with the new, not-cool healthbot). Moving around this way requires some planning, as the platforms Taria can stand on are often separated by walls and other obstacles, and some surfaces aren't safe for landing. You use the crank to aim the bot at a grabbing point, and you can crank forward/backward to reel Taria in and out. Swinging left and right will give you momentum to launch yourself farther so you can cross bigger gaps, and you can kick off of walls. I had so much fun with this, and loved how the design of it all slowed me down and made me think a little harder. As you progress, you'll collect pieces from Como's diary as well as Tuxtum files and codes to hijack the healthbot in your favor. The means by which you access these files is one of my favorite parts of the game. There are kiosks scattered throughout the map and they all contain a single minigame, which features a turtle wearing a top hat. Crank to make the turtle dance — and crank really fast, so he can't keep up, and the whole thing will glitch out and bring you to the system files. I was perhaps too excited the first time I encountered that, and enjoyed it every time after that too. Over the course of her adventure, Taria runs into other people who have also been failed by the system: someone who can no longer take the medication they need because it isn't "company approved," someone whose has been waiting in vain to be reunited with their wheelchair, etc. All the while, the healthbot talks down to Taria with the most painfully infantilizing rhetoric. The commentary here is pretty blatant, and I can't say I didn't appreciate it as someone who has been burned by the healthcare system many times over my lifetime of trying to manage chronic illnesses. There were a few hiccups in my playthrough. The game seemed to lag a lot with every chapter change, briefly making me worry each time that it was going to crash. And my Playdate didn't always respond properly to certain actions, like when you want to just look around to survey Taria's environment. You need to dock the crank to do that, which in itself felt a little disruptive, and I often found myself just launching Taria into the unknown to find out what was down there the hard way instead. On several occasions when I did dock the crank, my Playdate didn't register that I'd done so, especially toward the end of the game, so I had to repeatedly dock and undock it until it eventually worked. These things ultimately didn't detract much from my enjoyment of the game, though. Taria & Como is definitely one of my favorites from this season. It's a beautiful story, and it couldn't have come at a better time. Years of playing the Neopets game Faerie Bubbles has prepared me for this moment. The story behind Black Hole Havoc is pretty easy to glean from the title — black holes are popping up everywhere and threatening civilization, and you have to stop them. Thankfully, you and your pal are equipped with just the right equipment to generate black holes of your own, which you can fire from a cannon at the evil black holes to cancel them out. But they have to be the right size or they won't effectively vanquish their targets. You aim using the D-pad and pump with the crank (or A/B) to adjust the size of your own black holes before shooting them out. Hit a black hole with another of the wrong size and you'll take damage. Initially, it all seems fairly easy. You'll have aim assist for the first few levels, which provides a clear visual indicator of the path and size of your black holes. But after that, you're on your own to line everything up right (you can turn aim assist back on in the settings, if need be). The further you get, the more obstacles are thrown your way. The black holes start growing in numbers; space tourists show up and get in the way of everything; the ceiling starts collapsing, pushing the black holes down onto you; blocks of ice will send black holes bouncing back your way if you hit them; weird giant bugs. It all goes from chill to extremely un chill pretty fast. The Story Mode is great, with 80 levels and fun cutscenes (which are skippable if you're impatient, but they really are worth watching) to introduce the new areas you'll have to clear. That sounds like a lot of levels, but I was absolutely flying through them and was 40 levels deep before I knew what was happening. There have been a few games this season that I've found to be super addicting, but Black Hole Havoc kind of takes the cake for me in that category. It just ticks all the right boxes. There's also an Arcade Mode if you want to just jump right in and chase after higher and higher scores. From the art and animations to the music, developer Cosmic Bros really knocked it out of the park with this one. Not a bad way to finish a fantastic season.
The South African
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The South African
The Bachelor SA's Marc Buckner sparks rumours with male pal
The Bachelor South Africa' s season two star Marc Buckner has set tongues wagging with social media posts featuring another hunky male. The reality TV star shot to fame in 2020 after giving his 'final rose' to blonde bombshell, Marisia van Wyk. The fitness model is based in Cape Town. In recent months, Marc Buckner has been posting up a storm on Instagram with his 'friend'. The good-looking younger man – a German model – shares the same interests as The Bachelor SA star, fitness, fashion and content creation. However, the nature of their relationship has left many fans speculating. While Marc has not directly responded to questions from his followers, he did post of the commentary: 'So many assumptions!' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marc Buckner (@marcbuckner) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marc Buckner (@marcbuckner) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marc Buckner (@marcbuckner) Meanwhile, Marc Buckner's former fia,ncée Marisia van Wyk, is also living her best life as a model. The blonde bombshell – whom Marc gave his final rose to – is currently living in Athens, Greece, where she has signed with a local agency. According to reports , Marc split from Marisia after being in an on-and-off relationship since their stint on The Bachelor SA. The Bachelor SA Season Two alumni Marc Buckner and ex-partner, Marisia van via Instagram @marcbuckner In July 2021, Marc revealed that he and Marisia had 'parted ways' after giving their relationship another go following their 2020 break-up. The couple were seen together again several times, although their reunions never lasted long. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 . Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp , Facebook , X, and Bluesky for the latest news.
