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Matt Damon rose to stardom after appearing in the highly acclaimed drama film Good Will Hunting in 1997, but despite its critical and commercial success, he has no plans on making a follow-up installment.
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He starred in Gus Van Sant’s masterpiece alongside fellow Cambridge native Ben Affleck, Robin Williams, Stellan Skarsgård, and Minnie Driver. It received nine Academy Award nominations, winning two, including Best Supporting Actor for Williams and Best Screenplay for Damon and Affleck.
Matt Damon Won’t Consider A Sequel To Good Will Hunting
While speaking with Collider, actor Matt Damon refuted the claims that they have been accused of helming a sequel for Good Will Hunting.
I don’t think – were we accused of making a Good Will Hunting sequel? I don’t think we got it. I think people were smart enough to know we’re never gonna make a sequel to that movie.
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He starred in Gus Van Sant’s masterpiece alongside fellow Cambridge native Ben Affleck, Robin Williams, Stellan Skarsgård, and Minnie Driver. It received nine Academy Award nominations, winning two, including Best Supporting Actor for Williams and Best Screenplay for Damon and Affleck.
Matt Damon Won’t Consider A Sequel To Good Will Hunting
While speaking with Collider, actor Matt Damon refuted the claims that they have been accused of helming a sequel for Good Will Hunting.
I don’t think – were we accused of making a Good Will Hunting sequel? I don’t think we got it. I think people were smart enough to know we’re never gonna make a sequel to that movie.
- 8/11/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
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Bruce Timm’s latest Batman animated series is out and it has got fans talking. All ten episodes of Batman: Caped Crusader were out on August 01 and right from the get-go, the series received mixed reactions from die-hard fans of Batman. Why? Well, one of the biggest reasons behind the raised eyebrows was Bruce Timm’s creative decision to turn the notorious villain, Penguin, into a woman.
Bruce Timm’s Batman: Caped Crusader | DC Studios
Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot alias Penguin is one of the most popular villains in Batman’s world for all the right reasons. The man has got what it takes to give Bruce Wayne nightmares and is the epitome of a villain. Needless to say, fans love the guy. However, when Batman: Caped Crusader turned Oswald into Oswalda, fans had polarizing opinions on the decision. Here’s why Bruce Timm decided to go down this route.
Why...
Bruce Timm’s Batman: Caped Crusader | DC Studios
Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot alias Penguin is one of the most popular villains in Batman’s world for all the right reasons. The man has got what it takes to give Bruce Wayne nightmares and is the epitome of a villain. Needless to say, fans love the guy. However, when Batman: Caped Crusader turned Oswald into Oswalda, fans had polarizing opinions on the decision. Here’s why Bruce Timm decided to go down this route.
Why...
- 8/10/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
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Bruce Timm, creator of the beloved and influential “Batman: The Animated Series,” re-teams with Warner Bros. Animation for the highly-anticipated “Batman: Caped Crusader.” Dropping on Prime Video, the noir-inspired series offers a fresh take on the Dark Knight with top voice talent like Minnie Driver transforming classic villains in surprising ways.
Timm, who first helped define the Dark Knight for a generation with his Emmy-winning 1992 series, was initially hesitant to revisit the character. “We’d been there, we’d done that. I wasn’t interested in just revisiting that world,” Timm told The Wrap. However, the opportunity to develop a wholly new vision for the Caped Crusader eventually drew him back to Gotham City.
Driver landed the standout role of fan-favorite villain The Penguin, though with a gender-bending twist. Now going by Oswalda Cobblepot, Driver promised Comic-Con fans that while the character is redesigned, her essence remains intact. “She skims...
Timm, who first helped define the Dark Knight for a generation with his Emmy-winning 1992 series, was initially hesitant to revisit the character. “We’d been there, we’d done that. I wasn’t interested in just revisiting that world,” Timm told The Wrap. However, the opportunity to develop a wholly new vision for the Caped Crusader eventually drew him back to Gotham City.
Driver landed the standout role of fan-favorite villain The Penguin, though with a gender-bending twist. Now going by Oswalda Cobblepot, Driver promised Comic-Con fans that while the character is redesigned, her essence remains intact. “She skims...
- 8/5/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
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Batman: Caped Crusader is an animated pulp-noir superhero action-adventure series created by Bruce Timm, JJ Abrams, and Matt Reeves. Based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, the Prime Video series is set in the 1940s and it follows the story of Bruce Wayne newly working as Batman as he goes against several masked weirdos, criminals, and corruption in Gotham City. Batman: Caped Crusader’s voice cast includes Hamish Linklater, McKenna Grace, Minnie Driver, Toby Stephens, Christina Ricci, Jamie Chung, Diedrich Bader, Reid Scott, Jason Watkins, Tom Kenny, and Krystal Joy Brown. So, if you love the visuals, dark storyline, and noir aspects of Batman: Caped Crusader here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Batman: The Animated Series (Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros.
Batman: The Animated Series is an animated pulp-noir superhero action-adventure series created by Eric Radomski and Bruce W. Timm.
Batman: The Animated Series (Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros.
Batman: The Animated Series is an animated pulp-noir superhero action-adventure series created by Eric Radomski and Bruce W. Timm.
- 8/5/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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Time is flying faster than Rhaenys fell to her death this season on “House of the Dragon,” which is to say, wow, somehow the Season 2 finale of the “Game of Thrones” spin-off is already upon us.
Despite multiple clips leaking on social media earlier this week after what HBO referred to as an “unintentional release from an international third-party distributor,” the finale (airing Sunday at 9/8 on HBO and Max) is still the most anticipated watch of the weekend that isn’t related to the Summer Olympics. In the penultimate episode, Emma D’Arcy’s Queen Rhaenyra was last seen gathering an unconventional group of dragonriders — including a blacksmith and a drunk — to set the stage for the finale’s major conflict with Aemond (Ewan Mitchell), who fled to King’s Landing when he saw Rhaenyra’s growing forces. If you’ve read the source material, you likely know how this will end.
Despite multiple clips leaking on social media earlier this week after what HBO referred to as an “unintentional release from an international third-party distributor,” the finale (airing Sunday at 9/8 on HBO and Max) is still the most anticipated watch of the weekend that isn’t related to the Summer Olympics. In the penultimate episode, Emma D’Arcy’s Queen Rhaenyra was last seen gathering an unconventional group of dragonriders — including a blacksmith and a drunk — to set the stage for the finale’s major conflict with Aemond (Ewan Mitchell), who fled to King’s Landing when he saw Rhaenyra’s growing forces. If you’ve read the source material, you likely know how this will end.
- 8/3/2024
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
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Batman: The Animated Series creator Bruce Timm has returned to the world of the Dark Knight with Batman: Caped Crusader on Prime Video, but he once had the opportunity to do a proper revival of The Animated Series. If you’re wondering why that didn’t happen, it’s because he turned it down.
While speaking with The Wrap, Timm said that Warner Bros. approached him four or five years ago with the idea of bringing back Batman: The Animated Series. At the time, the studio was about to launch its own streaming service and clearly saw the draw of new episodes. “They said, ‘Hey, how would you feel about going back and making some more ‘B:tas’ episodes?’ And I’m like, ‘Nah, we’d been there, we’d done that.’ I wasn’t interested in just revisiting that world,” Timm explained.
Timm did consider developing a Justice League animated...
While speaking with The Wrap, Timm said that Warner Bros. approached him four or five years ago with the idea of bringing back Batman: The Animated Series. At the time, the studio was about to launch its own streaming service and clearly saw the draw of new episodes. “They said, ‘Hey, how would you feel about going back and making some more ‘B:tas’ episodes?’ And I’m like, ‘Nah, we’d been there, we’d done that.’ I wasn’t interested in just revisiting that world,” Timm explained.
Timm did consider developing a Justice League animated...
- 8/2/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
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Batman: Caped Crusader Rebrand Might Explain Why Penguin Is Now A Woman - Main Image
The new animated Batman series just put a different spin on a classic villain. Turns out, Penguin is portrayed as a woman in Batman: Caped Crusader, but why? Here's what voice actress Minnie Driver had to say about the inspiration for this new Penguin iteration.
Where Minnie Driver Got Her Inspiration For Gender-Swapped Penguin
Shock came to fans when the premiere episode of Batman: Caped Crusader showed an older woman performing on stage as she donned the signature tuxedo the Penguin usually wore.
As it turned out, their guesses were right: meet Oswalda Cobblepot aka the Penguin sporting the purple coat and top hat on stage.
The animated series depicts Penguin aka Oswalda Cobblepot beyond being a villain, as she is actually a mother who has to balance the dark nature of her work while looking after her family.
The new animated Batman series just put a different spin on a classic villain. Turns out, Penguin is portrayed as a woman in Batman: Caped Crusader, but why? Here's what voice actress Minnie Driver had to say about the inspiration for this new Penguin iteration.
Where Minnie Driver Got Her Inspiration For Gender-Swapped Penguin
Shock came to fans when the premiere episode of Batman: Caped Crusader showed an older woman performing on stage as she donned the signature tuxedo the Penguin usually wore.
As it turned out, their guesses were right: meet Oswalda Cobblepot aka the Penguin sporting the purple coat and top hat on stage.
The animated series depicts Penguin aka Oswalda Cobblepot beyond being a villain, as she is actually a mother who has to balance the dark nature of her work while looking after her family.
- 8/2/2024
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To report there is little new about “Batman: Caped Crusader” is borderline irrelevant. The character is nearly 100 years old. His story has been told time and time again, typically with the same foundational pieces: Bruce Wayne, a billionaire playboy by day, dons a bat-themed disguise by night, when he patrols Gotham City’s streets for diabolical villains and various ne’er-do-wells. All this is done in the name of his parents, who — as you may have heard once or twice — were murdered in front of their adolescent son.
Over the decades, the artists who’ve told and retold Batman’s story make certain tweaks and revisions based on their own interests. Some lean into the gadgets, obsessing over his seemingly unlimited utility belt or filling up the Bat-garage with new Bat-cars, Bat-planes, and Bat-bikes. Others hone in on the world-building, painting Gotham in bright carnival colors filled with equally iridescent...
Over the decades, the artists who’ve told and retold Batman’s story make certain tweaks and revisions based on their own interests. Some lean into the gadgets, obsessing over his seemingly unlimited utility belt or filling up the Bat-garage with new Bat-cars, Bat-planes, and Bat-bikes. Others hone in on the world-building, painting Gotham in bright carnival colors filled with equally iridescent...
- 8/1/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
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We’ve got another new Batman arriving on the scene this week, but no, not in live action. Hamish Linklater will lend his voice to the dark knight in “Batman: Caped Crusader.”
The new animated series from Prime Video is a “reimagining” of the Batman mythology fans know and love, this time told by executive producers J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves and Bruce Timm. Reeves is, of course, responsible for creating “The Batman,” and will be helming the sequel, while Timm has produced previous animated projects including “Batman: The Animated Series” and “Batman Beyond.”
Along with Abrams, Reeves and Timm, “Batman: Caped Crusader” executive producers include Ed Brubaker, James Tucker, Daniel Pipski, Rachel Rusch Rich, and Sam Register.
Here’s what you need to know about the series.
When is the “Batman: Caped Crusader” release date?
The series premiered on Thursday, August 1.
Where is it streaming?
“Batman: Caped Crusader” is available to stream on Prime Video.
The new animated series from Prime Video is a “reimagining” of the Batman mythology fans know and love, this time told by executive producers J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves and Bruce Timm. Reeves is, of course, responsible for creating “The Batman,” and will be helming the sequel, while Timm has produced previous animated projects including “Batman: The Animated Series” and “Batman Beyond.”
Along with Abrams, Reeves and Timm, “Batman: Caped Crusader” executive producers include Ed Brubaker, James Tucker, Daniel Pipski, Rachel Rusch Rich, and Sam Register.
Here’s what you need to know about the series.
When is the “Batman: Caped Crusader” release date?
The series premiered on Thursday, August 1.
Where is it streaming?
“Batman: Caped Crusader” is available to stream on Prime Video.
- 8/1/2024
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
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This Batman review contains spoilers.
Everything you need to know about Batman: Caped Crusader happens in the opening credits. Sepia-tone shots of Batman glowering from a rooftop or skulking through empty rooms give way to images of the Gotham police office and gangsters firing tommy guns, all set to a moody, mournful score. Fancy art-deco script introduces the creatives involved, including producer credits for J.J. Abrams and The Batman director Matt Reeves.
Then there’s Bruce Timm, whose influence on the series is unquestionable from the moment the credits scene kicks off. Caped Crusader plays like an updated version of the great Batman: The Animated Series, which Timm created with Eric Radomski. Male characters may not have the same barrel chests and female figures don’t all have hourglass shapes, but the same linework and designs from the ’90s show is present. Each frame appears painted on black matte paper again,...
Everything you need to know about Batman: Caped Crusader happens in the opening credits. Sepia-tone shots of Batman glowering from a rooftop or skulking through empty rooms give way to images of the Gotham police office and gangsters firing tommy guns, all set to a moody, mournful score. Fancy art-deco script introduces the creatives involved, including producer credits for J.J. Abrams and The Batman director Matt Reeves.
Then there’s Bruce Timm, whose influence on the series is unquestionable from the moment the credits scene kicks off. Caped Crusader plays like an updated version of the great Batman: The Animated Series, which Timm created with Eric Radomski. Male characters may not have the same barrel chests and female figures don’t all have hourglass shapes, but the same linework and designs from the ’90s show is present. Each frame appears painted on black matte paper again,...
- 8/1/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
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It's a full month at Prime Video and Freevee! This August, get ready for the Season 2 premiere of Prime Video's "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Based partially on J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Silmarillion” and set thousands of years before the events of the original “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, the epic series covers the major events of Middle-earth’s Second Age, including the forging of the eponymous Rings of Power, the rise of the Sauron, and the last alliance between elves and men. The second season will premiere late in the month on Aug. 29, but first, take your own quest there and back again: on Aug. 1, both “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies will be available on the streamer.
The new month will also usher in the premiere of “Batman: Caped Crusader,” a new noir take on “Batman: The Animated Series” from original creator Bruce Timm.
The new month will also usher in the premiere of “Batman: Caped Crusader,” a new noir take on “Batman: The Animated Series” from original creator Bruce Timm.
- 8/1/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
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On Thursday August 1, Live with Kelly and Mark welcomes actress Minnie Driver and lifestyle expert Monica Mangin to the show. Minnie Driver returns to the show to discuss the new season of The Serpent Queen, in which she portrays Queen Elizabeth I. Driver has praised the collaborative nature of the show, and the creative […]
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- 8/1/2024
- by Riley Avery
- MemorableTV
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While we have already made a list of the best of the best movies coming to Prime Video in August, those are not the only films you should look out for as the Amazon-owned streaming service is also bringing you a lot of original and licensed new content in the upcoming month, from an animated Batman series to the highly anticipated new season of Prime Video’s flagship fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. So, we picked out the 7 best new movies and TV shows coming to Prime Video in August 2024.
Batman: Caped Crusader (August 1)
Batman: Caped Crusader is an animated action-adventure superhero series created by J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves, and Bruce Timm. The upcoming Prime Video series is set in what looks to be the 1930s or 1940s and it follows the story of the Dark Knight in a crime-filled Gotham, as he fights...
Batman: Caped Crusader (August 1)
Batman: Caped Crusader is an animated action-adventure superhero series created by J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves, and Bruce Timm. The upcoming Prime Video series is set in what looks to be the 1930s or 1940s and it follows the story of the Dark Knight in a crime-filled Gotham, as he fights...
- 7/31/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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Batman: Caped Crusader is only a day away from being released and I have already watched the series and reviewed it on our site. The only thing I want to say is that I am so excited for all the Batman and specifically Batman: The Animated Series fans to watch this series. The upcoming Prime Video series was described as the spiritual successor to The Animated Series and that’s exactly what it is.
Set in the 1940s, Caped Crusader follows a new-to-the-job Batman who doesn’t have many fancy gadgets but what he does have is a brilliant mind for clues and his fists to keep the weirdos and costumed supervillains in check. With the help of his allies, Batman fights against the rising criminal activities in Gotham. So, if you love Batman: The Animated Series and are excited about all the mayhem in Batman: Caped Crusader, here are...
Set in the 1940s, Caped Crusader follows a new-to-the-job Batman who doesn’t have many fancy gadgets but what he does have is a brilliant mind for clues and his fists to keep the weirdos and costumed supervillains in check. With the help of his allies, Batman fights against the rising criminal activities in Gotham. So, if you love Batman: The Animated Series and are excited about all the mayhem in Batman: Caped Crusader, here are...
- 7/31/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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Plot: After a family tragedy, socialite Bruce Wayne transforms into The Batman, where his crusade for justice spawns unforeseen ramifications.
Review: The original Batman: The Animated Series is considered by many, myself included, to be one of the best cartoon series ever. It didn’t pander, it had an iconic look, it had voice talent that included legends like Mark Hamill, Rodd McDowall, Paul Williams, Michael Ansara, and as Batman the voice of the late, great Kevin Conroy.
Btas would be the forerunner to other iconic animated series like Justice League, Batman Beyond, and Superman The Animated Series. It would produce feature films as well, like The Mask of Phantasm. It would be the birthplace of Harley Quinn, who has become a DC live-action film staple. But she got her start here in the guise of Arleen Sorkin.
What I’m saying is that Btas is a hard act to follow.
Review: The original Batman: The Animated Series is considered by many, myself included, to be one of the best cartoon series ever. It didn’t pander, it had an iconic look, it had voice talent that included legends like Mark Hamill, Rodd McDowall, Paul Williams, Michael Ansara, and as Batman the voice of the late, great Kevin Conroy.
Btas would be the forerunner to other iconic animated series like Justice League, Batman Beyond, and Superman The Animated Series. It would produce feature films as well, like The Mask of Phantasm. It would be the birthplace of Harley Quinn, who has become a DC live-action film staple. But she got her start here in the guise of Arleen Sorkin.
What I’m saying is that Btas is a hard act to follow.
- 7/30/2024
- by Jessica Dwyer
- JoBlo.com
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Prime Video’s new animated series “Batman: Caped Crusader” isn’t a reinvention of Batman, but it is a fresh new take on Bruce Wayne and the heroes and villains of Gotham.
The show debuted a gender-swapped Penguin at Comic-Con, and now IndieWire has the exclusive debut of its evocative, noirish opening credits, which have the urban grit of an Edward Hopper painting adapted into a Columbia film noir. See them in the video below.
Executive producer Bruce Timm previously worked on “Batman: The Animated Series,” but he wasn’t initially thrilled at the chance to return to Gotham. But this time around, he found he was able to create something more adult, inspired by ’30s horror movies and film noir. From the haunting theme to the fresh looks of the characters, “Batman: Caped Crusader” sets itself apart from previous animated Gothams, promising something darker and weirder, a little more...
The show debuted a gender-swapped Penguin at Comic-Con, and now IndieWire has the exclusive debut of its evocative, noirish opening credits, which have the urban grit of an Edward Hopper painting adapted into a Columbia film noir. See them in the video below.
Executive producer Bruce Timm previously worked on “Batman: The Animated Series,” but he wasn’t initially thrilled at the chance to return to Gotham. But this time around, he found he was able to create something more adult, inspired by ’30s horror movies and film noir. From the haunting theme to the fresh looks of the characters, “Batman: Caped Crusader” sets itself apart from previous animated Gothams, promising something darker and weirder, a little more...
- 7/30/2024
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
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The first name you see in the opening credits of Prime Video’s new Batman: Caped Crusader cartoon isn’t Hamish Linklater, who plays Bruce Wayne, nor anyone else in the voice cast. It isn’t executive Matt Reeves, who has earned a fair share of Bat-credibility from directing Robert Pattinson in The Batman. Nor is it executive producer J.J. Abrams, who even in his fallow post-Rise of the Skywalker period remains one of the biggest names in nerd pop culture.
No, Caped Crusader wastes no time in making its...
No, Caped Crusader wastes no time in making its...
- 7/30/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
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Phaedra Parks is once again holding a peach.
The reality star is returning to the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta for the upcoming Season 16, TVLine has confirmed. Parks was a cast member on the Bravo reality hit beginning in Season 3; she left the cast following Season 9, which wrapped up in 2017.
More from TVLineJesse Williams Confirms Only Murders in the Building Exit Ahead of Season 4: 'I'm Not On That Show Anymore'Batman: Caped Crusader: Minnie Driver to Play a Gender-Flipped Penguin (!) - Get a First LookStar Trek: Starfleet Academy: Robert Picardo and Tig Notaro to Reprise Trek Roles as...
The reality star is returning to the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta for the upcoming Season 16, TVLine has confirmed. Parks was a cast member on the Bravo reality hit beginning in Season 3; she left the cast following Season 9, which wrapped up in 2017.
More from TVLineJesse Williams Confirms Only Murders in the Building Exit Ahead of Season 4: 'I'm Not On That Show Anymore'Batman: Caped Crusader: Minnie Driver to Play a Gender-Flipped Penguin (!) - Get a First LookStar Trek: Starfleet Academy: Robert Picardo and Tig Notaro to Reprise Trek Roles as...
- 7/29/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
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Following the release of a Batman: Caped Crusader promo featuring Firebug, Gentleman Ghost, and Nocturna, PrimeVideo's marketing for the upcoming series is now focusing on Onomatopoeia And Clayface.
According to Discussing Film, Clayface will be voiced by Dan Donohue and Onomatopoeia by Reid Scott.
Exclusive first look at 2 new villains for ‘Batman Caped Crusader’
• Dan Donohue as Clayface
• Reid Scott as Onomatopoeia
Releasing August 1 on Prime Video. pic.twitter.com/SndlM2A6Ig
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 25, 2024
In addition to the villain-focused promo video, we have the first clip from the series, revealing Hamish Linklater's gravely Batman voice.
From Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves, the series premieres all 10 episodes on August 1 on Prime Video.
Previously, Timm stated, "Batman is so early in his career that in the first episode, he’s still an urban myth. It’s not ‘Year One’, it’s more like ‘Week Two.’
Continuing,...
According to Discussing Film, Clayface will be voiced by Dan Donohue and Onomatopoeia by Reid Scott.
Exclusive first look at 2 new villains for ‘Batman Caped Crusader’
• Dan Donohue as Clayface
• Reid Scott as Onomatopoeia
Releasing August 1 on Prime Video. pic.twitter.com/SndlM2A6Ig
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 25, 2024
In addition to the villain-focused promo video, we have the first clip from the series, revealing Hamish Linklater's gravely Batman voice.
From Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves, the series premieres all 10 episodes on August 1 on Prime Video.
Previously, Timm stated, "Batman is so early in his career that in the first episode, he’s still an urban myth. It’s not ‘Year One’, it’s more like ‘Week Two.’
Continuing,...
- 7/29/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
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Is “Batman: The Animated Series” the most beloved, well, animated series of the ’90s to not yet receive a reboot? Warner Animation stablemates “Tiny Toon Adventures” and “Animaniacs” have been revived for streamers; when “King of the Hill” comes back (supposedly in 2025), both of Mike Judge’s most popular shows will have made their return; and “The Simpsons” never actually left the air. Now, on the heels of “X-Men ’97” comes “Batman: Caped Crusader” — not an actual continuation of the Warner-produced, Fox-aired Batman saga, but sort of a long-overdue spiritual successor to what many consider the definitive non-comics portrayal of the character. The strongest connection to the previous show: This one is also spearheaded by Bruce Timm, who cocreated the earlier series and remained a dominant force in its development.
This makes “Caped Crusader” both a major event and a potential disappointment; maybe that’s why it’s airing...
This makes “Caped Crusader” both a major event and a potential disappointment; maybe that’s why it’s airing...
- 7/29/2024
- by Jesse Hassenger
- The Wrap
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Bruce Timm’s Batman: Caped Crusader begins with a group of armed goons getting up to no good in the middle of the night. “There ain’t no freakin’ Batman,” one of them confidently proclaims, only to have the last word cut off by an expertly thrown Batarang. It’s a quick, effective way of telling us where in this oft told and re-told story we’ll be picking up: This Batman might still be early enough in his crimefighting career that his very existence is in doubt, but the caped crusader (gruffly voiced by Hamish Linklater) is no beginner.
Timm, creator of Batman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond, has described Caped Crusader as less like Frank Miller’s original story comic Year One and something closer to Week Two. This isn’t Christian Bale’s Batman clambering around Gotham with a ski mask and a handful of gadgets.
Timm, creator of Batman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond, has described Caped Crusader as less like Frank Miller’s original story comic Year One and something closer to Week Two. This isn’t Christian Bale’s Batman clambering around Gotham with a ski mask and a handful of gadgets.
- 7/29/2024
- by Ross McIndoe
- Slant Magazine
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“The essence of the Penguin is the essence of the Penguin.”
That was Minnie Driver’s response when asked to address fears of potential backlash from hyper-critical fans after “Batman: Caped Crusader’s” announced their decision to gender-swap the villainous Penguin.
“Here’s the thing: If it hadn’t been so beautifully imagined or reimagined, if it had somehow just been shoehorned in to tick some box of ‘Oh, we have to now have a fluidity around characters,’ That’s not it. The essence of the Penguin is the essence of the Penguin,” Driver said. “She’s properly evil. She really does some terrible things, and I hope that she will be embraced as the villain that she always has been.”
She concluded by saying: “The essence of this show is quintessentially Batman. Make no mistake, and the fact that the Penguin is a really terrifying woman speaks volumes about...
That was Minnie Driver’s response when asked to address fears of potential backlash from hyper-critical fans after “Batman: Caped Crusader’s” announced their decision to gender-swap the villainous Penguin.
“Here’s the thing: If it hadn’t been so beautifully imagined or reimagined, if it had somehow just been shoehorned in to tick some box of ‘Oh, we have to now have a fluidity around characters,’ That’s not it. The essence of the Penguin is the essence of the Penguin,” Driver said. “She’s properly evil. She really does some terrible things, and I hope that she will be embraced as the villain that she always has been.”
She concluded by saying: “The essence of this show is quintessentially Batman. Make no mistake, and the fact that the Penguin is a really terrifying woman speaks volumes about...
- 7/28/2024
- by Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
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‘Batman: Caped Crusader,’ initially announced as an HBO Max series in 2021, found a new home on Amazon Prime Video after HBO passed on the project.
Scheduled for release in a few days, the show offers a completely fresh take on Batman and his supporting characters and villains. Creators Bruce Timm and character designer James Tucker emphasized their goal to avoid replicating ‘Batman: The Animated Series.’ To achieve this, they set the new show as a true period piece in the 1940s, departing from the anachronistic mix of technologies seen in Tas.
It was previously announced that the show’s version of Harley Quinn would be Asian, and now it appears the Penguin will be gender-swapped. This new version of the Penguin, named Oswalda (….really?), will be voiced by Minnie Driver.
During the Saturday San Diego Comic-Con panel, executive producer Bruce Timm welcomed fans with a video message before the world...
Scheduled for release in a few days, the show offers a completely fresh take on Batman and his supporting characters and villains. Creators Bruce Timm and character designer James Tucker emphasized their goal to avoid replicating ‘Batman: The Animated Series.’ To achieve this, they set the new show as a true period piece in the 1940s, departing from the anachronistic mix of technologies seen in Tas.
It was previously announced that the show’s version of Harley Quinn would be Asian, and now it appears the Penguin will be gender-swapped. This new version of the Penguin, named Oswalda (….really?), will be voiced by Minnie Driver.
During the Saturday San Diego Comic-Con panel, executive producer Bruce Timm welcomed fans with a video message before the world...
- 7/28/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
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‘Batman: Caped Crusader,’ initially announced as an HBO Max series in 2021, found a home on Amazon Prime Video after HBO passed on the project.
The show is scheduled for release in a few days and it’s a completely new take on Batman and his supporting characters (and villains). The creators, Timm and character designer James Tucker, emphasized their top priority was to avoid replicating ‘Batman: The Animated Series’. To achieve this, they opted to make the new show a true period piece set in the 1940s, departing from the anachronistic mix of technologies seen in Tas.
A while ago, it was announced that the show’s version of Harley Quinn would be Asian, and now apparently the Penguin will be genderswapped. This version of the Penguin will be called Oswalda and will be voiced by Minnie Driver.
During the Saturday San Diego Comic-Con panel, executive producer Bruce Timm welcomed...
The show is scheduled for release in a few days and it’s a completely new take on Batman and his supporting characters (and villains). The creators, Timm and character designer James Tucker, emphasized their top priority was to avoid replicating ‘Batman: The Animated Series’. To achieve this, they opted to make the new show a true period piece set in the 1940s, departing from the anachronistic mix of technologies seen in Tas.
A while ago, it was announced that the show’s version of Harley Quinn would be Asian, and now apparently the Penguin will be genderswapped. This version of the Penguin will be called Oswalda and will be voiced by Minnie Driver.
During the Saturday San Diego Comic-Con panel, executive producer Bruce Timm welcomed...
- 7/28/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
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Bruce Timm’s Batman: Caped Crusader changes around more things as the animated series now features a gender-swapped Penguin as the villain. It was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday that Minnie Driver of Good Will Hunting fame will voice Oswalda Cobblepot aka Penguin. Driver attended the Sdcc along with Batman actor Hamish Linklater and Harley Quinn actress Jamie Chung.
Minnie Driver as Skylar in Good Will Hunting | Miramax Films
Fans are furious at the gender-swapping but still hold hope for Driver’s portrayal. Matt Reeves serves as the executive producer of the show. He was among the Caped Crusader panel, where the first episode of the series premiered for Sdcc attendees.
Fans Find Penguin Gender-Swap Infuriating In Batman: Caped Crusader But Minnie Driver May Change Their Mind Minnie Driver’s Oswalda Cobblepot/Penguin in Batman: Caped Crusader | Prime Video
shipa Video introduced their Batman: Caped Crusader villain, Penguin,...
Minnie Driver as Skylar in Good Will Hunting | Miramax Films
Fans are furious at the gender-swapping but still hold hope for Driver’s portrayal. Matt Reeves serves as the executive producer of the show. He was among the Caped Crusader panel, where the first episode of the series premiered for Sdcc attendees.
Fans Find Penguin Gender-Swap Infuriating In Batman: Caped Crusader But Minnie Driver May Change Their Mind Minnie Driver’s Oswalda Cobblepot/Penguin in Batman: Caped Crusader | Prime Video
shipa Video introduced their Batman: Caped Crusader villain, Penguin,...
- 7/28/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
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My favorite version of the Penguin remains the one that scared me when I was seven years old. He had webbed hands, spewed black bile from between his teeth, and had a penchant for biting off the noses of insufficiently servile yes men. He was, of course, Danny DeVito’s Penguin in Tim Burton’s still bafflingly original Batman Returns, and he had absolutely nothing to do with his comic book counterpart other than a name, a monocle, and a penchant for fancy cigarette filters.
I’m reminded of my initial revulsion—and disappointment that he had nothing to do with the character I saw first on Batman: The Animated Series and as played by Burgess Meredith in the 1960s’ Batman camp classic before that—while predictably seeing the initial online criticism of the news that Minnie Driver has been cast as Oswalda Cobbeplot in a revisionist interpretation of the...
I’m reminded of my initial revulsion—and disappointment that he had nothing to do with the character I saw first on Batman: The Animated Series and as played by Burgess Meredith in the 1960s’ Batman camp classic before that—while predictably seeing the initial online criticism of the news that Minnie Driver has been cast as Oswalda Cobbeplot in a revisionist interpretation of the...
- 7/28/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
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Fans at this year's San Diego Comic-Con were treated to an early screening of Batman: Caped Crusader, but the biggest news which came out of the panel relates to a potentially controversial casting decision.
While fans of the Dark Knight's corner of the DC Universe will know the vigilante typically matches wits with Oswald Cobblepot, this 1940s version will have to contend with a new, female Penguin: Oswalda Cobblepot.
Entertainment Weekly caught up with Minnie Driver to discuss her role in the upcoming Prime Video series and the Good Will Hunting star says she jumped at the chance to reinvent such an iconic character. "That's what's so brilliant about what he's reimagined. The expansion of this particular character feels so timely. For such a vintage noir show, it's incredibly modern."
Driver will also get the chance to sing as Batman: Caped Crusader's Penguin, a challenge she was quick to embrace.
While fans of the Dark Knight's corner of the DC Universe will know the vigilante typically matches wits with Oswald Cobblepot, this 1940s version will have to contend with a new, female Penguin: Oswalda Cobblepot.
Entertainment Weekly caught up with Minnie Driver to discuss her role in the upcoming Prime Video series and the Good Will Hunting star says she jumped at the chance to reinvent such an iconic character. "That's what's so brilliant about what he's reimagined. The expansion of this particular character feels so timely. For such a vintage noir show, it's incredibly modern."
Driver will also get the chance to sing as Batman: Caped Crusader's Penguin, a challenge she was quick to embrace.
- 7/28/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
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Today, Prime Video revealed Minnie Driver as the voice of Oswalda Cobblepot, aka The Penguin, during the Batman: Caped Crusader panel at the San Diego Comic-Con. The panel for the new animated series started with a video message from executive producer Bruce Timm, who welcomed fans to the panel and kicked off the world premiere screening of the first episode, where Oswalda Cobblepot, aka The Penguin, was revealed for the first time.
Following the screening, executive producer Matt Reeves and series voice cast members Hamish Linklater, Jamie Chung, and Minnie Driver had a lively conversation about the show and their roles in it.
The day before, Friday, July 26, Prime Video gave fans a sneak peek of the show by revealing an exclusive new clip from Batman: Caped Crusader at the end of their “Adapting Fan Favorites: A Conversation with Prime Video’s Adult Animation Creators” panel that also featured Invincible,...
Following the screening, executive producer Matt Reeves and series voice cast members Hamish Linklater, Jamie Chung, and Minnie Driver had a lively conversation about the show and their roles in it.
The day before, Friday, July 26, Prime Video gave fans a sneak peek of the show by revealing an exclusive new clip from Batman: Caped Crusader at the end of their “Adapting Fan Favorites: A Conversation with Prime Video’s Adult Animation Creators” panel that also featured Invincible,...
- 7/27/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
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Minnie Driver is joining the DC animated universe in an unexpected role.
On Saturday, the Academy Award nominee was announced as the voice of Oswalda Cobbelpot, a gender-swapped version of The Penguin, during Batman: Caped Crusader‘s panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
The first episode of the series was screened during the panel, featuring Driver’s debut as The Penguin.
Driver was in attendance, participating in a talk following the screening with co-stars Hamish Linklater and Jamie Chung, as well as executive producer Matt Reeves. The panel kicked off with a video message from EP Bruce Timm.
J.J. Abrams also produces the 10-episode animated series, which is available to stream Thursday, Aug. 1 on Prime Video.
‘Batman: Caped Crusader’
Linklater voices Bruce Wayne, who ‘becomes something both more and less than human—the Batman. His one-man crusade attracts unexpected allies within the Gcpd and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly,...
On Saturday, the Academy Award nominee was announced as the voice of Oswalda Cobbelpot, a gender-swapped version of The Penguin, during Batman: Caped Crusader‘s panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
The first episode of the series was screened during the panel, featuring Driver’s debut as The Penguin.
Driver was in attendance, participating in a talk following the screening with co-stars Hamish Linklater and Jamie Chung, as well as executive producer Matt Reeves. The panel kicked off with a video message from EP Bruce Timm.
J.J. Abrams also produces the 10-episode animated series, which is available to stream Thursday, Aug. 1 on Prime Video.
‘Batman: Caped Crusader’
Linklater voices Bruce Wayne, who ‘becomes something both more and less than human—the Batman. His one-man crusade attracts unexpected allies within the Gcpd and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly,...
- 7/27/2024
- by Glenn Garner
- Deadline Film + TV
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Minnie Driver has been cast as the voice of Oswalda Cobblepot, aka The Penguin, during the “Batman: Caped Crusader” panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Prime Video announced on Saturday.
The panel for the new animated series started with a video message from executive producer Bruce Timm who welcomed fans to the panel and kicked off the world premiere screening of the first episode, where Oswalda Cobblepot aka The Penguin was revealed for the first time. Following the screening, executive producer Matt Reeves and series voice cast: Hamish Linklater, Jamie Chung, and Minnie Driver had a lively conversation about the show and the roles they have in it.
The day before, Friday, July 26, Prime Video gave fans a sneak peek of the show by revealing an exclusive new clip from “Batman: Caped Crusader” at the end of their “Adapting Fan Favorites: A Conversation with Prime Video’s Adult Animation Creators” panel that also featured “Invincible,...
The panel for the new animated series started with a video message from executive producer Bruce Timm who welcomed fans to the panel and kicked off the world premiere screening of the first episode, where Oswalda Cobblepot aka The Penguin was revealed for the first time. Following the screening, executive producer Matt Reeves and series voice cast: Hamish Linklater, Jamie Chung, and Minnie Driver had a lively conversation about the show and the roles they have in it.
The day before, Friday, July 26, Prime Video gave fans a sneak peek of the show by revealing an exclusive new clip from “Batman: Caped Crusader” at the end of their “Adapting Fan Favorites: A Conversation with Prime Video’s Adult Animation Creators” panel that also featured “Invincible,...
- 7/27/2024
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
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Minnie Driver is taking on an iconic Batman villain, with a twist.
She’ll voice Oswalda Cobblepot, a female interpretation of The Penguin, in Prime Video’s upcoming animated series “Batman: Caped Crusader.”
The news was revealed during the Saturday San Diego Comic-Con panel for the hotly anticipated show, which started with a video message from executive producer Bruce Timm. He welcomed fans before kicking off the world premiere screening of the first episode, where Driver’s Penguin is unveiled for the first time.
Following the screening, executive producer Matt Reeves and the series’ voice cast, including Driver, Hamish Linklater as Batman and Jamie Chung as Harley Quinn, had a lively conversation about the show and their roles.
Driver acknowledged that some purists may take issue with a female Cobblepot, but she insists that the character still brings the essence of The Penguin. “If we’re lucky enough to be...
She’ll voice Oswalda Cobblepot, a female interpretation of The Penguin, in Prime Video’s upcoming animated series “Batman: Caped Crusader.”
The news was revealed during the Saturday San Diego Comic-Con panel for the hotly anticipated show, which started with a video message from executive producer Bruce Timm. He welcomed fans before kicking off the world premiere screening of the first episode, where Driver’s Penguin is unveiled for the first time.
Following the screening, executive producer Matt Reeves and the series’ voice cast, including Driver, Hamish Linklater as Batman and Jamie Chung as Harley Quinn, had a lively conversation about the show and their roles.
Driver acknowledged that some purists may take issue with a female Cobblepot, but she insists that the character still brings the essence of The Penguin. “If we’re lucky enough to be...
- 7/27/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
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Today, at the packed panel “Adapting Fan Favorites: A Conversation with Prime Video’s Adult Animation Creators” at San Diego Comic-Con, Prime Video announced additional seasons for hit animated series Hazbin Hotel, Invincible, and Sausage Party: Foodtopia.
Additionally, exclusive clips for the upcoming third season of The Legend of Vox Machina, premiering October 3, and the new series Batman: Caped Crusader (watch clip here), premiering August 1, were revealed, as well as a first look at the infamous Invincible blue suit design which will be featured in the upcoming third season of the show.
All series stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Invincible executive producer Robert Kirkman announced the season four renewal for the series, which is co-produced by Skybound Animation and Amazon MGM Studios. The series recently received its first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for Sterling K. Brown.
Hazbin Hotel, from A24 and Bento Box Entertainment,...
Additionally, exclusive clips for the upcoming third season of The Legend of Vox Machina, premiering October 3, and the new series Batman: Caped Crusader (watch clip here), premiering August 1, were revealed, as well as a first look at the infamous Invincible blue suit design which will be featured in the upcoming third season of the show.
All series stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Invincible executive producer Robert Kirkman announced the season four renewal for the series, which is co-produced by Skybound Animation and Amazon MGM Studios. The series recently received its first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for Sterling K. Brown.
Hazbin Hotel, from A24 and Bento Box Entertainment,...
- 7/26/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
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Prime Video has ordered additional seasons of its animated series Hazbin Hotel, Invincible and Sausage Party: Foodtopia, it was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday.
Additionally, exclusive clips for the upcoming third season of The Legend of Vox Machina, premiering October 3, and the new series Batman: Caped Crusader, premiering August 1, were revealed; as well as a first look at the Invincible blue suit design which will be featured in the show’s upcoming third season.
Invincible, co-produced by Skybound Animation and Amazon MGM Studios, was renewed for a fourth season after it received its first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for Sterling K. Brown.
Hazbin Hotel, from A24 and Bento Box Entertainment, has been renewed for a third and fourth season; and The Sausage Party: Foodtopia scored a Season 2 renewal. The latter is a co-production of Annapurna Television, Sony Pictures Television, and Amazon MGM Studios.
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Additionally, exclusive clips for the upcoming third season of The Legend of Vox Machina, premiering October 3, and the new series Batman: Caped Crusader, premiering August 1, were revealed; as well as a first look at the Invincible blue suit design which will be featured in the show’s upcoming third season.
Invincible, co-produced by Skybound Animation and Amazon MGM Studios, was renewed for a fourth season after it received its first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for Sterling K. Brown.
Hazbin Hotel, from A24 and Bento Box Entertainment, has been renewed for a third and fourth season; and The Sausage Party: Foodtopia scored a Season 2 renewal. The latter is a co-production of Annapurna Television, Sony Pictures Television, and Amazon MGM Studios.
Related: ‘The...
- 7/26/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
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Queen Elizabeth I has entered the court. Minnie Driver makes her first appearance as the self-possessed Tudor royal in the third episode (July 26) of Starz’s sharp historical drama The Serpent Queen. In this second season, she’ll make her way to the French territory of the snaky ruler Catherine de Medici (played by Samantha Morton) with a proposal that could make them both more powerful. The two will meet in an unmissable battle of wit and strategy spanning Episodes 6 and 7 (August 16 and 23), a match-up these compelling actresses welcome. “Stories often don’t expand to accommodate more than one really strong, interesting female character,” says Driver (watch the video above for the full interview). “But we’re seeing it’s changing, whether it’s Big Little Lies or Slow Horses or this extraordinary television with these robust female characters. This is a concentrated moment of two titans from history with two actresses from — I mean,...
- 7/26/2024
- TV Insider
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Matt Damon got his breakthrough role in the industry with 1997’s Good Will Hunting, which he co-wrote with his best friend Ben Affleck. The coming-of-age story was a passion project of the duo and they worked hard to get it made. Getting someone as prolific as Robin Williams to play a supporting role was a big win for them.
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The celebrated comedian delivered one of his best dramatic performances in the film playing Damon’s mentor. Good Will Hunting was directed by Gus Van Sant and the director had many amazing stories to tell about how Williams worked. He even revealed one problem of his, that differed from his own ways of shooting takes.
Robin Williams Had A Habit Of Shooting Multiple Takes With Varying Performances
Robin Williams played Dr. Sean Maguire in Good Will Hunting | Miramax Films
Ben Affleck,...
Robin Williams and Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting | Miramax Films
The celebrated comedian delivered one of his best dramatic performances in the film playing Damon’s mentor. Good Will Hunting was directed by Gus Van Sant and the director had many amazing stories to tell about how Williams worked. He even revealed one problem of his, that differed from his own ways of shooting takes.
Robin Williams Had A Habit Of Shooting Multiple Takes With Varying Performances
Robin Williams played Dr. Sean Maguire in Good Will Hunting | Miramax Films
Ben Affleck,...
- 7/24/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
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The forthcoming Batman: Crusader is set to highlight some of Batman's lesser-known rogues as confirmed in the latest teaser trailer.
Firebug, Gentleman Ghost, and Nocturna's powers and abilities are sure to put a fledgling Batman to the test.
The series, created by Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and Matt Reeves, will launch all episodes on Prime Video on August 1.
Previously, Timm stated, "Batman is so early in his career that in the first episode, he’s still an urban myth. It’s not ‘Year One’, it’s more like ‘Week Two.’
Continuing, he added, "I wanted to make him kind of weird, and spooky. If you’re stuck in a room with Batman, whether you’re Commissioner Gordon or Barbara Gordon or Renee Montoya, you don’t feel comfortable. You’re kind of like, ‘What is this guy? What’s this all about?"
Other villains confirmed to appear include Harley Quinn,...
Firebug, Gentleman Ghost, and Nocturna's powers and abilities are sure to put a fledgling Batman to the test.
The series, created by Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and Matt Reeves, will launch all episodes on Prime Video on August 1.
Previously, Timm stated, "Batman is so early in his career that in the first episode, he’s still an urban myth. It’s not ‘Year One’, it’s more like ‘Week Two.’
Continuing, he added, "I wanted to make him kind of weird, and spooky. If you’re stuck in a room with Batman, whether you’re Commissioner Gordon or Barbara Gordon or Renee Montoya, you don’t feel comfortable. You’re kind of like, ‘What is this guy? What’s this all about?"
Other villains confirmed to appear include Harley Quinn,...
- 7/24/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
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The Toronto Film Festival has turned up the star power for its 49th edition, having added the latest movies from Alicia Vikander, Lupita Nyong’o, Steve Coogan, Ralph Fiennes, Jennifer Lopez, Salma Hayek, Lily James and Riz Ahmed.
For the Gala section at Roy Thomson Hall, there’s world bows for two music specials: the Andrea Bocelli biopic Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe, a doc about the Italian tenor by director Cosima Spender; and Thom Zimny’s Bruce Springsteen doc for Disney+ and Hulu, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. Zimny was in Toronto last year with his Sylvester Stallone documentary Sly for Netflix.
TIFF will also give a first look to Uberto Pasolini’s historical epic The Return, with Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche reteaming after The English Patient. And there’s gala world premieres for Peter Cattaneo’s The Penguin Lessons, toplined by Steve Coogan and...
For the Gala section at Roy Thomson Hall, there’s world bows for two music specials: the Andrea Bocelli biopic Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe, a doc about the Italian tenor by director Cosima Spender; and Thom Zimny’s Bruce Springsteen doc for Disney+ and Hulu, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. Zimny was in Toronto last year with his Sylvester Stallone documentary Sly for Netflix.
TIFF will also give a first look to Uberto Pasolini’s historical epic The Return, with Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche reteaming after The English Patient. And there’s gala world premieres for Peter Cattaneo’s The Penguin Lessons, toplined by Steve Coogan and...
- 7/22/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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A new poster for Batman: Caped Crusader has been released and it sees the Dark Knight walking down what may be a familiar alleyway as the shadows of his villains loom large.
So, who do we see here? Well, from left to right, there's Onomatopoeia, Two-Face, Catwoman, The Penguin, Harley Quinn, and a mysterious masked character we're having some trouble identifying.
There's a lot of intrigue surrounding this series, particularly given the creative team involved. While it isn't the Batman: The Animated Series many fans initially hoped for, it certainly feels like a spiritual successor, even with a vastly different setting - 1940s Gotham City - and a Bruce Wayne who has only just started his vigilante career.
Back to the hero's rogues gallery, though, and it sounds like they'll be undergoing their own reinvention in the Prime Video series.
"Even if a [Batman: The Animated Series] version of those characters were a 100% successful,...
So, who do we see here? Well, from left to right, there's Onomatopoeia, Two-Face, Catwoman, The Penguin, Harley Quinn, and a mysterious masked character we're having some trouble identifying.
There's a lot of intrigue surrounding this series, particularly given the creative team involved. While it isn't the Batman: The Animated Series many fans initially hoped for, it certainly feels like a spiritual successor, even with a vastly different setting - 1940s Gotham City - and a Bruce Wayne who has only just started his vigilante career.
Back to the hero's rogues gallery, though, and it sounds like they'll be undergoing their own reinvention in the Prime Video series.
"Even if a [Batman: The Animated Series] version of those characters were a 100% successful,...
- 7/20/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
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Starz has announced the movie and TV titles that will be available on the service in August. The Starz August 2024 schedule includes the season finale of Down in the Valley, featuring Nico Annan from P-Valley, and the season two final of The Serpent Queen, starring Samantha Morton and Minnie Driver.
On the film front, Spoiler Alert, Ordinary Angels, Armageddon Time, M3GAN, and several other notable titles–including the first four movies in the popular Jason Bourne franchise–join the Starz app in August.
The Serpent Queen Season 2 Starz August 2024 Highlights
Down In The Valley
“Down in the Valley” concludes its first season on Friday, August 2 at midnight on the Starz app. On linear, the season finale will debut on Starz on Friday, August 2 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt in the U.S. and at 10:00 p.m. Et in Canada.
“Down in the Valley,” a groundbreaking new docu-series hosted...
On the film front, Spoiler Alert, Ordinary Angels, Armageddon Time, M3GAN, and several other notable titles–including the first four movies in the popular Jason Bourne franchise–join the Starz app in August.
The Serpent Queen Season 2 Starz August 2024 Highlights
Down In The Valley
“Down in the Valley” concludes its first season on Friday, August 2 at midnight on the Starz app. On linear, the season finale will debut on Starz on Friday, August 2 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt in the U.S. and at 10:00 p.m. Et in Canada.
“Down in the Valley,” a groundbreaking new docu-series hosted...
- 7/19/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
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Here's Where You May Recognize Batman: Caped Crusader’s Stellar Voice Cast From - Main Image
Check out all the confirmed voice actors bringing Batman: Caped Crusader to life on Prime this August and where you may recognize them in their previous works!
Christina Ricci as Catwoman
Best known for playing Wednesday Addams in 1991's The Addams Family and Kat from the 1995 Casper flick, Christina Ricci also happened to have broadened her resume into voice acting.
Prior to Batman: Caped Crusader coming to Prime, she lent her voice to some prominent characters on the small screens: Vexy in The Smurfs 2, Princess Ponietta and Kathy Ireland in Rick and Morty, and quite recently, Harley Quinn in the podcast series, Harley Quinn & The Joker: Sound Mind.
Jamie Chung as Harley Quinn
Jamie Chung, who will be depicting a different version of Harley Quinn in the Prime series, is best...
Check out all the confirmed voice actors bringing Batman: Caped Crusader to life on Prime this August and where you may recognize them in their previous works!
Christina Ricci as Catwoman
Best known for playing Wednesday Addams in 1991's The Addams Family and Kat from the 1995 Casper flick, Christina Ricci also happened to have broadened her resume into voice acting.
Prior to Batman: Caped Crusader coming to Prime, she lent her voice to some prominent characters on the small screens: Vexy in The Smurfs 2, Princess Ponietta and Kathy Ireland in Rick and Morty, and quite recently, Harley Quinn in the podcast series, Harley Quinn & The Joker: Sound Mind.
Jamie Chung as Harley Quinn
Jamie Chung, who will be depicting a different version of Harley Quinn in the Prime series, is best...
- 7/18/2024
- EpicStream
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Prime Video has released the first clip from Batman: Caped Crusader and it features Gotham City's Dark Knight chasing down some crooks in the iconic Batmobile.
A lot of split screen is utilised here (Ang Lee's Hulk would be so proud) and while this is a kid's show - we recently learned it won't boast a TV-ma rating - Batman isn't holding back as he mows down his foes.
Fans have high expectations for the show, especially as it's a spiritual successor to Batman: The Animated Series. However, the animation style and Bruce Timm's involvement are where the similarities end as this version is a rookie vigilante in 1940s-era Gotham.
It also sounds like Bruce Wayne will take a backseat as we pick up with the billionaire during his "Week Two" as Batman.
As executive producer James Tucker recently put it, "[Batman: Caped Crusader] feels more like an...
A lot of split screen is utilised here (Ang Lee's Hulk would be so proud) and while this is a kid's show - we recently learned it won't boast a TV-ma rating - Batman isn't holding back as he mows down his foes.
Fans have high expectations for the show, especially as it's a spiritual successor to Batman: The Animated Series. However, the animation style and Bruce Timm's involvement are where the similarities end as this version is a rookie vigilante in 1940s-era Gotham.
It also sounds like Bruce Wayne will take a backseat as we pick up with the billionaire during his "Week Two" as Batman.
As executive producer James Tucker recently put it, "[Batman: Caped Crusader] feels more like an...
- 7/14/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
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Speechless star Minnie Driver joins the incredible cast of The Serpent Queen Season 2 on Starz.
The Serpent Queen chronicles the reign of Queen Catherine in France, telling the story of how she became one of the longest-serving rulers in French history. The series is based on Leonie Frieda's book, "Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France."
Season 2 of the history series premiered on Starz on July 12.
Read full article on The Direct.
The Serpent Queen chronicles the reign of Queen Catherine in France, telling the story of how she became one of the longest-serving rulers in French history. The series is based on Leonie Frieda's book, "Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France."
Season 2 of the history series premiered on Starz on July 12.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 7/13/2024
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
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Minnie Driver’s transformation into Queen Elizabeth I wasn’t exactly a royal affair behind the scenes. The actress had to endure taping ice packs to her thighs under heavy gowns during the sweltering filming of season two of The Serpent Queen in France’s picturesque Loire Valley. She told the Boston Herald, I absolutely did. It was 100 degrees-plus. Our costumes were lined with neoprene, and they weighed 60 pounds. So it was intense, it was incredibly hot. Taping ice packs, actually, was the only way of not fainting — and you had to keep drinking enough water. Driver emphasized how such...
- 7/13/2024
- by Trending Stories
- TVovermind.com
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If you’re into juicy historical dramas packed with politics and intrigue, then Starz has just the show for you – “The Serpent Queen” returned this month for its second season! The story follows Catherine de Medici in 16th century France as she navigates ruling the country.
Season 2 jumps ahead a decade to when Catherine is Queen Regent, dealing with religious tensions and divisions within her council. Samantha Morton is awesome reprising her role as Catherine. This season, she’s up against even more conflicts as people try undermining her power.
There’s also a new character named Edith, who some see as a prophet but others find threatening. She adds another layer of complexity to the volatile situation. In an interview, Morton said Catherine has to protect her kids, run the country, and try bringing peace – all while caring for herself too. Talk about multi-tasking!
One big new addition to...
Season 2 jumps ahead a decade to when Catherine is Queen Regent, dealing with religious tensions and divisions within her council. Samantha Morton is awesome reprising her role as Catherine. This season, she’s up against even more conflicts as people try undermining her power.
There’s also a new character named Edith, who some see as a prophet but others find threatening. She adds another layer of complexity to the volatile situation. In an interview, Morton said Catherine has to protect her kids, run the country, and try bringing peace – all while caring for herself too. Talk about multi-tasking!
One big new addition to...
- 7/13/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
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Hot off his appearance at Wimbledon, beloved naturalist and three-time Emmy winner Sir David Attenborough is back on TV with a new documentary series from BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit that is sure to enlighten and entertain in equal measure. The six-episode series “Mammals,” which comes more than two decades after Attenborough’s “The Life of Mammals,” explores the intricacies and intelligence of various mammals, revealing the traits and behaviors that have allowed them to flourish, learn and evolve over millions of years on Earth.
The first episode (airing Saturday at 8/7c on BBC America and streaming on AMC+) centers on nocturnal mammals that have thrived in darkness, including the fennec fox, while additional episodes focus on water-dwelling mammals and those that have learned to survive in extreme hot and cold climates. As is custom of the best nature documentaries — a distinction that includes most, if not all, of those...
The first episode (airing Saturday at 8/7c on BBC America and streaming on AMC+) centers on nocturnal mammals that have thrived in darkness, including the fennec fox, while additional episodes focus on water-dwelling mammals and those that have learned to survive in extreme hot and cold climates. As is custom of the best nature documentaries — a distinction that includes most, if not all, of those...
- 7/13/2024
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
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Matt Damon surely has a stellar career trajectory that only a few actors in Hollywood can keep up with. With his critically lauded role as a gifted mathematician in the 1997 film Good Will Hunting, the actor acquired popularity in Tinsel Town. This, in turn, helped him earn his first Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, co-writing with Ben Affleck.
Matt Damon in The Departed (2006) || Warner Bros. Pictures
While this surely had a golden place in his heart, he could have helmed a directorial masterpiece if the circumstances had aligned differently. But he asked his friend and fellow director, Kenneth Lonergan, to direct it instead. Moreover, Matt Damon was undoubtedly pleased with his choice, given the critical and commercial success the film received.
Matt Damon let Kenneth Lonergan direct Manchester by the Sea
Matt Damon had his fair share of acting roles, ranging from the sci-fi universe of The Martian to action-packed Bourne thrillers.
Matt Damon in The Departed (2006) || Warner Bros. Pictures
While this surely had a golden place in his heart, he could have helmed a directorial masterpiece if the circumstances had aligned differently. But he asked his friend and fellow director, Kenneth Lonergan, to direct it instead. Moreover, Matt Damon was undoubtedly pleased with his choice, given the critical and commercial success the film received.
Matt Damon let Kenneth Lonergan direct Manchester by the Sea
Matt Damon had his fair share of acting roles, ranging from the sci-fi universe of The Martian to action-packed Bourne thrillers.
- 7/12/2024
- by Sakshi Singh
- FandomWire
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Will France crumble under the strain of religious strife? That’s the situation facing Queen Regent Catherine de Medici in “The Serpent Queen” Season 2, which debuts on the Starz streaming service at 12 midnight on Friday, July 12, followed by its linear premiere on the Starz cable channel at 8 p.m. Et. Catherine’s son has come of age, but his rule has been anything but serene, and it may fall to the Serpent Queen to set things right again. Watch “The Serpent Queen” Season 2 premiere with a Subscription to Starz.
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In Season 2 of ‘The Serpent Queen,’ Catherine de Medici has been relegated to the position of Queen Regent. Her...
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About ‘The Serpent Queen’ Season 2
In Season 2 of ‘The Serpent Queen,’ Catherine de Medici has been relegated to the position of Queen Regent. Her...
- 7/12/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
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It’s been a lengthy hiatus, but The Serpent Queen Season 2 is almost upon us.
The historical drama returns to Starz later this week. Monsters and Critics spoke with series creator Justin Haythe and Executive Producer Erwin Stoff about the upcoming events.
The Serpent Queen Season 1 featured Samantha Morton’s Catherine de Medici dispatching her enemies like it was her favorite sport, but somehow, she’s even more cunning in Season 2.
“Well, she’s had some practice, right?” Justin laughed while talking about her arc this season.
“Season 1 was about her doing everything she could to reach The Regency, meaning that we met her, you know, being dragged through his town square by a rope, right?” he added.
“I mean, you know, absolute bottom of the barrel. And that first season was to see how you get from there to crowning your own son, pushing The Cardinal aside, and putting the crown up?...
The historical drama returns to Starz later this week. Monsters and Critics spoke with series creator Justin Haythe and Executive Producer Erwin Stoff about the upcoming events.
The Serpent Queen Season 1 featured Samantha Morton’s Catherine de Medici dispatching her enemies like it was her favorite sport, but somehow, she’s even more cunning in Season 2.
“Well, she’s had some practice, right?” Justin laughed while talking about her arc this season.
“Season 1 was about her doing everything she could to reach The Regency, meaning that we met her, you know, being dragged through his town square by a rope, right?” he added.
“I mean, you know, absolute bottom of the barrel. And that first season was to see how you get from there to crowning your own son, pushing The Cardinal aside, and putting the crown up?...
- 7/11/2024
- by Paul Dailly
- Monsters and Critics
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Minnie Driver has had an impressive career on both the small and big screen.
The actor will lend her talents to The Serpent Queen Season 2, which premieres Friday, July 12, 2024, exclusively on Starz.
Driver, best known for her work in Good Will Hunting and The Phantom of The Opera, is no stranger to comical characters, coming off a stellar performance as Anne Bonny in Max’s brilliant but canceled Our Flag Means Death.
Monsters and Critics got to chat with Driver about her major role as Queen Elizabeth I in the historical drama’s sophomore season.
Queen Elizabeth I adds a fun element to The Serpent Queen Season 2 as a new character who is fearless, witty, and ready to take on Samantha Morton’s (The Walking Dead) Catherine de’ Medici.
Without spoiling anything, Queen Elizabeth I and Catherine de’ Medici cross paths when you least expect it in the narrative, adding...
The actor will lend her talents to The Serpent Queen Season 2, which premieres Friday, July 12, 2024, exclusively on Starz.
Driver, best known for her work in Good Will Hunting and The Phantom of The Opera, is no stranger to comical characters, coming off a stellar performance as Anne Bonny in Max’s brilliant but canceled Our Flag Means Death.
Monsters and Critics got to chat with Driver about her major role as Queen Elizabeth I in the historical drama’s sophomore season.
Queen Elizabeth I adds a fun element to The Serpent Queen Season 2 as a new character who is fearless, witty, and ready to take on Samantha Morton’s (The Walking Dead) Catherine de’ Medici.
Without spoiling anything, Queen Elizabeth I and Catherine de’ Medici cross paths when you least expect it in the narrative, adding...
- 7/11/2024
- by Paul Dailly
- Monsters and Critics
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Matt Damon broke out into the Hollywood scene with his Oscar winning movie, Good Will Hunting. Alongside his best friend Ben Affleck, the duo won the Oscar for Best Screenplay. And overnight, it was as if they had become industry idols. At just 27, Damon enjoyed one of the most significant moments in his when he walked up to the stage to receive his award.
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in Good Will Hunting (1997) | Credit: Miramax
But where his Oscar came with great delight, it wasn’t without some backstage chatter. The Oscar award it itself is not without controversy, from the lobbying, to the all-white nominations, to the alleged discrimination against Poc, the Academy has had to answer to a lot of things.
Matt Damon’s Oscar Win and The Surreal Feeling of It All
If you ask Matt Damon, he is happy that his award didn’t come at anyone’s expense.
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in Good Will Hunting (1997) | Credit: Miramax
But where his Oscar came with great delight, it wasn’t without some backstage chatter. The Oscar award it itself is not without controversy, from the lobbying, to the all-white nominations, to the alleged discrimination against Poc, the Academy has had to answer to a lot of things.
Matt Damon’s Oscar Win and The Surreal Feeling of It All
If you ask Matt Damon, he is happy that his award didn’t come at anyone’s expense.
- 7/10/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
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