Writer/director Alicia Slimmer’s feature film directorial debut, Creedmoria, is a quirky coming of age film filled with weirdly wonderful characters. More akin in tone to a John Waters production than a John Hughes high school film, Creedmoria is a terrific first outing for Slimmer and signals the arrival of a filmmaker to keep an eye on in the coming years.
Slimmer’s characters walk a tightrope littered with clichés and caricatures, yet somehow manage to feel flawed and real. There’s a leather-jacketed bad boy (played by Steve Cavanaugh) who demands his woman refrain from speaking to any other man, a gay teen (played by Ryan Weldon) bullied by some of his peers while fiercely protected by his sister, and a drug-addicted older brother confused about his future. There’s even a creepy boss who treats his employees like crap. And then at the heart of the story there’s this likeable, caring 17-year-old who attempts to rise above her dysfunctional family life.
Creedmoria gets its name from the real Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, with fictional patients wandering only as far as the burger joint where Candy’s employed. Candy (Stef Dawson) is kind to this interesting assortment of troubled individuals, and in fact she’s kind to everyone until she’s pushed to defend either herself or her younger brother. Amid all the film’s bizarre twists and quirkiness, Candy’s sweetness is a constant that makes you care whether she can overcome obstacles and root her on to emerge from her circumstances stronger and more self-assured.
Slimmer loaded her feature film debut with so many interesting characters that at times Creedmoria feels a bit rushed to complete storylines. However, Slimmer’s script never fails to give Stef Dawson as Candy something gritty and authentic to latch onto, even in the most over-the-top situations. Candy and her brother make prank calls to 9-1-1 in the film’s first act, and Dawson goes all-in acting out the life-threatening situations Candy’s describing to the cops. She’s also got real chemistry on screen with Steve Cavanaugh. Cavanaugh does a terrific job channeling every leather-clad rebel into a big lusty ball of smoldering sexuality.
Creedmoria’s only negative is its ending which isn’t the payoff either Candy or the audience deserve. Ending aside, Slimmer and her cast have created a coming-of-age tale different from the norm. There’s a vibe, a tone, something nearly indescribable going on in Creedmoria. Slimmer accomplishes the near impossible by making you hungry for more of Candy’s story as the film ends.
GRADE: B
Running Time: 90 minutes
Additional Cast: Ray Abruzzo, Rachel de Benedet, Giuliana Carullo, James Kelley, Arthur Gerunda, and PJ Brown
Charlie Puth will be embarking on his biggest North American tour to date as the headliner of the 2018 Honda Civic Tour. Charlie Puth is touring in support of his just-released album, Voicenotes, with the Honda Civic Tour set to kick off on July 13, 2018 in Boston, MA. Puth will stop in cities including Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Phoenix, San Diego, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles during the July, August, and September tour. The tour’s set to wrap up on September 1st in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Puth will be joined on the tour by actress/singer Hailee Steinfeld (the Pitch Perfect films).
The Voicenotes tour was originally announced in December 2017, however new dates have been added after Puth was announced as the Honda Civic Tour headliner. Tickets are now on sale at HondaCivicTour.com.
All of the Voicenotes tracks were written, produced, and performed by Charlie Puth. Two singles off the album have already gone Platinum (“Attention” and “How Long”), and the album’s third single, “Done For Me (feat. Kehlani),” entered the top 25 at Top 40 radio and the top 15 at Hot AC.
2018 Charlie Puth Honda Civic Tour Dates:
JULY
12 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage**
13 – Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
14 – Farmingville, NY- BMH Amphitheater at Bald Hill – On Sale Thu May 17 @ 10am
16 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall – SOLD OUT
19 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun
21 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
22 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
24 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
25 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap**
27 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
28 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park @ Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
31 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion
AUGUST
2 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
3 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
5 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
6 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
9 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
11 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
12 – Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl Concert Theater
14 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
15 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
17 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
18 – Stateline, NV – Lake Tahoe Harvey’s Outdoor Arena
20 – Chula Vista, CA – Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
21 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
23 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory**
24 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
26 – Rogers, AR – Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion
28 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
29 – Alpharetta, GA – Verizon Amphitheatre
31 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
SEPTEMBER
1 – West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre at the S. Florida Fairgrounds
Jeffrey Wright in ‘Westworld’ season 2 episode 4 (Photo by John P. Johnson / HBO)
The Rolling Stones’ “Play with Fire” is heard as HBO’s Westworld season two episode four begins in what appears to be a very clean and organized apartment. James Delos (Peter Mullan) is its sole occupant and he exercises and does other daily chores before William (Jimmi Simpson) arrives. They discuss when Delos can leave this place. William assures him he’s being observed but needs to finish the interview before he can exit. Delos reminds him he’s dying of the same disease that he defunded the research to cure 15 years ago. He doesn’t have much patience left.
Delos believes he’s in Carlsbad, CA in an office park. He’s grown tired of staying in this place, but William explains they need to establish a baseline. Delos has a hard time accepting the fact they’ve had this conversation multiple times, so William hands him a letter.
Flash-forward and the Man in Black/William (Ed Harris) and Lawrence (Clifton Collins Jr) ride past where guests are being used as logs for the building of a railroad. The tracks are heading the wrong direction and will detour through Las Mudas where Lawrence has family. William realizes Ford is arranging a special reunion.
Elsewhere in the park, Clementine (Angela Sarafyan) drags Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) through the dirt to the edge of a cave and leaves him. There’s a rifle nearby and Bernard grabs it, and then looks for the source of a noise in the cave. He finds Elise (Shannon Woodward), but she’s not happy to see him. She’s chained up and Bernard frees her. She then turns the table, grabs the gun, and claims he choked her and left her there with just protein bars. He blames that on Ford forcing him to do it and it’s all just one big game. He warns her the hosts are free as he begs for his life.
She doesn’t shoot him, and he follows her out of the cave. He’s in Cognitive Lock and his system’s on the verge of shutting down. Elsie promises to fix him but reminds him he has a lot to pay for.
Bernard comes to, bound and with the gun inches from his face. Elsie says he has cortical damage and needs cortical fluid or he’ll shut down. She attempts to leave him when he trots after her revealing no one is coming for them. He explains Delos won’t rescue them until the company gets what it needs from inside the park.
Bernard then has a vision of himself walking through the cave. He believes he’s been dumped in this specific location by Clementine because there’s a facility nearby. Elsie doesn’t agree, but Bernard thinks it’s hidden somewhere nearby. He has the vision of himself once again and this time he follows it to see a hidden handle in the wall. An elevator is revealed but he doesn’t remember where it will take them if they enter it. Nevertheless, they ride it into the building with Elsie holding her rifle at the ready.
They arrive in a lab splattered with blood and with dead bodies lying around. Elsie spots something that looks like a skinless host and shoots it, while Bernard reveals he believes the company was watching the guests. Before giving him the cortical fluid, she wants assurance he’s not part of this project and that Ford isn’t with him now. Bernard informs her Ford is dead.
In the park, guests are tied up and walked through the Lakota tribe. They’re then tossed to the ground near members of the security team who were also captured. A woman confesses she isn’t looking to escape.
William and Lawrence arrive in Las Mudas and it’s nearly deserted. Lawrence isn’t happy about being back in this town and as the bartender pours them a drink, his hand shakes. Major Craddock (Jonathan Tucker) and his soldiers get the drop on William and Lawrence, forcing them into a church with the rest of the townspeople, including Lawrence’s wife and daughter. The soldiers want food, whiskey, and ammunition before they’ll leave.
Craddock knows the townsfolk are rebels, and Lawrence realizes they’ll kill all of them as soon as they get what they need. He wants William to help him get the weapons which he reveals are in an unmarked grave out back. His plan is to make a run for it when the soldiers are drunk, but William spoils that plan by making a deal with Craddock. William also confirms he knows Craddock is heading to Glory and tells Craddock he knows the way.
Another flashback to Delos in the same facility listening to music and exercising. He stares at himself in the mirror and then William arrives. They go through the same conversation once more. And once again William places a letter in front of Delos. The letter is a transcript that matches what they just said minutes ago. Delos laughs after reading it and then realizes he’s dead. It’s been seven years since he died and now Delos is unsure he’s still in California.
Delos wants out of this facility and claims he’s ready to get back to his life. When he mentions his wife, William informs him she’s dead. He then learns his daughter is fine and his granddaughter’s smart.
Delos asks again to leave but William says he’s not ready yet. He’s been fidgeting and shaking, and then his speech becomes jumbled. William promises to come back the next day.
James Delos is actually in the laboratory where they work on all the other hosts. This host version of Jim is terminated.
Back in the park, William and Lawrence watch the soldiers go through the supplies. Craddock is cruel, killing without any provocation.
Night falls and the Lakota warriors escort their prisoners to see the first of them who will decide their fate. The prisoners are made to kneel before Akecheta (Zahn McClarnon). The woman who didn’t want to leave this place escapes. The warriors vanish and leave the prisoners kneeling.
Bernard wakes after the cortical fluid injection and thanks Elsie for saving him. She claims she did so because she needs his help. The system has an encryption scheme that she hasn’t seen before, but he’s seen it in Peter Abernathy’s head. Bernard can’t remember everything, and Elsie explains his memories are just drifting around and he has no way of knowing the timeline for anything from his past.
Bernard realizes he’s been to this lab recently and knows they weren’t using this facility to build hosts. Elsie finds a closed door and is determined to see inside. She believes the purpose of this place might be revealed in the locked room. Bernard tries to remember what they were making and flashes back to a room full of techs.
Ed Harris in season 2 episode 4 of ‘Westworld’ (Photo John P. Johnson / HBO)
Craddock continues to terrify the town and Lawrence. William doesn’t care about any of this and listens as Craddock explains he died recently but was sent back here. He dances with Lawrence’s wife as she watches her husband being beaten outside the tavern. She’s told to take Lawrence a drink and begs with her eyes for help from William. He ignores her plea. William assures Craddock death doesn’t favor him. “You think you know death, but you don’t,” says William.
William makes his move and shoots Craddock’s men after slicing Craddock with a broken glass. He then forces Craddock to drink before handing Lawrence his rifle. When Lawrence shoots Craddock, he blows up.
Delos is in the lab and William visits, again, but this time it’s the Man in Black version of William. Their chat ends with William telling Delos he’s hit a cognitive plateau. They believed it was his mind rejecting the new body, but it’s actually that his mind is rejecting reality (rejecting itself). Delos can barely speak in sentences and this is the 149th time they’ve brought him back. In another year, the problem might be solved but William’s just not sure anymore.
William admits this was all a mistake and that people shouldn’t live forever. Delos is angry William’s running his company and living in his house, and worst of all sleeping with his daughter, Juliette. William reveals Juliette killed herself. He’s now aware some people are better off dead.
William leaves and Delos begins destroying his residence. Instead of burning him as they’ve done the others, William wants this version saved so they can observe him.
Elsie and Bernard make it into the locked room and discover the lab where Delos was being kept. It’s in tatters and then they spot the blood on the floor. The lab tech is dead and Delos is seated on his exercise bike. He stands when Elsie says hello and his face is covered in bloody slash marks. He’s been cutting his own face with shards of glass.
Delos advances on Elise, but she doesn’t fire. Bernard comes to her defense once Delos disarms her. Bernard knocks Delos down and then holds his head for a minute. Delos states there was only ever the Devil and then Elise initiates the termination process, lighting him up like he’s burning in hell.
When Elise asks if that was a host or human, Bernard says it was both. They copied his mind onto a control unit, and Elise understands this means they were experimenting with the goal of letting rich people live forever.
Bernard realizes he printed a control unit for another human, but he can’t remember who. He claims he’s now in control of himself and can decide who he wants to be. He begs to be given the chance to do the right thing. Elsie agrees, saying, “I always trusted code more than people anyway.” She makes him promise he’ll never hurt her and he won’t tell any more lies.
Bernard has a vision of sticking a circuit unit in his pocket and then commanding the skeleton hosts to kill all the technicians before killing themselves. Bernard killed the final injured tech himself.
Lawrence’s wife thanks William and Lawrence reveals the men of the village want to ride with them. Once William’s alone for a minute, Ford speaks through Lawrence’s daughter, assuring him one good deed doesn’t change anything. She also teases that if he’s looking forward, he’s looking in the wrong direction.
William, Lawrence, and the men come across the woman who escaped from the Lakota warriors. It turns out she’s William’s daughter.
Luca Marinelli as Primo in ‘Trust’ season 1 episode 8 (Photo by Philippe Antonello/FX)
With only a couple of episodes left in season one of FX’s Trust, episode eight focuses its story on the aftermath of J. Paul Getty Jr’s decision not to sign the loan papers that would have allowed him to pay off the ransom demand. Season one episode eight begins with Leonardo (Francesco Colella) and his wife, Regina (Donatella Finocchiaro), concerned about the delay in Paul’s release. However, their more pressing concern is their son Francesco’s Confirmation.
Francesco’s been eavesdropping on his parents and he asks if he can help with the situation. Leonardo responds with a slap to the face. He doesn’t want his son to follow in his footsteps.
Primo (Luca Marinelli) arrives, honks his horn, and demands Leonardo come with him. Tires squeal as they leave the city, and neither Primo nor Dante (Mauro Lamanna) explain to Leonardo what’s going on until they stop. Primo reveals Paul’s still tied up in the truck. J. Paul Getty Sr’s offer of $5 million has been canceled.
No one ever came to make the payoff and Primo confesses he thought about killing Paul (Harris Dickinson). Primo thinks this whole thing’s a big joke, but Leonardo is sure they need to hide Paul away again.
Paul’s weak and can barely walk up the hill to the cave.
Leonardo, Fifty (Niccolo Seni), Primo, and Dante make it back in time for Leonardo’s son’s Confirmation. Primo confirms with Fifty that Paul’s still alive as they try and act normal in public. No one wants to tell Don Salvatore (Nicola Rignanese) the deal didn’t go through, and Leonardo lies as he whispers during the church service that this is a day of celebration.
As everyone’s leaving the church, Leonardo’s wife pulls him aside and asks him not to ruin Francesco’s day by telling Salvatore the truth. She wants him to hold off until tomorrow since this is such a special day for their family.
Leonardo makes a toast as the guests sit down to eat. He jokes he’s surprised his son is a scholar and he tells the crowd his son will follow a different path. He’s going to be the first member of his family to go to college.
Salvatore’s toast slaps back against the one delivered by Leonardo. He believes Francesco is ready to be a part of this community. His gift to the boy he considers the closest thing to having his own son is a knife Salvatore’s father used during the war. He’s passing it down to the young man he considers his son, and it’s inscribed: “To Francesco. From one man to another.” The regimental motto is also engraved on the blade: “I do not give a damn.”
Salvatore believes the family must always be protected.
Dante leaves the table to relieve himself and is confronted by one of the men who assisted in the payoff meeting. Dante also lies and says the deal is complete, and that lie makes its way around the table.
Angelo Calati’s grandmother arrives at the party and confronts Don Salvatore, demanding to know the whereabouts of her grandson. (He was shot in the face by Primo while helping Paul attempt to escape.) When Regina tries to get the grandmother to leave, the woman curses Salvatore.
Regina’s finally able to escort her from the table. The woman won’t leave and Regina apologizes for her loss, confirming Angelo’s dead. Angelo was just 17 years old and Regina doesn’t think any boy should be involved in this. She blames everything on the men.
Perfect day ruined, Regina returns to the celebration. Downing her drink, she tells Leonardo she never wants to go through that again. She insists she just wants to get this over with. Salvatore leads the group in a dance and Regina joins in, fake smile plastered to her face.
As the dancing continues, Salvatore follows Fifty away from the crowd. Salvatore calls J. Paul Getty Sr heartless, but he’s happy everything ended well. He can tell by Fifty’s reaction that something is amiss, and forces Fifty to come clean.
Francesco’s playing with his knife along with two friends when they reveal they saw his dad and Primo coming down from where the goats are kept up on the hill. Francesco wants to go check out the area, but the boys think it’s getting dark and they need to head back. Francesco decides to go on his own anyway.
Salvatore returns to the celebration and fires a few rounds into the air. He kisses Leonardo and then leads him away from the crowd. Primo is also escorted off by Salvatore. Don Salvatore demands to know where the money is and Primo confesses they never showed up. Salvatore’s furious and believes they’ve double-crossed him, but Leonardo reveals Paul’s in the cave where Paolo keeps his goats.
Primo, unafraid of Salvatore’s wrath, says everyone at the Confirmation’s happy because they think Salvatore’s crew is rich and things will finally change here. Leonardo admits he believes they’d be a huge joke if everyone found out they still have Paul. Regina arrives, confessing she asked her husband not to tell Salvatore about this on Francesco’s special day. That doesn’t help as now Salvatore thinks Regina is the one in charge of Leonardo’s family.
Francesco makes it to the cave and finds Paul tied up and gagged. He removes the gag and Paul asks for water. Francesco escorts Paul, hands still tied behind his back, to the well. Paul introduces himself and asks if they are going to kill him. He confesses he would if he was the kidnapper. He also reveals he knows no one paid and no one is going to pay. “I’m worth nothing. Nothing,” says Paul in a devastating admission. He stares into the sky and then asks if Francesco has any siblings. He says he thinks about his own family all the time.
Paul asks Francesco if they’ll kill him outside. It’s beautiful there and he wouldn’t mind dying where he could see the sky and the trees. Francesco has been silent this whole time. (He doesn’t speak English.)
Paul walks haltingly back to the cave, thanking Francesco for the water.
Franscesco Colella as Leonardo, Nicola Rignanese as Salvatore, and Luca Marinelli as Primo in ‘Trust’ season 1 episode 8 (Photo by Philippe Antonello/FX)
A meeting takes place and it seems everyone wants to kill Paul. It’s the only way to save face. Francesco and his friends listen from outside, aware Salvatore is angry. Inside the building, Primo speaks his mind. He doesn’t accept any of the blame and he reminds everyone Salvatore is the one who negotiated the deal with J. Paul Getty Sr. Leonardo wonders if it’s possible there was a mistake about the time and place of the drop-off, but Fifty assures him there couldn’t have been.
Salvatore’s done with all this and wants to kill Paul with his own hands. Francesco races off as Salvatore hurries from the building. Primo tells Leonardo to do exactly what he says, but Fifty won’t follow Primo.
Leonardo finds Regina and she asks what kind of people they’re becoming. Leonardo hurries to catch up with Salvatore, Primo, and Dante as they head to the cave unaware Francesco’s ahead of them.
Francesco beats them to the cave and cuts Paul free. He hands him food and then urges him to leave the cave. Paul won’t and leans against the wall. Francesco screams that they’re coming to kill him and Paul finally yells back, ‘There’s nowhere to go!”
Paul grabs Francesco’s knife and tells him to cut off his ear and send it to his mom and dad. Francesco shakes his head no. Paul begs him to do it, saying he doesn’t want to die yet. Paul begs him repeatedly to use his knife and slice it off, swearing it’s the only way to keep him from being killed.
Francesco finally agrees and, as gently as possible, slices off Paul’s ear. Paul screams into his gag as blood flows down his face and neck. Francesco works swiftly and methodically.
Leonardo, Primo, Dante, and Salvatore arrive and spot the blood outside the cave’s entrance. They run into the cave and Francesco approaches them with Paul’s ear. “What have you done?” asks Leonardo as Francesco holds out the bloody ear, arms shaking.
Seann William Scott at Relativity Media’s ‘Movie 43’ Los Angeles Premiere (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images For Relativity Media)
Fox officially announced Lethal Weapon has been renewed for a third season. The renewal came along with the news Seann William Scott (best known for the American Pie films and Dude, Where’s My Car?) will be the series’ new co-lead along with returning star Damon Wayans.
“Seann is a fantastic addition to this already amazing cast,” said Michael Thorn, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. “Lethal Weapon is packed with action, drama and pure fun and we can’t wait to see Damon and Seann together on screen. Matt Miller, his incredible team and everyone at Warner Bros. have been tremendous partners, and we’re thrilled to bring this show back for another season.”
According to Fox’s official announcement, Seann William Scott will be playing “a new character who folds into a partnership with Murtaugh (Wayans).” His starring role in Lethal Weapon season three will be Scott’s first time taking on a network series regular role.
The series’ ratings were enough to score a renewal, however the behavior of Clayne Crawford put the show in jeopardy. Crawford was accused of behaving badly on the set and he admitted via Instagram to two issues. As of just a few days ago, Crawford’s Instagram posts also revealed he hadn’t heard anything from the network and expressed hope he wasn’t being fired.
Season two averaged 8.6 million viewers. The series, based on the hit feature films starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, stars Keesha Sharp, Kevin Rahm, Jordana Brewster, Johnathan Fernandez, Dante Brown, Chandler Kinney, and Michelle Mitchenor.
The action drama is executive produced by Matt Miller, Dan Lin, Jennifer Gwartz and McG. (McG directed the pilot episode from a script by Matt Miller.) The series is backed by Warner Bros. Television in association with Lin Pictures and Good Session Productions.
Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War easily hung onto its place at the top of the domestic box office chart over the May 11-13, 2018 weekend. The superhero mashup collected another $61 million at the box office, almost doubling the combined take of the weekend’s two big theatrical releases. Avengers: Infinity War now sits in the #8 spot on the list of all-time domestic box office grossing films after just three weeks in release. It should overtake the #7 film, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, in a couple of weeks.
The weekend’s major studio releases, Life of the Party starring Melissa McCarthy and Breaking In starring Gabrielle Union, performed about as anticipated. Neither film had much support from critics (Life of the Party registers 41% at Rotten Tomatoes and Breaking In‘s at 27%), but according to Cinemascore audiences were not as critical of the female-led newcomers. Both films earned a B average from ticket buyers, according to the polling service.
Avengers: Infinity War will face its first real challenge at the box office with the release of Deadpool 2 on May 18, 2018. Paramount’s Book Club and Global Road’s Show Dogs also enter theaters next Friday.
The Avengers: Infinity War Plot: An unprecedented cinematic journey ten years in the making and spanning the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War brings to the screen the ultimate, deadliest showdown of all time. The Avengers and their Super Hero allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.
The large ensemble cast of Avengers: Infinity War also includes Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk, and Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord. Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie, Karen Gillian as Nebula, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, Dave Bautista as Drax, Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon, Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon, Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine, Paul Bettany as Vision, and Josh Brolin as Thanos are also featured in the much-anticipated superhero extravaganza.
The CW’s Supernatural finishes up one of the series’ stronger seasons on May 17, 2018 with season 13 episode 23. Episode 22 ended with Sam leaving Lucifer alive in the Apocalypse World. That proved to be a huge mistake as Lucifer decided his best option after being left behind was to team up with Michael.
Season 13 episode 23 is titled “Let the Good Times Roll” and was directed by Robert Singer from a script by Andrew Dabb.
The season 13 cast includes Jensen Ackles as Dean, Jared Padalecki as Sam, Misha Collins as Castiel, Mark Pellegrino as Lucifer, Alexander Calvert as Jack, and Samantha Smith as Mary Winchester.
The “Let the Good Times Roll” Plot: IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS – Our heroes, Sam (Padalecki) and Dean (Ackles) Winchester, continue to be tested in the battle between good and evil, but one impulsive decision could alter the lives of one the brothers forever.
The Season 13 Plot: The exciting journey of the Winchester brothers continues as Supernatural enters its thirteenth season. Sam and Dean have encountered every kind of supernatural threat, facing down monsters, demons, and gods. Saving people, hunting things, and keeping the world safe. In the show’s twelfth season, the Winchesters were reunited with their long-dead mother, and joined forces with the British arm of the Men of Letters. But things turned from bad to worse, with the return of Lucifer and the surprising revelation that the Devil is expecting a child. Now, Sam and Dean find themselves facing a creature of almost unimaginable power… one that could save the world… or destroy it.
Freeform’s Shadowhunters will end the first half of season three with back-to-back episodes airing on May 15, 2018. The first one-hour episode (season three episode nine) will air at 8pm ET/PT and is titled “Familia Ante Omnia.” Part two titled “Erchomai” follows at 9pm ET/PT.
Season three episode nine and 10’s guest stars include Anna Hopkins as Lilith, Chai Hansen as Jordan Kyle, Javier Muñoz as Lorenzo Rey, Alexandra Ordolis as Ollie, Nicola Correia-Damude as Maryse Lightwood, and Jack Yang.
The season three cast includes Katherine McNamara as Clary Fray, Dominic Sherwood as Jace Wayland, Alberto Rosende as Simon Lewis, Emeraude Toubia as Isabelle Lightwood, Matthew Daddario as Alec Lightwood, Isaiah Mustafa as Luke Garroway, Harry Shum Jr. as Magnus Bane, and Alisha Wainwright as Maia Roberts. The series is executive produced by Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer, McG, Matt Hastings, Mary Viola, Martin Moszkowicz and Robert Kulzer.
The “Familia Ante Omnia” (Episode 9) Plot: Clary faces down an old foe in an attempt to find answers about Lilith’s plan. Alec and Magnus turn to Lorenzo Rey for help, while Lilith finds a new ally. Luke must choose between his pack and his family, as Simon is forced to deal with his past.
The “Erchomai” (Episode 10) Plot: In the climactic mid-season finale, the team scrambles to find a way to put a stop to Lilith’s plan coming to fruition. But going up against their biggest opponent yet, their odds are not looking good. Meanwhile, Simon makes a heartbreaking choice with Isabelle’s help and Magnus reconnects with a powerful person from his past.
Dominic Sherwood in ‘Shadowhunters’ season 3 episode 9 (Freeform/Ben Mark Holzberg)Harry Shum Jr and Matthew Daddario in part one of the ‘Shadowhunters’ season 3 mid-season finale (Freeform/Ben Mark Holzberg)Emeraude Toubia in the “Familia Ante Omnia” episode of ‘Shadowhunters’ (Freeform/Ben Mark Holzberg)Matthew Daddario in ‘Shadowhunters’ season 3 episode 9 (Freeform/Ben Mark Holzberg)Emeraude Toubia and Chai Hansen (Freeform/Ben Mark Holzberg)Harry Shum Jr and Matthew Daddario in ‘Shadowhunters’ season 3 episode 10 (Freeform/John Medland)Matthew Daddario and Nicola Correia-Damude (Freeform/John Medland)
The CW’s The Originals season five episode four found Klaus spiraling out of control without Elijah around as a stabilizing force. By the end of the episode, Klaus had convinced Marcel to step up his leadership and had convinced him they should work together to enforce Marcel’s rules.
Up next, season five episode five titled “Don’t It Just Break Your Heart” airing on May 16, 2018. The episode was directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd from a script by Jeffrey Lieber.
The fifth and final season of The Originals stars Joseph Morgan as Klaus, Daniel Gillies as Elijah, Yusuf Gatewood as Vincent, Steven Krueger as Josh, Charles Michael Davis as Marcel, Riley Voelkel as Freya, Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley, Danielle Rose Russell as Hope, Nathaniel Buzolic as Kol, Candice King as Caroline, and Claire Holt as Rebekah.
The “Don’t It Just Break Your Heart” Plot: FLASHBACKS TO 1930’s GERMANY — A mysterious clue sent to Klaus (Morgan) leads him one step closer to finding Hayley. Antoinette (guest star Jaime Murray) opens up to Elijah (Gillies) after her past comes back to haunt her. Meanwhile, Marcel (Davis) makes a decision that puts him at odds with Klaus. Finally, Hope (Danielle Rose Russell) takes matters into her own hands to fix the mess that she’s created.
The Season 5 Plot: The final season of The Originals begins seven years after the core members of the Mikaelson family – Klaus, Elijah, Rebekah and Kol — each absorb a quarter of the Hollow’s dark energy and flee New Orleans in order to keep both their beloved city and young Hope (guest star Summer Fontana) safe. In the interim, Vincent and Josh preside over a Big Easy almost devoid of conflict, while Hayley and Freya watch Hope grow into a teenager, eventually opting to send her to the Salvatore School so that Caroline can keep an eye on her.
With Marcel following Rebekah out of town and Elijah stripped of his memory, the danger seems to be contained… until a sudden tragedy forces the siblings to return home. As the Mickaelsons return to New Orleans, bringing the pieces of a centuries old evil with them, it becomes clear that the closing chapter of this family saga will be as bloody and emotional as ever.
Scott Ryan and Damon Herriman star in ‘Mr Inbetween’ (Photo Courtesy of FX)
FX has added the half-hour drama Mr Inbetween to its roster of primetime shows. The series was created and written by Scott Ryan (The Magician), with Ryan, Damon Herriman (Justified), Justin Rosniak (Animal Kingdom), Brooke Satchwell (Footballer Wants a Wife), Jackson Tozer (The Ex-PM), Nicholas Cassim (Home and Away), Chika Yasumura, and Matt Nable (Incarnate, Hyde & Seek) starring.
Nash Edgerton (Gringo, The Square) directs the series which was shot in Australia. Mr Inbetween‘s a Blue-Tongue Films, Jungle Entertainment, FX Productions, Screen Australia, and Create NSW production.
“Mr Inbetween is an extraordinary achievement for Scott Ryan, who took it from an indie film with a cult following to a half-hour drama that he stars in,” stated Eric Schrier. President of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions. “Scott is one of those rare creators who can bring his own character to life on screen, and he is perfectly paired with Nash Edgerton, who brilliantly directed all six episodes. This project is a great inaugural step with Foxtel as the home of FX Original Series in Australia.”
Mr Inbetween is expected to air on FX and Australia’s Foxtel this fall. Season one consists of six episodes and was produced by Michele Bennett and executive produced by Scott Ryan, Nash Edgerton, and Jason Burrows.
“I couldn’t be happier to be sharing Scott Ryan’s character Ray with as many people as possible, and Scott and I couldn’t be more excited to have Mr Inbetween on FX and Foxtel,” said director/executive producer Nash Edgerton.
The Plot: In Mr Inbetween, Scott Ryan plays Ray Shoesmith, a father, ex-husband, boyfriend and best friend: tough roles to juggle in the modern age. Even harder when you’re a criminal for hire.
