Warner Bros Pictures has debuted a new trailer for Justice League, showing off brand new clips of the team in action. We get more of Jason Momoa as Aquaman both underwater and, surprisingly, in the sky. The new three-minute trailer also shows Henry Cavill as Clark Kent in a dream sequence, and The Flash geeking out when he sees the Bat Signal lighting up the sky.
Directed by Zack Snyder with support from Josh Whedon, Justice League stars Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, and Ray Fisher as Cyborg. Justice League is set to open November 17, 2017.
The Plot: Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.
In support of Marvel Runaways‘ panel at the New York Comic Con, Hulu’s unveiled the first teaser trailer for the comic book-inspired series. Hulu will premiere Runaways on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 with the release of the first three episodes. Overall, season one will consist of 10 original episodes.
Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage serve as writers and showrunners. They also executive produce along with Marvel’s Head of Television Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory. The cast includes Rhenzy Feliz (“Alex Wilder”), Lyrica Okano (“Nico Minoru”), Virginia Gardner (“Karolina Dean”), Ariela Barer (“Gert Yorkes”), Gregg Sulkin (“Chase Stein”), Allegra Acosta (“Molly Hernandez”), Annie Wersching (“Leslie Dean”), Ryan Sands (“Geoffrey Wilder”), Angel Parker (“Catherine Wilder”), and Ever Carradine (“Janet Stein”).
James Marsters (“Victor Stein”), Kevin Weisman (“Dale Yorkes”), Brigid Brannagh (“Stacey Yorkes”), James Yaegashi (“Robert Minoru”), Brittany Ishibashi (“Tina Minoru”), and Kip Pardue (“Frank Dean”) also star.
The Plot: Every teenager thinks their parents are evil. What if you found out they actually were? Marvel’s Runaways is the story of six diverse teenagers who can barely stand each other but who must unite against a common foe – their parents.
Runaways Characters:
– Rhenzy Feliz as Alex Wilder is a loud-and-proud nerd. Admittedly a bit of a loner, Alex spends much of his free time playing video games, but deep down, what he wants most is to reunite his childhood group of friends.
– Lyrica Okano as Nico Minoru – tough, intelligent, and independent–embodies teenage angst. A budding “Wiccan,” Nico’s carefully crafted goth appearance isolates her from her peers and family, but maybe what she really needs is someone to talk to.
– Virginia Gardner as Karolina Dean, model-perfect exterior with a lot going on behind her professionally whitened smile, is burdened by the lofty expectations and responsibilities put upon her by her parents. Underneath her veneer of privilege and perfection, Karolina is experiencing a newfound eagerness to explore her identity and pursue her own desires.
– Ariela Barer as Gert Yorkes is a purple-haired, bespectacled, contemporary riot grrrl. Never passing up a moment to stand on a soapbox, Gert sometimes wields her persona as a brash social justice warrior to mask her true feelings.
– Gregg Sulkin as Chase Stein is a lacrosse-playing, high school heartthrob. While many write him off as a dumb jock, Chase exhibits flashes of untapped brilliance in engineering, not unlike his wildly successful father’s.
– Allegra Acosta as Molly Hernandez, the youngest and most innocent member of her friend group, is known for her peppy positivity and a deep yearning to belong.
Fox’s horror series The Exorcist begins season two episode two at the Vatican’s Office of Exorcism. Father Bennett (Kurt Egyiawan) is continuing his investigation into the corruption inside the Church, but unfortunately he’s running out of time, and forced to appear at the Court of Appeal before he’s finished looking into the conspiracy. He addresses the panel, telling them about the integration phase of possession which is the fusion of a demon and the human soul. He wonders if they’re aware these integrated beings have made their way into the Church, including into the Vatican.
The panel calls for Cardinal Guilott (Torrey Hanson) and Father Bennett is shocked to see him. The panel accuses him of demonic possession and Cardinal Guilott jokes he only has arthritis. Father Bennett questions him, reminding him he put a bag over his head and slit his wrist when he tried to warn him about a plot against the Pope. The panel admonishes Father Bennett, but he knows what Cardinal Guilott really is.
Cardinal Guilott volunteers to prove he’s not possessed, drinking what he claims is Holy Water. There’s no reaction and he’s excused. As he leaves, he winks at Father Bennett.
The panel blames Marcus Keane for being the person behind the conspiracy perpetrated against the Church. They demand to know his whereabouts, but Father Bennett doesn’t reveal his friend’s location.
Speaking of Marcus (Ben Daniels), he comes to in the barn and he’s tied to a post with Father Tomas (Alfonso Herrera). Marcus demands to know Cindy’s location and he’s told Cindy’s been taken to a hospital. He warns the men that everyone at the hospital will die if they don’t let them go see Cindy.
On Nachburn Island, Washington, Andy Kim (John Cho) fixes the boards covering the well, and Rose (Li Jun Li) joins him. He claims what happened the night before was an anomaly; however, Rose isn’t so sure this is the best place for the kids. She doesn’t understand how a blind kid wound up at night standing on the cover of a well.
Back at the house, Truck (Cyrus Arnold) is worried his parakeet, Morty, hasn’t been fed and is locked up in Caleb’s room. Shelby (Alex Barima) assures him the bird can go for a while without food and escorts him down to the kitchen. Their neighbors, Russ and Colleen, show up with a basket of fruit from their farm. They let Shelby know their ewe is about to give birth and invite him over to witness it.
Cindy’s husband, Jordy (Warren Christie), returns to the barn to question Marcus and Father Tomas. He wants to know what supplies Father Tomas bought at the store and doesn’t believe it was saline and water. Marcus tells him the poison inside Cindy isn’t from their treatment. Marcus says the poison is Lucifer, the Morningstar, and he’s taken Cindy. He says Jordy is killing his wife by not taking them to her.
Father Tomas confirms Marcus’ story and then shocks Jordy by describing the church he attends (the one Tomas saw in his vision). He even talks about Cindy’s radio that’s pink with stickers, and how Cindy sings along when she’s happy. Jordy confirms they haven’t been to that church in 10 years. Father Tomas says that’s where Cindy retreats to to feel safe. She needs to be saved from there. Then Father Tomas sings “Walkin’ After Midnight.” Jordy warns, “She dies, you die,” and then leaves again.
Rose and Andy have a talk with Caleb (Hunter Dillon) and he takes it as an interrogation. Rose wants to know why he left the house in the dark, and Caleb says he doesn’t need the sun to come up since he can’t see. She’s concerned he wanted to hurt himself, and Andy defends Caleb saying he was probably upset after getting the news about his father. Caleb doesn’t want to talk about it and shuts down the conversation.
Jordy’s at the hospital next to Cindy’s bed and she’s in horrible shape. He tries to get her to squeeze his hand and she screams like a banshee and then looks at him, possessed.
Marcus is mad Father Tomas risked Cindy’s immortal soul by addressing the demon and letting it in his head. Father Tomas claims he can take care of himself, and they rehash Father Tomas’ first exorcism of Casey Rance. Father Tomas reminds Marcus he was a beginner at that time but now he’s experienced. Marcus says six months ago is just a blink in time. However, Father Tomas is sure God gave him this ability and it’s a gift.
Marcus is angry because he’s worked with other exorcists who’ve paid for taking unnecessary risks. He watched a friend walk into a room with a demon and not leave for six months. He was ruined, and that’s what happens when the darkness gets inside. Father Tomas remains stubborn, sure Marcus simply hates the fact God chose him.
Rose and Andy have another talk and she informs him she must file a report. Andy says she only needs to file if she thinks Caleb is at risk in his home, worried that simply filing the report jeopardizes his foster home. Still, Rose is concerned Caleb is trying to hurt himself and that he needs to be institutionalized. She doesn’t think Andy is looking at this clearly and that maybe he’s missing the warning signs. She reminds him he’s done it before, bringing up Nicole and saying he hasn’t moved on with his life.
Andy leaves the room and sees Grace in the hall. She’s been listening to his argument with Rose.
Jordy calls the men at the barn and has his cousin bring Marcus and Father Tomas to the hospital. It looks like a tornado went through it, and there’s blood in the hallway. Jordy and the officers tried to clear the hospital but Cindy is holding one of the unfortunate men who didn’t escape by the throat.
Back at the Vatican, Father Bennett and Cardinal Caro (Philip Craig) meet, and the Cardinal knows Cardinal Guilott was putting on an act. The Cardinal informs Father Bennett that the Office of Exorcism has been disseminated, with the most talented exorcists pulled off cases and brought back to the Vatican. It’s completely undermined the Church’s ability to help those in need of exorcisms and in fact the Church hasn’t approved an exorcism in the last six months. The conspirators have declared war and those loyal to the cause are needed to help. The Cardinal hands Father Bennett photos of a young woman and instructs him to find her and keep her safe. He also warns Father Bennett not to give her a gun.
Father Tomas and Marcus enter the room with Cindy and her hostage, and she immediately bites the man’s face and spits out the chunk of flesh she’s removed. Father Tomas tells Cindy he knows she’s in there and to let the man go. She doesn’t and instead slices his throat and then climbs the wall and escapes into the ceiling. They track her movements.
Caleb is in the kitchen and grabs an apple from the basket the neighbors brought over. He immediately grimaces and spits out the bite, revealing it’s full of maggots. He’s rinsing his mouth in the sink when Verity (Brianna Hildebrand) joins him and says he freaked everyone out. The apple basket falls to the floor as Caleb leaves the room, telling Verity to leave him alone.
Shelby’s over at the neighbors’ farm watching the ewe who’s about to give birth. They determine it’s coming out breach and although they suggest Shelby wait outside, he stays in the stall while they work on helping the ewe. A horse is anxious and agitated as the pregnant sheep is in obvious trouble. Russ is finally able to remove the baby, but it’s not a normal lamb. It has teeth and looks grotesque. They warn Shelby to look away as Russ gets a pitchfork and kills it.
Caleb visits Andy in his room and wants to talk. Caleb wants to apologize but says he was on top of the well because of Verity. He says Verity was with him and told him to count to 10. She left him there by himself, but he didn’t say anything earlier because he didn’t want her to get in trouble.
Father Tomas and Marcus lead the hunt for Cindy, following her path in the ceiling. They find her in the nursery cradling a newborn. There’s a dead nurse on the floor as all the babies cry. Marcus tells her not to harm the baby and suddenly all the babies go quiet. Marcus doesn’t think Cindy’s body has the strength to fight them. The demon says all Cindy wanted was a baby, and it forces Marcus to stop trying to exorcise it by threatening the baby in its arms.
Father Tomas starts singing and when Marcus turns to tell Father Tomas to stop, Cindy lunges and grabs Marcus. She holds him against the wall by his neck, feet a foot off the floor. Father Tomas tries to get her attention by singing again. Cindy releases Marcus and the baby, and Father Tomas makes a run for it with the baby as Marcus holds Cindy on the ground and continues the exorcism.
Shelby is out in the woods reading the Bible with a flashlight while around him he hears sheep and other screams. He’s freaking out and begins running through the forest.
Andy confronts Verity, wanting to know about Caleb. She admits it was stupid, but it’s a rite of passage. She did it when she got to Andy’s place. She thinks she might have pushed him too much, and Andy agrees. He can’t believe she left him out there by himself and Verity has no idea what he’s talking about. She’s angry Andy believes Caleb’s story, asking why she would lie about this. Andy reminds her of her history of destructive behavior, telling her she put the whole house at risk. If Rose reports this, the house will be shut down.
Verity is astonished Andy thinks she would hurt Caleb. She kicks him out of her room and as he opens the door, Grace is once again standing in the hallway. She doesn’t want to leave the house and Andy gives her a big hug. She begs Andy not to let Rose take her away.
Back at the hospital, Father Tomas and Marcus have Cindy pinned on the ground. Jordy watches through the window as the demon tries to bargain with Father Tomas. If he lets it in, it will let Cindy go. Father Tomas responds by continuing to pray. Unfortunately, the demon is able to make Father Tomas look at it instead of Marcus. His eyes roll up and Father Tomas is once again inside himself.
In the vision, Cindy is seated in a pew and pointing to the confessional. She begins singing as Father Tomas enters the confessional. He sits down opposite the demon who tells the priest Marcus is afraid of him. Father Tomas screams at the demon, “Deliver us, Oh Lord!” The demon throws open its mouth and its face falls apart.
Marcus continues the exorcism by himself. Cindy’s mouth opens wide, just as in Father Tomas’ vision. Father Tomas and Marcus both scream as they pray, while Cindy’s head is bent backward. Father Tomas’ eyes return to normal and everything calms down. They speak to Cindy and her eyes are clear.
Jordy rushes into the room and hugs his wife.
A while later, Jordy sits beside Cindy who’s back in a hospital bed. In the doorway, Father Tomas tells Marcus to quit sulking. Marcus reminds Father Tomas this is not a game and that they won in spite of his recklessness. Father Tomas is sure he’s responsible for exorcising the demon and that singing to Cindy worked. He says the song came from inside Cindy and it was the key to saving her.
Jordy interrupts their argument and tosses them car keys.
Father Bennett watches as Cardinal Caro is taken away. He calls Marcus and warns him to get as far away from where he is as possible. The Vatican has been compromised. Father Bennett says he’ll find him and for Marcus not to contact him.
Andy lets Rose know that Caleb was embarrassed and that standing on top of the well is apparently just a rite of passage ritual. Andy apologizes for not knowing it was a collective bonding experience for the kids, saying maybe it’s even a show of strength. The kids have promised him no more rituals. Andy adds that Caleb is not suicidal, asking her to trust him. She apologizes for bringing up Nicole earlier and he tells her she doesn’t need to apologize. He says he’s glad she’s there.
Rose finishes typing up her incident report, saying no further action is needed at the house.
Marcus drives and sings Cindy’s song. He admits he can’t get it out of his head and so Father Tomas turns on the radio. Marcus doesn’t tell Father Tomas where they’re headed, but a sign indicates Spokane is in 197 miles and Seattle is in 475.
Back at Andy’s house, he watches from a doorway as Truck and Caleb relax in their shared room. Andy pauses in front of Verity’s room and just as he’s about to knock, he hears a noise downstairs. He heads outside and looks around. He sees bloody handprints on his front door and turns around suddenly as Shelby says, quietly, “Andy.” Shelby is cradling the bloody, dead lamb in a towel. He put its blood on the front door because lamb’s blood can protect a home, according to the Bible. “I didn’t know what else to do. There’s something in the woods,” says Shelby.
Andrew J West and Dania Ramirez in ‘Once Upon a Time’ (Photo by Eike Schroter / ABC)
ABC performs a massive reboot of Once Upon a Time with season seven’s first episode. Season seven episode one begins with a farewell to the teenage Henry Mills (Jared Gilmore). Henry and Regina (Lana Parrilla) reluctantly say goodbye, with Regina wishing he’d go to college but Henry reminds her he’s still the author. Now, he needs to figure out his own story and he knows that’s not in Storybrooke. When he finished the book, he found hundreds of other books in the Sorcerer’s mansion. There are endless possibilities for the fairy tale characters, different worlds and nationalities, but he’s the only author. He needs to figure out where he belongs.
Henry, looking much more mature, heads off on his motorcycle after tossing a bean and opening a portal. He tells Regina he loves her and speeds off on an adventure.
A New Realm Years Later – A grown-up Henry (Andrew J West) is still racing around on his motorcycle. Cinderella (Dania Ramirez) is in a carriage and nearly crashes into him. She’s thrown from her carriage and knocked unconscious.
Seattle, Present Day – Henry’s driving at a much safer speed, earning money as a Lyft-type driver. At home, he’s trying to concentrate on writing when a small child knocks at his door. She introduces herself as Lucy (Alison Fernandez) and says she’s his daughter. He doesn’t believe her, but she tells him the curse changed his memories. She calls his place a dump and isn’t at all impressed with her favorite writer. She then explains his life is like his book – he can’t remember because he’s cursed and not living his own story.
Lucy wants him to go to Hyperion Heights where the other fairy tale characters live, including her mom, Cinderella. He tries to convince her he never met any of the fairy tale characters, never flew with Peter Pan, and never did any of the fantastic things he wrote about. She’s desperate for his help because Victoria Belfrey (Gabrielle Anwar) is trying to force all the fairy tale characters out by making other people move in.
Henry keeps trying to get Lucy to leave, telling the young girl her mother has to save herself.
In Hyperion Heights, Jacinda/Cinderella is running down the street, racing to show up at work before her boss, Louie, notices. She’s late and gets in trouble and when she defends a fellow worker he threatens her job unless she apologizes. She won’t and he taunts her saying she has to apologize because this job’s the best she can do. Jacinda stands her ground and quits.
Back in the other realm, Henry helps Cinderella up and she insults him, his driving, and his motorcycle. He says he has to get through the portal and Cinderella informs him she also has somewhere to go and a Prince to find. He offers her a ride on his motorcycle and she breaks into a smile before taking him up on his offer.
Back in the present day, Henry discovers Lucy has stolen his laptop and left a note telling him where to meet her to retrieve it.
Henry’s forced to visit Hyperion Heights and watches incredulously as a young woman jumps from the top of a building and lands in front of him on the sidewalk. She doesn’t say anything. He then heads into Roni’s bar, owned by none other than Regina (Parrilla) who goes by Roni in this world. They don’t recognize each other and she reveals she’s sold the place to Victoria Belfrey, and this is her last day as owner. Victoria’s buying up everything and Roni admits they can’t fight it. Comparing bad days, Henry asks what she’d say if he walked through the door and told her he’s her son.
Cinderella hops on the motorcycle and before they take off, she asks how her story ends. He tells her she usually leaves a sign – the glass slipper – and that’s how the Prince finds her. She punches Henry in the face and takes off on his motorcycle. Henry smiles and most likely regrets telling her about the gas and brakes.
Jacinda returns home and tells her roomie she quit. They’re worried about what Jacinda’s stepmom, Victoria Belfrey, will say since she was reluctant to let her have custody of Lucy in the first place. Jacinda heads to Lucy’s room to wake her up, but of course, she’s not there.
Victoria arrives at Belfrey Towers and everyone in the office hurries into place. No one is allowed to look Victoria in the eye, and Victoria warns her assistant, Ivy (Adelaide Kane), she has to find her granddaughter or else she’s out of a job.
In the other realm, Lady Tremaine (also Gabrielle Anwar) cut off Cinderella’s fairy godmother’s wings. Drizella (also Adelaide Kane) is ready for the ball and looks gorgeous. Lady Tremaine uses the fairy godmother’s wand and sends her away, telling Drizella to chain up Cinderella if she ever returns.
In the present day, Lucy makes a wish in what’s now a sad and abandoned lot. Jacinda catches her and lets her make her wish even though she personally doesn’t believe in miracles. Jacinda reminds her it’s time for ballet class and Lucy confesses she found her dad.
Jacinda arrives at Roni’s place and hands Henry back his laptop, apologizing for her daughter. He’s thankful and admits he started to wonder if he actually had a kid, but he would have remembered meeting her. They toast with drinks courtesy of Roni.
Back in the other realm, Cinderella has made it to the ball and watches as Tiana turns down frog legs. She spots the Prince just as Henry asks her for a dance. He brought her her lucky flower, a hyacinth, and they dance. He’s less concerned about his motorcycle than he is his dagger she stole. He figured out she’s not there to fall in love with the Prince; she’s there to kill him. She reveals the Prince took everything from her and she’s out for revenge. Henry warns her she won’t get her happy ending that way. He thinks maybe she can start over and suggests she accompany him to a new land where she can find her own story.
Cinderella doesn’t give in and says, “It sounds lovely but if you knew what he’d done, you’d understand.”
As Cinderella leaves to find the Prince, Henry falls to the floor, poisoned. He drank Alice’s potion and now he’s in Alice’s Wonderland tied up.
In real life, Alice (Rose Reynolds) visits the weaver (Robert Carlyle) and tells him there’s someone new in town.
Jacinda and Henry discuss relationships, and she said it was a fling that gave her Lucy. He wants to know what about her story she would change, and she confesses she always imagined having a little home on a nearby island with Lucy. Henry tells her he thinks it sounds perfect.
Victoria interrupts, demanding to know why Lucy snuck out of Jacinda’s place to see a strange man. Victoria tells Jacinda she’s taking Lucy back, permanently, causing Lucy to run out of the bar. Henry says, “I’m starting to understand the whole Cinderella thing.”
Victoria warns him Lucy isn’t there to fill a hole in his life and he needs to go back to his writing and his fairy tale lands. She warns him if Lucy gets hurt, he’ll be sorry he came to Hyperion Heights.
Henry leaves the bar and can’t find his car. He tells a cop, but the cop couldn’t care less. And now we get to see Colin O’Donoghue for the first time this season. He’s Officer Rogers who is much more helpful. He tells Henry his car is likely stripped and in a parking lot somewhere. Henry and Rogers head out to look for it.
Rose Reynolds in ‘Once Upon a Time’
In the other realm, Alice is angry Henry thinks she’s only from Wonderland. She’s from other places too, and she knows he’s Henry Mills. Rumple told her and she knows Rumple is his grandpa. She warns him this isn’t his story and that bad things will happen. Alice tells him to forget Cinderella and go home, but Henry is determined to help her.
Lucy scatters beans around the vacant lot when Henry finds her and asks if she helped steal his car. She has no idea where it is and tries to stop him when he says he has to go home. Henry says he’s not the one to save her and Lucy tells him it didn’t happen right away with Emma, either. He yells at Lucy, telling her it’s not a curse. He remembers he had a family and he lost them. He had a wife and a kid and he lost them in a fire. They died, but Lucy says that’s a curse memory. She’s his daughter and her mom is his wife – his true love. She tells him to just start his new story.
Henry leaves Lucy as Jacinda drives up. She tells Lucy they’re about to go live their story. Of course, her car breaks down so they can’t leave and Lucy says it’s not the car, it’s the curse. Jacinda says they’ll walk instead.
In the other realm, Cinderella dances with the Prince and he’s charming. She whips out Henry’s dagger and reminds him he destroyed her family. She can’t stab him but Lady Tremaine can and does. Cinderella’s stunned. Lady Tremaine says the Prince rejected her Drizella and so she took matters into her own hands. Henry races up and tells Cinderella to take his bike and meet him at the portal at midnight. As she tries to flee the ball, a fight with the guards breaks out. She and Henry are involved in a sword fight, and she flees as Henry remains and holds them off.
Back to current events, Victoria demands Officer Rogers find her granddaughter. She suspects Henry knows where her stepdaughter and granddaughter are, and she claims she’s just trying to help them. She says if he wants his car back, he’ll help find her girls.
Lucy refuses to leave the city but Jacinda is adamant they can’t stay. Jacinda reveals Victoria wants Lucy to live with her permanently. Jacinda wants to go live on that island, but she understands why her daughter needs to believe in fairy tales. Jacinda begs her to just this once believe in her, and Lucy says she does. As they hug, Rogers and Drizella arrive in Rogers’ squad car.
Drizella announces that Henry told them about the island fantasy and that’s how they found them. Lucy can’t believe Henry would do that, but Rogers said Henry thought he was helping. Drizella takes Lucy’s “Once Upon a Time” book and gives it to Rogers to destroy. He looks through the pages and is soon lost in thought.
Henry gets his car back and there’s not wrong with it. Jacinda arrives and tells him she hopes giving away her secret was worth it. She wishes him luck on his second book.
In the other realm, Henry arrives at the portal and calls out for Cinderella. She’s doesn’t reply and his cellphone alarm tells him it’s midnight. The portal opens and then he spots one of Cinderella’s glass slippers. He lets the portal close and says, “Operation Glass Slipper is a go.”
Back at the station, Rogers is informed he’s made detective after impressing Victoria Belfrey. He’s introduced to his new partner, Rumple. They shake hands as they’re introduced, and Rumple says he believes they’ll do great work together.
Roni is signing the paperwork to turn over the bar to Victoria when she stops, deciding she’s no longer going to sell it. She thinks it’s time Victoria felt what it’s like to have someone fight back. Roni says it’s her bar, her home, her life. She doesn’t care if it’s seen better days; it could have better days again.
Jacinda heads back to her old job at Mr. Cluck’s and her boss takes her back.
Henry has a bouquet of flowers but the address – 10th and Oak – no longer has a cemetery. A passerby says she doesn’t remember a cemetery ever being there.
Rogers looks through the “Once Upon a Time” book, staring at a picture of Emma.
Jacinda sweeps the floor and finds a quarter. She takes it to the well and makes a wish.
Henry sits down to work on his new book which currently only reads, “Poetic opening line goes here…” He erases that and begins writing.
Roni says the first step to a new beginning is imagining one is even possible. She rips up the contract, determined to not let Victoria take her dreams away.
The CW’s Riverdale returns to kick off season two on October 11, 2017 at 8pm ET/PT. Season two picks up with Fred fighting for his life and the gang discovering more secrets about their town. Season two episode one titled “Chapter Fourteen: A Kiss Before Dying” was directed by Rob Seidenglanz from a script by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
The season two cast includes KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones, Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge, Mӓdchen Amick as Alice Cooper, Luke Perry as Fred Andrews, Casey Cott as Kevin Keller, Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy, and Mark Consuelos as Hiram Lodge.
The “Chapter Fourteen: A Kiss Before Dying” Plot: THE ANGEL OF DEATH — As Fred’s (Perry) life hangs in the balance following the shooting at Pop’s diner, Archie (Apa) struggles with the emotional aftermath of what he witnessed. Meanwhile, as Veronica (Mendes) steps out of her comfort zone to support Archie, she learns that her father Hiram (Consuelos) has arrived to Riverdale earlier than expected. Elsewhere, at Pop’s diner, Pop Tate (guest star Alvin Sanders) recounts the chilling details of the shooting, which leaves Jughead (Sprouse) and Betty (Reinhart) questioning the gunman’s true motives. Lastly, after running into Cheryl (Petsch) at the hospital, Betty and Kevin (Cott) are surprised to learn about the fire at Thornhill.
The Riverdale Plot: The first season of Riverdale found our characters reeling from the tragic death of high school golden boy Jason Blossom. For many who had seen their home as perfect, safe, and innocent, the investigation into Jason’s murder peeled back the layers of their hometown to reveal a place bubbling over with secrets, mysteries, and scandals. Archie Andrews, for instance, grew from a sweet, all-American kid into a young man acutely aware of the darker side of life—he broke his best friend’s heart, had a forbidden relationship with his music teacher, and grappled with whether he wanted to follow in his dad Fred’s salt-of-the-earth footsteps. On the positive side, Archie repaired his friendship with Jughead Jones, found some success as a musician—thanks in part to Josie McCoy and her band, the Pussycats—and found a new romantic interest in femme fatale Veronica Lodge. New to town, Veronica spent the season trying to atone for her “bad girl” past, all the while wrestling with her beloved father Hiram’s criminal legacy—and contending with a mother, Hermione, who might not be as innocent as she claimed.
Veronica became fast-friends with Archie’s girl-next-door neighbor, Betty Cooper, who did some growing up of her own this season. After Archie’s rejection, Betty threw herself into running the school paper, “The Blue and Gold,” where she discovered a better romantic match in sardonic outsider Jughead. Together, they tracked down Betty’s sister Polly (guest star Tiera Skovbye), who had been sent away by their overbearing mother Alice. Under the guise of writing for the school paper, Betty and Jughead investigated Jason Blossom’s death—which led them to discover that Jughead’s father—FP Jones—was involved with covering up Jason’s murder.
Meanwhile, Jason’s twin sister Cheryl ruled the school as Riverdale High’s venomous, merciless Red Queen—until she learned the true identity of Jason’s killer. As the town breathed a collective sigh of relief that Jason’s killer had been found out, another terrible crime occurred, in a space that had been considered one of the town’s safest, most innocent places. If Jason Blossom’s murder revealed the slimy underbelly beneath Riverdale’s surface, as we enter Season Two, the shooting of Fred Andrews threatens to plunge the entire town into utter darkness.
John Boyega and Scott Eastman in ‘Pacific Rim Uprising.’
The first full trailer’s arrived for Pacific Rim Uprising, the sequel to 2013’s Pacific Rim with Charlie Hunnam and Idris Elba. Directed by Steven S. DeKnight (Daredevil, Spartacus), Pacific Rim Uprising stars John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Jing Tian, Cailee Spaeny, Rinko Kikuchi, Burn Gorman, Adria Arjona, and Charlie Day. DeKnight, Emily Carmichael, Steven S. DeKnight, and T.S. Nowlin wrote the script, based on characters created by Travis Beacham.
Pacific Rim Uprising arrives in theaters on March 23, 2018.
The Plot: John Boyega stars as the rebellious Jake Pentecost, a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity’s victory against the monstrous “Kaiju.” Jake has since abandoned his training only to become caught up in a criminal underworld. But when an even more unstoppable threat is unleashed to tear through our cities and bring the world to its knees, he is given one last chance to live up to his father’s legacy by his estranged sister, Mako Mori (Kikuchi), who is leading a brave new generation of pilots who have grown up in the shadow of war. As they seek justice for the fallen, their only hope is to unite together in a global uprising against the forces of extinction.
Jake is joined by gifted rival pilot Lambert (Eastwood) and 15-year-old Jaeger hacker Amara (Spaeny), as the heroes of the PPDC become the only family he has left. Rising up to become the most powerful defense force to ever walk the earth, they will set course for a spectacular all-new adventure on a towering scale.
“What do you want?” asks Deckard (Harrison Ford). “I want to ask you some questions,” replies K (Ryan Gosling), a Blade Runner who’s finally successfully tracked down the missing Deckard in Blade Runner 2049, the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 cult classic film, Blade Runner.
Set 30 years after the events of the first film, the sequel focuses on a young Blade Runner, an LAPD cop named K who’s very good at his job of tracking and putting down old on-the-run replicants. While working on what seems to be an average case, K unearths a long-buried secret that could lead to utter chaos and war in what’s left of the world’s crumbling society. The need to know more prompts K to eventually search for Rick Deckard, an ex-Blade Runner who’s been missing for the last 30 years.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Arrival), the much-anticipated Blade Runner 2049 is a visually striking but ponderous film that gets too caught up in all its lights, sets, and effects at the expense of the pace and interest of the story. Unlike Villeneuve’s critically acclaimed Arrival, Blade Runner 2049 fails to find its rhythm over the nearly three hour running time.
Ryan Gosling delivers an understated, bland, and at times simply uninteresting performance as the new Blade Runner K who ends up on a quest to find Deckard in order to solve not one mystery but two. Although there are a few scenes that allow him to show a little depth to his character, Gosling’s K inevitably comes across as an uninspiring protagonist.
Sylvia Hoeks has the breakout performance in the movie as the evil and lethal replicant, Luv. Luv’s devoted to her creator, Wallace (played by Jared Leto), and is determined to obey her master’s wishes no matter who or what gets in her way. She is both alluring and menacing at the same time. Jared Leto delivers another odd and showy performance as the brilliant, reclusive, and sociopathic creator of the replicants, Niander Wallace, who suffers from an extreme god complex.
Harrison Ford reprises his role of Rick Deckard, the ex-Blade Runner who’s been in hiding for 30 years. Ford gives, without question, the best performance in the film. When his character finally enters the movie, he injects it with a sense of energy and resurgence of life and passion that’s missing in most of the film. He also adds a touch of humor.
The visual effects are dazzling and the film’s sets are extremely impressive, but too much of Blade Runner 2049‘s pacing is slowed to a crawl – and at times a complete stop – due to the filmmaker’s desire to visually shock and stun the audience.
Overall, Blade Runner 2049 is a visual delight and features a strong cast delivering some noteworthy performances. Unfortunately, it also suffers from the director’s love of visual magic over a well-paced and engaging story.
GRADE: C+
MPAA Rating: R for violence, some sexuality, nudity and language
Tyler Labine in ‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.’
Season two of BBC America’s quirky, captivating, and original series Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency will premiere on October 14, 2017. The surviving players from season one return for more incredible adventures, with Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine joining the series for the new season. Tudyk is playing Mr. Priest, a character described as a “bizarre person with a twist of maniacal derangement. He’s also a ruthless, dangerous and violent bounty hunter working for Blackwing who gets a real thrill from the chase. He is an overwhelming presence, but unlike other ruthless characters, he has a real sense of fun and adventure.”
Tyler Labine plays Sherlock Hobbs, “an under-stimulated, but overly enthusiastic small town sheriff. Despite the strange circumstances, he encounters with increasing frequency following the arrival of Dirk and his crew, Sheriff Hobbs, with his easy-going nature, is eager to help them solve their new mystery.”
Teamed up for interviews to discuss Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency season two at the San Diego Comic Con, Labine and Tudyk provided details on their characters along with why they wanted to be part of season two.
What can you say about your characters in Dirk Gently? We never know who these guys are anyway until the last episode of the season when you finally figure everything out.
Tyler Labine: “Right. I’m literally so uncertain of what we’re allowed to say and what we’re not. It’s such a confusing (thing).”
Alan Tudyk: “You can say the word umm… I can say everything’s connected, and so you’re part of that connection.”
Tyler Labine: “Yeah, everything is connected. We’re living within the sort of connectedness. My character is Sheriff Hobbes and if I had to make one sort of direct correlation to season one, me and Izzie Steele, she’s playing Tina Tevetino, we’re like the new detectives this season. We’re the cops this season. It’s a fictitious town called Burgsburg, Montana.”
Alan Tudyk: “Best burgers in Montana! Burgsburg Burger!”
Tyler Labine: “Burgsburg Burger. We are sort of there to go along on the ride with the heroes, if I had to call them anything.”
Alan Tudyk: “You’re like on the good or the evil side of things.”
Tyler Labine: “I’m on the good side, but I also may dabble into the evil side a little bit.”
Alan Tudyk: “Only in intimate settings.”
Tyler Labine: “Me and Tina Tevetino, we inexplicably go along with whatever crazy oddball stuff is happening in their world, even though for all intents and purposes we should probably arrest everybody the moment they walk into our sheriff station. I just kind of go, ‘Oh, sure, yeah, time travel. That’s pretty much a standard deal.’ We just go along for the ride and we end up sort of becoming their new aides, I guess.”
It’s a really quirky show. What about that appeals to you?
Tyler Labine: “The quirk.”
Alan Tudyk in ‘Dirk Gently’ season 2.
Alan Tudyk: “The originality. We don’t get that a lot. I feel like a lot of shows that are successful right now or that people tune into are ones that have originality. It’s not the same old thing. This comes from the mind of Max Landis and that’s an original mind.”
Tyler Labine: “That man is something else.”
Alan Tudyk: “It’s very appealing to be part of that. It’s a ride from script to script. My character, Priest, Mr. Priest…”
Tyler Labine: “If you want to get formal about it, yeah.”
Alan Tudyk: “Well, that’s what they call him, Mr. Priest. I have guns. I’m supposed to be intimidating. I don’t know that I’m pulling if off although Max says I am. I have guns. I have a machine gun. I’m on track to hunt down these people. It says in something that I’m a good sort of bounty hunter and I’m after the project people. I’m very good at it. I’ve been good at it for a long time. That’s my piece of the story that is ultimately connected; you see it converging now.”
Tyler Labine: “I do want to say something about commenting on the feel of the show and the quirk element. I’ve been remarking to my wife almost every night when I come home that it feels like we’re shooting a live-action cartoon. Because the stakes are so ridiculous and things don’t make sense but they do. And as an actor you really get to swing for the fences every time.
I don’t know if you’re having the same experience, but I feel like there’s a definite sky’s the limit kind of vibe on this show. And it’s so fun to do. It’s so much fun. It’s almost like that adage: there is no wrong answer. There is no dumb question. That definitely goes on this show.”
Alan Tudyk: “There are stupid questions. That should be said.”
Comic Con must feel like a second home to you two.
Tyler Labine: “Well, this guy, for sure.”
Alan Tudyk: “It’s my guest house. It’s a very large guest house.”
Tyler Labine: “I’m staying at his guest house’s guest house.”
Alan Tudyk: “It’s a shed.”
Tyler Labine: “It’s a towel warmer, actually. I live in his towel warmer.”
Alan Tudyk: “It seems to be a yearly event. I mean, it’s obviously a yearly event, but it’s a yearly pilgrimage to come here. And, it’s great to see people. This is a place where you see people that you wish you hung out with all year, but it’s here that you run into them and say, ‘You’ve aged one whole year.’ That’s mainly what I say.”
Does it serve to remind you why you do it, to see the joy on the faces of fans who recognize you from all your different projects?
Alan Tudyk: “Certainly, although I go to a lot of different cons around the world. You mentioned Con Man – I built that show from my experiences. And some of those more intimate ones you really get a one-on-one situation. It’s really the only place where you get that, at Cons. When you’re signing. If you’re at a premiere, you sign just a handful. Like, ‘I’m sorry, I’ve got to go in.’ At the airport you go, ‘How did you know I was on this plane? This is weird I’m uncomfortable.’”
Tyler Labine: “At Cons you dedicate hours of tiny, very, very unique, specific conversations. You know what I mean? Everybody who comes up you have like a really small, but kind of like very fulfilling conversation with them.”
Alan Tudyk: “Some can be moving as hell.”
Tyler Labine: “Some people don’t say anything, which is pretty awkward. That’s when I speak too much and try and fill in the blanks.”
Fans of The CW’s The Flash can expect to see #TeamFlash members stepping up to take on expanded roles while Barry Allen/The Flash (Grant Gustin) is out of the picture. Keiynan Lonsdale’s Kid Flash has big shoes to fill, taking over as the lead speedster as the team continues to attempt to keep Central City safe. Sitting down for roundtable interviews at the San Diego Comic Con, Lonsdale talked about Kid Flash’s place in the team, Wally’s relationship with Iris, and the lighter tone of The Flash‘s fourth season.
The Flash season four debuts on October 10, 2017.
So, it’s up to him to save the world at this point?
Keiynan Lonsdale: “Wally? (Laughing) It’s up to everyone. Yeah, I think that’s probably one thing that we all expected was, ‘Okay, now Kid Flash really has to step forward and fill in those shoes.’ But, how it sort of organically worked out is that the team has become a unit and everyone has got their place to make the machine run smoothly. So, it’s less like a step forward and more a step up, and I think he’s enjoying that. There’s less pressure in that role. I don’t know if Wally would be at the place where he could have all the weight on his shoulders because he’s not there yet. And so this has been quite good for the team to sort of be thrust into this situation that is sad but also helps them be stronger.”
Since Kid Flash has been the speedster since Barry’s been gone, how does he react when Barry returns and takes his place back?
Keiynan Lonsdale: “I think he’s trying to figure out how he feels because Wally would be so excited about Barry being back for everyone involved, himself included. But, there’s also a sense of freedom and independence that he’s really found these past six months. I think he’s got to figure out, ‘Well, does he have less independence and less freedom? Is he less of a Flash with the return of Barry?’ I think those are the questions running through his head and something he’s got to try and figure out.”
Are you looking forward to a lighter tone this year?
Keiynan Lonsdale: “I think it’s less trying to get away from the darkness and more just finding the light within the terrible situations. That’s what’s happening. There’s still heavy stuff going on; there’s still heart-wrenching moments. There’s still villains out there and crime to fight. But at the same time, I think when we make mistakes, we’re not as down on yourselves about making those mistakes. It’s sort of just funny, like finding the light in those situations. I know Wally is, for sure. He’s enjoying all of this. He has a good energy. The whole thing feels more comic book-y like that.”
Which of Wally’s relationships are focused on early in the season?
Keiynan Lonsdale: “Maybe all of them. Wally really feels like right there in the team when we kick off, and so I definitely feel like Wally and Iris (Candice Patton) have really solidified their relationship. They know each other so well that even if they’re not saying anything to each other, they’ve got each other which is very helpful for a situation when you’re out fighting crime and whatnot. And, it’s cool to see. That’s not where they started. Wally was very defensive and didn’t feel secure in the family. So, it’s really fun to see that transition and see that change.”
So, he’s okay with Iris being in charge of the group at this point?
Keiynan Lonsdale: “Of course. I think Wally is in a place where… Everyone has a space and a place to be that can make this work. We’re used to having this amazing superhero, Barry Allen, leading the fight. And with him gone, there’s literally no other choice but for us to band together. We haven’t been the leaders, so this is where Iris’ strong points can really come in and blossom which is really cool because maybe we haven’t seen her as much in the journalism side but it’s like using her brain in a whole different way. It’s cool and I think Wally loves to see that.”
Replicas stars Keanu Reeves, Alice Eve, and Thomas Middleditch took part in a New York Comic Con panel in support of the film’s upcoming theatrical release, showing off the new trailer to the NYCC crowd before it launched online. Jeffrey Nachmanoff directed the sci-fi thriller from a script by Chad St. John, with Reeves, Stephen Hamel, and Lorenzo di Bonaventura (the Transformers films) producing.
The Plot: In this sci-fi thriller, neuro-scientist William Foster (Keanu Reeves) is on the verge of successfully transferring human consciousness into a computer when his family is tragically killed in a car crash. Desperate to resurrect them, William recruits fellow scientist Ed Whittle (Thomas Middleditch) to help him secretly clone their bodies and create replicas. But he soon faces a “Sophie’s choice” when it turns out that they can only bring three of the four family members back to life.
