Pixar’s new trailer for Cars 3 finds Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) coming to terms with the fact his racing days are almost over. Directed by Brian Fee, the third Cars film also features the voices of Armie Hammer as Jackson Storm and Cristela Alonzo as Cruz Ramirez. Disney•Pixar will release the animated action film in theaters on June 16, 2017.
The Plot: Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (Wilson) is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician, Cruz Ramirez (Alonzo), with her own plan to win, plus inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn’t through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage!
20th Century Fox is celebrating Alien Day (April 26th) with the release of a two-minute short film titled Alien: Covenant Prologue: The Crossing. The short film shows what crew members Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and the synthetic David (Michael Fassbender) were doing following the events that took place in Prometheus. The Crossing takes place onboard the abandoned Engineer ship and features Dr. Shaw repairing David “as they continue their search for humanity’s creators.”
Directed by Ridley Scott, Alien: Covenant stars Fassbender, Rapace, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Amy Seimetz, Jussie Smollett, Callie Hernandez, Nathaniel Dean, Alexander England, and Benjamin Rigby. Fox is releasing the sci-fi thriller in theaters on May 19, 2017.
The Plot: The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination, they must attempt a harrowing escape.
Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan took to Twitter and in a series of tweets revealed he’s working on the sequel to 2000’s Unbreakable and 2017’s critically acclaimed box office hit Split. The world of Unbreakable intersected with Split in that film’s final act, and now M. Night Shyamalan has confirmed Glass – a sequel to both films – will be released by Universal Pictures on January 18, 2019. Shyamalan also revealed Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, and James McAvoy will be reprising their roles in 2019’s Glass.
FX just announced Oscar winner Hilary Swank (Boys Don’t Cry, Million Dollar Baby) has signed on to the limited series, Trust. Swank will play John Paul Getty III’s mother, Gail Getty, in the 10 episode limited dramatic series based on the Getty kidnapping. Swank joins Donald Sutherland who was previously announced to star as J. Paul Getty, the founder of the Getty oil dynasty.
Trust is executive produced, written, and directed by Oscar winner Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire). Simon Beaufoy and Christian Colson are also on board as executive producers. Filming’s expected to begin this June in Rome and London, with FX targeting a 2018 premiere.
The Trust Plot: Equal parts family history, dynastic saga and examination of the corrosive power of money, Trust is a story that attempts to unlock the mystery at the heart of every family, rich or poor.
The 10 episode first installment of Trust tells the story of John Paul Getty III, heir to the Getty oil fortune. It is set in 1973, when the young Getty is kidnapped in Rome and his mafia captors are banking on a multi-million dollar ransom. After all, what rich family wouldn’t pay for the return of a loved one? Trust charts the young man’s nightmare ordeal at the hands of kidnappers who cannot understand why nobody seems to want their captive back. The Italian police think it’s a prank and decline to investigate. Paul’s father is lost in a heroin daze in London and refuses to answer the phone. Paul’s grandfather – possibly the richest man in the world – is marooned in a Tudor mansion in the English countryside surrounded by five mistresses and a pet lion. He’s busy. Only Paul’s mother is left to negotiate with increasingly desperate kidnappers. Problem is, she’s broke.
As the episode begins, snow falls in Central City and Barry and Iris are in their apartment deciding what year he should travel to in the future. They come up with the year 2024, realizing through his notes, calculations, and the newspaper that there aren’t any mentions of Savitar, meaning he had already trapped Savitar in the speed force by that point. Iris (Candice Patton) is distracted and when Barry asks her what’s on her mind, she makes him promise that if Savitar does kill her – which Barry strongly argues won’t happen – that he takes care of her dad and will be there for him. Seeing the concern on her face, Barry promises and then immediately gets an alert on his phone from S.T.A.R. Labs.
Killer Frost is shooting up the medical bay at S.T.A.R. Labs with icy cold bursts and deadly large icicles. Cisco and H.R. are her targets and they make a run for the other room as Julian tries to retrieve the power-reducing necklace. Unfortunately, Killer Frost destroys it with a cold blast. “Should have made it out of carbonite…rookie mistake,” says Frost to a scared Julian.
Julian tries to reach Caitlin, telling her she doesn’t want to hurt him and that she cares for him. Killer Frost suggests he show her and moves in to give Julian her deadly kiss. Luckily, Cisco hits her with one of his Vibe power blasts and knocks her across the room. The three men make a run for it and hide in the pipeline. As H.R. and Cisco softly sing “Swing Low Sweet Chariot,” the door to the pipeline opens and the three trapped men see Killer Frost standing there. “Hey dummies, my palm scan still works,” she reminds them, preparing to blast them. The Flash rushes in and gets in between Killer Frost and the guys, warning her to stop. Realizing she’s not going to, The Flash speeds into her and slams her into the back wall. Once again, Barry tries to reach Caitlin who seems to be completely dormant inside Frost. It doesn’t work and Frost creates an ice wall to slow down The Flash so she can get away. When Barry makes it outside, he finds it’s snowing even harder and tells the guys she’s nowhere to be seen. (Seriously, The Flash is the 2nd fastest man alive and he can’t catch a barefoot Frost before she leaves S.T.A.R. Labs?! That’s weak.)
Cisco and Julian argue about trying to save Caitlin by removing her necklace and turning her into Killer Frost. It begins to get heated and Barry tells everyone to take five. As a very upset Cisco and Julian walk off in different directions, Barry tells Joe (Jesse L. Martin), Iris, and Wally (Keiynan Lonsdale) he’s going to the future right now to find out who Savitar is. Both Joe and Iris tell him he needs to go after Caitlin, but Barry says they are running out of time and he reminds them he can return basically one second after they leave thus not losing any time at all. Barry tells Wally he needs him to help open the portal by using their combined speed. They run and the portal opens, with Wally giving Barry a shove, sending him through the portal and where he arrives on February 3, 2024.
To Barry’s surprise he’s attacked by Mirror Master (Grey Damon) and his girlfriend, Top (Ashley Rickards), who comment how it’s been so long since they saw him and how they’ll “kick his ass” like they used to in the old days. After taking a few hits, Barry uses his speed to knock Mirror Master and Top off their feet and speeds away.
Barry next arrives at what used to be his apartment but is now an abandoned mess. He sees broken furniture and old shattered photos. Barry turns to see the 2024 version of Cisco standing there, obviously happy to see his old friend. Cisco is wearing gloves and seems to be a meeker version of himself. He asks Barry why he’s here and Barry hesitates to tell him, not wanting to mess with the future more than he has to. Cisco knows Barry is from 2017, recognizing the suit he created and deduces it’s about Savitar. Barry tells Cisco he needs to talk to the 2024 version of himself. Cisco takes him to S.T.A.R. Labs which is also abandoned and rundown. Cisco tells him to find out what he needs to know and then make sure to stop and say goodbye before he returns to his own time.
Barry’s looking around at the deserted lab when he hears his own voice ask, “Why are you here?” Barry turns to see his 2024 counterpart who looks terrible, with long, scraggly hair and a sullen expression on his face. “I need your help,” answers Barry. 2024 Barry realizes that his younger self has come to try to save Iris and tells him that he can’t help him because he doesn’t know who Savitar is. He also tells him to go back and enjoy what little time he has with Iris because he won’t save Iris.
Barry heads back to the pipeline and gets ready to go back to 2017, realizing he’s not going to learn what he wanted here. Cisco asks him to stay and try to get the team back together, but Barry says he can’t and that he needs to get back to his own time. He tries to create enough speed to open a portal but for some reason it’s not working. He asks Cisco what’s wrong, realizing he’s stuck in 2024 for now. He begins to get concerned but Cisco assures him they’ll figure it out and for him to remember he can always travel back to the time he left from.
Barry asks Cisco why he hasn’t gotten the team back together and Cisco says he tried but he doesn’t have his powers anymore, showing him mechanical hands under the gloves. Seems he lost his hands in a fight he had with Killer Frost after she hit him with a cold blast that made his hands freeze and disintegrates. (The flashback scene of this happening is truly disturbing). Cisco takes Barry to see Julian who now works at Iron Heights where he watches over an imprisoned Killer Frost.
Barry wants to see Killer Frost and they let him. Frost immediately realizes it’s Barry from the past, telling him the hate is not yet in his eyes. Barry, feeling terrible and guilty, apologizes again to Caitlin for doing this to her but Frost tells him she’s happy he did because it made her who she truly is. Barry reveals he’s going to go back and fix all of this which causes her to give him an eerie smile. She tells him that very soon back in his time she teams up with Savitar and helps him kill Iris. Barry, shocked, asks why she would join Savitar and she tells him he accepted her with her cold powers. Barry suddenly realizes she knows who Savitar is. He pleads with her to tell him who Savitar is, but she says she’ll never tell. “You are going to be so surprised when you find out,” says Frost to Barry. She suggests that maybe his protégé can help him, so Barry heads off to visit Wally.
To his horror, Barry arrives at the West house and discovers Wally is now in a wheelchair. He asks Cisco what happened and Cisco explains Wally went after Savitar alone after he killed iris and during their fight, Savitar shattered Wally’s spine. He’s been catatonic ever since. Barry asks where Joe is and Cisco takes him to Iris’ grave. Barry asks Joe what happened to them and Joe, not turning around to face Barry, tells him that after he lost Iris and Wally, Barry left him all alone to deal with it. Joe doesn’t know he’s talking to 2017 Barry. It appears Barry went back on the promise he made to Iris.
A very angry Barry goes to see his 2024 counterpart and calls him out for breaking his word to Iris. 2024 Barry tells 2017 Barry that no matter what he does Savitar still kills Iris and that it broke him and he’ll see how that feels soon enough. 2024 Barry goes on to say that it isn’t until later he figured out a way to trap Savitar in the speed force but by then it was already too late. Savitar had already destroyed everyone Barry cared about.
Barry asks Cisco if he figured out a way for him to get back to 2017, and Cisco encourages him to try to fix Team Flash here in 2024. Barry realizes Cisco is the one keeping him here in the future; it seems Cisco created a little device that messes with Barry’s speed powers just enough to keep him from opening a portal. Cisco, feeling defeated, gives it to him and assures Barry that this time he won’t try and stop him from returning to 2017.
Barry realizes he can’t leave this future like this, so he speeds Julian, Joe, and H.R. – who in 2024 is a popular romance novelist – back to S.T.A.R. Labs with he and Cisco. Barry admits everything that’s happened is his fault and even though he can’t promise to fix everything when he goes back, no matter what he will not abandon them. Iris wouldn’t want that. An alarm goes off and Cisco says Mirror Master and Top are robbing another bank. “You ready for Team Flash to take down the bad guys again?” asks Barry to the gang. The reunited team place their hands on top of each other and give a cheer, indicating the team (minus Caitlin, Wally, and Iris) is back together.
Barry speeds off and takes on Mirror Master and Top but without a plan and soon finds himself under attack from their combined powers. (The scene features very cool visual effects with buildings and mirrors bending and coming down at Barry.) Cisco comes up with tweaking the device he used to keep Barry in 2024 so that Mirror Master and Top’s powers will have no effect on him. But, there’s a problem…they need to get the device to Barry in a hurry. Barry 2024 steps up and offers to race it to him. The two Flashes work together to take down the villains, which is almost too easy.
Back at S.T.A.R. Labs, 2024 Barry thanks his counterpart and agrees that his Team Flash needs to continue their work together. As the old team goes off to celebrate, 2024 Barry apologizes to 2017 Barry saying he wishes he could help him save Iris but he doesn’t know how. It’s then that the older Barry gives 2017 Barry the name of a physicist who developed the technology to trap Savitar in the speed force four years after Iris died. He gives Barry the flashdrive in the hopes of maybe finding Tracy sooner and creating the device in time. He reminds Barry to make memories with Iris, just in case it doesn’t work. Barry says goodbye to 2024 Cisco and tells him he’s going to find a way to fix it so he doesn’t lose his hands to Killer Frost. “You’re too good of a superhero to lose those powers,” says Barry just before he races off through the open portal.
Barry arrives back at S.T.A.R. Labs in 2017 and everyone wonders when he’s going to travel to the future. He tells them he’s already been to the future and even though he didn’t find out the identity of Savitar, he now has a lead. Julian asks about Caitlin and Barry tells the gang she will join Savitar and fight against them. Wally asks why she would do that and Barry tells him he doesn’t know but they need to find her soon before they lose her forever. As Joe leaves to put out a BOLO with the CCPD, Barry goes after him and gives him a hug. Barry promises him that no matter what happens, he’ll be there for him.
The last scene shows a barefoot Killer Frost walking through the woods. She comes across Savitar who reveals he’s been waiting for her and can give her the salvation she seeks. She asks, in a mean tone, if he wants to cure her and turn her back into Caitlin Snow again. Savitar surprises her, saying he wants to make sure Caitlin never returns. Frost asks why she should believe him and Savitar removes his body armor and steps out revealing himself to Frost but not the audience. Frost’s expression changes to surprise and nearly smiling she becomes acquiescent and says, “What do you need me to do?”
The Flash Season 3 Episode 19 Review:
Dark, haunting, and mostly tragic, episode 19 titled “The Once and Future Flash” finds Barry in perhaps the worst timeline yet with a future that is more than tragic for him and everyone he loves. Yet the main theme of the episode is once again hope, which is a core theme throughout the series. It’s the hope Barry from 2017 gives his friends and his future self that’s key for them to start healing and become a family again.
There were multiple stand-out performances in this episode. The first mention goes to Grant Gustin as he delivers two performances as the Scarlet Speedster. The brooding, disheveled, and badly in need of a haircut 2024 Flash is a Barry who has lost himself and has driven everyone he loved away. It’s HIS overwhelming grief and loss of hope that has devastated all the others and led them all to being lost. Even with the bad wig (make-up and costume should do a little better next time), Grant conveys the disgust and emptiness 2024 Barry is consumed by perfectly. One of the best scenes features 2017 Barry trying to yell some sense into 2024 Barry about abandoning his family only to realize his future self is too overwhelmed by grief and loss to listen.
The second outstanding performance mention goes to Carlos Valdes as 2024 Cisco who even though he’s sad and severely wounded still hopes to get Team Flash back together and get back to work with the help of the time-traveling younger Barry Allen. Valdes subtly conveys how wounded and heavy everything that has happened to him and his friends weighs on his spirit, yet hope still remains. Cisco is the heart and soul of future Team Flash with Caitlin being lost to Killer Frost.
The third performance deserving mentioning was delivered by Danielle Panabaker as Killer Frost who seems to hate all of Caitlin’s teammates and loved ones, mostly because they love Caitlin and want her back. The opening sequence with her going after Cisco, Julian, and H.R. is both terrifying and humorous with Cisco and H.R. singing “Swing Low Sweet Chariot” as they hide in the pipeline and Frost using her palm scan to open the door. The special effects are extremely impressive!
Tom Cavanagh stepped into the director’s chair for this episode and delivered a top-notch job, most notably with the quieter and emotional scenes. Especially powerful is the graveyard scene between Barry and Joe where Barry learns he abandoned Joe to deal with his grief after losing Iris, breaking his promise to the woman he loves. Here’s hoping Cavanagh gets a chance to direct a few more episodes in season four.
With Barry now knowing who he needs to get to help make the trap for Savitar and Killer Frost teaming up with Savitar, it seems time is starting to run out for Team Flash to save Iris and bring back their beloved Caitlin from her evil alter ego.
Kerry Washington, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz, and George Newbern in ‘Scandal’ (ABC/Nicole Wilder)
ABC announced the season finale dates for its primetime lineup that includes Scandal, Once Upon a Time, black-ish, and Designated Survivor. American Crime‘s the first to finish up on April 30th, with other season finale dates sprinkled throughout May, ending with the dance competition series Dancing with the Stars announcing its winner on May 23, 2017.
Here’s the full schedule of season finale air dates:
SUNDAY, APRIL 30
“American Crime” 10:00-11:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10
“black-ish” 9:30-10:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 11
“The Catch” 10:00-11:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 12
“Shark Tank” 9:00-10:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, MAY 14
“Once Upon a Time” 8:00-10:00 p.m. (Two-Hour Season Finale)
MONDAY, MAY 15
“Quantico” 10:00-11:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, MAY 16
“The Middle” 8:00-8:30 p.m.
“American Housewife” 8:30-9:00 p.m.
“Fresh Off the Boat” 9:00-9:30 p.m.
“Imaginary Mary” 9:30-10:00 p.m.
“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” 10:00-11:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
“The Goldbergs” 8:00-8:30 p.m.
“Speechless” 8:30-9:00 p.m.
“Modern Family” 9:00-9:30 p.m.
“Designated Survivor” 10:00-11:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 18
“Grey’s Anatomy” 8:00-9:00 p.m.
“Scandal” 9:00-11:00 p.m. (Two-Hour Season Finale)
FRIDAY, MAY 19
“The Toy Box” 8:00-10:00 p.m. (Two-Hour Season Finale)
SUNDAY, MAY 21
“America’s Funniest Home Videos” 7:00-8:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, MAY 23
“Dancing with the Stars” 8:30-11:00 p.m.
Adam Sandler and Chris Rock team up for ‘The Week Of’ (Photos Courtesy of Netflix)
Adam Sandler and Chris Rock are set to star in the comedy film The Week Of co-written by Sandler and director Robert Smigel. Sandler’s also producing the Netflix original film along with Allen Covert, and Barry Bernardi and Tim Herlihy are executive producing. Filming’s expected to take place in Long Island this summer, with Netflix targeting a 2018 premiere.
“Adam Sandler and Chris Rock are cornerstones of the Netflix comedy family and we are over the moon about these two legends reuniting to give our members worldwide a healthy dose of the hilarity that they have been creating together for years. Similar in the romantic comedy tone of Sandler’s most recent film Sandy Wexler, this film will be the perfect vehicle for Sandler and Rock and their millions of fans around the world,” stated Ted Sarandos, Netflix Chief Content Officer.
Adam Sandler and Chris Rock previously worked together on Saturday Night Live back in the 1990s, Grown Ups, Grown Ups 2, and 2005’s The Longest Yard. The Week Of will find Sandler playing the father of the woman Chris Rock’s son is marrying. The story follows the wedding party during the week leading up to the ceremony.
Kevin Alejandro joined his co-stars Lesley-Ann Brandt and Rachael Harris as well as executive producers Joe Henderson and Ildy Modrovich at the convention to discuss all things Lucifer and provide a look ahead at the final episodes of season two. Lucifer is set to return from a three month break with season two episode 14 airing on May 1, 2017.
Will we see more of Dan and Lucifer teaming up in the upcoming episodes? How’s that dynamic to play with Tom Ellis?
Kevin Alejandro: “Yeah, definitely. You’ll definitely see that. You know what? It’s fantastic because I think when they wrote a scene where Dan has finally had enough of it, he’s like, ‘Dude, I’m not Detective Douche. I’m Daniel Espinoza, all right?’ he steps up to him and that opened up a whole new world of Dan stepping up to Lucifer. Now there’s all this really funny banter back and forth that they put into the show and that we also improv back and forth. I think people are really going to enjoy that sort of aspect now. Instead of him being more of a doormat, always used to taking the jab, he’s like, ‘F*ck you, dude!’”
Where would you like to see your character go?
Kevin Alejandro: “I think one of the coolest things would be is if you know how he always makes these decisions for good reasons but it always ends up being sort of shady, like shooting a person, I would like something big to happen where he has to make another choice and it just pulls the rug out from under everything and turns him evil and dark. He turns into the ultimate force villain to reckon with. That would be a really awesome thing.”
Will there be any repercussions for Dan when God arrives?
Kevin Alejandro: “You know, Dan’s in the dark about this whole celestial world so he’s kind of like the dumb guy. He’s like, ‘Hey, what we got? What’s going on?’ He definitely has encounters with him but he still doesn’t know this world that is Lucifer.”
Do you like that Dan doesn’t know?
Kevin Alejandro: “Absolutely. I think eventually I kind of want to know but right now it’s really good to not know because it gives this guy a lot of just strange… Like, he’s constantly calling (Lucifer) weird because he says weird things. I think it’s really funny that he doesn’t know.”
Especially since he’s a detective. You’d think he’d figure it out.
Kevin Alejandro: “Exactly. He’s so logical, right? It would just turn his world upside down.”
Will we explore more about Chloe and Dan’s relationship and why they split up?
Kevin Alejandro: “Yeah, definitely. They’re peppering a bunch of different things. Like right now we’re in a whirlwind of trying to finish season two but also pepper in storylines and details that make you want to come back for season three. That’s definitely something that they’re (doing). The good thing about getting season three is that it gives us time to breathe and deal with them on a slower, more evolutionary sort of level. Let it sort of breathe itself out as opposed to rushing through it. So, yes. The answer to your question is yes. You’re going to figure that out.”
Joe Henderson was saying they’re going to have episodes that concentrate on specific characters. Is there a Dan episode?
Kevin Alejandro: “There is. There is a Dan episode. It’s not just me, but I’m pretty heavy in it. You get to figure out a little bit more of how he ticks, why he ticks, why he is the way he is. Why he’s so straight-laced. So, yeah, definitely. I think it’s really awesome that they’re able to do that and give everybody a chance to be their own person and let you guys decide whether you like them or dislike them.”
Who would you like to have more scenes with?
Kevin Alejandro: “I don’t know. I love, love, love working with Tom and Lauren (German). I just did a really great scene the other night with Rachael (Harris) and that woman is amazing. You cannot sit there and look her in the eye without laughing because she’s so funny. She’s so great and honest with it. I would like to see that relationship evolve. We are going to see the worlds… Like I said, they’re peppering things in and I do get some moments with Amenadiel this season. They’re brief but they’re very meaningful. You see why those two guys could potentially have a good friendship or how they would relate to each other. They’re doing a really good job of balancing us all out. But also doing an amazing job of not letting us know what we’re going to be doing next season.”
You mentioned improv with Tom Ellis. Do you have a lot of room to change what Dan says now that you know the character so well?
Kevin Alejandro: “You know what? We do what they write because they’re really good at it. You don’t have to change anything because it’s so good. We lay it all down and the directors and everyone are really good about giving us one take just to do whatever we want to. And sometimes it makes it into the show and sometimes it doesn’t. But we know these guys so well, we can ham them up. Usually we ham them up and they’re like, ‘Too much!’
Lauren and I have this love/hate relationship where we like to kind of mess with each other, be mean to each other but in a loving way. And we do that with our characters as well, and that stuff never makes it into the show. You’ll see us whispering or bickering in the background but we’re really talking about, ‘I can’t believe your hair looks that way! It looks terrible. Are you sure they put makeup on you?’”
Is there anything you can tease about the season two finale?
Kevin Alejandro: “Your socks will be blown off. It’s amazing. You enter into a world that you don’t expect.”
If Detective Dan were to die right now, would he go to Heaven or Hell?
“If he were to die now? He’d go to Heaven. He really is a kind person. Everything comes from his heart. He genuinely loves his family and he rationalizes whatever decisions that he makes out of love. I think he’d go to Heaven, even though he killed a dude.”
Watch the full interview with Kevin Alejandro on Lucifer season 2:
Kumail Nanjiani, Thomas Middleditch, Martin Starr, and Zach Woods in ‘Silicon Valley’ (Photo by John P. Johnson / HBO)
Details have arrived on the May episodes of season four of HBO’s critically acclaimed half-hour comedy series, Silicon Valley. Season four kicked off on April 23, 2017 with an episode that found Richard breaking away from the group to work on his project. Created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler, and Dave Krinsky, Silicon Valley stars Thomas Middleditch as Richard Hendricks, T.J. Miller as Erlich, Zach Woods as Jared, Kumail Nanjiani as Dinesh, Martin Starr as Gilfoyle, Josh Brener as Big Head, Amanda Crew as Monica, Matt Ross as Gavin Belson, Jimmy O. Yang as Jian-Yang, and Suzanne Cryer as Laurie Bream.
The Season 4 Plot: Change is in the air as the Pied Piper guys pursue their video-chat app, PiperChat, but Richard has a hard time letting go of his dream to put his algorithm to better use. Dinesh flirts with notoriety, while Gilfoyle looks on in amusement. Erlich searches for his next big break. Jared attempts to pivot with the company. And Big Head enters the world of academia.
Meanwhile, over at Hooli, Gavin finds himself threatened by Jack Barker, while Monica struggles to bounce back at Raviga after her fallout with Laurie. Sharp and irreverent, Silicon Valley continues to lambast the self-important world of tech in a season that finds the Pied Piper team looking to leave their mark, even as they continue to fumble along the road to success.
Silicon Valley May 2017 Episodes:
Episode #31 (season 4, episode 3): “Intellectual Property”
Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 7 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)
An overtired Richard (Thomas Middleditch) pushes himself to the brink of sanity while trying to move ahead with his next big idea. Eyeing a comeback, Erlich (T.J. Miller) pressures an uncooperative Jian-Yang (Jimmy O. Yang). Monica (Amanda Crew) sets a trap at Raviga to improve her standing with Laurie (Suzanne Cryer). Dinesh (Kumail Nanjiani) goes on a date; Big Head (Josh Brener) enters the world of academia; Gavin (Matt Ross) faces an unknown future.
Written by Carrie Kemper; directed by Jamie Babbit.
Episode #32 (season 4, episode 4): “Teambuilding Exercise”
Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 14 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
When Richard (Thomas Middleditch) reaches out to an unlikely ally, Jared (Zach Woods) worries about the company he’s keeping. Gilfoyle (Martin Starr) gets tough on security in the wake of Dinesh’s (Kumail Nanjiani) latest dalliance; later, he considers whether to put his pride aside for a job. Concerned about Jian-Yang’s (Jimmy O. Yang) commitment to his app, Erlich (T.J. Miller) takes matters into his own hands.
Written by Meghan Pleticha; directed by Jamie Babbit.
Episode #33 (season 4, episode 5): “The Blood Boy”
Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 21 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Cracks in Richard’s (Thomas Middleditch) latest partnership become more apparent when he’s forced to deal with an unexpected interloper. As things get more serious, Dinesh (Kumail Nanjiani) scrambles to find a way out of his new relationship. After learning of surprising developments afoot at Raviga, Monica (Amanda Crew) has trouble deciding which horse to back.
Written by Adam Countee; directed by Tim Roche.
Episode #34 (season 4, episode 6): “Customer Service”
Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 28 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
On the hunt for financial support, Richard (Thomas Middleditch) looks outside the tech bubble, and crosses paths with a contentious figure from Pied Piper’s past. Erlich (T.J. Miller) reaches out to Monica (Amanda Crew) and Laurie (Suzanne Cryer) in search of a new endeavor. A launch gone wrong finds Dinesh (Kumail Nanjiani) and Gilfoyle (Martin Starr) at war as Jared (Zach Woods) tries to keep the peace.
Written by Graham Wagner & Shawn Boxe; directed by Clay Tarver.
The cast of ‘Descendants 2’ (Photo by David Bukach / Disney Channel)
Disney Channel has released new photos from Descendants 2 and confirmed the movie will premiere on Friday, July 21, 2017 at 8pm ET/PT on Disney Channel, ABC, Disney XD, Freeform and Lifetime. The original Descendants film was watched by 12.2 million people, making it the fifth most watched cable TV movie of all time. And since its premiere, Descendants has reached more than 100 million viewers. The sequel brings back Dove Cameron as Mal, Cameron Boyce as Carlos, Sofia Carson as Evie, Booboo Stewart as Jay, and Mitchell Hope as King Ben, as well as Emmy winning director and choreographer Kenny Ortega.
“Descendants fans asked for more, and we’ve answered their call, with more ways to watch and more ways to engage with the next chapter in their favorite TV movie. We’re combining the magic of Disney Channel content with the power and reach of our linear networks and digital platforms to ensure we’re everywhere our fans are all at the same time,” stated Ben Sherwood, co-chairman, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney|ABC Television Group.
“The passion that fans – across every demographic and geographic landscape – have demonstrated for Descendants rivals anything we’ve seen since High School Musical,” added Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer, Disney Channels Worldwide. “Sharing the new sequel movie across our far-reaching portfolio of TV networks and digital platforms is something only Disney can do – and we do it proudly.”
The Plot: In Descendants 2, the story deepens as the Villain Kids (AKA “VKs”) – Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay – continue to try to find their place in idyllic Auradon. When the pressure to be royal becomes too much for Mal, she returns to her rotten roots on the Isle of the Lost where her archenemy Uma, the daughter of Ursula, has taken her spot as self-proclaimed queen of the run-down town. Uma, still resentful over not being selected by Ben to go to Auradon Prep with the other Villain Kids, stirs her pirate gang including Captain Hook’s son Harry and Gaston’s son Gil, to break the barrier between the Isle of the Lost and Auradon, and unleash all the villains imprisoned on the Isle, once and for all.
Starring as the new villains are China Anne McClain as Uma, the daughter of Ursula; Thomas Doherty as Harry, son of Captain Hook; Dylan Playfair as Gil, son of Gaston; and Anna Cathcart as Dizzy, daughter of Cinderella’s evil stepsister Drizella and granddaughter of wicked stepmother Lady Tremaine. Also reprising their roles in this sequel are Brenna D’Amico as Jane, the daughter of Fairy Godmother; Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother; Dianne Doan as Lonnie, the daughter of Mulan; Jedidiah Goodacre as Chad, the son of Cinderella; Zachary Gibson as Doug, the son of Dopey; Keegan Connor Tracy as Belle and Dan Payne as Beast.
‘Descendants 2’ stars Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, Cameron Boyce, Dove Cameron and Mitchell Hope (Disney Channel/Bob D’Amico)Thomas Doherty, China Anne McClain, and Dylan Playfair in ‘Descendants 2’ (Disney Channel/Bob D’Amico)
