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Drew Powell Interview: ‘Gotham’ Season 3 and Butch’s Shifting Allegiances

By
Rebecca Murray
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Gotham star Drew Powell
Drew Powell as Butch Gilzean in ‘Gotham’ (Photo by Mark Seliger © 2015 Fox Broadcasting Co)
During our roundtable interview at the San Diego Comic Con, Gotham‘s Drew Powell said he’s still not sure if his character Butch will eventually evolve into a character from the DC Comics canon. Not that it matters as Powell confessed he’s having a lot of fun exploring a character who has steadily increased his role in Gotham’s power struggle with each season. Sitting down for an interview in a packed press room, Powell also chatted about Butch’s relationships with Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett-Smith), Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor), and Tabitha Galavan (Jessica Lucas).

Fox’s Gotham returns for season three on September 19, 2016.

Drew Powell Interview:

Where do we pick up with Butch in season three?

Drew Powell: “At the start of season three Butch is back with Penguin and that dynamic duo is up to no good as usual. He and Tabitha have split. Sad sack, love-torn Butch is back. I think the writers just love messing with Butch in that way. He’s definitely still carrying a torch for her, so we’ll see what happens with that. There is a very cool storyline that’s happening with Penguin that kind of mimics what’s going to be happening in real life, at least here in this country, that’s really neat to see. It’ll be fun to see how long Butch and Penguin stay together and what happens from there. There’s also kind of a battle that Butch will have with another character that I won’t say down the line that’s going to be very cool as well.”

Butch kind of goes where the criminal wind blows.

Drew Powell: “Danny Cannon told me the greatest little tidbit at the beginning of season two. He said, ‘The thing about Butch is he’s a survivor. He will find a way. He’s survived in Gotham this long by finding the haven and figuring out who’s going to be on top, being resourceful, being loyal when he needed to be.’ And, it’s really true. If you look over the course of the first two seasons, that’s been the thing.

One of the fun things looking back is when Butch came on the scene everybody’s like, ‘Oh, he’s just a dumb henchman.’ People didn’t pay him much mind. And by the end of season one, he’s as much responsible for the way that Gotham ends up as anyone by accidentally shooting the love of his life. And so, it’s been fun to play that in season two and then season three’s going to have a whole new group of players. Also, not having a character who was in the canon…Butch is a clean slate so it’ll be interesting to see if they keep going that way or if they turn Butch into a character from the canon at some point. I don’t know.”

Will he ever come into his own or will he always be subordinate to someone?

Drew Powell: “I don’t know. That’s a good question. One of the cool things I liked about season two was there’s a moment where Tabitha and Butch get together and they both kind of realize that they’re better as a team. Tabitha had her brother; Butch had Penguin or Fish. Once they were on their own, they didn’t like it that much and I thought that was kind of cool. Not everybody always has to be on top. Not everybody has to be the boss. You know, everybody finds their niche. But, you underestimate Butch at your own peril, that’s for sure.”

He’s had a taste of power and now with Penguin back, will there be a power struggle?

Drew Powell: “Well, I think that there’s another dynamic that will come into play with their relationship that will cause a lot of stress on that relationship. That’s going to be a lot of fun to play. I will leave it at that, but I can tell you it’s going to be a neat little triangle.”

You don’t have to do research into the comics, but have you?

Drew Powell: “Yeah, I have some. This has been a real fun thing for all of my comic book friends because they are eager to give me advice on what to read and what to check out. The Long Halloween was one of the first ones that they said, ‘You need to, especially as a gangster, read that one.’ So, I read that. I’ve been paying attention to the movies and rewatching some of the movies. That was really my entry point to Batman were all the movies – Michael Keaton and all that. Because I think the TV show which I grew up watching all of those reruns is kind of another entity. It’s hard to compare. It’s great in its own right, but it doesn’t have much to do with the Gotham that we’ve got. So, when your homework is checking out comic books, it’s a pretty good deal.”

Watch the full Drew Powell interview:





‘A Dog’s Purpose’ Trailer, Poster and Photos Arrive

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Rebecca Murray
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A Dogs Purpose Poster

Corgi sighting! As a lifelong dog-lover who currently shares her home with the world’s most adorable Corgi, A Dog’s Purpose‘s first trailer has me sold…it also had me tearing up a bit. Amblin Entertainment and Universal Pictures just debuted the first trailer, poster, and a few new photos in honor of “NationalDogDay, August 26th. Directed by Lasse Hallström (The Cider House Rules, Dear John, The 100-Foot Journey) and based on the book by W. Bruce Cameron, the two-legged cast includes Dennis Quaid, Peggy Lipton, Britt Robertson, K.J. Apa, Juliet Rylance, Luke Kirby, John Ortiz, and Pooch Hall. Frozen‘s Josh Gad provides the voice of the titular dog. A Dog’s Purpose opens in theaters on January 27, 2017.

W. Bruce Cameron adapted his book for the screen along with Cathryn Michon, Audrey Wells, Maya Forbes, and Wally Wolodarsky. The family-friendly, dog-friendly film was produced by Gavin Polone and executive produced by Alan Blomquist and Mark Sourian.

The Plot: Based on the beloved bestselling novel by W. Bruce Cameron, A Dog’s Purpose shares the soulful and surprising story of one devoted dog (voiced by Josh Gad) who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love.

Watch the A Dog’s Purpose trailer:


A Dog's Purpose Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid in ‘A Dog’s Purpose’ (Photo Credit: Universal Pictures)
A Dog's Purpose stars Britt Robertson and K.J. Apa
Britt Robertson and K.J. Apa in ‘A Dog’s Purpose’ (Photo Credit: Universal Pictures)




Carpool Karaoke with Britney Spears and James Corden

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Rebecca Murray
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Carpool Karaoke Britney Spears and James Corden
Britney Spears joins James Corden for Carpool Karaoke on ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ (Photo: Sonja Flemming ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

James Corden picked up Britney Spears for a lengthy Carpool Karaoke bit that featured Britney’s hits including “Toxic,” “Womanizer,” and “Oops!… I Did It Again.” Corden took the lead on most of the verses and Spears didn’t really belt anything out (in fact she often mouthed lyrics rather than singing), but she did seem to be having fun while confessing she wants more kids but definitely isn’t interested in ever getting married again.

Spears also revealed a few of the names she uses to register at hotels including Anita Dick, which she was able to say out loud without cracking up. Corden responded by saying he might start checking into hotels under, “I’m Britney…bitch.” The carpool karaoke finished up with Spears and Corden donning schoolgirl outfits for “Baby One More Time,” with Corden even wearing a wig and pigtails.

Watch the Britney Spears Carpool Karaoke:





‘Don’t Breathe’ Movie Review: A Don’t Miss Thriller

By
Rebecca Murray
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Dont Breathestar Jane Levy and Dylan Minnette
Jane Levy and Dylan Minnette star in Screen Gems’ ‘Don’t Breathe’ (Photo © 2016 CTMG, Inc.)

Writer/director Fede Alvarez reunites with his Evil Dead (the 2013 version) star Jane Levy for Don’t Breathe, an intense thriller that’s difficult in parts to watch—and I mean that as a compliment. Alvarez has created a home invasion horror story that busts down genre conventions by focusing on four characters who are so flawed it’s impossible to root for any one of them. In fact, Alvarez’ script is so well crafted that the audience’s allegiances will constantly shift as the film progresses toward a twisted ending that thankfully isn’t telegraphed well in advance.

Don’t Breathe is a fairly simple story on its surface. Three friends—Rocky (Levy), Money (Daniel Zovatto), and Alex (Dylan Minnette)—steal Alex’s father’s home security company keys to access houses where they know the owners won’t be at home. Alex establishes a set of rules for those home burglaries that includes a dollar amount limit on the amount that can be taken in order to limit their potential jail time if they’re caught.

Money and Rocky convince Alex to help them pull off one final big score before they take off for California. Their target: a blind Gulf War veteran (Stephen Lang) who lives alone in the only occupied house in a rundown neighborhood. The blind man has apparently received a substantial payment for the wrongful death of his only daughter, and the three partners in crime believe robbing a blind man will be easy-peasy. They quickly learn they’ve drastically underestimated their target and soon become the hunted rather than the hunters. The blind man’s other senses have been heightened to make up for the loss of his sight, and after locking the intruders in his home, the deadly game of cat and mouse is on.

Jane Levy is terrific as the woman at the center of a love triangle who so desperately wants to escape her horrible home life that she’s willing to do whatever’s necessary to get quick cash. ‘Money’ is the least likable and least developed character of the four leads. Zovatto does a good job of playing the rebellious degenerate vibe, but there’s really not much to the character.

Minnette’s Alex is the only semi-sympathetic character in the film, but even he’s not someone you can really pull for, given the fact it’s because of him the gang is able to break into homes and commit burglaries. Plus, he seems to be motivated only by unrequited love for Rocky, which is a rather lame reason to steal from a blind veteran. Lang does a superb job of playing a blind man with Daredevil-ish abilities who quickly goes into fight mode when strangers intent on stealing his wealth invade his humble home.

Alvarez uses lengthy stretches of silence to heighten the tension and draw the audience into the hunt. The criminals often shrink against walls, holding their breath, and that action will be duplicated by those seated in comfy seats in darkened theaters. Don’t Breathe doesn’t resort to gimmicky jump scares and instead methodically (and realistically) goes about upping the suspense as it builds toward a heart-pounding third act, culminating in an unexpected and near-perfect resolution.

GRADE: B+

MPAA Rating: R for terror, violence, disturbing content, and language including sexual references
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Running Time: 91 minutes




‘Hands of Stone’ Movie Review

By
Kevin Finnerty
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Hands of Stone stars Robert De Niro and Edgar Ramirez
Robert De Niro and Edgar Ramirez star in ‘Hands of Stone’ (Photo: Rico Torres © 2015 The Weinstein Company)

“In 66 seconds Roberto Durán changed my life,” says Ray Arcel (Robert De Niro) who’s about to come out of retirement after watching Durán box in the dramatic film, Hands of Stone.

In 1972, Arcel is drawn out of retirement when he’s approached by his friend and colleague, Carlos Eleta (Ruben Blades), to train Roberto Durán (Edgar Ramirez), a tough, cocky, and angry young man who grew up in Panama, struggling to help provide for his family by stealing and fighting. Durán, who distrusts Americans since his American father abandoned the family, is reluctant to work with Arcel. But with the encouragement of Eleta and after Arcel quickly convinces him he still has much to learn about the sport of boxing (including strategy), the two men form an unbeatable team.

Fast-forward to 1980 and, with encouragement from his wife, Felicidad (Ana de Armas), Durán trains to go up against Sugar Ray Leonard (Usher Raymond) in a battle for the WBC welterweight title. Using both the strategy he learned from Arcel and his own rude behavior and crass personality as weapons, Durán sets out to defeat Sugar Ray, a fighter who has never been beaten in the ring.

Based on a true story, Hands of Stone is a classic underdog story with a solid cast. Edgar Ramirez is very effective in portraying Duran, displaying the boxer’s drive, arrogance, and physical strength as though he feels completely at home in the ring. Unfortunately for Ramirez and for Hands of Stone, Durán is simply impossible to like or root for.

Robert De Niro delivers another strong performance as Ray Arcel, formerly the best trainer in boxing before he was forced out by the New York mob. Arcel, both in the film and in real life, returned to the ring to train Durán because he was so taken by his brute strength and raw talent. The two men have chemistry together, but it’s neither as dynamic nor as intense as it should have been. Also, the subplot of his estranged daughter suddenly re-entering Arcel’s life and putting more pressure on him feels forced.

The hurdle the film just can’t get over despite impressive performances and fast-paced, well-choreographed boxing scenes is the main character, Durán. He is an unforgiving, brutal, disrespectful, and incredibly unlikable character, and because this is an underdog story, the underdog needs to be sympathetic in at least some (even minor) respect. He’s not, and that makes it impossible for the audience to care about Durán. This is never more evident than when Durán goes up against Sugar Ray Leonard, portrayed impressively by Usher, who’s shown as the class act professional boxer that he was. The audience is actually more likely to root for Sugar Ray to knock Durán’s block off than to pull for the film’s lead character.

GRADE: C

MPAA Rating: R for language throughout and some sexuality/nudity

Running Time: 105 minutes

Written and Directed By: Jonathan Jakubowicz

Release Date: August 26, 2016




First Look: ‘Now We’re Talking’ Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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Now We're Talking

The first trailer’s arrived for Now We’re Talking, a comedy series from go90, distributed media platform UNINTERRUPTED, and Warner Bros.’s digital studio Blue Ribbon Content. The sports-themed comedy was created by Casual‘s Tommy Dewey and The Office‘s Tug Coker who also serve as executive producers along with Maverick Carter, Jamal Henderson, Jennifer Gore, and Nikki Kessler.

Dewey and Coker lead the cast of the short-form digital series which is set to debut on go90 (a free mobile-first video platform) on September 14, 2016.

Per the official announcement, the seven-episode series will also feature cameos from sports stars including Shawne Merriman, Arian Foster, Lance Briggs, Curt Menefee, and Plaxico Burress. In addition to Dewey and Coker, the cast includes Malcolm Barrett, Molly Ephraim, Fred Melamed, Kevin Bigley, LaMonica Garrett, and Eamon Sheehan.

The Plot: The series follows the careers of former quarterbacks Tug Tanner (Coker) and Tommy Arondall (Dewey), who now find themselves falling from the top of their NFL game to the bottom of their class in sports broadcasting school. Now We’re Talking takes a fresh, comedic approach to Tug and Tommy’s post-football relationship, with the former adversaries now forced to work together to try to find success on a new playing field.

(Edited: The trailer’s no longer available online.)




Jimmy Smits Interview – ’24: Legacy’ and Joining the ’24’ Franchise

By
Rebecca Murray
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24: Legacy stars Jimmy Smits, Miranda Otto and Corey Hawkins
Jimmy Smits, Miranda Otto ad Corey Hawkins from ’24: Legacy’ at Comic Con 2016 (Photo © Richard Chavez / Showbiz Junkies)

When we spoke to Jimmy Smits at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con, the 24: Legacy star had only completely the pilot episode. Filming will kick off in September on the remainder of the first season, and Fox has set 24: Legacy to debut in the prime spot following Super Bowl 2017. Smits, who’s a news junkie in real life, says current political events are fascinating to him and he’s interested to see how much of that will bleed through to the world of 24: Legacy.

Jimmy Smits Interview:

Can you talk about your character?

Jimmy Smits: “I play Senator John Donovan, aspiring for higher office let’s say. His spouse – he’s married to Miranda Otto’s character, Rebecca Ingram. Kind of a Washington power couple. As is the case with all of the 24 incarnations that you’ve had, you’ve always had the progressive female proactive characters. Miranda’s character in this incarnation of the show is the head of the CTU and with my character running for office she has had this kind of silent agreement that it’s his turn to do something, but she gets called back in as does Corey (Hawkins’) character – he gets sucked back in. And then the clock starts ticking. That’s pretty much it on my side.”

Have you been a fan of the series?

Jimmy Smits: “Oh yeah, absolutely. Not every single season, but I check in with every show. I think the great thing about this and why I was real happy to jump on board is that the visual tint of the show is so iconic. Real-time, multiple boxes…I think it’s changed the way we watch television in a lot of respects, that whole real-time thing, and has become seminal in a lot of shows that went after it. So, it’s kind of for me – and it’s appropriate that it’s called Legacy – it’s just an extension of the universe, an expansion of this kind of universe that they’ve created. A lot has changed since the episodes first aired in our world, in our real world, and I think that the writers – and a lot of the writing team that was involved in the original incarnation of the show are on board – they’re going to keep that whole (aspect).

It’s not like a reboot. We’re not saying it’s a reboot because a reboot implies it’s replacing something. It’s a whole different rejuvenation of the series in a lot of ways.”

24 was great for diversity in showing that there could be a black president before there was one, but also having a lot of diversity in the rest of the cast. Was that important to you?

Jimmy Smits: “Because the same producers in terms of the executive producers and the writers of the show, that is something that’s definitely going to continue. And if you turn around and look at the two other actors (Miranda Otto and Corey Hawkins) who are up there, you see proof of that. You see something that’s very diverse. It’s reflected in the writers room, I’m happy to say, all around, and with our crew. That’s a nice thing.”

Is the format more rigorous and exhausting than you expected?

Jimmy Smits: (Laughing) “Not for me. Corey’s the one who’s going through all of the action parts. I was just in and out for the pilot episode. It’s kind of just introducing the characters and touching on the relationships. We’ll see what happens from there.”

Watch the full Jimmy Smits interview:





‘Mr. Robot’ Recap Season 2 Episode 8: eps2.6succ3ss0r.p12

By
Roberta Valdez
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Mr Robot Season 2 Episode 8
Carly Chaikin as Darlene in ‘Mr. Robot’ season 2 episode 8 (Photo by Michael Parmelee / USA Network)

After what initially appears to be a major success, everything starts to go wrong for fsociety in season 2, episode 8, of USA Network’s Mr. Robot. Darlene (Carly Chaikin), Mobley (Sunita Mani), and Trenton (Azhar Khan), the core of fsociety, learn about an upcoming FBI conference call as a result of their earlier hack of FBI computers.

They listen in as the FBI agents discuss the fact that they have backdoor access to every smartphone in the US which means that private citizens’ phones are under surveillance with no warrant. The agents also mention that as a result of their efforts to arrest the perpetrators of the 5/9 hack, dubbed Operation Berenstain, they have 16 suspects in the 5/9 hack under surveillance and one is dead. Darlene makes a video using the fsociety mask during which she plays the captured audio and states that “access to our lives is officially denied,” and that “we will destroy you.”

As an aside, there is a theory circulating that the word “Berenstain” in the FBI operation is significant in itself. In “The Mandela Effect,” people have a collective memory of things that never actually happened. In this case, people recall the children’s book series as Berenstein Bears, when in reality it was “Berenstain.” As it relates to this series, there are some who believe it was at one time “Berenstein,” but that we are in a parallel universe where it is now Berenstain. This would move the series into the realm of science fiction. It seems more probable that since Elliot (Rami Malek) is the embodiment of an unreliable narrator, viewers are always wondering what is reality. This questioning of the reliability of what we see extends to scenes where Elliot doesn’t appear. It is definitely an issue in this episode as Darlene does some unbelievable things.

After the fsociety video is released, Mobley becomes very agitated. He believes that they are all under FBI surveillance and that Romero is the dead one the FBI made reference to. While arguing about Mobley staying, the owner of the house they have commandeered, (the lawyer for E Corp, Susan Jacobs), returns home to find all of them there. At first, the group ties her up while they try to find something incriminating in her emails with which to blackmail her into silence. After an altercation with Trenton leads to a head wound for Susan, Darlene goes down to see her. Darlene tells Susan that she first saw her when Darlene was four and Susan laughed when E Corp was cleared of all that it had put her family through following her dad’s death. Darlene zaps her with a stun gun causing Susan to fall into the pool and drown.

Darlene tells Mobley and Trenton that Susan’s death was an accident and asks them to leave so that she and Cisco (Michael Drayer) can wipe down the house. Cisco and Darlene take the body to the pound where they use the crematorium there to dispose of Susan’s body. Mobley and Trenton are clearly frightened; Mobley tells Trenton that they can’t stay there in the city as the FBI, Dark Army, or police could be after them.

Meanwhile, Angela (Portia Doubleday) is at a party and performs a sad Karaoke rendition of Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.” This is intercut with the three fsociety members trying to hack Susan Jacobs’ computer. The lyrics have meaning for Angela as well as Darlene, Mobley, and Trenton: “Welcome to your life, there’s no turning back,” and “all for freedom and for pleasure, nothing ever lasts forever.” Clearly, the fsociety members are on a dangerous path, one that Mobley now calls colossally stupid.

Angela’s goals are not clear. In the last episode, it seemed as though she had positioned herself in the Risk Management department of E Corp in order to get incriminating evidence of the corporations’ nefarious dealings. However, she takes down a man who castigates her for working at a company that “killed her mother,” saying that she is 27 years old and makes a six-figure salary at the biggest conglomerate in the world while he is a 60-year-old plumber. We know from the positive affirmation tapes that Angela listens to that she lacks self-esteem and that she takes pride in her success at E Corp. So, the lyrics, “I can’t stand this indecision, married with a lack of vision,” describes Angela’s predicament: to bring down E Corp as revenge for her mother’s death or to continue to achieve success there.

After Darlene and Cisco dispose of Susan’s body, Darlene is troubled by the fact that she murdered someone. When she wakes later at Cisco’s house, she gets on his computer while he is in the shower. She finds correspondence in Chinese from the Dark Army congratulating him for his work with the femtocell and telling him that the backdoor is in play. Angered at Cisco’s treachery, Darlene smashes his computer and when he comes out of the bathroom she slugs him with a baseball bat.

Even though it is a holiday, FBI agent Dom (Grace Gummer) has been following the trail that ultimately leads to Mobley. His hacker handle is DJ Mobley and it was listed in the handout she found at Romero’s home. She tells him that she isn’t interested in him but wants Tyrell Wellick. Mobley requests a lawyer and is released. He erases all the data on his phone and puts it in the basket of a bike messenger.

Finally, Trenton receives a message from Mobley telling her that they are burned and to meet him at the coffee shop where they first met. Mobley does not show, however.

Even without Elliot or Mr. Robot, this was a very tense and eventful episode. With the dogged Dom DiPierro on the case, things are looking very perilous for fsociety. It is now clear that the Dark Army has been using fsociety to further their aims.




Cole Sprouse Interview: ‘Riverdale’ and Playing Jughead

By
Rebecca Murray
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Riverdale stars Cole Sprouse and KJ Apa
The cast and executive producers of ‘Riverdale’ during Comic-Con 2016 (Photo © 2016 WBEI. All Rights Reserved)

Cole Sprouse took a five year break from acting following the end of The Suite Life on Deck but now he’s back with a starring role in the upcoming The CW series Riverdale. Riverdale is based on the iconic Archie comics and in the series Sprouse will be tackling the role of hamburger-loving Jughead Jones. The CW hasn’t set a premiere date yet for Riverdale, but Archie fans can expect to see it debut as a midseason replacement.

The Plot: “As a new school year begins, the town of Riverdale is reeling from the recent, tragic death of high school golden boy Jason Blossom — and nothing feels the same… Archie Andrews (K.J. Apa) is still the all-American teen, but the summer’s events made him realize that he wants to pursue a career in music — not follow in his dad’s footsteps—despite the sudden end of his forbidden relationship with Riverdale’s young music teacher, Ms. Grundy (Sarah Habel). Which means Archie doesn’t have anyone who will mentor him — certainly not singer Josie McCoy (Ashleigh Murray), who is only focused on her band, the soon-to-be-world-famous Pussycats. It’s all weighing heavily on Archie’s mind — as is his fractured friendship with budding writer and fellow classmate Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse).

Meanwhile, girl-next-door Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart) is anxious to see her crush Archie after being away all summer, but she’s not quite ready to reveal her true feelings to him. And Betty’s nerves – which are hardly soothed by her overbearing mother Alice (Mädchen Amick) aren’t the only thing holding her back. When a new student, Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes), arrives in town from New York with her mother Hermione (Marisol Nichols), there’s an undeniable spark between her and Archie, even though Veronica doesn’t want to risk her new friendship with Betty by making a play for Archie. And then there’s Cheryl Blossom (Madelaine Petsch)… Riverdale’s Queen Bee is happy to stir up trouble amongst Archie, Betty, and Veronica, but Cheryl is keeping secrets of her own. What, exactly, is she hiding about the mysterious death of her twin brother, Jason? Riverdale may look like a quiet, sleepy town, but there are dangers in the shadows…”

The cast took part in the 2016 San Diego Comic Con to promote the new series and to talk about their characters during a Q&A with Comic Con attendees. They also participated in short roundtable interviews in support of the comic book-inspired series. Check out what Sprouse had to say during our brief interview at this year’s Con:

Would you say Jughead as a character is the most unlike the character from the comics?

Cole Sprouse: “He’s definitely an interesting character in this. I think the Jughead we’re closest to in this is the Mark Waid and Fiona Staples Jughead – that’s definitely the one we’re pulling from, the recent reboot of the Archie comics. But there’s also a small little narrative within the old digest in which Jughead is a sleuth, an amateur detective. He’s had a bunch of iterations, but sleuth Jughead is definitely the one we’re kind of going for in this. He’s the narrator. He’s always been an anti-authority non-conformist kind of character. That’s always been Jughead. He still has that fundamentally within the show. He’s also still sardonic and sarcastic. It will eventually reveal itself that he’s still the comic relief. But he’s the point of view character. He’s still the narrator of this film noir dialogue.

It’s going to be interesting seeing him. I know that Roberto (Aguirre-Sacasa) was firm on making Jughead kind of an outsider character, a bit of a weirdo. He’s definitely the black sheep of Riverdale. I’m excited to bring that Jughead to life.

What’s Jughead’s relationship with Archie like in the series?

Cole Sprouse: “So, Archie (played by K.J. Apa) and Jughead were clearly best friends. We wanted to give … My understanding of Jughead and Archie is that we wanted to build a narrative of repair with them where they become super solid friends. Because, one, as an actual writing trope that’s much more interesting. I know if you come into a friendship with Archie and Jughead that’s already super solid – ‘They’re the most solid best friends!’ – that’s close to the comics but it’s not as interesting to watch as a repair or some tension between Jughead and Archie. But, they are definitely going to be working on their friendship. They’re clearly best friends, even in the show still. They’re going to be working on it and that’s more interesting for people to watch.”

Jughead wasn’t near a cheeseburger in the pilot episode. Will that change as the season progresses?

Cole Sprouse: “Actually, it’s funny. He was but it was demolished on his actual plate. I don’t know if the shot showed it too much but he’s still eating quite a bit. We don’t want to beat the ‘Jughead eating a cheeseburger’ over the head for the audience members. Like, ‘Here’s seven cheeseburgers, Jughead!’ But, the remains of an eaten cheeseburger might be there. He might be ordering another, but in terms of a pyramid of cheeseburgers, I don’t know.”

(Interview by Sandy Kraisirideja. Article by Rebecca Murray.)




Phoebe Tonkin Interview: ‘The Originals’ Season 4 and Hayley’s Relationships

By
Carrie Chavez
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The Originals stars Joseph Morgan, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis
Joseph Morgan, Phoebe Tonkin, and Charles Michael Davis from ‘The Originals’ at the Warner Bros. booth during Comic-Con 2016 (Photo © 2016 WBEI. All Rights Reserved)

Phoebe Tonkin says we can expect Hayley to be in full-on protection mode when The CW’s The Originals returns for its fourth season in 2017. Tonkin and her fellow The Originals cast mates Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Charles Michael Davis, Yusuf Gatewood, and Riley Voelkel took part in a jam-packed panel at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con where they answered questions from fans. The cast also sat down for roundtable interviews in a slightly quieter room where they delved further into what’s coming up on the show’s much-anticipated fourth season. Here’s what Tonkin had to say about the upcoming season and where we will picking up with Hayley, Hope, and the Mikaelsons.

Phoebe Tonkin Interview:

How does it feel to be the last original female member of this cast?

Phoebe Tonkin: “I know. Good, but sad. I wish there was some more around. I think the season’s opening up a lot of new doors, new characters are able to come in. And obviously with the 13 episode pick up it just changes the pace of the show. It’s kind of fast this year; storylines are a little more condensed which just changes the show.”

During the time jump, what has Hayley been up to?

Phoebe Tonkin: “I don’t know. I would love to think that she wasn’t just spending 24 hours a day thinking and looking for cures for the Mikaelsons. I would think that maybe she did some fun things with her daughter and went on a holiday or something. She probably didn’t. But you know I think she’s still bonding and getting to know her kid. I think what’s going to be really fun to play is this new character as Hope and what kind of a little girl she is. She may be a little bit like Klaus. Has she got a little bit of a dark side? She is his daughter. I think that’s going to be fun to explore.”

Is she still thinking about all the people in her life who have died?

Phoebe Tonkin: “I think five years have passed so I think it’s enough time. I think she still thinks about the people that she lost but I also think that time has moved on. She also has her kid now and her kid is her sole priority.”

It’s possible Klaus will come back into the picture fairly quickly. How will the reunion be between Hayley and Klaus?

Phoebe Tonkin: “You know, I think she’s been thinking about them for the last five years. I think it’s going to be very weird to see them all again. I think a lot of time has passed and things have changed, but I think he’s going to be really emotional to see that he missed so much of his daughter’s life. I’m sure that would be really hard to leave your daughter when she’s a baby and then come back when she’s a little (girl). She’s like a walking, talking little girl.”

Do you think Hope will take a more important role in the series this season?

Phoebe Tonkin: “Yeah, definitely. I think now that she is seven, she is her own character. She’s got her own storylines. She’s got her own interests and her own maybe, as I said, dark side to her. I think she’s a very powerful witch. She may be a bit of an ally to Freya (Riley Voelkel). She may be able to help Freya with witchcraft and things like that. So, yeah, it’s going to be really interesting.”

Hope’s a werewolf-witch-vampire hybrid. How does Hope balance all of these supernatural traits she has?

Phoebe Tonkin: “I don’t know. We haven’t seen that yet. I would love to see like a little puppy wolf and then like a big wolf running around the woods. That would be really cute.”

Hayley is pretty bad-ass in her own right. Will we see that side of her initially in season four or will she be in straight protection mode for her daughter?

Phoebe Tonkin: “I think it’s probably straight protection mode. You know, she’s never had family and now she does. I think her daughter is the only thing that she loves, the only thing she cares about, and I think she’d do anything to protect Hope.”

Does this mean we’ll see a more mellow side of Hayley?

Phoebe Tonkin: “Yeah. I just think that the world has changed for Hayley now. She’s alone, just her and her daughter. Yeah, I think it’s kind of mellowed – she hasn’t been on a mission in five years. I’m sure when she’s finally able to save them, she will be able to resume some sort of level of normalcy maybe with her daughter.”

What would be the first thing she wants to tell Elijah when she sees him again?

(Daniel Gillies slips into a seat next to her and asks the same question.)

Phoebe Tonkin: “What would be the first thing I’d say to you?” (Daniel teases what he’d say.) […]”Do they have carbs in hell?”

Daniel Gillies: “Wow, wow, wow.”

Phoebe Tonkin: “I can only say that because you’re so fit now. You’re so fit.”

Daniel Gillies: “That’s not what she meant.”

What would Elijah tell Hayley?

Daniel Gillies: “Something kinder than what she said to me. That’s so rude!”

Phoebe Tonkin: “Carbs are good! When were carbs labeled as a bad thing?”

Daniel Gillies: “That’s a terrible way to dig yourself out of this ditch.”

Phoebe Tonkin: “Really?”

Daniel Gillies: “Doesn’t she look gorgeous today? And can we see your shoes? I want to show you (her shoes).”

(Phoebe lifts her leg up above the edge of the table to show off her shoes – it’s on the video below.)

Watch the Phoebe Tonkin interview:

(Interview by Carrie Chavez. Article by Rebecca Murray.)




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