What can we expect of Grant Bowler’s Defiance character over the course of season two? While at The Walking Dead party at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con, Bowler told me he’ll be cross-dressing and turning into a world-class cyclist. And I’m going to say with all certainty that neither of those things will actually be happening in season two of Syfy’s hit series.
On a slightly more serious note, Bowler promised ‘Joshua Nolan’ will be off the leash this coming season now that he’s no longer the chief lawkeeper. Check out what else he had to say in this video from the zombie-filled red carpet:
For those looking for some lighthearted entertainment after Breaking Bad, I’m afraid you’re out of luck. Low Winter Sun debuts in the coveted post-Breaking Bad time slot and it’s definitely not a comedy. AMC’s new series premieres at 10pm on August 11, 2013 and stars Mark Strong, Lennie James, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Athena Karkanis, James Ransone, Sprague Greydon, Billy Lush, and David Costabile.
The Official Plot: Based on the 2006 award-winning British two-part miniseries of the same name written by Simon Donald and produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, Low Winter Sun is a contemporary story of murder, deception, revenge and corruption in a world where the line between cops and criminals is blurred.
This gritty, edgy, and provocative crime drama begins with an act of retribution — the murder of a dirty cop by a fellow Detroit detective, Frank Agnew (Strong). Seemingly the perfect crime, in reality the murder sets in motion forces that will forever alter the detective’s life and pull him into the heart of the Detroit underworld.
Chris Hemsworth was absent from the D23 Expo in Anaheim so it was up to his co-stars Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, and Sir Anthony Hopkins to represent one of 2013’s most anticipated action movies, Thor: The Dark World. Portman’s ‘Jane’ didn’t play a part in the events of The Avengers but she does have a big role in the Thor sequel, and at the Disney fanfest on Saturday, August 10th she discussed what’s happening with her character in Thor: The Dark World. In the interview video courtesy of Marvel Studios, she also talked about what it’s like to be a part of the Marvel universe.
The Plot:
Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel’s Thor and Marvel’s The Avengers, Thor (Hemsworth) fights to restore order across the cosmos…but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
Thor: The Dark World opens in theaters on November 8, 2013.
The Disney-loving crowd at the D23 Expo in Anaheim cheered loudly for Angelina Jolie when she took the stage to talk about Maleficent, the live-action fairy tale film coming to theaters next summer. And in this video courtesy of Disney, Jolie discusses being a fan of the story since she was a young girl, playing the character, making sure they got everything right for fans of Sleeping Beauty, and the gorgeous sets and costumes. She also talks about being a part of the Disney family.
Directed by Robert Stromberg, the cast also includes Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley (Elysium), Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Miranda Richardson, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville.
The Plot:
Maleficent is the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty. A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land’s fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal—an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading king’s successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom—and perhaps to Maleficent’s true happiness as well.
Voice talent from Walt Disney’s animated movie Frozen took part in the D23 Expo in Anaheim, with Idina Menzel singing one of the songs from the film and Kristen Bell (currently working on the Veronica Mars movie) discussing the upcoming animated release, her character, and what it’s like to take part in the D23 Expo. Bell and Menzel also took the time to check out their Frozen dolls while at the Disney fan event.
Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, Frozen will open in theaters on November 27, 2013.
The Plot:
In Frozen, fearless optimist Anna (voice of Bell) teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf (voice of Josh Gad) in a race to find Anna’s sister Elsa (voice of Menzel), whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.
SNL‘s Bill Hader is such a big fan of Pixar that even before he was hired to voice characters in their animated films, he showed up for a tour of the studio. Maybe without taking the tour the filmmakers at Pixar would have tapped him to handle voice roles anyway, but his obvious love of their work more than likely moved him up on the list of actors ready to handle Pixar’s animated characters.
After voicing a referee and slug in Monsters University for Pixar, Hader will next be heard in the studio’s releases The Good Dinosaur and Inside Out. And at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, Hader talked about being a Pixar nerd, what The Good Dinosaur story is all about, and who he plays. He also discussed voicing ‘Fear’ in Pixar’s Inside Out which will hit theaters in 2015.
The Good Dinosaur Plot:
The Good Dinosaur asks the generations-old question: What if the cataclysmic asteroid that forever changed life on Earth actually missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In theaters May 30, 2014, the film is a humorous and exciting original story about Arlo, a lively 70-foot-tall teenage Apatosaurus with a big heart. After a traumatic event rattles Arlo’s tranquil community, he sets out on a quest to restore peace, gaining an unlikely companion along the way–a young human boy named Spot.
Inside Out Plot:
From director Pete Docter (Up) and producer Jonas Rivera, Disney•Pixar’s Inside Out takes you to a place that everyone knows, but no one has ever seen: the world inside the human mind. Riley, an 11-year-old girl who recently moved with her family to San Francisco, is not the main character but the setting for the film. Moviegoers will go inside her mind to explore how memories are formed and how a mixture of five emotions–Joy, Disgust, Anger, Fear and Sadness–defines life experiences. In theaters June 19, 2015.
Tom Hiddleston lends his voice to the Disneytoon Studios animated movie The Pirate Fairy coming to theaters next year. Hiddleston could pretty much read a phone book and I’d listen to him, but with The Pirate Fairy he gets to voice a character much more interesting than a list of names and numbers: Hiddleston is voicing a young Captain Hook.
In this video courtesy of Disney, Hiddleston talks about the Pirate Fairy story, his childhood memories of writing plays and ending up the bad guy and being part of the long line of actors who’ve taken on the role of Hook.
The Plot: When a misunderstood dust-keeper fairy named Zarina (Christina Hendricks) steals Pixie Hollow’s all-important Blue Pixie Dust, and flies away to join forces with the pirates of Skull Rock, Tinker Bell, and her fairy friends must embark on the adventure of a lifetime to return it to its rightful place. However, in the midst of their pursuit of Zarina, Tink’s world is turned upside down. She and her friends find that their respective talents have been switched and they have to race against time to retrieve the Blue Pixie Dust and return home to save Pixie Hollow.
With comedy, heart, and epic thrills for the whole family, The Pirate Fairy sets sail Spring 2014. (Directed by Peggy Holmes)
There isn’t any CG in the car stunts and Ethan Hawke says this is the best stunt team he’s ever worked with in this behind the scenes video from Getaway. Coming to theaters on August 30, 2013, Getaway‘s an action thriller starring Hawke, Selena Gomez, Jon Voight, Rebecca Budig, and Bruce Payne.
The Plot:
Former race car driver Brent Magna (Hawke) is pitted against the clock. Desperately trying to save the life of his kidnapped wife, Brent commandeers a custom Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake, taking it and its unwitting owner (Gomez) on a high-speed race against time, at the command of the mysterious villain holding his wife hostage.
Filmmakers James Wan and Leigh Whannell provide a sneak peek behind the scenes of Insidious: Chapter 2 coming to theaters on Friday, September 13, 2013. The first creepy horror film featured Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Barbara Hershey and Ty Simpkins – all of whom are back for this sequel. The story continues following the Lambert family as they “seek to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.”
Logan Lerman returns as the star of the Percy Jackson sequel, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, now playing in theaters. The new film reunites Logan with his Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief co-stars Alexandra Daddario and Brandon T Jackson, and in this interview courtesy of 20th Century Fox Logan discusses getting back together with them to tackle this second Percy Jackson film. Logan also talks about working with a different director, shooting in New Orleans, and what he considers to be Percy’s best characteristic.
The Plot:
Based on the best-selling book, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters continues the young demigod’s epic journey to fulfill his destiny. To save their world, Percy and his friends must find the fabled and magical Golden Fleece. Embarking on a treacherous odyssey into the uncharted waters of the Sea of Monsters (known to humans as the Bermuda Triangle), they battle terrifying creatures, an army of zombies, and the ultimate Evil.
