Evan Narcisse
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Caesar Wasn’t Just A Movie Character For The Planet Of The Apes Writers
It isn’t all that uncommon for creators to say that a fictional persona felt like a member of their family. But leaving Christmas presents under the tree for someone who doesn’t exist — like Planet of the Apes writers Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa did for trilogy lead character Caesar — is going the extra…
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The Boys’ Showrunner Wants It To Be ‘The Most Brutally Realistic Depiction Of Superheroes’
When the television adaptation of The Boys hits Amazon Prime this week, showrunner Eric Kripke says that the series’ main aim is to show “superheroes as insecure, fucked-up, self-serving and selfish as real humans really would be if given super powers”. How does that feel? According to Jack Quaid, who plays main character Hughie: “Gooey.”
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The Tick TV Show Doesn’t Give A Damn About Your Cynicism
Two years ago, a new version of The Tick premiered during Amazon’s Pilot Season promotion with a first episode that felt queasy, paranoid, and claustrophobic. It definitely wasn’t The Tick of years past. But, for the most part, any worries about Ben Edlund’s big, loveable crimefighter melted away as that first season spooled out in…
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Jordan Peele Reflects On The Cultural Relevancy Of Us, The Twilight Zone, And Candyman
The Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke-starring Us had its worldwide premiere at SXSW in Austin, Texas and early reactions have been extremely positive. It’s safe to say that Jordan Peele’s next film is one that will have people talking. If they’re brave enough to see it, that is.