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First ‘Venom’ Trailer Teases Tom Hardy’s Superhero Transformation

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You can now count Tom Hardy among the many award-winning actors who have joined the ranks of the superhero universe.

Hardy will be battling for Marvel in the upcoming Venom, the first teaser trailer for which was released this morning. Venom is a supervillian turned antihero from the Spiderman universe and Hardy seems like a perfect fit to embody a character with a troubled backstory and dubious motives. “Everyone’s got their thing. Maybe it’s a break-up, a death, an accident,” we hear Hardy lament as Venom in the trailer’s opening moments, giving us dark origin stories vibes as we see him lying in what looks like an MRI machine, seemingly awaiting some dramatic transformation.

As a huge Tom Hardy fan, nothing will get me to the theater faster than shots of his tortured and beautiful mug. Seriously, Christopher Nolan should be tried for repeated crimes against humanity for casting Hardy in so many of his films only to cover half his face (Dunkirk, The Dark Knight Rises and I’m certain he had something to do with Fury Road). And I don’t say that JUST cause Hardy is an attractive guy – he emotes with that face and does it brilliantly, as in some of his best films like Bronson, Locke and Warrior. So yes, I’m excited for him to take on this role and imbue it and the larger Marvel universe with some soulful longing, something I always feel is a welcome addition to all the amazing action and sometimes convoluted plots therein.

In fact, one of my favorite shots from this short trailer, Hardy sprinting through the woods, pursued by some unseen force, reminded me of another tortured hero I adore, Hugh Jackman’s Logan. In my opinion, Logan was the absolute best of 2017’s comic adaptation offerings, so if Venom aspires to the same brand of thoughtful drama (mixed with badass fights and breathtaking chases of course), I’d be a very happy viewer.

What else can we take from Venom‘s trailer? As always with Hardy, it’s fun to play the “What accent is he doing here?” game. Hint- the answer is always who the hell knows, but somehow he makes it work. Michelle Williams makes a quick appearance as the love interest, I’m guessing. She’s a welcome addition to any film, but is there some contractual agreement where any actress appearing in a Marvel film has to wear an ill-fitting wig? And we also catch a fleeting glimpse of Riz Ahmed doing something villiany.

And who’s not here? Well, notably, Spider-man or any of his cohorts. Though not much is known about its plot, many are speculating this spin-off will stand mostly alone, apart from the larger franchise. Also, technically, there’s no Venom here. Sure, we see plenty of Hardy, but seemingly in Eddie Brock mode. Brock is the character who comes to host the alien symbiote that transforms him into Venom. And only at the very end do we get a few moments of Brock undergoing that drastic metamorphosis. And it doesn’t look like much fun. So as far as Hardy getting into full superhero mode (I’m guessing tights or at least some kind of costume will be involved), we’ll just have to wait and see. Considering that it’s Tom Hardy at the helm, I’m perfectly happy to do just that.

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Paramount+ Reveals Official Main Title Sequence for the Upcoming Series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

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During the TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES panel earlier today at San Diego Comic Con, Paramount+ revealed the official main title sequence for the series. The sequence is composed by EMMY® nominee, Matt Mahaffey, known for his work on Sanjay and Craig, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie and much more. 

From the studios of the Mutant Mayhem film, the all-new Paramount+ original series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES explores the adventures of everyone’s favorite pizza-loving heroes as they emerge from the sewers onto the streets of NYC. Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey are faced with new threats and team up with old allies to survive both teenage life and villains lurking in the shadows of the Big Apple. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation and Point Grey Pictures.

TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is executive produced by Chris Yost (The Mandalorian, Thor: Ragnarok) and Alan Wan (Blue Eye Samurai, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [2012 Series]). Production is overseen for Nickelodeon by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, TV Series Animation, Nickelodeon, and Nikki Price, Director of Development and Executive in Charge of Production.

In addition to the upcoming new series, stream all things Turtles on Paramount+.

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DISNEY+ CASTS DANIEL DIEMER AS FAN-FAVORITE ‘TYSON’IN SEASON TWO OF “PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS”

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 in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Rick Riordan and Disney+ revealed that Daniel Diemer (“Under the Bridge”) will star as fan-favorite cyclops “Tyson” in the epic adventure series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Diemer joins Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase) and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood) as a series regular. The Disney+ Original series from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television will start filming its second season next week in Vancouver.

Season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is based on the second installment of Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series titled “The Sea of Monsters” by award-winning author Rick Riordan. In the new season, Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood one year later to find his world turned upside down. His friendship with Annabeth is changing, he learns he has a cyclops for a brother, Grover has gone missing, and camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. Percy’s journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon.

Diemer stars as Tyson – a young Cyclops who grew up all alone on the streets, and finds it difficult to survive in the human world.  Shy and awkward, with a heart almost as big as he is, Tyson soon discovers that Poseidon is his father, which means Percy Jackson is his half-brother… and that Tyson may have finally found a home. 

Diemer recently starred in the Hulu limited series “Under the Bridge” based off the critically acclaimed book of the same name and a tragic true story of a missing teen girl in Vancouver in 1997. He will next star in the indie “Thug” opposite Liam Neeson and Ron Perlman for director Hans Petter Moland. Daniel was recently seen as the lead in the indie “Supercell” opposite Alec Baldwin and Skeet Ulrich and the lead in the film “Little Brother” opposite Phil Ettinger and JK Simmons. Daniel can also be seen in the Netflix series “The Midnight Club” and recently starred as the male lead in the breakout hit Netflix feature “The Half Of It” from producer Anthony Bregman and director Alice Wu. He is a graduate of Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in Vancouver.

Created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Craig Silverstein, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, The Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg, James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Albert Kim, Jason Ensler and Sarah Watson.

The first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is available on Disney+

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