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"Star Wars" is full of fascinating, enigmatic villains, most of them get barely any dialogue, let alone their background or backstory explained — in the movies at least. Whether it's Darth Vader being introduced as just a tall, menacing guy clad in dark, robotic armor, or Boba Fett's silent, striking suit of armor, these antagonists work because of how little we know of them, and how memorable their designs are.

This is especially true in the prequel trilogy, where we get characters like Darth Maul, who is just evil incarnate, a perfect design. Though perhaps not as well-liked, General Grievous' own character design is just as effective. He's a villain who's instantly memorable and striking, his cybernetic exterior and biological organs making him rather mysterious and alluring.

Grievous, like most things "Star Wars," went through many changes before making his debut, with George Lucas even briefly considering making the character Darth Maul in disguise.

A fan-favorite animated film featuring the voice of Alan Tudyk as Clark Kent/Superman will soon hit a major streaming platform. The versatile and prolific actor voices Dr. Phosphorus and Clayface in James Gunn's first Dcu project, Creature Commandos.

2014's Justice League: War, starring Tudyk as the Man of Steel, will arrive on Max on January 1. Directed by Jay Oliva and scripted by Heath Corson, the superhero film adapts Geoff Johns and Jim Lee's comic book Justice League: Origin, the inaugural story in DC's 2011 DC Universe relaunch. Justice League: War depicts the titular team's formation, necessitated by the New God and despot of Apokolips Darkseid (Steve Blum)'s invasion of Earth. Alongside Tudyk's Big Blue, the film stars Jason O'Mara as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Michelle Monaghan as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Justin Kirk as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern, Christopher Gorham as Barry Allen/The Flash, Shemar Moore as Victor Stone/Cyborg,...

The ever-sprawling Star Wars universe has given fans a plethora of memorable characters who continue to invoke nostalgia amongst the franchise’s long-term fans. One of the most memorable characters is that of General Grievous, introduced via The Clone Wars series, created by Dave Filoni. Filoni recently expressed interest in making a live-action R-rated Star Wars movie, and Grievous, a character he has already worked on, might as well be the ideal choice to be the antagonist of any such project.

General Grievous in The Clone Wars. | LucasFilm

The character, who was killed off by none other than Obi-Wan Kenobi in Revenge of the Sith, will undoubtedly have a plethora of superstars linking up for the role, if the movie ever sees the light of day.

Among them, should be Matthew McConaughey, who has previously already inspired a Star Wars character, and seems to be the ideal choice for the...

My Adventures with Superman is one of the most brilliant superhero animated series. Created by Brendan Clougher, Jake Wyatt, and Josie Campbell, the Adult Swim series tells the story of Superman aka Clark Kent as he starts his new job at The Daily Planet, with his roommate Jimmy Olson, and his senior intern at The Daily Planet who is none other than Lois Lane. They quickly become a team and try to bring in big stories so that they can become real reporters while Clark also tries to become the hero he is meant to be. My Adventures with Superman has great action but the brilliant thing about the series is that it isn’t an action series about Superman, it’s a series about a superhero and his relationships as he figures out who he really is. So, if you love the heart, optimism, great story, and fantastic animation...

A detailed General Grievous Star Wars cosplay brought the Commander of the Droid Armies to life during Star Wars Celebration 2023. Grievous, one of the most recognizable characters in the Star Wars universe, made his theatrical debut in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. The leader of the Clone Army had been previously introduced in 2003's Star Wars: Clone Wars.

Screen Rant spotted an incredible General Grievous cosplay at Star Wars Celebration 2023, exemplifying how popular the Clone Wars-era villain still is.

Cosplaying a cyborg Star Wars character who barely resembles a human is not easy, but this fan creation nailed it. Like Darth Vader, Grievous is “more machine,” which the cosplay got right. Grievous’ yellow eyes and the red skin around them were also perfectly replicated.

How Star Wars Made General Grievous In The Prequels

General Grievous was created entirely with CGI during Revenge of the Sith.

Video game movies are tricky business. There frankly aren’t many good ones, which can probably be attributed to the fact that the medium is so difficult to adapt. Is it better to cater to a game’s established fan base, or try to attract a more mainstream audience? Do you retell the original story or abandon it completely? Most game adaptations simply don’t have the right answers to these questions.

Ruben Fleischer’s Uncharted, however, is one of the rare video game movies to actually make a successful transition from small screen to big screen. Now available to stream on Netflix, the movie captures the feeling of the games while forging its own path that could potentially lead to a sequel or two. With that in mind, here are a few lessons future video game movies can learn from Uncharted.

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In most ways, Tom Holland...

1968: Dark Shadows' Joe stabbed himself .

1985: Port Charles residents learned Frisco was presumed dead.

1985: Days of our Lives' Abe shot and killed Richard Cates.

2001: As the World Turns' Bryant crashed his car."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1968: On Dark Shadows, Joe Haskell (Joel Crothers) stabbed himself with a letter opener after Angelique (Lara Parker) told him that he bored her and wanted him to go.

1973: On The Doctors, Dr. Matt Powers (James Pritchett) reassured Dr. Althea Davis (Elizabeth Hubbard) while Dr. Nick Bellini (Gerald Gordon) performed surgery on her daughter, Penny.

The PlayStation Experience 2017 officially kicks off at the Anaheim Convention Center on Dec. 9 until Dec. 10. For those unable to attend the event, you can watch the livestream here. Sony has a lot in store for fans coming to the event that will include a hands-on time with the PS4 Pro on gigantic Sony 4k Hdr TVs, and multiple Psvr demos, game developer panels, merchandise, collectibles and more. 

Naughty Dog, developer of popular PlayStation exclusive franchises, Uncharted, and The Last Of Us, will be in the event as well and has many surprises lined up for fans as Uncharted is celebrating its 10th anniversary and The Last Of Us Part II will be released soon, check out the trailer here if you haven't seen it yet. 

First off, Uncharted will have a Cast Signing and Panel that will also be broadcasting live on Playstation.com. Members of the Uncharted Cast such as Nolan North,...

Award-winning publisher and developer Telltale Games, in partnership with DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, today launched Batman – The Telltale Series on Nintendo Switch in North America. The full first season is available both digitally and at retail for $39.99 Usd. All five episodes come already loaded on the retail cartridge. The game will also become available on Switch in Europe and Australia on November 17.

According to Executive Producer Sean O’Connor:

“This will be Telltale’s first Mature-rated title on the system, so we’re really excited not only to have our game on Switch but also to approach a new audience with a game we’re really proud of. We think our unique take on Batman is a great way to introduce Nintendo fans to Telltale’s style of storytelling. It’s also nice that returning fans will be able to experience the game on a console they can take with them everywhere.

Telltale Games and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have confirmed that Batman: The Telltale Series will launch on Nintendo Switch on November 14th in North America and November 17th in Europe and Australia.

Batman: The Telltale Series gives players the opportunity to role-play as both Bruce Wayne and Batman in a fresh take on Batman canon. In the series’ opening episode, ‘Realm of Shadows,’ Bruce Wayne is forced to question everything he thought he knew about his identity when he discovers his father was in fact a ruthless crime boss.As both Bruce and Batman, players must negotiate harsh political turmoil and prevent Gotham City from descending into chaos while digging into the truth about the Wayne family’s sordid past.

Telltale’s version of Batman features an award-winning cast of talent, including Troy Baker in the role of Bruce Wayne, Travis Willingham as Harvey Dent, Erin Yvette as Vicki Vale,...

Last month, during the E3 convention, Telltale Games and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment gave fans their first look at Telltale's new Batman video game series Batman - The Telltale Series. With Telltale bringing this game to Comic-Con later this week, the company has unveiled a new trailer. The company has also confirmed that the first episode will be released on August 2.

Batman - The Telltale Series will be making its worldwide debut as a digital download with its first episode available on consoles, PC/Mac, and iOS or Android based devices. The series will be available to purchase at retailers starting Sept. 13 as a special "Season Pass Disc," which will include the first of five episodes in the season, and will grant access to the subsequent four episodes as they become available for download via online updates in North America. The series will then be available to purchase at retailers across Europe on Sept.

Telltale Games has premiered the official trailer for "Batman The Telltale Series" video game ahead of their panel at San Diego Comic-Con later this week. The official release date for the first episode, titled 'Realm of Shadows,' is August 2nd on digital download and September 13th as a special Season Pass Disc.

Rendered to look like a living comic book, Telltale's vision of Batman will feature an award-winning cast of talent, including Troy Baker in the role of Bruce Wayne, Travis Willingham as Harvey Dent, Erin Yvette as Vicki Vale, Enn Reitel as Alfred Pennyworth, Murphy Guyer as Lieutenant James Gordon, Richard McGonagle as Carmine Falcone, and Laura Bailey as Selina Kyle.

Telltale Games alerted us about the digital release date and world premiere trailer for Batman - The Telltale Series, which you can check out below.

The first of five episodes in the season, Episode 1: 'Realm of Shadows' will be available digitally worldwide starting Tuesday August 2nd on PC and Mac from the Telltale Online Store, Steam, and other digital distribution services, on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, on the Xbox Games Store for Xbox One and Xbox 360, for compatible iOS devices via the App Store, and for compatible Android-based devices via Google Play and the Amazon Appstore.

The series will also be available to purchase at retailers starting September 13th in North America as a special Season Pass Disc, which will include the first of five episodes in the season, and will grant access to the subsequent four episodes as they become available for download via online updates.

Previously, we reported that the season pass hard copy of Batman - The Telltale Series would arrive on September 13, 2016.  Now we have a definitive date for the first digital episode!  It comes with a pretty awesome trailer, check it out!

Telltale Games has outdone themselves.  Not only have they done a great job keeping their Warner Bros. Interactive collaborative Batman game shrouded in mystery, they've also released an incredible first trailer.  There aren't too many companies that can get away with revealing nothing until two weeks before a game's first episodic release.

Furthermore, before today, we didn't even know when the first episode would come out.  Finally we have confirmation that Batman- The Telltale Series' first episode "Realm of Shadows" will be available for download on August 2, 2016.  This lines up perfectly for the release of the Season Pass hard copy on September 13, 2016.

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Telltale Games has pulled back the velvet curtain on the very first, gripping trailer for Batman: The Telltale Series.

Set to premiere with Realm of Shadows on August 2 across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Mac, it’s understood that Telltale’s episodic rendition of the World’s Greatest Detective will be available to pick up at retail from September 13 in North America in the form of the special Season Pass. Those in Europe can expect the season to swoop onto discs on September 16, with each episode unlocking as they release.

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The Last of Us and Uncharted star Troy Baker will don the cape and cowl as Batman/Bruce Wayne – reteaming with Telltale following his work on Tales From the Borderlands – while there’s also room in the voice booth for Travis Willingham as Harvey Dent,...

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Holy release date news, Batman! Developer Telltale has confirmed that the first episode of Batman: The Telltale Series will land in August.

Launching across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC/Mac, and iOS/Android, the studio is expected to unveil the game’s maiden trailer at San Diego Comic-Con, when we’ll no doubt learn the exact date when Telltale will launch their episodic rendition of the Caped Crusader.

Those who wish to pick up the full, comprehensive experience should note that the Season Pass disc for Batman: The Telltale Series will hit North America and Europe on September 13 and September 16, respectively.

Batman – The Telltale Series is an episodic game series licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and based on DC’s iconic character. Rendered to look like a living, breathing comic book, Telltale...

Warner Bros. Interactive and Telltale Games' Batman collaboration finally has a release month for the first episode of the series as well as an exact date for the complete collection!

At E3 2016, Telltale Games hosted an event showing off a first look into their Telltale-themed version of Gotham City, for Batman-The Telltale Series. However, we still didn't know when the game would eventually be playable.

In a Press Release sent today, Warner Bros. Interactive announced that their episodic Batman game will start popping up on consoles and PC/Mac in August. Unfortunately, we don't know when exactly but it's still better than nothing. Plus, that's less than a month away!

For those of us who like to binge watch/play, WB also revealed that the complete 5 episode collection will be available, in stores, on September 13, 2016! Doing the math, that date does make us think that the first episode could...

Ahead of E3 kicking off, Telltale Games has revealed first look photos from the upcoming "Batman: The Telltale Series" episodic video game series. Set to premiere digitally on home consoles, PC/Mac, and mobile devices, Telltale will be privately showing the game to guests at the convention throughout the week.

"Batman – The Telltale Series" will be on game consoles as a special 'Season Pass Disc' which will be available at retailers across North America, Latin America, and Europe later this summer, granting access to the five episode season as it becomes available for download.

Rendered to look like a living, breathing comic book, Telltale's take on Batman boasts an award-winning cast including Troy Baker in the role of Bruce Wayne, Travis Willingham as Harvey Dent, Erin Yvette as Vicki Vale, Enn Reitel as Alfred Pennyworth, Murphy Guyer as Lieutenant James Gordon, Richard McGonagle as Carmine Falcone, and Laura Bailey as Selina Kyle. Additional cast and characters will be revealed as the season progresses.

In a statement, Telltale Games CEO and Co-Founder Kevin Bruner says: "We've been hard at work at Telltale creating an all-new iteration of the iconic Batman story that puts players in the suit of billionaire Bruce Wayne, just as much as it will put them behind the mask, deciding how to carefully navigate a complex drama, rich with action, crime, corruption, and villainy lurking around every corner of Gotham City. The complex life and fractured psyche of Bruce Wayne has lent itself to becoming a bold evolution of the signature 'Telltale' role-playing experience, and we couldn't be more excited as we prepare to debut the series to players across the world this summer."

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The E3 convention takes place this week in Los Angeles, where several companies will unveil some of this year's hottest electronic items, including video games and much more. Today we have word that Telltale Games will be pulling the covers back on its new Batman game entitled Batman: The Telltale Series. Telltale Games} revealed that this video game will debut sometime this summer, but an official release date was not given.

Here's the official press release: The Telltale crew is down in Los Angeles for the annual E3 Gaming Expo...And today they shared the very first screens and cast details for the upcoming Batman - The Telltale Series ahead of its worldwide debut this summer! Here's what Telltale Games CEO and Co-Founder Kevin Bruner had to say about the upcoming series based on the mythology of The Dark Knight.

"We've been hard at work at Telltale creating an all-new iteration of the iconic Batman story that puts players in the suit of billionaire Bruce Wayne, just as much as it will put them behind the mask, deciding how to carefully navigate a complex drama, rich with action, crime, corruption, and villainy lurking around every corner of Gotham City. The complex life and fractured psyche of Bruce Wayne has lent itself to becoming a bold evolution of the signature 'Telltale' role-playing experience, and we couldn't be more excited as we prepare to debut the series to players across the world this summer."

The episodic series will premiere digitally on home consoles, PC/Mac, and mobile devices, and we'll be showing it privately to guests at E3 this coming week. The series will also be available on game consoles as a special 'Season Pass Disc' which will be available at retailers across North America, Latin America, and Europe later this summer, granting access to the five episode season as it becomes available for download.

Rendered to look like a living comic book, Telltale's vision of Batman will feature an award-winning cast of talent, including Troy Baker in the role of Bruce Wayne, Travis Willingham as Harvey Dent, Erin Yvette as Vicki Vale, Enn Reitel as Alfred Pennyworth, Murphy Guyer as Lieutenant James Gordon, Richard McGonagle as Carmine Falcone, and Laura Bailey as Selina Kyle. We'll be able to reveal additional cast and characters as the season progresses. Look to Telltale's channels on Facebook and Twitter for more news from E3 as it happens! In the meantime, take a look at the first photos below from Batman: The Telltale Series.

Network: CBS

Episodes: 100 (half-hour)

Seasons: Seven

TV show dates: February 5, 2007 -- May 20, 2013

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Megyn Price, Patrick Warburton, Bianca Kajlich, Oliver Hudson, David Spade, Andrew Aguilar, Heather Locklear, Richard McGonagle, Sharon Brathwaite, Candace Kroslak, Sean Abbott, Katie Cleary, Vera Kopp, and Diane Sellers.

TV show description:

A look at the different phases of relationships, as seen through the eyes of newly engaged couple Adam (Oliver Hudson) and Jennifer (Bianca Kajlich), long-time married pair Jeff (Patrick Warburton) and Audrey (Megyn Price), and single guy on the prowl Russell (David Spade).

They discover that relationships are like a roller coaster -- people can describe the ride to you, but you really have to experience the ups, downs, and thrills for yourself.

Series...

Of all Ben Tennyson’s Hyperalien transformations, Four Arms and Ultimate Swampfire are my two favorites. However, if I had to choose Four Arms would win out just because I like the way the voice actor (it was Richard McGonagle in the early series) yells “Four Arms” when Ben 10 transforms. It’s almost as exciting as hearing “Spiiiiiiider Monkkkkeyyyyy”. So, when Four Arms V.2 arrived at BuzzFocus to check out and review, I nearly did a backflip. Four Arms stands at 7-inches tall. The toy sculptors did an excellent job of showing off Four Arms chiseled features. The bright reddish, maroon colors are offset by just enough black shading to show off the shadows and features without being excessive. This piece is superbly painted and a perfect rendition of the cartoon. He has 6 points of articulation, which include movement at each of the arms (where they connect to the...

Here's a riddle for you puzzle fans out there: How do 372 little words generate over 1200 responses in 24 hours?

Answer: By being 372 largely negative words about "Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception," one of the most anticipated PlayStation games of the year. Yesterday, The A.V. Club's Scott Jones gave "Uncharted 3" a grade of C while criticizing the "woefully faulty" single player gameplay and "superfluous" multiplayer mode. Jones' review lit up the A.V. Club comments section like a pinball machine on free play. Here is a brief but fairly representative sampler of the outrage. Some of the language is, shall we say, colorful:

Witch

"Is this really an oficial site? i mean, are you serious? O_O

i was so curious about this review when i saw that 50/100 on metacritic so, here i am and still, i can't believe it..... If u are gonna be that obvious, u could actually grade this...

San Diego Comic-Con has released its full schedule for Friday. We have pulled out all of the movie, TV, and DVD-related activities for both nights below. If you want the full schedule with all the comic-book related activities, you can clickHere

Friday, July 23

10:00-11:00 Lego Star Wars

A behind-the-brick look with the Lego Star Wars team at how the epic Star Wars story comes together with the creativity and imagination of the Lego brand. Additionally, be among the first to hear about a special Lego Star Wars entertainment event, and meet Emmy award-winning writer Michael Price. Also includes Q&A time. Room 7Ab

10:00-11:00 Torchwood: Miracle Day

John Barrowman (Doctor Who) and Eve Myles (Doctor Who) join cast members Mekhi Phifer, Bill Pullman (Independence Day), Alexa Havins (All My Children), and Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under), along with writer Jane Espenson (Battlestar Galactica), to discuss the...