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Time of India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Cruel Summer' season 3 in development, actor Olivia Holt set to return
'Cruel Summer' season 3 in development, actor Olivia Holt set to return The third season of 'Cruel Summer' is currently in development at Hulu and Freeform with actress Olivia Holt set to return for the next instalment, reported Variety. Olivia Holt would star in and executive produce the new season, reprising the role of Kate Wallis from Season 1 of the series, according to the outlet. In addition, Cori Uchida and Adam Lash have boarded as showrunners and executive producers. 'Cruel Summer' was originally created by Bert V. Royal. The series debuted on Freeform in 2021 and quickly became the most-watched show in the network's history. It was renewed for a second season not long after its launch, but it was later reported that the show would go the anthology route with an entirely new cast, new storyline, and new showrunner for Season 2, reported Variety. It was also reported that Royal had departed the show after filming the pilot due to creative differences. He was still credited as the creator and as an executive producer. The second season was not as well-received as the first, and Freeform cancelled the show in 2023. Along with Holt, the cast of Season 1 included Chiara Aurelia, Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee and Brooklyn Sudano. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Europe Travel Hack That Saves You Hundreds on Trips! Undo The first season centred on the story of two young women across three summers -- the popular Kate Wallis (Holt), who mysteriously goes missing, and the nerdy Jeanette Turner (Aurelia), who is accused of being connected to Kate's disappearance, reported Variety. Season 2 starred Sadie Stanley, Griffin Gluck, Eloise Payet, Lisa Yamada, Sean Blakemore, and KaDee Strickland. The season was said to follow "the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan (Stanley), Isabella (Underwood) and Megan's best friend Luke (Gluck), the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward," as quoted by Variety. In addition to 'Cruel Summer,' Holt also starred in the Freeform- Marvel series 'Cloak & Dagger.' Most recently, she was seen in the comedy horror film 'Heart Eyes' and the Peacock comedy series 'Laid.' She made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in 'Chicago' in 2023, reported Variety.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Marvel Rivals Is Finally Making Some Big Balance Changes In Its Mid-Season Patch
NetEase has been pretty tame with its Marvel Rivals balance updates thus far. It gave troublesome heroes like Hela a slap on the wrist and has released patches entirely dedicated to bug fixes. However, it sounds like the next patch, which will add the Human Torch and the Thing to the roster, will finally be targeting some developing metas and pain points. Is that a good or a bad thing? Time will tell and your mileage may vary, but either way, it looks like NetEase is trying to rein in some of the hero shooter's chaos. In a developer update, NetEase broke down some of the new features and balance changes coming to Marvel Rivals on February 21 as part of Season 1's mid-season update. The headliners are the Human Torch and the Thing, who will join the game as a Duelist and Vanguard, respectively. NetEase is also bringing a new Central Park map to the game alongside its new heroes, though the studio didn't say what kind of mode it would be for. Also coming in the second half of Season 1, Marvel Rivals will allow you to convert any excess Chrono Tokens (currency used exclusively for battle pass unlocks) into Units (the game's standard currency used to buy cosmetics), though the team was quick to point out that they will convert at 'a specific ratio,' and didn't get any more specific than that.' While NetEase hasn't released full patch notes yet, the developer update did run through a handful of changes the team will make in its mid-season patch. A section of the update focuses on the growing 'triple-Strategist' meta that requires making half your team healing support heroes. The composition has become predominant in competitive play, and while NetEase isn't looking to undercut that strategy entirely, it is making some adjustments to make it less oppressive. Some noted changes include upping the ultimate charge for Cloak & Dagger, while lowering the charge for heroes like Venom and Magik. 'A triple strategist setup often means at least one ultimate counters a Vanguard or Duelist's ultimate, which may slow down the game's pace,' Lead Combat Designer Zhiyong explained. 'We want every match to feel exhilarating, not drawn out.' Beyond this, the team is also dialing back the survivability of Doctor Strange and Magneto and making 'moderate tweaks' to Storm and Moon Knight. Moving forward, NetEase plans to have major balance updates twice each season while also addressing 'urgent' issues with small adjustments between those bigger patches. All of this comes as NetEase's team suffers layoffs despite Marvel Rivals' staggering success. But the system is good and just, right?For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
