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Gizmodo
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
‘3 Body Problem' Season 2 Just Took a Step Forward
Netflix's dazzling and complex Liu Cixin adaptation 3 Body Problem was one of io9's top TV shows of 2024. After its first season, we still had lots of questions about what would happen next—there's the small matter of that impending alien invasion, for one thing—so it was good news when creators David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo confirmed two more seasons were on the way. But that was over a year ago. Since then, we've heard nary a peep about what's going on with 3 Body Problem—until today. Two new series regulars have officially joined the series: Claudia Doumit (The Boys, Gen V) as Captain Van Rijn, and Ellie De Lange (Run Away, Wolf Hall) as Ayla. The future is closer than you think. Welcome two new series regulars for 3 Body Problem for Season 2: Claudia Doumit (The Boys) as Captain Van Rijn, and Ellie De Lange (Run Away) as Ayla. — 3 Body Problem (@3body) July 29, 2025No character descriptions beyond those names as of yet, though as Deadline reminds us, season two will take place as 'as the alien invasion nears, humanity prepares—on Earth and elsewhere.' The first season drew mostly from the first and second books in the Chinese author's Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy, though it adapted and altered the story to fit a more global canvas. If casting is hitting the trades, that must mean there's some major forward momentum on the second installment. When might we expect 3 Body Problem season two? Only Netflix knows, but we'll keep you posted as we learn more. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shocking cameos, new characters, emotional tributes: 5 biggest takeaways from ‘Gen V' Season 2 panel at Comic-Con
The second season of Gen V is all about leveling up. Fans of The Boys universe packed Ballroom 20 on Friday as Prime Video hosted the first-ever San Diego Comic-Con panel for Gen V. Showrunner Michele Fazekas and cast members Jaz Sinclair (Marie Moreau), Maddie Phillips (Cate Dunlap), London Thor (female Jordan Li), Derek Luh (male Jordan Li), and Hamish Linklater (Dean Cipher) answered questions from moderator and franchise star P.J. Byrne, who stayed in character the entire time as his narcissistic director, Adam Bourke. More from Gold Derby 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' trailer drops: Everything to know about James Cameron's return to Pandora 'How did It become Pennywise?' Andy and Barbara Muschietti reveal terrifying secrets of new HBO spin-off 'Welcome to Derry' Here are the five biggest takeaways we learned about Gen V Season 2 at Comic-Con. The Boys Cameos The official trailer for the second season of the spin-off series was screened for the crowd, with Dean Cipher's ominous quote, "You can all level up under the right amount of pressure," being of key interest for fans. The two-minute video also teased three shocking The Boys cameos from Erin Moriarty (Annie January / Starlight), Chace Crawford (Kevin Moskowitz / The Deep), and Nathan Mitchell (Black Noir II). Watch it here: Since Gen V and The Boys constantly "talk to each other," that means fans of Gen V will get to see how the country and the university have changed now that Antony Starr's Homelander has "taken over America," Fazekas explained. The spin-off will also explore "what the resistance is going to start looking like," including where some of your favorite characters from The Boys ended up after that fourth-season finale. "There will be some important cameos [and] answers to that." An Emotional Tribute Season 1 actor Chance Perdomo, who played Andre Anderson, a student with the power of magnetism, tragically died in 2024 at age 27 in a motorcycle crash. The producers decided to write his character out of the show, rather than recast him. Andre is alluded to in the new trailer by Sean Patrick Thomas, who has been promoted to series regular status for his role of Andre's dad, Polarity. "For Andre," he says through tears at the one-minute mark. New Characters Two cast additions were confirmed at Comic-Con: Zach McGowan's Dogknott, who gets taken out by Annie January in the trailer, and Ethan Slater's Thomas Godolkin, the namesake of the super-powered university where all the action takes place. Shameless viewers will no doubt recognize McGowan from his role of Jody, and Slater was most recently seen on the big screen in the Wicked film as Boq Woodsman. Leveling Up In addition to Dean Cipher's "level up" quote in the trailer, Fazekas teased more about that overarching Season 2 theme, claiming, "There's gonna be a lot of different types of leveling up. So, some people are going to level up their superpowers, and some people are going to emotionally level up, or figure out something new about themselves and lose control." She turned to the cast and added, "Yeah, you guys all lose control at one point or another." Top Cast Quotes "It is f---ing incredible seeing all of your pretty faces," Luh said. He stood up and shouted, "SDCC!" and then threatened to take his "shirt off" with Byrne as the audience cheered him on. "Should we do it? I'm gonna do it!" For the record, Luh ended up removing his jacket, which you can watch in the video below: Sinclair recalled falling "in love with Marie immediately" when she first read the pilot script. "They gave me dummy sides, it wasn't even real material, but she is determined to get into the school, and refuses to take no for an answer. She was super scrappy and kind of desperate, and I just really loved her tenacity from the beginning," raved the actress. Linklater was mostly tight-lipped about his new villainous character, Dean Cipher, the Head of Academics. "I can't tell you anything about him ... but I had one question from Reddit, which was, would my Dean beat the old Dean [played by Shelley Conn]? They said, 'You're gonna have to act pretty darn hard.'" The actor then joked, "I love overacting, so I said yes!" That's a wrap! Following the panel, Fazekas and the cast attended Vought-A-Burger, The Boys-inspired fast food joint, at Comic-Con's Sony Pictures Television booth. They won fun prizes playing the Gen V claw machine, and met with some of their biggest fans. The first three episodes of Gen V Season 2 will premiere on Sept. 17 on Prime Video. Season 1 is available to stream now, as are Seasons 1-4 of The Boys. Best of Gold Derby 'Five new life forms from distant planets': Everything to know about 'Alien: Earth' as new trailer drops Everything to know about 'The Pitt' Season 2, including the departure of Tracy Ifeachor's Dr. Collins Everything to know about 'Too Much,' Lena Dunham's Netflix TV show starring Megan Stalter that's kinda, sorta 'based on a true story' Click here to read the full article. Solve the daily Crossword
Gizmodo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
All the News From San Diego Comic-Con 2025
Another SDCC is in the books, and io9 has spent the past five days bringing you all the latest movie, TV, merch, and comic news right from the show floor in San Diego. Now that Hall H is closed up for another year and everyone's lugging their suitcases full of nerdy exclusive goodies back home, it's time to sit back and check in on all the happenings. Want to look back on the Comic-Con that was, or discover some things you may have missed? Here's every bit of news we covered right out of the con, all in one con-venient place! The First 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' Trailer Returns to the Scene of the Crime San Diego Comic-Con's 'Aztec Batman' Trailer Explores Mythos, Culture, and Justice In a New Light 'Solar Opposites' Returns One Last Time This October 'Daryl Dixon' Lives to Ride Again in Season 3's New Trailer The New 'Long Walk' Trailer Promises a Grim, Nightmarish Stephen King Survival Tale The First Trailer for 'Star Trek: Khan' Lifts the Lid on a Legend The 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Trailer Welcomes You Back to School 'Gen V' Will Bring More 'Boys' Stars Into Season 2 San Diego Comic-Con's New 'Peacemaker' Season 2 Trailer Pops the Lid on Pocket Universe Madness 'Talamasca: The Secret Order' Lures You Deeper Into the World of 'Interview With the Vampire' The Latest Look at 'Interview With the Vampire' Season 3 Welcomes Lestat's Rock Star Era He-Man and Skeletor's Weapons Have Traveled from Eternia to San Diego The New 'Toxic Avenger' Promises Heart Along With All That Goopy Gore 'Predator: Killer of Killers' Gets an Extended Ending Tonight 'Predator: Badlands' Just Feasted on Its Comic-Con Audience 'Tron: Ares' Just Brought the Grid Back to San Diego Comic-Con There's No New 'Friday the 13th' Movie to Announce… Yet It Sure Sounds Like 'Alien Vs. Predator' May Return In the Future 'Coyote vs. Acme' Finally Comes Out Next Year, and We've Seen Footage New 'Project Hail Mary' Footage, and Ryan Gosling, Wowed Comic-Con The Directors of 'Project Hail Mary' Explain Why the Movie Is a PC, Not a Mac Crunchyroll is Bringing More Anime to Movie Theaters Comic-Con Just Gave Us Our First Look at 'Ahsoka' Season 2 Meet the New Avatar of 'Avatar: Seven Havens' 'Mighty Nein' Rolls 'Critical Role' Into a New Animated Era 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Charts a Seafaring Course for Season 2 'Invincible' Season 4 Is Bringing in Matthew Rhys for a Major Role 'Gundam Wing' Celebrated 30 Years at Comic-Con With an Epic New Short 'Rick and Morty' Is Getting a Presidential Spin-Off The 'Alien: Earth' Premiere Just Blew Away Hall H at Comic-Con 'Rick and Morty' Teases an Emotional Season 8 Finale—and That New Spin-Off 'Solar Opposites' Creators on Crafting the Show's Final Season 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Gets Muppet Fever In Season 4 'The Dragon Prince' May Live On in New 'Dragon King' Series Oh Lord, 'Peacemaker' Has Its Foxy Season 2 Song We Just Saw 10 Jaw-Dropping Minutes of 'It: Welcome to Derry' 'Bob's Burgers' Celebrates 300 Episodes and Teases New Holiday Episodes 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Cast and Creators Lift the Lid on Their New Series Crunchyroll is Bringing More Anime to Movie Theaters 'Invincible Vs.' Will Occupy Its Own Unique Corner of the 'Invincible' Universe DC Brought Green Arrow and a Fighting Tournament to Comic-Con Marvel is Making Big, Cosmic Moves in Its Comics Lego Returns to 'Stranger Things' With These Adorable Chibi Models Lego's Game Boy Model Is Pocket-Sized Perfection Hasbro's Wearable Wolverine Mask Comes With Its Own Sharp Points The 'Star Wars' Black Series Figure We've Been Waiting For Is Finally Here 'Magic: The Gathering' Swung Into the Spider-Verse at Comic-Con Prepare to Celebrate 60 Years of 'Star Trek' With Nacelle's Nostalgic Figures The Coolest Hasbro Marvel and 'Star Wars' Reveals of San Diego Comic-Con 2025 San Diego Comic-Con 2025: All the Coolest Things We Saw On the Floor The 'Doctor Who' Comic-Con Pop-Up Offers a Fun Peek at UNIT's 'Black Archive' 'Peacemaker' Came to Comic-Con to Tease the End of Its Own Universe We Smashed Around While Waiting for 'Twisted Metal' Season 2 The Most Amazing Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Day 1 A Creepy Corn Maze Awaits at the 'Clown in a Cornfield' Activation The Most Amazing Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Day 2 'Alien: Earth' Crashes Into Comic-Con With a Massive Outdoor Experience The 'Predator' Dropped In San Diego For a Surprise 'Badlands' Experience The Most Amazing Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Day 3 The Most Amazing Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Day 4 Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
Tom's Guide
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
'The Boys' season 5 just got a special Comic-Con preview — and people are losing their minds
"The Boys" season 5 wasn't supposed to be a headliner at San Diego Comic-Con this year. But when fans in attendance at a "Gen V" Hall H panel got a special sneak preview of the show's final season, it stole the show. We haven't been able to find leaked footage of the preview — a shock in its own right — but outlets such as Deadline and users on X (Twitter) were quick to react to the teaser. Here's a breakdown of what happened. Per those in attendance, there are a few big reveals that Eric Kripke and company showed off in the season 5 teaser. First, Homelander (Antony Starr) is in full fascist mode. He is now the leader of the U.S. in all but name, and during the sneak preview, he addresses a crowded room, saying to those watching that, "This is a safer, more God-fearing nation." Then, the teaser focused largely on some familiar faces. The Boys team is seen reuniting to prepare for a final showdown against Homelander. In between all the blood and gore, fans also reported getting a look at Ashley Barrett (Colby Minifie) reacting to something off-screen that seemingly unsettled her. It's unclear what exactly she saw. Finally, the teaser hinted at some new faces joining the show. We already knew that "Supernatural" alumni Misha Collins and Jared Padalecki appear on-screen together with the latter reprising their role as Soldier Boy, and fans in attendance at the "Gen V" panel got to see a shot of them on screen together during the sneak preview for "The Boys." But we learned that Seth Rogen will appear in an undisclosed role in the show's final season. Of course, this season 5 teaser was shown at a "Gen V" panel, so we did get some updates on the second season of that spin-off as well — including a new SDCC trailer for "Gen V" season 2. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. 30-day free trial for Amazon Prime! Why pay for Prime Video when it's included with Amazon Prime? Try it free for 30 days. These shows are now firmly tied to each other, and the trailer only hammered this point home. In the trailer, Starlight (Erin Moriarty) is convincing Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair) to return to Godolkin University to stop a sinister program called 'Project Odessa,' which has ties to the university's founder, Thomas Godolkin (Ethan Slater). But she's not the only "The Boys" star to make an appearance in the trailer. Nathan Mitchell also appears as Black Noir II. To see fully how the shows tie in together, you'll have to check out "Gen V" season 2 on Prime Video on Sept. 17 and then tune into "The Boys" season 5 when it arrives some time next year. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button. Malcolm has been with Tom's Guide since 2022, and has been covering the latest in streaming shows and movies since 2023. He's not one to shy away from a hot take, including that "John Wick" is one of the four greatest films ever made. Here's what he's been watching lately:
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Prime Video shares poignant tribute to star killed in crash in new trailer for hit show
The new season is set to feature some major cameos from the main show Prime Video has unveiled a fresh glimpse at the second series of their near flawless superhero spin-off show including a tribute to a late star who died last year. The forthcoming instalment of Gen V is slated to arrive on the streaming platform later this year. From 17th September, new episodes of The Boys spin-off will be accessible. Season one boasts an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 97%, with one critic hailing it as 'simply extraordinary'. Now, fans have been given an even better sneak peek, with a significant cameo from one of the main show's cast members revealed, reports the Express. Gen V delves into the lives of students attending America's only college exclusively for young adult superheroes (supes) run by Vought International. The series probes the lives and moral boundaries of these students as they vie for the top ranking and a chance to join The Seven, Vought's elite superhero team as seen in The Boys. However, in the first series, the students begin to unearth the university's darkest and deepest secrets. The upcoming series of Gen V will introduce pivotal events and revelations that feed directly into the final chapter of The Boys. Its first three episodes premiere 17th September, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. The trailer also appears to feature a poignant tribute to star Chance Perdomo, who tragically perished in a motorcycle accident before filming commenced at just 27 years old. The show's creators chose not to recast his character from the first series and completely rewrote the second season. In the fresh teaser, one character honours his role by declaring: "For Andre." According to the programme's synopsis, lessons resume just as the remainder of America adapts to Homelander's authoritarian grip, whilst back at Godolkin University, the enigmatic new Dean advocates a syllabus that vows to make pupils more formidable than ever before. Cate and Sam are hailed as heroes, whilst Marie, Jordan, and Emma grudgingly return to university, weighed down by months of psychological scars and bereavement. However, festivities and lectures become difficult to prioritise with conflict brewing between Humans and Supes, both within and beyond the campus grounds. The group discovers a clandestine programme dating back to Godolkin University's establishment that could have far more significant consequences than they comprehend. And Marie plays a crucial part in it. The second series features Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau, Lizze Broadway as Emma Meyer, Maddie Phillips as Cate Dunlap, London Thor as Jordan Li, Derek Luh as Jordan Li, Asa Germann as Sam Riordan, Sean Patrick Thomas as Polarity and Hamish Linklater as Dean Cipher. The preview, which debuted at San Diego Comic-Con, revealed a surprise appearance by beloved The Boys actor Chace Crawford who portrays The Deep and confirmed the casting of Wicked star Ethan Slater, who will become a main cast member. Also glimpsed in the trailer making a brief appearance is Erin Moriarty, who portrays Annie January, better known as Starlight. The programme faces considerable expectations following the first season's success, which garnered glowing critiques. One reviewer declared: " Prime Video's new series is just as brilliant as the original, and it's also a demonstration that the superhero genre still has a lot to say." Enthusiasts are already buzzing about what the guest appearances and special cameos could signify for both the spin-off and original programme. One fan wrote: " I like that 'Starlight is now canonically leading this underground resistance post President-Homelander. And I love that we're finally properly 'crossing over both shows!" Another commented: " Very cool to see Starlight and Noir." Whilst a third observed: "For Andre" hit hard. Chance Perdomo will be missed.". Gen V season two launches on Prime Video from September 17
