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Miami Herald
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Q&A: ‘The Last of Us': Kaitlyn Dever breaks down explosive finale, teases ‘crazier' Season 3
LOS ANGELES - It's 6 a.m. in Brisbane, Australia, and Kaitlyn Dever is thinking about going to the beach. Except it's pouring rain outside, which is the only reason she had the option to check out the waves in the first place. The deluge has delayed her call time for "Godzilla x Kong: Supernova," the monster movie she's been shooting for the past couple of months. Just how hard is it raining? Like a normal downpour? Or is it the kind of deluge we see in the final minutes of the season finale of "The Last of Us"? "It's actually pouring like the finale of 'The Last of Us,'" Dever says, laughing. With the beach off the menu, we have plenty of time to settle in and talk about the bruising (and possibly confusing) season finale of "The Last of Us." Anyone thinking that the finale might feature a showdown between Dever's character, Abby Anderson, the young woman who killed Joel (Pedro Pascal) to avenge her father's death, and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), who has been hunting Abby to exact her own revenge, might be disappointed. Abby doesn't turn up until the episode's last three minutes. When she does finally arrive, she ambushes Ellie. It's not a tender reunion. "I let you live," Abby hisses. "And you wasted it!" Then we hear the sound of a gunshot and the screen goes black. After a reset, we see Abby lying on a sofa in an entirely different environment, being beckoned from her respite to meet with militia leader Isaac (Jeffrey Wright). She strides to a balcony in Seattle's T-Mobile Park, the stadium now being used as a base for the Washington Liberation Front. Her entrance is positively papal, and as Abby surveys the scene, a graphic lands on the screen: Seattle Day One, a time frame we've already lived from Ellie's point of view. Q: What the hell just happened? A: [Laughs] I don't know. I have no idea. Q: It looks like the show just reset and we'll be starting Season 3 following Abby for three days, leading up to her confrontation with Ellie. A: One would think, yes. But ["The Last of Us" co-creator] Craig [Mazin] hasn't talked to me about what he's doing. All he said to me was, "Just get ready for what's to come because it's going to be crazier." He always said he wanted to make Season 2 bigger than Season 1, and he said Season 3 is going to be even bigger. I'm like, "OK. I'll be ready." Q: How did he pitch you on doing the show in the first place? A: At my first meeting with Craig and Neil [Druckmann, co-creator of "The Last of Us" game] they told me that their plan for Season 2 was Abby's introduction to "The Last of Us" world. They told me the number of episodes, so I wasn't super surprised about that, though I wasn't thinking that the entire season was going to end on me. [Laughs] Q: So when you got the script and read that ending ... A: I was like, "We're really doing this. Wow." It's a lot of pressure. I always think about the times in my past when I've done things and I've had one line in a scene, and it's the most nerve-racking thing to do. Everyone else has dialogue, and you're just thinking about your one line and how you're going to say it and if you screw it up, the whole scene is screwed up because of your one line. It's pretty terrifying - but thrilling too. Q: You're talking about Abby telling Ellie, "You wasted it"? You really spit it out with some heat. A: That's good to know. I was going back and forth between Vancouver and L.A., so I constantly had to recalibrate and get back into the emotional intensity of Abby. That was actually the last scene I shot. Q: How did you find your way back into Abby's anger? A: Well, the very first scene I shot was the killing of Joel. The light one. [Laughs] So getting back into it, I'd always go back to that and Abby's monologue, what she says to Joel before shooting him. Those words are so visceral and heartbreaking and really paint a picture. So I just kept bringing myself back to that place, how I'd been thinking about saying those words for five years. Q: Did you watch that Joel episode when it aired or had you already seen it? A: I did watch it with my partner. But the first time I watched it, I was by myself. And before that, I had gone to do ADR [automated dialogue replacement] with Craig, and he asked, "Can I just show you a little bit of it?" And I was on the floor because I was so overwhelmed. That is the most intense episode of television I've ever seen. And then when I watched it later, I couldn't believe it, even though I had experienced it myself. Q: You had experienced it, but you've said you don't really remember filming it because it was four days after your mother's funeral. [Dever's mother, Kathy, died from breast cancer in February 2024.] In some ways, it must have been like you were watching it for the first time. A: I had to fly out three days after her funeral. And the fourth day was that scene in the chalet with the Fireflies and Joel on the floor. So, yeah, it's all a blur, and it felt like I got to experience it as a first-time viewer. I'd see things and go, "Oh, yeah." Grief does a really interesting thing with your brain. It messes with your memory. Q: Filming the scene where you brutally kill one of the most beloved characters on television goes back to what you were saying about pressure. And to do it under those circumstances must have been overwhelming. A: I was terrified. I had spent so much time contemplating my mom's death before she died, thinking about how I wouldn't be able to go on. I couldn't imagine. And then it's a heartbreaking thing to think about, how life moves on. And you have the choice to keep going or not go to Vancouver and do the show that she was so excited about me doing. And then after she passed, I realized there's no part of me that couldn't not do this. I had to do it for her. Q: How did you fight past the fear? A: My dad really encouraged me. I really was terrified. And he was like, "You got this. Mom was so excited that you got to be in this show." And luckily, the crew was so understanding and supportive. Everyone took care of me. Q: Then it's 15 months later and the episode finally airs, which I'd imagine brings about a different set of worries. Did you go online to check out the reaction? A: Of course I did! I kill everyone's favorite character, the love of everyone's life. I'd never been part of anything this massive before. Like, the whole world is watching this. I had no idea what to expect. Q: And what did you find? A: It was more positive than I thought it would be. Q: I didn't play the game, so one of my first thoughts after watching it was: Wow, gamers can keep a secret. A: They can. I loved watching all those TikTok videos where people were filming their parents or partners watching and showing their reactions. Q: Having played the game, you've known about Abby and Joel for years. A: My dad was playing the second game and handed me the controller and said, "Kaitlyn, you've got to see this." In the game, it's so jarring and shocking. Q: On TV too! A: [Laughs] But with the game, after they kill Joel, all of a sudden you're playing as a woman. And my first reaction was, "Is this Ellie? Am I playing as Ellie?" It is interesting how they take these two characters who are mirrors of each other in many ways. Q: I was thinking about how it'd be great if Season 3 would have an episode with Abby and her father that mirrored the one with Ellie and Joel. A: That's a really good idea. I hope we get to do something like that. Q: I have a feeling you might. Maybe you even know something about that. [Laughs] A: Honestly, I can keep a secret too! I knew about Joel dying long before even Season 1 because I had met with Neil years ago when they were talking about making a movie from the game. And he was showing me the making of the second game and asked, "You want to know what happens?" And I'm like, "Oh, my God!" So I've been keeping this in a long time. Q: So you're good at keeping a secret. Gamers know how Season 3 is likely to develop. You've played the game. Are you being coy? A: [Laughs] We don't know what Craig's plans are. He has been playing with dynamics, even in that first episode of the season where we see Abby taking charge and being a leader. Q: She sure looks like she's a leader in the finale's last scene. A: That scene plays at the idea that Abby is sitting in her power. And whatever that means, I will keep to myself for now. People who have played the game will have a few guesses. Q: When you went to work on "Godzilla x Kong: Supernova" the day after the Abby/Joel episode aired, did people treat you a little differently? Maybe keep their distance a bit? Hide the golf clubs? A: It was pretty wild to go to work that day. Everyone wanted to talk about it. And all they could really get out was, "Oooooof, that episode." Q: One thing I kept looking for all season was where they used CGI to remove a spider bite from your face. I couldn't find it. A: [Laughs] It's in the first episode with the Fireflies. I had gone home for a few weeks and got a spider bite on my cheek. I thought it was a pimple. It was not a pimple. It was a huge spider bite and ... I hate to use this word, but it was oozing. And the CGI is amazing. You can't even tell it is there. I still have a scar on my face because they had to cut it out. Q: So, to summarize: a very eventful shoot for you. A: For many reasons. I'll never forget it. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. 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Los Angeles Times
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
‘The Last of Us': Kaitlyn Dever breaks down explosive finale, teases ‘crazier' Season 3
It's 6 a.m. in Brisbane, Australia, and Kaitlyn Dever is thinking about going to the beach. Except it's pouring rain outside, which is the only reason she had the option to check out the waves in the first place. The deluge has delayed her call time for 'Godzilla x Kong: Supernova,' the monster movie she's been shooting for the past couple of months. Just how hard is it raining? Like a normal downpour? Or is it the kind of deluge we see in the final minutes of the season finale of 'The Last of Us'? 'It's actually pouring like the finale of 'The Last of Us,'' Dever says, laughing. With the beach off the menu, we have plenty of time to settle in and talk about the bruising (and possibly confusing) season finale of 'The Last of Us.' Anyone thinking that the finale might feature a showdown between Dever's character, Abby Anderson, the young woman who killed Joel (Pedro Pascal) to avenge her father's death, and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), who has been hunting Abby to exact her own revenge, might be disappointed. Abby doesn't turn up until the episode's last three minutes. When she does finally arrive, she ambushes Ellie. It's not a tender reunion. 'I let you live,' Abby hisses. 'And you wasted it!' Then we hear the sound of a gunshot and the screen goes black. After a reset, we see Abby lying on a sofa in an entirely different environment, being beckoned from her respite to meet with militia leader Isaac (Jeffrey Wright). She strides to a balcony in Seattle's T-Mobile Park, the stadium now being used as a base for the Washington Liberation Front. Her entrance is positively papal, and as Abby surveys the scene, a graphic lands on the screen: Seattle Day One, a time frame we've already lived from Ellie's point of view. What the hell just happened? [Laughs] I don't know. I have no idea. It looks like the show just reset and we'll be starting Season 3 following Abby for three days, leading up to her confrontation with Ellie. One would think, yes. But ['The Last of Us' co-creator] Craig [Mazin] hasn't talked to me about what he's doing. All he said to me was, 'Just get ready for what's to come because it's going to be crazier.' He always said he wanted to make Season 2 bigger than Season 1, and he said Season 3 is going to be even bigger. I'm like, 'OK. I'll be ready.' How did he pitch you on doing the show in the first place? At my first meeting with Craig and Neil [Druckmann, co-creator of 'The Last of Us' game] they told me that their plan for Season 2 was Abby's introduction to 'The Last of Us' world. They told me the number of episodes, so I wasn't super surprised about that, though I wasn't thinking that the entire season was going to end on me. [Laughs] So when you got the script and read that ending ... I was like, 'We're really doing this. Wow.' It's a lot of pressure. I always think about the times in my past when I've done things and I've had one line in a scene, and it's the most nerve-racking thing to do. Everyone else has dialogue, and you're just thinking about your one line and how you're going to say it and if you screw it up, the whole scene is screwed up because of your one line. It's pretty terrifying — but thrilling too. You're talking about Abby telling Ellie, 'You wasted it'? You really spit it out with some heat. That's good to know. I was going back and forth between Vancouver and L.A., so I constantly had to recalibrate and get back into the emotional intensity of Abby. That was actually the last scene I shot. How did you find your way back into Abby's anger? Well, the very first scene I shot was the killing of Joel. The light one. [Laughs] So getting back into it, I'd always go back to that and Abby's monologue, what she says to Joel before shooting him. Those words are so visceral and heartbreaking and really paint a picture. So I just kept bringing myself back to that place, how I'd been thinking about saying those words for five years. Did you watch that Joel episode when it aired or had you already seen it? I did watch it with my partner. But the first time I watched it, I was by myself. And before that, I had gone to do ADR [automated dialogue replacement] with Craig, and he asked, 'Can I just show you a little bit of it?' And I was on the floor because I was so overwhelmed. That is the most intense episode of television I've ever seen. And then when I watched it later, I couldn't believe it, even though I had experienced it myself. You had experienced it, but you've said you don't really remember filming it because it was four days after your mother's funeral. [Dever's mother, Kathy, died from breast cancer in February 2024.] In some ways, it must have been like you were watching it for the first time. I had to fly out three days after her funeral. And the fourth day was that scene in the chalet with the Fireflies and Joel on the floor. So, yeah, it's all a blur, and it felt like I got to experience it as a first-time viewer. I'd see things and go, 'Oh, yeah.' Grief does a really interesting thing with your brain. It messes with your memory. Filming the scene where you brutally kill one of the most beloved characters on television goes back to what you were saying about pressure. And to do it under those circumstances must have been overwhelming. I was terrified. I had spent so much time contemplating my mom's death before she died, thinking about how I wouldn't be able to go on. I couldn't imagine. And then it's a heartbreaking thing to think about, how life moves on. And you have the choice to keep going or not go to Vancouver and do the show that she was so excited about me doing. And then after she passed, I realized there's no part of me that couldn't not do this. I had to do it for her. How did you fight past the fear? My dad really encouraged me. I really was terrified. And he was like, 'You got this. Mom was so excited that you got to be in this show.' And luckily, the crew was so understanding and supportive. Everyone took care of me. Then it's 15 months later and the episode finally airs, which I'd imagine brings about a different set of worries. Did you go online to check out the reaction? Of course I did! I kill everyone's favorite character, the love of everyone's life. I'd never been part of anything this massive before. Like, the whole world is watching this. I had no idea what to expect. And what did you find? It was more positive than I thought it would be. I didn't play the game, so one of my first thoughts after watching it was: Wow, gamers can keep a secret. They can. I loved watching all those TikTok videos where people were filming their parents or partners watching and showing their reactions. Having played the game, you've known about Abby and Joel for years. My dad was playing the second game and handed me the controller and said, 'Kaitlyn, you've got to see this.' In the game, it's so jarring and shocking. On TV too! [Laughs] But with the game, after they kill Joel, all of a sudden you're playing as a woman. And my first reaction was, 'Is this Ellie? Am I playing as Ellie?' It is interesting how they take these two characters who are mirrors of each other in many ways. I was thinking about how it'd be great if Season 3 would have an episode with Abby and her father that mirrored the one with Ellie and Joel. That's a really good idea. I hope we get to do something like that. I have a feeling you might. Maybe you even know something about that. [Laughs] Honestly, I can keep a secret too! I knew about Joel dying long before even Season 1 because I had met with Neil years ago when they were talking about making a movie from the game. And he was showing me the making of the second game and asked, 'You want to know what happens?' And I'm like, 'Oh, my God!' So I've been keeping this in a long time. So you're good at keeping a secret. Gamers know how Season 3 is likely to develop. You've played the game. Are you being coy? [Laughs] We don't know what Craig's plans are. He has been playing with dynamics, even in that first episode of the season where we see Abby taking charge and being a leader. She sure looks like she's a leader in the finale's last scene. That scene plays at the idea that Abby is sitting in her power. And whatever that means, I will keep to myself for now. People who have played the game will have a few guesses. When you went to work on 'Godzilla x Kong: Supernova' the day after the Abby/Joel episode aired, did people treat you a little differently? Maybe keep their distance a bit? Hide the golf clubs? It was pretty wild to go to work that day. Everyone wanted to talk about it. And all they could really get out was, 'Oooooof, that episode.' One thing I kept looking for all season was where they used CGI to remove a spider bite from your face. I couldn't find it. [Laughs] It's in the first episode with the Fireflies. I had gone home for a few weeks and got a spider bite on my cheek. I thought it was a pimple. It was not a pimple. It was a huge spider bite and ... I hate to use this word, but it was oozing. And the CGI is amazing. You can't even tell it is there. I still have a scar on my face because they had to cut it out. So, to summarize: a very eventful shoot for you. For many reasons. I'll never forget it.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
New title and teaser revealed for next ‘Godzilla x Kong' sequel film, audience excited
The next installation in the 'Godzilla' franchise will see Godzilla and Kong together on screen again in 2027 with ' Godzilla x Kong : Supernova'. The new title of the film was confirmed by the production studios along with a teaser release of the movie as well to build up anticipation. New 'Godzilla' film gets official title and teaser The new film in the franchise has officially been unmasked. The film, which had been in the talks for quite some time now, recently announced the official title of the film as 'Godzilla x Kong: Supernova'. The film has also officially started production, as the teaser video shared by the production studios was revealed. This marks the sixth instalment in the series, which first began with 'Godzilla', released in 2014, and continued with 'Kong: Skull Island' in 2017, 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' from 2019, 'Godzilla vs Kong' in 2021, and last but not least, 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire', which was only released last year in 2024. The film is being directed by Grant Sputore, with the script being written by some of the best writers in the industry, David Callaham and Michael Lloyd Green. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Plot of the film completely under wraps The plot and premise of the film have not yet been made public to ensure no spoilers leak through and ruin the film's release. The basic premise, however, will follow Godzilla and Kong as they join forces again against an evil force that threatens to end the world as we know it. As per The Hollywood Reporter, the film's predecessor, 'New Empire', was already one of the most popular releases, amassing a total of $570 million at the global box office. This leads up to major expectations from 'Supernova', as the franchise has been popular ever since its beginning in 2014. The film is part of the ' MonsterVerse ' franchise and, beyond all of the six films, also includes the TV series 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters', which has been officially renewed for a second season as well.
The Hindu
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘Godzilla x Kong' sequel titled ‘Supernova', production begins
The titans are back—Godzilla x Kong is officially getting a sequel, and it now has a name: Godzilla x Kong: Supernova. Warner Bros. and Legendary confirmed the title Friday and released a teaser to mark the beginning of production. The sixth film in the MonsterVerse franchise is scheduled to hit theaters on March 26, 2027. Supernova will be directed by Grant Sputore, known for the sci-fi thriller I Am Mother, and is based on a screenplay by David Callaham and Michael Lloyd Green. Plot details remain tightly guarded, but the film is expected to feature a new wave of human characters as Godzilla and Kong team up — or face off — against a cataclysmic threat with world-ending consequences. Returning to the cast is Dan Stevens, reprising his role as Trapper, the eccentric monster dentist introduced in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. He'll be joined by Kaitlyn Dever, Jack O'Connell, Matthew Modine, Delroy Lindo, Alycia Debnam-Carey, and Sam Neill. Mary Parent and Thomas Tull return as producers. The previous film, The New Empire, directed by Adam Wingard, earned over $570 million worldwide. The franchise began with 2014's Godzilla and has since grown into a multi-film saga filled with evolving lore. In addition to the films, the MonsterVerse also extends to the small screen with Apple TV+'s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which has been renewed for a second season. The show stars Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, and both Wyatt and Kurt Russell as different versions of the same character, Lee Shaw.
Perth Now
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Title announced for Godzilla x Kong sequel
'Godzilla x Kong: Supernova' is the new title for the ''Godzilla x Kong' sequel. Kaitlyn Dever, Dan Stevens, Jack O'Connell, Matthew Modine, Delroy Lindo, Alycia Debnam-Carey and Sam Neill are set to star in the film, which will be released on March 26, 2027. 'I Am Mother' director Grant Sputore is to helm the movie, which has been penned by 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' writer David Callaham and Michael Lloyd Green. Although specific plot details for sequel have not been revealed, Deadline previously reported the film will introduce several new human characters who will join the titular Titans as they face off against a new world-ending threat. Starring Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens and Brian Tyree Henry 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' followed the legendary Titans, Godzilla and Kong, as they joined forces to face a powerful new threat rising from within Hollow Earth - one that poses a danger to both their kind and the future of humanity. It was previously announced that 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' director Adam Wingard would not be helming the next movie due to scheduling conflicts. The Hollywood Reporter said at the time that the filmmaker's departure was amicable, and the door had not been closed on Wingard returning to direct another film in the Monsterverse in the future. Despite his exit, Wingard previously teased he had 'more story to tell' in the Monsterverse. He told Discussing Film ahead of 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire's cinematic debut in March 2024: 'The whole idea that if you've done two movies, like, maybe you should just go ahead and do a third because, as you said, there's a trilogy in there. 'It just depends on how ['Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'] does and how things kind of shape out. 'I do have more story to tell with these monsters, and I know where I'd go with it. I would be very excited to be able to come back on for another one if things worked out!' Legendary's Monsterverse launched in 2014 with 'Godzilla', followed by the introduction of King Kong in 2017's 'Kong: Skull Island'. The franchise continued with 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' in 2019, leading to the epic showdown between the two Titans in 2021's 'Godzilla vs. Kong'. The Monsterverse has since expanded to television, with the animated spin-off series 'Skull Island' on Netflix and the Apple TV+ series 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters'.
