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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Was Destination X Too Confusing to Follow? Grade the NBC Competition Hosted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Though he's fought off zombies for years, Jeffrey Dean Morgan is now facing something even more frightening: a group of globe-trotting reality-TV contestants on NBC's Destination X. But did the series miss the mark? Let's recap. Tuesday's premiere takes us on a winding journey as the Walking Dead vet turns Europe into a real-life game board. Here's how it works: Each week, players will traverse the continent in a blacked-out bus with the goal of figuring out where they are. After competing in challenges at unique tourist attractions, contestants will head to the Map Room where they must guess their exact current location. The player with the guess farthest away from the bus' actual destination has to leave the game, and loses the chance to win $250,000. More from TVLine TWD: Dead City's Jeffrey Dean Morgan Does His Damnedest to Plug a Massive Plot Hole TWD: Dead City Stars Tease Season 2's Higher Stakes, Surprising Moral and… What?!? 'I Won't Be in Season 3' The Handmaid's Tale Brings Back [Spoiler] in Powerful Series Finale - How Did June's Story End? But for a casual viewer, the game can be confusing. To start, you'll see contestants donning high-tech goggles from time to time, but they aren't virtual reality headsets. The eyewear functions only as a fancy blindfold — there is no VR component in this game. Next, hints are not necessarily directly tied to the destination. For example, Episode 1 grants two contestants an exclusive clue: access to an outdoor theater. The players stand in front of the ruins, which viewers learn are the ruins of Volterra in Italy. But this place is not Destination X. We're told it sits 200 miles away from the actual location — which remains unknown to viewers. The only hint the clue offers is it looks Italian, but that offers no help in deducing the city — especially since the ruins aren't even located in Destination X anyway. The bus continues on a journey to its official location, stopping for a team challenge, where players solve riddles to collect hidden coins offering secret clues. Morgan says the challenge takes place in Orvieto and features nods to the city's cathedral, rich olive oil and St. Patrick's well — all of which are meant to serve as additional clues for Destination X. The group didn't pick up on the hints, but even if they had, how does identifying Orvieto help anyone deduce where the final location will be? Viewers are told Orvieto is still 90 miles away from Destination X. In the end, the team that loses the challenge must enter the Map Room, risking elimination. After all the guesses are in, it's Big Brother vet Josh Martinez who places his guess farthest from the location, placing his 'X' on Milan. On his way out, we finally learn this week's official Destination X: Rome. (Though the group had spent no actual time there.) Apparently, the prior challenge's coins had featured clues hinting at the city's gladiators and the Vatican's Swiss Guard. What did you think of s debut? Will you stay along for the ride, or are you ending your trip early? Vote in the polls below and hit the comments with your thoughts! Best of TVLine Mrs. Maisel Flash-Forward List: All of Season 5's Futuristic Easter Eggs Yellowjackets Recap: The Morning After Yellowjackets Recap: The First Supper
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meet the cast of 'Destination X' reality show hosted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Having a Euro summer isn't for everyone between the cost and getting the time off of work. Thankfully, there's a new reality competition series to satisfy that travel bug without having to leave the comfort of your own couch! NBC's Destination X, hosted by The Walking Dead and Supernatural star Jeffrey Dean Morgan, combines a trip across Europe with a guessing game, and features some reality show alums from The Challenge, The Traitors, and Love Island playing against normal civilians. Competitors travel through different countries living in a blacked-out bus, and their goal is to figure out where they've been dropped off at each destination by using tourist attractions, hidden clues disguised as artifacts, and challenges. At the end of each episode, they'll enter the Map Room to make their guess on where they think they are, and the furthest from the location is sent home. Ultimately, the last player standing meets the host and wins $250,000. According to the release, contestants will need to rely on "their knowledge of pop culture, history, geography, and observational skills to win clues to their current location and earn an all-important advantage." Plus, players will need to learn to "ignore intentional misdirects" from their opponents to figure out where they are. We love sabotage! Another twist includes The Traitors/The Bachelor alum Peter "Pilot Pete" Weber and Love Island alum JaNa Craig hopping on the adventure bus to "change the trajectory of the game" somehow. And The Challenge and Big Brother alum Josh Martinez is also among the cast, starting off the season as the only reality TV veteran before Weber and Craig join the show. "I was expecting for there to be more TV vets, and I was very shocked when I took off my goggles and I was like, 'I don't recognize anyone!'" Martinez previously told Entertainment Weekly. "Once I saw the bus pull up and Jeffrey said that's where we were going to be living, I was instantly excited. And then once we hit the road for about six to eight hours, it had set in that this was going to be my reality for the next few weeks or months, and I went absolutely crazy... The living conditions on the bus was extremely hard for me." Below, check out the full list of cast members competing for the ultimate X premieres Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC, with episodes streaming the next day on Peacock. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
New York Post
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Jeffrey Dean Morgan had 'big concerns' to do 'Destination X'
Jeffrey Dean Morgan is heading for new horizons. The prolific actor, 59, has starred in many hit shows, including 'The Walking Dead,' 'Supernatural,' and 'Grey's Anatomy,' but his new show 'Destination X' (premiering May 27 at 10 p.m. on NBC and streaming the next day on Peacock) marks his first time hosting a reality competition series. 'My wife and I did 'Friday Night In with The Morgans' during Covid,' Morgan told The Post, referring to 'One Tree Hill' star Hilarie Burton, 42, who he married in 2019. Advertisement Their short-lived 2020 interview show filmed at their upstate New York farm was a 'completely different thing' than his new NBC competition show, however, since he filmed it in his garage. 'It was like zoom interviews with friends,' he explained. '['Destination X'] was indeed something I had never done, nor had I thought about doing anything like this. It wasn't on my bucket list of things to do.' 8 Jeffrey Dean Morgan hosting 'Destination X.' Advertisement 8 Jeffrey Dean Morgan attends attend 'The Walking Dead: Dead City' at the paley museum on April 30, 2025 in New York City. / MEGA 8 A scene from 'Destination X.' But, he added, 'I really did have so much fun.' 'Destination X' follows a group of contestants who get sent on a globetrotting adventure – but they're not told where they are, and they must solve various challenges to guess their location. Advertisement The winner gets a quarter of a million dollars. Morgan serves as the emcee. 8 Jeffrey Dean Morgan and his wife Hilarie Burton attended the 'The Walking Dead' photocall at the 8th Canneseries International Festival, held at Plage Du Majestic in Cannes, France. Roland Macri / 'The Boys' actor confessed that he was 'very much on the fence about the idea.' 'I'm not a host-y kind of guy. I'm a little bit crass. I'm a little bit maybe too edgy for NBC and Peacock. I had big concerns,' said Morgan. Advertisement 'It was really my wife who was like, 'This might be something that you really enjoy. And, it might be a chance for people to see you be you, and it might be something you can have fun with.'' 8 Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan on the pink carpet at the 8th Cannes International Film Festival. Roland Macri / 8 Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan in 'The Walking Dead: Dead City.' AMC The 'Watchmen' actor joked that he's not Chris Hardwick or Ryan Seacrest though. 'I love those guys, but that's not me. I kept saying, 'Are you sure you want Jeffery Dean Morgan?' Hilarie really kind of talked me into it, as much as NBC.' Morgan and Burton tied the knot in 2019, and have been together since 2009. They share son Gus, 15, and daughter George, 7. 8 Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Hilarie Burton, and their children Augustus and George Virginia were spotted at the 'The Walking Dead' photocall during the 8th Canneseries International Festival at Plage Du Majestic. Gigi Iorio / 'We stay out of the spotlight. It's been the key [to our marriage],' Morgan told The Post. 'I mean, we spent the majority of our life up here at the farm.' Advertisement 'Not that other people aren't [doing this too], but I think the most important thing for us is to raise two great kids, and that's been kind of the priority.' 'The Walking Dead' star explained that as the kids are getting older, he and Burton 'finally have a little bit of time.' 'So we're looking at projects together to do,' he revealed. 'But, we have no interest in the spotlight of it all.' 8 Jeffrey Dean Morgan with his son Gus, daughter George, and wife Hilarie Burton at the Cannes film festival. Dede / BACKGRID Advertisement Last month, the family of four walked their first red carpet together for the second season of his show, 'The Walking Dead: Dead City,' at the 8th Canneseries Festival in Cannes, France. '[That was] very special,' Morgan gushed. 'We'd never done that. George had never been to a premiere before and, Gus — the last time the world actually saw him, he was still a little boy. And now he's 6'2 he just turned 15,' he continued. 'It's gone so fast, but we have great kids. I'm excited for the world to get to know them now that we can allow them out a little bit more. They're cool.'
Geek Vibes Nation
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Vibes Nation
Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Lost Shot At Playing Batman In A Flashpoint Movie
When Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hit theaters in 2016, fans were intrigued—and a bit puzzled—by the casting of Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan as Thomas and Martha Wayne. These were big-name actors, known for gritty roles in projects like The Walking Dead , yet their screen time was limited to a brief, tragic flashback. Almost immediately, speculation swirled: was this a sneaky setup for a future Flashpoint film, with Morgan stepping into the cowl as a darker, alternate-universe Batman? Fast forward nearly a decade, and those fan theories have been both validated and dashed. In a recent interview on the Den of Geek YouTube channel, Morgan, alongside Cohan, confirmed that there were plans for him to play Thomas Wayne as Batman in a Flashpoint adaptation. Sadly, the project never materialized, leaving fans to mourn yet another missed opportunity in Zack Snyder's DC Universe. A Tease That Sparked Hope The Flashpoint storyline, based on the 2011 DC Comics event, flips the Batman mythos on its head. In this alternate timeline, it's Thomas Wayne, not Bruce, who becomes Batman after a tragedy reshapes the Wayne family. Morgan's casting in Batman v Superman seemed like perfect foreshadowing. Fans imagined him as a grizzled, morally complex Batman, a role that would've leaned into his knack for intense, layered characters like Negan in The Walking Dead . Cohan as a twisted Martha Wayne—potentially the Joker in this universe—only fueled the excitement. But as the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) evolved, those dreams fizzled. The 2023 Flash movie, while loosely inspired by Flashpoint , sidelined Thomas Wayne entirely, opting instead to bring back Michael Keaton as Batman. Many assumed Snyder had simply tossed Morgan and Cohan into Batman v Superman as a favor to old pals, with no bigger plan in mind. More on The Flash. Photo Credit: DC Comics Morgan Confirms the Scrapped Plan Turns out, the fans were onto something. While promoting The Walking Dead: Dead City , Morgan dropped a bombshell during the Den of Geek interview. He revealed that Snyder had indeed envisioned a Flashpoint film where Thomas and Martha Wayne would play 'a much bigger role.' 'Truthfully, Zack was gonna do more movies,' Morgan said. 'And I think there was a time when Flashpoint Batman would have seen these two characters in a much bigger role. And that was part of the Zack world of all of it, and then I never got a chance to do that, unfortunately.' The collapse of this project ties directly to Snyder's gradual exit from the DCEU. After creative differences and personal challenges, Snyder stepped away from Justice League , and his broader vision for the DC Universe—including films like Flashpoint —was shelved as Warner Bros. pivoted to new directions. Why It Hurts For fans, this revelation stings. Morgan as Thomas Wayne's Batman could've been electric—a chance to see a darker, more vengeful take on the Caped Crusader, clashing with Ben Affleck's weathered Bruce Wayne. The Flashpoint comics are beloved for their bold twists, and Morgan's intensity would've been a perfect fit. Pair that with Cohan's potential as a chaotic Martha/Joker, and you've got a recipe for a game-changing superhero movie. The DCEU's history is littered with what-ifs, from Affleck's unmade Batman solo film to the scrapped Justice League sequels. Morgan's Flashpoint joins that list, a casualty of a franchise that struggled to capitalize on its stellar casting and ambitious ideas. Affleck himself has spoken about his frustrations with the DCEU, particularly the grueling experience of playing Batman, which he detailed in interviews about the physical and creative toll. What's Next for DC? While Morgan's Batman dream didn't pan out, the DC Universe is far from done. Under James Gunn and Peter Safran's leadership, the rebooted DCU is taking shape, with projects like Superman (2025) and The Brave and the Bold on the horizon. Could Morgan still don the cowl in a future multiverse story? Never say never—DC loves its alternate realities, and fans would lose their minds for it. For now, you can revisit Snyder's vision with Zack Snyder's Justice League , streaming on HBO Max. And keep an eye on Morgan and Cohan in The Walking Dead: Dead City , where they're still kicking zombie butt.
Geek Tyrant
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Jeffrey Dean Morgan Confirms He Was Meant to Play Flashpoint Batman in the DCEU — GeekTyrant
There was a point where DC fans held out hope that Jeffrey Dean Morgan would one day play Flashpoint's Batman, and it turns out, it almost happened! Morgan has officially confirmed that he was in line to play the brutal Thomas Wayne version of the Dark Knight in the DCEU. In Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice , Zack Snyder kicked things off with the Wayne murders in Crime Alley and Morgan played Thomas Wayne and Lauren Cohan plays Martha. You don't cast these two die and never see them again. Fans instantly started speculating about Flashpoint and alternate timelines. Thomas as Batman. Martha as Joker. The pieces were all there. In a new interview promoting The Walking Dead: Dead City , Morgan confirmed what many had long suspected: "Truthfully, Zack was gonna do more movies, and I think there was a time when Flashpoint Batman would have seen these two characters in a much bigger role. And that was part of the Zack world of all of it, and then I never got a chance to do that, unfortunately." Snyder had a broader vision, and Flashpoint Batman was part of it. But like so many things in the ever-shifting sands of the DCEU, that vision never materialized. Snyder stepped away and the projects he was developing just faded away. The Flash project was handed off to a rotating door of directors and writers. What we got in the end was a multiverse mashup that leaned into nostalgia, with Michael Keaton returning as Batman and a CGI blur of cameos. Morgan's co-star Lauren Cohan didn't weigh in during the interview, but it's long been rumored that if Morgan's Thomas became Batman, Cohan's Martha would've become a Joker twisted by grief. This was such a wild version of the Batman story. This is now one of those DC 'what ifs' that will sting fans of the DCEU a little more now, knowing how close we were to something potentially wild and different.
