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Geek Tyrant
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
T'Nia Miller Joins Marvel's VISION Series as Jocasta, a Vengeful AI with a Complicated Past — GeekTyrant
Marvel Studios is continuing to expand the WandaVision legacy with its upcoming Disney+ spinoff Vision , and we now know one of the most intriguing additions to the cast, The Fall of the House of Usher standout T'Nia Miller has signed on to play Jocasta. According to Deadline, Miller is believed to be one of the series' leads, starring opposite Paul Bettany, who returns as the synthezoid Vision. The show is expected to pick up after the events of WandaVision , with Vision on a journey to piece together his fractured memory and rediscover what it means to be human. Miller's character, Jocasta, comes with deep Marvel lore. Originally introduced in 1977's Avengers #162, Jocasta was created by Ultron as a robotic companion modeled on the brain patterns of Janet Van Dyne (aka the Wasp). In the comics, Jocasta ultimately rebels against her programming and sides with the Avengers, later struggling with her own identity and even attempting to become more human. The casting breakdown for the series described Jocasta as 'cunning, powerful, determined, and motivated by revenge.' That lines up with her comic book roots, though the revenge angle raises questions. Is she still Ultron's creation in the MCU? Or does Vision offer a completely new take? The inclusion of James Spader in the cast, reprising his role as Ultron, adds even more weight to this storyline. Could this series give us a long-overdue reunion, or reckoning between Vision and his homicidal "father"? Also joining the cast are Todd Stashwick, Ruaridh Mollica, and Faran Tahir, who returns as Raza from the original Iron Man. This marks the second spinoff to emerge from WandaVision , following Agatha All Along , which stars Kathryn Hahn. With Daredevil: Born Again also underway, Marvel's Disney+ slate continues to build its roster of character-focused, lore-deep series. While we still don't have an official release date, the cast and concept alone make Vision one of the more interesting Marvel projects on the horizon.
Telegraph
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Gangs of London, series 3, review: TV's bloodiest drama is back with a vengeance
Gangs of London (Sky Atlantic/Now) is back and finding ever more creative ways to kill people. Deadly weapons this time include a fountain pen, a car door, a child's swing, a toilet, a fairground test-your-strength hammer, a bottle of San Pellegrino sparkling water and an umbilical cord. The ultraviolent epic's third series kicks off with chaos erupting after a Fentanyl-spiked shipment of cocaine kills hundreds across London. The new mayor (T'Nia Miller) declares war on drugs – despite snorting powder in the City Hall loos herself – and vows to rid the capital of organised crime. Violent turf wars ensue. Can undercover cop-turned-drug baron Elliot (the superb Sope Dirisu) find out who sabotaged his narcotics and cling to gangland power? The aforementioned navel string is deployed in a mid-season 'bottle episode' which proves a series highlight. Kurdish freedom fighter Lale (fan favourite Narges Rashidi) gives birth in an empty office block while pursued by gun-toting Pakistani henchmen. In a ferocious fight for survival, lioness Lale strangles one adversary with the umbilical cord, placenta still attached. Probably not an NCT-approved post-natal practice. With its kitschy Christmas trimmings (it's set over the festive break, complete with tinsel-draped trees and Wham! on the soundtrack) and tense air-vent chases, it's like Die Hard with contractions. Yippee-ki-yay, pass the gas and air. Taking over as lead director, Korean action film-maker Kim Hong Sun orchestrates baroque battle scenes and squelchy hand-to-hand combat. People are tortured with defibrillator paddles and a woodwork vice. There's a thrilling jailbreak, a funeral gunfight, a pool hall confrontation and a funfair shoot-out, complete with waltzer death. Those rides often look lethal and here is the proof. As automatic weapons are fired liberally and black Range Rovers riddled with bullet holes speed through the city streets, you can be forgiven for wondering where the police are. Perhaps they're too busy investigating the Reform UK party in-fighting. New faces include Andrew Koji as the enigmatic, ninja-like Zeek and Richard Dormer as craggy Irish enforcer Cornelius Quinn, who wields his blackthorn stick like a murderous leprechaun. One of Gangs of London's strengths has always been its casting, recruiting internationally and from the theatre scene. Diverse young talent is supplemented by cameos from veteran character actors Phil Daniels, Ruth Sheen and David Bradley. The story's ambitious span reflects the global nature of the drugs trade, with sequences set in Lahore and Myanmar. The high-octane series starts at a million miles per hour but flags towards the end of its eight episodes. Betrayals and double-crossings grow repetitive. Flashbacks become confusing. Characters are constantly ordering hits on one another and placing bounty on rivals' heads. The ending is underwhelming. Gangs of London has always been gory but this series is particularly trigger-happy. It kills off not one but three central characters – the first of whom is saddled with some inadvertently amusing last words. One wonders if TV's bloodiest drama is running out of ground, a little like the gangs it portrays. However, it remains one of Sky's biggest original productions, meaning that the broadcaster is unlikely to wield the axe. Crime finds a way. So do lucrative action franchises.
