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Five Nights at Freddy’s cast

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Five Night's at Freddy's icons

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usahockey: Legends in the house!

The U.S. Men’s National Team had dinner with hockey greats—1980 Olympic gold medalists Mike Eruzione & Rob McLanahan, American icon Mike Modano, & Guy Gaudreau, father of Johnny & Matthew.

Team USA opens the #4Nations  Face-Off vs. Finland on Thursday!

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Les Misérables 1980

I have already talked about Les Misérables , but I wanted to expand on the subject a little more, by detailing the three French versions as best I can !!

This strange idea of ​​adapting Victor Hugo's novel into a musical came from Alain Boublil after he attended a performance of the musical Oliver! play in London ( he reports having perceived in his mind a resemblance between Oliver Twist and Gavroche )

Carried away by what he considers (rightly) as a flash of genius, he will work in collaboration with Claude-Michel Schönberg and Jean-Marc Natel to compose the music and lyrics for the future album

Fortunately the album will experience its small success with the public, this victory will make the creators grow wings who will launch head first into the torrent of stage creation !

This heavy task will be entrusted to Robert Hossein , an French director, actor, screenwriter, dialogue writer , who will use his fame to the best of his ability to promote the show (which he would be criticized for and mocked , trample his enthusiasm)

The very first production of Les Misérables was created and then performed in Paris at the Palais des Sports in September 1980

Scheduled for a minimum of eight weeks, it will be played for sixteen weeks, with the Palais des sports no longer available beyond that With 107 performances, it attracted around 500,000 spectators

( I don't know how it works in the United Kingdom and the United States at the same time but in France it will be necessary to reach the end of the 90s for the musicals to travel throughout the country + outside of France )

DISTRIBUTION :

Maurice Barrier : Jean Valjean

Jean Vallée : Javert

Rose Laurens : Fantine

Yvan Dautin : Mr Thénardier

Marie-France Roussel : Mrs Thénardier

Maryse Cédolin / Sylvie Camacho / Priscilla Patron : little Cosette

( alternately the little girls also played little Eponine and Azelma )

Fabienne Guyon : Cosette

Marianne Mille : Éponine

Cyrille Dupont / Fabrice Ploquin / Florence Davis : Gavroche

Gilles Buhlmann : Marius

Christian Ratellin : Enjolras

René-Louis Baron : Combeferre

Dominique Tirmont : Mr Gillenormand

Anne Forrez : Mrs Gillenormand

Claude Reva : Storyteller

There remain too few archives of the original shows, unfortunately at the time filming in theaters and performance halls was not a common reflex ...

I did my best to find as much as possible :

Unreleased Javert song, not kept in the album and show ⤵️

The Full Live Recording of the Show :

ANECDOTES :

If I'm not mistaken, this is the only version that uses the character of Azelma , the sister of Eponine and Gavroche

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Cyrille Dupont, one of the three kids who played Gavroche, was known vocally for singing the theme song for Nobody's Boy : Remi

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Florence Davis one of three actors playing Gavroche was a girl ?!

Strange artistic choice ? Or last-rescue liner ??

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Robert Hossein was so marked by this show that two years later, he made a film adaptation of the original novel !!

Starring the legend Lino Ventura as Jean Valjean and the very young Emmanuel Curtil as Gavroche (this little boy is today an ICONIC voice actor in France : Jim Carrey, Mike Myers, Matthew Perry and many many others characters )

The Full Movie :

You can find the 1991 version and other French musicals on my Masterlist :

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‘Outlander’ Creators Talk Season 7 Highlights and Reveal Why They Had to Make a Big Change to Jamie & Claire’s Reunion Love Scene

Watch executive producers Maril Davis and Matt Roberts also explain how they filmed multiple endings for the forthcoming series finale.

By Reshma Gopaldas

The penultimate season of “Outlander” was 16 episodes long and split into two parts. The second half found Jamie (Sam Heughan) presumed dead, then back from the dead, Claire re-married, and then Claire (Caitríona Balfe) on the brink of death. The signature love, heartbreak, and reunions filled these last 8 episodes, leading to a shocking season finale revelation that deviated away from the book series.

IndieWire sat down with the creative team behind “Outlander” to discuss the highlights and challenges in bringing Diana Gabaldon’s book series to life for the second half of Season 7. Executive Producers Maril Davis and Matthew B. Roberts, Production Designer Mike Gunn and Costume Designer Trisha Biggar shared their favorite moments from this season, explained why Balfe and Heughan’s chemistry is the glue that holds their show together, and also teased what to expect in the eighth and final season. Watch the full panel discussion to find out why Jamie and Claire’s big reunion love scene had to be changed from the book.

Davis kicked it off by sharing that her favorite scene was the very last scene in the season finale episode, “A Hundred Thousand Angels.” Claire hears Fanny singing, “I Do Like to Sit Beside the Seaside,” and realizes that Faith, her daughter with Jamie who was stillborn in Season 2, might have lived. “It’s just so heartbreaking. It was such a beautiful scene. I just remember the look on Caitríona’s face when, as Claire, the pieces are falling into place.”

Roberts talks about two scenes that stand out to him, the first requiring Gunn to bring a large ship in when Jamie, Claire and Ian arrive in Scotland. “It was no small feat to sail a ship up from the south of England, get it dressed. That scene worked out so great. It reminded me of when we were in South Africa, doing all the ship scenes (in Season 3).”

When Claire comes down the stairs in a beautiful dress, it’s a moment that Biggar and the costume department executed perfectly. Roberts said, “It’s kind of reminiscent of the red dress (from Season 2).” Claire, the new Mrs. Lord John Grey, must make her first public appearance in this very dress. Biggar said, “It took weeks and weeks to make. Pure lace. I wanted to make it without there being any seams in it, so it was pretty complicated for (our team). There were many people working on different parts at the same time. We covered it eventually in little sparkles so that the candle light would be picking it up.” And how did Balfe handle having to dance in the dress? Biggar lights up: “She’s great with costume. She just sort of puts things on, wears them and behaves as if they’re just regular clothes. She’s marvelous. She just pops things on and off she goes.”

For seven seasons and over 11 years of filming, the heart of “Outlander” has always lay with its central love story between Jamie and Claire. Heughan and Balfe have long been hailed as the king and queen of chemistry. Davis confirms, “They always surprise me. Their chemistry is so good. We’ve gotten so used to them being so good together, that we take it for granted. That chemistry, you can’t buy.”

Davis revealed that Jamie and Claire’s reunion love scene was supposed to be bigger. “There’s a very iconic scene in the book where Jamie and Claire get in a big fight. Jamie is jealous of Claire having slept with Lord John. They have this big, break tables, throw things to the ground, lovemaking scene and an argument. We wanted to do it like the book. It’s this potting shed. Mike tried very hard to do that for us. We found a great greenhouse. But then the lighting and the weather. We ended up putting it into the house on Chestnut Street. There were many debates about that too. ‘Are they going to fight about Lord John, but yet they’re going to make love in Lord John’s house?’ It all came together. That’s a true testament to Sam and Caitríona, they make everything work.” Jamie and Claire reunite on a dining table. And luckily that table survived.

When Jamie is first presumed dead, Gunn said, “The audience knows that Jamie is not dead, but (they) need to believe that Claire thinks that Jamie’s dead. Sam and Caitríona pull that out every single time because of their chemistry. She was stunning in that episode.”

Gunn talks about the set for when Claire is shot. “We wanted it to be quite dramatic, because it’s the finale. It had to house the ending of their journey for that season. We wanted that exact contrast from the violence of the war that’s outside and the horrid nature of the fact that Claire has been shot to the serenity that’s inside.”

Davis and Roberts explained that the book scene where Lord John and Claire sleep together was not easy. Davis says Balfe and David Berry struggled with the storyline. “Why would Claire and Lord John sleep together?” Balfe first spoke about it at ATX Festival at the beginning of season 7. Roberts says, “I don’t even like to think of it as lovemaking, or them having sex. What they were doing is they were grieving.”

The team also addressed the season 7 finale twist that shocked the audience. Claire tells Jamie, “I think our daughter Faith lived.” Davis confesses that everyone in the cast first said, “What? How is that possible?” Season 8 will explain it all they promise. Cue George Michael, “You gotta have Faith.”

Roberts revealed they didn’t just film one ending for their series finale. “We filmed multiple endings. It was important that it not get out what we were doing. We were very careful. I knew it would be very emotional. I would say, probably four that went out into the world.” Biggar, Davis, Gunn, and Roberts ended by teasing the final season in just a few words. Gunn went with alliteration and said, “Epic epic end.” Biggar said, “Surprise,” because she didn’t work on season 8, she left to work on the prequel, “Outlander: Blood of My Blood.” Davis brought it home with, “Emotional, heartbreak, tears.” Gunn added, “Maybe of joy!” Roberts summed it up with one word, “Satisfying.” But which of the four endings is the real ending one has to wonder?

A little heartbreak, a little satisfaction, and a lot of tears, sounds like a perfect ending to “Outlander.” As long as it’s not “Four Endings and Jamie or Claire’s Funeral,” the “Outlander” audience will be happy. Watch the full panel discussion to hear the team break down all the Season 7 moments that made it one of the strongest seasons yet.

“Outlander” is streaming now on Starz. The prequel show, “Outlander: Blood of My Blood” will premiere on August 8 on Starz.

IndieWire’s Consider This Conversations bring together the cast and creative team members of TV’s most prestigious titles to discuss the best of television art and craft in 2025.

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Inside Unfinished Business • Part 1

🧵Outlander_Starz: Outlander is back and so is "Inside Outlander," your scoop on the behind-the-scenes magic that brings this magical series to life! ✨ Let's dive into the emotional premiere, "Unfinished Business," shall we?"

Returning to Lallybroch and the location of Midhope Castle where Outlander films wasn't just magical for the fans but for the cast as well. Sam Heughan says this was his favourite location from this second half of the season.

Going back to Lallybroch was a really big moment, for Jamie but also for Outlander. It's where we started. I have a lot of memories working there. One of my first days shooting in Season 1 was at Midhope at Lallybroch... so it was quite a special moment.

Actually, I'd never been in the actual castle because it's derelict. We were using the doorway. So, I actually got to go in this time and have a look inside, which was very special. — SAM HEUGHAN, JAMIE FRASER

🧵Outlander_Starz: Showrunner and Executive Producer Matthew B. Roberts said, "Bringing one of our main characters back into the show... Scotland... she's such a beauty.

You miss her when you're not there. I love when we can play Scotland for Scotland at any point. And that iconic driveway going up to Lallybroch, it always makes your heart beat a little faster."

🧵Outlander_Starz: Set Decorator Stuart Bryce, who has been on Outlander since the beginning, was nostalgic at recreating this set across decades: "New touches, like Mike Gunn's murals, were a great addition, but essentially we didn't have to change too much. We kept it as true as we could to the original Lallybroch.

The tapestries in the dining room had been in storage, and there were a few pieces missing, so finding the original plans and having to recreate them was a challenge."

🧵Outlander_Starz: For Production Designer Mike Gunn, now that we're seeing Lallybroch in 1739 as well as the 1770s and 1980s, it was important to instantly recognize Roger was in a different time. He came up with the idea that behind the incredible tapestries from Season 1, there were murals created in the time of Brian Fraser, hidden after Culloden, then discovered by Bree and Roger in the 80s.

Read more about how Mike used these murals to plant Easter Eggs about Jamie and the story of Outlander itself!

I developed this backstory that the murals depicted the Jacobite rising and fight for Scottish independence. By the time the 1770s came and the Jacobites had lost Culloden, that's when the tapestries were hidden... In the 1980s, the tapestries were taken off. That was the starting point.

Then I decided to weave in the story of Outlander...

The unicorn, which I decided to depict in all of the four images, was Jamie. And of course, Claire is going to come into that journey. The central mural above the fireplace with the unicorn and horse, that's the two of them in love. But the unicorn is depicted as having his struggles throughout. He's depicted fighting a mythical beast that you could say is Black Jack. — MIKE GUNN, PRODUCTION DESIGNER

🧵Outlander_Starz: Fans will be delighted to see Jamie and Claire staying in the Laird's bedroom again with the iconic blue wallpaper. Set Decorator Stuart Bryce says of this room: "There is something about that blue that makes people's skin look amazing and enhanced those early romantic scenes of Jamie and Claire.

When we came to put the room back together, though it was exactly the way it should have been, by some mystery, the room was bigger...something spooky happened there!"

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Remember… you miss her when you're not there. I love when we can play Scotland for Scotland at any point. And that iconic driveway going up to Lallybroch, it always makes your heart beat a little faster. — Matthew B Roberts

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BL Review: Fight For You 🇹🇼

First things first, I'm biased towards this show, for many reasons. One is that Vidol can do no wrong in my books, knowing how they operate changes perspectives and how to approach their shows, also following the actors interactions outside the main show is part of the ride and if you are not than you are really missing out, and more important, if there is one thing Vidol knows how to do is to get a CP with chemistry and squeeze every drop of it.

Andy Ko and Nelson Ji put so many BL couples of the current season to shame on that department, not even a minute into the show and you can tell that you are in for a treat with them, and of the sweetest kind.

The VBL series are not known for subtlety and Fight For You throws any care to the wind and goes ham on the silliness at episode one; the structure is actually quite similar of another sister series (Stay By My Side) with characters with ulterior motives walking that fine line between what is real and what is not. Here instead of chasing away spirits, Xiao Bai is looking to dismantle a criminal organization that his new roommate got himself involved with in order to pay for his sister's medical treatment. And while that may be the basic premise, the show plays more as co-habitation romantic comedy than an action adventure, and again if Vidol lacks complexity it more than compensates with charm.

The boys are adorable and immediately color-coded by a very special cyborg whose owner is the landlord of the black and white duo, and soon enough they fall into a fake-boyfriends situation (yeah you read that right). Thing is: it's not fake at all. This trope is often played in BL-realm but never quite like this because neither Xiao Bai nor Da Hei make any effort to separate things, if anything they dive headfirst in this new relationship not even bothering to pretend that they are not actually a couple and a lot of the fun comes from that.

It all starts with the brilliant idea of trying to dupe Da Hei grandmother (cantonese actress Lam Sau Kwan, lending some natural charm to another great BL gramma) which obviously backfires. The first half of the show is basically with one acting like they are real-boyfriends while the other desperately wants them to actually be boyfriends. I mean they spend the first dozen episodes playing silly games like recreational striptease and practicing flirting and kissing until one pops a boner, not your typical faux paramour behavior.

Similar to other VBL shows like Anti Reset and Eternal Butler this one also manages to sneak a deep message when you least expect. Here we have familiar dichotomy as theme: Xiao Bai coming from a male-dominated environment while Da Hei is surrounded by a strong feminine presence in his, and the show delves in how that can shape one's personality while the involved manage to retain characteristics uniquely their own. Not so surprisingly for those used to Taiwan, it was after a half dozen episodes of pure silliness that this one sneaked it's emotional high with the couple's grand-fight, when all secrets are revealed and emotions running high for their first time with them, serving tears for two whole episodes before letting the audience breathe again.

It's not all good though. Unfortunately much like it's predecessor Fight For You fails it's side couple, and here there is also a level of confusion that might come from something that goes a little beyond what we see on screen. At the crux of it all is Bu "No Sir" Xing, who shares a past with anti-villain Dou Keyi, and the show traces a clear route for them, from their presentation during the opening to the few moments they share on screen, they are meant to serve as parallel to Xiao Bai and Da Hei. Until Da Bai enters the picture, Xiao Bai's older brother played by BL icon Mike Lin (the original Jerry from Papa & Daddy), and gets everything blurry.

Mike has instantaneous chemistry with No Sir's Matthew Han (another actor from Hong Kong) and what at first seems like a small cameo soon turns into a more substantial role with a much bigger presence through-out the show. Meanwhile Dou Keyi vanishes, his presence barely felt during the series with lesser characters filling the void and EP Joe Tsai even enlisting another BL veteran to step in as villain (HIStory: Make Our Days Count' Thomas Chang in a wicked guest role as a boss gangster).

Another point of contention in this little show is the editing. More than once sequences were confusing or an outright jumbled mess, leaving certain moments quite fragmented. The more action oriented scenes fell prey of that lack of care, with Xiao Bai's knife fight and Da Hei's rescue coming to mind. There is a certain hastiness that hinders the pacing of the show, with events happening in strange disjointed ways that leave a head-scratching feeling behind (the entire sequence of Da Hei finding his way to Xiao Bai's balcony is so clunky that one has to ignore any logic in order to buy it).

It's Mr. & Mr. Smith at first and Romeo & Julio at last, all of that wrapped in one adorable albeit a tad crooked package filled with sweet taiwanese goodness, and although the secondary couple leaves a lot to be desired it doesn't leave a sour taste either, and is not like anyone heading into this was asking for Shake-a-spear. Sometimes a silly time is a good time.

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the fnaf movie cast & crew on matthew lillard's performance:

OFFICIAL CHARACTER DESCRIPTION FOR STEVE RAGLAN:

A smug career counselor charged with helping Mike find a job, Steve Raglan has zero sympathy for the burdens of the unemployed. Played by horror legend Matthew Lillard, star of the original Scream, Steve seems to take a perverse pleasure in forcing a desperate person, like Mike, into a situation that’s less than ideal. It’s Steve who suggests the night guard job at Freddy’s to Mike, and who then bides his time, like a spider, until Mike reluctantly agrees to take it.

TAMMI & SCOTT IN ‘UNIVERSAL PICTURES PUBLICITY: FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S PRODUCTION INFORMATION APPROVED’:

“Matthew Lillard was terrific,” game creator and film producer Scott Cawthon says. “There was a long list of people we were looking at for this role. I was leaning toward Lillard early-on because I had great memories of seeing Scream in the theaters like twenty times with my roommates in college, but when a close friend of mine told me what a great guy he was in real life and how he took such good care of his fans at conventions, I knew he was the right person for the job. I told Matthew on the phone during our very first conversation that after the movie comes out, no one will even be able to imagine anyone else for the role, and I stand by that.” Landing the actor was a coup, says director Emma Tammi. “Getting Matthew on board was just incredible,” Tammi says. “He brought so much zaniness and electricity into the mix, and he had such attention to what Five Nights fans would want to see.”

'MATTHEW LILLARD ON "HUMBLING AND EXCITING" FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S' SUCCESS AND CREATING AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES FOR FANS' (in The Hollywood Reporter):

CULLINS: For people who are not familiar with the game, how would you describe your character? LILLARD: I play a character that is living in plain sight in the world, and he is a horrible monster. Toward the end of the film, when my daughter can’t handle a situation, I have to step in and take over. I do not accomplish that goal and end up meeting my demise. It’s the first step in a journey that has this rich canon that spans multiple video games. I play a monster who, at the end of the day, gets his comeuppance and is thrown into this horror realm that he created. The hard part about playing this part is the pressure I put on myself to honor the fans, to deliver a great performance in an iconic role. There are millions of kids worldwide, and people that started playing as kids and are now adults, that have an expectation that this film will deliver on a really great level. So, being this iconic bad guy, the amount of pressure I put on myself to not suck is pretty extraordinary. That’s the hardest part.

TAMMI IN 'FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S FILMMAKER EMMA TAMMI TALKS THE "LOOSE ENDS" TO TACKLE IN A SEQUEL' (for The Hollywood Reporter):

DAVIDS: Before and after the reveal, I did catch some Stu Macher/Scream vibes from Matthew. I recognized that familiar live wire that he plays so well. Did you encourage that? Or did he just know instinctively that this guy warranted a bit of the same crazed energy that Stu had? TAMMI: Gosh, it feels like catching lightning in a bottle with Matthew because he just brings so much to the set and in the moment. And on that day in particular, we were just trying a bunch of different things for a bunch of different takes, and he was really coming alive in that [Yellow Rabbit] suit for the first time. Of course, we’d done some rehearsals with that suit, but it was a whole other deal once the camera was actually rolling in the properly lit pizzeria. So he was just going for it on every take and doing something different and really exploring in the moment. We just needed to make sure that we were there to capture it all. So, yes, there was definitely a back and forth between the two of us in terms of trying different things and really maximizing his menacing movement in that suit. But at the end of the day, he was just bringing all of his brilliance and improvisation to the table, and we were so lucky to be rolling on it.

LILLARD IN 'FNAF: FROM GAME TO BIG SCREEN' (DVD Bonus Content, via YouTube):

I've been really jonesing, like really coveting an opportunity to get a chance to get back into the horror genre. Getting a chance to work with Emma has been lovely. I literally, when I'm in that costume I'm blind, and so I rely on her like very few performances I've ever had in my life, to help me... sorta craft this character on the fly, physically in how we're telling the story and where we're at in the lore, and how that applies to-- y'know, all of the information that's out there and available, it all comes through her [Emma Tammi] and she fills us with what we need.

BONUS: the official guidelines for Raglan's facial hair, courtesy of Makeup Department Head Ashley Levy (via Instagram); "Also included: proof we take our facial hair design *very* seriously around here."

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April 14, 2024

Hon. Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al-Thani

Embassy of Qatar

Washington, D.C.

Hon. Motaz Zahran

Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt

Washington, D.C.

Dear Ambassadors Al-Thani and Zahran,

As members of the community of Batman writers, artists and editors, we are contacting you concerning the young Batman fan who was taken hostage by terrorists and has been held in Gaza since last October 7.

Ariel Bibas, age 4, and his brother Kfir, now age 1, were taken hostage by Hamas, along with their parents, Yarden and Shiri Bibas. Ariel’s maternal grandparents were murdered in the same attack.

Moved by the many anecdotes of Ariel’s affection for the iconic character who has become a symbol of hope and justice for so many, we implore your governments to exercise all possible leverage on Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to immediately release the Bibas family, and all the Israeli hostages, from captivity.

Sincerely,

Charlie Adlard – Artist, Batman/Scarface; Harley Quinn; Batman Arkham

Sal Amendola – Artist / Writer, Batman; Detective Comics; World’s Finest


Mark Bagley – Artist, Batman; Batman: Long Shadows; Justice League of America

Hilary Barta – Inker, Elseworlds Finest; Batman: Gothic Knights; Detective Comics

John Beatty – Artist, Batman; Detective Comics; Justice League of America

Scott Beatty – Writer, Batman: Gotham Knights; Batgirl: Year One; The Batman Handbook

Terry Beatty – Artist, Batman: Gotham Adventures; Batman Beyond; Batman Strikes

Deron Bennett – Letterer, Batman: Arkham; Detective Comics; Harley Quinn

Simon Bowland – Letterer, The Bat-Man: First Knight; Batman: Gotham by Gaslight


Matthew Brake, M.Div., M.A. – Co-editor, Batman & Theology

Reilly Brown – Artist, Batman/Fortnite; The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox

Mike Carlin – Writer, Batman Black & White; Editor Batman Confidential

Amanda Conner – Writer/Artist, Harley Quinn; Batman; JSA Classified

Denys Cowan – Artist, Batman: Gotham Knights, Detective Comics, Batman Confidential

Alan Davis – Artist, Batman and the Outsiders; Detective Comics

Chuck Dixon – Writer, Detective Comics; Robin; Vengeance of Bane

Steve Englehart – Writer, Batman; Detective Comics; Legends of the Dark Knight

Andrew Farago – Author, Batman: The Definitive History

Sholly Fisch – Writer, Batman’s Mystery Casebook; The Brave and the Bold

Frank Fosco – Artist, Batman – Contagion; Robin

Kami Garcia – Writer, Joker/Harley; Teen Titans: Robin

Noelle C. Giddings – Artist / Colorist, Batman: Blind Justice; Gotham Central; Bane of the Demon

Jordan B. Gorfinkel – Longtime editor of the Batman comics franchise

Mike Grell – Artist / Writer, Batman: Masque


Matt Harding – Writer, Batman: The Brave and the Bold

James Harvey – Artist, Batgirl; We Are Robin

Mike Henderson – Artist, Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Klaus Janson – Artist, Batman: Gordon’s Law; Detective Comics; Batman: Death and the Maidens

Dan Jurgens – Writer, The Bat-Man: First Knight; Batman Beyond


Lovern Kindzierski – Artist / Colorist, Batman: Legends of the Dark Night; Batman: Sword of Azrael


Tim Levins – Artist, Batman: Gotham Adventures; Justice League

Paul Levitz – Former Batman writer, editor and publisher

Shane McCarthy – Writer, Batman Arkham; Batman Legends of the Dark Knight; Detective Comics


Shawn McManus – Artist, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight; Detective Comics

Scott McRae – Artist, Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Dr. Rafael Medoff – Contributor, Theology and Batman; Director, The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies

Yehudi Mercado – Writer / Artist, Batman: Arkham Asylum


Dan Mora – Artist, Superman/Batman; Joker; Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Dean Motter – Batman: Nine Lives; Batman: Gotham Knights

Ann Nocenti – Writer, Batman; Catwoman; Joker

George Pratt – Writer / Artist, Batman: Harvest Breed

Tom Richmond – Artist, Batman/Superman; Detective Comics

Prentis Rollins – Artist, Batman: Ultimate Evil; Robin; JLA Incarnations


John Rozum – Writer, Detective Comics

Greg Ruth – Artist, The Riddler


Arlen Schumer – Batman historian

Sander Schwartz – Former President, Warner Animation

Stephen B. Scott – Artist, Batman; Batman Confidential; Batman: Eye of the Beholder

Declan Shalvey – Artist, All-Star Batman; Batman Incorporated; Nightwing

Hayden Sherman – Artist, Batman: The Adventures Continue; Batman: Urban Legends; Harley Quinn


Howard M. Shum – Artist, Joker/Mask

Saida Temofonte – Artist / Letterer, Batman: Urban Legends; Batman: Scooby-Doo Mysteries

J. Torres – Writer, Batman: Knightwatch; Batman Motion Comics on YouTube


Darren Vincenzo – Editor, Detective Comics; Batman: Gotham Adventures

Mark Waid – Writer, World’s Finest; Kingdom Come; The Brave and the Bold

Thomas Yeates – Artist, Detective Comics

Chip Zdarsky – Writer, Batman; Batman/Catwoman; Batman: The Knight

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Mike Luckovich

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LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

July 14, 2024

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

JUL 15, 2024

Shortly after 6:00 yesterday evening at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a shooter on the roof of a building about 400 feet from the stage appears to have shot eight bullets at the former president and into the crowd. Trump appeared to flinch and reach for his right ear as Secret Service agents crouched over the former president. When the agents got word the shooter was “down,” they lifted Trump to move him out. He asked to get his shoes and then to put them on.

With that apparently accomplished, Trump stood up with blood on his face, exposed to the crowd, and told the agents to wait. He raised his fist in the air in front of an American flag in what instantly became an iconic image. He appeared to yell, “Fight, fight, fight!” to the crowd before being ushered offstage.

Pennsylvania firefighter Corey Comperatore, 50, was killed. David Dutch, 57, was injured and is hospitalized in stable condition. James Copenhaver, 74, was also injured and is in stable condition. 

The FBI has identified the shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was killed by a Secret Service agent. Crooks used an AR-type semiautomatic rifle that apparently belonged to his father. Crooks was wearing a gray Demolition Ranch tee shirt advertising a YouTube channel for gun enthusiasts and people interested in explosive devices. The channel has more than 11 million followers. Crooks appears to have been a registered Republican.   

Trump said he had been “shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.” So far, no doctors have briefed the public. 

In the confusion immediately after the shooting, MAGA Republicans blamed the Democrats for the violence. “Today is not just some isolated incident,” Ohio senator J.D. Vance, who is in the running to be Trump’s vice presidential pick, posted on social media. “The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs. That rhetoric led directly to President Trump’s attempted assassination.” Representative Mike Collins of Georgia called for a Republican district attorney to “immediately file charges against Joseph R. Biden for inciting an assassination.” Indeed, he said, “Joe Biden sent the orders.”  

Edward Luce of the Financial Times noted, “Almost any criticism of Trump is already being spun by Maga as an incitement to assassinate him. This is an Orwellian attempt to silence what remains of the effort to stop him from regaining power.” Indeed, MAGA Republicans appear to be trying to stop discussion of their extremist plans— which are enormously unpopular— by claiming that such a discussion is polarizing. 

The idea that Democratic opposition to authoritarian plans like those outlined in Project 2025 caused violence might convince MAGA Republicans, but it will likely be a hard sell for Americans who remember things like: 

•Trump’s own suggestion in 2016 that “Second Amendment people” could solve the problem of Hillary Clinton picking judges; or his 2020 attacks on Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, who became the target of a kidnapping plot; or election workers bombarded with death threats as Trump lied that the 2020 election was stolen;

•the October 2022 tweet by Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. mocking then–House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul after a home intruder hit him in the head with a hammer; or Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s 2022 campaign video in which she promised to “blow away the Democrats’ socialist agenda” as she took aim with a rifle; 

•in 2023, House Republicans wearing AR-15 lapel pins on the floor of Congress; Representative Don Bacon (R-NE) saying his wife slept with a loaded gun after he voted against Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) for House speaker; or Republican representatives sending Christmas cards showing the whole family toting guns;

•in 2024, the Kansas Republican Party’s March fundraiser where attendees could donate to kick and punch an effigy of President Biden; or Don Jr.’s reposting an image of Biden bound and gagged in the back of a pickup truck;

•or Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson of North Carolina, who is running for the governorship and who is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention starting tomorrow, saying just two weeks ago: “Some folks need killing! It’s time for somebody to say it.”

Indeed, in March 2024, in Vance’s home state, Trump said: if I don’t get elected, it’s going to be a bloodbath for the whole…country,” and a 2022 campaign ad by Representative Collins himself showed him shooting a rifle at Nancy Pelosi’s “agenda” and at a cardboard rhinoceros he says is a “RINO,” a Republican in Name Only. 

Republicans under Trump have increasingly advocated violence as a way to gain power because they know their unpopular positions cannot lead their candidates to victory in free and fair elections. In this moment, when there is still little evidence about yesterday’s tragedy, it appears they are projecting their own behavior onto Biden and the Democrats, blaming them for advocating violence when in fact, Biden and the Democrats have tried hard to enact commonsense gun safety laws and have consistently condemned the violent language and normalizing of political violence by Republicans. 

Republicans’ embrace of violence is a hallmark of authoritarian leaders; by definition it  undermines democracy. In Nashville, Tennessee, today, neo-Nazis shouting “Hitler was right!” were involved in fights in the streets. Ending that resort to violence, which never advances society and always injures it, is key to restoring the guardrails of democracy.

Biden spoke to the nation tonight, warning that Americans need to “lower the temperature in our politics and to remember, while we may disagree, we are not enemies. We’re neighbors. We’re friends, coworkers, citizens. And, most importantly, we are fellow Americans. And we must stand together.” He condemned yesterday’s violence, noting that “[a] former president was shot” and “an American citizen killed while simply exercising his freedom to support the candidate of his choosing…. There is no place in America for this kind of violence or for any violence ever. Period. No exceptions. We can’t allow this violence to be normalized.” 

The framers of the Constitution, he said, “created a democracy that gave reason and balance a chance to prevail over brute force. That’s the America we must be, an American democracy where arguments are made in good faith, an American democracy where the rule of law is respected, an American democracy where decency, dignity, fair play aren’t just quaint notions, but living, breathing realities.”

Biden rejected the idea that criticizing the Republicans’ extremism was polarizing. While they can “criticize my record and offer their own vision for this country,” he said, “I’ll continue to speak out strongly for our democracy, stand up for our Constitution and the rule of law, to call for action at the ballot box, no violence on our streets. That’s how democracy should work.” 

Biden paused all campaign ads and events after the shooting and told staffers to “refrain from issuing any comments on social media or in public.” Trump is fundraising off the attempt on his life, but he spent the day golfing rather than campaigning. 

The Secret Service has launched an investigation of how a shooter could get so close to Trump; Biden has ordered an independent investigation as well. Biden said he has also directed the Secret Service to review the security measures in place for the Republican National Convention, which starts tomorrow in Milwaukee.

Within hours of the shooting, House speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced that “THE HOUSE WILL CONDUCT A FULL INVESTIGATION OF THE TRAGIC EVENTS TODAY,” saying, “The American people deserve to know the truth.” Although the FBI investigation has barely gotten underway and Congress has no law enforcement power, Johnson promised to have officials from the Secret Service, the Department of Homeland Security, and the FBI “appear for a hearing before our committees ASAP.” 

Observers noted that it sounded like MAGA plans to have yet another investigation designed to spread a narrative, in this case, that the “Deep State” was involved in the shooting. 

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

[heart-of-the-morningstar]

I HAVE RETURNED FROM THE FNAF MOVIE AND I HAVE SOME THOUGHTS

✨ Non-spoiler section ✨

I had such a fun time with this movie! There were a ton of Easter eggs I caught and I’m sure there’s a few that I missed! My best advice for anyone wanting to see this movie is don’t take it super seriously, you’ll enjoy it more! The makers of this film weren’t lying when they said that they made this movie for the fans, I do feel like fans will enjoy this movie way more than a general audience and that’s perfectly fine! It’s campy at some parts and funnier than I thought it would be, but that’s what made it so fun! Now for the nitty-gritty…

❌ SPOILERS BELOW ❌

What I liked…

• First off, Matthew Patrick is a fucking LIAR! He does have a cameo in the movie, he says his iconic “That’s just a theory” line which was great! He’s a waiter at a diner, which leads me to my next point

• The diner was named “Sparky’s”, which I feel like only OG fans will get the reference. But for those of you who don’t know, back when FNAF 1 came out, there was a rumor of a secret/rare animatronic in the game called Sparky the Dog. There was a fake image floating around showing him standing in the door to parts and service. This was later confirmed to be fake. BUT! In the movie they also have a dog-looking animatronic in the parts and service room which absolutely took me out lol

• Acting was great! Everyone was fun to watch, Josh Hutcherson was a great lead as Mike and Piper Rubio was so sweet as Abby but I gotta give my props to Matthew Lillard towards the end of the movie, he looked like he was having so much fun being this unhinged monster! Speaking of…

• There is a spring lock scene!! It is real!! And God was it cathartic to watch! Obviously being PG-13, they couldn’t do blood and guts galore, but I think they managed to pull it off pretty well! Afton’s scene was definitely my favorite in the film hands down! And yes, he gets his “I always come back” line which put 5 years back on my life if I’m being honest lmao

• There is blood in this movie! Not a gratuitous amount, but it was enough for what they were going for I think! The kills of the people breaking to Freddy’s were more entertaining to watch than I thought! Especially Freddy’s kill…that caught me completely off guard lmao

• There aren’t too many jumpscares but that was fine with me! They do this repeat jumpscare with a little figurine of Balloon Boy like 3 times and I thought it was funny every time! They do a really good job with tension in this movie!

• The animatronics!!!! LOVED THEM!!!! They were so detailed and well designed, they were so fun to watch!! The Jim Henson company did an absolutely stellar job with the designs, I want to hug them 🥺

• So the story…I thought it was fine! They do stray from canon by making Vanessa Afton’s daughter in the movie instead of Mike being his son. They do confirm Afton was the one who kidnapped and killed Mike’s brother Garrett. The story is kind of left open ended as if they could continue the story (which I hope they do), but I think it leaves a more or less satisfying ending!

• There’s a minor mid-credit scene with Cory Kenshin and a secret message at the very end of the credits. I couldn’t hear it well but it’s spelled-out letters exactly like the ones from the death minigames in FNAF 2

• Yes, The Living Tombstone’s FNAF song is in the end credits, I felt my soul leave my body 😭

Minor Negatives…

• The story is slow at the beginning, it takes a little bit for anything super interesting to take place

• There are some plot points that don’t get explained or resolved (which is par for the course for FNAF) but that leads me to believe that they want to make sequels which I am all here for

• The Aunt Jane character wasn’t super important, she was fine, but she was there just to serve as an antagonist to Mike for a whole 5 minutes of the movie, if that

• I wanted so much more Afton/Spring Bonnie time, it was too short for me but I am happy with what I got. Also, he didn’t wear any purple in the movie which I think is a crime 😂

• Kind of wish there was an R rated version of this movie even though FNAF isn’t known for being bloody and gory, but some parts felt a little tame

• Also please correct me if I’m wrong but, they didn’t use the Toreador March music at all?? If I missed it, please tell me but I was waiting to hear it and it never came from what I remember

Speculation…

• So the biggest plot issue for me was that they never explained Afton’s intentions for killing. I think fans of the games know why he’s killing, but the general audience won’t. I’m sure it has something to do with the saw blade machine that tries to stuff your head into Freddy’s head. But it wasn’t clear. Vanessa never gave us a straight answer either even though she was in on it from the beginning.

• Towards the beginning of the movie, Abby is shown to be talking to her “invisible friend”, this is before Mike is hired as Freddy’s security guard. Turns out that friend is the ghost kid who possess Golden Freddy/Fredbear (again, isn’t clear lol). I wanna know why that kid showed up before Mike and Abby even went to the location??

• I may be reading too much into this, but when Mike goes in to get a new job after being fired from his mall security guard job, he’s talking to “Steve” and Steve does something interesting. He’s berating him for his inability to hold down a job, the he looks at his name on the file and just goes “…Mike S…” and just, doesn’t finish saying his name. He looks at Mike really weird like he’s trying to find something, and then just completely changes the subject. IDK, I’ll probably have to watch it again, and I think it would be a stretch to go the “Mike Afton” route especially since they established Vanessa was his kid. But ya never know with FNAF 😂

• Also the secret message that was spelled out at the end of the credits. If any of y’all know what they spelled, please tell me because I could not figure it out! I would love to know what it said!

Conclusion…

I just had a blast with this movie! I wasn’t sure what to expect with this movie but I think Blumhouse and everyone who worked on this movie did an amazing job, you can tell they put so much heart and soul into this! I will patiently be awaiting the announcement of the next movie until then!

Rating - 8.5/10

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Henry Cavill will take on the iconic role of the Highlander himself Connor MacLeod – portrayed in the original by Christopher Lambert.

Lionsgate Moving Forward With Henry Cavill & Chad Stahelski ‘Highlander’ Reboot As Action-Fantasy Pic Heads To AFM To Enliven A Strike-Hit Market

By Andreas Wiseman

October 27, 2023 8:17am

EXCLUSIVE: In the world of Highlander reboots, there can still only be one…and it’s a good one at that.

For the first time, Lionsgate will be launching sales at the AFM on their long-gestating fantasy reboot which has Henry Cavill aboard to star as the eponymous Scottish swordsman and John Wick filmmaker Chad Stahelski set to direct.

We hear this will be a big-budget proposition, north of $100M. Stahelski himself has previously talked about it as akin to John Wick with swords. The team is eyeing a 2024 start.

This will be welcome news for AFM buyers whose pool of pre-sale projects has been diminished by the ongoing strike.

The new movie will be based on the 1986 original, which starred Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery and Clancy Brown as immortal beings, hunting down one another and collecting more power. The time-jumping film — with its “There can be only one” tagline — spawned four sequels and three TV series including the popular USA series starring Adrian Paul. Queen memorably provided the soundtrack for the original movie.

Producing the reboot are Joshua Davis, Fast And The Furious producer Neal H. Moritz, Stahelski (thru his 87Eleven Entertainment production company) and Louise Rosner.

The current draft of the screenplay is by Mike Finch. The late Peter S. Davis, the producer of the original Highlander, initiated the development of the new film. Summit first acquired remake rights to the original in 2008.

Former Superman and The Witcher actor Cavill remains in high demand. Among movies in post are Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle and two Guy Ritchie projects, including WWII pic The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

Stahelski has directed all four John Wick films, which have been a goldmine for Lionsgate, taking more than $1BN. He previously talked about the new Highlander as the first in a trilogy but we’ve not had word whether that’s still the case.

Cavill and Stahelski were attached and reported before the strike.

The arrival of the Highlander reboot is a shot in the arm for the AFM, whose business has been hampered by the SAG-AFTRA strike. This and Kevin Costner’s Horizon movies, which we told you this week would also be on sale, are the two biggest-budget prospects revealed for the market so far. A number of packages haven’t come together or aren’t being officially announced due to strike restrictions or anxiety over optics. Frankly, given the limitations posed by the strike, I’ve been surprised at the number of new or reworked projects that are on sale (many are shooting in Europe). There are still a handful of pre-sales packages for buyers to get their teeth into, even if more action may be done this market on completed and near-completed movies.

I'm all for Henry in a kilt! 😊

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Hi everyone! Here’s the newest addition to my Creator Shoutout Series (june 25  - jule 2)! For info about the series, I explained it in the first post here, but generally, it’s to show appreciate to editors and their creations that i love from the past week. To track this series or look at previous shoutouts, please check out the tag on my blog *creatorshoutouts. Have a great week everyone!

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