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The season 3 finale of Invincible is now streaming on Prime Video, and following one of the most hellacious battles we've seen since the animated series premiered back in 2021, we took a trip to literal Hell for a post-credits scene that not even fans of the comic will have been expecting.

In the stinger, demonic detective Damien Darkblood (Clancy Brown) - who we haven't seen since Cecil banished him back in the first season - summons a more powerful demon voiced by Evil Dead legend Bruce Campbell, and tells him about a "surface dweller" who may be able to restore his master to his former glory.

This sets up a season 4 storyline that didn't play out on the page, and could potentially see Mark Grayson journey to Hell to battle the Devil himself.

"In the comics, he was never sent to hell," Robert Kirkman says of Darkblood's unexpected return. "He was...

Invincible wrapped up its third season in typically violent fashion, with almost the entire episode dedicated to a vicious brawl between Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun) and a particularly powerful and bloodthirsty Viltrumite known as Conquest.

After almost 30 minutes of brutal battle, Mark is finally able to defeat his foe with some help from his brother Oliver (Christian Convery) and Atom Eve (Gillian Jacobs). Invincible allows his Viltrumite side to manifest, smashing Conquest's skull in with his own head.

The villain certainly looks dead, but we then learn that Cecil (Walton Goggins) has preserved "the body" so he can be questioned about the movements of the Viltrum Empire.

"I think a Cecil interrogating Conquest scene, with Walton Goggins and Jeffrey Dean Morgan going head-to-head, that'd be a pretty cool, intense scene," creator Robert Kirkman tells EW. "But to put it more succinctly, I don't think Cecil would've gone to all the...

The season 3 finale of Invincible hits Prime Video this Thursday, and IGN has released a clip from the opening scene.

Last week's penultimate episode concluded with the arrival of a powerful and bloodthirsty (not exactly unusual for this race) Viltrumite known as Conquest (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), who was appalled to see that Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun) had not set about paving the way for the Viltrum invasion.

In this clip, Conquest makes it very clear that he has no intention of attempting to convince Mark that surrender is the best course of action for the people of Earth, as to him, "there is no greater pleasure than to feel the warmth of my fists drenched in blood."

"I was just thrilled to get to be a part of it and give Steven his chance at redemption," Morgan told EW in a recent interview "I was trying to be aware of just voice inflection.

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In the upcoming episode of “The Three Stooges” titled “The Tooth Will Out,” the beloved trio takes on a new and humorous challenge as they become dentists. This episode promises the classic slapstick comedy that fans have come to love, with plenty of misunderstandings and physical gags.

As the story unfolds, Moe, Larry, and Curly find themselves in a dental office. Their lack of experience and knowledge about dentistry leads to a series of comical mishaps. From trying to handle dental tools to interacting with patients, the boys create chaos in their quest to provide dental care. The antics are sure to leave audiences laughing as they witness the Stooges’ unique approach to solving problems.

The episode is filled with classic moments that highlight the Stooges’ signature style. Whether it’s Curly’s silly...

Emmy nominee Theo James (The White Lotus) has opened up about Oz Perkins’ upcoming The Monkey movie, teasing viewers about what to expect from the newest Stephen King adaptation. In the horror comedy, James will be playing the dual role of Hal and Bill, twin brothers who begin witnessing gory deaths after uncovering their father’s cursed toy monkey.

During a recent interview with EW, James discussed Perkins’ vision for The Monkey movie, which he described as an R-rated family movie. "He wanted to make a family movie, but an R-rated one," James shared. "It's hyper dark, but also it has heart to it, and it's really funny." He continued, "Oz described it as the monkey on your back, literally and existentially. There is a literal monkey, a toy monkey, that's trying to f---ing massacre everyone. At the same time, it's a little bit of a dissection of family history and family trauma.

Quick Links Season 3 Is The Final Season Sweet Tooth Release Date And Where To Watch Sweet Tooth Season 3 Cast Sweet Tooth Season 3 Story Details Sweet Tooth Season 3 Trailer Sweet Tooth Season 3: Further News & Info Sweet Tooth season 3 is the final season, concluding the story of Gus, a human-deer hybrid, in a post-apocalyptic world. The series, based on Jeff Lemire's comic book, blends action, sci-fi, and fantasy elements, with a focus on hopefulness and expanding world lore. The final season features new adventures and challenges for the characters, including a new threat, Helen Zhang, who aims to kill all hybrids.

Sweet Tooth season 3 arrived on Netflix in June 2024, and the season concludes the show's overall story. Debuting to critical acclaim in 2021, Sweet Tooth follows the adventures of Gus (Christian Convery), a human-deer hybrid boy who traverses a post-apocalyptic landscape in search of a new life. Based on the popular...

Anthony Carrigan has landed his next big role, and it may be the perfect part for the actor. He's one of the new stars of Peacock's Twisted Metal series, and he's playing an iconic character from the video games.

NBCUniversal has announced that Carrigan has been cast as Calypso in Season 2 of Twisted Metal. The character is the villainous host of the tournaments in the video games, typically there to grant the wishes of the winner. In the Peacock series, Calypso is described as the "mysterious, charismatic host and creator of a dangerous demolition derby tournament, who invites all assassins, vigilantes, mercenaries and joyriders to participate. To the winner, he offers the prize of making their greatest wish come true, but with Calypso theres always a twist..."

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Anthony Mackie starred in a Spike Lee-helmed TV...

A while ago, it was announced that It Follows director David Robert Mitchell was working on a mysterious project for Warner Bros. Pictures, Jackson Pictures, and J.J. Abrams’ company Bad Robot, with Anne Hathaway attached to star in the film. Since then, Ewan McGregor and Maisy Stella have signed on to join Hathaway in the cast, and now Variety reports that the main cast is rounded out with the addition of Christian Convery, whose credits include Cocaine Bear and the Netflix series Sweet Tooth. Variety hears that Stella and Convery will be playing the children of Hathaway and McGregor’s characters.

Pretty much everything about this project is being kept under wraps. Last year, film journalist Jeff Sneider reported the rumor that this happens to be “a dinosaur movie set in the ’80s”. In their report of the McGregor news, The Hollywood Reporter also said that their sources have described...

A first look at the third and final season of Sweet Tooth, based on Jeff Lemire's eponymous comic book series, has made its way online.

Netflix shared two new images from Sweet Tooth Season 3 on X with the following caption: "Alaska awaits! Ready to return to the world of Sweet Tooth?" Both images feature Christian Convery as Gus, a naive 10-year-old half-human, half-deer boy; the first sees him standing in a valley surrounded by mountains while the second has him beside his closest friends.

Related Why Netflix Canceled Santa Clarita Diet After Season 3 Though Netflix's popular Santa Clarita Diet built a strong cult following, it was canceled after three seasons because of a complicated budget model. Alaska awaits! Ready to return to the world of Sweet Tooth? Here's a first look at the third and final season. pic.twitter.com/ckAGjRt53P — Netflix (@netflix) February 1, 2024

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Exclusive: The producers of hit Netflix movie Nowhere, the streamer’s most-watched Spanish-language film ever, have found their next movie in the shape of supernatural horror Tooth Fairy, which UK sales firm Architect is launching ahead of the EFM in Berlin.

The Spanish-language movie follows a series of child disappearances in a tight-knit rural community in Spain. As a social worker begins to dig into the village’s myths and legends, she discovers she has unwittingly reawakened a terrifying, vengeful spirit. Filming is due to get underway this summer with casting underway.

Producers Miguel Ruz and Jordi Roca have locked financing on the project from writer-director Tony Morales. The movie marks the feature film directorial debut of Spanish filmmaker Morales, whose horror shorts include Abracitos, Black Eyed Child, Alicia, and Hada, on which Tooth Fairy is based.

Rock & Ruz are coming off their debut feature, the Netflix survival thriller Nowhere,...

While we wait for the second season of Peacock’s highly entertaining video game adaptation “Twisted Metal” – it’s coming soon! – we’ve learned this week that Trick or Treat Studios will be adding “Twisted Metal” to their long list of licenses this coming Halloween.

The company opened up their virtual catalogue this afternoon and inside the pages we spotted a replica Sweet Tooth mask and machete that are both based on the Peacock TV series.

Sweet Tooth’s mask and machete will release in time for Halloween 2024.

The character, an icon from the video game franchise, is played by pro wrestler Samoa Joe in Peacock’s “Twisted Metal” series, while Will Arnett provides the voice of Sweet Tooth.

Browse more Halloween 2024 reveals from Trick or Treat Studios here.

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Peacock's Twisted Metal has officially been renewed for a second season, thanks to its incredible fans and popularity. Season one quickly became the most binged-watched show on Peacock, with a 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith promises new grim foes and an upcoming tournament in season two, along with familiar faces.

Fans of the Peacock adaptation of Twisted Metal have been given an exciting update on the second season of the Anthony Mackie-led video game adaptation. After being renewed early in December, showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith has confirmed with NBC Insider that work is underway on the new season of the action series. He said:

“The [writers'] room has started. We have an amazing team of writers, and we’re discussing the arc of the season and what the first episode might be, looking at the big picture. I’m really excited."

Smith also teased the arrival of new characters Dollface,...

Twisted Metal's showrunner hints the series will further live up to the first part of its name in Season 2 as the live-action video game adaptation receives a promising production update.

Speaking with NBC Insider, Michael Jonathan Smith teased multiple character reveals and offered a detailed preview of what fans can expect in Twisted Metal Season 2, which stars Captain America franchise actor Anthony Mackie. According to Smith, the writers' room has come together for the upcoming season as they plot new twists and turns for the game-based series. “The [writers'] room has started. We have an amazing team of writers, and we’re discussing the arc of the season and what the first episode might be, looking at the big picture. I’m really excited,” he said.

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Related Twisted Metal: Samoa Joe on the Biggest Surprises of Bringing Sweet Tooth to Life During an interview with Cbr, Samoa Joe...

The showrunner teases the introduction of Dollface, Axel, and Calypso and the deadly tournament for Twisted Metal season 2. The character Dollface was introduced in season 1, while Axel and Calypso will play major roles in the upcoming tournament. Calypso is the creator of the Twisted Metal contest, granting the winner a twisted wish. Raven enlists John in the deadly tournament.

Twisted Metal showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith offers a detailed season 2 update about its characters and story teases. The ten-episode first installment, which was developed by Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick alongside Smith, debuted on Peacock in July 2022. The series stars Anthony Mackie as John Doe, a generally upbeat delivery man living in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, suffering from amnesia. The show, which also stars Stephanie Beatriz, Thomas Haden Church, Neve Campbell, wrestler Samoa Joe (Joe Seanoa), and the voice of Will Arnett as Sweet Tooth, ended on a cliffhanger that...

When the TV series based on the popular video game franchise Twisted Metal made its premiere on the Peacock streaming service back in July, it quickly became one of Peacock’s top five original series, racking up 400 million viewing minutes in its first weekend and earning the honor of being the streamer’s “most-binged” premiere. Now season 2 is moving full steam ahead, and showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith (who also happens to be a writer on Cobra Kai) has given Syfy Wire an update, saying the writers room has been assembled for season 2 and he feels they’re going to deliver something wild.

Smith is excited to be working with characters like Dollface, Mr. Grimm, and Axel, although working a couple of those into the grounded world established in the first season presents a challenge. As he said, “(Mr. Grimm) is my favorite and I’m excited to capture what the fans are excited about seeing,...

If you went back in time to the year 2000 and told me that in 2023, one of my favorite new TV shows would be based on the "Twisted Metal" video games, I would have screamed at the top of my lungs, because time travel isn't real. But also, I would not have believed you, because the people in my life at that time who were most passionate about "Twisted Metal" were the human embodiment of a WWF promotional T-shirt that wished to be a real boy and that one scrawny goth kid in every grade that could randomly kick everyone's ass at the flexed arm hang in gym glass. And yet, the Peacock series is a total blast, and anyone smart enough to actually sit back and watch it will likely say the same. Unless they hate buff clowns driving ice cream trucks full of explosives or something.

The season 1 finale...

Peacock has renewed “Twisted Metal” for a second season.

“I have to give a Sweet Tooth-sized thank you to our incredible fans – I read every comment and was so blown away by everyone’s love, support, and rabid enthusiasm for a paper bag. We are beyond thankful we get to continue the story of John Doe, Quiet, and Sweet Tooth as they face off against familiar faces and new grim foes in the long-awaited Twisted Metal tournament. The mixtape is made, and I’m thrilled to get back on the road with our stellar cast and crew,” said showrunner, writer and executive producer, Michael Jonathan Smith in a statement.

Season 1 of the half-hour live-action TV series follows a motor-mouthed outsider who’s offered a chance at a new life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of an axe-wielding car thief,...

Twisted Metal season 2 has been officially renewed at Peacock, following the success of season 1. Anthony Mackie and Stephanie Beatriz will continue to star in the inter-city tournament of drivers. The show's showrunner expressed gratitude to fans and promised an exciting continuation of the Twisted Metal story.

The popular television adaptation of Twisted Metal has officially been renewed for season 2 at Peacock. Based on Sony’s hit video game franchise of the same name, Twisted Metal season 1 was released in July 2023 to much acclaim, with the series becoming Peacock’s most-watched comedy premiere. Starring The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s Anthony Mackie and Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Stephanie Beatriz, the Twisted Metal season 1 finale set the stage for a new inter-city tournament of drivers, with Mackie’s John being forced to drive for San Francisco by Raven (Neve Campbell).

During this year’s The Game Awards (via TVLine), where...

Peacock has renewed its action-comedy series Twisted Metal — and no, we’re not clowning around.

Series star and executive producer Anthony Mackie revealed the news Thursday night during The Game Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Twisted Metal is nominated for Best Adaptation.

The half-hour live-action TV series based on the classic PlayStation game series is described as a high-octane action comedy, based on an original take by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick and written by Michael Jonathan Smith.

Season 1 follows a motor-mouthed outsider (Mackie) offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a badass axe-wielding car thief (Stephanie Beatriz), he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck.

The "Twisted Metal" live-action adaptation successfully balances an emotional story with the unhinged nature of the video game series. The inclusion of iconic game character Axel in the show raises logistical questions, but there is excitement about how it will be realized. The challenge of adapting Axel lies in the practicality of his exposed body, but outfitting him in Kevlar could be a solution.

Warning: Spoilers for Twisted Metal to follow.Twisted Metal is a fantastic live-action adaptation of a famously bizarre video game series. The first Twisted Metal game was released in 1995, imagining a world in the future (2005) in which the annual Twisted Metal tournament offered fantastical rewards to the driver who came out on top. As wild as the premise of the series is, Twisted Metal showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith, producers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and the rest of the creative team managed to insert into it...

Will Arnett is getting twisted.

The Canadian actor sat down with Et Canada’s Brittnee Blair to talk all about his new series “Twisted Metal”, on which he is both an executive producer and an actor.

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In the series, based on the classic video game franchise, Arnett supplies the voice of Sweet Tooth, the iconic clown mask-wearing ice cream truck driver.

“When we first started to develop the show, I wasn’t necessarily going to do anything on the show,” Arnett admitted, adding, “Then they were like, ‘Hey, what about the idea of you doing the voice of Sweet Tooth?’ And I was like, ‘Sure.'”

The show ended up casting pro wrestler Samoa Joe, who Arnett calls “amazing,” to play the embodiment of Sweet Tooth, with Arnett doing the character’s voice.

“I was like,...

Twisted Metal season 2 should include cars and characters from the original game series to keep fans happy and engaged with the show. The inclusion of Easter eggs and references to the original games adds extra fun for fans, although it is not necessary to understand them to enjoy the show. Characters like Axel, Thumper, Dark Tooth, Dollface, and Mr. Ash, as well as vehicles like Darkside, Spectre, Warthog, and Mr. Grimm, would be exciting additions to Twisted Metal season 2 due to their backstories and visual potential.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Twisted Metal season 1.

Twisted Metal season 2 needs to include a number of cars and characters from the original video game series if they hope to continue making fans happy. Twisted Metal season 1, available on Peacock, has gained a sizable fan base, many of whom loved the original game series. The series follows a man named John Doe as...

Twisted Metal is proving to be a resounding success as the series based on the hit PlayStation franchise manages to set a major record on Peacock.

Per Deadline, the show has earned the title of the streamers "most-binged" show as NBCUniversal confirmed that most subscribers watched three episodes in a single viewing while plenty of others watched all ten episodes in a single sitting. While specific viewing analytics are still unknown, it's believed that Twisted Metal is quickly climbing the ranks of Peacock's most successful shows, ranking amongst Poker Face and Bel Air.

Related: Twisted Metal: Samoa Joe Tried Really Hard to Swipe Sweet Tooth's Mask

Twisted Metal is largely based on the PlayStation game franchise of the same name, following original character John Doe (Anthony Mackie) as he embarks upon a delivery run across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Caring for a mysterious package, he's forced to confront a plethora of quirky characters,...

Actor Thomas Haden Church believes that his return as Sandman in Spider-Man: No Way Home contributed to his casting as Agent Stone in Twisted Metal. Church sees similarities between Sandman and Agent Stone, both being complex characters shaped by their environment, and appreciates the comparison. In Twisted Metal, Church's character, Agent Stone, is a ruthless enforcer in a post-apocalyptic world, driven by a sense of justice and law, though his methods can be harsh.

Actor Thomas Haden Church says his role as the antagonist in Peacock's Twisted Metal series was most likely because of his recent return to the role of Sandman. In Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3, released in 2007, Church played the supervillain Sandman, a foe to Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man. In late 2021, Church reprised the role for the crossover film Spider-Man: No Way Home, returning alongside Maguire's incarnation of Spidey. An immense success, the film was still enjoying...

This interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike

At the heart of the Twisted Metal videogames -- a chaotic vehicular combat series that's synonymous with Sony's PlayStation consoles -- is Sweet Tooth. The murderous clown is indicative of everything that makes the games stand out, a memorably horrifying but surprisingly silly figure with a massive body count to his name. Any adaptation of the franchise was going to have to nail the character, and luckily, the Peacock series chose a longtime fan to tackle the role.

During an interview with Cbr ahead of Twisted Metal's Jul. 27 debut on Peacock, Nuufolau Joel Seanoa -- aka pro wrestler Samoa Joe -- broke down his excitement about getting to dive into the role of Sweet Tooth, his history with the original game series, the effect of stepping into the distinctive costume, and the exciting challenge of playing a character who can...

Anthony Mackie, the star of Peacock's Twisted Metal show, got to do a few of his own stunts during the vehicular combat scenes.

Mackie was interviewed by Deadline about the bloody new action-comedy show that's based on the hit video game series. According to the actor, he filmed several stunts himself without a stuntperson, although this wasn't always possible during the show's more explosive scenes. “We had a great group of drivers, and because of that a lot of the stuff we were able to do practically," Mackie said. "I really got to drive 50 miles an hour around a mall with somebody chasing me. We really got to jump out of the front window and do all this crazy stuff, because our drivers were so talented. And some of the big stuff… when you see a car flying over a bridge, that wasn’t Anthony.”

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This article contains mild spoilers for Twisted Metal season 1.

Samoa Joe, better known for his wrestling career, plays Sweet Tooth in the Twisted Metal show, showcasing his talent beyond the ring. Will Arnett, the show's executive producer, provides the voice for Sweet Tooth, bringing his experience from previous animated characters. Arnett was initially unsure about voicing a character in Twisted Metal, but after encouragement from the show's creator, he found the right tone for Sweet Tooth.

Sweet Tooth is one of the most terrifying yet hilarious characters in Twisted Metal's opening episode, but since he wears a mask, it is hard not to wonder who is playing him. Following the record-breaking box office performance of The Super Mario Bros. movie and the critical and commercial success of The Last of Us, Twisted Metal is another video game adaptation that is harping on the growing interest surrounding the sub-genre. Since...

Warning: Major spoilers below for Twisted Metal season 1!

Twisted Metal season 1 ends with a nod to the beloved video game franchise and reveals more about John Doe's past. The season introduces a post-apocalyptic road trip storyline featuring a courier named John Doe, who must complete a dangerous delivery to gain entry into New San Francisco. The ending sets up the possibility of a Twisted Metal tournament in season 2, with iconic game characters and the return of Sweet Tooth, while also leaving unanswered questions about John's memory loss and his sister's intentions.

Twisted Metal season 1 ends on a note that will make fans of the video game very happy, while revealing more about John Doe's past. The first Twisted Metal arrived on the original PlayStation back in 1995 and kicked off a beloved cult franchise. Each Twisted Metal game had its own unique story, but many of the same characters - such as Sweet Tooth or Mr.

Sweet Tooth on Netflix diverges from its darker comic source material, opting for beautiful visuals and a more optimistic tone, especially with the character of Gus. The Animal Army in the comics is a bloodthirsty cult, while in the show, they are a tech-savvy group led by Bear that aids Gus on his journey to find his mother. By changing the Animal Army and removing violent elements, the show maintains its tone and allows for more interaction between the characters while avoiding potential age rating issues.

The Animal Army Sweet Tooth introduces to the audience on Netflix is a decidedly whimsical one - but this is not what were they like in the comics. Sweet Tooth has been praised by viewers for its beautiful visuals and storytelling, with much acclaim also being directed towards the series protagonist, who comes in the form of a wide-eyed and optimistic human-deer hybrid named Gus.

The reviews for Twisted Metal are in and the critics are generally positive about PlayStation's latest adaptation.

Per Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently holds a critical average of 71%, meaning that the aggregator website has determined it to be "Fresh." At the time of writing, audience reviews have yet to come in while the Tomatometer score may fluctuate as more critics say their piece.

Related: Sony's Twisted Metal Series Ditches the Game's Story - And That's a Bad Thing

Based on the classic PlayStation franchise of the same name, Twisted Metal follows John Doe (Anthony Mackie), a beleaguered courier tasked with escorting a package across a dangerous, hazard-filled wasteland. Along the way, he comes across a variety of zany and bloodthirsty characters who want nothing more than to steal his precious cargo. One such entity is Sweet Tooth, the mascot of the franchise, who is physically brought to life by...

As fans of the long-running PlayStation video game franchise know, Twisted Metal just wouldn't be Twisted Metal without Sweet Tooth. No, we're not talking about the hit Netflix show of the same name, but about the iconic homicidal clown who drives around in a weaponized ice cream van. The cult-favorite video game series Sweet Tooth originates from is set to get the live-action treatment very soon, with Peacock set to jump on the recent video game adaptation boom with the Twisted Metal television series starring Anthony Mackie. As seen in a recent clip for the Twisted Metal series, Mackie's protagonist will be going toe-to-toe with the franchise's mascot. To learn more about who Sweet Tooth is, how he fits into the larger Twisted Metal storyline, and what chaos he'll get up to in the Peacock adaptation, here is a complete history of the killer clown known as Needles Kane.

The video game phenomenon Twisted Metal is getting the live-action treatment with Peacock's upcoming series, and Will Arnett brings something different to the table with his performance as the killer clown Sweet Tooth.

In the Twisted Metal series, Will Arnett provides the voice of Sweet Tooth while Aew's Samoa Joe portrays the iconic character. Speaking with /Film about the series before the start of the SAG-AFTRA strike, Arnett was asked about what's different with his Sweet Tooth compared to other evil clowns in pop culture, such as Pennywise from Stephen King's It. Arnett explains how Sweet Tooth is "above board" with how he terrifies people, but he's also notably much "funnier" than other killer clowns in movies and TV.

Related: Twisted Metal: Samoa Joe Tried Really Hard to Swipe Sweet Tooth's Mask

"I don't know. Pennywise seems really scary in a way that haunts your dreams," Arnett explained.

For the longest time, adapting video games into movies or television was an all but guaranteed disaster; films like "Postal," "Rampage," "Doom," and "Max Payne" were all met with widespread derision. But 2023 has provided a major turning point: Thanks to the enormous box-office success of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" and the massive acclaim for the HBO series "The Last of Us," video games are finally being looked at as a source for great stories.

That brings us to Peacock's "Twisted Metal." I've been playing video games my whole life, and if you were to ask me what games would make a great television series, "Twisted Metal" would be at the bottom of my list -- if it even appeared at all. That's not because they're bad games mind you, but they are significantly lacking any significant story. There's a pretense of one, but it's a franchise all about driving...

Samoa Joe draws on his pro wrestling experience to bring personality to his faceless character in Twisted Metal. Fans of the gaming franchise are excited to see Joe make his live-action acting debut as Sweet Tooth in the show. With successful wrestler-turned-actors like Dwayne Johnson and John Cena, there is anticipation for whether Joe will become the next sensation in the acting world.

As he gears up to make his live-action acting debut, Samoa Joe explains how his pro wrestling history influenced his Twisted Metal show performance. The Ring of Honor World Television Champion stars in the adaptation of the PlayStation gaming franchise as Sweet Tooth, the iconic killer clown and face of the Twisted Metal games who makes his way through the eponymous tournament in a heavily armed ice cream truck. Joining Joe for the Twisted Metal show's cast are Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Thomas Haden Church, Neve Campbell...

Samoa Joe talks about portraying Sweet Tooth in the Twisted Metal series and how his experience in pro-wrestling helped him bring out the character's performance side. The showrunner, Michael Jonathan Smith, has built out the mythology of Twisted Metal and created a plausible post-apocalyptic world for the insane vehicular combat to take place. Samoa Joe shares his excitement about exploring Sweet Tooth's past and the surprising lore that reveals what drives the character to become Sweet Tooth. He also teases the possibility of rekindling his rivalry with Cm Punk.

In Twisted Metal, based on the popular PlayStation games, John Doe is a fast-talking outsider with no memory of the time before the wasteland the world has become. When offered a brighter future in exchange for delivering a mysterious package across the post-apocalyptic wasteland, he jumps at the chance. In order to succeed in his mission and earn a better life,...

Despite Nuufolau Joel Seanoa aka Samoa Joe's enthusiasm for Twisted Metal, the show's prop department wouldn't let him keep a Sweet Tooth mask no matter how many times he tried to take one.

Per ComicBook, the WWE superstar and actor confessed that he tried to swipe one of his character's props on multiple occasions, but his efforts were always thwarted. "No, they wouldn't let me [keep a mask]," Seanoa said. "I made a vaunted effort to steal one off set, at points looking like Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible, but our props people are very good at what they do and they kept them all away from me. Probably because of the carnage I would wreak with the mask on." The actor went on to say that fans hoping to see him wear the mask in person need not fear as he still has some plans he hasn't tried yet. "Don't worry,...

As a writer/director, making your first foray into feature filmmaking can be pretty goddamned terrifying. Any mistakes made in your screenplay will only amplify and congeal as they cascade through the production workflow—your lofty ideas imperiled at every turn by financial and logistical realities, not to mention the fact that every step of the process is designed to make you feel like an amateur, imposter and idiot. It’s been said of James Cameron that the Avatar filmmaker can step onto any set in any role and immediately do the job better than whoever was previously doing. Well… trust us: this is the exception.

In fact, most first-time feature auteurs are only qualified to be on set for one reason: they’re the only person in the world who knows what their movie looks and sounds like. But whatever the case, freshmen moviemakers can generally use all the help they can get.

Based on the popular video game franchise, the live-action Twisted Metal series is set to premiere on the Peacock streaming service on July 27th. A couple months ago, we saw a teaser trailer for the show that offered a quick glimpse at the most popular character from the video games, the clown Sweet Tooth. Now a two minute clip from the show has arrived online, and it’s all about a confrontation between Sweet Tooth and the character played by Anthony Mackie! You can watch it in the embed above.

Based on an original take by Deadpool and Zombieland screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, this adaptation of the Twisted Metal video game franchise will center on a motor-mouthed outsider who is offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a trigger-happy car thief,...

Peacock has released a new sneak peek video for Twisted Metal, the upcoming action-comedy series based on the Sony video games. The video reveals a close look at the show's version of Sweet Tooth, the killer clown driving an ice cream truck who essentially serves as the mascot of the franchise. He's voiced by Will Arnett while pro wrestler Samoa Joe portrays Sweet Tooth on-screen. The sneak peek video, which you can watch below, reveals Sweet Tooth confronting the protagonist of the series, Anthony Mackie's John Doe.

Gamers familiar with the Twisted Metal series may not have ever envisioned Sweet Tooth singing and dancing to "The Thong Song," but that's what's presented to viewers in the above clip. It shows how much into its comedy side the show leans into, depicting Sweet Tooth as someone who's just as funny as he is dangerous. In any case, when dealing with this maniac,...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Sweet Tooth season 2.

As grim as Rani's fate may seem after Sweet Tooth season 2, her storyline can still potentially head in many different directions. In Sweet Tooth season 1, Rani was more of a pawn for General Abbot to threaten Dr. Aditya and make him find a cure for the Sick. With Aditya's breakthrough remedies, she was the only infected person who somehow co-existed with the survivors without spreading the virus. However, in Sweet Tooth season 2, her characterization reached new depths when she understood the true nature of the hybrids and learned to empathize with them.

While Dr. Aditya was busy falling prey to General Abbot's evil schemes, Rani took some time to meet the hybrids personally. Her encounter with the half-animal, half-human kids helped her realize that their lives were no less valuable than her own. Therefore, toward Sweet Tooth season 2's ending,...

Warning: The following contains Spoilers for the Sweet Tooth season 2 finale.

The ending of Sweet Tooth season 2 left off on a hopeful note for Gus and co. as they travel to Alaska, but the episode's final scene hinted at a horrific storyline from the comics that could make its way into season 3. Sweet Tooth season 2 finally landed on Netflix after audiences had to wait almost two years since season 1 dropped back in 2021. It didn't help that season 1 left off on a cliffhanger, with Gus and the other hybrids captured by General Abbott. Dr. Singh and Rani were taken hostage as well, with Singh being forced to work on a cure for The Sick.

Season 2 saw a rescue mission from Aimee, Jeppard, and the Air Lords, with Bear joining the fray while posing as one of the Last Men. The Sweet Tooth season 2 ending saw a few surprising deaths. Saddest of all was Aimee,...

In a show geared toward children, that finale sure had a lot of death, didn’t it?

In the Season 2 closer of Sweet Tooth, Jepperd, Gus and Aimee are tired of running. The trio decides to lure General Abbot and his men to Pubba’s house for one last fight to end his reign of terror once and for all. But let’s recap all of the action from the very top.

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The following contains spoilers for the first five episodes of Sweet Tooth Season 2.

Tommy Jepperd — the Big Man to Sweet Tooth‘s Gus — is going through the emotional wringer. Not only did he lose his wife and child in the early days of the Sick, but now his chosen son has also been ripped away from him at the hands of the Last Men and their villainous leader General Abbot. (Read our Season 2 premiere recap here.)

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The "Twisted Metal" video game series doesn't seem like the kind of thing that would work as a live-action TV show, but the folks over at Peacock gave it a shot and the first teaser trailer is here and ... it actually doesn't look bad! In fact, it looks like they're leaning hard into the nostalgia aspect of things, with a focus on the turn of the millennium. That's kind of genius, really, as the game series was at its peak around that era, with "Twisted Metal 4" releasing in 1999 and the seminal "Twisted Metal Black" releasing in 2001, giving an entire generation of kids and teens a love for the rowdy road-rage of these combat car games. I remember playing "Twisted Metal 4" in my friend's basement after school, banging our heads to the heavy metal soundtrack and laughing at the ridiculous characters, and somehow this trailer has captured that exact energy. With...

Will Gus ever be reunited with Birdie or Big Man? Those are the two biggest questions lingering as we head into Sweet Tooth‘s sophomore season.

The premiere (all eight episodes are now available to stream on Netflix) begins with Birdie as she hunts for something in a frozen tundra. She hikes through snow and freezing temps to find a crevasse near some mountains she has stenciled on a map. Using a rope, she spelunks down between glaciers to find a pirate ship filled with purple flowers. But she also finds something of extreme importance: the journal of one Dr.

Sandy Cohen would be so proud: The O.C. alum Adam Brody will play a rabbi opposite Kristen Bell in an untitled Netflix comedy series.

Created by Erin Foster (The New Normal, Barely Famous) and exec-produced by Modern Family and Reboot boss Steven Levitan, the project centers on the unlikely relationship between an irreverent, outspoken, agnostic woman (the previously cast Bell) and an unconventional rabbi (Brody).

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Season one of “Sweet Tooth,” which debuted nearly two years ago during the height of Covid, was a revelation at the time. As the natural world seemed to be going to Hell, this show offered hope, joy, and love, even though it is set during a post-apocalypse where a deadly virus wiped out most of humanity. In fact, the most exciting aspect of the introductory story wasn’t the post-apocalyptic setting or the race to find a cure for “the Sick.” It’s the multiple scenes where Gus, aka Sweet Tooth, the young deer-human hybrid kid, is discovering his love of candy and developing his found-family relationships with Bear and Big Man.

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The Last of Us struck a nerve with its story of a grizzled cynic shepherding a youngster across a treacherous post-apocalyptic America. But Sweet Tooth got there first, even if it didn’t create as much of a fuss. The dark Netflix YA drama premiered in June 2021, when the Covid pandemic was still very much top of mind. In telling the story of a little boy with deer antlers and his massive, taciturn protector, the show achieved an off-kilter, dystopian sweetness that made for a winning combination. Then it went away.

With the return of the Netflix show comes a whole host of new characters, as seen in an exclusive Sweet Tooth season 2 clip. Based on Jeff Lemire's Vertigo comics of the same name, the series is set in a post-apocalyptic world crippled by a virus while also simultaneously introduced to animal-hybrid children, who are quickly considered to be the cause of the virus. Sweet Tooth primarily centers on a young deer-boy hybrid, Gus, as he ventures from his woodland home to find his mother and discovers the dangers of the new world.

Ahead of the show's return, Screen Rant is honored to exclusively present a Sweet Tooth season 2 clip.

The clip, seen above, comes from the season 2 premiere "In Captivity", which looks to pick up sometime after the events of the cliffhanger season 1 finale as Gus is still in Abbot's custody. However, the young protagonist takes some delight to...

Netflix is bringing a celebrated book to life in grand fashion later this year.

The streamer’s adaptation of All the Light We Cannot See will premiere Thursday, Nov. 2, TVLine has learned. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller by Anthony Doerr, the four-part series takes place during World War II, with Mark Ruffalo starring as Daniel LeBlanc, who flees Nazi-occupied Paris with his blind daughter Marie-Laure in tow — and a legendary diamond as well. Daniel and Marie-Laure hide out with an eccentric uncle played by Hugh Laurie, and Marie-Laure strikes up an unlikely friendship with a teenager named Werner (Dark...