Twisted Metal has found new players for its second season with Variety reporting that Anthony Carrigan has joined the series as Calypso. Carrigan will play “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 […]
Anthony Mackie speaks on the “controlled entertainment” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Anthony Mackie is currently in the middle of reshoots for his film Captain America: Brave New World, but he’s getting really candid about the creative process. The actor tells Radio Times that he feels he’s allowed to be more creative as a performer outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, not completely shading the MCU but […]
Peacock renews Twisted Metal TV series for second season
During The Game Awards last night, actor Anthony Mackie took to the stage to announce that Peacock has renewed its action-comedy series Twisted Metal, with the video game adaptation from Sony Pictures Television and PlayStation Productions set to return for a second season. “I have to give a Sweet Tooth-sized thank you to our incredible […]
Twisted Metal becomes Peacock’s most binged comedy
Twisted Metal dominated the gaming world in the 90s with its bizarre stylings, and now it’s also taking over streaming as the new Peacock series has become the streamer’s “most-binged” comedy premiere. Per NBCUniversal, within the first two weeks of the show’s launch, the average account watched about three episodes per sitting, even some viewers […]
Anthony Mackie and Stephanie Beatriz play Twisted Metal in featurette for TV series adaptation
Coinciding with its world premiere at San Diego Comic-Con yesterday , a new featurette has arrived online for the action comedy series Twisted Metal which sees stars Anthony Mackie (John Doe), Stephanie Beatriz (Quiet), and showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith playing the 2001 video game Twisted Metal: Black while discussing working on the show; check it […]
Twisted Metal TV series gets a new trailer, poster and promo images
With just over two weeks to go until its premiere, Peacock has released a trailer, poster and images for Twisted Metal, the upcoming action comedy series based on the classic PlayStation franchise; check them out below… Twisted Metal, a half-hour live-action TV series based on the classic PlayStation game series, is a high-octane action comedy, […]
Sisqó’s “Thong Song” breaks up a fight between John Doe and Sweet Tooth in first clip from Twisted Metal
Peacock has released an exclusive clip from Twisted Metal, their live-action action-comedy based on the classic PlayStation video game franchise. The clip features John Doe (Anthony Mackie) and Sweet Tooth (Will Arnett/Samoa Joe) in a casino brawl, until Sisqó’s “Thong Song” unexpectedly brings them together. Also starring Stephanie Beatriz, Thomas Haden Church, and Joe Seanoa, […]
Twisted Metal comes to life with trailer for Peacock’s PlayStation adaptation
Peacock has released a poster and trailer for Twisted Metal, the live-action action-comedy based on the classic PlayStation video game franchise. Starring Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Thomas Haden Church, Will Arnett, and Joe Seanoa, the live-action series follows a motor-mouthed outsider as he travels across a post-apocalyptic wasteland to deliver a mysterious package, in exchange […]
Peacock’s Twisted Metal series rounds out its cast
Having found its leads in Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz and Thomas Haden Church, Peacock has now rounded out the cast of its upcoming Twisted Metal TV series with the addition of Joe Seanoa (a.k.a. AEW star Samoa Joe), Richard Cabral (Mayans M.C.), Mike Mitchell (The Tomorrow War), Tahj Vaughans (P-Valley), and Lou Beatty Jr. (A […]
Will Arnett to voice Sweet Tooth in Twisted Metal live-action series
Wen Peacock’s adaptation of Twisted Metal premieres, Will Arnett (The LEGO Batman Movie) won’t just be the series’ executive producer but also voice the franchise’s flagship character Sweet Tooth. Based on the PlayStation video game franchise, Twisted Metal is a half-hour action comedy following “a motor-mouthed Milkman who is offered a chance at a better life, but only if […]
