The CW has released the synopsis for Batwoman‘s 12th episode of the season, titled “We’re All Mad Here.” The episode will see Jada join the team, while Mary and Alice attend to their own personal matters. Read the full synopsis below.
“WHERE IS MY MIND? – Ryan (Javicia Leslie), Sophie (Meagan Tandy) and Jada (Robin Givens) come together to formulate a plan to stop Marquis (Nick Creegan), while Mary (Nicole Kang) seeks to make amends for the harm she did as Poison Ivy. Meanwhile, Alice (Rachel Skarsten) continues to spiral out of control and contend with her mental demons. Also starring Camrus Johnson. Eric Dean Stanton directed the episode written by Maya Houston and Daphne Miles (#312).”
“We’re All Mad Here” airs on Wednesday, February 23 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on The CW. Keep up with our ongoing coverage here.
West Side Story was nominated for five BAFTAs in the nomination ceremony broadcast today by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts! The prestigious awards celebrate the best in both British and international film and television. The BAFTAs ceremony will be held on March 13, 2022.
West Side Story received nods for Best Sound, Production Design, and Casting. Mike Faist received his first major award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, while Ariana DeBose continued her domination in the Best Supporting Actress category.
DeBose also received an individual nomination for BAFTA’s Rising Star Award, which is a major honor given to performers who had a major breakthrough in 2022. Previous winners include James McAvoy, Tom Hardy, Juno Temple, Tom Holland, Daniel Kaluuya, and more, with previous nominees like Florence Pugh, Anya Taylor-Joy, Taron Egerton, Brie Larson, and more also going on to major career success.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced the film nominees for the 2022 BAFTAs! The prestigious awards honor the best in British film and television as well as international nominees. This year, the sci-fi epic Dune had the most nominations at 11 including Best Film. The awards will be handed out on March 13, 2022. Read on for the full list!
Best Film
Belfast Don’t Look Up Dune Licorice Pizza The Power of the Dog
Outstanding British Film
Amazon Prime Video
After Love Ali & Ava Belfast Boiling Point Cyrano Everybody’s Talking About Jamie House of Gucci Last Night in Soho No Time to Die Passing
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer
After Love Boiling Point The Harder They Fall Keyboard Fantasies Passing
Film Not in the English Language
Drive My Car The Hand of God Parallel Mothers Petite Maman The Worst Person in the World
Documentary
Becoming Cousteau Cow Flee The Rescue Summer of Soul
Animated Film
Disney/Pixar
Encanto Flee Luca The Mitchells vs. The Machines
Director
Aleem Khan, After Love Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car Audrey Diwan, Happening Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog Julia Ducournau, Titane
Original Screenplay
Aaron Sorkin, Being the Ricardos Kenneth Branagh, Belfast Adam McKay, Don’t Look Up Zach Baylin, King Richard Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
Adapted Screenplay
Siân Heder, CODA Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car Eric Roth, Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Dune Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Leading Actress
Lady Gaga, House of Gucci Alana Haim, Licorice Pizza Emilia Jones, CODA Renate Reinsve, The Worst Person in the World Joanna Scanlan, After Love Tessa Thompson, Passing
Leading Actor
Adeel Akhtar, Ali & Ava Mahershala Ali, Swan Song Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog Leonardo DiCaprio, Don’t Look Up Stephen Graham, Boiling Point Will Smith, King Richard
Supporting Actress
Caitríona Balfe, Belfast Jessie Buckley, The Lost Daughter Ariana DeBose, West Side Story Ann Dowd, Mass Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard Ruth Negga, Passing
Supporting Actor
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Mike Faist, West Side Story Ciarán Hinds, Belfast Troy Kotsur, CODA Woody Norman, C’mon, C’mon Jesse Plemons, The Power of the Dog Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
Original Score
Daniel Pemberton, Being the Ricardos Nicholas Britell, Don’t Look Up Hans Zimmer, Dune Alexandre Desplat, The French Dispatch Jonny Greenwood, The Power of the Dog
Casting
Carolyn McLeod, Boiling Point Francine Maiser, Dune Massimo Appolloni, Annamaria Sambucco, The Hand of God Rich Delia, Avy Kaufman, King Richard Cindy Tolan, West Side Story
Cinematography
Greg Fraser, Dune Dan Lauststen, Nightmare Alley Linus Sandgren, No Time to Die Ari Wegner, The Power of the Dog Bruno Delbonnel, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Editing
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle, Belfast Joe Walker, Dune Andy Jurgensen, Licorice Pizza Tom Cross, Elliot Graham, No Time to Die Joshua L. Pearson, Summer of Soul
Production Design
Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer, Cyrano Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna Sipos, Dune Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo, The French Dispatch Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau, Nightmare Alley Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo, West Side Story
Costume Design
Kerry Hayes/Searchlight Pictures
Jenny Beavan, Cruella Massimo Cantini Parrini, Cyrano Robert Morgan, Jacqueline West, Dune Milena Canonero, The French Dispatch Luis Sequeira, Nightmare Alley
Makeup & Hair
Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne, Cruella Alessandro Bertolazzi, Sián Miller, Cyrano Love Larson, Donald Mowat, Dune Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, Justin Raleigh, The Eyes of Tammy Faye Frederic Aspiras, Jane Carboni, Giuliano Mariana, Sarah Nicole Tanno, House of Gucci
Sound
Dune Last Night in Soho No Time to Die A Quiet Place Part II West Side Story
Special Visual Effects
Courtesy of 20th Century Fox.
Dune Free Guy Ghostbusters: Afterlife The Matrix Resurrections No Time to Die
British Short Animation
Affairs of the Art Do Not Feed the Pigeons Night of the Living Dread
British Short Film
The Black Cop Femme The Palace Stuffed Three Meetings of the Extraordinary Committee
Renewing the Kevin Costner lead series was an easy decision to make. The season four premiere obtained a groundbreaking 14 million total viewers, with the finale reaching 15 million.
The exciting news doesn’t end there. Jen Landon and Kathryn Kelly, who appeared in guest-starring roles, will be joining season five as series regulars. Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille, Brecken Merrill, Jefferson White, Forrie Smith, Denim Richards, Ian Bohen, Finn Little, Ryan Bingham, and Gil Birmingham, will all be returning to reprise their roles.
Yellowstone begins production for season five sometime in May.
On this week’s Batwoman, Camrus Johnson steps behind the camera to direct a suspenseful episode. Marquis continues to pose a major threat, especially to Batwoman’s identity. Alice and Mary seek help with the joy buzzer, and Sophie and Luke team-up. Read on to find out what happens in “Broken Toys.”
Looming Threat
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Mary and Batwoman head to the clinic to find Marquis gone but a creepy doll bearing a threat in his place. Back at The Hold Up, the group assesses the joy buzzer. Luke thinks he can use the AI to get some answers, and Mary admits she gave it to Marquis. Alice says she knows someone who can help, leading the group to learn about a woman named Kiki Roulette. They find an address, and Mary and Alice agree to find her. Shortly after, Luke shows Sophie and Ryan a press conference in progress by Marquis, in front of Arkham. He’s partnering with the city so people like Batwoman (who he claims is the insane one) will get the “help” they need. Ryan is at a loss until she remembers leverage Jada has that could help.
A Tense Mother-Daughter Chat
Ryan goes to talk with Jada, saying the videos of Marquis as a kid won’t stop him. One of Jada’s security guys comes to tell her she has a visitor, who shoots the security guy. It’s Victor Zsasz, whom Marquis released earlier. She relinquishes the video tape to Zsasz and offers to pay him more. But Zsasz doesn’t care and is there to kill Jada. Instead, he says he left a note for Batwoman and sets a timer giving her one hour to show up and save the day.
The deadline runs down, and Jada and Ryan talk about why Jada left. Jada reveals the money she paid was meant to go to Ryan and the family that wanted her, but the doctor stole it instead. Time runs out, and just as Zsasz prepares to shoot Jada, Ryan tells her to duck before throwing a letter opener at Zsasz. The two fight and Ryan knocks him out. Jada realizes that Ryan is Batwoman. When Zsasz is gone, Ryan voices her anger that Jada never checked on her as a kid. Jada says she thinks it was for the best given how Marquis turned out.
Buzzing With Joy
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Mary and Alice arrive at the halfway house. Before they leave the car, Mary asks about how Alice deals with the bad stuff she’s done, and Alice offers some unhelpful advice. They go ask about Kiki, and a woman tells them she doesn’t live there. However, Alice knows the woman is actually Kiki. Mary tells her they want to fix the joy buzzer. Kiki is reluctant but eventually agrees. So, they bring Kiki to her old workshop. She finishes the buzzer then begins maniacally laughing as Arkham inmates surround Mary and Alice.
Arkham on the Streets
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Luke prepares to break into Wayne to get the AI back with Sophie joining him. They get into Marquis’ office, where Luke tries learning more about Sophie and Ryan. She won’t give him much info and manages to change the subject when she finds the AI. Luke reattaches it to the Batwing helmet and is ready to go, but Sophie spots Marquis’ laptop and wants to check it. They find out Marquis released Arkham inmates, and Sophie calls Ryan (post Zsasz) to tell her. Luke adds that Marquis and Kiki were in contact. Then, they tell Batwoman where to find Mary and Alice. Marquis arrives with a few Arkham inmates as Kiki and co. bring Mary and Alice somewhere and Batwoman arrives. Marquis calls Kiki who puts him on speaker. Batwoman tries to rattle him, though it doesn’t work. As Marquis threatens Sophie and Luke’s safety, Sophie attacks and everyone fights their respective groups.
Wildmoore Dreams Are Made of This
Batwoman goes to tell Jada that Marquis has the buzzer (thanks to Kiki) and apologizes. Jada apologizes, too, admitting her pitfalls and explaining that she did love Ryan. Luke also talks with a parent as he fixes his AI. He shares his revelation about being Batwing with his dad, who’s proud of Luke. Meanwhile, Mary goes to see Alice and tells her she’s going to the wake for the man she killed; she needs to take responsibility. She also brought a bag meant for Alice, to help her leave Gotham. Alice doesn’t want to leave yet, though. She’s tired of being Alice and wants Mary’s help to get the joy buzzer.
Sophie meets with Ryan at The Hold Up, pre-annoyed at whatever Ryan might say. Instead, Ryan says she knows she’s been closed off. Now, she wants to be real with Sophie. Rather than tell her, Ryan kisses Sophie. Things ramp up and the two go upstairs, where they finally have sex (and it’s altogether steamy, a bit awkward, and incredibly tender).
Batwoman airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on The CW, available the next day on The CW app and cwtv.com. Find our previous recaps and the rest of our coverage here.
Tom Holland will appear on LIVE with Kelly and Ryan on February 18, 2022. Holland will use this appearance to talk about his upcoming role in Sony’s Uncharted, though it is likely his recent role as Peter Parker in the wildly successful Spider-Man: No Way Home will also be discussed. Uncharted is set to release in the United States the same day Holland is appearing on the talk show, February 18.
Check out your local listings to find out when you can watch Holland on LIVE with Kelly and Ryan, and check out the trailer for Uncharted ahead of its release!
The CW has ordered a pilot for The Winchesters, a Supernatural prequel, per Entertainment Weekly. The prequel follows the origin story of John and Mary Winchester. The series will be executive produced by former Supernatural writer Robbie Thompson alongside Supernatural star Jensen Ackles and his wife Danneel Ackles for their production company Chaos Machine.
There is no word yet on a premiere date or cast for the series, which will focus on much younger versions of Mary and John than what we saw in the main series. Are you excited for the latest extension of the Supernatural universe? Check out a few of the reasons we’re excited here!
The CW has ordered to pilot the Walker prequel, Walker: Independence, per Entertainment Weekly.
Jared Padalecki, executive producer, and star of Walker, is set to produce the series. Walker‘s showrunner, Anna Fricke, has written the teleplay alongside Walker‘s co-executive producer, Seamus Kevin Fahey.
TV Insider previously describes what the prequel would be like, stating, “Walker: Independence follows Abby Walker, an affluent Bostonian whose husband is murdered before her eyes while on their journey out West. On her quest for revenge, Abby crosses paths with Hoyt Rawlins, a lovable rogue in search of purpose. Abby and Hoyt’s journey takes them to Independence, Texas, where they encounter diverse, eclectic residents running from their own troubled pasts and chasing their dreams. Our newfound family will struggle with the changing world around them while becoming agents of change themselves in a town where nothing is what it seems.”
The prequel is set in the late 1800s, so it will be interesting to see who they cast as Abby Walker, as well as Hoyt Rawlins (who we can assume is an ancestor of the Hoyt we already know).
Stay tuned for more news! We can’t wait to see casting announcements and more!
Feast your eyes, fellow Trekkies: some gorgeous teaser art has dropped for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
The upcoming series is based on the years Captain Christopher Pike was at the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. Strange New Worlds will feature many of our favorite characters from season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery: Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One, and Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock. The new show will follow Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock, and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.
Information about the new show is starting to trickle in, but we’ve only had one proper look at the cast so far ahead of the series’ May premiere. The first teaser this week featured most of the anticipated ensemble. The short clip — presumably from the first episode of the series — focused on Cadet Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding), giving viewers a little more insight into her interesting, and previously mostly overlooked, backstory.
The series premiere of Strange New Worlds was written by Akiva Goldsman. The story is by Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman, and Jenny Lumet. Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers serve as co-showrunners, with Goldsman directing the premiere episode. Goldsman, Kurtzman, and Lumet are executive producers in addition to Alonso Myers, Heather Kadin, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, and Aaron Baiers.
Strange New Worlds is produced by CBS Studios, Secret Hideout, and Roddenberry Entertainment, and will stream exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Latin America, and Australia. The series will air on Bell Media’s CTV Sci-Fi Channel and stream on Crave in Canada with additional international availability to be announced at a later date. The series is distributed by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premieres Thursday, May 5, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. Following the premiere, new episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays.
Great news, creepy classics fans! Electronic Artist’s bestselling game American McGee’s Aliceis being developed for television. Ted Field’s Radar Pictures has snatched up the rights to the cult favorite game that was released in 2000 (followed by Alice: Madness Returns in 2011).
The third-person action-adventure games are based on Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. The games give a distinctively spooky twist to the usually zany feel of Wonderland, setting them apart from most other takes on Carroll’s tales. Legions of fans seized upon the unique feel and art style of the series and no doubt hopes will be high that Hayter can bring the same immersive creepiness to TV screens.
McGee’s version of the Alice in Wonderland story begins shortly after Alice returned from her miraculous trip through the looking-glass, with her family’s house burnt down and Alice as the only survivor of the terrible accident. It’s a horrific twist that only gets worse: Alice gets locked up inside a mental institution and slowly wastes away until the White Rabbit summons her back to Wonderland. But this time Wonderland is very different, the world turned gory and chilling. The only chance Alice has to restore her peace of mind and discover more about her parents’ death is to fight her way through Wonderland and free it from the evil powers that have overtaken it. Not a cheerful, colorful tale by any means, but it’s very clear that was never what McGee was going for!
The games have been commended for their respectful portrayal and representation of mental health issues given the time when they were made; Alice was one of the only games at the time that tackled such issues without portraying them negatively. Fans were also pleased to note that the young-adult Alice featured in the games was not sexualized in any way, in either the game or the marketing — a marked departure from the norm in 2000. Alice was seen as a turning point (or the beginning of one) in gaming representation by many.
While not much is known about the new TV adaptation yet, it already has a powerhouse showrunner attached: David Hayter. The writer and producer is well known for his work on X-Men and Watchmen, but many gamers will also recognize him as the original voice of Solid Snake in the English language version of Metal Gear Solid.
As development begins on the drama series, Hayter told The Hollywood Reporter, “[The] American McGee’s Alice and Alice: Madness Returns game series is a groundbreaking reimagining of the classic tale. It takes you into the heart of a corrupted Wonderland and throws light into shadowy corners the world has never seen. I am beyond excited to bring this world of madness and wonder to a global audience.”
With over 23 years of experience in the game industry, American James McGee (Yes, that’s his real name!) has over 30 titles to his name. He began in the early ’90s, developing Quake and DOOM for id Software, before moving on to Alice. He later founded Spicy Horse Games, where he developed Alice: Madness Returns as well as Grimm and Akaneiro: Demon Hunters. More recently, with his latest company Mysterious Inc., McGee is developing the highly anticipated sequel Alice: Asylum and Oz: Adventures, a narrative game based on the classic L. Frank Baum books.
On Hayter’s attachment to the Alice TV project, McGee had the following to say: “David Hayter brings imagination, experience, and stealth sneaking skills gained through successful missions in film, TV, and video games — a unique combination sure to make this adventure into Wonderland a successful one for the franchise and the fans. I am excited to be working with him and know the Alice fans will welcome him with mad affection.”
The show is a collaboration between Radar Pictures, Hayter, and Abandon Entertainment. Hayter will write and produce the series. Anthony Tringali, Maria Frisk, and Michael Napoliello will produce for Radar. Karen Lauder and Marcus Ticotin will produce for Abandon.
The series is executive produced by Radar’s Ted Field, who has racked up worldwide box office grosses topping $8 billion in his three decades in the industry. He has produced more than 60 movies, including the Jumanji franchise, the Riddick franchise, Amityville Horror (2005), The Last Samurai (2003), and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). He is an executive producer on The Wheel of Time, the Amazon Prime Video series based on Robert Jordan’s novels.
Speaking about the upcoming project, Field said, “David Hayter is a writer Radar has long admired who has a deep fanbase in the video game space. His take on American McGee’s Alice was so bold that we felt his vision is a series anyone would have to see.”
American McGee’s Alice was once said to be in development for the big screen, but the project never went anywhere. While the show does not yet have a broadcaster attached, with a name like Hayter involved it seems very reasonable for fans to get their hopes up.
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