Tag: The Newsroom

Olivia Munn Is Psylocke In ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Just days after confirming that Ben Hardy would be playing Angel in next year’s X-Men: Apocalypse, the director has again taken to Twitter (and Instagram) to reveal another mutant (and cast member) for the anticipated film.

Attack of the Show! and The Newsroom actress Olivia Munn has been tapped to play Betsy Braddock / Psylocke in the film. In case you’re not familiar with the character, Wikipedia states that “Originally presented as a precognitive in the pages of Captain Britain and then as a telepath, the character eventually acquired the body, skills and elements of personality of a Japanese female ninja known as Kwannon. Later, Psylocke somehow acquired the telekinesis of Jean Grey.” Sounds pretty bad-ass.

Excited to welcome @oliviamunn as Betsy Braddock! #Psylocke #XmenApocalypse #XMEN

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With three mutant filled feature films set to arrive from Fox next year (X-Men: Apocalypse, Gambit, and Deadpool), things are about to get even busier for comic book fans. Are you down for Olivia Munn as Pyslocke? Is there someone else you’d rather see in the role? Sound out below!

HBO Wants You To Watch Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Newsroom’ Pilot For Free!

by Scott Alminiana

HBO is doing everything in their power to promote the hell out of Aaron Sorkin’s return to TV…oh wait, it’s not TV, it’s HBO. Starting today, they are offering the pilot episode of The Newsroom for free on HBO.com, Youtube, DailyMotion, and TV.com. They will also offer it as a free podcast on iTunes.

I watched it last night and absolutely loved it. I’m a big Sorkin fan, so I was naturally bound to enjoy it. Some people will find the show to be a tad preachy in parts, but it’s worth checking out. The show is excellently cast and Jeff Daniels is fantastic.

The show stars Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, Dev Patel, Alison Pill, Olivia Munn, and Sam Waterston. The pilot was directed by Greg Mottola, director of Superbad, Adventureland, and Paul. There’s also a cameo (voice) appearance by a certain actor in the pilot. See if you can figure out who.

Click the image below to watch the full pilot episode.