As was the case with The Last of Us’ HBO adaptation, Sony is not playing when it comes to casting in its Twisted Metal television show. According to Deadline, Marvel star Anthony Mackie is on deck to play lead character John Doe, a milkman offered a shot at a better life if he can successfully transit a mysterious package through an apocalyptic wasteland.
“We’re thrilled to have Anthony Mackie on board,” said PlayStation Productions bigwig Asad Qizilbash. “His ability to blend comedy, action, and drama is perfect for the Twisted world we’re creating.”
The series is being given a new lease of life by Deadpool writing duo Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, but don’t worry too much about it straying unrecognisably from the source material: a certain flame-haired clown in an ice cream truck will feature as well.
“We’ve been big fans of Anthony’s phenomenal body of work over the years and knew he was the only actor who could play a character as complex, funny, and compelling as John Doe,” said Sony TV’s Glenn Adilman. “Fortunately for us, he agreed.”
In addition to the television show, there’s also talk of PlayStation making a new game for the PlayStation 5, although apparently it’s still in the very early stages of production. How do you feel about Twisted Metal making a comeback? Get fired up in the comments section below.
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WWE Crush Hour >>> Twisted Metal
Sounds like a good show, first I’ve heard of it though (the show, not the game)
if he acts how he did in altered carbon season two then I'll pass, hopefully not
I am very much looking forward to a new game that is perhaps more closely aligned with Twisted Metal Black than the PS3 abomination. I have no expectations for the quality of the show, but my heart did sink a little when I read the tag line calling this an "action comedy."
I'm really hoping this Twisted Metal show leads to a new Twisted Metal game, but I'm also scared that if this were to happen, it will be an Online-Only Twisted Metal Game riddled with Microtransactions. Which is why I think I would prefer a Twisted Metal Black Remake.
I can't remember who said it, but someone on YouTube did a video on this potential new Twisted Metal game, and they said "You don't get a Twisted Metal game made in this day-and-age and have it NOT be riddled with Microtransactions & Lootboxes. That's just the way the industry is nowadays", and I had a hard time disagreeing with that logic.
Very happy to hear Falcon's actor will be in this show, even more reason to watch now.
I'm only very casually aware of the Twisted Metal series outside of the iconography of Sweet Tooth, but that synopsis makes me think it's going to be some cheap-looking, irritating Mad Max knock-off. Were any of the games like this?
I just want a new single player focused game, I probably won't bother with the show but I hope it does well.
I really liked his character in altered carbon among others this is a big W for sony
@Juanalf ''single player focused game'' for a freaking twisted metal game ?
i hope not , that'll be dumb .
@RBMango you can always watch a few seconds of youtube videos of the games . they were all quality games , even the bad ones . none ever felt cheap or poor effort , just a few mistakes.
@Arisen he was god awful
@Arisen that's a hot take. Enjoying Will Yun or Kinnaman I would understand, but Mackie?!?! Glad someone at least enjoyed s2, haven't heard someone praise him before lol.
@Cherip-the-Ripper unpopular opinion I guess even though in my group we liked s2 and mackie. At least Netflix has been hiring him often lately so there's definitely an audience for him.
@nomither6 That doesn't mean that it wouldn't have online play, just that the stories of the characters are fleshed out well in a good overall story. You want a online focused TM? Have you not played Destruction All stars? You really want another one of those things running around!? 😅
@Juanalf nah , i never played that game , i can't even get a ps5 ; but i wouldnt wanna play it neither . but i don't want it to be online focused , more like 50/50 . you ever played the gears of war games before ? they had the perfect balance of story and MP . im hoping a future TM game would be more like that . i actually liked the short stories in the ps3 game .
@nomither6 "i never played that game , i can't even get a ps5"
I'm sorry you can't get one like many others, hopefully by early next year things improve. Well when you do get one stay away from that game, I got it free and I've never felt more ripped off and robbed 🥲
A movie sure, but how in the hell are they going to stretch out a paper thin plot like that into a full series?
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