Tag: Karl Urban
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Why ‘The Boys’ Should End the Same Way as the Comics
Prime Video’s The Boys, an adaptation of Garth Ennis’ The Boys comics, follows Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) and a group of people trying to kill various superpowered beings. Their main target is Homelander (Antony Starr), the show’s “Superman,” along with many other superheroes that get in their way. Over the show’s past three seasons, their…
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Thursday’s Widows Is The Netflix Series People Can’t Stop Binge-Watching
While movie studios are busy figuring out how to navigate the streaming era, Netflix is chugging along serving up all manner of forgotten oddities and hidden gems. After a rocky 2022 that saw the company crack down on password sharing to boost subscriber numbers, the streaming giant is back to doing what it does best…
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The Only Boys Recap You Need Before Gen V
Eric Kripke’s “The Boys” emerged as a groundbreaking and thought-provoking series in an era dominated by superheroes on big and small screens. It tore away the glossy veneer from caped crusaders, focusing on the intricate issues accompanying god-like powers. With its unapologetically dark tone and satirical storytelling, “The Boys,” adapted from Garth Ennis and Darick…
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The Boys’ Karl Urban Has One Request For Butcher In Season 4
The season 3 finale of “The Boys” left us with a lot of lingering questions, chief of which was, “What’s going to happen to Butcher?” After a season of playing around with the super-dangerous Temp V, Butcher (Karl Urban) discovers in the finale that he’s now only got about 12 to 18 months left to…
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The Star Trek Cast’s Tomfoolery Sent JJ Abrams Walking Off Set
It’s important to remember that J.J. Abrams’ 2009 film “Star Trek” is not based so much on the 1966 TV series “Star Trek,” but a very particular popular perception of the show. The film’s ethos seemed to be to cull a few well-known character details of each ensemble member and kick them into overdrive. Captain…
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Timothy Olyphant Lost Captain Kirk Role in ‘Star Trek’ Trilogy, Says J.J. Abrams Told Him: ‘I Found a Guy, Younger, Who’s Really Good’
Timothy Olyphant appeared on the most recent episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast and looked back at his failed audition for J.J. Abrams’ 2009 “Star Trek” revival (via Entertainment Weekly). The “Justified” star praised Abrams for a wonderful audition process, even though the director ultimately decided to go with a “younger” actor like Chris…
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8 Best Karl Urban Movies, Ranked
While he may be best known right now for his highly entertaining role as Billy Butcher on Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys, Karl Urban has an absolute monopoly on being in popular franchises. Between the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the work of Robert Kirkman, Riddick, Star Trek, the world of J.R.R. Tolkien, the Red series, and…