Prior to becoming a television critic and owner of TV, Eh?, Greg David was a critic for TV Guide Canada, the country's most trusted source for TV news. He has interviewed television actors, actresses and behind-the-scenes folks from hundreds of television series from Canada, the U.S. and internationally. He is a podcaster, public speaker, weekly radio guest and educator, and past member of the Television Critics Association.
Canine stars are wagging their tails all over television with dogs from Canada leading the pack.
The main two are Diesel vom Burgimwald — the magnificent German shepherd starring as a K9 cop partner on Citytv’s “Hudson & Rex†— and Levi, a striking red retriever who plays Seeing Eye dog Pretzel on the shot-in-Toronto CW series “In the Dark†(also on the CTV Drama Channel). Continue reading.
Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal have teamed up to create Marvel’s Avengers, an action-adventure game which is due to be released in May 2020. The game is inspired by the popular, long-running comic books, and has no relation to the 2012 movie directed by Joss Whedon. However, it is likely to attract players who enjoyed the MCU offerings as well as the graphic novels. This is a bold and exciting project and has the potential to be the best game that the Canadian studio has ever created.
Eidos Montreal has already been responsible for some hugely successful games. Most recently, it has worked on the rebooted Tomb Raider franchise which has spanned three games so far in 2013, 2015, and 2018. These Lara Croft offerings have been so popular that they have helped influence offshoots for other platforms. For instance, there is the brand new Lara Croft: Temples and Tombs slot from Microgaming. Canadian players who are interested in this and other titles from the well-known developer can bounce here for fun. If slots aren’t your kind of thing, there is also the Lara Croft Go game for mobile. It will be interesting to see if the Avengers release will lead to companion games like this.
Crystal Dynamics is working on its first game outside of the Tomb Raider franchise for the first time since 2005 when it was responsible for the first-person shooter, Project Snowblind. The coming together of these two esteemed developers to create Avengers is a tantalizing prospect, and if the quality of the game is to the same standard as the Tomb Raider titles then players are in for an astonishing game.
At E3 2019, players were treated to some awesome footage from the upcoming game from Square Enix. It revealed some plot details and also displayed some gameplay and characters. The main premise of the game is that the Avengers have disbanded, and five years later Khamala Khan embarks on a quest to assemble them again. There will be an offline story mode as well as an online multiplayer option. This suggests that players will be able to take control of a number of different characters from the Marvel universe, including fan favourites such as the Hulk and Iron Man. They will also have the option to upgrade the characters’ abilities through a skills tree.
Avengers is certainly an ambitious project, with past superhero games usually choosing to focus on one or two main characters. It will be contending with the like of Spider-Man PS4 and Batman: Arkham Knight for a place in the list of the greatest superhero games of all time. Both of these titles had intriguing storylines and gameplay but were criticized for being slightly repetitive. Perhaps with Avengers’ varied characters, this won’t be a problem.
With the Avengers being such a well-known and beloved set of superheroes, an open-world offering with them all in could be amazing. Players will be able to control the likes of Thor and Captain America for the first time, and this may end up being Eidos Montreal’s finest work to date.
CBC and Netflix confirmed the cancellation in a joint statement, saying “we’ve been thrilled to bring the quintessentially Canadian story of Anne with an E to viewers around the world… We hope fans of the show love this final season as much as we do, and that it brings a satisfying conclusion to Anne’s journey.†Continue reading.Â
Canadian media company Channel Zero Inc. today announced the launch of Channel Zero Studios which will develop and produce original scripted content for all platforms. Jennifer Chen, formerly the company’s VP of Programming, will lead the division as Head of Studios and VP of Content. Building on the company’s partnership with Motion Content Group, Group M’s content division, Channel Zero Studios will collaborate with both domestic and international partners to create compelling global content. Channel Zero Studios expects to be in production on its first series in Q1 2020.
In the newly created role, effective immediately, Chen assumes leadership of the division and will focus on building out the development slate, overseeing innovative financing of all projects, and fostering stronger relationships with global industry partners.
Chen joined Channel Zero in 2006 and has played a key role in the company’s expansion. As Channel Zero’s VP of Programming, Chen has been instrumental in securing notable acquisitions and commissioning original programming including Wynonna Earp, The Pinkertons, and Inside the Story. Previously, as General Manager of Ouat Media, Chen oversaw the sales and distribution of over a dozen Oscar-nominated and award-winning titles. Prior to joining Channel Zero, Chen held roles at the Canadian Film Centre, TIFF, Cannes Film Festival, and Hewlett Packard.
About Channel Zero Channel Zero is an independent Canadian media company that owns over-the-air channel CHCH-TV and a bouquet of specialty channels including Rewind, Silver Screen Classics, and Halla Bol Kids TV, Canada’s first South Asian HD TV channel.
I’ve recently started watching Hudson & Rex. I came across it by accident. I love this show and am happy to hear it was renewed. I’m now watching show after show of Season 1. So tired of all the reality shows, this is refreshing and a great find for me. Please keep it going as long as possible. Storylines, characters and being a Canadian show is fantastic. Thank you for renewing it for Season 2. —Wendy
I loved “The Final Curtain.” A great whodunit with lots of drama plus very funny moments! The aging lothario trying to seduce Margaret was hilarious and then her refusal to accept John’s escapades was a total been-there-done-that moment for me. Great to see Julia getting her hands dirty with murder again. All in all a home run for this series!! —David
We loved this episode! “The Final Curtain†was great fun and kept us guessing until the very end. There was plenty of humour throughout. It was fun watching the Murdoch regulars hamming it up as much as the stage actors. —Mary
It is actually not just one set though it feels like it. We shot the actual theatre stage and auditorium in St. Mary’s but most of the backstage rooms were built in-studio. It is, however, the first episode not have a horse according to people standing around on set. —Joanna Syrokomla
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