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LeMonde
5 days ago
- Automotive
- LeMonde
Renault CEO Luca de Meo unexpectedly resigns, heading to Kering
Two "Car of the Year" trophies and then he's gone! For two years in a row, Renault, under Luca de Meo's leadership, won the prestigious European award. A triumph, and then... crash. On Thursday, June 12, the chief executive informed Renault's chairman, Jean-Dominique Senard, of his intention to leave the group. The news of his departure, kept secret for a few days, was made public by the automaker on the evening of June 15, along with his departure date: July 15. De Meo is expected to join the luxury group Kering, according to Le Figaro. The company, controlled by the Pinault family, was caught off guard and did not confirm the news Sunday evening. But it is already an open secret. At 58, de Meo, who spent more than 30 years in the automotive industry and turned around the Fiat and Seat brands before leading Renault, is changing course and switching sectors entirely, an unexpected and unusual move. Within Renault's senior management, the announcement provoked a shock, followed by some disappointment. On Thursday, de Meo had presented the main outlines of his "Futurama" plan to the board's strategic committee. This plan sets out the company's strategy for the next five years, covering future vehicle models as well as diversification strategies, particularly in the defense industry. No sooner had it been presented than it was abandoned by the very person who was supposed to implement it. It was a bombshell for some board members, who are now left doubtful. When the Paris stock exchange opened on June 16, Renault shares were down nearly 6%, while Kering shares rose more than 7%.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New Orleans GalaxyCon celebrity lineup announced
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — GalaxyCon New Orleans has announced its celebrity guests. GalaxyCon is coming to the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center July 11-13. According to a news release, the convention will be centered around pop culture, comic books, anime, gaming, cosplay, sci-fi, fantasy and more. 'Jaywalking' alligator issued summons for crossing the road in Houma There will be cast reunions from titles such as 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian,' 'Star Trek,' 'What We Do in the Shadows,' 'Hazbin Hotel,' 'Futurama,' 'Phineas and Ferb' and more. Here's a list of some of the celebrity guests: Giancarlo Esposito – Moff Gideon (The Mandalorian), Gus Fring (Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul), Stan Edgar (The Boys) Jason Isaacs – Lucius Malfoy (Harry Potter Series) Captain Gabriel Lorca (Star Trek: Discovery), Colonel William Tavington (The Patriot) LeVar Burton – Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Kunta Kinte (Roots), Host (Reading Rainbow) Kayvan Novak – Nandor the Relentless (What We Do in the Shadows), The Fonejacker (Fonejacker), Fabian Kingsworth (Archer) Harvey Guillén – Guillermo de la Cruz (What We Do in the Shadows), Benedict Pickwick (The Magicians), Perrito (Puss in Boots) Emily Swallow – The Armorer (The Mandalorian/The Book of Boba Fett), Amara (Supernatural), Natalie Pierce (SEAL Team) Matt Ryan – John Constantine (Constantine), Gwyn Davies (Legends of Tomorrow), Edward Kenway (Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag) Jack Dylan Grazer – Eddie Kaspbrak (It/It Chapter Two), Freddy Freeman (Shazam), Alberto Scorfano (Luca) Michael Jai White – Al Simmons (Spawn), Black Dynamite (Black Dynamite), Marcus Williams (Why Did I Get Married?/Why Did I Get Married Too?/For Better or Worse) John Wesley Shipp – Barry Allen/The Flash (The Flash), Mitch Leary (Dawson's Creek), Kelly Nelson (Guiding Light) Terry Farrell – Jadzia Dax (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Regina 'Reggie' Kostas (Becker), Valerie Desmond (Back to School) James Murray – Murr (Impractical Jokers), himself (The Misery Index), Author (Awakened) Brian O'Halloran – Dante Hicks (Clerks/View Askewniverse), Will Carlson/Flappy/Vulgar (Vulgar), himself (The Floor) Jerry Trainor -Spencer Shay (iCarly), Crazy Steve (Josh & Drake), Dudley Puppy (T.U.F.F. Puppy) Joey Fatone – Musician (*NSYNC), Runner-up (Dancing With The Stars), Host (The Singing Bee) Barry Bostwick – Brad Majors (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), Mayor Randall Wilson (Spin City), Ace Hunter (Megaforce) Jeremy Jordan – Lucifer Morningstar (Hazbin Hotel), Jamie Wellerstein (The Last Five Years), Floyd Collins (Broadway's Floyd Collins) Christian Borle – Vox (Hazbin Hotel), Willy Wonka (Broadway's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Emmett Forrest (Broadway's Legally Blonde) Jodi Benson – Princess Ariel (The Little Mermaid), Barbie (Toy Story), Thumbelina (Thumbelina) Phil LaMarr- Hermes Conrad (Futurama), Samurai Jack (Samurai Jack), Green Lantern (Justice League) John DiMaggio – Bender (Futurama), Jake the Dog (Adventure Time), Marcus Fenix (Gears of War) Maile Flanagan – Naruto Uzumak (Naruto), Terry Perry (Lab Rats), Piggley Winks (Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks) David Errigo Jr. – Ferb Fletcher (Phineas & Ferb), Hampton and Plucky (Tiny Toons: Looniversity), Ranma Saotome (Ranma ½) Vincent Martella – Phineas Flynn (Phineas & Ferb), Jason Todd (Batman: Under the Red Hood/Death in the Family), Hope Estheim (Final Fantasy XIII) Dana Snyder – Master Shake (Aqua Teen Hunger Force), Scratch the Ghost (The Ghost and Molly McGee), Gazpacho (Chowder) Dave Willis – Creator/Writer/Carl Brutananadilewski (Aqua Teen Hunger Force), Creator/Writer (Squidbillies), Barry Dillon (Archer) Mick Foley – Professional wrestling legend (Cactus Jack, Mankind, Dude Love) There will also be cosplay competitions and meetups, tabletop gaming and tournaments, video games and tournaments, Galaxie Ink Tatoo and Piercing, exhibitors, shopping, an Artist Alley, a kid's zone and Felton will play Draco Malfoy again — this time, on Broadway Trump and Musk feud explodes in public view Race heats up to replace Connolly on powerful Oversight panel Chrysler at 100: Plans for a bold comeback Benjamin Franklin Elementary kids get free eye exams and glasses Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Engadget
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Engadget
An animated Clash of Clans series is coming to Netflix
The latest video game to be getting the TV show treatment is a pair of hugely popular mobile titles. Developer Supercell is partnering with Netflix for an animated series based on the world of its games Clash of Clans and Clash Royale . Fletcher Moules, who directed the original Clash of Clans animated videos on YouTube, will be the showrunner for the Netflix project and Ron Weiner, who has worked on Silicon Valley , 30 Rock , Futurama and Arrested Development , will be the head writer. Clash of Clans debuted in 2012 and the casual strategy game got a deck battler sequel in Clash Royale , which launched in 2016. According to the show announcement, the pair of games have more than 4 billion downloads and more than 180 billion gameplay hours logged by players. The Netflix show will center on the Barbarian character from this game universe as he tries to "rally a band of misfits to defend their village and navigate the comically absurd politics of war." The series is in pre-production, and no additional casting or release info has been shared at this stage. Netflix has hosted several animated shows based on video games, from Arcane to Devil May Cry . If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission.
Express Tribune
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Clash of Clans animated series coming to Netflix from Futurama writer and Supercell director
Netflix has officially ordered a new animated series based on Supercell's hit mobile games Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, according to Variety. Titled Clash, the series is currently in pre-production. The series follows a determined yet inexperienced Barbarian who must unite a band of unlikely heroes to defend their village, all while navigating the absurd and comical politics of war. Set in the expansive and humorous universe shared by the two games, Clash aims to bring the franchise's fan-favorite characters and whimsical battles to life. Originally released in 2012 and 2016 respectively, Clash of Clans and Clash Royale have remained wildly popular. Together, they have been downloaded more than four billion times, with players logging over 180 billion hours of gameplay. Fletcher Moules, who previously directed Clash of Clans animated videos for YouTube—amassing hundreds of millions of views—will serve as showrunner. Ron Weiner, known for his work on Futurama and Arrested Development, joins the team as head writer. Animation for the series will be produced by ICON Creative Studio. This order adds to Netflix's growing list of animated projects. The streamer recently announced Mating Season, an adult animated comedy from the creators of Big Mouth, which is nearing its eighth and final season. Netflix is also preparing to launch Long Story Short, a new series from BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg, featuring voice talents such as Abbi Jacobson, Max Greenfield, and Nicole Byer. That show is set to premiere on August 22.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Murderbot' review: Alexander Skarsgård's killer robot comedy is slow to boot up
Security Unit 238776431 is the property of the Company, a powerful mega-conglomerate located in the galaxy's Corporation Rim. Programmed to serve, the heavily armed robot soldier does not love its job. 'I was built to obey humans,' explains SecUnit (Alexander Skarsgård) in the series premiere of Murderbot. 'But humans... well, they're assholes.' Unbeknownst to its owners, however, this SecUnit — a misanthropic robot in the vein of Marvin the Paranoid Android (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) and Bender (Futurama) — just hacked its 'governor module,' freeing itself from techno-slavery. Though it could kill its human captors and set off on its own, SecUnit does not want to risk discovery as a 'rogue' bot, which would result in being stripped for parts and melted in an acid bath. Choosing instead to bide its time, the SecUnit — which decides to rename itself Murderbot — reluctantly joins its next assignment: Working for a team of researchers from Preservation Alliance, a distant planet that rejects the Corporation Rim's harsh laws and embraces an egalitarian form of government. Murderbot resigns itself to protecting these 'hippie scientists,' though all it really wants to do is watch entertainment 'content' downloaded from the Company's satellite feed. Murderbot, adapted by Chris and Paul Weitz (About a Boy) from Martha Wells' popular book series, has a hilarious premise, an admirable cast, and a lavish, Apple TV+ budget. It also has a real pacing problem; the first half of the 10-episode season is puzzlingly light on plot momentum and laughs. While the action, characters, and comedy do ultimately gel by the end, viewers will likely have to wait for a season 2 to see Murderbot reach its killer potential. Preservation Alliance leader Dr. Ayda Mensah (Noma Dumezweni) and her team of scientists — Ratthi (Akshay Khanna), Bharadwaj (Tamara Podemski), Gurathin (David Dastmalchian), Arada (Tattiawna Jones), and her wife, Pin-Lee (Sabrina Wu) — embark on a research expedition to an uninhabited planet with Murderbot in tow. (Though Mensah says her team is 'not comfortable with the idea of a sentient construct being required to work for us,' the Company will not provide insurance for their research project unless the team takes security.) Murderbot has little interest in Mensah and her 'weird' crew. Still, it easily homes in on the team's subtle interpersonal dynamics, as when its pulse-rate monitor identifies a love triangle between Pin-Lee, Ratthi, and Arada. It also quickly realizes that Dr. Gurathin, an 'augmented human' whose brain can perform some computer functions, suspects that it might be rogue. The unit keeps one 'eye' on the scientists, and the other on its favorite soap opera, The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, which features a romance between a dashing captain (John Cho) and a beautiful Navigation Bot (DeWanda Wise). But when Mensah discovers that another research team on the planet has been killed by unknown assailants, Murderbot is forced to engage with its 'helpless and useless' clients. It may be a (literally) heartless machine, but Murderbot shares more in common with its clients than it's willing to admit. Like many humans, it is uncomfortable with sustained eye contact; it would rather take an acid bath than give a speech; and it prefers the company of TV characters to real people. Also, its coworkers drive it up a wall. Unfortunately, the Planetary Alliance gang insist on treating Murderbot like one of the team, inviting it to ride in their transport vehicle (instead of the cargo bay, where SecUnits usually travel) and giving it a crew uniform to wear when its armor is damaged. Murderbot's struggle to accept being embraced — figuratively and literally — by its human clients, who insist on valuing its input and individuality, is the show's comedic engine. When Murderbot gets really desperate, it searches Sanctuary Moon and other TV shows for examples of small talk ('Tell me, Dr. Arada, what planet are you from originally?'), which it mimics with comical discomfort. For nearly five episodes, though, the Weitz brothers stall their lead character's development by relegating its emotional turmoil to excessive voiceovers. Murderbot's inner monologue can be funny ('I don't have a stomach so I can't throw up, but if I did, I would'), but it also keeps the story in a holding pattern: Mensah and her team try to connect with Murderbot; it stonewalls them while stewing over how annoying they are; repeat. The debut season of Murderbot is based on the first book in Wells' series, All Systems Red, which clocks in at about 150 pages. I mention this because the Apple TV+ adaptation suffers from 'season-long pilot' syndrome — a common malady in which a new streaming series spends much of its initial 8 to 10 episodes restating its premise. The Weitz brothers, credited as the series' sole writers, hew close to Wells' source material for their adaptation, but there simply isn't enough story to fill 10 episodes, even at around 25 minutes each. As a result, the season is nearly half over before Murderbot's dynamic with its team, and the ongoing mystery about the slaughtered researchers, really start to develop. When Murderbot finally starts voicing its annoyance to Mensah and the team, the series gets a lot more entertaining. 'I wish I didn't have to, but of course I can hear you,' grouses SecUnit, after Pin-Lee complains about its eavesdropping. "I'm a highly advanced piece of technology.' Skarsgård, a stealth comedic presence in Succession, also puts his Nordic reserve to good use as Murderbot. The actor enhances his character's long inner monologues with his eloquent ice-blue eyes, which can convey emotions ranging from disdain and discomfiture to despair and devotion. Dumezweni makes Mensah believable as both a thoughtful leader and an overly anxious empath prone to panic attacks. And Pen15's Anna Konkle drops in for an amusing turn as Leebeebee, a survivor from the other research team who can't stop speculating about Murderbot's anatomy. Viewers who stick with Murderbot will be rewarded with a moving finale, one that solidifies the characters' relationship with SecUnit and seems to set up the story from Wells' second book, 2018's Artificial Condition. Apple TV+ has yet to announce a renewal, but the streamer isn't opposed to giving expensive sci-fi series multiple seasons, so it's not unreasonable to believe that Skarsgård's restless robot will be back. Now that Murderbot finally found its voice, it deserves a chance to use it. Grade: B- The first two episodes of Murderbot premiere Friday, May 16 on Apple TV+. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
