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It’s unclear where PlayStation’s ‘Twisted Metal’ TV show will stream in Canada

Video streaming service Peacock just released the first teaser trailer for the new action-comedy series Twisted Metal based on the hit video game franchise of the same name.

The series is set to feature Anthony Mackie, Toronto’s Will Arnett and Richard Cabral, among others, and all ten episodes will premiere exclusively on Peacock in the U.S. on July 27th. It’s unclear where the TV show will stream in Canada given that Peacock isn’t available here.

MobileSyrup reached out to PlayStation Canada regarding Twisted Metal‘s Canadian streaming home, and we were told that the company has nothing to share right now.

The new teaser trailer can be found below:

The TV series is based on the classic PlayStation car combat video game, where players control over-the-top demolition derby vehicles with the goal of destroying other racers in a ‘Twisted Metal tournament.’ The titles are notorious for their wacky and unhinged characters, such as Sweet Tooth, a clown with a flaming head, metal-armed maniacs and even the grim reaper himself.

Twisted Metal is set to follow John Doe, “a motor-mouthed outsider” that must drive through a post-apocalyptic wasteland to complete his mission and survive the raid of destructive vehicles. It’s based on a story written by showrunner and executive producer Michael Jonathan Smith and will be produced by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.

The trailer shows off a bit of what viewers can expect from the upcoming show, teasing the different cars and characters. In a tribute to ’90s nostalgia, the trailer is accompanied by Canadian band Len’s one-hit-wonder “Steal My Sunshine” (remember that one?).

Following the success of other video game adaptations like The Last of Us and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Twisted Metal will be looking to pull in similar results or, at the very least, satisfy fans’ desire for pure motor carnage when it releases.

Image credit: Peacock

Source: Peacock Via: Variety

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Cinéma

Susan Sarandon Joins the Cast of Peacock

Sarandon, Bill Pullman and Josh Lucas have confirmed that they will be joining Cillian Murphy (Sunshine) and Ellen Page (Juno) in this film.

Peacock is set in a small town in Nebraska where a train crashes into the backyard of a bank clerk, revealing a woman no one knew lived there.

The movie is produced by Mandate Pictures, and directed by Michael Lander, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ryan Roy.  It will be the first major picture for Lander.

The movie will be in theatres in 2009.

In the meantime, Sarandon can be seen in Speed Racer, which will be coming out on May 9.

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The Many Personalities of Cillian Murphy

Murphy will play a character with multiple personalities who fools the locals into believing that his alter egos are husband and wife.

Ellen Page, who is from Halifax, will play a young mother who knows secrets from the man’s past.

The two actors will begin shooting Peacock in May.  Michael Lander will direct the project that he wrote with the help of Ryan Roy.  This will be Lander’s first directing role.

Murphy, who will be seen in the films The Edge of Love and Hippie Hippie Shake, stated,  "Peacock stunned me as a script from start to finish. It offers an incredible challenge to an actor — one I couldn’t turn down."

Ellen Page has two other films planned.  She will be directed by Sam Raimi in the film Drag Me to Hell and will star in the film Whip It, which will be Drew Barrymore’s first time behind the camera.