How did you get mixed up with Twisted Metal?
‘Minecraft’ doesn’t have serial killer clowns. Rolling Stone recently sat down for an exclusive interview with star Anthony Mackie to discuss facing down a killer clown, the essential makeup of a Nineties mixtape, and why it’s time for kids to play other games outside of “all this Minecraft shit.” Billed as a half-hour action-comedy with bite, it’s looking to set itself apart from the crowd of video game adaptations made up of blockbuster children’s films and, somehow, prestige dramas. It’s also got an Avenger as its lead.Īnthony Mackie, formerly The Falcon, but now donning the stars and stripes in next year’s Captain America: Brave New World, both executive produces and stars in this adaptation of Twisted Metal, which begins streaming July 27 on Peacock.
In some ways, it’s tough to see why this specific property would be next up on the ever-growing adaptation slate for the newly-formed PlayStation Productions, but it makes sense given that its creative team consists of Michael Jonathan Smith ( Cobra Kai) and the writing duo of Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick ( Deadpool, Zombieland).