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Teen Wolf News 08/15/17 Next On Teen Wolf: Face-to-Faceless/Pressure Test

As Teen Wolf News reported first last week, Sunday night will be a Teen Wolf Double Feature on MTV. The network will run two new episodes back-to-back beginning with Face-to-Faceless at 8 PM and then Pressure Test at 9 PM.

The first half of the doubleheader is significant in that it will mark the first appearance of Andrew Matarazzo’s character Gabe and the episode is directed by Teen Wolf star Linden Ashby. It will be his television directorial debut. Teen Wolf creator Jeff Davis says the actor brought a little Johnny Cage to the action sequences. '“He had a lot of fun choreographing - helping to choreograph - because he’s obviously well known for his fight scenes all the way back to 'Mortal Combat.' He helped choreograph the opening fight scene in his episode and it looks f—king great. It really does.”'

Face-to-Faceless marks the first time the good people of Beacon Hills really turn on Scott’s Pack. It’s a pivotal beat in the final season and one Davis says Director Ashby attacked with relish. '“Linden had a lot of fun doing his episode. He was really excited about it. I think Linden really does want to direct.”'

We don’t know as much about Pressure Test, but, if the synopsis is correct, it’ll be a doozy.

“When Scott and his pack try to protect two new werewolves, an unlikely ally joins the fight.”

Two new werewolves? An unlikely ally? Who could that be?

The Teen Wolf Double Feature starts Sunday at 8 PM on MTV. You can also get new episodes on the MTV App, iTunes, and Amazon Video.

After Images: Hogwarts for Hunters

I admit to being a bit distracted while watching this week’s Teen Wolf episode After Images. You see, executive producer Jeff Davis set me a bit of a challenge when we spoke via email last week.

'“By the way,” he said, “I had to write another 'extra' scene for 613. I wonder if you can guess which it is. Let me know after you watch!”'

As carefully and intently as I watched, I could not pick it out while watching the episode. Everything fit together. There was nothing that stood out as “extra” like the Theo stuff, which was an additional scene that Jeff wrote to add time to Raw Talent. As impressive as that Theo montage was, you could have removed it from the show altogether, and nothing in the rest of the episode would change. In #613 there was not one scene that didn’t impact everything else. They were all necessary.

<p class="MsoNormal">I finally guessed maybe he added the awkward romance scene at the McCall House with Chris and Melissa near the end. I guessed wrong.

<p class="MsoNormal">“The new scene was the Mason/Liam scene right before the Main Title.”

<p class="MsoNormal">I immediately called shenanigans on Mr. Jeff Davis. <p class="MsoNormal">That scene was in no way “extra.” It was the literal narrative glue that connected the different plotlines. It established that the bloody lumpy fear beast has a lasting impact on humans who see it. It delved into Liam and Mason’s friendship and set up all the Mason and Corey stuff in the library. It is integral to the plot.

'"Hah!" said Davis when I officially notified him of the shenanigans charge. “Well, it is where I got the title. That’s the thing about reshoots. Sometimes you find ‘Huh, we really need a scene here that sets up ________.’”'

<p class="MsoNormal">Let me be clear, Mr. Davis never denied the charge of shenanigans.

<p class="MsoNormal">Here are your best bits from Episode 613 After Effects -
 * After Images had Teen Wolf Voldemort (Gerard) teaching Ms. Monroe the mysterious ways of the hunter. Funny, she didn’t really strike me as a Slytherin type.
 * JR Bourne and Melissa Ponzio killed it. I literally felt their fear through the screen and got increasingly more nervous the longer the stuff in the morgue progressed. I thought maybe MTV was bombarding us with infrasound to increase the feeling (shenanigans!), but it all comes down to their performances and the way Tyler Posey shot everything. SO GOOD!
 * Posey has the eye of a seasoned director. The shots he chose made sets we’ve seen a dozen times look brand new. Specifically, the angles on the library, interior and exterior, and the final scene with the manhole (which is right outside their studio) were not the flashiest, but they are excellent pieces of filmmaking.
 * I have a strict rule that we never list a character as dead on this site until we are absolutely certain beyond a shadow of a doubt and there’s no possible way that the production could change its mind and find a death loophole (Peter, Kate, Theo).  While we’ll still list them as “apparently dead,” we should say goodbye to the brother and sister werewolf team of Brett and Lori. The pair just showed up briefly a few times since Season 4, but they were fun and funny and we would have liked to have known much more about them and how Satomi’s pack worked and all that jazz. RIP Brett and Lori.
 * Big ups to the way the writers and specifically Jeff and Angela Harvey nudged Scott and Malia’s relationship closer this week. It feels organic while at the same time feeling very “Sam and Diane/we know, but they haven’t figured it out yet.” I will broach no complaints that this relationship is rushed or an afterthought. It’s developing step by step before our eyes.
 * I love everything Lydia did. I shouldn’t have to say any more about that. You saw the episode; she was fantastic.
 * The new guys were amazing. Every beat with Nolan and Aaron (or whatever is wearing Aaron’s face) landed solidly. We’ve known since early last month that little Corey was going to get stabbed, but the buildup and the emotional kaleidoscope that is Froy Gutierrez’s face made for “can’t look away” TV.
 * Angela and Jeff brought the funny back too. For everyone still missing the humor of the earlier seasons, what show are you watching? From the “extra” scene with Liam and Mason to the chemistry lab to poor Malia confused by relationship talk, this episode was funny through and through.

<h2 class="MsoNormal">Dylan O’Brien Graphic Novel

<p class="MsoNormal">While we have to wait until next year to see Dylan O’Brien’s Maze Runner character back on the big screen, you only have to wait until November to see Thomas in action again.



<p class="MsoNormal">BOOM! Studios is releasing a graphic novel prequel to The Death Cure. According to the company’s advance press, the book will catch you up on the characters and bridge the gap between the second and third movies.

<p class="MsoNormal">'“They used to live and die by the Maze - a seemingly endless labyrinth of deathtraps that kept the Gladers prisoner and in fear. But the day Thomas arrived, he motivated them all to push back and escape. But what they discovered was far worse than any maze - a world scorched by disease and controlled by the oppressive organization, Wicked. Thomas, aided by a band of rebels, now readies to take the fight right to Wicked’s doorstep in the hope of finding a cure for the plague that’s ravaging mankind. The events in this all-new, authorized graphic novel take place between 20th Century Fox’s second ‘Maze Runner’ film, ‘The Scorch Trials,' and the upcoming third film, ‘The Death Cure.’”'

<p class="MsoNormal">You can pick up the graphic novel in comic book stores on November 1 and a week later wherever books are sold. The Death Cure is set for release in US theaters on January 18, 2018.

<p class="MsoNormal">(Source: http://www.cbr.com/maze-runner-the-death-cure-graphic-novel/)

<h2 class="MsoNormal">Teen Wolf Sweep at TCA

<p class="MsoNormal">Teen Wolf swept almost every category for which they were nominated at this week’s Teen Choice Awards.

<p class="MsoNormal">Choice Sci-Fi/fantasy TV actor: Jensen Ackles – “Supernatural” Matthew Daddario – “Shadowhunters” Joseph Morgan – “The Originals” Bob Morley – “The 100” Dylan O’Brien – “Teen Wolf” Ian Somerhalder – “The Vampire Diaries”

<p class="MsoNormal">Choice summer TV show: “America’s Got Talent” “Beat Shazam” “The Bold Type” “The Fosters” “So You Think You Can Dance” “Teen Wolf”

<p class="MsoNormal">Choice summer TV actor: Noah Centineo – “The Fosters” Cody Christian – “Teen Wolf” Kyle Harris – “Stitchers” David Lambert – “The Fosters” Tyler Posey – “Teen Wolf” Harry Shum Jr. – “Shadowhunters”

<p class="MsoNormal">Choice summer TV actress: Aisha Dee – “The Bold Type” Hilary Duff – “Younger” Shelley Hennig – “Teen Wolf” Maia Mitchell – “The Fosters” Cierra Ramirez – “The Fosters” Holland Roden – “Teen Wolf”

<p class="MsoNormal">We missed out on Choice Sci-Fi/fantasy TV show. "The Vampire Diaries" (also in its final season) picked up the surfboard there. Stydia also lost out to Bughead from "Riverdale" for Choice TV Ship.