Little Devil Inside Allegedly Racist Character Design Is Being Changed

After receiving backlash from their potential playerbase, Neostream Interactive has vowed to change a character design in their upcoming game Little Devil Insidethat many have claimed to be racist. This came mere hours after the game came under fire after its announcement at thePS5 online reveal event on June 11th, prompting a quick and hopefully proportional developer response.

The PS5 reveal stream last week was packed with no less than 26 games that would be coming to the PS5 between its release and 2022. Among the giants of Spider-Man: Miles Morales and yet another Grand Theft Auto V port, viewers were treated to a trailer of the ambitious crowdfunded game Little Devil Inside, whose PS5 exclusivity was news to even backers. With a sleek art style and charming sense of humor, Little Devil Inside held its ground amongst its more well-funded competition during the showcase, but an insensitive enemy design choice marred the game's exhibition.

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Would-be fans of the game took to Twitter to voice their concerns and outrage over a masked enemy design, tiny tribespeople with dark skin, dreadlocks, and masks with prominent red lips shown in the game's reveal trailer. The following day, Neostream Interactive made a statement via the Facebook, apologizing to anyone they might have offended and stating that they would be making a number of adjustments to the design and that "if it ends up not being suitable to the game as a whole, [they] may change the design entirely." Read disappointed viewer reactions below:

The issues surrounding this character design doesn't just stop with the design itself, however, but becomes more problematic in the context of the game. The trailer shows a number of monstrous enemy types that the player is seen discovering, running from, or fighting, but these afro-tribal caricatures are the only humans the player character is seen interacting with in the same manner. Oversight or not, it's an innate comparison of real-world stereotypes to the inhuman monsters that gamers are used to battling. Combine this with a setting that seems to draw inspiration from the Age of Discovery (famous for its plunder of indigenous peoples' wealth and cultures) and the thoroughly bad taste left in viewers' mouths makes even greater sense.

Neostream Interactive made the right choice by listening to their fanbase, having responded quickly and accordingly. They didn't try to assign blame, instead choosing to own the mistake and promising to right it. This kind of transparency and communication from developers is commendable and welcome in an age of predatory business practices by publishers of larger games, especially during the current sociopolitical moment. Aside from the problematic design of this one enemy type, Little Devil Inside looks like it will give players a balanced experience of survival and adventure, and is set to release on PlayStation consoles and PC.

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Django Unchained: Django's 14 Greatest Quotes | ScreenRant

Of all the iconic characters he’s created, Quentin Tarantino feels a special connection to Django, the slave who became a bounty hunter with perfect aim and used his newfound abilities to liberate his fellow slaves.

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Tarantino has never made a sequel to any of his movies, but his script for The Hateful Eight began as a sequel to Django Unchained, he’s announced his intention to write a series of sequel novels continuing Django’s story, and he’s written an official sequel in the form of a comic book that is currently being adapted into a movie.

Updated on June 15th, 2020 by Ben Sherlock: Despite the acclaim received by Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Django Freeman is arguably still Quentin Tarantino’s most beloved hero. Jerrod Carmichael has reportedly been hired to turn the comic book sequel to Django Unchained, which paired up the slave-turned-bounty hunter with the swashbuckling icon Zorro, into a script for a movie. That movie could fall into the rut of development hell, or it could turn into something spectacular. In the meantime, we’ve updated this list with a few new entries.

14 “I Count Two Guns.â€

Apparently, this line wasn’t in the original script. While the cast and crew were shooting the final showdown, someone noticed that Django had already fired six shots throughout the scene and brought this to Quentin Tarantino’s attention.

The writer-director disappeared into his trailer for a few minutes and returned with two newly written lines: one for Stephen with“I count six shots,†and a retort for Django, “I count two guns.â€

13 “What Kind Of Dentist Are You?â€

There are plenty of great duos in Tarantino’s filmography – Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega, Mr. White and Mr. Orange, Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth etc. – but arguably the most iconic is the team of Django and Dr. King Schultz.

In the opening scene, as Django is being marched through the woods with a chain gang, Dr. Schultz rolls up in a stagecoach with a giant tooth on it. When Django sees Dr. Schultz killing people for money, the question has to be asked: “What kind of dentist are you?â€

12 “Cora, Before You Go, Will You Tell Miss Lara Goodbye?â€

When Lara, Stephen, Billy Crash, and the rest of Calvin Candie’s closest loved ones return from his funeral, Django is waiting in the house for their arrival. He tells Cora, one of Lara’s slaves, to tell her “goodbye†before leaving.

A little confused, Cora says, “Bye, Miss Lara.†And, quick as a whip, Django shoots Lara in the chest and sends her flying into the next room. Then, Django tells Cora to “run along now†and she leaves the house in a hurry.

11 “It’s Me, Baby...â€

When Django comes to rescue Broomhilda forthe second time, she cowers in fear as the door swings open, revealing Django’s silhouette. For all she knows, her captors are back for another horrific assault.

But the soothing voice of her husband assures her that she’s in safe hands when he says, “It’s me, baby.†Upon hearing Django’s voice, she lets out a huge sigh of relief.

10 “You Didn’t Mention Kneecapping.â€Â

Like most of Tarantino’s movies, Django Unchained is an ode to the satisfaction of a good revenge plot. When Django returns to Calvin Candie’s plantation, he can’t wait to dole out some retribution to Stephen, Calvin’s house slave, who tortured Django.

When he captured Django, Stephen said that he’d seen all kinds of things done to slaves. What Django noticed is that he didn’t mention kneecapping. And after pointing this out to him, he shoots Stephen in the kneecap.

9 “I’m curious what makes you so curious.â€Â

The acting in Django Unchained is incredible. Not only do the actors give terrific performances in their roles, they also have brilliant chemistry with one another and build real relationships on the screen. For example, Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz developed a real friendship as Django and his mentor Dr. Schultz. And the tension is palpable in the scenes between Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio where Django is trying to hide the fact that he’s not really a black slaver and Calvin is trying to figure out Django’s deal. This line is a perfect example of that, as the two are constantly trying to one-up each other.

8 “Y’all gonna be together with Calvin in the by-and-by...just a bit sooner than y’all was expecting!â€Â

In the final scene of Django Unchained, the title character is waiting at Calvin Candie’s house for the mourners to return from his funeral. He hears them singing the classical Christian hymn “In the Sweet By-and-By,†a song about losing a loved one and promising to meet them “in the sweet by-and-by†(in other words, in the sweet embrace of death when they, too, die). So, he starts singing along and they’re shocked to see him. He tells them that all of them will, in fact, be meeting Calvin “in the by-and-by†– immediately, because he is about to kill them.

7 “You better listen to your boss, white boy!â€Â

When Django is a guest of Calvin Candie’s, he can pretty much get away with anything, because Calvin isn’t going to order his guys to do anything to him. He takes advantage of this, yanking one of Calvin’s men off his horse and getting away with it scot free, and uses it to talk down to the white people who really, really hate him for it – particularly Billy Crash.

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One of the important points made by Django Unchained is that the white slavers weren’t just following orders or a product of their time, which some people try to use to defend them – they really were vicious racists who judged people based on the color of their skin and nothing else.

6 “Let’s get out of here.â€Â

This is Django’s final line in the movie. He’s finally managed to save his wife Broomhilda, he’s burned down Calvin Candie’s house after killing all of his friends, family, and employees, and now, he’s atop his horse, ready to ride off into the sunset with the love of his life. At first, they stick around to watch the house burn and enjoy their long-awaited reunion. But then Django simply says they should get out of there and they ride off together. The final lines of Tarantino movies are always memorable. In fact, Pulp Fiction ends with a similar exchange to this one. Vincent says, “I think we oughtta leave now,†to which Jules replies, “That’s probably a good idea.â€Â

5 “Kill white folks and they pay you for it? What’s not to like?â€Â

Jamie Foxx generated some controversy during the promotional tour for Django Unchained when he appeared on Saturday Night Live and said in his monologue, “I kill all the white people in the movie, how great is that?†But come on, the white people in the movie are slave owners, so the fact that he enjoys killing them is sort of justified. He even says a version of that quote in the movie as Dr. Schultz introduces him to the bounty hunting business. The dentist asks him if he enjoys the bounty hunter trade and he says there’s no downside to getting paid to “kill white folks.â€Â

4 “Hey, little troublemaker.â€Â

This is what Django says to his wife Broomhilda that makes her faint in Calvin Candie’s house. He’s the last person she was expecting to see, as they’d been torn apart after an escape attempt and sold off to different plantations. She had no idea the kind of adventure he’d been on, getting freed by a dentist and being trained as a bounty hunter and leading the charge to Candie’s plantation to rescue her. He utters this line a few times in the movie, but the first time, when she faints and Dr. Schultz calls Django a “silver-tongued devil,†is the best-known.

3 “D’Artagnan, motherf****rs!â€Â

This is Django’s battle cry when he bursts into a room full of runaway slave catchers with his guns drawn and blows them all away. In the third act of Django Unchained, after losing his mentor to Calvin Candie, failing to rescue his wife, and getting sold off to some Australian mining company, Django once again breaks away from his shackles and goes on a rampage across the Deep South. His primary quest is to save his wife, but if he gets the chance to kill some of his oppressors along the way, that’s just dessert. It’s the most action-packed segment of the movie.

2 “I like the way you die, boy.â€Â

What Django does best is reword things that people have said to him later on when he’s exacting his revenge against them. For example, when he comes across “Big John†Brittle, played by M.C. Gainey, he remembers that he once pleaded with him not to whip his wife.

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Big John sadistically said to him, “I like the way you beg, boy.†So, now that he has the opportunity to have his vengeance, he gets Big John’s whip and uses it to beat the hell out of him. Then he kills him and tells him, “I like the way you die, boy.â€Â

1 “D-J-A-N-G-O. The D is silent.â€Â

There was a cosmic rightness with Franco Nero’s cameo appearance in Django Unchained. He previously played Django in a series of spaghetti westerns for Sergio Corbucci – the series that inspired Tarantino to have a crack at the genre and name his lead character Django – so it made sense that after Jamie Foxx’s new version of Django told him that the D in his name was silent, he had the perfect response: “I know.†Nero technically wasn’t playing Django; rather, he was playing an original character named Amerigo Vessepi. This was the spaghetti western fan’s alternative of Stan Lee’s cameos in MCU movies.

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Justice League Snyder Cut May Explore Dick Grayson Robin's Death

More may be revealed about the death of the DC Extended Universe’s Robin, Dick Grayson, in Zack Snyder’sJustice League. Although Robin has not appeared in the DCEU, inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, fans see his suit. Robin’s armor is covered in graffiti that reads, “Hahaha joke’s on you Batman.†The moment led to speculation that this version of Robin was murdered by the Joker.

At first, it was unclear which version of Robin from the comics the film was referring to. Given how Robin is infamously beaten and blown up by the Joker in “A Death in the Family,†many naturally assumed the DCEU's Robin was Jason Todd. However, it was eventually revealed that Dick Grayson, not Jason Todd was killed by the Joker in Snyder's vision for the characters. In the comics, Dick Grayson takes on the mantel of Robin before eventually becoming Nightwing and in many ways, Batman’s successor.

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Dick Grayson’s death is very much uncharted territory and something fans want to know more about. Snyder was asked on Vero (via Heroic Hollywood) whether his version of Justice League will explore Dick Grayson’s death. Specifically, a fan asked, "did you have plans to dive deeper into the background of Dick's death in your future movies? Maybe JL?" Snyder responded, "a hint in JL," suggesting the Snyder Cut of Justice League may explore the topic.

Once a rumor, now a reality, Snyder's Justice League will be coming to HBO Max in 2021. The original post-production crew is reuniting to complete the score, dialogue, and visual effects on Snyder's rough cut from 2017. Snyder had originally envisioned a Justice League that was much longer than the theatrical release. Thanks in large part to viral demand for the Snyder Cut, the director can now realize his vision as either one 4-hour film or multiple TV episodes.

When Joss Whedon took over for Snyder in 2017, it had a dramatic effect on the DCEU. Whedon’s final product left much to be desired; his Justice League didn’t feel like a faithful part of Snyder’s planned arc. At this point, the DCEU feels largely dissembled, with films like The Batman and Black Adam shaping up to be spiritual resets. Before the announcement of Snyder’s Justice League, the Robin Easter egg from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice seemed like a moot point. Any plans Snyder had for Carrie Kelley’s Robin or a Nightwing movie appeared to have been scrapped. But, even if Dick Grayson doesn’t have a future beyond Snyder’s Justice League, hopefully fans will learn more about his demise.

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15 Best Murder Mystery Movies, Ranked | ScreenRant

Whodunits and murder mystery movies are making a big comeback these days. Two years ago we saw the star-studded Murder on the Orient Express, which was successful enough to warrant a sequel, Death on the Nile, due next October.

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Of course, right in front of us is Knives Out, the A-list murder mystery whodunit opening this Thanksgiving weekend. The Rian Johnson film stars Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, Don Johnson, and many more. To sharpen our investigative focus before the film comes out, here are the 10 best murder mystery movies (aka Whodunits), ranked!

Updated on June 15th, 2020 by Richard Keller:A good murder mysterykeeps you in your seat from beginning to the end credits. Leave, and there's a chance you'll miss an important clue. The movie mysteries on this list have that gripping characteristic in common. Here are a few more of the best murder mysteries, ranked.

15 Rear Window (1954)

Alfred Hitchcock directed some of the greatest murder mystery/thriller films in the 20th century. One of his best is Rear Window. Based on a short story by Cornell Woolrich, the film focuses on Jimmy Stewart's character, Jeff Jeffries. Confined to a wheelchair due to a broken leg, he starts to notice strange things in an apartment on the other side of the courtyard.

Believing its occupant murdered his wife, Jeff enlists the help of his girlfriend, played by Grace Kelly, and his housekeeper to determine if it's true. The tension continues to increase until a confrontation between Jeffries and the alleged murderer, played by Raymond Burr. You'll find yourself holding your breath at the end.

14 Murder Mystery (2019)

As he's matured, Adam Sandler has gone beyond baby-talk characters and focused on ones with a little more depth. In Netflix's Murder Mystery, Sandler delves into the comedy thriller along with Jennifer Anniston.

To rekindle their marriage, Sandler and Anniston's characters go on a European vacation. Along the way, they're framed for the death of an elderly billionaire. Now on the run, the married couple must clear their name and solve the mystery behind the older man's death.

13 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

Robert Downey Jr. returned to the big screen in 2005 in the comedy thriller Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. RDJ plays Harry Lockhart, a thief who is mistakenly recognized as an actor. As a result, he's sent to Hollywood to work on a movie mystery.

He partners with a private investigator for experience. While working with him, Lockhart gets involved in a mystery involving his childhood crush, Harmony. When found, things quickly unwind into laughs mixed with humor and murder.

12 Happy Death Day (2017)

A lot goes on in Happy Death Day. First, the main character, Tree, is murdered during the first few minutes of the film. Then, in Groundhog Day fashion, she wakes up in her bed and starts the same day over again. Along the way, she gathers clues to determine who the killer is behind the babyface mask.

In the end, Happy Death Day is a combination of horror, slasher film, science fiction, and comedy. There's also romance and a good deal of college dorm satire. Like Groundhog Day, Tree's personality changes as she relives each horrible day.

11 Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)

People forget this Robert Zemeckis film is not simply a live-action/animated comedy. It's also a tribute to the hard-boiled murder mysteries of the 1940s. The tortured P.I. Eddie Valiant, played by Bob Hoskins, is asked to check on a rumor that the wife of "toon" Roger Rabbit is having an affair.

This leads to the murder of R.K. Maroon, founder of Maroon Studios. As a result, Valiant needs to reach out to the toon community to find the culprit. Overall, the movie is a fun mystery that features the first time Disney and Warner Brothers cartoon characters appeared together.

10 The Name Of The Rose (1986)

Sean Connery stars in the superb and stylish exotic murder mystery The Name of the Rose, based on the novel by acclaimed Italian scribe Umberto Eco. Even after his days as 007, Connery couldn't help but save the day!

Set in a secluded Abbey in 1327, the plot concerns a Franciscan friar (Connery) who is summoned to investigate the mysterious deaths of several monks. As the friar comes closer to solving the case, the more danger he finds himself facing. With time and lives running out, the friar must acquit the falsely accused while identifying the true killer.

9 Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)

Woody Allen's Manhattan Murder Mystery is a hilarious homage to the classic whodunits of yesteryear. While the film features Allen's trademark wit, the tension and paranoia ratchet up in the second half in ways that rival the best of the subgenre.

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When their next-door neighbor suddenly dies of a heart attack, Larry and Carol Lipton suspect her husband secretly killed her. As they snoop around to confirm their suspicions, they become increasingly paranoid and convinced of foul-play. Unpredictable twists and turns come in equal measure with the laughter as the Liptons stumble to solve the crime.

8 The Mirror Crack'd (1980)

One could argue the merits of the best Miss Marple murder mystery ever made, but when all is said and done, few can outshine The Mirror Crack'd. Besides, the movie stars Tony Curtis, father of Knives Out star Jamie Lee. Circularity, folks!

Starring Angela Lansbury as the definitive Miss Marple, the movie revolves around the lethal intoxication of a local English woman. Marple is summoned to investigate the death, which she quickly deduces was meant for a movie star in attendance at the house. The movie marks the first time Lansbury would play the iconic Miss Marple.

7 Gosford Park (2001)

The great Robert Altman employed the structural aesthetic of the murder mystery to explore English class divisions in Gosford Park. Boasting an all-star cast, the film follows a lavish dinner party in 1932 England, held at a gaudy country estate.

While the affluent partygoers enjoy themselves upstairs, the working class maids and servants toil downstairs below. When a mysterious murder suddenly occurs, allegiances shift, loyalties halt, and soon, it's every man and woman for themself. Devious, elegant, and downright salient.

6 Death On The Nile (1978)

Agatha Christie's classic murder mystery Death on the Nile marked the first time the great Peter Ustinov played super-sleuth Hercule Poirot. He would reprise the role in Evil Under the Sun in 1982.

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The film, which won an Oscar for Best Costume Design, is set on a luxury cruise-ship sightseeing along the Nile River in Africa. When a newly hitched rich woman is found dead onboard, Poirot is called in to investigate. In a bit of foreshadowing, Angela Lansbury stars in the film as Salome Otterbourne. Two years later, she'd begin her run as classic Christie character, Miss Marple.

5 Identity (2003)

The clues of Identity are right in the title. And yet, by the time the credits rolled, very few people were able to put the pieces together in the enthralling James Mangold whodunit.

During a torrential downpour in Nevada, ten strangers convene at a secluded roadside motel. When the strangers begin to die, one by one, answers are hard to come by. In a rather odd coincidence, all of the guests share the same birthday, May 10th, which adds to the maddening mystery. No spoilers, but the film provides an exhilarating twist on the murder mystery template.

4 Clue (1985)

Movies based on board games shouldn't be this good, but due to the awesome cast, killer chemistry, and crackling dialogue, Clue is among the most beloved and best all-time murder mystery movies!

With a satirical tone, the movie finds several so-called strangers invited to an ominous mansion for a dinner party. Each guest remains anonymous through a colorful codename, and soon learn that they're being blackmailed for sensitive information each holds. When the guests start dying, one by one, it's anyone's clue as to who the culprit is.

3 Murder By Death (1976)

Peerless playwright Neil Simon threw his hat in the murder mystery ring with the farcical Murder By Death, a movie that does more right in jest than most do in earnest!

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Much like Clue, the plot concerns a handful of strangers summoned to a lavish mansion to solve a bizarre mystery. The difference is, each person is a famous detective, accompanied by their quirky assistants. The A-list ensemble includes Alec Guinness, Truman Capote, Peter Sellers, Peter Falk, Eileen Brennan (also in Clue), Maggie Smith, David Niven and more. With twist after twist and prank after prank, you'll never see the ending coming.

2 Murder On The Orient Express (1974)

The late great Sidney Lumet directed an all-star cast in the sublime adaptation of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express in 1974. For her role, Ingrid Bergman won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

Albert Finney plays Hercule Poirot in the film, the infamous Belgian sleuth who is brought aboard the Orient Express when a murder takes place inside a train car. Those implicated in the end will surprise you more than most murder mysteries. The film was nominated for six Oscars in total, including Finney for Best Leading Actor.

1 And Then There Were None (1945)

With And Then There Were None, Agatha Christie proves she's the all-time best muse for cinematic movie mysteries. Remade as Ten Little Indians two decades later, And Then There Were None all but invented the murder mystery movie.

Made in 1945, the film follows seven strangers summoned to an island by a vanished host. One by one, the guests begin to be murdered, leaving the survivors to figure out the killer's identity. Simply put, without this movie the others on the list would cease to be. And then there were none indeed!

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