‘Mythic Quest’ Co-Creator And Actor Rob McElhenney On Building Real Characters And Casting Epic Co-Stars

Alex Stedman News Editor, Variety.comFrom “Pokémon Detective Pikachu,” which pulled in $433 million globally in 2019, to “Sonic the Hedgehog,” which grossed $319.7 million worldwide last year before the pandemic shut down theaters, the message is clear: Gamers and nongamers alike are looking to explore their favorite video game characters and narratives in different mediums.Gaming developers are getting in on the action as well, forming production arms to work with networks and Hollywood

Nick Carter, Lance Bass, AJ McLean and Joey Fatone are making boy band fans' dreams come true. The former members of the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC recently got together for a good cause, and talked to ET about possibly making new music together.The foursome recently donated $1 million to The Trevor Project on behalf of Mission Tsuki and hosted Bingo Under the Stars in celebration of Pride month at The Grove in Los Angeles.

Chris Pratt aka Star-Lord celebrates his birthday on June 21 and as the actor turns 42, we remember the time the actor dropped a major Marvel spoiler and how. Pratt decided to pull a 'Tom Holland' while actually being in conversation with Spider-Man star Tom Holland when he gave away a major Marvel secret about his own role.

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Welsh soccer team is headed to the U.S., but the “Deadpool” star is hoping to send them north of the border.

There’s been much debate about whether or not straight actors should play LGBTQ+ characters in film and TV shows, and it’s a debate that’s nowhere near settled.

There’s been much debate about whether or not straight actors should play LGBTQ+ characters in film and TV shows, and it’s a debate that’s nowhere near settled.

Ryan Reynolds is urging people to get back to dating.

Ryan Reynolds is urging people to get back to dating.

In May, Mythic Quest returned for its second season, building momentum as an awards contender. The Apple TV+ comedy, created by Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Megan Ganz, centers on Ian Grimm (McElhenney), the owner and creative director of a successful video game studio, who struggles to keep his hit game of the same name on top in concert with the dysfunctional family that makes up his staff.

Lamar Odom, 41, was victorious over Aaron Carter, 33, after the two celebrities took part in an intense boxing match on June 11. The former NBA player knocked out the singer after he attempted to take him down with as many punches as possible in 2 rounds of the match, which took place at Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ. Despite the disappointment for Aaron, who went down halfway through the second round of the fight, they both hugged out it at the end and all seemed well.

Lamar Odom emerged victorious from his Celebrity Boxing match against Aaron Carter in Atlantic City Friday night, with the former NBA star knocking out the singer in the second round

Better luck next time, Aaron Carter!

Lamar Odom beat Aaron Carter in their Celebrity Boxing match. The former NBA star, 41, took on the 33-year-old singer at the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City and was victorious within two rounds of the three-round competition.

She runs the game! Larsa Pippen will return for the new season of The Real Housewives of Miami after previously starring on the original series, multiple sources confirmed to Us Weekly.

Rob McElhenney is one of the hardest-working guys in TV right now. Not only is he one of the main stars of the history-making FX sitcom, “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia,” which is about to begin production on episodes for Season 15, but he’s also the co-creator, co-writer, director, and star of the Apple TV+ series, “Mythic Quest.” And on top of that, he took the time out of his busy day in the writers room for ‘Sunny’ to join The Playlist Podcast.

Nick Carter and A.J. McLean and *NSYNC's Lance Bass and Joey Fatone are teaming up for a good cause.The pop music icons are hosting a charitable game night,, in celebration of  Pride Month.

Free Guy is nearly here!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeRob McElhenney and his fellow executive producers and writers had already mapped out a second season of “Mythic Quest,” and had written many of its episodes, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Suddenly, they realized the stories — which kicked off with the “Mythic Quest” officemates at the E3 conference — had to be revised.“We had to essentially throw all of those scripts out and start over,” McElhenney tells Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast.