Monthly Archives: January 2015
Beetlejuice 2 Could Begin Filming by the End of 2015
Screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith has revealed that the long-gestating Beetlejuice sequel could begin filming by the end of this year.
“I think we landed on the right idea, landed on the right approach," said Graheme-Smith, who is writing and co-producing the project with director Tim Burton. "It’s just now making sure that—for me—I don’t want to sh*t my pants in front of the entire world making a sequel to one of my favorite movies.”
During a lengthy interview with EW, Grahame-Smith revealed that a few drafts of the script are already completed, and not only is Winona Ryder definitely returning, but he's "received interest from all the principle players".
Conan Board Game Surpasses Kickstarter Funding Goal
At the near-midpoint of its Kickstarter campaign, Monolith Games' Conan board game has blown past its initial funding goal.
Originally asking for $80,000, the Kickstarter currently sits at $1,227,086 with fifteen days left in its campaign. Over 7,000 backers have pledged their support for Conan's creation.
Based on the writings of Robert E. Howard, Conan is a miniature-based board game featuring asymmetrical gameplay. Made for 2-6 players, Conan pits 4 players against one Overlord, whose unique objectives and enemy hordes are out to destroy 1-4 players made up of Conan and his allies.
Microsoft Announces Q2 2015 Earnings
Microsoft announced $26.5 billion in revenue for quarter closing out 2014, with Xbox sales down, but mobile device sales for units like the Surface Pro and Lumia phones doing well.
Net income in general is down from last year's report of $6.55 billion, however, this time at $5.86 billion.
Part of this drop, according to Microsoft, is related to $243 million worth of restructuring and integration costs partially due to the company's acquisition of Nokia's mobile phone business.
Surfaces sales are up 24%, bringing in $1.1 billion alone. Microsoft released its Surface Pro 3 last June, which our review of called "great," but not the perfect laptop replacement.
Microsoft Announces Q2 2015 Earnings
Microsoft announced $26.5 billion in revenue for quarter closing out 2014, with Xbox sales down, but mobile device sales for units like the Surface Pro and Lumia phones doing well.
Net income in general is down from last year's report of $6.55 billion, however, this time at $5.86 billion.
Part of this drop, according to Microsoft, is related to $243 million worth of restructuring and integration costs partially due to the company's acquisition of Nokia's mobile phone business.
Surfaces sales are up 24%, bringing in $1.1 billion alone. Microsoft released its Surface Pro 3 last June, which our review of called "great," but not the perfect laptop replacement.
Gremlins Reboot Not Happening Anytime Soon
UPDATE: Seth Grahame-Smith tweeted an update to this and other Gremlins reports shortly after this was published:
.@IGN To clarify -- I'm no longer part of GREMLINS, and haven't been for almost a year. I have no idea what's going on with it.
— Seth Grahame-Smith (@sethgs) January 27, 2015
The original report follows ...
Screenwriter-novelist Seth Grahame-Smith says those hoping to see that Gremlins reboot he was working on probably shouldn't hold their breath.
While the project would have had all new characters, Grahame-Smith said it would have acknowledged "the events of the first two movies."
Gremlins Reboot Not Happening Anytime Soon
UPDATE: Seth Grahame-Smith tweeted an update to this and other Gremlins reports shortly after this was published:
.@IGN To clarify -- I'm no longer part of GREMLINS, and haven't been for almost a year. I have no idea what's going on with it.
— Seth Grahame-Smith (@sethgs) January 27, 2015
The original report follows ...
Screenwriter-novelist Seth Grahame-Smith says those hoping to see that Gremlins reboot he was working on probably shouldn't hold their breath.
While the project would have had all new characters, Grahame-Smith said it would have acknowledged "the events of the first two movies."
Night of the Living Dead Gets a Prequel
Night of the Living Dead: Origins has been confirmed to be in the works, with Cameron Romero directing.
An origin story was first announced in 2009. According to Variety, Romero will take the reins from his father George A. Romero, who directed the original horror classic Night of the Living Dead.
Night of the Living Dead Gets a Prequel
Night of the Living Dead: Origins has been confirmed to be in the works, with Cameron Romero directing.
An origin story was first announced in 2009. According to Variety, Romero will take the reins from his father George A. Romero, who directed the original horror classic Night of the Living Dead.
Felicity and The Atom Are Visiting The Flash
Producer Andrew Kreisberg has confirmed that Arrow's Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) and Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh) will guest-star on an upcoming episode of The Flash.
Speaking to Variety, Kreisberg said that Felicity and Ray will appear in Episode 18 of The Flash's first season, which is aptly titled "All-Star Team-Up." Kreisberg indicates that the episode will justify Felicity's earlier appearance (in episode four) on The Flash as more than "just a gag," saying, "It really was integrated into the story. When you reach what’s going on in ‘The Flash’ at that point in the season, Barry is really at a crossroads. Having Felicity come by exactly when he needs her really plays into the whole storyline."
Amazon Listing Reveals New Dragon Ball Xenoverse Details
New details about Dragon Ball Xenoverse, including the number of characters, skills, and pieces of equipment, have leaked via online listings for the game's guidebook.
According to an Amazon Japan listing, discovered by ShonenGameZ, that the upcoming fighter will feature at least 47 different playable characters. The guidebook's description also reveals that game will have 12 Master Quests, 50 Parallel Quests, 200 skill options, and 400 different pieces of equipment.
Check out a translation of the full listing below:
As a Time Patroller, the fight to correct the distorted history begins! Correct the history of Dragon Ball through the Time Patrol Quests, and defeat the mastermind behind the change to revise history! Published are the various performance and skill sets of 47 of the playable characters!