Monthly Archives: January 2016
Why Agents of SHIELD Hasn’t Gone Full Secret Warriors Yet
The Secret Warriors were promised for Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: Season 3, but the series is still holding off on fully introducing them. Showrunners Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen promise a "slow build" for the storyline simply because they don't want to overload the show with powered people.
"When the word is put on a poster, it creates an expectation," Whedon told IGN at ABC's winter Television Critics Association press tour party. "We feel a duty to the Cinematic Universe to not hyper-accelerate how many people have powers, and when I say 'duty' I also mean we have a mandate to do that. We don't want it to be there's a thousand people with powers with a show that at its heart is about what it's like to not have powers in a world with powers."
Wrestling Wrap Up: Are You Excited for the Royal Rumble?
Okay, it's officially "time to officially get of your ass" time. We're less than a week from the Rumble. The giant, looming Mordor-eque gateway to WrestleMania. Not that the past few Rumbles have gone down all that smoothly. Or figured all that heavily into the end-result 'Mania picture. But the idea is that they're supposed to. They're intended to kick off the major storylines for 'Mania. So it's a larger-than-usual deal.
SplashData Reveals the 25 Worst Passwords of 2015
Would you be surprised to hear that "123456" and "password" are still terrible passwords to use? Probably not, but SplashData has recently announced the top 25 worst passwords to be used in 2015, and both of them are still topping the list at #1 and #2, respectively.
If you're at all familiar with the security firm's list from last year, you may recognize several passwords that continue to make appearances on the list, such as "dragon" (down 7 spots this year) and "football" (up 3 spots).
Rumor: Odin’s Status in Thor: Ragnarok Revealed?
Following the events of Thor: The Dark World, the fate of Odin has remained shrouded in mystery.
However, sources close to Geek.com have revealed what sort of role the character could play in the the series' upcoming third installment, Thor: Ragnarok.
Warning: Possible Thor: Ragnarok spoilers below.
According to the outlet's sources, Anthony Hopkins' character will indeed be back for Thor 3. With Loki now on the throne, Odin flees from Asgard for Midgard, wandering the planet "as one of those crazy-looking 'the end is nigh' street-corner hobos, warning of the impending apocalypse." Thor will eventually encounter his dad on Earth, adds the sources.
Journey Live, Interactive Concerts Announced via Kickstarter
The music of Journey is getting the interactive treatment, courtesy of composer Austin Wintory and the Fifth House Ensemble.
The pair has launched a Kickstarter for the project with the modest goal of $5000. Their goal is to produce live events where the Ensemble will perform an original arrangement of the Grammy nominated score that changes based on players' actions.
Sony seems to be on-board as well. The game's publisher has provided the group with "a sound effects only version of the game," allowing the musicians to reproduce the full Journey experience with only the music changed.
PaleyFest Lineup Includes Fear the Walking Dead and Supergirl
PaleyFest is returning to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles March 11-20 and will include panels for The Big Bang Theory, Fear the Walking Dead, and Supergirl, which will feature the shows' producers and cast.
This year's event will also feature a special salute to Dick Wolf with ab big panel that includes the stars of some of his most popular shows on March 19.
“This will be the very first time that stars from Law & Order: SVU, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med will be on stage together with me, and we are thrilled to be a part of PaleyFest," says Wolf.
Justice League Concept Art Revealed Ahead of TV Special
DC Films has revealed new Justice League concept art ahead of its half-hour television special tonight on The CW.
The art was unveiled on the official DC Films Facebook page. Give it a look below.
Marvel to Launch Black Panther and Gwenpool in April
Marvel released their full lineup of solicitations for April 2016 today. Ta-Nehisi Coates and Brian Stelfreeze's Black Panther series will finally be debuting that month, even as Marvel continues the build-up to Civil War 2 and kicks off an ongoing Poe Dameron comic.
New Series:
- Black Panther #1
- Captain America: Road to War #1
- Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three - The Bitter Medicine #1
- Empress #1
- Gwenpool #1
- Moon Knight #1
- Spider-Women Alpha #1 (one-shot)
- Star Wars: Poe Dameron #1
February’s Xbox One Update Adds Fixes, Avatar Store
The Xbox One System Update coming in February will add a new Avatar Store, more improvements to social features, and a compact mode for the Xbox App.
According to Xbox Wire, these updates and more will begin rolling out in the Xbox One Preview Program. Members of the program will be able to see who is in a party before joining it and compare Gamerscore with friends on a new leaderboard.
Microsoft has also made it easier to join friends’ Twitch broadcasts, rearrange pins on the Xbox One Home screen, and re-enabled the ability to hide games from the “ready-to-install” list so you’ll no longer need to look at the beta tiles in your list.
Deadpool ‘Denied’ Permission to Screen in China
20th Century Fox's upcoming Deadpool movie won't be making its way to China, as the nation has reportedly "denied" the studio permission to screen the film due to its graphic content.
According to reports from local Chinese media, Deadpool's intense violence, nudity and strong language have resulted in the R-rated superhero movie being withheld from the region. A "source close to the decision" at China Film Group confirmed to THR the validity of these reports.