Monthly Archives: April 2016
Channing Tatum Reveals He’s in Kingsman 2
Channing Tatum has revealed on Twitter that he'll be starring in Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle.
I'm about to get all up in that Golden Circle. #Kingsman pic.twitter.com/LqCPJ6monO
— Channing Tatum (@channingtatum) April 14, 2016
There's no word yet on who the actor will be playing in the sequel to the 2014 spy flick, which will be helmed by original director Matthew Vaughn. Tatum will be joining returning stars Taron Egerton and Mark Strong, alongside newcomers Halle Berry, Julianne Moore, Pedro Pascal, and very possibly Elton John.
Suicide Squad Director on Directing Batman & Those Reshoots
Rumors have been circulating recently around the reasons behind Suicide Squad's reshoots, and director David Ayer wants to clear things up.
The rumors began when birth.movies.death was told by a source that "every joke in the movie is in the
trailer" (y'know, the Queen-backed one), and reshoots were occurring to up the levity in the otherwise serious film.
But Ayer refuted that in a recent tweet, claiming that that the reshoots were taking place to add another set-piece into his movie. He recently elaborated on this in an interview with Collider.
The 100: ALIE’s Hold on Raven Gets Worse
Raven (Lindsey Morgan) isn’t exactly behaving normally on The 100 these days. Recent episodes found the injured mechanic taking one of the chips that exposed her to the AI known as ALIE (Erica Cerra) – removing her chronic pain but also some of her most important memories in the process.
Last week, things escalated as Raven, trying to escape ALIE’s hold, was completely possessed by her instead, before once more being put back under her sway, leading Jasper (Devon Bostick) to escape Arkadia with her.
IGN has an exclusive new clip from this week’s episode, “Nevermore,” as Clarke (Eliza Taylor) receives some notably harsh words from Raven, with ALIE by her side.
Last fall, I was on the set of “Nevermore,” where I spoke to cast members Taylor, Bostick, Marie Avgeropoulos and Bob Morley – but, unfortunately, not Morgan. Though for good reason, given she was literally tied to a bed nearly the entire time I was there, over the course of several hours late into the night, filming scenes where Raven’s friends tried to help her and in some way free her from ALIE. As Bostick told me, “It’s our Exorcist episode. The band's back together, but it seems like we’ve lost one of us.”
Webcomic Homestuck Ends 7 Year Run
Homestuck, the sprawling web epic spanning over 8,000 pages, concluded its run today.
The comic, created by Andrew Hussie, follows the adventures of 4 kids who unwittingly unleash the end of the world by playing a beta of fictional computer game Sburb.
As impressive as the comic is in its scale, it spawned an even more impressive fan base during its tenure. The strain placed on Newgrounds' servers when one Homestuck Flash animation posted caused the site to crash in 2011.
At over 800,000 words spanning comics, animations, gif, and chat logs, the comic almost has more in common with the classic epics of old in scale alone. According to a report on Kotaku, Hussie plans to publish an epilogue in the future.
Grand Theft Auto Online’s Microtransactions Are Big Business
For those familiar with the world of Grand Theft Auto Online, microtransactions might not seem like a big part of the experience. But according to documents accompanying a recent lawsuit against Rockstar parent company Take-Two Interactive, those little in-game purchases add up to $500 million in revenue.
According to a GameSpot report citing a statement in the lawsuit, the microtransactions are so lucrative because they have "nearly 100 percent profit margin."
The suit is being brought against Take-Two by former Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies, who claims the company tried to force him out of the company after he returned from sabbatical.
Michael Keaton in Talks to Play Spider-Man Villain
Birdman and Spotlight star Michael Keaton is reportedly being eyed to play the villain in Marvel and Sony's upcoming Spidey solo film, Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Sources have told Variety that Keaton is in "early talks" to join the project as the movie's big bad. If a deal is struck, this will mark an interesting role shift from DC superhero to Marvel villain, as Keaton previously starred as the Caped Crusader in Tim Burton's Batman.
Michael Keaton in Tim Burton's Batman
Drone Racing Coming to ESPN in August
Drone Racing will join the likes of NASCAR and Formula 1 racing on the ESPN Network later this year.
ESPN and the International Drone Racing Association (not to be confused with the Drone Racing League) announced a multi-year deal today that will see the increasingly popular racing sport streamed and aired on various ESPN networks, starting with the 2016 U.S. National Drone Racing Championships in New York City on August 5.
Vote Now: What Are the Best Weapons in Black Ops 3?
Now that you've had several months to unlock and master Black Ops 3's main weapons, we want to know which ones dominate your loadouts.
The candidates include all primary and secondary guns in regular multiplayer (sorry, Zombies!). Choose wisely:
Bonus:
Now that you've voted for the best weapons, share your favorite loadouts in the comments below!
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How Marvel Introduced Its Avengers in Trailers
How do you introduce a superhero? That's a question Marvel has faced over and over again as it's rolled out three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
From the beginning with the first Iron Man movie through the years to its most recent trailer debut for Doctor Strange, the studio has faced the challenge of introducing a wide audience to characters they might not be familiar with as it releases their standalone movies.
With that in mind, here's a look back at the first trailers Marvel released for all its standalone superhero movies to see how it pitched its individual Avengers when they were making their debuts:
And looking ahead to Avengers: Infinity War, it's just been confirmed Star-Lord will appear, so here's how Marvel first introduced the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Namco Producer Wants to Know Which Ace Combat, Ridge Racer Remakes You Want
Namco game producer Kazutoki Kono wants to know which Ace Combat, Ridge Racer remakes fans want to see.
Kono asked his twitter followers for feedback on the Ace Combat series.
Kono posted two polls looking for feedback. In the first, he asked whether people wanted to see a remake of Ace Combat 2, Ace Combat: Electrosphere, Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies, or Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War. Early responses show Ace Combat 5 in the lead with 39% of votes, while AC4 trails behind at 29%, AC3 at 25%, and AC2 in last place with 7%.