Monthly Archives: July 2016
Spider-Man: Homecoming Director Reveals Names of Peter Parker’s Classmates
Marvel revealed the main cast for next year's Spider-Man: Homecoming during San Diego Comic-Con, but now the film's director has offered a bit more information on who these actors are playing in the film.
Director Jon Watts confirmed the names of several of the film's high school characters to Entertainment Weekly. He only provided the first names of the characters, however, and while no connections to pre-existing characters are confirmed, figures from Spider-Man's comic adventures do share similar or the same first names with the film's players.
Here’s What’s Leaving Netflix in August 2016
It's almost time to bid farewell to some notable titles on Netflix. Comedies like Addams Family Values and Bowfinger, thrillers like Jennifer 8 and Suspect Zero, and early '90s classic The Sandlot are all leaving the streaming site in August.
Plus, anime offerings like Death Note and Naruto Shippuden: The Movie are expiring, along with the films A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, The Nutty Professor, and more.
Here’s What’s New to Netflix for August
Netflix in August means goodbye to a few notable movies and shows, but also a flood of incoming new titles, including Baz Luhrmann's birth of '70s hip-hop and disco series, The Get Down.
Other Netflix Originals include The Little Prince, XOXO, stand-up specials from David Cross and Jeff Foxworthy, and the Steve Aoki documentary I'll Sleep When I'm Dead.
On the movies front, there's No Country for Old Men, The Fast and the Furious (plus, Tokyo Drift), Star Trek: Nemesis, St. Vincent, The Road, and more, while TV offerings include NCIS, Once Upon a Time, and Roseanne.
All titles and dates are subject to change
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Every Major Trailer From Comic-Con 2016
There was hardly a shortage of trailer debuts at San Diego Comic-Con 2016. From first looks at Justice League and Wonder Woman to a new trailers for Marvel's upcoming Doctor Strange movie and FX's new X-Men series Legion, there was plenty of new footage for comic book fans.
Warner Bros. also debuted trailers for several of its non-DC movies, including Kong: Skull Island and J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Several TV shows made their trailer debut, including Marvel's Luke Cage and American Gods. A few games grabbed the spotlight as well, with the announcement of two new Sonic games, and character reveal trailers for Street Fighter V and Injustice 2.
The Flash Movie: Kiersey Clemons Now Set to Play Iris West
Kiersey Clemons has reportedly signed on to star opposite Ezra Miller in Warner Bros.' The Flash, according to Variety.
Clemons was reportedly a favorite for director Rick Famuyiwa, who took over as director of The Flash in June. Clemons previously worked with Famuyiwa on 2015's Dope, where the actress starred as Diggy. Most recently, Clemons appeared in Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising.
Kiersey Clemons in the CBS series Extant
The Best of Comic-Con 2016
San Diego Comic-Con 2016 is over, and we're still recovering from the four-day long marathon of getting new trailers, reveals and details about our favorite TV shows, films, comics and games. Now that Comic-Con is done, it's time to take a look back at what made the biggest impression at this year's annual geek celebration.
One of the biggest announcements of Comic-Con was the confirmation that Brie Larson will in fact be playing Carol Danvers in Marvel's upcoming Captain Marvel film. The actress was already at SDCC to promote her role in Kong: Skull Island, but she crashed the end of Marvel's Hall H panel on Saturday to announce her part in the upcoming project.
Fans got their first look at Sony and Marvel's upcoming standalone Spider-Man film during Marvel's Hall H panel. Viewers already got a look at Peter Parker as a superhero in Captain America: Civil War, so it's fitting that the footage shown focused on him as a teenager. Director Jon Watts emphasized that Spider-Man: Homecoming will be a high school film, and we got Freaks & Geeks and John Hughes vibes from the footage we saw.
Lady Layton Trademark Filed With EU
We've known for some time there's a new Professor Layton game in the works from Level-5, and a new filing with the European Union Intellectual Property Office is pointing to a new direction for the series.
In late June, a new Layton game was teased by Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino. Hino hinted the main character wouldn't be Professor Layton this time, nor would it be Layton's son Alfendi. A photo from Famitsu showed sketches of a female character, but no more hints were given at the time.
Is this Lady Layton?
Top Comics to Buy This Week: July 27, 2016
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the hottest comics released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
Written by Hope Larson & Drawn by Rafael Albuquerque | DC
Barbara Gordon is striking out on her own for DC Rebirth. This new series is taking her outside the familiar confines of Burnside on on a global journey to hone her skills and become a better Batgirl. That sounds like a promising new status quo, but we're really excited about the new creative team. Cartoonist/graphic novel artist Hope Larson is making her DC debut on this book, and she's joined by none other than American Vampire co-creator Rafael Albuquerque. Based on the cover alone, expect this to be one of the most gorgeous books in the DC Rebirth lineup.
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Play SNES Games With a PS4 Controller
Analogue, the company behind premium retro goods like the $500 US RGB-enabled Analogue NT, and 8Bitdo, makers of high-quality bluetooth controllers, announced another project: a new wireless bluetooth controller adapter for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
Using the 8Bitdo Retro Reciever for the SNES, retro gamers can wirelessly play classic ‘90s games with any Bluetooth compatible gamepad. The receiver supports a range of controllers made by 8Bitdo as well as Sony’s DualShock 4 and DualShock 3, the Wii remote, and the Wii U Pro Controller.