Monthly Archives: October 2016
Black Mirror Tackles VR Horror Games
As it makes the jump to becoming a Netflix original, the acclaimed anthology series Black Mirror -- which usually focuses on the dark side of new technology -- will debut its third season on October 21st with six new self-contained episodes. On Saturday, New York Comic Con attendees were treated to a screening of one of these episodes, entitled "Play Test."
While Black Mirror is well known for its brand of creepy speculative fiction with an ironic and technological twist, the decision to screen "Play Test" here at NYCC was particularly appropriate, given the built-in number of video game and horror fans that make up any comic con audience.
Wunmi Mosaku, Wyatt Russell, Ken Yamamura in Black Mirror.
Shade and Rogues Returning in The Flash
Today at the DC Rebirth panel at New York Comic Con, The Flash: Rebirth writer Josh Williamson revealed that both The Shade and The Rogues will be making appearances in upcoming issues. The Shade will come to Central City after the current arc ends looking for Barry Allen's help tracking down "something he is missing." The Rogues will also come back and, while the group has functioned more or less as anti-heroes recently, in a new arc called Rogues Reloaded, the Rogues definitely won't be helping Barry out again anytime soon.
Current Flash antagonist Godspeed will give way to The Shade in the next arc. (DC Comics)
Crazy Detailed Figures of Iconic Marvel Heroes
We got a chance to get up close and personal with Mezcotoyz newest One:12 Collective figures on display at New York Comic Con 2016.
The super-detailed, 1:12 scale figures portray classic Marvel heroes and villains, including Spider-Man and Red Skull.
Each figure has multiple points of articulation, as well as a ton of other cool, figure-specific features like real-cloth costumes and interchangeable weapons.
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Original Nova Rockets Back for New Marvel Comic
Today during Marvel's Spider-Man: Clone Conspiracy panel, the publisher announced that original Nova Richard Rider will be returning for a new Nova comic book series scheduled to hit in December.
The series will be co-written by Jeff Loveness and Ramon Perez with art by Perez.
Nova #1 cover by Ramon Perez. (Marvel Comics)
Last we saw Richard Rider, he was trapped in the Cancerverse with Peter Quill and Drax, and together they were fighting to keep Thanos trapped there with them. Eventually, Rider tapped into the full Nova Force inside his body to open a door so his fellow heroes could travel back to the prime Marvel Universe, an act that unknowingly sent Thanos back, too. Rider remained trapped on the other side until now.
Justice League Behind the Scenes Video Reveals New Scenes and Battles
A new video from Justice League director Zack Snyder gives a look behind the camera of the upcoming film.
Green screen magic, as well as on-location scenes, show the stars of the film as they go through the superhero paces, being epic, looking heroic, and generally seeming to really enjoy themselves.
Last day filming in the UK. It has been an amazing shoot. Big thanks to everyone involved! #JusticeLeague pic.twitter.com/TEjEdlo81u
— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) October 7, 2016
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The cheapest place we have seen the PlayStation Virtual Reality headset go for is at Flubit.com who we got a price of £327.28 from. Tesco and Amazon have it for £349.00 which is a bit more expensive, but a good back up. Available October 13th, 2016.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind TV Series Announced
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is being turned into a TV series.
The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Anonymous Content’s Steve Golin, who produced the 2004 film, will remake the movie into a show with Universal Cable Productions attached. But, the project is still in its early stages.
Zev Borrow, who’s known for writing Chuck, is in talks to pen the script. But Charlie Kaufman, who wrote the original film, won’t be involved with the remake. Anonymous Content, the production company that's responsible for True Detective and Mr. Robot, will be producing the project.
Agent Coulson Zings Marvel’s Movie Ghost Rider
During tonight’s panel for Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, actor Clark Gregg, who plays Agent Phil Coulson, poked fun at the Ghost Rider movies.
“When I heard Ghost Rider was coming to the show, I’m going to be honest, I saw the movies,” Gregg said, earning laughs and cheers from the crowd. The two Ghost Rider movies starring Nicholas Cage are generally disliked by fans and critics alike, although it’s worth noting that the Ghost Rider appearing on the show isn’t Cage’s Johnny Blaze but a newer Marvel Comics character called Robbie Reyes who drives a flaming car instead of the signature motorcycle.
Gregg paused when he heard the crowd’s reaction and pivoted, explaining how despite being skeptical about bringing magic to the show, he was wowed both by actor Gabriel Luna's performance and the Ghost Rider special effects.
Black Panther: Forest Whitaker Joins Cast
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story star Forest Whitaker has joined the cast of Black Panther.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor will play Zuri, an elder statesman in Wakanda, but not much else about the role was revealed. The character first appeared in the comics in 1998, in which Zuri becomes one of Black Panther's closest allies and advisers.
This won’t be the first time Whitaker and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler will have teamed up, as the actor produced Coogler’s breakout film Fruitvale Station.
Along with Whitaker, Black Panther’s cast includes Michael B. Jordan (who also starred in Fruitvale Station), Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke as Man-Ape, and Chadwick Boseman as the titular anti-hero.
Westworld’s Second Episode Rolls Out 2 Days Early
If you're a subscriber to HBO Now, HBO Go, or HBO on Demand, you can watch the upcoming episode of Westworld right now, instead of having to wait until it airs at its scheduled Sunday slot.
Variety hypothesizes the move is to avoid a potential ratings-loss to the US presidential debate, also scheduled for Sunday evening.
HBO has been putting a lot into making its new sci-fi series a hit, giving non-HBO subscribers a chance to watch the Westworld premiere episode for free.