Monthly Archives: December 2016
Here’s What Twitter Thought of the Rogue One Screening
The world premiere screening of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story happened in Hollywood last night, and after the credits rolled, those in attendance took to Twitter to give their impressions.
Holy craps @starwars #RogueOne was absolutely incredible. See it as soon as you can!!! Gareth Edwards I LOVE YOU. https://t.co/84ap5m3rwb
— Chris Hardwick (@hardwick) December 11, 2016
1sr Rogue One review. It was actually AMAZING!!! Super fun & exciting. Ties in w/episode 4 perfectly. #StarWars
Moana Holds Off Office Christmas Party to Remain Box Office Champ
Disney's Moana continues to perform well at the domestic box office, claiming the top spot for the third week in a row with $18.8 million over the weekend.
The animated film's domestic total currently stands at an impressive $145 million. Disney, which has made more money this year than any company ever, is looking to continue its great 2016 run with the imminent arrival of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story on December 16.
Newcomer Office Christmas Party, the R-rated comedy from Paramount starring Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, and T.J Miller, placed second with $17.5 million over the weekend. As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, it's a solid result considering its $45 million budget. Paramount is expecting Office Christmas Party to have the same longevity as last year's Sisters, another R-rated comedy which ended up earning a total of $87 million domestically.
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The Last Guardian Special Edition is £1 More Than The Standard Edition
We thought we would never see a day where The Last Guardian is officially available in stores let alone a price drop; Today, GAME are selling a Special Edition of The Last Guardian for £44.99, which includes a Premium Steelbook Game Case and Blu-ray game disc in compatibility with the PS4 Pro. Considering Amazon are selling the Standard Edition for £44.00 (or £42.00 with Amazon Prime), we'd say this is a pretty good deal for a 4K physical copy of The Last Guardian.
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The Last Guardian Special Edition is £1 More Than The Standard Edition
We thought we would never see a day where The Last Guardian is officially available in stores let alone a price drop; Today, GAME are selling a Special Edition of The Last Guardian for £44.99, which includes a Premium Steelbook Game Case and Blu-ray game disc in compatibility with the PS4 Pro. Considering Amazon are selling the Standard Edition for £44.00 (or £42.00 with Amazon Prime), we'd say this is a pretty good deal for a 4K physical copy of The Last Guardian.
Spider-Man: Homecoming Sequel Set for 2019; Bad Boys 4 Opening Earlier
With Spider-Man: Homecoming still months away from hitting theaters, its sequel already has a release date.
Deadline reports that Spider-Man: Homecoming 2 will be released on July 5, 2019. Bad Boys 4 initially occupied that date. After the success of the recent launch trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming, Sony has decided to swap dates and move the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence action film a few weeks ahead to Memorial Day weekend, May 24, 2019.
Bad Boys 4 will now go up against Warner Bros.' Minecraft movie during the holiday weekend, while the Homecoming sequel will open against an untitled Universal Illumination film.
Justice League 2 Pushed Back to Make Way for Affleck’s Solo Batman Movie
With Justice League wrapping production, the sequel's June 14, 2019 release date has been reportedly pushed back to make way for Ben Affleck's stand-alone Batman film.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, there's no official word yet as to when exactly the sequel will now be released. In the meantime, Justice League director Zack Snyder will focus his attention on making his long-gestating thriller, The Last Photograph. Snyder is eyeing a 2017 release date for the movie, which will be on a much smaller-scale compared to the last couple of superhero movies Snyder has made.
Watch Dogs 2 DLC Delayed Due to Multiplayer Patches
The T-Bone Content Bundle for Watch Dogs 2 will now launch on December 22 (December 26 in Japan) for PS4 and January 24 for Xbox One and PC, Ubisoft has announced.
The first round of DLC was originally set to launch on December 13 for PlayStation 4, but has been pushed back due to "additional development resources" needed to stabilize the game's "seamless multiplayer functionality" and "other core online features," according to a post on Ubisoft's official site.
Title update 1.06 was recently released for Watch Dogs 2, along with other previous patches, to help fix seamless multiplayer features that were disabled a day before Watch Dogs 2's launch.
Legends of Tomorrow: Why Reverse-Flash’s Plan Is Crucial
Full spoilers for DC's Legends of Tomorrow's Season 2 fall finale continue below.
The midseason finale of Legends of Tomorrow featured the first major battle between the Legends and their new foes, the Legion of Doom. And when the dust finally settled, viewers learned exactly what Reverse-Flash, Damien Darhk and Malcolm Merlyn are trying to accomplish: they're seeking the Spear of Destiny, a mythical weapon that they believe will grant them total control over time.
As with most elements on this show, the Spear of Destiny is a significant artifact in DC Comics lore, and one that's been at the forefront of several major stories over the years. Scroll down for a brief history of the real-world artifact, how it factors into the DC Universe and how its debut might shape the direction of Legends of Tomorrow in 2017.
Goosebumps Author R.L. Stine’s Marvel Project Revealed
R.L. Stine, perhaps best known as the author of the Goosebumps series of horror books, will write the upcoming return of Marvel's Man-Thing.
The run, which begins in March, will span 5 issues. Stine told the New York Times working on comics has been a life-long dream.
"My first ambition was to be a comic book artist," the author said.
Covers for the new series, done by horror-comic artist Tyler Crook, will be inspired by classic horror comics of the 1950s. Stine told the Times he's a big fan of those older books.
"I think they’ve been a major influence in everything I’ve done since," he said.
Man Steals $5 Million, Spends $1 Million on Game of War
A man form Rocklin, California pleaded guilty to embezzling approximately $5 million from his workplace, $1 million of which was spent on "player fees for an online video game."
A press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of California announced Kevin Lee Co's guilty plea on December 8, with the Sacramento Business Journal reporting that about $1 million of the stolen funds was spent on the mobile game Game of War, as spotted by Kotaku.