Monthly Archives: February 2017
Scarface: Coen Brothers Have Scripted the Remake
Universal's Scarface remake is moving full-steam ahead.
The Coen brothers, known for their work on critically-acclaimed films like The Big Lebowski, Fargo, and No Country for Old Men, have polished the script for the remake. The drama will be produced by Scott Stuber (Ted), Dylan Clark (Planet of the Apes series), and Marc Shmuger (Lucy). The producer of the 1983 original, Martin Bregman, is also on board.
The film will open in theaters on August 10, 2018. The film currently doesn't have a director, as Antoine Fuqua (The Magnificent Seven) recently dropped out in order to get started on a sequel to The Equalizer for Sony and Denzel Washington. But, according to The Hollywood Reporter, David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water ) and Peter Berg (Patriots Day) are the frontrunners to helm the reboot.
Star Wars Celebrates 40 Years With Special Toys, Games
The original Star Wars movie, Episode IV: A New Hope, turns 40 this year, and Hasbro is releasing new toys and games to commemorate.
The new products were revealed by io9. Perhaps the coolest of all the special anniversary merchandise is the Obi-Wan Black Series lightsaber. The metal-hilt replica lights up, includes lightsaber sound effects, and retails for $180 USD.
Check out the new Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope merchandise in the slideshow below.
A new Hasbro line of action figures, called the Titanium line, kicks off with 3.75-inch figures of Han, Luke, Leia, Obi-Wan and Vader, each with two backdrops depicting either the character or a scene from the movie. The Star Wars Titanium figures retail for $15 USD.
Batman Actor Joe Manganiello on His Deathstroke Prep
Despite The Batman reportedly undergoing dramatic changes, Joe Manganiello is still intensely preparing for his role as Deathstroke.
Batman-News reports Manganiello, while doing an interview with the Dragon Talk podcast, revealed he has read nearly every Deathstroke comic book out there to get some vital information out of them.
"Some of them are useful," Manganiello said. "Some of them are not going to be useful. Because ultimately the script—that’s my text. I have to play that."
The actor also mentioned he has taken up katana and sword training and has met with different martial arts teachers to find out and learn about the most offensive and deadly styles of martial arts. In the comics, Deathstroke is known for his fighting abilities and his enhanced strength and speed.
Silence of the Lambs Actor Joins Jurassic World 2
Jurassic World 2 has added another cast member.
Variety reports that The Silence of the Lambs actor Ted Levine, who played serial killer Buffalo Bill in the horror classic, has joined the sequel. It's not known who Levine will be portraying in the film, and plot details about Jurassic World 2 are still scarce.
The Get Down's Justice Smith, Prometheus star Rafe Spall, and Captain America actor Toby Jones have recently joined the film as well. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are set to return.
Will Smith Passes on Tim Burton’s Dumbo Movie
Disney's upcoming live-action Dumbo movie won't star Will Smith after all, as the Hollywood star has reportedly passed on the project.
According to Deadline, salary and scheduling issues were among the reasons why Smith's negotiations with Disney have ceased. Smith was in early talks to join Tim Burton-directed film last month, though his involvement could have impacted Bad Boys for Life.
Despite this setback, Disney is said to be moving "aggressively" forward on the project. Smith would have starred as the father of the children who befriend the lovable elephant. Meanwhile, Tom Hanks has reportedly been offered the role of the film's villain.
Valve Ending Steam Greenlight, Replacing It With Steam Direct
Valve is putting an end to its Steam Greenlight program later this year. In its place, Valve is introducing a new service called Steam Direct.
Steam Direct is "a new direct sign-up system for developers" seeking to put games on Steam. A new application fee required for submission of new content will "decrease the noise in the submission pipeline," according to Valve. A common complaint against Steam Greenlight is a lack of quality control in games available on the service.
Currently Valve is working with developers to come up with an appropriate fee, with responses coming back as low as $100 per game to as high as $5000.
Retailers Want to Sell Games Weeks Early Says Report
Retailers want consumers to be able to buy physical copies of games up to three weeks early, according to a report.
According to unconfirmed sources on GamesIndustry.biz, retailers are talking with publishers about letting customers take home physical copies of games before the release date and having it "remain 'locked' until launch day."
The report mentions the Electronics Retail Association (ERA) "struggled to find much interest from the publishing community."
Many positives are cited in the report, with hypothetical benefits to both consumers and retailers. For one, it says the ability to immediately take home a physical disc "could even boost impulse sales."
SuperMansion Season 2: New clip and poster
We have your first look at SuperMansion's second season. The brand new new exclusive clip (“You have 12 hours"), is from the upcoming season, featuring Titanium Rex (Bryan Cranston) dealing with the aftermath of season 1.
The Crackle digital series, SuperMansion follows a dysfunctional group of imperfect super heroes, the League of Freedom. The Emmy-nominated original stop motion-animated comedy series was created by Robot Chicken co-creator, Matthew Senreich and Robot Chicken and comic writer, Zeb Wells.
GTA Parent Company Has ‘Licensed a Couple of Titles’ for Movie Adaptations
Some of Take-Two Interactive's most popular franchises might soon be turned into movies, according to a new report.
MCV reports that the company has licensed some of its IP for potential film adaptations. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said the company will not be using any of its own money to fund these film and TV projects. Take-Two is instead more interested in having creative control over the final products through licensing deals.
Zelnick also mentioned just how unsuccessful most video game movies have been thus far. This is is one of the main reasons why Take-Two won't fund these movies and why it doesn't have anything to announce beyond these licensing deals, according to Zelnick.
IGN UK Podcast #370: Nioh and the Birth of Boss Key-word Countdown
Rory's been cutting a trail of blood and brains through 1600s Japan in Nioh, and wants to tell you all about it. Dale and Alysia have been avoiding becoming a pile or blood and brains in the Resident Evil 7 Bedroom DLC, and Alysia would rather forget about it. Everyone's been watching the superbowl trailers, and everyone wants to shout about it.
There's all that this week, and we witness the first steps of Keyword Countdown's twin, slightly nerdier brother: Boss Key-word Countdown. Have a listen here:
IGN UK Podcast #370: Nioh and the Birth of Boss Key-Word Countdown