Monthly Archives: April 2017
Invincible Movie Announced
Robert Kirkman's long-running superhero comic book series Invincible is being turned into a movie.
Skybound announced today that Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg will direct, write, and produce the film adaptation for Universal. Kirkman promises that Rogen and Goldberg are the perfect filmmakers for the project and the comic's "surprising, edgy, shocking, and oftentimes blood-soaked story couldn't be in more capable hands."
Invincible comic.
Kirkman went on to say he's "very confident this will be another superhero movie, in a long line of superhero movies that continues to prove that it's a viable, thrilling genre that will keep people coming back to the cinema for years to comes."
Google Reveals What Games, Consoles Teens Think Are Cool
The Legend of Zelda, Grand Theft Auto and Minecraft are among a handful of the most popular game franchises for teenagers, according to a new study.
It's all part of a Google guide that researched what teens — specifically, Generation Z, which includes people born between the mid-1990's and the early 2000's — think are cool. But those series aren't alone. When it comes to games, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Pokemon also sit at the top for the youthful demographic. For the purposes of the study, Google classifies Gen Z as teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17.
Every Major Fast and the Furious Character
From Dominic Toretto's days racing on the streets of Los Angeles to flying a car through skyscrapers in Abu Dhabi to, shockingly, turning on the Fast Family in New York City, the Fast and Furious franchise has spanned eight films and many, many characters.
With The Fate of the Furious releasing on April 14, IGN has decided to live life a little more than a quarter mile at a time and reflect on every major character from the last seven films — and the few we know will appear in the upcoming eighth film.
Check out the gallery below to see every major hero, villain, hero-turned-villain, villain-turned-hero, and (nearly) every key side character who has helped, or try to hurt, the Toretto crew along the way. (So yes, some are not quite as major as the core Fast Family.) Spoilers obviously follow for the first seven movies...
Shia LaBeouf Movie Sells One Ticket in the U.K.
Shia LaBeouf's latest indie drama Man Down was a major flop at the U.K. box office.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, via comScore's report, the film only managed to sell one ticket at a theater in Burnley, grossing just $8.70/£7 in its opening run.
Though Man Down only opened in a limited number of theaters and also debuted simultaneously on digital platforms in the U.K., the $8.70 gross was certainly well below expectations. However, Man Down did perform better in the United States, earning roughly $454,490 in a limited theatrical run in early December.
Wonder Woman Director on Joss Whedon Joining the DCEU
Patty Jenkins, the director of Warner Bros.' upcoming Wonder Woman movie, is excited at the prospect of Joss Whedon joining the DCEU and believes he's well suited to helm a film about Batgirl.
When asked by Toronto Sun about the recent report that Whedon is in talks to write, direct and produce a standalone Batgirl movie, Jenkins said she's not sure if a deal has yet to made, "but if it is done, then I'm excited about it."
The Walking Dead: Season 7 Finale Lowest Rated in Years
The viewership for The Walking Dead's Season 7 finale was the lowest it's been since the show's second season.
According to Deadline, 11.3 million viewers watched the episode, titled "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life" (read IGN's review), on Sunday night. While this marks a 7 percent increase in total viewing audience compared to last week's episode, the finale's total viewership was down 20 percent when compared to the Season 6 finale.
Why Ian McKellen Turned Down Dumbledore
Ian McKellen has revealed why he turned down the role of Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series after Richard Harris' death in 2002.
In an interview with BBC's HARDtalk show, McKellen explained that Harris disliked him as an actor, calling McKellen, along with Derek Jacobi and Kenneth Branaugh, “technically brilliant, but passionless” performers. Due to Harris' harsh criticism, McKellen couldn't accept the role.
"I couldn’t take over the part from an actor who I’d known didn’t approve of me," McKellen said.
McKellen then went on to praise Michael Gambon, who eventually succeeded Harris as Dumbledore in the final six Harry Potter films, calling his performance glorious. The Lord of the Rings actor also wrote in his website following Harris' death that, despite turning down Dumbledore, he ended up starring as "the superior wizard" in Gandalf.
Persona 5 Blocks PS4 Share Features
Persona 5 players won't have access to built-in PlayStation 4 sharing for screenshots and videos.
Atlus has announced that those features are currently blocked for Persona 5. Additionally, the company is threatening consequences for people who stream and post late-game content, noting that players who show anything in-game past July 7th within Persona 5 "do so at the risk of being issued a content ID claim or worse, a channel strike/account suspension."
"Simply put, we don’t want the experience to be spoiled for people who haven’t played the game," Atlus wrote on the company's website. "Our fans have waited years for the game to come out, and we really want to make sure they can experience it fully as a totally new adventure."
Nickelodeon Announces New Invader Zim TV Movie
Nickelodeon has announced a new Invader Zim TV movie is in the works.
Original series creator Jhonen Vasquez is working on the movie, which will be roughly 90 minutes long. The story follows Zim as he attempts to once again take over the world by creating a new, Earth-destroying plan. Zim's also looking to finally impress his Irken Leaders, the Almighty Tallest.
Most of the series' original voice cast is returning, including Richard Horvitz as Invader Zim, Rosearik Rikke Simons as Zim’s robot servant GIR, Andy Berman as Zim’s arch-enemy Dib, and Melissa Fahn as Gaz, Dib’s menacing younger sister. Additional casting will be announced in the next few months. No release date has been set yet.
Which Star Wars Rogue One Blu-ray Should You Buy?
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is finally available on Blu-ray and there are several versions of the home release to choose from. While it may seem like a crisis of choice, we've put together a quick guide of the differences between the versions to help soothe your jangled nerves. Before you watch the film again, don't forget to look for the many Rogue One Easter eggs, or take a look at our Rogue One review as well. Note that Disney doesn't yet support the 4K/HDR UHD Blu-ray market, so even if you've got an Xbox One S hooked up to a 4K TV, HD/1080p is currently as good as it gets.