Monthly Archives: July 2017
Marvel vs Capcom Infinite Adds Darkstalkers’ Jedah to Roster
Darkstalkers' Jedah will be joining the roster of Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite.
Capcom revealed the character during an Evo 2017 match, which saw him take on Mega Man and Ultron.
Jedah, traditionally an antagonist character, first appeared in Deathstalkers 3. He has also made appearances in 2004's Capcom Fighting Evolution, 2008's Cross Edge and 2012's Project X Zone.
Marvel vs Capcom Infinite will be released on September 19 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. You can check out IGN's Marvel vs Capcom Infinite hands-on impressions while you wait.
Deadpool 2: Does Cable Talk About Thanos?
Josh Brolin, who is set to play Cable in Deadpool 2, recently spoke about his character's humor and breaking the fourth wall in the upcoming sequel.
When asked in an interview with Good Morning America whether or not he talks about his other Marvel-related role as Thanos in Deadpool 2, the actor replied, "I don't," but added, "It's not that I don't break the fourth wall."
Does Cable talk about Thanos in new @deadpoolmovie? How funny is @VancityReynolds' new movie? Josh Brolin teases #Deadpool2. #D23expo pic.twitter.com/UAIuXI0c8U
Infinity War Director Talks Spidey/Doctor Strange Relationship
Spider-Man and Doctor Strange will seemingly have a close relationship in Avengers: Infinity War.
In an interview with Good Morning America, Infinity War co-director Joe Russo revealed that the two superheroes, along with the actors who play them, Tom Holland and Benedict Cumberbatch, have "really great chemistry."
As such, because of their rapport and the fact that both characters currently reside in New York City, Russo hinted that the duo will be teaming up quite a lot during the battle against Thanos.
"They both have a proximity to each other, if that's a hint that I can give," said Russo. "But anybody who's a Marvel fan would know that they both reside in the same city, and I think Tom and Benedict have a really wonderful chemistry and we wanted to exploit that."
George A. Romero, Originator of Modern Zombie Movie, Dies
Filmmaker George A. Romero, father of the modern zombie film, died Sunday at the age of 77.
Variety reports that Romero passed away from lung cancer.
While not the inventor of zombies, the Bronx-born Romero originated the now-universal depiction of zombies as shambling, flesh-eating hordes of the undead in his groundbreaking films Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Dawn of the Dead (1978).
George A. Romero on the set of Land of the Dead.
Captain Phasma Star on How She Escaped Force Awakens
Gwendoline Christie recently addressed the unfavorable predicament Captain Phasma appears to find herself in at the conclusion of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and spoke to how she might have escaped.
"If I could be precise about this, I don't think we actually saw me inside the trash compactor," Christie told Good Morning America. "That scene didn't exist. What we saw was the threat of that. So aren't you just on tender hooks now to think about why I'm here," she added, to the laughter of her fellow cast members.
How did @lovegwendoline's Captain Phasma escape the trash compactor in @StarWars? Well, it's a funny story...#TheLastJedi #D23expo pic.twitter.com/MLIwbW13PV
Leia’s Arc in Last Jedi Hopes to Provide ‘Catharsis’ for Fans
While Star Wars: The Last Jedi wasn't intended to be Carrie Fisher's final Star Wars movie, director Rian Johnson hopes Leia's story in the film provides a "kind of emotional satisfaction" to fans of the franchise.
"Carrie gives a really beautiful performance in the film," Johnson told Good Morning America. "We obviously didn't make the movie to be her final film—final Star Wars movie. Given that though, I think there are scenes that she has that are going to mean a lot to people," he added.
Does Leia's story wrap up nicely in #TheLastJedi? @rianjohnson isn't sure, but he hopes it gives emotional satisfaction. @StarWars #D23expo pic.twitter.com/dClrp7r4ff
Meaning of ‘The Last Jedi’ Will Evolve Throughout the Film
Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson has come forward to shed additional light on the movie's title, saying it's meaning will evolve throughout the film.
"It has, not even necessarily multiple meanings, but its meaning evolves over the course of the film," the director told Good Morning America.
"'The last Jedi' is tied up in
story." - @rianjohnson on the importance of the title of the new @StarWars movie. #D23expo pic.twitter.com/xQUVhTXCXY
Josh Brolin on Infinity War Being ‘Much Deeper’ Than Expected
Josh Brolin promises Marvel's The Avengers: The Infinity War isn't just a mindless action film.
Speaking with Good Morning America, Brolin called the movie "way more emotional and way more interactive than I thought."
Josh Brolin discusses the complexity and emotion of playing the villain Thanos in @Avengers#InfinityWar. #D23expopic.twitter.com/ueYI8GaFQL
— Good Morning America (@GMA) July 16, 2017
Star Wars: Last Jedi Director on Big Challenge Writing Luke
Addressing why Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) put himself in exile on Ahch-To was the big challenge director Rian Johnson faced when writing Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
In an interview with Good Morning America, Johnson said that figuring out how that first exchange between Luke and Rey will play out was "absolutely the starting point" when crafting the film.
"Why is
on that island?" - @rianjohnson's big question for @HamillHimself's character in #TheLastJedi. #D23expo pic.twitter.com/nus3H6GahQ
Apes 3 Dethrones Spider-Man in Box Office Debut
War for the Planet of the Apes debuted in first place at the North American box office, dethroning Spider-Man: Homecoming with an estimated $56.5 million.
Despite coming in at number one, director Matt Reeves' trilogy-capper earned significantly less than its predecessor, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, which had a domestic opening of $72.6 million when it debuted in 2014. Still, the film managed to eclipse the rebooted series' first installment, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which opened in 2011 to $54.8 million.
Meanwhile, Spider-Man: Homecoming dropped 61 percent during its second weekend in theaters, slipping to the number two spot with an estimated $45.2 million. Director Jon Watts' superhero film debuted in first place last weekend, surpassing Iron Man to become the biggest solo character debut in the MCU.