Monthly Archives: April 2018
Terminator Reboot Pushed Back to Late 2019
The next Terminator movie will be arriving later than expected.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Terminator reboot will hit theaters on Nov. 22, 2019. The film was originally scheduled to premiere on July 26, 2019.
Original stars Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger will reportedly be joined by franchise newcomer Mackenzie Davis in the untitled film, which will serve as a direct sequel to Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
How Studio Ghibli’s Hidden Mastermind Helped Shape the World of Anime
Isao Takahata, who was one of the founding members of Japan's most prestigious animation company Studio Ghibli, died from lung cancer on April 5. He was 82 years old.
If Studio Ghibli was a rock band, Hayao Miyazaki is the bassist lead singer who gets all the girls. Takahata, on the other hand, was probably on the drums. He is the moon to Miyazaki's sun, the yin to his yang, and the hidden mastermind behind Studio Ghibli. His films were successful but never as successful as the titles Miyazaki made, and he seemed to prefer it that way. Accordingly, he won the kind of reverence and respect that went beyond the realm of anime.
Is Damien Darhk the Best Arrowverse Villain?
For all that the various Arrowverse shows get right about the DC Universe, they have a pretty spotty track record when it comes to villains. Nuanced, compelling villains like Deathstroke and Reverse-Flash are all too rare on these shows. It took Supergirl three seasons to finally conjure up a foe worthy of Kara Danvers. Even Legends of Tomorrow, consistently the best of these shows over the past few years, has struggled in this area. But if there's any takeaway from Legends' soon-to-be concluded third season, it's that Damien Darhk may be the MVP in the Arrowverse rogues gallery.
The weird thing about Legends is that the series has never really succeeded in creating its own villains. Season 1 failed to achieve its full potential because Vandal Savage never felt like an enemy worthy of this new team of time-traveling heroes. With only one episode to go in Season 3, Mallus still comes across as little more than a bland CG demon with a cool voice. Legends has found much more success in borrowing familiar villains from its sister shows - Reverse-Flash and Captain Cold from The Flash, Kuasa from Vixen, and Malcolm Merlyn from Arrow. And, of course, Damien Darhk.
Nia Jax on Why She’s Glad Her WrestleMania Title Match is Personal
This Sunday, after weeks of taunting, Nia Jax will finally get her hands on former best friend, and current tormentor, Alexa Bliss at WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans.
I spoke to Nia about the 'Mania match up, which is for Alexa's long-held RAW Women's title, and asked about what it was like to participate in her most personal feud to date. "First of all," she laughed, "I wasn't aware that fans have been wanting me to face Alexa for a long time."
"This is years of hard work finally paying off," Jax continued. "The fact that she's been my best friend for last four years on the roster adds to it because there's a lot of stuff going on right now on an emotional level in the storyline. It's taking a toll on me because I loved her, and I love her as a best friend, but now she's betrayed me. Some of this is really happening. She's actually really hurt me. Some of the stuff she's saying is stuff that I've confided in her backstage or in the car."
Pokemon Switch Leak, Dark Souls Remastered Detailed, Nintendo’s Bezel Engine, and more – NVC Ep. 402
Weeelcooome to episode 400 of our weekly Nintendo show and podcast, Nintendo Voice Chat. This week, Miranda Sanchez joins the NVC crew to chat about her review for Detective Pikachu and shares her thoughts on why she thinks it's a great game. Later, the gang discusses the many growing concerns with using third-party Nintendo Switch docks, the closing of the Wii Ship Channel, a possible return for Wario Land, Crazy Justice, and more!
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The First Purge: New Poster Released
A new poster for The First Purge has been released to coincidence with the movie's first trailer.
The poster, via Deadline, teases the beginning of the violent annual holiday/event, which allows people to murder each other once a year to keep the crime rate down. The image features a lone figure with what seems to be face paint on holding a Molotov cocktail. Check out the poster below as well as the trailer.
The First Purge poster, via Deadline.
Avengers Infinity War: First Reactions to Footage Presentation
Marvel Studios and Disney screened the first 24 minutes of Avengers: Infinity War ahead of the film's April 27 release, and those lucky enough to see the teaser have begun posting impressions on social media.
Although official reviews are embargoed for a few more weeks, the film's first impressions have been wildly positive, so it sounds like there will be a lot for fans to look forward to.
Irish media outlet JOE.ie praised the film, saying the teaser is "an amazing treat" and even in 24 minutes, it managed to be "more quotable than most feature-length films." They praise the film's "epic" action and "spectacular" villains, saying now they "just want to watch it ALL!"
The 25 Best Adult Cartoon TV Series
For even more Top 25 lists, check out our picks for the 25 Best Disney Animated Movies, the Top 25 Marvel Villains, or the 25 Best Harry Potter Characters!
We've long since blown past the notion that cartoons are "for kids." Not only are there animated shows that both kids and adults can enjoy together, but there are animated TV series specifically aimed at adults - ones that formative youths should stay far, far away from.
Final Fantasy XV, Shadow of the Tomb Raider Crossover Announced
During a panel at PAX East today, Square Enix announced that a collaboration between Final Fantasy XV and Shadow of the Tomb Raider is on the way.
A single image shown at the end of the panel teased the news, but no other information was revealed other than that it’s “coming soon.”
Final Fantasy XV is no stranger to collaborations recently, adding Assassin’s Creed outfits and a Half-Life pack on PC in recent months.
Final Fantasy XV: 4 New Story DLC Episodes Coming in 2019
During a panel at PAX East today, Square Enix confirmed that four additional DLC episodes are coming to Final Fantasy XV in 2019.
The episodes will portray an “alternate grand finale” for the game, showing "a future everyone longed for," meaning a possible outcome that could have existed for each of four characters:
- The first full episode will focus on Ardyn and is tentatively titled The Conflict of the Sage. The episode "portrays the struggles of Ardyn. Witness the resentment he harbored toward Lucis for over 2000 years, and his clashes with the Astrals"
- A smaller “side story” episode will focus on Aranea Highwind of the Niflheim Empire and will focus on the Starscourge disease. "The final day of the Empire turns out to be Aranea's worst day," Square Enix teased.