Monthly Archives: May 2018
7 Projects That Could Be Marvel’s New Mystery Franchise
There's plenty to speculate about when it comes to the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. What's the actual title of The Avengers 4? Will *that* Infinity War ending stick? Who survives it all? But now Marvel has us looking ahead even farther. Disney CEO Bob Iger has teased that Marvel is prepping an entirely new franchise for after the current Avengers saga wraps.
Naturally, we have a few ideas as far as what Marvel team the MCU will spotlight next. Scroll down to read our theories and let us know what you think in the comments below.
The Eternals
Sea of Thieves’ Private Crews Patch Now Live
Update: Sea of Thieves' latest patch is now available for download for PC and Xbox One players, adding the ability to choose private or open pirate crews.
Sea of Thieves will now present players with two choices — Open Crews will allow players to assemble crews as they're used, while the Closed Crews option lets a player start a game, which friends can then join when available.
Sea of Thieves Crews Options
This option prevents non-friends from joining. Any number of friends up to the limit on each ship can join a closed crew, with this option replacing the 3-player Galleon and Solo Sloop options.
Marvel’s Crazy Venom Twist Changes the History of the Symbiote
If you thought you knew the history of Venom’s symbiote, then think again. Writer Donny Cates and artist Ryan Stegman just introduced a new twist to the symbiote mythology in Venom #1, a brand new series that is part of Marvel Comics’ “Fresh Start” relaunch.
Warning: full spoilers ahead! For our thoughts on the twist, check out our video discussion above.
It turns out that there were symbiotes on Earth long before Spider-Man returned from Secret Wars wearing a black-and-white suit that turned out to be a symbiotic alien creature. Venom #1 starts with a flashback to ancient times showing a symbiote attacking and killing a group of soldiers. The symbiotes were being controlled by a red-skinned being with a fanged mouth who spoke in a strange, unintelligible tongue.
Black Panther Director Ryan Coogler Open to Female-Led Spinoff
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler spoke to reporters at the Cannes Film Festival and revealed some interesting insights into what could be in store for the Marvel Studios' franchise.
According to Variety, the topic of a female-led spin-off was a hot topic when the moderator, Elvis Mitchell, asked Coogler about the idea. The director seemed open to the possibility. “Oh man," Coogler said. "That would be amazing if the opportunity came up. They did it in the comic-book version.”
When Coogler was asked if the women of Wakanda were just as important as the men, he said, "I think you could argue they are more important."
DC’s Biggest Superhero Comics Just Went Up in Price
All DC Universe comics will be priced at $3.99 going forward. When DC Rebirth launched in 2016, every comic was priced at $2.99. In 2017, over a dozen titles were bumped up to $3.99, with all of DC’s twice-per-month titles (that featured their most popular heroes) remaining at $2.99. To make up for the price increase, a code for a digital copy of the comic was added as compensation to the affected comics. But this new price increase isn’t as generous to readers: even though DC’s whole superhero line is now at $3.99, complimentary digital codes will no longer be offered in any of those comics.
Here’s a full list of every comic that was bumped from $2.99 to $3.99.
Not every comic published by DC will see a price bump. The recently launched New Age of DC Heroes line and all kids comics will maintain their current price point.
Infinity War Directors Respond to Deadpool’s Spoiler Jab
Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo have responded to Deadpool's recent spoiler-related demand, which poked fun at the MCU movie.
Yesterday, Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds posted a letter on social media from Wade Wilson asking fans to keep quiet on Deadpool 2 spoilers. The letter poked fun at a statement from the Russo brothers in April regarding Infinity War spoilers.
The Russo brothers have since responded to Deadpool's jab with their first post ever on Twitter:
Stranger Things Casts Key Role for Season 3
Stranger Things has cast a key recurring role for Season 3.
Deadline reports Francesca Reale (Haters Back Off!) has joined the Netflix series as Heather. The character is a popular Hawkins Community Pool lifeguard who'll be the centerpiece of a dark mystery in the new season.
Francesca Reale as Emily in Haters Back Off!
Jurassic Park Ride Goes Extinct to Make Way for Jurassic World at Universal Studios Hollywood
One of Universal Studios Hollywood's oldest rides, Jurassic Park, will be shutting down in the fall to make way for a newer, scarier version, based on the Jurassic World movies.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the "Jurassic World Ride" will have "never-before-seen dinosaurs, enhanced storytelling, lush scenic design, an entirely new color scheme and uncompromised state-of-the-art technology." The ride will reportedly be finished sometime in 2019. Check out the teaser for the new ride below:
The original ride opened just three years after Jurassic Park made over $1 Billion at the worldwide box office in 1993. At that time in the park's history, other enclosed rides like Back to the Future and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial were already popular attractions.
Destiny 2 DLC: Warmind Livestream on Friday at 10 AM PT!
Eyes up, Guardians! The newest Raid Lair in Destiny 2 is now OPEN, and as always, our Fireteam is geared up and ready to tackle this challenge. Join intrepid host Destin Legarie as he attempts to conquer the Spire of Stars on Friday, May 10th at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET. If you're unfamiliar with Destin or IGN's Fireteam, make sure and check out our recently published Destiny 2 DLC: Warmind Review in Progress - this particular raid will undoubtedly play a factor in determining the final score of the game. 
This Westworld Character Is Reportedly Returning Soon
An important Westworld character is reportedly set to make a return.
Simon Quarterman, who plays Lee Sizemore in the series, told Entertainment Weekly Delos programmer Elsie Hughes (Shannon Woodward) is coming back soon. "Oh, she is! … that's out, I can say that," Quarterman said, speaking about Elsie's potential return. "Elsie is alive. We're allowed to say that, I think."
Shannon Woodward as Elsie Hughes in Westworld (Image credit: HBO)