Monthly Archives: May 2018
Daredevil, Jessica Jones Writers Join the Witcher Netflix Series
The writers' room for Netflix's in-development The Witcher series has opened, and Daredevil and Jessica Jones writers Sneha Koorse and Jenny Klein have joined the team.
Showrunner Lauren Hissrich announced the news in a tweet:
I can't imagine a better day.
The #Witcher writers' room opened today, and it was full of ideas and banter and cupcakes and creativity and darkness and champagne and this hilarious picture that's better than any of the posed group selfies I attempted.
It's happening. pic.twitter.com/jUn9MPwf9L
Nintendo Has “No Plans” For Switch Virtual Console Branding
Nintendo Switch doesn't look like it's getting Virtual Console, but that doesn't necessarily mean Nintendo won't re-release older games.
Speaking to Kotaku in the wake of its announcements about the Nintendo Switch online service, a company spokesperson said: "There are currently no plans to bring classic games together under the Virtual Console banner as has been done on other Nintendo systems."
It's important to note that while it may be abandoning the Virtual Console brand, Nintendo isn't saying that it will abandon re-releases.
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Deadpool 2 Originally Featured Wade Wilson as a Dad
The Merc with a Mouth was originally going to be a father in Deadpool 2, but Wade Wilson's shenanigans made it too complicated.
"The genesis of it was 'What if Deadpool had a child?' Like, what if we started five years later and what would that be like?" Reynolds told EW. "By page 1.5, it was totally untenable. We were just like, ‘Nope. Nope. No, no, no. This is never, ever going to work.'"
Reynolds co-wrote the sequel with Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. After figuring out the dad angle wasn't quite right, they decided to make the story about wanting a family but being unable to have one. "We went back to the drawing board and kind of reworked it in a way about wanting to have a child, which is something that so many people I know experience on a daily basis — wanting to have a child but can’t.”
Original Avengers Get Matching Tattoos
The stars of the original Avengers movie have picked up matching tattoos.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr revealed the news.
“Five of the original six Avengers got a tattoo, and the sixth was the tattoo artist, who gave it to five of us, the one who opted out being Mark Ruffalo"
The tattoo appears to be a modified version of the Avengers logo created by artist Joshua Lord. You can check it out for yourself on Robert Downey Jr's Instagram page.
The CW Renews The 100 for Season 6
The 100 is returning for another new season.
Variety reports the CW has renewed the post-apocalyptic series for Season 6, which does not have a premiere date yet. No episode count has been determined, with previous seasons fluctuating between 13 episodes and 16 episodes.
Season 5 recently debuted on April 24 and is two episodes in so far. The fifth season saw a six-year time jump and has just bid farewell to one of the show's most controversial characters. Be sure to read how we felt about the character death and our overall thoughts on the "Red Queen" episode.
Nintendo Switch Online Will Introduce Cloud Saves
Nintendo is introducing cloud saves when Nintendo Switch Online launches in September.
"Save your data online for easy access," reads the announcement on Nintendo's website. “Details about this feature will be available before the paid service launches in September."
Nintendo Switch Online will cost $3.99 USD for a one month subscription, $7.99 USD for three months, $19.99 USD for a year, and $34.99 for a Family Membership, which allows up to eight Nintendo Account holders to use the service on different systems.
Your subscription will give you access to online play, the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app, and 20 classic NES games at launch. Nintendo has announced 10 of these so far:
Best Comedy Movies on Netflix Right Now (July 2018)
Everybody needs to laugh, but sometimes your options are limited. While a streaming service like Netflix seems to be flooded with comedy movies, it's not always clear what comedies are funny and what will flat-out ruin your evening. And that's where we come in with our monthly updates on the best new movies on Netflix. From Happy Gilmore to Hot Fuzz to Frances Ha to so much more, there are a bunch of good comedies to choose from here!
(Oh, and when you're done here, be sure to also check out our list of the 25 Best Comedies Ever and what's new to Netflix this month.)
Sherlock Holmes 3 in the Works With Robert Downey Jr. for 2020 Release
Sherlock Holmes 3 is currently in the works, and the studio is targeting a holiday 2020 release date.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are set to reprise their roles as the famous English detective duo. Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures have announced plans to release the film December 25, 2020.
THR also reports Chris Brancato will pen the script, although the studio originally aimed to get Iron Man 3's Drew Pearce aboard back in 2011, and in 2016 James Coyne was reportedly working on a rewrite.
Comcast Could Disrupt Disney’s Deal to Buy Fox
It looks as though Comcast is preparing a bid to buy Fox assets ahead of Disney's upcoming deal.
Reuters reports multiple sources have said Comcast Corp is attempting to get bridge financing from investment banks in order to place a cash bid for Twenty-First Century Fox Inc's assets.
This funding could be up to an additional $60 billion USD on top of the $30 billion USD Comcast has already offered for a majority stake in European pay-TV group Sky Plc.
This large bid could displace the Walt Disney Company's deal to purchase the Fox assets for $52.4 billion in stock.