Monthly Archives: August 2018
Venom and 24 Other Geek Movies Still to Come This Year
There may not be a new Star Wars or MCU movie hitting theaters later this year, but there's still plenty of reason to keep your butt firmly planted in the theater seat.
From new comic book movies like Aquaman and Venom to franchise prequels like The Nun and Bumblebee to promising dramas like First Man and The Girl in the Spider's Web, there are new films for all tastes hitting in the next few months.
Check out our slideshow or scroll down to see all the movies that should be on your radar between now and the end of the year.
The Nun
Release date: Sep. 7 (US/UK), Sep. 6 (AU)
The Conjuring franchise is expanding again with this latest spinoff prequel. The Nun flashes back to 1950's Romania and focuses on the demon Valek, last seen tormenting Vera Farmiga's Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring 2. This film stars Farmiga's sister Taissa as Sister Irene and Demián Bichir as Father Burke, a Catholic priest sent to investigate a mysterious suicide. While James Wan remains attached as a producer, this particular spinoff is directed by The Hallow's Corin Hardy.
Power Rangers: Shattered Grid Finale Delivers New Megazord and Unexpected Answers
The finale to the Power Rangers crossover event Shattered Grid delivered big twists that answer a host of burning questions.
Warning: full spoilers ahead!
Cover from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Shattered Grid #1. (BOOM! Studios)
What Was Lord Drakkon’s True Master Plan?
A Quiet Place and Top Gun Sequels, Sonic Movie and More Get Updated Release Dates
Paramount has changed release dates for a few of its biggest upcoming movies, including the Sonic the Hedgehog film.
Deadline reports the live-action/CGI hybrid Sonic the Hedgehog movie will now be released on November 8, 2019 instead of November 15, 2019. Meanwhile, the sequel to A Quiet Place will hit theaters on May 15, 2020, with John Krasinski penning the screenplay.
Top Gun: Maverick has been delayed by almost a year. Tom Cruise's Top Gun sequel was originally set to open on July 12, 2019, but will now hit theaters on June 26, 2020.
Riot Responds to the Dozens of Harassment Allegations Against the Company
League of Legends developer Riot Games has issued an apology in response to workplace allegations of gender discrimination and sexual harassment from an investigative report released by Kotaku earlier this month.
Riot Games statement, titled Our First Steps Forward, marks the company's commitment to change toxic workplace habits that have been vocalized by past and current employees.
"For the past three weeks, we’ve been focused on listening and learning. As a company, we’re used to patching problems ASAP, but this patch will not happen overnight. We will weave this change into our cultural DNA and leave no room for sexism or misogyny. Inclusivity, diversity, respect, and equality are all non-negotiable. While there is much to improve, there is a tremendous amount of good at Riot that will drive this change. This is our top priority until we get it right."
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: Quentin Tarantino Finds His Charles Manson
Quentin Tarantino has found his Charles Manson for the upcoming Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
The Wrap reports Justified alum Damon Herriman will portray the notorious cult leader, who committed several murders with the help from his "family" during 1969.
Damon Herriman. (Not as Charles Manson.)
Star Wars: Resistance – Who’s Who in the Fireball Crew
Team Fireball, the main crew that will be the focus of Star Wars: Resistance, includes five members and the first details for each have been revealed.
As reported by EW, a new video that features creator Dave Filoni and other members of the voice cast and crew of Star Wars: Resistance discuss and reveal details of the members of Team Fireball, who are "just survivors, trying to get by working on a remote refueling station while avoiding the rising threat of the First Order."
How Dragon Quest’s Creator Invented JRPGs
I think most of us have an informal mental list of people we wish they could meet, and I think that’s especially true in the entertainment and game industries. I’ll often hear Shigeru Miyamoto and Hideo Kojima batted around in newsroom conversations, but for me, there’s no higher name in my pantheon of hero worship than Yuji Horii. And now here I am in an upstairs room at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, sitting across the table from him.
I’ve told friends that the course of my professional life has been equally defined by my childhood encounters with Jesus and video games, and I don’t think that’s a bit of an exaggeration. As a former clergyman and current video game commentator, I’ve divided my adulthood between metaphysics and pixels, and both have proven worthwhile pursuits. One thing both fields hold in common, and perhaps the tie that most binds them in me, is that they are both intrinsically rooted in stories of trying, failing, trying again, learning, exploring, growing, and finally overcoming. They are stories of second chances and becoming better people.
The Walking Dead’s Greg Nicotero Will Design the New Movie Spawn
Todd McFarlane's Spawn reboot has added The Walking Dead special effects artist Greg Nicotero.
THR reports Nicotero, who also directed several The Walking Dead episodes, will create a new Spawn design with the help from his effects company KNB EFX. Nicotero worked on the original 1997 Spawn film as well.
“I'm a long-time fan of Greg’s work and the projects his company, KNB have done throughout the years,” McFarlane said. “Working with him once again, to re-invent the Spawn 'look' so it will match the supernatural theme in the movie, is going to be a fun process.”
Alan Wake Developer Working on ‘Ongoing Live Multiplayer Game Experiences’
Remedy Games, the studio behind such titles as Alan Wake, Quantum Break, and the upcoming Control, has announced it is forming a new team called Vanguard that will strive to "challenge conventions and to prototype and ship new types of ongoing live multiplayer game experiences."
Revealed on Remedy's website, Vanguard is "a small group of people working in an unconventional way with an aim to develop something quickly and independently inside an established organization."
Fortnite Fans Are Unlocking the Exclusive Galaxy Skin Through In-Store Phone Units
Fortnite's Galaxy skin is a hot exclusive outfit and fans are using in-store phone units to unlock it on their account.
Earlier this month, Samsung announced an exclusive partnership with Epic where any player that purchases the new Galaxy Note 9 or Tab S4 would gain access to the exclusive Galaxy skin on Fortnite. All players need to do is download Fortnite on the new phone, log in to your Epic account, and play at least three matches. After 24-48 hours, players should receive a gift box in-game featuring the very cool skin. Only one Galaxy skin is unlocked per device.
It wasn't long before Fortnite fans found a workaround to these demanding requirements.