Monthly Archives: October 2018
Avengers 4 Will Include Flashbacks and At Least One Surprise Return Character
A past character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be returning in Avengers 4, as reported by THR.
Warning: Spoilers for Avengers 4 follow...
Frank Grillo has confirmed that his character, Brock Rumlow – also known as the Hydra agent and terrorist Crossbones – will be returning in the fourth installment of the Avengers team-films.
He won't be returning in a typical way though, as Crossbones dies in Captain America: Civil War.
Grillo said his character will be appearing in a flashback.
"He makes an appearance in the next Avengers movie," Grillo said during the UFC Unfiltered podcast. "But it's a flashback … I'm allowed to say whatever I want because I'm never doing another Marvel movie." (THR reported that Grillo said the reason is due to his age, not his character's death.)
Teen Titans Go! and Original Animated Titans Will Unite for New Project
The original animated Titans will unite with Teen Titans Go! in a new project called Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans.
A representative from Warner Bros. confirmed to IGN the project will be released sometime 2019. There's currently no word as to what form this new project may take, as the studio refrained from sharing any other details about Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans at this time.
A mid-credits scene in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies sparked chatter that some sort of crossover with the original animated Titans may be coming. As noted by io9, a teaser for the new project, allegedly featured the upcoming home video release of Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, surfaced online a couple days ago.
HBO’s Watchmen Series Will Have ‘Intimacy Coordinator’ to Oversee Sex Scenes
In the midst of Hollywood's #MeToo movement, HBO has hired an "Intimacy Coordinator" to help oversee sex scenes for any project containing them, including David Simon's The Deuce, David Milch's Deadwood movie, and Damon Lindelof's upcoming Watchmen series.
Per Rolling Stone, the decision to create the position came after one of The Deuce's stars, Emily Meade, informed HBO executives that she "needed some kind of advocate on the set, someone to help her when she had a sex scene to film."
In response, HBO hired Alicia Rodis, co-founder of the nonprofit organization Intimacy Directors International, or IDI for short. According to IDI's website, "The choreography of these scenes must accurately tell the characters' stories, as intended by the writer through the interpretation of the director and the actors involved, while respecting the physical and psychological safety of all involved. Various specific rehearsal methods and practices are used to ensure this to be the case. Recommended Intimacy Directors operate in a specific code of ethics, with a high artistic standard, while operating their rehearsals in a professional, respectful, appropriate and amiable atmosphere."
Godzilla vs. Kong Adds True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgard
Legendary and Warner Bros. have reportedly cast Alexander Skarsgård in their upcoming film, Godzilla vs. Kong.
As reported by Deadline, Skarsgård will join Julian Dennison, Brian Tyree Henry and Demian Bichir in "the fourth installment of the Legendary and Warner Bros. cinematic universe."
Skarsgård has starred in both television and movies in such titles as True Blood, The Legend of Tarzan, Big Little Lies, and Zoolander 2.
First Wave of Fortnite Figures from McFarlane Toys Revealed
McFarlane toys has revealed the first lineup of Fortnite action figures it has in the works, and they're available for pre-order right now.
Five different figures are included in the first wave. Four are of different battle royale skins -- the Skull Trooper, Cuddle Team Leader, Black Knight, and Raptor -- while the fifth is of the Rainbow Smash Harvesting Tool. A smaller Rainbow Smash Harvesting Tool is also included in the Cuddle Team Leader package, while the other three characters come with unique pickaxes in its place.
The characters in the first wave also include a weapon and piece of Back Bling, and each features at least 18 different points of articulation. McFarlane is no stranger to video game figures, having previous released toys based on Halo, Destiny, and Borderlands, to name a few.
NASA Names New Constellations After Hulk, Thor’s Hammer, Godzilla and Doctor Who
NASA decided to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope by naming 21 new gamma-ray constellations, which include multiple iconic pop culture references.
The new constellations – which are based on gamma rays opposed to stars – include The Incredible Hulk, Thor's Hammer Mjolnir, the TARDIS from Doctor Who, the Starship Enterprise, and Godzilla.
Harley Quinn Animated Series Casts Firefly and Rogue One’s Alan Tudyk as Voice of the Joker
The upcoming Harley Quinn animated series coming to the DC Universe streaming service has officially cast Alan Tudyk, known for his work on Firefly, Rogue One and more, as the voice of the Joker.
Initially reported by Batman News, IGN can confirm that Tudyk has been cast as the Clown Prince of Crime in the Harley Quinn series. The news was initially broken when Batman’s voice actor Diedrich Bader let slip in an interview with Discussing Film that Tudyk would be assuming the role. “I did a session with him a while ago, and he’s very funny as Joker,” said Bader.
Why Is Lois Lane Hiding From Superman?
There's some major new drama impacting the married life of Superman and Lois Lane.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Action Comics #1004!
Thins haven't been going well for Superman lately when it comes to his personal life as Clark Kent. The recent Man of Steel miniseries revealed that Lois and their son Jon departed on an extended journey into space with Jor-El. Making matters worse, Clark has since learned that Lois returned to Earth without Jon and without even letting her husband know her whereabouts.
Alan Wake Finally Available Again on Steam, Soon Returning to Xbox Store
After being pulled from Steam and the Xbox Marketplace for music licensing issues, Alan Wake is once again available on Steam, Humble and GOG and will soon be back on the Xbox Marketplace.
Developer Remedy tweeted the good news, saying the game’s publisher Microsoft was able to renegotiate the rights to the licensed music in Alan Wake, allowing the title to be sold on Steam once more. Remedy also let fans know it would be coming back to Xbox “Very soon!” Though some were concerned the music in question would be removed from the game, the developer confirmed Alan Wake's music is still intact.
Here’s How Much Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Is Projected to Make Opening Weekend
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, if the projections hold, is reportedly said to earn "between $65 million and $75 million when it hits theaters in November."
As reported by Variety, the sequel to 2016's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is looking to debut to similar numbers as its predecessor, which "launched with $74 million on the same weekend."