Monthly Archives: November 2018
Jack Reacher Author Says Streaming TV Reboot in the Works Without Tom Cruise
Lee Child, the author who created and penned 23 Jack Reacher novels and various short stories, has confirmed that a TV reboot of his prolific series is on the way, albeit without Tom Cruise in the titular role.
In an interview with BBC Radio, Child claimed that, despite various fitting qualities, Cruise was simply too short for the role, clocking in at 5’7”. Jack Reacher, on the other hand, is supposed to be 6’5” tall.
"I really enjoyed working with Cruise. He's a really, really nice guy,” said Child. "We had a lot of fun, but ultimately the readers are right. The size of Reacher is really, really important and it's a big component of who he is. The idea is that when Reacher walks into a room, you're all a little nervous just for that first minute. And Cruise, for all his talent, didn't have that physicality.
Is the Next-Gen Exclusives Race Already Heating Up?
BEYOND!
On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show, Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Max Scoville and Tom Marks to discuss Microsoft's recent trend of buying up studios, and what that potentially means for the next-gen exclusives space.
Then, producer Barrett Courtney, much to Jonathon's chagrin, joins the cast to round up some of the latest Sony news, including Spider-Man's upcoming DLC, PUBG coming to PS4, and more. The crew also offers their thoughts on this week's releases, including Spyro Reignited Trilogy — Jonathon's review is now live! — Fallout 76 beta impressions, and Tetris Effect.
Is the Next-Gen Exclusives Race Already Heating Up?
BEYOND!
On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show, Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Max Scoville and Tom Marks to discuss Microsoft's recent trend of buying up studios, and what that potentially means for the next-gen exclusives space.
Then, producer Barrett Courtney, much to Jonathon's chagrin, joins the cast to round up some of the latest Sony news, including Spider-Man's upcoming DLC, PUBG coming to PS4, and more. The crew also offers their thoughts on this week's releases, including Spyro Reignited Trilogy — Jonathon's review is now live! — Fallout 76 beta impressions, and Tetris Effect.
Netflix’s Sabrina: All the Hidden Symbolism You May Have Missed
Production designers have one of the most fascinating — and challenging — roles in the entertainment industry. Being able to tie together the symbolism at play in the story with the visual interest of the scenes at large in a way that feels organic (and looks cool, to boot) is no easy task. But at Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, production designer Lisa Soper has taken her work to the next level, doing tarot card readings for each of the main characters to gain deeper insight into their journeys.
When we spoke with Soper, herself a practicing pagan, it was clear that considering the visual allegories of the story was just as important to her, and the series’ creators, as the story on the page itself. “We have this amazing ability to grab people’s attention for 60, 90, 120 minutes
Sabrina the Teenage Witch Returns With New Comic From Uncanny X-Men Writer
Sabrina the Teenage Witch is receiving a new miniseries written by Kelly Thompson, known for her work with Marvel on Uncanny X-Men, West Coast Avengers, Jessica Jones and more.
Revealed by Entertainment Weekly, Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 will go on sale March 27 as the first of a five-part miniseries. In contrast to Archie Comics' darker Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, this will reportedly return to the franchise’s more lighthearted roots. The miniseries is being illustrated by Veronica and Andy Fish.
“Sabrina is one of the most fascinating and story-rich properties at Archie, so I feel incredibly lucky to get the opportunity to build in that world,” said Thompson. “Because Chilling Adventures of Sabrina already exists and is brilliant, readers should expect something a little different in our book, a modern interpretation of the classic. One of my favorite things to do is come in and modernize a wonderful classic, and I hope with this incredible team on board we can do something really special with Sabrina.”
The Mandalorian: Gina Carano Joins the Cast of Star Wars Show
Gina Carano, a former MMA fighter known for her roles in Deadpool and Fast & Furious 6, is joining the cast of Star Wars: The Mandalorian.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Carano’s role has not yet been revealed. This comes after yesterday’s news that Pedro Pascal has been cast in the show’s leading role.
Gina Carano in Deadpool, via IMDB.
Alien 3 Was Almost a Very Different Movie
Dark Horse Comics just published the first issue of William Gibson's Alien 3, a new comic book miniseries that adapts an unproduced version of the Alien 3 screenplay. Naturally, there are some pretty big changes between Gibson's version of the story and the one that eventually wound up on the big screen.
Scroll down to find out the key differences so far and what might have been had Gibson's work made its way into the final version of Alien 3.
The Setting
Even the setting of Gibson's script is very different from that of the actual movie. Whereas most of Alien 3 takes place on the remote prison world of Fiorina 161, this version instead unfolds in deep space as the Sulaco drifts off course and is intercepted by a crew belonging to a socialist movement called the Union of Progressive Peoples.
Spider-Man Director Sam Raimi Reveals He Initially Didn’t Want Stan Lee to Cameo
Director Sam Raimi, known for Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man 3, told THR that although he loves it now, he originally thought Stan Lee having a cameo in Spider-Man was not a good idea.
"I got the job for Spider-Man in 1999," Raimi said. "And
Avi Arad said, 'I want you to put Stan in the movie.' And I was like, 'No. I know Stan, and he can't act.' And Avi was, 'I want him in the movie. We did it for X-Men, we're doing it here.' Now imagine you're a minor director in England doing Macbeth and you're told, 'Put the writer in the play.' It sounds absurd. 'Fine, you want Shakespeare in the play, I'll put Shakespeare in the play.' Now it's one of my favorite parts in the movie."
Fallout 76: Bizarre Power Armor Glitch Is Morphing Players Into Half-Naked Beasts
Some Fallout 76 players are running into a strange bug that leaves them half-naked and afraid of their elongated limbs when using power armor.
As reported by Polygon, this issue seems to impact players using all versions of the game. Reports indicate that the glitch can occur when either equipping or storing power armor, randomly causing the player’s arms and legs to grow and become disfigured. Most report they are simply left with only their underwear in shame, though for some the glitch renders their character immobile. The bug appears to have been around since the earlier B.E.T.A. tests.
Massive Black Ops 4 Update Adds Nuketown and Big Changes for Zombies and Blackout
Treyarch announced details for the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 update on their subreddit, marking the return of the iconic Nuketown map, along with updates across all game modes.
A stability update has been added for Zombies, various improvements in Multiplayer mode, and the Bowie Knife in Blackout which gives 1-hit melee kills, as well as new Character Missions, also added to Blackout.
Nuketown has been "reimagined" for Blacks Ops 4 and is available one week early for PlayStation 4 users. In celebration of the return of the classic map, Zombies will now spawn on Nuketown Island in Blackout, with a new Zombie Supply Stash spawn location directly behind the Nuketown sign.