Monthly Archives: January 2019
Black Panther Will Return to Theaters for One Week
Disney announced Monday that Black Panther will be coming back to theaters for one week at the beginning of February.
The film is celebrating Black History Month and tickets will be free to ensure everyone has a chance to watch the SAG award-winning and Oscar-nominated film.
Black Panther will be available to watch at participating AMC locations from February 1-7, with two showings per day.
Disney is also giving a $1.5 million grant to support UNCF (United Negro College Fund) to help further it's mission in assisting minority students through college.
Fight Club 3 Begins This Week
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Fight Club 3 #1 - $3.99
Writer Chuck Palahniuk | Artist Cameron Stewart | Cover Artist David Mack (Dark Horse Comics)
Total War: Three Kingdoms Is a Riveting Ancient-Chinese Drama
Liu Bei, the hero of the loosely historical epic novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, is both a very obvious and very odd protagonist for a Total War game. On one hand, he’s generally portrayed as the hero. The righteous, noble scion of the rightful dynasty looking to hold together the collapsing Han Empire. On the other hand, his journey through the first part of the story is utterly different from how most Total War games progress, entering and leaving the service of other warlords, gaining and losing his base of power, and eventually ending up hundreds of miles away from his starting position in Northeastern China. As it turns out, the Three Kingdoms campaign has a plan for telling the tale of this unorthodox rise to power.
Former Head of Nintendo Indies Joins Xbox
Damon Baker, former head of partner management at Nintendo of America, has officially joined Microsoft as the head of portfolio for Xbox.
Announced through Twitter, Baker said, "Been soaking up knowledge this last month as the new Head of Portfolio for #Xbox! Honored and excited to help evaluate all 2nd/3rd party content towards our strategy.”
Hey all, overdue news to share. Been soaking up knowledge this last month as the new Head of Portfolio for #Xbox! Honored and excited to help evaluate all 2nd/3rd party content towards our strategy. Big thanks to @iocat @aarongreenberg @XboxP3 and team. The future looks amazing! pic.twitter.com/isqylqnBGk
Who Are the Characters in DC’s Birds of Prey Teaser?
DC fans just got their first glimpse of the upcoming Birds of Prey movie thanks to a short teaser trailer. This tease doesn't shed much (or any) light on the plot of the film, but it does offer us a quick glimpse of all the major players.
If 20 seconds isn't enough to parse this stylish teaser, don't worry! We've got a breakdown of every character featured in this new footage and what their story is in the comics. Check it out below!
And head here for everything you need to know about the history of the Birds of Prey.
Grudge Reboot Release Postponed Until 2020
The release date for Sony Pictures' upcoming Grudge reboot has been moved from June 21 to January 3, 2020.
As reported by Deadline, the new date puts Grudge up against a currently untitled film from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions.
After years of rumblings, the Grudge reboot was officially announced in 2018. At the time, producer Sam Raimi said, "We went back to the original source material to deliver a relentless supernatural thrill ride that explores the horrors of American suburbia."
Haunting Of Hill House Gets A Lot Right, According To Ghost Hunters
Spoilers for The Haunting of Hill House follow.
The house is a textbook definition of a haunted mansion. Drafty with long, dark hallways, dank basements, a dumb waiter, a sealed-off room, and ancient furniture, the structure appears -- as Shirley Jackson described it in her 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House -- as “a house arrogant and hating, never off guard.” Slightly off-center, with right angles that are a “fraction of a degree off in one direction or another,” Hill House could be described as the embodiment of evil.
Meanwhile, the young Crain family, the Hill House occupants from last year’s hit Netflix adaptation, are at the mercy of horrifying phenomena that haunts them, both during their time in the building, and for years after as ghosts seek to lure them back.
Meet Arrow’s New Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad may be defunct in the Arrowverse thanks to the team's success in movie form, but a lethal gang of expendable criminals by any other name would be as deadly, so it was only a matter of time before ARGUS revamped the covert task force under a fancy new title.
In Season 7, episode 11, "Past Sins," we'll get to meet the latest iteration of the squad, the Ghost Initiative, featuring new recruits Ricardo Diaz (Kirk Acevedo); China White (Kelly Hu); Slade Wilson's son, Kane Wolfman (Liam Hall); and Carrie Cutter, aka Cupid (Amy Gumenick). Needless to say, these villains aren't any more enthusiastic about having bombs implanted in their heads than Deadshot, Bronze Tiger, and Shrapnel, and they definitely aren't thrilled to have Diggle and Lyla calling the shots.
What Are Black Panther’s Oscar Chances Like After Its SAG Awards Win?
The Screen Actors Guild Awards were distributed Sunday, and, only somewhat surprisingly, Black Panther won the top award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. The film's star, Chadwick Boseman, referenced a Nina Simone song in his acceptance speech, “Young, Gifted, and Black.” This is more than just good news for fans of the film. It also bolsters Black Panther's odds for a potential Oscar win for Best Picture. Before, the idea of a superhero flick actually winning Best Picture was a pipe dream or a pleasant distraction. After the SAG Award win, it's looking like – dare we dream?? – a real possibility.
Here’s How to See Alita: Battle Angel Early and for Free
Twentieth Century Fox is offering fans free screenings of Alita: Battle Angel two weeks before its theatrical release on February 14, 2019.
On January 31 at 7pm, these screenings of Alita will take place in "Dolby Cinema in 3D at AMC, IMAX 3D and other select 3D premium large format theaters."
In addition, fans who participate in these early showings will be treated to a making of the film special and a conversation with the filmmakers and cast, including director Robert Rodriguez, executive producers James Cameron and Jon Landau, and cast members Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, and Keean Johnson.
“People may have heard of Alita, but don’t know who she is," Cameron said. "Why is she called the Battle Angel? What is her world like? Well, I think you’ve simply got to see it to believe it. And the best way to see it is in a cinema, and in gorgeous 3D, the way Robert Rodriguez shot it. So we’ve decided to do some special free screenings, for fans around the country, to introduce our Alita to the world. When you see how big a heart she has, and what she stands for, and how she kicks major butt — you’re going to fall in love with her, the way I did.”