Monthly Archives: July 2019
Ghostbusters Takes Over Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights
Universal Studios' "Halloween Horror Nights" event is getting a big makeover this year. For the very first time, this celebration will include the heroes and villains of Ghostbusters in the form of an interactive maze.
This new maze will be featured at both the Los Angeles and Orlando locations. Check out the teaser trailer below for an early glimpse at what this maze holds in store for fans.
The Ghostbusters maze will allow fans to team up with all four members of the original team - Egon, Ray, Peter and Winston. It'll even feature areas inspired by locations from the original movie, including the New York Public Library and the Temple of Gozer. And naturally, fans will encounter a number of iconic ghosts from the movie, including Slimer, Gozer and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
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Why Marvel’s Bill Sienkiewicz Is Still Excited for the New Mutants Movie
Even as Marvel Studios begins planning how to integrate the X-Men into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there's still one holdover from the Fox era left to go. The New Mutants is currently scheduled for an April 3, 2020 theatrical release. And though the multiple delays and lack of sequel prospects may have X-Men fans dismissing this spinoff, there's one Marvel creator who's still very excited to see the team make their big screen debut. Artist Bill Sienkiewicz thinks there's plenty of reason to be optimistic about The New Mutants.
We brought up the movie while discussing Sienkiewicz's art for the upcoming X-Men: Dark Phoenix Steelbook Blu-ray. Having worked on classic New Mutants comic storylines like "The Demon Bear Saga" and having been given a chance to visit the set, Sienkiewicz is very eager to see this oft-delayed movie finally see the light of day.
Detective Pikachu is Now The Highest Grossing Video Game Movie
Pokemon Detective Pikachu has made $436 million worldwide, making it the most financially successful video game movie ever.
The film currently sits at just beyond $436 million globally according to Box Office Mojo (via Yahoo News), meaning it has now overtaken World of Warcraft, which previously held the record for the highest grossing movie based on a video game.
Cinemas in five territories still showing the film - Norway, New Zealand, Slovenia, Portugal, and Colombia - helped pull in an extra $6,994 over the weekend, which when combined with the films US and global box office figures pushes it past World of Warcraft's record of $430.1 million.
Luigi’s Mansion 3 Release Date Announced
Nintendo has announced that Luigi’s Mansion 3 will release this October.
Luigi’s latest adventure will launch on October 31 - Halloween - which seems a very logical choice for a game set in a haunted hotel.
When Luigi’s friends go missing on vacation, it’s up to our reluctant hero to save them from the ghosts in the Last Resort hotel! Join forces with Gooigi, slam ghosts, & prepare for a spooky treat when #LuigisMansion3 arrives to #NintendoSwitch on 10/31!https://t.co/3fg4O2t6PB pic.twitter.com/iNM9BKNKg5
Exclusive First Look at X-Men: Dark Phoenix Steelbook Blu-ray
X-Men: Dark Phoenix is hitting DVD and Blu-ray in September. In addition to the standard releases, Best Buy will sell an exclusive steelbook version of the 4K Ultra HD set that features new X-Men artwork from a seminal Marvel artist.
We have an exclusive first look at the Dark Phoenix steelbook packaging, painted by New Mutants and Elektra: Assassin artist Bill Sienkiewicz.
New Nintendo Switch Model With Longer Battery Life Announced
Nintendo has announced a new version of the original Nintendo Switch console that offers longer battery life.
The new version of the console, as shown on the Nintendo website, will offer a significantly improved battery life. The new version is said to offer approximately between 4.5 and 9 hours of battery life, compared to the 2.5 - 6.5 hours provided by the current model. Nintendo notes that battery life is dependent on the game being played. An example is offered in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which can run for 3 hours on current Switch hardware, and 5.5 hours on the updated console.
The recently announced Switch Lite has an expected battery life of between 3 and 7 hours, putting it at a mid point between old and new versions of the original Switch design.
Borderlands 3 Vault Insider Program Offers Free Loot Ahead of Launch
Gearbox is offering free loot for Borderlands games, including the upcoming Borderlands 3, for players who sign up to its Vault Insider Program.
The program is technically a marketing campaign, but alongside promoting the game and its social channels it also offers a Borderlands 3 Welcome Pack. This pack contains some ‘high rarity’ grenade and shield mods, as well as a VIP weapon trinket, which will unlock when you start playing Borderlands 3.
Beyond that pack, there are also a variety of Borderlands 3 items, from guns to skins, that can be unlocked by spending points earned through the Vault Insider Program. These rewards are spread across the Borderlands series, but the most attractive ones are skins for the new characters coming in Borderlands 3. Points to buy these items with are earned through “doing fun stuff that you were probably gonna do anyway” according to the website.
George R.R. Martin: Game of Thrones Reactions Won’t Change Winds of Winter
George R.R. Martin has spoken up about the fan's backlash following the final season of Game of Thrones, saying that it will not alter any of his plans for the final two books in A Song of Ice and Fire.
Speaking to EW, Martin confirmed that there is a "certain degree of temptation" to want to change the ending following an outcry that even led to a petition to re-do the final season. However, changing direction because of the internet's outrage can be a dangerous road to travel.
Thor 4: Villains, Heroes and Comics Taika Waititi Could Use
Big MCU news just struck like a bolt of lightning: Taika Waititi is returning to write and direct Thor 4. For the first time, an MCU solo franchise is receiving a fourth installment, and after Thor: Ragnarok eclipsed the previous Thor films in critical and commercial success (93% on RottenTomatoes and $854 million at the global box office), it makes sense that Marvel wants to collaborate with Waititi again. With star Chris Hemsworth reportedly expected to return in the title role, that leaves us with the question: what is Thor 4 even about?
After all, Asgard is destroyed, Loki is dead (again), and by the end of Avengers: Endgame, Thor stated he has no path. Yet given what has happened to Thor over the past several films starting with Ragnarok, perhaps “having no path” is exactly what he needs.