Monthly Archives: July 2019

Thousands Sign Petition To Stop Selling Indie Games On This Controversial Digital Store

Almost 4,000 people have signed a Change.org petition asking controversial video games key reseller to stop selling indie games through its marketplace. The petition comes off the heels of a holiday weekend where G2A published a blog post attempting to defend itself against critics, which in turn spurned indie devs to launch a new wave of criticism against the retailer, culminating in the online petition.

Indie games publisher No More Robots and its founder Mike Rose launched a petition on Change.org last week asking G2A to stop selling indie games. The petition was created as a response to G2A’s own blog post which claimed only 8% of sales on G2A are made from indie games.

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Thousands Sign Petition To Stop Selling Indie Games On This Controversial Digital Store

Almost 4,000 people have signed a Change.org petition asking controversial video games key reseller to stop selling indie games through its marketplace. The petition comes off the heels of a holiday weekend where G2A published a blog post attempting to defend itself against critics, which in turn spurned indie devs to launch a new wave of criticism against the retailer, culminating in the online petition.

Indie games publisher No More Robots and its founder Mike Rose launched a petition on Change.org last week asking G2A to stop selling indie games. The petition was created as a response to G2A’s own blog post which claimed only 8% of sales on G2A are made from indie games.

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Jesus Rolls: Big Lebowski Spinoff Starring John Turturro Set for 2020

A spinoff of The Big Lebowski called Jesus Rolls and starring John Turturro himself has been confirmed for a 2020 release date by Screen Media, according to ComicBook.

The movie is being written and directed by Turturro and will tell a new story that features his classic character of Jesus Quintana and what he's been up to in the time following The Big Lebowski.

As rumored previously after the Stella Artois commercial that premiered during the 2019 Super Bowl, this is not a sequel to The Big Lebowski, and both Jeff Bridges and John Goodman will not be in the movie, nor will the Coen Brothers have any hand in the production, although they did give Turturro permission to use his character in a spinoff movie.

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Jesus Rolls: Big Lebowski Spinoff Starring John Turturro Set for 2020

A spinoff of The Big Lebowski called Jesus Rolls and starring John Turturro himself has been confirmed for a 2020 release date by Screen Media, according to ComicBook.

The movie is being written and directed by Turturro and will tell a new story that features his classic character of Jesus Quintana and what he's been up to in the time following The Big Lebowski.

As rumored previously after the Stella Artois commercial that premiered during the 2019 Super Bowl, this is not a sequel to The Big Lebowski, and both Jeff Bridges and John Goodman will not be in the movie, nor will the Coen Brothers have any hand in the production, although they did give Turturro permission to use his character in a spinoff movie.

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Spider-Man: Far From Home Director Wants Kraven in Sequel

While Marvel Studios and Sony have yet to officially announce a sequel to Spider-Man: Far From Home, the ending leaves the door wide open for more of Spidey's adventures in the MCU. And director Jon Watts knows which iconic Spider-Man villain he'd like to introduce next time - Kraven the Hunter.

Watt's revealed his pick in an interview with Uproxx. "Oh, I would love Kraven. It’s just the trick of how do you do Kraven in a movie?” he said.

Watts also downplayed the idea of pivoting to characters like Norman Osborn and Harry Osborn, noting a desire to focus on villains who haven't yet appeared in a Spider-Man movie.

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Spider-Man: Far From Home Director Wants Kraven in Sequel

While Marvel Studios and Sony have yet to officially announce a sequel to Spider-Man: Far From Home, the ending leaves the door wide open for more of Spidey's adventures in the MCU. And director Jon Watts knows which iconic Spider-Man villain he'd like to introduce next time - Kraven the Hunter.

Watt's revealed his pick in an interview with Uproxx. "Oh, I would love Kraven. It’s just the trick of how do you do Kraven in a movie?” he said.

Watts also downplayed the idea of pivoting to characters like Norman Osborn and Harry Osborn, noting a desire to focus on villains who haven't yet appeared in a Spider-Man movie.

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Saw: Samuel L. Jackson Joins Chris Rock’s Reboot

Comedian Chris Rock’s surprise reboot of the Saw horror franchise has just added Samuel L. Jackson (Spider-Man: Far From Home, Captain Marvel) to the cast.

Lionsgate confirmed to IGN that Samuel L. Jackson will join the upcoming Saw reboot as the father of Chris Rock’s character. Rock will star as a police detective investigating a series of crimes likely tied to the Jigsaw Killer. Joining Rock and Jackson are Max Minghella (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Marisol Nichols (Riverdale) who will play Rock's partner and the police captain, respectively.

Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures revealed the Saw reboot's development back in May when the companies announced that Chris Rock had a “fresh reimagining" for the next Saw movie. Rock is reportedly a fan of the Saw series and his ideas served as an influence for the upcoming reboot. Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg are writing the screenplay, and Saw 2, Saw 3, and Saw 4 director Darren Lynn Bousman will return to the franchise to direct the upcoming Saw film.

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Marvel’s Kevin Feige Explains Difference Between The Snap vs. The Blip

SPOILERS AHEAD for Avengers: Endgame and MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD for Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige has clarified the difference between The Snap and The Blip, with the former being the moment Thanos used the Infinity Gauntlet to destroy half of all life in the universe, and the latter being the moment that The Hulk brought everyone back in Avengers: Endgame.

As reported by CinemaBlend, Feige spoke to Fandango and cleared up the confusion created in Spider-Man: Far From Home. Characters in the latest MCU film refer to what was thought to be the disappearance and return of half of the universe as The Blip, when the fandom had quickly adopted calling it The Snap.

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Marvel’s Kevin Feige Explains Difference Between The Snap vs. The Blip

SPOILERS AHEAD for Avengers: Endgame and MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD for Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige has clarified the difference between The Snap and The Blip, with the former being the moment Thanos used the Infinity Gauntlet to destroy half of all life in the universe, and the latter being the moment that The Hulk brought everyone back in Avengers: Endgame.

As reported by CinemaBlend, Feige spoke to Fandango and cleared up the confusion created in Spider-Man: Far From Home. Characters in the latest MCU film refer to what was thought to be the disappearance and return of half of the universe as The Blip, when the fandom had quickly adopted calling it The Snap.

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Fast and Furious 9: Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren Confirmed

Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren are confirmed to reprise their roles in the upcoming action flick, Fast and Furious 9.

Revealed by Vin Diesel on Instagram, the producer and star said while on-set in London, "We've got a lot of the original cast here, including Oscar winners like Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren,

a few new surprises, including John Cena, who I believe is going to completely shine in this movie."

Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren in Fast and Furious

Theron will reprise her role of Cipher from The Fate of the Furious, a cyberterrorist who coerces Diesel's character Dom into working for her. Mirren also appeared in The Fate of the Furious in an uncredited role as Magdalene Shaw, mother of Jason Statham's character Deckard, and Luke Evans' character Owen.

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