Monthly Archives: December 2019
Avengers: Endgame Originally Featured a Dormammu Cameo
The screenplay for Avengers: Endgame has a scene featuring Doctor Strange villain Dormammu that never made it to the final film, it was recently revealed.
On page 77 of the Endgame screenplay, the scene is featured right after Captain America (Chris Evans) says, "That is America's ass."
Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) is in "astral" form after coming in contact with The Ancient One (Tilda Swinton). Banner attempts to talk The Ancient One into giving him the Time Stone, which leads The Ancient One to bring up a visual interpretation of the Infinity Stones. She takes out the Time Stone and a darker strand veers off.
Biggest Surprises and Let Downs From The Game Awards 2019
The Game Awards 2019 show is wrapped and, as expected, there were a ton of reveals and announcements. While host Geoff Keighley and other game companies hinted at some of the unveilings before the show, there were still plenty of unexpected reveals.
Going into the show there were a lot of theories about what may be shown during the awards. Rumors spread for all kinds of possible game reveals, from Batman to Crash Bandicoot, most of which we were disappointed not to see on stage. Below you’ll find the biggest surprises and let downs from the annual video game celebration.
Power Rangers Movie Reboot in the Works
A fresh Power Rangers movie reboot is in the works at Paramount Pictures. Director Jonathan Entwistle, best known for Netflix’s End of the F---ing World, is currently in early negotiations to direct the new Power Rangers movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The 2017 Power Rangers movie underperformed at the box office and received mixed-to-negative reviews, causing plans for a sequel to be scrapped. The rights to Power Rangers have since been taken over by Hasbro where this new effort is underway via Allspark Pictures.
A Beginners Guide to Setting up Your First Smart Home Devices
You’ve done it: you’ve taken the plunge and decided to make your house smarter. Welcome. The smart home used to be a place most wouldn’t dare enter, but with the likes of Amazon, Google and Apple now playing in the space, along with the rise of voice assistants and smart speakers, it’s never been easier – or cheaper – to build yourself a smart home.
Smart light bulbs, smart speakers, smart smoke alarms – if you can think of it, somebody’s probably stuck a chip in it. There’s a lot out there, and it can be a little daunting if you’re just dipping your toe in the water.
The good news is that building a smart home doesn’t need to be a headache. The smart home should be about convenience; being able to turn off your lights with a simple voice command, or having your thermostat heat up the apartment as soon as you walk through the door.
James Gunn Talked to David Ayer About The Suicide Squad
James Gunn has talked to 2016's Suicide Squad director David Ayer about the upcoming new take on the DC characters, The Suicide Squad.
Gunn was holding a Q&A on his Instagram and said that he told Ayer a little bit of information about The Suicide Squad.
"David Ayer is a great guy
we have discussed and I’ve told him what we’re up to with The Suicide Squad at least a little bit," Gunn said, according to CinemaBlend.
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This comes a month after Ayer posted a picture on his Instagram of Jared Leto's Joker and reminisced in the caption about what could've been for the character. Ayer has previously voiced his support for Gunn's sequel on Twitter.
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Obsidian Announces Outer Worlds DLC
Obsidian has announced that The Outer Worlds will be receiving DLC sometime next year.
The announcement came in a post on the Obsidian forums titled, "A Special Thank You From Obsidian," where the studio thanked its fans and supporters for their support. They went on to reveal that story DLC will be coming sometime in 2020, saying, "The journey isn't over yet as we are excited to announce that we will be expanding the story through DLC next year!"
There was no other information about how long the planned expansions would be or what they would focus on from a story perspective, but Obsidian assured fans that, "Details will be made available at a later date."
Fans React to Xbox Series X
With Xbox Series X officially revealed, fans have started reacting to Microsoft's next-gen console, from its purported specs to its... unique design.
Last night during The Game Awards 2019, Microsoft officially unveiled Xbox Series X, previously codenamed Project Scarlett, which Xbox head Phil Spencer claims will be the "fastest, most powerful Xbox," and setting a new bar for performance, speed, and compatibility. Microsoft also revealed Series X's console design: A black, minimalist, upright rectangular prism that stands in contrast with some of Microsoft's earlier Xbox designs.
Naturally, now that fans know the next-gen Xbox's name and have seen what it looks like, they have thoughts. Let's dig into what fans think of Xbox Series X, and how they immediately started poking fun at its decidedly different design.
Mortal Kombat Movie Wraps Filming: See the Cast’s Reactions
The upcoming Mortal Kombat movie has wrapped up filming and is ready to enter post-production ahead of its 2021 release. Several actors and members involved in the movie took to Twitter to celebrate the milestone, which comes just in time for the holidays.
First reported by ComicBook, actor Ludi Lin, who will be playing Liu Kang in the film, took to Twitter to celebrate the end of filming.
2019: The Year in Tech
2019 was an active, if a bit underwhelming, year for tech. As the final year in the current console generation’s life cycle, 2019 finally brought us some concrete bits of information about the PlayStation 5 and, to a lesser degree, Xbox Scarlett. Nintendo launched the smaller and more portable Switch Lite, as well as the innovative Ring Fit Adventure, 2019’s answer to Wii Fit – with a surprisingly robust RPG component to boot. Meanwhile, foldable screens started to show up on phones and tablets, Google Stadia proved that game streaming can work – eventually, and VR truly started reaching the masses. Here’s the biggest tech stories of 2019.