11 Villains We Love to Hate
No matter the medium, most stories are only as good as their villains. Whether its an intergalactic entity bent on obliterating existence, or an ornery teacher with a penchant for punishment, a great antagonist is there to constantly provide friction between our heroes and their ultimate goals. But the best villains carry a sort of gravity to them that makes it impossible for us to look away.
Here are 11 of the villains we love hating the most.
BioShock is one of the defining games of the past decade, and Andrew Ryan’s incredible presence is no small part of that. The founder of his “paradise” known as Rapture, Ryan’s voice in the player’s ear acts as the carrot on the stick that propels each and every action you take. His selfish actions ultimately led to the downfall of the city, and the brutal demise of all of its citizens. But Ryan’s lasting legacy comes in the revelations during the final moments of his life. When both Jack, the character you control, as well as the players themselves come to the realization that we’re all just pawns in a much larger scheme, the phrases “Would you kindly?” and “A man chooses, a slave obeys,” became forever etched in video game history. -- Marty Sliva
Ubisoft E3 Press Conference Date and Time Announced
Ubisoft has confirmed the time and date of its E3 2017 press conference, falling in line with the company's previous yearly plans at the expo.
The E3 2017 Ubisoft conference will be held in the Orpheum Theatre on June 12 at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET/9 p.m. BST/6 a.m. AEST (on June 13). Ubisoft has not announced the full lineup of games to expect at the show, but earlier today a tease for the next Assassin's Creed indicated it will be shown off during the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel Back to Host 90th Academy Awards
Jimmy Kimmel will host the 90th Academy Awards, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced.
The late-night host will reunite with producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd to emcee the Oscars for a second consecutive year.
"Hosting the Oscars was a highlight of my career and I am grateful to Cheryl
, Dawn
and the Academy for asking me to return to work with two of my favorite people, Mike De Luca and Jennifer Todd," Kimmel said.
He also poked fun at the infamous ending of the 89th Oscars, which saw the wrong film awarded Best Picture. "If you think we screwed up the ending this year, wait until you see what we have planned for the 90th anniversary show," Kimmel added.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Story So Far
Next week, Johnny Depp returns as the legendary pirate Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. The fifth film in Disney's long-running series sees Sparrow battling Captain Armando Salazar (Javier Bardem), an old foe of Sparrow's with a supernatural edge and a powerful grudge. Along the way, he'll run into both new and old allies and enemies, including Geoffrey Rush's Captain Hector Barbossa and Orlando Bloom's Will Turner.
But after five films, the story of the Pirates series has become pretty complicated. And so we've put together the following slideshows to help you catch up on it all. Click through for the full lowdown on Pirates of the Caribbean: The Story So Far...
Dwayne Johnson Confirms Superman Will Fight Black Adam
Dwayne Johnson has confirmed Superman will battle against Black Adam.
In an interview with Fandango, Johnson confirmed his long-awaited DCEU debut as Black Adam is "definitely going to happen." Johnson teased that when Black Adam does finally show up in a DCEU film, it's going to surprise fans.
"It’s an exciting time right now for everyone at DC because they are in a process now where they are building out
really nicely," Johnson said. "We have a really cool surprise for Black Adam that I can't reveal, in terms of where we will see Black Adam being introduced."
Fassbender May Return as Magneto in X-Men: Dark Phoenix
20th Century Fox's upcoming X-Men film Dark Phoenix may feature Michael Fassbender's Magneto.
In a post on Twitter, MTV News correspondent Josh Horowitz teased the potential involvement of Fassbender in Dark Phoenix, but dashed hopes of him appearing in New Mutants. "Want to know Fassbender's X-Men future? Bet big on him appearing in Dark Phoenix but not New Mutants. Oh, I just saw Michael Fassbender BTW," Horowitz said.
IGN has reached out to a source for comment and will provide an update if we receive a response.
Earlier this year, X-Men series producer Lauren Shuler Donner shed light on what lies ahead for Magneto, saying future X-Men movies will move beyond his relationship with Professor X.
Disney Announces Little Mermaid Live Musical TV Special
The Little Mermaid will resurface as a live musical TV special on ABC.
Disney has officially announced The Wonderful World of Disney: The Little Mermaid Live, with a premiere date set for October 3. The two-hour special will be based on the animated movie.
This version of The Little Mermaid will mix live action with animation, and Disney says it's using cutting-edge tech for the special. The cast — teased to include "favorite celebrity artists" — will be revealed at a later date.
Now this isn't the only adaptation of The Little Mermaid that Disney is working on. The company is creating a live-action Little Mermaid movie with Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Marvel’s Inhumans Airing Fridays, SHIELD Held for Midseason
ABC has announced its primetime lineup for the 2017-18 season, which features Marvel's Inhumans and Once Upon a Time on Friday nights.
Once Upon a Time, which returns for its seventh season on a new day and time, will air at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, which will then be followed by Marvel's Inhumans at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Meanwhile, the fifth season of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD will be held for a midseason debut, and will begin airing Friday nights after Marvel's Inhumans completes its eight-episode run. Despite debuting later than usual, Agents of SHIELD still has been ordered for a full 22-episode season.
Roseanne Revival Set for ABC
ABC is officially bringing back Roseanne for an eight-episode reboot next year.
The originally cast of Conners will star in the new Roseanne show. That means the return of Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Fishman and Lecy Goranson.
In fact, Sarah Chalke will return as well. The Scrubs actress portrayed Becky in later seasons of Roseanne, but she'll play another role in the reboot.
The Roseanne revival, airing next year on ABC, will see the return of the original cast. Sarah Chalke is also coming back in a new role. (Photo courtesy of ABC)