New Pestilence Comic Asks ‘What If the Black Plague Was Caused by Zombies?’
Writer Frank Tieri and artist Oleg Okunev are teaming up for a new comic book at AfterShock Comics called Pestilence. The series will explore what it would be like if the Black Death plague was actually an undocumented zombie apocalypse.
There have been numerous zombie stories set in modern times and in the not-so-distant future, but AfterShock editor-in-chief/co-founder Mike Marts worked on giving the genre a twist with film/TV writers Eric Bromberg and Brandon Auman, then presented the idea to Tieri, who was intrigued to explore it in a comic.
Cover by Tim Bradstreet. (AfterShock Comics)
X-Force: The Grey’s Joe Carnahan Rumored to Direct, Co-Write Script With Ryan Reynolds
Work on the X-Force movie is moving along, with Joe Carnahan and Ryan Reynolds reportedly co-writing the script.
According to a report on comicbook.com, Carnahan will also serve as the film's director. Reynolds is on board as executive producer in addition to his co-writing credit.
Carnahan most recently finished up work on the Uncharted movie script, calling the final product "monstrously cool."
X-Force joins the X-Men cinematic universe, and doesn't yet have a release date. Almost a year ago, Reynolds said making an X-Force movie was his top priority.
Rob Liefeld’s Youngblood Returns in May
Rob Liefeld's Youngblood series is coming back.
Image Comics has announced that the first issue of Youngblood will hit store shelves in May and will feature an all-new superhero team and a new adventure for the group, with art from Jim Towe and the story by Chad Bowers (Deadpool: Bad Blood). The series will also include alternate covers by Chris Daughtry, Rob Liefeld, and David Finch.
The cover art for Youngblood #1.
Old Man Logan Comic Book Reading Guide
With the movie Logan featuring an aged Wolverine, you may have heard talk of the Old Man Logan comic book. The movie isn’t a direct adaption of this comic by any means, but rather a film that was strongly inspired by it.
Check out this list of all the comics featuring Old Man Logan and what they’re about.
Cover by Steve McNiven. (Marvel Comics)
Wolverine: Old Man Logan
Rogue One Blu-ray Release Date, Box Art Revealed
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will be released on Blu-ray, DVD and On-Demand on April 4, Disney and Lucasfilm announced today.
Prior to its Blu-ray release, Rogue One will be available via Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on March 24. Alongside the release date, the official box art for the Blu-ray was revealed, which you can check out below.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Blu-ray cover art
The Blu-ray release will include the following special features, though some of the digital bonus content may vary by retailer:
Wrestling Wrap Up: Why SmackDown Was a Let Down
There's an ample amount of assorted odds and ends to get to this week, but first on the docket, let's discuss the end of SmackDown Live this week.
...What in the hell?
Let me just say that I'm all in on Luke Harper being the (assumed) contender for Bray's title at WrestleMania. Sure AJ deserves it because we love AJ and want nothing but the moon and stars above for him, but AJ vs Bray isn't all that grabbing. Luke fits into the Wyatt family implosion storyline and I think he's an uber talented dude who could thrive on his own. Plus, Randy may even decide that now, after Luke is named the challenger, he wants to be in the match. To protect Bray. Or, you know, "protect" Bray. Then we get a Wyatt triple threat.
A History of Nintendo Hardware – 1977 to Now
Nintendo has created some of the most revolutionary gaming hardware in the history of video games, as well as some of the strangest commercial failures. But regardless of its individual successes, Nintendo's history of experimenting with new and risky hardware ideas is apparent from the very beginning.
In this gallery, we go back all the way to 1977, when Nintendo released its first home video game console called the Color TV-Game. From there, we'll go through every major Nintendo hardware release, including its long list of home systems and handhelds, all the way up to the just-announced Nintendo Switch Lite.
Logan Director: No Post-Credits Scene
Logan director James Mangold has confirmed the film doesn't have a post-credits scene.
Mangold revealed the news on Twitter while responding to a fan asking if this supposed scene was something the director wanted to include from the beginning. Mangold answered saying, "There is not a post credits scene."
Rumors of an extra scene being added to the theatrical release of the film first surfaced yesterday, where it was spotted that 20th Century Fox added an additional three minutes to Logan's runtime. There were also plenty of rumors that Deadpool would appear at the end of Logan, but Mangold denied those reports as well and hilariously decried the speculation as "fake news".
Chuck and 24’s Yvonne Strahovski Cast in The Predator
Shane Black is looking to cast Chuck and 24's Yvonne Strahovski in the upcoming The Predator reboot.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Strahovski is in final talks to join the film, and will play the mother of Jacob Tremblay's character, a troubled boy who gets dragged to the fight against the Predators thanks to his dad and Strahovski's ex-husband, portrayed by Boyd Holbrook.
Play Over 80 Different Games at the Indie MegaBooth
The line-up for this year's PAX East Indie MegaBooth has been revealed. Over 80 games are scheduled to be on the floor and playable.
In addition to the MegaBooth, the Indie MiniBooth returns, along with the return of the tabletop gaming section of the MegaBooth.
Among this year's playable games are Nidhogg 2, Night in the Woods, She Remembered Caterpillars, and more. Indie Megabooth promises more announcements "in the coming weeks" on its official page.
Games showcased at past Indie MegaBooths include Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Hotline Miami 2, and Shovel Knight.
If you can't make it to PAX East and you happen to live in, or plan on traveling to, Australia, PAX Australia 2017 dates were announced last week, with tickets going on sale March 14.