Monthly Archives: March 2017
Live-Action Mulan May Not Be a Musical
The live-action remake of Disney’s Mulan won’t include any singing, according to director Niki Caro.
In an interview with Moviefone, when questioned about the musical element of the movie Niki Caro states: “From what I understand, no songs right now, much to the horror of my children.”
Caro was revealed to be in talks to direct the film last month, after Disney fast-tracked production of the live-action remake to release on November 2, 2018.
Hearthstone: Our Exclusive Journey to Un’Goro Card Reveal
Hearthstone’s next expansion, Journey to Un’Goro, is going to herald some pretty big changes when it comes in early April. Not only will it introduce 135 new cards to the game, but it also ties into the next Standard rotation for the game. What does that mean? It means the sets of cards that are played in Hearthstone’s Standard format will change, and we’ll say goodbye to Blackrock Mountain, The Grand Tournament and League of Explorers. Everything will be turned upside down, in other words, and new decks and strategies will emerge, while old archetypes get refined.
The Walking Dead: Why Sasha Made That Choice
Full spoilers for The Walking Dead episode "The Other Side" continue below. Read on at your own risk.
Ever since Negan murdered Abraham and Glenn in front of Rick's group in the Season 7 premiere of The Walking Dead, both Sasha and Rosita have been out for his blood. The two kick butt zombie apocalypse-surviving women finally teamed up in "The Other Side" to head to the Sanctuary and take down Negan, but in the end, Sasha made it so only she would go on alone.
New Matrix Movie Reportedly About Young Morpheus
The recently reported Matrix 'reboot' is now rumored to be a Morpheus prequel.
According to a report from Birth.Movies.Death., Warner Bros. isn't interested in rebooting the seminal sci-franchise, but instead wants to focus on telling new stories in the Matrix universe. An idea that's gained plenty of traction is a prequel story about a young Morpheus, and the studio reportedly wants to cast Michael B. Jordan (Creed, Black Panther) in the role.
Recently the lead writer behind the new film, Zak Penn, took to Twitter to reiterate that he too doesn't want to work on a reboot. Penn is strongly against the idea of recasting Keanu Reeves' character Neo, saying if he "were going to recast Keanu Reeves, I would cast Keanu Reeves."
Swamp Thing Co-Creator and Conics Icon Bernie Wrightson Dies
After a long battle with brain cancer, comic legend Bernie Wrightson has passed away at age 68.
Wrightson co-created Swamp Thing, and his iconic style and line work made him a legend. Artist Jim Lee called Wrightson's work "unparalleled" in its style and technique.
A post on Wrightson's website from his wife Liz broke the sad news. "We thank you for all the years of love and support," she wrote, followed by his obituary.
Swamp Thing
Star Wars: Mark Hamill Shares Early Photo of Luke
Mark Hamill has revealed what could very well be the first photo ever taken of him as Luke Skywalker.
The actor shared the photo in a post on Twitter, which was taken during the first day of filming for Star Wars: Episode IV -- A New Hope. Alongside the photo he said, "Taken in Tunisia early morning Day #1 waiting for my 1st shot (emerging from home for robot auction)-Perhaps the very 1st."
Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker on the set of A New Hope, via Hamill on Twitter
Beauty and the Beast Beats Batman v Superman Opening
Beauty and the Beast opened in first place at the domestic box office, earning an estimated $170 million this weekend.
As noted by Box Office Mojo, Disney's live-action film surpassed Batman v Superman's $166 million record to have the biggest opening weekend ever for the month of March. Beauty and the Beast's debut is the seventh largest ever, right behind Iron Man 3's $174.1 million opening haul and narrowly ahead of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow's - Part 2's $169.1 million figure. It also had the largest opening for a PG-rated movie, passing prior record holder Finding Dory's $135 million debut.
The Dark Tower Movie Gets New Poster
Ahead of The Dark Tower's release this July, Stephen King has unveiled a new poster for the upcoming film adaptation.
King revealed the poster on Twitter, which was accompanied by the message: "Pilgrim, there are other worlds than these. Come with us on the adventure."
The Dark Tower movie poster, via Stephen King on Twitter
Nikolaj Arcel is directing The Dark Tower, which won't be a straight adaptation of King's beloved series of books. The film, which stars Idris Elba as Roland Deschain and Matthew McConaughey as Walter Padick, will instead serve as more a sequel than a retelling of the author's original work.
Joe Manganiello Uncertain if He’s Still Deathstroke in The Batman
Actor Joe Manganiello is no longer certain about his role as Deathstroke in Ben Affleck’s Batman movie.
During an interview with Pittsburgh Today Live promoting the new Smurfs movie, Manganiello was briefly questioned about his role as the villain in the upcoming Batman film. Asked if he was playing Deathstroke, Manganiello responded with “Umm. Maybe. We’ll see.”
As Ben Affleck stepped down from directing The Batman, we found that the project was going to be rewritten by screenwriter Chris Terrio. Manganiello’s uncertainty of his future with the film lines up with potential changes to The Batman’s script.
The 11 Sci-Fi Influences That Made Mass Effect
Mass Effect’s something of a sci-fi gumbo, a universe so big that BioWare has seemingly dropped in a bit of any futuristic property you care to name. The Quarian-Geth conflict? Battlestar Galactica. The Rachni Wars? A touch of Starship Troopers. A.I. banned by traumatised organics? Hello, Dune.
Some references are more explicit than others though. A lifetime of committed nerdery means writers, artists and developers are bound to unconsciously include elements of the things they like. Which is why, for this list, we’re only looking at the influences BioWare has specifically picked out in interviews, books, and in-game. From artistic starting points to the gaming classics it wanted to emulate, this is the sci-fi that made Mass Effect what it is today.