Monthly Archives: March 2017
Lethal Weapon: Can Murtaugh Save Riggs from Himself?
Warning: Spoilers for the Lethal Weapon Season 1 finale, "Commencement," follow below...
Welp. Clayne Crawford's Riggs has taken out Cartel hitman Gideon, ending the life of the man who ordered the hit on Miranda, but everyone's favorite crazy cop isn't done yet. No, as we saw at the end of Lethal Weapon's Season 1 finale, Riggs is off on a suicide mission, determined to take down Cartel boss Tito Flores.
Murtaugh's not about to stand by and let his partner get himself killed though and in the final moments of "Commencement," Roger heads out, off on a mission to bring Riggs back (even if he had, earlier in the episode, asked to be reassigned to a new partner). But what will Roger do when he finds Riggs? Will he arrest him or help him complete his mission?
The Best PS4 Hard Drive
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March 15, 2017 Update: The new PS4 firmware 4.5 introduces a slew of features, but one of the most welcome updates is external hard drive support. Internal hard drive installation has never been that difficult to begin with, but not everyone wants to take apart a $300+ console, and you're only limited to one drive. With an external drive, it's literally just plug and play, and you get to keep the internal storage and just add on more.
Don’t Fear the Reshoot
Rogue One. Suicide Squad. Mad Max: Fury Road. Everyone knows these recent hit movies underwent the much-maligned Hollywood ritual known as reshoots, and in fact word broke this week that Spider-Man: Homecoming reshoots (or pick-ups) are currently under way. And yet despite their bad rep, the finished product often isn't the nightmare many fans expect. In the case of the above mentioned films, maybe they didn't all end up becoming classics, but they did defy the conventional wisdom that says reshoots are the kiss of death.
Reshoots are often viewed as flailing, expensive attempts to patch up broken movies at the eleventh hour. They signal panic on the part of the studio and serve to deflate audience expectations. But in the long history of film, reshoots are actually a very common occurrence and one that, while not always, can be for the best. Looking back across the years, there are many examples of reshoots improving or even saving films. (Of course, there are also plenty of examples of reshoots that either couldn’t salvage a troubled project or actively damaged it.) So journey with us now as we look at a sampling of some of the most frequent types of movie reshoots...
No Current Plans to Bring South Park: The Fractured But Whole to Nintendo Switch
Despite a tweet earlier this week referencing Nintendo on the official South Park account, there are currently no plans to bring South Park: The Fractured But Whole to the Nintendo Switch.
Confusion and some speculation arose on Reddit and NeoGAF after the South Park Twitter account posted a GIF of Cartman freezing himself, captioned "Nin-ten-do. I'm coming. I'm coming, Nin-ten-do #blizzard2017." Though some suggested the tweet alluded to an impending Nintendo Switch announcement for the upcoming South Park RPG, that is currently not the case.
Free Demo for Horror RPG Pathologic Remake Released
In preparation for the Pathologic remake's launch later this year, developer Ice-Pick Lodge has released a free "several-hour-long" standalone demo called Pathologic: The Marble Nest, which you can download now on Steam.
Check out a trailer for The Marble Nest below, which, like the demo, aims to introduce players to the "strange town, destroyed by an ungodly plague" at the center of Pathologic's story.
Pathologic, the surreal psychological horror adventure from Russian-based studio Ice-Pick Lodge, gained something of a cult following when it launched back in 2005. Combining elements from several genres, such as horror, adventure, survival, and RPGs, Pathologic gave players 12 in-game days to explore a town plagued by a mysterious disease.
Universal Announces New The Rock Action Film, Skyscraper
Universal Pictures has announced Skyscraper, a new action movie starring Dwayne Johnson.
Written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (Central Intelligence, We’re the Millers), Skyscraper follows Johnson's Will Ford, a former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran who now assesses security for skyscrapers.
During an assignment in China, Will suddenly finds himself framed for setting the world's tallest, safest building ablaze. Now a wanted man on the run, not only does Will have to clear his name and find those responsible, but must also save his wife and children, who are trapped inside the building.
The film, which is being described as a 3D action-thriller, hits theaters on July 13, 2018 and is produced by Johnson, Thurber, and Beau Flynn (San Andreas, Baywatch). Dany Garcia (Baywatch, Ballers) and Hiram Garcia (San Andreas, Central Intelligence) are executive producing.
Legend of Tarzan Writer in Talks for Suicide Squad 2
Adam Cozad is currently in talks with Warner Bros. to pen Suicide Squad 2.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, negotiations between Warner Bros. and Cozad are now underway. The studio is currently focused on getting a story in place while it continues its search for a director.
This wouldn't be the first time Cozad has worked Warner Bros., as he and Craig Brewer wrote The Legend of Tarzan, which released in July of last year. He also co-wrote the Chris Pine-led 2014 action drama Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit.
The first Suicide Squad movie was written and directed by David Ayer. The film wasn't received particularly well by critics when it released las year. Ayer won't be involved in the sequel, as he's already set to direct the upcoming Harley Quinn/Gotham City Sirens movie.
Uncharted 4 Multiplayer Adds New Mode This Week
The next multiplayer update for Uncharted 4: A Thief's End will add a new mode, as well as new weapons and character skins when it releases this Friday, March 17.
In a post on PlayStation Blog, Naughty Dog announced that King of the Hill will be featured as a permanent addition to Uncharted 4's selection of multiplayer modes.
In King of the Hill, players are divided in two teams and must fight to gain control of capture points that rotate throughout the map. Once one team has reached the score limit, the opposing team has a chance avoid losing by capturing a location designated as Victory Hill. Meanwhile, the leading team can assure their win by claiming Victory Hill before the losing team.
Bungie Outlines Destiny: Age of Triumph Weekly Rituals
Destiny: Age of Triumph kicks off later this month, and Bungie has outlined the weekly rituals that will be part of the game's final live event.
Bungie senior designer Tim Williams revealed that Age of Triumph will bring with it loot boxes called Treasure of Ages during today's developer livestream. These boxes give players to opportunity to acquire any of the event-based items they missed previously, including armor, Ghosts, Sparrow racing emblems and emotes.
New items, including Age of Triumph armor set, ornaments, ships and shaders can also be acquired. Bungie teased a new armor set would be available for each class (which it plans to unveil next week) along with new Legendary weapon ornaments, ships and shaders. Each box includes two guaranteed items and one new item. The Silver Dust kiosk will be updated, allowing players to exchange any Silver Dust currency acquired for Treasure of Ages.
Sword Art Online Movie’s English Dub Hits Theaters Soon
The English dub of Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale hits US theaters on April 22.
It will premiere at the Anime Boston convention, which begins at the end of the month on March 31 and runs through April 2.
Produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tomohiko Itō, Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale follows Kirito and Asuna on a new, original adventure involving an augmented reality game called Ordinal Scale.
Our review of Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale called it a "satisfying stopgap for fans waiting for Season 3."
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