Monthly Archives: May 2017
Universal’s Monsters Shared Universe Is Now Dark Universe
Universal Pictures' classic monsters shared universe is now officially known as the Dark Universe franchise. And with that naming comes the announcement of several key roles.
The studio revealed today that the shared universe, which kicks off with The Mummy, will also include Johnny Depp as The Invisible Man and Javier Bardem as Frankenstein’s Monster, in addition to The Mummy's Tom Cruise (Nick Morton), Russell Crowe (Dr. Jekyll), and Sofia Boutella (The Mummy).
The next film in the shared universe will be Bride of Frankenstein, directed by Beauty and the Beast's Bill Condon for a February 14, 2019 release. As part of Bride of Frankenstein's release reveal, Universal confirmed that there will no longer be a Dark Universe film hitting theaters on April 13, 2018, as previously announced.
Game of Thrones: First Look at Season 7’s Massive Dragons
Daenerys Targaryen's dragons likely have hit another growth spurt for the seventh season of Game of Thrones.
EW has an exclusive look at Daenerys and Drogon together during a fiery battle, along with six other photos from Game of Thrones Season 7. The scale of the image below is striking, with the dragon possibly fully grown.
Daenerys rides Drogon in this photo from Game of Thrones Season 7. (Courtesy of Entertainment Weekly)
Dragon Age: BioWare Writer Says New Game in Development
A new Dragon Age game is in the works, according to BioWare writer Alexis Kennedy.
Speaking with Eurogamer, Kennedy talked about his remote role with the RPG developer and what it's like working on such a massive project. Previously, he created Sunless Sea and scripted story DLC for Stellaris.
"There are huge differences between all of that and what I'm working on at BioWare," Kennedy told Eurogamer with a pause, adding "which I can now legitimately say is in the Dragon Age franchise although it has been known for a while.
"Notionally it was a secret but, because of who I was working with, everyone who cared knew. And then the day I started, Mark Darrah
Marvel’s Runaways Return to Comics
It's been a while since the renegade teen heroes known as The Runaways have had a comic to call their own, but that looks about to change. Even as Hulu gears up for its live-action Runaways TV series next year, the team looks poised to make a return in the comic book realm.
Today Marvel released the first of what we assume will be several teasers drawn by Star-Lord artist Kris Anka and spotlighting individual Runaways members. We'll continue to update this article as more teasers are revealed and more members are added to this new incarnation of the team.
DC’s Batman Event Explores the ‘Very Scary’ Dark Multiverse
For five years, Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo charted the course of Batman’s adventures in the New 52 and gave the Dark Knight a modern spin. This summer, Snyder and Capullo are reuniting for Dark Nights: Metal, a new DC event that’s going far beyond Batman and the Justice League as it introduces brand new characters and even a brand new multiverse called the Dark Multiverse.
Starting in June, Snyder and his co-writer, James Tynion IV will join superstar artists Jim Lee, John Romita, Jr., and Andy Kubert on Dark Days: The Forge; which will lead into the Dark Days: The Casting one-shot in July from the same creative team. Dark Nights: Metal will begin in August, before five new titles will spin out of the event this fall: The Silencer, Sideways, The Immortal Men, Damage, and New Challengers.
Supergirl’s Superman Teases the Season 2 Finale
Superman finally returned to Supergirl at the end up Season 2's penultimate episode, but it wasn't as the ally many fans had hoped for. With him seemingly mind-controlled into being someone Kara will have to fight (at least based on the promo for Monday's finale), it looks like Supergirl's famous cousin will end up being one of many foes the heroine of National City will need to subdue to keep the Earth safe.
To preview the big episode, IGN got on the phone with Superman himself, Tyler Hoechlin. He teased what to expect in the May 22nd finale, including the arrival of General Zod, what it's like to fight against instead of with Supergirl, and what Superman thinks of Mon-El.
13 Grand Theft Auto 5 Facts You Didn’t Know
If you love finding secrets in video games, then look no further than 2013’s Grand Theft Auto 5. Whether it’s movie references, video game Easter Eggs, or just neat production secrets, there’s no shortage of things to discover or learn about Rockstar’s incredibly ambitious open-world action game.
Since we all know about the UFO and Big foot references, we decided to go even deeper to bring some of GTA’s greatest mysteries to the light. Here are 13 things you probably didn’t know about Grand Theft Auto 5.
Destiny 2 Drops Divisive Grimoire Cards
Destiny 2 is doing away with Grimoire Cards, the in-game collectibles that provided a deeper look into the lore of Destiny's universe.
Many players found the cards problematic, as they weren't accessible in game; they could only be accessed through Bungie's website or the Destiny companion app. As a response to this problem, Bungie is doing away with the cards all together, opting to "put the lore in the game" itself.
"We want people to be able to find the lore," Bungie World Lead Steve Cotton told Forbes. "All the story is told through the Adventures, it's told through the characters in the world, it's told through the campaign and it's told through scannables you find throughout the world."
The Angry Birds Movie 2 Announced
The Angry Birds Movie 2 is officially in the works, Rovio Entertainment announced today.
Columbia Pictures and Rovio Entertainment will release the sequel in theaters on September 20, 2019, the 10th anniversary of the release of the original Angry Birds mobile game. Plot details about the film are unknown yet.
While there's also no word on returning cast members, the original film starred the voices of Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, and Maya Rudolph, among others.
Comparing Alien: Covenant’s Opening to All Alien Movies
Alien: Covenant, should box office estimates hold, debuted to an estimated $36 million in its opening weekend. And while that number is below some earlier predictions, Ridley Scott's latest delivered one of the Alien franchise's strongest debuts, unadjusted for inflation.
How does that number stack up to the rest of the Alien, franchise though? Take a look below to see the domestic box office debuts of every Alien movie — yes, even the Alien Vs. Predator offshoots — in both adjusted and unadjusted form, as well as their worldwide totals. (Ordered by release date, numbers via Box Office Mojo)