Monthly Archives: May 2017
New Darth Vader Comic Picks Up After Revenge of the Sith
A new Star Wars comic book series will debut this June that chronicles the rise of Darth Vader, picking up right after that infamous, heavily meme'd "No."
Get a sneak peek at Darth Vader #1 in the slideshow below that shows what happens in the moments after Anakin's darth rebirth:
Astonishing X-Men and Poe Dameron writer Charles Soule is working with Amazing Spider-Man artist Giuseppe Camuncoli on the new series, simply titled Darth Vader.
The series will begin immediately following the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, after Anakin Skywalker is defeated by Obi-Wan Kenobi and falls to the dark side.
"With the all-new Darth Vader series, we will finally get the chance to witness iconic moments in the Star Wars galaxy through the lens of one of its most famous characters," series editor Jordan D. White said. "We are going to spotlight the construction of Vader's red lightsaber, the fallout of Order 66, the beginnings of the Inquisitor program, the rise of an Empire, and many more sinister moments never seen before!"
What the Heck is American Gods Actually About?
If you've watched the first two episodes of American Gods and still find yourself confused about what this show's actually about, we've got you covered. Here's a general spoiler-free breakdown of what's happening:
In a word, Bryan Fuller and Michael Green's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's modern fantasy novel is about "belief." But the exploration of that concept is set against a backdrop of a massive battle for America's belief -- even if the TV show hasn't been so explicit about it yet. To get you in the loop on the Big Picture of American Gods, here's a general spoiler-free breakdown of what's happening:
Many of the characters we've met so far on American Gods are what's considered "Old Gods": Mad Sweeney, Bilquis, Anansi/Mr. Nancy, Czernobog, and the Zoryas among others. These Gods are essentially immigrants; they came to America with their loyal subjects, as we see in the "Coming to America" vignettes. Think of it like the Hitchhiking Ghosts who jump in the ride vehicle with you at the end of Disney's Haunted Mansion attraction and follow you.
The Best Drone for Beginners
Remote controlled drones used to be something just the military used, but a few years ago they were downsized and rolled out for consumers and just took off, pun intended. Suddenly everyone was flying drones with cameras, and you couldn't visit your local park without hearing a quadcopter buzzing in the sky above. They're still quite popular thanks to a booming market filled with every type of drone imaginable; from uber expensive units with high-res cameras to tiny "toy" drones, and everything in between. Naturally, a lot of people are curious about drones, and want to give them a try, but don't want to drop a ton of cash on a video drone that's just going to end up in the bushes, or worse. With this situation in mind we set out to find the best cheap drone for beginners, and reviewed five of the most popular models of 2017.
Syfy Officially Orders Krypton Series as Part of “Reboot”
In advance of its 25th anniversary this September, Syfy has announced a self-proclaimed network "reboot" focused on a "renewed commitment to the genre and fandom at large" - which includes the Superman prequel Krypton officially being ordered as a series.
Included in the Syfy reboot are an all-new look and feel, an expansion of its news division Syfy Wire, and more additions to the network’s original programming slate.
A look at Syfy's new logo.
Exclusive New Wonder Woman Poster
With Wonder Woman now just weeks away, anticipation for the DC superhero's solo film is fast reaching a fever pitch. We have a new poster from the Warner Bros. movie today to help satiate your fan hunger.
The exclusive one-sheet seen below features both Diana (Gal Gadot) and her ally and love interest, secret agent Steve Trevor (played by Chris Pine).
Check it out:
Chris Pine as Steve Trevor and Gal Gadot as Diana in Wonder Woman.
Directed by Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman also stars Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Ewen Bremner, Lucy Davis, Elena Anaya, and Said Taghmaoui.
Prometheus Helped Bring Back the Xenomorph in Alien: Covenant
The mixed response to Prometheus helped bring back the Xenomorph in Alien: Covenant, according to director Ridley Scott.
In an interview with Yahoo, Scott revealed that, despite saying a few years back that the classic Xenomorph would not show up in his Prometheus sequel, fans' negative reaction to that news helped change his mind. "They wanted to see more of the original
and I thought he was definitely cooked, with an orange in his mouth," said Scott. "So I thought: ‘Wow, OK, I’m wrong.’"
The filmmaker then went on to admit that, with the way people reacted to Prometheus, he needed to change the direction he wanted to take the Alien franchise and satisfy series fans. "I think you’re not sensible if you don’t actually take
Comic Book Reviews for May 10, 2017
It was another big week of comics, as Marvel launched new books like Rocket and Secret Warriors and kicked off the Star Wars crossover "The Screaming Citadel." DC, meanwhile, added another title to the Young Animal line with Bug: The Adventures of Forager and began a major new story arc in All-Star Batman #10. And Image wrapped up the mini-series A.D.: After Death and debuted Regression.
Scroll down to check out our reviews for these and various other new releases, and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.
Note: We'll have a review of A.D.: After Death Book 3 up a bit later.
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ABC Cancels Last Man Standing, Renews Modern Family
Modern Family has been renewed for two additional seasons, ABC has announced.
As such, the popular comedy will run up through at least Season 10. The network also said it's open to the possibly of continuing the show with additional seasons in the future. With this 44-episode order for two more seasons, the finale of Modern Family's tenth season will mark a total of 232 episodes.
Modern Family promo image, courtesy of ABC
Nintendo Details Its Plans for E3 2017
Nintendo has outlined its plans for this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo.
As detailed on the official Nintendo of America Twitter account, the company will hold a "Nintendo Spotlight" on June 13 at 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm UK (June 14 at 2am AET) where we'll learn more about Nintendo Switch games, including Mario Odyssey, on e3.nintendo.com.
Immediately following, Nintendo will kick off its Treehouse Live event, during which developers and members from the Treehouse will showcase gameplay from various Nintendo Switch and 3DS games. Finally, on June 13 and 14, Nintendo will host tournaments for both Splatoon 2 and Arms, which can be seen live from its E3 booth.
Dynasty Warriors 9: New Details and First Screenshots Released
More details of Dynasty Warriors 9 have been revealed, and the first screenshots of its new open world and gameplay have been released.
The first open world game in the long-running hack 'n' slash series has received a reveal feature in Famitsu this week (as translated by IGN Japan). Set in regions that will be familiar to anyone who's played the series before (but placed throughout one seamless map), the game aims to reinvent a series that's stayed relatively similar for 20 years at this point.