Monthly Archives: March 2018
Ready Player One Posters Pay Homage to The Matrix, Back to the Future, More
A bunch of brand new posters for Ready Player One have arrived, paying homage to classic movies from the '80s and '90s like The Matrix, Back to The Future, Labyrinth and The Breakfast Club.
The posters set the tone of Spielberg's upcoming movie, which celebrates pop culture of the '80s and '90s onwards. These particular posters focus on Back to the Future, Beetlejuice, Blade Runner, The Breakfast Club, Bullitt, The Goonies, The Iron Giant, Labyrinth, The Matrix, Rambo, Risky Business, and The Lost Boys. Check 'em out in the slideshow below.
Ready Player One is set in the dreary future of 2045, where humankind find solace in the OASIS, a virtual reality universe created by James Halliday. After Halliday dies, he dedicates his fortune to whoever finds a digital Easter egg he has hidden somewhere in the Oasis. Our plucky hero Wade Watts joins the worldwide hunt, and is hurled into a breakneck adventure.
Rise of the TMNT: First Look at John Cena’s New Villain
Nickelodeon has revealed the first image of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' John Cena-voiced villain, Baron Draxum.
The new villain, an "alchemist warrior mutant from the Hidden City," will debut in the series' premiere episode and remain a recurring character throughout its 26-episode first season.
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles villain Baron Draxum
In a statement, Cena called the opportunity to voice a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character "truly special," as he's "always been a fan" of the franchise.
Nickelodeon Reviving Blue’s Clues
Blue's Clues is returning to Nickelodeon with brand new episodes.
Entertainment Weekly reports the network has ordered 20 new episodes for the beloved children's show. This new take on the series will feature a "refreshed signature look." Production will begin this summer, with Nickelodeon holding an open casting call for a new host in Southern California on April 14.
Steve Burns in Blue's Clues on Nickelodeon
Carrion Might Be the Grossest Game in Development Right Now
Carrion might be one of the most gruesome games in development right now.
The self-described "reverse horror game" puts you in control of an amorphous alien blob apparently bent on destruction, and as you can see in a recent gameplay video, it is grotesquely mesmerizing.
Watch the bloody teaser trailer for Carrion below:
In the pre-alpha gameplay video, the player-controlled red alien blob can be seen using its long tendrils to crawl through a grungy lab and tear its human inhabitants apart. It's even seen destroying a weaponized security drone of some kind.
A skill upgrade screen shows off early level abilities like grabbing and throwing, dashing, which allows you to crash through vents and wooden barriers, and split, which lets you split up into two separate organisms. The split ability can be seen about 3 minutes in, when the player uses it to operate two switches at once in order to open a door.
The Room Director Tommy Wiseau’s New Movie Announced
Tommy Wiseau, the director behind everyone's favorite worst movie The Room, has a new project coming out called Scary Love.
THR reports Wiseau plays the lead character in the film, a bounty hunter in search of his long-lost love in a bleak Los Angeles. Jennifer Juniper Stratford directed Scary Love, which is said to be "a science fiction tale told in the style of classic B-movies." There are also plenty of practical special effects and lunatic ideas.
Though the movie's already shot, there's currently no word yet on when and how it'll be released. Wiseau is also set to reunite with his The Room co-star Greg Sestero in the two-volume road trip adventure, Best F(r)iends. The first volume will be playing in theaters on March 30 and April 2.
New Series from BoJack Horseman Creator Coming to Amazon
Amazon is getting its first half-hour animated comedy series, and it's from BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg.
The Hollywood Reporter reports Amazon has given a straight-to-series order for Undone, co-created by Bob-Waksberg and Kate Purdy. The series, which "explores the nature of reality," will premiere on Amazon Prime in 2019.
The story follows Alma, who gains a "new relationship with time" after getting into a near-fatal car crash. With her new abilities, Alma sets out to discover the truth about her father's death. Alma will be voiced by Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel) and Angelique Cabral (Life in Pieces) will voice Alma's younger sister.
2018 Oscars Were Least-Watched in Ceremony History
26.5 million people tuned in for the 90th annual Academy Awards, marking an all-time low for the Oscars.
The nearly four-hour ceremony saw a 19 percent drop in viewership compared to last year, according to The Hollywood Reporter, and brought in five million less viewers than 2008's previous low mark of 31.8 million. The Oscars garnered over 40 million viewers as recently as 2014, when Ellen DeGeneres hosted the show.
Declining viewership is not exclusive to the Oscars, however. Other major network TV events in 2018, including the Super Bowl, Olympics, and Grammys, also saw decreased viewership compared to previous years.
Hearthstone’s Arena Draft Is Being Revamped
Hearthstone's 10.4 update is bringing some big changes to Arena, rolling our a new rarity system for draft picks, as well as cards from BlizzCon, that will be available for a limited time.
Details of the changes were announced today. Draft picks will now to offer players a more strategic choice with equally powerful cards of different rarities, rather than just choosing the most powerful card from an unimpressive trio of the same rarity.
No, That Dexter: Season 9 Poster Isn’t Real
Sorry Dexter fans — Michael C. Hall's serial killer is not returning for a ninth season, despite a photoshopped poster indicating just that.
A supposed promotional poster promising a ninth season of the Showtime series, which ended in 2013, has been making the rounds, just in time for the finale's fifth anniversary. The fake poster indicates a Showtime and Netflix collaboration for a September 2018 return, showing both Hall's Dexter and Yvonne Strahovski's Hannah McKay.
One of many tweets from fans wondering if a new Dexter season is coming this fall. It's not.
South Park: The Fractured But Whole DLC Release Date
South Park: The Fractured But Whole's new DLC is launching later this month.
Titled From Dusk Till Casa Bonita, the add-on content will be available on March 20 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The DLC, priced at $12 USD, will feature a new story campaign and superhero class.
The story follows Mysterion’s sister, who's fallen in with the Vamp Kids of South Park. The Vamp Kids have taken over Cartman's favorite restaurant, Casa Bonita, and it's up to you to explore Black Bart’s Cave, indulge in some tasty Mexican food, and defeat the brood of Vampires.
The new Netherborn class will be introduced, and it comes with four new occult powers. You'll also fight alongside a powerful support Witch named Henrietta, the Goth, and have the chance to dress up in new Goth costumes.