Monthly Archives: September 2017
Why Burger King Russia Is Trying to Ban Stephen King’s IT
Burger King Russia is attempting to ban Stephen King's IT from the country, due to perceived similarities between Pennywise and Ronald McDonald.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the fast food company filed a complaint with Russia's Federal Anti-Monopoly Service, suggesting IT should no longer be shown in Russian theaters. Burger King claims the blockbuster horror movie doubles as advertising for McDonald's because of the aforementioned similarity between the film and restaurant chain's mascot.
The service issued a response to THR, saying while they'll evaluate whether or not IT includes advertising or product placement, it "can't be concerned with the content of the film because the writer and director have their own creative understanding of any character."
Red Dead Redemption 2 Story, New Protagonist Revealed
Rockstar has released a new trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2. It reveals the first official details about the game's story, which will be a prequel, and star a new character, Arthur Morgan - not John Marston.
Rockstar describes the game as "the story of outlaw Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang as they rob, fight and steal their way across the vast and rugged heart of America in order to survive."
The Van der Linde gang is also known as Dutch's Gang, which the last game's protagonist, John Marston would eventually join (and leave).
The trailer shows what looks like several activities, including hunting, breaking horses, bank and train robberies and, yes, lots and lots of violence.
Celebrate TNG’s 30th with These Awesome Trek Moments
Note: We've updated this story for TNG's 30th anniversary.
Captain Picard, Will Riker, the Enterprise-D and all the rest of it (but not Ten Forward -- that wouldn't come until a year later!) first hit our not so big, and definitely not flat screen TVs 30 years ago today. On September 28, 1987, "Encounter at Farpoint," the premiere episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, aired -- and what a long, strange (and occasionally cheesy) trip it's been.
I remember that fateful day, watching the premiere and trying to like the show more than I really did. But while TNG clearly had room for improvement in its first couple of seasons, improve itself it eventually did, like one of the Federation's perfect, cheerful, pull-yourself-up-by-the-Starfleet-issued-bootstraps citizens. And when it did, it became awesome.
Josh Gad Is Back in the Studio for Frozen 2
Josh Gad, the voice of Olaf in Disney's animated hit Frozen, is back in the studio to work on the sequel.
The actor posted the following photo on Twitter, saying, "It’s such a joy
back in the booth after this journey began 5 long years ago. The creative team has come up with a story worth the wait."
Photo via Josh Gad on Twitter
Comic Book Reviews for September 27, 2017
The comics industry closed out September with another big week. Marvel's Legacy relaunch officially began, while two more key Generations one-shots also saw release. DC delved deeper into some huge Rebirth mysteries in Wonder Woman #31, Action Comics #988 and Detective Comics #965 while also putting the spotlight on another Dark Knight in Batman: The Murder Machine #1. Elsewhere, Image delivered another issue of Saga, IDW moved closer to the climax of the First Strike crossover and Valiant began the next phase of Aric's yearlong journey in X-O Manowar #7.
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.
Blizzard Launches Battle.net App for iOS and Android
Blizzard has launched a Battle.net companion app for iOS and Android. The mobile app brings social features previously only on the desktop component of Battle.net to your smartphone and was announced in a blog post on the Blizzard news site,
The app makes it easy to send and receive friends requests while on the go, and incorporates QR code scanning to make the process even simpler. It also has mobile chat, which is useful for discussing strategies and organising matches with friends, plus you can who's online and what they're playing at any time.
The app is available now on the App Store and Google Play Store
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Gravity Rush 2’s Online Services Closing After a Year
Sony is shutting down the online functionality for Gravity Rush 2 a year after its initial release.
Fans will be locked out of most of the online features come 18th January 2018, it was announced in a blog post on Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia's website. Of course, players will still be able to enjoy Gravity Rush 2's offline modes.
Features also set to be dropped are:
- Sending and receiving challenges
- Ranked Leaderboards
- Sending and receiving Treasure Hints
- Sending, receiving and reviewing Photo Ghosts
Blade Runner 2049’s Denis Villeneuve May Direct Cleopatra Film
Denis Villeneuve, director of the upcoming Blade Runner 2049, is in talks to direct a biopic of Cleopatra according to Variety. The film has been gestating at Sony for quite some time, with Villeneuve the latest director rumored to helm the project.
The film is being produced by Scott Rudin and Amy Pascal, based on a book by Stacy Schiff. Angelina Jolie has been attached to the project in the past, but it is unknown if that is still the case. Less-than-kind words from Rudin about Jolie in relation to this film were leaked as part of the Sony hack, which gives a sense of how long this project has been planned. In the past, Paul Greengrass and James Cameron have been linked to the film, but now it appears to be Villeneuve's project.
Your Name: J.J. Abrams to Produce Live-Action Remake
Director Makoto Shinkai's hit anime film Your Name is getting a live-action adaption at Paramount Pictures, and J.J. Abrams is on board to produce.
According to Deadline, Toho Co. is working with Paramount and Bad Robot to bring the live-action adaptation to theaters around the world, and Arrival screenwriter Eric Heisserer is set to pen the script.
Shinkai expressed his enthusiasm for the live-action adaption, saying, "When such a work is imbued with Hollywood filmmaking, we may see new possibilities that we had been completely unaware of—I am looking forward to the live-action film with excited anticipation."