Monthly Archives: February 2019
Here’s Why Netflix’s Huge Ratings Are a ‘Myth’
At the TCA winter press tour, FX CEO John Landgraf took the stage to announce a third and final season of Legion, and the pickup of Brian K. Vaughn's Y: The Last Man to series. The longtime television executive also shed some light on Netflix's recent ratings reveal that both Sex Education and You were projected to be watched by "40 million accounts" in their first month.
More Apex Legends Details Revealed, Cross-Play Potential Discussed
Update February 7, 10:00 a.m.: Apex Legends' developers have opened up about the possibility of cross-play for the battle royale game, which does not currently support multiplayer across PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
Lead Producer at Respawn, Drew McCoy, told Eurogamer that the developer "plans to allow players to play with their friends on other platforms" sometime in the future. Currently, only Fortnite and Rocket League support cross-platform play on PS4 with other platforms like Xbox and PC, as part of Sony's cross-play beta initiative.
Netflix Acquires Zac Efron’s Ted Bundy Movie
Netflix is officially getting rights to the Ted Bundy film starring Zac Efron – Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, reported by THR.
After a bidding war with STX and Lionsgate during the end of Sundance Film Festival, the deal reportedly came in at $9 million, and will include U.S. rights and some international territories.
Netflix acquiring the rights was not much of a shock, as the director, Oscar-nominated Joe Berlinger, already has the docuseries about Ted Bundy on the streaming platform – Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes.
Complete Guide to Steins;Gate Elite’s Preorder Bonuses
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The original Steins;Gate is a time-warping visual novel-style game that launched in Japan in 2009 before coming to the rest of the world in English in the following years. Since then, it's gotten a full anime adaptation and gathered something of a cult following. Soon, publisher Spike Chunsoft will release a new souped-up version that includes scenes from all 24 episodes of the anime, plus brand-new animations for the game's numerous endings. It's called Steins;Gate Elite, and its release date is February 19 for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
The Cast of the New Dune Is Basically Amazing
Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049) is the latest director to tackle the imposing challenge of adapting Frank Herbert's epic sci-fi novel Dune to the big screen. Most fans would agree that neither the 1984 adaptation by David Lynch nor the 2001 TV miniseries truly capture the greatness of the source material. But if nothing else, Villeneuve certainly has a talented cast backing him up for the project, which is expected to start production this year.
Now that many of the film's central heroes and villains have been cast, we've put together a quick breakdown of all the actors confirmed for the Dune reboot so far. You'll also find here the basics of each character, for those who might not be familiar with this sprawling sci-fi saga. The spice must flow!
NES Classic Just Came Back In Stock
Nintendo announced last year that it would stop production on the NES Classic and SNES Classic in 2019. We're well into 2019 now, and listings for the retro systems have been disappearing from all the major retailers. As of right now, you can get an NES Classic from Walmart for a marked-up price, but it's sold out nearly everywhere else. As for the SNES Classic, it's already gotten steep mark-ups everywhere it's still available, though GameStop has refurbished units for $74.99. Here’s where you can still get the NES Classic and SNES Classic right now.
Marvel Gives Daredevil a Big Relaunch
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Daredevil #1 - $4.99
Writer Chip Zdarsky | Artists Marco Checchetto & Chip Zdarsky | Cover Artist Julian Totino Tedesco (Marvel Comics)
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Legion Will End After Season 3, Says FX Boss
Legion, the FX television series centered around the character of the same name from the X-Men universe, will end following Season 3.
The announcement was made by FX CEO John Landgraf during the 2019 Television Critics Association winter tour. While only one season remains, it is reportedly ending the way series creator Noah Hawley always envisioned it.
Legion was renewed for a third season in June 2018, and while no premiere date has been announced, it is set to air sometime in 2019. For more on Legion Season 3, read about how it probably won’t feature Professor X and what the comics tell us about the main character’s villainous destiny.
Y: The Last Man Ordered to Series by FX
FX has announced that it has ordered Y, a TV adaptation of the post-apocalyptic science fiction comic Y: The Last Man, to series.
Announced by presidents of original programing at FX, Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, the series follows Y, the last man alive, as he “traverses a post-apocalyptic world in which a cataclysmic event has decimated every male save for one lone human.” The DC Comic series by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra focuses on a new world order of women and explores gender, race, class and survival.
The series stars Diane Lane, Barry Keoghan, Imogen Poots, Lashana Lynch, Juliana Canfield, Marin Ireland and Amiber Tamblyn. Michael Green (American Gods, Blade Runner 2049) and Aïda Mashaka Croal (Luke Cage, Turn) will both serve as showrunners and executive producers. Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson and Brian K. Vaughan developed the series and will also act as executive producers. Melina Matsoukas (Insecure, Master of None) directed the pilot episode.