Mortal Kombat Movie Reboot Casts Its Liu Kang, Raiden, Jax & Mileena
A number of the bestselling video game franchise's classic characters have been cast in New Line Cinema's feature film reboot of Mortal Kombat.
Variety reports that Power Rangers and Black Mirror actor Ludi Lin has been cast as Liu Kang. Lin had recently been up for the role of Marvel's Shang-Chi, but lost out to Simu Liu.
And according to The Hollywood Reporter, MCU veteran Tadanobu Asano -- who played Hogun in the Thor movies -- is in negotiations to play Raiden. the god of thunder and the protector of Earthrealm.
Krypton Cancelled After Season 2, Lobo Spinoff Also Dead
Bad news for fans of the Superman prequel series Krypton. SyFy has canceled the series, along with the planned Lobo spinoff.
Both The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline are reporting the cancellation, which comes just two days after Krypton's Season 2 finale aired. Low ratings appear to be the culprit. As THR notes, average ratings for Season 2 clocked in at a mere 408,000 viewers, a significant drop from Season 1's 1.8 million average.
That's a disappointing turn of events for a series that was initially a strong performer for SyFy. The network announced the Season 2 renewal last May, calling Krypton: Season 1 the most-watched season for any scripted series on Syfy since 2015's Defiance. Unfortunately, that momentum doesn't seem to have carried over to Season 2.
Mindhunter’s Charles Manson Actor Also Played Him in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
The newly released Mindhunter: Season 2 has an unexpected connection to the recent Quentin Tarantino film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Both projects feature actor Damon Herriman playing the role of infamous cult leader Charles Manson.
Herriman spoke about the odd coincidence on an episode of the podcast Back to One (via IndieWire). He said that he filmed his role in Mindhunter before appearing in Tarantino's project. And because the two projects take place several decades apart (Mindhunter in the 1980's and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 1969), Herriman said the experience was essentially like playing two different characters.
Netflix’s Haunting of Hill House Extended Director’s Cut Will Only Be Available on Blu-Ray
The Haunting of Hill House is coming to blu-ray, and it’ll be the only place to get an extended, director’s cut of the hit Netflix horror series.
Amblin’s Twitter account announced that the Haunting of Hill House is now available to pre-order online and announced that the home release will be an extended cut of the series. Hill House director Mike Flanagan confirmed the reports of a director’s cut on his own Twitter account.
“Well this news got out there a little earlier than we wanted… but yes, it’s true!” Flanagan wrote. “More details to come, but it was a blast restoring several episodes to their original form.”
Netflix Announces Elvis Animated Spy Series Agent King
On what is the 42nd anniversary of his death, Netflix announced Agent King, a new adult animated comedy series featuring Elvis Presley as a spy.
The late rocker's ex-wife Priscilla Presley will serve as series co-creator and executive producer.
Netflix issued the following plot synopsis for Agent King: “Elvis Presley trades in his white jumpsuit for a jet pack when he is covertly inducted into a secret government spy program to help battle the dark forces that threaten the country he loves — all while holding down his day job as the King Of Rock And Roll."
Official teaser art for Agent King.
Nintendo Announces Indie World Video Showcase for Next Week
Nintendo has announced that it will be livestreaming its Indie World video showcase on August 19 which will feature "roughly 20 minutes of information on indie games coming to #NintendoSwitch!"
Revealed on Twitter, Nintendo's Indie World presentation will take place this Monday at 6am PT/9am ET/2pm BST and, as per usual, no further details were given on what to expect.
Protestors Call for Disney’s Mulan Boycott After Liu Yifei Supports Hong Kong Police
Liu Yifei, the Chinese-born actress who is set to star in Disney's upcoming live-action remake of Mulan, has voiced her support for the Hong Kong police amid ongoing protests, and now there are those who have begun calling for a boycott of Mulan as a result.
As reported by CNN, Yifei posted on Weibo, a social media platform in China similar to Twitter, saying "I support the Hong Kong police. You can all attack me now. What a shame for Hong Kong."
Tired of Wires? These Truly Wireless Earbuds Will Set You Free
Wireless earbuds are possibly the greatest and most important development in recent history. There's nothing better than popping two truly wireless earbuds into your ears and having nothing to tangle you up. And given the way Apple and all the Android phone makers are dropping the headphone jack like a bad habit, wireless headphones and earbuds seem to be our inevitable future.
Good news is audio manufacturers have been hard at work perfecting their wireless earbuds, topping each other with better technology, longer battery lives, and lower prices. The bad news is not everything on the market is all that great. That's exactly why we've whittled down all the wireless earbuds out there for this list of the truly best. (Note: We're only looking at truly wireless earbuds here, if you want something with a cable running behind your neck or a neckband, check out our list of the Best Bluetooth Earbuds)
Her Story Creator’s Next Game, Telling Lies, Finally Gets a Release Date
Telling Lies, the follow-up video game from Her Story creator Sam Barlow, finally has a release date.
The new investigative thriller starring live-action actors will be coming to the PC, Mac, and iOS App Store on August 23. This is the second live-action game from Barlow following his award-winning mystery game, Her Story.
Telling Lies is set within a virtual laptop filled with footage from a stolen NSA database. Players interact with this laptop and uncover the story of four people over the course of two years. The characters players will investigate are played by Hollywood actors like Logan Marshall-Green (Prometheus), Angela Sarafyan (Westworld), Alexandra Shipp (X-Men: Dark Phoenix), and Kerry Bishé (Halt and Catch Fire).
New Baby Pokemon Card Needs 16 Energy to Pull Off Ridiculous Attack
A trailer shown at the Pokemon World Championships 2019 features a brand new type of card called Pokemon V, and while a new card mechanic is always interesting to consider, it’s impossible to ignore a particularly ridiculous card that was also revealed in the trailer.
Say hello to Togepi & Cleffa & Igglybuff GX, a new Tag Team card comprised of three adorable baby Pokemon that can nonetheless completely wreck the opponent’s board.
