Rockstar Releases Specialist Roles Trailer, Announces Outlaw Pass
Update:
Rockstar Games released the new trailer showcasing the specialized roles coming to Red Dead Online. In an updated titled, Frontier Pursuits, players can specialize in one of three roles: Bounty Hunter, Trader, and Collector. Check out the new Red Dead Online trailer above.
Red Dead Online is also adding a battle pass, or rather, an Outlaw Pass. Like other battle passes, the Outlaw Pass lets players earn XP and unlock rewards after completing various milestones. You can earn new clothes and accessories, gun wraps, bonus cash, tonics, and more.
Hitman 2’s Farcical Homing Briefcase Is Now an Official Weapon
A bug from Hitman 2 that turned Agent 47's briefcase into a homing missile has been anointed as an official weapon in an upcoming content drop.
The ICA Executive Briefcase MKII will be available as a reward from August 8 for players who complete the Best Case Scenario Challenge Pack. If you have access to the Sgail map, the pack is free.
Like the original bug, when Agent 47 throws the new briefcase it will glide regally through the air - even around corners - seeking out unsuspecting NPC skulls. The original bug was so unintentionally masterful that IO Interactive dragged their feet in patching it. After reluctantly fixing it, the development team decided to introduce it as an official weapon
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Original Lion King Animators Reveal Their ‘Resentment’ of Disney’s Remake
It seems some of the animators from Disney's original Lion King film aren't too pleased with the remake.
According to Indie Wire (via Slash Film), many of the original animators declined to comment on the new film when reached out to by Huffington Post, but those who did talk didn't seem pleased.
“I will only get myself in trouble if I comment on the ‘other’ version,” said one animator anonymously about the new, more lifelike interpretation. Another said “There is a huge resentment against these 3D remakes from the original 2D crews. Maybe if we got any kind of royalties it would be different.”
Stephen King Requested a New Scene for IT: Chapter Two
Best-selling author Stephen King has reportedly teamed up with Andy and Barbara Muschietti to add a new scene for IT: Chapter Two.
Director Andy Muschietti, who helmed the first film, revealed during a recent interview with Total Film (via Syfy) that King reached out to him following the success of the original adaptation, which was praised by the horror maestro.
"It was absolutely huge," Muschietti said. "For me, it would be unthinkable when I was 12 or 13."
FIFA 20: Release Date, News, Preorder Deals, Ultimate and Champions Edition Details
The release of FIFA 20 isn't far away, and preorders are now live for the 27th instalment of the best-selling game. FIFA 20 is launching on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC, on September 27, and will feature a number of new gameplay tweaks in an effort to achieve a new level of football realism. But, if you preorder the Champions Edition of the game, you can get three days early access, meaning you'll be kicking-off on September 24 instead.
Spoilers! Hobbs & Shaw End Credits Scenes Breakdown
Full SPOILERS ahead for the ending of Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw!
While Eteon -- the shadowy agency out to "improve" humanity by upgrading people with machinery -- still remains a threat at the end of Hobbs & Shaw, at least their super-powered agent Brixton Lore (Idris Elba) is dead.
After defeating Brixton by finally setting aside their differences and working together -- OK, and with help from Hattie Shaw (Vanessa Kirby) and the Hobbs brothers -- Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) save the world and part as friends. End of story, right?
Spoilers! Let’s Talk About THOSE Cameos in Hobbs and Shaw
Full spoilers ahead for Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw!
Hobbs & Shaw, the first spin-off in the Fast and the Furious franchise, features two notable cameos by a pair of movie stars: Ryan Reynolds and Kevin Hart!
Both actors have previously worked with some of the creatives behind Hobbs & Shaw. Helmer David Leitch directed Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool 2, while Kevin Hart has appeared in several films opposite Hobbs star-producer Dwayne Johnson (two Jumanji movies and Central Intelligence).
Reynolds plays CIA agent Locke, who knows Hobbs from way back when. Locke is part-comic relief and part-Basil Exposition. Reynolds pops up at a few points throughout the film, including in two of the three end credits scenes that may hint at him being more foe than friend. Reynolds’ scenes are definitely funny but those end credits scenes also suggest he’s not quite the fool he has so far seemed. He did stab a guy with a brick, after all!
First Trailer for Christopher Nolan’s New Film Reportedly Now in Airing in Theaters
Christopher Nolan has reportedly surprise debuted the first teaser trailer for his next film, Tenet, in theaters this week ahead of screenings of Hobbs & Shaw.
As noted by Variety, the 40-second teaser has reportedly aired behind the newly released Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw today, August 1. The trailer is currently not available for viewing online, and it is unclear when, or if, the teaser will be posted outside of theaters. (UPDATE: Variety reporter Justin Kroll tweeted that he heard "Nolan loves the theatrical experience so much that we may not see this online till the end of the weekend.")
David Bowie’s The Man Who Fell to Earth Gets CBS All Access TV Adaptation
The classic David Bowie sci-fi film The Man Who Fell To Earth is getting a TV adaptation for CBS All Access.
Based on a novel by Walter Trevis, The Man Who Fell To Earth tells a story of an alien who comes to Earth from a distant planet who must find a way to bring water back to his home. The 1976 film adaptation by Nicolas Roeg starred rock star David Bowie in his first movie starring role, as the alien.
CBS and Tandem Productions announced the TV adaptation at the Television Critics Association. Like the novel and film, the TV series will follow an alien who arrives on Earth only it is, “at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.”