Zombieland Director Says It Took Years to Find the Right Story for a Sequel
Zombieland: Double Tap director Ruben Fleischer has opened up about the reason behind the 10-year gap between movies, saying that the creative team "couldn’t figure out the right story to tell."
The filmmaker, who made his feature-length directorial debut with Zombieland a decade ago, revealed that the script-writing process for the sequel took some time, as they wanted to make sure that it was worth reuniting the zombie-slaying squad for a second outing.
"I think we all wanted to stretch our legs a little bit and try different things," he told Entertainment Weekly. "I think we were all excited to do other stuff. But, the other thing is, we just couldn't figure out the right story to tell. It took a minute to get a story that we all felt was worthy, to come back to Zombieland for.
Super Smash Bros Ultimate v4.0.0 Incompatible With Old Replays
Super Smash Bros Ultimate will be upgrading to version 4.0.0 this week, but replays recorded before version 3.1.0 won't be compatible with the new update.
Nintendo of Europe announced the news on Twitter, posting "#SmashBrosUltimate replays created in versions before 3.1.0 are not compatible with 4.0.0, which releases within 7 days.
"If you have replays you want to keep, you'll need to convert them by going to Vault -> Replays -> Replay Data -> Convert to Video before updating the software."
#SmashBrosUltimate replays created in versions before 3.1.0 are not compatible with 4.0.0, which releases within 7 days. If you have replays you want to keep, you'll need to convert them by going to Vault -> Replays -> Replay Data -> Convert to Video before updating the software.
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Google Stadia, Australia and the Impending Game-Streaming War
The future may well prove that OnLive was ahead of its time. Like Timothy Dalton’s serious Bond take before Daniel Craig, or Boss before House of Cards, OnLive may have been that necessary sacrificial trailblazer whose death leads to the next down-the-track leap.
For those unaware, OnLive was the first game-streaming service of note. It’s now gone the way of the dodo, but the idea was as straightforward then as it is today for surviving services: instant on. No need to physically own a game. No need for a high-end PC or the latest console. Just a compatible device and a high-speed internet connection.
The catch is that game-streaming services require adequate, stable bandwidth to be playable.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Dragon Quest Hero Release Date Incoming
Nintendo has announced that a 22-minute Super Smash Bros. Ultimate video presentation for the Hero from the Dragon Quest series on July 30 at 6am PT/9am ET/11am BST that will showcase the upcoming DLC fighter and reveal when he will be released.
Announced by Nintendo Versus, the presentation will be led by Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Mashiro Sakurai and will give us our best look at the collection of heroes from Dragon Quest's rich history that will soon be joining the fight in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Nintendo Versus also announced that Version 4.0 will be arriving soon and will include fighter adjustments, but no further details were revealed.
Which Upcoming Marvel Film Is the IGN Community Most Highly Anticipating? The Results Are In
The internet has been buzzing ever since Marvel revealed what Phase 4 will bring to the MCU. After the dust settled at San Diego Comic Con, we polled the IGN community to see which additions you were most excited for, and the results are in.
#1 Favorite Marvel Movie Announcement at SDCC:
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Votes: 6,787/21,951
In the wake of Endgame, all eyes are on the Sorcerer Supreme, and over 6,700 votes brought Doctor Strange to the top of the "most anticipated" list.
There is a lot of promise in the name of the film, and we'll just have to wait to find out exactly what Marvel has in store for everyone's favorite surgeon-turned-superhero when the "Multiverse of Madness" hits theaters on May 7, 2021.
First Fortnite World Cup Champion Bugha, a 16-Year-Old, Takes Home $3 Million
The grand champion of the Fortnite World Cup finals has been crowned. Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf, a 16-year-old American boy, took home the trophy and a $3 million prize.
Congratulations @bugha! pic.twitter.com/nchRlL3wUC
— Fortnite Competitive (@FNCompetitive) July 28, 2019
Giersdorf is a player for the Sentinels group, and managed to careen past his 99 other opponents by a wide margin, earning a total of 59 points. The runner up, Psalm, scored 33 points by comparison over the finals’ six matches. The World Cup used a point-scoring system that encouraged players to not only place higher up in the ranking, but also eliminate opponents, as to discourage players from simply hiding until the end game.
Ava DuVernay Confirms Darkseid and the Female Furies for DC’s New Gods
Update 8/1: Ava DuVernay has confirmed that Darkseid and the Female Furies will both appear in the big screen adaptation of DC's New Gods.
The writer-director offered fresh updates on the forthcoming comic book movie in an AMA on Twitter earlier this week.
In response to fans' questions, DuVernay revealed a couple of the major villains that will be involved in the project, adding that she was "keeping an open mind" on potential casting choices.
How could any self-respecting Barda fan not include the The Furies?! I’m looking forward to them so much. #AskAva https://t.co/83zD6PeFBx
Disney Breaks Its Own Worldwide Box Office Record
Disney has earned $7.67 billion at the box office in 2019, shattering the previous record for a total year’s earnings, which was also set by Disney in 2016 with $7.61 billion, according to Variety.
The new record is notable in part because, well, it’s only just the end of July, and Disney still has Frozen 2, a Maleficent sequel, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker debuting later this year.
Fortnite Cheaters Booed by World Cup Crowd As They’re Eliminated
A pair of Fortnite World Cup competitors, formerly banned by Epic for cheating, were the target of much ire Saturday, as the crowd loudly booed one's appearance onscreen and subsequently cheered for his loss.
XXiF was competing in Saturday’s Fortnite World Cup duos tournament alongside his partner Ronaldo. During the tournament’s fourth match, XXiF was shown on the stadium’s giant screen for the first time. The crowd gradually booed XXiF louder and louder, until 100 Thieves clan player Elevate quickly eliminated him.
Video footage captured by multiple individuals on social media shows the crowd’s ecstatic reaction to XXiF’s elimination.