New to Netflix for August
Netflix is closing out the summer strong with the return of some truly excellent Originals along with a new Dark Crystal prequel series called Age of Resistance.
Mindhunter, GLOW, Dear White People, and She-Ra and the Princesses of Power all drop new episodes in August - plus you'll get new installments of Nickelodeon's Invader Zim and Rocko's Modern Life.
There's also the first four Rocky films, an Original movie starring Marlon Wayans as sextuplets, and the latest seasons of The CW's Jane the Virgin, iZombie, and The 100.
Before we unveil the full list of what's coming however, here's everything LEAVING Netflix in August.
Sam Lake: I Felt ‘Detached’ From Making of Max Payne Movie
A little more than a decade ago, the Max Payne universe was adapted into a live-action film starring the likes of Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, and rapper Ludacris. It was, to put it mildly, received by fans with as much warmth as one of Max Payne’s many headshot victims. IGN called it “humdrum,” with not one memorable action sequence. Don’t blame anyone working at game studio Remedy Entertainment, though. On this month’s episode of IGN Unfiltered, famed Max Payne 1 and 2 writer Sam Lake, who says Remedy wasn’t “involved in any way,” says he felt “detached” from the making of the film.
Bautista Says He’s ‘Tried Everything’ to Get Cast in Gears of War Movie
Hollywood doesn't want Dave Bautista to play Marcus Fenix in a Gears of War movie, according to a tweet from the wrestler-turned-actor. In response to a fan's plea to Hollywood to cast Bautista, the Guardians of the Galaxy actor replied, "They're listening. And they could give AF! But thank you for the support. Believe me when I say I've tried everything to make this happen."
They’re listening. And they could give AF!.. but thank you for the support. Believe me when I say I’ve tried everything to make this happen. https://t.co/8THxKLkbdV
— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) July 23, 2019
Netflix: Everything Leaving in August
The "Last Call" list for Netflix in August is here, breaking down all the movies and TV seasons expiring from the site over the next 30 days or so.
Some great crime thrillers are taking leave - like Zodiac, Wind River, and No Country for Old Men - along with ghoulish flicks like Zombieland, Poltergeist, The Village, and all four Final Destinations.
Here is the full "Last Call" list (U.S. only):
Leaving 8/1/19
A Cinderella Story
A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song
Another Cinderella Story
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Chuggington: Season 1-5
Death in Paradise: Season 1-7
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
10 Best Moments from IGN’s Comic-Con Live Stream
That's a wrap on San Diego Comic-Con 2019, but if you missed all the fun from the biggest entertainment nerd event of the year, we have you covered. In addition to recapping the biggest news of Comic-Con (plus the madness that was Marvel Studios' Phase 4 announcement) and every trailer released at SDCC, we also are spotlighting the most fun and most informative interviews that happened at IGN's Comic-Con live show.
The Future of the Avengers: Kevin Feige Teases a New-Look Team
Head of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, has hinted that the next class of Avengers will introduce some new characters to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The film producer confirmed in an interview with MTV News that the Avengers will indeed return with a "very different team" in the future, even though an ensemble cross-over film hasn't officially appeared on any upcoming calendars for the studio.
Feige revealed that the next generation of Earth's Mightiest Heroes would feature some familiar faces, together with some new characters that haven't made their big screen debut yet.
"It will be a very different team than we've seen before. That's what Endgame was all about," he said, speaking about the new Avengers roster. "It will be a very different incarnation of the team with some people you've already met and some people we haven't met yet."
Warsaw Is a Grimly Dark, Horribly Factual WW2 Tactics Game
Warsaw is a game in which you play through the entirety of the Warsaw Uprising. There's a very good chance you haven't heard of the Warsaw Uprising. That's probably because, among the tales of victory-against-all-odds that tend to make up western World War 2 school textbooks, it doesn't quite fit in.
In 1944, as the Nazis' grip on power began to slip, the Polish underground resistance mounted a huge operation to liberate Warsaw. After a 63-day battle across the city, the resistance lost, with at least 150,000 civilians killed, and much of the city razed to the ground in retaliation. According to Warsaw producer Krzysztof Paplinski, asking those who do know about the Uprising will generally result in one of two (very different) responses; either it was a glorious act of doomed heroism, or a futile, irresponsible way to get yet more young Poles killed as the war came to a close.
Marvel Super Heroes Arcade Cabinet Coming to Homes Soon
The next cabinet in Arcade1up's line celebrates 80 years of Marvel Entertainment with a special edition, limited run Marvel Super Heroes Cabinet, and preorders are live right now at the Arcade1up website.
The special edition cabinet, limited to 8,000 units, features Marvel Super Heroes, X-Men: Children of the Atom and The Punisher arcade games.
The $399 cabinet includes "exclusive artwork," as well as a backlit marquee, along with premium quality buttons and joysticks from Sanwa. The Capcom's Marvel Super Heroes cabinet also comes with a special edition riser, along with a Marvel certificate of authenticity.
The Marvel's Super Heroes limited edition cabinet is one of three new Arcade1up cabinets scheduled to hit later this year. At E3 2019, we got a firsthand look at Arcade1up's 4-player Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cabinet, as well as an upcoming Star Wars arcade cabinet.
‘I Didn’t Want To Make A Bad John Wick Game’ Says John Wick Hex Creator
The man helming John Wick Hex, Mike Bithell, has admitted he was "cautious" at first about making a John Wick game.
Speaking in a featurette about combat design, he said that when publisher Good Shepherd first came to him with the idea of turning the film franchise into a game, "I didn't believe it at first. I'm a massive action movie fan.
"I was very cautious because I didn’t want to make a bad John Wick game. This is important. This is a franchise that matters".
The John Wick series has made nearly $500 million at the box office, with John Wick 3 Parabellum holding second place for Keanu Reeves’ best opening weekend behind The Matrix Reloaded.
Creating something for such a broad and dedicated fanbase requires attention to detail. Bithell Studios decided "we wanted to build a game and an approach to playing that was completely focused on being John Wick".
Runtime for DC’s Joker Movie Revealed
Update: The film's runtime for Joker has been released by tiff, coming in at 122 minutes – or just over 2 hours.
Original story follows:
Three official photos from the Joker origin movie have been released, showcasing Arthur Fleck's transformation from downtrodden comedian to Gotham City super-villain.
The first image in the series shares a look at the tormented stand-up comic seemingly bursting into uncontrollable hysterics on a bus, surrounded by concerned passengers; whereas the subsequent photos chronicle his descent into darkness, with the character haphazardly painting his tear-stained face before clowning around in the city as his villainous alter ego.