New Flintstones Animated Adult Comedy Series in the Works
The Flintstones are getting a reboot.
Warner Bros., the studio that owns the rights to the classic cartoon, is developing an animated adult comedy series based on characters from the show, according to The Wrap.
Brownstone Productions, the production company of actor-director Elizabeth Banks, is developing the new project, which is still in early stages.
Warner Bros. did not announce the network that will air the show, but its parent company, AT&T, revealed this week that its new streaming service will be called HBO Max and is set to launch next spring.
Exclusive Trailer: Jason Mewes Tries to Escape Jay and Silent Bob Role in Directing Debut
Jay and Silent Bob's Jason Mewes makes his feature film directorial debut Madness in the Method, a meta and personal exploration of the actor's career, his partnership with Kevin Smith and Hollywood's weird landscape as a whole.
You can watch our exclusive trailer for the film in either the player above or embedded below. We also have the exclusive poster for the film below.
Madness in the Method also marks the final movie for the late Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee, who makes his last cameo in the film as -- surprise! -- himself.
The movie also stars Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo (as a campy version of himself), Gina Carano, Jaime Camil, Vinnie Jones, Teri Hatcher, Brian O’Halloran, Dean Cain, Blake Harrison, Casper Van Dien, Judd Nelson and David Dastmalchian.
Halo Co-Creator’s Studio Announces Disintegration
A new game from the co-creator of the Halo series has been announced.
Earlier today, V1 Interactive - a new studio led by Halo co-creator and former Creative Director at Bungie Marcus Lehto - announced Disintegration, a "sci-fi, first-person shooter." No other information about the game itself was shared, though a "full unveiling" will take place later this summer at GamesCom 2019.
"The opportunity to create not only a new game, but this entire studio has been exhilarating,” said Lehto. The team at V1 is comprised of game development veterans, including designers and artists from games like Skyrim, Destiny, Halo, EVE Online, Shadow of Mordor, and more. “It is great to be able to share what this amazing team has been working on, and we can’t wait to introduce this new game that our team is building to the world next month."
Red Power Ranger Actor Reveals What Jason Would Be Doing Now
Austin St. John, the first red Power Ranger actor, was asked what the character would be up to today.
The original Red Ranger told Underground Nation that Jason would be in a much more unassuming position compared to the old days.
"I would see him in a very quiet behind the scenes leadership role," St. John said via ScreenRant. "I would see him in an elite special operations unit, behind the scenes, where nobody knew he existed, running things quietly, in command of his operations unit, letting all of the flashy guys have the front line, letting all of the known special operations unit with all the blame, be in the front, letting them have all the news and the media. And he would quietly, with his elite team, be out doing the real work, every day, and never needing credit for it."
Sherlock Holmes 3 Hires Rocketman Director
Dexter Fletcher, the director of the Elton John biopic Rocketman, has signed on to direct the next Sherlock Holmes movie starring Robert Downey Jr.
Variety is reporting that Fletcher has been tapped to helm the third Sherlock Holmes mystery. Fletcher will take the reins from director Guy Ritchie, who directed the first two Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes films: 2009’s Sherlock Holmes and 2011’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.
Netflix Orders Zack Snyder Anime Series About Norse Mythology
Netflix has ordered a new, Norse mythology-based anime series from Justice League director Zack Snyder.
Snyder is creating the series alongside Jay Oliva, who will serve as showrunner and director. Oliva worked as a storyboard artist on a number of high-profile comic book movies, including Deadpool, Wonder Woman, and Thor: Ragnarok. He and Snyder previously collaborated on Justice League, Batman v Superman, 300, and Man of Steel.
"Zack Snyder’s innovation in visual storytelling has pushed the industry forward and established him as one of the most distinctive filmmakers of his generation," said Netflix's head of anime programming, John Derderian. "We are beyond excited to partner with him and his exceptional team to bring the iconic characters and stories of Norse mythology to life in his inimitable style."
Netflix’s Sandman Explained: What Is the DC Comics Adaptation?
Between networks like The CW and Syfy and streaming services like DC Universe, you might think there's no room left for new series based on DC's massive comic book library. You'd be wrong. Netflix is now tackling one of the most critically acclaimed DC titles of all time through its adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman.
Only time will tell if Netflix can do justice to this dark, fantastical saga of dreaming mortals and all-powerful gods. For now, here's everything you need to know about The Sandman and its comic book origins.
Sandman art by JH Williams. (Image Credit: DC Comics)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Gunfight 2v2 Mode First Impressions
I really like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s 2v2 Gunfight multiplayer mode, and I wasn’t alone. All of my fellow media members hooted and hollered as we played, with everyone getting up to watch the other matches as theirs came to an end. It seems like wonderful counterprogramming to the epic matches of battle royales like Call of Duty: Blackout and Apex Legends. Yes, the battle royales are great and they have their place, but those are like a sit-down meal at a restaurant, whereas Gunfight hits the spot like a tasty, get-it-in-my-mouth burger at a late-night drive-thru.
Gunfight matches are set in a very small, custom maps – small enough that you can see at least one person from the other team when the round starts, if the three maps I tried (“King,” the warehouse interior; “Pine,” a forested space; and “Stack,” a desert container yard) are anything to go by. And because Modern Warfare brings the series back to its shorter TTK roots, it usually only takes a couple of shots to bring down an opponent. Combined with the 40-second round timer, rounds are extremely quick. To force campers into the action, a flag spawns in the center of the map when the clock hits 0:00, and if you can get in there and defend it for three seconds, your team gets a point. If the standoff remains, whichever team has the most health wins. Health doesn’t regenerate in Gunfight. First team to six points wins.
IGN Readers Pick Their Favorite Season of Stranger Things
Last week, Netflix released Stranger Things: Season 3 for fans to binge watch in its entirety. With a little time to digest the episodes, we ran two polls on the IGN front page to gauge which season of Stranger Things was our readers' favorite, and which character duo was the best of the bunch.
With over 21,000 votes, IGN readers picked a clear favorite: Season 1 still reigns supreme with 53.4% of the vote. Coming in hot in second place with 35.8% of the vote is the recently released Season 3. Rounding out third is Season 2 with 10.9% of the vote.
Check out the poll below.
Valve Has a New Search Tool That Could Fix a Major Annoyance With Steam
Today, Valve is introducing a suite of new features as part of an initiative that gives users an early look at more experimental Steam tools. One of them is called the “Interactive Recommender” which promises to be an improved game recommendation system powered by machine learning. It could also solve Steam’s long-running, recommendation problem.
Interactive Recommender is part of a new program called Steam Labs, which gives users access to work-in-progress features. There are three Steam Labs projects so far, including six-second game trailers called "Micro Trailers," and a half-hour video show called "The Automated Show" that showcases the newest Steam releases.
The biggest Steam Labs project, however, is the Interactive Recommender. Valve says that Steam’s greatest asset is its massive catalog of games. But having so many titles makes it hard for customers to sort through it all and find the games relevant to their interests. That’s why Valve is introducing a new, machine learning-powered method to get the right games in front of potential customers.