Daniel Radcliffe Responds to Those Wolverine Casting Rumors
Sometimes memes can take on a life of their own, so Daniel Radcliffe would like to set the record straight: He hasn't been approached to play Wolverine now that Hugh Jackman has hung up the claws. Last week, X-Men movie producer Lauren Shuler Donner told reporters that they expect the role of Wolverine to be recast once Disney's acquisition of Fox is complete, but no names have been discussed.
During an interview with Wired, responding to the autocomplete query "Is Daniel Radcliffe the new Wolverine?" Radcliffe joked, "There's going to be a new Wolverine movie, in which it starts off with Hugh Jackman being put into a hot wash. And then when he comes out, it's me. So yes, I'm very happy to announce that here."
Great TV Deals Today From Samsung, Sony, and More
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There's no escaping it: 4K is the future of television. And now that ultra-high-resolution sets have been on the market for a few years, they're finally available at reasonable prices - especially when they're on sale, like right now. So if your TV could use a 4K upgrade to display high-res content from PS4 Pro, Xbox One X, or the streaming service of your choice, now is a good time to make your purchase. Let's see what 4K TVs are on sale this week at Walmart and Best Buy.
Hulu Developing Leonardo DiCaprio’s The Devil in the White City Series
A series based on the book, The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America, by Erik Larson, is now being developed at Hulu.
The announcement came from Hulu's Senior Vice President of Originals, Craig Erwich, at the Television Critics Association's Winter Press Tour Monday morning.
Leonardo DiCaprio acquired the rights almost 10 years ago, with plans to adapt the story into a film in which he would star as the main character, Holmes.
The novel is based off a true story of two men at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair – one an architect and one a doctor who is said to have become the first serial killer in America.
Red Sonja Production on Hold Following Bryan Singer Controversy
Production for the Conan spinoff Red Sonja has reportedly been put on hold following allegations against director Bryan Singer.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Millennium Films has placed Red Sonja on hold, though Singer has not yet been officially removed as director. The film is reportedly no longer on Millennium’s slate and isn’t being shopped at the European Film Market.
Deadline confirms this report, and was told by Millennium that “the project is not on the slate at the moment and is not for sale at the EFM in Berlin.”
PlayStation Exec Explains Why Sony Is Skipping E3
Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden recently discussed why Sony is skipping E3 this year, and how the company is focusing on fewer, but bigger, games.
In an interview with CNET, Layden spoke about Sony’s early involvement in E3, and how in the 90s the show served both retailers and journalists. He feels these focuses have ultimately changed and can now be served better elsewhere.
"Now we have an event in February called Destination PlayStation, where we bring all retailers and third-party partners to come hear the story for the year,” said Layden. "They’re making purchasing discussions in February. June, now, is just too late to have a Christmas holiday discussion with retailers."
Last Day to Get 3 Months Prepaid Cell Service for $20
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We've been running this deal for a while, even thought it's a little outside the IGN scope of coverage, because it's just too good to pass up. Today is the last possible day to cash in on Mint Mobile's introductory prepaid rate. If you haven't been following along, Mint Mobile offers 3-months prepaid service for $20. That's $6.67 per month.
The bottom line: for ~$6.67 a month, or $20 total, you get unlimited talk and text and 8GB LTE data, for three months.
Mortal Kombat 11 Director Responds to Alleged Roster Leak
A possible roster leak for Mortal Kombat 11 surfaced on SteamDB, rumored to have revealed 11 character additions for the game, including three brand new fighters that are unknown.
The leak appeared in an achievements list on SteamDB, which is a third-party database that takes the exact information from Steam's internal data to show it publicly.
Due to that process, an achievements list would theoretically have to be added to the PC version of a game by the actual developers for it to appear on SteamDB.
The list includes trophies that players can get for performing two different fatalities for specific fighters.
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The Lego Movie 2’s Opening Weekend Box Office Is Half the Original’s Opening
While everything may be awesome in the LEGO universe, things aren't as great in the real world.
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part brought in an estimated $34.4 during its opening weekend according to Box Office Mojo. That's about half of what the original LEGO Movie earned during its $69 million opening weekend back in 2014.
The LEGO Movie 2 came in well under expectations, with the studio expecting the sequel to earn about $50 to $55 million over the weekend.
Despite good reviews — including an 85 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes — the film wasn't able to hold onto the audience who flocked to see the original.
BAFTA Film Awards 2019 Winners Announced
The Film Awards winners of the 2019 British Academy of Film and Television Awards have been announced, with The Favourite coming out on top with seven wins.
The Favourite, a British period drama set in the early 18th century, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz, won Outstanding British Film, Original Screenplay, Costume Design, Production Design and Make Up & Hair. Colman received the BAFTA for Leading Actress while Rachel Weisz took home best Supporting Actress.
Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma notably won four BAFTA awards: Best Film, Director, Cinematography and Film Not in the English Language.
The full list of BAFTA Film Awards winners are as follows: