New Ghostbusters Film’s Main Characters Are Reportedly Children
Rumors have surfaced suggesting the main characters in the newly announced Ghostbusters film will be children.
We Got This Covered reports that two of the main characters in this sequel to the original movies will be kids. Reportedly, they will be a 13-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl.
The source also states the boy is curious about conspiracy theories and the unknown and has a habit of narrating his own life. It's said at some point during the course of the film he'll befriend the girl who's acutely intelligent but not great with emotions. Reportedly, her schtick is voicing her observations in a deadpan fashion to humorous effect.
Would You Pay More For SNES On Switch? – NVC EP 440
Weeeeeelcooooome to Nintendo Voice Chat Episode 440!
On this week's show, Brian Altano, Peer Schneider, Zachary Ryan, and Max Scoville talk about the potential of Super Nintendo games being added to Nintendo's NES Online app as well as their overall online service charge. Long story short, an alleged data mine on Switch points to the possibilities of SNES games coming to Nintendo's wildly successful console/handheld hybrid.
Netflix Calls Fortnite a Bigger Competitor Than HBO
In a quarterly report released today, Netflix claimed that it competes for screen time with Fortnite more than it does HBO.
In the report, Netflix discussed its penetration into overall screen time, which includes TVs and mobile devices that are used for television and movie viewing, video games, and more. Netflix said, “We earn consumer screen time, both mobile and television, away from a very broad set of competitors. We compete with (and lose to) Fortnite more than HBO."
While the comparison may seem odd, as Netflix is clearly more in line content-wise with HBO, this comment is all about overall consumer screen time, so anything taking up a TV or mobile device, including video games, is seen as competition in this realm. With Fortnite being one of the most popular games in the world, it’s naturally eating into competing services’ screen times.
Action Comics #1000 Was the Top-Selling Comic of 2018
Diamond Comics recently revealed the best-selling comics and graphic novels of 2018. Superman proved to be the mightiest hero of them all, as Action Comics #1000 beat out all challengers to become the top-selling comic of 2018.
According to Comichron's estimates, Action Comics #1000 sold a total of 504,243 copies last year. That issue's success was fueled both by the Man of Steel's 80th anniversary and the fact that it featured the first DC work by writer Brian Michael Bendis since ending his exclusive contract with Marvel.
Amazing Spider-Man #800 followed in second place, with an estimated 439,465 copies sold, followed by the wedding-centric Batman #50 at 412,541 copies sold.
Netflix Reveals Viewership Numbers on New Releases
Netflix’s original and syndicated programing has been exploding lately, and the streaming giant has shared just how successful its last few months have been.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix’s subscriber base has reached 139 million accounts worldwide. Revenue for the last three months of 2018 was up 27 percent, reaching a total of $4.19 billion.
Leading the charge for this success is Sandra Bullock and Susanne Bier’s Netflix original thriller Bird Box, which according to Netflix Film’s Twitter account has been viewed by over 80 million accounts, up from over 45 million in its first week.
Dragon Ball Super: Broly Is Funimation’s Biggest US Box Office Opening
Dragon Ball Super: Broly debuted in theaters yesterday, January 16, and became the #1 movie in the U.S. with over $7 million earned on its first day.
With an average of $5,695 per screen, Dragon Ball Super: Broly had the biggest opening for an event film and was the 5th highest anime opening of all time.
The film's first day earnings also set the opening day record for Funimation Films, beating out the $1.97 million Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' earned in 2015 on its first day.
“Both anime and mainstream audience response to ‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’ has been overwhelmingly positive. We anticipated a strong opening, but we’re thrilled that the box office exceeded even the high end of our estimate,” said Gen Fukunaga, CEO and President of Funimation. “We’re thrilled to hear that countless fans have or plan to watch the film multiple times. Fans are at the core of our strategy for this film."
Kevin Hart to Star in Monopoly Movie for Hasbro
Actor Kevin Hart and Director Tim Story are reportedly teaming up for a Monopoly movie from Hasbro.
As reported by Deadline, both are in final negotiations to lead the film. Hart and Story have worked together multiple times, including in two Ride Along films (and another upcoming Ride Along sequel), two stand-up films (Laugh at my Pain and Kevin Hart: What Now?), as well as Think Like a Man and its sequel Think Like a Man Too.
Story details for the film have not yet been revealed, as a writer hasn't been set. Similarly, shoot and release dates are still to be determined. Lionsgate, Hasbro’s Allspark Pictures, Hart’s HartBeat Productions, and Story’s The Story Company will all be co-producing the film.
New Story Mode Details Revealed for Mortal Kombat 11
At the Mortal Kombat 11 Reveal event, the first details on the game's story were given and it was confirmed that it will follow the events that occurred in Mortal Kombat 9.
This new story mode is said to be a "time-bending narrative" that will, as Ed Boon says, allow for "situations where old characters can meet their younger selves."
This time manipulation will occur because of Kronika, the first female boss in Mortal Kombat history, as she is the Keeper of Time and creator of existence and needs to "bring order to the universe through any means necessary" following Raiden upsetting the balance of history with the killing of Shinnok.
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid Fighting Game Announced
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, an upcoming fighting game made by developer nWay, has been announced for an April release on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, and a PC release for sometime later in 2019.
Described as an "easy to learn but hard to master" fighting game, Battle for the Grid spans the Power Rangers’ 25-year history and pits new and classic Rangers and villains against each other in team battles. Those who buy the game on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch or PC will be able to cross-play online across these platforms, and “mission progress” they achieve can be accessed across platforms as well. More details for Battle for the Grid will arrive in the coming weeks.
The standard digital download will be available for $20 while a special digital collector’s edition will be available to pre-order for $40 - this contains the full game download, a Season One Pass (which includes three new characters, their “Arcade story” and a new warrior skin), and exclusive Lord Drakkon Evo II and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Pink Ranger character skins. Those who preorder will receive an exclusive Green Ranger V2 character skin and digital art book.
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