Aquaman Crosses $1 Billion at the Worldwide Box Office
Aquaman has officially crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office.
According to THR, Aquaman has earned $288 million domestically and $742 million internationally for a worldwide total of $1.02 billion.
Aquaman is now the first D.C. movie since The Dark Knight Rises to earn over $1 billion at the global box office. Aquaman is the first of the six films in the D.C. Extended Universe to cross $1 billion worldwide according to Box Office Mojo.
Resident Evil 2 Starts 2019 on a High Note
2019 is kicking off with a few tentpole releases in January alone, including the remake of Resident Evil 2.
On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush, along with Lucy O"Brien and Brian Altano, break down why they're excited for the remake of the PlayStation classic horror experience. Watch the clip above to see the trio discuss the remake as fans of the series and as relative newcomers to this particular entry.
If you enjoyed that discussion, be sure to check out this week's full episode of Beyond, in which we discuss whether we want the PS5 soon, and tune in every Wednesday at 3 p.m. PT for new episodes of Beyond.
True Detective Star on Playing Multiple Versions of Same Character
The third season of HBO's True Detective is set to premiere on Sunday, January 13, with an all-new cast featuring Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) and Stephen Dorff (Blade). Dorff and Ali play detectives trying to solve a missing-persons case involving two children in rural Arkansas. Series creator and executive producer Nic Pizzolatto wrote the eight-episode season, alongside Deadwood alum David Milch, who co-wrote episode 4.
Season 3's narrative spans three decades, following the lives of detectives Wayne Hays (Ali) and Roland West (Dorff). In order to effectively show the passage of time from the 1980s to 2015, both Ali and Dorff had to undergo radical transformations with the help prosthetics. Ali spoke to IGN about his approach to portraying multiple versions of the same character.
Young Justice’s The Outsiders Explained
DC fans have plenty to look forward to in 2019. The new year kicked off with the long-awaited return of the animated series Young Justice, which is now exclusive to the DC Universe app. Not only that, but the new season is introducing a new super-team with a long history in the DCU - the Outsiders.
Who are the Outsiders, and what sets them apart from teams like the Teen Titans and Justice League? Here's everything you need to know about this group and how they might play into the new season of Young Justice...
The Outsiders Explained: The Basics
Some missions are too dangerous or politically sensitive for the Justice League to handle. When Batman needs a team willing to get its hands dirty, he brings in the Outsiders. The Outsiders are heroes who exist in the shadows. Whether because of their powers or their use of extreme force, they don't fit in with the likes of Superman and Wonder Woman. Despite this, they've saved the world many times over. That's remained true no matter how many changes and new incarnations this team goes through.
Star Trek: The Picard Show’s Timeline Explained
Many Star Trek fans are psyched that Patrick Stewart is returning to the role of Captain Picard for an all-new TV series on CBS All Access. And while story details on the show have been scarce, we do know that it will be about the legendary character exploring the next chapter of his life some 20 years after we last saw him in 2002’s Star Trek: Nemesis.
But a recent interview with Star Trek executive producer Alex Kurtzman has revealed some interesting hints about the Picard show, even while it’s gotten some folks confused about which timeline it takes place in. Let’s nerdsplain this thing!
Patrick Stewart is returning as Jean-Luc Picard in a new Star Trek series for CBS All Access.
Minecraft Movie Gets New Director
Peter Sollett has been tapped to direct Warner Bros. film adaptation of Minecraft.
According to Variety, Sollett, whose previous projects include Raising Victor Vargas, Freeheld, and Five Feet High and Rising, will serve as both writer and director on the film.
Roy Lee, Jon Berg, and Minecraft's development studio Mojang are set to produce, and Jon Spaihts will serve as executive producer.
Warner Bros. acquired the rights to make a Minecraft film back in 2014, and last year the film was delayed after Rob McElhenney, who was set to direct, left the project. Steve Carell was also in talks to star in the film but, according to Variety, scheduling issues arose, and he departed the project as well.
‘There Should Be a Sequel’ to The Social Network, Says Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Sorkin, writer on the 2010 film, The Social Network, says "there should be a sequel."
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sorkin said, "I know a lot more about Facebook in 2005 than I do in 2018 - but I know enough to know that there should be a sequel."
MORE TO THE STORY: Aaron Sorkin says "The Social Network" producer Scott Rudin has reached out to him about revisiting the subject of #Facebook on film. pic.twitter.com/hE5iOwEik1
Verizon Is Also Experimenting With a Game Streaming Service
Verizon is in the process of alpha testing its Verizon Gaming streaming service that is already running on the Nvidia Shield set-top box and could eventually make its way to Android smartphones.
As reported by The Verge, this new initiative will potentially allow players to play such games as Far Cry 5, Battlefield V, and Destiny 2 on their mobile devices.
The screenshots that showed the previously mentioned titles also showed PS4 exclusive God of War and PC port-less Red Dead Redemption 2, so these games may just be placeholders.
Final Destination Reboot in Development With Saw Franchise Writers
A Final Destination reboot is on the way, and two of the Saw franchise writers are reportedly at the helm.
According to THR, New Line Cinema wants the latest Final Destination film to be a reimagining of the series. Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, who wrote Saw IV through Saw 3D, will be writing the script for the sixth installment.
No plot details have been revealed as of yet. Each film in the original franchise follows a group of people who, after escaping death, are then the victims of unforeseeable — and often random — fatal accidents.
Gears Boss Explains How Drake, Minnie Driver Were Nearly in Gears 3
Head of the Gears of War franchise Rod Fergusson has confirmed that rapper Drake and actress Minnie Driver (Good Will Hunting, The Riches) were both nearly voice actors for Jace Stratton and Samantha Byrne in Gears of War 3.
Initially revealed in a Twitter thread that revolved around memorable video game quotes, Tony Rowe, a tester on the game Jurassic Park: Trespasser, said he remembered a cut line in that game where Driver said “They should’ve sent a policeman or a ninja.” After Driver was tagged in the tweet, she came in to respond to Trespasser producer Seamus Blackley, asking why shy was fired from Gears of War. Fergusson and Cliff Bleszinski quickly hopped on the tread thereafter confirming she was, in fact, once involved with Gears 3.