The Predator Targets $30 Million Opening Weekend
The Predator is tracking to earn between $25 and $30 million its opening weekend in the domestic box office.
As reported by Variety, the opening weekend for The Predator will last from September 14-16, and will compete with two other films opening that weekend: A Simple Favor and White Boy Rick.
According to Box Office Mojo, the 1987 original had a $12 million opening weekend, the 1990 sequel Predator 2 opened with $8.8 million, and 2010’s Predators opened with $24.8 million. Accounting for inflation, Predators is the closest indicator for how The Predator could perform in the current box office, and this newest entry is likely to exceed its opening haul. Predators worldwide gross ultimately surpassed $127 million.
Are Disenchantment and Futurama Set in the Same Universe?
Disenchantment and Futurama might be set in the same universe.
Fans on Twitter have spotted a subtle Futurama Easter Egg featuring Fry, Bender, and Professor Farnsworth in Disenchantment's Season 1 finale, "Dreamland Falls."
Disenchantment's Futurama Easter Egg.
Bond 25 Reportedly Eyes Mission: Impossible – Fallout Writer-Director, May Miss Release Date
Bond 25, the untitled next James Bond film, is now in need of a director and there are reports that Christopher McQuarrie, the Oscar-winner who directed Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation and Mission: Impossible - Fallout, may be one of the top choices by MGM and Eon Productions.
Reported by Variety, this search for a new director, one that is a result of previous director Danny Boyle exiting over "creative differences" that may have been over a villain dispute, may also push back the scheduled November 8, 2019 release date if there is any delay in filming.
Gone Home For Nintendo Switch Gets Delayed
Gone Home for Nintendo Switch has been delayed, publisher Annapurna Interactive announced on Thursday, the day it was originally set to release.
The news was revealed on Twitter, with Annapurna Interactive confirming Gone Home will now come to Switch on September 6 instead of Aug. 23, as originally announced. A reason for the delay has not been given.
Gone Home initially launched back in 2013 and centers around Katie Greenbriar, who returns home to find her entire family missing. It's up to the player to explore the home and figure out what happened.
These Walking Dead Photos Offer New Clues for Season 9
AMC has released 12 new photos from The Walking Dead Season 9, and the first look images offer a few tantalizing clues about what to expect from the upcoming episodes, which will say farewell to Andrew Lincoln's Rick Grimes and Lauren Cohan's Maggie Rhee.
We still don't know how Rick and Maggie will exit the show (while we think it would make sense for Rick to die, Cohan has expressed interest in potentially returning, depending on scheduling for her ABC dramedy Whiskey Cavalier), but the Season 8 finale set up a potential conflict between the two characters after Rick decided to spare Negan's life, despite Maggie's desire for vengeance after the bat-wielding psychopath killed her husband, Glenn.
Why It’s Time for The Big Bang Theory to End
August 22 marked the end of an era, as CBS and Warner Bros. Television announced that the upcoming 12th season of The Big Bang Theory will be the show's last.
A 12 year run is longer than most showrunners could even dream of, so it's hard to argue that The Big Bang Theory is ending prematurely. All the more so considering that the series has now set the record for being the longest-running multi-camera series ever. And whether you're a hardcore fan of the show or staunchly opposed to all things Sheldon Cooper, the impending end of The Big Bang Theory should be seen as a blessing.
Destiny 2 to Launch Gambit Mode Free Trial for 24 Hours Ahead of Forsaken Launch
Destiny 2 is getting a free trial for the upcoming Gambit PVP/PVE hybrid mode before the release of the Forsaken expansion.
Bungie has announced the trial will be available from 10am PT September 1 until 10am PT September 2 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Gambit is a new mode coming to Destiny 2 in the Forsaken expansion, which will feature 4v4 combat and pit players against computer-controlled enemies and each other. The Forsaken expansion comes to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC September 4.
For the latest on the Destiny 2: Forsaken expansion, be sure to check out everything we know about weapons, mods, and abilities in Year 2, as well as the recently revealed Last Stand of Cayde-6 trailer Bungie revealed at Gamescom.
Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott Are Returning for American Horror Story: Apocalypse
Connie Britton and Dylan McDermott, the stars of the first season of American Horror Story, are reportedly returning for AHS: Apocalypse.
As reported by TheWrap, both actors will begin shooting their scenes this week. The return of these two stars was anticipated, largely because the newest season of AHS is a crossover between the first season, AHS: Murder House, and the third season, AHS: Coven. Britton has not returned to the show since its first season and McDermott hasn’t been back since appearing in five episodes of the second season.
Britton and McDermott played husband and wife in the first season after moving into a house haunted by the ghosts of its previous occupants, and their own pasts. It appears both actors will reprise their original roles for this crossover.
The Last Ship Must Prevent Another World War in Final Season
The Last Ship begins its final voyage on September 9, and IGN has an exclusive first look at the new Season 5 trailer, which sees Tom Chandler (Eric Dane) and his former crew coming together for one last mission, with the fate of the world once again in the balance.
Check out the trailer below:
Here's the official summary for Season 5 from TNT:
"This season, the world is finally recovering from the deadly virus that devastated the population, but global political unrest remains. Tom Chandler (Dane) has retired and his former crew has scattered, many having risen in the ranks within the Navy. Sasha Cooper (Bridget Regan), Lieutenant Danny Green (Travis Van Winkle), SBS WO-N Wolf Taylor (Bren Foster) and Sergeant Azima Kandie (Jodie Turner Smith) are on a covert mission in Panama. When they are wrongly blamed for an attack on the Panamanian president, the consequences for the United States are dire. The Nathan James must fight to prevent invasion by Latin America — and the next world war."
Venom’s New Mythology Sets a Strong Example for the Movie
It's safe to say that a lot of Marvel fans are looking to Sony's upcoming Venom movie with mixed emotions. As great as it is to see Eddie Brock making his way back to the big screen, the fact that this movie seems intent on retelling Venom's origin story with little or no involvement from Spider-Man is perplexing. How do you even get Venom without Spider-Man and remain even remotely faithful to the comics? Can Venom ever truly exist as an independent character? Well, if his new comic book series is any indication, the answer to that second question is a resounding yes.
Venom #5 cover by Ryan Stegman. (Marvel Comics)