Jason Momoa Tells CinemaCon the Best Batman Isn’t Ben Affleck
Jason Momoa was at CinemaCon this week, and the Justice League star broke Ben Affleck's heart when he told Will Arnett that he is the best Batman.
Warner Bros. debuted footage from James Wan's upcoming Aquaman film, and Will Arnett was the emcee at the event. Momoa was in attendance with Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. "You are the best f**king Batman," Momoa told Arnett, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Arnett portrayed the caped crusader in the LEGO Batman movie last year. In our review, we said his "gravelly tones and deadpan delivery are perfect for this reclusive, grumpy incarnation of the character," with Arnett giving us a Batman that is "vulnerable and still likeable."
Venom Has Everyone Debating the Pronunciation of “Symbiote”
Sym-BYE-ote, or sym-BEE-ote? That seems to be the big question coming out of the first full Venom trailer. Instead of debating about the likelihood of Carnage ending up in the movie or Venom's potential connection to Spider-Man, it's Jenny Slate's character who has been sparking the most discussion because of her pronunciation of "symbiote" -- well, at least after people finished talking about that Venom reveal.
In the trailer, Slate repeatedly pronounces the word as "sym-BYE-ote" instead of "sym-BEE-ote," which has driven such a spike in proper pronunciation search traffic that Merriam-Webster officially responded to the debate.
Bruce Campbell Has Officially Retired Ash
Bruce Campbell has revealed he will no longer play Ash Williams.
Campbell made the announcement on Twitter not too long after Starz officially canceled Ash vs. Evil Dead after three seasons.
“Big props to fans for the effort, but I’m retired as Ash. #timetofrysomeotherfish,” Campbell tweeted. The actor's comment came in response to a Bloody Disgusting article encouraging fans of the show to urge Netflix to pick up the series.
11 Unique Labo Designs From Nintendo Fans
Nintendo's cardboard creative system Labo is out, and people are already making some cool things with it.
Labo is currently available in two standard variations, the Robot and Variety kits which feature premade Toy-Cons and games. Both also come with the Toy-Con garage, which allows users to create their own fun, and the Nintendo Labo Subreddit, as well as users on Twitter, have not disappointed.
Over on YouTube, one user has made a Game and Watch approximation by placing a sheet with cutouts over the Switch's screen.
Ayatross on Twitter has turned Labo into a password safe using the touch screen controls.
Wonder Woman 2 Confirmed to Be Set in the ’80s
Wonder Woman 2 director Patty Jenkins confirmed a longstanding rumor Tuesday that the DC movie sequel will be set in the 1980s.
Jenkins made the announcement during Warner Bros.' presentation at Cinemacon in Las Vegas.
The rumor first surfaced in July 2017 that Wonder Woman 2 would be set in the 1980s, with a plot that would see Diana Prince pitted against the Soviets during the tail end of the Cold War.
Kristen Wiig will play the villainous Cheetah in the sequel. Pedro Pascal (Narcos, Game of Thrones) is also in the film in an unspecified role.
Far Cry 5 Was the Best-Selling Game of March 2018
The NPD Group released its report on the best-selling hardware and software for last month, with Far Cry 5 coming in on top.
The best-selling hardware platform for March 2018 was PlayStation 4, but the best-selling console for March was the Nintendo Switch 32GB with Neon Red/Blue Joy-Con bundle.
Of the top 4 best-selling games, three were exclusives, with Microsoft's Sea of Thieves coming in second place, followed by MLB: The Show on PS4 and Kirby Star Allies on Switch. Sea of Thieves "generated the highest launch month sales" for a Rare since NPD started tracking games in 1995.
Here are the top 10 best selling games by revenue for the month of March, according to the NPD Group:
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Villains Revealed
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse will feature Miles Morales battling some classic villains.
Per CBR, the Ultimate version of the Green Goblin, the Kingpin, and The Prowler will appear in the upcoming animated film. The Green Goblin is one of Spidey's arch-enemies, having appeared in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man movies as well as 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Vincent D’Onofrio has portrayed the Kingpin in Netflix’s Daredevil series. Meanwhile The Prowler, a.k.a. Aaron Davis, is Miles Morales’ uncle in Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man. Donald Glover played the character in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Deadpool 2 Just Released the Most Perfectly Ridiculous Poster
Deadpool 2's latest IMAX poster might be the most ridiculous one yet.
The one-sheet, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, features the Merc with a Mouth (Ryan Reynolds) and his friends riding a majestic unicorn across a rainbow.
While Cable (Josh Brolin) and Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand) don't seem to be enjoying themselves, Deadpool and Colossus (Stefan Kapicic) are having the time of their lives. Domino (Zazie Beetz), on the other hand, just seems happy to be along for the ride.
Deadpool 2 unicorn poster, via EW.
Former Smallville Star Released on Bail in Sex Trafficking Case
Allison Mack was released on bail and will be under home detention at her parents' house after being accused of sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, and forced labor conspiracy.
Mack is well known for her work on Smallville, on which she played Chloe Sullivan for 10 seasons. Mack's indictment stems from her involvement with the group known as NXIVM.
Mack is accused of luring young women into the secretive group under the guise of helping them with self-empowerment. In reality, prosecutors allege, Mack was part of a scheme meant to traffick these young women into a sex ring for Keith Raniere, the founder of NXIVM, and others.
Venom Trailer Takes the Symbiote Design Straight from the Comics
The new Venom trailer has finally revealed the Tom Hardy version of the titular gooey Marvel symbiote, much to the relief of fans who spent the entire first trailer wondering where the toothy anti-hero was. There had been much speculation about how the design of the character was being handled in the Sony film, with some wondering if we wouldn't be getting a whole new spin on the character. But now that we've finally gotten a good look at this new big-screen Venom, it's clear that the film is sticking close to the classic design.
Venom made his debut in 1988, in Amazing Spider-Man #299. As drawn by Todd McFarlane, Eddie Brock's Venom was a perverted take on the black version of Spider-Man's costume that the hero wore when he was the temporary host of the symbiote; indeed, the black costume was the symbiote, which Peter had gotten in outer space during the Secret Wars miniseries (comics!). And while Peter Parker didn't bond with the alien creature, Brock did, becoming a more hulking, grotesque mirror image of Spidey. With a mouth and teeth!