New Doom Movie Reportedly In Development
It seems a new Doom movie is in the works.
An NBC/Universal spokesperson confirmed to Variety the film is being handled by Universal 1440 Entertainment, which produces non-theatrical projects. That means there's a chance the new Doom movie could appear directly on a digital platform such as Netflix, or it may also be direct-to-DVD.
Last week, Actress and singer Nina Bergman also tweeted she's signed on to appear in the film. “Wow, I’m doing the next Doom movie with Universal Pictures!," Bergman said. "I just signed all the paperwork. I get to go back to Bulgaria again and work with some of my favorite people. This movie with a super cool director AND my new record coming out, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world."
Westworld Has a Surprising Thor: Ragnarok Connection
Season 2 of Westworld premiered yesterday, and if you tuned in, you may have recognised a familiar face, and not just because you saw it in the first season. There's a Thor: Ragnarok connection between one of the actors in Westworld, and it's none other than the third Hemsworth brother, Luke.
At the end of the first season, we saw Hemsworth's Ashley Stubbs, head of park security, being surrounded by the Ghost Nation hosts. His return in season two was confirmed ahead of the premiere, but in the 16 months between seasons, Hemsworth took to the stage in Asgard as part of a troupe of actors reenacting The Tragedy of Loki, playing the god of thunder, alongside Matt Damon as Loki, and Sam Neill's Odin.
Fortnite Streamer Breaks His Own Viewership Record
Popular Fortnite streamer, Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins, has broken his own viewership record, peaking at 667,000 concurrent viewers at an exhibition event in LA.
ESPN reports that Blevins participated in the event at the new Esports Arena at the Luxor Resort and Casino, breaking his previous viewership record of 600,000 set last month, when he was joined by Canadian rapper Drake on a stream. The event was streamed on Twitch, so it's another milestone for the platform, although there's still a way to go before it catches up to the Fortnite stream on YouTube that drew in 1.1 million viewers.
The Witcher TV Show Will Be 8 Episodes Long, Likely Released in 2020
Netflix's upcoming Witcher series will have an eight-episode first season, is likely to air in 2020, and will be filmed in Eastern Europe to maintain the original Polish novels' aesthetic.
Writer Lauren Hissrich - who was co-executive producer on Marvel's Daredevil show - shared the news on Twitter, following a Netflix event in Rome:
"Yes! I know, I know,
may not seem like enough for you," she said, "but creatively, it's the right call. The episodes can be tight, action-packed, rich in character and story, without lagging in the middle of the season."
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Marvel Studios Boss Addresses Namor’s Complicated Rights Status
Marvel wants to work out how to use Namor the Sub-Mariner in the MCU, but Universal's cinematic rights to the character continue to make that a difficulty.
With the impending Disney/Fox deal and the historical contractual complications around Namor, IGN talked to Kevin Feige about how the takeover could affect the cinematic future of Marvel's king of the sea.
IGN: With the Disney/Fox deal, if that pans out, with the Sony rights sharing deal with Spidey, the one big loose end, then, is Namor and Universal. Can you tell us what the status of that is? Is there any chance for him to just pop up in an MCU film? It just sounds like an incredibly complicated situation, for one character.
GTA 5: Premium Online Edition Announced
Rockstar has announced a new special edition of GTA 5, seemingly aimed at bringing in new players - but don't expect anything new for existing players.
Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition will be available on Steam, Xbox One and PS4, and comprises the full GTA V package (including the single player game and a fully-updated GTA Online) and a Criminal Enterprise Starter Pack bonus.
This pack seems to be aimed at bringing new players into the series as the Starter Pack gives GTA Online players weapons, properties, and vehicles as well $1,000,000 of in-game currency - a total of $10,000,000 of in-game item value.
The Premium Online Edition costs $79.99 USD / £59.99 / $99.95 AUD for a physical Xbox One or PS4 version or $84.99 USD / £67.99 / $110.34 AUD on Steam.
Next Spidey Pic a Return to ‘Normal Life’ After Cosmic Avengers 4
Marvel Studios is deliberately following the cosmic Avengers 4, opening May 3, 2019, with an earthbound return to "normal life" in the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel, which opens two months later.
During my one-on-one print interview with him Sunday, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige cited Peter Parker's everyman quality as the key factor in grounding audiences in the first installment to follow the universe-threatening events depicted in Avengers 4. "He is one of us. He is, quote-unquote, a normal person, lives a normal life, with a normal environment, who, you know, got these powers, and who is exposed to these extraordinary things," Feige explained.
"And we loved how the events of Civil War, for as dramatic and intense and politically complex as they were, we loved how Peter dealt with it
Marvel Studios Head on Why Withholding Avengers 4 Title ‘Backfired’
Marvel Studios' decision to withhold the official title of Avengers 4 was done in an attempt to keep the spotlight focused on Infinity War, but it hasn't quite worked out like the studio had planned.
Speaking to IGN at the Avengers: Infinity War press day, Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige said he's "not sure" when the official title of Avengers 4 will be revealed, as they "haven't decided exactly" when to announce it to the public. A few weeks ago, directors Anthony and Joe Russo teased that fans should be scared by Avengers 4's title.
The Technomancer and the Rise of B-Grade Games
The lifecycle of something B-grade usually goes like so: Critics get the first whiff. It smells bad enough to stain their tongues, which they use to crow about said badness. In gaming, this can be an especially cruel time for ‘mid-tier’ games, because unlike cinema there is still little precedent for them. Mixed to middling reviews ensue. Deadlines and first impressions are, together, incapable of finding the blood diamond in what is sometimes overtly dismissed. Time passes, though, and some people wonder: “Why and how am I enjoying this?”