Deadpool 2 Director to Helm Dwayne Johnson’s Fast and Furious Spinoff
Deadpool 2 director David Leitch will officially helm Dwayne Johnson's Fast and Furious spin-off.
Per Entertainment Weekly, Leitch has signed to direct the film which will follow Security Service agent Luke Hobbs (Johnson) and reformed villain Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham). The untitled movie is set to hit theaters on July 26, 2019.
Leitch has reportedly been the front-runner to helm the project for months. He'll direct from a script by series veteran Chris Morgan. Along with the upcoming Deadpool 2, which debuts in theaters on May 18, Leitch's other directing credits include Atomic Blonde and the first John Wick film, which he co-directed with Chad Stahelski.
Jessica Jones Renewed for Season 3
Jessica Jones is coming back for another season.
THR reports Netflix has renewed the Marvel series for Season 3, just a month after the second season premiered on International Women's Day. The news also confirms that the show will indeed be staying on Netflix as Disney, which owns Marvel, is preparing to launch its own streaming service soon.
Disney pulled its Marvel feature-films from Netflix. However, so far the company's plans don't seem to affect Netflix's original Marvel shows. There's no word yet on when Jessica Jones: Season 3 will debut.
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Dwayne Johnson, Shane Black’s Doc Savage Movie Stalled by Rights Issues
Dwayne Johnson and Shane Black's Doc Savage film adaptation has run into some problems.
In an interview with Collider, Johnson shared an update on the project, which is based on the classic pulp magazines that follow the titular hero who was born with extraordinary ability and strength. According to Johnson, the movie is yet to officially happen due to rights issues, as him and Black still want to make it
Doc Savage magazine, via Collider.
The Division Update Adds Xbox One X Enhancements, New Content
Ubisoft has announced a new update for The Division adds Xbox One X 4K Ultra HD optimization in addition to a number of other visual enhancements and new content.
Update 1.8.1 is available now on all platforms, bringing with it two new global events: Blackout – available at the end of April – and Onslaught – available at the end of May. Additionally, a number of tweaks and changes are being deployed in 1.8.1, namely the following:
- Increased drop rate for Classified Gear
- Legendary difficulty added for Amherst’s Apartment and Grand Central Station missions
- More than 40 new commendations
- Global Events offer new Classified Gear Set catches specific to each set
DC Reduces Logos to Emphasize Art on New Variant Covers
DC Comics has a new look for its variant covers, and it puts the focus on the art.
Comics Beat reports the new trade dress has no logos and contains an inconspicuous variant cover box, UPC box, titles, and credits all located at the bottom of the covers. This all makes for more a cleaner, focused look with an emphasize on the artwork.
You can check out two examples of the new design below featuring Jim Lee’s variant for BATMAN #45 and John Romita Jr’s variant for NIGHTWING #44.
Jim Lee’s variant cover for BATMAN #45, via Comics Beat.
Overwatch Considering Cross-Platform Progression Sharing
Overwatch players could potentially be able to share progress between consoles sometime in the future.
Speaking to PC Games News, game director Jeff Kaplan said Blizzard is having "ongoing and frequent discussions" about cross-platform progression sharing with their tech group.
"It's something we would very like to explore," Kaplan said. "It's very challenging for many reasons, and I won't get into all the details as to why, but I think it's a very valid desire that our players have and it's something that the Overwatch team would love to figure out."
Mark Hamill Explains Why He ‘Doesn’t Care’ About Returning as Luke
Mark Hamill doesn't care anymore about returning to Star Wars and reprising his role as Luke Skywalker.
In an interview with ABC News (via CinemaBlend), Hamill revealed losing Carrie Fisher, who passed away in 2016 at age 60, has ruined any enjoyment he had of ever returning to the franchise. Also, not having Harrison Ford play Han Solo in future Star Wars movies has also tarnished Hamill's desire of coming back.
"It really has tarnished my ability to enjoy it to its fullest," Hamill said, speaking about the loss of Fisher and returning to Star Wars. "You were asking earlier, 'Are you gonna come back?' I don't care anymore, on that level. Because Han Solo is gone, Luke is gone.
Bourne Spin-Off Among New Pilot Orders at USA Network
USA Network is developing a potential Bourne TV spin-off.
Deadline reports the network has ordered an hour-long pilot titled Treadstone, focusing on the CIA black ops program known as Operation Treadstone that Jason Bourne was a part of. The story will follow the present-day actions of the program, as sleeper agents across the globe are suddenly “awakened” to resume their lethal missions.
The series hails from Heroes creator Tim Kring, who will also pen the pilot and executive produce. Ramin Bahrani (99 Homes) is directing and will executive produce as well along with Kring, Ben Smith, Jeffrey Weiner, Justin Levy, and Bradley Thomas.