13 Other Spider-Man PS4 Costumes We Want
Insomniac’s Spider-Man for PS4 will be hitting on September 7, and when it does, it will include numerous different suits that players can switch into. Naturally, our minds immediately started buzzing with all of the possibilities from the comics, so we’ve come up with a list of our dream picks for the coolest Spidey costumes we want to wear as we web-sling across New York City.
But before we get started, let’s lay out some criteria. As we saw in the first trailer at E3 2017, Miles Morales will be a character in the game, so we’re not including his red-and-black Spider-Man costume given that there’s a chance he’ll appear wearing it alongside Peter in the game. We’re also leaving out the likes of Venom and Carnage because they are distinct, separate characters from Peter who are also likely candidates to appear in the game, if the story decides to go the symbiote route.
FX Orders Pilot for Y: The Last Man Adaptation
A television adaptation of the comic book series Y: The Last Man has received a pilot order from FX Networks.
The adaptation, simply titled Y, will be executive produced by Melina Matsoukas (Master of None), Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson (American Crime Story), Brian K. Vaughan (Marvel’s Runaways), Michael Green (Blade Runner 2049, Logan), and Aida Mashaka Croal (Luke Cage). Green and Croal will serve as co-showrunners, and Matsoukas will direct the pilot.
Y: The Last Man is a sci-fi comic by Vaughn and Pia Guerra. The 60-issue series, which debuted in 2002, is set in a post-apocalyptic world where one man and his pet monkey appear to be the only two remaining living male mammals alive. The comic received three Eisner Awards, and Volume 10 won the first Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story.
Amazon Reportedly Committed to 5 Seasons of Lord of the Rings TV Series
Amazon's ambitious Lord of the Rings series will reportedly be at least five seasons long.
THR reports Amazon's $250 million rights deal with the Tolkien estate, publisher HarperCollins and New Line Cinema includes a five-year commitment from Amazon. The company will also reportedly need to start production within the next two years, according to the terms of the deal.
Per recent reports from Reuters, the first two seasons could cost as much as $500 million, with THR also stating that total costs could very well be north of $1 billion. This factors in production expenses such as casting and visual effects. Peter Jackson's original film trilogy reportedly only cost $281 million to make.
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MoviePass Now Available in All AMC Theaters Again
MoviePass is now available in all AMC theater locations across the U.S. once again.
Entertainment Weekly reports MoviePass' standoff with AMC has now ended, with MoviePass adding all of the most popular AMC theaters back to its service. The theater-based subscription service allows users to see one movie a day for a monthly fee.
In January, MoviePass abruptly stopped servicing 10 large AMC theaters in major markets, including New York City and Los Angeles, as it reportedly sought reduced ticket prices from theater chains. AMC did not oblige.
Magic: The Gathering is Bringing Back Some of Its Most Historic Cards
Magic: The Gathering is returning to where it all began for its 25th anniversary. MTG’s next expansion is called Dominaria, named after the location of the game's very first set. This new set heads back to Dominaria and brings familiar faces with it in the form of returning cards and homages to some other classics.
We’ve got a look at six cards coming in Dominaria, two that are homages to classic cards from the beginning of MTG, and four of which are reprints from previous expansions with a new coat of paint. Check them out in the gallery below:
MTG Head Designer Mark Rosewater told us that Dominaria “was a set that was craving for nostalgia.” Rosewater explained that “part of making a set with a nostalgia factor is figuring out what cards from the past were the most memorable and then either bringing them back outright or finding a new design that captures the essence of what made the original card cool in the first place.”
How the Art of Magic: The Gathering Has Evolved Over 25 Years
Magic: The Gathering’s upcoming Dominaria expansion will be bringing back some of its earliest cards. Whether they are reprints or homages, cards like Drudge Skeletons and Fire Elemental have been around since the beginning, and their art has constantly evolved over the last 25 years.
Wizards of the Coast was kind enough to send us the art for every iteration of five of the cards coming to Dominaria, and some have shifted more drastically than others. See how they’ve changed over time in the gallery below:
I love the way these storied cards can change drastically in style, but still resemble themselves at the core. The art for Syncopate, for example, keeps a color scheme and general theme, even if it’s presented very differently.
Wrestling 101: Bullet Club Explains Bullet Club
Note: Video and images courtesy of Ring of Honor and Being the Elite.
Bullet Club. Vigilante Club. Villain Club. The Elite. For hardcore wrestling fans, knowing what these names mean and how they interconnect is a source of pride. But for casual and newly anointed wrestling fans, Bullet Club might be confusing. Why is a wrestling faction started in New Japan Pro Wrestling and currently dominating Ring of Honor so popular? What makes it different from other wrestling factions? Why does everyone want to be a part of it? And how did it manage to become so successful that the group's merchandise takes up entire sections of Hot Topic?
Gillian Anderson to Be Replaced on American Gods Season 2
American Gods is reportedly looking for a new actress to take on the role of New Media in Season 2.
TVLine reports the show is searching for a "20-something, Asian woman" to play the character, which symbolizes the role of social media in modern American life. Gillian Anderson played New Media in the first season, but announced earlier this year she won't be back for the second season.
Anderson's announcement came shortly after original showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green left the series due to creative differences with producer FremantleMedia. This reprotedly involved a disagreement with the budget for Season 2.
Overwatch League All-Access Pass Includes Twitch Emotes, in-Game Skins, and More for $30
Twitch and Blizzard gave teamed up for an Overwatch League All-Access Pass that gives viewers exclusive Twitch content, in-game rewards, and "insider content" granting access to the Overwatch League Command Center, that includes alternate camera angles, and behind-the-scenes VODs.
The pass was announced this week and is priced at $29.99 for the inaugral season, with all of the benefits lasting up until the start of 2019's Overwatch League. Pass holders will be granted 23 Twitch global emotes— including character ability and gold team emotes — a global chat badge, a subscription icon, and a global in-chat badge. Other Twitch benefits include access to the subscriber-only Twitch chat room and the removal of ads.