World of Warcraft-Themed Family Guy Episode Airing This Week
Family Guy will be airing a World of Warcraft-themed episode this upcoming Sunday, on April 1.
If you're skeptical about this being a joke, since Sunday is April Fool's Day, this appears to be legitimate, as the official Family Guy Twitter account revealed the news earlier today, and the World of Warcraft joke retweeted the announcement. Besides a promotional image for the episode, which is titled "Veteran Guy," and a shoutout to Leeroy Jenkins, not much else about the episode is currently known. The image shows Stewie and Peter as a paladin and orc, respectively. Check it out below.
World of Warcraft-themed Family Guy episode, image via Twitter.
Captain Marvel Brings Back Phil Coulson, Ronan the Accuser
Filming for Captain Marvel has officially begun, and Marvel Studios has confirmed that Clark Gregg and Lee Pace will appear in the film.
We know Captain Marvel is set in the 1990s, at a time when Coulson is alive and well as an agent of SHIELD, so it makes sense for Gregg to return alongside Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury. The film will also feature the Kree/Skrull war, so Pace's Ronan the Accuser will presumably be a part of the fight. Djimon Hounsou will also appear in Captain Marvel, likely reprising his role as Korath from Guardians of the Galaxy.
Aquaman Director Says the Lack of a Trailer Is His Fault
There's no Aquaman trailer yet, and director James Wan revealed he's the reason why there's a lack of footage for the DCEU movie.
Wan explained on Twitter that, despite online rumors suggesting otherwise, a trailer dropping this past weekend was never in the plans — and this was solely Wan's decision.
"Hey friends, I usually do my best to avoid internet noises (especially fabricated distractions) but a teaser-trailer going out this weekend was never in the books — despite what some claim," Wan tweeted. "It’s not because of anyone or any nefarious reason holding it back — IT’S ME."
Nintendo Releases Free Detective Pikachu Short Story
Detective Pikachu released last week for the Nintendo 3DS, and The Pokemon Company is giving players an insight into how the pocket-sized sleuth became the hard-boiled detective with a look into his shady past.
The short story, Detective Pikachu: Episode 0—Eevee's Case, is "penned" by Pickachu himself and it takes place before the events of the video game.
Pikachu is hired by Eevee to find the culprit who vandalised Eevee's garden. He sets out into the streets of Ryme City to put the screws to the residents, during which he presumably gets a taste for it and proceeds to partner up with Tim Goodman in the 3DS game.
Detective Pikachu: Episode 0—Eevee's Case is free to download now for a limited time on on Apple iBooks Store and Amazon's Kindle Store.
D23 Expo 2019 Dates Announced
D23 Expo will return to the Anaheim Convention Center in August 2019, the D23 Team announced today.
As revealed on the expo's official site, D23 Expo 2019 will take place from August 23-25. Over 50 panels, presentations, and shows are planned for next year's expo, including daily parade, costume contest, new Walt Disney Archives-curated exhibit, and more.
D23 Expo 2019 will also feature the Disney Legends Ceremony, which honors a variety people who've been major contributors to the legacy of Disney.
You can purchase tickets for the expo starting August 23, 2018 at D23expo.com. Specific ticket prices will be announced later this year, and special pricing for one- and three-day tickets will be available exclusively to D23 Gold Members.
Facebook Is Being Investigated by the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission confirmed today it has opened a "non-public investigation" into Facebook's privacy practices.
The investigation follows last week's reports that the data of over 50 million Facebook users was exploited by Cambridge Analytica, a political analysis firm with ties to Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Read the FTC's full statement on its investigation below (via CNBC):
"The FTC is firmly and fully committed to using all of its tools to protect the privacy of consumers. Foremost among these tools is enforcement action against companies that fail to honor their privacy promises, including to comply with Privacy Shield, or that engage in unfair acts that cause substantial injury to consumers in violation of the FTC Act. Companies who have settled previous FTC actions must also comply with FTC order provisions imposing privacy and data security requirements. Accordingly, the FTC takes very seriously recent press reports raising substantial concerns about the privacy practices of Facebook. Today, the FTC is confirming that it has an open non-public investigation into these practices."
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The Internet Thinks Inglorious Basterds’ Diane Kruger Is the Female Lead in Death Stranding
We don't know much about Death Stranding, but what we do know is that the game will feature a female protagonist, and the internet is speculating that the heroine might just be Inglorious Basterds' Diane Kruger.
YouTuber YongYea has rounded up all of the clues pointing toward Kruger as the likely candidate, and here's a summation of the trail of breadcrumbs fans have followed:
The first supposed clue is that the actress can speak both French and German, as well as English, and the setting from the second trailer hints at France with the World War 2 era utility poles, and German being the spoken language that can be heard as the soldiers pass over the bridge. The link is somewhat tenuous but the actress would be more than capable of speaking either of these languages.
The Best and Worst TV Revivals
With retro-vertigo in full swing and everything old becoming new again, it's time to look at some of the best (and worst) TV show revivals.
With Roseanne circling back to ABC on March 27th, and the entire cast returning to the fold after almost 30 years, it seems as though networks are looking more to the past for potential modern-era hits. Will & Grace just found its way back to NBC after 11 years away, American Idol took a few years off before switching from FOX to ABC, and CBS has five-time Emmy winner Candice Bergen coming back for a new Murphy Brown series.
Keep in mind, we're looking at revivals here. So what's the difference between a revival and - say - a reboot? Well, a revival is the show coming back with all, or most, of the original cast intact (if not, in the very least, the lead roles). It's a years-later sequel featuring the actors you once loved playing the roles you loved them in. A reboot is, well, not that.
Over 1 Million People Watched a Fortnite Stream on YouTube
Last night, over one million people tuned in to watch a Fortnite stream from Spanish YouTuber elrubius.
YouTube's Alex Rubens confirmed on Twitter roughly 1.1 million people watched the stream, which was part of a larger event organized by elrubius that gathered 100 of the top Spanish-speaking Fortnite streamers.
While elrubius' stream brought in 1.1 million viewers, even more people watched the other 99 participants' streams as well. So, the overall viewer count is presumably much higher. Eurogamer notes the event was just for fun, as no prizes were on offer. If you haven't already, you can watch the stream here.