Michael B. Jordan to Have Inclusion Rider for All Upcoming Projects
Black Panther actor Michael B. Jordan has announced he will add an inclusion rider to all future projects produced by his company Outlier Society Productions.
Jordan made the announcement on Instagram, following Frances McDormand's call for inclusion riders during her acceptance speech for Best Actress at last weekend's Academy Awards.
"In support of the women & men who are leading this fight," Jordan wrote, "I will be adopting the Inclusion Rider for all projects produced by my company Outlier Society. I’ve been privileged to work with powerful woman & persons of color throughout my career & it’s Outlier’s mission to continue to create for talented individuals going forward."
Superman Does the Unthinkable in Batman #42
Superman and the Justice League declared war on Batman this week, and the fight took a pretty dark turn.
Warning: this issue contains spoilers for Batman #42!
This issue is hardly the first time the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel have come to blows, but the outcome of their latest battle was quite a bit different. Not only did Batman lose this confrontation, Superman literally punched him to death.
Thor: Ragnarok Producer on Asgard and Odin’s Fates
Full spoilers ahead for Thor: Ragnarok!
Ragnarok, in Norse mythology, means the end of all things and, for as much goofy fun as the film is, Thor: Ragnarok indeed ended with the destruction of Asgard. I recently chatted with one of the film's executive producers, Marvel Studios' Victoria Alonso, about the decision to destroy Thor's homeland in an action-comedy rather than a drama.
"We don’t want to destroy any of the realms, but part of the game is that there is destruction," Alonso said. "And you can’t have Thor: Ragnarok if you don’t have the end of his place of birth. ... You have to be true to what you’re saying, right? If you’re saying Thor, the greatest party of all time, and you don’t have the party in your film, then why have that title?"
Amazon Alexa is Randomly, Creepily Laughing at People
Some Amazon Alexa devices have started randomly cackling unprompted, and are really freaking their owners out.
A number of freaked out Echo owners took to social media shared stories and videos of various Amazon Echo devices began randomly emitting "witch-like" laughter, sometimes while their owners were in a completely different part of the house.
Amazon confirmed to The Verge it is aware of the problem "and working to fix it."
Spider-Man Betrayed by a Family Member
Peter Parker faced a very unexpected betrayal in the latest chapter of Amazing Spider-Man.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for The Amazing Spider-Man #797!
This issue kicks off "Go Down Swinging" the very last story in writer Dan Slott's long run on the series. Spidey is currently facing a fusion of two of his most sadistic enemies, as Norman Osborn has bonded with the Carnage symbiote. True to form, Osborn began his latest plot against Spider-Man by targeting those closest to our hero. Over the course of this issue, Osborn stalked everyone from Mary Jane Watson to his son Harry, searching for the perfect victim to help him turn the screws on Spider-Man.
Celebrating Women in Gaming: International Women’s Day – IGN Plays Live
Happy International Women's Day, everyone! To celebrate, IGN will be taking a look at some of our favorite women in game development while playing the games they've worked on. Titles to be featured will include Little Big Planet, Firewatch, Cuphead, Portal, Snipperclips, Halo, and more! Join us live on Thursday March 8 at 1pm PT/4pm ET/9pm UK (March 9 at 8am AET).
In addition to showcasing a plethora of amazing developers, we'll also be raising money and awareness for some outstanding charities. This year we'll be supporting Girls who Code and The Malala Fund - two organizations that encourage women to chase their educational goals across the globe. You can read more about each group below:
Transformers’ Michael Bay to Direct Robopocalypse
One of Michael Bay's next movies is reportedly a film adaptation of Robopocalypse.
Variety reports Bay is in talks to reunite with Steven Spielberg on the project, which is based on Daniel H. Wilson's book about a robot uprising. Spielberg intended to direct the movie himself, but hasn't been able to find the time to take on the project.
Michael Shannon Watched Shape of Water Win an Oscar From a Bar in Chicago
Michael Shannon decided to spend Oscar night at a local dive bar in Chicago.
The current owner of Chicago's Old Town Ale House, Bruce Elliott, caught a snap of Shannon drinking beer and watching the film he stars in, The Shape of Water, win the Oscar for Best Picture on TV. The sound was also turned off, to boot.
"No sound on the TV, just subtitles," Elliot tweeted. "Of course the jukebox was rocking, and the beer flowing. Where else would you want to spend Oscar night?"
Michael Shannon at Old Town Ale House, picture via Twitter.
What We Expect to See from the March 8 Nintendo Direct
Nintendo has finally broken its silence and announced a new Direct for tomorrow, March 8 at 2pm PT/5pm ET. We're not exactly sure about what could show up during tomorrow's showing, but we can certainly jump on the hype train with our predictions.
We know for sure that the Direct will focus on both the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch, as well as a specific breakdown on the upcoming Mario Tennis Aces. So new footage and info on the upcoming Detective Pikachu for 3DS, Kirby Star Allies, and Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze are probably a sure thing for tomorrow's direct. Here's everything we hope to see tomorrow, as well as some things we aren't holding our breath for.
Alamo Drafthouse Video Store Will Offer Unlimited Free Rentals
Alamo Drafthouse is opening a video rental store later this year and it will offer unlimited free rentals.
Entertainment Weekly reports the store, called Video Vortex, is currently under construction and will open in Raleigh, North Carolina this year. It will offer over 75,000 movies to rent for free, which includes some of the best and worst movies ever made. Take a look at an artist's rendering of the store in the gallery below:
“This collection of over 75,000 titles includes the best, worst, and weirdest of cinema from dozens of countries across the globe, including hundreds of complete catalogs of film’s greatest auteurs,” Video Vortex’s Kat Shuchter told EW.