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Dope Director to Adapt Black Hole
Charles Burns' graphic novel Black Hole is getting a film adaption, and Dope writer and director, Rick Famuyiwa, will be at the helm of the project.
The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Famuyiwa has signed on with Plan B and New Regency to write and direct the film.
We described Dope as "a bustling, hustling urban coming-of-age comedy that also has some smart, serious stuff to say about identity and empowerment," in our review, which should stand Famuyiwa in good stead to tackle Black Hole's underlying themes of sexual awakening and the transition into adulthood.
Nintendo More Interested in New Peripherals Than ‘Switch 2.0′
Nintendo will reportedly aim to increase the number of peripherals for the Switch in its second year on the market, rather than update its base hardware.
According to The Wall Street Journal's sources, Nintendo's focusing on better manufacturing and shipping of its current Switch model, to keep up with demand.
Alongside that, the sources say that "Switch features in the coming year could also include additional network-related features and peripherals to be attached to its USB Type-C port."
Nintendo Switch turns a year old this Saturday, March 3. With sales of the console now the fastest ever in the US, outselling the Wii U in under a year, and expected to sell 20 million more units in the next fiscal year, it's fairly clear why Nintendo wouldn't want to fragment or confuse its player base by releasing a new model.
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Black Panther Dialogue Muted in India to Avoid “Hurting Religious Sentiments”
Black Panther has had a sentence of its dialogue removed in India so as not to offend religious sensibilities. Mild spoilers for Black Panther to follow.
io9 reports that at a domestic screening in India, the use of the name of the Hindu god Hanuman wasn't very well received.
Subsequently, the line "glory to Hanuman" from the leader of the Jabari tribe, was muted in screenings across the country.
There's some disagreement over whether this decision came from India's Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), or the film's producers, but either way, they obviously thought it best to err on the side of caution when it came to potentially upsetting their audience.
Forza Horizon 3 Is Still the Finest Thing on Four Wheels
Master Chief. Marcus Fenix. They were unlikely suspects on the spectrum of marketable mascots, perhaps – one is a mysterious husk hidden behind an opaque mask and the other looks like a dollar-store Dolph Lundgren that ate Bret Michaels whole and unironically wears his bandana as a kind of trophy. But Microsoft mascots they became, succeeding where Blinx the Time Sweeper, Voodoo Vince, and Clippy all failed before them.
Depending on how much stock you place in the nature of a review aggregator like Metacritic, a huge part of the reason for the enduring popularity of the likes of Master Chief and Marcus Fenix is surely tied to the quality of the games wrapped around them. The first Halo is the highest-rated Microsoft exclusive on the original Xbox (in fact, it’s the highest-rated game on the console, full stop). And Halo 2? Number three on the all-time list.
Paladins Dev Throws Shade at New Overwatch Character
Hi Rez Studios' President Stew Chisam has hit back at accusations that Paladins: Champions of the Realm, Hi-Rez's online team-based game, copied Overwatch, Blizzard's online team-based game, with some playful shade.
On Twitter, Chisam drew comparisons between the look and abilities of Overwatch's latest hero Brigitte Lindholm, and those of Paladins' Ash.
"Quick poll," Chisam tweeted. "If I happened to notice and point out any similarities between these two characters, would that make me the Pot calling the Kettle black, or the Kettle calling the Pot black? This will keep me up tonight unless I get a clear answer."
Black Panther Stars Reunite for New Miniseries
Black Panther stars Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira will reunite to work on a new miniseries based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel Americanah.
As reported by Konbini, Gurira will write the miniseries. A few years ago, a photo of The Walking Dead and Black Panther actress reading Americanah was posted on Twitter by Melissa McBride, who plays Carol in AMC's aforementioned zombie series.
The X-Files Delivered a Clever, Offbeat PSA
Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.
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"Rm9sbG93ZXJz" (which apparently means "followers" - and that's the last time I'll type/paste it) was a fun, occasionally preachy, alt-universe diversion that felt like a standalone short film. In fact, an argument could be made that this story could have/should have been 20 minutes shorter and didn't need Mulder and Scully at all. Meaning, any two people out on a funky robo-dinner date would have worked for the action and messaging.
This (final?) X-Files season, so far, has been less about the continuing adventures of Mulder and Scully and more about "What would Mulder and Scully have to say about our current social and political climate?" There's an extreme (and mostly fun) meta-element to these modern chapters, with a few fan fic-y aspects thrown in for good measure.
The Soul Stone May Be ‘The Biggest Threat of Them All’ in Avengers: Infinity War
In the pages of Avengers: Infinity War Prelude #2, we learn a critical piece of information about the final Infinity Stone in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Warning: full spoilers below!
Five of the six Infinity Stones are currently accounted for in the MCU, but the whereabouts of the Soul Stone remain a mystery. While the lead-in comic does not give us much to go on, Wong does reveal a key piece of intel, saying, “Little is known about the sixth and final Stone, the Soul Stone. But if what is known turns out to be true, it could prove to be the biggest threat of them all.”
Art by Jorge Fornes. (Marvel Comics)