Why Legends of Tomorrow’s Halloween Parody Was a Success
Full spoilers for DC's Legends of Tomorrow episode “Phone Home” continue below.
It looks like Stranger Things isn’t the only show embracing all that '80s goodness, as DC's Legends of Tomorrow continues its third season by delivering the perfect Halloween treat. Remember those pesky Dominators from last season’s crossover? Well, they're back, but in a different way than you might expect.
With the team fearing for Ray’s life, they journey back in time to Ivy Town circa 1988 to see what kind of time aberration could have caused this. To their surprise, it was a baby Dominator! The cute little guy, aptly named Gumball, perfectly parodies Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic film, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. The writers did an incredible job embracing the film, while also crafting a memorable episode that shines a new light on Ray Palmer’s backstory.
Mark Hamill Only Returned to Star Wars Because Harrison Ford Did
Mark Hamill has revealed he only returned to the Star Wars universe because his co-star Harrison Ford did.
In an interview with the New York Times, Hamill described that he was initially very hesitant after he and Carrie Fisher were pitched the idea of returning by George Lucas.
"I was completely stunned," he told the publication. "Carrie, not a minute went by — she slapped the table and goes, ‘I’m in!’ I said, ‘Carrie, poker face!’”
“I was just really scared,” he said. “I thought, why mess with it? The idea of catching lightning in a bottle twice was ridiculously remote.”
The Reason The Flash’s Main Villain Isn’t Very Mysterious
Tonight’s episode of The Flash saw Team Flash take another big step toward figuring out the identity of the Thinker and the nature of his master plan, which is strange considering we usually don’t learn important details about the main villain until much later in the season. As it turns out, that’s by design. We attended a press event where showrunner Andrew Kreisberg explained why the writers are taking a different approach this time around.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for “Elongated Journey Into Night”!
At the end of the episode, Ralphy Dibny finally comes around and gives Barry the name of mysterious villain, DeVoe. But this wasn’t the first time Barry heard the name (thanks to the wonders of time-travel, natch), so he already has a headstart when he goes to work on the clue with the rest of Team Flash. As Kreisberg explains, the show usually keeps the main villain’s identity a secret until the endgame, but holding onto that information for too long can cause issues, so now they’re revealing just about everything to Team Flash (and the audience) in the first nine episodes of the season, which will all lead to a big confrontation with the Thinker.
Henry Cavill: DC Films Would’ve Struggled “Even If Marvel Didn’t Exist”
Henry Cavill has acknowledged that DC's cinematic universe - or whatever we're calling it now - hasn't exactly had the smoothest ride.
In an extremely candid interview with The Rake Magazine (captured by this Tweet), the Superman actor said that comparisons to rival Marvel haven't exactly been its biggest problem.
"Even if Marvel didn't exist, we'd struggle," he told the publication. "There was a style that
were going for, an attempt to be different and look at things from a slightly different perspective, which hasn't necessarily worked."
Our 10 Favorite Horror Heroines
Now that we’ve hit the spookiest part of the year, lists devoted to the best horror films are lurking around every corner. But we wanted to do things a little differently too by rounding up the best female leads in the genre. And with so many classic examples probably popping into your head right now, like Ellen Ripley of the Alien series, or Laurie and Nancy from the Halloween and A Nightmare on Elm Street franchises, we felt like a refresh.
The list we came up with isn’t made up exactly of your traditional “final girl” types -- in fact, some of these women got laid without getting slayed. Given that all these films came out within the last 30 years, each of the protagonists demonstrates noticeably different qualities from her scream queen forebears. To make the list, we took into account things like strength, attitude, determination, whether she survives (especially in more than one film of a series), and the sheer wow-factor of her kill(s), if any. Read on if you’re looking for the perfect films to watch with that special, bada$$ lady in your life, or if you ARE that special bada$$ lady and like a little side of empowerment served with your blood ‘n guts.
House of Cards: Season 6 Production Suspended
Netflix has suspended production on House of Cards: Season 6 "until further notice."
The company announced today on Twitter that filming, which began two weeks ago, has temporarily stopped in light of the recent allegations made against Kevin Spacey.
"Production on the final season of House of Cards is suspended until further notice," Netflix said. "This will give us time to review the current situation with our producing partners at MRC. Execs are on set this week discussing with our cast and crew. More details to come."
Netflix recently revealed that the upcoming sixth season of House of Cards will be its last. The decision to end the show was reportedly made months ago. Netflix and MRC released a joint statement saying they are "deeply troubled" by these allegations against Spacey.
Planet Hulk Comic Writer Loves Thor: Ragnarok
Planet Hulk comic writer Greg Pak has expressed his love for the newest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie Thor: Ragnarok.
In a series of tweets, Pak praised director Taika Waititi's work on the film, saying, "Just got back from a Thor: Ragnarok screening—and I absolutely loved it. Huge, huge high five, Taika Waititi!"
Pak went on to say it was a "total thrill seeing all those Planet Hulk elements and characters" in the film.
Thor: Ragnarok pays homage to the Planet Hulk ark and features aspects of Hulk's alien world adventures despite being a Thor title. In fact, Bruce Banner actor Mark Ruffalo told IGN that Ragnarok is the first in a three-movie story arc for the Hulk.
Stranger Things Wants You to Question Your Opinion of Billy
Spoilers below for Stranger Things: Season 2.
Stranger Things: Season 2 newcomer Dacre Montgomery wants you to believe that his character Billy is more than the hot-headed bully we see him portray. In a recent interview with the young Australian actor, he was adamant about Billy not being just some one-dimensional character.
“I said to them (the Duffer Brothers), that I really want the audience to have something that they see in Billy that makes him more likable,” Montgomery told IGN during a group interview. “You want to see some of the background and later, in episode 8, with my dad, played by Will Chase, who’s amazing. You get to see why Billy is the way he is.”
Eve: Valkyrie on Hold as CCP Takes Break from VR Market
The team behind Eve Online has put the development of its VR space combat game Eve: Valkyrie on hold.
In an interview with the Iceland Monitor (via Polygon) CEO of CCP Hilmar Veigar Pétursson explains that Eve: Valkyrie will be put "on the shelf" while the company steps out of the VR market for two or three years.
Pétursson indicated this was a direct response to how VR has been received commercially, but also said, “We have been front and center in the second wave of VR,” adding, “Our belief in the long-term transformative power of the technology remains strong.”
PlayStation 4 Worldwide Shipments Reach 67.5 Million
Sony has revealed that 67.5 million PlayStation 4 consoles have been shipped as of September 30 this year.
Financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 reveal that Sony Interactive Entertainment sent 4.2 million units to retailers this quarter bringing up the lifetime total to 67.5 million units shipped.
These numbers result in the company raising its predictions to meet 79 million units shipped by March 2018.
Sony's game and network services which encompass PlayStation and PlayStation Network have also seen an increase in revenue and operating income across the board.
Sony recently held its media showcase at Paris Games week. You can find all the news and trailers from the event in our wrap up and check out 14 new PS4 and PSVR announcements Sony made over the course of Paris Games week.