Replicas: Keanu Wants to Clone His Dead Family
If your family dies and you clone them, are they still your family?
This is the question posed by Keanu Reeves’ new sci-fi film Replicas, which had the world premiere of its first trailer at New York Comic Con today. Reeves was in the house to talk about the film, which he produced and stars in, along with executive producer Clark Peterson and director Jeffrey Nachmanoff. (Head here to find out what Reeves thinks of the new Matrix movie rumors.)
Ubisoft Buying Back Its Own Stock to Prevent Vivendi Takeover
Ubisoft has announced a buy-back program in order to prevent French media conglomerate Vivendi from taking over the company.
The games company has granted a mandate which will allow it to buy back a total number of 4 million shares until December 29 2017. Once the shares have been repurchased they will be canceled by Ubisoft, which means they will have no value and cannot be reissued into the market.
Ubisoft heads Michel and Yves Guillemot have been fighting a potential takeover from Vivdendi for over a year after a hostile takeover bid was backed by Gameloft.
Netflix Reportedly Postpones Punisher Premiere
In the wake of the recent tragic events in Las Vegas, Netflix has reportedly postponed its premiere of The Punisher.
This takes place after a joint statement from Netflix and Marvel released yesterday, stating that The Punisher would no longer be having a panel during New York Comic Con.
The surprise premiere has been postponed, according to Newsday, though it never garnered an official release date despite speculation it would premiere in November.
Is The Last Jedi’s New Trailer Coming Next Week?
Start holding your breath, Star Wars fans - rumour has it that a new trailer for The Last Jedi is coming next week, and will coincide with advance tickets for the movie going on sale.
Let's start with fan site Starwarsnews.net, which has confirmed with 'long time source' that the new trailer will debut October 9 during Monday night football. This is in step with a Reddit post that appears to have confirmation from AMC theaters that ticket pre-sales will begin for The Last Jedi on the same date.
Death Wish: Bruce Willis Remake Release Pushed to 2018
MGM has delayed the release date for the upcoming Death Wish remake starring Bruce Willis.
Deadline reports the film, from director Eli Roth, will no longer be released on November 22 and is instead now hitting theaters March 2, 2018.
The reason for the delay is because of just how crowded Thanksgiving weekend has become for movie releases. Death Wish would have had to go up against the Pixar film Coco, Aaron Sorkin's crime drama Molly's Game starring Jessica Chastain, and horror film Polaroid.
With its new March 2 release date, Death Wish will open the same weekend as Jennifer Lawrence's espionage thriller Red Sparrow, action/drama film Alpha, and the comedy Game Night.
Hulk/Wolverine Hybrid Weapon H Stars in New Comic
Marvel held their "Next Big Thing: Marvel Legacy" panel at NYCC today, where the publisher revealed one more title joining the growing Marvel Legacy lineup next spring. Spinning out of the recent "Weapons of Mutant Destruction" crossover will be Weapon H, a series starring the Hulk/Wolverine hybrid character.
Weapon H concept art by Mike Deodato Jr. (Marvel Comics)
Spawn Movie Reboot: Filming Begins Early 2018
Todd McFarlane's Spawn movie reboot will begin filming in early 2018.
According to Deadline, McFarlane, who will direct the film, revealed during New York Comic-Con 2017 that pre-production should start sometime after Christmas, with filming set to begin in February. However, a release date for the reboot hasn't been set yet.
McFarlane reiterated that Spawn will be an R-rated film and revealed the project will only have a $10 million budget. The director said he wants little to no studio interference, and only needs distribution and marketing from the studio that decides to take on the movie. McFarane's full financial control over the project will also allow him to share on-set updates via Facebook.
These Star Wars: The Last Jedi Figures are Incredibly Realistic
Hasbro's Black Series figures continue to set a high bar for Star Wars collectibles, and these new figures from Star Wars: The Last Jedi are no exception.
IGN checked out Hasbro's slate of notable new Black Series figures at New York Comic Con, including a new look at DJ, Benicio Del Toro's Last Jedi character, and Rey. Rey, DJ and Rex's figures will all be available in early 2018, while the new figures for Lando Calrissian, 4-Lom and Dengar will be released later in the year.
These Black Series figures make use of Hasbro's new face scanning technology that helps make the collectibles look incredibly realistic when compared to their real-life counterparts.
These weren't the only Last Jedi toys being showcased at NYCC. In addition to the Porg plushie that had previously been released at Force Friday, Hasbro also was showing off these realistic-looking Luke and Rey collectibles. They also have some new addition to the adorable Forces of Destiny dolls. Check them out below:
Tyrese Blames The Rock for Fast and Furious 9 Delay
Fast and the Furious franchise star Tyrese Gibson blames Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson for the ninth movie's delay.
Originally slated for a 2019, Fast and Furious 9 was officially pushed to 2020, something Gibson isn't happy about.
The star took out his frustrations on Instagram, posting the new April 10, 2020 release date and captioning it with some sarcastic quips about his co-star.
"will this be another #BayWatch? Guys guys just relax I'm just a passionate film critic"
The Coolest Cosplay From NYCC 2017
New York Comic Con 2017 is in full swing, and the show floor has no shortage of awesome cosplayers roaming the convention center's halls.
We've begun collecting our favorite cosplay photos from the event so far, so be sure to check them all out from the gallery below. And be sure to check back in all throughout NYCC to see even more photos as the show runs from Oct 5-8.
For more from the NYCC showfloor, check out this heart-breaking Hodor statue, the chillest Spider-Man statue at NYCC, and learn more about The Walking Dead creator's new comic.