Gears of War Movie to Be Written by Avatar 2 Screenwriter
Universal Pictures has found a writer for its upcoming adaptation of the Gears of War movie.
IGN can confirm that Shane Salerno has been tapped to write the Gears of War screenplay. Salerno is credited as a writer on the four Avatar sequels currently heading into production.
The Coalition's Rod Fergusson confirmed last year that Universal Pictures had optioned the rights to adapt the Gears of War franchise for film, with Planet of the Apes series producer Dylan Clark, who gave an update on the film last year, on board to produce, as is Ted's Scott Stuber, via Universal's Bluegrass Films division.
Aquaman Logo Revealed as DC Film Starts Production
Warner Bros. has released the official logo for its Aquaman solo film to celebrate the start of production.
The film's logo sports the iconic Trident, with bold white lettering. Check out the image below. Director James Wan also recently shared a photo from the film's set to mark the first day of filming.
Aquaman logo.
Respawn Announces Mobile RTS Game Titanfall Assault
Titanfall developer Respawn has announced a new mobile RTS based on its popular IP.
The new RTS, dubbed Titanfall Assault, has players join the Frontier War by building a team of Pilots and Titans to take down the enemy team in real time. Burn Cards will also be collected and upgraded to give a strategic advantage during the fight.
Titanfall Assault is boasting PvP gameplay across multiple maps, however, at this time there is no mention of a single player campaign or story mode.
This isn't Respawn's first foray into a mobile Titanfall title, with the standalone card game Titanfall: Frontline canceled last year after unsatisfactory beta tests.
Defenders Team-Ups and Showdowns We Can’t Wait to See
Marvel's The Defenders will unite on Netflix this August, but we got a sneak peek of how all the titular heroes will work together in the recently released trailer.
With the exception of Jessica Jones and Luke Cage, none of these characters have met before, which means this sneak peek is our first look at how Matt Murdock, Danny Rand, Jessica and Luke work with others. Spoilers: there's a lot of fighting.
Based on the interactions we see in this trailer (talk about a great entrance, Matt Murdock), we put together a list of all the new team-ups -- and showdowns -- we now cannot wait to see play out in Marvel's The Defenders.
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Get Out’s Jordan Peele Signs Deal With Universal Pictures
Jordan Peele, director of Get Out and co-creator of Key & Peele, will continue to work with Universal Pictures, including on his next film, an untitled social thriller.
Universal today announced a two-year, first-look deal with Peele and his production company, Monkeypaw Productions, giving Universal the first opportunity of studios to invest in, produce, and/or distribute Monkeypaw films. Additionally, Peele will produce "a wide range of films" via Monkeypaw for Universal, including several that he will co-produce with Blumhouse's Jason Blum. The two worked together on Peele's directorial debut, Get Out.
New Google Docs Phishing Scam Is Deceptively Convincing
A new Google Docs phishing scam has surfaced, plaguing the email inboxes of many unsuspecting users.
According to Gizmodo, reporters from the outlet and others members of the media have received an email invite to view a Google Docs file. New York Times writer Zeynep Tufekci also encountered the scam and shared an image of the invite on Twitter:
Google Doc phishing scam invite received by Zeynep Tufekci
What Do You Think of Marvel’s The Defenders’ First Trailer?
Marvel has dropped the first trailer for Marvel's The Defenders, and we couldn't be more hyped. But more importantly, we want to know what you think -- are you as excited for the first team up of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist as we are? Click on the below image to watch the trailer:
Click on the below image to watch the trailer:
Of course, it's more than just the dynamic foursome who appear in the trailer. We also get a look at Misty Knight, Colleen Wing, Elektra, Claire Temple and whatever villain Sigourney Weaver is playing. (Here are our best Defenders villain theories!)
9 Canceled Movies We’re Still Dying to See
Plenty of the best directors in Hollywood, from Alfred Hitchcock to Orson Welles to Stanley Kubrick, have come up with incredible movie premises that, for one reason or another, never saw the light of day.
Plenty of these movie ideas have been picked up and taken on by other directors as well, ending up being released but with a new take on the original intent (here's looking at you, Guillermo del Toro's The Hobbit). And of course we live in an age where what is dead may never die, and plenty of seemingly canceled movies -- from Star Wars: Episode VII to a Blade Runner sequel -- are very much alive.
Prey for the Gods Gets New Name Following Bethesda Dispute
UPDATE: A Bethesda representative provided the following statement to IGN regarding the name change:
"We really didn’t have much of a choice. If we don’t oppose the mark, we risk losing our Prey trademark and that isn’t acceptable. Unfortunately, that’s how trademark law works."
A Bethesda representative tells IGN that they first reached out to No Matter Studios as early as November 2015 regarding this, before Prey for the Gods' Kickstarter campaign began, and "multiple times" since then.
Original story follows:
The upcoming Shadow of the Colossus-inspired survival game Prey for the Gods has changed its name to Praey for the Gods following a trademark dispute with Bethesda, according to the developer.