The Batman: Director Matt Reeves Exits Negotiations
The hunt for a new director for The Batman continues as Matt Reeves has reportedly exited negotiations with Warner Bros. a week after they began.
"A studio source confirms that negotiations have broken down," according to The Hollywood Reporter. "The possibility, however, exists that talks could resume when heads cool. The studio is intent on making the movie no matter what as the Batman franchise has proven to bigger than one person."
How Skyward Sword Feedback Impacted Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma recently discussed how feedback influenced Breath of the Wild, revealing how a fan's response to Skyward Sword impacted the game's development.
"So there was something that the fans said before starting development that changed what I thought," Aonuma told Game Informer. "There was a fan that said he really, really loved Zelda. But while playing Skyward Sword, he missed experiencing this huge world where he could just ride Epona around," something Aonuma said the fan really enjoyed in Ocarina of Time.
Star Wars: Rogue One Sequel Novel Inferno Squad Revealed
Inferno Squad, a new novel set after the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, has been announced.
As revealed by StarWars.com, this new book from author Christie Golden will center around an elite Imperial squad who embarks on a mission to take down the remaining Partisans of Saw Gerrera after the climactic events of Rogue One.
Temporary cover for Inferno Squad by Christie Gold, via StarWars.com
Half-Life 2, Portal Writer No Longer at Valve
After working on a number of games at Valve, writer Erik Wolpaw has left the studio.
News of Wolpaw's departure comes by way of former Valve scriptwriter Marc Laidlaw, who posted on Twitter: "Wolpaw left Valve so I can now insult him freely without damaging the company's reputation. He's a comic genius and a true original."
Shortly thereafter, Wolpaw took to Twitter to confirm that Jay Pinkerton, who co-wrote Portal 2 with Wolpaw, hasn't left the company, saying, "Pinkerton's still at Valve! Stop sending him concerned emails!"
Horror Director Eyed for for Shazam
Shazam may be zeroing in on a specific director.
The Wrap reports David F. Sandberg, known for his breakout hit Lights Out, is reportedly in talks to helm the DC Comics film. Sandberg also has another movie on the way in Annabelle 2, set to be released this summer.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson first announced he'll be starring as the villain turned antihero Black Adam in a Shazam movie several years ago. There was little movement on the project until recently when Johnson met with DC to discuss Shazam and the DCEU as a whole.
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The Flash: New Images Spotlight Solovar, Grodd and More
In anticipation for The Flash's upcoming two-part Gorilla City event, The CW has released a batch of new photos, including a first look at the sentient gorilla leader Solovar (voiced by Keith David) and the return of supervillain Gorilla Grodd (voiced by David Sobolov).
Check out the gallery below to see what lies ahead for Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) in the upcoming episode "Attack on Gorilla City."
Following the events of "Untouchable" (read IGN's review), Barry Allen and co. must brave Gorilla Grodd's domain in an attempt to rescue Harrison Wells (Tom Cavanagh) from the villainous ape.
Unbreakable 2: Rival Studios Aim to Partner for Sequel
Beware of some SPOILERS ahead for M. Night Shyamalan's movies!
According to the Wall Street Journal, Universal Pictures and Disney are looking to work together on the long-awaited Unbreakable 2. Why would two rival studios have to partner for that sequel? Again, spoilers ahead ...
As revealed at the end of Shyamalan's current hit Split, that film takes place in the same universe as the filmmaker's 2000 movie Unbreakable. Split's finale features a cameo by Bruce Willis' David Dunn and also references Samuel L. Jackson's Mr. Glass.
Deathwing Battles Gruul in World of Warcraft Art Book
World of Warcraft: Chronicle, Volume 2 hits on March 14, but until then you can feast your eyes on this exclusive preview inside the hardcover collection from Blizzard Entertainment and Dark Horse Books.
Just like the first volume, it features full-page artwork of iconic WoW moments, characters and creatures, plus a written account of what happened during large battles and turning points in Azeroth history. Take a look:
Also, Dark Horse has made these pages available to download, DRM free, until the book releases on March 14.
Kevin Smith Making TV Series Based on Spawn Characters
Kevin Smith is working on a new BBC America series based on two popular Spawn characters.
Deadline reports Smith is attached to direct, write, and executive produce a show about Sam and Twitch. Created by Tod McFarlane, the two characters are NYPD homicide detectives who first made their debut in the Spawn comics helping out the titular anti-hero. Due to their popularity, they eventually received their own comic book series where the duo go up against an occult and try to solve several grizzly crimes.
“I bumped into Kevin Smith at Sundance and he is beyond himself excited about this, about the show,” said BBC America and GM Sarah Barnett.