The Punisher’s Thomas Jane Joining Predator Reboot
Thomas Jane, the star of 2004's The Punisher, is joining the cast of the upcoming Predator reboot.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jane is in final negotiations to join the Shane Black-directed film, though Jane's role in the movie is unknown for now. Jane recently finished filming Netflix's upcoming movie 1922 based on Stephen King's novella of the same name.
Jane will join a cast led by Boyd Holbrook, who plays the main villain in the upcoming third Wolverine film, Logan. Sicario star Bencio del Toro was in talks to join the film, but was replaced by Holbrook due to a scheduling conflict. Keegan-Michael Key, Trevante Rhodes, Olivia Munn, and Sterling K. Brown all recently joined The Predator as well.
Legends of Tomorrow Tackles How George Lucas Changed the World
Legends of Tomorrow returns this Tuesday – now airing on a new night – to kick off the second half of Season 2 with an episode that focuses on what exactly Rip Hunter (Arthur Darvill) has been up to since he vanished, and how it involves none other than George Lucas.
Set in 1967, “Raiders of the Lost Art” involves the team finding Rip living the life of a young film student/filmmaker, with Lucas as his classmate and colleague. And Lucas (played by Matt Angel) isn’t there just for a cameo but plays a key role in the story, which involves the timeline changing so that he never made his movies – and the team quickly realizing how much has changed for them as a result, especially for Ray (Brandon Routh) and Nate (Nick Zano).
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s Next DLC Release Date
The second story DLC for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, A Criminal Past, will be released February 23 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, Square Enix announced today.
According to a blog post on the official Deus Ex website, A Criminal Past takes place before the events of Mankind Divided and sees Adam Jensen infiltrate a "high-security prison for augmented felons"—his first mission for TF29. The announcement was accompanied by the artwork below.
Image via Deus Ex on Twitter
What Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Red Logo Might Mean
Disney finally dropped the official title for Star Wars: Episode VIII with a relatively sparse announcement poster, but it's already the source of a lot of speculation. Beyond who the title, "The Last Jedi," is referring to, the color palette in the poster itself is causing people to take note.
The Last Jedi made its debut with a big, bold red "Star Wars" logo, which is a marked difference from the more friendly yellow used in The Force Awakens' announcement. Here's a breakdown of the teaser posters for all the main Star Wars series films:
Get Ready for Yoda’s Pre-Phantom Menance Adventure
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Writer Jason Aaron | Artist Salvador Larroca | Cover Artist Stuart Immonen (Marvel Comics)
LEGO Worlds Coming to Nintendo Switch
LEGO Worlds is apparently on the way for Nintendo Switch.
Developer Traveller's Tale head of design Arthur Parsons revealed on Twitter that LEGO Worlds will hit Nintendo's hybrid console, along with the previously announced LEGO City: Undercover.
Razzies: Batman v Superman, Zoolander 2 Lead Nominations
The nominees for the 37th annual Golden Raspberry Awards (aka the Razzies) have been announced, with both Batman v Superman and Zoolander No. 2 leading the nominations.
Zoolander No. 2 has nine nominations, including worst picture of 2016, Ben Stiller for worst actor and director, and Kristen Wiig for worst supporting actress. Batman v Superman has eight nominations, one for worst screenplay and one for Zack Synder for worst director. Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill are also nominated for worst screen combo.
For the first time, the total of nominees for each category were expanded from the usual five to six. The winners will be announced on February 25.
What Mark Hamill Thinks of the Title Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill has expressed his fondness for the new subtitle, Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Speaking with the Associated Press, Hamill noted the samurai feeling of the official name for Star Wars: Episode VIII.
"It's got a real samurai
," he said. "It's straightforward and minimalist, and I like that."
Now Hamill obviously already knew the name of Star Wars: The Last Jedi before today, but he mentioned that made him nervous regarding spoilers. "Don't tell me these things, I talk in my sleep," he reportedly told Episode VIII writer and director Rian Johnson.
Godzilla 2: Krampus Director to Helm
Krampus director Michael Dougherty will move from one monster to the next by helming Godzilla 2.
Variety reports Legendary offered him the chance to direct Godzilla: King of the Monsters after hiring Dougherty as a co-writer for the film last year. He's working on the sequel screenplay with Zach Shields, his scripting partner for Krampus.
Godzilla director Gareth Edwards was originally planned to return for the follow-up, but he left Godzilla 2 last year. Edwards recently helmed Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Death Stranding: How Involved Is Guillermo del Toro?
Don't expect director Guillermo del Toro to have a big role in the production of Death Stranding. Though the game features a reunion between del Toro and friend/fellow P.T. director Hideo Kojima, it turns out that del Toro's contribution is solely as an actor this time around.
That's what we learned during a recent phone interview with del Toro, as he was clear that the game itself sprung solely from the mind of Kojima. "I’m involved as a character. Kojima-san called me and said, 'I want you to be a character in the game,' and I said, 'Gladly.' He’s discussed his ideas so I could understand the character, but other than that I’m not involved, creatively, at all."
Del Toro continued, "This is entirely Kojima-san’s game. I think it’s gonna be a fantastic game, 100%. But this is him and his ideas. I’m just a puppet in his hands. My contribution is limited to being a cheerleader for his ideas and being scanned for long hours at a time. That’s about it."