How Riverdale Remixes the Archie Comics
Archie and the gang are returning to TV this month, but not in a form fans have ever seen before. Riverdale takes the timeless saga of Archie Andrews and his love triangle with Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge and gives it all a thoroughly dark and psychological spin. The result is a new series that has as much in common with Twin Peaks as it does the classic Archie Comics stories.
Because not everyone is intimately familiar with the Archie franchise, we've put together a helpful guide to the major players in Riverdale. We break down all the characters you need to know and how Riverdale has changed them from their comic book counterparts.
Riverdale looks to be the start of a major new push for the Archie franchise. Archie Comics Chief Creative Officer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa recently described the series as "the mothership" around which other new projects will form. "We want to do some animated movies. We want to do some stage work," he said.
Squad Director Wishes He’d Made Joker the Main Villain
Suicide Squad director David Ayer has come forward to admit that if he could go back and do things differently, he would have made Joker the main villain in last year's DC movie.
"Would I do a lot of things different? Yep, for sure," Ayer said in a reply to a fan on Twitter, who called his movie a "masterpiece." After thanking them for their support, he said he "really tried to make something different, with a look and voice of its own."
In retrospect, Ayer said he wishes he could go back and do things differently. "Wish I had a time machine," he added. "I'd make Joker the main villain and engineer a more grounded story."
Rogue One Crosses $1 Billion at the Worldwide Box Office
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has crossed two major box office thresholds in the early weeks of 2017, with its domestic gross crossing $512.2 million and international gross crossing the $1 billion mark.
As of January 22th, the first Star Wars standalone film has made $1.011 billion worldwide. That makes it not only the fourth 2016 movie to cross the $1 billion mark, but also the fourth Disney movie to be so successful. Captain America: Civil War, Finding Dory and Zootopia also made more than $1 billion worldwide, with The Jungle Book edging close with $966.6 million.
Rogue One also recently claimed the title of the highest grossing film of 2016 domestically, edging out reigning champions Finding Dory ($486 million) and Captain America: Civil War ($408 million).
Deadpool Director in Early Talks to Helm Terminator Reboot
James Cameron will regain the rights to The Terminator in 2019, and is reportedly heading up a reboot that may be helmed by Deadpool director Tim Miller.
According to Deadline, Cameron is in early talks with Miller to direct the project, with the rights to The Terminator reverting back to its creator 35 years after the original film's debut in 1984.
After co-financing the Alan Taylor-directed Terminator Genisys, Skydance Media CEO David Ellison is investing in "an exploratory effort that includes engaging some top-flight science fiction authors to find the movie creatively."
The Sexy Brutale Release Date Announced
The Sexy Brutale, an upcoming adventure puzzle game from Tequila Works and Cavalier Game Studios, will release on April 12 for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Alongside the game's launch date announcement, the first official gameplay trailer for The Sexy Brutale has been released. Give it a look below for an early glimpse at Lafcadio Boone, as the elderly priest strives to prevent a string of recurring murders from happening within the walls of The Sexy Brutale casino mansion.
The series of murders transpire over the course of a single day, repeating on an infinite loop, and it's up to Boone break the cycle and uncover the secrets of the mansion and its mysterious owner. Read our impressions from last year's Gamescom demo to find out why The Sexy Brutale is like Dishonored meets Groundhog Day.
Guardians of the Galaxy Disneyland Ride Will Have Tons of Marvel Easter Eggs
While Iron Man Experience has just opened at Hong Kong Disneyland, the first Marvel-based ride to come to an American Disney park will arrive this coming summer, with Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: Breakout! Replacing the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA, the ride immerses guests in the world of the Marvel comics characters popularized in the feature film and its upcoming sequel.
With construction currently underway, I took part in an early press preview (complete with protective hardhats!) of what to expect from Mission: Breakout -- as Disney crews worked to quickly overhaul the Tower of Terror into the new ride -- and came away feeling very excited and optimistic about what's in store.
Watch 4 New TV Spots for Kong: Skull Island
Warner Bros. released a quartet of new thirty-second TV commercials for Kong: Skull Island.
Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts' film stars Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Jing Tian, Toby Kebbell, John Ortiz, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Shea Whigham, Thomas Mann, Terry Notary and John C. Reilly.
The official synopsis says the story follows "a diverse team of scientists, soldiers and adventurers uniting to explore a mythical, uncharted island in the Pacific, as dangerous as it is beautiful. Cut off from everything they know, the team ventures into the domain of the mighty Kong, igniting the ultimate battle between man and nature. As their mission of discovery becomes one of survival, they must fight to escape a primal Eden in which humanity does not belong."
What Comic Book TV Show Was Your Favorite in 2016?
With 2016 now in our rear view, and Riverdale about to kick off on the CW, it's time to look back at the ever-expanding crop of live-action comic book-based TV shows from this past year and vote for your favorite!
Netflix continued to grow its Marvel arsenal with a second helping of Daredevil and the debut of Luke Cage, while ABC's Agents of SHIELD rounded its fourth season and Agent Carter sadly bit the dust after two years.
DC's TV-verse kept going strong as Supergirl officially switched over to the CW, Superman entered the mix, and everyone joined forces from all four series -- Supergirl, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, and The Flash -- for a giant alien invasion storyline. Meanwhile, Gotham brought the Mad Hatter in for its third season, iZombie continued to be clever and brain-y in its second year and FOX's Lucifer delivered more devilish delights.
Triple H on Playing a Penguin and This Year’s Jam-Packed Royal Rumble
WWE Superstars have been paired up with the likes of Scooby-Doo, the Flintstones, and the Jetsons for animated family fare that brings different worlds of entertainment together. But in Surf's Up 2: WaveMania -- available now on DVD and digital platforms -- Triple H, John Cena, the Undertaker, Vince McMahon, Paige and more get transformed into penguins (and an otter) in order to play the extreme surf brigade, Hang 5.
Surf's Up 2: WaveMania features the return of Cody Maverick (Shia La Beouf in the first movie, Adventure Time's Jermey Shada here), Chicken Joe (Jon Heder) and Tank (Diedrich Bader) for an all new adventure that takes out heroes to the hazardous Slaughter Island for a contest of bravery and fortitude.
Witchblade TV Show Set Up With Vampire Diaries, CSI Alum
NBC is looking to make a new comic book TV series based on the Witchblade comic.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC has tapped CSI alum Carol Mendelsohn and The Vampire Diaries showrunner Caroline Dries to pen the script and executive produce the show, along with The Vampire Diaries writer and co-executive producer Brian Young. No premiere date for the series has been set yet.
Witchblade is a graphic novel from Marc Silvestri and comics publisher Top Cow. The story follows Sara Pezzini, a homicide detective in San Francisco's Mission District on the hunt for an elusive serial killer while also dealing with police politics.