Arrival Director in Talks to Helm Dune Reboot
Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve is reportedly in talks to helm the Dune reboot.
Variety reports that Legendary Pictures is eyeing Villeneuve to helm the project but both parties are still very much still in early talks. If Villenuve were to take on the film, this would be his third sci-fi project following Arrival and next year's Blade Runner 2049.
Legendary announced the Dune reboot after the company acquired the film rights from author Frank Herbert's estate earlier this year. The agreement allows Legendary to develop both film and TV projects. But, it doesn't look likely that Villeneuve would be involved in a potential Dune TV series, according to Variety.
The Leftovers: First Image and New Info on the Final Season
The first official image of The Leftovers: Season 3 has been released.
The photo, which comes courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, provides an early glimpse at the third and final season of Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta's HBO drama.
The Leftovers: Season 3 photo, via EW
John Wick Comes to Comics
Dynamite Entertainment has struck a deal with Lionsgate to publish a John Wick comic in 2017.
Dynamite CEO Nick Barrucci told Entertainment Weekly the company chose to work on John Wick because of how the 2014 film expertly mixes "martial arts action with snappy dialogue and smart writing."
“As the credits rolled, you were left wanting more, and it was obvious they had the makings of a franchise," Barrucci said.
The comics will tell new stories about the titular character, and will be an expansion of the John Wick universe rather than straight adaptations of the movies. An early concept sketch of John Wick from artist Giovanni Valletta can be seen below:
The Flash Midseason Premiere Trailer
In anticipation for The Flash's return next month, The CW has released a new trailer for the upcoming midseason premiere.
Check out the trailer below to see what lies ahead for Grant Gustin's Barry Allen, as he fights to change the future and save the one he loves.
The Flash: Season 3 returns with its midseason premiere on Tuesday, January 24 on The CW.
While you patiently wait to see what happens next, read IGN's "The Present" review to find out what we thought of the midseason finale. While you're at it, check out our interview with Flash actor John Wesley Shipp, in which he discusses his role as speedster Jay Garrick in The CW series.
Persona Director, Artist Reveal New Fantasy RPG
Atlus has established a new internal studio called Studio Zero and announced its first project, a new fantasy RPG from Persona series director Katsura Hashino, artist and character designer Shigenori Soejima, and composer Shoji Meguro.
According to details in the latest issue of Famitsu translated by Gematsu, the game is currently codenamed Project Re Fantasy. It is an entirely new project not connected to the Shin Megami Tensei or Persona series.
While few details about Project Re Fantasy beyond its fantasy setting have been revealed, images in Famitsu show off soldiers fighting a dragon, a young woman who appears to be an elf, and characters riding in carriages and on horseback.
Original and Current Ghostbusters Teaming Up in New Comic
IDW Publishing has announced a new Ghostbusters comic book that will bring together the original team from the 1984 film and the crew from the 2016 Ghostbusters movie.
As reported by ComicBook, the series is titled Ghostbusters 101 and will launch this coming March. Erik Burnham, Dan Schoening and Luis Antonio Delgado are creating the series, which sees Venkman, Zeddemore, Stantz and Spengler meeting up for the first time with Holtzmann, Tolan, Yates and Gilbert.
Ghostbusters 101 cover. Image credit: IDW Publishing
Supergirl Lives in Season 2 Midseason Premiere Trailer
Missing Supergirl? Well here's a new teaser to get you excited for her return in 2017 -- with a tease of the upcoming Kevin Smith-directed episode, no less.
A new teaser trailer, called "Supergirl Lives" -- like the name of the midseason premiere episode -- teases a dramatic return to the world of Supergirl after the multi-show "Invasion!" crossover. Following his work on two episodes of The Flash, Kevin Smith directed "Supergirl Lives," whose title is a nod to Smith's own never-produced Superman Lives script.
Wrestling Wrap Up: SmackDown Shines By Addressing Dean and Renee’s Relationship
Ho ho ho, merrrrrryyy last Wrap Up of 2016!
That's right, there's no official Wrap next week, though there will be that giant mess of a Year in Wrestling feature that I dump on everyone's lap like a crying, soaked toddler on a detoxing mall Santa so get ready to see a lot of regurgitated .gifs and recycled thoughts and opinions.
Let's get things started with a recycled sentiment from a few months back! I think there's a pretty strong consensus that SmackDown Live is better brand right now. Not without its own flaws, the 'Down has pretty much pwned (surprise, it's 2006!) RAW each week thanks to one less hour, some tighter storytelling, some unexpected brass ring grabbing, and the sass of post-show Talking Smack.
Gravity Rush 2 Demo Coming to PS4 Tomorrow
Ahead of the game's January release, a demo for Gravity Rush 2 is coming to PS4 tomorrow.
According to PlayStation Blog, the demo, which you can download from PlayStation Store, will cater to players that are already familiar with Gravity Rush's mechanics, and those who are new to the series. The demo will allow players to take two specific paths that will test Gravity Rush fans and newcomers' skills differently.
Also, the previously announced Gravity Rush Overture anime from Studio Khara, which aims to fill in the story gaps between the first and second game, will be released on YouTube December 26.
The Expanse: Season 2 Poster Revealed
The Expanse is returning in February with new episodes and IGN has your exclusive first look at the key art for the show's second season.
Check out the art below, which indicates some dangerous space-set events are coming, along with the ominous tagline, "The stars are better off without us" - a line also said by The Expanse's main character, Joe Miller (Thomas Jane), in the trailer for Season 2.
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The Expanse: Season 2 key art