The Punisher’s Jon Bernthal Says Thomas Jane’s Fan Film Helped Inspire Him
Thomas Jane’s portrayal of the Punisher helped inspire Jon Bernthal’s take on the anti-hero.
ScreenGeek reports that, while answering questions during a New York Comic Con panel, Jon Bernthal revealed he studied Jane's Frank Castle in the short fan film, Dirty Laundry.
Bernthal said he "watches everything" and "reads everything" about the Marvel hero, and that he particularly "loves Dirty Laundry."
"Once you devour and eat up and much as you can, my way is to make it as personal as possible,” said Bernthal. “ It was a great pleasure to watch all of those.”
New Study Estimates Pokemon Go Players Took 100 Billion Steps in Just Three Months
Microsoft Research recently released a paper estimating that while using the Pokemon Go app, players added over 100 billion steps to the Unites States' collective physical activity in just three months.
Composed by Ryen W. White and Eric Horvitz at Microsoft and Stanford University's Tim Althoff, the experiment looked at 32,000 users' activity over the course three months "through a combination of signals from large-scale corpora of wearable sensor data and search engine logs," to "quantify the impact of Pokémon Go on physical activity." Of that number, they identified 1,420 users and measured the game's overall effect between July and August based on their use of the app.
First Look at Lynda Carter on Supergirl Revealed
Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter will be bringing a presidential air to Supergirl in its second season, and The CW has unveiled a first look at her guest spot as the Commander-in-chief.
Four new photos have been released by the new home of Supergirl, The CW, showcasing Carter's guest spot as the nation's president. Check out the photos below:
Carter was confirmed for the role earlier this year — she'll appear in multiple episodes, making her debut in the third episode of the second season. The show's producers had said they wanted Carter for this exact role in season 1 but couldn't make the timing work during the Supergirl's run on CBS. Supergirl star Melissa Benoist posted a photo of herself and Carter on set earlier this year.
Logan: Wolverine 3 Villain Confirmed
The main villain in the third Wolverine film, Logan, has been revealed.
Earlier this year, Narcos star Boyd Holbrook was cast as a mystery villain in the movie, and now it’s been confirmed, via Instagram, the actor is playing Donald Pierce.
Image courtesy of the wponx Instagram account.
In the comics. Pierce is a cyborg who served as both the White Bishop and the White King of The Hellfire Club. The organization was portrayed in 2011’s X-Men: First Class, where they were led by Kevin Bacon’s Sebastian Shaw. Pierce's motivation in the comics is to create an army of cyborgs called Reavers.
Power Rangers: Every Official Movie Image So Far
New York Comic-Con may be over, and the first footage from Power Rangers may have been shown, but there's still plenty more to see from the mighty morphin' movie before its release next year.
In addition to Lionsgate's release of the first teaser trailer for Power Rangers, there are all of the character posters released so far, as well as a number of still photos from the movie. Check out every image from the film so far below:
The photos and posters provide a good look at the Power Rangers suited up, a view of their Zords and Rita Repulsa (portrayed by Elizabeth Banks). That said, we still haven't seen what Zordon (Bryan Cranston) or Alpha-5 (Bill Hader) look like in the film.
Guy Ritchie in Talks to Direct Disney’s Live-Action Aladdin
Sherlock Holmes, Snatch, and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels director Guy Ritchie is in negotiations to helm Disney’s live-action Aladdin remake.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney wants to make the film non-linear, a form of storytelling that Ritchies prefers with his movies.
Dan Lin, who produced Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes remakes for Warner Bros., will reportedly be producing Aladdin. John August, who wrote Big Fish, penned the script for the live-action remake which will reportedly keep the musical elements from the original. The 1992 animated classic won Oscars for best score, and best song for A Whole New World.
Flash EP Talks Flashpoint Consequences, Speedster Allies
Spoilers for The Flash's Season 3 premiere, "Flashpoint," continue below.
Flashpoint might have only lasted one episode on The Flash, but executive producer Todd Helbing promises we're just beginning to see the problems Barry Allen caused by trying to change history and altering the timeline.
Helbing got on the phone to talk about what's coming up on The Flash, and also what's not; it had been speculated that Flashpoint could last for multiple episodes, so he explains why The Flash team decided to wrap it up after only one episode. He also previews the introduction of Tom Felton's character Julian Albert in Tuesday's episode, "Paradox," what the additions of speedsters Jesse Quick and Kid Flash mean for the show, and how The Flash is planning on using Wentworth Miller's Leonard Snart this time around. Read the full Q&A below.
8 Ridiculous Glitches in Mafia 3
Mafia 3 is an ambitious open-world game from new developer Hangar 13. Set in a fictionalized version of New Orleans during the 1960s, protagonist Lincoln Clay looks to exact revenge on the Italian mob. But there's a lot standing in his way, including some truly hilarious and ridiculous glitches.
While the game has only been available for four days, players are already sharing all sorts of goofy bugs from Mafia 3. We've compiled some of the best so far below.
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How Disney’s Remakes Compare to the Animated Originals
Walt Disney Studios has been diving deep into the Disney Vault in recent years, offering updated, live-action versions on some of its most beloved animated classics. And the trend won't stop anytime soon; already Disney is in development on new adaptations from everything The Little Mermaid and Dumbo to Mulan and the Sword in the Stone.
So how do the animated originals compare to Disney's new live action versions? More often than not, they're remarkably similar. Use our new image slider tool to see the films juxtaposed side-by-side.
Sixty-five years after the release of Disney's Cinderella, Kenneth Branagh put his own twist on the beloved story. He kept the spirit of the animated film alive all the way down to its costume and character design.
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Lowest Price Yet for Ratchet and Clank on PS4
Whether it'll be for the first time or the fiftieth time, it's worth checking out the HD remaster of Ratchet and Clank on PS4. We gave it a 9.0, and it's currently just $20 on Amazon.