Fired Walking Dead Showrunner Seeks Over $280M in Lawsuit
Frank Darabont, who developed AMC's hit television series The Walking Dead (and was the original showrunner), is moving forward with his lawsuit against the network, seeking a hefty sum from AMC that amounts to over $280 million in damages.
A certificate of trial readiness was filed on Monday, and AMC has since responded to Darabont's charges, providing The Hollywood Reporter with the following statement: "Plaintiffs' damages claim has no basis in reality and we will continue to vigorously defend against this lawsuit."
Darabont, who was fired during The Walking Dead's second season, is claiming that AMC owes him contingent profits by producing the series and then licensing it to their own cable network affiliate at a low fee -- lower than they would when paying for a show from an outside studio -- to ensure the show wouldn't make enough for those who have a stake in its profits. He also says AMC unfairly lowered his share of the profits by designating him as not fully involved in Season 2, while he insists he was involved in all of the episodes that season, in some capacity. Last year, it was said Darabont was also contending he was owed money tied to Talking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead, as derivative productions of The Walking Dead.
The Strain Will End With Season 4
The Strain has been renewed for a fourth season, which will serve as the series' last, FX Productions has announced.
Showrunner Carlton Cuse, as well as Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan will be back to steer the final chapter, which will premiere sometime next summer.
"We sincerely thank Carlton Cuse, Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan, and their creative team as well as the fantastic cast for three exciting seasons of The Strain," FX original programming president Nick Grad said in a statement accompanying the announcement. "Though we’re sad to see it go, we fully support the way in which they are crafting the fourth season’s dramatic conclusion."
The Strain was originally pitched as a three-season story, but after developing the series, Cuse, del Toro, and Hogan realized they could extend the narrative a bit further. Just last month, Cuse said the end for The Strain was in sight and the team was looking at how to wrap up the series following their work on Season 3.
Zelda: Twilight Princess Figurines Available for Pre-Order
Starting today, you can pre-order these amazing The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess figurines from Good Smile Shop.
The Figma sculpts are made of highly articulate PVC, meaning you can set up your very own Master Sword battle on your bookshelf. There are three figurines in the set, including Link, Zelda, and a DX version of Link with extra accessories.
N64 Emulator Removed Days After Appearing on Xbox One
A Nintendo 64 emulator which suddenly appeared for purchase on the Xbox One this past weekend has already disappeared.
As reported by Kotaku, the Win64e10 emulator showed up on Xbox One on Sunday, but Microsoft has already removed the app.
Daily Deals: Free Game With Xbox One S, Alienware 4K Laptop, Massive Blu-Ray Sale
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Choose A Free Game (or $50 Xbox Credit) with Your Xbox One S
Right now Amazon will toss in one free $60 game with any Xbox One S you buy. Here's the list of eligible games, there are several pages worth of great options (this is not some attempt to clear out the shovelware), including Overwatch, Madden NFL 17, Forza Horizon 3, BioShock: The Collection, Destiny The Collection, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and more, or you can pick a $50 Xbox gift card if you'd prefer to download a digital game instead.
WWE Comic Series Enters the Ring in January 2017
A new ongoing comic book series titled WWE will launch in January 2017 from publisher BOOM! Studios.
Written by Dennis Hopeless (Avengers Arena, Spider-Woman) and drawn by newcomer Eduard Petrovich, the story will follow wrestler Seth Rollins as he tries to win the WWE World Championship while dealing with his former team members from The Shield, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose.
WWE #1 cover art by Dan Mora. (BOOM! Studios)
Batman: Exec Teases Solo Movie Timing
While Warner Bros. has remained tight-lipped about the release date of its upcoming Batman solo film, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes has come forward to shed light on the general timing of the Ben Affleck-led DC movie.
As noted on the latest episode of The Suicide Squadcast (via /Film), Bewkes addressed the film's status during a Goldman Sachs investor meeting, saying, "Ben announced a Batman movie
MacGruber 2 Script Hath Begun
A sequel to the MacGyver film parody MacGruber is now moving forward, as work on the script for MacGruber 2 has begun.
Will Forte, who starred in the original 2010 movie, is re-teaming with director Jorma Taccone to pen the script. Taccone shared the news in a post on Twitter, saying, "The writing hath begun!!!"
via Jorma Taccone on Twitter
GTA Online Bikers DLC Release Date Revealed
Grand Theft Auto Online's new Bikers expansion will be available for free download on October 4 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The motorcycle-themed update promises new features including on-bike melee combat, new weapons, modes, vehicles, a ranking system where Prospects gain organizational prestige in the new biker clubs, and more.
Bikers is the latest in a long line of events, updates, and expansions for Grand Theft Auto Online. Keep your eyes open for much more on Bikers from IGN.
The History of Westworld
HBO’s new show Westworld is shaping up to be another in the cable net’s long line of great dramas, though interestingly the Jonathan Nolan/Lisa Joy-produced sci-fi series is not a new concept. In fact, the tale of a theme park populated by robots is just the latest incarnation of an idea that has already been made into two movies and a short-lived TV show over the years. It also bears mentioning that a different -- if hugely popular -- franchise was surely informed by Westworld on some level… Jurassic Park.
So with the new Westworld about to make its debut on HBO, let’s take a look back at the previous versions of this classic sci-fi story. Draw!