Ben-Hur a Big, Expensive Box Office Flop
Ben-Hur had an underwhelming debut at the North American box office, earning just $11.4 million during its opening weekend.
Timur Bekmambetov's film adaptation of Lew Wallace's classic novel boasted a production budget of close to $100 million. As such, Ben-Hur will prove to be a costly endeavor for MGM and Paramount Pictures. As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, the film, which placed fifth at the domestic box office, made $10.7 million internationally, bringing its current global total to $22 million.
Paramount vice chairman Rob Moore spoke to the film's performance, saying, "This has definitely been a rough summer for remakes and sequels."
Go Inside King Kong’s Big New Theme Park Ride
Universal Orlando Resort’s newest attraction, Skull Island: Reign of Kong, brings the iconic King Kong back to the Florida theme park in a very impressive manner. Incorporating 3D movie elements, along with a few key animatronics, the attraction -- which officially opened this past month at Universal's Islands of Adventures -- brings the guests onto a 1930s expedition into Skull Island, where they encounter a ton of dangerous creatures, leading up to the King himself.
The basic look of Kong is inspired by the Peter Jackson 2005 film – made for Universal – though the overall storyline is an original one for the attraction, that includes some nods to the Kong mythology and characters.
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Will Have Open Beta, New Multiplayer Mode Announced
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 will have an open beta before its October 25 release, Bandai Namco announced today.
IGN can reveal that the upcoming beta, which is currently not dated, will allow players to experience Conton City, the game’s new hub, which is seven times larger than the last hub city. There players can discover quests, train and shop.
A new Expert Mission multiplayer mode is also coming to Xenoverse 2. The mode allows up to six players to fight together to tackle boss fights.
Bandai also promises that Xenoverse 2 will include twice the number of quests as the first Xenoverse, including some that are parallels of the quests in the original game. A new system controlling rare item drops is also coming to Xenoverse 2 to offer players the ability to hunt for their preferred accessories and costumes.
WWE: Sheamus on His Best of Seven Series with Cesaro
On Sunday, August 21st, at WWE SummerSlam, Sheamus and Cesaro will begin battling in a "Best of Seven" series to determine the superior warrior. But that's not all, the ultimate winner of the series will also get a shot at the new Universal Champion.
I had a chance to speak to Sheamus at the WWE 2K17 SummerSlam kickoff event in New York, where we spoke about his upcoming series with Cesaro, WWE 2K17, and his favorite old video games.
For the WWE 2K17 roster reveals so far, click here.
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Sasha Banks is Psyched to Be in WWE 2K17
Last summer, at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, Sasha Banks and Bayley had, arguably, the best match of the entire year. This year, Sasha's walking into WWE SummerSlam as the Women's Champion to defend her title against former champ Charlotte.
On top of that, Sasha will be in a WWE video game for the first time via 2K17. For Banks, a gamer herself, this is also a big deal, as she explained to IGN at the 2K17/SummerSlam kickoff event in New York this week.
"When October 11th rolls around, the first thing I'm going to do is play 2K17," said Banks. "I saw a little bit of myself in the game and it looked awesome. It's a dream come true to be in the game. It's my first time being in it. And then when you add walking into SummerSlam as Women's Champion, there are so many things going on in my life and it's amazing."
AJ Styles on His “All or Nothing” Cena SummerSlam Match
This Sunday, August 21st, AJ Styles heads into his first ever SummerSlam for a third, and possibly feud-ending, match with John Cena. Styles won their first showdown back at Money in the Bank. Then, at Battleground, Cena nailed the AA for the pin and win. Now we're down to a tie-breaker.
At the WWE 2K17 SummerSlam kickoff event in New York, I spoke to Styles -- a pretty notable gamer in his own right -- about his upcoming match with Cena, finally being a part of a WWE game, his favorite old school wrestling game, and who he still wants to face in WWE.
Kevin Owens Talks WWE 2K17 and SummerSlam
At WWE SummerSlam -- airing Sunday, August 21st on the WWE Network -- John Cena will take on AJ Styles, Finn Balor will battle Seth Rollins, and the mouthy duo of Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho will confront "Realest Guys in the Room" Enzo and Big Cass.
I had a chance to briefly chat with Kevin Owens at the NYC's WWE 2K17 SummerSlam kickoff event and ask him about the match, along with appearing in 2K17, the video games he grew up playing, and getting drafted to RAW.
For the WWE 2K17 roster reveals so far, click here.
IGN: This is now the second time you've been in a WWE 2K game. Is it still surreal? Have you had a chance to play it?
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