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Making a Murderer Subject Has Conviction Overturned
A federal judge has overturned the conviction against Brendan Dassey, one of the subjects of Netflix's documentary series Making a Murderer.
According to CNN, Dassey's conviction involving the murder of Teresa Halbach was overturned after a confession was obtained, with court documents indicating he has a low IQ. The prosecution has 90 days to bring him back to trial or Dassey will be released.
Dassey was originally sentenced to 41 years in prison after being charged with first-degree homicide, as well as second-degree sexual assault and the mutilation of a corpse.
R2-D2 Actor Kenny Baker Dies
Kenny Baker -- the 3'8"" actor who played the beloved droid R2-D2 in the first six Star Wars films -- has died at the age of 81.
According to the Guardian, Baker passed away after a long illness. The actor had been confined to a wheelchair in recent years due to lung problems.
Baker's niece, Abigail Shield, informed the paper: "It was expected, but it’s sad nonetheless. He had a very long and fulfilled life. He brought lots of happiness to people and we’ll be celebrating the fact that he was well loved throughout the world. We’re all very proud of what he achieved in his lifetime.”
Gotham Star Wants a Young Clark Kent Cameo on Show
I chatted with young Bruce Wayne himself, actor David Mazouz, this past week at FOX's Television Critics Association after party about the Batman prequel TV show's upcoming third season, during which time the actor, 15, revealed his idea for how a young Clark Kent could conceivably appear on the show.
David Mazouz: I think it'd be really cool to have a young Clark Kent on the show. To have a 15-year-old Clark Kent. I know in Batman v Superman they played it like Metropolis and Gotham are twin cities, so it wouldn't be that hard to take a boat ride over for Clark but...
IGN: And Tyler Hoechlin just started playing Superman on Supergirl. Obviously that's on The CW, a separate universe, but is there any sort of crossover you'd love to do? Look, they have Legends of Tomorrow which is a time jumping show. Maybe they find young Batman at some point.
How to Watch Gamescom 2016
Gamescom promises another huge showcase this year for the biggest games — and IGN has you covered on everything happening at the show.
The show runs from August 17-21 in Cologne, Germany, and you can watch along with our IGN live show to see demos and interviews for the biggest games at the show.
To keep up with all the biggest news and surprises coming out of Gamescom, IGN will be hosting a live stream from Wednesday August 17 and Thursday August 18 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. PT and Friday August 19 from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. PT, which you can watch on IGN's homepage or on IGN's Gamescom 2016 event page.
Why DC Films’ Successes and Failures Won’t Affect Shazam
New Line's upcoming Shazam! film won't be impacted by the performance of Warner Bros.' latest DC movies, according to producer Dany Garcia.
In an interview with Newsweek, Garcia said they aren't concerned about the current perception of the DCEU negatively impacting the film, noting that she and the film's leading man, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson "have incredible autonomy over this brand and franchise." According to Garcia, a key part of their agreement was that they would "be able to control the tone and the voice" of the film on their terms.
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Gotham Star on Batfleck and Loving Suicide Squad
I chatted with young Bruce Wayne himself, actor David Mazouz, earlier this week at FOX's Television Critics Association after party about the Batman prequel TV show's upcoming third season, during which time the subject of DC's live-action feature films came up. "I just saw Suicide Squad," said the actor, 15. "I loved it!"
Mazouz cited the characters as his main reason for enjoying the David Ayer-directed movie: "You love them. They were bad guys, but you love them. And that is something that we do on Gotham, if you look at someone like the Penguin. Any other incarnation of the Penguin that you see in the comic books, he's evil and just kind of this... and in Earth One by Geoff Johns, I'm thinking about it because I just read it, he's this mayor, and he's just evil. He's bad. There's nothing redeeming about him. He's just a bad guy. But with Gotham, you like him. He has redeeming qualities, he cares about his mom. And Robin Lord Taylor kills it, but you know that you're doing something right when you're rooting for the bad guy. He's a terrible, terrible person. He kills people with absolutely no regret. But you like him"
Whedon to Direct Flash/Supergirl Musical Crossover?
If the news that The Flash and Supergirl will be having a two-part musical crossover in their upcoming seasons immediately brought to mind the Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical episode "Once More, with Feeling," then you're going to really love this new rumor: Joss Whedon is reportedly up to direct both episodes of the crossover.
The rumor comes from The Hashtag Show, the site that first revealed that Finn Jones would be playing Marvel's Iron Fist. Sources have informed IGN that there's nothing official to report at this time.
He-Man Helmer McG Dishes Details on Masters Movie
I spoke with Terminator Salvation and Charlie's Angels director McG earlier this week at FOX's Television Critics Association after-party about his planned feature film reboot of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Here's what he revealed to me about the tone they're going for with the film, which characters may or may not be in it, whether it will be set at all on Earth, casting, and just how important a villain Skeletor is to him.
IGN: May I ask you the current status of Masters of the Universe?
McG: It's a very exciting moment for Masters of the Universe. We have a big meeting with Sony regarding prep of the movie on Wednesday. And we're in the middle of a bit of a script polish, and it's my absolute passion. I'm laser-focused on that being my next film. But I mean, you know how it works in contemporary filmmaking. You really, really have to earn the good will of the parent studio, and Tom Rothman runs a tight ship at Sony, and we're going to get there. I'm so happy to report that to the fans.