Ghostbusters Could Lose Sony $70 Million
A sequel to Paul Feig's Ghostbusters reboot is looking unlikely, as an underwhelming performance at the box office could end up costing Sony $70 million.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ghostbusters current global earnings are just shy of $180 million, and while it still has yet to open in a few more countries, it isn't expected to reach any higher than $225 million. Couple that with its reported $144 million production costs and marketing budget, the studio's $300 million break-even figure is pretty much out of reach.
According to box office analyst Jeff Bock, "Ghostbusters is on ice until further notice," as he doesn't believe the creative team behind the 2016 reboot will be up for "slogging out another one when the reception to the first one was so mediocre."
A Whole Lot Of People Are Playing Rainbow Six Siege
According to a document released by Ubisoft, Rainbow Six Siege's "daily player total is higher today than it was when we first shipped the game nine months ago."
The actual number of daily active users is 1.26 million, and the spike comes on the heels of the new content update, Skull Rain, which went live last week.
The document goes on to say that starting today, the developers will begin banning "thousands" of players who have been cheating, as detected by Battle-Eye, their recently implemented client-side anti-cheat system.
"We invest in Rainbow Six Siege as we would invest in our own home - we check the pipes, the foundations and everything else," said creative director Xavier Marquis. "That's because we are here to stay."
The Big Bang Theory Likely Will Continue Past Season 10
The Big Bang Theory will likely continue on beyond its upcoming tenth season, according to CBS Entertainment president Glenn Geller.
Today during the Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour, Geller was asked about a potential eleventh season, to which he replied, "We are very confident that everyone involved wants more Big Bang past year ten."
Referring to the studio who produces Big Bang, Gellar added, "I know Warner Bros. will make those deals."
Back in 2014, The Big Bang Theory -- which remains the highest-rated TV comedy -- was renewed for three seasons at once, up through Season 10.
Uncharted, Star Wars Director to Deliver PAX West Keynote
Amy Hennig, former Uncharted series creative director and current senior creative director for Visceral Games' Star Wars project, will give the PAX West opening keynote at this year's convention.
The expo's full schedule of panels and speakers, meanwhile, will be available via the official guidebook app, available through the PAX Website, later this week.
Hennig is currently overseeing the development of Visceral's currently untitled Star Wars game, which is due out in 2018. Though few concrete details have been revealed about the game, Hennig did offer some hints of the "original Star Wars story with new characters" that the studio is working on during this year's Star Wars Celebration.
Who Is DC’s New Superwoman?
Superwoman #1 introduced a brand new heroine to the DC Universe this week.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Superwoman #1!
The big surprise in this issue is that there's actually more than one Superwoman. Because Lois Lane and Lana Lang were both present for the death of Superman in Superman #52, they both absorbed his powers. But where Lois has a pretty traditional assortment of powers (strength, flight, etc.), Lana seems to take after Superman's electric phase from the late '90s.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Lesnar Needs to Start Caring About Orton
Sure, it's amusing to see Brock act all aloof and Brock-y. We know he's a distant, prickly a-hole suffering from what's probably a severe and crippling social anxiety disorder that prevents him from bonding with anything other than the wide open spaces of Minnesota isolation, so to pretend that he's something else would be dishonest. I get that.
And yes, it's dumb for the WWE to pretend like there's actually any viable, breathing history between Brock and Randy Orton. This upcoming SummerSlam bout is nowhere close to being a "15 years in the making" event. They trained together, but then the relationship was nothing but a flat can of Sierra Mist from there on out. So to make this match feel like something other than a random pairing of grapplers with no current storyline or feud is a strange stretch.
Ocean’s 8 Adds Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, More
Deals are close to completion to add the likes of Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling, and Awkwafina to the cast of Ocean's 8.
This news comes via Deadline, which also reports Warner Bros is planning an October start date in New York for the filming of the movie, which will feature an all-female main cast.
Rihanna in Battleship.
Daily Deals: Three Game PS4 Bundle, No Man’s Sky, PS Plus
Awesome PlayStation 4 Deals: Get A Ton of Free Games or a Dirt Cheap Non-Bundled Console
If you're in the market for a PS4, here are two fine options for you: first, the system on its own for $280. Second, a hefty bundle that includes No Man's Sky, Uncharted 4, and Call of Duty: Black Ops III for $400.
Now, some perspective: I regularly see non-bundled systems going for $300, but $280 is a new low. And while that Call of Duty bundle normally goes for $350, NewEgg is tossing in Uncharted 4 and No Man's Sky, so you're essentially getting $88 worth of games (Uncharted goes for about $40 these days, and you can get No Man's Sky for $48 with that Amazon Prime discount) for $50. Not bad at all! In fact, these are two of the best PS4 deals I've seen in some time.
Star Wars Actor Offers Details on Rogue One’s Bodhi
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story actor Riz Ahmed has come forward to share new details on his character Bodhi Rook, a former Imperial pilot who sides with the Rebels.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Ahmed explained that Bodhi wasn't "born into the life of a soldier" but instead finds himself working as a pilot for the Empire as just a job. "Bodhi is a cargo pilot," Ahmed explained, likening him to "a long-distance truck driver."
Ahmed also revealed why Bodhi doesn't remove the Imperial insignia from his flight gear, as the logo serves as a reminder of his past and where he came from.
Rime Gets a New Publisher, More Info Coming Next Year
Grey Box and Six Foot will be teaming up with developer Tequila Works to publish adventure game Rime, which was originally set to be published by Sony.
Back in March this year, we learned Sony would no longer be publishing the game via a statement from Tequila Works, despite the game being announced as a PlayStation exclusive in 2013. Additional information, including platform availability and gameplay details, will be coming early next year, according to a joint announcement from Grey Box and Six Foot.
Rime's puzzle adventure focuses on a young boy shipwrecked on a mysterious island. Players will explore this new locale, solving puzzles and uncovering the world's secrets while discovering wild creatures and the ruins of a forgotten civilization,