Walking Dead Creator Thinks Game of Thrones Shouldn’t Use Book’s Ending
As HBO's hit fantasy series Game of Thrones moves forward without new novels from George R.R. Martin to directly adapt, The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman believes showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss should have had to craft the show's ending without guidance from the author.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Kirkman expressed his "disappointment" in how Game of Thrones is going beyond GRRM's collection of published novels, as Season 6 continues the story while Martin has yet to finish The Winds of Winter. Benioff and Weiss have spoken about how Martin sat down with them and explained how his story would end, giving them the major plot points for how to end the TV series.
It Remake Finds Its Pennywise
Stephen King's It remake has reportedly found its Pennywise in Divergent and Hemlock Grove actor Bill Skarsgard.
Sources have told Variety that Skarsgard is the "top choice" to play the evil, child-terrorizing clown in New Line's upcoming adaptation.
Bill Skarsgard in Hemlock Grove
Maze Runner's Will Poulter was originally set to star as Pennywise, but had to leave the project over conflicts in his schedule. The studio was said to also be considering an older actor for the part, with Hugo Weaving previously in contention. But ultimately the 25-year-old Skarsgard got the part.
Bungie Announces Destiny Reveal Stream for Next Week
Bungie announced it plans to reveal what's next for Destiny during a livestream next week.
The livestream—which will air on Thursday, June 9 at 10 am PT on Bungie's Twitch channel—will give players a "first glimpse" into what's coming "later on this year." Players will learn of the "next threat" Guardians will face. A "deeper dive" with the Destiny development team will follow.
Earlier in May, marketing materials for Destiny's next expansion, reportedly called Rise of Iron, were leaked to Reddit. Kotaku sources confirmed the authenticity of the leak, saying the DLC will likely include a fallen-themed raid and be "larger than both year-one DLC packs."
Overwatch Bans Thousands of Cheaters
Blizzard is staying true to its promise to permanently ban Overwatch cheaters, including players taking advantage of "hacks, bots, or third-party software that provides any sort of unfair advantage," on their first offense.
A recent "worldwide" ban wave was announced on the official Overwatch forums, which includes 1,572 players in China alone.
Blizzard reminds Overwatch players that they can use the in-game report functionality to inform them of suspected cheaters, or email hacks@blizzard.com.
Overwatch Hits 7 Million Players
More than 7 million players have joined Overwatch's fight for the future, Blizzard Entertainment announced today.
Since the game launched worldwide on May 24, players have logged more than 119 million hours, making the launch one of the "most successful" of all time. Eleven million payloads have been delivered, with players swapping out heroes 326 million times.
Overwatch has seen support from Blizzard gamers, first-person shooter fans, and folks "who've never picked up a game like
before," Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime said. "We poured a lot of effort into creating a game—and a new universe—that anyone could enjoy."
Morhaime added Blizzard is looking forward to "all of the fun, competition, and new content still to come."
The Flash: Dope’s Rick Famuyiwa to Direct DC Movie
Warner Bros. and DC Films have reportedly found a new director for The Flash in Dope's Rick Famuyiwa.
According to Deadline, Famuyiwa replaces Seth Grahame-Smith, who parted ways with the comic book movie when the studio decided it needed a more seasoned director at the helm.
Grahame-Smith would have made his feature film directorial debut with The Flash. He also penned the screenplay based on a treatment by The Lego Movie's Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.
Exclusive Voltron Legendary Defender Sizzle Reel Revs Up Action
On Friday, June 10, Netflix will release all 11 episodes of the new series DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender.
To get you prepped, IGN has an online-exclusive video featuring footage previously only seen during the Voltron Legendary Defender WonderCon panel. In it, you'll see some great action shots of the Lions, as well as some of the enemies they'll be going up against, in animation by The Legend of Korra's Studio Mir.
Check it out below!
Voltron Legendary Defender was developed for TV by Joaquim Dos Santos and Lauren Montgomery (The Legend of Korra, Avatar: The Last Airbender), with a voice cast that includes Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead) as Keith, Jeremy Shada (Adventure Time) as Lance, Bex Taylor-Klaus (Arrow) as Pidge, Josh Keaton (Green Lantern: The Animated Series) as Shiro (formerly "Sven"), Tyler Labine (Tucker and Dale vs. Evil) as Hunk, Kimberly Brooks (Mass Effect) as Princess Allura, and Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords) as Coran.
Daily Deals: Xbox Live and PS Plus, Overwatch, Premium 4K TV
Amazon is selling years of Xbox Live for just $40. They usually charge around $54, and I've never seen them go lower than this. You do see Xbox Live subscription cards on eBay for as low as $35, but the convenience of Amazon's email delivery makes this a nice offer, especially if you're getting close to your subscription's expiration date.
Spider-Man 4 Concept Art Reveals Villains That Never Were
If the Sam Raimi-directed Spider-Man films starring Tobey Maguire had continued, we would've seen Vulture and Mysterio as the villains.
Illustrator Jeffrey Henderson has posted a number of concept art images on his website, revealing what might have been. Check out the slideshow below for a handful of interesting storyboard snippets.
In the concept art we see Spidey escorting Mysterio through a police precinct, where he gets unmasked. Underneath the mask is a very Bruce Campbell-looking face, which isn't all that surprising. Campbell and Raimi are good friends, and Campbell made cameo appearances in each of the first three Spider-Man films.
Game Scoop!: The Big E3 VR Preview
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