James Bond 25 Eyes Series’ First Female Director
The Night Manager director Susanne Bier is one of a "handful" of names being considered to helm the next James Bond film.
According to RadioTimes, Bier is among producer Barbara Broccoli's favorites for the gig—a job that would make her the first woman to director a James Bond movie. If chosen, she'll take over for Sam Mendes, whose last Bond film was Spectre.
Last week, rumors emerged that The Night Manager star Tom Hiddleston was in talks to replace Daniel Craig as Bond. And if Bier takes over, it certainly tips the scale in the actor's favor. However, Broccoli reportedly also met with Fantastic Four actor Jamie Bell for the title role.
Road to E3 2016: Watch Dogs 2
Brace yourselves: E3 2016 is nearly upon us. From June 12-16, the entire gaming industry will converge on Los Angeles to showcase the biggest games that we’ll be playing for 2016 and beyond. We’ve been updating our Games of E3 List whenever news drops, but now we’re going to go even deeper. Every day leading up to the show, we’re going to highlight one of the biggest games that we hope to see more of at E3. Up today: Watch Dogs 2!
Former EA CEO on VR
Former EA CEO John Riccitiello has elaborated on his prediction that we'll see a “gap of disappointment” in the VR market.
Speaking at VentureBeat's GamesBeat summit, the Unity CE said 2016 is a "masking tape and twine year" for VR.
“The truth this year is that from a hardware and a software perspective, it’s a masking tape and twine year,” he said, as recorded by VentureBeat. “These things are barely making it to the shelf. They’re barely making it to the consumer. They do magical things. I’m a giant bull on the long-term opportunities for VR and AR. But these revenue forecasts for the early years—they’re going to miss their numbers in 2016 by 80 percent. They’ll miss them again in 2017 by 60 percent or more.”
Guardians of the Galaxy 2’s Villain Rumored
While people continue to speculate about Star-Lord's father, there are also questions about who the main villain will be in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
Possible spoilers below...
JoBlo is reporting that actress Elizabeth Debicki (The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and The Night Manager) will portray the antagonist Ayesha in the sequel. The cosmic being from the comics has also been known as Her, Kismet and Paragon.
Elizabeth Debicki as Jed Marshall in The Night Manager
Road to E3 2016: For Honor
Brace yourselves: E3 2016 is nearly upon us. From June 12-16, the entire gaming industry will converge on Los Angeles to showcase the biggest games that we’ll be playing for 2016 and beyond. We’ve been updating our Games of E3 List whenever news drops, but now we’re going to go even deeper. Every day leading up to the show, we’re going to highlight one of the biggest games that we hope to see more of at E3. Up today: For Honor!
X-Men-Connected TV Series Legion Officially Coming to FX
Legion is officially making its way to TV, as FX has picked up the X-Men-related television series for its first season.
Season 1 will span a total of eight episodes, with production scheduled to being within the next few months in Vancouver. The show will make its debut on FX in early 2017.
Legion tells the story of David Haller, a "young man who may be more than human." After visiting a number of psychiatric hospitals in the hopes of remedying a mental illness, Haller comes to the realization that the voices and visions filling his head may be more than just figments of his imagination. In the comics, David, AKA Legion, is the son of Professor X, though it remains to be seen how much the TV series directly delves into this.
Top Comics to Buy This Week: June 1, 2016
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the hottest comics released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
Written by Tom King & Scott Snyder & Drawn by Mikel Janin | DC
This Rebirth special helps wrap up one era of Batman's career and usher in a new one, as outgoing writer Scott Snyder and incoming writer Tom King join forces. This issue explores the relationship between the rejuvenated Dark Knight and his newest protege, Duke Thomas, as the two contend with a dramatically revamped version of a classic Bat-villain. The result is a surreal, exciting romp through Gotham that makes the most of a very talented creative team. If you weren't excited about the future of the Batman franchise before, you will be after reading this comic.
Thor: Ragnarok Might Be a Planet Hulk Mash-Up
With Thor: Ragnarok’s god-like cast recently announced -- including Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, and Cate Blanchett as the villainous Hela, in addition to Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk -- we’re now starting to get word on what direction the film’s story could be taking. That includes a new rumor that indicates the film will definitely take some elements from the popular Planet Hulk comic-book tale.
Potential spoilers for Thor: Ragnarok follow...
JoBlo reports that the Thor sequel will be a sort of mash-up between the Ragnarok story and Planet Hulk. As per the site: “How Thor ends up on the planet in question is unclear, but he will definitely be involved in some gladiatorial games run by none other than Jeff Goldblum’s Grandmaster. In terms of Hulk’s appearance in this portion of the film, he will be rocking the one-shoulder armor as seen in the comics, so expect him to be decked out in the familiar Planet Hulk look.”
Friday the 13th: Next Film Will Be an Origin Story
The next installment in Platinum Dunes' Friday the 13th film franchise is moving forward and will reportedly serve as an origin story for Jason Voorhees.
Producer Brad Fuller told The Reel Word (via Bloody Disgusting) that a script from Prisoners writer Aaron Guzikowski is complete and the "story has great characters."
Arrow Star Blasts Suicide Squad Film for Ruining TV Plans
Willa Holland, who stars as Speedy in Arrow, has come forward to voice her frustration with the way in which Warner Bros. is handling the separation of its DC Comics film and television universes, noting the company could learn a few things from Marvel.
"Marvel does it in their own weird way, the mash between Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and the movies and stuff," she said at MCM London Comic-Con (via Mirror). "So it's a little upsetting because you know it is possible and it can be done and how good it would be if it was done."
Both Holland and co-star Katrina Law noted that Arrow's Stephen Amell and The Flash's Grant Gustin would "kill it" if they were given the opportunity play their respective heroes on the big screen. Instead, Gustin's role is being portrayed by Ezra Miller, with Holland noting that "basically you're giving the world two different Flashes all of a sudden."