Halo 5 Warzone Firefight Expected to Drop in June
Halo 5: Guardians' Warzone Firefight is scheduled to release at the end of June, 343 Industries announced.
The game's next update—Hog Wild—is expected to drop at the end of this month, but the developer recently decided to hold much of its "bigger items" until the Warzone Firefight release.
Along with the PvE mode, 343 Industries will include new game updates, features, REQs, and "plenty more" in the June update. It'll be Halo 5: Guardians' "largest release to date," and the developer will be unveiling more about it in the "coming weeks."
Players can expect the Hog Wild REQs at the end of this month. Halo 5: Guardians' Memories of Reach update launched earlier in May, bringing with it Halo: Reach Noble Team–inspired REQs and fan-favorite Infection mode.
Fear the Walking Dead: What’s Next for Chris?
This Sunday, May 22nd, Fear the Walking Dead airs its midseason finale, "Shiva," as our survivors must come to terms with all the new drama down in Mexico and Celia's basement full of walkers.
So will all those walkers get set free somehow? That's a good bet considering that this is Season 2's midway point. But what role will Chris play? We already know what Madison, Travis and Daniel have their hands full with the crazy compound leader, but Chris' actions last week paint the picture of a very disturbed young man. Is he redeemable or will he sink further into darkness? These new images from the episode show Chris, but what is he up to?
Also, it looks like both Madison and Ofelia try to talk some sense into Celia. Check out the gallery...
New ABC Trailers Feature Kiefer Sutherland, Hayley Atwell and More
ABC debuted trailers for all their upcoming new TV series this past week at their Upfront presentation in New York. Check out all the trailers below, including Kiefer Sutherland's intense-looking new series, Hayley Atwell's follow-up to Agent Carter, a new comedy with Minnie Driver and a new take on the HG Wells vs. Jack the Ripper story, Time After Time.
Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor Kiefer Sutherland (“24”) returns to primetime in a conspiracy thriller as Tom Kirkman, a lower-level cabinet member who unexpectedly becomes president after a devastating attack on Washington. He will struggle to prevent the country and his own family from falling into chaos, as he is thrust into one of the most difficult presidencies in history.
Fruit Ninja: Live-Action Family Movie in the Works
Halfbrick Studios' popular mobile game Fruit Ninja is getting a live-action film adaptation.
According The Hollywood Reporter, the movie will be a family-friendly comedy that "centers on ninjas with an inexplicable vendetta against produce."
Tripp Vinson of Vinson Films is producing the film in partnership with developer Halfbrick Studios. Tara Farney and Sam White will executive produce, with J.P. Lavin and Chad Damiani—the writing duo behind the in-development film adaptation of How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack—penning the script.
This isn't the first mobile franchise to receive a film adaptation, as a movie based on Rovio's super successful Angry Birds franchise opens in theaters today. For our thoughts on Sony Pictures' animated flick, check out IGN's review of The Angry Birds Movie.
True Detective Director May Helm HBO Miniseries Napoleon
True Detective director Cary Fukunaga is in talks to direct an HBO miniseries based on Stanley Kubrick's script for a Napoleon film that was never made.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fukunaga is currently in negotiations to helm the project, which centers around the story of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's quest to gain complete control of Europe.
David Leland is on board to write the miniseries, which is being co-produced by HBO and MGM. Steven Spielberg, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey will executive produce through Amblin Television.
Kubrick did extensive research for his Napoleon film project back in the 1960s and planned to shoot the movie in several locations across Europe. However, the project was put on indefinite hold after the releases of War and Peace and Waterloo made it less viable commercially.
DC Universe: Rebirth #1 Full Spoilers Leak Online
Full spoilers for the DC Universe: Rebirth #1 by writer Geoff Johns and artists Ethan Van Sciver, Ivan Reis, Gary Frank and Phil Jimenez special one-shot issue have leaked on Reddit, prompting DC to lift the embargo on plot details early. This issue sets the tone and gives the story reason for DC's upcoming relaunch, and it is jam-packed with crazy revelations. For those who’d like to know what happens, read on, but if you’d rather not be spoiled, click away now.
Warning: seriously, full spoilers for DC Universe: Rebirth #1!
Giant Overwatch Action Figures Unveiled Across the World
Overwatch made a big promotional splash today, emphasis on big, when three giant action figures of characters from the game were unveiled in Los Angeles, California (Tracer), Paris, France (Genji), and Busan, South Korea (Pharah).
Each figure, standing about 15 feet tall, was housed in action-figure packaging complete with accessories, stats on the back, and a “Try Me!” button that, when pushed, made a part of the figure light up.
I went down to Hollywood Blvd to check out the Tracer figure, which was planted right on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (in front of the star belonging to Britney Spears, no less). Being in the middle of a busy tourist area, tons of people were taking pictures, although none seemed to know what it was, save for one teenage girl who ran up, excited as can be, talking about how much she couldn't wait to play as Tracer, her favorite character.
Summer TV Preview
While it's easy to get caught up in all the new network shows for the 2016-2017 season, let's not forget we have a full summer ahead of us. A summer filled with returning shows like Mr. Robot, The Strain, Powers, Wayward Pines, and more!
There are also plenty of new shows. Comic adaptations like Robert Kirkman's Outcast and Preacher (adapted/developed by Seth Rogen and Adam Goldberg), along with summertime Netflix fare like Orange is the New Black, Bloodline, Marco Polo, Stranger Things, Voltron: Legendary Defender, and Baz Luhrmann's The Get Down.
We've also included some shows like Penny Dreadful and Person of Interest, which recently started their current seasons earlier this month. So let's check out the summer of TV!
Marvel’s Iron Fist: Carrie-Anne Moss Joins Cast
Carrie-Anne Moss has joined the cast of Marvel's Iron Fist, reprising her role as Jeri Hogarth from Marvel's Jessica Jones.
This will be the third Marvel-centric Netflix Original series in which Moss has been involved, appearing as Hogarth in the aforementioned Jessica Jones, as well as a cameo in Daredevil: Season 2.
Carrie-Anne Moss as Jeri Hogarth in Marvel's Jessica Jones.
"Carrie-Anne has fast become a fan-favorite part of our street level saga, and we share our viewers’ excitement in bringing her into Marvel's Iron Fist," Marvel TV head Jeph Loeb said in a statement. "As Marvel fans know, Hogarth in the comics plays a critical role in the life of Danny Rand, so it seems only fitting that Carrie-Anne join in."
Damien: Omen TV Series Canceled After One Season
Damien, the Omen-inspired horror television series from A&E, has been canceled.
Showrunner Glen Mazzara announced the show's cancellation on Twitter (via Variety), saying, "This hurts to say but Damien will not be getting a second season. Thank you from all of us to our amazing fans."
Damien: Season 1 ran for 10 episodes, averaging a 0.32 rating and 817,000 viewer base. The show stars Bradley James as an adult Damien Thorn, providing a modern day take on The Omen's iconic Antichrist character.