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.
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg on Bringing Preacher to TV
After several false starts over the years, in various incarnations, Preacher is coming to television to try to save your souls and/or rake in additional viewers for AMC. The adaptation of the comic by writer Garth Ennis and artist Steve Dillon is executive produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg; they've been fans of the comic since it debuted in the latter half of the '90s and first considered pursuing Preacher when they were filming Pineapple Express.
During a recent press conference Rogen said, "We were just picking up some momentum as writers, so we were like, 'We're writers now. We're making an action comedy. Maybe they'll let us make Preacher.'" It eventually fell in place when they met Neal Moritz on The Green Hornet. "We actually developed a very good relationship with him and he started controlling the property eventually and he had heard us talk about it nonstop," Rogen said.
Ninja Turtles 2: New Krang Voice Actor Revealed
Brad Garrett will voice Krang in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Garrett (Finding Nemo, Everybody Loves Raymond) will voice the iconic TMNT villain in Michael Bay's second Ninja Turtles film, taking the place of Saturday Night Live comedian Fred Armisen, who had to leave the project because of a scheduling conflict.
For those unfamiliar, Krang was a key character in the classic 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon television series. As an alien banished from his home planet, the TMNT villain traveled to Earth looking to take over the planet, living within a human-like exosuit.
Why We’re Hyped to See Deus Ex: Mankind Divided at E3 2016
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 be highlight one of the biggest games that we hope to see more of at E3. Up today: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided!
