The Killing Joke: First Trailer for the DC Animated Movie
The first trailer for the DC animated adaptation of Alan Moore's legendary graphic novel has been released.
Yahoo! Movies has the exclusive, which you can check out below.
Batman: The Killing Joke will debut at this year's San Diego Comic-Con before heading to DVD and Blu-ray. Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill are set for the roles of Batman and the Joker, and the movie will be adding to the story of the original comic. It's also notable as the first film in the DC Universe Original Movie series to receive an R rating.
Marvel Statement on Dr. Strange Casting Controversy
An official statement from Marvel as been issued on the casting of Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One in the upcoming Doctor Strange movie.
The statement comes in response to questions around casting a white woman as a character originally depicted as Tibetan in the comic book.
“Marvel has a very strong record of diversity in its casting of films and regularly departs from stereotypes and source material," a Marvel press officer told The New York Times.
“The Ancient One is a title that is not exclusively held by any one character, but rather a moniker passed down through time, and in this particular film the embodiment is Celtic. We are very proud to have the enormously talented Tilda Swinton portray this unique and complex character alongside our richly diverse cast."
NBCUniversal Buys DreamWorks Animation
UPDATE: It's official. NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, announced Thursday that it had acquired DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion. The transaction is expected to close by year's end.
NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke said in a statement, "DreamWorks will help us grow our film, television, theme parks and consumer products businesses for years to come. We have enjoyed extraordinary success over the last six years in animation with the emergence of Illumination Entertainment and its brilliant team at Illumination Mac Guff studio. The prospects for our future together are tremendous."
The original report from April 26 follows.
Cable giant Comcast is reportedly negotiating a deal to acquire DreamWorks Animation for over $3 billion, sources said.
Alita: Battle Angel Nearing Lead Actress Decision
Alita: Battle Angel may have found its lead actress.
Producer James Cameron and director Robert Rodriguez have reportedly named Rosa Salazar, of Maze Runner: Scorch Trails; Zendaya, who will star in Spider-Man: Homecoming; Bella Thorne, the voice of Cora in Rachet & Clank; and Maika Monroe, star of It Follows, as finalists.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, a decision is expected to made be in the "coming weeks."
Watch Naomi Die a Lot in Dark Souls 3
Well hey, guys! On today's stream, Dark Souls 3 expert Chloi takes myself (Naomi) through the dark and treacherous world of Dark Souls. Completely. Blind. That's right, I haven't played an inch of it yet. This should be fun...
Just so you know, we're going to be livestreaming every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1PM - 3PM PT. We'll focus on new releases and DLC drops, but let us know in the comments what games you'd like to see!
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The Flash: Is Wells’ Plan a Good Idea?
Warning: Full spoilers for this week’s The Flash, “Back to Normal,” follow.
This week’s The Flash ended with Harrison (or “Harry”) Wells coming up with a bold way to give Barry Allen his powers back – causing another particle accelerator explosion.
The Flash’s executive producers weighed in on this turn of events and other plotlines, as the show nears the end of Season 2.
There are a lot of good reasons to not cause a particle accelerator explosion, given what happened last time, but we were assured that those concerns are very much part of the storyline.
Andrew Kreisberg (Executive Producer): The next episode is about the efficacy of doing that. You know, Harry thinks that between his particle accelerator explosion and what he learned from what the Thawne version of Wells did, he can contain it and just get Barry his powers back. But it's complicated and dangerous, and everyone including Barry has to decide if this is the right way to go, considering the craziness that ensued last time. They're sort of faced with a ‘damned if you do, damned if you don't,’ because Zoom's about to unleash a reign of terror on the city.’
Nintendo’s Humble Bundle Has $179 Worth of Games
Nintendo and the Humble Bundle organization have announced a selection of eight console and handheld games valued at $179 USD as part of new partnership.
By paying $1 USD or more, contributors to the Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle receive Retro City Rampage (3DS), Affordable Space Adventures (Wii U), Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (Wii U, 3DS). Paying more than the average (presently $9.70 USD) or more unlocks Freedom Planet (Wii U), Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure (3DS), Citizen’s of Earth (Wii U, 3DS), and a Retro City Rampage DX home menu theme for Nintendo 3DS.
Join IGN’s Captain America: Civil War Review Discussion
We've seen Captain America: Civil War and we want to share our thoughts with you, the IGN community! We'll be giving our spoiler-free thoughts on the film and then answering your questions on Facebook Live.
Hit Like on IGN's Facebook page and go there on Friday at 12:00 pm PST to watch and participate in our Civil War chat. Again, we won't be spoiling anything, although if you are spoiler-sensitive, best steer clear.
Universal Could Lose $70 Million on Winter’s War
Universal Pictures may lose as much as $70 million on The Huntsman: Winter's War, likely extinguishing the studio's Huntsman franchise.
Variety reports rival studio executives believe the fairly tale film will end up costing Universal big money. Other sources familiar with the project believe Universal may only take a $30-40 million hit, thanks to potential success on home entertainment platforms.
The Huntsman: Winter's War, which cost $115 million to shoot, would have to bring in an estimated $325 million to break even once marketing and distribution costs are accounted for, according to the aforementioned executives.
Apple Reports Over $50 Billion in Revenue Last Quarter
Apple reported its second quarter earnings today, and revealed it made $50.6 billion USD in revenue for the quarter.
Apple was quiet on specifics in its press release, mentioning nothing of Apple Watch, iPhone, or other hardware sales in the release. Those numbers will likely come up during the company's call with its investors.
CEO Tim Cook referred to current market conditions as "strong macroeconomic headwinds," and stated he was "very happy with the continued strong growth in revenue" and lauding the "incredible strength of the Apple ecosystem."
Cook also pointed to Apple's "growing base of over one billion active devices."