Is DC Changing This Iconic Batman Story?
DC may be removing an iconic Batman story from continuity, at least if Batgirl #49 is to be believed.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for the events of Batgirl #49!
The current Batgirl storyline revolves around Barbara Gordon's clash with The Fugue, a villain who has invaded her mind and altered her memories to make her believe that he's actually a childhood friend named Greg. This issue saw Barbara's friend Frankie travel into her brain and try to set things right. Frankie teamed up with the digital copy of Barbara Gordon that previously appeared in Batgirl #40, and together the two pursued Fugue across Barbara's memories.
Civil War Influenced by Se7en and The Godfather
Both while making Captain America: The Winter Soldier and then after it opened, that film's directors, brothers Anthony and Joe Russo, revealed many of the influences and inspirations they had in mind while making the movie, including Three Days of the Condor, The Parallax View and Marathon Man.
So during a press visit to their follow-up, Captain America: Civil War, it was only natural that the duo were asked what was influencing them this time - in a movie with a much larger cast and scale, as Captain America (Chris Evans) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) find themselves in conflict, with their fellow superheroes taking sides.
Replied Anthony, “In general, just as a framing, we always thought about Winter Soldier very specifically as a political thriller.
Harley Quinn Almost Had Original Costume in Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad nearly had a very different looking Harley Quinn, actress Margot Robbie has revealed.
In an interview with Hello Giggles (via Coming Soon), the Suicide Squad star said "we tried on every variation of the costume. I cannot emphasize enough how many outfits, and how many variations of the Harley Quinn costume we tried."
"We tried the court jester costume, we tried the corset and skirt, we tried leather pants, we tried literally every type of costume possible for her," she said. "I really love where we ended up. And who knows, maybe in the sequels we’ll go with the court jester one. I think there’s a world of possibilities.”
Top Comics to Buy This Week
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 Chelsea Cain & Drawn by Kate Niemczyk | Marvel
Between her regular role on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and her recent appearances in Dan Slott's Amazing Spider-Man, there's never been a better time to give Mockingbird her own comic. This new series kicks off as Bobbi investigates a conspiracy within the ranks of S.H.I.E.L.D. What really has us excited, though, is the fact that Marvel went outside the box with this creative team. Writer Chelsea Cain is best known for her thriller novels, which should make her a natural fit for Mockingbird's world while still bringing a unique perspective to the Marvel Universe.
Justice League: J.K. Simmons to Play Commissioner Gordon
Warner Bros. has cast J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon for its upcoming two-part Justice League film.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar-winning actor—who played J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy—joins Ben Affleck's Batman, Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman and Henry Cavill's Man of Steel in the superhero ensemble, which will be directed by Zack Snyder.
Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man
Metal Gear Solid Fan Remake Shadow Moses Shut Down
Shadow Moses—the fan remake of Konami's 1998 classic Metal Gear Solid—has been canceled.
The Shadow Moses team posted the news to the official Facebook page, citing "reasons beyond
control" for the game's cancellation. The team has "some other news coming" soon, though no additional details have been provided. IGN has reached out to the developers for more information.
Shadow Moses' first trailer impressed fans of the series when it was released in January. Creator Airam Hernandez hoped "openly shar
Johnny Depp Has Cameo In Latest Walking Dead Episode
You know those severed zombie heads in the latest episode of The Walking Dead? According to executive producer Gregory Nicotero, one of them was the head of Johnny Depp.
Fair warning—mild spoilers follow...
One on the right look familiar?
Rick sends his Alexandria crew out to find a decoy head to bring to Negan's camp. None of the noggins were perfect, but the team narrowed it down to three.
"One of the other heads, I don't know if I'm going to get in trouble if I say this, was Johnny Depp," Nicotero told Entertainment Weekly. "I think we had sculpted an emaciated version of a dummy head for something and we used Johnny Depp's head as a basis just for a clay sculpt."
New Wave of Mega Yarn Yoshi Coming to Stores This Month
The extra-sized Mega Yarn Yoshi amiibo will be available in stores again later this month.
On Twitter, toy retailer Toys R Us announced a new wave would be stocked exclusively in their stores starting Sunday, March 20. In the past, this 8 inch plush has sold at retail for approximately $40.
On 3/20 we’re hatching something big–the return of Mega Yarn Yoshi! In stores only, quantities eggs-tremely limited! pic.twitter.com/0h1HcGUUhA
— ToysRUs (@ToysRUs) March 7, 2016
Tom Hiddleston Interested in Playing James Bond
The actor behind Loki says he's interested in playing another iconic character: Bond. James Bond.
Tom Hiddleston told The Sunday Times (via THR) that he's a "huge fan" of the Bond films and indicated that he'd be up for the physical demands of the job.
"I simply love the theme tune, the tropes and the mythology. I love the whole thing," he said. "If it ever came knocking, it would be an extraordinary opportunity. And I’m very aware of the physicality of the job. I would not take it lightly."
Rocket League Surpasses 1 Million Players on Xbox One
Rocket League developer Psyonix recently announced the game has surpassed one million players on Xbox One since its release three weeks ago.
It’s worth noting that Rocket League is a flat $20 on Xbox One, as opposed to PlayStation 4 where the game was given away for free as part of PlayStation Plus in July last year.
Towards the end of its free month Psyonix revealed it had been downloaded five million times on PS4 and PC.
Rocket League was, as you’re probably aware, a breakout hit of 2015. As of January first this year, it had 8 million registered users. That number should be nearing 10 million now.