Spider-Man Reboot Lands Zendaya
Actress and singer Zendaya has been cast in the upcoming Spider-Man reboot.
The Disney Channel star, known for her roles in Shake It Up! and K.C. Undercover, will play a character named Michelle, according to Deadline. Although no other details are known, it's possible she could be portraying character Michele Gonzales, who first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #592 and later became Peter Parker's roommate and possible love interest.
Zendaya in a promotional image for her single "Something New"
Peter Capaldi Has Been Asked to Stay on Doctor Who With New Producer
When Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat leaves the popular BBC series in 2017, the network wants actor Peter Capaldi to stay on-board as the Twelfth Doctor.
Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall will take over after Moffat's final 12-part run next season.
"I've been asked to stay on, but it's such a long time before I have to make that decision," Capaldi told Radio Times. "Steven's been absolutely wonderful, so I love working with him. Chris is fantastic, and I think he's a hugely talented guy." Capaldi went on to say he hasn't made up his mind just yet regarding whether he'll return after Moffat's departure.
Pilot Ordered for DC Comics/Vertigo Adaptation Scalped
WGN America has ordered a pilot for DC Comics adaptation Scalped. DC's chief creative officer, Geoff Johns, is attached to executive produce the show.
Doug Jung, who wrote several episodes of Banshee, will write the script and serve as executive producer. The comic book series, which ran under DC's Vertigo imprint, was originally written by Jason Aaron and illustrated by R.M. Guéra, and per The Hollywood Reporter, tells a "modern-day crime story set in the world of a Native American Indian reservation."
Scalped #1
How Community: Season 6 Changed the Series
On the eve of Community: Season 6 being released on DVD and digital download, IGN can debut an exclusive clip featuring the cast and creator of the series explaining why they decided to make the latest season, which debuted on Yahoo! Screen.
Check out the full clip below:
"I'm very proud of the end result on screen because it successfully moved a very kind of manicured 22-minute network sitcom that was very much representative of the old world, and we got to watch it walk through a curtain into the new world and see these mutations happen," creator Dan Harmon said. "It made it feel like there was a reason for there to be a Season 6. It wasn't just, 'Oh, let's rescue this show and put it on the Internet."
The Magicians Can’t Put Penny in a Corner
Now that Penny (Arjun Gupta) has been convinced to embrace his powers as a Traveler, he's not going to let a pesky thing like a school syllabus prevent him from exploring them.
In this exclusive clip from tonight's episode of The Magicians, "The Strangled Heart," Penny proves that the nature of his magical abilities are more seductive than they might seem -- especially now that he doesn't have any strings attached.
The Magicians has been stellar all season, scoring solid reviews all season. Catch up on Season 1 with our reviews. The Magicians airs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Syfy.
X-Men: Civil War 2 Tie-In Comic Announced
Marvel has announced a new Civil War II tie-in comic featuring the X-Men.
Civil War II: X-Men will be a four-part series written by Cullen Bunn with art from Andrea Broccardo. The first issue cover artwork will be from David Yardin.
X-Men: Civil War II #1, art by David Yardin
The comic will see the two X-Men teams from Uncanny X-Men (written by Bunn) and Extraordinary X-Men (by Jeff Lemire) pitted against one another.
Anthony Mackie Didn’t Know He was an Avenger Until He Saw Age of Ultron
After being introduced in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie has stayed busy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with appearances in both Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man last year, as his character actually joined the Avengers.
Marvel is known for their secrecy, and amusingly, as Mackie told a group of press on a set visit to Captain America: Civil War, just a few weeks after Age of Ultron opened, he didn’t even know he was a full-fledged member of the team until he was sitting in a theater seeing Age of Ultron himself.
Below you’ll find excerpts from our conversation, including what it’s like for Falcon to be on the team now and interacting with many other heroes in Civil War, the role he fills as audience surrogate and more.
Overwatch Release Date, Open Beta, More Details Revealed
Blizzard's upcoming team-based shooter Overwatch is coming to PC and consoles May 24.
In addition to its confirmed release date, players on all 3 platforms can play Overwatch for free during its open beta May 5-9.
A limited edition, retail-only collector's edition has also been announced. The $130 version of the game includes "a full-color visual sourcebook, the Overwatch soundtrack," and a statue of Soldier: 76, "the vigilante alter ego of former Overwatch commander Jack Morrison."
PC gamers can opt for a $40 digital version which includes "the core Overwatch experience."
The "Origin Edition" of Overwatch, for players who pre-order, comes with skins for five characters: "Blackwatch Reyes (Reaper), Strike-Commander Morrison (Soldier: 76), Overgrown Bastion, Security Chief Pharah, and Slipstream Tracer." The skins are based on characters' "storied pasts."
Sword Fight a 20-Foot-Tall Rock Monster in Ex-Halo Devs’ Golem
Now that you've read all about our experiences with Golem, the story-driven, sword-combat fantasy game from the ex-Halo and ex-Infamous developers at Highwire Games and seen what it's like to be a six-inch-tall doll, let's up the ante. In the above video, we fight a 20-foot-tall, sword-wielding stone monster in a desert area...as a 20-foot-tall, sword-wielding stone monster – all while ex-Halo designer Jaime Griesemer (aka the man who invented Halo's "30 seconds of fun" gameplay loop) comments over the footage while I ask him questions about it. It adds a good bit of context for what you're seeing. If you'd prefer to see the raw gameplay video without anyone talking over it, dig the video below. Either way, enjoy!
Sniper Elite 4 Launching This Year
Sniper Elite 4—the next game from independent developer Rebellion—will release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC this year.
Set immediately after Sniper Elite 3 ends, Sniper Elite 4 follows Office of Strategic Services agent Karl Fairburne as he fights alongside the Italian Resistance to free the country from its fascist leaders. This mission is particularly important, as if it fails, there will be "no Operation Overlord, no D-Day landings, and no Victory in Europe."
Sniper Elite 4 is Rebellion's first game in the Sniper Elite series to be built explicitly for the new consoles, and includes a dedicated campaign, along with co-op and adversarial multiplayer modes.
And according to the developer, Sniper Elite 4's stunning new maps are "many times the size" of those in previous games.