Cyborg Actor Says Superhero is “Trying to Stay Human”
Ray Fisher, who plays Cybrog in the forhcoming Batman v Superman and Justice League movies, as well as in a solo outing slated for 2020, has been talking about how the character's strengths and weaknesses are intertwined.
As part of DC's 'Dawn of the Justice League' preview, Fisher said "He is a 'technopath' which means he can just interface seamlessly with anything technological. His greatest weakness is actually trying not to succumb to the technology. Trying to stay human."
Producer Geoff Johns also talks about the origin of the character in the video, which can be viewed below...
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hits screens in March.
Chris Tilly is the Entertainment Editor for IGN in the UK and really needs to brush up on his Teen Titans before this one comes out. He can be found talking nonsense on The Superhero Show and Twitter.
Netflix Now in Over 1 Million Australian Homes
Australian market research firm Roy Morgan has announced that over one million Australian homes were subscribed to Netflix by the end of 2015. According to Roy Morgan a total of 2,728,000 Australians aged 14 and over have access to the streaming service.
Netflix was officially launched in Australia in March last year and Roy Morgan’s research indicated its reach expanded by an average of 30% per month from April to September. The growth of Netflix began to slow from October to November.
The Wire Creator Returns to HBO With Porn Drama The Deuce
HBO has ordered yet another series from David Simon, creator of The Wire and co-creator of Treme.
The show, according to Variety, is called The Deuce, and will feature James Franco as twin brothers working in the porn industry. The "pair" will apparently run afoul of the mob, the HIV epidemic, and cocaine culture of the era.
Maggie Gyllenhaal will join Franco on the acting front as co-starring character Candy, a prostitute drawn into the brother's chosen industry. Gyllenhaal and Franco will also serve as producer and executive producer, respectively.
Player Recreates Fallout 3’s Tenpenny Tower in Fallout 4
Tenpenny Tower's true location may be in the Capital Wasteland, but one player thought it'd look good with a Fallout 4 skin.
Using the game's settlement tools, Reddit user kadno created their own version of the popular tower and posted an album to Imgur, which features shot-for-shot comparisons with the Fallout 3 original. You can check out a few of the pictures below, or visit the link above to view more.
As you can see, this version is a bit more rustic looking. Maybe that's why kadno calls their creation NoPenny Tower instead.
First Wonder Woman Footage Has Landed
The first footage from Patty Jenkins' upcoming Wonder Woman movie debuted this evening during the CW's DC Films Presents: Dawn of the Justice League special.
The short behind-the-scenes sizzle reel gives us some insight on the character from Jenkins and stars Gal Gadot and Chris Pine, interwoven with footage from the film. Check it out below.
Wonder Woman lands in theaters June 23, 2017. DC also dropped the latest trailer for its villain-centric movie Suicide Squad today, which you can check out here.
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Project CARS Gets a Free V8 Supercar Next Week
The January DLC for Project CARS has been revealed and includes a free 2013 Ford Falcon FG V8 Supercar for all players, plus a pack of premium DLC produced in partnership with auto enthusiast site Stance|Works.
The Stance|Works X Project CARS DLC car pack includes a pair of bespoke BMWs – the iconic 2002 and its modern equivalent, the 2011 BMW 1M – rebuilt from the ground up to represent vehicles the Stance|Works team would build themselves “given the time, money, and opportunity.”
Also included will be Kiwi pro drift driver “Mad” Mike Whiddett’s RADBUL Formula Drift Miata and the KTM X-Bow R.
The content will be available on January 26.
Marvel Makes Steve Rogers Captain America Once More
Steve Rogers will return as Captain America in Marvel Comics, though it won't mean the end of Sam Wilson's reign.
The ABC special "Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years" dropped the news, outing the name of the new series as "Captain America: Steve Rogers". The rejuvenated Rogers will be penned by Captain America: Sam Wilson writer Nick Spencer, with art by Jesus Saiz.
If you haven't been keeping up with comics Steve recently passed the famous mantle (and its accompanying shield) to long-time comrade Sam Wilson. Rogers, having meanwhile lost his powers and cryogenically preserved youth, took on a supporting role with The Avengers and SHIELD.
Bid on Luke Skywalker’s Blaster for $200,000
You can now bid on Luke Skywalker's DL-44 Blaster from The Empire Strikes Back for a minimum price of USD$200,000.
According to the item's auction page, "The iconic gun is the same model used by Han Solo, a design based on the German issue Mauser C96 pistol and custom made by casting the original prop used in the first Star Wars." The blaster "retains its original flash suppressor and scope," but doesn't fire and never did (as the listing was used in Empire for non-firing scenes).
Check out the prop and a scene it appeared in below:
Jet Li Joins Vin Diesel in xXx 3
Hong Kong martial arts movie superstar Jet Li has been cast in xXx 3.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Li will star as Raif and lead a team of his own. He will fight Vin Diesel’s Xander Cage in the film.
Little is known about the plot at this time so it is unclear if Li is the movie’s primary antagonist.
Jet Li as seen in Lethal Weapon 4
Luke Cage: Rosario Dawson Plays a ‘Very Significant’ Role
Rosario Dawson's character Claire Temple is an important part of the connective tissue that that ties Marvel's Netflix shows together. The nurse with a soft spot for superheroes is going to be playing a role on the upcoming series Marvel's Luke Cage, and star Mike Colter previewed what to expect from her character.
"I love Rosario, we get along great," he said. "I love working with her, so hopefully we'll see more of her and we'll see some interesting twists and turns with her character."
Full spoilers for Jessica Jones: Season 1 continue below.