12 Things We Learned About Star Trek Beyond
After the first trailer for Star Trek Beyond debuted Monday, we were among a select group of journalists invited to sit down and chat with director Justin Lin (the helmer of the third through sixth Fast and the Furious movies) about both the trailer and the upcoming third installment in the rebooted sci-fi franchise.
Here are twelve key things we learned from Lin that both clear up some longstanding rumors about the film and illustrate what will differentiate it from its previous two predecessors (while also embracing its small screen roots):
Justin Lin: At the most basic level, when you talk about deconstruction, I feel like (the destruction of the USS Enterprise) s a very literal interpretation. But I also felt like, it's going through that journey. J.J.
Hulu Reveals More of Its 11.22.63 in New Teaser
Hulu's upcoming miniseries 11.22.63, based on the Stephen King novel, has a brand-new teaser trailer.
The eight-part miniseries will follow high school teacher Jake Epping, here played by James Franco, as he travels back in time to before the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
In the novel of the same name Epping plans to stop the late president's assassination, but grows to enjoy his life in the past. If the new trailer is any indication, however, this life is neither completely normal, nor entirely safe.
The series is produced by King, J.J. Abrams, Briget Carpenter, and Bryan Burk, and debuts in February on Hulu.
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Check Out These Amazing Dark Knight III Covers
DC has revealed five new variant covers for the upcoming The Dark Knight III: The Master Race #2. While this issue won't have nearly as many variant covers as the first, it'll still feature some of the finest artists at DC lending their own take to Frank Miller's Dark Knight saga.
Whereas most of the variant covers for issue #1 were retailer exclusives, these covers will be incentive variants available to all retailers (assuming they order enough copies to qualify). Check out all the covers for The Dark Knight III #2 below:
The Dark Knight III: The Master Race #2 is written by Brian Azzarello and Frank Miller and features interior art from Andy Kubert, Klaus Janson and Eduardo Risso. The issue will be released on Wednesday, December 23.
Actor Michael B. Jordan To Co-Write Comic Book Series
Creed actor Michael B. Jordan has partnered up with writer Nathan Edmonson in the development of an action spy comic called North. The series is set to publish in 2016 from Dark Horse Comics.
The Hollywood Reporter says the series will follow a solider "who is recruited into a top-secret paramilitary program that modifies his mind to make him a spy like no other." When the soldier is betrayed by the organization, he realizes that he is "far more dangerous than even his betrayers realize."
Michael B. Jordan | Photo by: Cherie Roberts
Force Awakens Ticket Sales Make Fandango History
Despite the fact that J.J. Abrams' upcoming space epic has yet to open in theaters worldwide, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has sold more tickets and any other film in the history of Fandango.
According to Variety, the movie has already outpaced the retailer's ticket sales for any other film during its entire theatrical run, eclipsing prior record holder, Jurassic World.
Fandango has yet to reveal ticket sales numbers, but the film has reportedly already earned over $100 million in advanced sales.
Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls Legends Delayed
The Elder Scrolls Legends collectible card game appears to have been delayed.
Bethesda VP of PR and marketing Pete Hines responded to a query on Twitter about whether or not the game will release in 2015.
@tal_elmar i think it's safe to say it's not coming in the next 15 days.
— Pete Hines (@DCDeacon) December 16, 2015
First announced at E3 2015, little is known about the actual game. A trailer showed various characters, perhaps hinting that Legends will use a similar class system similar to Hearthstone.
2 New Maps Coming to Splatoon
Nintendo has released a video showing off two new maps for Splatoon, Piranha Pit and Ancho-V Games.
The video, which you can watch below, is called New Stage Squid Dance and acts as both a fun music video and a way to give players an idea of what to expect from the new levels.
One of them appears to be quite an industrial outdoor area, with large spinning saws and moving ramps. The other is indoors and looks like an abandoned office building.
If you haven't picked up a Wii U yet, then the Splatoon and Smash Bros. Wii U bundle might be able to tempt you. We recently updated our review of Splatoon to reflect its fresh coat of paint.
Square Enix Asks if You Prefer Final Fantasy or Persona
Square Enix wants to know which JRPG you'd rather play — its own, upcoming Final Fantasy 15, or Persona 5.
The question is nested within a survey on the publisher's website, and asks "If Persona 5 and Final Fantasy XV were released at the same time, which would you prefer
?" If you prefer Persona, the survey asks for specifics. Like if it's because you enjoy the Persona series, its characters, or just the world.
Final Fantasy 15 has been in development much too long for Square to be looking for likely inspiration. Instead, this may suggest that the Japanese publisher is gauging interest for a release date.
Xbox One Indie Below Delayed to 2016
Below has been delayed to 2016, Capybara Games has announced.
"Below is indeed coming in 2016," Capy co-founder and president Nathan Vella told Game Informer. "Past that I can’t share much, yet. We’ll certainly have a lot more content to show and news to share in the new year."
The upcoming Xbox One and PC title was supposed to be out by year's end, but with 2016 fast approaching, it's no surprise Below's release has been pushed to sometime next year.
Capcom Details Street Fighter 5 Third Beta
Capcom has provided full details on the upcoming third beta for Street Fighter V, which begins tomorrow.
Similar to the last closed beta, the third beta, which was rumored to begin this weekend, will feature specific playable characters at the start and more will unlock throughout the three day period.
According to Capcom-Unity, Ryu, Birdie, Cammy, Necalli, Nash, and Laura will be playable, with Dhalsim and Zangief confirmed to join later, as well as the potential for a “few more character surprises.”