Transformers’ Writer to Lead G.I. Joe, Micronauts Writers Rooms
Akiva Goldsman has signed on to lead "writer's rooms" for the forthcoming G.I. Joe and Micronauts movies. The experiment worked well enough in expanding the Transformers' movie universe, and Hasbro and Paramount hope to create the same success with their upcoming films.
Because of these writer's rooms, Goldsman will not write Transformers 5. Deadline reports that Paramount is in talks with Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, of Iron Man, and Ken Nolan, of Black Hawk Down. All three participated in the Transformers' writer's rooms thus far. This shift, Deadline writes, is "cemented by Paramount, Hasbro, Michael Bay, Steven Spielberg and producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Don Murphy."
Dota 2’s $3 Million Tournament Ends With an Upset and an Announcement
The winners of the first-ever Dota 2 Major tournament have been crowned. The 4-month-old squad OG's victory over fan favorite Team Secret was announced alongside details of the next Major in Shanghai.
This makes OG and Secret the first finalists of the Frankfurt Major, itself the first of Dota 2 developer Valve's new series of sanctioned tournaments. Previously, Valve's only event was a year-end championship called The International. Starting this year the Frankfurt Major and two other multi-million dollar tournaments now lead into that main event.
"Following the success of the Dota 2 Asia Championships (DAC) last year, Perfect World will be hosting The Shanghai Major which will take place at the Mercedes Benz Arena from March 2-6, 2016," the official Dota 2 blog reads.
Streaming Jessica Jones? Watch Our Cast Interviews
It’s a big weekend for Marvel fans as Jessica Jones, the second Netflix series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has debuted. Many of us are spending the calm before the Thanksgiving storm powering through all 13 episodes of the show. But what to do once you’ve finished there (aside from reading our episode reviews before going back and watching them again from the start?). Well, why not check out some of our interviews with the cast and creators of the series?
We’ve got chats with Krysten Ritter (Jessica herself!), Mike Colter (Luke Cage), David Tennant (Kilgrave), Rachael Taylor (Trish "Patsy" Walker), Carrie-Anne Moss (Jeri Hogarth), Wil Traval (Will Simpson), Erin Moriarty (Hope Shlottman), Eka Darville (Malcolm), showrunner Melissa Rosenberg and Marvel’s very own Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada. Watch all the interviews in our video playlist below:
PayDay 2 Developer Issues an Apology
Overkill Software, developer of PayDay 2, has issued an apology over its recent response to the handling of controversial microtransactions.
Producer Almir Listo took to PayDay 2's Steam page to apologize on behalf of Overkill, calling the weeks since the controversy "some of the most challenging in the history of this community." "For all the distress we've caused the past few weeks, I'd just like to take the time and say that we’re sorry," said Listo. "We've done a lot of things right in the past, but these past few weeks we screwed up.
"We need to get better at many things, and we will do our best to improve as soon as possible."
Vin Diesel Announces New Riddick Sequel and TV Series
Vin Diesel has announced a new television series based on the Chronicles of Riddick fictional universe. Diesel also announced David Twohy has started work on the next installment in the Riddick film series.
On his Instagram, Diesel announced the series, titled Merc City, "will follow the Mercs and Bounty Hunters of the Riddick Universe."
Diesel has been busy with entertainment spin-offs. The Merc City series is only one such franchise in which Vin Diesel is involved. Speaking to Variety earlier in the month, Diesel said he's working right now on spin-offs of the Fast & the Furious film franchise.
Wonder Woman: New Photo and Full Cast Revealed
Warner Bros. has officially announced the commencement of filming on the solo Wonder Woman movie, complete with the full cast and a new first look photo of Gal Gadot as Diana Prince. Principal photography will take place on location in the UK, France and Italy.
Joining Gadot in the Patty Jenkins-directed movie are: Chris Pine as Captain Steve Trevor, Robin Wright (House of Cards), Danny Huston (Clash of the Titans, X-Men Origins: Wolverine), David Thewlis (the Harry Potter films), Ewen Bremner (Trainspotting), Saïd Taghmaoui (G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra), Elena Anaya (The Skin I Live In, Van Helsing) and Lucy Davis (Shaun of the Dead, UK's The Office).
The Man in the High Castle: Season 1 Spoiler Discussion
This is a full-on spoiler discussion for those that have watched all 10 episodes of The Man in the High Castle: Season 1. For our spoiler-free review of the season, click here.
Hey...so...
...how about meeting Hitler at the end there? Whoa!
That was a crazy moment. Seeing him sitting there, watching one of the "forbidden" films. Obsessed with watching other outcomes. That was nuts. And also, underneath, perhaps the suggestion that Hitler was able to win the war because he had some sort of extra trickery in his pocket. Like films showing the future. Or some sort of extra aid involving foresight. I mean, it can't just be that Hitler discovered these movies after he won, right? Not after we clearly witnessed one showing us the future annihilation of San Francisco?
Gravity Falls Ending With Season 2 Finale
The second season of Gravity Falls will mark the end of the popular Disney XD cartoon, series creator Alex Hirsch has announced.
"Gravity Falls is coming to an end," Hirsch revealed in a post on Tumblr. "There are two more episodes left: 'Weirdmageddon II: Escape from Reality' and 'Weirdmageddon III' which will be our hour long series finale. After that, Gravity Falls as we know it will be over."
Netflix Nabs Lost in Space TV Series
The upcoming remake of Irwin Allen’s 1965 classic TV series Lost in Space has been secured by Netflix.
According to Deadline, the popular streaming service landed the show after a "competitive situation" involving "multiple bidders." The outlet also notes the project is being crafted by writers Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, with plans for a straight-to-series order.
C-3PO and R2-D2 Meet BB-8 in New Star Wars Ad
C-3PO and R2-D2 meet BB-8 in this new Star Wars: The Force Awakens ad, and it's adorable.
The video, posted on O2 in the UK's Twitter feed, shows C-3PO—sporting his new red arm—and R2-D2 traversing an expansive desert. Though exasperated by their long journey, the pair continues on. BB-8—who C-3PO and R2-D2 were presumably looking for—speeds into scene, nearly missing the duo.
Watch the clip for yourself. No spoilers below, as the O2 account tweets, "No need to look away. Mr. Abrams definitely didn't let us put any spoilers in there!"