Quentin Tarantino’s Hateful Eight Prequel Is a Comic
Quentin Tarantino and artist Zach Meyer have teamed up to create a prequel comic strip for the writer-director's upcoming western, The Hateful Eight.
The comic gives us a look at an early interaction between some of the film's main characters, including Samuel L. Jackson's Major Marquis Warren, Kurt Russell's John Ruth, and Jennifer Jason Leigh's Daisy Domergue.
You can see the comic over on Playboy.
Tarantino isn't new to the field of comics; he previously penned Django Unchained for DC Comics' Vertigo publishing line. He also co-wrote Dynamite's 2014 Django/Zorro crossover.
The 70mm version of The Hateful Eight opens stateside December 25. A wide digital release is set to follow on January 8, 2016.
First Gods of Egypt Posters Revealed
The first batch of posters for Summit Entertainment's mythology-minded film Gods of Egypt have surfaced online.
The film's official Twitter account revealed the following poster of Brenton Thwaites as "Thief of Legend" Bek, along with the tagline: "There is nothing he cannot steal."
Yahoo! Movies has revealed the first poster of Horus, "God of the Sky." Meanwhile, HitFix has our first look at Hathor, "Goddess of Love" and IMDb has pulled back the curtain on Thoth, "God of Wisdom."
Rob Liefeld Announces New Deadpool Graphic Novel
In 2016, the Merc with a Mouth will be starring in his very own graphic novel.
Called Deadpool: Bad Blood, the project sees the return of Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld in collaboration with X-Men '92 writers Chris Sims and Chad Bowers.
Liefeld is staying very tight-lipped about the graphic novel's story, refusing to hint at anything beyond the fact that characters old and new will appear and Deadpool will face off with a villain named Thumper.
50 Shades of Grey Sequels to Shoot Back-to-Back
The two sequels to Fifty Shades of Grey will reportedly film back-to-back.
TheWrap reports that James Foley (Glengarry GlenRoss, House of Cards) will direct the two sequels, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed, in one long shoot. They'll be released on February 10, 2017, and February 9, 2018, respectively -- just before Valentine's Day in both cases.
Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson will reprise their roles as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele. Niall Leonard, the husband of the books' author E L James, will pen the screenplays.
The 20 Essential Steam Machine Games
Valve's Steam Machines are out now, and while the library is rather small compared to the sprawling behemoth that represents Steam's straight PC catalog, there's nevertheless a healthy sampling of great games that you can pop onto your machine today. In no particular order, here are our picks for the best SteamOS games.
Half-Life 2 came out way back in 2004, and after all that time, putting it on a list like this runs the danger of veering into cliche. But it holds up, and holds up extraordinarily well. It's the game that first proved you can make a good shooter with a great story, and few have surpassed it in this regard after all this time. If you've never played it before, you'll quickly see why so many of us eagerly await the announcement of the third entry in the series.
Every Klei Game is Free on Steam This Weekend
In their most recent Publisher Weekend sale event, Steam is offering every game developed by Klei Entertainment at a discounted rate.
In addition to discounts, each of their games - Don't Starve, Invisible Inc., Mark of the Ninja, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Eets Munchies, Shank, and Shank 2 - are free to play all weekend. If desired, users can purchase all of these games in a bundle for $30.
Death Note Movie Has Found Its Female Lead
UPDATE: Turns out Deadline goofed on this casting news. It's not Rainey but her sister Margaret Qualley (The Leftovers) who is negotiations to play the female lead in the Death Note film.
The original report follows.
The upcoming live-action film adaptation of Death Note has found its leading lady in Rainey Qualley.
According to Deadline, the actress and singer, who guest appeared in the final season of Mad Men, will star opposite Nat Wolff, who was recently cast as the movie's male lead.
Justice League Reportedly Seeks “Khaleesi of the Sea”
Mera, the Queen of Atlantis in DC Comics lore, will reportedly make her big screen debut in Warner Bros. Justice League: Part One.
According to Heroic Hollywood, "talent agency sources" are currently looking into background information on the female superhero for her inclusion in Zack Snynder's aforementioned ensemble film.
"I'm told Mera is considered the Khaleesi of the sea and Aquaman's true love," the outlet reports, noting the character is said to be featured in the film, but not necessarily a member of the Justice League team itself.
The Hidden Meaning Behind Snape’s First Words to Harry
While Severus Snape's first encounter with Harry Potter in the film adaptation of Sorcerer's Stone is undoubtedly a memorable one, the hidden meaning behind his question to Daniel Radcliffe's character makes its impact all the more powerful.
A Tumblr post by user tomhiddles (via Bustle), reveals that Alan Rickman's question to Potter isn't just meant to embarrass him or challenge his intelligence. Instead, it serves as a statement of remorse and sorrow.
After callously deeming Potter Hogwart's new celebrity, Snape's first words to Harry are as follows: "Potter! What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?"
Once Upon a Time’s Elsa Joins CBS’ Limitless
Once Upon a Time and Fringe star Georgina Haig has landed a new recurring gig on CBS' Limitless.
Reported by io9, Haig will come on board as "Piper" - a woman who "was once like Brian, naive and sheltered - then she lost everything. Now, self-trained in many forms of combat, she has a mission to stop the man who took it from her - with Brian as either her ally or her enemy."
Georgina Haig.