Supergirl: New Info on Toyman and Maxwell Lord
CBS's Supergirl took flight at New York Comic Con. Warner Bros. TV screened the pilot of the upcoming superhero series (it will premiere on October 26th) before a panel featuring executive producer Ali Adler and cast members Mehcad Brooks (James Olsen) and Peter Facinelli (Maxwell Lord). Adler discussed bringing the story of Supergirl to life. She said, "We all have a familiarity with Superman. What's amazing for us is we were able to weave our own canvas." She said they plucked the best stories from the comics and invented Alex Danvers. Adler added they hope Alex is as much a supergirl as Supergirl.
The pilot provides Kara Danvers' origin story and though Superman has a presence, he isn't mentioned as being Superman. Adler said, "We're a little coy about it. But we all live in someone's shadow in our lives, and we're all second best to someone in our lives. What's amazing on this show is she gets to be at the forefront, so we're going to address where he is very quickly in the series. But it's her show."
Hateful 8: Tarantino’s 70mm Version Will Be Longer
The Hateful Eight's special 70mm run will be slightly different, and longer, than the general release.
Variety reports that the roadshow version has an overture and intermission, and about six extra minutes of footage. On the whole it will total three hours and two minutes.
Director Quentin Tarantino said he didn't want either version to feel lacking, so he tweaked certain scenes to make it all fit comfortably depending on the version. Specifically, the 70mm sequences utilize "big, long, cool, unblinking takes" that wouldn't work as well in the multiplex.
8 Comics You Can’t Miss This Week
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the hottest comics released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent, new books that look cool and any toys we can't wait to play with... er... display on our shelf.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
By writer Scott Snyder & artist Greg Capullo | DC Comics
Captain Marvel Writer Hopes to Avoid ‘Superman Curse’
Screenwriter Meg LeFauve, who's working alongside Guardians of the Galaxy writer Nicole Perlman to co-write Captain Marvel, recently discussed the challenges involved in penning a film centered around such a powerful female lead.
"We have not started yet," LeFauve told Collider. "We just got the phone call to come over to Marvel. But for me personally, the wonderful thing about her and the challenge of her is going to be that she’s a female superhero."
LeFauve continued, highlighting the challenges involved in portraying a character with incredible power who also has her own set of vulnerabilities. In fact, the writer cited Superman as an example of a character whose near-invincibility proves difficult to make dramatically compelling.
Blindspot EP and Cast Tease Hidden Messages and Character Developments
Blindspot recently received a full season order from NBC. Creator and executive producer Martin Gero said, "It was super arrogant of us, but we designed the first season to be a 22-episode first season. We have a huge cliffhanger at the end of episode season 10, and it will pick right back up with episode 11." He appeared at New York Comic Con with cast members Ashley Johnson (Patterson), Audrey Esparza (Tasha Zapata), Rob Brown (Edgar Reade), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Bethany Mayfair), and Sullivan Stapleton (Kurt Weller). They discussed what's ahead for their characters and the revelation that Jane Doe (Jaimie Alexander) is Taylor Shaw.
Jane still identifies as Jane. That won't change. The reveal will of course have an impact, especially on Kurt. Sullivan said, "The guilt he's carried for 20 or so years will start to wash away. It
See Punisher and Elektra in Daredevil: Season 2 Teaser
As first shown to New York Comic Con attendees this past weekend, here's the new Daredevil: Season 1 sizzle reel from Marvel and Netflix made for NYCC, which concludes with a short, 20-second or so teaser for Season 2 - and includes our first look at Elektra (Elodie Yung) and Punisher (Jon Bernthal).
Season 1 was awesome. Watch the @Daredevil #NYCC sizzle... Season 2 looks epic! http://t.co/Ce7EJjhZkT https://t.co/Ak03ebZIJq
Gotham EP and Cast On the Villainous Rise of Season 2
Season 2 of Gotham has been given the tagline "Rise of the Villains," and so far, they're living up to it. At New York Comic Con, Gotham executive producer John Stephens said they're doing a long story over the course of 22 episodes. He said Batman has the best rogues' gallery of villains in comics, and they're leaning into it. They spent Season 1 looking at the mobster type of villains and want to now focus on tracing the trajectory of supervillains to show how they rose to power in Gotham. Stephens was joined at NYCC by cast members Ben McKenzie (Jim Gordon), Michael Chiklis (Nathaniel Barnes), Cory Michael Smith (Edward Nygma), Erin Richards (Barbara Kean), Robin Lord Taylor (Oswald Cobblepot), Jessica Lewis (Tabitha Galavan), and James Frain (Theo Galavan).
Luther Creator Scripting Escape From New York Remake
Luther creator Neil Cross will reportedly pen the screenplay for the Escape From New York remake.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Fox has selected Cross from a selection of writers to reboot the film franchise. The studio reportedly wants to repeat the success it's seen with their relaunch of Planet of the Apes.
Does your iPhone have a power hungry processor?
Last week news broke that the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus feature two different processor chips, one from Samsung and the other from TSMC. Early benchmarking tests showed that their performance was nearly identical. The same can’t be said about the battery life, surprisingly. But how much of a difference is there between the chips?
Initial research showed a 20% difference in battery life between the Samsung and TSMC chips, in favor of the TSMC. But I’m not convinced that there’s any reason for iPhone 6s or 6s Plus owners to exchange their phones with the Samsung processor. While synthetic benchmarks are useful for a baseline comparison, real world performance is completely different. It’s unlikely you’ll notice the battery life difference between the two processors in day to day use, unless you’re running the CPU at full speed constantly.
Huge H1Z1 Update Adds Medical Facility, Female Zombie
A new update for H1Z1 arrives on Wednesday, adding a slew of new features to Daybreak's zombie survival game.
In addition to ATVs, which will be available for exploring the game's post-apocalyptic open world, the October update also features a new location. Dubbed Kurama Medical, this new facility offers players an additional area to explore and hunt for new items.
The update also brings with it the Item Exchange System, which not only allows you to bundle together items for trading, but also features extremely rare content you can only attain through this feature. Mercenary Crate is being added as well, which serves up new ghillie suits and accompanying skins.
Finally, H1Z1's latest update includes the addition of the game's first female zombie, voiced by Twitch streamer LegendaryLea.