Summer 2015’s 5 Biggest Box Office Flops
We know what the biggest hits of summer 2015 were, so now it's time for the industry postmortem on the season's box office bombs.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, these are the five biggest flops of this past summer "accounting for budget, marketing spend and revenue the film can expect to earn in ancillary markets. Grosses are through Sept. 4, with several titles still in release worldwide."
Tomorrowland (Disney)
- Budget: $190 million
Evans Eager to Play Cap Beyond Infinity War
Chris Evans apparently has no desire to hand over his vibranium shield, as the Captain America actor has made it perfectly clear he's more than willing to extend his contract with Marvel Studios.
"Listen, if Marvel wants me they got me," he told Collider. "I’ve never had such a relationship where you have such -- I mean look at my resume, I’m used to being on set being like, ‘Ah is this movie gonna be terrible?’
"Marvel just can’t stop making great movies, they do it in their sleep. It’s wonderful directors and producers and actors and scripts, and it’s like a playground as an actor."
Netflix Renews Narcos for Season 2
Netflix has announced that its original series Narcos will be getting a second season.
The news came via a teaser video posted on Netflix's Twitter account, along with the caption "coming soon."
Coming soon. #Narcos https://t.co/elFgwjvsnj
— Narcos (@NarcosNetflix) September 3, 2015
Narcos is a take on the story of Colombian drug czar Pablo Escobar starring Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, and Pedro Pascal.
The 7 Best Xbox One Headsets
Last year we looked at some of the best gaming headsets available on the Xbox One. Our top pick, at the time, was the Plantronics Rig Flex LX. Since then though, a number of new headsets have entered the market including the updated SteelSeries Wireless line, as well as new sets from Kingston, Polk Audio and Astro.
At $130 MSRP, the Plantronics Rig Flex LX is on the pricier side for a stereo wired headset, but it managed to snag our top spot in our previous round-up due to its combination of comfort, excellent chat quality, and clean, well-balanced audio. You can wear this headset for hours, which you’ll want to do: even on the most bass-heavy EQ setting, lows are nice and punchy without overwhelming the mids and highs, and it’s very easy to hear both small audio details and what direction they’re coming from.
Person of Interest Creators Pick Their 8 Favorite Episodes
Warning: Some Spoilers for Person of Interest: Season 1-4 follow...
It's been a big week for the creators and fans of CBS' Person of Interest. Not only did the show enter its first ever syndicated run on WGN America, but the first three seasons were finally released on Netflix - with the fourth arriving on Netflix in just a few weeks, on September 22nd. "The show all about network intelligence is finally on the internet," creator Jonathan Nolan remarked. Fans can now more easily revisit old episodes and - more importantly, perhaps - new eyes can find the show. Hopefully enough to give POI a boost when it returns in 2016 with a 13-episode Season 5.
Metal Gear Solid 5 Servers Now Back Online
The servers for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, have been restored to operation across all platforms.
Konami said it has completed upgrading its servers to handle the load incurred since the game launched on September 1. This means gamers can now access the online functions such as building their Forward Operating Bases, and invading the FOB's of others. It also means players can download their data from the prequel, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes.
Gamers on consoles and PC who tried to log-in to access Metal Gear's online functions have been either locked out completely, or experienced limited functionality.
The ability to carry over your save data from Ground Zeroes is definitely worth it, as completing certain objectives in the prequel will unlock some pretty cool perks in Phantom Pain, including a skin that makes Phantom Pain resemble the first Metal Gear Solid on the original PlayStation.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 Adds Playable Undead Race
Divinity: Original Sin II is adding an undead playable race after reaching a stretch goal in its Kickstarter campaign.
Larian Studios announced the Undead in a Kickstarter update, who come in three variants—Raised Ones, Faint Ones, and Chosen Ones. The race was unlocked when funding hit $1.2 million USD in just over a week.
Divinity: Original Sin II’s Kickstarter campaign launched on August 26 and the $500,000 goal was funded in 12 hours. Skepticism about the game’s funding was addressed by Larian Studios. The developer said the RPG sequel is funded but hoped to extend its budget through crowdfunding to “stretch” ideas further.
New Star Wars Toys and Marvel Studios Shake-Up
Download Keepin' it Reel, Episode 298!
Welcome back to Keepin' It Reel! In this week's podcast, Jim Vejvoda, Chris Carle and Eric Goldman bring you the latest in genre movie news.
App Store Update: September 4
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Worms 4 – ($4.99)
Things are getting a little confusing with Team 17's sequel names now, as "Worms 4: Mayhem" was a game that came out 10 years ago – but this Worms 4 on mobile is all-new. Ah well. It's a new Worms! They can call it what they want.
Marvel’s Daredevil Casts New Ally for Matt Murdock
Marvel’s Daredevil has cast a new regular for Season 2 of the Netflix series.
Deadline reports Stephen Rider (Lee Daniels’ The Butler, The Host) will star in the role of New York District Attorney Blake Tower.
Stephen Rider, image courtesy of IMDB