Complications Cancelled by USA
USA has cancelled medical drama Complications after just one season.
The news comes via The Hollywood Reporter, who reported that USA did not pick the show up for a second season due to "a strong drama pipeline that includes upcoming new series Colony and Queen of the South."
Jason O'Mara in Complications.
New to Hulu for September 2015
Coming to Hulu this September is Fargo's first season (just in time for you to catch up before Season 2 begins Oct. 12th), the first three seasons of Elementary (for you to try and catch up by Nov. 5th?), and a brand new Season 4 of The Mindy Project, which Hulu rescued from cancellation and picked up for 26(!) new episodes.
Plus, as the month closes out, you'll see a ton of Fall TV become available - from Gotham to How and Get Away with Murder to new shows like Heroes Reborn and Scream Queens.
Here's the full list of what's headed to Hulu in September:
Zac Efron’s New Movie Flops Big Time at Box Office
While Straight Outta Compton continues to perform incredibly well, the same can't be said for Zac Efron's We Are Your Friends, which debuted this weekend to a paltry $1.8 million.
This marks the worst opening of all time for a new major Hollywood film debuting in over 2,000 locations (not accounting for inflation).
"This was a passion project for Zac Efron, and we believe in him," Warner Bros. executive VP for domestic distribution Jeff Goldstein told THR. "Yes, the result was disappointing, but this was a small film."
Meanwhile, Universal's Straight Outta Compton held strong at number one for its third consecutive week, earning $13.2 million. The faith-based drama War Room had a stellar debut, earning $11 million and coming in second place.
Sony and Fox Set to Convert The Shield to 4K
Sony and Fox are set to convert The Shield to 4K, according to show creator Shawn Ryan.
In a series of Tweets on Friday, Ryan detailed how the decision came about. He said that although he was "dubious going in since the gritty, grainy look of the show is so essential to its impact...
tests really won me over."
The Shield was filmed on 16mm rather than digitally, which makes it "the ideal candidate" for conversion. Shawn Ryan is currently working on Mad Dogs and The Get Down, but he will also "personally oversee and approve the work on each episode and make sure that the quality is what it needs to be."
Unauthorized Castlevania Animated Series Announced
An ultra-violent animated Castlevania mini-series is currently in development.
Producer Adi Shankar made the announcement this week on Facebook, detailing some of the people he was working with and what the aim of the series would be.
"I’m producing a super violent Castlevania mini-series with my homies Fred Seibert and Kevin Klonde," he said. "It’s going to be dark, satirical, and after a decade of propaganda it will flip the vampire sub-genre on its head."
Additionally, Shankar announced author Warren Ellis has written the script, and Collider reports he's working with animation studio Frederator of Adventure Time and The FairlyOdd Parents on the visual aspect of the show. Klonde and Frederator have allegedly obtained the adaptation rights for the game series.
Is This Doctor Light on the Set of The Flash?
Two images from the set of The Flash have shown what is thought to be Doctor Light.
The shots come from Canadagraphs on Twitter, and although they only show the back of the character, CBM certainly believes it could be Doctor Light. If it is, it will of course be the Kimiyo Hoshi version of Doctor Light, rather than the regular Arthur Light.
#TheFlash shot a scene last night with a new costumed woman. Any clue who it is? Sorry, peeps best shots I got. pic.twitter.com/oFGXIRbARe
Homefront: The Revolution Feels Like Far Cry, and That’s Awesome
Homefront: The Revolution feels a lot like recent Far Cry games, and honestly, that’s awesome. In a brief, 15 minute hands-on demo with the 2016 shooter, I was pleasantly surprised to find a sandbox packed with interesting things to do, multiple ways to explore, and some smart systems that really helped pull me into the world and keep me there.
My goal was pretty simple – get from point A to point B while trying to not get killed by the patrolling, near-future packs of North Korean soldiers. Aside from standard grunts on the ground, there were drones that patrolled the streets, snipers perched up high forcing me to find alternate routes, and heavy trucks that could tear me down with a machine gun at a moment’s notice. Lucky for me, Homefront gave me the tools to start my own revolution and really even the odds.
Hannibal Creator on the Big Finale and Possible Future
Note: Full spoilers for the Hannibal: Season 3 finale follow.
Hannibal: Season 3 Finale Review
Hannibal’s third season has ended and needless to say, some huge events occurred. But is that it for the show? In the wake of NBC’s cancellation of the series, no new distributor has been found, as the actors have been released from their contracts and moved on to other roles. But when I spoke to Bryan Fuller for a post-finale conversation, he revealed that there is still some hope that we could see Dr. Hannibal Lecter and Will Graham again.
New to HBO NOW for September 2015
Coming to HBO NOW - HBO's over-the-top stand alone VOD service - in September is Ferrell Takes the Field, a docu-comedy featuring star Will Ferrell playing multiple positions with 10 MLB teams in a single day.
Also coming to NOW is the return of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's first-time-director mentorship series Project Greenlight, the second season of Doll & Em, new movies like Exodus: Gods and Kings and Wild, and more - like Beetlejuice, Blade Runner, Rocky Horror Picture Show, and the Departed.
Final Fantasy XV Dev ‘Tested Out’ VR Support
Square Enix experimented with VR support for Final Fantasy XV.
Speaking to IGN at PAX in Seattle, director Hajime Tabata explained that VR was briefly considered for a segment of the game but ultimately didn’t match the team’s goals.
“We had tested out utilizing VR,” Tabata told IGN via translator. “At the time we were looking into it, we felt that it could potentially work as a passive experience for a portion of the game utilizing VR. We felt that it would potentially make sense for a segment, but in terms of the overall game in itself, the entire game, we didn’t feel that having that headset on for the entirety of the game and that experience would match what we were aiming for with XV.”