Punisher: War Zone Director Helming Arrow: Season 4 Episode

Lexi Alexander, the director of Punisher: War Zone, has revealed she'll be directing a Season 4 episode of The CW's Arrow.

When asked on Twitter if Netflix has approached her to work on one of its Marvel projects, Alexander replied, "They have not. But I'm excited to direct Arrow in August."

In addition to Punisher: War Zone, Alexander's directorial credits include 2010's Lifted and 2005's Green Street Hooligans.

Arrow returns to its regular time slot, Wednesdays at 8pm, this fall on The CW. In the meantime, check out Arrow's 10 coolest easter eggs from Season 3.

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Collect All Ant-Man Marvel Legends Toys, Get an Ultron

No, those randomly-severed body parts you see in the packaging for the upcoming Ant-Man Marvel Legends action figures aren't gruesome trophies obtained by the heroes.

They're collectibles that, once combined, will form an entire Ultron action figure built to match his design in Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Marvel Legends' Ant-Man Ultron series includes Ant-Man, Giant Man, Bulldozer, Grim Reaper, Tiger Shark, and Wasp. The Fwoosh reports they are currently available for Pre-Order and will officially release for purchase on July 1.

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Transformers: Marvel, Star Wars Our Franchise Writing Models

Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, Batman & Robin, I Am Legend) is the boss of the newly minted creative brain trust overseeing the future of the Transformers movie franchise. According to Goldsman, the "writers room" approach employed by TV series and now more frequently by major movie franchises is a model he's also following in bringing new Transformers tales to the big screen.

“There is such reciprocity between TV and movies now, that we’re borrowing this from TV,” Goldsman told Deadline. “I got a taste of this from J.J. Abrams when I came in to write an episode of Fringe, and then Jeff Pinkner let me hang around for four years like the drunk uncle. The whole process of the story room was really delightful, and we are seeing it more in movies as this moves toward serialized storytelling."

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Dark Souls 3 Reportedly Releasing in 2016

Dark Souls 3 will reportedly release on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in 2016, with a PC version that is still being "negotiated." Rooster Teeth's show The Know claims to have obtained screenshots and details of From Software's next game int he beloved series.

According to the leak, the game will support 1-4 players, although whether that's in a co-op or PvP sense remains to be seen. When you build your character at the start of the game, you'll have the option to choose one of 10 different character classes.

On the monster front, Rooster Teeth claims that Dark Souls 3 will contain 45 new enemies and 15 new bosses, with a note that this number doesn't include characters and monsters that have appeared in previous Souls games. In order to combat these creatures, the leak also states that there will be 100 new weapons and 40 new armor sets to deck out your character with. Alongside this are reportedly 60 minutes of mostly in-engine cutscenes, which is a number far higher than previous From Software games.

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The Stand Movie May Be Accompanied by TV Miniseries

The movie adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand may be accompanied by an eight-part TV miniseries.

The Wrap reports that writer-director Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars), who is making the film, is in talks with Warner Bros. and CBS Films to make a a miniseries that segues neatly into the movie. Filming is expected to start early next year, and the TV series and movie would be shot as one production.

The Stand is an ambitiously large story--large enough that late last year, Boone said it would be split into four movies. It appears now the plan is to just produce one movie, with the TV series serving to set the stage. King himself is said to be involved in meetings, and Boone is looking for A-list stars who may be interested in a TV series akin to True Detective. The series is expected to land on Showtime.

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Action Henk Coming to Consoles

RageSquid's Action Henk will be coming to PlayStation 3, 4, and PS Vita, Wii U, and Xbox One.

The "lunatic" indie action game -- which is already out on Steam -- tells the tale of an action figure trying to relive his glory days. You must race through the level as quickly as possible, mastering "all the subtle tricks that the physics-based platforming has to offer, including the famous butt-slide."

Writing on the PS Blog today, The Netherlands studio also announced that it has teamed up with Curve Digital to bring the PC game to consoles, but has yet to confirm a release date.

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New Plants vs. Zombies Reveal Teased for Monday

The next Plants vs. Zombies game is set to be unveiled Monday, June 8, according to developer PopCap Games' brand strategy lead, Gary Clay.

"All I am going to say is...be ready for Monday @PlantsvsZombies fans," Clay wrote on Twitter. The Tweet was accompanied by an image that reads: "Get ready to soil your plants."

While no further details were provided, the announcement is likely related to a new Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare. During a recent earnings report, EA revealed it's planning on releasing a new Plants vs. Zombies game in early 2016. Additionally, a recent job posting by the publisher (spotted by Videogamer) calls for a "talented Interface Designer to help bring the UI of a new Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare game to life."

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Our Hopes for WWDC 2015

This week the Tech Fetish crew sits down to discuss our wish list and expectations for Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, all the news about Windows 10's July release date, Steam Machine pre-orders, and more.

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