Rumor: Jason Statham Eyed for Bullseye in Marvel’s Daredevil
Marvel's Daredevil may have found one of its season 2 villains in The Transporter star Jason Statham.
According to Latino Review, Statham was seen meeting with Marvel personnel earlier this week. A source at Marvel reportedly told the site Statham is wanted for the part of Bullseye but the information hasn't been confirmed.
Statham was in talks to appear in a cinematic reboot of Daredevil before the rights reverted to Marvel. The action star recently appeared in Furious 7 and can now be seen in the action-comedy Spy.
Previously, Daredevil star Charlie Cox said he wanted Bullseye, Elektra, and The Punisher to appear in the second season. Earlier rumors already suggested love interest and ninja assassin Elektra will join season 2, but there's been no word on whether we will also get The Punisher.
Windows 10 Free Upgrade Allows Clean Installation
It seems the free upgrade from Windows 7/8.1 to Windows 10 also allows eligible users to perform a clean installation of the operating system.
Gabriel Aul, head of the Windows Insider Program at Microsoft, has tweeted the confirmation (thanks to Neowin for the spot).
@dinchy87 @PiotrGoreckiJr Once you upgrade W10 w/ the free upgrade offer you will able to clean reinstall Windows 10 on same device any time
Own a Piece of Game of Thrones’ Opening Credits
Ever want to spin an astrolabe over a map of Westeros and recreate the opening of Game of Thrones at home? Now you can!
According to io9, the special edition release of Insight Editions' Game of Thrones: A Pop-Up Guide to Westeros will come with a fully-functioning model of the astrolabe from the show's opening. Standing 13" tall, the astrolabe rests upon a Stark Direwolf, Targaryen Dragon, Lannister Lion and Baratheon stag. There's no word on the exact release date of the special edition and astrolabe, but it's expected to be available this summer.
Check out some pics of the Game of Thrones-style astrolabe, along with the Pop-Up Guide to Westeros, below:
Spoiler: How Batman Will Make Superman Bleed
Turn away if you're not a fan of spoilers.
Heroic Hollywood is reporting it has the skinny on how Batman will make Superman bleed in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
The spoilerific revelation says that Batman will use a kryptonite-laced spear to slow down the Man of Steel, and it's reportedly what Batman was holding in one of the shots from the teaser trailer (below).
Funko Reveals New Fallout, Skyrim, and Elder Scrolls Pop! Vinyls
A series of new Pop! Vinyls have been announced, and they're going to be of interest to fans of Bethesda RPGs.
Borrowing characters and creatures from Fallout, Skyrim, and The Elder Scrolls online, fans can pick up vinyl figures of Fallout's Lone Wanderer, Super Mutant, Death Claw, and Vault Boy; Skyrim's Dovahkiin, Daedric Warrior, and Alduin; and The Elder Scrolls Online's Breton, High Elf, and Nord, among others.
Check them out below!
Both Skyrim's and The Elder Scrolls Online's will be available in August, while the Fallout vinyls will be available in July. If that is still too far away, why not watch the new Fallout 4 reveal trailer to sate your wasteland cravings?
Poll: What’s the Best Comic Book TV Show?
Last September, we polled you guys and gals about your favorite RETURNING comic book TV show going into the new TV season. Which, at that time, only consisted of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, Arrow, and The Walking Dead. Needless to say that things have definitely gotten more crowded on the comic book TV series front since then.
Shows like Gotham, Marvel's Agent Carter, The Flash, iZombie, Marvel's Daredevil, Constantine, and Powers hadn't hit the scene yet, turning primetime TV schedules and streaming models into a superhero Shangri-La. So now we have more to play with.
Apple WWDC 2015 Keynote Live Blog
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is just around the corner - and we'll be bringing you all the updates live from the keynote right here. Tune in Monday, June 8 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 5pm GMT (Tues Jun 9 3am AET) to get all the news and announcements via our live blog.
Though Apple's exact plans are unknown, last year it centered its keynote largely around software announcements, like iOS 8, Mac OS X Yosemite, HomeKit, and Swift (among other things). Though our initial predictions of what to expect this year included seeing news on hardware and services like Apple TV and a rumored TV service, it's looking more likely that we'll again see a focus on iOS, OSX, and HomeKit due to delays.
Trank: Why I Quit Star Wars
When Fantastic Four and Chronicle director Josh Trank dropped out of helming the second Star Wars Anthology film last month, rumors immediately began to circulate regarding why he left the project. Unconfirmed chatter indicated that the FF reboot had been a troubled production which worried Simon Kinberg, who was producing both the FF and Star Wars films, and that this had led to Trank’s being fired by Lucasfilm. But now both Trank and Kinberg have come out to talk about the director’s departure from Star Wars in an attempt to set the record straight.
In an interview with Hero Complex to promote this summer’s Fantastic Four, Trank denied the reports of trouble on that film, saying that he has been shocked by the reaction to his Star Wars departure. “People get so excited to raise their pitchforks,” he said.
Marvel Reveals TWO New Wolverines
Hot on the heels of yesterday's All-New All-Different Marvel teaser image, we've got another look at the heroes of the Marvel Universe after Secret Wars this Fall, only this one certainly emphasizes the "all-different" aspect.
There are a few notable surprises.
First, Laura Kinney aka X-23 is the new Wolverine, which makes a certain degree of sense given that she's his genetic clone and has been a big player in the current Wolverines series. There's another Wolverine, but that grizzled, white-haired one is Old Man Logan from an alternate universe where he's the last hero in a United States ruled by super-villains. There's currently a Secret Wars series about Old Man Logan, so it looks like he might survive Secret Wars and become a part of the main Marvel Universe. Two Wolverines -- why not?
This Scarlet Witch Figure Casts a Spell
Hot Toys' Avengers: Age of Ultron lineup is nearly complete, as the company just pulled back the curtain on their Scarlet Witch action figure.
The Hot Toys Scarlet Witch figure features a detailed likeness of actress Elizabeth Olsen. The figure is designed at 1:6 scale and measures about 11 inches tall. Like many of Hot Toys' female figures, Scarlet Witch features rooted hair rather than sculpted plastic hair. She includes a number of accessories, such as interchangeable hands, hex bolt effects and even Ultron's cold, metallic heart. Check out the figure below:
The Scarlet Witch figure is priced at $229.99 and is scheduled for release between December 2015 and February 2016. You can pre-order the figure now through Sideshow Collectibles.