Fast & Furious Director Developing Bruce Lee-Inspired Series
Described as a passion project, Director Justin Lin is developing "Warrior" for Cinemax, based upon a concept from martial arts great Bruce Lee.
Warrior is described as a crime drama that follows a "gifted but morally corrupt" fighter dealing with the fallout from a failed life-long attempt at vengeance, according to Deadline. Lin will direct the potential pilot, which will be written by Jonathan Tropper, co-creator of the Cinemax series Banshee. Tropper will also be an executive producer of the series.
Lee's daughter, Shannon, discovered the handwritten notes for Warrior several years after her famous father died. Lee was only 32 at the time of his death in 1973. Shannon brought the project to Cinemax, partnered with Perfect Storm Entertainment, Lin's production company.
You Have to See This 7-Page Justice League Fight
On their official website today, DC revealed a new lineup of variant covers for the upcoming Justice League of America #1. This new series focuses on the core JLA lineup that was introduced at the beginning of the New 52, and each of these seven variant covers will spotlight a different team member. What really sets them apart is that all seven covers combine to form a massive splash image of the JLA in action.
All seven covers are drawn by Bryan Hitch, who is also writing and drawing the series itself. Check out the combined image below:
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There’s One Place Where You Can Buy Every Amiibo
The Nintendo World Store in New York City will sell almost the entire line-up of the next wave of Amiibo, including retailer exclusives.
According to a set of tweets from the Nintendo World Store, its midnight launch of the new line-up on Friday, May 29 will include nearly the full wave-4 set. That includes Greninja, Ness, Wario, Lucina, Robin, Charizard, and Pac-Man, and Silver Mario.
The store will limit one figure per character. Jigglypuff is the lone exception from this wave, since it will not be available until June 5 at 9 AM.
Thor’s Play Arts Figure Is So Metal
Square Enix is reimagining Marvel's Thor with quite the metal look as part of the company's Variant Play Arts Kai series.
This figure was teased during February's New York Toy Fair, but now we have full details. The Thor figure comes with a pretty large Mjolnir (almost half the size of the Asgardian God of Thunder), a lightning and swinging attachment for the hammer, three different sets of hands, and a swappable face change that shows off his fury. According to Toyark, the Play Arts version of the Marvel superhero is set to come out in September for roughly $122 USD.
Other notable features of the Thor Play Arts figure include his heavily armored look, sweeping red cape, and bulging biceps and forearms.
Marvel Battles DC Once More in This Exquisite Chess Set
Eaglemoss has produced a Marvel vs DC line of chess pieces.
There’s over one hundred pieces in total which covers pretty much all the major players and also the lesser known B-tier heroes and villains.
Prices start from $15 (£8) or $16 each or $38 (£19) for double packs. You can view a selection below or check out the US store here, or the UK store here. Certain sets also come with a collectable magazine.
Greg Grunberg Returning for Heroes Reborn
Joining fellow former Heroes stars Jack Coleman, Masi Oka, and Jimmy Jean-Louis on NBC's Heroes Reborn is Greg Grunberg, who will once again be playing the mind-bending Matt Parkman.
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Per EW.com, Grunberg is on board for a "guest star arc" on the upcoming 13-episode event series. As you'll recall, Grunberg's Parkman was an LAPD officer who discovered he had telepathic abilities, and what started out as mind reading eventually evolved into mind control.
The Crow Reboot Considers Switching Gender of Villain
Andrea Riseborough is currently in negotiations to play Top Dollar in the upcoming reboot of The Crow.
Deadline reports Relativity Studios is considering Riseborough for the role of the main villain, last portrayed by Michael Wincott in the 1994 original. Riseborough was last seen in last year's Birdman, which won the Oscar for best picture, in which she played the girlfriend of Michael Keaton's titular character. Riseborough was also in Oblivion with Tom Cruise.
Ashley Johnson Joins the Cast of Tales from the Borderlands
Voice actor Ashley Johnson is joining the cast of Gearbox Software and Telltale Games' adventure series, Tales from the Borderlands.
Telltale Games' Laura Perusco made the announcement on Twitter, which was shortly thereafter followed up by a reply by the studio's PR director, Job J Stauffer, who confirmed that Johnson "plays a very core character" in the upcoming third episode.
.@lauraperusco @TheVulcanSalute Agreed! Without giving anything away, just know that she plays a *very* core character. Ep 3 is bananas!
YouTube Gets 60 FPS Live Stream Functionality
An update to YouTube arrives today, adding support for users who wish to live stream content in 60 frames-per-second.
Last year, the company introduced support for 60 FPS video playback, and this new addition only furthers YouTube's mission to compete with Twitch as it seeks to become the definitive place for gamers to share their content.
"When you start a live stream on YouTube at 60fps, we'll transcode your stream into 720p60 and 1080p60, which means silky smooth playback for gaming and other fast-action videos," a statement from YouTube explained.
"We'll also make your stream available in 30fps on devices where high frame rate viewing is not yet available, while we work to expand support in the coming weeks."
VR Zombie Game Announced for SteamVR
Vertigo Games has announced Arizona Sunshine, a shooter built from the ground up for VR.
In Arizona Sunshine, players will fight for survival both against the zombie horde and the blistering heat of a post-apocalyptic Arizona.
Arizona Sunshine uses the SteamVR-powered HTC Vive, making use of its motion controllers to enhance the realism of fighting the zombie horde. You'll have to manage weapons and consumables while fighting zombies that feel "close enough to touch."
It's built in bite-sized chunks, so you can stay in the zombie-smashing ride from start to finish or jump in for just a few minutes (a good option if VR makes you dizzy easily).
Arizona Sunshine is on Steam, where its release date has been given only as sometime this year.