Yearly Archives: 2018
Deadpool 2’s PG-13 Cut Gets a Poster
Deadpool 2's family-friendly recut, Once Upon a Deadpool, has gotten its first poster.
Fred Savage, Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer and a a lovely landscape all make an appearance:
The new version will indeed feature Fred Savage, reprising his role from The Princess Bride, and rejigs the original gory, sweary plot as a bedtime story.
Hulu Will Be Offered Internationally After Disney Buys Fox
Hulu will be significantly expanding its availability following Disney's Fox purchase.
During a recent earnings call, Disney Chairman Bob Iger said the company plans to begin making Hulu available internationally after the purchase of Fox is complete, according to Combicbook.com.
Currently, the streaming platform is only available in the United States. While licensing agreements may restrict some programs from being offered internationally, no official details have been announced.
Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox is currently set to be completed on Jan. 1, 2019, which will give Disney a controlling stake in Hulu and grant Marvel Studios control over the X-Men film franchise.
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Fortnite’s Concurrent Player Count Breaks 8 Million
Fortnite's concurrent player count has hit a staggering peak of 8.3 million.
Following the rollout of Fortnite's Korea-only challenges this week, that has players visiting internet cafes, Epic Games Korea's Sung Chul Park revealed the number in an interview with Inven (via VG247).
It's an astonishing achievement, particularly when you remember that, back in February, the game hit an all-time high of 3.4 million concurrent players. At that time, it caused some serious server problems for Epic – it seems that the developer's invested in some backup tech since then.
Star Wars’ John Boyega and Black Panther’s Letitia Wright Team Up for Sci-Fi Love Story
Star Wars' John Boyega and Black Panther's Letitia Wright are set to star in the adaptation of Katie Khan's novel, Hold Back the Stars, a Sci-Fi love story.
As reported by THR, Hold Back the Stars "centers on a man and a woman who revisit memories of their love affair on a utopian Earth while they are trapped in the vast void of space with only 90 minutes of oxygen."
Boyega, who has played Finn since 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Wright, who portrays Shuri from Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War, will star in the film being directed by Mike Cahill, who has lead such films as 2014's I Origins.
Cable TV Loses Over 1 Million Subscribers, According to a Report
Cable and satellite TV providers lost 1.1 million subscribers between July and September, their largest quarterly loss ever, according to a MoffettNathanson, a media research firm.
Per USA Today, Dish alone had a net loss of 341,000, (367,000 in total losses were slightly offset by 26,000 Sling TV additions) a dramatic increase from the 16,000 it lost during the same quarter in 2017. AT&T's DirectTV wasn't too far behind with a net loss of 297,000. All satellite providers combined dropped 726,000 subscribers.
Every Red Dead 2 Reference in South Park
Never ones to shy away from a hot pop culture moment, the writers of South Park made Red Dead Redemption 2 the barrel end of the joke on both last week's episode, titled, "Time to Get Cereal" and then the part 2 follow-up this week, called "Nobody Got Cereal?"
These episodes are notable not just for Red Dead 2's inclusion, but also the return of Al Gore (who's become a bowler in the South Park universe since losing the 2000 presidential election) and ManBearPig, the exactly-what-it-sounds-like demon that Gore warned South Park about back in Season 10.
Disney Streaming Service Name Revealed
Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger has revealed that Disney's upcoming streaming service will be called Disney+.
Announced during a live audio webcast of Disney's fiscal full year and fourth quarter 2018 financial results, Iger confirmed the name of Disney+ and that it is still scheduled to launch in late 2019.
Alongside the name announcement, Iger confirmed that a second Star Wars live-action series was in development at Lucasfilm for Disney+ and that it will be a prequel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
The Best Black Friday 2018 Deals at Best Buy
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Best Buy dropped its Black Friday sales flyer, joining a growing list of retailers who've made their 2018 Black Friday sales known. We also have predictions on what we expect from Black Friday 2018.
Best Buy is kicking off the shopping season by making some of its Black Friday 2018 deals live already. These preview deals were live until Sunday, November, at which point Best Buy wrapped them up and put them on the shelf. They'll be back on Black Friday, so here are some of the best deals you can expect.
Rogue One Star Wars Prequel Series Announced for Disney’s Streaming Service
Disney CEO and Chairman Bob Iger announced Thursday that a second Star Wars live-action series is in development for Disney's streaming service, Disney+.
The series will be a prequel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and will feature Cassian Andor in the years prior to the events in the film. Diego Luna will be reprising his role as Andor.
“Going back to the Star Wars universe is very special for me,” Luna said. “I have so many memories of the great work we did together and the relationships I made throughout the journey. We have a fantastic adventure ahead of us, and this new exciting format will give us the chance to explore this character more deeply.”