Yearly Archives: 2018
James Gunn’s Horror Movie Postponed to 2019
The James Gunn-produced horror movie BrightBurn has been postponed from November 30 to the more coveted slot of May 24, 2019.
As reported by THR, Sony has pushed the film to the beginning of the long Memorial Day weekend, a much more desirable spot on the box-office calendar, which implies a great deal of faith in the film.
BrightBurn was meant to have a panel at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, but it was nixed after the news broke that Disney had fired James Gunn from Guardians of the Galaxy 3 over old tweets resurfaced by conservative pundits. As such, we still don't know anything about the film other than it's a Gunn family affair (Gunn's brother and cousin Brian and Mark wrote the script) and will star Elizabeth Banks. The Hive filmmaker David Yarovesky is directing.
Pet Sematary: Check out 7 Photos From the Stephen King Remake
Seven new photos of the Pet Sematary remake have been officially released by Paramount Pictures.
The photos, which can be viewed in the slideshow below, feature Jason Clarke as Louis Creed, Amy Seimetz as Rachel Creed, Jeté Laurence as their daughter Ellie, twins Hugo and Lucas Lavoie as Gage, and John Lithgow as Jud Crandall. The film is being directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer.
Among the photos is an image of a raggedy cat standing on an open road. This is likely Church, one of the primary characters of Stephen King’s 1983 novel of the same name.
It’s been almost a full year since Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer were named as directors for the film. At this time, Paramount also announced that Jeff Buhler and David Kajganich penned the script, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian producing.
Netflix Is in ‘Final Negotiations’ to Buy Its First Production Studio
Netflix Inc. is in "final negotiations" to purchase ABQ Studios which would be the media company's first production studio.
As reported by Bloomberg, ABQ Studios is a New Mexico facility that was used to make The Avengers and Sicario, and Netflix would be purchasing this studio "to accommodate its growing output of original movies and television shows."
Cameron Monaghan Announces He’s Leaving Shameless
Cameron Monaghan, who has played Ian Gallagher on Shameless for "roughly ten years," announced that this Sunday's episode will be his final one as Ian.
Monaghan announced his departure on Instagram.
Alongside the above photos, he wrote a letter to fans of the show and of Ian Gallagher and ended his heartfelt message with "Goodbye, Ian Clayton Gallagher. We'll meet again?"
I have been a series regular on this show for roughly ten years. I was the tender age of fifteen when we shot the pilot, and I came of age in so many ways, both legally and personally. I was very lucky to mature and grow with this show. Experiencing so many firsts, maturing as an actor, a professional, and a human. In the process gaining friends, family, and the best coworkers a very lucky actor could ask for, and for this I can be nothing but gracious.
Venom’s Box Office Debut Compared to the Spider-Man Franchise
While early projections put Venom between $50 million and $60 million, it actually over-performed, in a big way. Venom’s estimated $80 million debut was more than enough to best the previous October box office opening weekend record of $55.8 million, set by Gravity in 2013. While this debut is definitely stronger than expected, it doesn’t exactly hold a candle to the rest of the Spider-Man franchise but is strong compared to most superhero spin-offs.
Venom’s debut actually doesn’t even come close to the original Spider-Man trilogy from director Sam Raimi, starring Tobey Maguire as the webbed wonder. 2002’s Spider-Man ($114.8 million debut, $403.7 million domestic) set an opening weekend record at the time, but the 2004 sequel Spider-Man 2 did slide significantly ($88.2 million debut, $373.6 million domestic). 2007’s Spider-Man 3 (which starred Topher Grace as Venom/Eddie Brock) rebounded with another then-record ($151.1 million debut, $336.5 million domestic). The record debut is almost ironic, though, since it had the worst domestic haul of the three and is considered the trilogy’s worst by many fans and critics alike.
Deathstroke: The Raid Director Says Talks to Helm DC Movie Never Progressed
There have long been rumblings about The Raid director Gareth Evans being linked to DC's Deathstroke movie that would star Joe Manganiello, and Evans himself recently clarified these reports.
Speaking to Comicbook.com, Evans stated "I had a phone call which I think was publicized a bit, about Deathstroke with DC." From the sounds of his comments, his talks with DC were not much more than that.
"Nothing really went beyond those conversations. I haven't heard anything for a really long time," Evans said. "To be honest, every time I see an article written I keep wanting to ask, 'Okay, what is it you guys know that I don't know?' Because I haven't heard anything for a good while yet. So I don't know if that will ever come back full circle at some point. But I know I haven't had any conversation about that project for a long time now."
Game Scoop! 500: Our Favorite Games IGN Has Ever Covered
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Cyberpunk 2077: CD Projekt Red Partners With Another Developer for ‘Technological Solutions’
CD Projekt Red has announced that they have established a long-term partnership with Digital Scapes and the focus will be on CD Projekt's upcoming title, Cyberpunk 2077.
Digital Scapes was founded by industry veterans that once worked at such studios as BioWare, Radical Entertainment, and Relic.
In the past, Digital Scapes team members worked on "blockbuster game series like Company of Heroes, Warhammer 40,000, Dying Light, Prototype, and more."
Their studio specializes in "AAA multiplayer console and PC development, development tool creation, asset production, and cloud computing."
“Cyberpunk 2077 is our most ambitious project to date and we work hard every day to make it a creative and technological achievement." Michał Nowakowsi, SVP Business Development of CD Projekt Red said. "The Digital Scapes team brings aboard a lot of talent, experience and technical knowledge, and I’m very confident our long-term cooperation will add plenty to the game.”
The 5 Best New Anime of Summer 2018
With most of the new summer anime over and the biggest new fall anime starting, it's a good time to look back and binge anime you may have missed out on. The summer 2018 season brought with it some excellent comedies and a few creative dramas, which you'll find in our list below.
While we adored the third season of My Hero Academia (it's coming back for another season!) and enjoyed other returning series like Attack on Titan, this list only includes brand new series. Take a look at IGN's unranked picks for the best new anime series from the summer season in the slideshow above, or take a look at the list below.
Gotham Season 5 Trailer Previews No Man’s Land
After the cataclysmic events of the Season 4 finale, Gotham Season 5 will put its own twist on the iconic No Man's Land comic book arc of the '90s, with villains like Penguin, Scarecrow and Mr. Freeze claiming territory across a devastated Gotham City.
Warner Bros. TV and Fox released a new teaser trailer for Season 5 at New York Comic Con, previewing the devastation across Gotham City following Jeremiah's bombing.
The NYCC panel also confirmed speculation that Shane West would be playing iconic Batman villain Bane in Season 5 - and in a twist on the Knightfall comics arc that saw Bane systematically trying to destroy Bruce Wayne's life, executive producer John Stephens revealed that the baddie will break Alfred Pennyworth's spine, rather than Bruce's, in the final season.