Yearly Archives: 2018
The Arrowverse Has Found Its Batwoman
The CW has found its Batwoman in Orange is the New Black star Ruby Rose.
Rose will play Kate Kane, described as a young woman with a passion for social justice and highly trained in street fighting. She'll make her first appearance in this December's four-show Arrowverse crossover between Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and will potentially headline her own spinoff series, which is in development for a possible slot on The CW next season.
AJ Styles Releases First WWE 2K19 Screenshot… of Himself
The first screenshot from WWE 2K19 has dropped, and as the cover star, AJ Styles has the honour of sharing it. Naturally, it's ascreenshot of himself in the upcoming game.
2K announced Styles would be gracing the cover this year back in June. The current WWE champion tweeted the first screenshot from the game today after teasing the reveal yesterday.
"As WWE 2K19 cover Superstar, I have dibs on releasing the first screenshot," he tweeted. The in-ring screenshot shows Styles' in-game counterpart wearing his Championship Title belt.
The 100 Season 5 Finale Could’ve Been a ‘Satisfying’ Series Ending
This is a spoiler free preview of The 100 Season 5 finale, "Damocles Part 2."
By the time the credits roll on The 100's Season 5 finale, we're pretty sure that fans will be losing their minds. But while previous finales for The CW's post-apocalyptic drama always explode the status quo with a brutal and shocking twist, this one in particular does it in such a way that viewers will be left wondering how – and where – the show can go from here.
That makes for an incredibly compelling season ender, but what if The 100 hadn't been renewed for Season 6? It's not hard to imagine viewers rioting if this had been the last episode they ever got, not because it would've been an unsatisfying series ending, but because of all the intriguing questions it raises about the future. (Sorry, no clues here - but we do have an exclusive sneak peek at part two of the finale below.)
The World Ends With You for Switch Gets Release Date
The World Ends With You: Final Remix will arrive on Nintendo Switch on October 12, Nintendo announced today. Originally released on DS just over 10 years ago, The World Ends With You's Switch re-release was announced in January.
Final Remix for Switch features new HD visuals and additional content and gameplay options that weren't in the 2008 original. Taking full advantage of the Switch, Final Remix will allow players to use either the touchscreen or Joy-Cons as control options. Additionally, Final Remix includes a new two-player co-op mode.
Netflix Announces House of Cards Final Season Premiere Date
The premiere date for the final season of House of Cards has been announced through the official House of Cards Twitter account.
This sixth and final season will be coming to Netflix November 2, and will heavily feature Claire Underwood as its primary character after previous star Kevin Spacey was removed from the show following sexual misconduct allegations last year.
The image announcing the date is reminiscent of posters that once featured Frank Underwood, but now Claire sits atop the chair of the Lincoln Memorial, with her hand clenching the armrest and bleeding profusely. It reveals, like the majority of Netflix series, that all episodes for the season will be released on the same day. The post was accompanied by the hashtag #MyTurn, suggesting Claire's reign over the U.S. presidency is about to begin.
Stan Lee Will No Longer Sign Public Autographs
Stan Lee will no longer participate in public autograph signings.
Bleeding Cool has been told that Lee is no longer able to sign hundreds of comic books and other merchandise due to health concerns. However, private signings will still occur in some capacity.
"To be very clear, Stan is 100% not doing any conventions / public signings," carer Jonathan Bolerjack said in a statement. "In the last few years his well being had been compromised by people for monetary gain and that practice is over."
Desert Wind Comics is also currently advertising a list of rates for Lee’s signatures on merchandise. This will be provided through the company’s Independent Signature Witnessing Services.
Square Enix: Expect More Games Like Octopath Traveler
A commercially successful, Nintendo-exclusive, retro JRPG from Square Enix is something few would have predicted before Octopath Traveler sprang into being, but it may not be the last of its kind.
Wall Street Journal reporter Takashi Mochizuki was at a Square Enix earnings conference today and tweeted that Square had a lot to say about Octopath Traveler. The biggest news from the conference is that Square Enix said to expect more games like Octopath Traveler in the future.
As for whether future Octopath-likes will be Switch-exclusive as Octopath Traveler is, Square Enix gave a non-committal answer. Future games of its ilk, according to Square, would be released on platforms "where appropriate." The publisher did say, however, that it believes Switch is a good platform for middle-range games.
Disney’s Streaming Service Reportedly Won’t Include R-Rated Content
Disney's upcoming streaming service reportedly won't feature R-rated content of any kind.
The New York Times reports Disney will instead focus on producing content exclusively aimed at families, without the inclusion of mature shows and movies.
The streaming service will launch in 2019 with variety of TV series and movies consistent with the Disney brand. This includes a live-action Marvel show, an animated series based on Monsters, Inc. and a High School Musical television show.
The Predator Movie Cuts Edward James Olmos Because the Film Was ‘Too Long’
Edward James Olmos has been cut from The Predator movie, but says that he can "understand why".
Slashfilm reports that Battlestar Galactica's Edward James Olmos has been completely cut from Shane Black’s reboot of The Predator, because the film's run time was 45 minutes too long.
"I’m not in the show though," Olmos said. "It was too long so my character, they had to take me out. They were like half an hour, 3/4 of an hour too long. So I understand why.”
Olmos was cast in the movie last year and was set to portray a four-star general, but his character apparently wasn't integral to the story.
Metal Gear Solid Movie Director Wants to Make a ‘Kojima-San Version’
Metal Gear Solid director, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, says the film is a "different approach to a video game movie", and will be made to reflect Hideo Kojima's approach to storytelling.
In an interview with Collider, Jordan Vogt-Roberts says that he wants to make a film adaptation of Metal Gear Solid that appeals "to the hardcore" fans of the series, but will also make "a general audience falls in love with" it.
“Even if I wasn’t involved in this movie I would read that script and say, ‘Holy sh*t.' It represents a different approach to a video game movie. It represents a different approach to how a three-act structure is put on screen," he said.