Yearly Archives: 2018
Fox Intends to Keep The Simpsons After the Disney Merger
With the $71.3 billion USD Disney/Fox deal that will see Disney purchasing Fox's entertainment assets gaining ground, Fox is standing firm and will fight to keep ownership of The Simpsons for the foreseeable future.
Speaking at the Fox TV Critics Association press tour, Fox CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman explained why the Simpsons means so much to the network and their plans for the future.
"SIMPSONS is so much a part of the brand. There’s been such an incredible halo effect of that show and the other animated series that are on our Sunday night. There are no plans for them to go anywhere other than FOX." Walden said.
"We have a couple years of episodes already in progress on THE SIMPSONS. So down the line, what kind of decision is made I can’t really speak to." Walden stated. "But for the foreseeable future, there’s so much upside and benefit to having a great Emmy Award winning, smart, provocative, quality show, that there’s no consideration of not ordering more SIMPSONS."
Destiny 2 Players Have Spent 25 Years Deleting 800 Million Shaders
Destiny 2 players have collectively crossed a rather unfortunate milestone. According to calculations made on Reddit, players have spent over 25 years erasing shaders, which function as armor and weapon dyes in Destiny 2.
In a post on its website, Bungie revealed players have deleted 807,635,124 shaders to date. With shaders taking one second each to delete, Reddit user SlickeryV calculated this would have collectively taken 25.6 years to achieve.
Destiny 2's deleted shader count. Image via Bungie
Daredevil: Season 3 Is Definitely Premiering on Netflix in 2018
Daredevil will definitely return with a new season later this year.
Per ComicBook.com, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos confirmed during a Q2 earnings call that Daredevil Season 3 will premiere on the streaming service sometime this fall. However, an exact premiere date wasn't given.
"In the short term, we've got new seasons coming up, in the second half of this year, of Orange is the New Black, Ozark, Iron Fist, Daredevil, Narcos, the finale of House of Cards, the follow-up series to Making a Murderer," Sarandos said.
New seasons of Jessica Jones and Luke Cage already made their debut earlier this year, with Iron Fist Season 2 set to premiere on September 7.
Avatar: The Last Airbender Ended 10 Years Ago and It Was Perfect
Update: With the news coming today that a live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender is coming to Netflix, we figured it was the perfect time to reflect once again on how perfect the original series' finale was. Read on for our thoughts on that classic episode...
Full spoilers follow for Avatar: The Last Airbender.
How many TV shows can you name off the top of your head that had an ending that met your expectations or appreciation of what came before? More often than not, we run into a series that overstays its welcome. Perhaps its story gets stretched to absurdity to meet the demand for more seasons (see Lost). Maybe its characters, perpetually upping the ante in shenanigans or drama, stray from their story arcs, becoming exaggerated parodies of their formerly endearing selves (think Andy in The Office, or Andrea in The Walking Dead). And sometimes shows pull a Dexter, and… well, we all remember Dexter.
Best Action Movies on Netflix Right Now (November 2019)
There are a lot of good action movies to choose from on Netflix...
Are you looking for the best action movies on Netflix right now? Sometimes your search can be in vain with all the different digital choices to stream! Fortunately, the service has plenty from the genre -- pop culture blockbusters, adrenaline pumping fight films, robust animated adventures and shootout dramas galore... if you know where to look for them. And that's where we come in with our monthly updates on the best new movies on Netflix.
See, here you'll find the best action movies on Netflix right now. There are plenty of different awesome new releases that are on Netflix right now, including many of the top recent action movies from 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016, as well as many of the all-time greatest classics, underrated b-movies, all-ages adventure and ultraviolent action. They all await you in our picks to watch for the hottest action movies on Netflix! So don't bother to search any further. Just log-in because it's time to watch...
August Humble Monthly Bundle Games
It’s hot. Really hot. The sun is on a mission to bring you down, but you don’t have to give into its fiery demands. You can load up your PC, turn the AC down or your fans way up, and enjoy another excellent crop of games in the Humble Monthly bundle.
It’s a snap. Visit the Humble Monthly Bundle site and sign up for twelve bucks a month. When a new month begins, you get a round of early-unlock games immediately. Like a reverse Thanos-snap, games appear in your library. But there’s more: even more games are revealed at the end of the month. That means each month has a steady, nourishing drip of games to keep your body and mind in peak gaming condition. When the next month begins, so does the game-giving magic. Oh, and you can up and cancel whenever you want, meaning if you’re really into this month’s selections but not too keen on next month, no penalty or committment. You can come and go as you please.
Ninja is First Twitch Streamer to Reach 10 Million Followers
Tyler "Ninja" Blevins is officially the first streamer on Twitch to reach 10 million followers. He made the announcement on his Twitter account on Thursday.
First streamer on twitch to ever hit 10 million followers! This milestone is seriously ridiculous and the one I am most proud of. I have been streaming for a very very long time... and I cannot express how grateful I am to be in the position I am in.
Love you guys pic.twitter.com/6aqdAM4icw
— Ninja (@Ninja) August 2, 2018
Why FX’s Y Ditched ‘The Last Man’
After a long journey to officially getting a Hollywood adaptation, Brian K. Vaughn and Pia Guerra's Y the Last Man is finally making its way to the small screen. But when FX announced its pilot order for a Y: The Last Man series back in April, the network surprised audiences when it announced the show would be simply called "Y."
FX CEO John Landgraf explained to members of the TV Critics' Association that the idea to simplify the title had multiple benefits to the show.
"I guess you tend to see one or two word titles," he said, acknowledging that there are some exceptions to the "Breaking Bad"s of the world. He added of the appeal of the one-letter title, "'Y' seems like a provocative shape. We can do a lot with it graphically. It's a little mysterious."
Ex Machina Director Alex Garland’s First TV Series, Devs, Lands at FX
FX has ordered Ex Machina director Alex Garland's limited series, Devs.
The series will consist of eight episodes, all directed by Garland, and is set to premiere on FX sometime in 2019. The story follows a young computer engineer, Lily Chan, as she investigates her employer, San Francisco tech company Amaya, who she believes murdered her boyfriend.
Sonoya Mizuno (Ex Machina, Maniac, Crazy Rich Asians) will play Chan. Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation, Fargo) will portray Forest, the CEO of Amaya. The rest of the cast includes Jin Ha, Zach Grenier, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Cailee Spaeny, and Alison Pill.
“After reading all 8 scripts and hearing Alex’s brilliant vision and commitment to direct all of the episodes, it was an easy decision to order Devs to series,” said FX Networks CEO John Landgraf.
FX Orders Epic Adaptation of Shogun
FX has ordered a 10-episode limited series period drama based on Shogun, the best-selling novel by James Clavell.
Shogun is set in feudal Japan and details the rise of Lord Toranaga, who is at odds with dangerous political rivals. It also features John Blackthorne, an English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, and Lady Mariko, a skilled female samurai.
“The story of Shōgun has captivated audiences since James Clavell first released his epic novel more than 40 years ago,” said CEO of FX John Landgraf. “The themes of an outsider encountering a new culture are as relevant today as then."
Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Michael De Luca, Eugene Kelly and James Clavell's daughter Michaela Clavell will serve as executive producers along with Tim Van Patten, who is set to direct multiple episodes of the show. Ronan Bennett, known for his work on Public Enemies, and Rachel Bennette, known for her work on NW, will write the series. The show will be shot in both the U.K. and Japan and be produced by FX Productions.