Yearly Archives: 2018
Fortnite Is About to Get Another New SMG
Epic Games is bringing another new submachine gun to Fortnite soon. Dubbed the "Compact SMG," the weapon has turned up in in-game previews as was spotted by Reddit users yesterday.
The SMG's official description reads: "Epic and Legendary rarity SMG that exceles
at close quarters combat." An Epic Games representative seemed to confirm the weapon by posting simply posting "Oops" when the "exceles" typo was pointed out.
According to prolific Forrnite leaker Fortnite: Battle Royale Leaks on Twitter, the forthcoming SMG will be called the P90. Fortnite Battle Royale Leaks even has audio of the P90 firing, reloading, and being picked up.
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The 29 Coolest Collectibles We Saw at Comic-Con 2018
Another Comic-Con has come and gone. And while there were plenty of cool announcements and eye-popping trailers at this year's show, our dreams will be haunted by the amazing lineup of collectibles we saw on display at the show.
As we wind down from another Comic-Con, let's take a look at the most impressive figures, statues and art prints that were on display this weekend. Check out our slideshow or scroll down to see our favorites.
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How Involved is Marvel in Making Legion? Not Very.
Marvel TV boss Jeph Loeb shed some light on what goes into making Legion at the show's Comic-Con panel on Sunday, revealing that since Fox still holds the rights for all of the X-Men and their related properties, "the shows that are currently at Fox and the X-Men characters are really under their paw, so it’s through our partnership with FX that we found a way to be part of the process and be part of the creative."
Loeb said that rather than taking a direct role in shaping the series, Marvel serves as "proud grandparents" for Legion, praising the show since it "doesn't feel like anything else we're doing."
In terms of crossovers and Easter eggs between the properties - including the potential appearance of David's father, Professor Xavier, Loeb said, "There’s a whole political ladder that we climb up and down - it's more of a jungle gym. There’s Fox movies and then there’s FX and Fox in general then there’s Marvel and there’s Marvel Studios... the fact that this show is as good as it is is a testament to the talent of these people." In other words, don't hold your breath.
Peter Griffin will Fight Donald Trump in Family Guy Season 17
Family Guy will debut a two-part episode featuring Donald Trump in its upcoming Season 17.
According to the executive producers, the new season will see Peter going to work for Donald Trump in Washington "just to make things up on the local news."` But when there's an encounter with Meg (uh oh), "Peter and Trump have it out," according to producer Rich Appel. "I won’t say who wins, you’ll have to tune in. It’s a giant chicken fight between the president and Peter all through Washington."
That won't be the only two-part episode in Season 17: The season premiere "involves Brian getting married," according to producer Steve Callaghan. "It’s such a fun story with so many twists and turns that it ended up not being able to be told in one episode."
Get Up Close and Personal with Star Trek’s Mirror Universe Props and Costumes
When Star Trek: Discovery went to the "evil" Mirror Universe in its first season, it was a blast from the past -- a concept first created for The Original Series when Spock got a goatee! And while this year's Disco panel at San Diego Comic-Con was very much about looking forward to Season 2, including Captain Pike's arrival on the USS Enterprise and a mystery surrounding Michael Burnham's brother Spock, CBS All Access also had a great exhibit on site featuring many of the costumes, props and concept art that brought the Mirror Universe to life in Season 1.
We Saw 13 Minutes of Mayans MC Footage at Comic-Con 2018
At the Mayans MC panel, FX showed the first 13 minutes of the Sons of Anarchy spinoff series set to premiere on September 4.
In the footage, we were introduced to leading man Ezekiel 'EZ' Reyes, portrayed by JD Pardo (Human Target). Reyes is a prospect, aspiring to become a full-fledged member of the Southern California chapter of the Mayans Motorcycle Club.
Check out our interview with the creators of Mayans MC from Comic-Con 2018 below.
There's a short flashback, featuring a teenage Reyes wearing a Stanford University sweatshirt and lovingly embracing his high school sweetheart. He's a good kid, but something went wrong since he was just released from prison in the present day storyline. How all of this came to be is something we'll have to wait and see when the series premieres.
Riverdale Season 3 Trailer Hints at Trouble for Betty and Jughead
After Riverdale's Season 2 finale saw Archie being framed for a murder he didn't commit, "Season 3 starts off with Archie on trial," according to star KJ Apa, who was on hand with the rest of the cast and producers to give fans a sneak peek of the new season at Comic-Con on Sunday. "I guess we'll see if he's gonna go away or not."
The Comic-Con panel kicked off with a Season 2 recap trailer and a sneak peek at Season 3, which you can watch below:
The biggest news from the panel came with the reveal that we'll finally meet Jughead's mother, Gladys, and sister, Jellybean, around episode 8 or 9 of Season 3, and that we can expect a flashback episode featuring the parents of Riverdale back when they were in high school. Instead of casting new actors for the roles of young Fred, Alice, F.P. and the rest of the gang, apparently the kids will be playing the younger versions of their parents for the episode.
Supernatural Gets Ominous Season 14 Sneak Peek at Comic-Con
Supernatural fans got a first look at Season 14 during the show's Comic-Con panel on Sunday. While the footage from the Season 14 premiere won't be available to watch online, the sneak peek followed on from the Season 13 finale's cliffhanger, which saw the archangel Michael betraying his deal and keeping control of Dean (as well as giving him a suave, Peaky Blinders-esque makeover) following Lucifer's defeat.
The scene from the first episode opens with a Muslim man engaging in morning prayer, before Michael appears in his room, telling him not to be afraid. The man asks if Michael is God, and he says "close." After a somewhat hilarious guessing-game, he reveals that he's Michael. The man asks why Michael is there, and Michael responds, "That is the question isn't it? Why are we here?" He says he's there to ask the man a question - the same question he's been asking people across the world for weeks, from holy men to killers. "What do you want? If you could have anything, name it."
Marvel Brings Back Uncanny X-Men
Marvel Comics saved some of its best Comic-Con announcements for the very last day of the show. Today the publisher revealed that Uncanny X-Men will return as the flagship title in the X-Men franchise this fall.
Unfortunately, Marvel didn't reveal a specific release date, roster or the creative team behind this Uncanny X-Men relaunch today. But with both X-Men Gold and X-Men Blue ending in September, it's clear that the new Uncanny X-Men will have a big void to fill.
X-Men Black: Magneto #1 cover by J. Scott Campbell. (Marvel Comics)