Yearly Archives: 2018
Marvel and IDW Announce Comic Book Collaboration for Young Readers
Marvel Entertainment and IDW Publishing announced Tuesday a partnership to develop middle-grade comic books for young readers.
The comics will feature popular Marvel characters such as Iron Man, Captain Marvel, Hulk, and Shuri. The first launch will be in November 2018 with a kick off of a Spider-Man series, followed by an Avengers series at the beginning of December and a Black Panther series in January 2019.
In a statement about the collaboration, editor-in-chief of Marvel, C.B. Cebulski said that Marvel is excited to work with IDW to bring brand-new stories to their younger fans.
Why Batwoman Creates New Problems for the Arrowverse
Update: And now it is being reported that a Batwoman series is in development at The CW in addition to the planned crossover featuring the character. Read on for our thoughts on how this could create problems for the Arrowverse.
From the very beginning, one of the biggest questions surrounding Arrow and its various spinoffs has been whether Batman exists in this version of the DC Universe. There's been an increasing amount of evidence over the years, but confirmation finally arrived with the news that the next Arrowverse crossover will introduce both Gotham City and Batwoman. We still may not actually see Batman on these shows, but at this point there's little doubt he exists in the Arrowverse.
Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles Series Will Premiere on Hulu
The Vampire Chronicles, an upcoming TV series based on 11 of Anne Rice's vampire novels, will premier on Hulu.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Hulu managed to come out on top in a competitive situation to become the home of the series. Vampire Chronicles will stand alongside other Hulu exclusive shows, including The Handmaid's Tale, Marvel's Runaways and the upcoming Catch-22.
The television rights to the franchise were optioned by Paramount and Anonymous Content last year, and it was announced in January that Bryan Fuller joined the project as showrunner, but left the project soon after. Fuller reportedly stepped down from the project to avoid stepping on the toes of Anne Rice, a longtime friend of his, and her son Christopher Rice, who wrote the show's original script.
Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles Series Will Premiere on Hulu
The Vampire Chronicles, an upcoming TV series based on 11 of Anne Rice's vampire novels, will premier on Hulu.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Hulu managed to come out on top in a competitive situation to become the home of the series. Vampire Chronicles will stand alongside other Hulu exclusive shows, including The Handmaid's Tale, Marvel's Runaways and the upcoming Catch-22.
The television rights to the franchise were optioned by Paramount and Anonymous Content last year, and it was announced in January that Bryan Fuller joined the project as showrunner, but left the project soon after. Fuller reportedly stepped down from the project to avoid stepping on the toes of Anne Rice, a longtime friend of his, and her son Christopher Rice, who wrote the show's original script.
Batwoman Series in Development at CW
A Batwoman TV series is in development at CW, according to Variety. If the series gets picked up, the new DC show would debut in 2019.
CW announced in May that Batwoman would appear in the annual crossover event between four DC shows on the network, the Arrowverse, including The Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl.
The series features the character of Kate Kane, a young woman with a passion for social justice and highly trained in street fighting. She is the first openly gay DC Superhero, adding to CW's emphasis of inclusion on its network.
Batwoman Series in Development at CW
A Batwoman TV series is in development at CW, according to Variety. If the series gets picked up, the new DC show would debut in 2019.
CW announced in May that Batwoman would appear in the annual crossover event between four DC shows on the network, the Arrowverse, including The Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl.
The series features the character of Kate Kane, a young woman with a passion for social justice and highly trained in street fighting. She is the first openly gay DC Superhero, adding to CW's emphasis of inclusion on its network.
Comcast Will Reportedly Not Increase Its Fox Bid
Comcast is reportedly unlikely to increase its $65 billion bid for 21st Century Fox.
CNBC reports Comcast won't match Disney's increased $71.3 billion offer for Fox's assets. Disney had to increase its bid after Comcast made its all-cash offer for Fox last month.
Comcast is now reportedly focused on acquiring Britain's Sky instead, of which Fox owns 39% percent. Currently, Comcast and Fox find themselves in a tight bidding war for Sky, with Fox offering $32.5 billion for the portion of the company it doesn't own. Meanwhile, Comcast has recently bid $34 billion.
Comcast Will Reportedly Not Increase Its Fox Bid
Comcast is reportedly unlikely to increase its $65 billion bid for 21st Century Fox.
CNBC reports Comcast won't match Disney's increased $71.3 billion offer for Fox's assets. Disney had to increase its bid after Comcast made its all-cash offer for Fox last month.
Comcast is now reportedly focused on acquiring Britain's Sky instead, of which Fox owns 39% percent. Currently, Comcast and Fox find themselves in a tight bidding war for Sky, with Fox offering $32.5 billion for the portion of the company it doesn't own. Meanwhile, Comcast has recently bid $34 billion.
Saudi Arabia Reportedly Banning 47 Games in Response to Child Suicides
Saudi Arabia is apparently banning 47 games in response to a pair of children committing suicide after allegedly being encouraged to do so while playing an online game.
Per the Associated Press, the Saudi General Commission for Audio-Visual Media said yesterday that a 13-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy have taken their own lives after playing a social media game known as Blue Whale. Also called the Blue Whale Challenge, the disturbing social media phenomenon is a form of extreme cyberbullying.
It's not clear how the Saudi government believes this connects to more mainstream video games, but it nonetheless appears to have banned 47 popular indie and AAA games in response.The Saudi General Commission for Audio-Visual Media's website actually says the list of banned games (below) was last updated on July 2, but the Associated Press' report claims the bans were just announced Monday.
Saudi Arabia Reportedly Banning 47 Games in Response to Child Suicides
Saudi Arabia is apparently banning 47 games in response to a pair of children committing suicide after allegedly being encouraged to do so while playing an online game.
Per the Associated Press, the Saudi General Commission for Audio-Visual Media said yesterday that a 13-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy have taken their own lives after playing a social media game known as Blue Whale. Also called the Blue Whale Challenge, the disturbing social media phenomenon is a form of extreme cyberbullying.
It's not clear how the Saudi government believes this connects to more mainstream video games, but it nonetheless appears to have banned 47 popular indie and AAA games in response.The Saudi General Commission for Audio-Visual Media's website actually says the list of banned games (below) was last updated on July 2, but the Associated Press' report claims the bans were just announced Monday.