Yearly Archives: 2018
How Old Is Chewbacca in Solo? And How Does His Age Connect with Canon?
Ever since we first met Chewbacca in Star Wars: A New Hope, we've know that he was old -- much older than his friends Han, Luke and Leia for sure. This was never stated outright in the film, but it was implied in a few different ways, including in the film's marketing and ancillary merchandising. More recently, last month's Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer definitively told us how old Chewbacca is in the movie. But that still has left fans wondering how the big walking carpet's advanced age lines up with the bigger Star Wars timeline. Let's dig into it.
And don't worry! There are no spoilers for Solo: A Star Wars Story in this article. We'll only be discussing the film's trailers and the previous Star Wars films, books, and comics.
What Simpsons Creator’s New Netflix Show Looks Like
Netflix has shared a first look at The Simpson creator Matt Groening's new animated series, Disenchantment.
The images feature a similar art style to The Simpsons and Futurama. They also include some of the show's main characters, such as hard-drinking princess Bean (Abbi Jacobson) and her elf friend Elfo (Nat Faxon).
Disenchantment takes place in a crumbling medieval kingdom called Dreamland and follows Bean, Elfo, and Bean's personal demon Luci (Eric Andre) as they go on various adventures. The synopsis for the new series says that, "along the way, the oddball trio will encounter ogres, sprites, harpies, imps, trolls, walruses, and lots of human fools."
The rest of the voice cast includes John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, Billy West, David Herman, Matt Berry, Tress MacNeille, Jeny Batten, Rich Fulcher, Noel Fielding, and Lucy Montgomery.
20 Minutes of Isla Muerta Gameplay in Jurassic World Evolution – IGN First
All this month we've been bringing you an in-depth look at Jurassic World Evolution. We've announced islands, revealed the sandbox mode and shown you how they make their T.Rex in a mini-documentary that legit should win an Academy Award (if you ask us).
Now here's a huge 20 minutes of gameplay on the previously unseen Isla Muerta where you'll have to deal with lots of heavy rain, which sometimes escalate to storms that can seriously damage your park. It all takes place at sunrise too which is a nice cheery contrast to the island's not so cheery name.
LEGO DC Villains Being Teased?
TT Games and Warner Bros. Games appear to be teasing a LEGO DC Villains reveal set for May 29.
TT Games posted a tweet with the hashtag "chaos is coming," a teaser image, and a link to a WB Games countdown site with a similar image, overtly referencing the Joker.
#CHAOSisCOMING https://t.co/zE7xZE1rtu pic.twitter.com/nfBgU4utmE
— TT Games (@TTGames) May 23, 2018
Solo Sees Lower Estimates for Domestic Opening Weekend
Solo: A Star Wars Story is estimated to have the lowest domestic opening out of any of the new Disney Star Wars films.
The Hollywood Reporter says Solo is tracking to make between $130 million to $150 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, starting on May 25 in the U.S. The Star Wars standalone movie was previously estimated to earn between $165 million and $175 million.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End is the current Memorial Day weekend record-holder, having made roughly $139.8 million over the four-day weekend.
Comcast Confirms It’s Interested in Outbidding Disney for Fox
Comcast Corp. has announced possible plans to acquire 21st Century Fox.
The corporation says it's "in advanced stages of preparing" an all-cash offer that would would outbid Disney's official all-stock deal for 21st Century Fox. While Comcast noted that nothing is finalized in the press release, this follows reports of it displacing the Disney deal.
There are a lot of movie and TV show properties up for grabs with the 21st Century Fox acquisition. For instance, if the Disney deal goes through, the Marvel Cinematic Universe could add the X-Men, Deadpool and Fantastic Four.
Here’s Everything Leaving Netflix in June
Netflix has released their "Last Call" list for June and it looks we're going to lose a few heavy hitters here at the start of summer.
Captain America: Civil War is expiring from the site at the end of the month while films like Men in Black, 8 Mile, 50 First Dates, and The Angry Birds Movie hightail it out right at the start.
June will also your last chance to see Daniel Day-Lewis' Oscar-winning performance in My Left Foot, Terry Gilliam's The Brothers Grimm, cinema classic Bonnie and Clyde, and the early career Sandra Bullock rom-com While You Were Sleeping.
Check out the full list below...
How Xbox Is Observing Summer of Arcade’s 10-Year Anniversary
This year marks a decade since Summer of Arcade was unveiled, and to observe the occasion, Microsoft has a handful of deals on classic games.
For instance, Bastion and Braid are currently 50 percent off on Xbox One. And Xbox Wire adds that Limbo is 80 percent off, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is 70 percent off and Castle Crashers Remastered is 20 percent off, among other games.
When Microsoft first announced Summer of Arcade, the lineup started with Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2. It was followed by Braid, Bionic Commando: Rearmed, Galaga Legions and Castle Crashers.
Fortnite: Jetpacks and Shotguns Limited Time Mode Coming
Fortnite will put the spotlight on jetpacks and shotguns with the Close Encounters limited time mode this Friday.
Epic Games rolled out jetpacks in the Fortnite V4.2 Content Update earlier this week. Jetpacks are already switching up gameplay with the added mobility they give players. Close Encounters will shake things up even more by focusing on close-quarters combat.
The Best Mobile Phone Deals of May 2018: Contracts and SIM-Free Deals
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Market-Leading Mobile Phone Contract Deals
Here are the best mobile phone contract deals I've found online for each respective phone: