Yearly Archives: 2018
The 100 Creator Breaks Down That Long-Awaited Reunion
This interview contains spoilers for The 100 Season 5, episode 3, "Sleeping Giants."
It took them six years, but Bellamy (Bob Morley) and Clarke (Eliza Taylor) have finally reunited on The 100. It was the "Bellarke" moment fans have been waiting for, ever since the Season 4 finale separated the two former leaders with Bellamy and the rest of the Spacekru believing Clarke had died so they could live. But the tense hour of "Sleeping Giants" was all build up to the final moment when Bellamy arrived back on Earth in the nick of time to save Clarke from getting killed by Diyoza (Ivana Milicevic), walking out from the headlights as her literal savior.
The long-awaited moment when Clarke saw Bellamy again has been been six years in the making on the series (and a year in the making for fans watching in real-time), and it wasn't an easy journey, hinging on Bellamy and the rest of the Spacekru successfully flying over the prisoner ship Eligius for fuel, and Raven (Lindsey Morgan) and Murphy (Richard Harmon) staying behind to keep the 283 prisoners in cryo-sleep hostage so Bellamy could broker peace with the prisoners who had landed on the ground. Now most of Spacekru is safely back on Earth, with the intention of using the sleeping Eligius crew as leverage to ensure that no one else dies on the ground. What could go wrong?
Overwatch Donating All Proceeds from New Pink Mercy Skin to Charity
From now until May 21, a limited time Pink Mercy legendary skin will be available for purchase for Overwatch.
In an official blog post on the Overwatch website, the development team revealed the skin costs $15 USD, and 100% of the proceeds will go towards the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
A new trailer shows off the charitable skin, and you can check it out below:
That isn't the only way Blizzard is rallying to the cause, however; the team also announced a limited edition Pink Mercy shirt, which is now available for pre-order on the Blizzard Gear Store. The shirt costs $30 USD and, like the legendary skin, 100% of the proceeds will go towards the BCRF.
Jordan Peele Reveals Title, Poster of New Horror Film
Jordan Peele has revealed that his next film will be called 'Us'.
Peele tweeted out the poster, which describes Us as 'a new nightmare from the mind of Jordan Peele'.
Variety reports that that Lupita Nyong’o, Elisabeth Moss and Black Panther's Winston Duke are in talks to star in the flick, which Peele is writing and directing for Universal. Us is due to hit theaters March 15, 2019.
The 10 Fastest Movies to Gross $1 Billion at the Box Office
Avengers Infinity War has been speeding past multiple box office milestones of late, grossing $1 billion in record time, just ahead of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Infinity War took 11 days to reach the $1 billion mark, while Force Awakens was close behind at 12 days. There is talk that the latest Avengers film may even break the record currently held by Jurassic World, which (for now) stands as the top-grossing summer movie of all time with a haul of $1.67 billion. No summer movie has ever broken the $2 billion mark, but analysts are hopeful that Infinity War could be the first.
Lethal Weapon Fires Clayne Crawford, but Might Still Return for S3
The Lethal Weapon TV series has fired one of its main stars, Clayne Crawford.
THR reports Crawford, who portrayed Martin Riggs on the show, has been let go by Warner Bros. Television due to the actor's poor behavior on set. The studio is reportedly looking for a replacement for a potential third season. However, multiple actors have passed on the role so far, according to THR.
The UFC and Disney Reach Multi-Year Deal
The UFC and Disney have reached a multi-year deal which will bring exclusive UFC content to ESPN.
Per UFC's official website, ESPN+, the new subscription service which launched on April 12, will soon be the home of 15 live UFC events starting in January 2019. Each event will be branded “UFC on ESPN+ Fight Night” and will feature 12 UFC bouts.
The rest of the UFC content that'll be available to ESPN+ subscribers is as follows:
- Exclusive new-seasons of Dana White’s Contender Series starting in June 2019
- Exclusive pre- and post-event shows for all 15 “UFC on ESPN+ Fight Nights”
What Nintendo Switch Online Could Mean for the Future of Virtual Console
After months of silence, Nintendo has finally confirmed that Virtual Console — a service that offers a variety of classic games from previous console generations — will not be coming to Switch. But that doesn’t mean Nintendo plans to stop offering classic games digitally. Instead, for now, Nintendo plans to launch its new online service with a series of 20 classic NES games, with new games added regularly. As a Nintendo representative told IGN, “There are a variety of ways in which classic games from Nintendo and other publishers are made available on Nintendo Switch, such as through Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online, Nintendo eShop or as packaged collections.”
Valve Tries Its Hand at Battle Royale with Dota 2’s The Underhollow
Dota 2's International 2018 Battle Pass is here, bringing with it an all-new Battle Royale inspired game mode.
The Underhollow is a brand new game mode available to owners of the International 2018 Battle Pass that'll be available sometime soon. Since the mode is tied to the Battle Pass, it's likely it'll only be playable so long as the Battle Pass is active, much like the two-part Siltbreaker campaign that came with last year's Battle Pass.
EA Made $5.1 Billion in 2018, Anthem Still on Track for 2019 Release
Electronic Arts reported its fiscal year 2018 revenue at over $5.1 billion USD, a record-breaking year for the game-maker. That figure represents an increase of about $305 million over EA's FY2017 numbers.
EA credits its financial success for 2018 to expanding reach of its "leading franchises" including FIFA, Battlefield and The Sims, "to more players across more platforms and geographies."
The supplemental information accompanying EA's investor call is a little confusing, since its fiscal year ends on April 30. In a slide showing off release schedules for upcoming games, Battlefield is listed as Q3 and Anthem is listed as Q4, but those are EA's fiscal quarters. That means Anthem is still on track for a calendar-year Q1 release.
Could Ant-Man, Wasp, and Captain Marvel Come to Fortnite?
Epic’s Fortnite just ascended to a new level of popularity. For a limited time, players of the game’s Battle Royale mode will have the opportunity to play as Thanos from Avengers: Infinity War, complete with his mighty Infinity Gauntlet and all six of the powerful Infinity Stones. For a full guide on how to get Thanos' Infinity Gauntlet in Fortnite, check out our wiki here.
The fact that this crossover is happening in the first place does more than show the power of Fortnite. Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo openly admit to being massive fans of the online shooter, citing it as the game they would play during breaks from editing the film before they up and called Epic’s creative director Donald Mustard to make this a reality. And in doing so, the brothers may have begun an interesting future between Marvel Studios and Epic. Currently, the brothers have a lot of clout thanks to their work on the Captain America sequels and the two Infinity War films. Since they’re the ones who managed to get Thanos in the game in the first place, and depending on how the Thanos event shakes out, it wouldn’t entirely be surprising if Epic were allowed for similar crossovers with other upcoming films in the MCU.