Yearly Archives: 2018
A Movie About Young Donald Trump Is in the Works
A film about a young Donald Trump is in development.
Variety reports the movie, titled The Apprentice, will center on a young Trump's rise to power and how he set himself on the path to become the 45th President of the United States.
Vanity Fair special correspondent Gabriel Sherman will pen the screenplay, which will be in the perspective of President Trump's many early influences, including his lawyer Roy Cohn. Amy Baer will produce through her company Gidden Media, with Sherman serving as an executive producer.
“As a journalist, I’ve reported on Donald Trump for more than 15 years,” Sherman said. “I’ve long been fascinated by his origin story as a young builder coming up in the gritty world of the 1970s and ’80s New York. This formative period tells us so much about the man who today occupies the Oval Office.”
How the Success of Black Panther Could Pave the Way for Asian Heroes (OPINION)
It’s been a long time coming, but Hollywood is finally giving diverse superheroes the time to shine on the big and small screens – and it’s paying off.
Television series featuring African American leads like Luke Cage and Black Lightning have been critical hits thus far for Marvel and DC. Meanwhile, African hero Black Panther is a bona fide pop culture phenomenon, raking in more than a billion dollars at the box office and captivating millions of moviegoers across the globe.
Beyond the praise and financial success, these shows and films have served as beacons of hope for communities that aren’t often authentically represented on screen. Black Panther, Black Lightning and Luke Cage have paved the way for black superheroes in 2018 and, in doing so, have allowed traditionally underserved pop culture fans to feel seen. However, there’s a lot of work left to be done, and one billion dollar blockbuster can't make up for decades of marginalized audiences being ignored by the entertainment industry.
Simpsons Creator Responds to Apu Controversy
The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has weighed in on the Apu controversy.
The show has been criticized for how it dealt with the outcry over the stereotypical portrayal of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon in the recent episode, "No Good Read Goes Unpunished." Speaking to USA Today, Groening briefly shared what he thinks of the recent backlash.
"I’m proud of what we do on the show," Groening said. "And I think it’s a time in our culture where people love to pretend they’re offended."
Ryan Reynolds Still Hasn’t Seen the Final Cut of Green Lantern
Ryan Reynolds still hasn't watched the full version of his 2011 Green Lantern movie.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Reynolds revealed the final cut of the DC film has eluded him for seven years. “Look, I’ve never seen the full final version of Green Lantern," Reynolds said. "I saw a very late stage rough cut of the film."
Reynolds stars as Hal Jordan in the movie, which was panned by both critics and audiences upon its release. The actor doesn't have a definitive reason for avoiding Green Lantern, but he did make sure to mention the film's quality isn't why.
MoviePass Brings Back Movie-A-Day Monthly Plan
MoviePass is bringing its movie-a-day monthly plan.
Variety reports the $9.95 monthly subscription package is returning after MoviePass briefly removed the plan from its site. Since April 13, new customers were only able to sign up for the $29.95 three-month plan, which reduces the viewing policy to just four films a month. The three-month plan also includes a free trial of iHeartRadio’s All Access on-demand streaming package.
At the time, the company's CEO Mitch Lowe wasn't sure if the one-a-day movie viewing policy was ever going to return, but Lowe made it clear the company always planned to return to that system.
DC Streaming Service’s Name Revealed
The official name for DC's upcoming streaming service has been revealed, along with the official logos for its exclusive series.
Per DC Comics, the digital service is called DC Universe. It promises to offer unlimited access to the live-action Titans show, the third season of Young Justice, dubbed Outsiders, and the Harley Quinn animated series. There's a Swamp Thing series in development as well. Check out the logos for all four shows in the image gallery below.
DC Universe will make its debut sometime this year, however the subscription price has yet to be revealed.
Titans will headline the service, which is being written by Akiva Goldsman (Star Trek Discovery), DC Entertainment president Geoff Johns, and Greg Berlanti (Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl). The drama will follow Dick Grayson as he leads a band of new heroes featuring Starfire, Raven, and more. Check out every character confirmed for Titans so far.
Nintendo President Explains Why He’s Stepping Down
Last week Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima announced that he will retire in June, and will be succeeded by Shuntaro Furukawa. The new president will assume his role sometime around E3 2018 and kick off a new initiative that will, as Kimishima puts it, "promote a generational shift to bring stronger momentum to Nintendo." Kimishima, who was only ever appointed as an interim-president, believes that he has fulfilled his duties at Nintendo and feels like the right time to hand over leadership to the next generation.
Here's Kimishima's full statement from the most recent financial results briefing:
Opinion: Why Marvel Games Can Never Have Their Own Infinity War
2018 is proving to be a year where Marvel tests the limits of their whole Avengers experiment as a media brand. Along with this past weekend’s Avengers: Infinity War bringing together all the disparate parts of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for an epic showdown with Thanos, there’s also The Avengers Project, a game in collaboration between Marvel and Rise of the Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics.
While Avengers Project likely won’t arrive until 2019 at the earliest, there’s sure to be some information on the game before 2018 ends, and it’s hard to think about it outside of Infinity War’s orbit. Whatever one’s feelings are on the MCU, there’s an undeniably tremendous effort being made here, and one has to wonder – can that scope or feeling can ever be transferred to the games of the future?
Fortnite Fans Discover Dinosaur Print
Season 4 of Fortnite has only been running for a day, but fans have already discovered a secret battle token and what appears to be the footprint of a giant dinosaur.
The mysterious imprint can be found within the now-crushed house south of Snobby Shores and west of Greasy Grove. Items from a film set were also found, specifically a camera pointed right at the destroyed house. Several other additions to the map feature movie sets and filming locations, leading fans to believe the dinosaur references and the cameras may be connected.
The Dinosaur print seen on Fortnite's map.
J.K. Rowling Apologizes for This Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Death
J.K. Rowling is finally apologizing for killing a beloved character in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Rowling is talking about none other than Dobby the house elf, who died at the hands of Bellatrix Lestrange while helping Harry and his friends. His death occurred before the Battle of Hogwarts took place, and on the anniversary of the battle, the author decided to honor the fan-favorite character on Twitter.
Dobby the house elf.