Yearly Archives: 2018
Surreal Japanese Horror Game Gets Surprise Reboot
Better Call Saul’s Vince Gilligan on How Jimmy Will Become Saul
Warning: Spoilers for Better Call Saul: Season 3 follow...
Better Call Saul's superb third season is now available on DVD and Blu-ray - featuring a slew of extras like episode commentary, a gag reel, BTS featurettes, and the Emmy-winning “Los Pollos Hermanos Employee Training” videos. With this in mind, and with this week also housing Breaking Bad's 10-year anniversary, we spoke to Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan about some of his fond Breaking Bad memories along with what we can expect from Jimmy McGill in Better Call Saul's upcoming fourth season.
SPOILERS!
At the end of Season 3, we lost Michael McKean's Chuck McGill. Having spiraled into mental collapse, unable to feel well because of an electric pulse in his home he couldn't locate (coupled with a self-awareness that it probably was all psychological and he was incurable), Chuck took his own life by setting his house on fire.
Captain Marvel’s Movie Costume Revealed
The first photos of Oscar winner Brie Larson in costume as Captain Marvel have appeared on social media and they reveal a color scheme to her suit that some fans might not have been expecting.
As revealed at Page Six and in various tweets, Larson's Carol Danvers is wearing a green, black and silver spacesuit. In the Marvel Comics, Captain Marvel's suit has been red, blue-black, and gold. There is, however, precedent to Carol wearing a green costume in the comics.
One stretch of Marvel Comics saw Carol wearing the traditional green and white uniform of the Kree before later donning her more recognizable costume:
Vince McMahon’s XFL Will Return in 2020
In news many saw coming (after he sold $100 million worth of WWE stock last month and founded Alpha Entertainment), WWE CEO Vince McMahon announced this afternoon the return of the XFL in 2020.
For those who don't remember, or weren't aware, the XFL was a short-lived "Extreme" American football league, between 2001 and 2002, created by Vince McMahon.
This new incarnation, however, will not feature any crossovers with WWE talent. It will remain a separate entity comprised, conservatively at first, of 8 teams, 40-man rosters, and a 10-game season. McMahon promised "shorter, faster-paced, family-friendly games" that represented "professional football re-iminagined."
Daredevil: Joanne Whalley Cast as Matt Murdock’s Mother
Joanne Whalley (Wolf Hall) has been cast in Season 3 of Netflix and Marvel's Daredevil, reportedly as Matt Murdock's mother, Sister Maggie.
As reported by Deadline, Maggie was first mentioned in the final moments of The Defenders' season finale. While not confirmed, Whalley's casting and The Defenders' conclusion seem to indicate Daredevil: Season 3 will take inspiration from the comic's Born Again story arc.
Whalley in Wolf Hall (image via BBC)
Black Panther Tracking for $100+ Million Opening Weekend
Marvel's Black Panther is out next month, and just a couple of weeks ago, the film set a new Fandango record as the top-selling MCU film in the first 24 hours of ticket pre-sales. Now, it's currently on track for an opening weekend in the vicinity of $100 million to $120 million.
The Hollywood Reporter states the figures are based on early pre-release surveys for President's Day weekend when the film releases.
Mission: Impossible 6 Title, First Photo Revealed
Tom Cruise has shared the first photo for the sixth Mission: Impossible movie, titled Mission: Impossible - Fallout.
The photo, via Instagram, features Cruise (Ethan Hunt) pulling off a stunt in the movie in which the actor is hanging off the side of a helicopter. The film follows Ethan Hunt, his IMF team (Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames), and returning allies (Rebecca Ferguson, Michelle Monaghan), racing against time when a mission goes wrong.
"We’ve upped the ante for the sixth #MissionImpossible," Cruise wrote on Instagram. "I can’t wait for you guys to see more."
AJ Styles, Nia Jax, and More – Our WWE Royal Rumble Predictions
WWE's Royal Rumble pay-per-view is right around the corner - on Sunday, January 28th - and so before the event becomes one for the record books I thought we'd could all run through the card together, like a loving family, and speculate as to who's going to win.
There are rumors in the wind and rustling in the bushes that make this Rumble even more of a grab bag than usual, but at least the betting odds haven't mysteriously shot up for Randy Orton, right? Remember last year? Yeah, that was less than ideal. Let's hope his RKOs stay outta "outta nowhere."
Yup, after careful consideration and hours of internet probing...
Pillars of Eternity 2 Release Date Announced
Pillars of Eternity 2 has been in development for a couple of years now, but it now officially has a release only a few months away, along with the announcement of several special editions you can preorder now.
Obsidian announced Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire will be released on April 3.
"Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is our first sequel here at Obsidian and we’ve created something incredible," Obsidian Entertainment CEO Feargus Urquhart said.
The Stick of Truth Gets Standalone PS4, XB1 Launch in Feb
South Park: The Stick of Truth will soon be available as a standalone purchase for the first time on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Ubisoft announced.
The game, previously included as a bonus for those who preordered last year's The Fractured But Whole, will cost $30 USD and launch on February 13. The Stick of Truth was released back in 2014 for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.
Be sure to read IGN's review of The Stick of Truth, which we think is "the South Park video game we've always wanted." Also check out our wiki guide for the game, as well as our thoughts on The Fractured But Whole, which we also quite enjoyed.