Yearly Archives: 2018
Ryan Reynolds to Produce Clue Movie With Deadpool Writers
Ryan Reynolds will reportedly be producing, and possibly even starring in, a new Clue movie for Fox.
Deadline reports Reynolds and his production company Maximum Effort have signed a three-year first look deal with Fox, and the first project under this deal is reportedly a new live-action take on the board game Clue. Reynolds will potentially star in the movie as well, which is based on the Hasbro board game of the same name.
According to Deadline, Deadpool scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are currently in talks to pen the screenplay. Allspark Pictures, the film division of Hasbro, will also produce alongside Maximum Effort. A release date has not been set yet.
John Cena in Talks to Star in Duke Nukem
The upcoming Duke Nukem movie may have found its leading man in John Cena.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the WWE superstar is in talks to star in Paramount's adaptation of the iconic video game series. The project does not yet have a director, but the search for a writer will reportedly begin soon.
Cena in Daddy's Home 2
Why Thanos’ Latest Story Has Fans Talking
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Once you check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Editor’s Note: We’re trying a new format for this weekly feature by presenting our picks in a slideshow. Comics are a visual medium this allows us to put the artwork front and center. It also lets us put everything on one page. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
Game of Thrones Cosplay to Strengthen Father-Son Bond
Welcome to Hero Makeover, our video series where professional costume designers and makeup artists transform real-world heroes into their favorite characters.
A father named David is our hero in Episode 4. At 6'8" tall, David felt awkward and out of place before discovering cosplay. By portraying his favorite characters from film and television, he's able to celebrate his height, and in Hero Makeover's fourth episode, we help him share this passion with his son, Max. See David and Max cosplay as The Hound—and "The Pup"—from HBO's Game of Thrones in the video player above.
Rust Coming Out of Early Access in Feb., But Still Not Ready for Final Release
After over 4 years of being in Early Access on Steam, the survival game Rust is moving to the next stage in its development.
Announced in an official blog post Rust will no longer be an Early Access game as of February 8, 2018.
The post clarifies this doesn't mean the game is finished yet and urges players to "Think of it more like we're leaving Prototyping and entering Alpha."
Facepunch Studios also promises to keep releasing updates, though they will be on a monthly, rather than weekly, to ensure greater stability. There will also be a different version of Rust available, similar to a public test server, which will be updated daily but may not be as stable.
Mighty Ducks TV Series Reportedly in the Works
A Mighty Ducks TV series is reportedly in the works.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC Signature Studios is working on a show based on the ’90s hockey movie trilogy. Steven Brill, the writer of all three films, is reportedly working on the script for the potential series with Jordan Kerner, who produced the movies, also developing the show. It's unclear if this TV adaptation will be a prequel, sequel, or remake.
The Mighty Ducks (1992)
How Does Secrets of the Empire Fit Into the Star Wars Timeline?
This article contains major spoilers for the VR experience Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire and for the film Rogue One. If you have any interest in trying the VR experience out for yourself, I would recommend coming back to this at a later date. The story, and its surprises, are certainly worth experiencing fresh.
Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire is a VR-based experience that recently opened in Anaheim, Orlando, and London. The experience is powered by The Void, a company that blends virtual reality headsets with haptic feedback suits, body tracking, and physical environments to create unique, immersive storytelling. For Secrets, The Void partnered with ILMxLAB, a division of Lucasfilm that works with experimental technology. Additionally, the story told through the experience was created with the involvement of the Lucasfilm Story Group, and according to them, it’s canon.
What We Do in the Shadows Pilot Ordered by FX
A television adaptation of What We Do in the Shadows is in the works.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, FX has ordered a half-hour pilot based on the 2014 comedy, with Jemaine Clement writing the screenplay and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok) directing. The duo directed, wrote, and starred in the original film. It's not known if they will have on-screen roles in the pilot.
The original story follows four vampires who are forced to live together as roommates. The new What We Do in the Shadows will star Kayvan Novak (Thunderbirds Are Go), Matt Berry (Toast of London), Natasia Demetriou (Year Friends), and Harvey Guillen (The Thundermans).
Rocket League to Get Cross-Platform Party Support in 2018
It looks like the popular vehicular soccer game Rocket League is set to see cross-platform party support in 2018, building off of its cross-platform play functionality.
When asked on Twitter whether the feature was coming, the official support account for the game replied, saying "We’re actively working on cross-platform party support for a 2018 release."
This is in line with Psyonix's roadmap released towards the end of last year, in which the developer said it intended to roll out PsyNet parties, the game's party system, to all players in 2018.
13 Razzie Nominations That Make No Sense
The Golden Raspberry Awards are basically the polar opposite of the Academy Awards. Every year the Razzie judges get together to pick out the very worst Hollywood had to offer and "honor" those films, actors, actresses and writers. Some consider it to be a good-natured way of poking fun at bad moves. Others criticize the Razzies as being pointless at best and mean-spirited spirited at worst.
Either way, most film lovers would agree that the Razzie judges don't always make the best judgment calls. That was made apparent with this year's list of nominations, which include a nom for Jennifer Lawrence as Worst Actress in mother! As we explain in the slideshow below, many critics agreed that Jennifer Lawrence's performance is one of the strongest elements of the highly divisive film (which is certified fresh on the critics aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes but received an "F" CinemaScore from audiences).