New to Netflix for December
I hope you didn't think Netflix was going to let you off the hook and lighten your load here at the end of 2018, because December's got the final season of Voltron: Legendary Defender, a Chilling Adventures of Sabrina holiday special, Avengers: Infinity War (on Christmas Day!), and a post-apocalyptic horror film starring...Sandra Bullock?
Plus, Andy Serkis' Mowgli movie, Ellen Degeneres' first standup special in 15 years, Bruce Springsteen's Broadway show, a Bill Murray documentary, a new film from Oscar-winner Alfonso Cuarón, and a lot more.
On the non-Originals front, you can catch Hellboy, the three Friday films, The Big Lebowski, The Lobster, District 9, Bride of Chucky, Shaun of the Dead, 8 Mile, and The Last Dragon (Sho'nuff!). And if you're looking to binge some shows, Syfy's Happy! and The Magicians will have new seasons ready to roll.
Arrowverse Elseworlds Photos Tease a Dark Knight Connection
This year's epic Arrowverse crossover, "Elseworlds," is less than a week away - and this looks to be the craziest collaboration between the shows yet, one that introduces several key new characters to the Arrowverse and sees Barry Allen and Oliver Queen trade superhero identities for a while.
The CW has debuted a new extended trailer and several new photos for this three-episode crossover, shedding a bit more light on a story that's been shrouded in mystery up till now. Watch the trailer above, check out our slideshow of the images below, and then scroll down to see how many new plot details we've been able to glean.
Star Wars’ Oscar Isaac Says Episode IX Shares Carrie Fisher’s Legacy in ‘A Really Beautiful Way’
Oscar Isaac, who has played Resistance pilot Poe Dameron since Star Wars: The Force Awakens, has said that Star Wars: Episode IX handles Carrie Fisher's Leia in "a really beautiful way."
Speaking to The Daily Beast, Isaac promised that "the still untitled ninth film will pay appropriate homage to Leia - and to Fisher's sense of fun."
“The story deals with that quite a bit,” Isaac explains. “It’s a strange thing to be on the set and to be speaking of Leia and having Carrie not be around. There’s definitely some pain in that.” He does, however, reveal that “there’s a looseness and an energy to the way that we’re shooting this that feels very different.”
Amazon Has the Nintendo Switch Mario Kart Bundle
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It seems Black Friday is no longer a single day, but instead an entire week's worth of great sales. Amazon's best Black Friday deals are well under way, with great chances to save on games, electronics, TVs, and more. The Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 bundle hasn't arrived at any retailer, yet, but it should be soon, and of course Amazon will carry them.
The Spider-Man PS4 Slim 1TB Black Friday bundle is currently out of stock at Amazon. If you're looking to pick up the $199 PS4 deal, you might be able to find it at Walmart or Best Buy. Both retailers have been adding new stock as it becomes available.
George R.R. Martin Is ‘Mad’ He Hasn’t Finished Winds of Winter Too
Though fans of George R.R. Martin’s novel cycle A Song of Ice and Fire are understandably mad about the long wait for the sixth installment, The Winds of Winter, Martin isn’t too happy about it either.
In an interview with EW, after bing asked a question about Fire and Blood (a side book about the history of House Targaryen), he went into fans being upset that it’s been over seven years since the last novel in the cycle, A Dance With Dragons.
"I know there are a lot of people out there who are very angry with me that Winds of Winter isn’t finished. And I’m mad about that myself,” said Martin. "I wished I finished it four years ago. I wished it was finished now. But it’s not. And I’ve had dark nights of the soul where I’ve pounded my head against the keyboard and said, 'God, will I ever finish this? The show is going further and further forward and I’m falling further and further behind. What the hell is happening here? I’ve got to do this.’"
CD Projekt Red Teases Hacking Mechanisms in Cyberpunk 2077
Though developer CD Projekt Red has been quiet on the hacking mechanisms in Cyberpunk 2077, a social media interaction has revealed a bit of what we can expect from the full game.
As reported by PlayStation Lifestyle, Reddit user bboymurchant posted a conversation he had with the official Cyberpunk 2077 Facebook account. He asked how hacking works in the game.
"Netrunning will definitely be an important part of the game, but I can’t tell you much about it,” the account replied. "What I can say is that, gameplay-wise, you’ll be able to hack systems to help you during missions, open doors, distract enemies, etc. You’ll also be able to gain knowledge that you will use to your advantage -- locations of interesting places and so on."
Here’s What’s Leaving Netflix in December
It's Netflix's final Last Call list of the year, as the following movies and TV shows will expire from the streaming site in December.
All seven seasons of FX's Sons of Anarchy will ride off in a blaze of glory, along with Disney's Moana, Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Groundhog Day, Troy, Battle Royale, The Game, Spotlight, a bunch of Air Buds, and horror flicks Cabin Fever, Hellraiser, and Children of the Corn.
Popular Game of Thrones House Won’t Appear in the Prequel
When Game of Thrones finishes its eight-season run next year, it won't be the end for the franchise on television, but author George R.R. Martin has revealed it may be the end of a certain house.
Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Martin revealed that despite previous implications that HBO's Long Night prequel would be set 10,000 years before Game of Thrones, 5,000 years prior may be more accurate. Still, that's a long enough time to assume many Thrones staples, including House Targaryen, wouldn't have been around.
"'10,000 years' is mentioned in the novels. But you also have places where maesters say, 'No, no, it wasn’t 10,000, it was 5,000.'" Martin said. "Again, I’m trying to reflect real-life things that a lot of high fantasy doesn’t reflect."
Civilization 6: Gathering Storm Expansion Announced
2K and Firaxis Games have announced Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Gathering Storm, the game’s second expansion pack, is coming to PC on February 14, 2019.
The expansion introduces "an active planet where geology and climatology present unique new challenges,” as well as the World Congress, a diplomatic victory option, new engineering projects, a future era for Technology and Civics trees, nine new leaders from eight new civilizations, a variety of new units, districts, wonders, buildings, and more.
Walking Dead Midseason Finale Sneak Peek: The Whisperers Are Coming
This preview contains spoilers for the most recent episode of The Walking Dead, "Stradivarius."
The Walking Dead's midseason finale is fast approaching, and we still have a lot of questions that need answering before the show goes on its winter break. In episode 7, we learned that something big went down between Michonne and Maggie that has caused a rift between Alexandria and Hilltop, to the point where Michonne didn't even know that Maggie has left Hilltop to form a new community with Georgie, the mysterious woman we met in Season 8.