Can CBS All Access Compete With Netflix?
On the heels of its four-year anniversary, CBS All Access ($5.99 per month) is by no means the new kid on the block when it comes to the digital streaming market, quietly existing as a hub to watch all-things CBS. Now, with the recent addition of big-budget serialized original series like Star Trek: Discovery and the upcoming reimagining of The Twilight Zone, All Access is striving to become more than just a place to watch old episodes of Blue Bloods and The Big Bang Theory. With its new approach to creating content, we thought it would be fun to review the site and see how it compares to the competition.
Crazy Rich Asians Sequel Plans to Shoot in Shanghai
The sequel to Crazy Rich Asians is planning to shoot in Shanghai, China.
As reported by Variety, the sequel will be based off China Rich Girlfriend, the second book in Kevin Kwan’s trilogy, and SK Global president John Penotti made the announcement in LA at the Chinese American Film Festival’s Co-Production Summit. Set two years after Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend gets its name from a line in the first film that goes “These people aren’t just everyday rich with a few hundred million. They are China rich.”
Much of the plot of the second book in the series takes place in China, though Penotti isn’t certain if the film will be made as an official China-U.S. production. While already released in most territories, Crazy Rich Asians won’t premiere in China until late November.
Crazy Rich Asians Sequel Plans to Shoot in Shanghai
The sequel to Crazy Rich Asians is planning to shoot in Shanghai, China.
As reported by Variety, the sequel will be based off China Rich Girlfriend, the second book in Kevin Kwan’s trilogy, and SK Global president John Penotti made the announcement in LA at the Chinese American Film Festival’s Co-Production Summit. Set two years after Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend gets its name from a line in the first film that goes “These people aren’t just everyday rich with a few hundred million. They are China rich.”
Much of the plot of the second book in the series takes place in China, though Penotti isn’t certain if the film will be made as an official China-U.S. production. While already released in most territories, Crazy Rich Asians won’t premiere in China until late November.
Disney Is Now Pushing Avengers: Infinity War For 11 Oscar Categories
Update 11/9: Though Disney initially only listed Avengers: Infinity War for a single Oscar category on its for your consideration website, it appears that an additional 10 categories have been included for the film. As before, Disney is pushing to get Infinity War nominated in the Best Visual Effects category, but has since included the following categories:
- Best Director
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Film Editing
- Best Cinematography
- Best Production Design
- Best Costume Design
Disney Prioritizes Black Panther for Oscars, Puts Infinity War in One Category
Disney is famously pushing Black Panther this awards season, officially campaigning the film in 16 separate Oscar categories, while Avengers: Infinity War is only being campaigned in a single category.
According to the Disney Guild Awards 2018 webpage (via IndieWire), Disney is vying for awards from Black Panther, Infinity War, Incredibles II, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Mary Poppins Returns and the animated short Bao. However, it appears Black Panther is being heavily prioritized over its fellow MCU film, as where Black Panther is being positioned for award nominations like Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and more, Infinity War is simply being touted as a Best Visual Effects contender (which Black Panther also has listed).
Monster Hunter: World Has Shipped Over 12 Million Units
Update 5/8: Monster Hunter: World, the best-selling Capcom game ever released, continues to increase its record-breaking numbers having now shipped over 12 million units worldwide.
Revealed in a fiscal year results report ending March 2019, Monster Hunter: World "broke 12 million cumulative units shipped following the additional release of the PC version, marking a record high for any single title in the Company's history.”
Capcom called the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Monster Hunter: World released in January 2018 a “phenomenal success” and said the game "maintained popularity through the expansion of its user base, while the Steam version for PC also performed solidly, boosting profits."
Monster Hunter: World Ships 10 Million Units, Breaks Capcom Record
Capcom's net sales were up 28.5% and operating income doubled to 110.1% from the first fiscal half of 2018, according to a Capcom earnings report released Monday.
The increase is a direct result of the success of Monster Hunter: World which released on Jan. 26. The publisher's net sales increased to 43.3 million yen for the six months ending on Sept. 30, and 10.5 million yen for their operating income – which is the highest it has ever been at the end of a second quarter in the company's history.
Monster Hunter: World has now surpassed 10 million copies shipped, which is a first for any single Capcom title in history. Profits climbed further after a Steam version was released on PC in August.
Why the Return of ’90s Flash Could Change the DC TV Multiverse
Arrowverse viewers are already comfortably familiar with the concept of the DC multiverse at this point. We've seen heroes from Earth-1 (Flash, Green Arrow) join forces with the heroes of Earth-38 (Supergirl, Martian Manhunter). We've also seen glimpses of other worlds like the Nazi-infested Earth-X and the retro-futuristic world of Earth-2.
But if the various teases for this year's big Arrowverse crossover are any indication, this multiverse is a lot bigger than anyone realized. With the reveal that John Wesley Shipp is back in his '90s Flash costume, the "Elseworlds" crossover has basically opened the door for any and every live-action DC series to join the fun. Here's why Shipp putting the costume back on is so significant.
Why the Return of ’90s Flash Could Change the DC TV Multiverse
Arrowverse viewers are already comfortably familiar with the concept of the DC multiverse at this point. We've seen heroes from Earth-1 (Flash, Green Arrow) join forces with the heroes of Earth-38 (Supergirl, Martian Manhunter). We've also seen glimpses of other worlds like the Nazi-infested Earth-X and the retro-futuristic world of Earth-2.
But if the various teases for this year's big Arrowverse crossover are any indication, this multiverse is a lot bigger than anyone realized. With the reveal that John Wesley Shipp is back in his '90s Flash costume, the "Elseworlds" crossover has basically opened the door for any and every live-action DC series to join the fun. Here's why Shipp putting the costume back on is so significant.
Marvel’s Old Man Logan Wraps Up This Week
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, head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Heroes in Crisis #2 - $3.99
Writer Tom King | Artist Clay Mann w/ Travis Moore | Cover Artist Clay Mann (DC Comics)