Cameron Monaghan Announces He’s Leaving Shameless
Cameron Monaghan, who has played Ian Gallagher on Shameless for "roughly ten years," announced that this Sunday's episode will be his final one as Ian.
Monaghan announced his departure on Instagram.
Alongside the above photos, he wrote a letter to fans of the show and of Ian Gallagher and ended his heartfelt message with "Goodbye, Ian Clayton Gallagher. We'll meet again?"
I have been a series regular on this show for roughly ten years. I was the tender age of fifteen when we shot the pilot, and I came of age in so many ways, both legally and personally. I was very lucky to mature and grow with this show. Experiencing so many firsts, maturing as an actor, a professional, and a human. In the process gaining friends, family, and the best coworkers a very lucky actor could ask for, and for this I can be nothing but gracious.
Venom’s Box Office Debut Compared to the Spider-Man Franchise
While early projections put Venom between $50 million and $60 million, it actually over-performed, in a big way. Venom’s estimated $80 million debut was more than enough to best the previous October box office opening weekend record of $55.8 million, set by Gravity in 2013. While this debut is definitely stronger than expected, it doesn’t exactly hold a candle to the rest of the Spider-Man franchise but is strong compared to most superhero spin-offs.
Venom’s debut actually doesn’t even come close to the original Spider-Man trilogy from director Sam Raimi, starring Tobey Maguire as the webbed wonder. 2002’s Spider-Man ($114.8 million debut, $403.7 million domestic) set an opening weekend record at the time, but the 2004 sequel Spider-Man 2 did slide significantly ($88.2 million debut, $373.6 million domestic). 2007’s Spider-Man 3 (which starred Topher Grace as Venom/Eddie Brock) rebounded with another then-record ($151.1 million debut, $336.5 million domestic). The record debut is almost ironic, though, since it had the worst domestic haul of the three and is considered the trilogy’s worst by many fans and critics alike.
Deathstroke: The Raid Director Says Talks to Helm DC Movie Never Progressed
There have long been rumblings about The Raid director Gareth Evans being linked to DC's Deathstroke movie that would star Joe Manganiello, and Evans himself recently clarified these reports.
Speaking to Comicbook.com, Evans stated "I had a phone call which I think was publicized a bit, about Deathstroke with DC." From the sounds of his comments, his talks with DC were not much more than that.
"Nothing really went beyond those conversations. I haven't heard anything for a really long time," Evans said. "To be honest, every time I see an article written I keep wanting to ask, 'Okay, what is it you guys know that I don't know?' Because I haven't heard anything for a good while yet. So I don't know if that will ever come back full circle at some point. But I know I haven't had any conversation about that project for a long time now."
Game Scoop! 500: Our Favorite Games IGN Has Ever Covered
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Cyberpunk 2077: CD Projekt Red Partners With Another Developer for ‘Technological Solutions’
CD Projekt Red has announced that they have established a long-term partnership with Digital Scapes and the focus will be on CD Projekt's upcoming title, Cyberpunk 2077.
Digital Scapes was founded by industry veterans that once worked at such studios as BioWare, Radical Entertainment, and Relic.
In the past, Digital Scapes team members worked on "blockbuster game series like Company of Heroes, Warhammer 40,000, Dying Light, Prototype, and more."
Their studio specializes in "AAA multiplayer console and PC development, development tool creation, asset production, and cloud computing."
“Cyberpunk 2077 is our most ambitious project to date and we work hard every day to make it a creative and technological achievement." Michał Nowakowsi, SVP Business Development of CD Projekt Red said. "The Digital Scapes team brings aboard a lot of talent, experience and technical knowledge, and I’m very confident our long-term cooperation will add plenty to the game.”
The 5 Best New Anime of Summer 2018
With most of the new summer anime over and the biggest new fall anime starting, it's a good time to look back and binge anime you may have missed out on. The summer 2018 season brought with it some excellent comedies and a few creative dramas, which you'll find in our list below.
While we adored the third season of My Hero Academia (it's coming back for another season!) and enjoyed other returning series like Attack on Titan, this list only includes brand new series. Take a look at IGN's unranked picks for the best new anime series from the summer season in the slideshow above, or take a look at the list below.
Gotham Season 5 Trailer Previews No Man’s Land
After the cataclysmic events of the Season 4 finale, Gotham Season 5 will put its own twist on the iconic No Man's Land comic book arc of the '90s, with villains like Penguin, Scarecrow and Mr. Freeze claiming territory across a devastated Gotham City.
Warner Bros. TV and Fox released a new teaser trailer for Season 5 at New York Comic Con, previewing the devastation across Gotham City following Jeremiah's bombing.
The NYCC panel also confirmed speculation that Shane West would be playing iconic Batman villain Bane in Season 5 - and in a twist on the Knightfall comics arc that saw Bane systematically trying to destroy Bruce Wayne's life, executive producer John Stephens revealed that the baddie will break Alfred Pennyworth's spine, rather than Bruce's, in the final season.
Mark Ruffalo Explains Why He Doesn’t Have the Avengers Tattoo
Mark Ruffalo, the actor who portrays Bruce Banner/The Incredible Hulk, most recently, in Avengers: Infinity War, has spoken up about why he still hasn't gotten the tattoo that the original Avengers co-stars received earlier this year.
On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Ruffalo spoke to Fallon and said the main reason he didn't get the matching tattoo was because he is "afraid of needles."
However, he did mention that, in referring to the upcoming Avengers 4, "It's not over, there's still another movie."
He went on and jokingly said, "I've kind of got a punk rock soul and I felt like 'dude, everyone has tattoos. I'm going to be punk rock and not get the tattoo.'"
Peter Jackson’s Mortal Engines Looks Kind of Amazing
Peter Jackson himself hit New York Comic-Con today to promote his upcoming film Mortal Engines, which the Lord of the Rings maestro is producing and co-wrote. His old pal Andy Serkis moderated the panel, which gave fans a close-up look at the project that's based on the Philip Reeve book. The first 25 minutes of the film were also unveiled during the panel.
Set centuries after civilization was destroyed, mankind now lives in huge, roaming cities... moving lands that prey on smaller, weaker towns.
Director Christian Rivers was also on hand along with writer-producer Philippa Boyens and stars Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Stephen Lang, Leila George and Jihae. And Andy Serkis had some fun right off the bat, talking about how he had recently lost three dear friends -- Caesar, Supreme Leader Snoke, and Ulysses Klaue! He needed his franchise fix, and so he was happy to host this panel…
Joaquin Phoenix Is Shown Smoking in Chaotic New Joker Scene
New footage has leaked showing Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker casually smoking a cigarette as he leaves a chaotic scene in a Brooklyn subway station.
The footage itself was posted on YouTube by Hollywood Pipeline and features Phoenix in full face makeup, lighting and inhaling a cigarette while police officers run towards the train the Joker is walking away from.
As reported by Comicbook.com, the footage comes amid various other set photo leaks that show the Joker wearing a mask while entering the station containing a mob of other people in clown masks. They are reportedly holding signs saying things like: “Clown4Mayor,” "Kill the Rich” and "Blame Wayne.”