Breaking Down The Predator’s Box Office Debut Compared to Whole Franchise
20th Century Fox’s The Predator had no trouble taking the top spot at the box office with an estimated $24 million, easily taking down last weekend’s winner The Nun, which dropped a whopping 66.2% to second place with $18.2 million. It also handily beat fellow newcomers A Simple Favor (3rd place, $16 million), White Boy Rick (4th place, $8.8 million) and Unbroken: Path to Redemption (9th place, $2.3 million), but it still represented a step back, so to speak, in the franchise as a whole. So we’re breaking down The Predator’s debut, when compared to the five other films in the Predator franchise, both in unadjusted grosses and grosses while adjusting for inflation.
Given the fact that this franchise has been around for over 30 years, it’s important that we adjust for inflation because it provides added context. When you look at just the raw numbers, The Predator is in the middle of the pack with the third highest debut of the six films. The Predator is just behind 2004’s Alien vs. Predator ($38.3 million) and 2010’s Predators ($24.8 million), but it’s possible that when the actual numbers come in, it could be adjusted up and overtake Predators in the second spot. It comes ahead of the original 1987 classic Predator ($12 million), 2007’s Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem ($10.1 million) and 1990’s Predator 2 ($8.8 million)
Ranking Halloween Horror Nights’ 10 Mazes by Scariness
Universal Studios Orlando’s annual fright-fest known as Halloween Horror Nights kicked off this year with 10 mazes full of grisly sights and costumed “scareactors.” Half of the mazes are based on popular horror IP such as Stranger Things and Poltergeist, while the rest are original creations born from the twisted minds of the HHN maze designers. IGN attended opening night and came away both with long-lasting psychological scars from being traumatized by scare after scare for hours on end, and with a ranking of just how scary each maze was.
You can check out our ranking by flipping through the slideshow below, or keep reading to read it as an article.
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Netflix Reveals Spooky New Photos for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
So far, we've seen glimpses of the titular teenage witch, but now Netflix has released the photos and character breakdowns for the other cast members starring in the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, which reimagines the origin and adventures of Sabrina the Teenage Witch as a dark coming-of-age story that traffics in horror, the occult and, of course, witchcraft.
Fans who grew up with the '90s Melissa Joan Hart sitcom won't find much familiar here beyond character names - and for good reason; Netflix compares the show's tone to Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist, although there's doubtless a dash of Riverdale in the show's creative DNA, since both shows are overseen by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who also serves as chief creative officer of Archie Comics.
Joker: Brett Cullen Replacing Alec Baldwin as Batman’s Father
The upcoming Joker film starring Joaquin Phoenix has just cast Brett Cullen as Batman's father, Thomas Wayne.
As reported by ComicBook.com, Brett Cullen will play the role of Bruce Wayne's father, Thomas, and will step into the role that was previously reported to be portrayed by Alec Baldwin, which the actor had recently denied.
X-Men’s Bryan Singer in Negotiations to Direct Millenium’s Red Sonja
X-Men: Apocalypse director, Bryan Singer is reportedly in negotiations to direct Millennium's Red Sonja, according to THR.
Singer would helm the adaptation of the 1970's Conan the Barbarian comic spinoff, while writer of X-Men: First Class, Ashley Miller will take on the screenplay.
Millennium is producing the new Sonja movie and hopes to create a franchise from the audience that is connected to Wonder Woman.
They have had a Sonja film in the works since 2008, at the time with Robert Rodriguez and Rose McGowan who made an announcement at that year's Comic-Con. Writers have been coming and leaving the project ever since.
Get a Brand New 60-Inch 4K TV for Under $400, and More Great 4K TV Deals at Walmart
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Walmart has some crazy good deals on low-cost 4K TVs. These are decent quality televisions sets perfect for anyone looking for a second TV, or even if you just want to upgrade to a massive 65-inch set without spending more than $500. That's a completely real possibility right now. If you're looking for something higher-end, check out our list of the best high-end 4K TVs, but you're going to want to brace yourself for some sticker shock on those models. Instead, might I suggest one of the following, low-cost options?
Nintendo Offering Exclusive Splatoon 2 Gear for Nintendo Switch Online Subscriptions
If you love Splatoon 2, Nintendo may have just given you a reason to sign up for 12-month subscriptions to its online membership.
In addition to granting access to Splatoon 2's online multiplayer modes, Nintendo has announced players who spring for the 12-month Nintendo Switch Online memberships (on both individual and family plans) will receive exclusive cosmetic items.
Codes to redeem the custom items, which include the Online Jersey and Online Squidkid V Shoes (check them out in the image below), will be delivered to subscribers via email beginning in October. Family account holders will receive 8 codes.
Patrick Stewart Cast as Bosley in Charlie’s Angels Reboot
Patrick Stewart is in the final stages of negotiations to join the cast of Charlie's Angels as Bosley, according to THR.
Elizabeth Banks' reboot of the iconic franchise will include multiple characters named Bosley opposed to just a sole person being the mysterious face behind the detective agency, like in the past with Charlie Townsend.
As reported prior, Banks is also starring in the film as Bosley, yet it is unknown how the multiple roles will unfold.
Sea of Thieves Forsaken Shores Update Delayed
Sea of Thieves upcoming update, Forsaken Shores, has been delayed from its September 19 release date to next Thursday, September 27.
Last Friday, Joe Neate, executive producer of Sea of Thieves, posted a progress update on Forsaken Shores and said they "are currently nearing the end of our polish and bug fixing phase, and our goal is to ensure we deliver a stable, polished and bug-free experience to all our players."
Also brought up were a few issues that arose with previous updates, such as the "unfortunate spyglass incident" and flying ships, and the team wants to ensure that this launch is as smooth as possible.
iOS 12 Is Out, Here Are the Coolest New Features
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iOS 12 is now available for download, and it offers a lot of useful improvements to iPhones old and new. Here are some of the coolest new features you’ll see in today’s free update.
Faster Performance, Even on Older Devices
Unlike past iOS releases, which were only available for a few generations of phones, iOS 12 is available for devices going all the way back to the iPhone 5s and the iPad Mini 2. This is because its banner feature is performance, particularly when under heavy load. Apple is claiming that after you install iOS 12 you'll see: up to 40% faster app launch, 50% faster keyboard display, and 70% faster swipe to camera on the iPhone 6 Plus, among other improvements. We didn’t have an iPhone 5s to test at the time of publishing, but if Apple can deliver on this promise, it’s a big deal—and a big change from iOS releases in the past, which were notorious for crippling older phones.