Black Panther: Filmmakers, Stars React to Movie Premiere
Ahead of its February 16 release, select filmmakers and actors were treated to an advanced screening of Disney and Marvel Studios' Black Panther. Those in attendance shared their reactions on social media, and the consensus is clear: Black Panther is another hit for the MCU.
Ant-Man director Peyton Reed and Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn both praised the film, with Reed calling it "beautiful, soulful, thoughtful and of the moment."
First look at Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween Sequel
Jamie Lee Curtis has shared the first look at Laurie Strode in the upcoming Halloween sequel.
Lee Curtis shared an on set photo on Instagram with director David Gordon Green to celebrate the first day of production. "First shot! First day. Same slate. Same Laurie. David Gordon Green directing from his script. Happy Halloween 2018 everyone. See you 10/19/18," Curtis wrote.
Jamie Lee Curtis and director David Gordon Green, image via Instagram.
EA Confirms New Battlefield for 2018
Electronic Arts has confirmed previous reports that BioWare's upcoming game Anthem has been delayed to 2019, and in its place a new Battlefield game will debut this fall.
EA officially confirmed Anthem will release in Q1 2019, or Q4 of its 2019 fiscal year, during the company's Q3 earnings call today. However, EA denied to The Wall Street Journal that the delay was due to the game's development being behind schedule, as reported in a previous Kotaku piece. Instead, the 2019 release is, according to WSJ, a factor of EA's decision to release a new Battlefield game this October.
New Overwatch Patch Nerfs Mercy and Junkrat
The latest Overwatch patch sees a nerf for two of the game's popular heroes across all platforms.
The patch notes for the update detail changes to Junkrat and Mercy, which had been previously available for PC on the Public Test Realm server.
Overwatch's most-played hero Mercy is no stranger to changes after having her ultimate completely reworked last year to change her Resurrect into a secondary ability. Last November we saw more attempts to balance the mechanic and now this latest patch nerfs her new ultimate ability Valkyrie.
Emily Blunt Cast in The Rock’s Jungle Cruise Movie
Disney's Jungle Cruise movie has reportedly cast Mary Poppins Returns star Emily Blunt.
Variety reports Blunt will star alongside Dwayne Johnson, who has been attached to the project since 2015. Blunt's role in the film is currently not known and the movie is yet to have a release date.
Jungle Cruise will be directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows, Orphan), who reportedly chose this project over potentially directing Suicide Squad 2. Michael Green (Logan) wrote the most recent draft of the screenplay, with the original script by J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay. Filming will begin this May.
Amazon Will Air Jack Ryan Trailer During Super Bowl
Amazon will air a 60-second commercial for its upcoming Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan series during Super Bowl LII.
Variety reports the trailer, which has been released ahead of time on YouTube, will be the first Super Bowl ad Amazon will air for a TV series or movie. The commercial will debut right after Justin Timberlake's halftime show.
The trailer focuses on John Krasinski in the title role of Jack Ryan and teases what the CIA analyst will be going up against in this first eight-episode season. The story follows Jack who, after his first field assignment, "uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication that launches him into the center of a dangerous gambit with a new breed of terrorism that threatens destruction on a global scale."
My Hero Academia Season 3 Premiere Date Revealed
The upcoming third season of My Hero Academia will premiere on April 7.
As reported by Anime News Network, the Season 3 premiere date was revealed on the wraparound jacket band on the third volume of the My Hero Academia: Vigilantes spinoff manga. A photo of the cover was posted on Twitter by manga artist Betten Court.
The third season will air on Saturdays in Japan during the same 5:30pm timeslot Season 2 had last year. Funimation will stream the series.
Detective Pikachu Movie Adds Two More Cast Members
Detective Pikachu has added Bill Nighy and Chris Geere to its cast.
The Hollywood Reporter revealed Nighy and Geere are the latest to join Legendary's Detective Pikachu movie, which is being helmed by Goosebumps director Rob Letterman. However, there's no word yet on who Nighy and Geere will play in the film.
Nighy is most known for his role as Billy Mack in the 2003 romantic comedy Love Actually, while Geere portrays Jimmy Shive-Overly in You're the Worst. The actors join a cast that includes Ryan Reynolds as the voice of Detective Pikachu, Ken Watanabe as Detective Yoshida, Justice Smith, and Kathryn Newton as Lucy.
14 Games Released for PlayStation Systems This Week
14 games are being released on PlayStation platforms this week, including Dissidia Final Fantasy NT and EA Sports UFC 3.
Check out the week's releases, including platforms and release dates, as well as official descriptions as provided by the PS Blog's The Drop, in the gallery below, and stay tuned to IGN for reviews of some of this week's titles.
- Briks 2 (Available on PS4 on Jan. 30)
- Cold Iron (Available on PSVR on Jan. 30)
The Purge 4 Gets a New Title And Controversial Movie Poster
The Purge 4 was announced almost a year ago as a prequel leading up to the events in the first Purge movie. And now the prequel has an official title and poster.
The First Purge's promo poster ties into modern day events with a riff on President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again red hat.
First promo poster for The First Purge