Mother 3 Book Will Chronicle Years of Waiting for US Release
EarthBound fans are working on a new book chronicling years of waiting for a Western release of Mother 3.
Titled “C'mon Nintendo, Give Us Mother 3,” the book is coming to Fangamer in late 2018 and chronicles years of waiting for the follow-up to Nintendo’s beloved quirky RPG.
“Today, asking Nintendo to translate Mother 3 has become a huge running joke - it's even been featured on national television and parodied by top Nintendo executives,” the book’s description reads. “But how did hope for a simple game translation blow up into something so big? Rumors, hype, letdowns, and lies - this is the story of the most-wanted game translation ever.”
Marvel Comics Hires New Publisher
Marvel has appointed a new publisher to oversee the comics line.
ComicBook reports industry veteran John Nee will fill the position, which was made available last year when Dan Buckley was promoted to president of Marvel Entertainment.
In this new role, Nee will ensure the quality and health of both the print and digital comics line, as well as managing the budgets, and guiding marketing.
Marvel was the top-selling publisher of 2017, and Buckley explained the company has many opportunities ahead. He believes Nee's expertise will assist the company going forward.
Every PS4, PSVR Game Released This Week
11 games are hitting the PlayStation 4 this week, including Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition, and Kingdom: New Lands.
Check out the full slate of releases from today, January 16, through January 22 in the gallery below, as well as in a list form.
- Albert and Otto (Available Jan. 16)
- Beholder Complete Edition (Available Jan. 16)
- Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth — Hacker’s Memory (Available Jan. 19)
The Gifted Showrunner Explains Finale Twists, Teases What to Expect in Season 2
The Gifted's two-part Season 1 finale packed a pair of twists, so we hopped on the phone with showrunner Matt Nix to dig into those big moments. He also teases what to expect from Season 2.
Make sure to check out our review of The Gifted Season 1 finale.
Warning: full spoilers ahead!
After being torn over whether to embrace her father's legacy for several episodes, Lorna finally decides to become a mutant terrorist just like Magneto and uses her baby-enhanced powers to pull the engines off Campbell and Senator Rodriguez's plane and send it crashing to the ground in a fiery explosion. Nix explains how Lorna came to make that jaw-dropping, game-changing decision.
The Weirdest, Most Unusual Stuff Shown Off at CES
The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is where tech companies showcase their latest advancements, newest products, and visions for the future. It is usually akin to a tech festival with ever-larger televisions, robotics, autonomous drones, smart home appliances, and more. And then there's the stuff that is just....different. It's stuff that is closer to head-scratching than it is to jaw-dropping. We've gathered a few of the most unusual, or downright weird, stuff shown off at CES 2018.
Solo: A Star Wars Story Official Plot Synopsis Revealed
The official plot synopsis for Solo: A Star Wars Story has been revealed, re-confirming the film is planned for a May release.
The news was announced in a blog post on the official Star Wars website, offering small details about the plot of the forthcoming movie.
Directed by Ron Howard and starring Alden Ehrenreich, the movie is set prior to the events of the original trilogy and will follow a young Han Solo in his formative years. The official description reads:
"Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes"
New Photo for Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp Released
Disney has released several new photos and logos for some of its biggest upcoming movies this year.
Disney's 2018 preview features new looks at Ant-Man and the Wasp, The Incredibles 2, Black Panther, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, A Wrinkle in Time, and the Wreck-It Ralph sequel Ralph Breaks the Internet. However, Disney has only provided the logo for Solo: A Star Wars story, a film which opens in theaters in just a few months on May 25.
Check out an image gallery of all the images below.
For more on some of these films, read why Solo star Phoebe Waller-Bridge believes director Ron Howard will make a "beautiful film." Also be sure to check out Howard's tease at what appears to be a Kessel spice mine.
Top Comics to Buy This Week: January 17, 2018
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.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
By writer Robert Venditti & artist Tony S. Daniel | DC
10 Times Hollywood Totally Changed Famous Comic Book Stories
We’re lucky enough to live in a time when several comic book movies are released per year and the future has a full slate of promising superhero adaptations too. These films are often embracing the source material instead of being embarrassed by it, but very few are direct adaptations of the comic book stories that they’re named after. The filmmakers’ admiration for the source material can often be seen throughout these cinematic stories, but significant changes are frequently made when bringing these stories to theaters.
Whether it’s due to studios not having the rights to certain characters or having to fit a story into a shared cinematic universe, here’s a look at 10 films that made big changes when adapting the original comics that inspired them. (Spoilers follow for all these movies and comics…)
Suicide Squad 2 Rumored to Be Affleck’s Final Movie as Batman
Suicide Squad 2 is rumored to be the final movie for Ben Affleck's Batman.
According to Batman-On-Film, it's now looking likely Affleck's last stint as the Dark Knight may come in the Suicide Squad sequel rather than in Flashpoint, as reported last year. With Justice League's underwhelming box office performance, it's currently unknown if Flashpoint will get made, according to the site.