Detective Pikachu Movies Sets 2019 Release Date
Legendary has set a 2019 release date for its live-action Detective Pikachu film.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie will open in theaters on May 10, 2019. Production will begin sometime in mid-January next year in London. Toho will distribute the movie in Japan while Universal will handle the distribution outside of Japan.
Detective Pikachu stars Ryan Reynolds as the titular character, in a role which will involve motion capture in some way. Along with Reynolds, the rest of the reported cast includes Justice Smith (The Get Down) and Kathryn Newton (Big Little Lies).
Capcom Wants to Port More Games to Switch
Capcom is interested in bringing more ports to the Nintendo Switch, with a focus on games previously unavailable to Nintendo fans.
Capcom CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto made the statement in a recent interview with The Nikkei, according to a Twitter post by Dr. Serkan Toto, CEO of Tokyo-based game industry consultancy firm, Kantan Games.
In a new interview with The Nikkei, Capcom CEO Tsujimoto just served up another Switch teaser.
He says the home + portable console concept works better than expected and that Capcom wants to port games to the Switch that were not available on Nintendo consoles previously.
Bumblebee: Hailee Steinfeld Talks Transformers Spin-off
Bumblebee: The Movie, a spin-off of the live-action Transformers film series, could be the first entry in a new film franchise.
As the film's lead actor Hailee Steinfeld told IGN: “I think that we'll see how the first one does, how people receive it and how it turns out and then hopefully start the conversation and what happens after that.”
The ‘80s set film, a prequel to 2007’s Transformers, has finished shooting and is scheduled to be released December 21, 2018.
“I liked the opportunity of creating something new and different but obviously it is under the same roof of these films that I am a fan of,” Steinfeld revealed. “I didn’t have any reservations, maybe a few nerves just because of the fact the fan base is so incredibly loyal and hardcore. I wanted to make a film that they’ll love. This movie is, of course, part of the Transformers legacy but it is a standalone film and it is its own story and it goes back in time to the '80s before any of the Transformers
Creed 2 Sets New Director
MGM and Warner Bros. have chosen newcomer Steven Caple Jr. to direct Creed 2, the direct sequel to the 2015 sports drama based on Sylvester Stallone's Rocky franchise.
Variety says that although Stallone originally wanted to direct, he and returning star Michael B. Jordan ultimately decided to go for new blood, eventually landing on Caple Jr.
The next Rocky movie will focus on Adonis Creed (Jordan) as he continues his quest to become a champion, as well as his personal life outside the ring. Jordan, Stallone, and Tessa Thompson will all reprise their roles in the sequel.
NASA and Google to Announce AI Breakthrough
NASA has announced it will hold a teleconference to reveal the new discovery made by the Kepler space telescope.
The conference will take place on Thursday, December 14 at 10am PT/1pm ET/6pm UK (December 15 at 5am AET) and will stream live on NASA's website. Key researchers will discuss what has been learned using Google's machine learning approach to artificial intelligence to analyze data from Kepler.
Participants in the briefing include NASA Astrophysics Division director Paul Hertz, astronomer and NASA Sagan Postdoctoral Fellow Andrew Vanderburg, Kepler project scientist Jessie Dotson, and Google AI senior software engineer Christopher Shallue.
Doki Doki Literature Club Hits 1 Million Downloads
Doki Doki Literature Club has surpassed 1 million downloads.
Dan Salvato, the founder of Doki Doki Literature Club (DDLC) developer Team Salvato, made the announcement, thanking the many media outlets and content creators who made the success possible.
"It’s only just now I’ve realized that nothing I’ve ever done in my life has had greater reach and popularity than a romance game with cute anime girls." he said. "It's not often that visual novels and/or romance games are given the treatment that you gave it," Salvato added, acknowledging the genre's traditionally niche appeal.
In light of the success of DDLC, Salvato said "I want to do my best to continue giving the Literature Club the attention it deserves while I work on my next game." Salvato says he doesn't have anything to announce at this time, but he is "considering options" to provide more "DDLC-related content" in the future.
Top Comics to Buy 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.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
By writer Dan Slott & artist Ryan Stegman | Marvel
New Avengers Digital Series Goes Back to Basics
The upcoming Avengers: Back to Basics comic follows the Marvel superheroes trying to save North America from a mysterious threat.
This six-issue bi-weekly series is written by long-time Marvel writer Peter David, with art by Brian Level on issues #1-2 and #5-6 and Juanan Ramirez on issues #3-4. Nick Roche and Chris O’Halloran are doing the covers.
Back to Basics follows the Avengers uncovering a new enemy as a solar eclipse is about to hit North America. It's described as a terrifying tale of Ragnarok and a great entry point for newcomers.
Avengers: Back to Basics art. Image via Newsarama.
Walking Dead: Exiting Star’s Father Claims Show ‘Fired’ Him
Following a surprising twist that signaled a major character exiting AMC's The Walking Dead, the star's father has spoken out. According to him, the actor was surprised by the decision, which he characterizes as a firing.
Spoilers follow for The Walking Dead episode "How It's Gotta Be."
In the episode, Carl Grimes, played by Chandler Riggs since the start of the show, was revealed to be suffering from a zombie bite. Riggs' father wrote a now-deleted Facebook post expressing his frustration with the situation and how it was handled by showrunner Scott M. Gimple.
"Watching Gimple fire my son 2 weeks before his 18th birthday after telling him they wanted him for the next 3 years was disappointing," he wrote. "I never trusted Gimple or AMC, but Chandler did. I know how much it hurt him. But we do absolutely know how lucky we have been to be a part of it all and appreciate all the love from fans all these years!"
Venom Movie Inspired by These Marvel Comics Stories
Sony's upcoming Venom film starring Tom Hardy will be inspired by the Lethal Protector and Planet of the Symbiotes comic storylines.
Collider reports director Ruben Fleischer revealed this new information during a Comic-Con Experience 2017 panel in Sao Paulo, Brazil this weekend.
Lethal Protector is a six-issue comic book series by David Michelinie and Mark Bagley released in 1993. The story follows Venom and Spider-Man agreeing to not fight each other so as long as Venom will stop committing crimes. The unlikely duo eventually find themselves working together to battle five offspring of the Venom Symbiote: Riot, Agony, Scream, Phage, and, Lasher. Lethal Protector sees Venom moving out New York City for San Francisco, and Tom Hardy confirmed during the Comic-Con panel that the Venom movie takes place in San Francisco as well.