Ben Affleck’s Batman May Be in Flashpoint Movie
Ben Affleck's Batman may appear in the Flashpoint movie but is unlikely to get his own solo film.
Variety reports Affleck might don the cape and cowl once more for Flash's first solo movie, which will adapt the popular 2011 Flashpoint comic storyline. However, it appears highly unlikely Affleck will actually get to portray the Dark Knight in director Matt Reeves' The Batman.
Reeves reportedly wants to cast the role with fresh talent. Recent rumors suggest Jake Gyllenhaal might be up for the role, but Warner Bros. has yet to officially comment on the matter.
Justice League Performance Leads to DC Films Reorg
Warner Bros. is reportedly planning to reorganize DC Films in the wake of Justice League's disappointing performance at the box office.
Multiple sources have told Variety Jon Berg will no longer run DC Films' production division, and will instead become a production partner alongside Roy Lee (The LEGO Movie, Stephen King's IT). A search for Berg's replacement is said to currently be underway, and the restructuring is expected to happen by January.
"This is something that Jon approached me about six months ago, and he expressed his goal was to ultimately be a producer at the studio," Warner Bros. Picture Group President Toby Emmerich told Variety in a statement. Sources say Emmerich is considering further integrating DC Films into the main movie arm of Warner Bros., which would bring the studio's DC movie division under the same roof.
Outlast Coming to Switch, Outlast 3 Confirmed
Outlast 3 has been confirmed, and the Outlast franchise is coming to the Nintendo Switch early next year.
Developer Red Barrels confirmed on Facebook it will make Outlast 3 at some point, and the first quarter of 2018 will see the franchise debut on Switch. It's important to note that the studio said franchise and didn't specify if the collection or separate releases are coming.
The Outlast franchise is coming to Nintendo Switch early next year. Image via Facebook
Fantastic Beasts: JK Rowling Defends Johnny Depp Casting
JK Rowling has come forward to defend the decision to keep Johnny Depp in the role of legendary dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
In a post on her website, Rowling said she and the filmmakers are "not only comfortable sticking with our original casting, but genuinely happy to have Johnny playing a major character in the movies."
Rowling said she understands why some fans have expressed confusion and anger about the situation, noting that "around the time of filming
cameo in the first movie, stories had appeared in the press that deeply concerned me and everyone most closely involved in the franchise."
Star Wars Movies That Need to Happen
With Star Wars: The Last Jedi about to hit theaters, fans are very focused on the continued evolution of the Skywalker saga, but let's not forget that the standalone films -- or "Star Wars Stories" -- are also very much a thing. Rogue One was a hit, the young Han Solo film, Solo, is on its way, and Last Jedi director Rian Johnson is also working on a trilogy of films that is said to involve all new characters (whether or not these are considered part of the "A Star Wars Story" group remains to be seen).
Basically, there’s a vast appetite for more live-action adventures in the Star Wars universe even with tales that fall outside of the main saga. And while Disney and Lucasfilm may have rendered the Expanded Universe (the books, movies, games, etc. from before The Force Awakens) stories non-canon, the franchise still has an incredibly expansive mythology that’s only getting bigger. With that said, here are several Star Wars Stories that we would love to see get made -- from ancient Jedi to Underworld to Obi-Wan and more. Click through for all of our picks...
Mads Mikkelsen Wants to Be Spider-Man
Although he is best known for playing psychotic villains, from Le Chiffre in Casino Royale to Kaecilius in Doctor Strange and Hannibal Lecter, Mads Mikkelsen told the audience at last weekend’s Tokyo Comic Con that he would love to have the chance to play one of the most iconic heroes of all time.
“If I had to pick one hero that I would love to play, that would be an older version of Spider-Man,” said Mikkelsen. “I’ll do that.”
During an interview on site at Tokyo Comic Con, IGN Japan asked him to elaborate. What kind of Spider-Man would he play?
“I’d be an old one, obviously!” laughed Mikkelsen.
“The funny thing about him being called Spider-Man is ironic, because he’s always been a boy,” he said. “In the films he has been a teenage boy, and also in the comic books.
Dying Light Getting a Standalone Battle Royale Expansion
A standalone, Battle Royale-inspired Dying Light expansion will be released in 2018, Techland announced today.
Called Dying Light: Bad Blood, the multiplayer expansion features "PvP and PvE styles of gameplay, while retaining the core of Dying Light’s unique experience," according to Techland. In the new mode, each match begins with six players being dropped into a "zombie-infested area." The goal is to collect enough zombie blood samples to earn a spot on the extraction helicopter "before the night falls."
Dying Light: Bad Blood art. Image via Techland
SOS Makes Your Mic a Vital Tool, and that May Be a Mistake
One of the first things developer Outpost Games told us at a preview event for their upcoming battle royale shooter SOS was that your microphone was one of the most important tools in the game. I immediately got nervous.
Generally in online games, I'll quickly mute the mics of opposing players to stem the tide of obscenities being hurled my way, but SOS has decided to embrace the microphone. The 16-player FPS casts every participant as a member of a fictional reality TV show similar to a high-stakes Survivor. You win matches by searching an island, finding one of three relics, then escaping with it on a helicopter - but that’s only half the game.
Carrie Fisher’s Dog Cameos in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Carrie Fisher's therapy dog, Gary, is in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Star Wars fan Clair Henry spotted Gary in a promotional still for the upcoming film in what appears to be a very well hidden cameo appearance.
As you can see in the left side of the image below, a brown alien creature can be spotted looking directly into the camera. Director Rian Johnson has confirmed this little creature is indeed Gary, who has been touched up with CGI to look like an alien pet.
Beyond Good and Evil 2 Concept Art
Beyond Good & Evil 2 creative director Michel Ancel and a few members from his development team at Ubisoft Montpellier shared some concept art for the studio's incredibly ambitious RPG.
During today's Space Monkey Report livestream, the team showcased some concept art for Beyond Good & Evil 2's wide array of different hybrid creatures, like an Egyptian cow goddess and Inuit/walrus hybrid. Concept art for environment ideas were shown as well, including a pirate outpost and underwater civilization. Check out the gallery below for a look at some of the art.