60 More Vintage Cars Revealed for Forza Motorsport 7
Turn 10 has unveiled the second batch of confirmed cars for the upcoming Forza Motorsports 7. The studio has dubbed this week of car reveals “Vintage Week” and it includes an eclectic assortment of pre- and post-war racers, cruisers, and sports cars, plus a slice of American and Australian muscle (this batch of reveals taps out at 1969, so expect more of the latter later).
The 60-car list should be largely familiar for regular and returning Forza players – most of the cars here are returning models from Forza Motorsport 6 and/or Forza Horizon 3 – but there are a few items worth noting. The 1950 Alfa Romeo 158 is new to Forza, and the 1967 Dodge Coronet WO23 and the 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt are new for this generation (they were previously only available in Forza Motorsport 4 on Xbox 360). The list has also confirmed VW’s return to the Forza series following its unexplained refusal to allow its cars to feature in Forza Horizon 3 (the 1967 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia is also a returning car from Forza Motorsport 4).
Bloodshot: Jared Leto in Talks for Comic Book Movie
Suicide Squad's Jared Leto is reportedly in talks to star in Sony's film adaptation of the Valiant comic book, Bloodshot.
Deadline reports Leto is in negotiations to play the main lead in the film Angelo Mortalli, a ruthless killer for the mob who's eventually enhanced with nanotechnology that turns him into the super-soldier known as Bloodshot.
The character was created by Kevin Van Hook, Don Perlin, and Bob Layton in 1992. A few of the other actors Sony reportedly wanted to lead the film were Oscar Isaac, Mark Wahlberg, and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Wonder Woman 2 Set for 2019 Release
Wonder Woman 2 is set to open in theatres December 19, 2019.
Variety reports that the sequel to this year's superhero smash hit will fill the slot that previously housed an "untitled WB event film".
Wonder Woman director and co-scribe Patty Jenkins is currently working on a treatment for the sequel with Geoff Johns, joint overseer of the DCEU. Recent rumors point to it possible taking place during the Cold War in the '80s.
Gal Gadot will return to play Diana in the sequel. Warner Bros. has not yet announced whether or not Jenkins will return to direct.
Dragon Ball: FighterZ Closed Beta Sign-Ups Delayed
Sign ups for the Dragon Ball: FighterZ closed beta have been pushed from July 26 to August 22.
Publisher Bandai Namco announced the delay on its Facebook page, stating that the team had decided to expand the capacity of the closed beta in an effort to let more players in. "Due to the volume of excitement and enthusiasm surrounding this announcement, we have decided to expand the capacity of the closed beta," wrote the publisher.
The new sign up date will be August 22, with the closed beta kicking off September 16-18.
The Dragon Ball: FighterZ closed beta will feature 9 playable characters. For more on the game while you wait, check out these 7 things you need know.
Marvel’s Defenders Chemistry Rivals The Avengers (So Far)
The Defenders sees the heroes of Marvel’s four Netflix shows come together to stop a bigger threat brought about by a mysterious villain. This 8 episode mini-series gets off to a slow start, but it’s all worth it to see Daredevil, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage standing in a room together, balking at each other’s weird backstories and unbelievable abilities.
The first four episodes were made available to press to watch before the August 18 release date, so what follows is a first impression of what I saw. Full reviews will be posted once the show debuts. I’m keeping things general and not going into any spoilers, but if you really don’t want to know a thing, best wait to watch it for yourself.
The Final Episode of Channel Surfing!
Let's crank some Europe (the band, not, you know, cranking the continent of Europe) because it's the Final Channel Surfing!
Yes, sadly, it's true. This is it. The end. The conclusion. The series finale. If you follow Eric on social media, you may know why. If you don't, well... get listening!
In this (FINAL!) episode, we discuss...
-Stuff. Just stuff. You know, per usual.
-Why Channel Surfing is ending.
-Comic-Con!
-GLOW!
-Reader email, including a question about Game of Thrones.
Listen to our last podcast by clicking the lovely red type below - right click to download.
Channel Surfing #276: The Final Channel Surfing
David Duchovny on The X-Files Going Beyond TV
The truth is out there and this time around it comes in the form of an audio story. Mulder and Scully are diving back into The X-Files in a new audio series from Audible called The X-Files: Cold Cases, based on the Season 10 graphic novels by Joe Harris and Chris Carter. The audio story explores the same stories and characters you love in a new medium—directly into your earbuds.
The X-Files: Cold Cases was adapted by Dirk Maggs (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) and stars the familiar voices of Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny as they reprise their roles as Scully and Mulder. Also returning to the story are favorites Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi), the Cigarette Smoking Man (William B. Davis), and the Lone Gunman (Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund, and Bruce Harwood). The story is set after the second film, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, where we pick up with Mulder and Scully in hiding—giving more insight into what exactly happened between the two iconic characters between the film and 2016 revival.
Pokemon Go’s Next Legendaries Available for Limited Time
Niantic Labs will release Zapdos and Moltres, the next two Legendaries coming to Pokemon Go, for limited, weeklong periods, the developer announced today.
In a new blog post, Niantic announced that Moltres will be available starting July 31 through August 7 and Zapdos will be released on August 7 through August 14. The already announced Articuno, available in addition to Lugia for Pokemon Go Fest attendees, has already been released and is available through July 31. IGN took part in a raid at the Go Fest to capture Articuno.
Niantic's CEO John Hanke also addressed the major technical issues encountered during the Pokemon Go Fest, which IGN's Andrew Goldfarb encountered firsthand at the show. The post explains that the problems with Niantic's "game software caused client crashed and interfered with gameplay for some users. The gameplay issue was resolved with a server configuration change and the crashes were also addressed for many but not all users."
Dunkirk Director Reveals Michael Caine’s Cameo
Michael Caine has a small cameo in Christopher Nolan's latest film, Dunkirk.
In an interview with NJ.com, Nolan confirmed the voice you hear talking on the radio to the RAF man early in the film is indeed Caine's.
The director said he's surprised more people haven't spotted Caine's cameo, noting "he has really one of the most distinctive voices in cinema." Nolan also said Caine's cameo serves as a small nod to the actor's role in the 1969 war film Battle of Britain.
Additionally, the director simply wanted Caine to be a part of the film. "And also, it's Michael. He has to be in all my films, after all," Nolan added.
James Cameron Looking Into ‘Reinventing’ Terminator
James Cameron recently shed light on what lies ahead for the Terminator franchise, suggesting a new film trilogy that reinvents the series may be on the horizon.
Speaking to News.com.au, Cameron said the question he's currently faced with is: "has the franchise run its course or can it be freshened up?" He noted how modern technology is quickly approaching what was seen as sci-fi in the early days of the franchise, calling into question the series' relevance in our world today.
As such, Cameron is currently discussing the possibility of updating the franchise with a trio of films. "I am in discussions with David Ellison, who is the current rights holder globally for the Terminator franchise and the rights in the U.S. market revert to me under U.S. copyright law in a year and a half so he and I are talking about what we can do. Right now we are leaning toward doing a three-film arc and reinventing it."