The Expendables 4 to Begin Shooting Next Year
The fourth entry in Millennium Films' Expendables franchise is reportedly headed to China and begins filming in 2016.
According to Variety, The Expendables 4 will enter production next year and hit theaters in 2017. The film has yet to find a director, and its cast has yet to be revealed. That said, fans of the first three films can rest assured the movie will "maintain its all-action star formula," boasting a budget over $100 million.
Back in March, FOX announced an Expendables TV series, following the release of Lionsgate's third film last August. For more on the action-packed series, check out our review of The Expendables 3.
James Cameron’s Avatar Comes to Dark Horse Comics
Director James Cameron announced a 10-year partnership with Dark Horse Comics that will "create new stories that will take take you deeper into the world of Avatar" at New York Comic Con.
Since Cameron was unable to attend NYCC, the director made the announcement in a pre-recorded video, which you can see over on Comic Book Resources. According to Cameron, the Avatar comics will cover the time "before, during, and after the events of the original Avatar film."
The original 2009 film remains the highest-grossing movie of all time, earning nearly $2.8 billion at the box office. Three Avatar sequels are currently in pre-production, with the first expected to hit theaters in late 2017.
Legend of Korra Comic Artist Revealed
The upcoming Legend of Korra graphic novel series will be designed by artist Brittney Williams, Dark Horse Comics announced at New York Comic Con.
Williams will be working closely with series creator Bryan Konietzko to ensure that the comic, which continues the story of the popular Nickelodeon show, stays true to the source material. "I'm definitely going to stay true to the amazing style and tone that the Legend of Korra and the Avatar series have," Williams told Comic Book Resources.
Here's any early look at Williams' work.
App Store Update: October 8
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom – (Freemium)
Sonic the Hedgehog was a perfect match for the popular endless runner genre in the first Sonic Dash, and now he's back for a sequel – alongside his four friends from the Sonic Boom cartoon show.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: New Trailer
Lionsgate UK has released the first trailer for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, their long-in-development adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's satirical mashup of Jane Austen and the horror genre.
The movie stars Lily James, Sam Riley, Matt Smith, Lena Headey, Charles Dance and Bella Heathcote. The movie is directed by Burr Steers (Charlie St. Cloud, Igby Goes Down).
Check out the UK trailer and new poster below.
Daily Deals: PS4 Price Drop, Bloodborne $25, 20th Anniversary DualShock 4
$332 PlayStation 4 With The Nathan Drake Collection
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Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture Head Steps Down
The Chinese Room's Jessica Curry has announced that she is stepping down as co-director of the Everybody's Gone to the Rapture studio.
In a moving post on The Chinese Room's website, Curry attributes her big decision to reasons that include both illness and game industry sexism.
"I have a degenerative disease that simply won’t do what it’s told," Curry writes. "I pushed myself to the edge of a precipice on Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture - I thought if I kept running then I could always keep the disease just out of reach. I was so wrong."
Curry reveals that, in June, she got so ill that she thought she was going to be "brought home in a coffin." "It forced me to re-evaluate what the hell I was doing to myself, and more importantly the effect I was having on my husband and son. I can’t keep running and it’s time to admit that to myself and to everyone who loves me."
Marvel Announces Avengers Crossover for 2016
Marvel's Avengers comics will be having their first post-Secret Wars crossover storyline in spring 2016. Dubbed Avengers: Standoff!, this crossover is aimed at celebrating the 75th anniversary of Captain America.
The crossover was announced at Marvel's "Iron Man & The Avengers" panel at NYCC. Standoff! revolves around a seemingly idyllic gated community called Pleasant Hill. When the residents of the community rise up in revolt, the Avengers and SHIELD are called upon to keep the peace. That mission is complicated when the dark truth about Pleasant Hill comes to light.
Frank Miller Teases Dark Knight III Details
The Dark Knight returned today at New York Comic-Con! DC Comics held a panel celebrating the 30th anniversary of Frank Miller’s seminal Batman story The Dark Knight Returns, which was first released in 1986. Of course, with the second sequel to that story -- The Dark Knight III: The Master Race -- coming in November, we also got lots of new info on that highly anticipated book. Plus, Frank Miller himself made a surprise appearance at the panel, bringing the house down like one of Batman’s bat-bombs!
DCE co-publisher and Batman artist Jim Lee and Dark Knight III co-writer Brian Azzarello and artists Klaus Janson and Andy Kubert were on hand to celebrate all things Bat. The panel began with a little history lesson on The Dark Knight Returns’ impact on the medium (but you can also watch our history of TDKR below if you want more on that).
Xbox Boss Acknowledges PS4’s ‘Huge Lead’
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer is unsure as to whether or not Microsoft will be able to catch up to Sony's "huge lead" with PlayStation 4, thanks in large part to Xbox One's rough start.
"You know, I don't know," Spencer replied at the 2015 GeekWire Summit (via Videogamer) when asked whether or Xbox One will be able to surpass PlayStation 4. "You know, the length of the generation," he continued. "They
have a huge lead and they have a good product. I love the content, the games line-up that we have."