Halloween Horror Nights: Combining Freddy, Walking Dead and More
It’s the 25th anniversary of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando, which obviously meant there was a lot of pressure to deliver something special. And deliver they did, as this year’s Horror Nights -- which opened last weekend -- is a true standout, with a ton of incredibly fun, inventive and scary mazes and scare zones.
The Orlando version of Horror Nights is notable in that it began with mazes almost entirely based around original concepts. And while they have added a lot of attractions in recent years based on popular movies, video games and TV shows, they have continued to always offer several new concepts as well each year. For the 25th anniversary, looking to honor the past, many of these ideas have been brought back and once more incorporated into Horror Nights, including using the popular HHN character Jack the clown as a host of sorts. At the same time, there’s also Hollywood-based mazes for The Walking Dead, Freddy Vs. Jason, The Purge, Insidious and An American Werewolf in London – though Werewolf is itself a nod to the (recent ) past, as it’s a souped up version of a terrific maze from a couple years back.
Wolverine 3 to Explore Logan and Professor X’s Relationship
20th Century Fox's next standalone Wolverine film will explore the father-son-like relationship between Hugh Jackman's clawed hero and Patrick Stewart's cerebral professor.
In an interview with Collider, Jackman shared a few interesting details about the movie's plot, highlighting the importance of his character's relationship with Professor X, following Stewart's return to X-Men.
"Patrick does figure in it that’s for sure," he said. "I think it’s a really important relationship but I want to see signs of that quasi-father/son sort of relationship that has not been seen before, and sides of particularly Professor X that have not been seen before. So we have some really, really cool ideas."
Slade Wilson Makes a Gruesome Sacrifice in Deathstroke #10
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Deathstroke #10!
It isn't easy being a super-powered assassin, even when you have heroes like Superman and Wonder Woman fighting by your side. Slade Wilson learned that the hard way when he was forced to make a terrible sacrifice in the latest issue of DC's ongoing Deathstroke comic.
Deathstroke #10 chronicled the final battle between Slade and the Greek Titan Lapetus. As Superman and Wonder Woman fought to prevent Paradise Island from being destroyed, Slade was able to cut the Titan down with an enchanted blade forged by Hephaestus. Unfortunately, that was when he learned he had been swindled by Hephaestus. It turns out there's a penalty for striking down a Greek god. As punishment, Slade was told to choose which of his children would be sacrificed in retribution.
Submarine Designers Reveal Plans for a Private Floating Island
Mother Base from Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain may not be too far from reality.
CNN reports that the private submarine company Migaloo has unveiled concept designs for "Kokomo Ailand," a sprawling megastructure that bears resemblance to an upscale Mother Base from MGS 5--even down to the helipad.
Image credit: CNN
Bethesda Shows off Fallout 4’s Perk Tree
Bethesda has revealed the entire character perk tree from Fallout 4.
Like in past Fallout games, perks are unlockable character bonuses that give you advantages in different situations. Some are also just for fun.
The full chart of basic-level perks below is organized into columns for strength, perception, endurance, charisma, intelligence, agility, and luck–the series' long-running S.P.E.C.I.A.L. system. Unfortunately, the chart isn't labeled, so aside from the ones Bethesda specifically pointed out (check out our gallery below for all 15), we can't see what each and every perk does.
Ghostbusters Reboot Director Goes Off on Rude Fans
Paul Feig, the director behind Columbia Pictures' upcoming Ghostbusters reboot, isn't afraid to stand up against rude comments from fans, addressing them head-on via social media.
In a handful of posts on Twitter, Feig fires back at messages from fans upset with the direction the new film is taking, telling them "enough is enough."
We've embedded the tweets below, but proceed with caution, as some of the director's comments are NSFW.
You all have no idea what we did, so stop acting like you do. Enough is enough. Just let this movie happen. #enough https://t.co/lBZGHaNEbz
Two Nick Furys Team Up to Save President Obama
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Fury: S.H.I.E.L.D. 50th Anniversary #1!
Nick Fury celebrated the 50th Anniversary of S.H.I.E.L.D. in a big way this week, as he traveled through time and stopped a young Barack Obama from being assassinated.
That story was the focus of Fury: S.H.I.E.L.D. 50th Anniversary #1, the latest in a weekly series of one-shot comics focusing on different S.H.I.E.L.D. characters. Despite the fact that the elder Nick Fury is currently trapped on the Moon after the events of Original Sin, this issue featured a father/son team-up as the younger Fury was dragged back in time to 1965. Even as S.H.I.E.L.D. fought to keep Civil Rights protests from raging out of control, the two Furys teamed up to track down Hate-Monger (a racist villain whose name is pretty self-explanatory).
Jackman Thinks Hardy Should Be Next Wolverine
Hugh Jackman has made it clear that Wolverine 3 will be his last time sporting the claws and sideburns onscreen. So who does he think should take over the role when he leaves?
“I haven’t really given it a lot of thought,” Jackman told MTV News. “I’ve been asked that question a lot, and I’m always like, ‘I don’t wanna make it too easy on the studio to replace me,’ you know? I’ve still got one more to do. I’m sure they’re already talking about it, and there’s some actor
Overclocked: System Shock’s Still Worth Playing
On this week's show, Dan Stapleton, Jared Petty, and Tal Blevins look over the list of PC games that're lagging behind schedule, explain why Steam's new Big Picture Mode interface is more impressive than the PS4 or Xbox One, and tell you why you should play the original System Shock.
Exorcist, Ace Ventura Remakes May Be in the Works
Morgan Creek Films is looking into remaking The Exorcist, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and more movies they own.
Deadline reports Morgan Creek, which is also behind The Last of the Mohicans and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, is selling off its library of films. But in any deal, the company would keep the rights to remake five films: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Major League, Young Guns, Flying Tigers and The Exorcist.
Now Morgan Creek doesn't have any debt. As such, the company's CEO Jim Robinson said money for the sale would fund future productions.