The Rock Starring in Big Trouble in Little China Remake
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is currently in negotiations to star in the upcoming remake of John Carpenter's Big Trouble in LIttle China.
The movie will be written by Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz, writers of X-Men: First Class, Thor and the upcoming Power Rangers movie.
According to a report by The Wrap, Johnson will star in and produce the movie, taking on the role of Jack Burton. Burton was played by Kurt Russell in the 1986 original.
The report states the original movie is one of The Rock's favorites, and he was involved with pitching the remake to 20th Century Fox with his producing partners Dany and Hiram Garcia.
Hannibal’s Return is This Week’s TV Highlight
June's arrived and we're officially in the raging sea of Summer TV! NBC's superb Hannibal cooks up its first Season 3 feast this week while Netflix releases a brand new mind-bending series from The Wachowskis.
Plus, Power returns to Starz, Lifetime debuts UnREAL, ABC goes extra-terrestrial with The Whispers, and ABC Family premieres the procedural Stitchers (think iZombie without the zombie part) after Pretty Little Liars' season opener.
IGN's 2015 Summer TV Preview Guide
Also, Game of Thrones' Episode 9 is coming! We know to expect big things from GoT's penultimate season episodes, but in seasons past we at least had an idea of what was coming. Wars, weddings, etc. Here, we're not quite sure what's in store for us. We just know it'll be big.
Avengers Assemble and Ultimate Spider-Man Renewed and Retitled
Disney XD has renewed both Marvel's Avengers Assemble and Ultimate Spider-Man for their third and fourth respective seasons.
Both shows will also be renamed to fit their new story lines. Fans can expect to see a number of guest appearances from different heroes and villains in both.
Avengers Assemble, now renamed Marvel's Avengers: Ultron Revolution, will see the headlining Avengers fighting Baron Zemo, the Masters of Evil, the Inhumans, and Kang the Conqueror. Additionally, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Ant-Man, and Ms. Marvel will make guest appearances and the press release notes the Avengers will need help to have "a chance of surviving an all-out Marvel super hero Civil War."
Hellraid Not Canceled, Says Techland CEO
Techland has now clarified that Hellraid has not been canceled, despite having announced it was being put on hold.
"Right now we want to concentrate on Dying Light," CEO Pawell Marchewka told Eurogamer. "We wanted to be fair with the fans so we wanted to send a clear message, especially as a lot of the people were expecting new things coming from Hellraid at E3 and Gamescom. We decided to take the pressure away. .... But putting on hold means we want some of the resources to concentrate on Dying Light, and once they do what needs to be done we will come back to Hellraid."
Bungie Files Trademarks for ‘Eververse,’ ‘Eververse Trading Co.’
On May 19, Destiny developer Bungie filed three trademarks with the United States Patent & Trademark Office.
NeoGaf reports the first patent was for something called "Eververse," the second was for "Eververse Trading Co.," and the third was for a logo possibly related to the first two patents.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Reportedly Rated for PS4, Xbox One
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, the 2013 adventure game from Starbreeze Studios, may be coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, according to a German ratings listing.
The listing was filed under publisher 505 Games Italy, as shown in the screenshot taken by Twitter user lifelower, and shared on Neogaf. There's no word on whether this rating is real, but IGN has reached out to 505 Games for comment.
In IGN's Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons review, we praised Starbreeze's beautiful imagery, powerful themes and excellent soundtrack that, despite a sometimes frustrating control scheme, coalesced to form a mature fairy tale about family and independence. Josef Fares, the Swedish film director who also served as director on Brothers, announced Hazelight Studios last year, along with a teaser for the new team's inaugural title. Like Brothers, the game will supposedly focus on storytelling innovations.
Bazooka Joe Gets a New Look
Popular comic strip character Bazooka Joe has gotten a makeover.
Bazooka Candy Brands held a public contest for the new look of Bazooka Joe with over 100 designs, and more than 100,000 votes were cast during the event. In the end, the winning Bazooka Joe comes from illustrator Victor Intrasombat of Clockwork Animation.
The new Bazooka Joe keeps his iconic eye patch but sports a backward ball cap, trendier jeans and athletic shoes. Joe also has a different hairstyle and freckles on his face, and he will start appearing in Bazooka Bubble Gum packs later this year.
Out This Week: June 1, 2015
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Marvel Secret Wars Hot Wheels Coming to SDCC
A Marvel Secret Wars character-car Hot Wheels 3-pack is coming to San Diego Comic-Con 2015.
The set, which is available for pre-order beginning right now at MattyCollector.com, features cars representing Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spiderman, Superior Iron Man, and Sam Wilson's Captain America.
These aren't just blister-packed Hot Wheels, either. The set comes in a pretty cool book-style case, with each car having its own dedicated "book" and comic-inspired background art drawn by Jim Cheung.
Pre-orders can be picked up once SDCC2015 is underway, and the set will also be available for sale on the show floor, for those who either procrastinate or impulse-buy.
New Robocop Figure Set Features Good Cop, Damaged Cop
A new figure set featuring hand-painted versions of officer Alex Murphy and a battle-worn Robocop from the 1987 film are now available for pre-order from Hot Toys and Sideshow Collectibles.
With a working holster and multiple detachable hands, the battle-damaged RoboCop also features a hand-painted face, three weapons, and 25 points of articulation.
The Alex Murphy figure is included with a detailed police uniform, interchangeable head wear, multiple hands, and several police accessories.
Both figures stand approximately 30 centimeters tall and are currently expected to ship in July 2015. Pre-orders for the set are available for $439.99 via the Sideshow Collectibles website.