Comic Book Reviews for May 6, 2015
May started off with a bang this week when it came to new comics. DC had a new wave of Convergence comics, but also the long-awaited Batman: Earth One Vol. 2 graphic novel. Marvel, meanwhile, finally kicked off their epic Secret Wars event with a literal bang. That book was accompanied by the finales (for now) to Amazing Spider-Man and Inhuman and new issues of Spider-Gwen and Star Wars: Kanan - The Last Padawan.
As for indie comics, we finally saw Afterlife With Archie stir from its undead slumber, BOOM! launch a promising new title with Arcadia #1, and Dark Horse kick off the latest chapter in Mike Mignola's Baltimore saga. Check out our reviews of these and other books below. And be sure to let us know what your favorite comics were this week!
Nintendo and Universal to Create Nintendo Theme Park Attractions
Nintendo and Universal Parks and Resorts are partnering to develop dedicated theme park attractions based on Nintendo games, characters and worlds at Universal theme parks, the companies announced today.
"Now, for the first time, those stories and characters will be brought to life in entirely new ways – only at Universal theme parks," the announcement reads. "The immersive experiences will include major attractions at Universal’s theme parks and will feature Nintendo’s most famous characters and games."
Details about the attractions were sparse in today's announcement, but more information will shared as the companies' creative teams "work to create specific concepts."
9.94 Million Copies of Pokemon ORAS Have Been Sold
9.94 million units of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire have been sold, according to Nintendo's latest financial results.
The company also revealed Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is sitting at 6.75 million units sold, Smash Bros. Wii U 3.75 million units sold, and Mario Kart 8 at 5.1 million units sold to date.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask has also performed well in the short time it's been on sale, with 2.03 million units sold.
Keep your eye on the site as we comb through the results, which recently dropped.
Beverly Hills Cop 4 Reportedly Delayed
It looks like Beverly Hills Cop 4 will miss its March 25 2016 release date next year (in North America).
The Wrap received the inside word that Beverly Hills Cop 4 has been removed from Paramount's release schedule.
Beverly Hills Cop 4 is still reportedly in development, which is set to star Eddie Murphy reprising his role as Axel Foley in a sequel directed by Brett Ratner (Hercules).
Murphy has talked openly about Beverly Hills Cop 4 in the past, stating in February that the script was still being nailed down.
The delay may be a blessing in disguise, though, as the initial release date would have seen Beverly Hills Cop 4 going head to head with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Australians May Have to Pay Tax on Steam and Netflix
Australians may have to fork out extra money on Steam if the upcoming Federal Budget deems they have start paying tax on games bought from the distribution platform.
The Australian federal government may introduce a tax, dubbed the "Netflix tax," that would add 10 percent to digital goods bought online, such as games, movies and books. While Australians currently don’t pay GST for online purchases under US$1,000, the new tax will mean consumers may have to shell out an extra 10 percent for services like Netflix and Steam.
The Australian reported earlier this week that cabinet ministers rejected a proposal for the Netflix Tax but The Age today reports that the tax may still be included in next week’s Federal Budget 2015.
FOX Cancels The Mindy Project, Hulu Might Save
Word has come down that, after three seasons, The Mindy Project is no more.
Per TVLine, FOX has cancelled the Mindy Kaling sitcom - though there may be a chance for the show to live on over at Hulu.
Chris Messina and Mindy Kaling on The Mindy Project.
Mindy Project owner Universal TV is very eager to take the series to 100 episodes (the sweet spot number for syndication) and is currently shopping it to Hulu, which would pick it up for multiple seasons if the deal goes through.
Unlocked: We Guess Titanfall 2’s Release Date
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EA drops some vague release date windows for Titanfall 2 and Mirror's Edge on their quarterly earnings call, so we take more specific shots at pinning them down – as well as detailing why DICE's E3 presentation of Mirror's Edge will likely either send the game's hype train ahead at full speed or derail it completely. Plus: Disney Infinity 3.0, more Star Wars Battlefront talk, our thoughts on The Avengers: Age of Ultron, and more!
Whedon Fought for More Thor in Avengers 2
Joss Whedon, writer-director of Avengers: Age of Ultron, has explained why Thor's (Chris Hemsworth) subplot in the movie feels clipped (spoilers follow).
Speaking on the Empire Podcast, Whedon revealed the original cut for Age of Ultron was a lot longer.
“There was a 195-minute cut of this movie.
, the original scene was that Thor went to speak to the Norn and how it would work was that he’d go in the pool and the Norn possess him, basically, and Erik Selvig
asks all the questions, and the Norn, speaking through Thor, give the answers."
Kevin James, Kick-Ass 2 Director Team for Assassin Comedy
Kevin James (Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Grown Ups) and Kick-Ass 2 director Jeff Wadlow have teamed up for comedy film The True Memoirs of an International Assassin.
Here's an outline of the film, courtesy of Variety:
"James will play a mild-mannered accountant and would-be author who is mistaken for a killer-for-hire when his fictional novel about an international assassin is published as a true story. Trying to escape his sudden fame and celebrity, he heads to Belize but is immediately entangled in an assassination plot."
Emily VanCamp Reportedly Back for Cap 3
Just days after her TV series Revenge was canceled, there's some good news for actress Emily VanCamp.
Deadline reports that VanCamp will reprise her role as Agent 13 -- aka Sharon Carter to Marvel fans -- in the forthcoming Captain America: Civil War.
VanCamp first played the role in last year's Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
