American Sniper B.O. and Arnett's new Netflix Show
....Movies
- American Sniper blow away everyone's expectations. The six-time Oscar nominated film grossed $89.505M over the three-day weekend. It should gross around $105M for the four-day holiday weekend. It was the largest January/February opening weekend and the biggest MLK four-day haul.
- Wondering how much SONY lost with the Interview? Well, according to the National Association of Theater Owners, SONY will loss $30M on the movie.
- The first teaser trailer for the upcoming reboot Fantastic Four will appear before the movie Kingsman: The Secret Service. So, Fantastic Four fans, be ready February 13.
....Television
- Will Arnett already has plans for another show. He has landed a comedy on Netflix. He will star, co-write, and executive produce the show, titled Flaked. Arnett will play a self-appointed guru named Chip who inadvertently falls in love with his best friend’s crush.
- Lifetime’s Whitney movie on Saturday night drew 4.5 million total viewers, marking the cabler’s most watched telecast since a year ago’s Flowers in the Attic(6.1 mil).
- If you are a fan of Scorpion, a cool Easter egg will be in tonight's episode. The team will uncover a phone in the midst of their investigation. And instead of the normal 555 number, it will be a real number that you can actually call. There is supposed to be a surprise on the other end that fans will enjoy.
....Video Games
- Pneuma: Breath of Life will launch on February 27 for Xbox One, developer Deco Digital announced. The first-person puzzle game is currently on Steam Greenlight, seeking community approval for distribution on the PC service. Pneuma will be console-exclusive to Xbox One for its first 30 days.
- Firaxis will send out an "interstellar strategy game" for PC, Mac and iPad in early 2015. According to 2K's initial announcement, players will research new technologies and spaceship designs, pierce through the unknown reaches of the galaxy and fight in turn-based combat, all hinged on "distinctive" maps and dynamically created combat missions.
- SONY has reviled the top selling PS4 games of 2014.
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Monday, January 19, 2015
Friday, January 16, 2015
Today In...
DC dropout, Heroes casting, and Xbox price drop
....Movies
- It seems that DC is going to have to find a new Rick Flag in the upcoming The Suicide Squad. Tom Hardy, who signed on about a month ago, has dropped out. The movie he is currently filming is going over schedule and he will have no time to film the DC movie.
- If you were waiting to see Thor fight a giant whale in March, you will have to wait a little bit longer. The Chris Hemsworth staring, Ron Howard directed In the Heart of the Sea has been pushed to December.
- A new trailer for the Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart comedy film Get Hard has hit the web. The film opens on March 27.
....Television
- Luis Guzman (How to Make It in America) and Finesse Mitchell (Saturday Night Live) have joined Showtime’s comedy pilot Roadies in potentially recurring roles. Guzman will portray tour-bus driver Gooch, while Mitchell is the charming tour accountant Harvey.
- USA Network has ordered the comedic series Donny!, a look at media, wealth and modern romance through the eyes of famed ad man/TV personality Donny Deutsch’s fictionalized character. The show will debut in late 2015.
- NBC has cast another player for their upcoming miniseries Heroes Reborn. Zachary Levi has signed on to the 13-episode continuation of their series Heroes. No exact details yet but he is said to have a key role.
....Video Games
- The Xbox One is once again available at $350. That was the price for awhile during the holidays before being brought back up to $400 on January 3. Hope you didn't buy one in the last two weeks.
- The hard mode for the Crota's End raid in Destiny next week. Hard mode will be the only way to get Crux of Crota, which you need to fully upgrade the Eidolon Ally. Level 33 will also be available next week.
- Hotline Miami 2 has been rated RC (Refused Classification) in Australia, effectively banning it there. The RC was given for a sequence in the game tiled Midnight Animal. In the sequence the main character reportedly rapes a women.
....Movies
- It seems that DC is going to have to find a new Rick Flag in the upcoming The Suicide Squad. Tom Hardy, who signed on about a month ago, has dropped out. The movie he is currently filming is going over schedule and he will have no time to film the DC movie.
- If you were waiting to see Thor fight a giant whale in March, you will have to wait a little bit longer. The Chris Hemsworth staring, Ron Howard directed In the Heart of the Sea has been pushed to December.
- A new trailer for the Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart comedy film Get Hard has hit the web. The film opens on March 27.
....Television
- Luis Guzman (How to Make It in America) and Finesse Mitchell (Saturday Night Live) have joined Showtime’s comedy pilot Roadies in potentially recurring roles. Guzman will portray tour-bus driver Gooch, while Mitchell is the charming tour accountant Harvey.
- USA Network has ordered the comedic series Donny!, a look at media, wealth and modern romance through the eyes of famed ad man/TV personality Donny Deutsch’s fictionalized character. The show will debut in late 2015.
- NBC has cast another player for their upcoming miniseries Heroes Reborn. Zachary Levi has signed on to the 13-episode continuation of their series Heroes. No exact details yet but he is said to have a key role.
....Video Games
- The Xbox One is once again available at $350. That was the price for awhile during the holidays before being brought back up to $400 on January 3. Hope you didn't buy one in the last two weeks.
- The hard mode for the Crota's End raid in Destiny next week. Hard mode will be the only way to get Crux of Crota, which you need to fully upgrade the Eidolon Ally. Level 33 will also be available next week.
- Hotline Miami 2 has been rated RC (Refused Classification) in Australia, effectively banning it there. The RC was given for a sequence in the game tiled Midnight Animal. In the sequence the main character reportedly rapes a women.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Today In....
....Movies
- Avengers: Age of Ultron has dropped a new trailer.
- There are a few movies getting new release dates. Ghost in the Shell will hit April 14, 2017. Disney’s remake of their classic ‘Pete’s Dragon’ will hit theaters on August 12, 2016. One of the live-action The Jungle Book movies got pushed back from October. It will now release on April 15, 2016.
- If you are a James Cameron Avatar fan, you are about to be disappointed. The first of three planned sequel has been delayed till 2017. It was going to hit in late 2016. The three films are going to be filmed back to back. The reason for the delay was Cameron said that he need more time to finish writing the scripts.
....Television
- Four-time Oscar winner Woody Allen has signed on to create his first-ever series for Amazon Studios. Currently being referred to as the Untitled Woody Allen Project, the half-hour series received a full-season order. Allen will write and direct the episodes, which will be available to U.S. viewers exclusively on Amazon.
- It seems that ABC Family only needs to see have of season 2 to know they want more of The Fosters. The channel renewed the series for a 3rd season. Season 2B premieres Jan. 19 at 8/7c.
- The USA network comedy Benched has been cancelled. The season one (and now series) finale aired Dec. 30.
....Video Games
- If you are waiting for the New 3DS to come out, you don't have to wait long. It will be coming out Feb. 13, 2015. But you'll only have a choice between a red or black New 3DS XL in North America.
- PCers will have to wait till March 24 to play Grand Theft Auto V. Rockstar has delayed the PC release of their hit game. But they did have some good news. Heist will be out before than. A exact date has not been given.
- The Order 1886 got a new trailer.
- Avengers: Age of Ultron has dropped a new trailer.
- There are a few movies getting new release dates. Ghost in the Shell will hit April 14, 2017. Disney’s remake of their classic ‘Pete’s Dragon’ will hit theaters on August 12, 2016. One of the live-action The Jungle Book movies got pushed back from October. It will now release on April 15, 2016.
- If you are a James Cameron Avatar fan, you are about to be disappointed. The first of three planned sequel has been delayed till 2017. It was going to hit in late 2016. The three films are going to be filmed back to back. The reason for the delay was Cameron said that he need more time to finish writing the scripts.
....Television
- Four-time Oscar winner Woody Allen has signed on to create his first-ever series for Amazon Studios. Currently being referred to as the Untitled Woody Allen Project, the half-hour series received a full-season order. Allen will write and direct the episodes, which will be available to U.S. viewers exclusively on Amazon.
- It seems that ABC Family only needs to see have of season 2 to know they want more of The Fosters. The channel renewed the series for a 3rd season. Season 2B premieres Jan. 19 at 8/7c.
- The USA network comedy Benched has been cancelled. The season one (and now series) finale aired Dec. 30.
....Video Games
- If you are waiting for the New 3DS to come out, you don't have to wait long. It will be coming out Feb. 13, 2015. But you'll only have a choice between a red or black New 3DS XL in North America.
- PCers will have to wait till March 24 to play Grand Theft Auto V. Rockstar has delayed the PC release of their hit game. But they did have some good news. Heist will be out before than. A exact date has not been given.
- The Order 1886 got a new trailer.
Monday, January 12, 2015
Today In....
Sisters Trailer, MTV News, and a Friday the 13th Game
....Movies
- The same day as Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were hosting the Golden Globes, and new TV spot dropped for their upcoming movie, Sisters.
- You know that rumor that Batman VS Superman was going to be two films? Well, according to Supes himself that rumor is not true. Henry Cavill stated in an interview with Variety that the film will be released as one film.
- The weekend box office looks as follows. Taken 3 $40.4M, Selma $11.2M, Into the Woods $9.75M, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies $9.44M, Unbroken $8.37M.
....Television
- In MTV news, they will be bringing back America's Best Dance Crew for a six episode run this summer. The judging panel will be made up of new faces. In other news, Finding Carter premieres its second season on March 31 at 10/9c.
- NBC has given a pilot order to Warrior, a drama from writer/executive producer David DiGilio. The pilot follows a “damaged” heroine who goes undercover with help from a “mysterious” martial arts master in an attempt to “bring down an international crime lord.”
- During Castle's two-part in February, you will see the return of a couple bad guys. Annie Wersching (24) returns as 3XK groupie Dr. Kelly Nieman. They are also bringing back Michael Mosley as Jerry Tyson himself, EW.com reports. This return was hinted at last season.
....Video Games
- Blizzard may have to rebrand Overwatch the trademark of the tile has been suspended. This happened "because of a likelihood of confusion" between the Blizzard shooter and a mobile app of the same name. Blizzard can appeal the suspension. Or they can win out over their competition following a planned disposition to determine what will happen to the trademark.
- Want to know how many people have downloaded the mobile game Puzzle & Dragons? Well, whether the answer was yes or no you are about to find out. Over 42M people have downloaded the game across ios, Android, and Kindle Fire HD devices. 33M of those is from Japan. Another 6M can be contributed to North America.
- Crystal Lake Entertainment has announced that the tentatively titled Friday the 13th game is in development and is set for October, 2015. This will be the first time since 1989 that Jason Voorhees will appear in a video game.
....Movies
- The same day as Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were hosting the Golden Globes, and new TV spot dropped for their upcoming movie, Sisters.
- You know that rumor that Batman VS Superman was going to be two films? Well, according to Supes himself that rumor is not true. Henry Cavill stated in an interview with Variety that the film will be released as one film.
- The weekend box office looks as follows. Taken 3 $40.4M, Selma $11.2M, Into the Woods $9.75M, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies $9.44M, Unbroken $8.37M.
....Television
- In MTV news, they will be bringing back America's Best Dance Crew for a six episode run this summer. The judging panel will be made up of new faces. In other news, Finding Carter premieres its second season on March 31 at 10/9c.
- NBC has given a pilot order to Warrior, a drama from writer/executive producer David DiGilio. The pilot follows a “damaged” heroine who goes undercover with help from a “mysterious” martial arts master in an attempt to “bring down an international crime lord.”
- During Castle's two-part in February, you will see the return of a couple bad guys. Annie Wersching (24) returns as 3XK groupie Dr. Kelly Nieman. They are also bringing back Michael Mosley as Jerry Tyson himself, EW.com reports. This return was hinted at last season.
....Video Games
- Blizzard may have to rebrand Overwatch the trademark of the tile has been suspended. This happened "because of a likelihood of confusion" between the Blizzard shooter and a mobile app of the same name. Blizzard can appeal the suspension. Or they can win out over their competition following a planned disposition to determine what will happen to the trademark.
- Want to know how many people have downloaded the mobile game Puzzle & Dragons? Well, whether the answer was yes or no you are about to find out. Over 42M people have downloaded the game across ios, Android, and Kindle Fire HD devices. 33M of those is from Japan. Another 6M can be contributed to North America.
- Crystal Lake Entertainment has announced that the tentatively titled Friday the 13th game is in development and is set for October, 2015. This will be the first time since 1989 that Jason Voorhees will appear in a video game.
Friday, January 9, 2015
Today In....
3Shades rating, Premiere Dates and Cancellation, and a PS4 delay.
....Movies
- Fifty Shades of Grey has officially been given a "R" rating. It was rated that for "strong sexual content including dialogue, some unusual behavior and graphic nudity, and for language."
- You will have to wait another year to purge. The Purge 3 has been delayed till July 1, 2016. That puts it against Tarzan and The BFG.
- A new Chappie has dropped. The movie stars Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, Ninja and Yo-Landi Vi$$er, Jose Pablo Cantillo, and more. It is directed by Neill Blomkamp and is set to be released on March 6th, 2015.
....Television
- Bates Motel and The Returned has received premiere dates. March 9 at 9 for Bates then The Returned at 10.
- Happyland is not so happy anymore. The series has been cancelled by MTV after one season. The drama followed the exploits (or rather the sexploits) of the staff of an amusement park.
- Fargo season 2 just got a stellar cast. The series added multiple Emmy winners Ted Danson and Jean Smart and Golden Globe nominee Patrick Wilson to their season 2 cast. Smart has been cast as Floyd Gerhard. While Danson will play Hank Larsson and Wilson takes on the role of Lou Solverson, who was played by Keith Carradine in Season 1. Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons were cast last month. Season two acts as a prequel taking place in 1979.
....Video Games
- British developer Rebellion revealed a revamped third-person shooter bundle for PC, PS4 and Xbox One today, Zombie Army Trilogy. As the studio hinted in February 2014, the collection features both Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army and its sequel, stand-alone expansions of the developer's tactical shooter, Sniper Elite V2. The package also includes "the never-seen-before third installment in the series and a brand new horde mode."
- PS4 release has been delayed in China. The system was going to be released on January 11. SONY stated that they are holding the system back for "various factors" and that a new date has not been selected. No news if the Vita will also be delayed.
- Ninja Theory's Hellblade coming to PC as well as PS4. The game is currently an exclusive to PS4 on the consoles. How the PC will differ from the PS4 has not been revealed yet.
....Movies
- Fifty Shades of Grey has officially been given a "R" rating. It was rated that for "strong sexual content including dialogue, some unusual behavior and graphic nudity, and for language."
- You will have to wait another year to purge. The Purge 3 has been delayed till July 1, 2016. That puts it against Tarzan and The BFG.
- A new Chappie has dropped. The movie stars Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, Ninja and Yo-Landi Vi$$er, Jose Pablo Cantillo, and more. It is directed by Neill Blomkamp and is set to be released on March 6th, 2015.
....Television
- Bates Motel and The Returned has received premiere dates. March 9 at 9 for Bates then The Returned at 10.
- Happyland is not so happy anymore. The series has been cancelled by MTV after one season. The drama followed the exploits (or rather the sexploits) of the staff of an amusement park.
- Fargo season 2 just got a stellar cast. The series added multiple Emmy winners Ted Danson and Jean Smart and Golden Globe nominee Patrick Wilson to their season 2 cast. Smart has been cast as Floyd Gerhard. While Danson will play Hank Larsson and Wilson takes on the role of Lou Solverson, who was played by Keith Carradine in Season 1. Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons were cast last month. Season two acts as a prequel taking place in 1979.
....Video Games
- British developer Rebellion revealed a revamped third-person shooter bundle for PC, PS4 and Xbox One today, Zombie Army Trilogy. As the studio hinted in February 2014, the collection features both Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army and its sequel, stand-alone expansions of the developer's tactical shooter, Sniper Elite V2. The package also includes "the never-seen-before third installment in the series and a brand new horde mode."
- PS4 release has been delayed in China. The system was going to be released on January 11. SONY stated that they are holding the system back for "various factors" and that a new date has not been selected. No news if the Vita will also be delayed.
- Ninja Theory's Hellblade coming to PC as well as PS4. The game is currently an exclusive to PS4 on the consoles. How the PC will differ from the PS4 has not been revealed yet.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Today In....
Ant-Man trailer and plenty of release dates
....Movies
- Marvel dropped the first Ant-Man trailer last night during Agent Carter. The film releases July 17.
- There will be three X-Men movies in 2016. Deadpool starts the year off on February 12, 2016. X-Men: Apocalypse lands on May 27, 2016. Gambit follows in October, dropping on the 7th. Fox also announced that the Assassin's Creed movie will release on December 21, 2016.
....Television
- Netflix has announced the premiere dates for four of their new series. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt premieres March 6. Two weeks later, Bloodline drops on March 20. Marvel's Daredevil hits April 10, while Grace and Frankie hits almost a month later on May 8. All of the dates are Fridays.
- Agent Carter premiered to an average of 6.9 million viewers and a 1.9 demo. It beat S.H.I.E.L.D's most recent out and giving ABC its biggest audience for the two-hour time slot since November, 2013.
....Video Games
- Ubisoft has announced the Dead Kings expansion for Assassin's Creed: Unity will drop next week on January 13. It will be free to everyone. It will content a single-player campaign as well as new murder mysteries, enigmas, and cooperative missions.
- Planetside 2 will enter closed beta on January 20. It will be on PS4. You can sign up on the gmes website.
....Movies
- Marvel dropped the first Ant-Man trailer last night during Agent Carter. The film releases July 17.
- There will be three X-Men movies in 2016. Deadpool starts the year off on February 12, 2016. X-Men: Apocalypse lands on May 27, 2016. Gambit follows in October, dropping on the 7th. Fox also announced that the Assassin's Creed movie will release on December 21, 2016.
....Television
- Netflix has announced the premiere dates for four of their new series. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt premieres March 6. Two weeks later, Bloodline drops on March 20. Marvel's Daredevil hits April 10, while Grace and Frankie hits almost a month later on May 8. All of the dates are Fridays.
- Agent Carter premiered to an average of 6.9 million viewers and a 1.9 demo. It beat S.H.I.E.L.D's most recent out and giving ABC its biggest audience for the two-hour time slot since November, 2013.
....Video Games
- Ubisoft has announced the Dead Kings expansion for Assassin's Creed: Unity will drop next week on January 13. It will be free to everyone. It will content a single-player campaign as well as new murder mysteries, enigmas, and cooperative missions.
- Planetside 2 will enter closed beta on January 20. It will be on PS4. You can sign up on the gmes website.
Monday, January 5, 2015
Today In...
Ghost in the Shell casting, Amazon's cancelled pilot, and Games Done Quick
....Movies
- Scarlett Johansson is reportedly attached to star in the live-action Ghost in the Shell. Rupert Sanders, the Snow White and the Huntsman director, is set to direct. Not much else is known at the moment.
- Fox broke the global box office record with $5.5 billion. It beat the previous record set by Paramount in 2011 by $350M. $1.79 billion was domestic with the other $3.73 billion was internationally.
....Television
- Revenge has a new series regular. Elena Satine, who started playing the recurring role of Louise, has been promoted for the ABC drama.
- Amazon has cancelled the series order for The After, a supernatural drama from the creator of The X-Files, Chris Carter. The show received a series order back in March along with a couple other series. No reason has been given for the cancellation.
....Video Games
- The week long marathon of speedruns benefiting cancer research started yesterday. Awesome Games Done Quick started off with Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze and will end Saturday with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. More info here
- PlayStation Now will start a subscription service starting January 13. You can get a $19..9 per month or $44.99 for three-months. The service lets you play PS3 games on your PS4. It is may not be the perfect solution, but it is a step up from the $12 for a week of one game.
....Movies
- Scarlett Johansson is reportedly attached to star in the live-action Ghost in the Shell. Rupert Sanders, the Snow White and the Huntsman director, is set to direct. Not much else is known at the moment.
- Fox broke the global box office record with $5.5 billion. It beat the previous record set by Paramount in 2011 by $350M. $1.79 billion was domestic with the other $3.73 billion was internationally.
....Television
- Revenge has a new series regular. Elena Satine, who started playing the recurring role of Louise, has been promoted for the ABC drama.
- Amazon has cancelled the series order for The After, a supernatural drama from the creator of The X-Files, Chris Carter. The show received a series order back in March along with a couple other series. No reason has been given for the cancellation.
....Video Games
- The week long marathon of speedruns benefiting cancer research started yesterday. Awesome Games Done Quick started off with Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze and will end Saturday with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. More info here
- PlayStation Now will start a subscription service starting January 13. You can get a $19..9 per month or $44.99 for three-months. The service lets you play PS3 games on your PS4. It is may not be the perfect solution, but it is a step up from the $12 for a week of one game.
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Today in....
A Parks Return and A death of a Oscar winner
....Movies
- Oscar winner, Luise Rainer, died Today at the age of 104. Her daughter says she died of pneumonia. Rainer was the first person to win Oscars in back-to-back years. She did it with 1936’s The Great Ziegfeld and 1937’s The Good Earth.
....Television
- Paul Rudd is set to return to Parks and Recreation for two episodes in it's final season. Rudd will reprise his roll of Bobby Newport, Sweetums Scion. Bobby, whom Leslie trounced in a City Council election, will show up in Pawnee when Ben (Adam Scott) thinks he would be a good fit for an open position.
- Mondays aren't always great, but this one brought the premiere of Today: The Musical. I don't want to describe it, so you'll just have to watch it.
....Movies
- Oscar winner, Luise Rainer, died Today at the age of 104. Her daughter says she died of pneumonia. Rainer was the first person to win Oscars in back-to-back years. She did it with 1936’s The Great Ziegfeld and 1937’s The Good Earth.
....Television
- Paul Rudd is set to return to Parks and Recreation for two episodes in it's final season. Rudd will reprise his roll of Bobby Newport, Sweetums Scion. Bobby, whom Leslie trounced in a City Council election, will show up in Pawnee when Ben (Adam Scott) thinks he would be a good fit for an open position.
- Mondays aren't always great, but this one brought the premiere of Today: The Musical. I don't want to describe it, so you'll just have to watch it.
....Video Games
- Friendly reminder here. If you haven't picked up a Xbox One yet and you want to save $50 bucks, you have till Saturday to do so. the deal includes the AC bundles with and without Kinect.
-If you were hoping for another True Crime game under the Activison banner, I got some bad news for you. Activison has let the trdemark for the game go. It is unclear at the moment if they plan on getting it back or not.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Today In....
Weekend B.O. and Microsoft Departures
....Movies
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies grabbed #1 at the box office again this week with $41.4M. Unbroken was only $10M behind with $31.7M for the three day and $47.3M since Christmas. Into the Woods snagged #3 with a $31M three day and $46.1M since Christmas. The last two in the top five were: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, $20.6M and Annie, $16.6M.
- Pirating is a problem for both the movie and television industry. This years Top 10 most pirated movies have been revealed. The list follows:
1. “The Wolf of Wall Street”: 30.035 million (Paramount, Dec. 25, 2013)
2. “Frozen”: 29.919 million (Disney, Nov. 27, 2013)
3. “RoboCop”*: 29.879 million (MGM, Feb. 12, 2014; and Orion, July 17, 1987)
4. “Gravity”: 29.357 million (Warner Bros., Oct. 4, 2013)
5. “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”: 27.627 million (Warner Bros., Dec. 13, 2013)
6. “Thor: The Dark World”: 25.749 million (Disney/Marvel, Nov. 8, 2013)
7. “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”: 25.628 million (Disney/Marvel, April 4, 2014)
8. “The Legend of Hercules”: 25.137 million (Summit, Jan. 10, 2014)
9. “X-Men: Days of Future Past”: 24.380 million (20th Century Fox, May 23, 2014)
10. “12 Years a Slave”: 23.653 million (Fox Searchlight, Oct. 18, 2013)
....Television
- To continued with the theme of pirating, Game of Thrones, for the third in a row, was the most pirated T.V show of 2014. Most surprising entry on the list? Suits coming in at #9. The whole list follows:
1. "Game of Thrones"
2. "The Walking Dead"
3. "The Big Bang Theory"
4. "How I Met Your Mother"
5. "Gotham"
6. "Arrow"
7. "Grey's Anatomy"
8. "Vikings"
9. "Suits"
10. "South Park"
....Video Games
- Xbox Director of Development and founder of Xbox Live and XNA, Boyd Multerer, has announced that he will be leaving Microsoft. He said he wanted to "do something new." He founded the development team for Xbox Live that launched in November, 2002. He was also instrumental to the design of the Xbox One’s core architecture.
1. “The Wolf of Wall Street”: 30.035 million (Paramount, Dec. 25, 2013)
2. “Frozen”: 29.919 million (Disney, Nov. 27, 2013)
3. “RoboCop”*: 29.879 million (MGM, Feb. 12, 2014; and Orion, July 17, 1987)
4. “Gravity”: 29.357 million (Warner Bros., Oct. 4, 2013)
5. “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”: 27.627 million (Warner Bros., Dec. 13, 2013)
6. “Thor: The Dark World”: 25.749 million (Disney/Marvel, Nov. 8, 2013)
7. “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”: 25.628 million (Disney/Marvel, April 4, 2014)
8. “The Legend of Hercules”: 25.137 million (Summit, Jan. 10, 2014)
9. “X-Men: Days of Future Past”: 24.380 million (20th Century Fox, May 23, 2014)
10. “12 Years a Slave”: 23.653 million (Fox Searchlight, Oct. 18, 2013)
....Television
- To continued with the theme of pirating, Game of Thrones, for the third in a row, was the most pirated T.V show of 2014. Most surprising entry on the list? Suits coming in at #9. The whole list follows:
1. "Game of Thrones"
2. "The Walking Dead"
3. "The Big Bang Theory"
4. "How I Met Your Mother"
5. "Gotham"
6. "Arrow"
7. "Grey's Anatomy"
8. "Vikings"
9. "Suits"
10. "South Park"
....Video Games
- Xbox Director of Development and founder of Xbox Live and XNA, Boyd Multerer, has announced that he will be leaving Microsoft. He said he wanted to "do something new." He founded the development team for Xbox Live that launched in November, 2002. He was also instrumental to the design of the Xbox One’s core architecture.
Friday, December 26, 2014
Today in....
Christmas Box Office and DDOS Attacks
....Movies
- The Christmas box office was better than people thought. Unbroken made $15.6M at 3,131 theaters. Into the Woods hit $15.1M at 2,440 theaters. The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies continued its run with $13.6M at 3,875 sites. The three movies will probably end up with $40M four-day weekend.
- The Interview played on screens in 331 theaters as well as on VOD. It got a first day gross from the theaters of $1M dollars.
....Television
- The animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas hit a five-year high with 5.9M viewers and a demo of 1.9. The live- action version did 5M viewers and 1.8 demo. Big Bang Theory was the most watched show with 6.8M viewers and a 1.2 demo.
- The Sopranos alum Michael Imperioli is heading to Hawaii. The actor will appear in at least two episodes as a reformed criminal, originally from Staten Island, who has a passion for surfing. Now, he owns an Oahu-based barbershop and acts as a confidential informant.
....Video Games
- Had trouble connecting to Xbox Live or PSN yesterday? That's because the hacker group, Lizard Squad, decided to ruin some Christmas days by preforming a DDOS attack on the networks. Both seem to be up now.
- Call of Duty: Advance Warfare has released a new mode that is all about the sniper. The mode, called One Shot, is, as described by Advanced Warfare developer Sledgehammer in a blog post, "a brand new snipers-only game mode with decreased health and highly specific classes." It has five different sniping classes that the studio says were created in collaboration with the famed Call of Duty pro player, NaDeSHoT.
....Movies
- The Christmas box office was better than people thought. Unbroken made $15.6M at 3,131 theaters. Into the Woods hit $15.1M at 2,440 theaters. The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies continued its run with $13.6M at 3,875 sites. The three movies will probably end up with $40M four-day weekend.
- The Interview played on screens in 331 theaters as well as on VOD. It got a first day gross from the theaters of $1M dollars.
....Television
- The animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas hit a five-year high with 5.9M viewers and a demo of 1.9. The live- action version did 5M viewers and 1.8 demo. Big Bang Theory was the most watched show with 6.8M viewers and a 1.2 demo.
- The Sopranos alum Michael Imperioli is heading to Hawaii. The actor will appear in at least two episodes as a reformed criminal, originally from Staten Island, who has a passion for surfing. Now, he owns an Oahu-based barbershop and acts as a confidential informant.
....Video Games
- Had trouble connecting to Xbox Live or PSN yesterday? That's because the hacker group, Lizard Squad, decided to ruin some Christmas days by preforming a DDOS attack on the networks. Both seem to be up now.
- Call of Duty: Advance Warfare has released a new mode that is all about the sniper. The mode, called One Shot, is, as described by Advanced Warfare developer Sledgehammer in a blog post, "a brand new snipers-only game mode with decreased health and highly specific classes." It has five different sniping classes that the studio says were created in collaboration with the famed Call of Duty pro player, NaDeSHoT.
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Today in....
The Interview release, Walking Dead Spinoff casting, Telltale Bundle
....Movies
- It seems SONY is not done with The Interview quite yet. The movie will get a limited release starting Christmas and going to New Year. It will probably be in less than a hundred theaters and mostly in smaller theaters, but it seems that if you want to see it, you might get a chance. Here's a list of theaters, according to Deadline.
- Star Trek 3 just got a director and a release date. The movie is now set to release on July 8, 2016 and be directed by Justin Lin. He is most famous for directing four of the Fast & Furious franchise.
....Television
- Deadwood alum Kim Dickens landed the female lead in The Walking Dead spinoff, code named Cobalt. She will play a guidance counselor who's in a relationship with a divorced teacher, played by Gang Related's Cliff Curtis. Th show itself will be a prequel of sorts, taking place in Los Angeles and dealing with the early days of the epidemic and trying to stop it.
- AMC's Breaking Bad prequel series Better Call Saul has dropped a new trailer. The series will premieres with a two-night event starting Sunday, February 8 and Monday, February 9 at 10/9c.
- Sunset Overdrive has released it's first DLC, Mystery of the Mooil Rig. It adds more story missions, weapons, quests, Amps, and other items. It will cost you $10 or free for season pass owners.
- Want to play Telltale games on Xbox One, but have done it yet. Here's a good excuse to do it. A Telltale Games collection is available for $55 to Xbox gold members. The collection includes both seasons of The Walking Dead, all episodes of The Wolf Among Us, and the first episode of both Game of Thrones and Tales from the Borderlands. You'll have to what for the rest of the episodes, but you do get the season passes for those two. The bundle does not seem like it will come to other consoles.
....Movies
- It seems SONY is not done with The Interview quite yet. The movie will get a limited release starting Christmas and going to New Year. It will probably be in less than a hundred theaters and mostly in smaller theaters, but it seems that if you want to see it, you might get a chance. Here's a list of theaters, according to Deadline.
- Star Trek 3 just got a director and a release date. The movie is now set to release on July 8, 2016 and be directed by Justin Lin. He is most famous for directing four of the Fast & Furious franchise.
....Television
- Deadwood alum Kim Dickens landed the female lead in The Walking Dead spinoff, code named Cobalt. She will play a guidance counselor who's in a relationship with a divorced teacher, played by Gang Related's Cliff Curtis. Th show itself will be a prequel of sorts, taking place in Los Angeles and dealing with the early days of the epidemic and trying to stop it.
- AMC's Breaking Bad prequel series Better Call Saul has dropped a new trailer. The series will premieres with a two-night event starting Sunday, February 8 and Monday, February 9 at 10/9c.
....Video Games
- Want to play Telltale games on Xbox One, but have done it yet. Here's a good excuse to do it. A Telltale Games collection is available for $55 to Xbox gold members. The collection includes both seasons of The Walking Dead, all episodes of The Wolf Among Us, and the first episode of both Game of Thrones and Tales from the Borderlands. You'll have to what for the rest of the episodes, but you do get the season passes for those two. The bundle does not seem like it will come to other consoles.
Monday, December 22, 2014
Today in....
Laika's new film, new PS4, and one new superhero
....Movies
- Laika and Foucus Features, the studios behind the animated movies Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls, have announced their next project. Kubo and The Two Strings is described as a “sweeping, swashbuckling adventure set in a mythical ancient Japan” and will be filmed in the company’s signature 3D stop-motion and CG hybrid technique. This will be the first of a three-picture deal between the two studios that was announced in October.
- It was a good start of the holidays for Warner Bros. and The Hobbit. The Battle of the Five Armies $56.1M for the weekend and $90.6M since Wednesday. The rest of the Top Five shapes up as follows: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb ($17.1M), Annie ($15.9M), Exodus: Gods and Kings ($7.89M), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 1 ($7.7M).
....Television
- Marvel has found a new superhero. Mike Colter, known for The Good Wife, The Following, and Halo: Nightfall, has been tapped to play Luke Cage in Netflix's and Marvel's AKA Jessica Jones and most likely the Luke Cage series as well. He is joined by Kristen Ritter, who is playing Jessica Jones.
- SNL has announced that Kevin Hart will host the first new episode of 2015 on January 17. No word on who will be the musical guest. Hart last hosted in 2013.
....Video Games
- Microsoft has announced three free games for their January Games with Gold. D4, a bizarre murder mystery, will be available for download all month for Xbox One. For the first half of January, MX vs. ATV Alive, and during the second have The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, will be available for 360 owners.
- In another case of Japan getting something news, SONY has announced a red and black PS4 will be released in Japan on March 19, 2015. It will also come with Final Fantasy Type O. No word of if it will be coming to America, but Type O drops in the US on March 17, 2015, and on March 20 in Europe.
....Movies
- Laika and Foucus Features, the studios behind the animated movies Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls, have announced their next project. Kubo and The Two Strings is described as a “sweeping, swashbuckling adventure set in a mythical ancient Japan” and will be filmed in the company’s signature 3D stop-motion and CG hybrid technique. This will be the first of a three-picture deal between the two studios that was announced in October.
- It was a good start of the holidays for Warner Bros. and The Hobbit. The Battle of the Five Armies $56.1M for the weekend and $90.6M since Wednesday. The rest of the Top Five shapes up as follows: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb ($17.1M), Annie ($15.9M), Exodus: Gods and Kings ($7.89M), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 1 ($7.7M).
....Television
- Marvel has found a new superhero. Mike Colter, known for The Good Wife, The Following, and Halo: Nightfall, has been tapped to play Luke Cage in Netflix's and Marvel's AKA Jessica Jones and most likely the Luke Cage series as well. He is joined by Kristen Ritter, who is playing Jessica Jones.
- SNL has announced that Kevin Hart will host the first new episode of 2015 on January 17. No word on who will be the musical guest. Hart last hosted in 2013.
....Video Games
- Microsoft has announced three free games for their January Games with Gold. D4, a bizarre murder mystery, will be available for download all month for Xbox One. For the first half of January, MX vs. ATV Alive, and during the second have The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, will be available for 360 owners.
- In another case of Japan getting something news, SONY has announced a red and black PS4 will be released in Japan on March 19, 2015. It will also come with Final Fantasy Type O. No word of if it will be coming to America, but Type O drops in the US on March 17, 2015, and on March 20 in Europe.
Friday, December 19, 2014
Today in...
Wahlberg for more Transformers, Bates' Motel trailer, and More Far Cry
....Movies
- Looks like the Transformers liked Mark Wahlberg. It was revealed that he will becoming back for Transformers 5 after making his debut in Transformers: Age of Extinction. It's unclear about who will join him or who will direct, but Wahlberg has said he's committed to "a couple more" Transformer films.
- Sony Pictures as acquired the rights to the 1983 animated film Fire and Ice. They also got Robert Rodriguez to sign to direct a life-action version of it. This is a big win for a studio that is having a rough few weeks.
....Television
- It seems like a great time of year for new trailers as I talked about two yesterday and am about to talk about one more. This one? Bates' Motel season 3. And this one pays homage to Psycho.
- AMC has found their lead for their direct-to-series martial arts drama with the working title, Badlands. Hong Kong actor Daniel Wu will play Sunny, a ruthless, well-trained warrior. He will also produce. Wu has previously been featured in more than 60 films and won a Hong Kong Prize for Best Directer.
....Video Games
- Fan of the Wii U? Not a fan? Either way, it's two-years-old and Nintendo is already thinking about the next console. From an Associated Press interview, Super Mario Bros. creator and leading Nintendo visionary Shigeru Miyamoto stated,
- Dying for more Far Cry 4? Well, you only have to wait till January 13, Ubisoft announced. Escape from Durgesh Prison, which was revealed with the season pass, will have players completing challenges and finding weapons across Kyrat while also upgrading skills and gear. It will be playable in single player and Co-Op, but beware, if players die, they have to start all over again.
....Movies
- Looks like the Transformers liked Mark Wahlberg. It was revealed that he will becoming back for Transformers 5 after making his debut in Transformers: Age of Extinction. It's unclear about who will join him or who will direct, but Wahlberg has said he's committed to "a couple more" Transformer films.
- Sony Pictures as acquired the rights to the 1983 animated film Fire and Ice. They also got Robert Rodriguez to sign to direct a life-action version of it. This is a big win for a studio that is having a rough few weeks.
....Television
- It seems like a great time of year for new trailers as I talked about two yesterday and am about to talk about one more. This one? Bates' Motel season 3. And this one pays homage to Psycho.
- AMC has found their lead for their direct-to-series martial arts drama with the working title, Badlands. Hong Kong actor Daniel Wu will play Sunny, a ruthless, well-trained warrior. He will also produce. Wu has previously been featured in more than 60 films and won a Hong Kong Prize for Best Directer.
....Video Games
- Fan of the Wii U? Not a fan? Either way, it's two-years-old and Nintendo is already thinking about the next console. From an Associated Press interview, Super Mario Bros. creator and leading Nintendo visionary Shigeru Miyamoto stated,
"For the time being, our focus is on the Wii U hardware, but Nintendo as a whole has groups working on ideas for new hardware systems. While we're busy working on software for the Wii U, we have production lines that are working on ideas for what the next system might be."
It should be noted that this kind of planning is normal from console manufacturers. It probably be a few more years till you have to worry about this.
- Dying for more Far Cry 4? Well, you only have to wait till January 13, Ubisoft announced. Escape from Durgesh Prison, which was revealed with the season pass, will have players completing challenges and finding weapons across Kyrat while also upgrading skills and gear. It will be playable in single player and Co-Op, but beware, if players die, they have to start all over again.
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Today in...
Two Trailers and Minecraft Game
....Movies
- The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies started of its run strong. On Wednesday it earned 24.5M of 3,875 screens. This was the third highest Wednesday opening behind two Lord of the ring films: Return of the Ring and Two Towers.
- AMC Theaters have announced a new subscription program called MoviePass Premium. With the subscription, movie goers will be able to see one movie a day without a ticket. The service will cost up to $45. But it will only be available in Denver and Boston during its trial period.
....Television
- Parks and Recreation released its first final season trailer yesterday. NBC will premiere two episodes every week starting January 13,2015 at 8PM ET. And the one hour series finale will air February 24. I don't know about you, but I'm both looking forward to and dreading January 13. I will miss this series.
- Orphan Black gets a release date and a teaser. Season 3 will premiere April 18, 2015. A date I can't wait to get to. As for the teaser, let's just say "This Is War".
....Video Games
- Mojang and Telltale Games have announced they're making a game about Minecraft. Minecraft: Story Mode will be out sometime in 2015, and like Telltale's other games, will be released in a series of episodes. Here's what Telltale had to say:
....Movies
- The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies started of its run strong. On Wednesday it earned 24.5M of 3,875 screens. This was the third highest Wednesday opening behind two Lord of the ring films: Return of the Ring and Two Towers.
- AMC Theaters have announced a new subscription program called MoviePass Premium. With the subscription, movie goers will be able to see one movie a day without a ticket. The service will cost up to $45. But it will only be available in Denver and Boston during its trial period.
....Television
- Parks and Recreation released its first final season trailer yesterday. NBC will premiere two episodes every week starting January 13,2015 at 8PM ET. And the one hour series finale will air February 24. I don't know about you, but I'm both looking forward to and dreading January 13. I will miss this series.
- Orphan Black gets a release date and a teaser. Season 3 will premiere April 18, 2015. A date I can't wait to get to. As for the teaser, let's just say "This Is War".
....Video Games
- Mojang and Telltale Games have announced they're making a game about Minecraft. Minecraft: Story Mode will be out sometime in 2015, and like Telltale's other games, will be released in a series of episodes. Here's what Telltale had to say:
Minecraft: Story Mode will be an all-new narrative-driven game series developed by Telltale in collaboration with Mojang. Set in the world of Minecraft, the series will feature an original story, driven by player choice. It will not be an add-on for Minecraft, but rather a separate standalone product that will premiere in 2015 on consoles, computers and mobile devices.
Telltale's game series will mix new characters with familiar themes, in an entirely original Minecraft experience, inspired by the Minecraft community and the game that continues to inspire a generation.
- Valve has announced the start of the Steam Holiday Sale. The press release follows:
"The Steam Holiday Sale is on now thru January 2, 2015. Throughout the sale, Steam customers may take advantage of special deals running every 12 hours and new Featured Deals happening each day. In addition, holiday shoppers may vote in the Community Choice promotion to determine which games receive deeper discounts. And those who participate in the sale may also earn exclusive Holiday Sale Trading Cards."
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Today in...
Suicide Squad Casting, SONY Issues and GTA Heists
....Movies
- According to Latino Review, Viola Davis has landed the role of Amanda Waller in the upcoming movie Suicide Squad. Granted. That is as long as they can work around her filming schedule of her television show, How To Get Away With Murder. This is still a rumor as Warner Bros. or Davis has confirmed this is true. And Latino Review does not have the best record when it comes to scoops. But if it is true, I can't be happier with the way this movie is shaping up to be.
- After the threats from the SONY hackers, theaters are decided not to show The Interview. Bow Tie Cinemas and Carmike Cinemas have dropped it while ArcLight Cinemas is also rumored to as well, but that is not yet confirmed. Landmark has also cancelled the premiere that was to take place Thursday night in New York. The two biggest theater chains, AMC Theaters and Regal Entertainment Group, have not commented. And the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) made a statement stating that it is up to the theaters themselves if they want to show the movie or not.
UPDATE: AMC, Regal, ArcLight, Cinemark, and Cineplex Entertainment have all pulled The Interview. That means that all major theater chains have pulled this movie. SONY has also pull all TV advertising. It seems like it is pretty much dead now.
UPDATE #2: Sony has cancelled the movies Christmas release. They didn't say they will never release the film. They are looking at other options at potential release strategies.
....Television
- Daisy Betts and Julian McMahon have joined Syfy's new series, to premiere in 2015, Childhood's End. A six-hour miniseries, based on Arthur C. Clarke's book, finds a group of powerful aliens assuming control of earth, stripping mankind of its culture and identity. You might recognize Betts from Chicago Fire and McMahon from Nip/Tuck or Charmed.
- According The Hollywood Reporter, former JAG star David James Elliot will guest-star in an upcoming episode of Scorpion. He will play Bruce Jones, a former Secret Service agent that turns to the Scorpion gang to help recover an important, 15-year-old memory after terrorists threaten to break into a nuclear missile silo.
....Video Games
- Heists are finally coming to GTA V. In an interview with IGN, GTA Online producer and lead mission designer Sarwar discussed how they work and shared a trailer. And a release window: Early 2015. And they'll be free.
- Life is Strange, the new episodic game from Square Enix and Dontnod Entertainment, is releasing its first episode on January 30, 2015. Dontnod Entertainment are the people behind Remember Me. You can watch the trailer here. The synopsis of the game is as follows:
....Movies
- According to Latino Review, Viola Davis has landed the role of Amanda Waller in the upcoming movie Suicide Squad. Granted. That is as long as they can work around her filming schedule of her television show, How To Get Away With Murder. This is still a rumor as Warner Bros. or Davis has confirmed this is true. And Latino Review does not have the best record when it comes to scoops. But if it is true, I can't be happier with the way this movie is shaping up to be.
- After the threats from the SONY hackers, theaters are decided not to show The Interview. Bow Tie Cinemas and Carmike Cinemas have dropped it while ArcLight Cinemas is also rumored to as well, but that is not yet confirmed. Landmark has also cancelled the premiere that was to take place Thursday night in New York. The two biggest theater chains, AMC Theaters and Regal Entertainment Group, have not commented. And the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) made a statement stating that it is up to the theaters themselves if they want to show the movie or not.
UPDATE: AMC, Regal, ArcLight, Cinemark, and Cineplex Entertainment have all pulled The Interview. That means that all major theater chains have pulled this movie. SONY has also pull all TV advertising. It seems like it is pretty much dead now.
UPDATE #2: Sony has cancelled the movies Christmas release. They didn't say they will never release the film. They are looking at other options at potential release strategies.
....Television
- Daisy Betts and Julian McMahon have joined Syfy's new series, to premiere in 2015, Childhood's End. A six-hour miniseries, based on Arthur C. Clarke's book, finds a group of powerful aliens assuming control of earth, stripping mankind of its culture and identity. You might recognize Betts from Chicago Fire and McMahon from Nip/Tuck or Charmed.
- According The Hollywood Reporter, former JAG star David James Elliot will guest-star in an upcoming episode of Scorpion. He will play Bruce Jones, a former Secret Service agent that turns to the Scorpion gang to help recover an important, 15-year-old memory after terrorists threaten to break into a nuclear missile silo.
....Video Games
- Heists are finally coming to GTA V. In an interview with IGN, GTA Online producer and lead mission designer Sarwar discussed how they work and shared a trailer. And a release window: Early 2015. And they'll be free.
- Life is Strange, the new episodic game from Square Enix and Dontnod Entertainment, is releasing its first episode on January 30, 2015. Dontnod Entertainment are the people behind Remember Me. You can watch the trailer here. The synopsis of the game is as follows:
Life is Strange is an episodic, narrative driven adventure game which tells the compelling story of Max; a Senior photography student who suddenly discovers she is able to rewind time. She uses her power to save the life of Chloe, her childhood friend, whom she has not seen in five years. For Chloe it’s been a turbulent time and she’s been drifting off course since her father’s tragic death.
The reunion will turn their lives upside down, as increasingly strange events plague the small town of Arcadia Bay both teenagers find themselves involved in a grim investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a high school student.
The reunion will turn their lives upside down, as increasingly strange events plague the small town of Arcadia Bay both teenagers find themselves involved in a grim investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a high school student.
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