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Original Blair Witch Project Cast Wants 'Retroactive Residuals' And More From Lionsgate
In 1999, The Blair Witch Project became an instant horror sensation and innovated the new film genre of "found footage" and became one of the year's biggest movies. The film launched a multi-media franchise with sequels, comics, and video games, but not so much the careers of the original cast.
Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael Williams have come together with a public proposal to Lionsgate after the studio recently announced a partnership with Blumhouse to reboot the series. The trio wrote in a statement that they're asking Lionsgate for retroactive and future residual payments, "meaningful consultation" on any future Blair Witch projects, and an annual $60,000 grant for "an unknown/aspiring genre filmmaker to assist in making their first feature film."
They continued with how both reboots of the film failed to capture the original suspense. "Neither of these films were made with significant creative input from the original team. As the insiders who created the Blair Witch and have been listening to what fans love and want for 25 years, we're your single greatest, yet thus far unutilized secret weapon!"
Continue Reading at GameSpotFallout 76 Is More Popular Than Ever On Steam, Thanks To The TV Show
The wasteland in Fallout 76 is more alive than it's ever been on Steam, as the online RPG hit a new peak concurrent player count on Sunday, April 21. The title saw 73,368 people at once, according to SteamDB, on Valve's service alone--which doesn't even account for others on PlayStation and Xbox systems, as well as Game Pass on all platforms.
This milestone comes just a week after Fallout 76 set a previous record of 39,455 players on Steam. So this new mark shows a notable increase in numbers, with the online RPG gaining players basically everyday since the Amazon Prime Video series Fallout debuted April 10. It's not the only game in the post-apocalyptic series that's experienced a boost, either. Fallout 4 and Fallout: New Vegas have benefitted from the TV show, too. In Europe, four Fallout games entered the Top 10 charts recently after the show's premiere.
Fallout 76 was also free for a week earlier this month, helping the online RPG's engagement numbers. That promo is now over, though the title is still heavily discounted on store fronts. In addition, Fallout 76 has received Fallout TV show content. For example, everyone who jumps into the game until May 7 will earn a Vault 33 jumpsuit, like the one Lucy wears in the Prime Video series.
Continue Reading at GameSpotWhere's The Next Family Guy Movie? Seth MacFarlane Weighs In
For years, many have wondered if Seth MacFarlane might ever produce another Family Guy movie, one that could potentially get a theatrical release. (For context, a straight-to-DVD Family Guy movie was released in 2005). We still don't know if that will happen, but MacFarlane has now said he has the film figured out.
Appearing at PaleyFest, the series creator said he's know what he wants to do with the next Family Guy movie for many years now--he just needs time to make it.
"I have known what that movie will be for the past 15 years and I just haven't had the time to get to it, but I do know what it will be," MacFarlane said, as reported by TheWrap.
Continue Reading at GameSpotThe Deadpool And Wolverine Trailer Has Arrived And It's Filthy
A new Deadpool and Wolverine trailer has gone live, and within the first minute, it drops plenty of F-bombs and at least one scene of genital mutilation. Good thing the main cast happens to have the ability to heal from almost any physical injury.
The other big reveal in this trailer is that Deadpool and Wolverine will have their work cut out for them when they encounter one of the most dangerous X-Men villains of all time, Cassandra Nova, who is played by Emma Corrin in the film.
In addition to that, there's a brief tease of the origins of this Wolverine, who reportedly hails from an alternate reality where he failed to save the day. Beyond that, the trailer has plenty of salty language--Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige would approve--explosions, and an inside joke regarding Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld's infamous struggle to draw a certain piece of human anatomy.
Continue Reading at GameSpotTom Holland Gives Update On Next Spider-Man Movie -- "We Have A Legacy To Protect"
Tom Holland has discussed the future of the Spider-Man film series, saying he will "always" want to make more films, but he's is mindful that they get the story right before he agrees to come back to play the character again.
"The simple answer is that I'll always want to do Spider-Man films," Holland told Deadline. "I owe my life and career to Spider-Man. So the simple answer is yes. I'll always want to do more."
Holland said a team of the "best in the business" is currently cooking up ideas for "whatever the story might be" for another film. Holland said he's wary of protecting the legacy of the series.
Continue Reading at GameSpotEmbracer Group Splits Up Into Three New Companies
Embracer Group has announced plans to split itself into three unique game companies: Asmodee, Coffee Stain and Friends, and Middle-earth Enterprises and Friends. Each entity will exist as a separate and publicly listed company on the Nasdaq Stockholm.
Asmodee, which has a rich portfolio of over 300 IPs, will function as a tabletop games publisher. The company has several licensed tabletop games in development based on properties like Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, and more, and has released highly successful games like Exploding Kittens and Catan. It's worth noting that Embracer Group has--through Asmodee--entered into a new financing agreement with several banks as part of its plans to "repay existing debt and reduce leverage" in the remaining Embracer Group. As part of the arrangement, Asmodee has been valued at $958 million.
Coffee Stain and Friends will "better showcase its high-margin profile and strong cash flow," according to Embracer and it is comprised of Coffee Stain, Ghost Ship, Tarsier, Tuxedo Labs, Amplifier Game Invest, and publisher THQ Nordic. This company will have more than 200 IPs in its portfolio, including Deep Rock Galactic, Goat Simulator, Satisfactory, Wreckfest, Teardown, and Valheim, which it partly owns. There's also the free-to-play side of the company, with games like Cryptic and published titles based on popular IPs like Star Trek Online.
Continue Reading at GameSpotCatch Up On The Dandadan Manga With These Deals
There's no guarantee that a manga series will make a successful transition to anime, but the odds seem to be in Dandadan's favor. The mix of homicidal hauntings, alien invasions, and high school drama made Yukinobu Tatsu's series an immediate hit when it first premiered in 2021, and now it's getting an anime adaptation from Science Saru, the animation studio behind Scott Pilgrim Takes Off and Devilman Crybaby. That seems like the perfect team to adapt the Dandadan manga's fast-paced storytelling and wild art style to anime. We'll find out for sure when the Dandadan anime premieres October 2024. Until then, those looking to catch up on the story can pick up the first eight Dandadan manga volumes at a discount from Amazon.
All Dandadan manga volumes at AmazonDandadan is best described as X-Files meets Constantine set in a Japanese high school. The ongoing series stars high school student Momo Ayase, who believes in ghosts but not aliens, and her nerdy classmate Ken "Okarun" Takakura, who believes in aliens, not ghosts. As it turns out, ghosts and aliens are both real, and they're out to get humanity. Thankfully, the duo earn powers that help them take on the supernatural forces threatening the world. .
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- Dandadan Volume 7 -- $10.80 ($12)
- Dandadan Volume 8 -- $10.80 ($12)
For more manga deals, you can check out some classic action in Fist of the North Star, while big box sets for My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, and Akira are on sale for up to 50% less right now.
Continue Reading at GameSpotHouse Of The Dragon Cast Takes Sides In New Video
House of the Dragon Season 2 is still a few months away, but the unfolding Targaryen civil war for control of the seven kingdoms of Westeros has already begun. There can only one king or queen on the Iron Throne. Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) is the rightful heir, and her followers are known as the Blacks. However, Rhaenyra's half-brother, King Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) is the usurper who sits on the throne with his followers, the Greens, behind him. And now, in HBO's new featurette, the House of the Dragon cast is declaring for either Team Black or Team Green.
"We have madness on our side," explains D'Arcy. "And we have a powerful naval presence, thanks to the Velaryon fleet." Olivia Cooke, who plays Rhaenyra's former friend-turned-rival, Alicent Hightower, had a succinct reply to D'Arcy's declaration: "We have bigger dragons."
Unsurprisingly, almost all of the cast members sided with the team aligned with their characters. The only actor who displayed any ambiguity was Fabien Frankel, who plays Rhaenyra's former protector, Ser Criston Col, who shifted his allegiance to Alicent years ago.
Continue Reading at GameSpotAsus Customizable Xbox Controller Drops To Lowest Price Yet At Amazon
The ROG Raikiri and Raikiri Pro Xbox controllers from Asus are discounted for a limited time at Amazon. The deal drops the price for the wireless ROG Raikiri Pro model to just $110 (was $150), and the standard ROG Raikiri controller down to $80 (normally $100), saving you a good chunk on two of the most feature-packed third-party gamepads out there.
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While both ROG Raikiri controllers feature numerous high-end features, the big draw is the built-in digital-to-analog converter (DAC), which enhances audio while listening to a wired headset or pair of headphones plugged into the 3.5mm port. They also feature remappable rear buttons--two on the Raikiri, four on the Raikiri Pro--and customizable settings like trigger and joystick sensitivity, and button remapping, all of which is accessible in the ROG Armoury Crate desktop app.
Continue Reading at GameSpotThe Best PS5 Headset In 2024
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See at AmazonA good PS5 headset can improve your audio experience whether you play competitive multiplayer games or immersive single-player adventures. For us, the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7P is the best PS5 headset. It's comfortable, sounds amazing, and is packed with excellent features. However, it's just one of the many great PS5 headsets available in 2024. In fact, there are probably too many to choose from, but which is best for you will depend on what you're looking for. Competitive online players will likely want the best mic they can find, while those who favor immersive soundscapes will want high-quality sound performance and support for the PS5's 3D audio. There's a lot to consider.
To help, we've compiled a list of the best PS5 headsets available in 2024. Our list of the best PS5 headsets includes high-end wireless models, budget-friendly wired options, over-hear headphones, and even in-ear earbuds--and everything in between.
If you're looking for more of our tech recommendations, be sure to check out our lists for the best controllers available for PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox in 2024. You can also find more recommendations for the best headsets available for Xbox and PC.
Continue Reading at GameSpotLittleBigPlanet 3 Servers Are Down Indefinitely, Online Player Creation Access Unavailable
Sony has revealed that it has shut down the online servers for LittleBigPlanet 3 indefinitely on PlayStation 4. They were temporarily taken offline back in January due to a number of reported issues.
On Sony's support page for decommissioned servers, Sony said that this decision was due to ongoing technical problems. As a result, all online services, including access to other players' creations for LittleBigPlanet 3, are no longer available.
User generated content stored locally on your PS4 and offline features such as the campaign will still be accessible. The servers for the PS3 version of LittleBigPlanet 3 were taken offline permanently in 2021 because of DDOS attacks. However, the PS4 servers remained online, but now that's not the case.
Continue Reading at GameSpotDiablo TV Show Is A Great Idea, Blizzard Boss Says
Diablo GM Rod Fergusson has said a Diablo TV series could work, in part because its story is one of good versus evil, and that's something many people can relate to and understand.
Speaking to Windows Central, Fergusson said, "Yeah, I definitely think it could work."
He added: "That's one of the things I really liked about Diablo as an IP, is that it's got very relatable themes because it's The High Heavens versus The Burning Hells, and that idea of Good versus Evil. I think that's something that could translate very well to something like that."
Continue Reading at GameSpotAlex Garland's Civil War Is Getting An Amazon-Exclusive 4K Blu-Ray Edition
Alex Garland's Civil War just hit theaters on April 12, but preorders are already open for the 4K UHD version of the film. In fact, two different versions are up for grabs--an Amazon-exclusive version and a standard version, each with unique artwork. We're still waiting for an official release date, but we can't imagine it'll launch for several months.
Preorder Alex Garland's Civil War on 4K Blu-ray $35-$42The Amazon exclusive version of Civil War includes both a 4K UHD copy and Blu-ray copy, as well as a digital version of the film. Unfortunately, that's everything we know for now, as no details about special features or whether a steelbook is included have been revealed (though it certainly looks like it's packaged in a steelbook). It does, however, come with exclusive cover art depicting a close-up shot of the Statue of Liberty. Expect to learn more in the coming weeks.
Preorder at Amazon (Exclusive) Preorder at AmazonIf you're not a fan of the cover art on the Amazon-exclusive edition, the Civil War standard edition is also available to preorder. It's actually more expensive at the moment ($42), but it includes the same formats: 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and digital. Its cover art is a sprawling shot of New York Harbor.
Civil War is the latest film from Alex Garland, whose previous work includes Annihilation, Ex Machina, and 28 Days Later. It takes place in a future, dystopian version of America, where civil war has erupted across the nation as four different factions vie for control of the land. Its cast includes Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, and Nick Offerman.
Continue Reading at GameSpotReady Or Not Developer Confirms It Was Hacked, Source Code Stolen
Void Interactive, the developer behind the tactical first-person shooter game, Ready or Not, has confirmed that it was hacked. Fortunately, no player data or staff data was stolen.
In a statement to Kotaku, the developer blamed the hack on "critical vulnerabilities" that were discovered in TeamCity's cloud services for build management. No sensitive information was leaked and the hackers were only able to get away with "some" source code and screenshots of its upcoming projects.
According to Insider Gaming, the hack reportedly happened in March, prior to the studio publicly revealing it, and the perpetrators made off with 4TB of data. The data was reportedly stolen in March, and apparently contained Ready or Not builds for PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
Continue Reading at GameSpotJustice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths Steelbook Preorders On Sale At Amazon
One of the biggest DC Comics events of all time, Crisis on Infinite Earth, was recently adapted into an animated film. The first part of the multiverse epic was released earlier this year, and preorders for Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two are discounted at Amazon ahead of next week's release. You can pick up either a standard Blu-ray or a 4K version of the film, and both editions come with a digital code so that you can stream the movie on a compatible device. For the 4K UHD release, you'll also get an attractive steelbook case.
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- Standard edition Blu-ray -- $23 ($30)
- 4K Blu-ray with steelbook case -- $39.50 ($48)
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Adapted from the 1985-1986 comic book mini-series, Crisis on Infinite Earths was a benchmark event for DC Comics and helped popularize blockbuster crossover events, similar to how Marvel Comics saw massive success with its Secret Wars series. The big difference here is that once the dust settled, the DC Universe was effectively rebooted and a new status quo was in place. This idea would be revisited over the years, leading to event comics like Zero Hour and Flashpoint which helped clean up some of the messy continuity of those comic books.
Like the source material, Crisis on Infinite Earths tells the story of the Anti-Monitor unleashing an antimatter wave sweeping across the multiverse and erasing countless realities. Heroes from across the multiverse are recruited to stop the Anti-Monitor and don't be surprised to see hundreds of characters bite the bullet in this finale. In case you missed it, the first act of Crisis on Infinite Earths is now available to order and makes for essential viewing going into the second part.
Continue Reading at GameSpotFuriosa Has A 15-Minute Action Scene That Took 78 Days To Shoot
In 2015, George Miller proved that he was still one of the best action directors in the industry with his jaw-dropping sequel, Mad Max: Fury Road. And in the upcoming prequel, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Miller may even be able to top his work on Fury Road. While speaking to Total Film Magazine, Miller's producing partner Doug Mitchell spoke about an action sequence that required almost 200 stunt men and women working on it daily for nearly three months.
"[Furiosa] has one 15-minute sequence which took us 78 days to shoot," said Mitchell, who also noted that the scene in question was referred to as "Stairway to Nowhere" on set, and that it's a pivotal scene for the title character, who will be portrayed by Anya Taylor-Joy in the film. Additionally, Taylor-Joy shed some light on why the sequence is so important for her character.
"George and I would have these big conversations about why this particular set-piece was so long," said Taylor-Joy. "It's because you see an accumulation of skills over the course of a battle, and that's very important for understanding how resourceful Furiosa is, but also her grit. It's the longest sequence any of us have ever shot. On the day we finished, everybody got a 'Stairway To Nowhere' wine!"
Continue Reading at GameSpotCaptain America: Brave New World Surprise Might Be Spoiled By McDonald's Happy Meal Toys
Toy licenses have been the bane of comic book movie surprises for decades now, going all the way back to Dick Tracy with the Blank being revealed to being Madonna's Breathless Mahoney and Batman's Phantasm as former flame Andrea Beaumont. It looks like Captain America: New World Order got a possibly huge spoiler revealed with McDonald's toys.
Potential Spoilers below! If you don't want to be spoiled on the plot of Captain America: Brave New World, consider yourself warned!
An Instagram user posted the Happy Meal toys on the back of a Brazilian ad that shows off several character designs from Captain America: Brave New World including a member of the Serpent Society "Cascavel" which translates to Rattlesnake. This could make her a stand-in for Rattler. However, the big surprise comes with the reveal of a Red Hulk toy.
Continue Reading at GameSpotDune Director Gives Update On Dune 3 And Reveals How Fremen Have Sex
Director Denis Villeneuve is now writing a third Dune movie, and he's teased a little more about what to expect. The next Dune movie will adapt the Dune Messiah novel, which picks up 12 years after Dune 2, with Paul (Timothee Chalamet) and Chani (Zendaya) reunited, but Chani is angry. Villeneuve teased that he has the story figured out, but he's not sharing it yet.
"That anger is tremendous," he told The New York Times. "I don't want to reveal what I'm going to do with the third movie. I know exactly what to do. I'm writing it right now. But there's a lot of firepower there and I'm very excited about that decision."
According to a report, Villeneuve will not make Dune 3 as his next film. His next project is currently unknown, but he was also recently linked to a nuclear war movie.
Continue Reading at GameSpotFX's Alien Series Adds Wheel Of Time Star
FX's upcoming Alien series has resumed production in Thailand after halting last year during the Hollywood strikes. And now that the show is filming again, Deadline is reporting that Sandra Yi Sencindiver has joined the cast of Alien.
Outside of Danish cinema and television, Sencindiver is best known in America for her roles in Apple TV+'s Foundation and Prime Video's The Wheel of Time. She has also lent her voice to Assassins Creeds: Valhalla.
Sencindiver is slated to appear in multiple episodes of Alien as a senior member of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation, the corrupt company that was previously established in the films. Deadline also notes that "there's scope for the character to grow in future series," which suggests that Sencindiver's character may return beyond the initial season.
Continue Reading at GameSpotThe Office Spin-Off Adds Star Wars And White Lotus Actors - Report
A new version version of The Office is said to be in the works, and two possible leads for the potential series have been revealed. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Star Wars actor Domhnall Gleeson and The White Lotus star Sabrina Impacciatore will star in the show as part of an ensemble cast.
Greg Daniels, who adapted The Office for the US, is working on the new version of the show with Nathan For You's Michael Korman. Universal Television is said to be producing the show, and representatives declined to comment when approached by THR.
The Office currently streams on Peacock, but there is no word yet on where the new iteration of the show, should it be made, would be available. The report said Daniels and his team want to "make sure the take is right" before finding a home.
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