Black Myth: Wukong is taking over on PC at the moment, propelling Steam to new heights as players flock to the old-school feeling action game. The fan mods are already flooding in as a result, and it was only a matter of time before Dragon Ball Z’s Goku became a playable hero in the spiritually-linked fantasy tale.
Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter trial over his involvement in the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was dismissed last month, but filmmaker Quentin Tarantino believes that Baldwin was “10 percent responsible.“
While sitting down with Bill Maher on the Club Random podcast, Maher asked Tarantino how the shooting could be Baldwin’s fault. “Like either you think he purposely shot that cinematographer or you think he didn’t purposely shoot her,” Maher said. “And if he didn’t purposely shoot her, then it’s all f**king bullshit. Am I wrong?“
“No,” Tarantino responded. “I think I’m being fair enough to say that the armorer, the guy who hands him the gun, is 90 percent responsible for everything that happens when it comes to that gun,” adding that “the actor is 10 percent responsible. It’s a gun. You are a partner in the responsibility to some degree.”
Tarantino added that if Baldwin “went through the steps that he’s supposed to go through, then he [should know better].” For example, if an actor has “three hot rounds” going into a scene, and “if one of the rounds doesn’t go off while he does his ‘bam, bam, bam,’ then he should cut the scene and say, ‘Guys, one of the rounds didn’t go off. I think I’m still holding a hot gun here.“
While the tragic death of Hutchins has sparked debate on the use of guns on set, with some believing that blank rounds aren’t necessary when the effect can just be added in post-production, Tarantino isn’t ready to take that step. “I guess I can add digital erections to porno, but who wants to f**king watch that?” Tarantino said. “[It’s] exciting to shoot the blanks and to see the real orange fire and not add orange fire.“
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer threw out Baldwin’s case after learning how police and prosecutors treated a handful of bullets, which they failed to turn over to the defence. “The state has repeatedly made representations to the defense and to the court that they were compliant with all their discovery obligations,” Judge Sommer said. “Despite their repeated representations, they have continued to fail to disclose critical evidence to the defendant. The state is highly culpable for its failure to provide discovery to the defendant. Dismissal with prejudice is warranted.” Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey later said that Judge Sommer made a mistake and that the case was improperly dismissed. Have we heard the last of this? Probably not.
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It feels like every list of the best co-op games to play with a friend always includes the same handful of recommendations, and while the likes of Portal 2 and It Takes Two are great, you can only play them so many times. But there is a more recent game perfect for those in search of a challenging experience to play…
It feels like every list of the best co-op games to play with a friend always includes the same handful of recommendations, and while the likes of Portal 2 and It Takes Two are great, you can only play them so many times. But there is a more recent game perfect for those in search of a challenging experience to play…
The new Texas Chainsaw Massacre video game from Gun Interactive was just released for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One last August, and the developers have been keeping a steady flow of updates coming ever since. Next month, a Content Pass will go on sale for the price of $19.99 that will include a new Family Member, a new Victim, a new Execution Pack, four new cosmetics, and early access to the new Game Mode Rush Week, which “will be an exciting and completely brand new way to play The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. This mode will be free to all players at a later date.” Now a teaser trailer for the Rush Week game mode has been unveiled, and it appears that this 1v6 multiplayer mode will be setting the killer Johnny loose in a sorority house! You can check out the teaser in the embed above.
The usual matches of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre video game pit 4 victim characters against 3 killer characters. The story of the game has the following set-up: When Maria Flores went missing, and local law enforcement seemed to stall out in their search, her younger sister Ana teamed up with some of Maria’s friends from college to pick up the trail. The game takes place before the events of director Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (watch it HERE).
Kane Hodder (who also worked on Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III) did the motion-capture performance for Leatherface in the game, as well as the Grandpa character. Other motion-capture performers include Sean Whalen (The People Under the Stairs) as The Hitch-hiker; Troy Burgess (Swedish Dicks) as The Cook; Kristina Klebe (Don’t Kill It) as new killer character Sissy; and Dove Meir (Dig) as new killer character Johnny. Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween) did the mo-cap for all of the female victim characters while Hunter C. Smith (Lucky) did the mo-cap for all of the male victim characters. Although Whalen did the mo-cap for the Hitch-hiker, Edwin Neal, who played the character in the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, provided his voice for the game. Damian Maffei (The Strangers: Prey at Night) provided the voice of Johnny, and Michael Johnston of Teen Wolf did the same for Danny. BAFTA winner Cissy Jones did the mo-cap and vocal performance for Nancy. Robert Mukes (House of 1000 Corpses) brought Hands to life. Barbara Crampton provided the voice and likeness of a character named Virginia. You can find out more about the killer characters at THIS LINK and the victim characters HERE. To learn more about the voice cast, head over HERE.
The game’s developers have also revealed that DLCs that will be released in the September 2024 to February 2025 range will include “a new Leatherface Skin, a Victim Hair Pack, a new map, weather variants for already released maps, more cosmetics and execution packs.” These will not be included in next month’s Content Pass.
Have you been playing the Texas Chainsaw Massacre video game, and are you looking forward to the Rush Week game mode? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
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Gee willikers, Superman! James Gunn continues to drip-feed fans with looks at his upcoming Superman film with a glimpse of Skyler Gisondo (Santa Clarita Diet, Vacation, Booksmart) as the plucky photojournalist Jimmy Olsen! Jimmy works alongside Clark Kent (David Corenswet), Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan), and Perry White (Wendell Pierce) at the Daily Planet, the famous newspaper based in the fictional city of Metropolis. Gunn posted the photo of Gisondo giving an enthusiastic thumbs-up, with Jimmy’s signature swoop on display and a warm smile.
Happy Anniversary to Superman’s pal, Jimmy Olsen, who debuted on this day in 1941 (although he did appear earlier as “office boy” in Action Comics 6). Created by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster & Bob Maxwell. I can’t wait for you to see @SkylerGisondo’s portrayal in #Superman on July… pic.twitter.com/PG7DdF7QSL
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) August 25, 2024
Superman kicks off James Gunn and Peter Safran’s retooled DCU with the first installment of the multi-part plan titled Gods and Monsters: Chapter One. Superman’s cast also includes Nathan Fillion (The Rookie) as Guy Gardner, a charismatic and slightly obnoxious member of the Green Lantern Corps; Isabela Merced (Dora and the Lost City of Gold) as Hawkgirl; Edi Gathegi (X-Men: First Class) as Mister Terrific; Anthony Carrigan (Barry) as Metamorpho; María Gabriela de Faría (Deadly Class) as The Engineer, a member of The Authority; Sara Sampaio (At Midnight) as Eve Teschmacher; Neva Howell (Logan Lucky) as Martha Kent; Pruitt Taylor-Vince (The Walking Dead) as Jonathan Kent; and Nicholas Hoult (The Great) as Lex Luthor.
Other actors join Skyler Gisondo’s Jimmy Olsen in the Daily Planet bullpen, including Beck Bennet (Saturday Night Live) as Steve Lombard, Mikaela Hoover (The Suicide Squad) as Cat Grant, and newcomer Christopher McDonald as Ron Troupe.
James Gunn wrapped up the production for Superman in July, saying, “And that’s a wrap,” Gunn wrote. “God bless our cast and crew whose commitment, creativity, and hard work have brought this project to life. I set out to make a movie about a good man in a world that isn’t always so much. And the goodness and kindness and love I’ve encountered on a daily basis on the set has inspired me and thrust me forward when I felt too spent to move on my own. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. It has been an honor. The destination has been Superman, but the journey has been the toil and the laughter and the emotions and ideas and magic we’ve shared together on set – and for that I am forever grateful.”
What do you think about Skyler Gisondo’s look as Jimmy Olsen? Will Gunn write the character as a get-up-and-go shutterbug hanging on Lois’ every word and whim, or does the filmmaker have something else in mind?
Superman is slated to hit theaters on July 11, 2025.
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A press release has just revealed that director M. Night Shyamalan’s breakthrough film, the 1999 supernatural thriller The Sixth Sense, and his 2002 alien invasion film Signs are both getting their first 4K UHD digital releases on August 27th, with 4K UHD Blu-ray disc releases set to follow on October 22nd. A special bundle opportunity will also be available at digital retailers on August 27th that will pair the 4K editions of The Sixth Sense and Signs with the 4K digital version of Shyamalan’s 2000 low-key superhero movie Unbreakable!
The press release notes that the original negatives for both The Sixth Sense and Signs were scanned at 4K resolution and restored in High Dynamic Range (HDR).
Nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture, The Sixth Sense is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. “Known for one of the best plot twists in cinematic history, the psychological thriller stars Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, and Toni Collette.” Here’s the synopsis: Hollywood superstar Bruce Willis brings a powerful presence to an edge-of-your-seat thriller from writer-director M. Night Shyamalan (Oscar-nominee for Best Original Screenplay and Best Director) that critics are calling one of the greatest ghost stories ever filmed. When Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Willis), a distinguished child psychologist, meets Cole Sear (Oscar -nominee Haley Joel Osment, Best Supporting Actor), a frightened, confused, eight-year-old, Dr. Crowe is completely unprepared to face the truth of what haunts Cole. With a riveting intensity you’ll find thoroughly chilling, the discovery of Cole’s incredible sixth sense leads them to mysterious places with unforgettable consequences!
Starring Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Abigail Breslin, and Rory Culkin, Signs has the following synopsis: From writer/director M. Night Shyamalan, comes the story of the Hess family in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who wake up one morning to find a 500-foot crop circle in their backyard. Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) and his family are told extraterrestrials are responsible for the sign in their field. They watch, with growing dread, the news of crop circles being found all over the world. SIGNS is the emotional story of one family on one farm as they encounter the terrifying last moments of life as the world is being invaded.
As for Unbreakable, that one stars Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright, and Spencer Treat Clark. The story: A security guard, having been the sole survivor of a high-fatality train crash, finds himself at the centre of a mysterious theory that explains his consistent physical good fortune. When news of his survival is made public, a man whose own body is excessively weak tracks him down in an attempt to explain his unique unbreakable nature.
Will you be checking out the 4K release of The Sixth Sense and/or Signs? Will you be buying the digital bundle that includes Unbreakable? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
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After lighting up television screens with unforgettable performances in series like HBO‘s Mare of Easttown and The Regime, Kate Winslet (Titanic, Avatar: The Way of Water, Baba Yaga) is getting behind the wheel of Ed Solomon’s (Men in Black, Full Circle, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure) upcoming drama series The Spot. Winslet boards the project to lead the show and executive produce with A24 and 20th Television. The Spot got a straight-to-series order after Hulu beat other platforms in a hotly-contested situation.
In addition to creating The Spot, Ed Solomon showruns, with the plot following a successful surgeon (Winslet) and her school teacher husband who suspect she could be responsible for a child’s hit-and-run death. While investigating the dark truth, unspeakable secrets reveal unknowns that test the couple’s relationship as they confront the possibility of hidden guilt and betrayal.
Kate Winslet’s latest feature is Ellen Kuras’ biographical war drama Lee, which portrays a pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent and photographer Lee Miller (Winslet). Miller’s singular talent and unbridled tenacity resulted in some of the 20th century’s most indelible images of war, including an iconic photo of Miller herself, posing defiantly in Hitler’s private bathtub.
Miller had a profound understanding and empathy for women and the voiceless victims of war. Her images display both the fragility and ferocity of the human experience. Above all, the film shows how Miller lived her life at full-throttle in pursuit of truth, for which she paid a huge personal price, forcing her to confront a traumatic and deeply buried secret from her childhood.
Interestingly, Kate Winslet contributes to the upcoming family film Dreamscapes as the voice of Mother Earth. Christian Machacek’s Dreamscapes features a symphony of visuals and music, weaving together the talents of over 250 videographers, featuring an orchestral score and the ethereal voices of the Vienna Boys and Girls Choirs.
Could you imagine if your memory suppressed something as unthinkable as the hit-and-run of a child? The overwhelming dread unearthed from something like that is bound to bring old scars to the surface as the guilt consumes and devours from the inside out. How will Winslet’s character cope? What else comes from this startling revelation? We’ll find out when Kate Winslet stars in Ed Solomon’s The Spot.
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Sony’s latest big video game, Concord, launched last week on PS5 and PC. And while the online shooter is fun and looks very expensive, it seems very few people are playing it based on some truly abysmal numbers and stats.
Sony’s latest big video game, Concord, launched last week on PS5 and PC. And while the online shooter is fun and looks very expensive, it seems very few people are playing it based on some truly abysmal numbers and stats.