I'm a writer/editor who's been at the site since 2015. I cover politics, weird history, video games and... well, anything really. Keep it breezy, keep it light, keep it straightforward.
May the 4th is finally here and all manner of Star Wars celebrations are happening around the world. New show The Bad Batch has just launched its feature-length premiere on Disney+ and we're hoping for some teasers and info on upcoming series and movies as the day goes on. Not only that, but one Prequel Trilogy star has now offered up his own tribute.
Sylvester Stallone is no stranger to getting beaten up on camera. In the original Rocky - his breakout role - he famously got the crap kicked out of him by Apollo Creed and kept coming back for more. Since then, his characters have often been punching bags, with the Rocky, Rambo, and Expendables series all bringing the pain. Now, Stallone has given us a look at one of the incredible makeup jobs needed to bring this to life.
Matt Reeves’ The Batman has had a long and painful road to theaters. First came post-Justice League woes as the project was retooled from Ben Affleck's Batman to Robert Pattinson’s. Then the moment production was in full swing, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Warner Bros. slammed on the brakes and, after multiple delays, it was eventually confirmed that the pic will premiere in March 2022.
Once mighty developer Konami has seen its reputation suffer significantly over the last decade. In the mid-2010s, the company famously decided to move away from blockbuster game development, dramatically parting ways with the legendary Hideo Kojima and refocusing their attention on mobile titles, pachinko parlors and gyms. This has meant the effective death of several beloved franchises, with Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, and Castlevania not getting new installments for years.
One of the first things we learned about Mortal Kombat was that it'd bring the games' goretastic fatalities to the big screen intact. Writer Greg Russo and director Simon McQuoid delivered on that front, with fans recognizing many of the fatalities taken from across the franchise's 30-year history, including smashed heads, shattered arms, improvised heart surgery, souls sucked out, and a very satisfying death by garden gnome.