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Since the Coronavirus lockdowns came into force many people have been trapped at home. That many bored people struggling to kill time has been a bonanza for streaming services, with Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and Disney+ all doing very well out of having what's almost literally a captive audience. While this is a rare bit of good news for the somewhat beleaguered entertainment industry, there's one aspect that they won't be very happy about. According to new data, movie piracy has soared since the lockdowns began.
In the year between Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, there was an endless stream of fan theories about what would happen in the movie. Many of them, specifically those that theorized the team would use time travel to undo the Snap, proved on the money. But one theory that seemed credible that never came to pass was that Karen Gillan's Nebula would wield the Infinity Gauntlet.
Captain America picking up Mjolnir and using it to beat seven shades of tar out of Thanos was incredibly satisfying. After a year of this purple asshole smirking about his victory, it was about damn time someone smashed him in the snotbox with a magic hammer. What made it all the more fun for MCU fans was knowing how long it'd taken this moment to arrive. In 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron we saw our heroes trying to lift Mjolnir, testing to see if any of them are worthy enough. Thor looked pretty confident that they weren't, though his smile faltered when Steve Rogers appeared to almost lift it.
Last week, Variety reported that there was a new "female-centric" Star Wars show coming to Disney+. Details of precisely what this will consist of remain extremely hazy, even down to what kind of character will be at the core of it. Just about the one confirmed bit of information though was that the creative force behind Russian Doll, Leslye Headland, was spearheading it.
Though we all know everything worked out in the end, Thanos' snap at the climax of Avengers: Infinity War was a truly memorable cinematic moment. Personally, I'll always remember the little kid sat in the cinema near me bawling his eyes out as his favorite heroes collapsed into small piles of grey dust.
May the 4th (be with you) has now become firmly established as 'Star Wars Day'. Fans have come to expect various Star Wars related events and even the Coronavirus lockdown hasn't stopped Disney cooking up a couple of interesting tidbits. Of note are the premiere of the eight-part documentary Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, which takes us behind the scenes of the hit series and the long-awaited finale of the Clone Wars. But now it seems that Disney+ subscribers will also get access to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
The Mandalorian's second season wrapped its shoot before Coronavirus hit, so hopes are high that it won't be delayed past its late 2020 release window. After the incredible finale of the first season, I can't wait to see the further adventures of the titular Mandalorian and Baby Yoda. Details of precisely what the second season will consist of are thin on the ground, but the finale established that our heroes would be searching out 'sorcerors' (i.e. Jedi) to train Baby Yoda in the Force and that Giancarlo Esposito's Moff Gideon would be in hot pursuit wielding the Darksaber.
With the Resident Evil 3 remake out of the way, speculation is building about Resident Evil 8. This is rumored to feature Resident Evil 7 star Ethan Winter, and is said to be set in an isolated mountain village, acting as a "major departure" for the series. On top of that, we've also had word that a remake of Resident Evil 4 is on the cards and scheduled for 2022.
Is your lounge missing a certain je nais se quoi? What would you spend for something that's really going to tie your interior decor together and make your home a place to remember? Can you really put a price on freaking out anyone you bring over? Well, the Hollywood Collectibles Group has the purchase for you! For just $8,000, you can own a life-size Xenomorph from Alien, which comes in at a whopping 8-feet tall.