Actress Scarlett Johansson has commented on her high-profile lawsuit against Disney over Black Widow, saying she continues to believe in the “magic of Disney.” Speaking to Variety, Johansson said it was just business. The creative department and the business department at Disney are not the same, she said. “I think …
Read More »The Queen's Lawyer Is Now Helping Activision Fight The Blocked Microsoft Acquisition In The UK
Both Activision Blizzard and Microsoft have reportedly hired high-profile lawyers to lead their appeals of the recent decision by the UK’s Competition & Markets Authority to block their $68.7 billion merger. According to The Financial Times, Activision Blizzard has hired Lord David Pannick KC, who previously represented Queen Elizabeth II, …
Read More »Spider-Man Whopper Coming To Burger King To Celebrate Across The Spider-Verse
Burger King has announced a deal with Sony Pictures to make a Spider-Man hamburger to help promote the upcoming release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The new Spider-Man Whopper is coming to BK stores starting May 15. The Spider-Man theme comes in the form of a red bun featuring black …
Read More »Here's How Much Money Nintendo Could Take Home From Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has earned more than $1 billion at the box office so far, and it’s still putting up big numbers. Nintendo did not make the movie, of course, but the company still stands to earn substantial funds from its massive success. Gaming analyst Hideki Yasuda from …
Read More »Nintendo Switch Patch Notes Improve Stability Ahead Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Launch
The Nintendo Switch has received a new firmware update ahead of the much-anticipated release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on May 12. The new firmware update delivers “general system stability improvements,” Nintendo said in the official patch notes. Dataminer OatmealDome on Twitter dug into the patch …
Read More »Mario Kart 8 Passes 50 Million Units Sold, As Top 10 Best-Selling Switch Games Revealed
As part of Nintendo’s newest earnings briefing, the gaming giant released new sales figures for its most popular games, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe reached a massive new milestone. The kart racer has now surpassed 50 million copies sold to date. As of March 31, the game had sold 53.79 …
Read More »PS5 Showcase Coming Soon, Report Says
A PlayStation Showcase event is coming the week of May 25, according to reporter Jeff Grubb of GameSpot sister site Giant Bomb. Of course, plans can always change, but Grubb said this is accurate as of now. Another person, Zuby Tech, said on Twitter, said the event should happen on …
Read More »George R.R. Martin On How Writers' Strike Affects His Game Of Thrones Shows
Author George R.R. Martin has clarified how the ongoing Hollywood writers’ strike is affecting his various projects, including his Game of Thrones shows, House of the Dragon Season 2 and The Hedge Knight. Martin also revealed that one of his planned new shows, Wild Cards, is not moving ahead at …
Read More »New Oppenheimer Trailer From Batman Director Includes Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, And Florence Pugh
The next movie from acclaimed director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception) is Oppenheimer, a period film about the creation of the world’s first atomic bomb. The newest trailer has arrived, and it provides the best look yet at the big-budget summer movie. Oppenheimer follows the story of J. Robert …
Read More »House Of The Dragon Will Be At Least 3 Seasons, Showrunner Says
HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon is coming back for a second season, but how long will the show run in total? That remains to be seen, but showrunner Ryan Condal said in a new interview that he doesn’t want the series to overstay its welcome. Speaking …
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