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Movie adaptations of video games are currently doing a brisk business, and today brings a new title into the fold. Deadline reports that Paramount Pictures is working on a live-action film set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, a narrative-driven RPG from CD Projekt Red. The game developer is attached to produce the movie along…
A new division of Xbox called XP will focus on growing the fanbases of its various gaming properties through TV, film, products and events. Announced in a blog post written by Xbox’s Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball, XP will seemingly play a significant role in the company’s plan to become “the number one entertainment company…
Have mercy on retail clerks. To keep their jobs, they’re often asked to push promotions they know most customers don’t want, such as memberships and credit cards. Upselling looks good on a manager’s ledger, even if it irritates a good portion of their customers.
The era of video game adaptations continues. Chernin Entertainment just inked a deal to adapt both Arc Raiders and The Finals as TV and film projects, according to a report by Variety. Embark Studios, who published both games, will also be involved in some capacity.
For a cinematic experience that is truly larger than life, you won’t find many theater formats that rival IMAX. IMAX movies are among the biggest and loudest you’ll ever watch. The entire experience is meant to be premium, a step above what you’ll find in a typical screening. Few movies are truly made for IMAX,…
Hollywood is increasingly turning to the internet for story ideas, with one of the latest being A24’s Backrooms from web series creator Kane Parsons. Now, studios are turning to the horror fiction site SCP Foundation and showing how dealing with that community can go right, and wrong.
Here’s something new: Nicolas Cage in a zany, wig-and-prosthetic-heavy performance as a larger-than-life figure. Okay, maybe not so new after all, but hey, it is his first time playing John Madden. The trailer for David O. Russell’s biopic, aptly titled Madden, offers a peek at the film that arrives in November.
Have you ever worried you’re sitting too close to your TV? If you have, we’re here to give you some guidance on ideal viewing distances based on the size of your television. It might surprise you, but a lot of research has actually gone into this topic, with even the Society of Motion Picture and…
With how many paid streaming services there are, you’d be forgiven for thinking you have to pay to watch high-quality movies and TV. But thankfully, this isn’t the case at all. If you look around a bit, you’ll find tons of free streaming options with more than you could ever hope to watch. Most provide…
You might have noticed that pressing the power button on your TV’s remote doesn’t fully turn it off. Modern TVs are designed to enter a deep sleep or standby mode rather than shutting down completely. They still sip a tiny bit of power in this state, but the upside is much faster start-up times. Standby…