Marvel’s long-in-the-works Blade movie starring Mahershala Ali has brought on a new writer. The superhero studio has tapped True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto to write the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The existing draft was written by Michael Starrbury (When They See Us), and THR’s sources said Pizzolatto is “working off” that draft and adding more to it. Pizzolatto has reportedly been working on his new Blade script for a few weeks already.
Pizzolatto and Ali previously worked together for True Detective Season 3.
The half-mortal, half-immortal vampire hunter character Blade got his own movie for the first time in 1998 with Wesley Snipes in the lead role. Multiple sequels followed.
Marvel’s new movie has been a long time coming, as it was origin…
As May steadily closes, Sony has yet to announce its next PlayStation Showcase. Reports assure that it’s still happening this month, and another title is seemingly part of its lineup – Firewalk Studios’ Concord. Renowned leaker billbil-kun wrote on Dealabs that its second announcement is coming “very soon” and should occur within 15 days, i.e. June 7th.
The announcement will reportedly offer a gameplay preview and some playable characters. It follows billbil-kun’s report from January about it being “heavily inspired” by Marvel’s GuardiRussia Lottoans of the Galaxy series. Interestingly, they’re unsure if the announcement will occur at Sony&…
After adding The Matrix’s Agent Smith to MultiVersus as its first post-launch DLC character earlier this month, developer Player First Games and publisher WB Games have now unveiled the next couple of characters that will be joining the free-to-play platform fighter’s roster.
First up is Samurai Jack, the katana wielding eponymous protagonist of the Cartoon Network animated series, who wiSports Bettingll kick off MultiVersus’ Season 2: Back in Time with his addition to the roster on July 23. Later on in the season, the game will also add the ghost Beetlejuice. There’s no word on exactly when he will arrive, but WB Games says it will align with the upcoming release…
It wasn’t that long ago that the vast majority of us were dead certain that the Metal Gear franchise had no future, but not only is the series set to return with a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – arguably its best entry – that remake is also looking increasingly promising. Since its announcement last year, Konami has showcased new footage and revealed new details on Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater at a regular clip, and for the majority, the prognosis has been a surprisingly positive one.
There’s no question that the company’s recent history certainly warrants a healthy amount of skepticism, of which there’s certainly been no shortage in the cases of both Metal Gear Solid …
According to a recent report from Fabrizio Romano, Roma are preparing to make a third bid in an attempt to sign Granit Xhaka this summer.
They’re said to be feeling pretty confident of getting a deal over the finish line with personal terms already being agreed. Xhaka, who is currently playing for Arsenal, put in a string of solid performances during Euro 2020 to help Switzerland reach the quarter-finals. Still, some wonder whether or not he’s still the right fit for the Gunners, especially given how poorly things went for them last season.
Jose Mourinho is the new manager of Roma which could add an extra dimension to this, given that he was in charge of Tottenham Hotspur in his last job Arsenal s rivals. It goes without saying that fans probably wouldn t be happy w…
Developer OtherSide Entertainment and publisher Megabit Publishing have unveiled a new multiplayer game, titled Russia LottoThick As Thieves. The game hopes to offer a unique take on the stealth genre by featuring PvPvE action, where players will not only be playing against each other, but enemies on the stage as well. Check out the trailer below.
Thick As Thieves is set in a metropolis in an alternate history, where both technology and magic exist and often end up clashing against each other. As is often the case with settings like these, the world of Thick As Thieves has a bustling underworld, as well as a sharp divide between the rich upper classes and a lower class that str…
Julian Nagelsmann has been tipped as a possible Real Madrid head coach of the future after guiding RB Leipzig to the Champions League semi-finals.
The acclaim came from his predecessor at Leipzig, Ralf Rangnick, who until recently was also in charge of sport and development at Red Bull.
Rangnick has been impressed by how 33-year-old Nagelsmann has fared in his first season as Leipzig boss, with the former Hoffenheim head coach leading the team to third place in the Bundesliga.
Their European adventure ground to a halt with a semi-final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, but Leipzig and Nagelsmann will be back for another tilt at the Champions League in 2020-21.
I believe he could do Real Madrid, Rangnick told German newspaper Bild. I think it s very …
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has backed Jude Bellingham to rediscover his golden touch in front of goal.
Bellingham made a stellar start to life in Madrid after his summer transfer from Borussia Dortmund and scored 16 times during the first half of the season.
Goals have been harder to come by since the turn of the year with Bellingham only able to find the net on four occasions in 2024 and not at all in two months, but Ancelotti is positive his drought will end soon.
Speaking ahead of Saturday’s trip to LaLiga struggles Mallorca, Ancelotti told a press conference: “The goals he was scoring have dropped off a bit.
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What the papers say
A host of clubs have been linked with Kylian Mbappe after Paris St Germain gave permission for the French superstar striker to negotiate with Saudi team Al Hilal, who have made a world-record bid of £259million for his services. According to various publications, the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham, Inter Milan and Barcelona have reportedly made contact with PSG about the 24-year-old.
United have opened up their scope for a striker, according to the Daily Mail, and they are set to make a formal bid to Atalanta for Rasmus Hojlund this week. The Times says they are willing to pay £60m for the 20-year-old Denmark international, while Atalanta are asking for £86.5m. United are also interested in Eintracht Frankfurt striker Randal Kolo Muani and…
Reigning champions Japan and perennial contenders United States both started their Women s World Cup campaigns with a win, as Cameroon smashed six goals past Ecuador.
On a high-scoring day in Canada, two of the four matches on Monday saw six goals scored, while Megan Rapinoe notched a brace in USA s 3-1 victory over Australia.
But Japan, who defeated USA on penalties to lift the 2011 World Cup, needed just one goal to overcome Switzerland.
A contentious penalty saw the title-holders overcome the Swiss 1-0, with goalkeeper Gaelle Thalmann judged to have fouled Kozue Ando in the process of saving the Japanese striker s shot.
Aya Miyama converted the spot-kick in the 29th minute.
Spectators in Winnipeg were treated to 10 goals in their double-header …