Netflix’s The Dragon Prince Gets Art Book From Dark Horse

Comic book publisher Dark Horse is partnering with Wonderstorm and Netflix to produce “The Art of The Dragon Prince,” which will give fans a never-before-seen look at concept sketches, preliminary designs, and first impressions from the first three seasons.

“Aaron and I are excited to announce Wonderstorm’s partnership with Dark Horse,” said Justin Richmond, co-creator of The Dragon Prince. “As a longtime fan, I have wanted to work with Dark Horse for years, and I can’t think of a better partner to help us bring the world of The Dragon Prince to life in new ways that our fans are going to love. I can’t wait for people to see what we are working on together!”

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Apex Legends Season 3 Trailer Teases Twelfth Character, Probably Coming After Crypto

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Before Apex Legends Season 3 even started (which adds new character Crypto), Respawn may have teased Apex Legends‘ twelfth playable character, who would assumably be put into the battle royale at the start of Season 4. It wouldn’t be too far-fetched for the developer, which has long been including hints to new characters and weapons ahead of their official release. It’s easy for the studio to do, with several new weapons and maps designed months in advance and certain characters already tentatively scheduled for the next few seasons.

In the Apex Legends Season 3 launch trailer, we finally see Crypto interacting with his fellow Legends as the group is transported to and have their first fight on World’s Edge, a brand-new map located on a new planet. Before the Legends drop, they divide into four teams of three. Of course, that should create a discrepancy. Crypto is the eleventh Legend. But on closer inspection, you can see that there are twelve figures in the room. In the trailer, which is embedded below, pause the action at 0:51 and you’ll see twelve characters.

On the left, there’s a squad composed of Pathfinder, Caustic, and Octane. In the foreground, Bloodhound, Gibraltar, and Bangalore form a squad. In the background, we see Lifeline, Crypto, and Mirage together. That leaves the group on the right, which is Wraith, Wattson, and some other figure whose back is partially turned towards us. The figure seems to be on the larger side (matching Caustic and Gibraltar), is encased in armor, and wears what appears to be some sort of mask or helmet.

Respawn has done teases like this before, where a new character or weapon is seen in a trailer months ahead of their official announcement. For example, in the gameplay deep dive trailer (released on the day Apex Legends was both announced and launched), you can see the shadow outlines of both Season 1’s Octane and Season 2’s Wattson at 5:30. And in the Apex Legends Season 1 gameplay trailer, a Pathfinder is shooting at Bangalore with an L-Star–a weapon that wouldn’t be added to the game until Season 2.

So although we can’t definitively say that the mysteriously-masked figure in the Season 3 launch trailer is the twelfth character for Apex Legends, we can probably assume that it is. Respawn does have a track record now. But we’ll just have to wait and see.

4K HDR QLED TV Deal: Get a Refurbished Samsung 75-inch for $1999

If you are anything like me, you relish the idea of saving a ton of money by finding a great deal, and there are few deals better than those on refurbished or lightly used tech. Retailers know buyers can be skeptical about refurbished items, so they often put them through rigorous screening, and offer absurd discounts or inexpensive replacement plans to maintain consumer interest.

That is exactly what you are looking at with this 75-inch Samsung 4K UHD HDR QLED TV from Walmart. While it normally sells for $3999, you can get a refurbished unit for a ridiculous 50% off, and for a tiny fraction of what you’ve saved, you can get a 3 or 4-year protection plan, to put your mind at ease.

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OLED TV Deal: Get a 55-inch Sony Bravia 4K HDR TV for $1499

Sony has long been associated with high-quality televisions (and other tech), and right now you can save $500 on last year’s model of the 55-inch Bravia 4K HDR TV, knocking it down to just $1499. While there are other, more budget-friendly 4K HDR televisions, Sony is a solid choice, and this is a great deal.

Sony Bravia 4K HDR for $1499

This may be last year’s model, but it’s still a fantastic OLED screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate, Smart TV functionality, iOS and Android compatibility, and Amazon offers free shipping and affordable 3 and 4-year protection plans.

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Two Supermen Stand Together in New Crisis on Infinite Earths Photo

As production on the Arrowverse’s Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover gets underway, fans are being treated to their first glimpse of the big Superman team-up to come. Actress Elizabeth Tulloch (Supergirl’s Lois Lane) posted an Instagram photo of herself alongside both Tom Welling and and Tyler Hoechlin’s versions of Clark Kent, along with the message “Lois and Clarks.”

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Dual Supermans

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Star Wars Resistance Confirms Openly Gay Couple

The animated series Star Wars Resistance is coming to a close with Season 2–and it will link directly to December’s Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker. However, the series is leaving a lasting mark on the Star Wars Universe by confirming that two characters from the series are an official couple.

Executive producers of the series Athena Portillo, Justin Ridge, and Brandon Auman discussed Orka and Flix during a press day. “I think it’s safe to say they’re an item, absolutely,” Ridge told press as heard on Coffee With Kenobi. “They’re absolutely a gay couple and we’re proud of that. We love Flix and Orka.”

The Disney Channel animated series is the first place a gay couple has been featured in the history of the franchise. Many fans of the series caught on to the loving relationship between the two characters during the first season, especially from the video above where the two are headed to visit Flix’s mother. Now it’s official, the two are in an item.

Sexuality in a galaxy far, far away has been a hotbed for speculation since The Force Awakens hit theaters in 2015, and many fans have wanted to see the characters Finn and Poe Dameron hook up.

Additionally, Donald Glover, who starred as Lando Calrissian in Solo, has discussed his character being pansexual–a person who is emotionally or romantically attracted to someone regardless of sexual or gender identity. “How can you not be pansexual in space? There’s so many things to have sex with,” Glover said during a SiriusXM interview.

You can check out the latest video for the upcoming Season 2 of Star Wars Resistance below.

Star Wars Resistance Season 2 premieres Sunday, October 6, on Disney Channel and Disney XD.

Rian Johnson Talks The Future Of Star Wars

Way back in 2017, before Star Wars: The Last Jedi even hit the big screen, it was reported that Rian Johnson would return to the franchise to develop an entire new trilogy of movies after the release of the then-untitled Episode IX. But, this being the internet, the lack of further news and the backlash from some fans have led to speculation about Johnson’s future with the franchise.

Though he took to Twitter earlier this year to address the cancellation rumors, no further news has been announced. It didn’t help that new TV shows have recently been confirmed for the franchise, including the Obi-Wan show for Disney+, without a peep about Johnson’s planned Star Wars trilogy. But as before, no news isn’t necessarily bad news.

After a special presentation of Knives Out during Fantastic Fest, we spoke to the writer and director about his thrilling and entertaining murder mystery, which features a star-studded cast that includes Chris Evans, Jaime Lee Curtis, and Daniel Craig.

When asked if he can confirm anything about his future with Star Wars, Johnson gave an enigmatic yet hopeful answer. “I’m still talking to Lucasfilm about it,” the Last Jedi director said.

Though that’s far from definitive, it could very well be that Lucasfilm is just waiting to see how The Rise of Skywalker is received and decide where they’re taking the franchise after that. They already announced a trilogy of movies to be released between 2022 and 2026, including one made by Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and no one outside of Disney knows what the company is planning beyond that.

That being said, while Johnson couldn’t confirm or deny his future involvement with the franchise, he did have something to say about the next release in the franchise–The Mandalorian, which he praised as an example of what he wants for the future of Star Wars.

“I’ve seen some behind the scenes and went to visit the set,” Johnson said enthusiastically. “It looks incredible, and the stuff they’re doing is fantastic.”

“But other than that, I haven’t read any other scripts and don’t know anything about future movies,” he added.

Rian Johnson used The Mandalorian to share what he hopes all future Star Wars projects (including his hypothetical one) offer fans.

“For me, I’m just a Star Wars fan,” Johnson told GameSpot. “What I want is for people to sit down and watch something we’ve never seen in the Star Wars universe before. Tell me a great story, something that’s going to make me feel like I’m 10 years old again watching the original trilogy. I feel like that’s what we all want when the lights go down.”

Check out GameSpot’s Knives Out review for more on Johnson’s latest.

Minecraft Dungeons Closed Beta Sign-Ups Now Open

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Minecraft Dungeons takes the cute blocky aesthetic of the building game and makes a loot-driven dungeon crawler out of it. The game is set to launch next spring, but in the meantime, you can sign up to take part in a closed beta.

The sign-up form states you must be 18 years old and have a free Microsoft account. It doesn’t give any specifics about when the closed beta would begin, but with launch coming within the next half-year or so you probably won’t have to wait too long.

Mojang announced the closed beta at MineCon, as well as debuting a story trailer for the game. Like all great epic quests, this is a story driven by its villain, so that’s what this trailer focuses on. An outcast Illager travels the world, rejected by society, until he stumbles upon a square-shaped artifact of great power and then he grows corrupt and mad with power. You know, that old story.

This is the first we’ve seen of Minecraft Dungeons since Microsoft announced it at E3. That brief look showed a glimpse at how equipment and food will work, and teased 4-player online co-op.

What’s New To Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, And Shudder This Week? Movies, TV Shows, And Originals

If you’re subscribed to one or more streaming service, then chances are you’re curious about what’s coming out each week. This week, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and AMC’s horror-themed service Shudder have plenty of new movies, TV series, and original programming for you to check out.

On Monday, Amazon Prime Video is unleashing a tidal wave of movies, and there has to be at least one or two you’ll want to watch. The classic ’90s horror movie Event Horizon arrives that day, which follows a rescue ship that finds a spacecraft after it’s gonet through a black hole and brought something horrifying back with it. Additionally, arriving to Amazon that day areCloverfield, Mad Max 2, Stargate, and Total Recall.

Over at Hulu, October 1 is the big release day for the service. There are over 100 movies and TV shows being released, and you can watch Guy Fieri travel across the country, eating at various places in Season 26 of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. That’s not a typo. This show has 26 seasons under its belt, somehow. As far as new movies go, you can watch the classic Boyz N’ The Hood, Rain Man, The Orphanage, and plenty more.

Below, you’ll find everything headed to Amazon, Hulu, and Shudder this week, and for more streaming service news, check out what’s coming to Netflix this week.

What’s new to Amazon, Hulu, and Shudder this week?

Monday, September 30

Amazon

  • A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
  • Air Force One (1997)
  • Be Cool (2005)
  • Behave Yourself (1951)
  • Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
  • Bolden (2019)
  • Bulldog Courage (1935)
  • Buried Alive (1990)
  • Chained for Life (1952)
  • Chi to suna no kettô / Duel of Blood and Sand (1963)
  • Cloverfield (2008)
  • Cowboy and the Senorita (1944)
  • Darkness Falls (2003)
  • Daughter of the Tong (1939)
  • Days of Thunder (1990)
  • Dead Heat (1988)
  • Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2011)
  • Dreamcatcher (2003)
  • Dreaming Out Loud (1940)
  • Election (1999)
  • Event Horizon (1997)
  • Face Off (1997)
  • Forces of Nature (1999)
  • Get Shorty (1995)
  • Ghost Town (2008)
  • Ghost World (2001)
  • Gothika (2003)
  • Harlem Nights (1989)
  • Hearts in Bondage (1936)
  • Here’s Flash Casey (1938)
  • Hi De Ho (1947)
  • High Noon (1952)
  • Hollywood My Home Town (1965)
  • Hunting (2015)
  • Insomnia (2002)
  • Kalifornia (1993)
  • Kicking and Screaming (1995)
  • Legally Blonde (2001)
  • Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
  • Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
  • Matriarch (2018)
  • Mousehunt (1997)
  • Much Ado About Nothing (2012)
  • Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
  • No Way Out (1987)
  • Permanent Midnight (1998)
  • Platoon (1986)
  • Platoon 4K (1986)
  • Play It Again, Sam (1972)
  • Project Nim (2011)
  • Regression (2015)
  • Saturday Night Fever (1977)
  • Setup (2011)
  • Stargate (1994)
  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
  • The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1990)
  • The Cotton Club (1984)
  • The Deadly Companions (1961)
  • The Klansman (1974)
  • The Life of David Gale (2003)
  • The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
  • The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
  • The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
  • Total Recall (1990)
  • Trading Mom (1994)
  • True Colors (1991)
  • True Grit (2010)
  • Varsity Blues (1999)
  • We Die Young (2019)
  • What Lies Beneath (2000)
  • Witness (1985)
  • You’ve Got Mail (1998)

Hulu

  • American Dad!: Complete Season 13 (TBS)
  • America’s Funniest Home Videos: Season 30 Premiere (ABC)
  • Bless the Harts: Series Premiere (FOX)
  • Bob’s Burgers: Season 10 Premiere (FOX)
  • Family Guy: Season 10 Premiere (FOX)
  • Shark Tank: Season 11 Premiere (ABC)
  • The Rookie: Season 2 Premiere (ABC)
  • The Simpsons: Season 31 Premiere (FOX)
  • Primal Fear (1996)
  • Teen Spirit (2019)

Shudder

  • The Taking of Deborah Logan

Tuesday, October 1

Amazon

  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
  • Astro Boy (2009)
  • Hoosiers (1986)
  • Patriot Games (1992)
  • The Accused (1988)
  • The Great Gabbo (1929)
  • Glorifying the American Girl (1929)

Hulu

  • 60 Days In: Complete Season 5 (A&E)
  • Alien Encounters: Complete Seasons 2&3 (Science Channel)
  • American Pickers: Complete Season 19 (History Channel)
  • Basketball Wives LA: Complete Seasons 1-5 (VH1)
  • Biography: The Trump Dynasty: Complete Season 1 (A&E)
  • Born This Way: Complete Seasons 3&4 (A&E)
  • Children of the Snow: Complete Season 1 (IDTV)
  • Detroit: Comeback City: Complete Season 1 (History Channel)
  • Diners, Drive Ins and Dives: Complete Season 26 (Food Network)
  • Fixer Upper: Behind the Design: Complete Season 1 (HGTV)
  • Guy’s Grocery Games: Complete Season 11 (Food Network)
  • Halloween Baking Championship: Complete Seasons 1-3 (Food Network)
  • Halloween Wars: Complete Seasons 4-7 (Food Network)
  • Halloween Wars: Special (Food Network)
  • House Hunters: Complete Seasons 110 & 111 (HGTV)
  • I Am Frankie: Complete Seasons 1-2 (Nickelodeon)
  • Kids Halloween Baking Championship: Special (Food Network)
  • Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath: Complete Season 3 (A&E)
  • Many Shades of Jane: Complete Season 1 (A&E)
  • Mountain Men: Complete Seasons 3&4 (History Channel)
  • Murder in the Heartland: Complete Season 1 (IDTV)
  • My 600-lb Life: Complete Season 7 (TLC)
  • OutDaughtered: Complete Season 4 (TLC)
  • Paradise Run: Complete Seasons 1&2 (Nickelodeon)
  • Paranormal Lockdown UK: Complete Season 1 (Destination America)
  • Property Virgins: Complete Seasons 16&17 (Food Network)
  • Sailor Moon: Complete Season 4 (Viz)
  • Storage Wars: Complete Season 12 (A&E)
  • The Dead Files: Complete Seasons 7&8 (Travel Channel)
  • The Dude Perfect Show: Complete Seasons 1&2 (Nickelodeon)
  • The First 48 Presents: Homicide Squad Atlanta: Complete Season 1 (A&E)
  • The Hills: Complete Seasons 1-6 (MTV)
  • The Rap Game: Complete Season 5 (Lifetime)
  • UFO Conspiracies: Complete Season 1 (Science Channel)
  • A Fairly Odd Summer (2014)
  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
  • American Beauty (1999)
  • An American Haunting (2006)
  • Be Cool (2005)
  • Beautiful Creatures (2013)
  • Big Time Movie (2012)
  • Blade (1998)
  • Blade 2 (2002)
  • Blade: Trinity (2004)
  • Blue Jasmine (2013)
  • Blurt (2018)
  • Boyz N’ The Hood (1991)
  • Brooklyn’s Finest (2010)
  • Cadillac Man (1990)
  • Cloverfield (2008)
  • Constantine (2005)
  • Crash (2005)
  • Days of Thunder (1990)
  • Dead Heat (2002)
  • Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2012)
  • Eagle Vs. Shark (2007)
  • Election (1999)
  • Event Horizon (1997)
  • Face/Off (1997)
  • Fled (1996)
  • Forces of Nature (1999)
  • Get Shorty (1995)
  • Ghost World (2001)
  • Hellraiser (1987)
  • Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)
  • Hellraiser IV: Bloodline (1996)
  • Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2017)
  • High Noon (1952)
  • Hoosiers (1986)
  • I Spit on Your Grave (2011)
  • I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013)
  • I Spit on Your Grave 3 (2015)
  • Impostor (2001)
  • Into the Blue (2005)
  • Kalifornia (1993)
  • Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006)
  • Little Black Book (2004)
  • Love Crimes (1992)
  • Major League II (1994)
  • Miami Group Murder (2018)
  • Mousehunt (1997)
  • Much Ado About Nothing (2013)
  • Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
  • Never Back Down (2008)
  • No Way Out (1987)
  • North Dallas Forty (1979)
  • One Direction: This Is Us (2013)
  • Patriot Games (1992)
  • Permanent Midnight (1998)
  • Pieces of April (2003)
  • Platoon (1986)
  • Play it Again, Sam (1972)
  • Project Nim (2011)
  • Rain Man (1988)
  • Rent (2005)
  • Saturday Night Fever (1977)
  • Saw (2004)
  • Saw 2 (2005)
  • Saw 6 (2009)
  • School Ties (1992)
  • Set Up (2011)
  • Sixteen Candles (1984)
  • Snakes on a Plane (2006)
  • Sneakerheadz (2015)
  • Split Decisions (1988)
  • Stargate (1994)
  • Surf’s Up (2007)
  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
  • The Accused (1988)
  • The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
  • The Conspirator (2010)
  • The Haunting (1999)
  • The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
  • The Hunted (2003)
  • The Killer Next Door (2018)
  • The Naked Gun 2 1/2 : The Smell of Fear (1991)
  • The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
  • The Orphanage (2007)
  • The Peacemaker (1997)
  • The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
  • The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
  • The Wrestler (2008)
  • Total Recall (1990)
  • Trading Mom (1994)
  • True Colors (1991)
  • True Grit (1969)
  • Up in the Air (2009)
  • Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
  • Varsity Blues (1999)
  • Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000 (2000)
  • What Lies Beneath (2000)
  • Winter’s Bone (2010)
  • Witness (1985)

Shudder

Wednesday, October 2

Hulu

  • Amazing Grace (2019)

Thursday, October 3

Hulu

  • Almost Family: Series Premiere (FOX)

Shudder

  • The Furies

Friday, October 4

Hulu

  • Into The Dark: Uncanny Annie: Episode Premiere (Hulu Original)
  • Light as a Feather: Complete Season 2, Part 2 (Hulu Original)
  • Saints & Sinners: Complete Season 4 (Bounce TV)
  • The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Complete Season 11 (Bravo)
  • Pegasus: Pony with a Broken Wing (2019)

Saturday, October 5

Hulu

  • Drunk History: Complete Season 6B (Comedy Central)

Nintendo Switch Is Getting A New Brain Age Game

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Nintendo is reviving its hit Brain Age series on Switch. The company has announced it is releasing a new Brain Age game for the hybrid console in Japan this December, and it’ll launch alongside a dedicated stylus for the system.

Nintendo revealed the new Brain Age game with a trailer, which you can watch below. While the video is entirely in Japanese, it shows off some new exercises in the game, as well as some of the ways it will utilize Switch’s unique features. Among other things, you can use the right Joy-Con’s IR sensor to do calculations with your fingers. There’s also a tabletop exercise that has two players competing to count the number of objects on the screen the fastest.

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The new Brain Age game hits Switch in Japan on December 27. Alongside the game, Nintendo is releasing an official stylus for the Switch. You can see some pictures of it, as well as images of the new Brain Age exercises, above. Nintendo has not yet announced if it will release Brain Age or the Switch stylus in the West.

The original Brain Age was one of Nintendo’s first notable attempts to court non-gamers, and it became a huge hit for the DS, selling more than 19 million copies worldwide and inspiring multiple sequels and off-shoots. The most recent entry in the series, Brain Age: Concentration Training, released for the 3DS in 2012.

Brain Age isn’t Nintendo’s only Switch release targeting non-gamers this year. On October 18, the company is releasing Ring Fit Adventure, a successor of sorts to the Wii Fit line. The game comes with a weird peripheral call the Ring-Con which translates exercises into in-game actions. We had a chance to go hands-on with Ring Fit Adventure earlier this month and it certainly left us sore.