Cats Director Admits Character Redesigns After Trailer Backlash

Cats director Tom Hooper has revealed that the production team behind the upcoming movie musical reevaluated some of the character designs in the aftermath of the trailer arriving online.

In an interview with Empire, Hooper opened up about the explosive response to the first trailer, admitting that the team were receptive to the feedback, as it ultimately prompted them to make some tweaks to the visuals, though they never expected the footage to spark such controversy.

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Black Friday Deal: Get this LG 60-inch 4K UHD HDR Smart TV for $398

Take advantage of this Black Friday deal and you can pick up an LG 60-inch 4K UHD HDR Smart TV from Walmart for over $100 less than the normal retail price.

Black Friday Deal: LG 60-inch 4K UHD HDR Smart TV for $398

Although it normally sells for $499, right now you can scoop the Black Friday savings to get this LG 60-inch TV from Walmart for just $398. This one has three HDMI ports, 2 USB ports, one composite, and you can get free two-day delivery from Walmart.

Black Friday 2019

Black Friday is here, and you can find all the best deals our Black Friday sales guides.

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Black Friday Deal: Get a Samsung 55-inch Curved 4K UHD HDR Smart TV for $477

If you are on the lookout for a Black Friday sale for a new TV, I have a great deal for you! Right now Walmart is selling this 55-inch curved 4K UHD HDR Smart TV for $222 off, meaning you can grab this one for just $477, and get free delivery.

Black Friday Deal: Samsung 55-inch Curved 4K HDR Smart TV for $477

Right now you can get this 2019 curved Samsung 55-inch TV (UN55RU7300) at Walmart for just $477, which is $222 less than normal price. It has an LED 4K UHD screen, HDR, Smart functionality, and three HDMI ports.

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The Best Black Friday Deals Are Live: 10% Off Amazon Prime Membership

Black Friday 2019 is upon us. There’s no more waiting, it’s finally here. We present to you the best Black Friday deals from Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and any other vendor we find to be credible. Most of what we add here will be tech related: Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox consoles, Apple iPads, gaming laptops, TVs, and so on. But that doesn’t mean we won’t add in the odd Instant Pot or Roomba. We’ll keep this page updated through Cyber Monday.

Our Top 10 Best Black Friday Deal Picks

Jon Favreau Blesses Us With Behind-the-Scenes Baby Yoda Footage

Before you get your fill of Baby Yoda in Episode 4 of Star Wars: The Mandalorian, or before you watch the chapter a second time, check out this terrific Thanksgiving Instagram post from series creator/writer Jon Favreau!

As you know, on set, Baby Yoda was a practical puppet, though for safety reasons, scenes with the adorable critter were shot twice (once without the physical Yoda) in case the puppet didn’t work and they needed to use CGI. It was a move that caused director Werner Herzog, who plays The Client on the series, to call the crew “cowards.”

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Harley Quinn: Season 1 Spoiler-Free Review

Note: this is a mostly spoiler-free review of Harley Quinn: Season 1, which airs on DC Universe weekly beginning on Friday, November 29. You can also check out our previous Season 1 premiere review. Depending on reader interest, we may circle back and do a full-spoiler review after the season finale airs in February 2020, so let us know in the comments if that’s something you’d like to see.

Harley Quinn represents an important test for DC Universe, as it’s the first wholly original animated series to debut on the streaming service. Terrific though it was, Young Justice: Outsiders hardly qualifies as an original project. Luckily, DCU passes that test with a fun, wacky and very foul-mouthed romp that proves what comic readers have know for years – Harley Quinn is at her best when she’s a free and independent woman.

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Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Will Release In China, Despite Low Popularity

Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker has been confirmed for release in China, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. It’s due out on December 20, which is the same day the film is releasing in the rest of the world. This means that Star Wars fans in China will be able to enjoy the movie along with everyone else.

This is significant for a few reasons. China puts limits on the number of Hollywood movies allowed into the country each year–it used to be 34, but that number has been quietly relaxed in recent years as Hollywood films make huge money in the country. Some Hollywood franchises have found enormous success in China, including the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Fast & Furious movies (Furious 7 outgrossed The Force Awakens outside of America). The growing importance of China to Hollywood has led to an increase in Chinese co-financed productions, such as The Meg and Terminator: Dark Fate (which was made largely because of the success of Terminator: Genisys in China, but unfortunately has not performed well.)

It’s also significant because China has been far less exposed to Star Wars, with the original trilogy not releasing in the country until 2015, leading up to the release of The Force Awakens. Rogue One and The Last Jedi also performed poorly in the country upon release. However, Disney and Tecent have teamed up to release several Star Wars novels in Chinese for the first time, hoping to spark enthusiasm for the end of the saga. It remains to be seen whether the movie will make a significant profit in China or not.

The Rise of Skywalker is not expected to struggle at all in the USA, with (conservative) estimates putting its opening weekend at around $200 million. The Force Awakens remains the highest grossing release ever in the USA, bringing in $936,662,225 domestically.

Now Playing: Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker – Official Final Trailer

2019 Black Friday Steam Sale Is Live, See The Best Deals

The weekend has finally arrived. Black Friday weekend has begun, and for many PC gamers, that means only one thing: another round of ridiculous game sales on Steam. Valve’s storefront is once again loaded with huge discounts on some of the biggest (and smallest) games of the year join a handful of PC games on sale elsewhere.

Steam’s Black Friday sale runs from November 26-December 3 and features discounts on a plethora of titles up to 90% off. Some noteworthy sales include deals on newer games like Code Vein ($42, down from $60), Gears 5 ($30, down from $60), The Surge 2 ($30, down from $50), Void Bastards ($22.49, from $25), and plenty more.

Post-apocalyptical first-person shooter Rage 2 has a pretty steep discount right now, going from $60 to $19.79, a total savings of 67 percent. Elsewhere, a bunch of indie games are up for grabs with some solid discounts. These include Dead Cells ($17.49), Forager ($16), Terraria ($5), The Escapists 2 ($6), and many more. A bulk of Rockstar Games’ library is also on sale, such as Grand Theft Auto V ($15 USD), Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas ($5.24), Max Payne 3 ($7), L.A. Noire ($7) and others.

Steam also has a smorgasbord of JRPGs on sale. The list is extensive, but some noteworthy titles are Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy XI, God Eater 3, Romancing SaGa 3, Tales of Berseria, Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition, and more.

It’s worth shopping around, though, as you may find better deals at places like Green Man Gaming and Fanatical. Further, some of those codes can sometimes be redeemed on Steam.

In conjunction with the Autumn sale, Steam has opened voting for its Steam Awards, which includes accolades like Game of the Year and Better With Friends. Winners will be announced on December 31.

Steam Autumn Sale Picks

Of course, Steam’s Black Friday sale isn’t the only stop to get discounts on some of this year’s best games. We’ve compiled Black Friday sales for all of this generation’s platforms: the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. In addition, we’ve also put together a list of retailers with incredible Black Friday deals, including Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy, and more. Check below for even more deals, sales, and discounts.

More Black Friday 2019 Deals

Now Playing: The Best 2019 Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals – GS News Update

Ghost Recon Breakpoint Patch Adds More Customization, Gender Swapping, And More

Ghost Recon Breakpoint has received another major patch, less than a month after update 1.0.3 released. If you’re logging in for the new raid, you’ll find that there’s a big new download to get through. On PlayStation 4 and Xbox One the 1.0.3.1 update weighs in at 11.3 GB, whereas PC players will have to download 8.5 GB. Once they do, they’ll find that there are now more customization options in the game than ever before–and new players will especially feel the benefits.

At the beginning of the game, post-patch, players will have 40 more items unlocked by default than they did before. This means that there will be more customization options than before, as you’ll be able to kit your Ghost out with the following items right away:

  • 5 vests (5.11 TACTEC Plate Carrier, 5.11 VTAC LBE, Blackhawk STRIKE Cutaway, Crye AVS1000, Blackhawk Strike Shoulder Pad)
  • 5 pants (5.11 Apex, 5.11 Tactical Stryke Pant, Jeans, Cargo, Chino)
  • 5 headgear (Crye Airframe, Reversed Cap, Military Cap, Berret, ACH Helmet)
  • 2 gloves (S&S WetWorX, S&S WetWorX Assault)
  • 4 boots (Under Armour Alegent, Under Armour Valsetz RTS, Under Armour Speed Freek, Under Armour Shoes Infiltrator)
  • 4 gear paints (Gray Solid, Red Solid, Blue Solid, Coyote Brown Solid)
  • 1 shirt (Vasily Sniper)
  • 1 eyewear (Gatorz Magnum Sunglasses)
  • 1 karambit (Casper)
  • 4 emotes (Shotgun, Pistol, Rifle, Sniper)
  • 4 emblems (Red Fox, Lion, Grizzly Bear, Golden Eagle)
  • 4 card banners (Urban Tech, Mountain, Swamp, Coastal)

Additionally, players can now change the appearance of their face, as well as their gender, at any time from the menu. This will allow for a greater level of customization, and it means that you’re not stuck if you decide, a few hours in, that you don’t like your character. This is, thankfully, a far cry from the Ubisoft that once argued that letting you play as a woman in Assassin’s Creed Unity would double the amount of work involved for the animation team.

Beyond this is a huge list of bug fixes and additions, including improved physics and handling for the Spider vehicle, a fix for an issue that was causing players to lose items when switching from PvP to PvE, and improvements to adaptive magazine pouches on tactical vests.

Ghost Recon Breakout is discounted during a few Black Friday sales. You can get the game digitally on both the Xbox Store and Ubisoft Store for 50% off, and it’s also discounted on PlayStation 4.

Now Playing: Ghost Recon Breakpoint Video Review

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