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Shazam: Everything We Know About DC’s 2019 Movie

By fate or some divine sense of irony, 2019 marks the big screen debut of not one but two different Captains Marvel, one played by Brie Larson for the MCU and the other, under his new name “Shazam,” played by Zachary Levi for DC. Thankfully, the name change makes it a little easier to differentiate between the two of them, but the comics history side of things has never been more tricky to explain.

But never fear. You don’t actually need to be well versed in the ins and outs of Golden Age comics to understand or prepare for both Captain Marvel and Shazam! As they speed towards their release dates next year. It’s okay. You’re free of that burden. In fact, all you really need to know about Shazam moving forward is that he’s actually a kid named Billy Batson who is able to magically turn into an adult superhero. Think the Tom Hanks movie Big meets Superman. That’s it, that’s the whole story. No space aliens or Infinity Stones to worry about at all.

Shazam will be the second major superhero release of 2019, so we’ve still got a little time to wait before the information really starts pouring in–but regardless, it’s never too early to start rounding up exactly what we know. Here are the confirmed details for DC’s first movie of the new year.

Huge Game Days Sale At GameStop: PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC Deals

If you thought your chances to save money on video games ended with Black Friday, you’re mistaken. GameStop has unveiled its Game Days sale, which runs between now and December 25. This sale finds huge discounts on a massive list of PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch games. That’s good news for anyone still needing to buy holiday gifts or anyone looking for something new to play themselves. Let’s see take a peek at the week’s best deals.

If you’ve been wanting to check out some of the biggest shooters that launched in recent months, you’re in luck. You can grab Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 or Fallout 76 for $40 each. For those who find the stealthy approach more appealing, Hitman 2 is on sale for the same price. For larger-scale confrontations with tanks and fighter planes thrown in the mix, pick up Battlefield V for just $30.

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A starter pack for the toys-to-life game Starlink: Battle for Atlas normally retails for $75, but it’s on sale on all platforms right now for $40. Each copy of the game comes with a ship, pilot, and weapons, plus a mount that lets you attach the whole thing to your controller. The Switch version also includes the in-game exclusives Fox McCloud and Arwing.

Ever since it launched last month, we’ve been raving about Tetris Effect, a PS4 (and PSVR-compatible) game with incredible visuals and audio that combine to make it much more than “just Tetris.” It’s on sale for half off at $20; you can read our Tetris Effect review for details. PlayStation VR owners can also grab one of the year’s best games, the Mario-like platformer Astro Bot: Rescue Mission, also for $20.

That just scratches the surface of the Game Days sale. You’ll find a lot more discounted titles in the list below, or you can check out the full set of deals at GameStop.

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Great New 2019 PC Games To Watch Out For – Steam Punks

Welcome back to GameSpot’s weekly PC-focused original show, Steam Punks! With just a few weeks to go in the year, In this latest episode, Edmond and Jess talk about the games they’re excited about in 2019.

Jess kicks things off by talking about Draugen, the next game from Dreamfall developer Red Thread Games. The intriguing-sounding first-person psychological game that brings you to 1920s Norway.

One of Edmond’s most anticipated PC games of 2019 is In The Valley of Gods. Developer Campo Santo’s follow-up to the acclaimed Firewatch, In The Valley of Gods sees you traveling to Egypt in the 1920s as well.

Also in the video, Jess talks about how she’s excited for Ubisoft’s The Division 2 and what she hopes the sequel will improve upon, while Edmond explains why he’s excited about the tactical strategy game Phoenix Point from the original creator of XCOM, Julian Gollop.

Finally, Edmond and Jess respond to your comments from last week’s video about their favourite PC games of 2018. Be sure to watch the full episode in the video above.

New True Detective Season 3 Trailer Goes Back To Its Dark, Gripping Roots

HBO’s acclaimed cop anthology show, True Detective, is set to return for a third season in January, and a new trailer has been released. This season is clearly aiming to recapture the dark, moody rural atmosphere of 2014’s Season 1, following a disappointing Season 2. The new trailer even uses the tagline: “The original series returns.”

The trailer focuses on main character Wayne Hays, a cop played by Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali (Moonlight, Luke Cage, House of Cards), who investigated the disappearance of two kids in the Ozarks many years ago and is still haunted by the case. The show is set across several decades, with Ali appearing as both an older man and a much younger officer. Check it out above.

True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto has written the entire season, with Deadwood creator David Milch lending a hand. The cast also includes Stephen Dorff (Blade), Ray Fisher (Justice League), Carmen Ejogo (Alien: Covenant), and Scoot McNairy (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice). Hold the Dark and Green Room director Jeremy Saulnier helms the first two episodes. It premieres on January 13, 2019–check out the previous trailer here.

In a recent interview with Indiewire, Pizzolatto spoke about the striking setting for Season 3 and explained that the surroundings were vital to the season’s story. “The mystery of the deep woods,” he said. “The fog over the mountains. The rivers. The water. The sense of scale when you get out to some of this nature. Also, what the buildings say about the lives behind them. I feel like people will see it as an extension of character, something that embodies characters’ emotional journeys while influencing those journeys.”

“Sometimes we found things that seem to come straight out of the imagination, like this particular house that I don’t want to go into it too much because of spoilers, but once we found it we couldn’t believe it existed. It was almost exactly what I had written, and it needed to be very specific.”

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Doctor Strange Director Returning To Head Sequel

Doctor Strange director and co-writer Scott Derrickson is returning to head the movie’s sequel. There are no concrete details for Doctor Strange 2 yet, except that the film will occur after 2019’s Avengers: Endgame during Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, there’s still a search for a writer for Doctor Strange 2’s script. However, both Benedict Cumberbatch and Benedict Wong, who play Steven Strange and Wong respectfully, will be returning in the sequel. Rachel McAdams, who portrays Christine Palmer, is theorized to be in the sequel as well. The script for Doctor Strange 2 is currently scheduled to be finished by the end of 2019, with production on the film starting in Spring 2020 and the movie releasing in May 2021. Marvel has yet to confirm these details.

Both Peter Parker and Steven Strange met their end in the final moments of 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, yet the confirmation of Spider-Man: Far From Home and Doctor Strange 2 assures that both heroes will return to life in some way during the events of Endgame. Whether or not that means the same for everyone who disappeared as a result of Thanos’ snap remains to be seen.

The MCU concludes Phase Three in 2019 with Captain Marvel on March 8 and Avengers: Endgame on April 26. 2018 saw the rise of King T’Challa as the new Black Panther, as well as Scott Lang once again donning the Ant-Man suit and partnering with Hope van Dyne, aka Wasp. However, Thanos’ quest to eradicate half of life in the universe was realized in Avengers: Infinity War, which saw half of the Avengers, most of the Guardians of the Galaxy, and many other heroes dissolve into ash. Prior to Nick Fury’s disappearance, he reached out to Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel and Earth’s mightiest superhero. Hopefully her return to her home planet provides the strength the remaining heroes need to fight back against Thanos in Endgame.