Aquaman made its debut in China, and the box office numbers are strong for the Jason Momoa-starring film.
According to Warner Bros., Aquaman earned $93.6 million over the weekend in China. This was the largest opening ever for a D.C. title in China, outpacing previous titles like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($55.7 million opening) and Justice League ($50.5 million opening).
Aquaman also became the studio’s biggest opening ever, surpassing Ready Player One’s $61.6 million opening weekend back in March.
Amid the excitement of the new winter themed skins and icy map updates, Fortnite added a separate mode that elevates the already insanely popular game to a new level of depth. Fortnite Creative is big, ambitious, and inventive in its goal to give creators the tools to build their dream worlds and wildest creations.
When you have something good, make the most of it. That’s certainly the mindset behind Epic’s consistent updates and patches. Love it or hate it, Fortnite is a finely crafted game with a powerfully impressive engine, no matter your thoughts on the battle royale genre. It’s the reason so many players are able to build towering and detailed skyscrapers one minute and an exhilarating race track with jump pads and speed boosts the next. It’s the reason Creative mode was introduced.
Spider-Man and Mysterio fight together as allies against Hydro-Man in the first trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home. While the trailer wasn’t released online following Sony’s panel at Brazil Comic Con in Sao Paulo, IGN Brazil was there to watch it and provided this breakdown of what happens in it.
Tom Holland and Jake Gyllenhaal also surprised fans with an appearance at the Far From Home panel. They were not expected to attend, but they showed up to help present the first trailer for the upcoming Sony-Marvel movie. Filming was not allowed in the convention hall and there is no date yet for when the trailer will be released online, so our rundown below will have to hold you over until the trailer drops!
After years of cinematic scrap heaps, Bumblebee redeems and reinvigorates the Transformers live-action film franchise with some heartfelt fun. It might not be a great movie or a radical reimagination of the familiar concept, but this ‘80s-set prequel does strip away all the clutter and bloat that had piled onto the series over the last decade and refocuses on the bond between young human and ‘bot that it all began with back in 2007.
Much of this refreshing change is due to Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) stepping in as director after Michael Bay helmed the first five movies. Knight and screenwriter Christina Hodson’s story gives its human protagonist, Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), more depth and more of an arc than either Shia LaBeouf or Mark Wahlberg’s protagonists received, which creates more of an opportunity for emotional investment. This emphasis on finding the humanity in the story and providing an actual character arc thankfully extends to its Autobot title character as well.