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IMAX Schedule Shows Avengers: Infinity War Sequel for Domestic April Release Date

According to a quarterly financial report released by IMAX, the Marvel Avengers: Infinity War sequel may release in U.S. theaters in April 2019, opposed to its current release date of May 3, 2019.

The sequel is scheduled for a late April release date in the U.K., but the majority of movies on the IMAX schedule are organized by domestic release dates.

IMAX makes notes for “international markets” for any exceptions made on the schedule, but no mentions are included for Avenger 4, according to ComicBook.

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Rockstar Games Directs Music Video Entirely in GTA V

The music video for Bosnian DJ Solomun’s new song “Customer Is King” has been shot and directed by Rockstar Games, and it takes place entirely within Grand Theft Auto 5.

Using motion capture and animation, Rockstar placed Solomun into GTA 5 as a delivery man, making timed runs across Los Santos while running across familiar faces and events from the ever-popular game. At different points he witnesses the three protagonists begin their jewelry store heist, he drops off some goods at Michael’s house only to be hit on by his wife, and much more.

The song is the lead single off the “Customer Is King” EP, which is the one-hundredth release from Diynamic Music, founded by Solomun and Adriano Trolio. The video for the song, which debuted on noisey, was shot and directed by Rockstar Games. This is the first time the company has partnered with an artist to debut music using GTA5 as a platform.

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CBS Films President Responds to Sexual Harassment Allegations Against CBS Chief Leslie Moonves

President of CBS Films (Winchester, American Assassin) Terry Press has addressed the recent allegations of sexual harassment against CBS chief Leslie Moonves.

The allegations against Moonves, who joined CBS in July 1995, came to light in a story written by Ronan Farrow in The New Yorker, where six women went on-the-record to claim the media executive sexually harassed them between the 1980s and the late aughts.

On her personal Facebook page, Press said that Farrow’s piece “generates as many questions and answers,” and wondered if it was fair to “examine the industry as it existed decades before through the lens of 2018.”

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Netflix Picks Up Madam C.J. Walker Series from Octavia Spencer and LeBron James

Netflix has picked up a new limited series, Madam C.J. Walker, starring Octavia Spencer, and co-executive produced by Spencer and LeBron James.

As announced at Netflix’s TCA panel, Spencer will star as black hair care pioneer and mogul C.J. Walker, and tell the story of “how she overcame hostile turn-of-the-century America, epic rivalries, tumultuous marriages and some trifling family to become America’s first black, self-made female millionaire.”

The eight-episode series is based on the book on Her Own Ground by A’Lelia Bundles.

In more TCA news, Netflix announced a release date for its spooky Sabrina series, and the premiere date for the Emma Stone and Jonah hill series Maniac.

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Lord Of The Rings TV Show Hires Star Trek 4 Writers

Amazon has hired a pair of writers for its upcoming and very expensive Lord of the Rings prequel TV show. The company is bringing on JD Payne and Patrick McKay to write the show. The pair have no previous TV writing credits, but as EW points out, neither did Game of Thrones TV show writers D.B. Weiss and David Benioff. That seemed to work out pretty OK.

Payne and McKay said in a statement that they are “thrilled” to be working on the Lord of the Rings show for Amazon. “We feel like Frodo, setting out from the Shire, with a great responsibility in our care–it is the beginning of the adventure of a lifetime.”

They added: “The rich world that J.R.R. Tolkien created is filled with majesty and heart, wisdom and complexity. We are absolutely thrilled to be partnering with Amazon to bring it to life anew.”

Payne and McKay have been writing partners since high school when they were on the debate team together. In addition to the Lord of the Rings show, they are writing the upcoming Star Trek 4 and the new Jungle Cruise movie for Disney.

The new Amazon Lord of the Rings show is based on Tolkien’s acclaimed and much-loved novels. Amazon is committed to multiple seasons of the show, which will be produced in partnership with the Tolkien Estate, HarperCollins, and New Line Cinema.

Little is known about the story for Amazon’s Lord of the Rings show, but it’s been confirmed that it’s set in Middle-earth and will “explore new storylines” in the time before The Fellowship of the Ring.

No casting announcements have been made yet, but those details could come soon. Given the timeline, you shouldn’t expect Frodo or Sam to show up, but according to a report, one of the storylines in Season 1 could involve a young Aragorn. Given his age, it’s also possible that Gandalf could show up.

Per the supposed terms of an agreement between Amazon and Lord of the Rings rights-holders, the show must enter production within two years, so Amazon is understandably eager to get things going. Amazon is reportedly spending $1 billion to produce the Lord of the Rings TV show, so it is no small undertaking.

Top New Games Out This Month On PS4, Xbox One, PC, And 3DS — August 2018

It’s just a few short days until August, so New Releases is taking a look at some of the heavy hitters launching in the new month. If you’re aiming to game on the go, WarioWare Gold has you covered with its huge collection of microgames, but if you’d rather stay home and spend hours in an MMO, then you can check out World of Warcraft‘s latest expansion, Battle for Azeroth. Japanophiles can enjoy re-releases of cult classics Shenmue 1 and 2 and the stylish open-world of Yakuza Kiwami 2. And for the sports fans, Madden NFL 19 will help you get hyped for the preseason.

WarioWare Gold — August 3

Available on: 3DS

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The latest entry in the WarioWare series brings together microgames from the entire run, for a total of 300 crazy quickfire games. It’s also the first one to feature full voice acting, just in case you wanted Wario’s voice to haunt your dreams. If you’ve never played a WarioWare game, or if you want to give it a try right now, you can grab the demo on the 3DS Eshop.

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Madden NFL 19 — August 10

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

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Another year, another Madden. The newest game sports “real player motion,” which will help your players maneuver much more realistically across the field. It’s also the first one to feature touchdown dances in some time, as the practice was only recently made legal in the NFL again. Longshot story mode is back, and Ultimate Team is getting new 3-on-3 matches and a leaderboard with rewards.

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World of Warcraft – Battle for Azeroth — August 14

Available on: PC

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As you’d expect, WoW’s latest expansion is a big one. Battle for Azeroth adds two whole continents and more uncharted islands to explore, along with plenty of new new quests, raids, and dungeons. The Horde and the Alliance each get four new playable races, and you’ll be able to take those characters to a new level cap of 120. The questline has already kicked off in the base game if you want to get a head start.

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Shenmue 1 & 2 — August 21

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

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The Sega Dreamcast classics are coming back. Even though these aren’t remasters or HD remakes, they do come with a slew of new features: modern and classic controls, an updated UI, scalable resolution, and both English and Japanese voiceovers. This double pack should make for a great appetizer before Shenmue 3 arrives next year.

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Yakuza Kiwami 2 — August 28

Available on: PS4

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Speaking of re-releases, Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a full-on remake of the original Yakuza 2, but with new gameplay enhancements and cutscenes that iron out the wrinkly parts of the story. There’s even a whole new scenario starring secondary protagonist Goro Majima. If you can’t wait until the end of the month to dive into the criminal underworld, you can also look into the PC port of Yakuza 0, coming August 1.

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Netflix Boss Explains Why Some Shows Have Pacing Issues

One of the recurring criticisms of Netflix’s programming – especially its drama shows – is the phenomenon known as “Netflix bloat,” where series are accused of having too many episodes and not enough story to fill them, resulting in early episodes that seem slow or inconsequential, as if the showrunners are spinning their wheels until they get to the halfway point and the true narrative kicks in.

This was especially true of recent sophomore seasons of Marvel’s Jessica Jones and Luke Cage – neither of which seemed to recapture the momentum of their freshman years after killing their primary villains, Kilgrave and Cottonmouth.

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