New York Comic-Con has almost come to an end, but Sunday offered up a few more panels for TV series, movies, and more. The YouTube Premium series Cobra Kai, held a panel to discuss what's coming down the line for Season 2 of the series.
On the stage, stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, and screenwriters Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg discussed the first season of the series, while in the midst of shooting Season 2. They also revealed that there is a whole new--yet familiar set--coming to Season 2. A clip was shown at the event, and Heald provided setup for it. In it, the younger members of the cast give a tour of the Miyagi Dojo, a major set piece for the second season. Viewers saw Miyagi's garden at the end of Season 1, and now Mr. Miyagi's old home has been turned into a dojo. Obviously, this set piece will be the place where LaRusso trains his new students. It is completely empty inside, but the backyard is a place of serenity and peace, featuring trees, green grass, and a pond with water feature.
We learned that the next season Cobra Kai will debut sometime in the summer of 2019, and it will consist--like Season 1--of 10 episodes. However, the runtime for those episodes may be a bit longer, as Hurwitz explained the show "will be digging deeper on everybody." Season 2 will expand a bit more on the younger generation we saw in the first season, but it will continue to have the same balance between the kids, Johnny, and Daniel.
Going into this new season, the writing team had a good idea of where they wanted to take the story. "We have multiple seasons planned out," explained Heald, who also stated they had so much planned for different character arcs for Season 1 that they simply couldn't pack it in. However, this show isn't just trying to rekindle the love of Karate Kid with those who grew up with it. "It was important that a newer generation falls in love with this the same way we did," Hurwitz stated.
There were plenty of questions for the cast and creators, particularly revolving around whether or not Daniel and Johnny will be fighting in Season 2. There wasn't a direct answer, but it did seem like both men would be involved in fight sequences in the next season, but it wasn't clear if it will be against each other.
Find out more about Season 2 of Cobra Kai when it hits YouTube Premium next spring.
The final stand to save Gotham City has begun. The fifth and final season of Gotham won't premiere until 2019, but the cast and executive producer John Stephens took part in their final New York Comic Con panel to give the first look at the new episodes and share some news about what this show's version of the "No Man's Land" comic book story arc will look like.
That arc will include a new character played by Shane West, who was previously announced for the series. Stephens finally confirmed that West will play Bane, pulled directly from the comics. In fact, there will be one showdown between Bane and Alfred that will see the butler's back get broken.
In a short sizzle reel that included new footage, the future of Gotham looked bleak. After Jeremiah (Cameron Monaghan) blew up the bridges to the city, essentially cutting off the outside world, Gotham has descended into something resembling The Purge--except, it's everyday life.
In the new Gotham, the city has been divided up into pieces controlled by various villains, with a small green zone right in the center of town that Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) and the GCPD are keeping safe. The Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor) has taken over City Hall, Poison Ivy (Peyton List) ruling Central Park, and the Riddler (Cory Michael Smith) making the Gotham Public Library his own domain.
Additionally, Penguin has naturally found a way to make himself a vital piece of Gotham's underworld. He's essentially a war profiteer, controlling the city's ammunition. If anyone wants bullets, they're forced to go to him. Barbara (Erin Richards), meanwhile, has enforced a man-free zone of Gotham and will suffer a major loss early in the season. Our guess is it's Tabitha (Jessica Lucas) that will bite the bullet, propelling Babs on one final tear through Gotham City.
As for Selina (Camren Bicondova), who was shot and potentially paralyzed in the Season 4 finale, the new episodes will find her suicidal as she copes with her injuries. "We find her in a place where we've never seen her before," Bicondova said. "We find her in a place of despair… The Selina we've known for the past four seasons goes completely out the window."
With so much bad happening on Gotham--including even more new villains, like a Harley Quinn-esque girlfriend for Jeremiah--the need for a Batman continues to grow and fans are finally going to get that. Mazouz confirmed during the panel that, "Bruce is going to become Batman," in the final season. Of course, you're going to have to wait for that as it won't be happening until late in the season. More specifically, it'll be in the series finale when the series jumped 10 years into the future.
As for when Gotham will premiere, a date was not announced. However, the final ten episodes will air sometime in early 2019 on Fox.
The cast and crew of Daredevil Season 3 took over the Hulu Main Stage at New York Comic-Con to share some brand info about just where the Devil of Hell's Kitchen is headed--and more importantly--who he's going to be up against.
Wilson Bethal's role in this season has been one of "the worst kept secrets in Marvel history," executive producer Jeff Loeb laughed. Officially, he's playing FBI Agent #2, also known as "Dex," but fans put two-and-two together some time ago and guessed a Bullseye reveal was fast approaching. Still, despite the very loud whisperings, Daredevil's cast and crew were under strict orders to never confirm nor deny any major reveal. "We were so crazy about it we even took the dart board out of the writer's room," said showrunner Erik Oleson, "just in case someone accidentally took a picture and someone on the internet thought it was a clue."
But now the cat is officially out of the bag, care of the NYCC panel and this brand-new trailer. Bethel was able to say out loud for the first time that he was "extremely honored to tell the story of how Benjamin Poindexter becomes Bullseye," which immediately prompted Daredevil himself, Charlie Cox, to jump out of his seat on stage and draw the target logo on Bethel's forehead.
The panel gave some clues as to just how this incarnation of Bullseye would come to life, linking his evolution from troubled FBI agent to the plot involving Wilson Fisk's return and eventual parole. Bethel and Vincent D'onofrio (Fisk) touched upon their supportive offescreen relationship while speaking to their characters toxic one on screen. "It's the beginning of a very weird relationship," Bethel said.
The footage shown during the panel insinuated a troubled history for Poindexter that Fisk will be manipulating to his advantage, whispering that no one else understands him. It's worthwhile to note that in the comics, Benjamin Poindexter is actually just an alias used by Bullseye who has never officially been given a civilian alter ego--so this season really has an open runway as far as its story is concerned.
Daredevil Season 3 lands on Netflix on October 12.
By Anonymous on Oct 07, 2018 08:30 pm Assassin's Creed games have never been that realistic, but Odyssey's mechanics and narrative clash in so many ways it's dizzying. Somehow, though, it all kinda works.
We're in the third day of New York Comic-Con 2018 and the quality of cosplay continues to be exceptional. The show floor is packed with people representing some of the most beloved TV shows, anime, movies, comic, and video game franchises with eye-catching outfits.
On Day 3, we got to see a fair bit of Dragon Ball Super representation, with adults, teenagers, and even kids unleashing their inner Saiyans. Of course, it wouldn't be a Comic-Con without a healthy Marvel cosplay presence, and in this gallery you'll see both heroes (Spidey) and villains (Hobgoblin) making an appearance.
Back on the anime front, everyone's favourite barely-trying superhero Saitama--better known as the One Punch Man--can be spotted delivering a nice clean right-hand straight to a jaw. And there's some Naruto thrown in for good measure too. Beyond that, you'll find awesome costumes for Metroid, Game of Thrones, Batman, Nightmare on Elm Street, and more. If you haven't already seen them, make sure to check out our gallery of cosplay from NYCC 2018 Day 1 and Day 2, as there plenty of top notch costumes to see in those too.
Day 3 of NYCC 2018 has delivered some big news and previews too. Although it is yet to be released publicly, we got to check out the Hellboy trailer and wrote up our impressions, and if you're a Star Trek: Discovery fan, make sure to check out the trailer for Season 2, as it's teasing some exciting things for the upcoming series. The talk of the show, however, is Into the Spider-Verse, and watch us discuss what we learned about it here.
During New York Comic-Con, Fox gave fans an early look at the 2019 movie Dark Phoenix, the newest installment of the X-Men franchise. In the 14 minutes of footage shown, the audience got to see the moment that changed Jean Grey from an everyday member of the X-Men to what will eventually become Dark Phoenix.
Warning: There are spoilers for the 2019 film ahead.
During the footage which was shown at a Fox Showcase at an AMC theater, the X-Men are on a mission to go into space in the Blackbird to save some stranded astronauts in a faulty space shuttle. Mystique leads a team consisting of Jean Grey, Cyclops, Storm, Beast, and Quicksilver, and very quickly, the team realizes it is a race against the clock as what looks like either a cosmic cloud or slow-moving solar flare is headed to the shuttle, and it will burn up everyone inside.
The team goes to work, each with their own objective. Cyclops blasts the ship to stop it from spinning, Storm uses her powers to create ice to patch up holes in the ship, and Nightcrawler takes Quicksilver and Jean into the ship, where Jean uses her powers to try and hold it together. Nightcrawler and Quicksilver save everyone but they couldn't get back to Jean, who is being hit with the space fire.
Meanwhile, another branch of this flare is headed towards the Blackbird, and Jean uses her powers to pull it towards herself. She's engulfed in this cosmic fire, and it seemingly kills her. After the unidentified cosmic force dissipates, Nightcrawler brings her back to the ship, and eventually, she wakes up, but there is an orange glow in her eyes. Something has changed inside her, but at this time, the viewer isn't sure just what.
Obviously, it's going to take a bit more than that for Jean to completely transform into the Dark Phoenix, but this scene was the start of it all. As we gathered from the second trailer, Jean goes on a search to fix whatever has happened to her, after Professor X and Beast can't figure it out. This will eventually lead her to Genosha, where she finds Magneto. From there, we're not entirely sure where the film leads, but you can find out for yourself when Dark Phoenix comes to theaters on June 7, 2019.
Make sure to check out our impressions of the footage Fox showed during New York Comic-Con for Dark Phoenix.
Fox made a trip to New York Comic-Con, and like most studios hosting a panel, those in attendance got to check out exclusive clips for its upcoming movies. At an AMC theater outside of Madison Square Garden, con-goers got to watch a continuous scene from Dark Phoenix, where the X-Men have to leave Earth.
While viewers weren't told specifically when the scene takes place within the context of the movie, it was pretty clear it happens early on. The X-Men--Beast, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, Storm and Quicksilver, led by Mystique--take the Blackbird into space in order to save some stranded astronauts in the Space Shuttle Endeavour, which was active in the real world from 1992-2011. During the rescue mission, something goes awry and Jean almost dies. However, everyone survives and both the astronauts and X-Men are welcomed back to Earth as heroes.
Viewers were warned that the effects weren't finalized and neither was the sound, but it didn't really matter. It still looked pretty great for an early look. The most exciting parts of the scene were seeing everyone work together as a team, primarily both Quicksilver and Nightcrawler, two characters that have grown into a larger role in the newest X-Men film. There's something wonderfully satisfying about seeing Nightcrawler "bamf" in space or watching Quicksilver work from his perspective where everyone else is in slow motion comparatively. The scene hits on the things we loved about previous film in a nice, little showcase.
It was a basic sequence that was layered with a whole lot more to add to the event plot twists that we've seen in the trailer. There is tension growing between Professor X and, well, everyone else. Xavier wants a world where the X-Men are celebrated as heroes, not hated and hunted. That means the X-Men have to go on missions to save the common man, and sometimes, these missions are called in from the President on an "X-Phone." Yes, a phone with a giant "X" on it. However, Mystique has a problem with this, thinking it's just stroking Xavier's ego, as Jean's life was almost lost in space.
Xavier means well, but you can start seeing a rift in the group, which is a nice addition to this movie, as they're not just up against "the biggest supervillain threat they've ever faced." Yes, there will more than likely be some of that coming by way of Dark Phoenix, but at least that isn't the only real problem this team has to face.
However fun the scene may have seemed, there is still some skepticism about the entirety of the film, as the last film in the series, X-Men Apocalypse, was heavier on the pop and flash rather than telling a compelling and interesting story. It's hard to constantly try and raise the bar when every movie almost ends with the villain destroying the planet. And that could likely happen with Dark Phoenix, but the layering of the team splitting up as well as the villain being someone on the team could very well ground this film a bit more and tug at the emotional heartstrings of the audience.
We'll find out more about Dark Phoenix in upcoming months before its theatrical release on June 7, 2019.
If FIFA 19 on PS4 and Xbox One is a 40-piece orchestra with all the bells and whistles you can think of, then FIFA 19 on Nintendo Switch is the tribute band. The Switch version of EA's footballing behemoth purports to have all the same qualities--the Champions League! Ultimate Team! Career Mode!--but under the surface, each of its many facets lacks the depth and longevity from other versions. On the pitch the Switch port feels relatively smooth, if a little dated, but it's hard to shake off the feeling you're playing an inferior and incomplete version of this year's biggest soccer sim.
Some improvements from the PS4 and Xbox One editions carry over to the Switch port, such as timed finishing and the new Kick Off house rules options like No Rules and Survival Mode. Others, such as game plans--or any kind of tactical tweaks or player instructions--do not make the cut.
Once you get on the pitch, things feel satisfying--sometimes. Passing still feels imprecise, even with the world's best players, but shooting and dribbling feel almost as good as what's available on other platforms. But this port also seems to pull from older versions of FIFA--many cutscenes and environmental cues like those read out by stadium announcers are from as far back as FIFA 10.
Additional problems crop up when you want to play a friend with one Joy-Con each. It works, but not particularly well. As with FIFA 18 on Switch, fewer buttons and sticks means there's no way to use finesse shots, threaded through balls, knuckle shots, manual defending, skill moves, or driven passes. Double-tapping the right bumper allows you to knock the ball ahead of you in a similar fashion to the right stick when playing with traditional controls, but similar workarounds don't exist for the other missing functions. Playing with one Joy-Con is possible but often ends up feeling like more hassle than it's worth. You are, at least, able to matchmake with friends when playing online, which was missing from last year's Switch port.
The Champions League license and standalone mode do form a part of the Switch version, complete with Derek Rae's Aberdeen-Atlantic commentary and UEFA's operatic anthem. Night games look impressive on Switch, even if the atmospheres don't quite live up to the sights and sounds of the PS4 and Xbox One editions, in part due to lower resolution. The standalone mode is essentially a stripped-down version of Career Mode, which itself is even more bare-bones on Switch than it is on home consoles this year. On Switch, neither mode contains the dynamic cutscenes or interactive transfer negotiations found on other platforms. Here, FIFA 19 really does feel very similar to 18, just with updated licenses.
Ultimate Team has a similar story in this version. FUT is easily FIFA's biggest and most popular mode, thanks in large part to EA's Squad Building Challenges, in-form cards, and more live services that keep things fresh. All those are present and correct on Switch, but the mode is lacking in ways to actually use your squad. Division Rivals, FUT's new sub-mode for this year on PS4 and Xbox One, is nowhere to be found, meaning you have to make do with standard old Online Seasons matches. Squad Battles, the primary method of play for offline players in FUT, is also absent--the more miserly Single Player Seasons are your best bet here. To make matters worse, you still need a constant internet connection to access even Ultimate Team's single-player sections, so playing FUT on the go isn't an option unless you tether your Switch to your phone signal. Oh, and the FIFA 19 companion app is not compatible with Switch versions of the game, so you're out of luck there, too.
All that's left is to lament the ongoing absence of The Journey, which of all FIFA's modes appears the best fit for Switch--a deep, offline story playable in small chunks--and yet it's omitted entirely from the port. And that sums up the Switch version of FIFA 19: a playable, competent game of football encased in a package of outdated modes and lacking the controls and features you really want.
By Anonymous on Oct 07, 2018 04:02 am Sony unveiled the first 35 minutes of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse at New York Comic Con. Mike and Meg chat about the exclusive footage and what to expect in the upcoming film.
By Anonymous on Oct 07, 2018 03:59 am American Gods is returning for season 2 in 2019 on Starz, starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane and Emily Browning. We break down new trailer for the second season scene by scene and share what we learned about the show at New York Comic Con 2018.
More glorious Funko Pop insanity at New York Comic Con 2018.
Earlier this year, we here at GameSpot Universe discovered all the most shockingly expensive Funko Pops for sale at San Diego Comic-Con 2018. Naturally, now that New York Comic Con has come around once again, we were eager to recreate that journey--and not just for our benefit, as you lucky readers get to come along with us.
This week once again we were reminded that whether we're talking about Beanie Babies, Pokemon cards, or--of course--Funko Pops, there's always someone willing to pay more for a "holy grail" than what you might happen to consider reasonable. And once again, the results of our latest Comic-Con Funko Pop hunt were shocking and incredible.
Just how rare is rare when it comes to Funko Pops? As we discovered on this amazing journey, some Pops are rare because they were only ever released at a single event, while others were produced in hyper-limited quantities.
At the end of the day, these Funko Pops are just cheap chunks of colored plastic. Their only actual value is the imaginary worth we assign to them. But as with any popular collectible, that doesn't stop Pop hunters from dropping hundreds--and even thousands--of dollars on them. And in the end, if they bring someone happiness, isn't that worth it?
Read on to see discover the craziest, rarest, and most expensive Funko Pops we found at New York Comic Con 2018.
By Anonymous on Oct 07, 2018 03:30 am On the next episode of Resident Kinevil, Mary Kish (@merrykish) and Mike Mahardy (@mmahardy) make their way deeper into the training facility's wet dungeons on PS4.
Super Show-Down, WWE's Australian PPV has come to a close, but you can check out all the final results below. The Melbourne Cricket Ground held the event, which aired on the WWE Network at 7 PM AET, 2 AM PT, 5 AM ET, and 10 AM BST.
The Australian event will have 10 matches over the course of the evening, four of which will be title matches. The main event of the evening will be none other than The Undertaker vs. Triple H, who have had a longstanding rivalry over the course of 20 years in the company. Additionally, Charlotte will get a rematch against Becky Lynch for the Smackdown Women's Championship and Ronda Rousey joins the Bella Twins to take on the Riott Squad.
There is no Kickoff Show for the event, so the 5 AM ET start time is when the main card will begin. Check out the match card below, as well as the start times for different time zones.
The matches may not happen in the order listed. In case you're not caught up, don't worry; we put the final results in spoiler blocks.
Super Show-Down Match Card
Cedric Alexander (c) vs. Buddy Murphy (Cruiserweight Championship)
Asuka & Naomi vs. The IIconics
The New Day (c) vs. The Bar (Smackdown Tag Team Championship)
Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz
John Cena & Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens & Elias
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Charlotte Flair (Smackdown Women's Championship)
Ronda Rousey & The Bella Twins vs. The Riott Squad
AJ Styles (c) vs. Samoa Joe (WWE Championship)
The Shield vs. Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler, & Drew McIntyre
The Undertaker vs. Triple H
Super Show-Down Start Times
7 PM AET
10 AM BST
5 AM ET
4 AM C
2 AM PT
Main Card
The New Day (c) vs. The Bar (Smackdown Tag Team Championship)
New Day wins by pin at 9:38
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Charlotte Flair (Smackdown Women's Championship)
Charlotte wins by DQ at 10:36. Becky Lynch retains the title.
John Cena & Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens & Elias
Cena pins Elias at 10:02.
Asuka & Naomi vs. The IIconics
IIconics win by pin at 5:39.
AJ Styles (c) vs. Samoa Joe (WWE Championship)
AJ Styles wins by submission at 23:42.
Ronda Rousey & The Bella Twins vs. The Riott Squad
Rousey submits Logan and Morgan at 9:58.
Cedric Alexander (c) vs. Buddy Murphy (Cruiserweight Championship)
Buddy Murphy wins by pin at 10:33.
The Shield vs. Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler, & Drew McIntyre
Ambrose pins Ziggler at 19:35.
Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz (Winner faces WWE Champion)
By Anonymous on Oct 07, 2018 02:55 am The second season of Marvel's Runaways returns in December but Greg got a sneak peek at New York Comic Con. Find out his initial reactions and what to expect in Season 2.
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