There hasn’t been a new Friday the 13th movie since 2009, but Peacock’s prequel series, Crystal Lake, was slated to revive the franchise. Indie studio A24 untangled the complicated rights situation and lined up Bryan Fuller and Jim Danger Gray to serve as co-showrunners. But just a few weeks before production was supposed to begin, Fuller and Gray were fired and the future of Crystal Lake became murky. Now, a new report sheds some light on where Crystal Lake went wrong.
The Wrap has an extensive account of what happened, and two dueling narratives have emerged. One narrative shifts the blame to Fuller and Gray for a ballooning budget and delays in the writing process, while the other points the finger at mismanagement from A24. The only things that both sides seem to agree about i…
A small update arrived to Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare 3 on June 11. The patch notes include a major nerf to the crossbow in battle royale, while there are some bug fixes and killstreak adjustments in multiplayer.
The crossbow has been a popular choice in Season 4 of Warzone, and now the developer has nerfed the Blastcap 20″ bolts attachment, which was making the weapon so powerful. The stuck damage of the bolts is decreased from 200 to 110, the inner damage is decreased from 150 to 110, and the outer damage is reduced from 50 to 35.
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The Oscar-winning Danish movie Another Round is getting an English language version with Leonardo DiCaprio reportedly lined up to play the lead role portrayed by Mads Mikkelsen. The announcement that DiCaprio’s Appian Way bought the English language rights caused something of a stir on some circles, with some people saying Mikkelsen should get to play the role because he’s already well-known in America through his appearances in the James Bond franchise and on the TV show Hannibal.
Thomas Vinterberg, the director of Another Round, reacted to the discussion in an interview with IndieWire. He said won’t be a writer or director for the English version, but he plans to meet with Appian Way to discuss what happens next.
But for now, Vinterberg said he is confident in DiCaprio’s…