New Trailer: Tom Hardy Is Al Capone!

The long-gestating Fonzo, director Josh Trank’s film about gangster Al Capone starring Tom Hardy, has a new title, release date, and trailer.

Trank tweeted the first trailer for the retitled Capone with the reveal that the movie will be released on May 12. Trank noted the title change from Fonzo in his post: “Different title. My cut.”

Here’s the official statement on Capone’s VOD release:

“With theatres closed, Vertical Entertainment and Redbox Entertainment have teamed up to release CAPONE as a home premiere VOD release on May 12th  with an on-demand 48-hour rental. The distributor is still hoping for a theatrical release later in the summer as things return to normal.”

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Trank also tweeted that while Capone will debut on streaming, he hopes it will also receive a theatrical release later this year. Capone, the director explained, had initially been made for a theatrical release not streaming.

Capone is just one of many films whose theatrical release has been impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Capone follows the titular gangster’s later years after his release from federal incarceration, as he slowly loses his mind to the ravages of neurosyphilis. Here’s the official plot synopsis:

“Once a ruthless businessman and bootlegger who ruled Chicago with an iron fist, Alfonse Capone was the most infamous and feared gangster of American lore. At the age of 47, following nearly a decade of imprisonment, dementia rots Alfonse’s mind and his past becomes present. Harrowing memories of his violent and brutal origins melt into his waking life. As he spends his final year surrounded by family with the FBI lying in wait, this ailing patriarch struggles to place the memory of the location of millions of dollars he hid away on his property.”

It was revealed earlier today that Capone will be rated R “for strong/bloody violence, pervasive language and some sexuality” and that its domestic distributor is Vertical Entertainment.

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For more streaming content, check out all the new titles out this month to Netflix and Disney+.

What We Do in the Shadows: Season 2 Premiere Review

This review contains mild spoilers for the What We Do in the Shadows Season 2 premiere, episodes 1 and 2, “Resurrection” and “Ghosts.” WWDITS airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. on FX and the next day on Hulu.

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What We Do in the Shadows, FX’s fangtastic supernatural comedy, returns as sharp and absurd as ever in its second season, with our hapless vampires taking on real and existential threats, including ghosts, zombies, email spam, and the social minefield of a Super Bowl party.

After their run-in with the star-studded vampire council last season, life has mostly returned to normal for Nandor (Kayvan Novak), Laszlo (Matt Berry), and Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) as Season 2 kicks off – mostly because, unbeknownst to them, Nandor’s familiar Guillermo (Harvey Guillen) has been secretly taking out the vampire assassins sent by the council to punish them, protecting his ungrateful employers and trying to deny his heritage as a Van Helsing.

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While Nandor, Laszlo, and Nadja remain reliably frozen in time, just as self-obsessed, horny, and oblivious to human progress as ever, Guillermo’s personal growth continues to serve as the throughline to the series. He’s still adorably loyal to Nandor no matter how cruel he is to his human servant, but it’s clear that some friction is building as Guillermo becomes more proficient in the art of vampire slaying. The universe certainly seems to be telling him that it’s his destiny to rid the world of these suckers, not just fetch them virgins and clean the blood off their cloaks. This focus on Guillermo is an excellent showcase for Guillen, who can play long-suffering exasperation better than just about anyone else – but it’s those quiet, subtle moments, when you can see him considering just how easy it might be to simply stake his insufferable master, that lend the season a delicious bit of tension.

While these serialized elements help the show maintain a sense of momentum that was slightly lacking in Season 1 (the first four episodes of Season 2 were sent to critics), I’d honestly be just as satisfied and entertained by What We Do in the Shadows if every episode was just a series of self-contained vignettes as Nandor, Laszlo, and Nadja struggle to assimilate to human life or wrestle with modern conveniences. An upcoming episode that sees them forced to use a laptop proves to be one of the most hilarious installments to date, purely on the strength of Novak, Berry, and Demetriou’s increasingly unhinged performances. Not every joke lands, but the ones that do are usually gut-busters.

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Like last season, the show smartly deploys a number of perfectly-utilized guest stars, kicking off with a hilariously douchey turn from Haley Joel Osment as Nadja and Laszlo’s obnoxious familiar Topher in the first episode, adding another layer of ridiculousness to the proceedings.

 

While Topher is mostly used as a device to highlight just how underappreciated Guillermo is, he does serve as a window into the wider supernatural world when he’s resurrected as a zombie after a surreal trip to a necromancer (who is basically running a zombie sweatshop in his basement – apparently there’s no escaping capitalism, even after death). The show seems eager to deepen its paranormal mythology in Season 2, as the second episode tackles the existence of ghosts. It makes total sense for the whimsical Nadja to be the only one who believes in other, kookier aspects of the occult, and it’s nice to see the show expanding on other creatures who might inhabit the world established in the movie, especially considering the existence of Wellington Paranormal – another Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement-created series set in the same universe – which also delves into the many other creepy creatures that humans are oblivious to.

On a related note, Mark Proksch’s scene-stealing energy vampire Colin Robinson remains a delight by being as mind-numbingly boring as possible, with the trailers hinting at a bigger storyline for him as the season progresses. Since energy vampires were an invention specifically for the show, there’s plenty of runway for the writers to experiment with Colin Robinson and his abilities,  and since he’s a consistent scene-stealer, that can only be a good thing.

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Rogue One w/ Writers Gary Whitta and Chris Weitz: Watch the Full Q&A Commentary

Here at IGN, we’re always looking for new ways to bring our community together to embrace what we’re most passionate about. That’s why we’re so excited to debut Watch From Home Theater, a new weekly live show we’ll be hosting on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. E.T. to unite some of your favorite IGN personalities and special celebrity guests to have a digital movie night together with you.

We’ve assembled something pretty special for our fourth episode: a watch-along of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with writers Gary Whitta and Chris Weitz! IGN fans consistently vote Rogue One as their favorite modern Star Wars movie, so we’re really excited to get to welcome two of the men responsible for bringing it to life over to our corner of the Internet for a one-of-a-kind movie night.

You can watch the full watch-along episode below:

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We’re also using this stream to drive awareness to Gary and Chris’s charities of choice, so if you’re looking to support some great causes, be sure to check them out below:

  • Stack Up, a military charity supporting active and veteran service members from the US and allied nations by promoting positive mental health and combating veteran suicide through gaming and geek culture.
  • International Rescue Committee, which responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.

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Rogue One is currently available on Disney+ as part of its subscription service. If you’re not already signed up, Disney+ is offering a 14-day free trial. But if you’d prefer to rent the movie, here are some rental options:

And if you’re tuning in and want to upgrade your Star Wars T-shirt collection, we’re running a special deal on the IGN Store for all WFH Theater viewers where you can get an additional $5 off all Star Wars designs by applying the promo code “ROGUE” at check out.

This isn’t just a show or an opportunity to watch a movie; it’s a hangout with passionate people who share one thing in common — their love of film. Each week, we’ll invite our viewers to join in the conversation using our WFH Theater Discord channel to chat with our host, Clint Gage, as well as our celebrity guest and IGN staff. With running commentaries that range from insightful to silly, each viewing will take on a life of its own based on each film.

If you missed our first episode, you can watch our live commentary of The Invisible Man with director Leigh Whannell below in its entirety!

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You can also watch our second episode, where we watched Night of the Living Dead with The Walking Dead EP and special makeup effects master Greg Nicotero:

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Have any questions for us in the meantime? Drop them in the comments below and we’ll do our best to answer before showtime. We’re excited to watch with you!

Apex Legends Map Rotation Is Being Changed

Recently, Respawn added in map rotation to their battle royale game, Apex Legends. Since then, fans have been requesting the developers to tweak the rotation system. The developers have listened to the feedback and will be implementing a number of changes to the rotation.

As the tweet above says, the Nighttime Kings Canyon map will be removed from the rotation completely. Kings Canyon was only supposed to be in the rotation for a period of time, but now the developers will be shortening this time before the map is phased out completely. Kings Canyon will still be available as a Ranked map option for those who prefer playing the map.

In other Apex Legends news, The Old Ways Lore Event is still running until April 21, offering a Town Takeover in World’s Edge and a new exclusive prize track with exclusive cosmetics.

Apex Legends is available on PC, Xbox One, and PS4.

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Parasite Breaks Major Records On Hulu After Just One Week Of Release

Parasite has been a phenomenon–it’s not just GameSpot’s favorite film of 2019, but it’s also the first foreign film to ever win Best Picture at the Oscars. Now, a week after debuting on streaming service Hulu, it’s reached new heights yet again.

According to Indiewire, Parasite, which has been available on Hulu since April 8, is now the most viewed foreign or independent film in the streaming service’s history. That’s not just a one-week record, either–it just took one week for the film to break the all-time record.

Perhaps even more impressively, out of every film currently available on Hulu, Parasite has the second highest view count. It’s not clear what the current record-holder is, but this is a staggering achievement for an independent foreign film like Parasite–and it’s likely to continue growing.

Parasite made $254 million at the global box office, and would likely still be in cinemas if not for the current cinema shutdown.

If you’re in Australia, you can stream Parasite through Stan.

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Call Of Duty: Warzone Includes Another Hidden Change You Might Not Know About

The developers of Call of Duty: Warzone have made another change to the battle royale game that you might not have immediately noticed. Amos Hodge, the creative director at co-developer Raven Software, revealed on Twitter that passengers in vehicles can now use kill streaks.

This is a small but potentially useful change, giving squads another level of strategy to deploy on the battlefield against other teams.

This is just the latest tweak for Warzone, as Hodge previously announced that big armored trucks have been removed from the battle royale game to help even out the vehicle meta. Looking ahead, the developer is planning some changes to money drop rates to help offer more consistency.

In other Warzone news, the Trios battle royale mode is returning this week in a playlist update. The mode was removed when the shotgun/sniper variant came online recently.

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Leonardo DiCaprio And Martin Scorsese’s Next Film Is Raffling A Walk-On Role For Charity

Director Martin Scorsese (The Irishman, The Departed) is once again collaborating with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro for his next film, Killers of the Flower Moon, and you could potentially feature alongside them–assuming you have a lot of money or incredible luck.

Collider is reporting that a walk-on role is being offered via a competition, and it’ll cost you to enter. It’s up now on Fanatics as part of the All-In Challenge, whereby all proceeds will be donated to charities such as Feeding America, Meals On Wheels, World Central Kitchen, and No Kid Hungry.

You can buy 10 entries for $10, 25 for $25, 100 for $50, or 200 for $100. Obviously each entry increases your odds of winning a walk-on role in the film, although there’s a maximum of 200 entries per person.

Here’s what the winner will receive:

  • A walk-on role in the movie
  • Acting pointers from Marty Scorsese
  • Attend red carpet premiere when the movie comes out
  • Experience a day on set of Leonardo’s next film, ”Killers of the Flower Moon”
  • Ground transportation to and from airport in the destination city for day on set and red carpet premiere
  • Lunch with Leonardo and the cast
  • Mutually agreed upon date
  • One (1) round-trip coach plane ticket for day on set and red carpet premiere
  • Two (2) night hotel stay for day on set and red carpet premiere

The prize will be delivered at a time that is mutually agreed upon “when it is safe to do so.” Interestingly, the contest does not specify that it is not open to entries from outside the US, which could mean that international fans are welcome to apply.

The film is an adaptation of the book of the same name by author David Grann (The Lost City of Z), and is a non-fiction book about a series of murders in Osage County, Oklahoma that took place in the early 20s. DiCaprio and De Niro are the only members of the cast announced as of yet. Filming was due to begin in March 2020, but has been delayed due to COVID-19.

Scorsese made headlines last year for his comments on Marvel movies, as well as the huge success of The Irishman.

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Netflix Is Now Worth More Than Disney

At least for the time being, Netflix is worth more than Disney when it comes to stock price and overall value based on shares. Thanks to surging stock prices for Netflix as people stay home, the streaming company’s total market capitalization reached $187.3 billion.

This is just ahead of Disney’s $186.6 billion valuation, according to numbers crunched by Variety. Unlike Netflix, Disney’s share price has tumbled in recent weeks as the company has closed its theme parks and shut down its cruise lines. Disney’s ESPN has also struggled as live sports are no longer taking place due to COVID-19 concerns

With more people at home, Netflix is expected to post subscriber gains when it reports earnings next on April 21. Netflix predicted 7 million new subscribers during the period, but this forecast came before the coronavirus outbreak, so the actual number might be higher.

As for Disney, analyst Hal Vogel told The New York Times that the company is losing $30 million or more per day. In March, Disney borrowed $6 billion in debt offering in response to the crisis.

Disney chairman Bob Iger–who recently took back control of the company to see it through the crisis–told Barron’s that the company has the necessary capital to “keep us more than solvent through a prolonged period.” Iger went on to say that Disney will never return to how it was before.

“I don’t think we’re ever going to see a return to business as usual,” he said. Looking to the future, when the coronavirus has settled, Iger said Disney will “look for ways to run our businesses more efficiently.”

Iger has given up his salary, while other Disney executives have taken paycuts to help employees through this difficult time. Disney also recently furloughed some 43,000 employees at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

Disney’s new streaming service, Disney+, recently crossed 50 million subscribers much faster than the company expected. Like Netflix, people are spending more time consuming content at home these days, and this includes a variety of subscription services.

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Outer Wilds Author Officially Offered Opportunity At Outer Worlds Office Obsidian After Exit

Kelsey Beachum, the narrative designer for Outer Wilds, has a new job–she now works for Obsidian, the developer of The Outer Worlds. Yes, we’ve had to triple-check to make sure we’re getting that right.

Beachem, whose work on Outer Wilds was pivotal in it being declared one of the best games of 2019, has not said what game she’ll be working on at Obsidian, but considering that Microsoft wants to turn The Outer Worlds into a franchise, it’s likely that a sequel is being planned.

If you’re still mixing up these two game names, by the way, Beachum has a pair of handing mnemonic phrases for you.

Both games are available now on Xbox Game Pass, as well as PS4 and PC.

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