On top of some big breaking news, this week also brought gaming updates, a new Stephen King teaser, and much more you may have missed!
Terminator Survivors Pushed to 2025
NACON’s upcoming Terminator game has been delayed from its October 2024 release date. No new release date has been set just yet, but it will arrive at some point in 2025. The CEO and Creative Director for NACON Studio Milan announced the delay with the following statement:
“This deferral of the game’s release was a tough decision to make, however we believe that this additional time will enable us to ensure that our vision of the post-apocalyptic world of Terminator™ meets the expected level of quality.
On behalf of the NACON Studio Milan team, I would like to thank all the players and fans of the franchise for their enthusiastic reception of Terminator: Survivors. We are extremely proud to have this opportunity to work on such an iconic franchise as Terminator, and are eager to reveal more of it to you. Thank you all for support… We’ll be back.”
First Teaser for The Monkey
NEON dropped the first (very brief) teaser for The Monkey earlier this week. The new horror film, from Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) is an adaptation of Stephen King’s classic short story of the same name.
The Monkey hits theaters on February 21, 2025.
New Kraven Movie Trailer
This week, Sony dropped an all new trailer for their upcoming Kraven the Hunter movie, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
Kraven the Hunter is the visceral, action-packed origin story of how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Kraven, a man whose complex relationship with his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe), starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.
Kraven the Hunter hits theaters on December 13, 2024.
Build the Ultimate Museum
The developers behind the incredible management sim games, Two Point Hospital and Two Point Campus have announced their next game, Two Point Museum! No release date has been given, but the new game will hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X, and PCs.
As you unearth strange exhibits, the endless star scoring system encourages you to tweak the layout of your museum depending on what you discover. You’ll need to revisit your old collections, showcase your new finds and change your strategy as you push your mega-museum towards becoming Two Point County’s star attraction.
There’s always plenty to do in Two Point Museum as you also need to keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits!
EXPLORING FOR EXHIBITS
Send your team of specialists on daring adventures to locate and retrieve rare artifacts across a range of exhibit types to varied levels of quality. As your team embark on more expeditions, you’ll begin unlocking locations hiding exciting new exhibits in many themes and styles, ranging from prehistoric to… well, let’s keep it a surprise!
Display these finds in your museum, keeping them well protected from the elements, vandals, thieves, and mischievous children. Keeping frozen cavemen on ice, security cameras alert and artifacts well-guarded to ensure your museum runs well.
CREATIVE CURATION
Unleash your creativity as you design your museum from top to bottom. With deeper customisation options, there are more ways than ever before to maximise your guest’s happiness, from tweaking the decorations to arranging the perfect gift-shop display.
Once you have set the perfect ambiance, organise guided tours led by engaging experts to give your guests the perfect day out. You can even highlight exhibits with the highest buzz – those that are show-stopping, informative, and aesthetically pleasing are sure to attract the most donations!
GUEST-ERTAINMENT
Guests know best! Catering to the needs of your guests is key to keeping your museum moving and donations flowing. The different types of visitors who will tour your museum with their own interests, but they do have some things in common… they expect the place to be clean, have plenty of refreshments, ample toilets, and a gift shop filled with goodies.
Bloody New Clip for The Crow (2024)
Lionsgate dropped a brand new clip from The Crow this week, featuring plenty of gnarly action, along with a new poster:
Soulmates Eric (Skarsgård) and Shelly (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.
The Crow hits theaters on August 23, 2024.
The Elder Scrolls: Castles Arrives Next Month
Bethesda announced The Elder Scrolls: Castles, a new mobile game set within their iconic franchise, is coming on September 10th to mobile devices.
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning team behind Fallout Shelter, comes The Elder Scrolls: Castles, launching worldwide on September 10. This new adventure puts players in control of their very own castle and dynasty in The Elder Scrolls universe. Oversee your subjects and make rulings as the years come and go, families grow, and new rulers take the throne.
Pre-registration on Apple and Android devices is available now.
The Ninth House and Terror Films Releasing Partner on Multi-Picture Slate
Two production companies announced a new partnership this week, which will see them produce/distribute a new slate of indie horror films for audiences to enjoy:
Autumn Federici, James Black, and Jake Helgren are seasoned producers who will produce for The Ninth House. They will join forces with the experienced team of Terror Films CEO Joe Dain and COO Jim Klock to produce and oversee the distribution. Timothy Bober, Melody Tsai, Anvar Huseynov, and Prashant Mody will Executive Produce.
The initial slate will consist of four films. First, the revenge thriller, “Restitution,” written by Mark Allen (Early Grave) and directed by Danny Draven (Patient Seven, Bad CGI Gator), is currently scheduled for a fall release.
The second is a Christmas horror film, “The Naughty List of Mr. Scrooge,” written and directed by Helgren (Dashing in December, Murder at the Murder Mystery Party). Production is slated to begin in August.
Two anthology horror films, comprising a mix of award-winning horror shorts tied together by a wrap-around, will round out the slate.
CrunchyRoll Brings Attack on Titan: The Final Chapters to Blu-Ray This November
The final season of Attack on Titan is getting a physical Blu-Ray release this year thanks to CrunchyRoll. The Blu-ray hits on November 26th and comes in both a regular version and Limited Edition boxset that’s loaded up with all sorts of goodies:
The fate of the world hangs in the balance as Eren unleashes the ultimate power of the Titans. With a burning determination to eliminate all who threaten Eldia, he leads an unstoppable army of Colossal Titans towards Marley. Now a motley crew of his former comrades and enemies scramble to halt his deadly mission, the only question is, can they stop him?
Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS – Limited Edition Exclusives
148-page art book detailing the final season
The last 32-page digibook
7 art cards of The Final Chapters key art and Japanese packaging art
2 exclusive Titan enamel pins to complete the set
Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS – Special Features
Textless Ending Songs
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