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The story of Green Arrow’s journey to the big screen is an interesting one. The DC Comics superhero isn’t exactly an A-Lister like his fellow Justice Leaguers Batman and Superman, though he’s certainly a popular character with a dedicated fanbase in his own right. Prior to the late 2000s, DC hadn’t made many attempts to get live-action films not starring their two most well-known heroes off the ground. On the handful of occasions that they did venture beyond the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel, disastrous efforts like Halle Berry’s Catwoman and Shaquille O’Neal’s Steel were the end result....

Writer and director Guillermo del Toro has proven his versatility and creativity with movies that go from dark fairy tales (Pan’s Labyrinth) to science fiction monster films (Pacific Rim) - all of them with a distinctive touch of fantasy and breath-taking aesthetic. Moreover, del Toro is always busy working on something, whether a movie, book, or TV show – such as FX’s The Strain, based on the books written by del Toro and Chuck Hogan – and not only as director, but also as writer and/or producer, as he has done with movies like Puss in Boots and the The Hobbit trilogy....

Chance and chaos can effectively imbue drama into a role-playing game, but Hand of Fate 2 approaches these aspects with utmost vigor, to ultimately uneven results. Mixing up gameplay types in a way that feels a little like Dungeons & Dragons meets a single-player run of Mario Party, it also invokes a combat system quite reminiscent of Rocksteady’s Arkham series. It’s difficult to summarize its resultant flow of combat with timing-based games of luck as particularly well-rounded, but there’s definitely a unique experience available to the most stubbornly patient gamers....

Apple officially opened up its self-service repair store that allows anyone to buy genuine iPhone parts and tools. And along with the launch, the company has detailed documentation on the step-by-step processes for a variety of repairs. Here’s where to download iPhone repair manuals direct from Apple for free. It may be possible to save a few dollars by repairing your own iPhone through Apple’s self-service store depending on what you’re doing....

We all know that the main reason to watch any of the shows in the Dragon Ball franchise is for the fights. There have literally been hundreds of fights throughout the shows, and some are great reminders of exactly why the anime has been so popular. But with that many fights, there have also inevitably been some duds along the way. Sometimes the characters involved just aren’t interesting. Other times, the fight relies on some gimmick that wears out its welcome before the fight even finishes....

Edgar Wright has just revealed his favorite horror movies of all time – and no surprise, it’s a pretty big list. Of course, the director is no stranger to the horror genre. Despite being seen mainly as a comedy, Shaun Of The Dead owes a huge debt to the genre; namely, the zombie movies of George Romero. Even though it’s a lot of fun, the movie actually takes the horror elements seriously, with likeable characters dying in gory ways....

One piece of tech which has proven slow to, uh, take off is an electronic baggage tag to replace the usual paper label applied to hold baggage at check-in. Alaska Airlines is hoping to boost adoption by offering it free of charge to frequent fliers. Background The first e-ink baggage tag I saw was back in 2016 when luggage-maker Rimowa started offering one built-in to selected suitcases. In 2019, British Airways offered its own version, called TAG, selling at around $100....

Emma Lahana is a New Zealand actress. She is best known for her roles as Jennifer Mason in Haven and for playing the Yellow Dino Ranger in Power Rangers Dino Thunder. She will be portraying Brigid O’Reilly in Freeform’s Cloak & Dagger. Jaime Zevallos is a Peruvian-American actor and writer, most known for his work on House, Homeland, and Sons of Anarchy. He will be portraying Father Delgado in Cloak & Dagger....

Does a city in the depths of the Quantum Realm hold the key to the new villains of Avengers: Endgame? Marvel Studios is carefully avoiding giving away any major spoilers about Avengers: Endgame, to the extent that Kevin Feige has suggested all footage used in trailers and TV spots could well be from the film’s first 15-20 minutes. For all that’s the case, though, details are still beginning to get into the public domain courtesy of official merchandise - and they suggest there may be quite a few major plot twists....

The PlayStation 4 is dominating the video game console market, with Sony recently announcing that more than 40 million units have been sold worldwide since its initial release in 2013. And what makes that kind of commercial success even more stunning is that it’s been achieved without a true wealth of ‘killer apps’ or system-exclusive games. The Order: 1886 was a disappointment, and even though Until Dawn and Ratchet and Clank were critically praised, Sony’s lack of a successful marketing campaign arguably allowed sales to fall short of potential....

Fast 8/Fast & Furious 8 is the next installment in the highly-lucrative Fast and the Furious movie franchise and will serve as the followup to last year’s Furious 7: the highest-grossing addition to the street car racing-turned globe-trotting action series yet, as well as the film that provided a sendoff to the late Paul Walker and his character, Brian O’Connor. The Fast & Furious brand will nevertheless continue on for (at least) an additional three movies, with Fast & Furious 10 currently scheduled to arrive in time to commemorate the property’s 20th anniversary in 2021....

With so many Final Fantasy games in existence, it is only natural that there be some unanswered questions about them. With the early games in the series, there wasn’t enough memory to fit a story onto the cartridge, so the details tended to be non-existent. When the series reached the 32-bit era, there was too much story, and important elements tended to be dropped in favour of more Japanese-style melodrama....

Fans of the original animated movie musical from distributor Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures are no doubt bursting with joy following recent news that has Frozen 2 well on its way towards beginning production, with lead voice acting talent Kristen Bell (Anna) hinting at a more than satisfactory (and top secret) new script. After the release of the first blockbuster installment in the still young feature franchise back in 2013, viewers of all ages have fallen in love with the latest pair of Disney princesses who have delivered a social message that has proven universally up-lifting....

There’s another baby in the Fuller-Tanner house with the arrival of Stephanie’s (Jodie Sweetin) first-born, and depending on how the series utilizes her, she could lead into a much better season 5 of Fuller House. By the end of season 4, Kimmy (Andrea Barber) finally gave birth to her brother, Jimmy (Adam Hagenbuch) and Stephanie’s baby girl. The Full House spin-off held out on naming the kid which could be a huge reveal in the show’s next outing....

HBO’s The Last Watch documentary chronicles the production of Game of Thrones season 8, and it reveals quite a bit about the final season. Directed by Jeanie Finlay, the documentary highlights the main production in Belfast, Ireland, which had a budget of approximately $15 million per hour (according to one of the featured subjects, production designer Deborah Riley). However, The Last Watch is less about the costs of making a grandiose show such as Game of Thrones and more about the people who worked tirelessly behind the scenes....

Guillermo del Toro’s 3Below season 2 drops July 12 on Netflix, and in anticipation, Screen Rant is debuting an exclusive clip. 3Below is the second series in Tales of Arcardia, an animated anthology series which began with Trollhunters and will conclude with the upcoming, Wizards. Produced by DreamWorks Animation and created by Del Toro, Tales of Arcadia centers on the small town of Arcadia and the strange creatures who along with humans call it home - namely trolls, wizards, and now, aliens....

The European Union shared a Statement of Objections earlier today in which it criticizes how Apple restricts the NFC technology on the iPhone to its own payments platform. Now a report from Bloomberg reveals that PayPal was one of the companies that supported the EU’s antitrust complaints against Apple Pay. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the report claims that PayPal helped “spur a formal antitrust complaint” against Apple and Apple Pay with the European Commission....

Update: Apple announced the new iPad Air 5 with M1 and 5G during its March event. Previous rumors about the new iPad Air suggested that it would feature the A15 Bionic chip – the same one found in the iPhone 13 and the 6th generation iPad mini. However, it seems that Apple wants to close the gap between the iPad Air and iPad Pro even further, this time with the addition of a more powerful chip....

Players around the world can try out the demo of Final Fantasy VII Remake right now on PlayStation 4 and those who are willing to face extra hardships can witness an additional cutscene featuring Sephiroth. The Final Fantasy VII Remake demo takes place during the opening segment of the game, where Cloud joins the members of AVALANCHE in a mission to blow up one of the Mako Reactors in Midgar. Cloud acts as the muscle of the group, protecting them from Shinra soldiers as they penetrate the facility....

Rachel might have taken the major step of being able to walk away from her family inheritance to start a new life on her own with her friends, but that doesn’t mean she totally changes her personality. There are many moments throughout the series where Rachel slips back into her past. Whether it’s by the way she acts, what she says, or things that she buys, Rachel often catches herself slipping into her materialistic past....