Alien director Ridley Scott has said he wants to replace the titular creature in its own franchise, but with respect to the legendary filmmaker, he just doesn’t seem to understand the Xenomorph anymore. The beast is far from “cooked.” Ridley Scott’s work in the sci-fi genre is rightly considered groundbreaking, with both Alien and Blade Runner presenting visions of the future that influenced the genre for decades to come. Scott’s return to the Alien franchise with Prometheus was highly anticipated, but that movie would ultimately split viewers down the middle....

Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery will add an important face from Trek lore, as Anson Mount is set to appear as none other than Captain Pike. The character’s appearance in season 2 was something of a forgone conclusion following a fairly conspicuous name drop in the finale, hinting that the captain would have some role to play in the ongoing adventures of the Discovery and its crew. The news potentially puts the prequel series on a trajectory to cross paths with even more characters from the Trek Universe....

The Morning Show was the flagship series for Apple TV+ when the service debuted back in November 2019. Although its prime real estate attention has since been superseded by the hit comedy Ted Lasso, it remains one of Apple’s most popular shows. Season one premiered on 1st November 2019, and received much critical claim and awards recognition for its portrayal of the MeToo movement in a morning news environment. Following a protracted production timeline due to disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, season two of the drama premiered in September 2021, although critics were far less enamoured with the second season’s story continuation....

Reported by Reuters, Apple is facing an antitrust lawsuit from AliveCor yet again. The Silicon Valley company claims it is monopolizing the market in the US for heart rate monitoring apps. The company says Apple has “complete control” over the market for these health apps. According to US District Judge Jeffrey White, AliveCor could prove that Apple violated federal antitrust law. AliveCor Inc. runs the SmartRhythm app that alerts users to irregular heartbeats....

Apple today released the trailer for its next original movie for Apple TV+ entitled The Greatest Beer Run Ever. The film premieres on September 30 and stars Zac Efron as Chickie. Chickie embarks on a journey to the frontlines of Vietnam, to bring beer to the soldiers serving his country. The plot is incredibly based on a true story, where John ‘Chickie’ Donohue in 1967 really did set out on a quest to give his friends moral support — and some American beer....

Wedbush cites several different reasons for why Apple is likely considering, or should be considering, an acquisition of Peloton. In a note to investors, analyst Daniel Ives explained (via Seeking Alpha): “On the offensive front, Apple through its Fitness+ subscription service and Apple Watch strategy would be able to leverage the Peloton services and flywheel to significantly bulk up its healthcare initiatives which have been a key strategic linchpin for Cook....

Heading into the holiday weekend, all of today’s best deals are now live with Apple Watch Series 7 returning to all-time lows from $329. That’s alongside an Anker Memorial Day weekend Gold Box from $22 and Best Buy’s annual 4-day sale. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Apple Watch Series 7 discounts return to lows from $329 In either case, you’re looking at Apple’s latest fitness companion which comes backed by a noticeably larger screen....

Warning: SPOILERS for Aquaman #50 The latest issue of Aquaman has revealed that Mera, currently Queen of Atlantis, is getting married to a man other than Arthur Curry. Mera’s shockingly sudden engagement announcement is only the latest in a series of events that have added further turmoil to the love life of one of DC Comics’ most famous couples. While Arthur Curry proposed to Mera in the early days of DC Comics’ Rebirth revival, the two have had precious little time to plan a royal wedding....

There are changes afoot in the DC Extended Universe after Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice failed to perform as expected at the box office. Some of those changes are in regards to who will be responsible for the cinematic arm of the DCEU, as longtime producer Charles Roven is out and former Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment Geoff Johns is now in charge of the DCEU’s future. In addition to his involvement with DC comics, as evidenced by his recent money-back guarantee on DC Universe: Rebirth #1, Johns has helped guide DC’s television endeavors with shows like CW’s Arrow and The Flash....

Fans and cast members are stunned after a group of Australian teenagers are accused of burning down the Big Brother AU house. The Australian spinoff of the American (originally Dutch) reality TV show ended in 2014, leaving the iconic Gold Coast home abandoned. Shortly before the fire, the property went viral after fans saw how neglected it had been. Now, according to reports, the structure is destroyed. Big Brother AU premiered in 2001 on Network Ten in Australia and ran for eight seasons before being canceled in July 2008....

Marvel Studios wins big at this year’s People’s Choice Awards (officially 2018 E! People’s Choice Awards) by nabbing several accolades including “The Action Movie of 2018” for Avengers: Infinity War. Going through a major rebranding this year, the 44th edition of the annual awards show moved from CBS to E! following the latter’s acquisition of the People’s Choice Awards from Procter & Gamble which had been sponsoring the event since its inception in 1975....

Despite the high expectations of fans given the success of Avengers: Infinity War in 2018, Avengers: Endgame has not only managed to match those same expectations - but better them too. The Russo Brothers’ latest masterpiece is a cinematic blockbuster, a fitting ending to the first 22 films of the MCU and something that pushes the boundaries of modern film-making as we know it. It has blown the box office away, too, on a global scale....

Well, he’s here: Ben Affleck has now been firmly established as the most extreme, the darkest, and the most menacing big screen Batman yet (which is saying a lot, given the character has been gracing movie theaters since 1943). Such a fresh take on the character and his mythos, of course, will require equally original villains – and while brand-new interpretations of such cinematic stalwarts as Joker and Catwoman could help fit the bill, perhaps the better solution is to offer up the literally dozens of Bat-baddies who have yet to make the transition to the big screen at all....

Rocksteady Studios’ Arkham games, published by Warner Bros. Interactive, finally gave a comic book superhero a video game series worthy of the character and indeed the universe they lived in. It just so happened that character was Batman, one of the most popular superheroes around. Featuring an intuitive combat system that has been used for almost every other licensed game in Warner Bros’ roster like Mad Max and Shadow of Mordor, Arkham Asylum was a critical hit....

Yesterday was the start of Paris Games Week in France and Sony kicked things off with a slew of new game trailers, reveals, updates, and announcements for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR. Across two hours of pre-show and conference presentations, Sony discussed over 30 different games. For all intents and purposes, this year’s PGW has served as a “mini E3” of sorts, giving fans a peak into what’s coming up over the next several months....

Back in 2015, Chicago introduced a so-called “Netflix tax” to charge a 9% tax from streaming platform subscribers. In 2018, Apple filed a lawsuit against Chicago in an attempt to overturn this law, but the case was put on hold for two years. Now, Apple and Chicago have reached an agreement to settle the lawsuit. As reported by the Hollywood Reporter, Judge Daniel Duffy of the Circuit Court of Cook County dismissed the case....

Apple is pushing ahead with its efforts to expand the team working on Apple Car. A new report from Bloomberg today indicates that Apple has hired Luigi Taraborrelli, a 20-year veteran of the Italian car company Lamborghini. This marks a major addition to the Project Titan team as Apple aims to release a car later this decade. Apple Car team adds Lamborghini exec During his time at Lamborghini, Taraborrelli worked primarily in the company’s research and development division....

Apple has been getting ready to begin mass production of the iPhone 14 lineup in the coming weeks as the new devices are expected to be officially announced this fall. However, as the company faces supply issues, Apple is now expanding its list of suppliers for the upcoming iPhone 14 models. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on Twitter, SG Micro’s components have passed the quality certification for the high-end iPhone 14 models....

Apple is continuing to slowly expand its autonomous vehicle testing program in California. According to new data published by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, Apple now has 15 new drivers registered to its crew. The number of self-driving vehicles, however, remains the same at 69 vehicles. Apple’s self-driving car efforts in California have waned and waxed over the years, as chronicled by macReports. The number of drivers has changed many times over the years, with Apple’s team at one point nearing 200 crew members before dropping off....

A new week is now underway and all of today’s best deals kick off with the first discount of the year on Apple’s official 15W MagSafe charger. That’s alongside the new Find My MagSafe Wallet hitting $36 and AirPods 3 at $150. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Apple’s official 15W MagSafe charger sees first discount of the year As the brand’s official take on wireless charging, this accessory elevates the experience by providing all of the perks of a cable with the convenience of not having to plug anything in....