Aquaman may be best served by moving away from a crowded late December release, and a recent shift in Warner Bros.’ plans could pave the way for that to happen. James Wan’s much anticipated underwater epic is building hype after its well-received Comic-Con trailer, with Warner Bros. hoping the adventures of Arthur Curry fare more like Wonder Woman than Justice League at the box office. Objective quality aside, Aquaman’s biggest hurdle is its crowded holiday release window....

A pair of new statues based on the upcoming Aquaman movie offer the best look yet at the costume designs for Black Manta and Mera. Audiences already got a brief glimpse of Amber Heard as Mera during her cameo in the Justice League movie. While Heard looked true to form, her brief amount of screen time gave her little chance to make an impression or establish much of Mera’s fiery personality from the comics....

James Wan’s Aquaman has now officially earned more than Justice League at the worldwide box office. Last year, Warner Bros. and DC took a massive hit when the team-up film proved to be a critical and commercial disappointment. Marred by negative buzz and poor reviews, Justice League disastrously ended up being the franchise’s lowest-grossing installment, bringing in only $657.9 million worldwide for its entire run. That development led to major changes behind the scenes at WB, and the series is now looking for a fresh start with both Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck seemingly out....

New Avengers: Endgame fan art depicts a heart wrenching scene of Captain America’s potential demise. Captain America (Chris Evans) was one of the few Avengers to survive Thanos’ snap in Avengers: Infinity War. But there’s a good chance he won’t be so lucky a second time. Considering how dark Infinity War’s ending was and the somber tone of Endgame’s trailer, life for those in the MCU is going to get much worse before it gets better with Steve Rogers/Captain America becoming part of the collateral....

Thor’s new weapon in Avengers: Infinity War is confirmed to be… Mjolnir. Ever since Hela destroyed Mjolnir - Thor’s most precious and iconic weapon - in Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok, comic book fans have been putting together wild theories trying to figure out if Thor will rebuild Mjolnir (and how he would going about doing that) or if the Norse god will construct a new weapon. As it turns out, Thor is going with the latter option....

Marvel Studios is once again trolling their fans about the release of the Avengers 4 trailer. Ever since the shocking events of Infinity War, audiences have been eager to see what’s next for Earth’s Mightiest in their fight against Thanos. As most know by now, Marvel’s epic crossover event ended with half of the universe’s population (including plants and animals) being reduced to dust after the Mad Titan collected all the Infinity Stones and snapped his fingers....

One of the premiere action franchises from the last few decades is due for a resurgence. After Bad Boys and Bad Boys II made an impression on audiences in the mid to late ’90s and early 2000s, Sony is finally trying to get a third film off the ground. Both Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are scheduled to return for Bad Boys for Life with Joe Carnahan tapped to direct, but everything else surrounding the film’s production has remained in flux....

Sadly, Barb will not be returning in Stranger Things season 2. In season 1 of Stranger Things, Barb (Shannon Purser) was dragged to the Upside Down and unceremoniously killed by the Demogorgon after being left alone by the pool when Nancy left a party with Steve. The short-lived character proved popular with audiences when none of the other kids or adults seemed particularly bothered that Barb had just disappeared into thin air....

Electronic Arts had a lot of huge announcements concerning Battlefield V today, but some of the most interesting reveals deal with the minutia. One such change is how reviving allies will work in BFV. Unlike past games, the ability to revive a downed ally is not exclusive to medics as any member of a squad can help their teammates back up, but there are limits. This is far from the only major change that DICE outlined during today’s reveal and in a private session with us earlier in the week....

A new week is now under way and headlined by a collection of discounts from Apple and beyond. Leading the way is a new all-time low on the Beats Studio Buds at $130, alongside a $99 price cut on the latest iPad Air. That’s alongside a collection of Anker iPhone essentials from $8. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Having just launched earlier this summer as the latest audio offerings from Beats, its new Studio Buds arrive in three different styles complete with a true wireless design fit for everything from daily wear to workouts and more....

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is taking a page from playbooks of the Overwatch and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege in doubling down on its playable multiplayer characters. Dubbed Specialists, you may recognize some of these warriors from Black Ops 3, but in this new multiplayer-focused game, they matter a lot more. Multiplayer in Black Ops 4 has seen its main mode player counts drop to 5 vs. 5 and this time every player must choose a different specialist, basically locking into a role for that round of gameplay....

With a more user-friendly navigation menu, the Prime Video streaming service will be easily accessible. With its navigation menu on the left side of the screen, it will launch with six primary pages: Home, Store, Find, Live TV, Free with Ads, and My Stuff. Customers will also have sub-navigation options to browse content such as “Movies,” TV Shows,” or “Sports.” Another Apple TV app-like approach comes with a new carousel feature which not only presents videos with richer and more cinematic imagery, but also enable customers to quickly find something to stream thanks to its “Top 10 Chart” and other options....

Apple is ramping up its efforts to oppose legislation targeting big tech companies in the United States. As reported by Punchbowl News, Apple CEO Tim Cook has personally been calling and meeting with senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee to voice opposition to the American Innovation and Choice Online Act. As the report explains, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to meet and mark up the American Innovation and Choice Online Act on Thursday....

The Apple design chief role long held by Jony Ive is a hard one to fill, says a new report today, as so many of the core designers have left the company. Of the three options open to the company, none seem likely to provide the leadership and team buy-in required for such a high-profile position … Background British industrial designer Jony Ive developed an extremely close working relationship with Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, giving the design chief almost free reign....

Apple is frequently releasing new updates to its operating systems with bug fixes and security improvements. In addition, macOS also has a system that lets Apple silently deliver anti-malware protections to Mac computers. And according to a recent research, the company this year introduced major under-the-hood security updates to macOS. Anti-malware protection in macOS Just like any other software on the market, macOS is susceptible to malware. And while Macs don’t have an app like Windows Defender that is clearly visible to users, the Mac operating system has a tool called “XProtect” that constantly scans for malware in the background....

Apple has launched a new “Personal Safety User Guide” that aggregates details and support documents that can help users “when your personal safety is at risk.” The launch of this dedicated hub comes after Apple published an initial round of support resources a year ago, and as concerns around AirTag safety and stalking continue to mount. Apple explains that the purpose of the new Personal Safety User Guide is to “offer strategies and solutions to help you regain control” if you’re concerned someone has unauthorized access to your device or account:...

Apple today released the full official trailer for its post-apocalyptic drama series ‘SEE’. The second season of SEE debuts on August 27 on Apple TV+. This season, lead character Baba Voss (Jason Momoa) must face off against his estranged brother Edo Voss (Dave Bautista), the latter of which is holding Baba’s daughter captive. The first season of SEE was released alongside the launch of Apple TV+ back in November 2019, serving as one of Apple’s flagship shows....

Update: Public beta testers can now download the third test version of tvOS 15.4. HomePod 15.4 is still limited to selected developers to try. A week after releasing beta 2 of tvOS 15.4 and HomePod 15.4, Apple is now seeding the third beta of these operating systems to developers. Today’s build is 19L5425e. It’s important to note that while all developers can already download beta 3 of tvOS 15.4, only selected users can try the beta version of HomePod, which means so many developers can only use the new operating system when it launches....

After launching macOS 12.1 with a range of new features and changes just before the end of the year, a notable exclusion was Universal Control. While Apple originally said it would launch the feature “later this fall,” the company has now updated its website with a spring launch date. During the macOS 12, 12.0.1, and 12.1 betas and official releases, we haven’t seen the ability to fully test Universal Control (there is a workaround to test Mac to Mac support for UC)....

Actor Michael Fassbender has discussed the flaws of the 2016 video game movie Assassin’s Creed and admitted that the film was not “ideal.” Fassbender starred in the movie as the protagonist, Aguilar, and his present-day descendent, Callum Lynch. Fassbender also served as producer. Assassin’s Creed is a popular video game franchise developed by Ubisoft. In December 2016, Ubisoft and New Regency released a film adaption of the game, directed by Justin Kurzel....