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Michael Bay’s Pandemic Thriller Faces A Snag, As Union Blocks It From Shooting

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Michael Bay is making a pandemic movie--because of course he is. But the film is now facing new controversy, as one of the biggest trade unions has told its members to not work on the film. Deadline reports that SAG-AFTRA has informed members to avoid the movie, Songbird, because it "failed to complete the signatory process and is therefore not signed to any applicable SAG-AFTRA agreement." The production company apparently did not file the necessary paperwork regarding health and safety measures related to COVID-19.The producers, Invisible Narratives, told Deadline that

An Interview with Yoko Taro, Yoshinari Fujimoto, and Shogo Maeda on SINoALICE, Mobile Games, Subscriptions, a Potential Global PC Release, and More

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For a lot of people, the global release of SINoALICE has seemed like it was not meant to be with indefinite delays and eventually changing publishers for the West. SINoALICE is finally here on iOS and Android worldwide. Pokelabo has published the Square Enix free to play RPG in the West and the staff behind the project features some very interesting names. I got a chance to chat with Yoko Taro (Bukkoro), Yoshinari Fujimoto (Square Enix), and Shogo Maeda (Pokelabo) about SINoALICE, mobile gaming, a potential PC version in the

International Game Developers Association Releases A Statement On Abuse In The Games Industry

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Recently, many people within the games industry have come forward and spoken, openly and bravely, about their experience with abusers. The sharing of these experiences, which have often involved high-level game producers and developers, as well as streamers and journalists, has brought to light how the industry has sheltered many abusers, and has led to some action.Two Ubisoft executives have been suspended over abuse allegations, and the developer is reworking how it deals with employee complaints as it becomes clear that employees were not being adequately protected. Companies that were

Free Digital Anime Convention FunimationCon Reveals Full Schedule

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Anime Expo, which is traditionally held in Los Angeles over 4th of July weekend, may not be happening this year thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn't mean your holiday weekend will be completely anime con-free. FunimationCon is a free digital event produced by, you guessed it, Funimation, the company behind the English dubs and western distribution of some of your favorite anime and manga titles. It wiill be held this weekend--and a full schedule of events has been announced. Take a look at the details on the official

The Simpsons Will No Longer Use White Actors To Voice Non-White Characters

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The Simpsons, which is scheduled to begin airing Season 32 later in 2020, will no longer be using white actors to voice people of color.In a statement delivered by the show's producers, as reported by Entertainment Weekly, it was said that the show "will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters." This follows an earlier decision between the producers and voice actor Hank Azaria to recast the character of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, an Indian character. It has not been announced who will voice the character going forward yet.Other characters that

Family Guy’s Cleveland Actor Steps Down From The Role

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The actor who plays the Black character Cleveland Brown on Family Guy, Mike Henry, has announced he's stepping down from voicing the role on Fox's long-running animated show. Writing on Twitter, Henry--who is white--said, "I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color."Henry also voices the Latina maid Consuela on Family Guy. On the spin-off program The Cleveland Show, Henry voices Cleveland and his Black stepson Rallo Tubbs. Since this announcement was just made, there is no word on how things might move forward and if

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Documentary Shows How It Created New Generation Of Skaters

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On September 4, Activision will release the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 remake, introducing a new generation to one of the most successful game franchises of all time. A documentary, Pretending I'm a Superman, is also on the way, and GameSpot's sister site CBS News had the chance to talk to the producers about the project and how the series saw such a meteoric rise. Created by former Neversoft game producer Ralph D'Amato and film director Ludvig Gür, Pretending I'm a Superman is a crowdfunded documentary that Gür

Cobra Kai Season 3 Won’t Debut On YouTube – Report

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Cobra Kai is easily the best show on YouTube Premium. In fact, its second season was one of the best shows of 2019, in our estimation. But Season 3 of YouTube Premium's Cobra Kai has yet to premiere, and now the show has run into a new obstacle. According to a new report, when the next chapter in the Karate Kid sequel series is finally released, it will likely be on a different streaming service. Deadline is reporting that Sony TV has shopped the already-completed third season around. That came

Parks And Rec Reunion Special — Co-Creator Shares More Details On What To Expect

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The cast of NBC's beloved workplace comedy Parks and Recreation are reuniting for a special one-off episode that will help raise money for COVID-19 relief. Series co-creator Mike Schur has now shared some more details about the show, including information about the plot and how it was filmed.During a conference call attended by The Hollywood Reporter, Schur said the story will involve Amy Poehler's Leslie Knope trying to maintain a sense of normalcy and connectedness during the COVID-19 crisis where people are physically separated."The whole special is not about the

What We Do In The Shadows Season 2: 10 Teases For The Ridiculousness On The Way

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If you like your vampire stories with a side of completely ridiculous humor, chances are What We Do in the Shadows is one of your favorite shows. The FX comedy, based on the movie by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, is gearing up to premiere its second season and there is a lot in store.In late 2019, GameSpot traveled to the Toronto, Canada set of the series to find out what to expect from Season 2. Clement and his team of executive producers were very forthcoming about some of the