Disney Wants to Buy Back Star Wars TV Rights

Disney wants to buy back the TV rights to all current and future Star Wars films from AT&T’s Turner Broadcasting.

Bloomberg reports Disney is trying to regain the broadcasting rights so it can offer the films on its upcoming new video service. Turner currently has the rights to show the movies on its cable networks, including TNT and TBS.

Disney sold the rights back in 2016 for $275 million, with the deal set to last until 2024. The deal includes Star Wars movies released between 1977 and 2005, as well as newer titles. Turner is seeking compensation and replacement programming for the rights, but talks have reportedly stalled.

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Finding This Stone Hatchet in GTA Online Will Unlock it in Red Dead Redemption 2

Finding the Stone Hatchet melee weapon in Grand Theft Auto Online will unlock it in Red Dead Redemption 2 once it is released later this year.

In order to find the Stone Hatchet in GTA Online, players must keep an eye out for texts from Maude Eccles. She’ll set bounty targets for players to collect, and completing this will unlock the location of the Stone Hatchet.

Once players have it, they can complete a Kills Challenge that will earn them $250,000 in GTA Online and also unlock the weapon in Red Dead Redemption 2 when it is released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on October 26.

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Best Sci Fi Movies on Netflix Right Now (August 2018)

Her! Jurassic Park! Guardians of the Galaxy! Moon! Pandorum! And so much more! There are a bunch of good sci fi movies to choose from on Netflix…

It’s hard to imagine it now, but there was a time when a service like Netflix was the stuff of science fiction. It’s a repository of motion pictures, available to watch at the push of a button. It’s a magical, wonderful concept, and the only thing that would make it better is if they actually had all the movies you want. But that’s where we come in with our monthly updates on the best new movies on Netflix.

Here you’ll find the best sci fi movies on Netflix right now. Many of the best films in the genre are absent from the service lately, but there are still plenty of gems among the new releases in sci fi that are on Netflix right now. From the fantastical to the dystopian, the funny to the frightening, there’s plenty worth watching, including many of the top recent sci fi movies from 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, as well as many of the all-time greatest classics, underrated b-movies, family-friendly flicks and ultraviolent action. They all await you in our picks for the hottest new sci fi movies on Netflix!

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Dragon Ball FighterZ Nintendo Switch Beta Release Date Announced

The Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta for Nintendo Switch is set for next weekend, and Bandai Namco has announced the characters and modes that will be available.

Ahead of its release next month, the beta will include 23 characters and five game modes. The beta will run from Friday 12AM ET / 5AM BST / 1PM JST August 10 to Sunday 3AM ET / 8AM BST / 4PM JST/ August 12, (or, in Pacific time, Thursday 9PM PT August 9 to Sunday 12AM PT August 12.

Gematsu reports that players can try out the following characters and game modes next weekend:

Characters

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Best Dramas on Netflix Right Now (August 2018)

The Aviator! City of God! The Departed! Eyes Wide Shut! Steel Magnolias! And more! There are a lot of drama movies to choose from on Netflix…

Some people watch movies to escape from reality, others watch movies to be immersed in it. Serious, dramatic movies represent many of the most powerful stories ever told in the medium, and Netflix has no shortage of films that try to hit you right in the feels. Of course, they have so many movies that it’s easy to accidentally wind up watching a bad one, and that’s where we come in with our monthly updates on the best new movies on Netflix.

We’ve scoured the vast expanse of the service and come back with our picks for the best dramas on Netflix right now, including recent Oscar-winners, all-time classics, and brilliant indies that may have slipped under your radar. Whatever you’re looking for, the dramas that are on Netflix right now have something for you. So let’s take a look at the best new releases in drama Netflix movies, including many of the top recent films from 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015. Read on for the richest and most exciting drama movies on Netflix!

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