Nerdy Ninja News: w/c 3rd August

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– Kyle MacLachlan is joining the cast of Marvels Agents of SHIELD as a recurring character. He will be playing the role of Skye’s father. Skye was a character made specifically for the television show, so we currently don’t know anything about her father.

– The rights to Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles have been acquired by Universal Studios. The series of novels include the already adapted Interview with the Vampire, along with around 10 other books. Anne Rice’s son, Christopher Rice, is set to write the screenplay for one of the novels; Tale of the Body Thief.

– The upcoming Terminator movie has officially been given a title – Terminator: Genisys. Genisys will apparently be the first movie in a trilogy. Little is known about its storyline, though there are rumours it is a reboot of the franchise.

– The release date for Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice has been brought forward from 6th May 2016, to 25th March 2016. Its initial release date would have clashed with the release of Marvel movie; Captain America 3. At the moment, there doesn’t seem to be any other competition in March.

– The game, Battlefield 4, is getting an update in September, aiming to improve the quality of its core gameplay. The team are currently looking at the areas that need the most attention. These include the game modes; Rush, Obliteration, and Capture the Flag. The update will also allow for the customisation of UIs.