'The Last of Us' Becoming a Movie
"Lucy" hits theaters.
— -- quicklist:1title: 'The Last of Us' Becoming a Movietext: The award-winning video game "The Last of Us" is becoming a movie.
Sam Raimi, best known for "Evil Dead" and the Tobey Maguire "Spiderman" trilogy, and Neil Druckmann, the game's author, made the announcement Friday at Comic-Con. Raimi is producing the flick.
Zombie-like cannibals proliferate the post-apocalyptic United States in the video game, which follows two characters, Joel and Ellie. Druckmann mentioned Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark on "Game of Thrones," as a possible candidate to play Ellie.
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quicklist:2title: ‘Lucy’ Hits Theaterstext: “Lucy,” starring Scarlett Johansson, hit theaters Friday. The action-thriller follows a woman who, after a rough run-in, is able to escape her captors and transform into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic. “Lucy” was written and directed by Luc Besson and also stars Morgan Freeman.
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quicklist:3title: Kristen Bell Plays a Frustrated Mary Poppins text: In a viral Funny or Die Video, Kristen Bell plays a frustrated Mary Poppins who ultimately quits over minimum wage.
“Just a three-dollar increase can make a living wage,” Bell sings, touching upon a serious issue in the hilarious video.
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quicklist:4title: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Trailer Still Hottext: The “Fifty Shades of Grey” trailer was released Thursday and fans are still buzzing about it. The trailer from Universal Pictures gives viewers a 2:25-minute glimpse inside the notorious relationship between Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey. The film is set to be released in 2015 on Valentine’s Day.
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quicklist:5title: Nicki Minaj’s Revealing Cover for ‘Anaconda’ Singletext: Nicki Minaj took to Instagram Thursday to promote her upcoming “Anaconda” single, posting a revealing picture of her in in a bra, thong, sneakers – and nothing else. The stunt definitely drew attention and fans went wild on social media. The single is set for release Monday on iTunes.
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