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Atari’s Haunted House

Atari released the launch trailer for the remake of their first horror game from 1982. “In Haunted House, players take control of Lyn Graves, the precocious niece of legendary treasure hunter Zachary Graves. Lyn visits her uncle’s mansion with her closest friends, only to find the massive house overrun with ghouls and monsters who quickly grab and spirit away her friends. In order to free her uncle and her friends, Lyn must find the shattered pieces of a magical urn and put them back together.” Atari’s Haunted House is available on most major platforms now.

Hawk Animated Series

'Hawk' Animated Series in Development at Wattpad Webtoon Studios From 'Thor: Ragnarok' Writer Christopher Yost (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/kwdyGVvECp

— Variety (@Variety) October 18, 2023

According to Variety, Christopher Yost is set to develop an animated adaptation of Mike Booth’s webnovel Hawk. Yost has written for Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: The Dark World, and multiple series including Star Wars: The Mandalorian™, Star Wars: Rebels™, and Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop. Hawk follows a space bounty hunter named Kas Belara. “When a disaster of epic proportions rocks the entire solar system, Kas must use her quick thinking and sharp wit if she’s going to stay alive. In order to save the galaxy from destruction, she’ll need a little help from a stolen federal robot, a child genius, and her trusty ship, the Calista.” There is no further news about Hawk at this time.

BioShock Film Update

'BioShock' Movie Writer Gives an Update About Live-Action Adaptation https://t.co/u4oEDJ5WHU

— Collider (@Collider) October 18, 2023

In an interview with Collider’s Nate Richard, Michael Green shared an update about the BioShock film. He said, “[I’ve been] meeting regularly with Francis Lawrence and his team to refine a draft to go back in. We’re all optimistic. We all love it. It’s a great big sprawling nightmare world we wanna see real. So, here’s hoping. I would love to have an update for you soon.” There is no further news about the BioShock film adaptation at this time.

Across the Spider-Verse Netflix Release Date

According to Deadline, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is set for release on Netflix in the U.S. “Across the Spider-Verse picks up with Brooklyn’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, Miles Morales, as he reunites with Gwen Stacy, encountering a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the very existence of the multiverse as he’s catapulted through it. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.” Across the Spider-Verse will swing onto Netflix on October 31.

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