The first trailer for Vin Diesel’s latest action-thriller has arrived, and its comic book roots come through loud and clear. In Bloodshot, Diesel plays an elite soldier who’s brought back from the dead, courtesy of nanotechnology that makes him more or less invincible, after criminals kill him and his wife.
The big twist, though? The nanobots don’t just give Diesel immortality — they also let the agency behind Diesel’s resurrection alter Diesel’s memories. When Diesel sets out to find the people who murdered his wife, he’s actually tracking down a target selected by the government. Once the deed is done, Diesel’s handlers shut him down, wipe his mind, alter his memories to point to a new victim, and start the cycle over again.
It’s basically Memento starring Wolverine, with a healthy dose of ultraviolence sprinkled on top. The Bloodshot trailer is about as high-concept as it comes, but be wary while watching it: The above summary is just the beginning — Bloodshot looks like it has plenty of plot twists, and the trailer gives a number of them away.
In addition to Diesel, Bloodshot stars Memento‘s own Guy Pearce, Baby Driver and Hobbes and Shaw star Eiza González, and Outlander lead Sam Heughan. It is directed by newcomer Dave Wilson and was written by Jeff Wadlow and Eric Heisserer, the latter of whom was nominated for an Oscar for writing Amy Adams’ sci-fi drama Arrival. The film premieres on February 21, 2020.
Bloodshot is based on the Valiant Comics character, who was created by Kevin VanHook, Don Perlin and Valiant co-founder Bob Layton, Bloodshot first arrived on comic stands in 1992 as a guest star in Eternal Warrior and Rai before moving on to headline his own title, through which he became a key part of the Valiant Comics universe.
If Bloodshot is a success, expect Diesel’s version of the character to follow a similar crossover path. In addition to a second Bloodshot movie, Sony plans to make two films based on Valiant’s Harbinger before bringing their cinematic universe together in an Avengers-style crossover called Harbinger Wars, which will be loosely inspired by Valiant’s 2013 comic book crossover of the same name.
Some of the best shots in Grok Imagine’s AI-made Odyssey don’t contain actors. Ancient landscapes stretch into the distance. Close-ups of grimy hands suggest people who have touched something rougher than a keyboard. For a few seconds, the illusion holds.
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YouTube videos could soon look better without eating quite so much data, right? Thankfully, the platform plans to introduce a new video format called AV2 on its web player in early 2027, promising more efficient streaming and potentially fewer playback hiccups on slower internet connections. The big headline is a roughly 30% improvement in compression efficiency over AV1, YouTube's existing video format. That doesn't guarantee every video will use 30% less data, but it could make streaming a little easier on both internet connections and data allowances.
What is AV2, and why should viewers care?
YouTube is changing how its Home page works, giving viewers more control over what shows up there and making some of the app’s most-used sections easier to reach. Custom Feeds are now replacing the existing topic chips for eligible users, while YouTube is also testing a redesigned top bar on mobile that moves Subscriptions closer to the Home feed.
YouTube first started experimenting with Custom Feeds earlier this year, letting you type out what you wanted to watch and turning that request into its own stream of recommendations. Now, the feature is starting to look less like a side experiment and more like something YouTube actually wants people to use as part of their everyday Home page.