Netflix signs another deal with Adam Sandler for four more films

Netflix has extended its deal with Adam Sandler and his Happy Madison Productions company for four new movies for the streaming service. Murder Mystery, which was filmed in Montreal, was Netflix's most-watched film in Canada and the US in 2018. That film is one of six Sandler movies that will be on Netflix within the first part of their agreement. The others include The Do-Over, The Ridiculous 6, Sandy Wexler, The Week Of, and the not-yet-released Hubie Halloween. There's also a Sandler-written film that he's set to produce and voice star in that's part of the previous deal. We don't know yet what the four upcoming movies will be. Perhaps one of them will be Murder Mystery 2?

Source: Variety

EA claims 'Apex Legends' mobile version is still in the works

Electronic Arts announced back in May 2019 that it had plans to release a mobile version of Respawn Entertainment's Apex Legends. But we haven't heard about the game since then—until now, that is. 

EA CFO Blake Jorgenson talked about the game in a recent interview with PC Gamer. He said EA isn't developing the mobile version of Apex Legends in-house. Instead, the company is working with an unnamed Chinese developer to port the game to mobile as well as release the game in China. 

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Twitter works on preventing misinformation about coronavirus on its platform

With both news and misinformation abound about the contagious coronavirus, Twitter is hoping to direct its users' attention to more credible and official sources of information. The social network has partnered with Canada and other nations like Australia, Brazil, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the U.S. and Vietnam affected by the problem. Those who search for information in those countries will get a pinned message linking them back to the official health agency in those countries. So, for Canada, it links back to the Public Health Agency of Canada's information on the coronavirus. 

Twitter is also putting a stop to any auto-suggest results that might direct users to non-credible content. The company said in a blog post that it is working with the Global Public Policy team to find ways to integrate organizations working to contain the coronavirus. Twitter says it hasn't seen any significant coordinated attempts to spread disinformation at scale, but it is on the lookout for them. And it promises to remove users who engage in malicious practices on its platform. 

Sideshow Collectibles opens pre-orders for life-size 'Baby Yoda' from 'The Mandalorian'

Yes, we know Baby Yoda is officially called The Child on Disney+'s The Mandalorian. But we can't help but adopt the fitting nickname for the adorable womp rat. And now, you can have the precious green baby in life-size form courtesy of Sideshow Collectibles. The figure itself stands on a black podium and seen clutching the silver knob from Mando's ship in its right hand. It measures 16.5-inch tall and seems to have gotten The Child's likeness down to the fuzzy hair on its scalp. 

It's going to cost a pretty penny, though. The figure costs US$350 (around CA$462), and it'll ship between May and October of this year. If you're a collector, you might think the price is worth it.