Bill And Ted Fans Rejoice! The Most Excellent Duo WIll Face The Music

According to an announcement today, Keanu Revves and Alex Winter will finally reunite on the same screen after 27 years after they last appeared as Bill and Ted in a third installment of the Bill & Ted series entitle, Bill & Ted Face the Music!  There's even the possibility that William Sadler could reprise his role as Death.

Here's the official synopsis:


"When we last met Bill and Ted they were time-traveling teenagers trying to pass history class and win the battle of the bands.  Once prophesized to save the universe with their rock and roll, middle age and the responsibilities of family have caught up with these two best friends who have not yet fulfilled their destiny.  They've written thousands of tunes, but they have yet have to write a good one, much less the greatest song ever written. With the fabric of time and space tearing around them, a visitor from the future warns our heroes that only their song can save life as we know it.  Out of luck and fresh out of inspiration, Bill and Ted set out on a time travel adventure to seek the song that will set their world right and bring harmony in the universe as we know it.  Together with the aid of their daughters, a new crop of historical figures, and some sympathetic music legends, Bill and Ted find much, much more than just a song.  The film is currently in pre-production."


Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, the original creators of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, have returned to pen the script, while Dean Parisot was confirmed to direct the film.

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Micrsoft, Nintendo and Sony Get A Warning From FTC Regarding Warranty-Voiding Restrictions

You know those little stickers that you see on the back of your consoles that warn you that sending it in for third party repair voids the warranty of the system?

Well, it turns out that, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned companies, some that include the likes of Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony that this policy is actually illegal.

According to a Freedom of Information Act request from Motherboard found that six different companies were given letters on April 9.  Other than the three companies mentioned above, the three other companies sent these letters were Asus, HTC and Hyundai.

The letter stated that the companies have 30 days to change the warranty policies on their websites, or else legal action will be taken by the FTC.


Reportedly, the letter said,



"Warranty language that implies to a consumer acting reasonably under the circumstances that warranty coverage requires the consumer to purchase an article or service identified by brand, trade or corporate name is similarly deceptive and prohibited."


In the letters, it was cited that specific language that violates the law warns against using a sticker as a "seal" to prevent users from opening up the console.  This method, according to the FTC, is particularly concerned" about it.

The FTC is specifically citing the 1975 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, which doesn't all repair restrictions n warranty for any manufacturer that charges over $5 for a product.

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