Monthly Archives: November 2015
Wizarding World of Harry Potter: First Look at New Park
Universal Studios Hollywood has pulled back the curtain on its LA-based Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park with a first-look virtual tour.
For a sneak peek at the park ahead of its Spring 2016 grand opening, check out the video below, which highlights a number of key locations Potter fans will no doubt recognize, including Ollivanders' iconic wand shop and the Three Broomsticks.
According to Universals' announcement, the park "will be masterfully recreated with impeccable detail as a real world interpretation" of J.K. Rowling's beloved Wizarding World that faithfully captures the "visual landscape of the fiction and films, including Hogwarts castle which will serve as its iconic focal point."
16 Essential Gifts for Xbox Fans
Stuck on what to get the Xbox One owner in your life? Well worry no more, we've put together this list of 16 essential items ever Xbox fan should have this holiday season, to keep you informed and well-gifted.
The Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller is quite the controller to behold. It feels great when you hold it, has a sleek design, and a variety of customization options. Even in our review we concluded with, “Wow. I really want this.” They're a little hard to find, which will make giving one as a gift that much sweeter.
Street Fighter 5 Second Wave of DLC Characters Confirmed
Street Fighter V’s first wave of DLC characters in 2016 is still a mystery, but Capcom is reportedly looking at more new characters for future release.
In an interview with Gamespot, brand director Matt Dahlgren confirmed Street Fighter V will have a second wave of new characters as part of Capcom’s long-term plan for the fighting game.
“I think we’re going to watch how things progress,” Dahlgren said. “We don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves. We do have very ambitious plans for Street Fighter 5 and a very long term strategy. We’d like to continue as long as we can, but we’ll have to see how the product does.”
New The X-Files Key Art Warns to “Trust No One”
FOX debuted three new key art images for the upcoming The X-Files revival series, which has a two-night premiere starting Sunday, January 24.
Like the previously released poster that featured an X-ray of an alien skull and the new tagline "I still want to believe," these three images are photos relating to the concept of extra terrestrial life. Beyond using the "I still want to believe" line, one warns to "trust no one."
Take a look at the images below:
FOX hasn't given away much in the way of spoilers about the upcoming six-episode X-Files season, instead using nostalgia for the original series and releasing promos that tease the reunion of Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson). Make sure to check out IGN's thoughts on the first episode, which debuted at New York Comic Con.
Facebook Wants to Make Break Ups Less Hard to Handle
Facebook has announced a tool that'll allow the newly heartbroken to shield themselves from the memories of their former partner.
The new tool went into testing today on mobile devices in the US. Facebook says that this addition is part of an "ongoing effort to develop resources for people who may be going through difficult moments in their lives." The goal is, they said, to help Facebook users end relationships with "greater ease, comfort, and sense of control."
Here's how it works—if you end your relationship on Facebook, you'll be asked to try the new tools. By choosing to "take a break" from your former beau, you'll be able to see less of their name and profile "without having to unfriend or block them." From then on, Facebook won't remind you of their existence by having their name pop up when you're writing messages or tagging your friends in photos, like it usually would.
Adam Driver on Kylo Ren as Religious Fanatic
Kylo Ren actor Adam Driver recently discussed his role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, calling Ren a religious fanatic rather than your typical, evil-minded villain.
"When they think of their actions as morally justified, it makes them dangerous and unpredictable," Driver told Empire. "There’s no level they won’t go to to accomplish what they’re after. I never thought of the character as an evil person."
While much about Kylo Ren remains shrouded in mystery, we do know the he is not a Sith Lord, but instead an obsessed fan of Darth Vader and ally to Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis) who -- according to Serkis' recent teases -- is quite huge.
Peter Jackson on ‘Winging It’ Making The Hobbit
The Hobbit director Peter Jackson has come forward to discuss the hectic process involved in helming the trilogy of fantasy prequel films, saying he was "making it up" as he went along.
In a behind-the-scenes video featured on The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies DVD via The Guardian, Jackson explained how jumping on board after Guillermo del Toro's departure didn't give him a whole lot of time to prepare.
Because the studio couldn't provide him an extra "year and a half prep to design the movie" Jackson said preparing "was impossible, and as a result of it being impossible I just started shooting the movie with most of it not prepped at all."
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Ghost in the Shell: Maleficent’s Sam Riley Eyed for Villain
Maleficent actor Sam Riley is in talks to star as the villain in Dreamworks' live-action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell.
According to Deadline, Riley is currently in negotiations with the studio to join the film as The Laughing Man, the leader of a group of extremists hell-bent on twarting the efforts of cyber tech company Hanka Robotics.
Scarlett Johansson will star as female cyborg Motoko Kusanagi, and Game of Thrones actor Pilou Asbæk recently joined the cast as Batou, Kusanagi's second in command.
Kinberg: Logan’s Run Could Be Warners’ Hunger Games
Warner Bros. has high hopes for its upcoming remake of Logan's Run, with producer Simon Kinberg going so far as to liken the project to Lionsgate's incredibly popular film franchise The Hunger Games.
Kinberg called Logan’s Run "the granddaddy of Maze Runner and Hunger Games," saying Warner Bros. sees it as a "potentially really big franchise."
"We are talking to directors," Kinberg told Collider, saying it's a priority for the studio.
The producer goes on to note that while the studio is already thinking about followup films to the Logan's Run remake, the focus right now is on making a single great movie.