Monthly Archives: November 2015
50 Shades of Grey Sequels to Shoot Back-to-Back
The two sequels to Fifty Shades of Grey will reportedly film back-to-back.
TheWrap reports that James Foley (Glengarry GlenRoss, House of Cards) will direct the two sequels, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed, in one long shoot. They'll be released on February 10, 2017, and February 9, 2018, respectively -- just before Valentine's Day in both cases.
Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson will reprise their roles as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele. Niall Leonard, the husband of the books' author E L James, will pen the screenplays.
The 20 Essential Steam Machine Games
Valve's Steam Machines are out now, and while the library is rather small compared to the sprawling behemoth that represents Steam's straight PC catalog, there's nevertheless a healthy sampling of great games that you can pop onto your machine today. In no particular order, here are our picks for the best SteamOS games.
Half-Life 2 came out way back in 2004, and after all that time, putting it on a list like this runs the danger of veering into cliche. But it holds up, and holds up extraordinarily well. It's the game that first proved you can make a good shooter with a great story, and few have surpassed it in this regard after all this time. If you've never played it before, you'll quickly see why so many of us eagerly await the announcement of the third entry in the series.
Every Klei Game is Free on Steam This Weekend
In their most recent Publisher Weekend sale event, Steam is offering every game developed by Klei Entertainment at a discounted rate.
In addition to discounts, each of their games - Don't Starve, Invisible Inc., Mark of the Ninja, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Eets Munchies, Shank, and Shank 2 - are free to play all weekend. If desired, users can purchase all of these games in a bundle for $30.
Death Note Movie Has Found Its Female Lead
UPDATE: Turns out Deadline goofed on this casting news. It's not Rainey but her sister Margaret Qualley (The Leftovers) who is negotiations to play the female lead in the Death Note film.
The original report follows.
The upcoming live-action film adaptation of Death Note has found its leading lady in Rainey Qualley.
According to Deadline, the actress and singer, who guest appeared in the final season of Mad Men, will star opposite Nat Wolff, who was recently cast as the movie's male lead.
Justice League Reportedly Seeks “Khaleesi of the Sea”
Mera, the Queen of Atlantis in DC Comics lore, will reportedly make her big screen debut in Warner Bros. Justice League: Part One.
According to Heroic Hollywood, "talent agency sources" are currently looking into background information on the female superhero for her inclusion in Zack Snynder's aforementioned ensemble film.
"I'm told Mera is considered the Khaleesi of the sea and Aquaman's true love," the outlet reports, noting the character is said to be featured in the film, but not necessarily a member of the Justice League team itself.
The Hidden Meaning Behind Snape’s First Words to Harry
While Severus Snape's first encounter with Harry Potter in the film adaptation of Sorcerer's Stone is undoubtedly a memorable one, the hidden meaning behind his question to Daniel Radcliffe's character makes its impact all the more powerful.
A Tumblr post by user tomhiddles (via Bustle), reveals that Alan Rickman's question to Potter isn't just meant to embarrass him or challenge his intelligence. Instead, it serves as a statement of remorse and sorrow.
After callously deeming Potter Hogwart's new celebrity, Snape's first words to Harry are as follows: "Potter! What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?"
Once Upon a Time’s Elsa Joins CBS’ Limitless
Once Upon a Time and Fringe star Georgina Haig has landed a new recurring gig on CBS' Limitless.
Reported by io9, Haig will come on board as "Piper" - a woman who "was once like Brian, naive and sheltered - then she lost everything. Now, self-trained in many forms of combat, she has a mission to stop the man who took it from her - with Brian as either her ally or her enemy."
Georgina Haig.
Force Awakens to Skip Awards Shows
Disney and Lucasfilm are in no rush to submit Star Wars: The Force Awakens for awards consideration, with the studios preferring instead to ensure the film's plot is not spoiled.
According to The Wrap, the upcoming sci-fi epic from director J.J. Abrams won't be entered in the National Board of Review's Best Film competition. As such, it won't be eligible for the board's top 10 list, which will be revealed on December 1.
The outlet also reports The Force Awakens won't be in the running for the New York Film Critics Circle awards, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association honors, or the Screen Actors Guild Awards, as nominations for each all take place before the film's December 18 release.
Rainbow Six Siege Season Pass Detailed
The contents of Ubisoft's Season Pass for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege have been revealed.
The pass provides a year-long membership that includes early access to post-launch operators, as well as exclusive weapons skins and a permanent boost that allows you to unlock content at a faster rate.
Here's a rundown of what's included in the Season Pass:
- Seven-day exclusive early access to the eight new operators that players can instantly add to their roster upon release
- Permanent 5% Renown boost to allow players to unlock content quicker
- The exclusive Season Pass Porter weapon skin
- The Safari Bundle of five weapons skins
Sample the Yooka-Laylee Soundtrack
Yooka-Laylee is, by design, a spiritual successor to the N64's beloved Banjo-Kazooie – and it's being made by many of the very same ex-Rare folks that created the bear/bird combo we all love. One of those developers returning for Yooka-Laylee is composer Grant Kirkhope. He kindly provided the first sampling of the new game's soundtrack. Hear it in the video above, and while you do, read on to hear what Kirkhope had to say about the piece.
I told Kirkhope I got a kind of Caribbean vibe from the track, and he said, "Erm...it’s only the first bit that sounds that way maybe, the rest of the music is skewed towards each area that it fades to like in the original Banjo-Kazooie, and I think that Caribbean feel that you’re hearing might be because I’m using the marimba for the main melody at the start. I used the marimba because it features so heavily in both the BK games."