Monthly Archives: November 2015
McConaughey to Star in Sing From Makers of Minions
Universal Pictures has renamed its previously untitled Illumination Entertainment project to Sing, which will be releasing on Friday, December 21, 2016.
Illumination has previously worked on Despicable Me, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax and Minions (which is the second biggest animated movie of all time). The Secret Life of Pets will release in summer next year, followed by Sing in December.
Sing stars Matthew McConaughey as Buster Moon, a "dapper Koala who presides over a once-grand theater that has fallen on hard times." Buster has one chance to restore his theater to its "former glory by producing the world's greatest singing competition."
Harrison Ford Still Hopes to Play Indiana Jones Again
Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford has made it clear he's ready and willing to reprise his role as the adventure-seeking action hero for the series' next installment.
"Oh, yeah. Yeah, I’d love to do another Indiana Jones," he told Entertainment Weekly in a recent interview. "A character that has a history and a potential, kind of a rollicking good movie ride for the audience, Steven Spielberg as a director — what’s not to like?"
Ford, who's also famous for his iconic role as Star Wars' lovable smuggler Han Solo, is not afraid to admit he's far more partial to Jones than he is the character of Solo. As such, it should come as no surprise that the actor, who's set to star in J.J. Abrams' highly anticipated sci-fi epic, is also eager to return to Indy.
Star Wars Rebels: Delving Into Hera’s History
This week’s new Star Wars Rebels episode puts the spotlight on Hera, as the Ghost’s pilot is dispatched on a dangerous mission, bringing her into contact with an eccentric ship engineer.
Last month, as Rebels’ second season was debuting, I sat down with the voice of Hera, Vanessa Marshall, to discuss her character’s take on the changes occurring around the Ghost crew, as they join the larger Rebel alliance and make new allies. Marshall, a huge Star Wars fan herself, also discussed what it’s been like becoming a part of this franchise and to now find herself working on both Rebels and the Guardians of the Galaxy animated series (where she voices Gamora) simultaneously.
IGN: In Season 1, they were this little scrappy group and now they’re part of the larger machine and we've seen some of the friction that can cause. How much does Hera try to keep Kanan from freaking out, for lack of a better term?
Late Show With Stephen Colbert to Air After Super Bowl
A special live episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will air immediately following Super Bowl 50, CBS has announced.
According to the network, this is the first time a late night series will be slotted in the coveted, immediate post-Super Bowl time slot - other talk shows have aired on Super Bowl night, but later in the evening. On that note, following the late local news, CBS will broadcast a special Super Bowl Sunday edition of The Late Late Show with James Corden.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Halo 5 Concept Art Sampling Revealed
Before a pixel is ever put to a screen, a game goes through a paper design. This includes all the game's art. And now that Halo 5: Guardians has been released, developer 343 Industries has kindly given us a look at some of the concept art used to inspire and set the visual tone for Master Chief's latest adventure, complete with notes from 343's artists.
343: Locke went through several iterations to get to the final look. The goal with Locke was to make him feel like a jet fighter, very aerodynamic and stealth oriented. His armor was meant to feel like a prototype, much of it is left as unpainted metal, with part and manufacturing numbers visible.
The Finest Hours: Chris Pine on a Different Era of Hero
We were among the select media outlets invited to the Quincy, Mass., set of Disney's The Finest Hours almost exactly a year ago today to observe filming and chat with director Craig Gillespie and his cast about making the fact-based maritime drama. The movie, which stars Chris Pine, Ben Foster and Casey Affleck, sails into theaters in Digital 3D, Real D 3D and IMAX 3D on January 29, 2016.
Here's the official synopsis for the film, which is adapted from the 2009 book by Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias and recalls the true story of the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard:
Yooka-Laylee and More – IGN First November 2015
Continuing our awesome trend from last month's IGN First, we're doing a bit of counter-programming to the AAA holiday rush and focusing our November IGN First attention on revealing lots of fun new info from some of the most promising digital games on the horizon. Up first is Yooka-Laylee, the character-platformer darling from the team of ex-Rare folks at Playtonic Games.
Yooka-Laylee Unveils New Retro Character – IGN First
This month's IGN First is a bit different to ones that have come before - rather than profile a single AAA game all month long, we're spotlighting a different upcoming title each week, beginning with a look at the ongoing development of Yooka-Laylee.
Today, we’re kicking things off with the reveal of Rextro Sixtyfourus, an old-school dinosaur character that looks like he’s been ripped straight out of a late 90s 3D platformer, complete with blocky, polygonal, interlaced body. Designed by Mark Stevenson - who worked on the Donkey Kong Country series and was lead artist on Donkey Kong Country 3, Donkey Kong 64 and Kameo – Rextro was originally going to be unveiled during the game’s Kickstarter campaign, but it was ultimately decided to keep him under wraps… until now.
Star Wars Director J.J. Abrams Is Making a Game
Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams is teaming up with ChAIR (Infinity Blade, Shadow Complex) and Bad Robot Productions to make Spyjinx, a new game which blends action, strategy, world-building and RPG character development.
Spyjinx will run on Unreal Engine 4, and will be set in "a thrilling, treacherous world of espionage." It's expected to release for PC and mobile devices in 2016. Check out the video below for a discussion of the announcement.
"I've been a fan of video games for years, envious of the artists and storytellers who have gotten to play in that world," said Abrams. "Over two years ago, we met with the geniuses at ChAIR in the hopes of collaborating with them. The result has been something beyond any of our expectations. Since then we have been working closely with them to create something that I cannot wait to get into the hands of gamers all over the world.”
New Zoolander 2 Poster Has the Scent of Success
A new poster for Zoolander 2 has been revealed, starring our eponymous hero alongside his very own brand of perfume.
Following on from yesterday's poster focusing on self-love and also featuring Owen Wilson, it seems Derek's opted not to share the limelight this time around. How very him.
Stiller has been keen to make Zoolander 2 for years, and he's finally got his wish. As for the cast, Stiller and Wilson are a given, with Will Ferrell rumoured to return as Mugatu and Christine Taylor back as Matilda Jeffries. The newest additions to the cast include Penelope Cruz, Billy Zane and Justin Bieber.