Monthly Archives: November 2015
T-Mobile Will Let People Stream Video Without Using Up Their Data
T-Mobile is introducing a new feature that will allow its customers to stream video from Netflix, HBO and more without it cutting into their mobile data plan.
The feature, known as Binge On, was announced during the company's Uncarrier event in Los Angeles, California earlier today, and is similar to it's Music Freedom service. The feature will stream video at "DVD quality," meaning people will have to settle for 480p should they choose to stream while on LTE. However, when using Wi-Fi, Binge On will not place a limit on the video's quality.
New and existing Simple Choice subscribers (who just got their data doubled) will see Binge On added for no additional cost when it goes into effect this Sunday, November 15.
OUAT Star on Merlin’s Humanity and Unexpected Twists
Spoilers for Once Upon a Time through its most recent episode, "Nimue," are ahead.
Once Upon a Time finally peered into the origin of Merlin in Sunday's episode "Nimue," revealing that the first Dark One was none other than the woman Merlin fell in love with. That revelation sets up a big two-hour special for the series, airing on November 15th, which will delve into what Emma did in Camelot.
After Merlin's big backstory episode, I hopped on the phone with Elliot Knight to talk about what we learned about his character. He also opened up about whether Merlin has more going on than is apparent, and whether he'll be sticking around past the midseason finale. Even better, he promises a "lot of twists and turns, a lot of which are unexpected," in the upcoming two-hour special.
LEGO Movie Creators Plan Son of Zorn for FOX
A new live-action/animated hybrid comedy series is headed to FOX. It's called Son of Zorn and comes from executive producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller (The Last Man on Earth, The LEGO Movie).
The series tells the story of a "fully animated, legendary warrior" named Zorn, voiced by Jason Sudeikis, who returns to Earth after 10 years away on his "distant, mystical homeland of Zephyria." Upon his return, Zorn tries to reconnect with his live-action son Alan (Johnny Pemberton) and ex-wife Edie (Cheryl Hines), all while struggling through a boring office job and unexciting suburban life.
Saturday Night Live's Tim Meadows will also appear in a starring role.
Sudeikis in The Last Man on Earth
Force Awakens ‘Special Look’ Hits ABC This Week
A new "special look" at Star Wars: The Force Awakens will air this Thursday on ABC as part of TV producer-writer Shonda Rimes' Thursday night lineup.
In a post on Twitter, Rimes shared the following tease, announcing the new footage will debut at 8/7c and be hosted by the casts of ABC's Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy and How to Get Away with Murder.
See it below.
As a big @StarWars fan, I'm excited for Thurs, as #TGITAwakens with a special look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens! pic.twitter.com/gfYKPTfTEq
Why There Might Not Be a Peanuts Movie 2 Anytime Soon
The Peanuts Movie was a box office hit in its opening weekend, but don't expect a sequel anytime soon.
The Wrap reports that 20th Century Fox only had the rights to make one movie. Jean Schulz, Charles M. Schulz's window, says that her late husband would have been pleased with the movie, but she's not leaping at the chance to make another.
“This one took eight years, so maybe we’ll talk again then,” she said. Charles was "very protective" of his characters, and refused to let anyone else draw the strip after him. As part of that protective nature, he also eschewed Hollywood productions, thinking he wouldn't have the time to properly oversee such a project.
Ghost in the Shell Movie Casts Game of Thrones Actor
Pilou Asbæk, who starred alongside Scarlett Johansson in Lucy, is set to co-star with the actress once again in Dreamworks' live-action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell.
According to Variety, Asbæk will play Batou, the film's primary male character who stands as one of Section 9's best fighters, as well as Major Motoko Kusanagi's second in command.
Pilou Asbæk
Make Yourself into a Star Wars or Marvel Action Figure at Target
3D Plus Me is giving collectors the chance to become their own action figure.
Action Figure Insider reports seeing a "Super Awesome Me" kiosk at a nearby Target. Using a camera and facial mapping tech, a person can have their picture taken by the 3D Plus Me kiosk, which can then be used to order the action figure of their choosing with their own face attached to it. It should be noted these figures are not produced by the kiosk, but the image and order are sent off-site and later shipped to the customer's home address.
These figures individually cost $60 and can be paid for at the respective store in which they are ordered using a kiosk-printed voucher. The heroes and costumes available include Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Black Widow, male Jedi knight, female Jedi knight, and the classic Imperial Stormtrooper.
PC Fallout 4 Players Have Already Logged 4.5 Million Hours
Players of Fallout 4 on PC have already beaten Grand Theft Auto 5 for peak concurrent users. Fallout 4 has, at the time of this writing, over 400,000 concurrent users, putting it behind only Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2 for the Steam all-time concurrent user record.
Stat tracking site steamcharts.com, which uses Valve's openly-available Web APIs for collection of data, has Fallout 4 listed at nearly 4.5 million hours played thus far. While that doesn't put it in the top 10 for total hours played, it is a massive achievement for a game that most players only just began today.
EA Sports Outlines New Features in UFC 2
EA has big plans to revamp its UFC licensed MMA franchise.
After teasing EA Sports UFC 2 on Twitter yesterday, the publisher has since released a trailer detailing some of the new features to be expected in the fighting game.
According to the video, the development team behind UFC 2 is bringing a host of new features to enhance and improve on the UFC formula, including unique animations for specific fighters, more realistic physics-driven reactions, new online and offline "experiences," technique challenges and safe sparring to improve skill, and "the deepest, most powerful fighter creation tools yet."
Better Call Saul: Jimmy’s Painful Season 2 Transformation
Beginning today, Better Call Saul: Season 1 is available on Blu-ray, DVD, and also in a Limited Collector's Edition Blu-ray - which includes a collectible postcard vinyl featuring the original song "Better Call Saul" performed by Junior Brown, with lyrics by show creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould and music by Dave Porter and Mocean Worker. The Blu-ray features over 10 hours of extra material, including cast and crew commentaries, a gag reel, music video, and an extensive behind-the-scenes look at production.
I spoke to star Bob Odenkirk about the Season 1 release, his initial thoughts about doing a Breaking Bad spinoff, where we'll find Jimmy/Saul in Season 2, and his dream to see Saul's story continue on post-Breaking Bad timeline.