Monthly Archives: January 2016
Agent Carter: Check Out Jarvis’ (and Howard Stark’s) Strange Companion
Marvel's Agent Carter is back in just a few days and IGN has the debut of an exclusive clip from the premiere episode.
Season 2 of the series will bring Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) to Los Angeles, where she'll encounter new and familiar friends and foes, as she attempts to uncover the truth behind a bizarre murder.
In the new clip, which you can check out below, Peggy has just arrived in LA, where she's met by a friendly face in the form of Edwin Jarvis (James D'Arcy) - who has a rather bizarre companion sharing space in his car, thanks to the eccentricities of Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper).
Agent Carter: Season 2 premieres Tuesday, January 19th at 9:00pm on ABC with two back-to-back episodes, airing right after a brand new special celebrating Captain America's 75th anniversary.
JRJR Draws 26 Covers for DC’s Variant Theme Month
DC Comics’ new variant cover theme month will feature the work John Romita Jr. This April, the current Superman artist will draw 26 variant covers for various titles, five of which we have you first look at below.
Action Comics #51 variant cover by John Romita, Jr. and Klaus Janson
JLA #10 variant cover by John Romita, Jr. and Danny Miki
Mojang Confirms New Cobalt Release Date
Cobalt is coming to Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Steam on February 2, 2016.
An update from the publisher details what we can expect, including survival mode, speed and combat challenges, online multiplayer and an eight-hour single-player campaign.
"Over the past six years, the development team have laced in a ridiculous amount of features from dancing mini-games, to tameable pets, to conversation trees that can lead to fulfilling relationships with mushroom people," writes Mojang's Owen. "You also get to upgrade your suit and weapons to your liking as the adventure progresses. It’s great, OK?"
The Division Beta Details Officially Announced
After a week of speculation, we now know when the beta for Tom Clancy's The Division will be.
For Xbox One, players will be able to test out The Division from January 28 - 31. On PS4 and PC, the beta will be running from January 29 - 31.
There are a few ways of gaining access to the beta. For guaranteed access, you'll need to pre-order. If you've already got a beta code, then you can redeem it. Or, you can register for a chance to access the beta without having to pre-order.
Secret Cloverfield Movie is Coming – in Two Months
J.J. Abrams just pulled off quite a J.J. Abrams move. Movie theaters screening the first shows of 13 Hours on Thursday night were preceded by the trailer for a new Bad Robot/Abrams-produced movie opening in less than two months, with a title no one saw coming (and a trailer that hasn't been released digitally yet) - 10 Cloverfield Lane.
Prior to this, the film's existence wasn't a secret in and of itself. Starring John Goodman and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, it had gone by the title The Cellar and Valencia previously, but Abrams has now put out a statement that seems to indicate it was long meant to be some sort of new Cloverfield film.
“The idea came up a long time ago during production. We wanted to make it a blood relative of Cloverfield. The idea was developed over time. We wanted to hold back the title for as long as possible.”
Chandelure Joins Pokken Tournament
Following this week's announcement that Braixen, Mewtwo and Garchomp will all be playable in Pokken Tournament, Bandai Namco has revealed that Chandelure is joining the roster as well.
Pokken Tournament's latest addition was announced in a post on the game's official website (via Gematsu), which also notes that a trailer featuring the Ghost and Fire-type Pokemon will be revealed on January 31.
The Jumanji Remake Has a Director
The next film adaptation of Jumanji has tapped a director.
Deadline reports that Jake Kasdan will be taking the gig. The helmer has worked with Sony before on the surprisingly successful comedy Bad Teacher. More recently Kasdan directed Sex Tape, and several new sitcoms like Fresh Off the Boat and The Grinder.
This new version of Jumanji will be based on a script by the 1995 Robin Williams movie's writers, further adapted by writers Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner.
Zoolander 2 Spoofs Netflix’s Making a Murderer
Zoolander 2's latest promo ad once again features the fashion icon's very own fragrance, Zoolander No. 2. Just in time for Valentine's Day, impress your date with the "irresistible" and "untamed" scent, because, after all, "nothing attracts like the scent of No. 2."
And not only does it include a clip of Ben Stiller's Derek Zoolander as a cow centaur, there's new footage from the film – Penelope Cruz "sexy fighting" and Will Ferrell doing something to Kristen Wiig's face. You'll have to see for yourself. Check out the clip below.
The film is also spoofing Netflix's Making a Murderer in another poster – Making a Modeler – with an intimate shot of Zoolander's face, Steven Avery-style.
Rock Band 1 Export for Rock Band 4 Available Now for PS4
The Rock Band 1 song export pack for PS4 is available now on PS4 for US users. US PSN users who previously purchased the Rock Band 1 export license at some point during the five-year period it was available can now download 47 tracks from the on-disc setlist of the original Rock Band at no additional cost.
Eligible Rock Band 4 players are advised to head to the “Get More Songs” tab, scroll down to “Exports”, and select the “RB1 Disc Export Pack”. For players who purchased the export license back on PS3 it will say FREE to the right of the text. Clicking will take you to the PS Store where you can download all the tracks.
Alien: Covenant Aiming for ‘Pretty Hard R’ Rating
Ridley Scott aims to up the horror ante with Alien: Covenant, saying he's targeting a "pretty hard R" rating for the film.
The director shared a few details about the movie backstage at the Golden Globes, teasing that he has something "much worse" than the original Alien's horrifying chestbuster scene planned for Covenant.
Scott recalled his experience previewing Alien and watching that iconic scene, saying (via ComingSoon.net) it was at that moment he "realized how pretty scary the film was" and subsequently "felt a sense of responsibility that
had gone too far because it was extreme." That said, he's aiming to "do that again this year" with Alien: Covenant, "but much worse."