Monthly Archives: March 2016
Cool Harry Potter Fan Film Is a Severus Snape Prequel
Harry Potter fan and filmmaker Justin Zagri has captured the Internet's attention with his charming, 25-minute fan film Severus Snape and the Marauders, a handsomely produced short prequel that follows Harry's dad James Potter and the aforementioned Snape.
Here's the official synopsis for the short film, which you can watch below:
"Set in 1978 just after Harry Potter's father James graduates from Hogwarts, he and his friends Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew celebrate at a bar, contemplating their place in a war they are to soon become a part of. When Severus Snape enters the same bar, knowing the part he might play in the war, James Potter decides to do something about Snape once and for all."
Apple Is Making Its Own Servers to Prevent Unauthorized Snooping
Apple is now designing its own servers, as it suspects hardware bought in the past has been tampered with before being delivered to them.
According to a report by The Information, Apple has held these suspicions for quite some time, to the point that it even began assigning people to "take photographs of motherboards and annotate the function of each chip, explaining why it was supposed to be there."
Chips and other firmware are thought to have been added by outside parties to make the servers easier to access; as noted by Ars Technica, the NSA has been known to modify hardware before it reached its recipient.
BvS Director Addresses His Batman’s Brutality
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder has addressed the Dark Knight's brutal methods and what some Bat-fans would deem very bloodthirsty behavior on his part in the new DC superhero epic.
SPOILERS ahead for some of the specifics of Batman's actions in the film! Bookmark this page and come back to read it after you've seen BvS!
Still here? Okay, you've been warned ...
Batman kills people in BvS. Not just during the Knightmare sequence, but also random henchmen who get gunned down or blown up directly or indirectly by him. HeyUGuys asked Snyder about these actions, which directly conflict with Batman's longstanding "no killing" rule (not that Snyder's Batman is the only cinematic Caped Crusader to kill -- we're looking at you, Michael Keaton).
Adult Swim Partners with Production I.G for FLCL Sequels
Adult Swim announced today that it's partnering with anime studio Production I.G to co-produce two new seasons of FLCL.
The production will be twelve episodes long, split into two seasons. Adult Swim also announced that the seasons will be a direct continuation of the original series.
FLCL, commonly pronounced "Fooly Cooly," originally aired in spring 2000, and aired on Adult Swim several times in 2003. It's likely the new seasons of FLCL will also air on Adult Swim, in their weekly Toonami block.
Production IG is most notable for Psycho-Pass, Eden of the East and many recent Ghost in the Shell series, including Stand Alone Complex. The company had previously obtained the rights to FLCL in August last year, with mentions of a remake being possible.
Sting Still Dreams of Facing The Undertaker
On Saturday, April 2nd - WrestleMania eve - the iconic Sting will headline the WWE Hall of Fame induction class of 2016.
In a prestigious ceremony held at Dallas' American Airlines Center, the Stinger will join the esteemed Hall of Fame along with The Fabulous Freebirds, The Godfather, Big Boss Man, Jacqueline, and Stan "The Lariat" Hanson. I had a chance to talk to Sting about his two big matches in WWE, joining the Hall of Fame, his dream match with Undertaker, the retirement rumors circulating right now, and his overall condition these days.
IGN: How does it feel to be Hall of Fame bound this year?
Sting: Well, it's very exciting. Very humbling. A little scary in some ways.
17 Things You Didn’t Know about Batman
Batman is defined by his all-encompassing knowledge of everyone's secrets, whether they be friend or foe. But this time, we're the ones who did some digging on the Dark Knight, and we rounded up some lesser known facts about him, from his lost "first movie" to some crazy feats in the comics. Check out our list of 17 things you (probably) didn't know about the Caped Crusader.
Batman’s secret identity, Bruce Wayne, was derived from two historical figures.
Robert the Bruce, a Scottish national hero:
Luthor Creator Writing Talented Mr. Ripley TV Show
Neil Cross, creator of BBC's Luther, has been brought on to adapt Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley novel series for TV.
The news comes courtesy of Variety, who say the show will be executive produced by Guymon Casady and Ben Forkner of Television 360 and Philipp Keel of Highsmith's publisher, Diogenes. They also say the project is being developed internally by Endemol Shine Studios.
The Talented Mr. Ripley follows a conman in 1950's Italy who kills a rich acquaintance and takes on his identity. The book was previously adapted for the screen as Purple Noon in 1960 as well as in a 1999 thriller starring Matt Damon as Tom Ripley. The movie was nominated for five Academy Awards.
The Lab: Valve’s Free and Fun VR Mini-Game Collection
The Lab, Valve’s free VR game package coming this spring, is a series of experiments for entry-level VR users. When you first load up Steam VR and use the HTC Vive, this is where you should go — an imaginative hub world full of different games and experiences, each serves a separate purpose in teaching you what this extraordinary device can do, while giving you something entertaining to do with it.
Some of these games are inspired by the Portal and Dota 2 universes. Others are entirely original. Everything in The Lab is creative, cool, and different. In addition to the Aperture Science Robot Repair and Dota 2 Secret Shop demos we’ve played before, these are our favorite things you’ll see when The Lab launches alongside Vive this year.
What Is Davos Doing in Game of Thrones Trailer’s Final Scene?
Just what is Davos Seaworth (Liam Cunningham) up to in the final scene of Game of Thrones: Season 6's red band trailer?
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones through the Season 5 finale continue below.
The sequence that ends the Game of Thrones: Season 6 trailer has launched plenty of speculation about the Onion Knight's role this season given that he's lost his king and the men of the Night's Watch have mutinied. In the scene, Davos draws a sword as he says, "I've never been much of a fighter. Apologies for what you're about to see."
Vote Now: The Z Fighters vs The Jedi Masters
The first two rounds of Super Team Tournament 2016 are behind us, and boy was there plenty of drama. The Straw Hat Pirates shocked the Sinister Six, The Guardians of the Galaxy eked out a victory over the Autobots, and plenty more. But as much as we want to linger on our fallen comrades (rest in peace, Greendale 7), it's time to focus on the matter at hand: the Stunning 16!
Take a look at bracket as it stands today, and be sure to cast your votes for this round before 5:00 AM PT next Tuesday, March 29:
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