Monthly Archives: March 2016
6 Questions We Have About DC Rebirth
DC gave comic book fans plenty of reason to be excited about the upcoming DC Rebirth relaunch this past weekend. Thanks to DC's WonderCon panel, we now know a lot more about about the books that will make up the relaunch and the creators involved in bringing them to life. Whether it's Tom King, David Finch and Mikel Janin on Batman or Greg Rucka, Liam Sharp and Nicola Scott on Wonder Woman, there's a lot to look forward to this summer.
But for all that DC has revealed so far, there are still a number of burning questions surrounding this relaunch and how the DCU as a whole will be affected.
Little by little, DC has begun appeasing readers who demand a return of he Pre-New 52 version of the DC Universe. One of the more significant examples of this trend is the fact that the Pre-New 52 versions of Superman and Lois Lane survived the events of Convergence and are now living quietly in the New 52 universe, raising their super-powered son and trying not to attract any unnecessary attention and while still quietly assisting the new Superman. That's been the focus of Dan Jurgens and Lee Weeks' Superman: Lois & Clark.
Remake of Eastwood Classic The Beguiled Cast Assembled
Director Sofia Coppola is going to be writing, directing, and producing The Beguiled, a remake of Clint Eastwood's 1971 classic.
According to The Tracking Board, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning are currently attached to star in the civil war romance film, based on the novel by Thomas P. Cullian.
Elle Fanning.
Oscar Isaac Re-Teams With Ex Machina’s Alex Garland for Annihilation
Oscar Isaac will once again be joining director Alex Garland for upcoming sci-fi thriller Annihilation.
According to The Tracking Board, Isaac is now officially on board. Garland is directing his own script, which is an adaptation of the first novel of the Southern Reach trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer. Also confirmed for the cast are Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, and Tessa Thompson.
Adam Driver Talks Star Wars: Episode 8
Kylo Ren actor Adam Driver spoke about how excited he is to get back to the set of Star Wars for Episode VIII.
Talking with Entertainment Weekly, Driver spoke about Rian Johnson, the director taking over from J.J. Abrams for the next Star Wars movie. "Their temperaments are different,” Driver said. “I feel like there was so many moving pieces in the first one – just trying to solve it and set the vocabulary for what it was. There’s a lot of that anxiety is gone, because people have developed a language."
Driver continued. "I can’t wait to get on set, just because he’s so unassuming and intelligent and approachable. The script they’ve come up with is really great.”
20th Century Fox Announces Alien Day
Twentieth Century Fox announced Alien Day, a global celebration of the Alien franchise on April 26.
The date 4/26 is of course a nod to LV-426, the planet from the Alien films. The day will have nationwide screenings of the movies, the release of never-before-seen products, and the start of the Alien: Ultimate Trivia Challenge, which will allow fans to win prizes every 42.6 minutes on Twitter.
Reebok is releasing the Alien Stomper worn by Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, and the mid tops worn by Lance Henriksen as the Android Bishop.
There will also be a Lieutenant Vasquez and Newt figure from NECA, as well as a Kenner-toy inspired Ellen Ripley figure. More figures come in the form of an Aliens Queen & Power Loader and Ripley set in Funko's ReAction series.
Homefront’s Intriguing Story Masks Formulaic Gameplay
If there's one thing that Homefront: The Revolution is good at, it's delivering timely and relevant narrative themes. So many of the major forces impacting Western society today are positioned front and centre: computer hacking, clandestine surveillance, illegal conquest, economic collapse, terrorism, an overreliance on technology... it's all here and it's all used to tell a story of America conquered.
The streets of Philadelphia burn.
New Finding Dory Characters Unveiled
With the release date of Finding Dory fast approaching, today we got a new glimpse at several characters joining the 'Finding Franchise' with the likes Ed O'Neill, Ty Burrell, Kaitlin Olson, Diane Keaton and Eugene Levy lending their dulcet tones to the flick, Idris Elba and Dominic West playing a double act that turn the film something of a Wire spin-off, and some otters that are almost too cute.
The new characters can be viewed below alongside their official character descriptions, though BEWARE OF SPOILERS as the do feature quite a few plot details. And look out for Finding Dory in US cinemas on June 17 and UK screens on July 29.
Ed O'Neill as Hank.
‘Leaked’ Mass Effect: Andromeda Survey Hints at New Info
New details about Mass Effect Andromeda may have been leaked online.
Before we get into it, this story comes from a screenshot on NeoGAF, so a large pinch of salt is recommended. Also, if the info turns out to be true, consider this your possible spoiler warning.
Here’s what the EA marketing survey says:
“Mass Effect: Andromeda takes players to the Andromeda galaxy, far beyond the Milky Way, where players will lead the fight for a new home in hostile territory – where WE are the aliens – opposed by a deadly indigenous race bent on stopping us.
“Experience the freedom to traverse and explore a planet-dense but seamless open-world galaxy, rich with discovery. Play as the leader of a squad of military-trained explorers in an intense third-person shooter, with deep progression and customization systems.
American McGee’s Spicy Horse Studio Suffers Job Losses
American McGee’s Shanghai-based studio, Spicy Horse, has reduced its staff to a core team.
According to McGee, the plan moving forwards will be to move away from the free-to-play model the company has focused on in recent years. In a comment on
In a comment on NeoGAF, McGee said the following:
“Just wanted to let everyone know Spicy Horse did reduce staff earlier this week, but a core team will remain in the studio and we'll be announcing new projects soon.
“The remaining team will continue to support our existing and recently launched mobile F2P titles. As has been mentioned in this thread, the F2P space has become quite brutal in recent years, and after five years and seven titles, I feel it's time we pivot to something new.”
The Bold New Age of Space Simulators
It feels a smidge strange to describe Star Citizen as niche. The long-gestating rebirth of the Chris Roberts-style space simulator crossed the $100 million mark late last year. That “mark” is crowdfunded dollars, too, meaning there’s $100+ million of demand from a PC-exclusive audience eager to return to the stars with Roberts at the helm.
If you sit Hello Games’ similarly themed indie title next to Star Citizen, it somehow feels more ambitious than Roberts’ offering, if only in terms of a very simple distinction: No Man’s Sky is targeting mainstream audiences.
Your new playground.