Monthly Archives: April 2016
Guardians 2 Has an Amazing Cameo for Nathan Fillion
Nathan Fillion is once again cameoing in James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy series, but this time we'll actually see his face.
Spoilers continue after the jump, so read on at your own risk.
Comicbook.com (via io9) posted new set photos that show Fillion will appear at least in a small way in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. He'll be playing Simon Williams, better known as Wonder Man, though it doesn't seem likely we'll actually see him in action.
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Marvel Comics: Who Is Mosiac?
Marvel Comics began a new series of teaser images today built around a puzzle piece theme. Each of these teasers (drawn by artist Stuart Immonen) will reveal a new piece of the puzzle and shed light on a major upcoming storyline.
Check out the first teaser below, which asks the question "Who is Mosaic?".
It's hard to tell from this image which characters or series might be involved in this teaser. Immonen's abstract, painterly style here reminds us a bit of David Mack's covers for Alias. Could this be promoting the new Jessica Jones comic that writer Brian Michael Bendis teased at Emerald City Comic Con? Or maybe another new series spinning out of the events of Civil War II?
Elder Scrolls Online Dark Brotherhood DLC Detailed
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited's next DLC pack—Dark Brotherhood—will launch on PC and Mac on May 31, and Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on June 14. Players can try out the new DLC pack "later today" on the Elder Scrolls Online public test server.
Those who have an active Elder Scrolls Online Plus membership will get Dark Brotherhood for free. Players who don't can purchase the DLC pack for 2,000 crowns in the Elder Scrolls Online Crown Store. The update will allow players to join the Dark Brotherhood "and become an assassin for hire." Additionally, players of all levels will get to explore Anvil and Kvatch "for the first time since The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion."
Elder Scrolls Online Dark Brotherhood DLC
Game of Thrones Premiere’s Best/Most Notable Moments
Warning: Spoilers for the Game of Thrones: Season 6 premiere episode follow.
Game of Thrones is back! And that means so is Dragons on the Wall, IGN's weekly Game of Thrones discussion show.
In our first installment of 2016, we discuss, naturally, GoT's Season 6 premiere episode, "The Red Woman."
Topics include:
-The big reveal from the end of the episode-Our favorite moment from the premiere
-What we predict is next for Sansa
-A couple of deaths that were especially notable for those who have read the books
Listen to our latest Dragons on the Wall by clicking the lovely red type below (right click to download) or you can watch the video version at the top of the page.
Next Apple Watch May Have Cellular Connectivity, Faster Processor
Apple could be beefing up its next-generation Apple Watch.
Sources familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal that Apple is adding cell-network connectivity and a faster processor to its next-generation Apple Watch. The WSJ says Apple sold twice as many Apple Watches versus the first iPhone in the device’s debut year. A spokesperson for Apple declined to comment on this story.
At the last Apple event in May, the company cut the price of the Apple Watch to $299 USD (down from the launch price of $349 USD) and announced new nylon bands for its smartwatch.
Force Awakens’ Daisy Ridley Shows Off Martial Arts Skill
Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley is practicing her Chinese martial arts with "Wushu fricking master" and stunt performer Liang Yang—perhaps for her role as Rey in Star Wars: Episode VIII.
In a video posted to Instagram, Ridley is seen swinging around a staff before jump kicking Yang to the ground. It's unclear whether or not the stunt training is explicitly for her role as Rey, though it's likely to have some influence on her role.
Yang—Ridley's teacher and Instagram videographer—is the actor who played baton-wielding FN-2199, also known as TR-8R, in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. "I always try to get
Gears of War 4 Season Pass, Collector’s Edition Detailed
Those who purchase the Gears of War 4: Ultimate Edition will gain access to the game four days before the worldwide launch, developer The Coalition announced today.
Gears of War 4: Ultimate Edition—which is now available for pre-order—also includes the game's season pass, "permanent access" to 24 DLC maps for "private play on dedicated servers," a developer playlist that gives access to test maps and modes prior to release, and six Gear packs that unlock skins and emblems.
A limited edition SteelBook is also included, along with a vintage VIP pack—which features vintage JD and two vintage weapon skins. To get a vintage Kait skin, players will have to reach level 20 in the Gears of War 4 beta.
GoT Gets Plot Descriptions for Next Two Episodes
HBO has released the official plot descriptions for the next two episodes of Game of Thrones.
Following the Season 6 premiere last night, HBO has highlighted what's happening next in the fantasy series. For episode two, called "Home":
Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) trains with the Three-Eyed Raven (Max von Sydow). In King’s Landing, Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) advises Tommen (Dean-Charles Chapman). Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) demands good news, but has to make his own. At Castle Black, the Night’s Watch stands behind Thorne (Owen Teale). Ramsay Bolton (Iwan Rheon) proposes a plan, and Balon Greyjoy (Patrick Malahide) entertains other proposals.
Doctor Strange Writer on Ancient One Race Change
Doctor Strange screenwriter C. Robert Cargill recently addressed why the character known as the Ancient One isn't depicted as Tibetan in the upcoming Marvel film.
Cargill calls the original version of the comic-book character a "racist stereotype," while also adding that the decision to make the change was made in order to avoid alienating China's massive market.
"The Ancient One was a racist stereotype who comes from a region of the world that is in a very weird political place," Cargill told Double Toasted (via Heroic Hollywood). "He originates from Tibet, so if you acknowledge that Tibet is a place and that he’s Tibetan, you risk alienating one billion people who think that that’s bulls**t and risk the Chinese government going, 'Hey, you know one of the biggest film-watching countries in the world? We're not going to show your movie because you decided to get political.'"
Goosebumps 2 in Development
A sequel to last year's Goosebumps movie is moving forward at Sony Pictures.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, director Rob Letterman and writer Darren Lemke are closing a deal with the studio to return. Additionally, Neal H. Moritz and Deborah Forte will be back as producers.
Goosebumps is based on R.L. Stine's popular series of spooky novels of the same name. Jack Black starred as Stine in the first film, and THR says "the goal" is to get him back to reprise his role as the beloved author in Goosebumps 2.
Sony's Goosebumps adaptation had a solid debut at the box office last October, earning $23.5 million during its opening weekend. For our thoughts on the first film, check out IGN's Goosebumps review.