Monthly Archives: June 2016
R-Rated Batman v Superman Cut Coming to Theaters for One Night
Warner Bros. Pictures will show Batman v Superman: The Ultimate Edition—the R-rated extended cut of Dawn of Justice—in theaters this month, but just for one night.
The Ultimate Edition cut is 182 minutes long, with 30 extra minutes not shown during Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice's original theatrical release. It'll feature new characters, too; as shown in the extended version trailer, Jena Malone's mystery role may officially be revealed.
Deus Ex Mankind Divided: The Unforeseen Consequences of Playing Nonlethally
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided encourages you to play how you want even more so than its predecessor - but don’t expect your enemies to pull punches, or your friends to not suffer the consequences.
I’ve always enjoyed games that give you freedom of choice in how you dispose of your adversaries, and in titles like Thief, Dishonored, and previous iterations of Deus Ex, finding a solution that didn’t end in bloodshed always made me feel clever. However, sometimes the line between violence and peace is only separated by what kind of ammo you’re packing.
While some situations in Mankind Divided are sure to follow such a path, the Dubai mission I played during a hands-on demo at E3 (shown in the video at the top of the page) last week threw me an unexpected curveball. Adam Jensen’s task seemed pretty straightforward: infiltrate a crumbling hotel amidst a sandstorm and neutralize a group of cartel members to ensure they couldn’t show up to an arms deal happening nearby, so that the rest of Jensen’s task force could apprehend the dealer, with the help of an undercover informant. From there I was free to assassinate, knock out, or straight up sneak past the cartel reinforcements and disable the door leading to the arms deal. It was when the deal went south that I was truly tested.
Marvel Hints At What’s Next For Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
ABC and Marvel Entertainment have shared a new Marvel's Agents of SHIELD tease.
This Comic-Con trolley in San Diego - shared on the Agents of SHIELD's official twitter account - may offer a clue as to what (or who) we might expect to see in Season 4.
Get fired up! Marvel's #AgentsofSHIELD knows how to get to you #SDCC in style. pic.twitter.com/F9aI2tMF4U
— Agents of SHIELD (@AgentsofSHIELD) June 22, 2016
Uncharted’s Nolan North Can’t See Mark Wahlberg as Nathan Drake
Nathan Drake actor Nolan North once would have considered playing the video game hero in the Uncharted film. However, by the time it gets going, he thinks he'll be old enough to play Sully.
"I wanted the part, back 10 years ago when I was 34/35 doing this kinda thing, but it's taken forever," North told Daily Star. "People who've seen the script are comparing it to to Indiana Jones and National Treasure, but there's still a lot of work and, truthfully, I think it's got an uphill battle."
He isn't interested in a cameo in the film, either. "I'm not going to be a guy who walks into the camera and says, 'Your drink, Mr. Drake,'" he added. "I don't need that funny 'Where's Waldo?' thing on my CV."
Universal Wants Dwayne Johnson for The Wolf Man
Rumors are saying Universal could be lining up The Rock for an upcoming Wolf Man movie.
According to Deadline, "there are persistent rumors Universal wants him howling at the moon when it gets around to the Wolf Man movie that is part of its classic monsters franchise revival plans."
Other movies in these plans include The Mummy, which is set to hit theaters on June 9. 2017.
Dwayne Johnson is also on board to produce Son of Shaolin alongside Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia from Seven Bucks Productions. This will be a film based on the upcoming graphic novel from Jay Longino.
Darth Vader’s Getting His Original Voice Back for Rogue One
Yesterday, we found out for sure that Darth Vader is coming back for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Now we know he has his voice back.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy confirmed that 85 year-old James Earl Jones will be reprising his role as the most ominous voice in the galaxy.
Meanwhile, the now 80 year-old David Prowse will not be returning as the man inside the suit - instead he's replaced, to use EW's words, by "a variety of large-framed performers".
Game of Thrones Cast Pocket Huge Season 7 Pay Rise
SPOILERS: If you want to avoid all speculation related to upcoming Game of Thrones episodes, return from whence you came.
Dollar is coming for the cast of Game of Thrones, after HBO agreed to administer a cash injection to their pay packets.
Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister,) Kit Harrington (Jon Snow), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannistar), Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jamie Lannister) have all scored salary bumps for the upcoming series.
Previously, the leading cast members pocketed around $300,000 each per episode. The sum of $500,000 per episode has been agreed for each actor as they move into filming for season seven. While the eighth season is still an unannounced twinkle in HBO's eye, the wages will likely be carried over to what could be the final series of the TV phenomenon.
Overwatch Competitive Play to Get Lots of Updates After Launching
Game director Jeff Kaplan has outlined some of the changes coming to Overwatch's Competitive Play thanks to the feedback from the Public Test Region.
The PTR launched earlier this week, giving PC players a chance to try out ranked mode before it comes to the live servers. Kaplan says a lot of changes are planned, and some of them are "not something we can realistically do until our Fall season."
But rather than delay Competitive Mode further, Blizzard will be releasing it with the next content patch using the current ruleset. Big changes will come a few months down the line. "I've mentioned previously that I believe Competitive Play is the type of system that will require a few seasons before we reach the place where we want to be," said Kaplan.
Sonic Team Working on a “Completely New Game”
Head of Sonic Team, Takashi Iizuka has confirmed that the developer is working on a "completely new game".
Famitsu (as translated by Soah City) asked Iizuka what the future of Sonic might be, to which he replied:
"We at Sonic Team – are developing a completely new game, as well as developing a full movie, actively done by Sony Pictures, and animation on Sonic Boom. We are also ready to improve sponsor ties. The most important thing is not the fact the series survived for 25 years, but how many gamesdeveloped. Our goal – add something new and overcome any potential hardships."
Spider-Man Animated Movie Will Be a ‘Unique Filmgoing Experience’
There's going to be plenty of Spider-Man invading pop culture over the next few years, from Marvel and Sony's partnership on Spider-Man: Homecoming to Insomniac's new PS4 game. Phil Lord and Chris Miller can't say much about the upcoming animated Spider-Man movie that they're writing, but they can promise it will be something different.