Monthly Archives: June 2016
Person of Interest Producers Tease Emotional Finale
Person of Interest creator/executive producer Jonathan Nolan and executive producer/showrunner Greg Plageman recently screened the penultimate series episode, ".exe" (which Plageman directed and co-wrote), at the ATX TV festival in Austin, and then sat for a Q&A panel where they teased the upcoming series finale, airing Tuesday, June 21st.
Responding to a fan's question regarding the Finch/Reese relationship that kicked off the series and whether or not the show would circle back to those two core characters, Plageman said "I think you'll be really happy with the finale."
"Or really unhappy," Nolan added, painting a more dire picture for the Team Machine duo.
"We have a long standing tradition of getting people back together," Plageman continued, "and then it doesn't work out so well."
Kevin Smith Wants to Direct Daredevil and The Defenders
Director Kevin Smith has asked to direct a future episode of Marvel's Netflix-exclusive Daredevil series, and calls the idea of directing its upcoming Defenders crossover mini-series, "phenomenal"
Speaking to IGN's Gav Murphy whilst promoting his new film Yoga Hosers' appearance at the Edinburgh Film festival, Smith - who recently directed an episode of DC series The Flash and is scheduled to direct another in August - said:
Rocket League Neo Tokyo Update Release Date Revealed
Though Psyonix has previously hinted at changes coming to Rocket League, the studio has now fully detailed when players can take the game's latest features for a spin.
The newly announced Neo Tokyo update is set to release on June 20, bringing with it a new stadium previously known as Underpass in the game's Rocket Labs playlist. Along with the cybperunk stadium, the game will also receive the new Pillars mode, which places two huge walls onto the field to split the arena into three parts, new post-game celebrations, and new quick-chat customization options.
E3 2016: Necropolis is Dark Souls With a Sense of Humor
If you enjoy the Dark Souls series, Necropolis might grab your attention right from the start. The people behind this 3D action adventure take the Souls' tough-as-nails combat, add a pinch of humor, and some slightly harsher consequences: Death doesn’t drop some of your current progress, you lose everything (levels, equipment, and items) and start over form the beginning. Creative Director and co-founder of developer Harebrained Schemes Mitch Gitelman describes it with a succinct pitch that a member of his team came up with: “What would happen if Dark Souls and Spelunky had a baby? And that baby tried to kill you over and over again?” he said.
Road to E3 2016: South Park: The Fractured But Whole
Brace yourselves: E3 2016 is nearly upon us. From June 12-16, the entire gaming industry will converge on Los Angeles to showcase the biggest games that we’ll be playing for 2016 and beyond. We’ve been updating our Games of E3 List whenever news drops, but now we’re going to go even deeper. Every day leading up to the show, we’re going to highlight one of the biggest games that we hope to see more of at E3. Up today: South Park: The Fractured But Whole!
IGN Presents the History of Awesome: 2011
Welcome back to IGN's History of Awesome - a year-long look back at all the coolest and most influential games, movies, TV shows, comic books, toys, and tech that have shaped pop culture, and shaped the lives of an entire generation. Up this week is 2011, the year of Dark Souls, Portal 2, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Catch up on IGN's History of Awesome:
Did Gambit Lose Another Director?
Doug Liman, who is attached to direct Gambit for 20th Century Fox, is currently in talks to helm Lionsgate's young adult thriller Chaos Walking.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Liman is in negotiations to fill the void left by Oscar winner Robert Zemeckis' departure from Lionsgate's post-apocalyptic film project.
The plan is to begin production this fall, making it the second project Liman will have lined up to make this year as filming on Gambit was delayed to late 2016. With Chaos Walking now slated to shoot in that time frame now, it would appear Gambit's production has been further postponed.
Indiana Jones 5: John Williams Will Return
Composer John Williams will return to the Indiana Jones series to score the fifth film in the adventures of the famed archeologist.
Director Steven Spielberg confirmed Williams' return while talking to ET.
"John Williams will come back and score
, absolutely," Spielberg said. Indiana Jones V is expected to hit theaters on July 19, 2019.
Spielberg and Williams first collaborated on the 1974 film Sugarland Express—but it was the score for the 1969 film The Reivers that led to the project. "I wrote an entire screenplay inspired by
First Images of E3 2016 Show Huge Injustice 2, Call of Duty Ads
It's the eve of one of the biggest gaming events of the year, and the signs of E3's takeover are already evident in Downtown Los Angeles. IGN headed to the L.A. Convention Center on Friday before thousands of people flocked to check out the latest in the gaming industry -- and can offer an early preview of what the lay of the land looks like.
Swipe through the photo gallery below to see how major titles like Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Injustice 2 are getting showcased around the convention center.
Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus on His New “Dream Job”
Norman Reedus doesn’t just play a guy who likes to ride a motorcycle. As it turns out, while Daryl Dixon’s bike is a part of the character's iconic persona on The Walking Dead, the fact that Daryl character even rides it in the first place is because of comes Reedus.
That love of motorycles and motorcycle culture is expanded upon in the new six-episode AMC series, Ride With Norman Reedus, which finds the actor traveling to different parts of America and traveling the roads via motorycle – joined by others immersed in that world, including famous faces like Peter Fonda and Robert Rodriguez. Along the way, Reedus, and the viewers, are introduced to some very unique and beautiful locations.