Monthly Archives: September 2016
What’s Leaving Netflix in October
Heads up, binge-watchers. Here's your list of movies and TV shows that are set to expire from Netflix next month.
In October, the streaming giant says goodbye to the Back to the Future trilogy, Arnold Schwarzenegger's The Running Man, The Exorcist, every episode of Psych and Heroes, and cult classic The Warriors. It's also the Netflix farewell for The Interview, the Seth Rogen/James Franco comedy that led to big controversy for Sony, after it possibly inspired the major hack the studio went through in 2014.
Plus, The Truman Show, Deep Impact, The Phantom, and more are exiting Netflix. Catch 'em before they vanish (for now).
New to Netflix in October
October is set to be a massive month for Netflix as it unleashes its usual barrage of original programming -- including new episodes of Black Mirror, The Fall, The Ranch, and many more -- along with blockbuster movies like Unforgiven and Titanic.
Plus, Netflix debuts almost all of the most recent seasons of the CW's shows they didn't already have up (though no word on The 100: Season 3 yet) just in time to cram them in before new episodes begin airing, including The Flash, Arrow, Supernatural, and more. Plus, there's Season 2 of Syfy's Dark Matter, American Horror Story: Hotel, and FOX's short-lived (but hilarious) The Grinder.
All that plus, Dazed and Confused, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ghost Town, Quiz Show, and more.
Taboo: New Teaser for Tom Hardy TV Series Released
FX Networks has released a new promo for Taboo that offers another sneak peek at its eight-part original drama series starring Tom Hardy.
Watch the Season 1 teaser, titled Mad, below.
Taboo takes place in 1814 and centers around a man named James Keziah Delaney (Hardy), who was believed to be dead after traveling to the ends of the earth. Delaney returns to his home in London to inherit his father's shipping business and start a new life, but gets a whole lot more than he bargained for after his homecoming.
Hardy is executive producing the series alongside both Ridley Scott and Steven Knight, the latter of whom created the show. Taboo's story is an original work by Hardy and his father, who's also a consulting producer on the project.
The Best and Worst TV Premieres of Fall 2016
Fall is upon us, which means a brand new wave of TV season and series premieres. From iconic superheroes, to adaptations of classic movies, to brand-new dramas, there’s a whole lot to choose from. Here are our takes on the best and worst premieres of the season.
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How Dark Souls Made It Fun to Fail
Dark Souls is five years old today, and even in this short time its legacy and influence has been great enough to leave a lasting impression on gaming that will live on for decades. Building on a formula first presented in From Software’s Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls is a game known for challenging players in ways few other games do.
From this notorious difficulty, it’s given life to entire communities dedicated to helping one another or making it harder for one another. It’s fueled debates about difficulty vs. accessibility, dared the internet to complete it together via chat commands, spawned countless “Souls-like” indie games that aim to capture some of that legendary challenge for themselves, and is one of my personal favorite games of all time.
How Parks and Rec’s Creator Came Up With The Good Place
Mike Schur has been a big part of TV comedy in the past two decades, from his time writing on Saturday Night Live and The Office, to co-creating Parks and Recreation (where he served as showrunner) and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Schur, who also is an executive producer on Master of None these days, just launched his newest series this week with The Good Place, which aired two preview episodes Monday night, before it debuts in its regular timeslot this Thursday. Kristen Bell and Ted Danson star in the high concept comedy about a woman (Bell’s Eleanor) who dies and goes to the heavenly “Good Place” by mistake, having lived a less than good life.
I spoke to Schur about how his idea for The Good Place came to be, delving into a more fantastical world -- and collaborating with Cabin in the Woods/Lost/Daredevil’s Drew Goddard on the pilot, which Goddard directed -- working with Bell and Danson and more.
41 Photos of Cool Japanese Dragon Ball Collectibles
Dragon Ball’s popularity since the '80s has made it a staple in anime culture, and it’s overwhelming presence in anime stores and resale shops are evidence of that. During IGN’s trip to Japan for Tokyo Game Show, we documented every cool collectible we saw in Akihabara and other areas in Tokyo.
In the gallery below you’ll see video games and figures from resale shops, doujinshi (fan, self-published manga), collectible cards, apparel, and a slightly creepy Goku mask.
Bandai Namco announced at TGS that it’s bringing Dragon Ball Fusions to the west. For more news and other galleries from Japan (including a photo tour of a One Piece restaurant), head over to IGN’s TGS 2016 hub.
Daily Deals: Forza Horizon 3, Pokemon Sun and Moon Collector’s Guide, Unlocked Android Phones
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Forza Horizon 3 is an Amazing Open World Racer - Get it for $48
If the words "open world" and "racing" get your motor running, you're going to love the latest Forza. We gave it a 9.5, making it our best reviewed racing game in months, and if you have Amazon Prime or Best Buy's GCU, you can have it at a $12 discount.
Designated Survivor Airing on Netflix Outside North America
The first episode of Kiefer Sutherland's new show Designated Survivor is now available on Netflix outside of North America.
According to Deadline, Netflix signed a deal for international rights to the series from ABC Studios and The Mark Gordon Company.
It should be noted that unlike most series on Netflix, the full season of Designated Survivor (which hasn't completed production on the season yet) isn't available to stream, only the series premiere. The remaining episodes will release on Netflix weekly outside of North America as they air on ABC.
Troll Hunter Director Returns with The Autopsy of Jane Doe
As Fantastic Fest opens today down in Austin, Texas, we've got the exclusive debut of the teaser trailer for IFC Films' The Autopsy of Jane Doe, the latest film from director Andre Ovredal (Troll Hunter) which stars Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch.
From the Fantastic Fest site, here's the logline for the film: "When a mysterious body turns up at a crime scene, the local sheriff turns to the coroner and his son to find the cause of death." The Autopsy of Jane Doe is celebrating its US premiere at Fantastic Fest tomorrow (Friday, 9/23), so take a look at the teaser trailer below:
Director Andre Ovredal will be in attendance at Fantastic Fest for the premiere tomorrow. Here's a bit more on the film's plot from FF: