Monthly Archives: October 2016
Huge Hi-Res Rogue One Trailer Image Gallery
Disney released a new trailer for the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and while you may have already watched it a thousand times, we've gone ahead and grabbed individual frames from the trailer to help you savor each shot.
We have over 80 hi-res images, with 4 huge images at the end of the gallery direct from Disney itself.
The new trailer gives a glimpse into the intricacies of the story, where before we only knew of it in the broadest of terms. It also shows us Hannibal actor Mads Mikkelsen's character for the first time. Make sure to check out our guide to the characters in Rogue One to help get up to speed.
American Horror Story: Roanoke Is Split Into Three Seasons
American Horror Story: Roanoke is essentially split into three seasons, each telling different stories, according to the show's co-creator.
American Horror Story co-creator Brad Falchuk told Entertainment Weekly that the fifth episode, which aired last night, marked the end of that first story with Shelby (Lily Rabe and Sarah Paulson) and Matt (Andre Holland and Cuba Gooding Jr.). Additionally, episode 10 will tell a one single-episode story
"I really think it’s three seasons: it’s like
1 through 5, 6 through 9, and 10 is its own thing," Falchuk said.
If You Bought a PS3 Before 2010, You Can Get $55 from Sony
Due to a class-action lawsuit, anyone who bought an original "fat" PlayStation 3 between November 1, 2006 and April 1, 2010 can now submit a claim to receive up to $55 cash payment back from Sony.
Sony was sued in 2010 after, citing potential security issues, it updated the PlayStation software to remove the "Other OS" function from the early console model. The Other OS allowed users to set aside a part of the console's hard drive to install Linux.
According to a response issued by one of Sony's attorney's, "
Who’s Who in Star Wars: Rogue One
The trailer for the new Star Wars movie, Rogue One, hit this morning, and since some folks are still wondering if that's little Rey and her dad in the clip (come on people!), we figured it was time to break down what we know about the characters in the film so far.
The first standalone Star Wars movie, Rogue One goes back to the days just prior to A New Hope where a band of unlikely heroes joined together in an attempt to steal the plans of the first Death Star. Yep, the very plans that R2-D2 is carrying around with him in the original film. But how did they pull it off, and what price did they pay for their victory? That will be the story of Rogue One.
Click through the slideshow below for a guide to who's who in the film:
J.K. Rowling Says Fantastic Beasts Now 5 Movies
The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie series just got bigger.
During a Facebook Live Global Fan Event, Harry Potter creator and Fantastic Beasts screenwriter J.K. Rowling announced that the movie trilogy has now expanded to five films.
The series, set in the 1920s, follows the adventures of Newt Scamander in the wizarding world.
"
David
has told you that we do tell about Dumbledore and Grindelwald
," Rowling said. "I can say one thing. We were doing some script sessions the other day, and I can tell you that we always knew it was going to be more than one movie.
Thoughts on Westworld, Luke Cage and Supergirl
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Mass Effect, Horizon & More Big Games Coming Early 2017
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Obama Reveals His Favorite Sci-Fi Films and TV Shows
U.S. President Barack Obama has unveiled his favorite sci-fi films and TV shows.
As a guest editor for Wired, Obama named eight different movies and series that he considers essential viewing, headlined by Star Wars: A New Hope, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Star Trek: The Original Series.
But those aren't his only sci-fi favorites. He also listed: Blade Runner, The Martian, The Matrix, Cosmos: A Personal Voyage and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Speaking of The Martian, Obama actually wants to send humans to Mars by the 2030s (though obviously with the goal for all of them to return safely).
Logan Director Reveals Wolverine Storyboards
Wolverine will likely bust through a car windshield at some point in Logan, thanks to new storyboards from the film.
Logan director James Mangold posted the two new images on Twitter (and seen below). The action shots (drawn by Gabriel Hardman) show Wolverine leaping in the air and then coming toward someone behind the wheel of an automobile.
While it's unknown whom Wolverine is attacking in the Logan storyboards, we do know he'll face off against the villain Donald Pierce. Narcos star Boyd Holbrook portrays the cyborg bad guy.
Friday the 13th Game Adds Single Player, Will Be Delayed
Friday the 13th: The Game is adding a single-player component to its previously announced asymmetric multiplayer gameplay. According to publisher Gun Media, the game's release will be delayed into Spring 2017 "to expand development and inclusion of AI bots, Tommy Jarvis as
playable character and
inclusion of Packanack Lodge playable map."
Friday the 13th: The Game is a joint venture by publisher Gun Media and developer Illfonic. Initially announced as Slasher Vol. 1: Summer Camp, the game later acquired the Friday the 13th license. Funded by a successful 2015 Kickstarter campaign and private investment, Friday the 13th will be released in closed beta in late 2016 for certain Kickstarter backers. Beta codes will includeextrakeys sharable with 4 additional friends.