Monthly Archives: November 2016
How Dolph Lundgren’s Arrow Villain Compares to Rocky’s Drago
Last week's installment of Arrow introduced viewers to Konstantin Kovar, the imposing Russian government agent Oliver Queen is determined to kill in this season's flashbacks. Kovar left a pretty strong impression despite his limited screen time, due in no small part to the fact that he's played by Dolph Lundgren (Rocky IV, Universal Soldier, The Expendables), a man who knows a thing or two about playing strong, intimidating villains.
We had a chance to chat with Lundgren to learn more about how Kovar will factor into the current season and how this villain compares to the iconic Rocky foe, Ivan Drago. Scroll down to find out what he had to say.
Dolph Lundgren as Konstantin Drago.
New Apple Book Is 450 Photos of Apple Products for $300
Apple has revealed a $300 USD hardcover book that chronicles the design of Apple products through 450 photographs.
Titled Designed By Apple in California, the book contains images of Apple products from the last two decades, including photographs of the design process and finished products. The images were captured by photographer Andrew Zuckerman, according to Apple, and the book is dedicated to late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
In an excerpt from the book's foreword, Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive wrote: "While this is a design book, it is not about the design team, the creative process or product development. It is an objective representation of our work that, ironically, describes who we are. It describes how we work, our values, our preoccupations and our goals. We have always hoped to be defined by what we do rather than by what we say."
Green Hornet Movie Reboot in the Works
A film reboot of The Green Hornet is in the works, and Gavin O’Connor is on board to direct.
According to Deadline, Paramount Pictures and Chernin Entertainment have secured the film rights and are moving forward with film that offers an edgier take on Britt Reid. O'Connor, whose directorial credits include The Accountant and Warrior, is working with writer Sean O'Keefe, who's been tapped to pen the script.
The Green Hornet graced the silver screen back in 2011 by way of Columbia Pictures. Thanks to it being such a costly endeavor, the Michel Gondry-directed film, which starred Seth Rogen, never got a sequel.
Overwatch: Sombra Is Now Available on All Platforms
The mysterious infiltrator Sombra is now available in Overwatch for all platforms.
In addition, Blizzard has released the Arcade game mode and Ecopoint: Antarctica arena map for Overwatch. All three new additions have been playable in the Public Test Realm on PC previously.
Sombra was officially announced at Blizzcon earlier this month, along with Arcade and Ecopoint: Antarctica. She wields a Machine Pistol, has Thermoptic Camo and can hack enemies.
Arcade mode offers new ways to play Overwatch, like 1-on-1 duels and 3-vs.-3 skirmishes, while Ecopoint: Antarctica is where Mei was once stationed.
Guardians Director on Fox, Marvel Character Swap Deal
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will feature Ego the Living Planet thanks to a character swap between Fox and Marvel, a trade director James Gunn says he's very grateful for.
In a post of Facebook, Gunn discussed the trade — which granted Marvel the use of Ego in exchange for allowing Fox to take some creative liberties with Negasonic Teenage Warhead in Deadpool — admitting he crafted the story for Guardians 2 before realizing Marvel Studios didn't have the rights to the character.
EA Bringing ‘One of Our Bigger Games’ to Nintendo Switch
EA is looking to launch one or two games for Nintendo Switch, and it sounds like they'll be from very familiar franchises.
GameSpot reports that EA CFO Blake Jorgensen mentioned one of those games will be a notable port from the company while speaking at the UBS Global Technology Conference. "We haven't yet announced what game, but you should assume that it's one of our bigger games," he said. "We're excited for Nintendo."
But Jorgensen is still cautious about Nintendo Switch's appeal. "It's an interesting device," he said. "But I can't yet predict how broad it's going to be.
Designing Stormtroopers That Are Actually Deadly
Marvel’s ongoing Star Wars comic book has employed several different artists, with the current arc showcasing the talents of Jorge Molina. The Mexican-born artist started out 12 years ago working on Street Fighter comics before doing design work for video games and finally breaking into mainstream comics with work for both DC and Marvel, including titles Birds of Prey, Wolverine and the X-Men, Thor, Captain America and A-Force.
Now on a two-year exclusive contract with Marvel, his current Star Wars story arc with writer Jason Aaron titled “The Last Flight of the Harbinger” sees the Rebels trying to liberate a planet by stealing a Star Destroyer and using it as a battering ram through an Imperial blockade. Naturally, nothing goes according to plan and the Imperials gain the upper hand when they send an elite team of Stormtroopers called the SCAR Squad to board the stolen Star Destroyer and deal with the Rebels. Their leader, Sergeant Kreel, even wields a lightsaber and has history with Luke Skywalker.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Reshoots Underway
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is undergoing reshoots.
Nebula actress Karen Gillan announced on Twitter that she's currently back to film scenes for the sequel. "Guardians of the Galaxy reshoots today," she said Monday. "So excited to be back with the gang!"
She also added a couple of hashtags so people don't get concerned about the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 reshoots. Among them, she mentioned "easiest reshoots ever" and "cause the movie is already insanely good."
Reshoots and days of additional photography outside of the standard shooting schedule are often factored into Marvel and other major studio films, as was the case with this year's Suicide Squad and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
‘Leaked’ Teaser in Watch Dogs 2 Is Reportedly a Real Game
Just yesterday, we reported Watch Dogs 2 could be teasing multiple new Ubisoft games, including a secret trailer for an unannounced space game hidden in a side mission. Today, Kotaku reports that the trailer is indeed for a real game codenamed Pioneer, but its development is a little rocky.
Citing "two sources familiar with goings-on at Ubisoft," Kotaku's report explains Pioneer, a space exploration game, was supposed to be formally announced in 2017. However, due to unspecified reasons, the game's development has hit a snag and the game is being "retooled," according to Kotaku's source.
Will You Buy Super Mario Run for $10?
Nintendo announced yesterday that platform auto-runner Super Mario Run will be available on the App Store next month, and it'll cost you $9.99.
We asked you to vote on whether or not you'd be willing to dish out $10 to play Nintendo's new mobile exclusive — and you answered!
