Monthly Archives: November 2016
Arrival Writer on Creating One of 2016’s Best Films
Director Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival is not only one of the best-reviewed films of the year, but is already being proclaimed as one of the best sci-fi films of the 21st century. Following a group of scientists hired by the military to try and interpret the language of the new aliens that have landed on Earth, it’s the kind of intelligent, tense, and emotional film that has gotten sci-fi fans everywhere buzzing about its quality.
As anyone familiar with Ted Chiang’s “Story of Your Life” (the short story that inspired the film) can attest to, screenwriter Eric Heisserer had his hands full in bringing Arrival to the big screen. Adapting from an already high-concept short story into a feature film is no easy task, though the critical reception and awards hype surrounding it makes it seem like Heisserer’s work more than paid off.
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Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger TV Series Pushed to 2018
The wait for Marvel's Cloak and Dagger just got a bit longer, as the upcoming television series from Freeform Network has been delayed to 2018.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, writer and co-executive producer of Marvel's Daredevil, Joe Pokaski, is on board as showrunner, and is currently rewriting his initial script for the series.
Marvel's Cloak and Dagger is best described as a "superhero love story" that centers around a pair of teenage runaways named Tyrone "Ty" Johnson (Cloak) and Tandy Bowen (Dagger), both of whom have special powers. Cloak has the gift of teleportation and intangibility, while Dagger is able to create light daggers and heal people.
Harry Potter’s David Yates to Direct All 5 Fantastic Beasts Movies
With the Fantastic Beasts series expanding into five movies, Warner Bros. is sticking with director David Yates to helm the remaining four films.
Yates told The Hollywood Reporter that, for now, he has committed to the entire prequel series, and he doesn’t see at it as a daunting task at all. Yates directed the last four Harry Potter films along with the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
“I love making films, and I’ve got a great team, all of whom are like family,” Yates told THR. “I only look at it movie to movie.”
The director also briefly touched on the sequel and J.K. Rowling’s script. Yates is promising that the second film will “feel so different from” the first one, and that it’ll be haunting and darker. But, it will still maintain the levity the Harry Potter franchise is known for.
The Croods 2 Now Extinct
DreamWorks Animation's 2013 film The Croods won't receive a sequel anytime soon, as The Croods 2 has been removed from the studio's production schedule.
According to Variety, Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley traveled to DreamWorks' headquarters in Glendale yesterday to break the news, telling the studio to immediately cease production on The Croods 2.
As such, approximately 30 people who were working on the sequel are now out of a job; though, DreamWorks is reportedly trying to find a way to keep them employed at the studio. A source at Universal who wished to remain anonymous told Variety that some of the team may be moved to other projects, with others plugged into "artistic development" programs or training.
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The Walking Dead: Negan Invades Rick’s Turf
After the harrowing events in Walking Dead's Season 7 premiere, Rick certainly knows the sort of vile acts Negan's capable of. But what about the rest of Alexandria?
In "Service" -- which airs Sunday, November 13th -- Negan and his crew pay a visit to Rick's community, disrupting the serenity and injecting their own brand of cruelty into our heroes' suburban sanctuary. Check out the new images from the episode below and bear witness to the invasion!
The official synopsis for "Service" reads:
The remaining members of the core group hold together in Alexandria. Then, they receive a sobering visit.
Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association (TCA). Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.
New Star Wars: Rogue One TV Spot Released
A new 30-second commercial for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story premiered today.
The spot doesn't have too much in the way of new footage. It's in there alright, but it's fleeting. In fact, much of the footage comes from trailers already released. Still, seeing Darth Vader is going to be awesome no matter how many times you've seen it before.
There is a cool new look at a squadron of TIE-Fighters and some new dialogue, but other than that, the trailer doesn't really tell us anything we don't already know. But it's Rogue One footage, and that alone is worth quite a lot if you're a Star Wars diehard.
A new international trailer for Rogue One premiered yesterday and it showed off never-before-seen footage. In it we saw our first glimpse of a necklace given to Jyn by her mother, played by Valene Kane.
The Pre-Order Bonuses and Special Editions of Watch Dogs 2
Ubisoft's Watch Dogs 2 will soon be released for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and like so many other major triple-A games, it has several different versions with unique perks available for pre-order.
Most of the content available in these different versions of the game include customization packs with specialized weapon, clothing, car, and drone skins, DLC season passes and additional missions, and a remote-controlled robot with a number of functions.
To help you sort through all of the different versions available, allow us to give you a basic guide:
Sandman Movie Writer Wants to Be Fired
Screenwriter Eric Heisserer’s sci-fi film Arrival is out today, and to very good reviews. But the scripter also has several other genre projects in the works, including the Universal monsters reboot Van Helsing and an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s classic comic Sandman.
We had a chance to talk to Heisserer recently, and while he didn’t have much to say about Van Helsing because it’s so early for that project, the writer did say that he’s reached a point where he just doesn’t think Sandman works as a movie.
The Sandman