Monthly Archives: December 2016
Mark Hamill, Star Wars Cast Mourn Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher's Star Wars family was quick to mourn her passing after news of her death at age 60 broke on Tuesday, December 27th.
The accomplished actress, writer and activist is best known for her work in Star Wars. Her involvement in the series spans her entire life; she joined A New Hope when she was just 19, and she will appear in the forthcoming Episode VIII, which hits theaters in 2017. She touched many lives as Princess Leia, not the least of which are the people who worked directly with her in the Star Wars franchise. Here's a round up of their responses to news of her passing.
Carrie Fisher Reportedly Finished Filming Star Wars: Ep 8 Scenes
We'll have one last chance to fall in love again with Carrie Fisher's portrayal of Leia Organa, as her scenes for the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII finished filming in July.
According to Variety, anonymous sources say Fisher's work on the film was finished when filming of Episode VIII completed in July. This has yet to be confirmed by LucasFilm, but IGN has reached out for comment and will update this article with any additional information we receive.
Carrie Fisher, Star Wars Icon, Dies at Age 60
Carrie Fisher has passed away at age 60, her family confirmed in a statement.
Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd released a statement through the family spokesman Simon Halls confirming her mother's death to People.
“It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning,” reads the statement. “She was loved by the world and she will be missed profoundly. Our entire family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers.”
Carrie Fisher stars as General Leia in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
‘Love is Love’ Anthology Assembles Super Comics Talent
It’s unusual that we’d run an interview at IGN where one of the interviewees is an IGN editor, but Love is Love is a very special project.
Published by IDW, in participation with DC Comics, Love is Love -- which will be available on December 28th for $9.99 -- is a 144-page anthology comic book created as a tribute to the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, FL earlier this year. Comic book writer Marc Andreyko (Batwoman, Wonder Woman '77) organized the book and its participants and all of the work for Love is Love was done for free, with all proceeds going to Equality Florida to benefit the victims and survivors from Pulse, along with their families.
The astounding list of contributors includes some of the biggest names in comic books, including Jim Lee, Paul Dini, Mark Millar, Grant Morrison, Scott Snyder, Jill Thompson, George Perez, Matt Wagner, Amanda Connor, Phil Jimenez, Olivier Coipel and many more. The book also features contributions from notable actors, writers and directors outside the comic book world, including Patton Oswalt, Damon Lindelof, Taran Killam, Matt Bomer, Morgan Spurlock and none other than J.K. Rowling, whose Harry Potter characters are featured in a page drawn by Jim Lee. Along with several stories that feature Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn and other DC Comics icons, the Archie characters also appear, and the book features work by some, like Marvel’s Brian Michael Bendis, who have notably been given permission to circumvent their current exclusive deals.
15 Awesome Games No One Talked About in 2016
Between the massive influx of new titles launching on Steam and emerging sites like itch.io every day and the tendency for high-profile AAA releases to overshadow smaller projects, it’s getting harder to keep track of all the awesome games that come out every year.
We decided to round-up some of our favorite hidden gems from this year. Despite flying under the radar for many, these games are beautiful, clever, and deserve a closer look.
Here are 13 of the most awesome games no one talked about in 2016.
Fast Food Might Come From Robots Soon
They might not be cylons from Battlestar: Galactica, but robots will most likely be making our fast food in the near future.
Recode reports that there are already machines making sushi and ramen, putting together pizzas, and even mixing drinks. That's on top of new fast food startups that utilize robots.
For example, Momentum Machines hopes to open in San Francisco with a robot that flips burgers. Meanwhile, Eatsa promises "better, faster food" without any human interaction.
There are also companies — including Alphabet and Amazon — looking into drones delivering food instead of people.
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Stephen King’s It: New Photo of Pennywise Revealed
Ahead of the film's release next year, a new photo from Stephen King's It has been revealed.
The image, which comes courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, offers yet another creepy look at Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise the clown. This time, however, he's seen lurking in the sewer system below Derry, Maine.
Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise in Stephen King's It, via EW
Assassin’s Creed Opens Poorly at Box Office
Assassin's Creed had an underwhelming debut at the domestic box office, earning just $15 million over the four-day holiday weekend.
As noted by Variety, the video game-inspired film, starring Michael Fassbender, earned $22.5 million during its first six days in theaters, placing fifth at the box office. As such, the movie still has a long way to go to recoup its $125 million production budget.
The studio expects the film to perform well in international markets. "This start exceeded our modeling," Fox domestic distribution chief Chris Aronson said. "We'll be the beneficiaries of a strong holiday play period."
Insane Food Items You Can Only Get at Universal Japan
One of the most interesting aspects of traveling to an amusement park in a different country is a chance to sample their take on theme park food, and in that regard, Universal Studios Japan totally delivers.
During recent trips to Japan (for the Ghost in the Shell trailer launch and to get hands on with Resident Evil 7), several IGN editors took a side trip to check out the Osaka theme park and get a sense of how it's different from other Universal parks in one of the most important ways: the food. Click the arrow right to advance the photo gallery.