Monthly Archives: January 2017
Watch 2 Minutes of Sailor Moon’s Remastered First Movie
Sailor Moon's first movie is back in theaters and looking better than ever.
Viz Media released a remastered and uncut version of Sailor Moon R: The Movie, which originally debuted in Japan in 1993. Check out a two-minute clip of the new theatrical edition below:
Sailor Moon R: The Movie had a special premiere in Los Angeles on January 13th, and since Viz has been expanding the theatrical release to more and more movie theaters nationwide. Check the list on their website to see when and where it's playing near you.
After its 1993 debut in Japan, Pioneer Entertainment released an edited version of the film in the United States as Sailor Moon R: The Movie: The Promise of the Rose in 2000. Viz's remastered version of the movie features the original Japanese version, along with the previously unreleased 15-minute short film that aired before the film in Japan, titled Make Up! Sailor Soldier.
Yes, Logan Is Rated R After All
Logan, the upcoming third and final (Hugh Jackman-starring) Wolverine film, has officially been rated R.
Despite recent chatter pointing to the the movie not being rated R at all, director James Mangold confirmed the news on Twitter, saying the film earned its rating from the MPAA for “strong brutal violence and language throughout, and for brief nudity.” Logan's recent Red Band trailer does contain plenty of cussing, cutting, and other violence fit for an R-Rated movie.
Official: Please be advised that LOGAN has been rated R for “strong brutal violence and language throughout, and for brief nudity.”
Walking Dead Executive Producers Says Violence Has Not Been Toned Down
Two Walking Dead executive producers have claimed that they did not tone down the violence after the bloody Season 7 premiere despite fellow EP Gale Anne Hurd saying otherwise earlier this month.
Showrunner Scott M. Gimple told Entertainment Weekly that the baseball bat beating scene in the premiere was always intended to be more violent than anything that came after in the new season. The torture the show's protagonists go through in the premiere "was very specific to that episode and the beginning of this whole new story," and Gimple doesn't believe "that's the base level of violence that necessarily should be on the show."
The 100: Season 4 Poster Gets Explosive
The CW has released an explosive new poster for The 100's upcoming fourth season.
Eliza Taylor's Clarke is seen in the middle of the foreground as she and several other 100 characters look towards a massive explosion that seems to have engulfed Arkadia. The poster reads "From the ashes we will rise."
New poster for The 100: Season 4
The 100's fourth season kicks off February 1 at 9/8c on The CW. While you wait, catch up with IGN's The 100: Season 3 review, which said it "had some notable missteps, while still delivering a lot to recommend it."
Halo Wars 2, Forza Horizon 3 Xbox One S Bundles Announced
Halo Wars 2 and Forza Horizon 3 will be getting their own respective Xbox One S bundles, Microsoft announced today.
The Xbox One S Halo Wars 2 Ultimate Edition Bundle will feature a 1TB Xbox One S, controller, a 14-day Xbox Live Gold membership, and Halo Wars 2 Ultimate Edition, which comes with the game's season pass, four days of early access starting February 17, and Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. The bundle will cost $350 and releases on February 17, according to Xbox Wire.
A look at the two new bundles. Image via Xbox.
Glee Alum to Play Music Meister in Flash/Supergirl Musical
Darren Criss will star as the Music Meister in The CW's upcoming The Flash / Supergirl musical crossover.
According to TVLine, Criss will guest star in the two-part event, reuniting with Grant Gustin and Melissa Benoist after starring alongside the two in Glee.
Grant Gustin (left) and Darren Criss (right) in Glee
"With our Flash and our Supergirl being Glee alums, how could we not have them go up against another Glee favorite like Darren Criss?" executive producer Andrew Kreisberg said to TVLine. "We have been blown away by his talent over the years and we can’t wait to see what he brings to the Music Meister."
Out This Week: Resident Evil 7, Kingdom Hearts HD II.8, Yakuza 0
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Who Is the Last Jedi?
The next Star Wars movie, Episode VIII, now has a title: Star Wars: The Last Jedi. And while fans are wondering why the poster and title treatment released today feature a red font (Revenge of the Jedi!), another big question of course is who is the last Jedi the title refers to? Or could it be referencing more than one lightsaber-wielding character?
We all know that Luke Skywalker was the last living Jedi Knight at the end of Return of the Jedi once his dad, old Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker, departed this mortal coil for Force Ghost heaven. But 30 years later The Force Awakens told us that Luke had attempted to revive the Order with a new generation of Jedi, all of whom were apparently killed by Kylo Ren. And yet Rey, the Force-sensitive with a mysterious past who was in hiding for many years prior to The Force Awakens, saw her powers emerge quickly and dramatically after confronting Kylo Ren during the search for the long-since missing Skywalker. By the end of that film, as Rey returned Luke's original lightsaber to him at his hiding place on Ahch-To, it was clear that we now had two Jedi -- the master and the apprentice.
Kevin Smith is Now a Supergirl/Mon-El Shipper
Supergirl is making its return to the airwaves this week in the form of the Kevin Smith-directed "Supergirl Lives." We recently had the chance to discuss the episode with Smith, and while we've already covered his thoughts on making the transition from The Flash to Supergirl and the connections to his infamous Superman Lives screenplay, Smith also had plenty to say on the character dynamics that drive this episode forward.
Directing "Supergirl Lives" changed Smith's mind about one of the major romances budding on the show: Kara Zor-El and Mon-El. Smith noted that initially he was fairly ambivalent about the idea of Kara ending her romance with James Olsen and growing closer to Mon-El instead. However, he said that seeing Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood together on screen sold him on the Kara/Mon-El romance.
Samurai Jack Return Date Set for March
After a fourteen-year hiatus, Samurai Jack will return to TV with its fifth and final season on March 11 at 11:30 p.m., Adult Swim announced.
The date was quietly revealed yesterday on Twitter in a short Q&A video. The animated series' long-awaited return was first announced in late 2015.
Season 5 will takes place years after the original series' conclusion, according to Samurai Jack creator and director Genndy Tartakovsky.