Monthly Archives: March 2017
This Was the Original Ending of Frozen
Disney's animated smash hit Frozen originally had a completely different ending.
Warning: Spoilers for Frozen ahead...
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Frozen's producer Peter Del Vecho revealed that Elsa was the villain when the movie was first being developed. Elsa acted like a "self-proclaimed Snow Queen" and was purely evil, with the story taking heavy inspirations from Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale. Further, Anna and Elsa weren't sisters.
"We started out with an evil female villain and an innocent female heroine, and the ending involved a big epic battle with snow monsters that Elsa had created as her army,” Vecho said.
10 Things We Learned About Transformers 5
Paramount Pictures screened roughly twenty of footage from Transformers: The Last Knight at CinemaCon on Tuesday evening.
Director Michael Bay, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, and cast members Mark Wahlberg, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Laura Haddock, Isabela Moner, and Jerrod Carmichael were all there to promote the film -- Bay's last at the helm -- to hundreds of members of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) as well as the press.
While the agreement I signed before the presentation prevents me from a blow-by-blow description of the footage, I can detail these 10 highlights (pointed out in the slideshow below). Beware of some SPOILERISH details:
More of Rey’s New Look in The Last Jedi Revealed
New merchandise continues to provide our early looks at the returning characters in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, as Disney Parks has revealed exclusive new merchandise released in conjunction with the Star Wars: Force for Change charitable initiative - through which guests to the parks can purchase specific products and support the U.S Fund for Unicef.
The upcoming items are a selection of T-shirts that feature some of the main characters from the next Star Wars film, as well as a pin echoing the same motif.
First Look at the CW’s Black Lightning TV Show
The CW continues to dive into the world of DC Comics with the new TV pilot Black Lightning and now our first look at the title character has been revealed.
Check out the image below to see Cress Williams (Hart of Dixie) as Black Lightning, in the latest DC Comics-based project from executive producer Greg Berlanti (Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, DC's Legends of Tomorrow).
Cress Williams stars as Jefferson Pierce / Black Lightning.
EA Confirms Battlefront 2 Reveal for Star Wars Celebration
The first trailer for Star Wars Battlefront II will be revealed next month at Star Wars Celebration.
Electronic Arts shared the news in a post on the game's official site, confirming that fans will get their first look at the sequel to DICE's Star Wars shooter on April 15 at 11:30am PT/2:30pm ET/7:30pm UK (April 16 at 5:30am AET).
Star Wars Battlefront II logo, via Electronic Arts
Westworld Actor Looks Back on Man in Black Reveal
Warning: Spoilers Westworld: Season 1 follow.
The secrets of Season 1 of Westworld were locked down tight; not even the actors knew many of the biggest mysteries until they were unfolding in their scripts as they read them. Showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy told the cast what they needed to know for their performances and led them to certain points without giving anything away. This includes the Man in Black reveal.
Jimmi Simpson played a younger version of Ed Harris' the Man in Black in flashbacks. We saw William's beginnings in the theme park and his turn from a relatively innocent young man into something more sinister. While talking with IGN before the Westworld panel at PaleyFest this past weekend, Simpson said he and Harris were in the dark about their shared character: "We didn't know it was happening until it was happening."
Minecraft’s Next Big Update Detailed
Minecraft's Discovery Update is coming to Windows 10 and Pocket Editions, bringing with it more exploration options and journeys into woodland mansions. Oh, and llamas.
"Barter with a cartographer for a treasure map," and seek out your fortune, according to the official Minecraft blog. The maps lead you to woodland mansions where you can duke it out with Illagers, "villagers gone bad," for treasure.
The Discovery Update is similar to the Exploration Update implemented in vanilla Minecraft back in November, which saw the introduction of llamas as tameable mobs used as pack animals. Llamas are part of the Discovery Update and have similar functionality to the Llamas in Minecraft on PC.
Netflix’s The Discovery: Exclusive Images
Ahead of The Discovery's debut this Friday, Netflix has released a batch of new images from its upcoming film.
Check out the slideshow below for a look at the exclusive photos, which spotlight the movie's all-star cast comprised of Rooney Mara, Robert Redford, Jason Segel, Riley Keough and Jesse Plemons.
The Discovery takes place in a reality where it's been proven that the afterlife exists, and thanks to this scientific revelation, an increasing number of people begin committing suicide in order to get there.
Charlie McDowell directed the sci-fi film, which makes its Netflix-exclusive debut on March 31. While you patiently wait for its release, check out this teaser trailer for The Discovery.
The 10 Best Walking Dead Funko Pops
The Walking Dead doesn't pull many punches when it comes to gore, and the Funko Pop figures based on the show aren't afraid of a little blood, either. In fact, blood stains and gore make The Walking Dead Funko Vinyl Pop figures even more desirable than their cleaner counterparts.
Here are the 10 coolest The Walking Dead Funko Pops.
Tank Walker
Ultimately The Walking Dead is about human relations in a post-apocalyptic world, but it's the zombies that set it apart from your typical dystopian fare. This Walking Dead Tank Zombie Pop is one of many non-human characters in the Pop Walking Dead line-up.
Tom Clancy’s ShadowBreak Coming to iOS and Android
Ubisoft has announced Tom Clancy's ShadowBreak, a new mobile game coming to iOS and Android later this year.
ShadowBreak is Ubisoft's first brand in the Tom Clancy series created specifically for mobile devices and serves up a real-time multiplayer shooter experience where players assume control of a group of disavowed military specialists. Players will send armed units to take over or defend bases in real-time PvP combat, while also picking off enemies one by one using their trusty sniper rifle.
The game, developed by Ubisoft Halifax, offers a variety of different weapons, gear and troops, allowing players to customize their loadout. Players will also earn rewards with every victory, which can be used to upgrade squads and weapons.