Monthly Archives: May 2017
The Last Jedi: Adam Driver Refused to Hang With Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill has opened up on why Adam Driver wouldn't hang out with him while making Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Speaking with Vanity Fair, Hamill joked that Driver is “very moody and intense".
“I remember saying to Adam, ‘I don’t know how you work, or your technique. But, at some point, you were my nephew. I probably bounced you on my knee. I probably babysat for you. There’s that side, and now we’re both estranged from the Skywalker family. All I’m suggesting is, if you’d like, maybe we could go to lunch, we could get together and hang out.’”
Driver turned him down, Hamill said. “And more power to him".
Monster Hunter XX Announced for Nintendo Switch
Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter XX (pronounced "Double-Cross") is heading to the Nintendo Switch (at least in Japan).
The news was dropped on Capcom's official Japanese site. More information on the Switch version of the 3DS game will be released on May 27th at this year's Monster Hunter Championship event.
Street Fighter 5 Update to Add Remastered SF2 Stage
Alongside the arrival of the new Capcom Fighters Network (CFN), a remastered Spain stage first featured in Street Fighter II is coming to Street Fighter V.
According to Capcom's announcement, a forthcoming update brings with it the Flamenco Tavern stage complete with climbable cage and background dancers available for purchase for $3.99 USD, 3.99 GBP or 70,000 Fight Money.
The update is due to release on May 30 and will mark the official launch of the new community building tool CFN after previously being available as a Beta.
The Boss Baby 2 Officially Announced for a 2021 Release
The Boss Baby 2 has officially been announced and will be released in theaters on March 26, 2021.
DreamWorks Animation's sequel to its box office hit will bring back the core creative team behind The Boss Baby, with Alec Baldwin returning to voice the title character. No word yet if stars Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, and Tobey Magquire will return as well.
Directed by Tom McGrath (Megamind), The Boss Baby is based on award-winning author Marla Frazee’s picture-book series and follows the story of a suit-wearing baby who, with the help from his seven-year-old brother, tries to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co.
The Bossy Baby placed first in its opening weekend at the box office in the United States and grossed an estimated worldwide total of $468.4 million. Read IGN's review of The Boss Baby, which we thought was an unpleasant "speed-fueled trip through a kids book."
The Evolution of Game of Thrones Characters
With the countdown to Game of Thrones' seventh season underway (check out the first full trailer here), we should probably all take a look back at the savage and arduous journeys that the show's main characters have been through since the show premiered back in 2011.
We've watched the mighty fall, the weak get powerful, and children literally grow up before our eyes. Sellswords have become knights, pimps have risen to Lordships, and honored daughters have become rogue assassins. The Game of Thrones gallery is rife with change and many of these characters have endured torture and harsh horrors that worked to shape and mold them through the series.
Battle Royale-Style Game The Culling Headed to Xbox One
Popular battle royale-style game The Culling is heading to Xbox One's Game Preview program on June 2, developer Xaviant announced.
The Culling has been out for PC since last year and is still in Early Access on Steam. Pricing for the full Xbox release is not yet known, however, the PC version costs $25. According to Xaviant, The Culling captures "the spirit of the battle royale experience" and is inspired by films like The Hunger Games and Battle Royale.
Players are dropped into a deadly game show where contestants must trap, hunt, scavenge, and ultimately murder each other in a span of 25 minutes with no respawns. Players have a variety of weapons at their disposal, including chainsaws, sledgehammers, and steel punji sticks.
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Final Fantasy VII Remake Staff Recruiting for Development
The first part of Final Fantasy VII Remake may still be a ways off from release, if recruitment messages from the core staff behind the project are any indication.
Members from Square Enix's Business Division 1, including director director Tetsuya Nomura, producer Yoshinori Kitase and development leader Naoki Hamaguchi, posted recruitment letters on Square Enix's official site. According to Nomura's message, translation courtesy of Siliconera, the team is "urgently" seeking additional talent to join the development team.
Logan Director Reveals Jean Grey Deleted Scene
Full spoilers follow for Logan.
With Logan now out on Blu-ray, the film’s director James Mangold has been talking again about the final outing for Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. I sat down with the helmer recently to delve a little deeper into the film, and we talked about a variety of things including the shocking scene that was originally meant to open Logan.
Another moment from the film that I specifically wanted to ask Mangold about was the dinner scene featuring Logan, Xavier, Laura and the family, including actor Eriq La Salle, that plays host to them for the night. It’s a very warm, quiet stopover for the film which manages to allude to Logan and Xavier’s past while also driving home how deep their relationship goes. But Mangold explained that originally that scene also included a reference to another X-Man: the late Jean Grey.
T.J. Miller Exits Silicon Valley for Season 5
HBO has renewed a pair of its comedies, Veep and Silicon Valley, but one of their stars won't be returning.
Veep will return for a seventh season and Silicon Valley for a fifth in 2018, HBO announced today, but Silicon Valley star T.J. Miller won't be back, with the show's current fourth season set to be his last.
T.J. Miller as Erlich Bachman in Silicon Valley.
HBO confirmed the news of Miller's departure in a statement to Vulture, saying "The producers of Silicon Valley and T.J. Miller have mutually agreed that T.J. will not return for season 5. In Erlich Bachman, T.J. has brought to life an unforgettable character, and while his presence on the show will be missed, we appreciate his contribution and look forward to future collaborations."