Monthly Archives: March 2018
Last Jedi: You’d Be Surprised These Scenes Weren’t CGI
These days it's generally assumed that anything in movies beyond the norm of reality -- and even then, some of the humdrum stuff too -- is achieved via CG. But that's certainly not the case, as Star Wars: The Last Jedi's special effects supervisor Chris Corbould could tell you. From Force-destroyed huts to scores of falling bombs and beyond, many of the effects in The Last Jedi were created the good old-fashioned practical way.
On the occasion of The Last Jedi's release on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital, I spoke to Corbould -- who has worked on everything from The Dark Knight to a bunch of James Bond movies to The Who's rock opera Tommy. He broke down some of the secrets of his trade...
Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston Team for New Netflix Movie
Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston are reportedly teaming up once again for the new Netflix movie, Murder Mystery.
Variety reports Sandler will portray a New York Cop and Aniston will play his wife, with the story following the couple becoming prime suspects in the murder of an elderly billionaire while on vacation in Europe.
Kyle Newacheck, co-creator of Workaholics, will direct the film from a script by James Vanderbilt. Sandler and Aniston's last film together was the 2011 comedy Just Go With It.
Aniston and Sandler in Just Go With It
Greg Nicotero Talks About a Frozen Zombie Spinoff Series
Frozen zombies might be the focus for the next potential The Walking Dead spinoff series, at least according to executive producer Greg Nicotero.
In an interview with FANDOM, Nicotero revealed he would want a new spinoff to be located in a cold environment where the main characters would have to go up against frozen zombies. “The one thing that the comic book does great
when they introduce the cold weather and the winter,” Nicotero said. “I had even written some webisodes that took place with a frozen zombie herd."
Frozen zombies in The Walking Dead comic, image via FANDOM.
Supernatural’s Scooby-Doo Crossover is Just Crazy Enough to Work
After 13 seasons and 280 episodes, Supernatural has once again done the impossible -- pulling off a concept that's so inventive, ambitious, and downright insane, no other series would dare attempt it.
Episode 16 of Season 13, "ScoobyNatural" (airing March 29), is a crossover between the fan-favorite CW series and Warner Bros. Animation's classic animated franchise Scooby-Doo, and despite the sheer audacity of the idea, it succeeds on pretty much every level thanks to the efforts of the cast, writers Jim Krieg and Jeremy Adams, and the team of animators, who aren't afraid to blur the lines between Scooby-Doo's kid-friendly approach and Supernatural's decidedly more mature tone.
Director Provides Update on Live-Action Naruto Movie
Director Michael Gracey has provided an update on the potential live-action Naruto film, saying if series creator Masashi Kishimoto isn't on board, the project won't happen.
In an interview with Collider, Gracey explained he's concerned about getting the movie right and doing justice to the original anime. The filmmaker wants to closely work with Kishimoto on the project and won't do it unless Kishimoto is "excited" about the script.
"So many Hollywood adaptations of really popular manga series just don’t get it right, and for me what was really important was that if I was gonna do Naruto, I wanted to actually work with Kishimoto and get a script to a stage where he would look at it and be excited about realizing it," Gracey said. "Because no one knows the world better than the person who created it."
Twitch Streamer Becomes Sea of Thieves’ First ‘Pirate Legend’
Less than two weeks after release, a Sea of Thieves player has sailed the high seas enough to achieve "Pirate Legend" status, opening up post-game content not yet seen by players.
Twitch streamer Prod1gyX has been broadcasting his playthrough of Sea of Thieves and his journey toward Pirate Legend, which means he has maxed out the level cap of 50 for all three of Sea of Thieves' pirate factions.
Achieving this status is meant to open up a new secret quest for Sea of Thieves players, as well as additional secrets yet uncovered. Ahead of launch, Sea of Thieves Executive Producer Joe Neate told IGN that "Becoming a Pirate Legend is really just the start for players.
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The Fantastic Four Return to Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics are bringing back the Fantastic Four in a new ongoing comic book series by writer Dan Slott (Amazing Spider-Man) and artist Sara Pichelli (Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man). The team will include the classic lineup of Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and Thing.
Check out the first piece of new Fantastic Four artwork, drawn by Pichelli.
Art by Sara Pichelli. (Marvel Comics)
Overwatch Uprising Event Returns
Overwatch's Uprising seasonal event will return on Tuesday, April 10.
Blizzard shared the news in a post on Twitter, which includes the following teaser:
Initiating archive declassification…
Mission files unlock: April 10.
RETWEET to confirm. pic.twitter.com/cTevQ8M5CE
— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) March 29, 2018
The Uprising event rewinds time to give players the opportunity to relive a key moment in Overwatch's past and dive into some of the stories behind the game's diverse group of heroes. There will be over 100 declassified loot box items featuring pieces of the past to unlock, and players will be able to join Tracer on her first mission in the Uprising co-op brawl.
Agents of SHIELD Brings Yo-Yo One Step Closer to the Comics
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD hasn't been afraid to put its characters through the wringer in Season 5, and that goes double for Yo-Yo Rodriguez (Natalia Cordova-Buckley), who lost both arms during a brutal battle with General Hale's daughter, Ruby (Dove Cameron) in "All the Comforts of Home."
Yo-Yo's recovery process has been slow and heartbreaking to watch, but hope emerged in "Principia" when Mack (Henry Simmons) retrieved two robotic arms to help get his partner back in fighting shape, and in episode 16, "Inside Voices" (airing April 6), we'll see her put them to good use. Ahead of the episode's debut, IGN has an exclusive first look at Yo-Yo with her high-tech new arms below.