Monthly Archives: March 2019
New Aladdin Poster Features All the Main Characters
Disney has released a new poster for its upcoming live-action adaptation of Aladdin, and it features all the film’s major players.
In the poster below, you can see Mena Massoud's Aladdin in the center, with Will Smith’s Genie to his upper right and Naomi Scott's Princess Jasmine to his upper left. From the left inwards is Jasmine’s tiger Rajah, Navid Negahban’s Sultan and Aladdin’s monkey Abu, who will be voiced by Frank Welker. Bellow Aladdin is Marwan Kenzari’s Jafar and Iago the parrot, voiced by Alan Tudyk.
Credit: Walt Disney Pictures.
The Dark Knight Trilogy Returns to IMAX for Batman’s 80th Birthday
Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy of films will return to IMAX screens in a five-city, 70mm film special engagement in honor of Batman’s 80th birthday.
Announced by Warner Bros. Pictures, all three films in the trilogy - Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises - will be shown back-to-back on Saturday, March 30 at the Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood, California. Between the second and third movies, Nolan himself will join the audience for a moderated Q&A discussion about the films.
This will be followed by April 13 showings of the trilogy at AMC Lincoln Square in NYC and the AMC Metreon in San Francisco. Finally, April 20 showings at Cinesphere Ontario Palace, Toronto and the IMAX Theatre at the Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis will wrap up the event. These will be accompanied by the footage of Nolan’s LA Q&A session.
Google Teases ‘Future of Gaming’ Vision
Google has unveiled a teaser hyping up the company's GDC 2019 keynote happening next week, at which the company promises to "unveil Google's vision for the future of gaming."
The teaser trailer doesn't show off much — it flips through a series of locations, from sci-fi spaceships, to a garage, to backstage of a concert stage — as the camera slowly zooms in at each location toward a white light.
Google doesn't offer many details beyond that teaser about what exactly its plans for the gaming future are. The teaser comes with the tagline to "gather around," with a link to a Google Store sign-up teasing "a new way to play." But the company has been recently making inroads into the gaming market, while rumors abound that the company is planning to unveil a potential console or streaming platform at GDC.
What Captain Marvel’s Supreme Intelligence Looks Like in the Comics
Warning: this article contains spoilers for the Captain Marvel movie!
Among many other new characters, Captain Marvel introduces the Supreme Intelligence. This powerful being is one of the smartest creatures in the entire Marvel Universe, which makes it perfectly suited to lead one of the most powerful cosmic empires around.
However, the movie never actually shows us what the Supreme Intelligence looks like. It only ever appears to Carol in her mind, taking the form of her mentor, Dr. Wendy Lawson, and preying upon her vulnerability. This is a far cry from the Supreme Intelligence of the comics, which is normally depicted as a monstrous, green, tentacled head with four yellow eyes. Not unlike MODOK, the Supreme Intelligence's bloated body is little more than a vessel for its oversized brain.
Dead Cells’ Rise of the Giant DLC Coming This Month
Dead Cells developer Motion Twin has revealed details and a PC date for its previously announced Rise of the Giant DLC.
The free update will arrive for the PC version on March 28, and will add an entirely new area called the Caverns that will have a brand new boss as the end. It will also bring a new “Skinning” system that will add more than 50 outfits for your character that can be found as blueprints from enemies in higher difficulties, from bosses, and in certain secret areas.
Motion Twin released a new trailer that shows off a few moments of the new content, which you can watch below:
Should You Upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy S10?
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The latest flagship smartphone from Samsung has officially arrived. The brand new Galaxy S10 brings with it updated features — like an improved display, a fancy fingerprint scanner, and a trio of rear-facing cameras — but is it worth the upgrade from your current handset? The answer, as always, is it depends on what phone you're using now. Let's take a look at some of the most popular smartphones of the last couple of years to see if the Samsung Galaxy S10 should be your next big tech purchase.
Marvel Reportedly to Produce ‘What If’ Series for Disney+
Marvel is reportedly set to produce an animated series based on the popular “What If?” comics for the upcoming Disney+ streaming service.
Reported by /Film, the What If? comics are essentially theoretical stories that are created as fun, fan-service issues that had no bearing on any Marvel canon or continuity - and the Disney+ series will reportedly operate the same way.
One issue in particular, What if? Vol. 1 #47 - What if Loki had found the hammer of Thor? - was signaled out as one episode sources claim will be made. MCU head Kevin Feige will reportedly oversee the show, which could potentially feature vocal talents of the live-action MCU actors reprising their roles in animated forms. Like the comics, the series will reportedly act as an anthology, with each episode revolving around an entirely different premise.
Wonder Woman Congratulates Captain Marvel on Her Movie’s Success
Captain Marvel premiered over the weekend and pulled in high box office numbers totaling $455 million worldwide.
The strong numbers pushed the first female-led Marvel film into the second slot of the highest-grossing MCU solo films since Black Panther.
Fans have been checking up on the previous most-recent female-led superhero film, Wonder Woman, in comparison. However, on Monday, Gal Gadot shared a fan design of Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman being pals together and said, "I'm so happy for you sister! Congrats" in bold letters on her Instagram story, reported by Buzzfeed.
Xbox One Game Deals: Battlefield, Star Wars, Fallout, More
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It's a new week, which means Xbox One owners have a new set of game deals that can save them a ton of cash. This week finds steep price drops on shooters, racing games, sports games, RPGs, and pretty much any other genre you'd want to play. We've picked out some of the best standout deals below, but you can see the full list of sale items here. And just for good measure, we've thrown in the best deals around on Xbox One hardware. Enjoy.
Next Apex Legends Character Not Being Released Today
Update: Following the recent datamine and EA Origin leak, Respawn Entertainment has addressed the leaks suggesting Apex Legends' next hero would be released today.
In a post to the Apex Legends subreddit, Respawn confirmed the next Legend, as well as the Battle Pass, are not launching today. The developer intends to provide more info on both, as well as Season 1 of Apex, soon.
As for the datamine that alleged multiple new Apex Legends characters, Respawn said to not treat that information "as a source of truth," explaining that there's information in the game that is "very old, or things we've tried in the past and cut." The company's full statement reads: