Monthly Archives: June 2019
Breath of the Wild 2 Started Because Nintendo Had Too Many DLC Ideas
A sequel to Breath of the Wild was announced earlier this week at the end of the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct presentation, and while there are still several things we don’t know about the title, there are quite a few interesting pieces of information we’ve uncovered about this highly anticipated game.
For more from this presentation, check out our review of the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct.
Update 6/18: We’ve added a section to this article about Breath of the Wild 2 being made because the team had too many ideas for DLC from the original. Continue reading for that new information.
How Men in Black: International Connects to the Original Trilogy
Men in Black: International is a spinoff from the Tommy Lee Jone and Will Smith-starring Men in Black trilogy, and though it’s set in the same universe, the connections between the movies are pretty slim now that Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth star as the titular heroes in black.
Below, we go into full spoiler-y details about all the ways Men in Black: International connects back to the original movies. Spoilers, obviously, lie ahead. For more on MiB, be sure to check out IGN’s review of Men in Black: International, as well as all the aliens and all the gadgets in the MiB franchise. And if you want to know if there's an after credits scene in MiB: International, we've also got you covered.
Daredevil’s Epic Fight Scene Not Eligible for Emmys
Daredevil Season 3's single-shot prison riot scene has been snubbed by the Emmys due to a technicality.
The fight scene in question is the unforgettable 10-plus-minute long session that sees Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock fighting his way out of a prison while the camera rolls continuously, never cutting to a different angle. The show is not on the ballot for an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Stunt Coordination.
The news of the scene's exclusion comes from the season's showrunner, Erik Oleson, who tweeted that "The TV Academy would only allow a three minute clip, so, unfortunately, that epic oner was not eligible to be shown for stunts consideration."
A Quiet Place 2 Will Focus on Alien Origins and More Survivors
The sequel to John Krasinski's critically acclaimed horror film, A Quiet Place, will focus on the origins of the world's sound-sensitive monsters, as well as the stories of other survivors.
The details were revealed by Quiet Place 2 star Brian Tyree Henry, in an interview with Observer (via Slashfilm). When asked what fans can expect from the sequel, Henry said, "I'm still trying to find that out, but I really think that what we'll do is we'll see more of that family continuing to survive and finding out that they're not the only ones."
Detective Pikachu Concept Artist Reveals Unused Garbador, Gyarados Art
Pokemon fans now have an inside look into what could have been in Detective Pikachu. Concept artist RJ Palmer took to Twitter to share concept art for an early version of the Charizard underground Pokemon battle, which originally included fan-favorite Garbador, as well as an unused confrontation with Gyarados.
Palmer describes his version of the Charizard scene as "more of a chase through the underground culminating in a clash with Gyarados at the waterfront." See the full art below (via ComicBook.com):
Star Wars: Samuel L. Jackson Wants Another Shot at Mace Windu
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith saw Mace Windu take a face full of lightning and get thrown out of the window of a skyscraper, but that might not be the end for the Jedi Council member if Samuel L. Jackson has anything to say about it.
In an interview with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show (via Comicbook.com), Jackson said, of any of the iconic characters from his career, he'd most like to reprise his role as the iconic Jedi Master. "I'd really love to get one more run at Mace Windu in Star Wars," Jackson said.
Although the character's fate seemed particularly dire, especially after having his hands cut off by a conflicted Anakin Skywalker, Jackson makes the point that other Star Wars characters have suffered far worse and survived, most notably Darth Maul, who survived falling down a long shaft after being cut in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi at the end of The Phantom Menace. Maul returned, stronger than ever, for both Solo: A Star Wars Story and Star Wars: Rebels.
Cyberpunk 2077: Keanu Reeves Has Second Most Dialogue of Any Character
CD Projekt Red revealed Keanu Reeves’ Johnny Silverhand has more lines of dialogue than any character in Cyberpunk 2077, with the exception of the player character V.
Co-founder and joint CEO of CD Projekt Red Marcin Iwiński divulged this information in an interview on the E3 Coliseum hosted by Geoff Keighley. When asked if Keanu’s role was a big part of the game and not just a cameo, Iwiński said, "The whole intention with Keanu in the game was to have a very meaningful character that fits into the lore. If we looked at all the actors out there, everything Cyberpunk, it’s Keanu.
"We had a lot of back and forth, and we decided to approach him, it was about a year ago. There was a meeting arranged and we showed him the script, and he immediately got into the role and he really liked it. I think it’s really worth to mention that, maybe it’s a cameo? Maybe it’s just a short side quest kind of person? No. He’s the number two character in terms of lines and spoken text...
Does Dark Phoenix Have a Post-Credits Scene?
Dark Phoenix is now in theaters, which means you may be wondering, is there anything after the credits? While the X-Men movies have only intermittently included post credits scenes -- most notably Days of Future Past and Apocalypse -- they haven't been like the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies in terms of end credit scene surprises.
And with the X-Men now a part of the Disney empire, the current franchise comes to an end with Dark Phoenix (and, yes, 2020's The New Mutants is the final X-related movie to be released by 20th Century Fox.)
Dark Phoenix Post-Credits Scene
Every Game at E3 2019… Almost
Between EA Play, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Bethesda, and Square Enix's press conferences, the Nintendo Direct and Treehouse, Google Stadia Connect, the Kinda Funny Games Showcase, Devolver Digital's showcase, the PC Gaming Show, the Indiecade showcase, the E3 Coliseum, and so much more, it's kind of impossible to count every single game that made an appearance in and around E3 2019 in some way. But we can try!
Here's almost every game at E3 2019 and where you can read more about them.
Scroll through them below or check out the slideshow above.
Cyberpunk 2077
One of the biggest reveals during Microsoft's E3 2019 press conference was Cyberpunk 2077's release date, April 16, 2020, which was announced with the help of surprise guest star Keanu Reeves. New gameplay details and an hour-long hands-off demo has answered a ton of questions, and raised some new ones.
Doctor Sleep Recreated So Many Iconic Shots From The Shining
The first teaser trailer for Doctor Sleep has been released, and horror fans may have noticed some very familiar shots in the new footage. Many viewers assumed that director Mike Flanagan was simply reusing footage from The Shining in his spooky sequel - especially since the end of the trailer also utilizes a few bars of the ominous main title theme from the Stanley Kubrick classic, which was composed by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind.
If you haven't seen the new Doctor Sleep trailer, watch it here: