Monthly Archives: July 2019
The Lion King: 7 Cool Behind-the-Scenes Facts
If you’ve already seen Disney’s live-action adaptation of The Lion King, then you may be wondering just how they pulled off it off.
IGN visited the film set during production and came away with seven cool factoids about how it was made.
They Filmed The Lion King Inside a VR Video Game
The movie was shot inside a video game world created to look like the iconic settings from The Lion King. Director Jon Favreau and his fellow filmmakers put on VR headsets to scout the in-game locations and line up shots, then programmed the animal characters to “perform” according to the script. Once they got everything just right, they filmed each scene and sent it to a visual effects house to finalize it for the big screen.
IT: Chapter Two Producer Confirms Director’s Cut
IT: Chapter Two producer Barbara Muschietti has confirmed that there will be a director's cut of the upcoming Pennywise picture, which has been given a theatrical run-time of two hours and 45 minutes.
In an interview with Digital Spy, Muschietti said that she believes the fear-inducing flick "merits" an extended cut because there are "some amazing scenes that didn't make it into the movie" since it had to be cut down from it's original bladder-busting duration of four hours.
"We will put out a director's cut because this time it definitely merits it," she said, adding that "you have to make choices sometimes and some things cannot be in this theatrical release but are definitely worthy of people seeing them at a later date."
IT: Chapter Two Producer Confirms Director’s Cut
IT: Chapter Two producer Barbara Muschietti has confirmed that there will be a director's cut of the upcoming Pennywise picture, which has been given a theatrical run-time of two hours and 45 minutes.
In an interview with Digital Spy, Muschietti said that she believes the fear-inducing flick "merits" an extended cut because there are "some amazing scenes that didn't make it into the movie" since it had to be cut down from it's original bladder-busting duration of four hours.
"We will put out a director's cut because this time it definitely merits it," she said, adding that "you have to make choices sometimes and some things cannot be in this theatrical release but are definitely worthy of people seeing them at a later date."
Best Gaming Keyboard 2019: Top Mechanical, Wireless, and RGB Keyboards
Picking the best gaming keyboard is almost like picking the perfect pair of shoes—there are almost too many choices to consider. Beyond choosing between the membrane and mechanical switch options, there are now optical gaming keyboards and mechanical-membrane hybrid switches to consider. On top of all that, every keyboard maker seems to be developing its own mechanical key switch, further complicating things.
If you're looking for the best gaming keyboard, look no further. We've tested all the best gaming keyboards, wired and wireless, to come up with our picks for the best gaming keyboards.
Doom 64 Has Been Rated for PS4 and PC
Doom 64 may be coming to PS4 and PC, as revealed by a posting from the European rating board, PEGI.
The PEGI classification for Doom 64 - 16 for violence - was spotted by Gematsu. It has since been pulled from the PEGI website, but screenshots show that the game has been rated for PlayStation 4 and PC, and was allegedly due to release on July 26; the same day when Doom, Doom II, and Doom 3 were all launched on modern consoles.
PEGI has rated DOOM 64 for PS4 and PC. This was in addition to ratings of DOOM (1993) and DOOM II (Classic). There's no DOOM 3 rating. pic.twitter.com/5CtEBtV61X
William Shatner Would Like to Be Kirk in Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek
William Shatner has confirmed that he would like to boldly go where he has gone before by returning to his legendary role as Captain James T. Kirk on Quentin Tarantino's prospective Star Trek film.
The veteran Star Trek actor revealed that someone pointed a quote out to him, wherein Tarantino expressed his love for Shatner, and now he is keen to let the maverick filmmaker know that the feeling is are mutual.
"Quentin Tarantino said something in the paper that somebody said to me, that he loved me," Shatner told Reuters. "And Quentin, I love you. If you're going to do Star Trek, fifty years later, a few pounds heavier, come on, not a problem!"
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Exclusive Blu-ray Trailer
The wait is almost over for the home video release of John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum. We can exclusively reveal that the latest John Wick movie will be released on Digital HD on Friday, August 23, with the DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD releases following on Tuesday, September 10.
Check out an exclusive new trailer below, which offers a taste of the bonus features being included with the home video release:
The 4K Ultra HD release will include both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos options. In addition, the 4K, Blu-ray and Digital HD releases will all include the following bonus features:
- “Parabellum: Legacy of the High Table” Featurette
- “Excommunicado” Featurette
Zombieland Director Says It Took Years to Find the Right Story for a Sequel
Zombieland: Double Tap director Ruben Fleischer has opened up about the reason behind the 10-year gap between movies, saying that the creative team "couldn’t figure out the right story to tell."
The filmmaker, who made his feature-length directorial debut with Zombieland a decade ago, revealed that the script-writing process for the sequel took some time, as they wanted to make sure that it was worth reuniting the zombie-slaying squad for a second outing.
"I think we all wanted to stretch our legs a little bit and try different things," he told Entertainment Weekly. "I think we were all excited to do other stuff. But, the other thing is, we just couldn't figure out the right story to tell. It took a minute to get a story that we all felt was worthy, to come back to Zombieland for.
Super Smash Bros Ultimate v4.0.0 Incompatible With Old Replays
Super Smash Bros Ultimate will be upgrading to version 4.0.0 this week, but replays recorded before version 3.1.0 won't be compatible with the new update.
Nintendo of Europe announced the news on Twitter, posting "#SmashBrosUltimate replays created in versions before 3.1.0 are not compatible with 4.0.0, which releases within 7 days.
"If you have replays you want to keep, you'll need to convert them by going to Vault -> Replays -> Replay Data -> Convert to Video before updating the software."
#SmashBrosUltimate replays created in versions before 3.1.0 are not compatible with 4.0.0, which releases within 7 days. If you have replays you want to keep, you'll need to convert them by going to Vault -> Replays -> Replay Data -> Convert to Video before updating the software.
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