Comparing the New It to the Original
If you're having trouble sleeping lately, it's probably because the first trailer for It has hit the Internet. This is the second time Hollywood has adapted Stephen King's beloved 1986 novel, after the 1990 TV miniseries, and the remake looks to be even more terrifying than the original.
Despite the change from small screen to big, and the gap of 27 years, we have noticed some pretty direct similarities between the two versions in the new trailer. Check out our slideshow comparison below (drag the slider between images) to see what's changed and what's remained the same in this tale about a demonic clown terrorizing a band of heroic children.
It is directed by Andrés Muschietti (Mama) with the screenplay by Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga and Gary Dauberman. The story will be based on King's novel and follows the small town of Derry, Maine, whose children suddenly begin to mysteriously disappear. A group of young kids -- the Loser's Club -- find themselves going up against the evil clown Pennywise, who's been murdering and kidnapping children for centuries.
The Wonder Woman Footage We Saw Looked Good
Warner Bros. showed attendees at Wednesday's CinemaCon never-before-seen footage from the DC superhero's solo film, opening in June.
Director Patty Jenkins and cast member Chris Pine were on hand to present close to ten minutes of footage to the National Association of Theater Owners. (Gal Gadot was overseas, having just recently given birth, but she sent a pre-recorded greeting.)
Four scenes were shown, the first two being a boat journey sequence followed by an action scene in London and then a major battle set-piece set in World War I Belgium.
Check out the slideshow below for our breakdown of the footage (be mindful of some SPOILERS):
Judging from the footage screened at CinemaCon, Wonder Woman looks pretty good. The scenes provided an overview of the look and tone of the film, Diana's (Gal Gadot) personality, her relationship with Steve Trevor (Pine), and her journey from innocence to the more world-weary warrior we meet in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Oculus Co-Founder Palmer Luckey Leaves Facebook
Palmer Luckey, the co-founder of Oculus VR and the designer of the Oculus Rift VR headset, is leaving Facebook, a representative for Oculus has confirmed to IGN.
Luckey's last day at Facebook, which accompanied Oculus back in 2014 for $2 billion, will be this Friday, March 31. A representative for Oculus provided the following statement regarding Luckey's departure:
"Palmer will be dearly missed. Palmer's legacy extends far beyond Oculus. His inventive spirit helped kickstart the modern VR revolution and build an industry. We're thankful for everything he did for Oculus and VR, and we wish him all the best."
The Oculus spokesperson could not provide further comment on the details regarding Luckey's departure, which was first reported by UploadVR.
Go Behind the Scenes of Kong: Skull Island
Kong: Skull Island gave viewers a new version of the gigantic gorilla, and now Warner Bros. and Legendary are providing a behind-the-scenes look at how the monster movie was made.
The Art and Making of Kong: Skull Island offers a new perspective on the movie with concept art and photography. Below, IGN has eight exclusive images from the book that showcase various monsters and Tom Hiddleston on set.
The hardcover book is out now and available on Amazon.
Kong: Skull Island has been a beast at the box office this month, and the new film stacks up well with the modern series.
Fast and Furious Franchise Would Cause $523M in Damage
The thing about a street fight is the street always wins — and leaves whoever started the fight with a massive bill of damages.
Insurance company InsuretheGap.com (as spotted by THR), has assessed all of the damage done throughout the first seven films in the Fast and Furious franchise, and determined that the real-life cost of every car crash, car explosion, and car crashes into buildings that then explode would cost over 419.4 million pounds, or about $523.3 million USD.
The W Motors Lykan Hypersport, seen flying through the air between three buildings in Abu Dhabi during Furious 7, is the mot expensive car destroyed in the entire series, with an estimated $3.46 million USD value. 169 cars sustain some form of damage throughout the series, while 142 are absolutely destroyed. (There's a good chance The Fate of the Furious will considerably up these numbers if the scenes teased in its latest trailer are any indication.)
Persona 5 DLC Includes Music and Outfits From Catherine
Ahead of Persona 5's launch next week, Atlus has outlined its DLC plans for the highly anticipated role-playing game.
In addition to Persona 5's Japanese audio track, which will be available for free on launch day, costumes and music from prior Atlus games will be available in the days and weeks following its release.
Players will be able to outfit their party with costumes from all four prior mainline Persona games, as well as the Dancing All Night spinoff, Catherine and multiple Shin Megami Tensei titles.
Check out the gallery below for a look at some of the costume sets:
The Rogue Jedi Who Needs a Star Wars Spinoff
When you picture the Jedi Order, who are the first faces who come to mind? Yoda? Obi-Wan? It makes sense for the Jedi you think of immediately to be ones who embody the principles of the Order. In other words, Jedi who follow the code and regularly spout words of wisdom. But I find it's fun to color outside the lines now and again. Enter Quinlan Vos.
The Kiffar Jedi was part of the Order during the time of the Galactic Republic. He had a maverick reputation that is a little reminiscent of Qui-Gon Jinn and a little of Anakin Skywalker. We know they weren't afraid of breaking the rules or going against the Council and neither is Quinlan. On top of his tendency to follow a path outside the usual rule book, Quinlan has a sarcastic tone and devil-may-care, flippant attitude. That combination means he isn't everyone's cup of tea; he wasn't voted Most Likely to Be Stoic and Silent in his Padawan graduating class.
WrestleMania 33: Predicting the Winners
WrestleMania 33 comes to us live from Orlando, Florida this Sunday, April 2nd, and -- including the Kickoff Show -- the card is currently stacked for six hours of wrasslin' mayhem. But who will win? Who will stand tall? Who will get their big WrestleMania moment? Titles are on the line. Pride is in the mix. Rage is all the rage.
There are betting odds out there you can peak at. There's the super scientific science of Opposite Momentum to consider (whoever is on top during the last TV appearance of a feud will lose the PPV match). Plus, there are just certain ways wrestling storylines are supposed to end - usually with the good guy winning. So with all this in mind, here are our picks to win the big matches at WrestleMania 33!
DayZ Designer Reveals New Space Station Sim
DayZ designer Dean Hall revealed his new game, Stationeers, at EGX Rezzed in London earlier today.
Stationeers is a construction/management sim that will let you build your own space station in single-player or online with friends. It will launch on Steam Early Access, but a price and release date have not yet been announced.
"We don't want people to turn up and think it's a first-person, hardcore shooter, 3000 player game, because that's not what it is," Hall told Eurogamer. "
a hardcore, niche game in an area I've been interested in for a decade."
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