RiffTrax Live! Brings Doctor Who: The Five Doctors to the Big Screen
A classic feature-length Doctor Who episode is getting the RiffTrax treatment on the big screen.
The RiffTrax crew - Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett - is returning to theaters once again to take on Doctor Who: The Five Doctors for two nights only on August 17 and August 24. They've teamed with Fathom Events and BBC America to bring the 1983 story back with that singular RiffTrax edge. In fact, they have a message for IGN from a very special location that you can watch below:
Fans can purchase tickets online at the Fathom site beginning April 14, or at participating theater box offices. Go to FathomEvents.com to find a theater in your area, and visit the RiffTRax Live! page for more info.
Out This Week: Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 and II.5, Dark Souls III’s Final DLC, Snake Pass
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
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Call of Duty 2017 Possibly Returning to World War 2 Setting
Seemingly leaked marketing materials appear to indicate that Sledgehammer Games' 2017 installment of Call of Duty will be subtitled "WW2" - something IGN's sources have also indicated.
Sent anonymously to YouTube channel TheFamilyVideoGamers, images of promotional materials and steelbook designs show beach landings and World War 2-era clothing and weapons.
This tallies with reports from our sources, who have said that the game will feature a World War 2 setting in some respect, and have seen similar marketing materials.
As always, rumors like these are subject to fakery, or may even come from outdated information.
Nintendo Reportedly Accepts Real-Life Milking Challenge
After seeing the cow milking game included in 1-2-Switch, Billings Farm & Museum has issued a real-life milking challenge to Nintendo, which the company has reportedly accepted.
The Vermont-based history museum sent Nintendo a letter, challenging them to a contest to see who can milk cows the fastest. Billings Farm & Museum shared the letter on Facebook, along with a little light-hearted smack talk.
Billings Farm & Museum's challenge letter to Nintendo, via Facebook
The Venom Movie Might Be a Horror Film
The Venom movie is reportedly due to begin shooting this fall, and the Spider-man spin-off has been billed as an "Action / Horror / Sci-Fi" film.
According to casting website MyEntertainmentWorld (as spotted by Screen Rant), the shoot begins pretty soon, but that fits with the movie's scheduled release date of October 5, 2018.
Perhaps more interesting is the genre listed. "Action" is a no-brainer, while most superhero films can be said to be "Sci-Fi" in some sense - but it's "Horror" that stands out.
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Walking Dead: How Dwight’s Choice Compares to the Comics
The Walking Dead's cliffhanger ending in "The Other Side" finally got some solid payoff at the end of this week's "Something They Need," providing some unexpected support for Rick and the rest of the Alexandrians. But how does that storyline compare to the comics? We're glad you asked.
Spoilers for The Walking Dead's latest episode, "Something They Need," and The Walking Dead comics continue below.
Overwatch Pacific Championship 2017 Announced
Blizzard has announced the formation of the Overwatch Pacific Championship, a professional eSports league based in Taipei.
OPC's first season kicks off 8th of April (AEST/NZST) with eight pro teams - Australia's Blank Esports, Hong Kong's Hong Kong Attitude, Japan's SunSister and DeToNator GOLD, Taiwan's Machi Esports, ahq eSports Club, and Flash Wolves, and Thailand's FireBall fighting it out for roughly NTD$8.3 million (Approx. $357,000 AUD). The competition will take place over an 11-week season, and the top three teams will advance to the playoffs. All matches will be streamed live via goblizzard.tw/esports/live each week from Friday through to Sunday (AEST/NZST).
Scientists Can Reverse Aging in Mice
Researchers have been testing a compound that can activate the DNA repair process and reverse the effects of aging in mice.
In an article on Science Alert, lead researcher, David Sinclair from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia and the Harvard Medical School in Boston, talked about the effects of a cellular mechanism that can reverse DNA aging in mice and is now ready to be tested on humans (!).
Sinclair explained that his team developed a drug that works by replacing a DNA repair compound that the body naturally loses with age. He stated that the drug could allow for regenerative repair, and could be particularly effective for those exposed to radiation and children cancer survivors.
Power Rangers Has Solid Second Place Debut
While Power Rangers had solid debut this weekend, it wasn't enough to dethrone Beauty and the Beast, as Disney's live-action film held strong in first place at the domestic box office for its second consecutive week.
As noted by Variety, Lionsgate's Mighty Morphin movie performed above its $30 million expectations, placing second with an estimated $40.5 million. The Dean Israelite-directed film, which cost $100 million to make, will serve as the start of a six-movie story that Power Rangers producer Haim Saban has planned.