Monthly Archives: April 2015
Furious 7 Roars Past Paul Blart 2, Unfriended
No new release could match the box office horsepower of reigning champ Furious 7 this weekend.
The latest installment in the Fast and the Furious franchise -- which roared past the $1 billion threshold a few days ago -- topped the box office for the third straight weekend with an estimated $29.1 million.
Furious 7 held off newcomers Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 and Unfriended, which debuted with $24 million and $16 million, respectively. Monkey Kingdom debuted in seventh place with $4.7 million.
Aussie Streaming Services – Which One Is Right For You?
It was only a matter of time before Netflix hit Australian shores. With an estimated 200,000-odd Australian users accessing international Netflix via VPN means prior to its launch Down Under, it was the easiest market research for the company to see that there’s a demand for streaming services in Australia.
Now that Netflix has landed, it’s not the only streaming service on the block and not even close to being the first. In fact, short of another mysterious streaming service appearing over the coming months, Netflix is the most recent streaming service to land in Australia and, depending on what you want from a streaming service, it may not even be the best option.
We’ve weighed up all of the streaming services to give you a comprehensive understanding of which service offers what and, ultimately, which one is right for you. Given that Netflix is to streaming services what an iPod is to MP3 players, we’ll start with the big name that’s synonymous with streaming video and use it as the measurement tool for everything else.
What if Pixar Made Furious 7?
Furious 7 has been an absolute juggernaut at the box office over the last couple of weeks, but ever since we saw its official trailer, we've had a nagging sense of déjà vu. Where had we seen these spectacular action sequences before?
And then it hit us - Pixar's Cars.
Don't believe us? Here's the original trailer.
And here's our mash-up with Cars.
I don't know about you, but this makes us happy.
The Next Star Wars Celebration Revealed During Closing Ceremony
During the closing ceremony for Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm head of fan relations took to the stage to announce the next Star Wars Celebration will be held in London, July 15-17 2016. Tickets for the event will go on sale tomorrow.
The closing ceremony for the weekend in Anaheim was a summary of the entire event, with the trailer for Star Wars Rebels season 2 shown, a brief video synopsis of the sights in and around the event, and ended with one more look at that sweet, sweet Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser.
New Fantastic Four Trailer Shows Doom, Human Torch
A brand new trailer for Fox's Fantastic Four has released online, and it showcases a lot of elements fans have been hoping to see.
The trailer once again explores the interdimensional travel angle of the story and sets the stage for how the team gets their powers Not only does the trailer give us an extended look at The Thing, it is the first we've seen of Doom's look. It's also given us a better look at how each individual team member's powers function: We see Mr. Fantastic stretching, Sue Storm going invisible and Johnny Storm "flaming on." In addition, this is the best look yet at the team's costumes and how they work.
Also, 20th Century Fox has now released this new one-sheet for the film:
Stand-Alone Star Wars Movies Are Called the ‘Anthology Films’
The standalone Star Wars films, including Rogue One, will fall under the "Anthology films" banner.
Lucasfilm's VP of Development, Kiri Hart, announced the news today at Star Wars Celebration.
Any stand-alone films that Lucasfilm is developing outside of the numbered, episodic series will be called Anthology films. Hart said Star Wars is a place to be explored, and these new movies are a great place to do that.
Rogue One, directed by Gareth Edwards, is the first Anthology film. During the event, several Rogue One movie details were also revealed. It's set between Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV: A New Hope in an era without Jedi. The official Star Wars Twitter account shared the film's synopsis:
Star Wars: Rogue One Footage Revealed
More details about spin-off film Star Wars: Rogue One were revealed today during a panel at this weekend's Star Wars Celebration.
Star Wars: Rogue One is set after Episode 3 and before Episode 4 in an era without Jedi. Check out the concept art below, from the official Star Wars liveblog.
Star Wars: Rogue One follows a rogue band of resistance fighters who must unite to steal the Death Star plans.
New DC Figurines: Darker Batman, Superman
DC Collectibles has released images of the three Justice League: Gods & Monsters set to release later this year.
Toy News International reports they're releasing as tie-ins with the upcoming DVD and Blu-Ray movie of the same name, in which Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman exist as re-imagined heroes in a darker, more ominous alternate universe.
Each standing 7" tall with detachable hands, the figures are made in the likeness of the characters from the movie. Batman also includes an unmasked head, while Wonder Woman has the ability to brandish her sword.
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 May Have a Different Title
A recent listing suggests Guardians of the Galaxy 2 may have a different title.
Film and television magazine Production Weekly lists the sequel as "Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (aka Guardians 3000)" in its current issue. The magazine is a reliable source for the latest in production news on upcoming films and television, but it should be noted that production names aren't always the final title of the film.
It also correlates with Marvel's Guardians 3000 comic that debuted in 2014. If Guardians 3000 is the film's final title, it may suggest some of or all of the other guardians featured in 3000 will be joining with Drax, Star Lord, Rocket, Groot, and Gamora.
Palpatine Voiced By Sam Witwer In Star Wars Rebels
Sam Witwer will reprise his role as Emperor Palpatine in season 2 of Star Wars Rebels.
There have been rumors of Witwer's role, but Star Wars Rebels director Dave Filoni confirmed the news to IGN at Star Wars Celebration today.
Witwer has voiced Palpatine in both TV and video games, including Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and its sequel, and Kinect Star Wars.
He also lent his voice as Darth Maul in both Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Season 2 of Star Wars Rebels premiered at Star Wars Celebration just a few hours ago. We'll have our thoughts about that for you soon, so stay tuned!