Monthly Archives: July 2015
Constantine Could Still Appear on Arrow
Constantine may yet have a shot at returning to TV.
Not the TV series, at this stage, but there's a possibility the character John Constantine could live on in a future episode of The CW's Arrow series.
Stephen Amell had previously revealed there had been discussions about an Arrow/Constantine crossover, not long after Constantine was officially cancelled by NBC and Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim has also expressed interest in making that happen.
Another 40 Cars Revealed for Forza Motorsport 6
Turn 10 has revealed a further 40 cars that will feature in the Forza Motorsport 6 garage, including a pair of vintage McLaren race cars that have never appeared in a Forza game to date.
The first is Bruce McLaren’s legendary 1969 #4 McLaren M8B. Developed for the 1969 Can-Am season, McLaren’s #4 M8B won six of the 11 races in the season. The other five were all won by his teammate Denny Hulme in the #5 M8B. The cars actually finished first and second in eight races.
The second is the 1966 McLaren M2B, the McLaren team’s first Formula One racing car. Also driven by Bruce McLaren himself, its F1 career was brief but it nonetheless scored the McLaren team’s first-ever point at the British Grand Prix.
Twilight Director to Direct Adaptation of YA Novel Stargirl
Catherine Hardwicke is set to direct a film adaptation of the bestselling young adult novel Stargirl.
Stargirl will be adapted and produced by Kristen Hahn, who most recently produced the Jennifer Aniston vehicle Cake. According to Variety, Hardwicke was quick to sign on to the project after reading Hahn's script.
The YA novel, penned by Jerry Spinelli, follows a homeschooled teenager who shakes up her new high school with her nonconformity. Hardwicke is a fitting choice for the adaptation, having directed the adaptation of Twilight back in 2008.
Michael Ironside Guests in The Flash: Season 2
The second season of The Flash has pulled in Michael Ironside.
The Hollywood Reporter has the casting news, which sees Ironside playing the role of Lewis Snart: the estranged and abusive father of Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller) and Golden Glider (Peyton List).
Lewis Snart is being described as a calculating career criminal who's been recently freed from prison, only to return to Central City with a selfish plot that threatens his children.
Ironside is set to appear in the role in the third episode of the second season of The Flash alongside Miller and List.
Aladdin Live-Action Prequel in the Works at Disney
A live-action prequel of Disney's animated hit Aladdin is in the works.
THR reports that 'Genies' will focus on "the realm of the Genies" and tell the origin story of the blue-skinned show stealer from the 1992 film, originally voiced by the late Robin Williams.
Genies is being written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, who came to Hollywood's attention with their work on Freddy vs. Jason and the Friday the 13th remake before seguing into comedy with the upcoming Baywatch movie and Peter Dinklage vehicle O’Lucky Day.
Beyond: The Horror of Until Dawn
This week, Max, is dead. Or sick. One or the other. In his stead, Marty, Brian, Goldfarb, and Zach gather up to talk about their time with the opening hours of Until Dawn, the games Sony showcased at San Diego Comic-Con, and what they think Visceral's Star Wars game might be. Also, Goldfarb gets a call from IKEA halfway through and abandons the podcast.
George Lucas Will Be Honoured at D23 Expo
Star Wars and Indiana Jones creator George Lucas will be honoured as a Disney Legend at the D23 Expo.
The honour becomes official at a ceremony hosted by Disney CEO Bob Iger, which takes place on August 14 at Anaheim Convention Center, according to the Star Wars blog. It kicks off a weekend-long celebration of all things Disney, lasting from August 14 to 16.
Disney recently announced that this year's D23 would include previews of upcoming Star Wars and Marvel films.
Ghostbusters Set Video Features a Terrifying Stunt Shot
Footage taken at the set of the upcoming Ghostbusters reboot includes our first look at the Ecto-1 station wagon, as well as a stunt scene likely to put viewers at the edge of their seats.
Shot by TMZ and as reported by The Wrap, the footage first shows someone dangling precariously from a second-story window before a second character pulls them back inside.
It then switches to shots of the Ecto-1 car, which was revealed last week by director Paul Feig, in action.
Angry Birds 2 Announced
Angry Birds is getting a sequel. The announcement came today in the way of a promotional poster that promises a "bigger, badder, birdier" experience.
The announcement also teases further details will be announced on July 28 in San Francisco, presumably at some type of event. Or perhaps literal angry birds will descend on the fair city? Time will tell.
Angry Birds was the runaway mobile hit from Rovio that spawned a whole slew of licensed variations that you've probably played at least once or twice.
HoloLens Primary Focus Won’t Be on Gaming
When HoloLens finally becomes a consumer reality, its focus won't be on gaming. At least, not at first.
According to an interview on ZDNet with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, HoloLens will be aimed primarily at professionals. "It's going to be more about developers and enterprise scenarios," Nadella said.
However, Nadella sees a bright future for the device in gaming, specifically, Microsoft-owned Minecraft.
Nadella said Microsoft bought Minecraft to "create a new genre of gaming for mixed reality," among other reasons. He wanted a "hit game" that would lend itself well to the new mixed reality medium, and with Minecraft, Nadella believes "we will have that."