Monthly Archives: October 2015
Marvel Animation Announces Holiday Film
Marvel boss Joe Quesada announced at New York Comic Con that Marvel Animation will release an upcoming full-length animated holiday film that will pit such heroes as Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Captain Marvel and the one and only Santa Claus vs. Loki and Ymir.
He, along with Marvel president of television and publishing Dan Buckley teased some artwork featuring Old Saint Nick in his own superhero costume for the film entitled, "Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight!" Quesada and Buckley stressed that the film will be a family-friendly adventure about the holidays "told in a Marvel way."
They also dropped some information on upcoming Marvel animated shows that will air on Disney XD in 2016. Among them are Avengers: Ultron Revolution, a group of mini-series featuring the core Avengers team as well as appearances from Ant-Man, Black Panther and Ms. Marvel.
Rise of the Tomb Raider Goes Gold
Development on Rise of the Tomb Raider is now complete, as the game has officially gone gold for Xbox One and Xbox 360.
"We are pleased to confirm that gamers will be able to get their hands on Rise of the Tomb Raider very soon, when the game launches on November 10," Crystal Dynamics studio head Darrell Gallagher said. "The entire team challenged themselves to improve on the last game that millions of fans enjoyed so much, and we believe we have created a worthy sequel to Tomb Raider 2013.
"With the game development now complete we are excited to share this incredible next chapter in Lara’s journey as she continues her growth into the ultimate action adventure icon, and accepts her destiny to become the Tomb Raider."
Half-Life 3: Valve Adds Suspicious Code to Dota 2
A set of text files uploaded to Dota 2 by developer Valve may suggest what's to come for the long-awaited Half-Life 3. SteamDB noticed a strange file called "hl3.txt" in today's update to Valve's Dota 2 multiplayer game, and a series of other out-of-place text files that detail the existence of quests, VR support, NPC squads and more. Whether it's genuinely for a Half-Life 2 sequel, however, is as mysterious as the game's existence has ever been.
Agent Carter Announces Madame Masque at NYCC
Many new faces are coming to Marvel's Agent Carter in its second season. The series held its New York Comic Con panel on Friday, October 9th where Marvel announced a new slate of actors for Season 2, as first reported by Entertainment Weekly.
Wynn Everett will play Whitney Frost, known to Marvel Comics fans as Madame Masque. EW reports that she'll be a Hollywood actress and a brilliant inventor on Agent Carter. Playing her businessman husband Calvin Chadwick is Currie Graham. Also joining the cast is Outlander actress Lotte Verbeek as Jarvis's wife Ana, who becomes a new friend of Peggy's upon her move to Los Angeles, and Reggie Austin as Jason Wilkes, a "quirky, yet charismatic scientist who instantly charms Peggy."
Bradley Cooper’s Limitless Return Date is Set
There was never a doubt that Bradley Cooper would reprise his role of Sen. Edward Morra on CBS's new series Limitless after making his debut in the premiere, and now CBS has announced the actor's official return date.
The network revealed Friday that Cooper would be back on the show in episode 6, "Side Effects May Include...," which airs October 27th. In the forthcoming episode, Morra asks for a high price when Brian (Jake McDorman) needs another inoculation to help how the NZT is affecting his mental and physical health.
The involvement of Cooper, who also executive produces the series, is one of the main reasons it was positioned as a sequel. "We knew Bradley Cooper was going to be involved," EP Craig Sweeny said at summer TCA Press Tour. "And so it seemed like, if we wanted the option of having him on screen, we shouldn't recast the role of Eddie Morra, and that informed the show to a certain extent. But I think we would have done it that way regardless because part of what's appealing about this particular property is that the McGuffin of the NZT pills is infinite. So why not tell the story of somebody else's interaction with this drug?"
Dark Souls 3 Network Stress Test Free on PlayStation Plus
Bandai Namco's Network Stress Test for Dark Souls III is available for free to PS4 owners who have a subscription to PlayStation Plus.
While you can download the client right now from the PlayStation Store, it isn't playable just yet. It's also important to note that the test is only available to those with an active PS Plus subscription who signed up last month to participate.
Last month at Tokyo Game Show, Bandai Namco confirmed that Dark Souls III is set to release sometime this coming April in the west. Meanwhile, those in Japan will be getting the game on March 24.
Extant: CBS Cancels Spielberg-Halle Berry Sci-Fi Drama
CBS has axed its summer sci-fi drama Extant, which Halle Berry starred in and Steven Spielberg executive produced. The series wrapped up its second season in September.
"CBS, Halle Berry and the producers have decided to conclude the ‘Extant’ story after last season’s exciting and fitting conclusion," Glenn Geller, president of CBS Entertainment, said in a statement via Variety. "Extant played an important role in expanding CBS's lineup of original scripted programming in the summer. We are proud of the show’s success on the network, as well as its popularity on Amazon Prime Video. We also want to thank the incomparable Halle Berry for her commitment and support for the series, and look forward to working with her on our next project together."
7 Dumb Walking Dead Decisions
The Walking Dead returns to AMC on Sunday, October 23rd for Season 7, and while the show has certainly had its share of strong moments, it wouldn't quite be The Walking Dead if some characters weren't occasionally making decisions so dumb and dense they made you want to facepalm yourself into oblivion.
Look, The Walking Dead universe is an intense one. The weak don't survive. Hell, sometimes the strong don't either. And when every episode's about survival it's only natural that viewers become super-invested in every choice the survivors make, comparing those choices to what they themselves would do in the same situation - while also knowing full well that most of us wouldn't survive a single afternoon in this zombie-filled hell. So we scrutinize, and hold characters to very high, pragmatic standards. But even knowing this, and our pickiness, these guys have made some really stupid decisions.
Disney Sets Premiere Date for Lion King Movie Event
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar will make its Disney Channel debut on November 22 at 7 p.m., Disney has announced.
Dubbed a "television movie event," Return of the Road will serve as both a sequel to the classic 1994 film as well as a primer for Disney Channel's upcoming television series The Lion Guard, which will air sometime in 2016. For an early look at what's to come, check out the new teaser below.
The story of Return of the Roar centers around Simba's second-born cub Kion, who's voiced by Max Charles. Additionally, Mufasa voice actor James Earl Jones is reprising his role as Simba's father, and Ernie Sabella is returning to voice Pumbaa. Rob Lowe is voicing Simba and Gabrielle Union is set to play Nala.
Power Rangers Movie Villain and Timeline Reportedly Revealed
The Power Rangers movie may not quite be the classic revival we expected according to a new report on the film's timeline and villain.
Warning: Spoilers below.
According to Collider's sources, Lionsgate's new Power Rangers movie will continue the story of the TV show. That means it will take place after the current iteration, Power Rangers Dino Charge. A battle in the opening scene, in which the Dino Charge Rangers are protecting the Morphin Grid, may even serve as a handoff from the Dino Charge crew to the new team.
The sources also claim that early antagonists Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd won't be involved here. Since it's continuing the timeline of the show, both of those characters have been wiped out by an energy wave. Instead, the villain may be one who escaped that fate, Scorpina.