Monthly Archives: February 2016
Rumor: Samsung Galaxy S7 Goes on Sale on March 11
Fans of Samsung's Galaxy smartphones may have a new reason to look forward to next month, provided today's rumor proves to be true.
As reported by TechRadar, citing a "trusted retail source," Samsung's Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge will both hit retail on March 11, nearly three weeks after they're officially announced this weekend in Barcelona, Spain.
"The Galaxy S7 is officially being announced on Sunday and pre-orders will go live on the website probably by 8pm GMT, 9pm CET that evening," said TechRadar's source. "The actual on sale date is going to be March 11, so those who pre-order should get their phones that day or maybe the day after."
Is This a New Ghostbusters Ecto-Cooler Hi-C Can?
Ecto-Cooler Hi-C, a citrus drink inspired by the Ghostbusters films, might be making a comeback and there’s a reported prototype can up for sale.
According to an eBay listing, the Ghostbusters Hi-C Ecto-Cooler can is a “super rare item never offered on eBay before”.
The eBay seller, Rkv-ent, claims the can belongs to a friend “who used to work for a marketing company” and received the item recently. This would point to the possibility of a re-release of the drink to tie into the upcoming Ghostbusters movie reboot.
Christian Bale Saddles Up for Hostiles
It was announced today that Oscar winner Christian Bale has officially signed on to star in Hostiles, a western which will reunite him with Out of the Furnace writer-director Scott Cooper. Filming begins in July.
Cooper will also produce the Waypoint Entertainment-financed film alongside and John Lesher, with whom he previously worked with on the Whitey Bulger crime drama Black Mass. Ken Kao (Knight of Cups) is also producing.
Cooper's version "is a re-imagining of a manuscript by Oscar®-winning screenwriter Donald Stewart, which was written some thirty years ago."
Here's the official plot synopsis:
"Set in 1892, Hostiles tells the story of a legendary Army captain, who after stern resistance, begrudgingly agrees to escort a dying Cheyenne war chief and his family back to tribal lands. Making the harrowing and perilous journey from an isolated Army outpost in New Mexico to the grasslands of Montana, the former rivals encounter a young widow whose family was murdered on the plains. Together, they must join forces to overcome the punishing landscape and hostile Comanche tribes that they encounter along the way."
How Disney Movies Changed Before You Saw Them
A ton of people work behind-the-scenes to create Disney animated films, but at the core you need to begin with an appealing story. And often, even if you have a good hook, it takes work figuring out all the details and what the right path is to go down.
The next issue of Disney twenty-three, the magazine available exclusively to Gold Members of D23, the Disney fan club, has an article focused on the Disney “story trust,” formed in 2006 by Ed Catmull and John Lasseter, as they became president and chief creative officer at Walt Disney Animation Studios.
The spring issue of Disney twenty-three.
The Dark Tower Casts Mad Max: Fury Road’s Abbey Lee as Tirana
Sony’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower has reportedly found its female lead.
Deadline reports Mad Max: Fury Road’s Abbey Lee is set to star as Tirana in the film opposite Idris Elba, who was rumored to be up for the lead role of gunslinger Roland Deschain back in December. Matthew McConaughey will star as the villain from the book, William Padick, aka he Man in Black.
Streets of Rage 2, Binary Domain Available for Free on Steam
As part of SEGA's Make War Not Love 3 event, three more games have become available on Steam for free. The company is now offering Steam keys for Streets of Rage II, Binary Domain, and Condemned: Criminal Origins. SEGA will send keys to players who enter their email on the Make War Not Love website, but only until the next three unlock.
Jet Set Radio, Golden Axe, and Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit were previously available for free to SEGA fans. The next three games—which look to be unlocking in a couple days—are Gunstar Heroes, Renegade Ops, and Vikings: Battle for Asgard.
Kojima Still Hopes to Work With Norman Reedus
Kojima still hopes to collaborate with The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus.
Speaking to IGN at DICE in Las Vegas, Kojima said, “I don’t know when, but it definitely would be great to work with him again.”
Kojima also referenced the recent meeting with Reedus that he posted a photo of on Twitter, explaining, “I’m a fan of Norman, and he’s an extremely nice guy. And last year he was worried, so I went up with him and told him, ‘everything is fine. I became independent. I’m doing my own thing now.’”
21 Rad Star Wars Toys Coming In 2016
From $25.00 LEGO sets to Samurai-style Stormtroopers to $70 statues, there's plenty of Star Wars merchandise coming out in 2016. We've compiled some of the best upcoming Star Wars toys, fresh from Toy Fair 2016.
Over the weekend, LEGO revealed new sets and vehicles based on the original Star Wars trilogy. Click right to see them all:
If you're on mobile, check out the album here.
That's not it for LEGO Star Wars - they also announced a range of vehicles and sets from the Star Wars universe, ranging from $9.99 to $119.99. Click right to see them, ranged from cheapest to most expensive:
Kojima Interested in Horror, ‘Displeasure’ for VR Projects
Hideo Kojima is interested in developing projects for VR, potentially in the horror genre.
Speaking to IGN at DICE in Las Vegas, Kojima reiterated his thoughts on VR, and expanded upon how excited he is at the possibilities of new VR technology and how far it’s come since the early ideas discussed in the past.
“I’ve been interested in VR for a long time now,” Kojima told IGN via a translator. “VR came up over 20 years ago. What was described back then is finally coming to our everyday lives, so I’m very excited about it.”
“A few years ago, I tried the development kits, and I’m very susceptible to 3D motion sickness, so I couldn’t do it. And now the latest technology I’ve been trying, it doesn’t produce nearly as much motion sickness. I’m fine with it. A while ago, I was like, ‘there’s no way I can develop anything for this. I’m going to spend every day puking. That’s not worth it.’ But now, with the latest technology, I’m feeling maybe more confident to develop something.”
Blade Runner 2 Release Date Revealed
Warner Bros. has announced Blade Runner 2 will be released in 2018.
According to Variety, the film's specific release date is January 12, 2018 -- barring any android uprisings, that is.
The movie is set to begin filming this July and stars non-Replicants Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, the latter of whom is returning as confirmed Replicant Rick Deckard.
Sicario's Denis Villeneuve is taking over directing duties from Ridley Scott, though the iconic filmmaker is serving as an executive producer. Frank Giustra, Tim Gamble, and Bill Carraro are also executive producing.