Monthly Archives: March 2016
Affleck Says Batman ‘Inspired’ by Wonder Woman
Ben Affleck has explained how Wonder Woman impacts his character in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Affleck told EW that the third member of the DC comic trinity is important to his character's development, especially given his cynicism after years of fighting crime. Spoilers follow.
Affleck said that the Batman of this continuity is world-weary and has grown cynical, and even bitter from the loss of a Robin. All this fuels his suspicion towards Superman, providing the major conflict, but Wonder Woman has been fighting injustice for much longer and hasn't grown jaded.
Guardians Vol. 2 Rumors About Stallone’s Costume
Following reports earlier this month suggesting Sylvester Stallone will appear in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, a new rumor has surfaced with details on his possible costume, as well as claims regarding the return of another Marvel character.
Warning: Possible Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 spoilers ahead.
An anonymous source from the set of Guardians Vol. 2 told On Location Vacations Stallone is indeed in the movie and has been filming scenes in a costume that "looks a lot like Judge Dredd."
Big Change for Superman in Action Comics #50
Today’s Action Comics #50 saw a big change for Superman in what will be the last issue of the series by Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Action Comics #50!
Superman lost his powers months ago at the start of the “Truth” arc, but recently he realized that if he over-exposed himself to Kryptonite then it would give him a temporary set of different powers. His ultimate plan was for the Kryptonite to burn away his damaged cells that were causing him to not be able to use his original powers, not unlike chemotherapy.
The Intensely Personal Reason Akiva Goldsman Is Making This TV Show
Akiva Goldsman has proven over the course of his career that he can balance blockbuster filmmaking with earnest historical retellings; he's the man who scripted I, Robot and The Da Vinci Code, and also won an Academy Award for A Beautiful Mind. With WGN America's new slavery drama Underground, Goldsman is trying to blend the two sides of his filmography together, and for intensely personal reasons.
Underground is set in the pre-Civil War South and follows a group of slaves who seek to escape from their life of servitude, and their allies who work to help their 600 mile journey to the North. When Goldsman read the screenplay from showrunners Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, he found the series "an opportunity to try to be entertaining about something that's personal," as it was for him.
Seth Rogen in Talks to Produce Where’s Waldo Movie
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg—who've previously worked together on The Interview and This Is The End—are currently in talks to produce MGM's live-action Where's Waldo? movie.
According to Deadline, the duo have been in discussions with the studio for the past week and "the deal is getting closer."
Where's Waldo? was created by Martin Hanford in 1987
Plays Live: A Look at Some of MLB The Show 16’s New Modes
On today's stream, our friends at Sony have come by again to show off some of the new modes you can look forward to enjoying in the latest entry in MLB The Show.
We're going to be livestreaming every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 1PM - 3PM PT. We'll focus on new releases and DLC drops, but let us know in the comments what games you'd like to see!
We'll be answering questions live during the stream, so tweet @ign with #ignplayslive
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Assassin’s Creed Movie Statue Announced
Kernel has revealed the first Assassin's Creed statue based on the upcoming film, and it's being made by TriForce.
Officially called the 'Triforce Aguilar Premiere Scale Statue', it's a quarter scale, hand-painted polystone statue of the movie's main character, Aguilar, in a standard assassin pose.
The Assassin's Creed movie statue
Grimm’s 100th Episode Wesen Has a Unique Origin Story
Grimm did something special with its upcoming 100th episode: it let a fan design a Wesen key to the story's plot.
Meet the Wettbewerbsgewinner, a creature designed by Jessica Short that will appear in Friday, March 11's episode "Into the Schwarzwald." The Brooklyn, NY artist submitted her work as part of last fall's Tumblr promotion #Grimme Your Best Shot, and the producers of the show picked her entry as the winner. Check out her original submission, and see how it matches up to the official Grimm version of the Wesen.
Grimm's version of the Wettbewerbsgewinner
Michael Keaton Cast in American Assassin
Birdman and Spotlight actor Michael Keaton has joined the cast of CBS Films and Lionsgate's upcoming movie adaptation of American Assassin.
Keaton will play Stan Hurley, a Cold War veteran who "would be the most feared training officer in the CIA if more than a handful of people at the agency knew that he existed."
Michael Keaton in Spotlight
"Stan Hurley is one of the pillars of the Vince Flynn universe and a favorite character for millions of readers, so casting him was a daunting challenge," the film's director, Michael Cuesta, said in a statement. "To have an actor as intelligent and gifted as Michael Keaton bring this beloved character to life is a thrill for everyone involved."
Marvel Teases New Civil War Trailer
The second trailer for Captain America: Civil War will be released Thursday, March 10.
Marvel Entertainment gave their Facebook fans a tease of what's to come with these Team Cap and Team Iron Man roll call videos, which you can watch by clicking on the images below:
For more on Captain America: Civil War, check out our set visit reports with Team Iron Man and Team Cap.