Monthly Archives: October 2016
Deadpool 2 Just Lost Its Director
Director Tim Miller has reportedly left Deadpool 2 over creative differences with star Ryan Reynolds.
While its unknown what those differences were specifically, Miller's exit was reportedly "amicable," according to Variety. Both Miller and Reynolds were confirmed to be returning for the sequel when it was announced back in April.
The Miller-directed Deadpool hit theaters earlier this year and went on to become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, earning over $780 million USD worldwide. The sequel is set to introduce both Cable and Domino. Kyle Chandler (Bloodline, Friday Night Lights) is reportedly in the running to play Cable, while six actresses, including Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Lizzy Caplan, are reportedly in contention to play Domino.
Lord of the Rings Spinoff Beren and Lúthien Coming in 2017
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings spinoff story about Beren and Lúthien will be published next year.
According to Entertainment Weekly, HarperCollins will release the book sometime in 2017, a full century after Tolkien first wrote the story.
Beren and Lúthien tells the love story of a mortal man named Beren and an elf maiden named Lúthien. In addition to appearing in Tolkien's collection of works The Silmarillion, the pair are mentioned by Aragorn, whose relationship with Arwen in The Lord of the Rings is very similar to that of Beren and Lúthien.
The story was first released in a 12-volume series called The History of Middle-Earth, but will now be available as a standalone book that includes illustrations by Alan Lee and passages from several iterations of Tolkien's work.
Indie Dev Proposes in Destiny With Help From Bungie
Two independent game developers are celebrating their Destiny-set engagement, thanks to some help from Bungie.
Adriel Wallick, organizer of the annual Train Jam, an event that invites game developers to create a game on the 52-hour train ride from Chicago to San Francisco in the lead up to the Game Developers Conference, proposed to her partner Rami Ismail, one-half of the independent developer Vlambeer, the studio behind Nuclear Throne and Luftrausers.
Using some custom-made Destiny content for the engagement, the team at Bungie delivered the proposal from Wallick as a letter from the Postmaster.
Assassination Classroom Creator’s Thoughts on Spin-offs, Dubbed Anime
A yellow, octopus-like creature that can move at Mach 20 speed is planning on destroying the earth, and the only thing that can stop him is his class of junior high school delinquents armed with an assortment of weird weapons. This is Assassination Classroom, and IGN had the chance to send a few questions to its creator Yusei Matsui during New York Comic Con.
With the wild, heartfelt anime and manga concluded, we asked Matsui (through a translator) about his work experiences, how he came up with a character like Koro-sensei, and briefly discussed what's next for him and the Assassination Classroom kids.
Warning: Mild spoilers for the end of Assassination Classroom follow!
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Development on The Last Guardian Is Complete
UPDATE: Sony president of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida has now confirmed the news on Twitter, writing, "I've waited a very long time to say this... The Last Guardian has gone gold! I'm so excited for you all to finally experience it."
Development on The Last Guardian is reportedly complete.
In a tweet that was since deleted (but was captured by Polygon), Sony Interactive Entertainment producer Jun Yoshino announced today that the PlayStation 4 exclusive has gone gold, indicating the game will make its December 6 release date. However, after the news spread, Yoshino pulled the tweet in less than an hour.
Justice League Director Reveals New Wonder Woman Photo
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Wonder Woman, Zach Snyder has released a new photo of Gal Gadot as the Amazonian superhero in his upcoming Justice League film.
The image was shown in honor of the character during a celebration at the United Nations, and has since been posted on Snyder's official Twitter account. Check out the photo below to see Gadot sporting a very serious face amidst a fiery background.
Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in Justice League, via Zack Snyder on Twitter
Logan Director on Wolverine 3’s Place in X-Men Timeline
Yesterday brought with it the debut trailer for 20th Century Fox's upcoming Wolverine film, Logan, and director James Mangold has since come forward to discuss the footage, hinting at where the movie fits into the overall X-Men timeline.
When asked about Logan's place in the greater X-Men story, Mangold told Empire, "We are in the future, we have passed the point of the epilogue of Days of Future Past."
The aged and weathered state of Professor X, as well as a scarred and older Wolverine, makes it clear several years have passed since we last saw Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman's characters, which Mangold is taking "as an opportunity" to address "the questions of ageing, of loneliness, of where I belong. Am I still useful to the world?"
Official Skyrim Monopoly Set Coming Next Year
A new The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim–themed Monopoly board game will be released in March 2017, video game merchandiser Merchoid announced today. Pre-orders are available now on the Merchoid store.
Skyrim Monopoly will allow players to buy and sell property around the realms of Tamriel, from creating villages in Winterhold to breaking ground on massive castles in Windhelm. In Skyrim Monopoly, players won't have to worry about dragons biting their heads off. Instead, they'll have to worry about them "destroy
your hard earned investment."
All of the lore, characters, and locations will be straight from the video game. When released in March 2017, Skyrim Monopoly will cost $48. Curious about other video game Monopoly boards? Merchoid will release a Final Fantasy VII Monopoly set in April 2017.
The Top 25 Wii U Games
Last Updated: October 21, 2016
The countdown to Nintendo's next console has begun, but while you wait there are plenty of Nintendo Wii U games to play. After much deliberation, we've settled on a list of 25 games you should add to your Wii U library now.
A quick note on the Top 25 Wii U Games list: The primary question this top 25 list is intended to answer is simple: "What are the 25 best games we played on Wii U?" Our choices were based on how much fun we had with the games (our primary concern), but we also considered elements like longevity/staying power, innovation, and influence on later games.
