Monthly Archives: April 2017
HBO Promos May Reveal Game of Thrones Character Looks
HBO has released a trio of new promos that feature a number of cast members from Game of Thrones, sporting what could be their new looks for Season 7.
The network posted all of the three promos on Facebook, one of which you can watch below:
We've put together a gallery with images of each character featured in the promos. Give it a look below to see Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister, Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen, Kit Harington as Jon Snow, and many more.
Star Wars Anthology Book Features 40 New Stories
The Star Wars universe is expanding, with a new anthology book coming later this year.
Announced via a Star Wars blog post It has been announced that a new anthology, Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View, featuring 40 new stories set in the Star Wars universe will be released by Del Rey in October 2017. Among the authors contributing to the anthology are Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series), Gary Whitta (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), and Chuck Wendig (Star Wars: Aftermath).
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the franchise — Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope debuted in 1977 — the anthology will deliver 40 stories, each told from the point of view of background characters, including X-Wing pilots and stormtroopers, from A New Hope.
Xbox Kept Its Promise
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Henry Cavill Wears Christopher Reeve’s Superman Costume
A photo of Henry Cavill wearing Christopher Reeve's iconic Superman costume has been revealed by director Zack Snyder.
Cavill wore the outfit when testing for the role of Superman in Man of Steel, and Snyder shared a photo from that test on Vero (via The Hollywood Reporter). "First test with Henry... I knew right away he was my Superman," Synder said in a message accompanying the photo.
Photo courtesy of Zack Snyder on Vero
Syfy Sets Summer Premiere Dates
Syfy has released the summer premiere dates for its new and returning shows.
The network's new series Blood Drive will premiere on June 14, at 7 p.m. PT/11 p.m. ET/10 p.m. CT. From Weeds alum James Roland, Blood Drive takes inspirations from classic grindhouse films and follows Los Angeles' last good cop (Alan Ritchson) who is forced to participate in a death race.
Sharknado 5 will debut on August 6 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT. This fifth installment sees the world being taken over by sharks, with a shark-infested storm wreaking havoc. Tara Reid and Ian Ziering are back as April Wexler and Fin Shepard.
The Battle for the Soul of DC’s Deadliest Fighter
We caught up with writer James Tynion IV at WonderCon 2017 to talk about the current arc of Detective Comics, "Kiss of the Dragon" with artists Fernando Blanco and Christian Duce.
Warning: this article contains full spoilers for Detective Comics!
Cover by Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira and Adriano Lucas. (DC Comics)
The arc features the return of Lady Shiva and the League of Shadows. Shiva has some ruinous plans for Gotham City, natch, but her real goal centers around her daughter Cassandra Cain aka Orphan. Cass is considered the best hand-to-hand fighter in the DC Universe, even better than Batman, so Shiva is sick of how her daughter refuses to use her full, lethal potential and views Cass as weak, so she's continually testing her and trying to push her limits. This story has become a battle for Gotham with Batman's team taking on the League of Shadows and a personal family quarrel as Cassandra tries to come to grips with what she is and good ol' mom.
Ghost in the Shell: New Anime Project Officially Announced
A new Ghost in the Shell anime project is in the works at Japanese animation studio Production I.G.
According to an announcement posted on Production I.G.'s official website, the project will be co-directed by Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) and Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed Alpha).
For now, details are scarce. No title or release date have been announced, and we don’t yet know if the project will be a TV series or movie.
Ghost in a Shell began its life as a manga created by Masamune Shirow in 1989. The franchise was adapted into an animated feature film by director Mamoru Oshii in 1995, and has since expanded into a variety of other mediums, including video games and television.
Dwayne Johnson to Shoot Jungle Cruise in Early 2018
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is officially adding another project to his already busy schedule, as the Fate of the Furious star will begin shooting a movie based on Disney's Jungle Cruise ride in spring 2018.
THR reports that Johnson, who has been attached to the project since 2015, will also produce the project, which has reportedly seen several script rewrites. A search for a director is now underway, according to THR.
Jungle Cruise follows in the footsteps of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean, which adapted the popular theme park ride into a billion-dollar film franchise. (A fifth film in that series, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, hits theaters this year.) Johnson will reportedly tackle the project following his slate of already scheduled projects, which includes an adaptation of Rampage, followed by Skyscraper, and then promotion for the upcoming Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which releases in theaters on December 22.
Westworld Actress Joins The Last of Us Part 2
Shannon Woodward has joined the cast of The Last of Us Part 2.
Woodward, who was most recently seen as Elsie on the HBO show Westworld, revealed the news on Twitter, but didn't offer any details about her role.
"I am embarrassingly over-excited here because I'm peaking," Woodward joked, along with a picture next to creative director Neil Druckmann.
Shannon Woodward and Neil Druckmann.
The Last of Us Part II was announced late last year at PlayStation Experience 2016. Though Naughty Dog has remained tight-lipped about the game, Druckmann explained that the sequel is a "complementary story" to the original.
Pokemon Go Has 65 Million Monthly Active Users
Pokemon Go has hit 65 million monthly active users.
Developer Niantic Labs revealed the new milestone in celebration of the hit mobile game's achievements since its 2016 release, including its recent British Academy Games Awards win for best mobile game.
Later in the post, Niantic also hinted at "a lot more to come" for Pokemon Go, including "all new cooperative social gameplay experiences in Pokemon Go that will give Trainers new and exciting reasons to get back into the sunshine."