Monthly Archives: October 2017
Han Solo Director Ron Howard Teases Smuggling Scene
Director Ron Howard has teased fans with an image of what appears to be a smuggling scene from the upcoming untitled Han Solo film.
An image on the director's Twitter account features a blurry shot of a director's monitor showing what looks to be Han Solo star Alden Ehrenreich sneaking about. "Director's monitor. Turns out smuggling has its stressful moments in the galaxy," he said in the post.
Via Ron Howard on Twitter
Marvel Faces Backlash Over Deal with Arms Manufacturer
Update 10/7/2017: During the Marvel Legacy: Avengers panel at New York Comic Con, a fan asked Marvel CCO Joe Quesada about the Northrop Grumman comic. Quesada said, “I’ll be honest with you, I saw it for the first time as you guys. I think there were some messaging issues. It was really about science and education.” And he finished by saying that he felt the issue was dealt with satisfactorily.
The original story is below.
There has been considerable fan backlash after Marvel teamed up with arms manufacturer Northop Grumman.
Business Insider reports that fans have been vocally upset after Marvel announced a partnership with the world's fifth-largest defense contractor for New York Comic-Con on Twitter.
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This Obi-Wan Figure Deserves a Standalone Movie
We don't currently have much idea what this rumored Obi-Wan Kenobi standalone film will be about, but we hope it bears some resemblance to the Star Wars Mythos sixth-scale action figure that Sideshow Collectibles had on display at New York Comic-Con.
The Star Wars Mythos Collection began as a line of polystone statues from Sideshow portraying iconic Star Wars heroes and villains in slightly reimagined, heavily-stylized scenarios. Like, Darth Vader hanging out in lava, or Boba Fett with a poncho and sniper rifle, but Obi-Wan's design is the clear winner.
Black Mirror: Season 4 Premiere First Impressions
IGN was in attendance at the fifth annual PaleyFest New York on Deisy for a screening of a full episode from Season 4 of Netflix’s Black Mirror.
While reviews of the episode were strictly forbidden along with any kind of spoilers, I can say that, if this one episode is any indication, Black Mirror’s streak of solid seasons is unlikely to be broken anytime soon.
The crew of the USS Callister.
Titled "USS Callister," the episode -- which panel moderator David Itzkoff laughingly referred to as “Black Mirror’s idea of a Christmas episode” -- had by far the highest production values of anything the series has shown so far. The CG effects are top notch and parts of it were shot on location in the deserts of the Canary Islands, which could not have been cheap.
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 Beta Raises Pay-To-Win Fears
I’ve been playing the Star Wars: Battlefront 2 beta for the last couple of days, and while I’m enjoying shooting blasters and dogfighting in TIE Fighters, its progression and upgrade card system seriously rub me the wrong way.
Like so many other games nowadays, Battlefront 2 has loot boxes called ‘crates’ that contain digital goodies like new weapons, ability upgrades, weapon mods, and passive stat bonuses that give you an edge, along with a range of cosmetic options like hero skins and victory poses. You get crates either by earning in-game credits to buy them, or by spending real money to purchase them outright.
So this begs the obvious question: Is Star Wars: Battlefront 2 pay-to-win?
This Iconic X-Man Isn’t Coming Back Yet
Marvel continued their major NYCC this afternoon with a panel focused on all things X-Men. It's certainly an interesting time for the franchise, what with the start of Marvel Legacy and the return of iconic characters like Wolverine, Jean Grey and Professor X.
However, there's one major X-Man who apparently won't be returning to life anytime soon. Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso responded to a fan question by saying that there are currently no plans to bring back the adult version of Cyclops, who was killed during the Death of X miniseries last year.
Fans should expect here to be plenty of friction between the young and old versions of characters like Wolverine, Jean and Iceman. Old Man Logan writer Ed Brisson compared the elder Logan to a jilted stepfather who finds himself replaced by the real thing. Iceman editor Darren Shan revealed that the series will focus on new tension between the teen and adult versions of Bobby Drake after Bobby's parents discover the existence of his time-displaced counterpart.
Arrow to Introduce Onyx in Season 6
The upcoming sixth season of The CW's hit show Arrow will feature an appearance by DC Comics character Onyx.
The character, an assassin turned vigilante, will appear in the third episode of the new season, CBR reports. Onyx will be played by Chastity Dotson, who has previously appeared on shows such as Pitch, Imposters, and Veronica Mars.
Chastity Dotson in Imposters, Photo by Bravo/Ed Araquel
Batman Ninja: First Poster Revealed for Anime Movie
Today at New York Comic-Con, Warner Bros. Japan revealed the first official poster for its upcoming anime movie Batman Ninja.
As reported by io9, the poster was unveiled alongside footage from the film, which was shown to those in attendance at NYCC. While the footage has not yet been released online, you can check out the poster, which offers an early glimpse at the katana-wielding Dark Knight, below:
Batman Ninja NYCC poster, via io9
Hey, Arnold! Movie to Solve Unanswered Questions
Hey, Arnold! is returning to Nickelodeon, promising to offer revelations about some long-held mysteries.
Premiering on November 24 at 7 p.m. ET/PT, Hey, Arnold! The Jungle Movie will pick up where the original Nickelodeon TV series left off back in 2004. Check out the first full trailer below:
Nickelodeon previously revealed a clip of the film during San Diego Comic-Con 2017.
Revealed as part of the movie's panel at New York Comic Con, the trailer teases the adventure awaiting Arnold and his friends. They'll set out in the film in the hopes of finally locating his missing parents.