Monthly Archives: July 2017
Why James Cameron, Robert Kirkman and Eli Roth Made a TV Show
Some of the foremost creators in genre storytelling have come together for a new special series called AMC Visionaries, which spotlights the industries they're most passionate about.
Robert Kirkman, Eli Roth and James Cameron (via satellite) gathered at the 2017 summer TV Critics' Association press tour to set up their various hour-long series segments. Each will be six episodes long, with Kirkman helming Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics, Cameron spearheading James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction and Roth heading the newly announced Eli Roth’s History of Horror (working title).
My Hero Academia Episode 30 Review
Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.
My Hero Academia has been moving along at a remarkably swift pace the past couple of weeks, and "Climax" continues that momentum, delivering a thrilling conclusion to Iida's ill-conceived quest for vengeance against Hero Killer: Stain.
Once again, Bones must be praised for its incredible animation work, which shines in each character's facial expressions, adding an emotional weight to the stellar writing. The music that accompanies these sequences only heightens the emotional impact, mirroring Iida's internal triumph. A somber piano score plays while Iida lies paralyzed on the ground, and when he finally rises to his feet and comes to Todoroki's aid, the music switches to a rousing beat of drums and brass. The sound then builds to the climactic moment when Deku regains control of his body to join Iida in simultaneously delivering a crushing blow to Stain, which resonated so profoundly on an audio/visual and emotional level.
Pokemon Go Live Events in Europe Delayed
Four live Pokemon Go events in Europe have been delayed for a few months.
Developer Niantic announced today that the Safari Zone events scheduled for August 5 in Copenhagen and Prague, and August 12 in Stockholm and Amsterdam have been delayed until sometime later in the fall.
However, the event in Yokohama, Japan on August 14, as well as the events in France, Spain and Germany on September 16 are still on schedule.
Niantic explained the delay was to ensure "the best possible gameplay experience for European Trainers." To make up for the postponement, the company has promised Pokemon that have been rare in Europe will be appearing more often in a few European cities for a limited time.
Capcom Planning More Nintendo Switch Games
Thanks to the strong performance of Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers, Capcom is reportedly planning more games for release on Nintendo Switch.
According to Capcom's latest financial report, the Switch fighting game "made an excellent start and proved to be a smash hit."
Additionally, the Wall Street Journal's Takashi Mochizuki took to Twitter to report that Ultra Street Fighter II exceeded Capcom's expectations with 450,000 units sold in Q1, and as a result, the company is "starting to prepare" several titles for Switch.
Metroid: Samus Returns’ Fusion Mode Is Amiibo Exclusive
Four amiibo unlock extra content in Metroid: Samus Returns, and Nintendo has now confirmed this content can only be accessed by using the NFC figures.
The new squishy Metroid amiibo not only lets you reveal the location of nearby Metroid on your map, when you beat the game it will also unlock a new "Fusion" difficulty mode where Samus has her suit from Metroid Fusion.
Speaking to Eurogamer, a Nintendo rep confirmed you'll need the figure to access this bonus mode, saying, "this unlockable content is only unlocked using amiibo."
Star Wars: Gwendoline Christie Talks Captain Phasma’s Backstory
Captain Phasma is a Star Wars character who didn't get explored to great depth in The Force Awakens, but one who fans will get to learn much more about in the coming months. In addition to the December release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the chrome Stormtrooper will be at the center of an upcoming companion novel, Phasma, and a comic book series -- and no one is more excited about this than Gwendoline Christie.
IGN had the chance to sit down with Christie at the summer 2017 TV Critics' Association press tour while she was promoting her role in Top of the Lake: China Girl, and she was bursting with excitement about the upcoming releases which will explore her Star Wars character more. She hasn't had the chance to read the novel or comics yet -- "I haven't been allowed entry to it" -- but she did admit, "I have been following
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Secrets of Star Trek: Discovery Revealed
It's been a busy week for Star Trek: Discovery news. After a long wait for the latest iteration of the classic series, a ton of news has broken about the CBS All Access show in the past week since San Diego Comic-Con. From a new Discovery trailer and a SDCC panel to a sweet exhibit of props and costumes to details on why original showrunner Bryan Fuller left, it's been a busy few days for Trekkies/Trekkers/people-who-like-space-stuff.
7 Things You Need to Know About Outlander: Season 3
Outlander is finally returning to our TV screens this September with Season 3, and it's shaping up to be the Starz series' best season yet.
Cast members Caitriona Balfe (Claire), Tobias Menzies (Frank/Black Jack), Sophie Skelton (Brianna), Richard Rankin (Roger) and Sam Heughan (Jamie), who appeared via sattelite, took the 2017 TV Critics' Association summer press tour stage alongside executive producers Ron Moore and Maril Davis to preview Season 3. Here are the most important things you need to know heading into the new season. Plus, check out a brand new featurette of Season 3 below!
Given the cliffhanger ending to Season 2, it shouldn't be much of a surprise to learn that Claire and Jamie won't be immediately finding a solution to their separation across the centuries at the beginning of Season 3. Instead, the characters will spend multiple episodes apart as the viewers learn what's happened to them the previous two decades of their lives after the time jump forward.
Opinion: Marvel Needs More Disney Comics
It hasn't even been a decade since Disney purchased Marvel Comics, and already it's safe to say that investment has paid off for the company. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of the biggest juggernauts in pop culture and has raked enough money to make even Scrooge McDuck do a double-take. But being under the Disney umbrella has benefited Marvel as well. For the past two years, Marvel has been publishing new Star Wars comics that have both expanded the new, Disney-approved Star Wars universe and helped Marvel weather the effects of declining superhero comic sales. Star Wars has quickly become a critical part of Marvel's publishing lineup. At this point, the only question is why Marvel isn't taking even greater advantage of their new Disney alliance. Why is Star Wars the only Disney property that Marvel is exploiting these days?