None of Colin Trevorrow’s Original Script Was Used in Episode IX
Once upon a time, Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow was slated to direct and co-write Star Wars: Episode IX, until parting ways with Lucasfilm in September 2017. But though Trevorrow and co-writer Derek Connolly received a story credit in the final film, it seems none of their screenplay was actually used in the making of The Rise of Skywalker.
The Wrap reports (via Slashfilm) that Trevorrow and Connolly's draft was completely abandoned after director JJ Abrams and co-writer Chris Terrio came on board. Terrio told The Wrap, "We are both a little superstitious about starting with material that might lead us in a direction that’s different than the one we might’ve gone in naturally. So we didn’t begin with the previous script, there may have been certain elements that we used that had been in the original script and we weren’t aware of it."
‘Toss a Coin To Your Witcher’ Is Now a Playable Song in Beat Saber
If there’s one thing that audiences took away from Netflix’s The Witcher TV show, it’s Jaskier’s “Toss a Coin To Your Witcher” ballad. And now that catchy song is playable in Beat Saber.
Holair, a Beat Saber player, created a custom track level for the Witcher song about paying your Witchers. The track was uploaded to BeatSaver, a site for custom player-created levels that anyone on PC can download from. Unfortunately, you can’t change the default red and blue sabers into a steel and silver sword. But you can always just use your imagination.
You can check out Holair’s uploaded demonstration of the Witcher Beat Saber level here. Holair is playing on the highest difficulty, but the pace of the song is relatively manageable throughout the level.
‘Toss a Coin To Your Witcher’ Is Now a Playable Song in Beat Saber
If there’s one thing that audiences took away from Netflix’s The Witcher TV show, it’s Jaskier’s “Toss a Coin To Your Witcher” ballad. And now that catchy song is playable in Beat Saber.
Holair, a Beat Saber player, created a custom track level for the Witcher song about paying your Witchers. The track was uploaded to BeatSaver, a site for custom player-created levels that anyone on PC can download from. Unfortunately, you can’t change the default red and blue sabers into a steel and silver sword. But you can always just use your imagination.
You can check out Holair’s uploaded demonstration of the Witcher Beat Saber level here. Holair is playing on the highest difficulty, but the pace of the song is relatively manageable throughout the level.
20 TV Shows We Can’t Wait to Watch in 2020
The new year brings a new slate of TV shows for your viewing pleasure, so we've rounded up 20 of the biggest, most-anticipated series that are expected to premiere in 2020, just so you can get a head start on your watchlist.
This is far from an exhaustive list - in case you haven't noticed, there's a lot of TV these days - but a selection of new series that are on our radar that we're fairly confident will premiere this year (even if their release dates haven't been confirmed yet) and we think our audience might be interested in too. (High-profile genre series like Showtime's Halo adaptation and Amazon's Lord of the Rings have been slated to arrive in 2021, if you were curious why they're not included.)
20 TV Shows We Can’t Wait to Watch in 2020
The new year brings a new slate of TV shows for your viewing pleasure, so we've rounded up 20 of the biggest, most-anticipated series that are expected to premiere in 2020, just so you can get a head start on your watchlist.
This is far from an exhaustive list - in case you haven't noticed, there's a lot of TV these days - but a selection of new series that are on our radar that we're fairly confident will premiere this year (even if their release dates haven't been confirmed yet) and we think our audience might be interested in too. (High-profile genre series like Showtime's Halo adaptation and Amazon's Lord of the Rings have been slated to arrive in 2021, if you were curious why they're not included.)
ICYMI: Sony’s New PlayStation Controller Design Has Back Buttons
Sony received patent approval for a new PlayStation DualShock controller earlier this week. The patent was discovered on the World Intellectual Property Organization database and features at least one visibly identifiable new feature.
As reported by Polygon, the patent for the new DualShock was approved on December 26. The front of the controller is similar to the existing PlayStation 4 DualShock, but it also differs from the new PlayStation controller patent that was uncovered in November. For example, there’s no PlayStation home button on the new patent.
January PS Plus Games Include Uncharted Trilogy and Goat Simulator
PlayStation has revealed the first games coming to the PlayStation Plus service in 2020, and they include one of Sony’s flagship franchises: Uncharted.
Announced on the PlayStation Blog, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection is available from January 7, along with cult mess-about sandbox game Goat Simulator. Both are available free for PS Plus users until February 3.
While this package comprises the usual two PS Plus games, technically subscribers are getting four games, as Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection comprises the first three Uncharted games. Drake’s Fortune, Among Thieves, and Drake’s Deception are all part of the package, and are updated PlayStation 4 versions of the PS3 originals.
January PS Plus Games Include Uncharted Trilogy and Goat Simulator
PlayStation has revealed the first games coming to the PlayStation Plus service in 2020, and they include one of Sony’s flagship franchises: Uncharted.
Announced on the PlayStation Blog, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection is available from January 7, along with cult mess-about sandbox game Goat Simulator. Both are available free for PS Plus users until February 3.
While this package comprises the usual two PS Plus games, technically subscribers are getting four games, as Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection comprises the first three Uncharted games. Drake’s Fortune, Among Thieves, and Drake’s Deception are all part of the package, and are updated PlayStation 4 versions of the PS3 originals.
Kevin Feige Explains How Harry Potter Film Franchise Influenced MCU
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has opened up about how the Harry Potter film franchise influenced his approach to storytelling in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Recently appearing as a guest speaker at the New York Film Academy, Feige asserted that his experience watching the Harry Potter movies ultimately helped him to devise a formula for the MCU, as he noted the importance of balancing fan expectations while crafting a universal story that appeals to a wider audience, including casual moviegoers.
"I always default to my experience watching Harry Potter movies," Feige explained. "I never read the Harry Potter books. My kids aren't old enough and aren't into it yet, and I didn't read them when they first came out, but I went to see every Harry Potter movie opening weekend. I saw it and I enjoyed it and then I forgot all about it and didn't think about it again until the next Harry Potter movie came out. And those movies were so well made because I could follow it all. I could follow it, I could track it, occasionally I have to go 'Who was that?' but for the most part I could totally track it."
Kevin Feige Explains How Harry Potter Film Franchise Influenced MCU
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has opened up about how the Harry Potter film franchise influenced his approach to storytelling in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Recently appearing as a guest speaker at the New York Film Academy, Feige asserted that his experience watching the Harry Potter movies ultimately helped him to devise a formula for the MCU, as he noted the importance of balancing fan expectations while crafting a universal story that appeals to a wider audience, including casual moviegoers.
"I always default to my experience watching Harry Potter movies," Feige explained. "I never read the Harry Potter books. My kids aren't old enough and aren't into it yet, and I didn't read them when they first came out, but I went to see every Harry Potter movie opening weekend. I saw it and I enjoyed it and then I forgot all about it and didn't think about it again until the next Harry Potter movie came out. And those movies were so well made because I could follow it all. I could follow it, I could track it, occasionally I have to go 'Who was that?' but for the most part I could totally track it."