Cats Director Admits Character Redesigns After Trailer Backlash
Cats director Tom Hooper has revealed that the production team behind the upcoming movie musical reevaluated some of the character designs in the aftermath of the trailer arriving online.
In an interview with Empire, Hooper opened up about the explosive response to the first trailer, admitting that the team were receptive to the feedback, as it ultimately prompted them to make some tweaks to the visuals, though they never expected the footage to spark such controversy.
Jon Favreau Blesses Us With Behind-the-Scenes Baby Yoda Footage
Before you get your fill of Baby Yoda in Episode 4 of Star Wars: The Mandalorian, or before you watch the chapter a second time, check out this terrific Thanksgiving Instagram post from series creator/writer Jon Favreau!
As you know, on set, Baby Yoda was a practical puppet, though for safety reasons, scenes with the adorable critter were shot twice (once without the physical Yoda) in case the puppet didn't work and they needed to use CGI. It was a move that caused director Werner Herzog, who plays The Client on the series, to call the crew "cowards."
Jon Favreau Blesses Us With Behind-the-Scenes Baby Yoda Footage
Before you get your fill of Baby Yoda in Episode 4 of Star Wars: The Mandalorian, or before you watch the chapter a second time, check out this terrific Thanksgiving Instagram post from series creator/writer Jon Favreau!
As you know, on set, Baby Yoda was a practical puppet, though for safety reasons, scenes with the adorable critter were shot twice (once without the physical Yoda) in case the puppet didn't work and they needed to use CGI. It was a move that caused director Werner Herzog, who plays The Client on the series, to call the crew "cowards."
Best VPN Deals for Black Friday: Get a Five Year Plan for £1 per Month
Welcome to IGN's Black Friday 2019 VPN deals page, your source for all the best Black Friday VPN deals you can get in the UK this month.
Black Friday offers up discounts on a whole range of products and this year will be no different, with discounted VPN subscriptions available from all your favourite providers.
The sale event officially starts on November 29 this year, but we expect a few VPN deals to drop a little earlier than that. With Cyber Monday to consider as well, some deals will likely roll over into December.
The deals have begun ramping up, and you can find all the best deals on every category at IGN's Black Friday central deals hub. However, if you're only wanting to score a bargain on a VPN, we will be rounding up all the best deals right here.
More Adorable Pokémon Sword and Shield Plushies Revealed
The next batch of Pokemon Sword and Shield plushies have been revealed and they’re adorable.
The Pokémon Company (via Nintendo Life) has revealed five new Sword and Shield plushies that will go on sale from December 14. The plushies include Gossifleur, Eldegoss, Wooloo, Corviknight, and Drednaw.
All five of these plush toys will be available to buy in the Japanese Pokémon Center. If you can’t make it there, don’t worry, as you’ll also be able to buy them from Amazon Japan.
More Adorable Pokémon Sword and Shield Plushies Revealed
The next batch of Pokemon Sword and Shield plushies have been revealed and they’re adorable.
The Pokémon Company (via Nintendo Life) has revealed five new Sword and Shield plushies that will go on sale from December 14. The plushies include Gossifleur, Eldegoss, Wooloo, Corviknight, and Drednaw.
All five of these plush toys will be available to buy in the Japanese Pokémon Center. If you can’t make it there, don’t worry, as you’ll also be able to buy them from Amazon Japan.
Half-Life: Alyx Causes Valve Index to Sell Out in the US and Canada
The Valve Index VR headset is experiencing stock shortages in the US and Canada after the reveal of Half-Life: Alyx.
Valve revealed its new VR-only game Half-Life: Alyx on November 21. Now, just a week later, Valve’s own VR headset, the Index, is selling out in the US and Canada.
RoadtoVR reports that from November 27 most of the Index packages listed on the US and Canadian Steam store pages are displayed with “Back in Stock Soon” messages.
That’s three packages in total: the headset, controllers, and Half-Life: Alyx package; headset and Half-Life: Alyx package; and the controllers and Half-Life: Alyx package.
Half-Life: Alyx Causes Valve Index to Sell Out in the US and Canada
The Valve Index VR headset is experiencing stock shortages in the US and Canada after the reveal of Half-Life: Alyx.
Valve revealed its new VR-only game Half-Life: Alyx on November 21. Now, just a week later, Valve’s own VR headset, the Index, is selling out in the US and Canada.
RoadtoVR reports that from November 27 most of the Index packages listed on the US and Canadian Steam store pages are displayed with “Back in Stock Soon” messages.
That’s three packages in total: the headset, controllers, and Half-Life: Alyx package; headset and Half-Life: Alyx package; and the controllers and Half-Life: Alyx package.
Veteran Assassin’s Creed Developers Join Google to Work on Stadia Games
Google has hired developers who worked on the Assassin’s Creed series for its first game studio, which will focus on producing Stadia titles.
VGC discovered that some of Google’s first hires for its Stadia game studio in Montreal are those who previously held senior positions on the Assassin’s Creed series at Ubisoft. We’ve confirmed these hires by checking their LinkedIn profiles.
First is Sébastien Puel, who is now the general director of Google’s studio after being the executive producer on Assassin’s Creed for just over 10 years.
Veteran Assassin’s Creed Developers Join Google to Work on Stadia Games
Google has hired developers who worked on the Assassin’s Creed series for its first game studio, which will focus on producing Stadia titles.
VGC discovered that some of Google’s first hires for its Stadia game studio in Montreal are those who previously held senior positions on the Assassin’s Creed series at Ubisoft. We’ve confirmed these hires by checking their LinkedIn profiles.
First is Sébastien Puel, who is now the general director of Google’s studio after being the executive producer on Assassin’s Creed for just over 10 years.