Netflix in November: The Irishman, The Dragon Prince, The Crown, and More
There are plenty of good movies and TV shows to be thankful for in November on Netflix!
First off, Martin Scorsese's highly-anticipated crime drama, The Irishman, is dropping on November 27 with an all-star cast that includes Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci. The film centers on the "epic saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th century," according to a synopsis from the streaming provider. Be sure to check out our review of The Irishman right here.
Jedi: Fallen Order Is Shaping Up to Be a Game of the Year Contender
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On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond, Brian Altano returns from his trip to Batuu to join host Jonathon Dornbush, Lucy O'Brien, and Max Scoville to regale them with his thoughts of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Brian got to play three hours of the upcoming single player Star Wars adventure and offered his impressions, addressed fan concerns about his preview, and discussed whether Jedi: Fallen Order is shaping up to be a Game of the Year contender.
Every Confirmed Actor and Character in Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings
Fans of classical fantasy haven’t been able to revisit J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings universe in live-action since 2014, when the last Hobbit film was released. Thankfully, Amazon is producing a full-length television series set in Middle-earth’s Second Age, starring a whole new cast of characters that we’ve yet to see onscreen. (Well, most of them, if rumors of a young Aragorn showing up are true.) As the show's development speeds up, there’s been a bit of casting news to give us little hints of where this Lord of the Rings series’ plot may go. So we went ahead and rounded up every confirmed character and actor that’ll be playing a role, as well as a few players from the movies who've confirmed that they're not coming back.
Star Wars: Location Where Death Star II Crashed Identified
Star Tours - The Adventures Continue will soon be adding a brand new destination from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and that new location is none other than the ocean moon Kef Bir, the very location where the Death Star II crashed following the events of Return of the Jedi.
Disney Parks Blog revealed the news that Star Tours in Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Paris, and Tokyo Disney Resort will be adding the ocean moon that we've seen from The Rise of Skywalker's trailers as a destination on the same day as the release of the film on December 20, 2019.
DC’s Wonder Woman 1984 Trailer Debut Date Revealed
Fans have been waiting a long time to see the first trailer for Wonder Woman 1984, and now we know when the wait will end.
WB announced that the first trailer for the upcoming sequel will debut at the Comic Con Experience in São Paulo, Brazil on Sunday, December 8. The trailer will premiere during a presentation in CCXP's Thunder Hall and presumably go live online shortly after.
According to WB's press release, the panel will also be live-streamed on Twitter via @WonderWomanFilm. Both director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot will attend the panel and participate in a Q&A session. WB also teases "other big surprises" at the panel.
We haven't seen much of Wonder Woman 1984 since the film's release date was delayed until June 2020. A small amount of footage was screened exclusively at CinemaCon in April 2019, and we recently got our first look at Wonder Woman's new costume in a colorful poster.
Every Star Who’s Weighed in on the Marvel’s Not Cinema Debate
"That's not cinema." "Fun and good." "Despicable." "Beautiful."
Those are just four filmmakers describing Marvel movies. Ever since Martin Scorsese said Marvel movies are "not cinema," a few superhero filmmakers jumped to the franchise's defense on social media. And now, every time a Marvel actor or filmmaker goes out in public, they get asked the question of the day: Are Marvel movies cinema?
Let's track what all the big Hollywood players have said about the matter since this debate began. Click through the slideshow below or read on!
Note: This story has been updated with the latest information, including Marvel president and chief creative officer Kevin Feige's response to Scorsese's comments.
Disney’s Aladdin and The Lion King Get Playable Cartridge Special Editions
Nighthawk Interactive and iam8bit have announced that Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King will be getting special editions, some of which will include playable SNES and SEGA Genesis cartridges.
Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King will be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on October 29, 2019, for $29.99 USD, but Switch and/or retro fans will have something else to look forward to in the future.
Nighthawk has introduced Retro Editions for the Nintendo Switch that features either Clamshell Style (Genesis) or Boxed with Tray (SNES) classic console-style packaging. These premium editions also include an exclusive poster and a retro-style manual. They both will be released on December 10, 2019, for $49.99 USD.
The Best Video Game Trailers Of All Time
The video game industry is built on money and hype, and video game trailers are the perfect mix of both. But considering just how many we get bombarded with every year, it takes a truly special one to stand out from the crowd. Here’s our list of the cream of the crop - the best video game trailers ever.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Reveal Trailer, E3 2000
The first trailer for Metal Gear Solid 2, shown at E3 in 2000, is almost single-handedly responsible for that little boast we see in so many AAA trailers today: made entirely from in-game footage. Kojima and his team wanted to show off exactly what we were in for when stepping back into Snake's (assumedly really soft) sneaking boots and managed to do just that. Not only did we get a first look at one of the most anticipated games of all time, we got to see nine whole minutes of cutscenes and gameplay that featured (for its time) some of the most advanced AI, environmental interaction, and stealth-combat mechanics we'd ever seen. Sure there was that whole "you're not actually gonna play as Snake for like 70% of the game" twist, but that didn't come until later. - Jon Ryan, Senior Editor
Fortnite’s Black Hole Event Was Seen by over 7 Million People
For two days, Fortnite disappeared from the internet as part of a world-ending black hole event that paved the way for Fortnite Chapter 2. Now, Epic Games has revealed that over 7 million people were there to witness “The End” of Fortnite.
Epic Games confirmed to IGN that more than 7 million people watched Season X’s “The End” event across three platforms: Twitch, Twitter and YouTube. The three companies confirmed the viewership numbers themselves and it shows just how big an event “The End” was for Fortnite.
Adventure Time: Distant Lands Specials Coming to HBO Max
Four new, hour-long Adventure Time specials are coming to HBO Max, with the first two premiering in 2020.
The series of specials, called Adventure Time: Distant Lands, will dive back into the world of the Cartoon Network series, which concluded in September 2018. Check out Finn, Jake, and company in the first poster for Distant Lands below.
Adventure Time: Distant Lands poster