New Rise of Skywalker Footage: Is Dark Side Rey Coming?
The latest Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker footage from Disney's D23 event has been released online, featuring Dark Side Rey’s red double bladed lightsaber and more!
Watch it below:
In fact, let's just replay that scene a few more times for good measure to figure out WTF is going on:
There's been a ton of Star Wars news the past few days thanks to D23. You can watch highlights from the Star Wars panel here. Or check out the new poster for Rise of Skywalker below:
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The Simpsons Creator Confirms Apu Won’t Be Written Off the Show
Rest easy, Simpsons fans - Apu isn't going anywhere.
Following Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox and its many fan-favorite properties, The Simpsons made its debut at Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim this weekend, where Simpsons creator Matt Groening assured a fan that, despite reports to the contrary, Apu would not be written out of the show. When asked whether Apu would appear on The Simpsons moving forward, Groening reportedly said, “Yes. We love Apu. We’re proud of Apu," according to Variety.
Back in October, Castlevania showrunner Adi Shankar told fans that he'd heard Apu was going to be written out of The Simpsons following criticism that the show was perpetuating racial stereotypes in the 2017 documentary The Problem with Apu (and was then accused making light of those criticisms after addressing them in a subsequent episode). Shankar tweeted, "I’ve verified from multiple sources now: They’re going to drop the Apu character altogether. They aren’t going to make a big deal out of it, or anything like that, but they’ll drop him altogether just to avoid the controversy.”
Black Widow Poster Shows First Look at Taskmaster
The official D23 poster for the Black Widow movie has been revealed by Marvel Studios' Director of Visual Development & Concept Artist, Andy Park – showing off a first look at the cast, specifically the Taskmaster.
Shared in a post on Twitter, Park said, "BLACK WIDOW!!! Official D23 poster I had the honor of painting. She’s very near & dear to me since it’s the gazillionth time I’ve concept designed/painted her. What a cast & crew!" Park finished the tweet by tagging the starring cast members of Black Widow, including Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Rachel Weisz.
WandaVision Poster Offers First Look at the Disney+ Marvel Sitcom
The first poster for Disney+ series WandaVision was released at D23 Expo 2019.
This poster was given to fans attending the convention, and website DiscussingFilm tweeted a snapshot of the first look at the Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen-starring series.
The first poster for ‘WANDAVISION’ has been officially released. #D23Expo #D23 pic.twitter.com/DAwdtfbXPJ
— DiscussingFilm @ D23 (@DiscussingFilm) August 25, 2019
Why Frozen 2 Won’t Give Elsa a Love Interest
Since the release of Frozen in 2013, the characters Elsa and Anna have captured the hearts and minds of many, and their integration into the larger Disney world -- from theme parks to short films to even a season of Once Upon a Time -- have led to many speculating what the sisters' lives are outside of that one movie.
The Disney film's hit song, "Let It Go," became an LGBTQ anthem, and fans who interpreted the song's themes about embracing who you are inside as exploring a coming out story have been petitioning the filmmakers since the Frozen 2 announcement to #GiveElsaaGirlfriend. The first trailer for Frozen 2 fueled fan speculation when a new female character was briefly glimpsed, causing some to think this could be a love interest for Elsa.
Black Widow All-White Costume Revealed: See 13 New Photos
Black Widow has a brand new all-white costume for her solo movie, and fans finally got to see it in person at D23 Expo 2019.
Check out the costume, which was on display at the Disney fan convention, in the slideshow gallery below:
Natasha Romanoff's new look first debuted in the Black Widow behind-closed-doors San Diego Comic-Con footage that Marvel Studios showed attendees in July. Marvel showed largely the same footage during their D23 Expo Disney Studios theatrical panel, which also wasn't released to the public.
GreedFall’s Flexible Combat Feels Fantastic to Play
GreedFall has quietly flown under my radar since it’s announcement back in 2017, but finally caught my eye by chance when I saw a giant, tree-like monster fighting the main character on one of our displays at the office after E3 this year Magic, swords, and monsters are up-my-alley--so I was excited to play a hands-on demo with developer Spiders at Gamescom 2019. I went in a bit skeptical, but left with GreedFall as one of my most anticipated games this year.
GreedFall is a big historical-fantasy RPG with plenty of systems to dive into and things to get side-tracked by while exploring. You can read a great overview of what GreedFall is here, and watch this developer interview with gameplay below to learn more. Here’s a quick rundown before we get into how it feels to play, which is, spoiler: fun.
Spider-Man Ride is at the Heart of Disney’s Avengers Campus Theme Park Expansion
Spider-Man may be leaving the MCU (at least for now), but the web-slinger will still be front and center at Disney's theme parks around the world. At Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim, Disney Parks chairman Bob Chapek previewed the upcoming Avengers Campus expansion coming to Disney's California Adventure, Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland, which will open with a new Spider-Man centric ride.
James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad Adds Nathan Fillion
A James Gunn favorite is joining his upcoming DC film, The Suicide Squad: Nathan Fillion.
Deadline reports Fillion will be playing an as-yet unrevealed role, saying the part is being "kept under wraps."
Fillion is one of Gunn's closest friends and has appeared in many of his projects. In addition to playing Bill Pardy in 2006's Slither and the Holy Avenger in 2010's Super, Fillion had a very CG-heavy cameo in 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy as the "monstrous inmate" the Guardians face off against on Kyln.