Kyoto Animation Anime Studio Fire Kills 33, Is Suspected to Be Arson
Kyoto Animation, also known as KyoAni, has suffered a fire that has killed 33 people. The blaze is believed to have been deliberately caused by arson, and a suspect is currently being held in custody.
The New York Times reports that Japan’s Kyoto City Fire Department has confirmed 33 deaths and 36 injuries, while the Asahi Shimbun reports that 17 people remain in hospital following the incident. The death toll is the highest suffered due to arson in the last 30 years, according to The Japan Times.
Quentin Tarantino Shares His Vision of an R-rated Star Trek Movie
Quentin Tarantino has shared his vision for the much-discussed Star Trek project, which - if it is ever approved for production - is expected to mark his final film as a director.
During a recent interview with Deadline, Tarantino spoke about his interest in exploring strange new worlds with Star Trek producer JJ Abrams, who reportedly supported his idea of boldly going with an R-rated entry.
"Deadpool showed that you can rethink these things, do them in a different way," Tarantino explained. "So really, even before JJ knew what the idea was, his feeling was, if it wants to be an R rating, fine."
Diamond Select’s Comic Con 2019 Cache Contains John Wick, Westworld, and More
Check out all these cool collectables from Diamond Select's display at Comic Con - from Thanos to Rey to Cap to John Wick!
In the slideshow below you'll see a sweet selection of licensed goods from Star Wars, Marvel, DC, and more. Come for the creepy Pennywise figure but stay for the wicked Westworld warriors.
Photos by Scott Collura.
IGN is making sure everyone who can't attend Comic Con 2019 is getting an up-close look at the show floor so be sure to check out Prop Store's Marvel Netflix costumes, all of McFarlane Toys' new collectibles on display, see Mattel's new X-Men Barbie dolls, take a look at the biggest Transformer figure ever, and stay tuned for much more from the show.
Ubisoft: The Cost of Porting to Google Stadia is ‘Not That High’
Ubisoft has claimed porting its games to Stadia won't break its bank for now during an earnings call, that also posted dwindling sales despite The Division 2 being reportedly one of the best-selling games of 2019 so far.
Head honcho and Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot told investors that the extra R&D cash required to successfully port an existing game to Google's cloud gaming service is "not that high." However, he admitted that those costs might go up in the future.
“The extra cost to port, to make sure the games work well on Stadia is not that high. It’s part now of our pipelines and we have a good relationship with Stadia to make sure it is profitable for us,” he said. “Now we are not speaking about 2.0 types of games that will need more work and this we will see more in the future action.”
Remnant: From the Ashes Is A Brutal And Unforgiving Co-Op Adventure
Ever since the Gunfire Games’ Darksiders franchise was established, fans have been clamoring for an online co-op adventure featuring all four horsemen in the same game, and three entries later we’re all still waiting. Fortunately, Remnant: From the Ashes, a new action-adventure romp from the same developers, has a lot of what fans were looking for in its online co-op setting, including a unique take on the post-apocalypse.
From what developers have told me thus far, Remnant is not connected to Darksiders in any way but you could have fooled me. The setting here is several decades after the fall of traditional civilization and you take on the role of a survivor that knows no life other than one of suffering and scraping by to stay alive. Much like its contemporaries such as The Division 2, Destiny 2, and even Diablo 3, Remnant has a heavy focus on action-packed replayable content that’s primarily built around co-op play while dishing out steady streams of new loot and gear. (Check out our new 19-minute gameplay video below!)
The Little Mermaid: Javier Bardem Reported to Play King Triton
Oscar winner Javier Bardem is the latest name being attached to Disney's live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid.
According to The DisInsider, Bardem is reportedly currently in talks to play the role of King Triton, the famously overprotective (albeit well meaning) father of Ariel, who will be portrayed by singer-actor Halle Bailey in the upcoming remake.
This wouldn't be a completely fish-out-of-water role for Bardem, as he is well known for playing imposing figures on the silver screen, having previously portrayed the ultra-chilling cyber-terrorist Raoul Silva in Skyfall, and Captain Salazar, the fearsome pirate-hunter in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Trailer Coming Saturday
Kevin Smith has announced that the trailer for Jay and Silent Bob Reboot will be shown at Comic-Con this weekend, and will be available online shortly after.
Smith’s Hall H panel takes place on Saturday evening after the Marvel Studios panel, and will be the debut for the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot trailer. In an Instagram post revealing the news, Smith promised that the trailer will “go out to the world soon after”, suggesting fans won’t have to wait long until the trailer is uploaded online.
The Instagram post also includes a new poster for the reboot of Bluntman and Chronic, the fictional film around which the plot of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot revolves. Taking big cues from Batman vs Superman and Captain Marvel, the film will clearly be at home in a movie lampooning superhero flicks and reboots.
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Minecraft Earth Beta Goes Live in London and Seattle
Minecraft Earth is now live in London and Seattle, allowing early beta testers to bring their blocky builds into the real world using AR technology.
The Beta is closed, meaning only a handful of people are currently able to play - though Mojang says more cities should go live in "the next few days."
The first few gameplay impressions players have posted show a setup similar to titles like Niantic's Pokémon Go. You can stroll through your local neighbourhood and use your smartphone to explore a virtual version of the area peppered with items and mini-games.
Like Harry Potter: Wizard's Unite's confoundable mechanic, Minecraft Earth will eventually have "adventures" where opportunities pop up on the map to fight monsters or gather resources. However, this and the game's in-app store are currently unavailable for the beta. Instead, the beta focuses on introducing the game's build mechanics.
Prepare to Be Horrified By These NECA Figures
NECA is back with another great SDCC lineup of super detailed collectibles. This year they’re leaning heavily into the horror movie genre with Pennywise figures from both the TV and movie adaptations of It, a Halloween II Michael Meyers, a really gross Candyman, Leatherface, “Ultimate” Annabelle and Crooked Man figures from the Conjuring universe, Pinhead and more.
In addition to the cool horror icons, there are a bunch of neat figures from the Terminator, Alien and Predator movies, including a Parker action figure from Alien, a 1/4 scale Alien, a “Rhino Alien”, Arnold and Sarah Connor figures from Terminator: Dark Fate, and several Predator variants, including the awesome looking Alpha Predator.