Every TV Show Coming to Apple TV+
Apple doubled-down today on its plan to dive into original programming for digital streaming, aiming to become a major play in the realm alongside the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Hulu. And they brought a bunch of celebrities with them to announce their plans!
Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams, Jason Momoa, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Kumail Nanjiani and even Big Bird were all on hand today, among many other familiar faces, to talk up their upcoming series for the new service, which will be called Apple TV+.
There are over 25 TV shows planned for Apple TV+. Today we got updates on a bunch of them: From Steven Spielberg's new Amazing Stories to the latest sci-fi series from Ron Moore (Battlestar Galactica) to David S. Goyer's adaptation of Isaac Asimov's classic sci-fi epic, Foundation and beyond, check out all the upcoming TV shows that are in development at Apple right now:
Apple Unveils TV Streaming Service and New Show Lineup
Apple unveiled the first details of its new, long-awaited TV streaming service Monday during a press conference from the Steve Jobs Theater at the Apple campus in Cupertino, California.
Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, announced that the new streaming subscription service will be called Apple TV+. Starting this fall, Apple TV+ will be available on the new Apple TV app, which is coming to Mac, Smart TVs (including Samsung, Vizio, LG and Sony), Roku, and Amazon Fire TV. This will be an ad-free service, with all of the original content available for download to watch offline. While no mention of cost was announced at the conference, Apple said that pricing information will be revealed later this fall.
Spider-Man: Far From Home International Posters Released
International posters for Spider-Man: Far From Home have released, showing Peter Parker in three different cities around the world – London, Venice, and Berlin.
Marvel Studios' head, Kevin Feige, told IGN last April that the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming would take place after the final Avengers film – Endgame.
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Avengers: Endgame Runtime Is Reportedly Over 3 Hours
How long is Avengers: Endgame? AMC Theaters might have accidentally let that much-discussed runtime slip early. Fans have long been wondering what the length of Avengers: Endgame would be, and it turns out the answer is over three hours.
On the AMC Theaters landing page for Avengers: Endgame, the total running time for the upcoming MCU flick is listed as 3 hours and 2 minutes. IGN has reached out to Disney for confirmation.
This runtime tracks with what directors Joe and Anthony Russo previously teased of the film's length. In November, they said the length of the movie was around 3 hours. Even once the Russos got into the editing room and had a near-finished cut in February, they had said the film was “at the three-hour mark." (It's an even more impressive length when you think about all the additional misleading footage they stuck in the Endgame trailers!)
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Announced for Release in 2021
Daedalic Entertainment has announced The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, a narrative-focused adventure game that will centre on J.R.R. Tolkien’s famous tricksy, dual-personality character.
Set to release in 2021, the game will explore events that occur between Gollum’s finding of the One Ring and the start of The Lord of the Rings story.
Unlike recent Middle-earth games that draw inspiration from Peter Jackson’s movie trilogy, Daedalic’s game will based purely on Tolkien’s books.
The project comes thanks to a new partnership between Daedalic and Middle-earth Enterprises; the company that owns the rights to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Gollum will also be just the first game produced as part of the deal; further games are being planned.
Amy Hennig’s Canceled Star Wars Game Was Meant to Evoke ‘Ensemble’ Feel of Films
Electronic Arts’ history with Star Wars games has been tumultuous to say the least. There may be no better example than the Star Wars game that was being developed by Visceral, the studio behind Dead Space, and famed video game writer Amy Hennig, known for her work on the Uncharted series. On this month’s episode of IGN Unfiltered, host Ryan McCaffrey sat down with Amy Hennig to discuss her vision for the unfinished Star Wars game, what she’s been doing on her “year off,” and more.
The Floor Is Lava Coming to Fortnite as a Limited Time Mode
The Floor Is Lava, a limited time mode based on the childhood game where you jump from couch to counter and accidentally break a lamp while trying to avoid the imaginary lava on the floor, is coming to Fortnite.
This information can be seen via the in-game news feed, which states: "Get to high ground or build above the lava that's overtaking the island.” The image notes that the LTM is “coming soon,” and it’s expected to drop with the upcoming v8.20 update, though no specific date has been announced.
WWE: Becky vs. Ronda vs. Charlotte Will Close WrestleMania
It's official: For the first time in WWE history, a women’s match will be the closing match of WrestleMania.
Though always billed as a "main event," it wasn't clear, until now, if the RAW Women’s Championship bout featuring Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch was actually going on last - as there's been confusion in recent years when it comes to the main event labeling.
Often, any world championship match at a WWE PPV is regarded, in some way, as the "main event." It doesn't necessarily mean it's the match closing out the show.
But now things are clear with regards to Ronda vs. Becky vs. Charlotte. It will be the final match on the WrestleMania 35 card, taking place Sunday, April 7 at MetLife Stadium, and streaming live on WWE Network.
Anthem’s New Stronghold Caches Won’t Contain Armour
Anthem players are upset following the news that Elysian Stronghold Caches will not contain new armor sets, but will instead feature new vinyls, animations, victory poses, and emotes.
As reported by VG247, some of this confusion occurred following a livestream comment and when some Anthem players tweeted Bioware lead producer Ben Irving and asked when they can expect to be able to earn and/or acquire new armor sets.
Irving originally replied, offering a bit of hope, saying that "Eysian chests should be up next week," which led many players to believe these caches would contain armor sets.
A Second Apex Legend Character Will Hit During Season 1
A second character will arrive in Apex Legends before the end of Season 1, bringing the roster up to 10 Legends.
The news comes from Sony’s page for Apex Legends on the PlayStation website, which notes that “two new characters will launch over the course of the season”, complete with a full set of cosmetics each.
Developer Respawn had already noted in the Apex Legends roadmap that new characters would arrive each season, but there had been no indication as to how many we could expect. The PlayStation website makes clear, however, that one new Legend will arrive within the next 12 weeks.