How Gwendoline Christie Chose Her Next TV Role After GoT
Gwendoline Christie is a breakout star in two of the world's biggest franchises: Game of Thrones and Star Wars. So when it came time to pick what project came next for her, she really didn't have to; she had it written for her by one of the women she most respects: Jane Campion.
The story behind how Christie got cast in the BBC and Sundance Channel co-production Top of the Lake: China Girl is a fairy tale even by Hollywood standards. Christie traces her desire to work with Campion back to when she was 11-years-old. She's followed Campion's career ever since and, as a huge fan of 2013's first season of Top of the Lake, she wrote The Piano director a letter to express her love for the show. When Campion wrote her back several months later, it was to say she had written Christie a part for the much anticipated new season (though Christie still had to audition for the role).
Aladdin: Will Smith Shares First Cast Photo
Get ready for a whole new, live-action world, as the main cast of Aladdin has come together in a first photo.
In a photo taken by Genie star Will Smith, Mena Massoud (Aladdin), Naomi Scott (Princess Jasmine), Smith, and Marwan Kazari (Jafar) have gathered on set, albeit not dressed ready to head into the Cave of Wonders just yet:
via Twitter
A piece of the set appears to be visible in the photo, however few other details about he production have been revealed.
Call of Duty: WW2 Preorder Bonuses Revealed
Activision has revealed what Call of Duty: WW2 players can expect as preorder bonuses for the upcoming shooter.
Check out the new trailer below for a breakdown of the multiplayer-focused preorder bonuses, including a permanent weapon unlock:
All players who preorder Call of Duty: WW2 will receive the Multiplayer Upgrade, which grants access to a Weapon Unlock Token. This token can be traded for any weapon of a player's choice in multiplayer mode, potentially kitting out first-time players with advanced weaponry early in the game. In addition, the Multiplayer Upgrade grants double experience points in multiplayer mode, although the small print confirms that this will only last for the first four hours of gameplay.
Hearthstone Patch 9.1 Nerfs Some of Its Oldest Cards
Hearthstone staples Innervate, Fiery War Axe and Hex are amongst a small selection of cards getting nerfed in up-and-coming patch 9.1.
Blizzard announced changes to four original and one new card yesterday in a detailed post to the Hearthstone Forums. Check out the cards and what's changed in the gallery below:
Check out the developer's notes and other alternative changes Blizzard considered making on the Hearthstone blog.
In the unlikely event you got all the way to the bottom of this article and didn’t know about them, check out our coverage of the new solo adventures in the Knights of The Frozen Throne expansion or our video diving into all of the cards hidden in the Hearth and Home animation.
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Code Vein is More Than ‘Anime Dark Souls’
Although it’s become trite to compare video games to Dark Souls - there’s even a Twitter account dedicated to reductive Dark Souls comparisons - Bandai Namco’s Code Vein has modelled itself so closely and purposefully on From Software’s series there’s no avoiding it. Dark Souls beats strongly in Code Vein’s chest, but from what I’ve seen there are more than enough new twists on the formula to elevate it beyond a copy into what promises to be a new and refreshingly bizarre anime-kissed action-RPG.
Code Vein’s set-up is a little more transparent than one you might find in a Souls game. In the very near future, mysterious “Thorns of Judgement” have spiked through the world, causing mass destruction. In order to survive, the dwindling members of the human race – including your custom player character – have turned themselves into youthful vampires, feeding on blood in order to survive. A wall keeps the vampires enclosed, enveloping the ruined architecture from our century, crushed skyscrapers, broken cars, battered jukeboxes.
FXX’s You’re the Worst Is Breaking Up with Genre Norms in Season 4
Like its two main characters Gretchen and Jimmy, FXX's standout comedy You're the Worst doesn't want to play into your expectations.
Originally pitched as an "anti-romcom" which saw two generally terrible people falling in love when they realize, unwittingly or otherwise, they're perfect for each other, You're the Worst has pushed itself season after season to deliver more than is expected. From its critically-acclaimed Season 2, which saw Gretchen (Aya Cash) coming to terms with her clinical depression, to Season 3, which saw Jimmy (Chris Geere) grappling with the loss of estranged, despised father, You're the Worst is constantly using its lens of seeing the world through the eyes of two characters who represent all of our worst instincts to tell a well-rounded yet consistently surprising story. It's one of many reasons You're the Worst made IGN's list of the best shows of 2016.
WWE 2K18: The Next 47 Playable Superstars Revealed
Ladies and gentlemen, the ring bell is about to go off bigstyle, as we enter the final part of our exclusive partnership with WWE to show you WWE 2K18's huge playable roster.
In our final reveal video, Cory Graves and Renee Young are joined by the WWE's own fashion police, Breezango to introduce the last 47 playable wrestlers and look damn good while they do so.
Want a closer look at every one of those 47 - here they are in convenient image gallery form:
Oh, and have a batch of in-game screenshots featuring the likes of The New Day, Jack Gallagher and the delightful No Way Jose:
Plus, finally, we have Breezango's flamboyant entrance to show off:
Don't like videos or pictures? Here's all 47 of today's wrestlers in bullet point list mode:
Aladdin: Live-Action Remake Casts Billy Magnussen
Disney's live-action remake of Aladdin is pulling together even more of its cast - and this time, it's expanding to characters that weren't featured in the original 1992 animated film.
As revealed by the Hollywood Reporter, director Guy Ritchie has cast Billy Magnussen (Black Mirror, Into the Woods) as Prince Anders. No details on his character have been revealed, but since the original film saw Princess Jasmine rejecting the advances of several princely suitors before the arrival of Aladdin, it's possible that we're getting a little bit more backstory for at least one of them. Magnussen has previously princely experience, having appeared as Rapunzel's prince in Disney's 2014 musical adaptation Into the Woods.
Destiny 2: Clan Features Delayed “For Several Days”
Bungie has confirmed in a tweet that players of Destiny 2, which launched today, are going to have to wait at least a few days before taking advantage of any of the game's clan features.
Clans are communities of like-minded Destiny players who are able to journey through the game together and benefit from each other's achievements; although they existed in the original Destiny, they were only accessible through the Destiny website and functioned essentially in the background. In Destiny 2, they've been overhauled and brought to the forefront of gameplay, featuring in the user interface and allowing Guardians to join their fellow players on the fly, creating fireteams with other Clan members and levelling the Clan up as individual members work their way through the game.