The Lion King Cast Adds Luke Cage Star as Simba’s Mother
Disney's live-action The Lion King remake has cast Simba's mother Sarabi and his royal adviser Rafiki.
TheWrap reports John Kani, who played Black Panther’s father King T’Chaka in Captain America: Civil War, will voice Rafiki. The role was previously portrayed by Robert Guillaume in the 1994 animated original.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Luke Cage's Alfre Woodard, who plays the villain Mariah Dillard on the show, will voice Sarabi. The character was previously portrayed by Madge Sinclair.
Game of Thrones: “The Spoils of War” – Dragons on the Wall
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones: Season 7's "The Spoils of War" continue below. Read on at your own risk!
What a freakin' episode. The Dragons on the Wall team has reunited to unpack the events of "The Spoils of War," from that epic final battle sequence to all those epic reunions, plus some deep theories on potentially significant name-drops. Make sure to also read our review of "The Spoils of War!"
This week's Dragons on the Wall topics include:
-The showdown between Daenerys Targaryen and Jaime Lannister, and the lingering questions about what comes next
The History of the Many Defenders Teams
They’re the outsiders – the heroes that wouldn’t normally be expected to work together in any sort of organization – so what better way to feature them all in a title of their own than to declare them a “non-team?” Nope, not the Avengers or the FF, nothing to see here! The Defenders have always been a bit off the beaten path, comprised of a bewilderingly strange assortment of Marvel’s B and C-list stars along with some illustrious colleagues from other teams like the Avengers and the X-Men. Over the years, the team has gone through a number of reincarnations, leading up to their big live-action debut on Netflix this summer in an eight-episode run that unites Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist! So for a “non-team,” there have been a heck of a lot of Defenders! But where did this crazy ride begin? Let’s go back to 1971 – oh, what a long time ago that was – and find out…
For Honor, Ghost Recon Wildlands Get Free Trials
Ubisoft has announced that For Honor and Ghost Recon Wildlands will receive free trials this month.
According to a post on Ubisoft's official blog, you can try out For Honor on Xbox One, PS4, and PC free from August 10 to August 13. The trial will grant players access to the full campaign, all multiplayer modes and maps, and 14 different characters. Any progress made in the trial will carry over to the full game, which will be on sale from August 10 through August 20.
This month also brings with it For Honor's Season 3 update, with dedicated servers coming to the game sometime in the future.
A Complete Buyer’s Guide for the Pandemic Board Game
Ever watch one of those movies about civilization-ending plagues and think, “I would have done a much better job keeping everything under control?” Well that’s what we have the Pandemic board game for! The game and its various expansions and spin-offs, including the incredibly popular Pandemic Legacy, have been a big hit with players for almost 10 years now, thanks in no small part to its superb cooperative play and grueling, unforgiving difficulty.
So, where do you start if you’ve never had the fortune of playing Pandemic before? Should you start with the original? Or maybe it's better to start with the epic campaign that is Pandemic Legacy? Are the the Red and Blue boxes identical? Which Pandemic expansions are the best? Grab your friends, pull up a chair, and keep some cough medicine handy — we’re going to tell you everything you need to know about which versions of Pandemic you should buy.
Marvel’s Inhumans EPs Defend Intensive Visual Effects
Marvel's Inhumans, and particularly the show's visuals, continued to be a topic of discussion at the Television Critics Association press tour. ABC provided the first episode of the show to critics ahead of the Inhumans' TCA panel, and though the backlash to Medusa's hair was addressed earlier by ABC President Channing Dungey, the show's executive producers and cast also defended the show's ambitious visual goals.
Speaking during the Inhumans TCA panel, executive producers Jeph Loeb and Scott Buck, who executive produced the first season of Iron Fist, defended the in-progress pilot, first in response to a question about the Inhuman Karnak's powers seeming vague in the show.
Game of Thrones Director Talks THAT Cliffhanger Ending
Game of Thrones' Season 7 episode "The Spoils of War" earned a rare 10/10 score in IGN's review, and much of that is thanks to the work of director Matt Shakman.
The man behind several key TV finales of everything from Fargo to You're the Worst delivered one heck of an episode, with key emotional moments and an incredible (and high stakes) battle, explored in this excellent behind-the-scenes video. We got him on the phone to discuss the biggest moments from "The Spoils of War" that left us with a lot of questions. For obvious reasons, spoilers for "The Spoils of War" continue below.
Game of Thrones: Why Bran’s Callback to Littlefinger Is Important
Petyr Baelish, a.k.a. Littlefinger, has been in possession of the catspaw dagger, the Valyrian steel weapon used in an attempt on Bran Stark's life, since Season 1 of Game of Thrones. As we recently discussed, the dagger's been referenced and appeared enough times this season that it has an important role to play -- whether it's simply because of its Valyrian steel and White Walker killing abilities, or something else. A scene between Littlefinger and Bran in "The Spoils of War" suggests that "something else."
How Marvel’s Spider-Man Animated Series Connects to Guardians
Spider-Man: Homecoming was the first Spider-Man film in recent years to skip Peter Parker's origin story. Disney XD's upcoming animated series Marvel's Spider-Man will follow suit. Kind of.
Peter's arachnid bite beginning unfolded in shorts released online ahead of the premiere episode on the network. By the time the audience encounters a 15-year-old Peter on Disney XD, he's had his powers for bit, but he's still in the early days of figuring out what he's capable of doing -- all while navigating the ins and outs Horizon High, where he was recently accepted.
Check out an exclusive clip from Marvel's Spider-Man below!
The newness of it all is part of Peter's development in this iteration of Spider-Man. The voice of Peter Parker and Spider-Man, Robbie Daymond, told IGN, "Peter doesn't settle into his powers for a little while in this. So when you watch some of the earlier clips and are like, 'Why isn't he...' You'll see he's still learning and we stick with that a little bit longer in this series."
Next Major Xbox Update Goes Live for Insiders Today
The latest update for Xbox launches today for Xbox Insiders, Microsoft has announced.
With the update, players can customize their Home screen on Xbox One, allowing you to choose what you see when you boot up your console. You can add a friend, game, etc. to your Home screen, creating a block of content that you can move or discard at will. These blocks will change based on what you do, so if you put a specific game on your Home screen, it may display when your friends are playing that game, recommend which Achievement you should get next, etc.
Additionally, the dashboard sports a new look and "has been updated to focus on speed, customization and expression."
The Guide layout has also been updated, making it easier and faster to jump between tabs, switch between apps, and return to the Home screen.