The Last Jedi Director Has Shot One Scene for Episode 9
A scene for Star Wars: Episode IX has already been shot by The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson.
In an interview with MTV (via TheWrap), Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow said he asked Johnson to shoot a scene in a specific location, and Johnson was happy to oblige. However, Trevorrow did not go into any details about the scene or why it was particularly important to film months before Episode IX begins production.
"There was one little thing," said Trevorrow. "It wasn't an adjustment, it was just, 'Could you shoot this one extra thing while you're in this place on this day?' And he did, which was great." Trevorrow went on to note that making this new set of Star Wars films is a collaborative effort and that "everyone is in communication."
When Can You Read the John Wick Prequel Comic?
Dynamite Entertainment has finally revealed the creative team and new story details for their hotly anticipated John Wick comic. The upcoming series will be written by Greg Pak (Totally Awesome Hulk) and drawn by Giovanni Valletta (Dark Horse Presents).
John Wick #1 cover by Giovanni Valletta. (Dynamite Entertainment)
The series will also serve as a prequel to the films, opening when a younger John is released from prison and is first inducted into the shadowy community of assassins. The goal of the series is to explore how John rose through the ranks, dealt with an enemy known as Calamity and came to be known as "Baba Yaga."
Preacher: See the Saint of Killer’s Story So Far
Preacher: Season 2 debuts this coming Sunday, and Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper) and his friends need to watch out - because the Saint of Killers is coming for them.
The iconic character from the Preacher comics was deftly introduced in Season 1 through a number of vignettes focused on the character (played by Outlander's Graham McTavish) and his past, which took some surprising twists and turns along the way.
IGN has the exclusive debut of a new Preacher compilation put together at the request of the show's executive producers, which includes all of the Saint of Killer's story so far, as depicted in Season 1. On top of that, there's also a new preview for Season 2 at the conclusion, giving us more of an idea of the mayhem to come.
Preacher: How to Attend an Early Season 2 Premiere Event
Are you a fan of Preacher who just can't wait for Season 2 to premiere on June 25th? Well, IGN has you covered (if you live in or around Los Angeles or New York City) as we're hosting a special preview screening of the Season 2 premiere, complete with a cast Q&A!
IGN's Preacher fan screening event in Los Angeles will be held at the iPic Theaters in Westwood, Calif. on Thursday, June 22nd at 7 p.m. PT. IGN's Terri Schwartz will moderate a cast Q&A with stars Dominic Cooper, Graham McTavish and Pip Torrens, as well as showrunner Sam Catlin. RSVP to the LA event using the e-mail address listed below.
Samurai Jack Returns to Comics With a Quantum Twist
A new Samurai Jack comic from IDW has been announced, and it features a quantum twist.
As reported by Nerdist, the new series, titled "Quantum Jack," will debut this September. The comic is being written by Fabian Rangel Jr., with art by Warwick Johnson Cadwell. Check out the cover art of the first issue below:
"Quantum Jack" Issue #1 cover, by artist Warwick Johnson Cadwell
8 Epic Final Fantasy Cosplays From ONE Cosplayer
With Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood coming out this week, we decided to look into some of the coolest Final Fantasy cosplays around.
Turns out, eight of the most incredible cosplays from the franchise are all from the same one cosplayer - Moderately Okay Cosplay. Click right to see them all:
The photographers featured are BriLan Imagery, TEoSB, Affliction Cosplay Photography, and Photogmotog.
Moderately Okay Cosplay told IGN, "When I was a kid, Final Fantasy VII helped me through some really hard times.
Interplay Founder on Creating Mario Teaches Typing
Back when inXile Entertainment founder Brian Fargo was still head of Interplay, he created Mario Teaches Typing for Nintendo, and has since shared with IGN what it was like working on the project.
On the latest episode of our monthly interview show IGN Unfiltered, Fargo discussed how the idea for the game came about. "At the time, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing was the big hit," he said, noting he knew its creator Les Crane, who, in addition to being a radio announcer and television talk show host, was the chairman of The Software Toolworks.
Fargo said he "had seen somewhere that over half the people were buying
Cars 3 Almost Included Multiple Talking Batmobiles
Cars 3 nearly featured multiple talking Batmobiles.
In an interview with Screen Junkies, Cars 3 director Brian Fee revealed that the film originally had a scene in which Lightning McQueen ended up at a party in Los Angeles. As you'd expect, the party would've been filled with film stars - except in the Cars world that means, well, famous cars.
"At one point, part of the story took place in LA and we had a scene where McQueen went to a Hollywood Hills party and it was full of actors. So we had the old Batmobile and the new Batmobile talking to each other at a party," laughed Fee. "They're the actors of the world."
20 of the Dumbest Transformers Movie Moments
With Bumblebee hitting theaters -- a movie which we liked, by the way -- we figured it was time to revisit the dumbest Transformers movie moments. Read on for the best of the dumbest!
The Transformers films are box office gold, of that there can (so far) be no doubt. Director Michael Bay has created four massive, technically impressive films utilizing cutting edge equipment and effects. They are not, however, what one would call highbrow entertainment. But that's okay! These are big, explodey popcorn flicks, meant to be good, dumb fun, right? So let's celebrate some of the absolute dumbest elements from this multi-billion dollar franchise...
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Finally Coming to Blu-ray
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is officially coming to Blu-ray next month.
Warner Bros. announced on Facebook that the beloved 1993 animated Batman film will finally be getting a 1080p HD remaster for the first time in July.
The Blu-ray release will include both the original theatrical 16x9 aspect ratio and the open matte 4x3 aspect ratio. No word yet on pricing and the only special feature listed is the film's original theatrical trailer.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Blu-ray cover.