Kung Fu Panda Coming to Universal Studios Theme Park
Having purchased DreamWorks Animation for 3.8 billion last year, it was clear NBCUniversal wouldn’t squander the theme park opportunities adding so many characters to their arsenal gives them. Now we know the first new theme park element we’ll see from this merger, as Universal Studios Hollywood has announced a new DreamWorks Theater attraction.
While the plan is for the venue to play host to a variety of DreamWorks Animation themed attractions, the first will be based around Kung Fu Panda, in what is described as a “multi-sensory adventure.” While it is a stage show, with the audience sitting down to watch, the description reads:
The Dark Tower: New Videos From the Stephen King Film
Sony Pictures aired three new TV spots for their forthcoming feature film The Dark Tower, based on Stephen King's book saga, during Sunday's NBA Finals. You can watch all three spots below.
The first TV spot profiles Idris Elba's protagonist, gunslinger Roland Deschain, while the second one showcases Matthew McConaughey's villainous "Man in Black," aka Walter Padick.
The final spot chronicles the menace Padick poses to Earth.
In addition to Elba and McConaughey, The Dark Tower cast also includes Tom Taylor as Jake Chambers, Abbey Lee, Jackie Earle Haley, Fran Kranz, Katheryn Winnick, Michael Barbieri, and Claudia Kim. Nikolaj Arcel directs.
American Made: Tom Cruise’s Casting a Nod to Top Gun
I chatted over the phone last week with director Doug Liman about his upcoming movie American Made, a true crime tale that reunites him with his Edge of Tomorrow star, Tom Cruise.
American Made tells the story of Barry Seal (Cruise), a commercial pilot and hustler in the 1980s who smuggled drugs for the Colombian cartels while also being recruited by the CIA to run one of the biggest covert operations in U.S. history. Seal played both sides against the other, a dangerous game involving some of the most powerful political and criminal figures of the 20th century.
Seal's story is an outrageous one and, as the film's first trailer (seen below) makes clear, Liman's film embraces that absurdity and cocaine cowboy quality.
7 Things Apple Announced at WWDC 2017
Apple finally unveiled its Amazon Echo and Google Home competitor at WWDC 2017, along with new iPad and iMacs. Beyond those major hardware reveals, the company also detailed iOS 11, WatchOS 4 and Amazon Prime coming to Apple TV.
Read on for more of the seven biggest reveals at WWDC 2017, and for more from the show, check out the Monument Valley 2 announcement.
Other recent Apple upgrades came in the form of changes to the company's iPad line and a Red iPhone 7 earlier this year, as well as the introduction of a new indie games App Store section to celebrate some of the new and previously released games in the iOS library.
Monument Valley 2 Announced, Available Now
Monument Valley 2 has been announced and you can download it right now via the iOS App Store for $4.99.
Developer Ustwo Games confirmed the sequel's existence on Twitter during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference today. Check out the announcement trailer below.
Monument Valley 2 works on both iPhone and iPad. There's no word yet on if the game will eventually make its way to Android users.
The sequel sports a striking art style and puzzle-based gameplay similar to the original. The biggest difference with Monument Valley 2 is that, instead of controlling a single character, players now have to guide both a mother and child through various geometric landscapes.
Wonder Woman’s Box Office Debut Compared to Other Superhero Origin Films
Wonder Woman debuted to an estimated $100 million at the domestic box office this weekend, becoming one of the best-performing superhero origin debuts ever, as well as the highest-grossing opening for a female-directed film.
For more on that success, IGN has taken a look at how the Gal Gadot-starring DC Extended Universe movie from director Patty Jenkins stacks up against other superhero origin films. Check out the chart below for a ranked list of the top 10 biggest openings for solo superhero films. Note — that means no team-focused films (Suicide Squad, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, The Avengers, etc.) and no sequels are considered in the ranking.
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 Officially Announced
After being previously outed by a rating in Korea, Capcom has officially announced Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
The collection will be released on August 8 in North America and will cost $19.99 both digitally and at retail. The collection includes Mega Man 7-10, a Challenge Mode with new stage remixes, online leaderboards, and a music player that lets players listen to tracks from each game.
When asked about potential for Nintendo Switch or 3DS versions, a representative for Capcom told IGN "there are no plans" for versions on Nintendo platforms "at this time."
5 Things We Might See In Tomorrow’s Pokemon Direct
The internet is in full speculation mode after Nintendo announced a special 8-minute Pokemon Direct, and we're no different. Pokemon Stars is a huge contender, but there could be even more on the horizon for the Pokemon franchise.
Catch the Pokemon Direct Tuesday June 6 at 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern / 3pm UK / June 8 at 12am AEST, but in the meantime, here's what we're most expecting to see.
We learned about the third version of Pokemon Sun and Moon, codenamed Pokemon Stars, back in November 2016. Reportedly coming to the Nintendo Switch, Pokemon Stars was originally planned for a summer 2017 release, and has received increasing speculation over the last year. Game Freak was recruiting for a console game, after all.
The Best Kids Movies Streaming on Netflix
Whether you’ve got kids to entertain or you’re just looking to nurture your own inner child, there comes a time in everyone’s life when you just want to watch a good kids movie.
Fortunately for you there are streaming services like Netflix, which offer lots of entertainment at the push of a button. But sometimes it can be hard sifting through all the hastily produced rip-offs trying to find an established classic or hidden gem worth watching.
Fortunately, we’ve got you covered with our list of the best kids movies streaming on Netflix!
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite: Road to E3 2017
It's that time of year again: E3 2017 is just on the horizon. From June 10-15, we'll be covering the biggest games and hardware announcements of 2017 and beyond. While you can check out our continually-updated Games of E3 List, we're now going to start diving deeper.
Every day leading up to the show, we'll be highlight the stuff we want to see and play at E3 2017. Today's game: Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite.
We last saw Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite in April 2017 when they revealed new characters like Hulk and Sigma with the story trailer. We also got to go hands-on with the game -- check out our impressions here.