Report: Sony Considering Merging Film and Gaming Divisions
Sony is reportedly contemplating a shake-up of its US operations and a merger between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Interactive Entertainment, claims The New York Post.
The move, should such a merger proceed, would see Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Andrew House acquire “oversight over but likely not daily control of the studio,” sources have allegedly told The Post.
For its part, Sony has adamantly dismissed the report.
“This is nothing but baseless rumor and speculation,” a Sony spokesperson told The Post. “There are no plans to for
Andrew House to oversee Sony Pictures.”
Nintendo’s First Universal Attraction is Super Nintendo World
The first Nintendo-themed attraction coming to Universal Studios theme parks will be called Super Nintendo World.
Nintendo's official Twitter account confirmed the name of the attraction coming to the Universal Studios Japan park, accompanied by the conceptual art below.
via Nintendo of America
As explained in a subsequent press release, the attraction will be coming to the Japan park first in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, though Nintendo-themed areas are also coming to the Orlando and Hollywood Universal parks.
Doom, Wolfenstein Composer on Making Music That Matters
Not everyone sticks around to watch closing credits. If they did, cinemas wouldn’t have to turn the lights on when the movie is done – but they do, because they know people are going to leave regardless and it’s better for them if their patrons don’t fall down the stairs in the dark in the process.
When it comes to games, not everyone even gets to the credits. Statistically speaking, most people don’t actually even finish games.
I’m a total sucker for memorable closing credit sequences but most of them are from films. The key ingredient is always the song, whether it’s elegantly mixed into the movie’s final moments or only begins belting out when the credits start to roll. Think Fight Club, or The Matrix. Think Goodfellas, or The Bourne Ultimatum. Honestly there are probably too many to list. I think a good piece of closing credits music is more important than a lot of folk realise. It's like the last bite of a meal.
New Power Rangers Movie Poster Features Zords
Lionsgate has dropped a new poster for its upcoming Power Rangers movie, and it gives us our very first glimpse - and we mean glimpse - at the Zords in the new film.
So far we've seen the Power Rangers costumes and their Power Coins, but their Zords have only been teased. Obscured by the mist, that's still kind of the case here, but at least we get a full frontal that really shows off the size of the Power Rangers' massive robotic companions.
Here’s What Twitter Thought of the Rogue One Screening
The world premiere screening of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story happened in Hollywood last night, and after the credits rolled, those in attendance took to Twitter to give their impressions.
Holy craps @starwars #RogueOne was absolutely incredible. See it as soon as you can!!! Gareth Edwards I LOVE YOU. https://t.co/84ap5m3rwb
— Chris Hardwick (@hardwick) December 11, 2016
1sr Rogue One review. It was actually AMAZING!!! Super fun & exciting. Ties in w/episode 4 perfectly. #StarWars
Moana Holds Off Office Christmas Party to Remain Box Office Champ
Disney's Moana continues to perform well at the domestic box office, claiming the top spot for the third week in a row with $18.8 million over the weekend.
The animated film's domestic total currently stands at an impressive $145 million. Disney, which has made more money this year than any company ever, is looking to continue its great 2016 run with the imminent arrival of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story on December 16.
Newcomer Office Christmas Party, the R-rated comedy from Paramount starring Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, and T.J Miller, placed second with $17.5 million over the weekend. As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, it's a solid result considering its $45 million budget. Paramount is expecting Office Christmas Party to have the same longevity as last year's Sisters, another R-rated comedy which ended up earning a total of $87 million domestically.
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The Last Guardian Special Edition is £1 More Than The Standard Edition
We thought we would never see a day where The Last Guardian is officially available in stores let alone a price drop; Today, GAME are selling a Special Edition of The Last Guardian for £44.99, which includes a Premium Steelbook Game Case and Blu-ray game disc in compatibility with the PS4 Pro. Considering Amazon are selling the Standard Edition for £44.00 (or £42.00 with Amazon Prime), we'd say this is a pretty good deal for a 4K physical copy of The Last Guardian.
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We thought we would never see a day where The Last Guardian is officially available in stores let alone a price drop; Today, GAME are selling a Special Edition of The Last Guardian for £44.99, which includes a Premium Steelbook Game Case and Blu-ray game disc in compatibility with the PS4 Pro. Considering Amazon are selling the Standard Edition for £44.00 (or £42.00 with Amazon Prime), we'd say this is a pretty good deal for a 4K physical copy of The Last Guardian.
Spider-Man: Homecoming Sequel Set for 2019; Bad Boys 4 Opening Earlier
With Spider-Man: Homecoming still months away from hitting theaters, its sequel already has a release date.
Deadline reports that Spider-Man: Homecoming 2 will be released on July 5, 2019. Bad Boys 4 initially occupied that date. After the success of the recent launch trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming, Sony has decided to swap dates and move the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence action film a few weeks ahead to Memorial Day weekend, May 24, 2019.
Bad Boys 4 will now go up against Warner Bros.' Minecraft movie during the holiday weekend, while the Homecoming sequel will open against an untitled Universal Illumination film.
Justice League 2 Pushed Back to Make Way for Affleck’s Solo Batman Movie
With Justice League wrapping production, the sequel's June 14, 2019 release date has been reportedly pushed back to make way for Ben Affleck's stand-alone Batman film.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, there's no official word yet as to when exactly the sequel will now be released. In the meantime, Justice League director Zack Snyder will focus his attention on making his long-gestating thriller, The Last Photograph. Snyder is eyeing a 2017 release date for the movie, which will be on a much smaller-scale compared to the last couple of superhero movies Snyder has made.