Pikachu Loses It in the New Pokemon Sun and Moon Anime Trailer
The Pokemon Sun and Moon anime unfortunately won't make its debut in the United States for some time, but The Pokemon Company did release a new trailer which very clearly shows that Alola is not the soothing getaway some promotional art depicts it as.
In the new trailer we see Ash and Pikachu going to school, meeting the new Alola Pokemon Tapu Koko, and taking on the region's new enemies, Team Skull. We also see Pikachu having a really, really hard time.
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Justice League: Willem Dafoe Will Reprise Role in Aquaman
With Willem Dafoe’s Nuidis Vulko set to make his debut in next year’s Justice League, the actor has confirmed he will reprise his role as the DC character in the Aquaman solo film.
Dafoe revealed the news while speaking to The Guardian about how different it is to work on Justice League compared to smaller indie films.
“Well, Justice League is very particular because it’s an ensemble movie and my character is being introduced here in order to be a principal role in Aquaman,” Dafoe told The Guardian.
News of Willem Dafoe joining Justice League came earlier this year. His character, Nuidis Vulko, is the science advisor of Atlantis and an Aquaman supporting character from the comics. Vulko is a good guy, someone who has known Aquaman his whole life and is part of the Atlantean inner circle.
Fantastic Beasts: J.K. Rowling on Johnny Depp’s Casting
J.K. Rowling has come forward to express her excitement in having Johnny Depp on board to star as Grindelwald in Warner Bros.' Fantastic Beasts film series, saying it's a "privilege" to be working with the actor.
"Watching him create a character is fascinating," Rowling said of Depp when speaking to MTV at the world premiere for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. "It's been quite inspiring to me as the writer. I feel he's got quite an interesting approach to creating a character."
Star Wars Battlefront: Rogue One DLC Gets Release Date
Electronic Arts will release Rogue One DLC for Star Wars Battlefront on December 6 for all platforms.
Called Rogue One: Scarif, the final expansion pack — based on the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story film — will feature four maps and two new heroes: Jyn Erso and Orson Krennic. One of the additional areas is Scarif, the tropical planet seen in trailers for the movie.
The Rogue One DLC pack for Star Wars Battlefront includes the map Scarif, a new tropical planet.
Beauty and the Beast: Live-Action and Animated Comparison
We’ve had our first glimpse at the live-action retelling of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and judging by the new trailer it looks as iconic as we had hoped.
Here’s a breakdown of some of the most recognizable moments from the new trailer, paired with their animated scenes from the beloved 1991 original.
Beauty and the Beast -- starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Kevin Kline, and the voices of Sir Ian McKellen, Ewan McGregor, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw -- opens in the US and UK on March 17, 2017 and in the AU on March 23, 2017.
Ubisoft Offers Update on Watch Dogs 2 Multiplayer Fix
Ubisoft has offered an update on Watch Dogs 2 "seamless multiplayer" feature, which remains disabled two days after its launch. According to Ubisoft, the Watch Dogs 2 development team hopes to turn the multiplayer back on "as soon as this weekend," if their solution works.
In a statement to IGN, a Ubisoft spokesperson said that ensuring the fix "causes no regression to the core single-player experience" is a priority, alongside smoothly integrating the new co-op features.
"To our current players, we sincerely appreciate the support and patience during this process," Ubisoft stated.
Watch Dogs 2's "seamless multiplayer" feature — which should allow randomly synchronized players to meet up in-game, hack each other in a hide-and-seek-style mode, or join the police to hunt down misbehaving players in Bounty Hunts — was disabled shortly before launch due to lag and crashes.
Pokemon Sun and Moon Anime to Debut on Disney XD
The new season of the Pokemon anime television series, which pulls from Pokemon Sun and Moon, as well as the next animated movie, will premiere on Disney XD in the United States, The Pokemon Company International has announced.
Disney XD has signed a multi-year distribution deal to air not only the 20th season of series and next movie, but also all 19 prior seasons and 15 movies.
The next season of the hit anime, dubbed Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moon, sees Ash and his pal Pikachu traveling to Alola, the new region featured in the latest pair of Nintendo 3DS games, which release tomorrow. Check out the trailer below for a look at the tropical adventures that await the series' iconic young trainer, ahead of the series premiere early next year.
Star Wars: New Rogue One Behind the Scenes Video
Disney and Lucasfilm have released a new featurette for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the highly anticipated film.
Check out the video below to hear from director Gareth Edwards, as well Jyn Erso star Felicity Jones and Cassian Andor actor Diego Luna, as they discuss the Rebel's dangerous mission and express their excitement in being a part of the Star Wars film universe.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opens in theaters on December 16 in North America, and one day earlier in the UK. In the meantime, you can read up on all of Rogue One's key characters and watch this new international trailer that includes some never before seen footage.
A Series of Unfortunate Events: New Trailer Revealed
Netflix has released the first official full-length trailer for Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, giving fans of the book franchise and newcomers the best look yet at Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf and his numerous disguises.
The video — seen below — showcases the introduction of the Baudelaire orphans to their new evil guardian, Olaf. And from there, things just seem to get whimsically darker in the Netflix original series.
In addition to the trailer, a new official poster for the series has also been released by Netflix:
Netflix revealed the official poster for Lemon Sniket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.