HBO, GRRM Still Discussing Game of Thrones Prequel
Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin teased the possibility of a prequel series to HBO's award-winning fantasy drama earlier this year, and now HBO has come forward to reaffirm that talks with the author are still underway.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, HBO programming president Casey Bloys said the network and GRRM are in "preliminary ongoing talks."
GTA: San Andreas Helped Hamilton’s Creator Navigate Los Angeles
Who says video games never taught anyone anything? According to Hamilton creator and Moana composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, he couldn’t have learned how to navigate Los Angeles nearly as quickly without the help of years of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas under his belt.
In an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the late-night host asked Miranda, a native New Yorker who lives in upper Manhattan, how he gets around when he visits LA.
"I had a weird experience with that! The first time I came here was to do an acting job on TV and my now wife, then girlfriend, I had to pick her up at the airport in a rental car and I took a weird turn and I found myself driving through South Central,” Miranda replied, “and weirdly I was able to find my way out because I played so much Grand Theft Auto."
Kong: Skull Island Teaser Released
Ahead of a full trailer this week and following last week's first look at Skull Island's new King Kong, a new teaser for Legendary and Warner Bros' upcoming monster movie has been released.
The 9-second clip, which showcases a very angry and violent Kong, was posted on the film's official Twitter account, and teases the arrival of a new full-length trailer on Wednesday.
There’s nowhere to hide. Two days. #kongskullisland pic.twitter.com/6EvdWTn1a8
Out This Week: Pokémon Sun and Moon, Watch Dogs 2, Finding Dory
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Darth Maul Gets a New Comic Set Before Phantom Menace
A Darth Maul comic focusing on the Sith apprentice's rise before Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is coming early next year.
The five-issue Marvel Comics miniseries, titled Star Wars: Darth Maul, will be written by Cullen Bunn and drawn by Luke Ross, according to USA Today.
Readers can expect a melded version of the Sith apprentice, which will include characteristics from his appearance in The Phantom Menace as well as in both the Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels animated series.
Nintendo Switch Price May Have Been Accidentally Revealed
The Canadian arm of Toys R Us may have inadvertently outed the base price of the upcoming Nintendo Switch, briefly listing the hybrid console at $329.99 CAD - roughly £200 UK / $250 USD / $330 AUD. The listing has since been removed.
As spotted by WCCFTech, the potential price is competitive, placing it around the same level as the most basic Xbox One and PS4 units, not to mention on par with the hugely successful Wii's $249.99 USD initial price point - something we suggested in our rundown of the unanswered Nintendo Switch questions.
Game of Thrones Touring with Interactive Fan Events
We've got exciting news for Game of Thrones fans, as IGN can reveal that in conjunction with the November 15th release of Game of Thrones: The Complete Sixth Season on Blu-ray and DVD, HBO is bringing the new GoT set’s exclusive bonus features to life. This will be done via events in three different US cities that feature interactive experiences, including photo, video and virtual reality elements that take fans behind the scenes and immerse them into the realm of the hit series.
Set up as five different experiences themed to individual bonus features available on the Season 6 Blu-ray and DVD set, "Game of Thrones: Season 6 – Behind the Scenes" is designed to look like set pieces and production elements from the show.
Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki May Come Out of Retirement
Legendary Studio Ghibli director, Hayao Miyazaki, may return from his three-year retirement to direct a feature-length film about a caterpillar.
As reported by Anime News Network, Japanese TV station NHK ran a special about Miyazaki, titled "The Man Who Is Not Done". It revealed that the director was unsatisfied with a short he was creating for the Ghibli Museum, titled "Kemushi no Boro" (Boro the Caterpillar) - also notable for being his first all-CGI project.
He subsequently created a proposal for a full-length version, to be completed by 2019. While Studio Ghibli has not officially green-lighted the project, Miyazaki has already started animation work.
Pokemon Sun and Moon: New Ultra Beasts Revealed
Ahead of Pokemon Sun and Moon's release later this week, The Pokemon Company has unveiled a new trailer that showcases two new Ultra Beasts, starter-exclusive Z-Moves, and more.
The new Ultra Beasts include the electric-charged UB-03 Lighting, as well as the the hulking UB-05 Glutton. Check out the video below to see these mysterious new creatures in action.
In addition, all three starting Pokemon have exclusive Z-Moves. Decidueye's special attack is called Sinister Arrow Raid, which sends a barrage of arrows down on the opposition. Meanwhile, Inceneroar's special Z-Move is a fiery body slam called Malicious Moonsault, and Primarina's Oceanic Operetta creates a giant sphere of water that bursts over the opponent.
Watch Dogs 2 Could Be Teasing Multiple New Ubisoft Games
If there's one thing Ubisoft games like doing, besides having you climb radio towers, it's putting fictional versions of Ubisoft in its games. But with Watch Dogs 2, this little meta touch seems to have Ouroboros-ed itself right back into the real world by teasing what could be two unannounced new Ubi games.
A side mission, titled "Ubistolen", sees you intercepting the phone call of an in-game Ubisoft San Francisco employee, who mentions previous leaks of Assassin's Creed games Unity and Syndicate. But he also mentions a less familiar name: Osiris.