Logan Director on Wolverine 3’s Place in X-Men Timeline
Yesterday brought with it the debut trailer for 20th Century Fox's upcoming Wolverine film, Logan, and director James Mangold has since come forward to discuss the footage, hinting at where the movie fits into the overall X-Men timeline.
When asked about Logan's place in the greater X-Men story, Mangold told Empire, "We are in the future, we have passed the point of the epilogue of Days of Future Past."
The aged and weathered state of Professor X, as well as a scarred and older Wolverine, makes it clear several years have passed since we last saw Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman's characters, which Mangold is taking "as an opportunity" to address "the questions of ageing, of loneliness, of where I belong. Am I still useful to the world?"
Official Skyrim Monopoly Set Coming Next Year
A new The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim–themed Monopoly board game will be released in March 2017, video game merchandiser Merchoid announced today. Pre-orders are available now on the Merchoid store.
Skyrim Monopoly will allow players to buy and sell property around the realms of Tamriel, from creating villages in Winterhold to breaking ground on massive castles in Windhelm. In Skyrim Monopoly, players won't have to worry about dragons biting their heads off. Instead, they'll have to worry about them "destroy
your hard earned investment."
All of the lore, characters, and locations will be straight from the video game. When released in March 2017, Skyrim Monopoly will cost $48. Curious about other video game Monopoly boards? Merchoid will release a Final Fantasy VII Monopoly set in April 2017.
The Top 25 Wii U Games
Last Updated: October 21, 2016
The countdown to Nintendo's next console has begun, but while you wait there are plenty of Nintendo Wii U games to play. After much deliberation, we've settled on a list of 25 games you should add to your Wii U library now.
A quick note on the Top 25 Wii U Games list: The primary question this top 25 list is intended to answer is simple: "What are the 25 best games we played on Wii U?" Our choices were based on how much fun we had with the games (our primary concern), but we also considered elements like longevity/staying power, innovation, and influence on later games.
No More Official Switch Announcements to Come Until 2017
While Nintendo officially revealed its latest console, the Nintendo Switch, this week, it appears the company won't have more to say on the upcoming system until 2017.
The Wall Street Journal reports that a spokesman for Nintendo confirmed no additional information about the Switch outside of its unveiling yesterday will come until next year, ahead of the console's planned March 2017 launch.
WSJ's Takashi Mochizuki clarified that "no more official announcement would come this year on 1) game titles 2) spec details, including region-lock status."
Who Are the Justice Society of America?
The Justice Society of America, or JSA, made their full debut on DC's Legends of Tomorrow this week, after being teased last year with the last-minute arrival of team member Hourman in the season finale. With the Legends adventuring lately in 1942, it was only natural for them to run into that original superhero team of World War II-era characters.
But unlike their cousins the Justice League of America, the JSA isn't quite as well known to fans. So let's take a look at their history and how they've been adapted for Legends of Tomorrow. Check out the slideshow below for all the info on Hourman, Commander Steel, Stargirl, Vixen, Obsidian, Doctor Mid-Nite and more:
For more on the new season of Legends of Tomorrow, including what's up with the new team leader, Rip Hunter's status, the Legion of Doom, and the future of the JSA, head over to our chat with executive producer Marc Guggenheim.
The Rock Producing Comedy Inspired By Wrestling Career
A new wrestling comedy series from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Will Ferrell is headed to Fox.
According to Variety, the project, which has received a put pilot commitment from the network, draws inspiration from "the real life experiences" of Johnson and former WWE writer Brian Gerwitz.
The show is said to provide a "behind-the-scenes look at a fictional professional wrestling outfit" and depict "the one-of-a-kind odd couple relationship" formed between a "painfully awkward comedy writer" who's new to the wrestling business, and a "charismatic young character" inspired by Johnson's days in the WWE.
Old Man Logan and Baby Groot Won the Week
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Donald Glover Cast as Lando in Young Han Solo Film
Donald Glover has officially been cast in the role of young Lando Calrissian for the upcoming young Han Solo Star Wars spinoff film.
The announcement was made official on StarWars.com, with Lucasfilm revealing that Glover will join Alden Ehrenreich — who is playing young Han Solo — in the still-untitled Star Wars film directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.
"These are big shoes to fill, and an even bigger cape, and this one fits him perfectly, which will save us money on alterations. Also, we’d like to publicly apologize to Donald for ruining Comic-Con for him forever," Lord and Miller said in a joint statement alongside the announcement.
IGN Web Site and Video player Performance Issues
IGN website and video player performance have been and continue to be affected by the DDoS attacks against Dyn today. Dyn provides hosting for several websites, including third-party services that support our video player. This is the same attack that has impacted Twitter, Reddit, Netflix, and a number of other high profile services.
The outage is not impacting everyone: there are some users who can play videos with no problem. Our engineering team is implementing a workaround that should restore full service soon.
Though the situation is improving, Dyn is now reporting it is being hit with a third wave of attacks. IGN will continue to monitor the situation and work to restore normal service as soon as possible. Once things are stabilized, the engineering team will also be investigating ways to structure our video system to minimize these risks moving forward.