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Welcome back to Keepin' It Reel, the IGN show where Jim Vejvoda and Terri Schwartz bring you the latest genre movie news.
This week, we discuss Jim's visit to the set of Suicide Squad, what's coming to Star Wars Celebration and San Diego Comic-Con, the latest buzz on The Flash, Gambit, Star Trek Beyond, Assassin's Creed, and more.
Tons of Image and Info From Unfinished Clone Wars Episodes
At Star Wars Celebration today, Star Wars: The Clone Wars' supervising director (and current Star Wars Rebels executive producer) Dave Filoni, Ashley Eckstein (the voice of Ahsoka Tano) and Lucasfilm Story Group member Pablo Hildgo spoke about Anakin Skywalker's former Padawan at the Ashoka's Untold Tales panel.
During the panel, a ton of new images and information were revealed about unfinished episodes of The Clone Wars, as it turned out there were three different storylines planned for Ahsoka after she left the Jedi, had the show continued. Some of these got further than others, and we were actually shown one brief animatic clip of Ahsoka kicking some serious butt against a couple of criminals in the arc that would have been shown first.
Pokemon Go: Yelp Now Has PokeStop Filter
Pokemon Go players now have a new way to find PokeStop locations, as Yelp has added a filter that identifies business with nearby PokeStops.
According to Yelp's official blog, the company has added a new filter option that is accessible via the Yelp app and on Yelp.com. It's called "PokeStop Nearby" and can be used when searching for any type of business location.
Additionally, Yelp users can identify a business in the vicinity of a PokeStop by checking in to the location and answering a question that will make note of the nearby PokeStop. The filter is currently available in the United States, New Zealand and Australia for both iOS and Android users.
Doctor Strange Comic-Con Poster Revealed
In anticipation of San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel has revealed a new poster for Doctor Strange.
The poster, which comes by way of Entertainment Weekly, features concept art crafted by artist Ryan Meinerding and provides a new look at Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Stephen Strange.
Comic-Con poster, courtesy of EW
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Star Wars: Episode 8 Dialogue Will Make You Forget About “May the Force With You” – Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill has praised the dialogue of the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VIII, saying it will "make you forget all about ‘May the Force be with you.’"
During his hour-long one-man panel at Star Wars Celebration, Hamill detoured from a question about working as the voice actor behind Batman: The Animated Series' Joker to praise the work of new Star Wars writer/director Rian Johnson:
“I was looping Episode VIII yesterday, and there’s dialogue in there, and I thought, ‘Oh boy, I can already see this on a T-shirt. Rian Johnson is amazing. He’ll make you forget all about ‘May the Force be with you.’ He’s come up with so many new catchphrases.”
Wicket AKA Warwick Davis Is in Rogue One
British actor and Star Wars veteran Warwick Davis has been revealed as part of the cast for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Warwick Davis between takes on the set of Rogue One.
Davis appeared in costume in a sizzle reel of new footage debuted today at Star Wars Celebration in London. The name of the character he's playing has yet to be confirmed, though based on some footage elsewhere in the trailer we think he might be playing the alien Bistan who is a part of the Rebel spies tasked with stealing the plans to the Death Star.
Check Out Our Huge Star Wars Rogue One Image Gallery
Star Wars Celebration, the annual, officially-sanctioned jubilee of all things Star Wars, is in full effect in London right now, and a new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story dropped.
The behind-the-scenes trailer shows off new faces, human, alien, and droid, while giving us a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the new film.
Rogue One, in case you haven't heard, takes place before the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, chronicling the events leading up to the theft by the Rebellion of the Death Star plans.
You might remember the Death Star as the murder planet that destroyed Alderaan, home of Princess Leia. The plans for the war machine allowed the Rebels to pin-point its weak spot, paving the way for an assault and ultimate destruction by Luke Skywalker.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’s First Concept Art Revealed
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story finally hits theaters later this year, but the idea for the film has ruminated at ILM and Lucasfilm for well over a decade.
During the Star Wars Celebration 2016 livestream, ILM Visual Effects Supervisor and CCO John Knoll discussed how he began contemplating the idea that would become Rogue One 13 years ago, unveiling the first concept art done for Rogue One and its core cast of characters.
"...One of the initial core ideas of this being I've always loved these films where you have a small group of extraordinary people with complementary skills that come together to do something amazing," Knoll said of the artwork and the film.
Destiny: Rise of Iron Livestream Coming Next Week
Bungie plans to reveal more information about Destiny expansion Rise of Iron during a livestream next week.
The stream — which is called the Cosmodrome Winter Tour — will take place on Wednesday, July 20 at 10 am PT on Bungie's Twitch page. Bungie won't explore the Plaguelands next week; that'll come later. The livestream will show players how Destiny's world has changed in the time between expansions.
Earlier this week, Bungie released a preview of some new gear available for Rise of Iron's Trials of Osiris champions. If the content shown off next week looks as good, we're in for a treat.