Pixar Has No Sequels Planned After 2019
It doesn't look like a sequel to Inside Out or WALL-E will be happening anytime soon, as Pixar confirmed it has no current plans for any sequels after the release of The Incredibles 2 in 2019.
In an interview with EW, Pixar president Jim Morris said the studio wants to focus on creating more original content instead of continuing to build on existing franchises, telling the outlet that "everything after Toy Story and The Incredibles is an original right now."
Pixar's next sequel, Cars 3, releases in June of next year, which will be followed by Toy Story 4 in 2018 and The Incredibles 2 the year after. The studio's original plan was to "make an original every year and a sequel every other year," but the scheduling didn't work out as planned. That said, Morris noted that Pixar will still have a total of "seven sequels in a spate of 21 originals" following Disney's acquisition of the studio ten years ago.
Arrow: Cody Rhodes to Guest in Season 5
With Cody Rhodes now gone from WWE, we're never going to get the Stardust/Stephen Amell rematch we were all hoping for. But Rhodes leaving the company means that he's free to join Amell over in his world - on The CW's Arrow.
At the Heroes & Villains FanFest in New Jersey earlier today, Amell and Rhodes jointly announced that the former WWE Superstar will be guest starring in the third episode of Arrow's fifth season.
Guest starring on #Arrow this fall... Mr. @CodyRhodes --
— Stephen Amell (@StephenAmell) July 2, 2016
9 Delicious Dishes from Final Fantasy XV
When you play Final Fantasy XV this September, get ready to eat. While winning battles will give you experience just the way you’d expect, you’ll also earn ingredients that you can use to cook a meal each time your party rests at a camp site.
Better ingredients mean better meals – something hearty like a stew or chicken – and if you haven’t collected anything, you’ll just get a plate of toast. Either way, your crew will bond around a fire and take some time to rest after a tough day of battle.
Swipe through the gallery below to see nine of the meals you’ll be able to enjoy in Final Fantasy XV:
“Mealtime is an essential part of bringing the ‘friends on the road’ concept to life,” Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata told IGN. “As you tour the world, you’ll sample exotic local dishes together, and meals also play a significant role in gameplay: a day’s boosts are determined by what the party ate the night before. Boosts include resistance to poison, enhance stamina, attack buffs, and more, so players can prepare for the day ahead by planning their meals accordingly. As Ignis improves at cooking, he’ll add more dishes to his repertoire, offering a variety of boosts.”
So You Want to Join Starfleet?
Though it doesn’t open to the public until July 9, I recently joined a group of journalists at a preview of Star Trek: The Starfleet Academy Experience, a temporary addition to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum Complex in New York City.
The entrance to the new Starfleet Academy Experience.
The brand new exhibition was still very much a work in progress when I visited. Launched to coincide with Star Trek’s 50th anniversary, the Starfleet Academy Experience occupies a 12,000 square foot pavilion located next to the aircraft carrier Intrepid on Manhattan’s Pier 86. The goal is to give guests a taste of what it might be like to attend a Starfleet Academy career day, as well as a chance to ogle some original props and costumes from the various Star Trek TV series and films.
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Crunchyroll to Distribute Anime Blu-rays, Dub Anime
Anime streaming service Crunchyroll announced a plan during its Anime Expo panel to release a number of its titles on Blu-ray and DVD with English dubs.
The company also revealed it has acquired merchandising rights for Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress—which will also be released on Blu-ray and DVD with dubs. IGN recently named Kabaneri one of best anime titles from the spring 2016 season.
via Crunchyroll
Viz Media Picks Up Dragon Ball Super Manga
Viz Media announced a number of new manga licenses at its Anime Expo 2016 panel, including the latest Dragon Ball manga series, Dragon Ball Super.
The release date for the Dragon Ball Super manga was not announced, but Viz did reveal that a Revolutionary Girl Utena special edition manga set will be available in spring 2017. Viz has the first two chapters of Dragon Ball Super available for free on its website.
Additional new manga titles from Viz Media include Gundam Thunderbolt, The Water Dragon’s Bride, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc V. Viz also announced a new Kenshin 3-in-1 manga omnibus and that the Bleach series is getting released on Blu-ray.
Walking Dead Cast Picks Their Favorite TV Show Moments
Universal Studios' The Walking Dead Attraction celebrates the best of the series to date by letting theme park attendees walk through some of the AMC show's most iconic moments -- walkers included.
To kick off the new attraction, several The Walking Dead cast members from the past and present headed to Los Angeles to attend an opening event prior to The Walking Dead Attraction's official opening on July 4th. There they revealed their favorite moments from the series' first six seasons that they think are deserving of being permanently commemorated in a standing attraction -- especially since Greg Nicotero said the attraction will be updated as each season airs.
Opinion: The Captain America Controversy Needs to End
A month ago, Marvel stirred up a great deal of online controversy with the release of Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 and the reveal that Cap has supposedly been a Hydra agent his entire adult life. This week, a whole new controversy arose surrounding the follow-up issue, which revealed the truth behind that divisive twist. Some fans accused Marvel of caving to pressure and backpedaling on the Hydra Cap controversy. It really seems like Marvel is stuck in a no-win situation. But while the outrage over issue #1 was understandable (if overblown), this new Cap controversy just seems ridiculous.
What to Watch Now That of Game of Thrones Is Over
Game of Thrones fans, the dark days are upon us: we still have Sundays, we still have HBO subscriptions, but there's no more episodes to get us through the long nights ahead.
Even worse, there's no show on TV quite like Game of Thrones. In terms of the scale, the intrigue and the pure fantasy spectacle, it is the only series that blends politics, magic and heartbreak in quite this way.
But there are plenty of other shows out there that will scratch the Game of Thrones itch until the series returns in Season 7, depending on what you're looking for. Here's a breakdown of your Game of Thrones watch list for the between seasons hiatus. Valar TV-us!
Did you know Preacher premiered already? Hopefully you have because we've been covering it plenty and it's really great, but if you're a one-show-a-Sunday type of TV viewer, now is the time to switch over to AMC's darkly comedic new comic book series. Adapted by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Sam Catlin from Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's graphic novel, Preacher is another show that goes places you wouldn't expect, with great characters who have interesting dynamics and a fun, often wicked, genre conceit. Only a few episodes have aired so far, so get in early!