Justice League: Jesse Eisenberg Will Return as Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor will indeed appear in Justice League, as Jesse Eisenberg has confirmed he'll be reprising his villainous role in Warner Bros.' upcoming DC film.
In an interview with ShortList, Eisenberg expressed his excitement in returning, saying, "it was the most fun I’ve ever had at playing a role, and most challenging, in a great way, and most rewarding," before adding that he'd "love to play it for years."
While production on Justice League is already well underway—read IGN's on-set impressions here—Eisenberg won't be filming until August, once his play The Spoils finishes its run in London.
Steven Spielberg Vows to Never Direct a Star Wars Movie
Despite being a big fan of Star Wars, Steven Spielberg will never direct a Star Wars film.
It's just not his genre, the director said at a press event for his upcoming Disney film The BFG. "It's certainly my buddy's, the Thomas Edison of science fiction, George Lucas, who created the entire series," Spielberg said, as reported by the Toronto Sun. "But that was never for me. I'm just a fan; I'm just with everybody else in the audience watching them."
Spielberg has had an influence on the Star Wars films, however. The legendary director suggested J.J. Abrams direct Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and reportedly discovered Alden Ehrenreich—who'll play young Han Solo in the upcoming Star Wars solo film—at a bat mitzvah.
Crunchyroll to Stream 9 New Summer Anime
Crunchyroll announced it'll be simulcasting eight new anime and the second season of a returning anime this summer on a live stream today.
In addition to the second season of Active Raid, Crunchyroll will be simulcasting 91 Days, Alderamin, Taboo Tattoo, Orange, Mob Psycho 100, Sweetness and Lightning, ReLife, and the new Berserk anime. You can see artwork for each of the anime in the slideshow below.
The localized names of each anime are not final, and more information on each anime's air date, region availability will be announced at a later time along with more new anime in Crunchyroll's summer lineup. For more on anime, be sure to check out IGN Anime Club.
Power Rangers Movie Finds Its Zordon
Bryan Cranston's role in Lionsgate's upcoming Power Rangers movie has been revealed.
In a post on Twitter, the Breaking Bad star announced that he will play the Rangers' mentor, Zordon.
Excited to play #Zordon in the #PowerRangersMovie! T or F: #BlueRanger Billy Cranston was named after what actor? https://t.co/d3ltjpcDKb
— Bryan Cranston (@BryanCranston) June 21, 2016
Zelda Producer on Voice Acting in Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is mixing up the series' formula in several exciting ways, including the addition of voice acting, and producer Eiji Aonuma has come forward to explain why for the first time it's being incorporated into the franchise.
"It’s really difficult to leave an impression on players with just text," Aonuma told Polygon, going on to point out that not every piece of dialogue in the game will be voiced. There are, however, specific instances in which he wants to "leave impressions on users" and is using voice acting to achieve that.
Report Suggests 2017 iPhone Could Eliminate Home Button
Though Apple is reportedly looking to largely stick to the status quo for the iPhone this year, the company might have much bigger plans for the device's 10th anniversary.
A new report by The Wall Street Journal suggests that Apple's iPhone in 2017 will remove the device's home button in favor of the phone's display employing a fingerprint sensor. The report also says, as has been previously rumored, that the 2017 iPhone will feature an OLED display.
Skull Island’s Kong Will Be Biggest Ever
Kong: Skull Island director Jordan Vogt-Roberts has big plans for his upcoming monster movie, claiming the film will feature the largest King Kong to ever grace the big screen.
"This is going to be the biggest Kong there's ever been," Vogt-Roberts said during a Warner Bros. presentation at CineEurope (via The Hollywood Reporter). "Not 10 foot or 30 foot, but a 100-foot ape."
The event offered an extended preview of the film that featured clips of Tom Hiddleston as a former British SAS officer, Brie Larson as photojournalist Weaver, and a few other cast members, including Samuel L. Jackson and John C. Reilly.
Archer Renewed for Three More Seasons
FX Networks has renewed Archer for three more seasons.
The animated comedy show will come back early next year with Season 8, followed by Seasons 9 and 10 in the future. All three seasons will run eight episodes. The show's latest season wrapped up earlier this month.
“We can’t say enough about what Adam
, Matt
and the entire Archer team at Floyd County have done to keep this series so insanely funny and vital through seven seasons,” said FX Networks president of original programming Nick Grad in a statement accompanying the announcement.
New to Netflix in July
Things are heating up this July on Netflix as all three Back to the Futures and all four Lethal Weapons will be available to stream, beginning on the first of the month.
And on the Netflix Originals side of things, well, there's really too much to get into here. But most notably, Marco Polo and BoJack Horseman return for new seasons while Stranger Things, starring Winona Ryder, makes its spooky debut.
Plus, there's the first two Beverly Hills Cop movies, Oscar nominee The Big Short, Oscar winner Gladiator, The Sting, Turner and Hooch, and more.
All titles and dates are subject to change
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Wonder Woman Costumes and Props Unveiled
Ahead of Wonder Woman's release next June, Warner Bros. has revealed an assortment of costumes and props for its upcoming DC Comics solo film.
The collection, which debuted today at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, includes Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman costume, Chris Pine's outfit for Steve Trevor and the Queen Hippolyta costume worn by Connie Nielsen. Additionally, several props, including a Queen’s guard helmet and shield were on display, as well as an Amazon army helmet, shield, quiver and arrows. Give them a look in the gallery below.
Wonder Woman opens in theaters on June 2, 2017 and wrapped filming just last month. For more on Warner Bros.' highly anticipated DC superhero film, check out these set photos of Steve Trevor's introduction to Diana.