Original Ghostbusters Meet the New Ghostbusters
Yesterday, the original Ghostbusters cast came together with the rebooted crew to celebrate the anniversary of the classic 1984 film.
It all happened on Jimmy Kimmel Live, which started as an interview with the reboot's stars, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, and Melissa McCarthy. The original Ghostbusters are introduced at the one minute, 20 second mark in the video below—but the full interview comes in the show's second part.
Bill Murray said he agreed to appear in the new film "only because
knew these girls were funny."
Here’s What Rise of Iron Means For Last-Gen Destiny Players
With the announcement of Destiny's upcoming expansion, Rise of Iron, Bungie revealed the new content would only be available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players. In a new post on Bungie's official website, the studio details what that means for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 players.
The PS3 and 360 will now be treated as "legacy consoles," meaning that any Destiny players wanting to play new content going forward will have to upgrade to the next generation of consoles. Bungie will split the worlds of each generation beginning in August.
SpaceX Founder Says He Visited Pentagon To Talk About “Flying Metal Suit”
Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, met with the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon earlier this week, apparently regarding "innovation".
After CNN posted an article regarding Musk's visit titled "What was Elon Musk doing at the Pentagon?", he responded with the following tweet:
Something about a flying metal suit...https://t.co/6Z1D9iZ1fV
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 9, 2016
Musk didn't speak to reporters after his visit, but the Defense Department said the Secretary of Defense "has been reaching out to a number of members of the technology community to get their ideas, their feedback, find out what's going on in the world of innovation."
Daily Deals: Mad Max: Fury Road, Bond Movie Box Set, Xbox Live
Amazon is selling years of Xbox Live for just $40. They usually charge around $54, and I've never seen them go lower than this. You do see Xbox Live subscription cards on eBay for as low as $35, but the convenience of Amazon's email delivery makes this a nice offer, especially if you're getting close to your subscription's expiration date.
TWD’s Norman Reedus Would Love to Play Ghost Rider
The Walking Dead star and motorcycle enthusiast Norman Reedus recently said he'd want to play Ghost Rider should Marvel approach him with the role.
"Hell yeah," Reedus told Uproxx in response to whether he'd be interested in playing the character. "It would be a blast. Do I get a skull face that’s on fire and all that stuff? F*** yeah. I’m down." He added he was a fan of Nicolas Cage's portrayal of the anti-hero.
Reedus as Daryl Dixon on AMC's The Walking Dead.
Road to E3 2016: God of War 4
Brace yourselves: E3 2016 is nearly upon us. From June 12-16, the entire gaming industry will converge on Los Angeles to showcase the biggest games that we’ll be playing for 2016 and beyond. We’ve been updating our Games of E3 List whenever news drops, but now we’re going to go even deeper. Every day leading up to the show, we’re going to highlight one of the biggest games that we hope to see more of at E3. Up today: God of War 4!
Mattel Releasing Halo and Minecraft Toys as SDCC Exclusives
Mattel has announced a few more toys to be available exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con, including the Halo Spartan Helioskrill figure and the Minecraft Survival Mode Player One set.
Available for $25 at San Diego Comic-Con, Mattel's Halo Spartan Helioskrill figure stands six inches tall, and comes with an exclusive blue visor, armor decoration, and legendary MA5 bracer skin. The figure has over 30 points of articulation. Those interested in customizing their Spartan suit can do so by mixing-and-matching with other figures in Mattel's six-inch Spartan line.
Netflix Reveals Which Shows You’re Watching the Longest
Netflix has created an interesting chart, titled The Binge Scale, to show which TV series viewers devour all at once and which they savor over time.
According to the media streaming company, series like The Walking Dead, Dexter, Breaking Bad, and other similar series indicate that horror shows and thrillers keep viewers engaged for longer chunks of time.
The Netflix Binge Scale
On the flip side, Netflix's rubric suggests that complex narratives from political dramas like House of Cards and Homeland to historical dramas like Mad Men and Narcos are digested at a slower pace.
New Sonic Comic Pays Tribute to Sega Genesis Era
With 2016 being the 25th anniversary of the original Sonic the Hedgehog game, fans can expect a lot of major new Sonic projects across various forms of media (including today's announcement that Sonic will be joining the growing lineup of characters in Lego Dimensions). But comic book fans also have a lot to look forward to. This July, Archie Comics will be publishing a new one-shot special called Sonic: Mega Drive #1. It's no coincidence that this issue is named after the international version of the Sega Genesis console, as it pays homage to that classic, 16-bit era and features a story set after the events of Sonic & Knuckles.
Stormtroopers Have Invaded Walt Disney World
While construction has begun on the full Star Wars-themed land coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World (along with a version at Disneyland in California, as well), that project isn’t expected to be completed for several years. However, visitors to the Orlando, FL theme park will still find plenty of new Star Wars experiences these days, thanks to several recently-added elements, along with a new nighttime show debuting this month.
During a recent visit to Hollywood Studios, I got a look at many of these inclusions, along with a preview of what to expect from the new “Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular” nighttime show.