Anderson Reunites with Hannibal Creator for American Gods
The X-Files star Gillian Anderson will join Starz's American Gods, the network announced today.
Anderson will play Media—"the mouthpiece for the New Gods"—in the adaptation of Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel. The character takes the form of celebrities to serve as the New Gods "public face and sales representative," ensuring the public continues to worship their laptops, TVs, and smartphones.
Gillian Anderson in Hannibal.
Justice League: Part One’s Rumored Titles Are …
Four possible titles for Justice League: Part One have reportedly surfaced.
According to Heroic Hollywood, the rumored titles for Warner Bros.' first Justice League film include: Justice League: Angels and Demons, Justice League: United, Justice League: Gods Among Us, and Justice League: Gods Among Men.
Which of the potential titles do you like the best? Let us know in the comments, and for more on the first entry in Warner Bros. two-film superhero ensemble project, find out why Alfred actor Jeremy Irons believes Justice League: Part One won't be as "muddled" as Batman v Superman.
Anthony Hopkins Joins Transformers 5
Anthony Hopkins has joined the cast of Transformers 5.
While Variety reports that details regarding his role are not currently known, sources say Mark Wahlberg is the only actor expected to reprise his role from the previous film, Transformers: Age of Extinction. Transformers 5, officially called Transformers: The Last Knight, will be directed by Michael Bay.
In April, it was reported that Nickelodeon star Isabela Moner was up for a role opposite Mark Wahlberg. The Carmichael Show's Jerrod Carmichael is also rumored to be involved in Transformers 5.
EA Gives Update on Upcoming Star Wars Games
Ahead of EA's Play event, which kicks off just ahead of E3 on June 12, the publisher has come forward to provide an update on its pair of new Star Wars titles from Motive Studios and Visceral Games.
In a post on Electronic Arts' official site, group general manager Jade Raymond first discussed Motive's Star Wars game, noting the studio is "now 65 industry veterans strong" with more members joining the team every week in the pursuit of making "unforgettable action games." According to Raymond, the team is "well on
Star Wars Anthologies Shouldn’t Be Overly Tied to Originals
Download Keepin' it Reel, Episode 329!
Welcome back to Keepin' It Reel, the IGN show where Jim Vejvoda and Eric Goldman bring you the latest genre movie news.
This week, we discuss the upcoming reshoots to be done on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and what that means, as well as the latest buzz on Captain Marvel, Transformers: The Last Knight, James Bond 25, Doc Savage, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Friday the 13th, Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and the box office reception of X-Men: Apocalypse and Alice Through the Looking Glass.
Daily Deals: Massive PC Games Sale, $20 Off Xbox Live, $10 Off Overwatch
Amazon has an absolute truckload of great PC games going for super cheap prices. Even if your hardware isn't exactly cutting edge, you'll be able to find something fantastic and super cheap in this sale, like the original Max Payne for $2.50, Fallout 2 for $10, the Mass Effect Trilogy for $12, or the Dragon Age: Inquisition GOTY Edition for $20, and Far Cry 3 for only $5. And if you're looking for something new and shiny to play, don't miss Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege under $40, Far Cry Primal for $48,
Opinion: Marvel Didn’t Ruin Captain America
Warning: this column contains full spoilers for Captain America: Steve Rogers #1!
It's doubtful that Marvel anticipated Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 becoming their most controversial release since the final chapter of Spider-Man: One More Day, but that's what happened when the new series debuted last week. Fans almost immediately took to the Internet to register their very vocal disapproval over that issue's big cliffhanger, the reveal that Steve Rogers has apparently been a Hydra agent since he was a young boy. It wasn't long before writer Nick Spencer and various other folks at Marvel started receiving death threats from readers who seem to have quite literally been driven mad by this plot twist. Even ignoring those more extreme forms of overreaction, it's difficult to understand why this particular twist has so many readers feeling so upset. Marvel isn't going to suddenly destroy one of their most iconic characters because of one, simple story.
Top 10 Fallout 4 Visual Mods
For decades, mods have granted PC gamers the freedom to tweak, change, and improve their experiences. Bethesda games in particular, with their massive worlds and wide breadth of things to do and see, are ripe for the modding.
From simple bug-fixes to a mod that changes all Deathclaws into killer Thomas the Tank Engines, almost anything you’d want (or didn’t know you’d want) in a game like Fallout 4 exists.
This particular list of Fallout 4 mods is a bit more grounded, focusing on making the Commonwealth even more beautiful without altering gameplay. You can even download some of these mods for Fallout 4 on Xbox One.
Doctor Who Lead Role Offered to a Black Actor – Who Turned it Down
Doctor Who's showrunner has confirmed that the role of the Eleventh Doctor - eventually won by Matt Smith - was originally offered to an unnamed black actor, but they turned it down.
Steven Moffat told Doctor Who magazine: “We’ve tried. The part has been offered to a black actor, but for various reasons it didn’t work out. Should the Doctor be black? Should the Doctor be a woman? So long as the Doctor is still the Doctor, anything is possible.”
The latest actor to play a Doctor Who companion, Pearl Mackie, is mixed-race, with Moffat saying she was chosen at least partially because the show "needed to do better" with diversity.
Elon Musk Thinks We’re All Living in Someone Else’s Video Game
The man behind Tesla Motors, Hyperloop and SpaceX thinks the chance of us not being inside an advanced civilisation's gigantic virtual reality simulation right now is "one in billions".
Speaking at Code Conference 2016, Elon Musk - responding to a question from journalist Josh Topolsky - explained that he's had so many discussions about simulation with his brother that they decided to "ban such conversations if we're ever in a hot tub - because that really kills the magic." Quite.
His proof of being in a video game? Our own video games, and the speed at which they've advanced:
"Forty years ago we had pong. Like, two rectangles and a dot. That was what games were. Now, 40 years later, we have photorealistic, 3D simulations with millions of people playing simultaneously, and it's getting better every year. Soon we'll have virtual reality, augmented reality.