Galaxy Quest TV Show on Hold; Was Meant to Star Original Cast
An Amazon sequel series to the cult classic Galaxy Quest has been put on hold because of the passing of one of the original cast: the late Alan Rickman.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Galaxy Quest veteran Sam Rockwell told the Nerdist podcast that plans to begin filming this year were pushed back upon Rickman's passing in January.
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Division 1.1 Patch Promises High-End Drops
The Division wants you to work for the best gear.
With update 1.1 killing named NPCs in Ubisoft's third-person loot shooter will guarantee you a "High-End" drop. Assuming your adversary is level 30 or higher.
This is an attempt to balance out the methods players use to earn their highest level gear. Right now, prior to the game's first major update, the majority of players get their High-End loot from crafting. Buying it from vendors comes in second place, and drops from NPCs is a distant third source.
Besides just incentivizing taking on tougher enemies, Ubisoft is also making crafting more expensive. Cashing in lower-end materials for the good stuff will cost between two and 10 more pieces than before, while the rewards for deconstruction will be cut in half.
Netflix to Simulcast New Anime Series
Netflix has obtained the exclusive streaming rights to upcoming anime Kuromukuro.
The streaming service will offer a high-definition stream of the new show from P.A. Works in Japan, starting with the first episode on April 11, four days after its TV premiere, according to an announcement on the series' official website today.
New episodes will premiere on Netflix each Monday. The announcement only gives specifics for streaming in Japan, with announcements for other regions to come at a later date.
P.A. Works, known for Angel Beats and Another, are developing Kuromukuro as part of their 15th anniversary project. Another series of theirs, Shirobako, is IGN's current Anime Club Watch Party selection.
Game Scoop!: Let Loose the Gods and Gears of War
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing God of War 4, Gears of War 4, and Dead Space 4. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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Kingsman: The Golden Circle Poster Teases Big Return
The upcoming Kingsman sequel has a new poster, and it seems to be teasing an unexpected return.
If you haven't seen the first Kingsman, spoilers continue below.
Actor Taron Egerton, who played Gary "Eggsy" Unwin in Kingsman: The Secret Service, posted the poster to his Twitter account.
A message from an old friend. #Kingsman pic.twitter.com/n4HShWktIK
— Taron Egerton (@TaronEgerton) April 7, 2016
FOX Renews Lucifer and Rosewood
FOX has announced that their freshman series Lucifer and Rosewood have both been renewed for Season 2.
Lucifer, based on the Vertigo comic spun-off from Neil Gaiman's Sandman series, has been a success for FOX averaging 10.5 million viewers across platforms and is the fifth highest rated broadcast show among the 18-49 demographic. Rosewood is also in the top ten with 7.8 million average viewers across all platforms.
“We knew we had something special with Lucifer, from the engaging performances of Tom, Lauren and the rest of the charismatic cast, to Len Wiseman’s visually stunning look of the show and the amazing storytelling savvy of the Bruckheimer team,” says FOX President David Madden. “With Rosewood, creator Todd Harthan has put a fresh, playful spin on the procedural format, infusing it with wit and warmth, while Morris, Jaina and the show’s gifted supporting cast have turned in fantastic performances. We look forward to two stand-out sophomore seasons from both series.”
New Character Posters Revealed for Warcraft
A whole range of new character posters for the upcoming Warcraft movie have been released.
Check out the gallery below to see the likes of Gul'dan, Orgrim, Lady Taria, Durotan, and more.
A new TV spot came out for Warcraft a couple of weeks ago alongside yet another poster. If you want to know more about the world before the movie comes out, IGN has a brief history of the Warcraft universe for you to read.
We're not far out from Warcraft's release now, as it's due to hit theaters on June 10.
Xavier Woods on How Anime and Wrestling Came Together at WrestleMania 32
Last weekend at WrestleMania 32, uber-popular tagteam New Day made an eye-catching entrance by emerging from a giant box of their "Booty-O's" cereal, dressed as Dragon Ball Z characters.
The WWE trio is known for their pop-culture references and tributes to movies, anime, video games and more. We spoke with New Day member Xavier Woods about the DBZ entrance, as well as his love for anime.
(L-R) Xavier Woods, Big E and Kofi Kingston make their entrance at WrestleMania 32.
Destiny April Update Livestream
On Tuesday April 12th at 10am you can join our Destiny experts as they traverse all of the new content coming to the world of the Destiny in the April update. First they'll begin by tackling the new Blighted Chalice strike where they'll take on the new Taken thread Malok and make their way through hordes of enemies until they find their target. Next they'll tackle the revamped Winters Run strike that has been invaded by a Taken version of the Archon priest that must be stopped. How has the classic strike changed? You'll have to watch to find out.
Rounding out the event they'll head into the Prison of Elders where the strongest level 42 foes now live and will be waiting to take on our group of guardians.
Pokemon TCG Fates Collide Release Date Revealed
The release date for the Pokemon TCG XY—Fates Collide expansion has been announced: May 2.
The set will have over 120 cards, including 5 new Pokemon BREAK and 13 new Pokemon-EX, 3 of which are new Megas.
Alakazam-EX and Mega Alakazam-EX have been revealed and feature a one-two-punch evolution combo that could potentially do some big damage across the board. And, of course, there's plenty of spoons to go around.
