LeBron James’ NBA Hoax Movie
LeBron James' new production company Springhill Entertainment is setting up a movie based on a basketball hoax viral video.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Springhill and New Line have acquired the rights to the video from the Elite Daily sports website. James and Madica's Jeff Tahley will produce the feature film, with Maverick Carter and Shawn Sachs executive-producing. Watch the video here:
The original hoax video stars Elite Daily writer Connor Toole, who tricks people into thinking he got drafted by the Utah Jazz in the second round of the NBA draft.
It looks like LeBron will never be too far away from basketball, even in the movie business. As of last summer he's still hoping for a Space Jam 2.
X-Men: Apocalypse New International Character Posters
A new series of X-Men Character Posters shows off the wide ensemble cast.
The posters (via MovieFilms) provide nice close-ups of (deep breath) Beast, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Magneto, Mystique, Nightcrawler, Professor X, Psylocke, Quicksilver, and Storm. Check them out below.
At the beginning of March, Fox released 2 X-Men Apocalypse posters, one for both sides of the conflict.
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36 Screenshots from the Rogue One Teaser Trailer
The official teaser trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story debuted today, revealing tons of new characters, a few returning ones, and a bunch of awesome action sequences.
To save you time, we scrubbed through the trailer and grabbed some stills, which you can see in the slideshow below.
If you missed the trailer, get your first look at it below.
We also want to know your thoughts on the Rogue One trailer – let us know in the comments!
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits theaters December 16, 2016.
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Suicide Squad Reshoots Explained
The cast of Suicide Squad are indeed doing some reshoots right now, but one of the actors says it's just to add some action sequences to the film.
Jai Courtney, who plays Captain Boomerang, told Entertainment Tonight he hadn't heard the report that some Suicide Squad scenes were being re-shot to make them funnier.
When asked, Courtney said, "I think there's plenty of that in it. I wouldn't say we're going back to make it funnier. There's some additional action stuff that we've been doing which is pretty dope, really we're just kind of adding in that sense."
"You can't believe everything you read," Courtney joked.
Harry Potter: How Different is LA’s New Theme Park Location?
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is now officially open at Universal Studios Hollywood and got an appropriately huge, movie premiere-style event this week to celebrate the long-awaited second US location for the major theme park area, after the one at Universal Studios Orlando opened six years ago. In attendance were Harry Potter movie alums Tom Felton (“Draco Malfoy”), Evanna Lynch (“Luna Lovegood”), Warwick Davis (“Professor Flitwick”) and James Phelps & Oliver Phelps (“Fred & George Weasley”) and the likes of Steven Spielberg, Billy Bob Thornton, Ed O’Neill and many more.
The official kickoff ceremony was incredible to behold. John Williams conducted the LA Philharmonic in a performance of music from the Potter films in front of Hogwarts castle, as truly spectacular images projected onto the castle, including visual depictions of each Hogwarts house (the green snakes circling the towers of the castle during the Slytherin portion was particularly cool) and then animated imagery that made it appear as though the walls of the castle opened up, letting you see the moving staircases and the Great Hall inside, all backed by a big fireworks display.
Daily Deals: PS4 With PS Plus, LG HDTV, Star Wars Blu-Ray
Today Only, This 49-inch LG HDTV Is At An All-Time Low Price
This 1080p, 120Hz TV is typically $700, and before today, $600 was the lowest price Amazon had ever sold it for. Today only, it's $500, and it has a 4 1/2 stat user review average. If you're looking for a TV around this size, definitely consider this deal.
Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger TV Series in the Works
Freeform Network -- formerly known as ABC Family -- has greenlit Marvel's Cloak and Dagger for a straight-to-series order.
Based on Marvel's Tyrone "Ty" Johnson (Cloak) and Tandy Bowen (Dagger), Cloak and Dagger can be described as a "superhero love story." The live-action show will follow the teenage runaways as their powers are discovered and as their relationship grows.
Marvel's Cloak and Dagger.
Charlize Theron and Game of Thrones Actor Join Fast 8
Mad Max: Fury Road actress Charlize Theron and Kristofer Hivju of Game of Thrones fame have joined the cast of Fast 8.
Rumors surfaced earlier this year, saying Theron was being sought to star as the film's villain, and sources have since confirmed to Variety she will indeed play "some sort of villain," though details are currently "vague."
Theron in Mad Mad: Fury Road
Plays Live: Dark Souls 3 Release Stream
On Tuesday's stream, Dark Souls 3 is finally, officially out in the US and we are here to play it! We are going to offer a look at later game content but while also being mindful of spoilers for you guys, because we care!
We're going to be livestreaming every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 1PM - 3PM PT. We'll focus on new releases and DLC drops, but let us know in the comments what games you'd like to see!
We'll be answering questions live during the stream, so tweet @ign with #ignplayslive
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Walking Dead Dev Publishing a New Zombie Game
Telltale announced a new partnership today that will bring zombie survival game, 7 Days to Die, to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in June.
7 Ways to Die is survival game currently playable on PC, where you explore a post apocalyptic world. It blends elements from RPGs, first-person shooters, and tower defense. Initially Kickstarted in 2013 by developer The Fun Pimps, the game has sold over 1.5 million copies since launching on Steam Early Access.
The deal with Telltale Publishing includes digital and retail distribution, and the game will be sold for $29.99 USD. The company also announced that anyone who pre-orders 7 Days to Die will get access to five character skins from Telltale's hit series The Walking Dead, including Lee Everett and Michonne.