Force Awakens’ Gleeson Joins Netflix’s National Lampoon Biopic
Domhnall Gleeson, of Star Wars and Ex Machina fame, has been cast opposite SNL's Will Forte in Netflix's biopic about the founding of the National Lampoon comedy empire.
According to Deadline, the Irish actor will play Henry Beard, one of the three Harvard grads who started the National Lampoon after spending their undergrad writing for the Harvard Lampoon. Titled A Futile and Stupid Gesture, the film is based on a 2006 biography by Josh Karp which followed Doug Kenney (Will Forte), another of the magazine's three founders, who passed away at 33, possibly by suicide.
Star Wars: Admiral Ackbar Voice Actor Erik Bauersfield Dies
Erik Bauersfield has died at the age of 93.
Bauersfield's manager Derek Maki said the actor passed away at his home on Sunday morning, according to The Hollywood Reporter,
Erik Bauersfield and his most famous character.
Maz Kanata Will Be Back for Star Wars: Episode 8
Lupita Nyong'o's Maz Kanata will be back for the next Star Wars film. Watch out for spoilers below.
Episode VIII writer and director Rian Johnson posted a photo of Maz to his Tumblr today, likely from the motion capture set of the new film.
Possible shot from mocap set of Episode VIII.
If it is, then the force-sensitive smuggler has survived the First Order attack on her castle, and we can look forward to seeing her again when Episode VIII comes out on December 15, 2017.
The Flash to Introduce Earth-2 Black Canary
Arrow’s Katie Cassidy will appear on the penultimate Season 2 episode of The Flash as the Earth-2 version of Laurel Lance aka Black Canary, there known as the Black Siren.
Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim revealed this tidbit at a press screening Monday, also announcing that Cassidy will voice (Earth-1) Laurel on Season 2 of Vixen.
Black Siren was never a character in the comics, but rather an alternate universe version of Black Canary who’s one and only appearance was in the “Legends” episode of the Justice League animated series, where she had no “canary cry” and was part of a Golden Age-esque team of heroes called the Justice Guild of America. She was the only female member on the team and performed domestic duties like baking the male members cookies (seriously). Her name there was Donna Nance, and her character was based off the Golden Age version of Black Canary, then named Dinah Drake Lance.
Grizzly Shark Returns in New Story by Invincible Artist
Artist Ryan Ottley might be best known for his work on Invincible with Robert Kirkman, but he's also got a side project that's 100% written and drawn by him, Grizzly Shark. Working on it on the side whenever he could manage, he's finally finished the trilogy, and now the second installment, Grizzly Shark Returns, is slated for release on May 11 from Image Comics.
We talked to Ottley about where this ridiculous idea came from (hint: involves a Sea Bear), the obvious comparison to Sharknado, and his favorite part of returning to this comic creature.
New Kingdom Hearts Game Confirmed for North America
A mobile game in the Kingdom Hearts series has been confirmed for North America today, via a blog post on Square Enix's site.
Kingdom Hearts Unchained X will be released for Android and iOS devices on April 7, 2016. This new game will take place before any other title in the Kingdom Hearts timeline, telling the story of the Foretellers and the original Keyblade Wielders.
In the game, you'll be guided by a cat-like character named Chirithy, and one new world called Daybreak Town will be featured. Gameplay revolves around collecting medals and completing live events, in both cooperative and competitive scenarios live with other players.
The Dark Souls Great Sword Is a Real-Life Monster
The Great Sword of Artorias in the Dark Souls universe seems way too large and unwieldy to possibly ever work in reality. But that's where the show Man at Arms: Reforged comes in.
Bandai Namco sponsored an episode of the Awe Me YouTube series in which Baltimore Knight and Sword recreate the grotesque and gorgeous sword from the Dark Souls franchise. You can check out the Man at Arms: Reforged installment below.
Now this isn't the first time Man at Arms: Reforged has brought a famous video game weapon from the digital world to real life. Previously, for example, the team hammered out the Master Sword and Hylian Shield from The Legend of Zelda franchise.
Speedy Gonzales Animated Movie in the Works
Warner Bros. is bringing Speedy Gonzales to the big screen in the form of an animated feature starring the iconic Looney Tunes mouse.
According to Deadline, the movie is tentatively titled Speedy, with actor-filmmaker Eugenio Derbez on board to voice the beloved cartoon character.
Speedy Gonzales' modern design was created by Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt in 1955.
Doctor Strange Wraps Filming, Crew Visits Comic Store
Marvel's mystical superhero film Doctor Strange has wrapped filming, according to a tweet from director Scott Derrickson.
The director shared a photo of himself at a comic store, holding an issue of Doctor Strange captioned "that's a wrap."
That's a wrap. pic.twitter.com/eRVY32lte5
— Scott Derrickson (@scottderrickson) April 3, 2016
The festivities didn't end there though, as Benedict Cumberbatch also posted a picture of himself post-wrap to Instagram, in his full Doctor Strange costume.
HBO Launching Game of Thrones Aftershow with Season 6
HBO has announced it's partnering with Bill Simmons to launch After the Thrones, a weekly Game of Thrones aftershow that will debut alongside Season 6 later this month.
The first episode will air April 25, the day after Game of Thrones: Season 6's premiere, with new episodes to follow every Monday. Each new installment will provide a recap of the latest episode, as well as "absurd and not-so-absurd theories" about what's to come.
Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan from Simmons' new site, The Ringer, will host the aftershow, which will be available via HBO NOW, HBO GO and HBO On Demand. HBO's main channel will also air the episodes, but the dates on which they'll be available have yet to be announced.