What Actors Actually Use When Taking Drugs in Movies
Ever wonder what exactly Al Pacino was putting up his nose in Scarface or what Seth Rogen is actually smoking in virtually all his movies?
The serious researchers at UpVoted.com (Via Independent.Co.Uk) asked a Hollywood prop master, Jeff Butcher, just what actors are smoking, drinking, and ingesting on a regular basis.
According to Butcher, whose credits include Requiem for a Dream and Liam Neeson's Non-Stop, actual cigarettes were used until new regulations prohibited product placement from Big Tobacco. Nowadays, there are a number of brands that offer non-addictive herbal cigarettes, like Ecstasy Cigarettes and Honeyrose. There are even places that offer fake weed, like International Oddities that provided all the bud Seth Rogen and James Franco smoked in Pineapple Express.
The Satanic Temple Endorses A24’s The Witch
The Satanic Temple is calling Robert Eggers's The Witch "a transformative Satanic experience." Originally showcased at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, The Witch is a period piece set in 1630s New England.
The Witch will open worldwide on February 19, though The Satanic Temple of New York City will hold premiere screenings starting on February 10. Endorsed screenings of The Witch will also include "interactive performances and ritualized pronouncements of a 'new Satanic era.'" Screenings in Los Angeles (February 12), Austin (February 16), and Detroit (to be determined) will follow.
There Is an Official X-Files Coloring Book
The truth is out there, X-Files fans, and you can find it in the new Official X-Files Coloring Book being released this week.
As part of its X-Files art show, Conspiracies, Monsters & Mythology, Los Angeles art gallery iam8bit is releasing a $12 coloring book featuring 16 original illustrations, puzzles and games. If you've ever wanted to shade in the Smoking Man, now's your chance.
Check out a look inside the coloring book:
The coloring book, which FOX officially approved, will be sold online and in iam8bit's Echo Park store when the art show begins on February 4 at 7 p.m. PT. The show also features more than 30 prints of artists' interpretations of their favorite X-Files characters, episodes and lore. The prints range in price from $20 up.
iPhone 7 May Have a Flush Rear Camera, No Antenna Bands
Apple's iPhone 7 will resemble the iPhone 6 and 6s, save for two changes to its outward appearance.
Those changes, as reported by MacRumors, involve a slightly new design for the rear-facing camera that will make it flush with the rest of the phone, as well as the removal of the antenna bands across the back. The flush camera is made possible due to a thinner camera module, while the antenna removal will give the back of the iPhone a more consistent all-metal look. The Antenna bands will still be present on the top and sides.
There's no word on if the flush rear camera is related to Apple's dual camera patent, or if the thinner phone will still have the headphone jack. MacRumor's source has been unable to determine if the iPhone 7 is actually thinner than its predecessor, but states that the changes would only be slightly noticeable.
GTA 5 Has Now Sold Over 60 Million Copies
Take-Two Interactive reported its third-quarter earnings today, and in its report noted Grand Theft Auto 5 has sold over 60 million copies since it launched.
In August, when Take-Two reported its first quarter earnings, it announced GTA V had sold 54 million copies. That means GTA 5 has averaged one million copies sold per month in the half-year since it reported the sales figure.
Those 60 million copies are across all platforms, worldwide, since the game originally launched in 2013. After initially appearing on PS3 and Xbox 360, GTA 5 went on to launch on current-gen consoles and PC.
Watch the Stunt Double for Rey Show Off Her Sweet Skills
Martial artist Chloe Bruce might not be a household name, but she's the woman responsible for the cool stunts by Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
A November video of Bruce is starting to go viral, where she demonstrates incredible staff skills and kicks. It's also shining some spotlight on the relatively unknown stuntwoman.
But Star Wars: The Force Awakens isn't the first time Bruce has assisted with a blockbuster film. She also served as a stunt double for Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy, Lady Sif in Thor: The Dark World and Korrina in Wrath of the Titans.
Looking ahead, Bruce also stunt doubled in the Assassin's Creed movie for actresses Ariane Labed and Michelle Lin, according to her resume.
Revenge and Mechs in Claymated Adventure Dujanah
The next adventure game from creator Jack King-Spooner is rendered in the same carefully handcrafted mixed media as his previous work, but instead of the small Scottish town featured in the semi-autobiographical Beeswing or the bizarre sci-fi of Sluggish Morss, Dujanah takes place in a fictional Islamic country occupied by an unwelcome military force. Also there are mechs.
You play as Dujanah, a woman who has suffered grievances at the hands of the military intervention. On board her trusty mech, Dujanah travels around meeting new people, playing Metroid-style arcade games in a cave, and perhaps, eventually, seeking some form of revenge.
According to its Kickstarter, Dujanah will explore themes of "pluralism, motivations, ethics regarding intervention and libertarianism" in a setting that blurs the real with the imaginary.
Over 6 Million Courses Created in Super Mario Maker
Super Mario Maker enthusiasts have created over six million courses worldwide. According to the Nintendo of Europe Twitter account, Nintendo fans have been very busy over the past few months.
More than 6 million courses have been created in #SuperMarioMaker worldwide! Thanks so much for sharing them! #WiiU pic.twitter.com/lBnnX9NgAB
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) February 3, 2016
NECA Toys Reveals Uncharted 4 Nathan Drake Figure
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End might be the end of Nathan Drake, but you can have the adventurer decorating your computer desk forever thanks to this upcoming figure from NECA Toys.
FIRST LOOK at the Uncharted 4 Nathan Drake action figure coming in late Spring. Retail pre-orders go live today! pic.twitter.com/EGI1ftKJco
— NECA (@NECA_TOYS) February 3, 2016
Set to come out this Spring, there's a good chance it'll coincide with Uncharted 4's April 26 release date, its third after two previous delays to ensure the quality of the "largest Uncharted game to date." Naughty Dog's creative director, Neil Druckmann, promises a satisfying conclusion to Drake's story saying, "It will be really hard to do a sequel with Nathan Drake."
TMNT Board Game Launches Kickstarter Campaign
The heroes in half-shells will be making their tabletop debut within the year, if a new Kickstarter campaign for a board game adaptation of the franchise is successful.
IDW Games, who have launched games like Kill Shakespeare and Cat Tower on Kickstarter in the past, have taken to the crowdfunding platform to launch a tabletop game called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shadows of the Past.
The project is described as a story-driven adventure game, where two-to-five players can duke it out and fight through various missions to rescue (or dominate) New York. The art style and characters are based off IDW's comic book run of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.