Abrams: Showing Disney Force Awakens Was ‘Horrifying’
Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams has revealed what it was like screening his upcoming film for the executives at Disney, calling it a "horrifying" experience.
On the latest episode of The Howard Stern Show (via Entertainment Weekly), Abrams admitted he was "nervous beyond words" before showing the studio an early cut of the film.
"We showed the first cut — which was still incomplete, a complete version of the movie but not the finished version — and we showed it to Alan Horn and Bob Iger and Alan Bergman, the three people at Disney who sat with me in the theater, and we screened the movie. And it was horrifying," he said.
Tank Girl’s Lori Petty Joins Gotham Cast
Lori Petty will appear in episode 214 of Fox’s Gotham.
Variety reports that the actress, who also stars in Orange is the New Black, will play Jeri—"the flamboyant and enigmatic hostess of an underground club where mass murder and art are celebrated in equal measure." Jeri helps Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) in his search for his parents’ killer, but is "less helpful when Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) comes calling."
The isn't Lori Petty's first comic book role. She starred in the '90s comic book-inspired movie, Tank Girl—which we've written is a "faithful adaptation of the alt-comics that spawned it."
Lightsaber Battle on Force Awakens Opening Night Hopes to Break Record
Star Wars fans are looking to set the Guinness World Record for the biggest lightsaber battle.
Come December 18, fans from around the world will face off in six different cities—Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Orlando, and New York City. The battle is in celebration of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Participants that contribute $10 to the Lightsaber Academy will receive a 3’ long lightsaber reserved for them. The San Francisco showdown’s Facebook page notes that the lightsabers provided will have six changing colors, and participants will be able to pick them up at the event. The battle will begin after the troops have assembled—Jedi vs. Sith.
Doctor Who Christmas Special Poster Revealed
A new poster for Doctor Who's upcoming Christmas special has been revealed, teasing the return of River Song.
BBC America shared the new promo art in a post on Twitter:
SURPRISE. It's the new poster from the upcoming Christmas special- 'The Husbands of River Song'! #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/gfTl54bmRL
— Doctor Who BBCA (@DoctorWho_BBCA) December 1, 2015
Back in September, BBCA announced that River Song actress Alex Kingston would indeed be making a return as the time traveling archaeology professor on the upcoming special, which premieres on Christmas Day.
Marvel’s Secret Wars Delayed (Again)
Marvel's Secret Wars has been delayed once again.
The series was originally planned at eight issues ending in October, but the creators added a ninth to fit in the "cataclysmic" ending. Today, Diamond Comics Distribution has announced that the ninth issue will be delayed.
Initially said to be released in December, Secret Wars #8 will be taking that spot, with Secret Wars #9 moving to January 6, 2016.
With Secret Wars, the Marvel Universe ends and Battleworld takes its place. The series is part of a massive storyline spanning much of Marvel's work, and something that Jonathan Hickman has been building up to for years.
New Batman v Superman Teaser Has Landed
A new teaser for Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice has premiered during the latest episode of Gotham. It's a single scene, and it's intense as hell. Check it out below.
A new full-length trailer will air during Jimmy Kimmel Live this Wednesday, December 2nd, at 11:35 / 10:35 CT.
Lucy O'Brien is Entertainment Editor at IGN’s AU office. Follow her ramblings on Twitter.
Rose McIver’s Advice for the New Power Rangers
These days she’s eating brains on the CW's highly entertaining iZombie, but before her role on that series, and shows like Once Upon a Time and Masters of Sex, Rose McIver was fighting bad guys as the Yellow Ranger on Power Rangers RPM.
On a recent visit to the set of iZombie, I briefly asked McIver if she had any advice for the cast of the upcoming Power Rangers movie and spoke to her about the notably successful cast of RPM, which also starred Eka Darville (Jessica Jones) and Adelaide Kane (Reign).
Rose McIver in Power Rangers RPM.
Top Comics to Buy This Week: December 2, 2015
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the hottest comics released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
By writer Tom King & artist Khary Randolph | DC Comics
DC continues to go all-out with their celebration of Robin’s 75th anniversary, giving us a story that brings the Robins together for an all-out brawl. Our favorite Robin, Damian Wayne, returns to Gotham to see that there’s a gang of Robin’s dressed up like him, and he’s not happy about it, as we’d expect. It’s his family legacy, after all.
9 Fake Movie Restaurants We Love
There’s nothing better than dinner and a movie… unless you’re talking dinner in a movie. And really, there have been some great fake restaurants to pop up over the years on the big screen. Diners, cantinas, noodle bars, and strip joints (great apps there!) are just the tip of the cinematic culinary iceberg.
Read on for our list of our favorite fake movie restaurants. And then be sure to comment below and offer up your own picks…
If you’ve got to take the boss’ wife out on the town, as John Travolta’s Vincent Vega did in Pulp Fiction, then where better to go than this “wax museum with a pulse”? At Jack Rabbit Slim’s, you can be served by Buddy Holly (ala Steve Buscemi), enjoy a bloody-as-hell Douglas Sirk steak and a vanilla coke -- or a five-dollar milkshake, if you prefer -- and then show off your moves as you win a Twist contest with the almost-star of Fox Force Five. Don't be a square; head over to Jack Rabbit Slim’s!
Mysterious Underwater Structures in Fallout 4’s Briny Deep
Is something hiding off the coast of the Commonwealth in Fallout 4?
One curious Redditor, discovered by VG247, decided to explore the area after accidentally falling into the ocean depths when fighting raiders at Libertalia. The user decided to upload an Imgur gallery to document the adventure.
So what did they find? Beautifully detailed environments, an underwater structure with working lights, but no door, and even a piece of loot: a pot.