6 New Star Wars Magazine Covers Show Off Key Characters
Empire Magazine has premiered its 6 variant Star Wars: The Force Awakens magazine covers on its website, Empire Online. The magazine is scheduled to go on sale next week, and the variants aren't simply static images, but instead are presented in lenticular 3D. All 6 variants can be seen on the Empire Online website, but we're featuring 2 of them right here.
Ryan Gosling Eyed to Star in Neil Armstrong Movie
Universal is reportedly eyeing Drive actor Ryan Gosling to star in its upcoming Neil Armstrong biopic, First Man.
According to Deadline, the project is currently being penned by Spotlight writer Josh Singer, and Gosling is "being courted" by the studio to star as the famed astronaut. Whiplash's Damien Chazelle is on board to direct.
Gosling in Drive
Unofficial App Allows for PS4 to PC Streaming
People can stream from their PlayStation 4 to their PlayStation Vita, but a newly developed program hopes to bring remote play functionality to the PC as well.
Appropriately named Remote Play PC, the unofficial program sets out to do exact as its straightforward name implies: turning your PC into a recognizable remote play device, and letting your PS4 stream gameplay to it.
The developer of the program, who goes by the name Twisted, has some experience with Sony's hardware and getting the remote play feature to work on unsupported devices. The official version released for Android was limited to Sony Xperia phones and tablets, but Twisted managed to get it to work on a much wider range of Android devices.
Yo-Kai Watch Developer Open to Bringing Franchises to Wii U, NX
Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino wants to get Yo-Kai Watch into the hands of as many players as possible. In an interview, Hino told us this means potential Yo-Kai Watch games on Wii U and potentially, Nintendo's next-gen platform known as NX.
Hino told us that if Level-5 has a title that would be served well as a Wii U game, "I would definitely want to proactively consider it." Recently Level-5 collaborated with Ubisoft on a Wii U, Yo-Kai Watch-themed version of Ubisoft's Let's Dance, but so far that's as close as the series has come to Nintendo's home console.
As for the next generation of hardware, Hino expressed interest in developing game for the platform, if the console can "bring Level-5 games to as many kids as possible." If the company determines that to be the case, Hino told us "it wouldn’t be impossible" to see Level-5 developing games for it.
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes Out Now
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is now available for iOS and Android, Electronic Arts has announced.
This new free-to-play mobile title tasks players with collecting various Star Wars characters to create teams that can be used in battles set across a wide array of locales iconic to Lucasfilms' beloved sci-fi universe.
"We've created a game for Star Wars and RPG fans where you can mix and match your favorite characters from across all the films and TV shows, creating squads with heroes from both the light and dark sides," executive producer John Salera said.
"The game is simple to control but has incredible depth and breadth," he added. "You can strategize on which characters complement each other most, then make your custom teams more powerful with new gear and loot you win from battles, on all the planets and epic locations that you love, anytime, anywhere."
Guardians 2 Debunks Star-Lord Father Rumor
James Gunn took to his official Facebook page to shoot down the rumor about Star-Lord's parentage.
"The rumors surrounding Quill’s parentage at the present moment are completely false, and aren’t even close to the truth," he wrote, adding at the end, "We’re creating a film that doesn’t rely on plot twists to be an enjoyable experience. They’re only a very small part of what we’re cooking up for you."
Gunn's entire Facebook post reads as follows:
"All right. From this moment on I’m going to stop commenting on any rumors surrounding Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, because, eventually, someone is going to come up with a spoiler that has some truth to it. That said, the rumors surrounding Quill’s parentage at the present moment are completely false, and aren’t even close to the truth. I don’t know how people come up with this stuff, but it certainly isn’t through legitimate sources.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Sheamus Wins Title at Survivor Series
I think the main problem with this past Sunday's Survivor Series is that there was really no true outcome any of us were stoked about. Given all the players and all the matches set in place, there was just no real finish that we were looking forward to. And that, again, speaks to the WWE's overall inability to build new stars and make them hot before they try and pass the torch to them. It always seems like they're constantly playing catch up.
Kevin Bacon to Star in Tremors TV Series Reboot
The classic sci-fi franchise Tremors is getting a TV revival, and Kevin Bacon is returning to both star in and executive produce the project.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the series will return to its fictional setting of Perfection, Nev., with Bacon reprising his lead role a Valentine McKee. Earlier this year, the actor expressed interest in returning to the franchise, saying, "I’d love to do something else with Tremors and revisit the character 25 years later."
Bacon in Tremors
Mads Mikkelsen Officially Announced for Doctor Strange
After a slew of leaked details and set photos Marvel Studios has formally announced filming on Doctor Strange.
"Doctor Strange follows the story of neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a horrific car accident, discovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions," reads the announcement on Marvel.com.
The titular Sorcerer Supreme will be played by Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game, The Hobbit), while Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, The Martian) has also been confirmed as mystical big bad Baron Mordo. Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton and Michael Stuhlbarg's casting was also officially announced.
Every Jedi Ever
For over a thousand generations the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic…
The Jedi have inspired our imaginations for decades now, from the early days of Luke, Obi-Wan and Yoda, through the Prequel adventures where we saw the Jedi Order in their prime, and on into the excellent Clone Wars animated series and beyond. And now, of course, we’re set for an entirely new chapter in the history of the Jedi with The Force Awakens ready to open next month.
In tribute to these iconic figures, we’ve retrieved from the holocrons of the Jedi Archives a complete list of every Jedi ever. From Qui-Gon Jinn and Mace Windu to Plo Koon and Yaddle (!), and all the way through to Ezra Bridger and Luke Skywalker, this timeline collects all the canon Jedi created for the movies, TV shows, books, stories and comics. (But please note, these are canon Jedi only. Lucasfilm no longer considers the Expanded Universe to be an “official” part of the Star Wars saga.)