Disneyland’s New Star Wars Additions Are Awesome
Beginning Monday, November 16th, visitors to Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, will find a huge new Star Wars presence at the park. That’s the day Disneyland kicks off their new Season of the Force event, with the debut of several new Star Wars-themed areas and elements.
I attended a preview night for Season of the Force and found it to be, ahem, most impressive. Essentially, Tomorrowland has become absolutely dominated by Star Wars during Season of the Force, leaving only a handful of attractions like Autopia, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage and Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters not looking like they come from a galaxy far, far away.
Even the walls bordering the entrance of Tomorrowland immediately set the scene, as you can see...
Once Upon a Time EPs Promise Big Answers in Two-Hour Special
Once Upon a Time is going big this weekend with a two-hour special. The episodes, "Birth" and "The Bear King," tie together and promise lots of action. The first part will feature a battle between the heroes and Arthur, Zelena, and the bespelled Merlin and will reveal exactly what happened to make Emma become Dark Swan, while the second part is all about Merida. Well, not just Merida. She'll be teaming up on an adventure with fan favorites Mulan and Ruby. We talked to Once creators and executive producers Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis about what to expect from the two-hour special regarding Hook, Zelena, Rumplestiltskin, and more.
Jamie Chung in Once Upon aTime
Unannounced Amiibo, Store Exclusives Surface Online
Several new, unannounced amiibo appear to have been revealed prematurely, thanks to a number of retailers.
According to an in-store Target display (via My Nintendo News), it looks like a Timmy & Tommy Nook amiibo is on the way, and will be exclusive to the retailer. The display also showcases the Famicom-themed R.O.B., which is currently exclusive to Japan.
Another image outs the existence of two new Animal Crossing amiibo, Kapp’n and Rover, and yet another display outs Roy as a GameStop exclusive. Finally, a Toys 'R Us display showcases a first look at the inevitable Ryu figure.
Prometheus Sequel May Now Be Titled…
Ridley Scott's upcoming sequel to Prometheus has reportedly been retitled Alien: Covenant.
The film, which last we heard was officially titled Alien: Paradise Lost, was recently discussed by Scott at the AFI Film Festival (via Indiewire). Instead of calling the movie Alien: Paradise Lost in his discussion, however, the director casually referred to the film by a new name, Alien: Covenant.
"I’ve got no plan. I go from pillar to post randomly," Scott said of his project schedule, going on to explain how the opportunity to work on The Martian sidetracked him from moving forward on Alien: Covenant.
Grimm: Season 5 Mysteries Will “Turn Things on Their Head”
Spoilers for Grimm through Season 5, episode 3 "Lost Boys" are contained in this article.
After two weeks of wondering who was trapped in the cell, Grimm revealed in the third episode of Season 5, "Lost Boys," that Trubel is being held captive for some unknown purpose. As the Black Claw mystery gets more complicated as well, Jacqueline Toboni promises viewers won't need to wait much longer to find out what is happening with her character.
"When I came back for the finale, I have been somewhere for that span of time," she noted at Grimm's 100th episode celebration. "She has her machete, but she has a new jacket on. Something's changed, and you know something has happened in my life and I'm part of another world sort of. I've been in that world for quite some time and the audience doesn't know that, and you get to finally figure out where this new turn with where Trubel has gone."
ABC Cancels Wicked City
ABC has canceled Wicked City after three underwhelming episodes.
According to TheWrap, the show is being pulled from the network immediately, and reruns of Shark Tank will be taking its place next week. This marks the first true cancelation of the fall season.
While several other shows like Minority Report, Blood & Oil, and The Player have all had their episode counts trimmed below the initial 13 and likely won't return, their remaining episodes will at least still air on television. The same, however, can't be said for ABC's short-lived drama starring Ed Westwick and Erika Christensen.
Norman Reedus ‘Has Faith’ in Future Kojima, del Toro Projects
The Walking Dead actor Norman Reedus, who would have been the star in Konami's now-canceled Silent Hills, recently spoke to IGN about his faith in a future collaboration between him and P.T. creators Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro.
"I'm super bummed that that happened back in Japan," Reedus said of Silent Hills' cancellation, "but I have faith. I have faith that we, the three of us, can do something else."
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro had similar laments about Silent Hills, especially over the loss of what he calls some great and "very new" ideas. Reedus matched del Toro's praise for the creative force behind Silent Hills, calling him and Kojima "geniuses."
StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void Sells 1 Million in 24 Hours
StarCraft II's final expansion is quickly moving toward being a success.
Blizzard announced via Twitter that StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void has sold more than 1 million copies within its first 24 hours of being on sale.
Thanks for making the launch of #LotV a success! We’ll see you in the Koprulu Sector, Commanders! pic.twitter.com/mqye4JEOdp
— StarCraft (@StarCraft) November 13, 2015
Doctor Strange: Expendables 2’s Scott Adkins Cast
Marvel's Doctor Strange movie has reportedly added a new cast member in a mysterious role.
TheWrap reports that martial artist-actor Scott Adkins (Expendables 2, The Bourne Ultimatum) has joined the cast. Marvel is keeping mum on the potential casting, and Adkins' role is being kept under wraps for the time being. He'll reportedly be featured in hand-to-hand combat scenes.
Spend the Night in a Star Wars Superfan’s Home
We'll never be able to actually visit the galaxy far, far away, but a UK man's home may be the next best thing.
46-year-old Dave Oldbury has spent the better part of his life tracking down various items of Star Wars memorabilia and merchandise, and has created an impressive shrine-like home to showcase it.
Containing approximately $228,196 (£150,000) worth of items, Oldbury's dwelling serves as a homage to the film series he has loved since he was a boy.
In order to share his love of Star Wars, he's opened this home up and is allowing the public to spend the night in December amidst his vast collection for a mere $51 (£35) per night. According to his Homestay listing, he only has a few rules for potential guests to follow: