See Harrison Ford Hype Star Wars Dressed as a Hot Dog
Han Solo actor Harrison Ford appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to talk about J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Wars film, and did so in the Halloween spirit, dressed as a hot dog.
Check out the clip below, in which the film star assures fans the movie will live up to everyone's lofty expectations. "You will not be disappointed at all. I promise you," Ford said.
Kimmel will be hosting a very special Star Wars episode on November 23 featuring director J.J. Abrams, as well as stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, and John Boyega.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens on December 18. For more on Lucasfilm's highly anticipated seventh entry in its beloved sci-fi series, find out what Abrams had to say about Luke Skywalker's glaring absence from the trailers.
Our Hopes and Fears for Suicide Squad
Download Keepin' it Reel, Episode 305!
Welcome back to Keepin' It Reel! In this week's episode of IGN's movies podcast, Jim Vejvoda and special guest IGN UK editor Chris Tilly bring you the latest in genre movie news.
This week's topics include Suicide Squad, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Captain America: Civil War, the failure of Steve Jobs at the box office, and more. And with Halloween upon us, we also discuss the best and worst horror movies we've seen this year and some to keep an eye out for in the weeks and months and ahead.
EON, MGM Won’t Decide Who New Bond Studio is Until 2016
Although SPECTRE only just opened in the UK to great success (and is poised to debut in the $80 million range stateside November 6), the future of the James Bond film franchise is now poised to undergo a big change.
Sony Pictures Entertainment's distribution deal with Bond producers MGM and EON Productions expires with the release of SPECTRE, and it's widely understood that 007 will find a new studio home come James Bond 25.
The Wall Street Journal and Deadline report that, should MGM and EON not make a new deal with Sony, the contenders for the Bond distribution rights include Warner Bros., Universal, and Paramount. Deadline adds that Disney may also want to add another gem to its crown of franchise properties as well.
Destiny’s Microtransactions Top PSN Paid Add-Ons
Destiny's microtransactions have proven to be quite popular among PlayStation gamers, as three of PlayStation Network's top five add-ons are packs of Silver, the shooter's in-game currency.
According to PSN's list of Top Add-Ons (via Reddit), the 1000 (+100 Bonus) Silver option for $10 and 2000 (+300 Bonus) Silver for $20 are the second and third most popular purchases, respectively. Interestingly enough, the only add-on more popular is the game's expansion, Destiny: The Taken King.
Nintendo Boss Says Mobile and NX Could Top DS and Wii Sales
Nintendo CEO Tatsumi Kimishima predicts big things for both its mobile push and the upcoming NX.
In an interview with Nikkei (via Kotaku), Kimishima said he sees potential for "the biggest profits ever" within three years.
"I don't think the Wii and the DS's sales period is our ceiling," he said.
He also explained some specific moves that make him confident in the company's future. He was characteristically tight-lipped about the NX, but did say it "offers a totally new experience."
Kimishima talked about how translating its Miitomo mobile app into different languages will help boost its numbers of registered users.
Longmire Renewed for Season 5 by Netflix
It looks like Netflix's interest in Longmire wasn't just a one season fling.
Just published on the Longmire Facebook page is the news that Netflix has renewed the series for a Season 5.
Canceled by A&E after three seasons, Longmire - starring Robert Taylor, Katee Sackhoff, and Lou Diamond Phillips - was resurrected for a fourth season by the streaming giant. You ran read IGN's review of Season 4, which aired this past summer, here.
Nintendo Reportedly Censors Xenoblade Chronicles X in the West
Nintendo is reportedly censoring risqué costumes in Xenoblade Chronicles X for the West.
A series of tweets by user Teigake (via NeoGAF), reveal a set of costumes more appropriate for Lin, a 13-year-old character in the Japanese version of the game. Lin is allegedly supposed to be 15 years old in the western release.
Lin is censored in the EU (and probably USA) version of Xenoblade Chronicles X. Left is EU and right is JP. pic.twitter.com/2Pr9HokYdf
App Store Update: October 30
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
LIT – (Freemium)
Originally released as a WiiWare title six and a half years ago, WayForward's spooky light-focused puzzler LIT is back with a totally visually remixed iOS encore beginning today. It's debuted just in time for Halloween, which is appropriate given its subject matter – but don't worry about getting too scared, as its more realistic and creepy graphics from the Wii days have been swapped out with a happier, cartoonier look this time.
Power Rangers Movie Finds Its Yellow Ranger in Becky G.
Rapper/singer/songwriter Becky G is adding "superhero" to her already lengthy resume, as she's been confirmed to play the Yellow Ranger in Lionsgate's upcoming Power Rangers movie.
"Becky G is going to be bringing the action as the #YellowRanger in the Power Rangers Movie! Let the countdown to 2017 begin." a post on the film's official Facebook page announced.
With the casting of the Yellow Ranger now confirmed, the entire Power Ranger team is now assembled. (Unless they're going to be featuring a Green Ranger in the movie, of course. But who could fill Tommy's shoes?)
A Once Upon a Time Twist Left Merida Actress “Utterly Shocked”
Merida might be under the Dark One's control in the present day of Once Upon a Time, but in Sunday's episode "The Bear and the Bow," fans will get to see what the Brave character was like before she met up with Emma Swan.
To preview her first flashback episode, Amy Manson got on the phone to talk about what's ahead for Merida, share the part of her character's backstory that left the actress "utterly shocked" and discuss what helps her get into character.
IGN: Obviously things have heated up a little bit for Merida, but what can you preview for what we're going to be seeing in this Sunday's episode?
Manson: Her courage is tested, brothers' lives hang in the balance, and it's her mission to save her brothers from being killed. So that's a big part of this episode, and you'll find out she brings along Belle on her journey to help her, because she sees something at the start of the episode 6 -- she meets Belle in Storybrooke, and Belle does something that Merida sees that could help Merida on her mission to save her brothers. So they strike up a friendship through that.