New Details on Finding Nemo Sequel Plot Revealed
Story details about the upcoming sequel to Finding Nemo, Finding Dory, were revealed during Disney's D23 event today, along with one new casting announcement - Ed O'Neill (Married, With Children/Modern Family) will play an octopus named Hank.
Andrew Stanton is back as director and said he initially didn't think there would be a follow-up to Finding Nemo... until he began to think about the question of who Dory's family was and where she came from.
Footage debuted today at the D23 Expo showed how the plot revolves around Dory searching for her family, after she begins to mention them in her sleep and have flashes of memory -- yes, having any memories shocks her -- about them. Nemo overhears Dory say "the jewel of Monterrey, California," and they realize that is there where Dory's parents are.
Watch Olivia Munn Train for X-Men: Apocalypse
While Olivia Munn didn't have a ton to do in the X-Men: Apocalypse footage that screened at Comic-Con last month, it seems her character Psylocke will be getting physical in the currently shooting film.
We saw her practicing her sword skills not that long ago, and now once again (thanks to Instagram) we’ve got a look at her prepping for stunt work. Check her out doing wire work below:
Longmire: Season 4 Trailer and Clip
Here's the trailer for the brand new season of Longmire, which will land on Netflix with 10 episodes on September 10th.
Season 4 picks up moments after Season 3's finale. Walt Longmire (Robert Taylor), having found out who was behind the murder of his wife, succumbs to his darker impulses and takes off in pursuit of the killer with murder on his mind.
Meanwhile, Branch Connally (Bailey Chase), the deputy who Walt fired for erratic, violent behavior, believes he has already figured out who the real culprit is. But during his confrontation with this suspected killer, a gun goes off. Now the audience will finally learn what happened, and whether Walt can be stopped before he makes a fatal choice.
New Comedies From Parks & Rec, 30 Rock Creators
NBC has announced that it has two new comedies on the way.
First up is an untitled project from Michael Schur, the executive producer behind Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke revealed that the network loved Schur's pitch so much it received a straight-to-series order for 13 episodes. Not much else has been revealed about the comedy yet, but Salke comfirms that Schur is introducing "another funny, strong and particularly complicated female character — yes, the lead is a woman — in a comedy like nothing seen before, about a woman wrestling with what it means to be good."
NBC has also issued a pilot production order for a second new comedy from the producing partners behind 30 Rock, Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. This project focuses on a mother-daughter relationship that is challenged when the "overly involved" New Jersey mom gets an internship at her daughter's workplace, a cable news network. The untitled comedy will be written by Emmy winner Tracey Wigfield (30 Rock and The Mindy Project).
Disney’s Announces ‘Gigantic,’ a New Jack and the Beanstalk Movie
At Disney's D23 event, the company announced it's working on a new animated feature based on Jack and the Beanstalk called Gigantic. The film is set in Spain during the 15th century.
The movie will be directed by Tangled director Nathan Greno with music from Frozen's Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez. In the film, Jack befriends an 11 year-old girl, one who also happens to be a 60 foot-tall giant. It will follow the classic tale of Jack, who acquires magic beans and uses them to plant a beanstalk that reaches into the world of giants.
Behold, All 25 DC Comics Meets Looney Tunes Novemeber Variant Covers
Earlier today, DC revealed that Looney Tunes would be featured in 25 variant covers for the month of November.
The covers were unveiled exclusively through ComicBook, Comic Vine, CBR, UpRoxx, and Newsarama. We’ve collected them all in the gallery below so you can take a look.
Resident Evil 6 Is the End of the Anderson Movies
I spoke to Ali Larter today about her upcoming horror film The Diabolical (more on that soon), but of course the subject of Resident Evil came up during the conversation. With the recent news that Larter would be returning to the film series as Claire Redfield for its so-called last installment, I had to ask: Is this really the “Final Chapter” of the Paul W.S. Anderson franchise? The actress did not mince words in her response.
“I know it is,” said Larter.
Ali Larter as Claire Redfield in Resident Evil: Afterlife.
Attack on Titan Theatrical Dates Announced
Attack on Titan Part 1 will hit theaters in North America beginning September 30, and Part 2 beginning October 20, Funimation announced.
The first part of the live-action film premiered in Los Angeles back in July with English subtitles, and Funimation revealed that it would be bringing both parts to the Americas. No dates have been revealed for the Central or South American screenings.
Though there isn't a solid date for the next Attack on Titan anime season, other properties for the series have been announced, including a game by Koei Tecmo and an anime series for the Attack on Titan spinoff manga, Attack on Titan: Junior High.
Game of Thrones Author Doesn’t Know How He’ll End It
Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin hasn't decided how he'll end the series. He does, however, have a tone in mind for the finale of his book series, and by extension, the HBO series based upon it.
"I haven’t written the ending yet," Martin said in an interview with the Observer when asked if the ending would be particularly dark. "I’ve said before that the tone of the ending that I’m going for is bittersweet," he added.
LeBron James Still Hoping for Space Jam 2
LeBron James, the NBA star who recently acted in Trainwreck, apparently still has Space Jam 2 on his mind.
In a recent interview with Today, James responded "We hope so," when asked about a sequel to the 1996 classic. He continued:
"We're definitely missing Bugs and Daffy and Tasmanian Devil and every last one of them, so hopefully we can do some great things," James said.
In February, Deadline reported that Space Jam 2 was happening, with James as its star. Reporters at ESPN quickly learned from LeBron's sources that there's no film in the works.