Who Is Bill Murray Playing in Ghostbusters Reboot?
We now know that Bill Murray will indeed be in the new Ghostbusters movie. But he will NOT be reprising his original Ghostbusters character, Dr. Peter Venkman.
So who is Murray playing in director Paul Feig's reboot, which is now filming in Boston?
Be advised of spoilers ahead for Murray's mystery role ...
According to Birth.Movies.Death., which claims to have read the script, Murray will portray one Martin Heis. The site describes Heis as "a professional supernatural debunker, a sort of an Amazing Randi type, who shows up and 'proves' the new Ghostbusters are fakes. It's a really tiny role, and it's sort of the mirror image of where we meet Peter Venkman at the start of Ghostbusters II."
Out This Week: He-Man & G.I. Joe in Toy Soldiers: War Chest
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
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Humans’ Season Finale is This Week’s TV Highlight
Summer TV's settled down a bit as we've finally come to a slow stretch here at the top of August. That is before AMC's Fear the Walking Dead drops next week and everyone goes nuts.
Our TV highlight this week is the Season 1 finale for AMC's Humans (which yes, already aired over in the UK for those watching on Channel 4). Will Leo, Mia, and the rest of the sentient Synths get destroyed by Hobb? What is his ultimate plan? And what will the Hawkins family do? Will they pull together in order to help their robot friends?
Person of Interest: No Decision on Whether it’s the Final Season Yet
It was certainly a blow to Person of Interest fans to learn that the series had received a smaller episode order for Season 5 (only 13) and that the premiere had been pushed to midseason. Did this mean cancellation was around the corner and that the fifth season would be the last?
CBS Entertainment head Nina Tassler made a few noncommittal remarks today during the TCA Press Tour about Person of Interest's future. “We haven’t determined if it’s the end of the series yet,” Tassler said.
“We don’t know those dates," she added. "We’re not anywhere near having to determine what that last storyline will be.”
Might CBS be able to decide whether or not the show ends with Season 5 before the end of the season's production? So as to give the writers and producers time to wrap up the story? “We’ll talk about it when we get there,” Tassler remarked.
App Store Update: August 10
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.
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Paradise Bay – (Freemium)
From the creators of Candy Crush comes Paradise Bay, a new free-to-play addiction that will wisk you away to a whimsical island and let you build the community there.
Super Meat Boy 2 Could Still Happen
Nearly five years after Super Meat Boy creator Team Meat said "there won't ever be a Super Meat Boy 2," the notoriously challenging platformer could see a sequel after all.
Speaking to Game Informer, Team Meat's Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes actually found inspiration to make a proper Super Meat Boy sequel while working on their upcoming mobile autorunner Super Meat Boy Forever.
"There were aspects of Forever that were moves that Meat Boy did... that we were prototyping that felt like they could be better used in a sequel," said McMillen. "The future of Meat Boy is definitely up in the air, but a sequel is something that I wouldn't be opposed to doing even though we both said that we wouldn't do it."
Final Fantasy 15 Screenshots Showcase New Locales
Square Enix has released three new screenshots for Final Fantasy XV, providing a closer look at a handful of the game's diverse and incredibly detailed environments.
The first image showcases a sprawling outdoor setting, as Noctis and his three companions hit the open road. Meanwhile, the second reveals an eerie underground dungeon, while the third and final screenshot shows off Duscae's vibrant city of Lestallum.
Check out each in the gallery below.
Final Fantasy XV got a new trailer at Gamescom, offering an emotional glimpse into the backstory of Noctis. Last week, we also learned from the game's director Hajime Tabata that Final Fantasy XV may borrow tech from Just Cause 3.
CBS Boss Says Supergirl Will Have Bigger Audience Than Gotham
With the ever-increasing number of DC Comics-based shows on multiple networks, perhaps it was inevitable, but it was still noteworthy when CBS chose to program their new series Supergirl right up against Gotham on FOX this fall, with both airing Mondays at 8:00pm.
Today at the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour, CBS’s chairman, Nina Tassler, was asked about this decision.
“Well, I think that they’re different audiences,” said Tassler. “I think Supergirl has a much bigger, broader audience. It’s more family entertainment. And they look different, they feel different.”
Tassler added, “We had 14.1 million streams of the
trailer. I don’t think anyone is worried about, 'Oh my god, there’s not enough audience out there to watch both those shows.' I think there will be.”
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New Star Wars Disney Infinity 3.0 Figures Are Coming
The latest collection of Disney Infinity Star Wars toys just went up for pre-order on Amazon. We're talking Han, Chewie, Vader, and more.
Zac Efron Reportedly Joins The Rock in Baywatch Movie
Zac Efron is reportedly in talks to join Seth Gordon's upcoming Baywatch movie.
According to Variety, Efron will join Dwayne Johnson in Paramount's comedic adaptation of the hit 90s television show.
Johnson is set to produce the film alongside Dany Garcia at Seven Bucks Productions. Both Michael Berk and Douglas Schwartz are executive producers, with Montecito Pictures and Beau Flynn also on board for the movie's production.
Efron in Neighbors.