Cast & Producers Discuss The Strain: Season 2
Warning: Potential spoilers for The Strain: Season 2 follow...
Upon visiting the set of The Strain in Toronto, it’s clear that Season 2 is multiplying the action, horror, and alcohol content of the first season – big time – proving that fans of the book series and show have a lot of blood-sucking goodness to look forward to this summer.
IGN got the chance to tour The Strain’s set with producer J. Miles Dale, and catch up with co-creator and executive producer Guillermo del Toro (Pacific Rim), showrunner Carlton Cuse (Lost), and several of the series’ stars, where we got a taste of what to expect from the second season of the hit series, which premieres this Sunday on FX.
Batman Joins Forces With the Ninja Turtles
The idea of Batman teaming up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is no longer the stuff of fan fiction and action figure roleplaying. That crossover is becoming a reality this year as DC Comics and IDW Publishing join forces for a comic called Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
As revealed at IDW's SDCC panel yesterday, the mini-series will see Krang transport the Turtles and Shredder to Gotham City in hopes of ridding himself of his enemies for good. As you'd expect, it's not long before the Turtles meet up with Batman and battle a legion of Gotham villains in their quest to return home. With luck, they'll even convince Bats to scarf some pizza and dance to "Ninja Rap."
Reynold’s Deadpool Is a Bit Like Muhammad Ali
Speaking to IGN at Comic-Con 2015, British actor Ed Skrein told us a bit more about the new Deadpool movie, his character Ajax, and why Ryan Reynold's Deadpool is a bit like Muhammad Ali.
You can watch the full interview with Skrein in the video above.
"The film runs in kind of two halves, like a soccer game," Skrein told us. "The first-half is me attacking; the second-half is more him attacking in some ways. But it's not that simple.
"It's a great relationship Ajax and Deadpool have – it's a wonderful dynamic. A lot of the time we talked in terms of the great boxers: Muhammad Ali and George Foreman or Muhammad Ali versus Joe Frazier. Muhammad Ali is dancing around, whispering in his ear, trying to get to him, get under his skin, which is what Wade Wilson (Deadpool) and Ryan do so brilliantly. Ajax is that juggernaut, just like Joe Frazier, just focussed on this job and hunting him down and pounding away, like a bulldozer."
Vikings Creator Hints at Time Jump for Season 4
Vikings creator Michael Hirst didn't give out too many details about the show's upcoming fourth season, and he didn't really need to in order to please the rapid Comic-Con crowd that sounded Viking horns throughout the panel. He did hint that the series would jump ahead in time, and though he wasn't specific about how big a jump it would be, he stated the he sees the show as being about Ragnar and his sons, not just Ragnar. Ideally, future seasons would follow future generations of Ragnar's line to Iceland, Italy, with the series ending with the Viking's finding North America.
Hirst also teased that Ragnar would have a new woman in his life, a person that the audience would find "surprising." He was extremely coy about what this meant but he did mention consulting a historical expert to confirm whether this connection was possible. He also stated that a "god" would be seen in Season 4, though he wouldn't say what form it would take.
iZombie’s Zombies Will Go On the Defensive in Season 2
Liv's world changed drastically over the course of iZombie's first season. The undead lifestyle didn't seem so awful initially, but the charm didn't last. As we head into Season 2, Liv's in a difficult and dark place. Executive producers Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero-Wright were joined by cast members Robert Buckley (Major), Rahul Kohli (Ravi), Rose McIver (Liv), Malcolm Goodwin (Clive), David Anders (Blaine), and Aly Michalka (Peyton) at Comic-Con, and they provided some teases about what's ahead.
"Everyone does hate Liv right now." Thomas didn't beat around the bush when it came to Liv's problems. "She, as we start Season 2 -- Major is still not quite over the fact that Liv did not let him in on her zombie secret. Of course, Peyton is still on her walkabout around Europe. And for reasons you all have probably have seen. she's a bit on the outs with any surviving family members she has." Ruggiero-Wright added, "I just feel bad for her."
New Star Wars Episode 7 Character Details
New bits of information about characters serving the dark side of the force, cameos, and creatures were announced at today's Star Wars San Diego Comic-Con panel.
Domhnall Gleeson's character General Hux is in command of Starkiller Base (a homage to Luke's original last name in early Star Wars scripts), the First Order's headquarters.
While Gleeson confirmed that General Hux is evil, Adam Driver said that the team didn't approach his character, Kylo Ren, in terms of being bad or evil, but instead talked about selfishness and justified behavior.
“What’s the difference between being bad and right?" Driver said.
New Star Wars The Force Awakens, Rogue One Details
New details for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the first Anthology film, Rogue One, were revealed at today's Star Wars Comic-Con panel. Here's everything you need to know:
Domhnall Gleeson will portray General Hux in The Force Awakens. We already knew he was cast in the film, but until today, we didn't know his role.
General Hux is in command of Starkiller Base (which was Luke's original last name in early Star Wars scripts, and also the last name of Vader's apprentice in The Force Unleashed games). Starkiller Base is the First Order's headquarters.
Ash Vs. Evil Dead Gets a Premiere Date
Breaking news out of Comic-Con at the Ash Vs. Evil Dead panel. The series, which will consist of 10 half hour episodes, will premiere on Starz on October 31st. That's right, Halloween.
Stay tuned for more info about the series (panel's actually going on right now), but make sure you check out this interview from earlier today when Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Lucy Lawless stopped by the IGN Comic-Con studio.
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Warner Bros. Apologizes for Batman: Arkham Knight PC Performance
Warner Bros. Interactive has taken full responsibility for the PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight failing to meet the company's own "quality standards."
On its support forum for the game, Warner Bros. issued a full apology, saying it heard the "outcry of disappointment" from the PC gaming community regarding the game's launch on PC.
"We would like to apologize to you, the fans," it wrote, explaining the problems with the PC version are what led the suspension of sales. Steam sales for Batman: Arkham Knight were suspended on June 24, with Warner Bros. issuing full refunds to gamers who were dissatisfied with performance of the game.
Star Wars: Rogue One Begins Filming Soon
Star Wars’ first Anthology film, Rogue One, begins shooting in three weeks, according to Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy.
Star Wars: Rogue One is the first Star Wars Anthology film, and it's about the Rebel Alliance stealing the Death Star plans from the Empire. It'll be filmed in 6K. The second Anthology movie centers on a young Han Solo.
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