The Hateful Eight Getting Two Week 70mm Run
Quentin Tarantino's highly anticipated The Hateful Eight blows into theaters Christmas Day, with a limited two week 70mm run, followed by a nationwide digital release beginning January 8th.
The nationwide release will not be limited to 70mm, so don't fret if you don't have a giant screen near you.
Deadline reports that this will be widest 70mm release in 20 years, with Tarantino's enthusiasm for the format resurrecting Kodak's 70mm film stock division.
In The Hateful Eight, Tarantino revisits the Old West (last seen in 2012's Django), following the adventures of eight gunslingers trapped in a frontier weigh station during a snowstorm. Considering this is a Quentin Tarantino film, it's a safe bet that these folks end up besieged with a most violent case of cabin fever ever.
Spidey Rumor: Asa Butterfield No Longer in the Running
It sounds like one of the frontrunners for the role of Spider-Man is no longer under consideration to star in the MCU reboot.
TheWrap's film reporter Jeff Sneider appeared on the Meet the Movie Press podcast this week during which time he claimed that Ender's Game star Asa Butterfield -- once thought to be the contender to beat -- is not one of the three finalists for the title role.
Invader Zim Is Back From the Dead
The animated series Invader ZIM first debuted on Nicekodeon back in 2001. While the show never found a Spongebob Squarepants-level audience, its unique style and sense of humor attracted a cult following that remains even ten years after the final episodes aired. Now those fans can take heart that ZIM and friends are returning. Not in another animated series, but in a new ongoing comic book from Oni Press.
Oni Press Teases Invader Zim Comic
ZIM creator Jhonen Vasquez is involved with that new comic, steering its development and even writing the first two issues. We recently had the chance to speak to Vasquez via email. He discussed the joys and challenges of returning to this oddball universe after so long, how closely he and other Invader ZIM veterans are involved and in what page of the first issue GIR will die. Wait, what?
Comic-Con: Starz Bringing Ash vs Evil Dead and Outlander
Starz has announced that its officially joining the annual San Diego Comic-Con fray with panels for their hit series Outlander and upcoming series Ash Vs. Evil Dead.
The Outlander panel will feature notable cast members and creators including Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore, author Diana Gabaldonm, and actors Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan. It all goes down Saturday, July 11th in Ballroom 20 from 4pm to 4:45pm.
Lords of the Fallen Co-Dev Begins Work on New Sci-Fi RPG
Co-development studio Deck 13 of 2014's Lords of the Fallen has partnered with Focus Home Interactive to begin work on a new sci-fi RPG.
According to the team, this new RPG features "innovative combat mechanics" and a new progression system built upon "modular upgrades gained through tight, visceral combat." The final name of the project will be revealed at a later date. See the teaser image below for a first glimpse.
This RPG is targeted for a digital and retail release on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC sometime in 2017.
Star Wars Rebels Is Coming to Disney Infinity 3.0
Disney Infinity: 3.0 Edition will feature characters from the Star Wars Rebels television series.
Lucasfilm and Avalanche Software announced the news in an exclusive interview with StarWars.com. Confirmed characters that will be getting their own collectible figures include Kanan, Ezra, Zeb, and Sabine. Here's a look at Ezra:
David Fincher’s HBO Comedy Series Halts Production
HBO has reportedly halted production on David Fincher's comedy series Videosynchrazy, formerly known as Living In Video.
Deadline reports that HBO has pressed pause on the comedy series after the company saw some of the complete episodes. The cast and crew were apparently in the middle of filming episode four or five for Videosynchrazy, which is set in 1983 Los Angeles.
Fincher also reportedly wanted time to gather his thoughts on Videosynchrazy and look over cuts for the TV series. HBO had given a 10-episode order for the comedy show that focuses on the onset of the music video scene.
YouTube’s New Approach to Gaming
YouTube is creating a new app and website to host gaming content.
Called YouTube Gaming, the hub will have separate channels for more than 25,000 games, each with videos and live streams. It's coming this summer.
The full list of supported games hasn't been released, but provided art confirms some of the more obvious candidates: Minecraft, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, League of Legends, Grand Theft Auto 5, The Sims 4, and Destiny.
Some game publishers and YouTube creators will have dedicated channels as well.
"Live streams bring the gaming community closer together, so we’ve put them front-and-center on the YouTube Gaming homepage," said YouTube Product Manager Alan Joyce. "On top of existing features like high frame rate streaming at 60fps, DVR, and automatically converting your stream into a YouTube video, we’re redesigning our system so that you no longer need to schedule a live event ahead of time."
Renner Shows Off Artwork from Cap 3 Set
Hawkeye actor Jeremy Renner has a question for you: Captain America or Iron Man?
Renner took to Twitter to spark the debate, posting a picture of himself with a piece of Captain America 3 artwork that asks, "Whose side are you on?"
What do you say? What side are you on? #avengers#civilwar#captainamerica#ironman#marvelpic.twitter.com/aKKwuYR9mY
Countdown to E3 2015
Hard as it is to believe, another 12 months have come and gone in the world of video games and now we're mere days away from the event that tells us what we should expect the following year. Or maybe the year after that, if the recent trend of delays is anything to go by.
With that in mind, Alex, Luke and Chris sit down to talk about the biggest titles from each publisher we're looking forward to seeing, as well as those we hope may crawl out of the woodwork. There's also some fairly ludicrous predictions, one of which has come true since recording. So next time you think we don't know everything, here is your proof.
Other topics include the mighty Jurassic World, Heroes of the Storm, The Simpsons divorce drama, the sad passing of Christopher Lee, impressions on the Star Wars Secret Cinema event and Game of Thrones running out of ideas. So what are you waiting for?