New to Netflix Australia for June 2015
Welcome to the inaugural edition of New to Netflix Australia, where we share the highlights coming to the Australian/New Zealand version of the streaming service.
This month, there are two Netflix original series to look forward to - the premiere of the Wachowski's ambitious sci-fi drama Sense8 and season 3 of acclaimed prison dramady Orange is the New Black - while a couple of gems can be found among the movie offerings. Haven't seen Wet Hot American Summer? Now's the time. Let's break it all down!
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This Is What Aquaman and Wonder Woman Could Have Looked Like
Right on the heels of George Miller's wildly successful Mad Max: Fury Road, a new documentary exploring the director's cancelled Justice League movie--Justice League: Mortals--was announced. Now we've gotten our first look at the project thanks to some never-before-seen concept art.
To help create buzz around the documentary, the official Twitter account released four pieces of concept art provided to them by the artists directly involved with the film.
Two images of Princess Diana--aka Wonder Woman--were released, one with her stopping a flying car and one of her flying through Themyscria.
The Wicked + The Divine Headed to TV
Hot off its three Eisner-nominations (including one for "Best New Series"), Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie and Matt Wilson's The Wicked + The Divine is getting a small-screen adaptation, after striking a deal with Universal TV.
According to Deadline, comic book scribes Matt Fraction and Kelly Sue DeConnick will produce the series under their new production company, Milkfed Criminal Masterminds, for Universal TV. The acclaimed duo recently formed Milkfed with the intention of bringing fellow indie comic creators' IP to television, starting with an adaptation of Fraction's own Image Comics series, Sex Criminals.
Game of Thrones Author Hopes to Finish Book 6 Before Season 6
The sixth Game of Thrones novel, The Winds of Winter, could debut in the next year.
According to Entertainment Weekly, George R. R. Martin is committed to wrapping up the novel ahead of the Season 6 debut of the Game of Thrones TV series.
Martin did not script an episode for the fifth season of Game of Thrones, like he had in previous seasons, and will opt out of penning any episodes for Season 6.
Suicide Squad Director Says Film Still Has Surprises
With exterior location filming now complete, Suicide Squad director David Ayer says his movie still has plenty of surprises in store despite all that's been posted on social media recently.
Ayer addressed the deluge of images and footage of the Suicide Squad cast in various scenes throughout the last few weeks on Twitter, stating it is “time to go dark” and that we’ve only seen “the tiniest glimpse” of the movie thus far.
Well we survived the streets. Time to go dark now. Remember, only the tiniest glimpse has been exposed. Our surprises are intact.
San Andreas: The Rock’s Biggest Solo Opening
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson can celebrate the biggest solo opening of his career as San Andreas took first place at the North American box office this weekend.
San Andreas knocked last week’s top-grossing movie Tomorrowland into third place, nearly equaling Tomorrowland’s current domestic total at $63 million. The earthquake disaster flick finished well ahead of Pitch Perfect 2 and Tomorrowland, grossing an estimated $53.2 million and marking the biggest solo debut at the box office for the former pro wrestler-turned-actor, according to Deadline.
Disneyland’s Electrifying New Nighttime Show
If you’re a Disneyland fan, you know the park has a special, very different vibe at night and Disney themselves have embraced this, with a longstanding tradition of nighttime entertainment. None of this entertainment stays the same though, with numerous overhauls and different incarnations through the years – and for Disneyland’s 60th anniversary celebration, some big new shows have debuted.
Perhaps the coolest of the new inclusions for the 60th anniversary –- which also includes a striking take on the traditional fireworks show (more on that soon) and the strong new World of Color show at Disney’s California Adventure -- Disneyland's Paint the Night parade is a big new take on a classic concept, going back to the late, great Main Street Electrical Parade that debuted in the 1970s.
Game of Thrones Photo Preview: “Hardhome”
We're at the point in the season where Game of Thrones has to jump around and visit more places and characters in order to progress storylines. Bringing characters together helps some, but it looks like we're in for quite the ride through Westeros and beyond for the final three episodes of Season 5. In "Hardhome," we'll be going to Braavos, Winterfell, King's Landing, Meereen, and beyond the Wall -- those are just the locations teased in the synopsis and photos from the episode.
Daenerys Targaryen and Tyrion Lannister will talk further, and that means it's possible for Daenerys to confront Jorah Mormont again. Arya continues her training in the House of Black and White. Sansa confronts an old friend -- maybe it's Theon? She must be determined if she hasn't given up on him after last week's episode. Cersei struggles with her current situation in the Sept and is likely hating the taste of her own medicine. And finally, Jon Snow travels with Tormund beyond the Wall to bring the Wildlings south. See a photo preview of the episode in the below gallery.
Here’s When Dr. Mario, Bowser Jr. Amiibo Are Coming to Japan
The sixth wave of Super Smash Bros. amiibo will be releasing in Japan on July 30, Nintendo announced during today's Direct broadcast.
This upcoming batch includes three new figures: Dr. Mario, Captain Olimar, and Bowser Jr.
amiiboスマブラシリーズ「クッパJr.」「ドクターマリオ」「ピクミン&オリマー」の発売日が7月30日に決定。#NintendoDirectJP http://t.co/T1sU2qBsJo pic.twitter.com/br4lNcvcdH
— 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) May 31, 2015
Take a Peek at New Monster Hunter X and Airou Village DX
At a special Monster Hunter event held in Tokyo and later shown on a Nintendo Direct for Japan, Monster Hunter X and Poka Poka Airou Village DX, two new Monster Hunter titles, have been announced for the 3DS.
Monster Hunter X, built on the Monster Hunter 4G engine, will focus on flashy actions and customizable hunting styles for each weapon. Classes will now have special attacks that can be activated as an accent to the action. There are four different styles of playing to choose from, each which will determine what special moves can be done.