Yearly Archives: 2018
Star Wars Gets New LEGO Series Featuring Fan-Favorite Characters
Disney and Lucasfilm have released a first look at LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars, a new animated adventure series that spans all eras of the Star Wars universe, from the time before the original trilogy to the events of The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.
The show will consist of eight shorts and four half-hour episodes, featuring LEGO versions of characters like Kylo Ren, R2-D2, BB-8, General Leia and younger versions of Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian.
The first five shorts will roll out daily from Monday, Oct. 29 to Friday, Nov. 2 on the Disney XD YouTube and DisneyNOW app, with a compilation special highlighting three additional shorts on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. ET/PT on Disney XD and DisneyNOW. After the shorts, four half-hour episodes will premiere Saturdays beginning Nov. 17 through Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. on Disney XD and DisneyNOW.
How Daredevil Season 4 Could Include X-Men Mythology
This interview contains spoilers for the end of Marvel's Daredevil Season 3, which is now streaming on Netflix.
The ending of Daredevil Season 3 hints that Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter is right on target (sorry) for a transformation into Bullseye in a potential Season 4 of the Netflix drama, with the final shot of the season evoking Bullseye's iconic symbol of concentric circles through a reflection in Dex's eye.
Some fans have speculated that this shot means that the surgeons operating on the villain are imbuing Dex with special powers in addition to reinforcing his spine with cogmium steel, but showrunner Erik Oleson clarified the moment for IGN in a recent interview, which you can watch above.
The Death of FilmStruck is a Terrible Thing
It was announced this morning that WarnerMedia is going to be discontinuing FilmStruck – the streaming service devoted to the best in classic, international, and art cinema – on November 29 of this year. That gives us just over a month to view as much of their carefully curated collection as we can before the library is, effectively, scattered to the winds.
This news is, of course, a great blow to fans of classic and international film. When FilmStruck was first announced back in 2016, cinephiles everywhere were elated. No longer would those seeking great movies have to deal with the fickle, ever-mutating online catalogues of services like Netflix that filled up their archives with a spate of brand new original releases and, often, unknown B-movies of dubious quality (not that there is anything wrong with said original programming, or even with unknown B-movies, but when on the prowl for classic cinema, it did tend to get in the way). Now we could simply subscribe to a service that offered the best of the Criterion Collection and Turner Classic Movies instantly. FilmStruck was essentially delivering on the promise that online streaming services originally made: complete, easy, instant access to a collection of the best movies in the world.
Castlevania’s Showrunner on Symphony of the Night Possibilities
Just in time for Halloween, Netflix has released the highly-anticipated second season of Castlevania, which we say, "is even better than the first, as it offers a deep roster of heroes and villains" in our Season 2 review.
In a recent interview with executive producer Adi Shankar, he spoke about the Castlevania video games and characters he would like to adapt in future seasons. “I think for people in our specific age demographic, it’s Symphony of the Night," Shankar explained. "That was Playstation I, it was a giant technological leap forward. It’s Alucard’s story, so it was a deviation from always being Belmont with a whip. If you look at Castlevania as a timeline (game universe vs. our cinematic universe) SOTN happens quite a bit down the road. But it would be kind of like if you did Captain America: First Avenger, and then the second movie you did Civil War.”
Avengers 4 Adds 13 Reasons Why Star Katherine Langford to Cast
Katherine Langford, who plays Hannah Baker on Netflix's 13 Reasons Why, has reportedly been cast in the upcoming Avengers 4.
Via TheWrap, "individuals with knowledge of the project" confirmed the news and said that Langford has "already shot her scenes."
Besides this confirmation, no further information was given in regards to her character in the currently untitled Avengers 4.
Crunchyroll and Toonami Team Up for New Adult Swim Anime Debut
Mob Psycho 100, an anime television series from Crunchyroll, will be premiering on Cartoon Network on Saturday, October 27.
According to The Wrap, Mob Psycho 100 will premiere at 11:30 p.m. during the adult late-night programming block known as Adult Swim.
The premiere of Mob Psycho 100 on Adult Swim is a result of AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner. Per The Wrap, AT&T gained full control over the media company that owns Crunchyroll back in August. Cartoon Network, which was owned by Time Warner (now known as WarnerMedia), is also now part of AT&T's portfolio.
Twitch Adds New Built-In Karaoke Game for Streamers
Twitch streamers who love to sing along to songs with their viewers soon have a more robust option for doing so, and interested streamers can register to try it out right now.
Created in partnership with Rock Band studio Harmonix, Twitch Sings is a dedicated app that lets streamers play a karaoke game with their viewers. While streamers sing songs, their viewers can use special chat options to start "light shows" on their virtual stage as well as propose different challenges.
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Red Dead Redemption 2 Reviews Roundup
Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally available on PS4 and Xbox One, offering a long-awaited return to the world of Rockstar Games' Western franchise. And while you can judge the experience for yourself, we've decided to take a look at the larger critical reception RDR2 has received so far.
IGN's own 10-score Red Dead 2 review calls the sequel "a gorgeous depiction of an ugly period that’s patient, polished, and a huge amount of fun to play, and it’s combined with Rockstar’s best storytelling to date. " To find out more from our review, and what others have said about the game, read on.
Is Spider-Man PS4’s First DLC a Worthy Followup?
BEYOND!
As part of this week's episode of our weekly PlayStation show, Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Kinda Funny's Greg Miller, returning Beyond! alum, to discuss their impressions of Marvel's Spider-Man's first DLC pack, The Heist. If you want to hear more, be sure to read Jonathon's review of Spider-Man's The Heist DLC.
If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to check out the full episode of Beyond!, and all episodes of our PlayStation show, at beyond.ign.com. And if you'd like to take a trip through Spider-Man's campaign, check out the gallery below for a look at every story mission as a comic book cover (obviously, some spoilers ahead).
Fortnite Developer Just Raised Another Billion Dollars
Epic Games announced Friday that they received an investment of approximately $1.25 billion from KKR, ICONIQ Capital, Smash Ventures, aXiomatic, Vulcan Capital, Kleiner Perkins, and Lightspeed Venture Partners, according to AP.
The funds are meant to create further partnerships in technology, entertainment, esports, and other live events. The investors have now joined Disney, Tencent, and Endeavor as minority shareholders in Epic.
Epic Games continues to be controlled by founder and CEO, Tim Sweeney.
“We’re excited to partner with the finest minds in the financial, sports, and entertainment communities," Sweeney said in a statement. "This reinforces Epic’s position of leadership in real-time 3D technology, and accelerates our ability to improve the way people play, work, and interact with the world."