Yearly Archives: 2020
Ian Holm, Star of Lord of the Rings and Alien, Dies Aged 88
Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings.[/caption]
Holm was an established star of the stage before making an impact on film and television. He gained a loyal fanbase of sci-fi followers through his turn as the treacherous android Ash in Ridley Scott's Alien, a film role that made a lasting impression with audiences.
In 1981, Holm shot to fame with one of his best-known roles, starring as the athletics trainer Sam Mussabini in the historical sporting drama Chariots of Fire, for which he won a BAFTA and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
The versatile actor had many more memorable roles in high-profile films in the years that followed, including a return to the sci-fi genre, playing Mr Kurtzmann in Terry Gilliam's Brazil in 1985, and later Father Vito Cornelius in Luc Besson's The Fifth Element in 1997.
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However, it was his portrayal of Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies that introduced the magic of his craft to a whole new generation.
He first appeared as the kind-faced hobbit in the blockbuster The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001. He reprised the role in The Return of the King in 2003, as well as the first and third instalments of Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, more than a decade later.
"He was a genius of stage and screen, winning multiple awards and loved by directors, audiences and his colleagues alike. His sparkling wit always accompanied a mischievous twinkle in his eye," his agents concluded in their statement.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.Ian Holm, Star of Lord of the Rings and Alien, Dies Aged 88
Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings.[/caption]
Holm was an established star of the stage before making an impact on film and television. He gained a loyal fanbase of sci-fi followers through his turn as the treacherous android Ash in Ridley Scott's Alien, a film role that made a lasting impression with audiences.
In 1981, Holm shot to fame with one of his best-known roles, starring as the athletics trainer Sam Mussabini in the historical sporting drama Chariots of Fire, for which he won a BAFTA and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
The versatile actor had many more memorable roles in high-profile films in the years that followed, including a return to the sci-fi genre, playing Mr Kurtzmann in Terry Gilliam's Brazil in 1985, and later Father Vito Cornelius in Luc Besson's The Fifth Element in 1997.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2013/12/17/connections-between-the-lord-of-the-rings-and-the-hobbit"]
However, it was his portrayal of Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies that introduced the magic of his craft to a whole new generation.
He first appeared as the kind-faced hobbit in the blockbuster The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001. He reprised the role in The Return of the King in 2003, as well as the first and third instalments of Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, more than a decade later.
"He was a genius of stage and screen, winning multiple awards and loved by directors, audiences and his colleagues alike. His sparkling wit always accompanied a mischievous twinkle in his eye," his agents concluded in their statement.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.FIFA 21 Release Date Announced, Will Support Free Next-Gen Upgrade
FIFA 21 Release Date Announced, Will Support Free Next-Gen Upgrade
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time Allegedly Headed To PS4 and Xbox One
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time has been rated for PS4 and Xbox One by the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee.
The news arrives thanks to Gematsu, who first spotted the listing. The listing - which now appears to have been removed from the committee's search results for Crash Bandicoot - offered official box art for the game, which can be seen in the tweet shared below.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time rated for PS4, Xbox One in Taiwan https://t.co/BRn89XmnWCpic.twitter.com/ATI2ENhgUU
— Gematsu (@gematsucom) June 19, 2020
The listing also featured and a short description of the game's premise: "Crash is relaxing and exploring his island in his time, 1998, when he finds a mysterious mask hidden away in a cave, Lani-Loli. The mask is one of the Quantum Masks and apparently knows Aku-Aku, Crash’s mask friend! With the Quantum Masks returning and a Quantum Rift appearing near our heroes, they decide to bravely head through to different times and dimensions to stop whoever is responsible."
It's also worth noting that the box art appears to confirm that the game will be playable on Xbox Series X too - in the bottom left of the box, it states that It's About Time is an "Xbox One game playable on Xbox Series X," so if this likely-looking story comes true, the game may well have some cross-gen capabilities. Similar messaging is not present on the PS4 box art. Additionally, there is no mention of a PC or Switch release, two platforms that received the previous Crash Bandicoot games, N. Sane Trilogy and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled.
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The box art also reveals that Spyro Reignited Trilogy developer Toys for Bob is behind the game, rather than the N. Sane Trilogy studio Vicarious Visions.
We reported earlier this month on leaked merchandise that appeared to suggest a new Crash Bandicoot game was inbound. Just yesterday, IGN received a 200-piece puzzle with the message "A little something to help pass the TIME" which revealed one of the mask's seen on the leaked cover above.
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Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time Allegedly Headed To PS4 and Xbox One
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time has been rated for PS4 and Xbox One by the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee.
The news arrives thanks to Gematsu, who first spotted the listing. The listing - which now appears to have been removed from the committee's search results for Crash Bandicoot - offered official box art for the game, which can be seen in the tweet shared below.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time rated for PS4, Xbox One in Taiwan https://t.co/BRn89XmnWCpic.twitter.com/ATI2ENhgUU
— Gematsu (@gematsucom) June 19, 2020
The listing also featured and a short description of the game's premise: "Crash is relaxing and exploring his island in his time, 1998, when he finds a mysterious mask hidden away in a cave, Lani-Loli. The mask is one of the Quantum Masks and apparently knows Aku-Aku, Crash’s mask friend! With the Quantum Masks returning and a Quantum Rift appearing near our heroes, they decide to bravely head through to different times and dimensions to stop whoever is responsible."
It's also worth noting that the box art appears to confirm that the game will be playable on Xbox Series X too - in the bottom left of the box, it states that It's About Time is an "Xbox One game playable on Xbox Series X," so if this likely-looking story comes true, the game may well have some cross-gen capabilities. Similar messaging is not present on the PS4 box art. Additionally, there is no mention of a PC or Switch release, two platforms that received the previous Crash Bandicoot games, N. Sane Trilogy and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/06/29/crash-bandicoot-n-sane-trilogy-review"]
The box art also reveals that Spyro Reignited Trilogy developer Toys for Bob is behind the game, rather than the N. Sane Trilogy studio Vicarious Visions.
We reported earlier this month on leaked merchandise that appeared to suggest a new Crash Bandicoot game was inbound. Just yesterday, IGN received a 200-piece puzzle with the message "A little something to help pass the TIME" which revealed one of the mask's seen on the leaked cover above.
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Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.
