Let’s Talk About That Potential Disney-Fox Deal
Welcome back to the IGN Movies Podcast! This week, Jim Vejvoda and Tom Jorgensen are joined by a very special guest, Phantom Thread actress Vicky Krieps!
The actress joins us roughly halfway through this week's episode for a spoiler-free discussion about performing opposite Daniel Day-Lewis (in his final film) in director Paul Thomas Anderson's Phantom Thread.
We also spend a good portion of the podcast discussing Disney's looming acquisition of Fox's film assets and what that really means for fans and moviegoers. We also discuss the DC Films shake-up while answering your questions.
Louis C.K. Reportedly Buying Back I Love You, Daddy
Louis C.K. is buying back the global rights to his film I Love You, Daddy from distributor the Orchard.
This comes in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct made against C.K., which he has since confirmed are true. Deadline reports the Orchard suspended its distribution plans for the film's mid-November release following these allegations, and is now wrapping up a deal with C.K. to return all rights to him.
The Orchard gained worldwide rights to I Love You, Daddy for $5 million at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. C.K. will reportedly pay back any money received from the deal, as well as any marketing costs incurred by the Orchard, which are said to be anywhere from $500,000 to $1 million.
Zelda Director Explains Why You Can’t Pet Breath of the Wild’s Dogs
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild offers nearly limitless freedom, incredible set pieces, and a reinvention of almost every classic Zelda mechanic. But even with so many options, it lacks one critical opportunity: the chance to pet the good dogs you meet at various stables and towns, an oversight that many players (including IGN staff members) have noticed since launch.
With many good boys unable to be pet, we spoke to series producer Eiji Aonuma and game director Hidemaro Fujibayashi about why such an adorable feature was omitted.
Every Upcoming Marvel Movie and TV Show
If you're wondering "will there be more Avengers movies?" the good news is "yes," though there hasn't been an official Avengers 5 announcement just yet. There are plenty of plans for our favorite Avengers to live on in a variety of forms, including the big screen and the new Disney+ streaming service.
Marvel won't announce their Phase 4 plans until next week's San Diego Comic-Con, and we can expect a better grasp on whether there will be more Avengers team up movies then. (We also have a good theory on who will be the MCU Phase 4 villain.) Fortunately, we do have a good idea of the next steps for the MCU over the next few years. Here's everything you need to be on the lookout for...
Overwatch Heroes Go on an Explosive Payload Mission
Welcome back to Brick Battles, our new stop-motion animated series that brings your favorite video game worlds to life. Each episode is made in conjunction with the talented folks at Digital Wizard Studios, and for this first season we're focusing on Blizzard's popular hero shooter, Overwatch.
In Episode 4, the Overwatch heroes compete in a talent show. Watch "The Payload" in the video player above to see what happens when Overwatch heroes swap their housecleaning chores for an explosive payload mission on Route 66.
Why Robin’s Titans Costume Has Fans Divided
The first look at Robin from the upcoming live-action Titans series has received a largely positive response, but a particular group of fans aren't so happy. While the costume is impressively accurate to the comics, the man under the mask is Dick Grayson (played by actor Brenton Thwaites), yet he's wearing the costume of another Robin, Tim Drake.
Sony Exec on If Opening E3 to the Public Was Successful
Sony Interactive Entertainment America President and CEO Shawn Layden gave his opinion on this year's E3 during an interview with Kinda Funny Games' Greg Miller at PSX 2017's opening ceremony.
When comparing the differences between Sony's PSX and E3 presentations, Layden pointed out E3 is primarily a trade show, which is why Sony takes on a different presentation style for PSX and E3.
Miller then asked what Layden thought about E3 being open to consumers this year.
"I thought, I'll be honest with you guys, I think the ESA sold 15,000 consumer tickets for that and it really brought the crowd to the edge of pain," Layden said. "And I won't bore you guys with the details around that, but if you're going to design a trade show or a consumer show, those are two different beasts."
All the News and Trailers From PSX 2017’s Keynote
Sony kicked off PSX 2017 with an opening ceremony featuring a host of new game reveals, teases of already announced titles, and more.
Read on for a breakdown of the event's biggest moments.
While Media Molecule re-revealed Dreams at The Game Awards earlier this week, more footage of the game debuted at PSX. Watch the demo below, along with developer commentary, below.
Sony Santa Monica's Cory Barlog was also present at the opening ceremony, and offered some new insight into the God of War gameplay previously released at Paris Games Week. Give it a look below.
Sony Exec Hints You’ll Be Able to Change Your PSN Name by Next Year’s PSX
Shawn Layden, the president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment America, hinted that players could be able to change their PSN name by the next PlayStation Experience.
"Let me put it this way: I hope we'll see events occur so that you don't have to ask me that question next PSX," Layden said to Kinda Funny's Greg Miller when Miller asked when players could change their PSN names during the PSX opening celebration.
Sony told IGN about some of the challenges the company faces in allowing players to change their PSN name back in 2014.
Layden also discussed whether E3's public access was a success at this year's show, and God of War's game length was revealed earlier in the PSX opening celebration.
MediEvil PS4 Remaster Announced
MediEvil is getting remastered for the PlayStation 4, Sony announced at the 2017 PlayStation Experience.
Aside from being remastered in 4K, no other details were given on the MediEvil remaster in the announcement trailer. MediEvil first launched on the PlayStation in 1998.
Donut County on PS4, a Last Guardian PSVR experience, and new God of War details were also announced at PSX.