Pan Film Flies from Ant-Man Release Window
Hugh Jackman's next film Pan has been delayed from July 24 to October 9 in North America.
According to Variety, Warner Bros. made the decision to delay Pan to avoid competing with the big mid-year films such as Ant-Man and Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.
"We wanted to give Pan the space to extend its theatrical run, so taking it out of the cluttered summer season made the most sense," said Dan Fellman, distribution executive at Warner Bros.
Pan tells an original story within the Peter Pan mythology. It's directed by Joe Wright and stars Hugh Jackman as the villainous Blackbeard, Garrett Hedlund as a young James Hook and Levi Miller as Peter Pan.
Hasbro CEO Confirms Shared Transformers Universe Plans
Today, Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner shared an update on the Transformers franchise, confirming the Transformers Cinematic Universe and a potential release date for the next film in the series.
According to TFW2005, Goldner made the statement during Hasbro's 2015 Q1 Earnings Conference Call, saying:
"Our plan with the studio and filmakers you may have heard some writers being hired and we have in fact brought in Akiva Goldsman to lead a group of writers to really create a strategic plan around Transformers. We think there are any number of stories to be told from the brand that has been around for 30 years with amazing canon and mythology. We would expect the sequel to the Transformers movie
Batman V Superman: IMAX Trailer Event Details
By now you've likely seen the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer, the preview that was teased a few days ago only to be released in full early by Warner Bros. in response to a bootleg leak. The plan originally was to give fans a taste of what was to come with that short tease, building up excitement and anticipation for a big IMAX event that was to be held in theaters across the country tonight. But yeah, that bootleg...
So with that iPhone leak kind of taking the air out of the event, BvS director Zack Snyder took to Twitter to promise that the IMAX trailer evening would still be worth it for fans:
Cell Phone v IMAX. IMAX Event BvS fans will still be first & only to see special IMAX BvS teaser #AFewExtraShotsPlusALittleSwag #NotPirated
SHIELD Spinoff to Feature Mockingbird and Hunter
We've got some new details about the Agents of SHIELD spinoff series that's currently being developed by ABC and Marvel. The one that's supposed to be based on upcoming story elements nestled within the last few episodes of SHIELD's Season 2.
Deadline is reporting that SHIELD stars Adrianne Palicki and Nick Blood, who play ex-huband and wife duo Bobbi Morse (aka Mockingbird) and Lance Hunter, have almost finalized their deals to headline the series.
3 New Star Wars Books Will Explore Movies, Comics & Games
Sequart Organization has three large Star Wars books set to release over the next few years.
Edited by Rich Handley and Joseph F. Berenato, these books will take a look at and celebrate different aspects of Star Wars and Star Wars fan culture through a series of essays written by a number of different film historians, writers, bloggers, and experts. The books are as follows:
- A Long Time Ago: Exploring the Star Wars Cinematic Universe looks at the Star Wars saga as it has been seen on-screen in various forms of cinematic media. This includes films, television, commercials, theme park rides, and cartoons. This book is expected to release in 2015.
Join Our Facebook Q&A with Greg Weisman!
What do Gargoyles, Young Justice, Star Wars Rebels, and The Spectacular Spider-Man all have in common? The answer is Greg Weisman, a comic book and animation writer and producer who is responsible for quite a few beloved things from your childhood. Join us this Thursday for a Facebook Q&A with him!
Weisman will be sitting down to answer your questions about everything he’s worked on, plus his current project -- a high production radio play for Rain of the Ghosts, his first novel about a young girl who can see ghosts. The production features a musical score, sound effects, and a full cast featuring more than a few notable names -- Ed Asner (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Gargoyles, Up), Marina Sirtis (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gargoyles, Young Justice, and Steve Blum (The Spectacular Spider-Man, Star Wars Rebels), among many others.
Here’s How Much All Of LEGO Dimensions Will Cost
You've probably heard of LEGO Dimensions, LEGO's take on the games with toys craze. It hits stores on September 27, and features blocky renditions of characters from The Lord of the Rings (Gimli, Legolas), DC Comics (Wonder Woman, Cyborg), Back To The Future (Marty McFly), and LEGO's own LEGO Movie (Bad Cop, Unikitty), among others.
Mod Turns Dota 2 into a Third-Person Shooter
If you've ever been reluctant to play Dota 2 because of its isometric camera view, a new mod may provide a nice alternative.
Modder BMD_ has taken Dota 2 and turned it into a third-person shooter. An accomplishment done by using the very tools and game engine upon which Dota 2 runs.
Rather than using the traditional built-in controls, BMD_ had to alter Dota 2's mechanics to allow for third-person play.
"I did completely blow away and recreate my own keyboard/mouse control system instead of using the built in Dota controls. I created my own system of motion that allows me do to things like have characters jump and strafe, and turn at an infinite rate," the modder told Reddit. "In fact, no unit orders are given at all in the game, nor are any hero abilities or items used."
The Room and RiffTrax Take Manhattan
Nearly 90 minutes before the RiffTrax Live event taking place as a part of the Tribeca Film Festival was set to begin, the line outside the SVA Theatre in Chelsea was rather long. By the time the event staff started letting people into the theater, 30 minutes before the show, it was exceptionally long.
That is to be expected. The RiffTrax fan base is a devoted one and this is the first time a RiffTrax Live event has been done in New York City. Kevin Murphy, Mike Nelson, and Bill Corbett -- the guys behind RiffTrax -- seem equally devoted to the fans, with Murphy spending some time outside talking to folks, signing autographs, and taking pictures on the sidewalk before the audience went in.
Theory: Will Darth Vader Clash with Ventress and Vos?
With the Lucasfilm Story Group making sure that all of the new Star Wars canon from the movies, comics, books, and video games all fit properly together, there’s bound to be some crossover. That’s the basis for our theory that Darth Vader will be crossing paths with Asajj Ventress and Quinlan Vos.
Before we start explaining, note that this is just a fun theory based on some things we noticed. We’re not saying that it’s true, but the idea of it happening gets us pretty excited. On to the theory!
Marvel Comics is putting out a Darth Vader series, by writer Kieron Gillen and artist Salvador Larroca, set after the events of A New Hope. The cover for the upcoming Darth Vader #5 shows Vader ready to fight and two lightsabers, one green and one yellow, crossed in front of him, as though to scissor off his head a la Anakin Skywalker taking care of Count Dooku.