First Trailer For James Bond SPECTRE Arrives Tomorrow
The first teaser trailer for the next James Bond film, SPECTRE, will be revealed tomorrow, March 27 at 4.45pm PT / 7.45pm ET/ 11.45pm GMT.
The teaser will be hosted on the official 007 site and will offer our first glimpse into the plot of the flick, which will see Bond following a cryptic message from his past that sets him off on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation, while M plays politics to keep the secret service alive.
SPECTRE, the 24th official Bond film, is helmed by Skyfall director Sam Mendes and features a returning Daniel Craig alongside Christoph Waltz, Monica Bellucci, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Andrew Scott, and Dave Bautista.
Jeremy Clarkson: Return Not Ruled Out by BBC Exec
Jeremy Clarkson may one day return to the BBC in the future, according to the organisation's creative director.
Alan Yentob told Newsnight, "Of course I wouldn't rule that out, but that's not for now." Clarkson has yet to issue a statement in relation to the news, so whether he agrees with this assessment is currently unknown.
When asked about yesterday's decision to dismiss Clarkson over an incident involving him hitting a producer, he said it was a sad but correct decision. He also said it would be a shame to lose fellow presenters Richard Hammond and James May over the incident.
Borderlands: Handsome Collection Day One Patch is Huge
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection requires an 8.3GB day one patch on PS4, and an even larger 16GB patch on Xbox One.
The large patch sizes are mainly down to the Pre-Sequel's Claptastic Voyage DLC, which was only just completed and therefore couldn't be included on the disc. As you'd expect, there's also a host of bug fixes for both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions too.
"For The Handsome Collection, a large day-one update will be available giving access to Claptastic Voyage and Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2. This update will also address various bugs," an update explains. "Although the update is large (as it's adding an entire and brand new add-on campaign), we strongly recommend that all players download it before playing The Handsome Collection."
Comic Book Reviews for March 25, 2015
DC delivered another round of finales and climaxes as Convergence approaches, Marvel featured a handful of highly impactful Avengers and X-Men issues, and the indie books hit in full force.
Check out our comic book reviews, then let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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Written by Jeff Parker | Drawn by Paul Pelletier
Dark Knight Rises Baddie May Join Star Wars Spinoff
Star Wars: Rogue One, the stand-alone film set outside of the core Star Wars saga, might be closing in on another lead.
Deadline reports that Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn (The Dark Knight Rises, Killing Them Softly) is up for a role in Star Wars: Rogue One. It is not clear what role that may be and Disney had no comment.
The actor can currently be seen in Netflix’s original series Bloodline, a new drama that premiered last week.
Sony Takes Over the Robotech Movie, Plans a Franchise
Sony Pictures announced today that they have secured the rights to the science-fiction anime Robotech, "with the intention of moving quickly toward production of a future global franchise."
The project had previously been set up at Warner Bros. where star-producer Tobey Maguire had tried to get a film version off the ground.
As we reported last month, the film will be produced and written by a trio behind 300, producers Gianni Nunnari and Mark Canton and screenwriter Michael Gordon.
The project will be overseen at Sony Pictures by Doug Belgrad, Michael De Luca, and Matthew Milam. De Luca said in a statement, “Robotech is unique in that it has always been a marriage of spectacle with human characters that seem drawn from life. That’s why we are so excited to be working with Mark and Gianni as we move forward on this project. With a history that offers an epic love triangle, a renegade hero, and a world on the brink of extinction, Robotech offers a wide scope and a rich and impressive universe where the story possibilities are endless.”
Why Kojima’s Possible Exit Isn’t a Surprise
Noted Metal Gear fan Max Scoville joins Podcast Unlocked this week to discuss the whole (alleged) Kojima/Konami fiasco. And we have what may be an unpopular opinion about the entire thing. Plus: why the hell is there a Russia-only Halo Online game for PC? Will the next Xbox hit in 3-4 years instead of 7-8? What's the deal with Conker in Project Spark? Also: Shark Finnegan explains how to get thrown out of a Denny's. And don't forget to watch the show on the IGN Xbox One app if you haven't tried it already!
Super Troopers 2 Hits $2M Crowdfunding Target in 24 Hours
Broken Lizard’s crowdfunding campaign for Super Troopers 2 has been an immediate success, securing the USD$2 million minimum funding goal in just one day.
“If we could cry, we'd be crying,” reads a new update on the Super Troopers 2 Indiegogo project page. “Thank you so much. Sincerely. We can make the skinny version of Super Troopers 2 but I think we all want the muscular version so let's keep going.”
The money raised so far via the campaign will be enough to finance a sequel to Broken Lizard’s 2001 cult comedy hit, although the team warns that this total is the “bare minimum we’ll need to get into production.”
Shadow of Mordor GOTY Edition Rated by Australian Board
It looks like Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor will be getting the Game of the Year Edition treatment, at least according to a rating issued by the Australian Classification Board. The AusVGClassifications twitter account, which is unaffiliated with the official Australian agency, tweeted out the M15+ classification.
The only information that can be gleaned from the classification at this time is simply Warner Bros. submitted the game for classification. It doesn't necessarily mean there's a GOTY Edition of Shadow of Mordor on the horizon.
But given the fact that submissions to official game rating bodies have revealed information on games in the past, and Shadow of Mordor took home the Game of the Year honor at the 2015 Game Developers Conference, it certainly seems ripe for a special edition.
Emilia Clarke Turned Down 50 Shades Over Nudity Concerns
A slew of actresses were considered for the role of Anastasia Steele in the blockbuster Fifty Shades of Grey before Dakota Johnson was cast. One such actress was none other than Daenerys Targaryen herself, Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke.
Clarke met twice with Fifty Shades director Sam Taylor-Johnson about starring in the erotic drama. So why did she ultimately turn down the film?
Clarke -- who has appeared nude on Broadway as well as in several episodes of Game of Thrones before stipulating that she won't do that again -- was simply uncomfortable with appearing naked onscreen (in what would end up being a large portion of the movie).
"I'd done nudity before and was concerned with being labeled for doing it again," she told The Hollywood Reporter. "No regrets," Clarke said of her decision.