First Look: The Frozen Sequel Short
Today Disney released the first images from their upcoming short "Frozen Fever," which of course is a continuation of the the studio's ultra-popular film Frozen.
The new images, which feature Elsa, Anna, and Olaf, can be seen in the slideshow below:
Here's the official synopsis for "Frozen Fever": "In Frozen Fever, it's Anna's birthday and Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever, but Elsa's icy powers may put more than just the party at risk."
Directed by Frozen helmers Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, the short will debut in front of Kenneth Branagh's live-action Cinderella when that hits theaters March 13.
Arrow: See Brandon Routh as The Atom
Ray Palmer's been tinkering on his suit for The Atom for awhile on Arrow now, but the time has come for him to actually don the costume of the DC superhero.
The CW and Warner Bros. have just debuted the first image of Ray (Brandon Routh) in the Atom costume, which you can see below.
Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer / The Atom in Arrow. (Photo: Cate Cameron/The CW)
McDonald’s Auctioning Big Mac Special Sauce Bottle for $23,000
McDonald's is producing a limited 200 bottle run of its special Big Mac sauce. Bottle number one is being auctioned off on eBay, where its current bid is over $23,000 AUD (about $18,000 USD).
"For too long, Big Mac Special Sauce has been trapped in a beautiful, delicious burger -- now we've set it free!" reads the Big Mac sauce action page. "This bottle is #1 of only 200 being produced worldwide, and they won't be sold in restaurants."
App Store Update: February 3
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Evoland – ($4.99)
Go on a journey through the visual evolution of video games, all within one adventure! Evoland's graphics evolve as you progress, going from old-school retro to modern 3D. Take a look:
Producer Talks Ouija 2, Purge 3, Paranormal & Jem
I recently spoke with producer Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions, the micro-budget movie shingle behind the Purge and Paranormal Activity franchises as well as the recent hit Ouija. Universal Home Entertainment went all out for Ouija's Blu-ray release (out today), holding a special Ouija-themed scavenger hunt in Hollywood followed by a special seance demonstration with renowned Ouija expert and film consultant Robert Murch at the historic and haunted Boardner's by La Belle.
Here's what Blum had to tell me about making Ouija, as well as updates on Blumhouse's upcoming Purge and Paranormal sequels and the big screen, live-action adaptation of the '80s cartoon classic Jem and the Holograms.
Forza Horizon 2 Top Gear Car Pack Out Now
Forza Horizon 2's Top Gear Car Pack is now available on Xbox One for $5 USD, or free to Car Pass holders.
The Top Gear Car Pack adds six cars to the open-world racer's roster: the 2015 Lexus RC F, 1993 Jaguar XJ220, 2014 BMW M235i, 1986 Lamborghini LM002, 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale, and the 1966 Ford Lotus Cortina -- which is free to all throughout February.
Last month's G-Shock car pack also added six cars, including the 1953 Ferrari 500 Mondial.
In IGN's Forza Horizon 2 review, we said "when it comes to open-world racing games, Forza Horizon 2 is best-in-class." It was also crowned IGN's Best Racing Game of 2014.
Bates Motel: Season 3 Poster Is as Creepy as You’d Expect
The official poster for Bates Motel's third season has been revealed.
It features Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) glowering creepily from the embrace of his mother (Vera Farmiga). It's the prequel show's strongest reference yet to the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film on which it's based, and an intriguing follow-up to the Season 3 shower-scene trailer that debuted last year (see below).
Daredevil Teaser Trailer to Debut Exclusively at IGN on Wednesday Morning
One of the year's most anticipated new shows has to be Marvel's Daredevil, as the beloved Marvel comics hero officially enters the Marvel Cinematic Universe, via the first of several new Marvel/Netflix series.
The official teaser trailer for Daredevil will debut this Wednesday at 6:00am PT, exclusively here at IGN, giving fans their best look yet at what to expect from the series.
In the meantime, Marvel has released a little tease, showing Daredevil (Charlie Cox) at work...
Want to see the full teaser trailer for Marvel's Daredevil? Then you'll want to check back at this URL on Wednesday, February 4th at 6:00am PT / 9:00am ET.
Marvel's Daredevil's 13-episode season debuts on Friday, April 10th on Netflix.
Jones Lands Star Wars Lead Role
Oscar-nominee Felicity Jones will star in the first Star Wars stand-alone film, which is being directed by Godzilla’s Gareth Edwards.
We first heard that Jones was up for the part a couple of weeks ago when word leaked that The Theory of Everything actress was in the running for the role along with Kate Mara, Rooney Mara and Tatiana Maslany.
The Hollywood Reporter and Variety confirmed Jones’ casting today, with THR saying that the actress landed the role after a series of “hush-hush readings and tests.” Edwards is directing from a script by Gary Whitta, who wrote the first draft, and Chris Weitz, who just came on the project last week.
Think You’re Better Than Destiny’s Top Players? Prove It.
Bungie is pitting Destiny community members like you against some of the best players in the game.
Invigorate Gaming has earned "World First" status on every raid boss so far. On Feb. 4, from 7-9pm PT (10-12pm ET, 3-5am GMT, 2-4pm AET February 5), they're playing Control against other Destiny players on PS4.
If you get matched against this team and win, you'll earn access to the "emblem of legends" pictured above.
- LtJohn5