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Duncan Jones shares his frustrations with Warcraft, rules out a director’s cut
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Despite proving a hit in China, Warcraft didn’t quite manage to click with the majority of Western audiences, and failed to replicate the success of its video game counterpart, grossing just $213 million outside of the Middle Kingdom and seemingly failing to provide the lucrative franchise launchpad that its hopeful “The Beginning” subtitle suggested. During an interview with Thrillist, director Duncan Jones has reflected on the fantasy epic, discussing his frustrations with the final film:
“Trying to make a movie like Warcraft, and trying to do it in a unique way… you get killed by a death of 1,000 cuts. Not just editing cuts. It’s little changes that seem really innocuous. As a filmmaker the only way that I understand how to make a film is holistically. Every choice that I make, whether it is story or character or costume, all works together. When you make a little change it »
- Gary Collinson
First images from The Flash season 3 premiere ‘Flashpoint’
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The CW has released the first batch of images from the season 3 premiere of The Flash, entitled ‘Flashpoint’, which sees Barry Allen in rather unfamiliar surroundings; take a look here…
See Also: ‘Time Strikes Back’ in promo for The Flash season 3
Until recently, 26 year-old Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) lived a normal life as a perpetually tardy C.S.I. in the Central City Police department. He was secretly in love with his best friend, Iris West (Candice Patton), daughter of Barry’s surrogate father, Detective Joe West (Jesse L. Martin). Joe adopted Barry fifteen years ago after Barry’s mother was murdered and Barry’s father, Henry Allen, received a life sentence for the crime – though Barry always maintained that a mysterious “Man in Yellow” was responsible. Then the S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator exploded, creating a dark matter lightning storm that struck Barry, bestowing him with superspeed and making him the fastest man alive. »
- Amie Cranswick
First images from Arrow season 5 feature new villains Prometheus and Tobias Church
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The CW has released the first batch of stills from season five of Arrow, which includes our first look at new villains Tobias Church (Chad L. Coleman) and the mysterious Prometheus, whose casting has yet to be announced; check them out here…
See Also: First promo for season 5 of Arrow
After a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the North China Sea. Oliver returned home to Star City, bent on righting the wrongs of his family and fighting injustice. As the Green Arrow, he protects his city with the help of former soldier John Diggle (David Ramsey), computer science expert Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards), his vigilante-trained sister Thea Queen (Willa Holland), former police captain Quentin Lance (Paul Blackthorne) and brilliant inventor Curtis Holt (Echo Kellum).
Newly appointed Mayor Oliver Queen »
- Amie Cranswick
Black Panther and Black Widow featured in Captain America: Civil War deleted scene
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Captain America: Civil War is out on Blu-ray and DVD here in the UK next week, and to whet our appetites Marvel has debuted a deleted scene from the superhero blockbuster, which features an exchange between Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson); check it out here…
See Also: Watch the Captain America: Civil War blooper reel
Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War” finds Steve Rogers leading the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. But after another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark »
- Gary Collinson
Rob Zombie’s 31 gets a nightmarish new trailer
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With just over two weeks to go until its VOD release, Saban Films has released a new trailer for Rob Zombie’s latest horror 31; check it out below after the official synopsis…
See Also: Read our FrightFest 2016 review of 31 here
From the visionary mind of the man who brought us House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects and Halloween comes the horrific story of five carnival workers who are kidnapped the night before Halloween and held hostage in a large compound. At the mercy of their captors, they are forced to play a twisted game or life or death called 31. For the next 12 hours they must fight for their lives against an endless parade of homicidal maniacs.
31 stars Elizabeth Daily, Torsten Voges, Malcolm McDowell, Meg Foster and Sheri Moon Zombie. The film will be available on VOD September 16th, and open theatrically October 21st.
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- Amie Cranswick
Comic Book Review – Action Comics #962
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Tony Black reviews Action Comics #962…
“Path to Doom” part six! In the epic conclusion, the mystery of Black Zero deepens just as the Man of Steel makes a fateful decision that may stop Doomsday, but also risks the lives of those he loves most.
Dan Jurgens’ epic run of Action Comics, ‘Path of Doom’, reaches a titanic conclusion in this sixth issue, in which the battle between Superman and Doomsday finally builds to an end that, perhaps, you won’t necessarily have seen coming. Jurgens has managed to balance massive, city-destroying spectacle with plenty of character moments across Superman’s battle and that’s no less in evidence here, as the Man of Steel struggles to defeat his foe and ensure the safety of wife Lois & son Jon at the same time. Stephen Segovia’s art manages to convey the climactic stage of that battle impressively, with Superman reaching points »
- Tony Black
First trailer for The CW’s live-action Archie series Riverdale
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Thanks to IndieWire, we’ve got a look at the first trailer for Riverdale, The CW’s latest comic book adaptation, based upon the world of Archie Comics – and its looking like a very different take on the beloved characters. The trailer isn’t available to embed, but you can watch it here, and check out the series synopsis below…
As a new school year begins, the town of Riverdale is reeling from the recent, tragic death of high school golden boy Jason Blossom — and nothing feels the same… Archie Andrews (Kj Apa) is still the all-American teen, but the summer’s events made him realize that he wants to pursue a career in music — not follow in his dad’s footsteps — despite the sudden end of his forbidden relationship with Riverdale’s young music teacher, Ms. Grundy (Sarah Habel). Which means Archie doesn’t have anyone who will »
- Gary Collinson
Xbox Games with Gold for September 2016 announced
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Games with Gold for September have been announced and offers Xbox gamers the opportunity for some racing, role playing, assassination and parkouring with four new titles and the possibility of gaining 4000 more gamerscore.
For the Xbox One, Gold members will be able to download Earthlock: Festival of Magic, which is a new role playing game developed and published by Snowcastle Games. This will be available free throughout all of September. From September 16th until 15th October, gamers will be able to download Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China.
Xbox 360 players who have Gold subscription will be available to download Forza Horizon from 1st September until the 15th and from the 16th September to the end of the month gamers will be able to play hit parkour action game, Mirror’s Edge.
Do you think this is the best month for games for the past few months? Share your thoughts on this »
- Andrew Newton
Gran Turismo Sport delayed until 2017
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In a post on the official PlayStation Blog, Polyphony Digital CEO (and Gran Turismo director) Kazunori Yamauchi announced that the release of Gran Turismo Sport has been pushed back until 2017.
“As we approach our planned release date in November, we realise we need more time to perfect Gran Turismo Sport, to which we’ve already dedicated so much effort to since announcing the title, and do not want to compromise the experience,” Yamauchi said.
“While we cannot confirm a new release date at this time, we are more committed than ever to making Gran Turismo Sport the best Gran Turismo game to date.”
See Also: Gran Turismo Sport is currently only “70% complete”, according to Kazunori Yamauchi
The game will continue to be shown at upcoming gaming events around the world, and has even been shown off in a playable state at recent events like E3 2016 and this month’s Gamescom, »
- Shaun Eddleston
Mark Hamill hints at Star Wars: Episode IX return
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Mark Hamill may have accidently confirmed that next year’s Star Wars: Episode VIII won’t mark his final appearance as Luke Skywalker. The actor took to Twitter to share a video of an unseen person shaving off his facial hair (as shown during his one scene in Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and accompanied the footage with a caption that read, “Haven’t seen my chin since May ’15, so #FarewellFacialFur & #ByeByeBeard (at least til #EpisodeIX) @popculturequest.” See it below…
Haven't seen my chin since May '15, so #FarewellFacialFur & #ByeByeBeard (at least til #EpisodeIX) @popculturequest pic.twitter.com/gaScz1okk6
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) August 30, 2016
Many fans were unsure if Hamill would reprise his role in Colin Trevorrow’s Star Wars: Episode IX, but unless he’s misleading everyone (keep in mind he has proven to be quite the jokester on social media in the past), the “at least til #EpisodeIX »
- Justin Cook
Battlefield 1 Open Beta starts tomorrow, watch our video playthrough here
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Battlefield 1 Open Beta went live today for Battlefield Insider Members (if you’re not a member you should be) but tomorrow (31st August) it becomes open to all. To help you on your way there’s a short video below put together by Villordsutch which gives you a brief look at what to expect.
This latest release in the Battlefield series sees the action take the player back to where modern warfare began, back to World War I. With the developers basing Battlefield 1 around major historical events during this war, you’ll be making using of the weaponry available during the time-period, which includes bolt-action rifles, both auto & semi-automatic rifles, mustard gas, flamethrowers and sniper rifles; all of these you will be on either end of at some point be . Not only this when it comes to melee, the adrenaline really kicks in when you go for a bayonet charge, »
- Villordsutch
New promo for season 3 of Gotham
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With less than three weeks to go until Gotham returns for its third season, Fox has released a new promo for the Batman prequel series, entitled ‘Monsters’. Check it out here…
See Also: Gotham showrunner Bruno Heller: “I don’t think superheroes work very well on TV”
Season Three will peel back the curtain on the infamous criminal organization known as the Court of The Owls. With the Indian Hill escapees on the loose, Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) must take matters into his own hands as a bounty hunter in Gotham. He makes it his mission to find Hugo Strange (guest star Bd Wong), the mastermind behind the horrifying Indian Hill experiments, and Fish Mooney (guest star Jada Pinkett Smith), one of Strange’s subjects. Meanwhile, Gcpd Detective Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue) and Captain Nathaniel Barnes (Michael Chiklis) remain at the forefront of the fight against crime in the monster-ridden city. »
- Gary Collinson
Open Your Mind with new featurette for Marvel’s Doctor Strange
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Marvel has released a new featurette for November’s Doctor Strange, which sees producer Kevin Feige and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor (Karl Mordo), Tilda Swinton (The Ancient One) and Mads Mikkelsen (Kaecilius) discussing their characters; check it out here…
See Also: Dan Harmon may have accidentally revealed a surprise villain from Doctor Strange
Marvel’s Doctor Strange follows the story of the talented neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a tragic car accident, must put ego aside and learn the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism and alternate dimensions. Based in New York City’s Greenwich Village, Doctor Strange must act as an intermediary between the real world and what lies beyond, utilizing a vast array of metaphysical abilities and artifacts to protect the Marvel cinematic universe.
See Also: Follow all of our Marvel Cinematic Universe coverage here
Doctor Strange is set for release on October 28th in the UK »
- Gary Collinson
First trailer and poster for James Franco’s John Steinbeck adaptation In Dubious Battle
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The first trailer and poster have arrived online for James Franco’s upcoming John Steinbeck adaptation In Dubious Battle, which sees Franco lead an all star cast which includes Selena Gomez, Bryan Cranston, Ashley Greene, Vincent D’Onofrio, Analeigh Tipton, Josh Hutcherson, Robert Duvall, Ed Harris, Sam Shepard, Zach Braff and Nat Wolff; take a look below…
Set in a fictionalized valley in California, the story explores themes Steinbeck continued to develop: group behavior, social injustice, man’s inhumanity to man— all themes which continue to be relevant today. A labor conflict between migrant apple pickers and the local growers’ association is the backdrop against which Jim Nolan (Franco) becomes involved in the labor movement and rapidly matures as he learns what it means to do organizational fieldwork.
In Dubious Battle is set to start its festival run this weekend the Venice Film Festival.
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- Amie Cranswick
Batman: The Killing Joke gets an Honest Trailer
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After years of waiting, fans finally got to see Warner Bros.’ adaptation of Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s Batman: The Killing Joke this summer, and… well it was all a bit disappointing really, which means it’s ripe for an Honest Trailer; check it out here…
See Also: Read our review of Batman: The Killing Joke here
See Also: Watch previous Honest Trailers here
Based on the acclaimed graphic novel of the same name, Batman: The Killing Joke takes a journey into the dark psyche of the Clown Prince of Crime – from his humble beginnings as a struggling comedian to his fateful encounter with Batman that changes both of their lives forever. Years later, and now escaped from Arkham Asylum, The Joker devises a plan to prove that one bad day can make anyone as insane as he is – setting his sights on Commissioner Gordon. It’s up to »
- Gary Collinson
Extended TV spot for horror prequel Ouija: Origin of Evil
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Last week we brought you a poster for Ouija: Origin of Evil [check it out here]; and now Universal Pictures has released a new extended TV spot for the supernatural horror prequel, which you can watch below after the official synopsis…
See Also: Watch the trailer for Ouija: Origin of Evil
It was never just a game. Inviting audiences again into the lore of the spirit board, Ouija: Origin of Evil tells a terrifying new tale as the follow-up to 2014’s sleeper hit that opened at number one. In 1965 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their séance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.
Ouija: Origin of Evil hits cinemas on October 21st 2016 and »
- Amie Cranswick
Karen Gillan joins the cast of Jumanji in key role
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Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy) is the latest to join the cast of Jumanji, with Dwayne Johnson making the announcement on social media today and stating that the former Doctor Who star is “playing the most important role in the movie”.
Jumanji is set for release on July 28th 2017, and sees Jake Kasdan (Sex Tape) directing a cast that includes Dwayne Johnson (Fast 8), Kevin Hart (Central Intelligence), Jack Black (Goosebumps), Nick Jonas (Scream Queens) and Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy).
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- Thomas Roach
Promo images for The Strain Season 3 Episode 2 – ‘Bad White’
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Coming hot on the heels of yesterday’s promo [check it out here], FX has released seven images from the second episode of The Strain season three, entitled ‘Bad White’; take a look below…
See Also: Read our review of The Strain season 3 episode 1 here
The Master’s offer to return Zack plagues Eph as he considers taking the deal. Dutch reunites with an old group of friends but begins to question if her safety is better with them or with Fet, Eph and Setrakian. Palmer strives for answers to Setrakian’s secret strigoi blood treatments and discovers he may have a way to acquire it.
The Strain season 3 airs on Sunday nights on FX.
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- Amie Cranswick
New poster for Damien Chazelle’s La La Land
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Following last week’s trailer [watch it here], Summit Entertainment has now debuted a festival poster for writer-director Damien Chazelle’s musical romantic drama La La Land featuring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone; check it out below…
Written and directed by Academy Award® nominee Damien Chazelle, La La Land tells the story of Mia [Emma Stone], an aspiring actress, and Sebastian [Ryan Gosling], a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams.
La La Land is set for release on December 16th in the States and on January 13th in the UK.
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- Amie Cranswick
Ian McDiarmid on whether he’ll appear in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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From the moment the Emperor’s Royal Guard were spotted in the teaser trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, there’s been a tonne of speculation about whether we’ll see an appearance from Palpatine – and now thanks to actor Ian McDiarmid, it seems we have our answer.
“Rogue One’s on its way, [and it’s set] when I was in charge of things – I mean the Emperor, not me,” said McDiarmid at the Amsterdam Comic Con (via Star Wars News Net). “I am not featured in [the movie] myself, but I understand that Darth Vader may be making an appearance.”
So, there you have it… The Emperor won’t be in Rogue One – and we now officially have no idea why those Royal Guards are there. Unless of course this is misdirection on McDiarmid’s part, or – god forbid – Lucasfilm has decided to recast the role.
Will you be disappointed if Palpatine is absent from Rogue One? »
- Gary Collinson
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