Star Wars Episode VIII has officially begun production. A press release on StarWars.com has revealed the cast and crew for the movie, due out in 2017.
The press release reads as follows:
“Rey took her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and will continue her epic journey with Finn, Poe, and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter of the continuing Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Episode VIII, which began principal photography at Pinewood Studios in London on February 15, 2016.
Star Wars: Episode VIII, which is written and directed by Rian Johnson and continues the storylines introduced in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, welcomes back cast members Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and Andy Serkis. New cast members will include Academy Award winner Benicio Del Toro, Academy Award nominee Laura Dern, and talented newcomer Kelly Marie Tran.
Star Wars: Episode VIII is produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman and executive produced by J.J. Abrams, Jason McGatlin, and Tom Karnowski. Joining the production crew will be some of the industry’s top talent, including Steve Yedlin (Director of Photography), Bob Ducsay (Editor), Rick Heinrichs (Production Designer), Peter Swords King (Hair and Make-Up Designer), and Mary Vernieu (US Casting Director). They will be joining returning crew members Pippa Anderson (Co-Producer, VP Post Production), Neal Scanlan (Creature & Droid FX Creative Supervisor), Michael Kaplan (Costume Designer), Jamie Wilkinson (Prop Master), Chris Corbould (SFX Supervisor), Rob Inch (Stunt Coordinator), Ben Morris (VFX Supervisor), and Nina Gold (UK Casting Director).
Star Wars: Episode VIII is scheduled for release December 15, 2017.”
A video announcing the start of production has also been released. You can watch it below:
Thoughts on this news? Are you excited for the release of Star Wars Episode VIII?
Nintendo have officially revealed the 722nd Pokémon- Magearna. Magearna, an “artificial Pokémon”, will make its debut in this years’ Pokémon movie.
A description of the Pokémon can be read below:
“Magearna was created by humans 500 years ago and stores some sort of mysterious power within its body.”
No details on Magearna’s stats or abilities have been announced, but it’s speculated to be a steel/fairy hybrid.
This years’ Pokémon movie is titled “Volcanion & The Ingenious Magearna” in Japanese, featuring Ash and Volcanion reluctantly teaming up to rescue Magearna from a corrupt minister from an artificial Azoth Kingdom.
It’s rumoured that Magearna is part of the next generation of Pokémon games, as there is no data on it in the X and Y games.
Thoughts on the mythical Pokémon Magearna? Are you looking forward to seeing it in this years’ Pokémon movie?
New York Toy Fair took place over the weekend, giving numerous licensees the opportunity to reveal upcoming merchandise. As usual, one of the most viewed was the Hasbro display where they revealed a number of figures coming in their 6-inch and 3.75-inch lines respectively.
The figures revealed include the following:
Darth Revan (Star Wars: The Black Series 6-inch)
Sabine Wren (Star Wars: The Black Series 6-inch)
Snowtrooper (Star Wars: The Black Series 6-inch)
Princess Leia Organa “A New Hope” (Star Wars: The Black Series 6-inch)
It has also been revealed that there will be an exclusive to San Diego Comic-Con and Celebration Europe based on this years’ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Thoughts on this years’ action figure reveals? Are you planning to buy any of these figures?
Force Friday was a major success last year, with many fans hoping to buy merchandise from Star Wars: The Force Awakens on September 4th. We’re still months away from the release of this years’ Star Wars film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, but a Force Friday for the film has reportedly been scheduled for September 30th, 2016.
Like last year with The Force Awakens, this will be the first opportunity for Star Wars fans to buy merchandise from Rogue One.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is scheduled for release on December 16th, 2016.
Thoughts on this report? Are you looking forward to buying Rogue One: A Star Wars Story merchandise?
Marvel Studios and Netflix have released several new images from the second season of their Daredevil series.
The photos include the first official looks at The Punisher (Jon Bernthal) and Elektra (Elodie Yung).
Showrunner Doug Petrie is quoted as saying the following on The Punisher:
“Viewers watching the show will be rooting for this guy with a gun but we’re also going to force people — the way we force Matt — to second-guess themselves. Taking lethal justice into your own hands in America in 2015 is tricky s–t. We have not shied away from the rich complicated reality of now. If you’ve got a gun and you’re not the police you’re going to incite strong feelings. We’re stirring the pot and we’re aware of the headlines where we live and we’re trying to get people to think.”
In addition, Petrie had the following to say on the character of Elektra:
“Matt’s a deeply moral complicated guy and she’s just the best bad girlfriend you can possibly have. She does everything wrong and attractive, she’s his id, the wild side. Matt is always taming his wild side. Elektra just lets it out. He’s both repulsed and deeply drawn to that.”
The second season of Daredevil is scheduled for release on March 18th, 2016.
Thoughts on the photos? Are you excited for the second season of the Daredevil series?
Rumours for Thor: Ragnarok have begun to heat up recently, with the latest rumour for the third Thor film suggesting that a main character will be dying early on in the film.
*This is only a rumour and may or may not be accurate. However, if you’re looking to avoid any details regarding Thor: Ragnarok this is your official SPOILER alert warning.*
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The rumour suggests that Heimdall (Idris Elba) will be killed off early in the film. The rumour reads as follows:
“Hela will take Asgard and Thor attempts to stop her. Hela lays the smackdown on the God of Thunder, destroying his hammer and straight up murdering Thor’s friend Heimdall (Idris Elba). The final showdown with Hela will feature an army of the dead commanded by the villainess doing battle with good Valkyries from Valhalla and the souls of the righteous fallen, including Heimdall.”
Thor: Ragnarok is scheduled for release on November 3rd, 2017.
Thoughts on the rumoured character death? Are you excited for the release of Thor: Ragnarok?
Cast member Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn) has released a new poster for the Suicide Squad movie. The poster celebrates Valentine’s Day and features The Joker and Harley as cartoonish skulls.
“It feels good to be bad… Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren’t picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it’s every man for himself?”
The Suicide Squad movie is scheduled to open on August 5th, 2016.
Thoughts on the poster? Are you excited for the Suicide Squad movie?
The new image focuses on the status of Superman that says “False God”, as seen in the first teaser trailer for the film. However, the statue doesn’t appear to be vandalised in this image.
“In Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.”
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is set for release on March 25th, 2016.
Thoughts on the teaser image? Are you excited for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?
