Rumoured details on Forest Whitaker’s (The Shield, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, The Last King of Scotland, The Butler, Taken 3) character in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story have made their way online.
*This is only a rumour and may or may not be accurate. However, if you’re looking to avoid any details regarding Rogue One this is your official SPOILER alert warning.*
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The rumoured details read as follows:
Forest Whitaker’s character uses a cane.
It appears he has one leg and uses a cane as a crutch to walk.
He appears to be a veteran of some battles, but it isn’t clear if he lost his leg fighting in the Clone Wars or against the Empire.
Based on a differentiated code name from the rest of the rebels in the movie, it appears he is likely good but maybe a bounty hunter affiliated type (more on this later).
He seems to be a “good guy” in Rogue One.
He has a cape and his costume is a hodgepodge of different things (think of someone you might see at Maz’s castle).
Earlier reports made it seem like he might have one leg but the clarification on the topic is a “robot leg.”
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is scheduled for release on December 16th, 2016.
Thoughts on these rumoured details? Are you excited to see Forest Whitaker’s character in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story?
While little is known about the characters or anything else in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, new rumoured details on the characters have made their way online.
*This is only a rumour and may or may not be accurate. However, if you’re looking to avoid any details regarding Rogue One this is your official SPOILER alert warning.*
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The rumoured details read as follows:
“Apparently there’s a sequence in the film where Felicity Jones and Diego Luna go into disguise. It sounds a little like A New Hope, right? There’s a slight difference; they’re not Stormtroopers.
In the film she dresses up as a Imperial Gunner. Diego Luna’s character doesn’t, instead he goes for a higher commanding station and dresses up as an Imperial Commander. It sounds a little like some A New Hope hijinks in a way. With the more serious nature of this film, I do wonder if it will be a bit more tactical than sneaking around a battle station. Gareth Edwards did make it abundantly clear to us at Celebration that A New Hope is his favorite Star Wars film.
Alan Tudyk’s character has been described to me as a more than a droid. He’s a commando droid and he looks really cool. Details are being withheld for now and I wish I knew more about him.
Here is a little on the codenames for various factions and what they might tell us about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story:
Felicity Jones’ character is codenamed Green Seal Leader by the production.
Seal Communicator Blue is Jiang Wen’s character (the guy with the red armor on behind Donnie Yen in the cast photo).
Eel Commander is Forest Whitaker’s character. This faction destination has led me to speculate he’s a bounty hunter affiliated character.
Seal Droid is Alan Tudyk’s character.
The bad guys have codenames related to sharks.
The factions when coded amount to seals, eels, and sharks.
There is a bad guy or person of some importance to the Empire. His main feature is a huge majestic white cape with a slit in the back. In the film there is a beautiful shot of this Imperial treading through a shallow body of water with said cape trailing him. The figure that wears it appears to be an older male. I’m told he has a badass sidearm and a really cool name. We’re fairly certain this is Ben Mendelshon’s character but that’s not 100% or verified at this time.
Another shot shows him walking through legions of Stormtroopers and other Imperials. The shot was described as harkening back to the shots in Return of the Jedi where Darth Vader and the Emperor meet. Supposedly the cape looks really neat and is rather impressive.
It isn’t Mads Mikkelsen by the sound of things. Mikkelsen wears earth tones in terms of his costume. There’s a shot of him in an impressive golden colored field. So by the sound of things, he isn’t the guy in the white cape unless he loses it later on in the film or something like that. But hey, we can at least place him in a setting now.”
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is scheduled for release on December 16th, 2016.
Thoughts on the rumoured details? Are you excited to learn about these characters in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story?
Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) has teased that the sixth season of HBO’s Game of Thrones series is the biggest season yet.
Considering how rough Sansa had it in Season 5 it’ll be interesting to see if things improve for her. Turner is quoted as saying the following:
“I mean this season is a really, really big one for Sansa. It’s probably her best season yet. It’s her really coming into her own. She, this season, really commands the respect that she deserves and she grabs hold of it and she runs with it and it’s really good.”
Of particular note for fans of George R.R. Martin’s books is the confirmation that a Sansa story-line from the books will be used this season. Turner said the following on the storyline:
“It was amazing because the past five seasons, it feels like it’s been building up and up to that. You can only suffer so much before she finally gets her, the respect that she deserves.”
In summary, Turner believes this is the biggest season because of all of the character development that will be taking place throughout the season.
Game of Thrones Season 6 will premier on April 24th, 2016.
Thoughts on what Sophie said? Are you excited for the sixth season of Game of Thrones?
A new featurette for this years’ Harry Potter spin-off, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, has been released online. The featurette was released by Warner Bros. and debuted at A Celebration of Harry Potter.
You can watch the featurette below:
“The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.”
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is scheduled for release on November 18th, 2016.
Thoughts on the featurette? Are you excited for the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?
In the latest edition highlighting an interview of ours we recommend you listen to, we recommend you give our interview with actor Eric Lopez a listen.
“Join hosts Ruari and Dan in the tenth episode of the Everything Geek Podcast as they interview voice-actor Eric Lopez, best-known for voicing Mark Allan/Molton Man in The Spectacular Spider-Man and Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle in Young Justice. They discuss how Eric got into voice-acting, was he a fan of Spider-Man before he got the role, his experiences with the rest of the cast, comparing the Spider-Man and Young Justice roles, the Spider-Man comics, Eric’s favourite episode featuring Mark/Molten Man and what he would’ve liked to have seen of Mark/Molton Man if there had been a Season 3. After the interview, they discuss the casting of Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman vs Superman, Star Wars Episode VII being shot on film with a 35mm to go with a 1970’s feel and the trailer for Pokemon Origins. Ruari then reveals this weeks Name That Franchise and Geekly Trivia Question.”
You can listen to the interview below:
Be sure to leave your feedback on the interview and enjoy!
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is beginning to move out of cinemas after being out for over a month, but Star Wars fans won’t have to wait long before they’re able to watch it again.
Star Wars fans will be able to enjoy The Force Awakens in their own homes very soon. The Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD versions of The Force Awakens will all be available on April 5th, 2016.
The announcement means fan will only have to wait just over two months before enjoying The Force Awakens at home.
Thoughts on this news? Are you looking forward to buying Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Blu-ray or DVD?
Since the re-branding of the Expanded Universe (books, comics, video-games etc.) into “Legends”, Star Wars fans have been waiting to see if any big elements from “Legends” would be brought into the official Star Wars Universe- but so far the promised elements have only been small references in the canon books.
However, a new rumour suggests that that is about to change in a big way.
A fan-favourite “Legends” character is rumoured to be appearing in the third season of the Star Wars: Rebels animated series.
*This is only a rumour and not confirmed. However, if you don’t want to know who the character is this is your official SPOILER alert warning*.
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The rumour suggests that Grand Admiral Thrawn will be appearing in Star Wars: Rebels Season 3.
The rumour suggests the following details:
“From the sound of things, we’re going to see Thrawn as the tactical genius of capital starship warfare he was to Expanded Universe readers in the ’90s. However, this time he will be using his evil brand of genius against the the heroes of the starship Ghost.
The future of Star Wars Rebels will also feature Ezra with a short haircut and a lightsaber similar to Obi-Wan’s/Luke’s second saber. It sounds like the timeline moves a lot closer to A New Hope and Ezra’s design will reflect that.”
For anyone who is unfamiliar with Thrawn, a short description of his character in the books is below:
“The famous Imperial officer first appeared in Timothy Zahn’s novel Star Wars: Heir to the Empire in 1991. He was a tactical genius and rare instance of an alien rising through the ranks of the Empire.”
Thoughts on this rumour? Would you like to see this character appear in Star Wars: Rebels?
Tom Holland’s first Spider-Man solo movie will officially be getting an IMAX release.
Director Jon Watts is reportedly being prepped for an IMAX 3D release.
While there are usually a limited number of IMAX screens available due to high demand, the recent release date change for the next Spider-Man movie is said to have opened the door for an IMAX release.
Tom Holland’s first Spider-Man solo movie is scheduled for release on July 7th, 2017.
Thoughts on this news? Will you be going to see the next Spider-Man movie in IMAX?
The soundtrack list from the highly-anticipated Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice has officially been revealed. The list was revealed in an announcement WaterTower Music, who revealed that the soundtrack will be released on March 18th.
The full list can be read below:
Beautiful Lie
Their War Here
The Red Capes Are Coming
Day Of The Dead
Must There Be A Superman?
New Rules
Do You Bleed?
Problems Up Here
Black and Blue
Tuesday
Is She With You?
This Is My World
Men Are Still Good (The Batman Suite)
Blood Of My Blood (Bonus Track)**
Vigilante (Bonus Track)**
May I Help You, Mr. Wayne? (Bonus Track)**
They Were Hunters (Bonus Track)**
Fight Night (Bonus Track)**
The official press release from WaterTower Music reads as follows:
“It’ll be available digitally, on CD, 2-disc deluxe CD, and on Limited Edition 3-disc deluxe vinyl. The 2-CD deluxe package, the digital deluxe version, and the 3-disc deluxe vinyl set feature over 90 minutes of music, five bonus tracks, an exclusive fold-out poster and liner notes from the composers. Additionally, the vinyl set features etched vinyl art and an album download card.”
The soundtrack for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was composed by Academy Award-winner Hans Zimmer and Grammy nominee Junkie XL (aka Tom Holkenborg).
A sample of their work for the film can be heard below:
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opens on March 25th, 2016.
Thoughts on this announcement? Are you excited for the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice soundtrack?
Jeremy Irons is the latest actor to be tasked with bringing a new take to Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred Pennyworth. Modern takes on Alfred have given the character a more hands-on role and Irons’ version will be no different.
Irons is quoted as saying the following on his take on Alfred:
“He’s a man who can actually do anything if he has to. His only remit in life is to protect [Bruce]. And, as those of us who have raised children, let alone Batmen, will know, that is quite a wide remit.”
Irons revealed that Wayne Manor is burnt out the new Bat Cave is under a ‘sleek lakeside residence’.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opens on March 25th, 2016.
Thoughts on this news? Are you excited to see Jeremy Irons’ take on Alfred Pennyworth?
