A new featurette previewing the sixth season of AMC’s The Walking Dead has been released online.
The featurette includes multiple cast members talking about their experience and expectations going into Season 6, including Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes), Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon), Danai Gurira (Michonne) and Lennie James (Morgan Jones) among others.
You can watch the featurette at the link below:
Featurette
The sixth season of The Walking Dead begins on October 11th.
Thoughts on the featurette? Are you excited for the sixth season of The Walking Dead?
By Ruari Williamson
Looks like DC are aiming to make October 26th a big day for their fans. Not only is it the day the Supergirl series premiers, but new rumours indicate that two new teasers for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will be released that day.
DC Entertainment is planning to air a Superman-themed teaser during Supergirl, with a Batman-themed teaser airing during Gotham.
The rumour also hints that the next full length trailer will be released in November.
Thoughts on this rumour? Are you excited at the prospect of two new Batman v Superman teasers on the day of the Supergirl premier?
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By Ruari Williamson
A new teaser trailer for the Jessica Jones series has been released by Netflix and Marvel Television, following the announcement trailer which featured no actual footage from the show. The new teaser trailer features the first footage from the show, but is less than a minute long and most of it is of Jones sleeping.
You can watch the teaser in the link below:
Teaser
The Jessica Jones series will be released on Netflix on November 20th.
Thoughts on the teaser trailer? Are you excited for the Jessica Jones series?
By Ruari Williamson
A new deleted scene from this year’s blockbuster Avengers: Age of Ultron has been released, featuring Chris Hemsworth’s Thor.
The scene shows Thor being possessed by the Norn, before having a vision of the infinity gauntlet.
Joss Whedon had actually talked about the scene before to the Empire Podcast in May, and in the interview he had said the following on the scene:
“The original scene was that Thor went to speak to the Norn and how it would work was that he’d go in the pool and the Norn possess him, basically, and Erik Selvig asks all the questions, and the Norn, speaking through Thor, give the answers. So Chris got to do something different, and he really threw himself into it, and he did a beautiful job, but it wasn’t well regarded by the test audiences and I feel it’s probably largely because it was a rough cut with no effects, but also because it’s something that in a Thor movie would work brilliantly, but in this movie is just a little too left of centre.”
You can watch the scene in the link below:
Deleted Scene
Thoughts on the deleted scene? Do you wish it was kept in the film?
By Ruari Williamson
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens may be the biggest attraction on December 18th, but Lucasfilm and Disney are providing a lot more for the special day beside the film. The latest reveal is a list of books which will be released on December 18th, with most only being confirmed through this announcement.
Details on each book are below:
The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Step inside the Lucasfilm art departments for the creation of fantastical worlds, unforgettable characters, and unimaginable creatures. The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens will take you there, from the earliest gathering of artists and production designers at Lucasfilm headquarters in San Francisco to the fever pitch of production at Pinewood Studios to the conclusion of post-production at Industrial Light & Magic — all with unprecedented access.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary
The complete guide to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, this Visual Dictionary reveals all of the characters, creatures, droids, locations, and technology.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Ultimate Sticker Collection
Join the heroes of the galaxy on their amazing adventure. Explore incredible worlds, meet bizarre aliens, and face sinister new villains.
Star Wars: Before the Awakening
A companion piece to the Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens character novels, Star Wars: Before the Awakening is an anthology book that focuses on the lives of Rey, Finn, and Poe before the events of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Star Wars: Rey Meets BB-8 (Level 1 Reader)
Rey’s life is turned upside down when she meets a little droid named BB-8.
Star Wars: Finn & Rey Escape! (8×8, w/stickers)
When Finn and Rey find themselves on the run, they must work together to escape from the evil First Order.
Star Wars: Han & Chewie Return! (8×8)
Everyone’s favorite smugglers are back! Han Solo and Chewbacca return in a heroic new adventure set in a galaxy far, far away.
5-Minute Star Wars Stories
Blast off into hyperspace with these 11 action-packed Star Wars tales! Jedi Master Yoda has a lightsaber showdown with the dreaded Count Dooku; Luke Skywalker and the Rebels race against time to destroy the Death Star; and the brave but lonely Rey makes a new friend when she meets the astromech droid BB-8. Each of these stories is the ideal length for reading aloud in five minutes — perfect for galactic adventures at lightspeed.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Flashlight Adventure Book
Grab your flashlight and discover hidden surprises as you explore planet Jakku with Rey, Finn, and BB-8. This box set features a board book with pop-ups on every spread, and a real working flashlight that plays five different sounds from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Lightsaber Rescue
The galaxy is in trouble again! Activate your lightsaber and help join the fight! The Lightsaber Rescue storybook features a non-removable lightsaber module with six sounds to bring the story of Star Wars: The Force Awakens to life.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Mix & Match
Captain Phasma, Kylo Ren, Poe, Rey, and Finn are featured in this book that blends spectacular action with three-panel pages to create confounding combinations! Mix and match the heads, bodies, and legs more than 200 different ways to create crazy mash-ups between the Resistance and the First Order!
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Rey’s Survival Guide
Complete with stories, secrets, and insights, this guide will immerse readers in the world of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Discover what you need to survive the hostile planet, Jakku. What secrets lurk inside the ship graveyard? What do you want to salvage? What should you avoid to stay alive? Includes gatefolds with exclusive artifacts including starship schematics and more!
Better get your reading glasses (as well as your 3D glasses) on for December 18th, as no less than 19 books will be available.
Thoughts on the list of books? Which of the books are you planning to read?
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By Ruari Williamson
Star Wars fans were very excited to learn that the Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens soundtrack will be released on December 18th (the same day the film is released), but now even more exciting news for music fans has been announced.
Sony Classical will be releasing Ultimate Editions of soundtracks from the previous six Star Wars films, as announced by Lucasfilm with the release scheduled for January 8th, 2016.
The soundtracks will be released on Vinyl, CD and digital. Details on all three releases are below:
- Star Wars: The Ultimate Vinyl Collection includes each of the six film soundtracks in deluxe gatefold sleeves faithfully replicating the original artwork.
- Star Wars: The Ultimate Soundtrack Edition includes the original six soundtracks in mini-album jackets, plus a bonus CD featuring audio interviews with Harrison Ford and John Williams. Also included is the DVD Star Wars: A Musical Journey, a one-hour special highlighting select musical themes alongside key sequences from the films. Rounding out the set are a fold-out poster and three collectible stickers.
- Star Wars: The Ultimate Digital Collection features a bundle of the six original soundtracks available for the first time as high-definition downloads.
Thoughts on this announcement? Are you planning to listen to the Ultimate Edition soundtracks?
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By Ruari Williamson
Has it really been several weeks since Force Friday on the 4th of this month? It doesn’t feel like it as since that day we’ve had new Star Wars collectible reveals every week (so it feels like), and this week is no exception.
The latest Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens 6-inch figure to be revealed is a Resistance Trooper. A figure of this very trooper has already been made in the 3.75-inch line.
No details on the wave this figure will be part of have been released.
Thoughts on the figure? Are you planning to buy one?
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By Ruari Williamson
The title of the sequel to the 2012 Prometheus film has been revealed as Alien: Paradise Lost.
We’ve seen lots of Prometheus news this week, but the title reveal is by far the biggest news. Prometheus filmmaker Ridley Scott revealed the title himself, clearly feeling the sequel would benefit from having the Alien name as part of its title. This makes sense as even though long-time Alien fans would know Prometheus is part of the franchise, an average movie goer might not so that could be the reason for the title.
Alien: Paradise Lost begins production in February 2016.
Thoughts on the title? Are you looking forward to Alien: Paradise Lost?
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By Ruari Williamson
A new report from The Hollywood Report (which included interviews with producers Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald) has indicated that a new Men in Black trilogy is in development.
The following exchange took place in the interview:
THR: You produced Men in Black. Has there been talk of reviving that franchise with the new Sony regime?
Parkes: We’re in the middle of it. It’s very active.
THR: Is Will Smith going to be part of it?
Parkes: Most likely no.
MacDonald: It will be reinvented as a trilogy.
As stated, Will Smith (James Edwards) likely won’t be involved so the new trilogy will likely be very different to the trilogy we’ve already seen.
Rumours have indicated for a while that a Men in Black/Jump Street crossover is being considered, so it’s possible that the Men in Black series will be reinvented in an even bigger way than Parkes and MacDonald stated.
Thoughts on this report? Are you looking forward to another Men in Black trilogy?
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By Ruari Williamson
Peter Francis James (Guiding Light, The Messenger, Law & Order) has been cast as Dr. Aldus Boardman in DC’s upcoming Legends of Tomorrow series.
Boardman will reportedly be an original character and will debut in the Arrow crossover episode, before playing a larger role in Legends of Tomorrow.
A description of the character can be read below:
Boardman is a Classics professor at St. Roch University, who has devoted his life to researching the story of Chayara (Hawkgirl) and Prince Khufu (Hawkman) and their link to Vandal Savage. Professor Boardman is our team’s only hope of finding Vandal and destroying him, so they can return home. But when the Legends learn a secret about Boardman, they insist on making him a part of their journey, only to learn the kind of sacrifice it will take to save the world.”
Thoughts on this casting? Are you looking forward to seeing Peter Francis James as Dr. Aldus Boardman?
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By Ruari Williamson
