As Disney continues their blistering publicity tour for the long-awaited sequel that many thought would never happen, the excitement for Tron: Legacy heats up even more with the second full trailer. This time around there's less Daft Punk and more Jeff Bridges - a lot of Jeff Bridges, actually. So much Jeff Bridges that we've got a fully re-constructed Bridges from the original 1982 film, with a head fully rendered in lifelike CG and acting alongside the humans (and we presume himself). Some have commented that this floating head isn't entirely photorealistic, but I'd question the wisdom of wanting photorealism in an action movie featuring neon lightcycles and bands of brightly colored shapes and hues. I think it looks pretty remarkable, and am curious how the whole thing will splice together when it's finally released.
Tron: Legacy leaps into reality December 17th. Bet you never thought you'd see the day, huh? Check out the full HD version of the trailer over at Yahoo Movies right HERE!
After hearing about the return of Thundercats, I was wondering if any of the original cast would return to voice any of the characters. In the same spirit as Peter Cullen returned to voice Optimus Prime in the Transformers films, Larry Kenney, who voiced the Thundercats leader Lion-O, will be returning in the new series. At first it was thought he would voice Lion-O on the new series, but later it was revealed that Larry Kenney would voice King Claudus, Lion-O's father. I'm sure fans will be happy to know he's voicing a character on the new show. I'm looking forward to learning more about the new show, and to seeing it in action.
Thanks to Collider.com!
I was always curious as to how Ryan Reynolds would look as the Green Lantern when I heard he was cast in the role. Looks like my question has been answered, and the result is definitely not what I was expecting. The costume isn't too bad, but it looks more like something out of the upcoming Tron Legacy film than the traditional Green Lantern costume fans are used to. Now I'm really curious to see how Mark Strong will look as Sinestro in the film.
Feel free to enjoy a bigger, hi-res version of the pic HERE, and much thanks to Collider.com!
For too many reasons to fully document here, one of the movies I'm looking forward t the least this year is David Fincher's upcoming biographical drama about the world's most popular social-networking site, The Social Network. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake and a host of other 'faces', watching a movie about the sordid tale of how Facebook came to be is the last thing I want to sit down and pay money in the theater to see. Some will cry that even making a movie about the service's troubled CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg (Eisenberg) is a bit premature, despite the service's ongoing legal and (forgive me) social scandals, and I'd have to agree. I hope that I'm wrong, but I can't help feel this looks like it would have been much better on HBO than at your local multiplex.
The Social Network wants you to 'like' it on October 1st. Enjoy the trailer!
A bit 'o comic book movie news to get fans excited today, as MTV breaks out a new pic from the upcoming Thor film, this one showing Sir Anthony Hopkins in full gear as Odin, as well as confirming the film's native 3D release. Also on the menu are new hot tips about Captain America, and the possible replacements for Ed Norton as The Hulk in the upcoming Avengers assembly film. Could a certain Doctor Who be the next Bruce Banner...?
Keep reading for more juicy details about the future of Marvel's massive-scale movie franchises!
Read More »
Like many when word first came out that Konami would be issuing a spin-off of one of their most obscure chapters in the long-running Contra franchise, l was excited. That it would feature true-to-form 2D gameplay mixed with updated hard-drawn visuals mixed with 3D backdrops was exciting enough, and thanks to the tender loving care by Arc System Works (Guilty Gear, BlazBlue), I knew the game's looks would be in the right hands - technically speaking, anyway. But let's not forget that the original Contra: Hard Corps for the Sega Genesis was a BLISTERINGLY difficult game, one so unrepentant in its desire to kill and defame players that may never bothered to see their way through to the end.
Will Hard Corps: Rising for the XBLA and PSN follow suit to the original's madness? Keep reading after the jump to see the first-ever solo and cooperate gameplay videos in action!
Read More »The first chapter in the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed universe may not have lived up to its enormous hype, but with its original storyline about new character Starkiller in full non-Jedi, berserk mode and cool physics engine, it was a decent start. The sequel is coming, and to help celebrate the developers have issued a new trailer that showcases Darth Vader's true nature, and a new look at our anti-hero in action. I would have preferred some actual gameplay (full CG-cinematic trailers really don't do anything for me), and I'm not sure that I'm digging the angst-driven feel that I'm getting here. Still, it's hard not to get excited at the prospect of mowing down Imperial troops and other stormtroopers with duel lightsabers and other crazy/cool Force action powers.
No doubt we'll be hearing plenty more about Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 at E3 next week, so keep checking over at Playswitch.com for all the sweet Sith action you've come to expect from this series!
Thanks to its ever-changing release schedule, some have begun calling Sony's Gran Turismo 5 the Duke Nukem Forever of racing games, and while that may nto be a (completely) fair comparison, there's no doubt that manic fans are literally frothing at the bit to get their hands on Polyphony Digital's wildly anticipated sequel. The latest trailer only furthers this, as viewers are treated to luscious landscapes, detailed new car models, and all that silk-smooth goodness that PlayStation 3 users have been promised - and briefly tasted with a bought demo - for years now.
Still no word on when the actual game is set for release, but in all honestly, if fans have waited this long for the next driving revolution, they'll probably be willing to wait just a little bit longer. More info on Gran Turismo 5 as it comes through next week at E3, and dont' forget to check out Playswitch.com for all the fun!