Sony May Be Discussing Letting Go Of ‘Spider-Man’ Film Rights
Comic book fans have long speculated what the Marvel Cinematic Universe might be capable of should the rights to Spider-Man find themselves under the Marvel/Disney wheelhouse. Sony Pictures has [understandably] held on tight to the Spider-Man film rights for over a decade now, producing a trilogy of films starring Tobey MaGuire while currently overseeing the production of the second in a new series of films currently underway in New York City.
But could their possession of the Spider-Man film rights soon change hands?
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‘Pacific Rim’ Featurette Explores Sci-Fi Premise of “Drift Space”
A new featurette for Pacific Rim has been released, showing off some previously-unreleased footage from the film as well as interviews with both the cast and director Guillermo del Toro. Most importantly, however, the featurette delves into the concept of “drift space” – the futuristic application of having two individuals form a neural connection in order to control the massive Jaegers that we’ve seen in the trailers. It’s this “drift space” technology that allows former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi) to lead the legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger known as “Gipsy Danger” against the alien creatures known as Kaiju.
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General Zod Sends Message in New ‘Man of Steel’ Trailer
Warner Bros. has released the final theatrical trailer for Man of Steel before Zack Snyder’s highly anticipated Superman movie arrives next month. The latest full-length trailer features a menacing General Zod, brilliantly portrayed by actor Michael Shannon, who broadcasts a special message directed to our planet’s sole Kryptonian inhabitant – surrender or Earth shall “suffer the consequences.”
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Microsoft Announces ‘Xbox One’ Next-Gen Game Console
Watch as Microsoft announces the Xbox One at their press conference in Redmond, WA.
Latest Trailer For ‘The Wolverine’ Packs An Emotional Punch
20th Century Fox has released a new full length trailer for The Wolverine, giving us an action-packed look at the upcoming pseudo-sequel from director James Mangold. Despite the explosive action we’re shown as the Wolverine takes on Viper, Silver Samurai and a small army of ninjas, it’s the first few moments of the trailer that really packs an emotional punch.
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Microsoft Announces Live-Action ‘Halo’ TV Series From Steven Spielberg
Microsoft made some big announcements earlier today during the press event where they unveiled the company’s next console, the Xbox One, but another very exciting piece of news was the announcement that a new live-action Halo TV series is in the works. Not only is this a big deal in itself, but the project also carries some serious star power with it as Microsoft confirmed that the series will be created in partnership with 343 Industries and director Steven Spielberg.
Comic Book Release List – May 22, 2013
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
Concept Footage Revealed For ‘Gran Turismo 6′ Racing Simulator
Sony Computer Entertainment has released a brand new video featuring concept footage for Gran Turismo 6, the highly anticipated racer from Polyphony Digital. While details on the next installment in the Gran Turismo series have been scarce, the upcoming title is set to introduce a new course maker on top of the 33 courses already included in the game and will also include over 1200 vehicles (all of which can be customized) for players to take to the streets.
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Disney Announces ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Animated Series Coming Soon
Disney has announced that they are developing a brand new animated series titled Star Wars Rebels, which will attempt to fill in the timeline of events that took place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Aimed to replace the fan-favorite Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series, the upcoming project is currently scheduled launch on the Disney Channel before moving to Disney XD in Fall 2014.
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Full-Length Trailer Released For ‘Batman: Arkham Origins’
Warner Bros. has released the first full trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins, the upcoming prequel to the critically acclaimed Arkham titles that came before. The impressive 5-minute trailer arrives on the heels of the first official teaser trailer for the game which arrived on Friday and while the teaser only gave us a glimpse of the Dark Knight in action, the latest trailer gives us a glorious, pre-rendered fight sequence as Batman takes on the lethal assassin known as Deathstroke.
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