Though he may not have been fully sold the first time around, it's fair to say that J.J. Abrams has been instrumental in resuscitating Disney's space opera in a major way. Not only is he kicking off a new universe with The Force Awakens, but he has also helped map out the future of the rebooted series alongside writer Lawrence Kasdan, who himself has been synonymous with all things Star Wars since The Empire Strikes Back.
As if to appease those disappointed by the lack of new footage at this weekend's D23 event, Entertainment Weekly has continued its blowout of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, revealing new details about characters on both sides of the lens, and a stunning array of screenshots.
Disney's ragtag crew of swashbucklers have all but wrapped up principal filming Down Under, and to mark the occasion, long-time producer of the larger-than-life series Jerry Bruckheimer has shared an image from the Australian set of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.
Entertainment Weekly has given in to the Dark Side with its brand new issue, featuring the villainous Kylo Ren as the cover star ahead of the outlet's coverage of J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Just yesterday, Take-Two revealed its financial earnings report for the publisher's first fiscal quarter, and much like all reports of this nature, there was many more juicy tidbits to pour over beyond raw profit margins and sales figures. Perhaps one of the biggest non-stories reared its head earlier today, when Take-Two refused to provide an update on the status of the much-hyped single-player DLC for Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V.
Joe and Anthony Russo's Captain America: Civil War has set up shop in Berlin, Germany with some form of a teaser trailer expected to land during Disney's D23 event this coming weekend - that much we know. How and ever, Heroic Hollywood has taken it one step further with a piece that speculates on the cause of the defining 'international incident' that spurs governments of the world into action, rubber stamping the notorious superhero legislation that divides Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
With the comprehensive line-up for TIFF 2015's Midnight Madness, Documentary, Vanguard, Masters, and Cinematheque categories now out in the ether, we're beginning to learn a bit more about this year's cinematic attendees. One of which is Mads Mikkelsen's upcoming Danish black comedy Men & Chicken, and we now have our first rather bizarre look at the great Dane's all-new project.
To stoke the excitement ahead of its debut next week, Activision and Treyarch have released an all-new trailer for the Call of Duty: Black Ops III multiplayer beta, which is poised to kick off on PlayStation 4 come August 19. In accordance with Sony and Activision's new-fangled deal, the bout of testing will remain exclusive to the platform for one week, after which it'll switch over to Xbox One and PC owners, allowing them to get a taste of the studio's explosive, futuristic war.
Are you prepared for another trip into the depths of Hell? Well, it looks as though Blizzard is preparing just the thing after a company job listing was spotted for a new Art Director, specifically in relation to the Diablo universe.
Strip away the negative connotations that have now become synonymous with Early Access and the core concept behind opening up an unreleased video game to the public boasts massive potential. In doing so, developers can tap into a pool of public QA testers and gain crucial criticism that eventually loops back into the final product. However, unpolished projects and elements of fraud soon sullied Steam's game-changer and the term itself, hence when IO Interactive refrain from associating it with its upcoming Hitman reboot.
