Strap in, folks: we're only a week away from the launch of Just Cause 3, with Rico Rodriguez readying his colossal arsenal to rain down nine kinds of insanity onto the game's Mediterranean peninsula.
Another day, another barrage of updates, images and TV clips for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Earlier today, we were treated to the film's very first clip, showcasing Rey and Finn making a break across the sun-kissed plains of Jakku. But now, our attention has pulled toward the other side of the Force and, specifically, in the direction of Gwendoline Christie’s formidable, chrome-laden Captain Phasma.
Much like previous years, the Academy's presentation will take place in February, and much like previous years, it'll be preceded by the Sundance Film Festival one month prior. Returning for its 32nd year on the festival circuit, the Midnight selection has been formally revealed, confirming such entires as Rob Zombie's horror 31 along with the Kevin Smith-directed college flick, Yoga Hosers.
Arriving on the furry heels of last week's teaser poster is the first full-length trailer for Disney's upcoming animation, Zootopia, offering our first look at the titular urban landscape in motion.
Despite being a hit with the critics, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 was less so with audiences, pulling in a franchise-low of $102 million during its opening weekend, according to official figures.
For all the promise and budding potential it once showed, Neill Blomkamp's vision for Alien 5 has effectively been shelved in order to clear a path for Ridley Scott's upcoming sequel Alien: Covenant, which is now on course for a release in late 2017.
We may still be close to two years away from seeing 20th Century Fox's blockbuster threequel, but that hasn't prevented the studio from firing up the marketing machine for War of the Planet of the Apes ahead of time. On the heels of the official logo reveal at the tail-end of last week - confirming the subtly nam change - the studio has launched a new competition for the feature that also heralds out first peek behind the scenes.
It began with a vision; a vision that was initially hatched upon Disney's $4 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm and its prized assets. And now, the first piece of the puzzle is ready to fall into place after director J.J. Abrams officially confirmed that he is now in possession of a final cut of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which is now mere weeks away from its theatrical release.
Come January, Craig Gillespie's real-life drama The Finest Hours will whisk moviegoers back into the year 1952, telling the gruelling tale of a sinking oil tanker in the bitter-cold waters of the North Atlantic. Before that, though, the award-winning director Ron Howard is primed to take us further back in time with In The Heart of the Sea, which is set to tell a very different tale of life on the high seas.
Though The Last Witch Hunter may have seen the actor venture off in a new creative direction, Vin Diesel is ensuring that fans of his more prominent roles have plenty to look forward to in the future. Not only will Diesel reprise his role as Xander Cage for long-rumored sequel xXx 3, but the series stalwart has effectively mapped out plans for numerous Fast and Furious spinoffs over at Universal.
