I’m used to films stretching the whole “aspiring” lead character schtick, by now. Fievel wanted to be a sherriff in An American Tail film that quickly out-stayed its welcome. Buzz Lightyear wanted to be a real space ranger in the first Toy Story. Hogarth wanted to rule mankind with the massive fist of his Iron Giant robot and introduce communism …
It’s been a month since director Scott Waugh has been offered the chance to helm a project based on the popular franchise of racing games, and it looks like he’ll be plonking his butt into the directors chair for NFS quite soon, as Waugh has officially signed on. Last Updated: June 25, 2012
Video games and films, two mostly incompatible projects that are still made, regardless of the numerous failures that came before them. And while it may be some time before we see Nathan Drake from Uncharted plunder our screens, or see another Street Fighter film optioned, one iconic brand of motor mayhem has been given the go ahead for a big screen debut. …
It wouldn’t be a proper year for films if there wasn’t a new CGI picture in the works, and it looks like Dreamworks will once again be joining the release schedule next year for such projects, as new details on their upcoming family film, Turbo, have finally been revealed. Last Updated: February 24, 2012
Puss in Boots is on cinema right now - and of COURSE there's a video game tie-in. Is it any good?
Want to know what Farmville has that makes it very alluring to advertisers? 17 million players, that’s what. It’s an advertiser’s wet dream insofar as captive markets are concerned. Zynga is sitting pretty with this resource, and now movies are set to make use of it. DreamWorks Animation has signed a deal with Zynga that will see their upcoming movie, …
Ah, the Halo movie… it’s like Hollywood’s own Duke Nukem Forever. Well, it’s quite possible that DreamWorks just might pull a Gearbox on us as they’re actively re-pursuing attempts to obtain the rights to produce the Halo movie. The Halo movie was shelved back in 2006 when the initial partnership between Fox and Universal went south. Lots of money was …
Movie theaters can give commercials instant atmosphere, but they also introduce real production risks. …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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