Mobile Suit Gundam has been kicking around the cosmos of entertainment for decades, starting life as an anime series, spinning off into light novels, comic books, and video games over the years. The final frontier for the franchise has always been cinema, and at long last it’s about to hit the big time in a full live-action movie experience for Netflix.
SNAAAAAKE! After being stuck in development hell for years, we finally know just who will be answering to that iconic reptilian shout in the live-action feature film adaptation of Metal Gear Solid.
Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts has been attached to the Metal Gear Solid movie adaptation since 2014 but we've seen very little public movement in that time. But thanks to some lockdown boredom, the filmmaker has a cool update on the production.
The re-telling of the incredible rivalry between SEGA and Nintendo is getting a TV series adaptation, with Seth Rogan, Jordan Vogt-Roberts and Legendary all attached to the project.
Confused about the plot of Destiny 2? It’s not that hard to really understand the setup: Everything you know and loved is dead. Even puppies, and it’s time to punch Dominus Ghaul right in his stupid face with as many bullets as possible. That’s the note that the latest live-action trailer for Destiny 2 starts off with, which is surprisingly funnier than you’d expect it to be as Bungie’s sequel cycles in what has become a Hollywood staple for live-action trailers: A catchy song from yesteryear with some expensive visual effects.
Red Son has long since been regarded as one of the finest Elseworlds stories ever told, a saga that would be perfect for an animated adaptation. Or maybe even a live-action film, as discussions have taken place at Warner Bros. over a possible Menshevik of Steel flick.
Kong is back! The second entry in Legendary Pictures' new shared Monsterverse sees director Jordan Vogt-Roberts reintroduce the giant to a brand new generation. But is this version of Kong worthy of a king?
This year’s reboot of King Kong. There’s a completely different atmosphere at play here, a film set in the afterglow of a humiliating retreat of American forces out of the jungles of the Vietnam War and towards something far, far worse: Kong. And director Jordan Vogt-Roberts wanted to make his lonely god noble once again.
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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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