An
official trailer for the newest incarnation of the Muppets was
released online a little over a week ago!
The
show is set to air this fall, and while the mockumentary/interview
cutaway gag style still seems a little iffy in theory to me, I have
to admit – this trailer gives me a lot of hope that this is going
to be the kind of show Muppet fans are really going to enjoy.
News
on the upcoming 'Digimon Adventure Tri' series has been coming out at
a somewhat steady, somewhat slow, pace ever since it was first
announced, but at the end of a recent streaming of the original
series, Toei dropped some pretty big bombshells about it, as well as
giving us a teaser trailer.
Digimon
Adventure Tri, which was originally announced as a TV series, is now
apparently a six-part film series instead, the first of which is
titled 'Saikai' (or 'Reunion') and is due out on November 21st.
The series has also reunited the cast of the Digimon partners from
the original series, but the DigiDestined/Chosen Children themselves
have all been recast.
The
series will be re-using the original series opening and closing,
'Butterfly' by Kouji Wada and 'I Wish' by AiM, as well as Ayumi
Miyazaki's 'Brave Heart' being used as the insert song. Whether this
means literally the same songs or re-makes of them by the original
artists is yet to be known.
Overall,
this is some big and rather shocking news. The anime was originally
supposed to start this Spring as a TV series, but then it was
delayed, and now seems to have shifted formats entirely. This, as
well as the main cast upheaval, is a bit of a sign for worry, but the
trailer definitely peaks my interest, and I'm still eager to see
where this goes.
The
first trailer for the upcoming film 'Mr. Holmes' has also hit the
internet.
The
film, which is currently set to release in the UK on June 19 (no US
release date has been announced as of yet) will star Ian McKellen as
an aged Sherlock Holmes, whose memory is starting to fade, as he
relives the details of his last – and only failed – case.
The
entire concept sounds incredibly interesting, and with McKellan at
the helm, this is definitely a movie to keep an eye on.
We're
still playing catch up from a lot of real-world work as of late, so
bear with us – and first up is something that has me very excited,
another new trailer for 'Jurassic World'!
Jurassic
World, set to hit theaters on June 12, is the first new film for the
franchise since 2001's Jurassic Park III. The story takes place
twenty-two years after the events of the original film (matching the
real-world passage of time) on Isla Nublar, were Hammond's dream of a
fully functioning dinosaur park has finally come true. Attendance
numbers are dropping however, and in an attempt to boost those
numbers, the staff have created a new 'hybrid' dinosaur, the
'Indominus Rex'. The creature quickly proves to be too much to
control, and Owen Grady (Chris Pratt), the park's Velociraptor
trainer, is enlisted to help track down the renegade dinosaur.
The
film, also starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Vincent D'Onofrio, is one
of my most anticipated movies of the year. I've been a huge Jurassic
Park fan ever since I was a kid, so to have a chance to re-live that
kind of feeling all over again is going to be great!
A
first teaser trailer for the upcoming 'Boruto: The Movie' has hit the
internet.
Not
a lot is shown other than giving us a brief look at the animation,
which again still appears to look as good as we'd expect a Naruto
film to, but it does tease a few interesting tidbits. As seen in the
end of the manga, Boruto seems to have a bit of an issue with his
father, likely due to how busy Naruto is. There also seems to be
potential rivalry between him and Sarada, Sasuke and Sakura's
daughter. Most interestingly though are a set of labels on some
characters in the teaser, or most specifically, Sasuke. The label of
'Master' pops up over him, seeming to imply that he's actually the
sensei for Boruto (and perhaps Sarada as well)! That would definitely
be a twist I wouldn't have seen coming.
The
film is currently set to release in Japanese theaters on August 7th.
We're
a little behind on news due to a busy work weekend, so most of you
have probably already seen this, but in case you haven't – a new
teaser for Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens, has been
released!
The
teaser still doesn't show enough for myself personally to decide how
interested I am, being an armchair Star Wars fan as it were, but does
give us a little more of a glimpse into what the film might be
entailing. It's definitely nice to finally hear Luke, see a tease of
Leia, and flat-out see Han and Chewie yet again.
The
film is currently slated to release on December 18, 2015, and is the
first in a series of new films for the franchise in the works since
Disney purchased the Star Wars film rights.
Square Enix has released a new seven-minute tutorial video detailing how to play Dissidia Final FantasyArcade ahead of its location test start on April 17.
The game is due out in Japanese arcades this fall.
We're
running a few days behind on this one, but on April 13th,
a second (but the first full) trailer for Marvel's upcoming 'Ant-Man'
film was released online!
The
film, set to be released on July 17th of this year, will
tell the story of petty thief Scott Lang, as he is brought in by Dr.
Hank Pym to safeguard the Ant-Man suit, a technology which gives it's
user the ability to decrease in size but increase in strength, from
people who want to misuse it's power.
Admittedly,
Ant-Man is not a character I'm super familiar with, and on paper the
concept sounds kind of ridiculous – as does the name – but I
haven't been disappointed by one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
film choices yet, so I'm looking pretty forward to when this film
comes out.
The
second trailer for Mamoru Hosoda's upcoming film 'The Boy and the
Beast' has just been released.
The
film will tell a story set in the human world's Shibuya ward of
Tokyo, as well as the bakemono realm. These two worlds are not meant
to intersect, but one day, a lonely bakemono named Kumatetsu
discovers a lonely boy lost in the bakemono world, and takes him on
as a disciple which he re-names Kyuta.
Hosoda
first gained notoriety with his previous films 'The Girl Who Leapt
Through Time' and 'Summer Wars' before following it up with 'Wolf
Children' in 2012, but the man's work goes back a long ways. Before
breaking out on his own, he directed both of the 'Digimon Adventure'
films (most notably 'Our War Game' – or the second half of 'The
Movie' was it was released in the US – which shares many
similarities with Summer Wars) as well as the sixth One Piece film.
In
addition to the trailer, the cast of the film was also recently
announced.
J.K.
Rowling fans, start getting your popcorn ready, because the
three-part BBC mini-series adaptation of 'The Casual Vacancy' is
officially coming to HBO!
Set
to air on April 29th and 30th, the mini-series
adapts the same-titled novel which was the Harry Potter author's
first new work after completing her wizarding tale, as well as her
first novel for adults. And if you haven't read the book, though I'm
certain the mini-series will have changes to certain material, let me
re-stress that it is definitely a story for adults. There are some
very mature and dark subject matters tackled in this story, and no
wand-waving or magic to masquerade behind either. While I certainly
enjoyed the novel and look forward to this premiere, it's definitely
not going to be of interest to every Harry Potter fan.
If
you're a fan of the kinds of characters Rowling can bring to life
however, strap yourselves in for what should definitely prove to be
one wild ride!
The
crossover with Shin Megami Tensei wasn't the only showing for the
Fire Emblem franchise during the Nintendo Direct, as a new trailer
for Fire Emblem If (it's Japanese title, the English versions is
currently just being referred to as 'Fire Emblem') was streamed as
well.
The
game is currently set to be released on June 25, 2015 in Japan, with
an English release following sometime in 2016, and will detail the
story of two opposing kingdoms – the peace-loving Hoshido, and the
glory-seeking Nohr. The player character (a creatable avatar that can
be either male or female) will be a child born to the Hoshido royal
family, but raised by the Nohr royal family. Throughout the game
you'll have to decide which kingdom to side with, that of your
birthright or that of your upbringing.
In
Japan at least, the game is set to be released as two separate games
which seemingly would decide which kingdom you'll side with, with the
opposite version available as paid DLC, but it's unknown if the
American release will keep this format or just re-purpose them
together as one game. Additionally, a third DLC route where you side
with no one will also be available.
On
a personal note, this game is looking pretty great, and serves as a
reminder that I really need to go back and play some more of
Awakening.
First
revealed in a January 2013 Nintendo Direct stream, the upcoming
crossover game between the 'Shin Megami Tensei' and 'Fire Emblem'
franchises hasn't seen a lot of updates since that time...until
yesterday's Nintendo Direct hit the interwebs. The first trailer
was unveiled, and while it doesn't really tell us a whole lot, the
visuals and gameplay on display are certainly enough to get me hyped,
and wish I had a Wii U for when this game finally drops.
Admittedly,
I'm more familiar with Persona than I am Shin Megami Tensei, and I've
only played a little bit of Fire Emblem Awakening, but this is one
nerd who considers this a game to keep an eye on.
The first short teaser trailer for 'Persona 3: The Movie #1: Spring of Birth' since it's announcement at the end of the Persona 4 movie, is finally out!
The teaser, like it's name, doesn't do much more than that, as it only really shows us the MC (Main Character), often nicknamed Minato by fans, walking along during the Dark Hour, and preparing to summon his Persona. For fans though, that's enough to get them really excited for the movie - myself included. As more of a fan of Persona 3 than I am for Persona 4, it's great to finally see this game get some attention as well.
Update: Via the ANN article posting, it seems the MC's name in this series of movies will be 'Makoto Yuki' instead of the long held fan name of 'Minato'.
While other Battle of Gods news has continued to trickle out at a pace that's neither slow nor fast, a new 'trailer' for the film was first hinted at a while back in the form of another talk-show type airing in Japan. Nothing else came out of it however until now, and the second full-length trailer is out and glorious! Check it out for yourself!
