If our gut is correct, we believe that Warner Bros. will more than likely release a widely-expected version of LEGO The Lord of the Rings: The Videogame. The title has been hinted at being on its way, according to the packaging for the new line of LEGO Lord of the Rings toys, based off of the three Peter Jackson movies inspired by the books.
Christian Cantamessa, co-writer/designer of several Rockstar games (including Manhunt, Manhunt 2, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Co-Optimus community favorite Red Dead Redemption) has signed on to direct a post-apocalyptic film - which he also co-wrote - with a very original sounding premise.
Netflix dropped a bombshell on its customers late last night announcing it was splitting it's DVD by mail service and streaming service into two separate companies. While a major price increase was announced just months ago, this announcement was supposed to be the grand plan all along...or so it seems. With that Netflix is becoming a streaming media only company while their new DVD service is being called Qwikster.
Today Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg was caught blurting out some interesting names while pitching the effectiveness of Call of Duty Elite in getting gamers more involved socially. Actors Jason Bateman ("Arrested Development", The Kingdom, Hancock) and Will Arnett ("Arrested Development", Semi-Pro, Jonah Hex), and director brothers Ridley (Gladiator, Robin Hood, Black Hawk Down) and Tony Scott (Top Gun, Crimson Tide, Man on Fire) have been named as contributors to original content that will be created for Elite.
The Dead Island trailer not only surprised us with its deep emotional nature, it managed to surprise and get the attention of numerous folks in the movie industry. Rumors have been circulating that the Dead Island IP has already been optioned off for a movie by Union Entertainment. Deep Silver, the game's publisher and IP holder, sent out a press release this morning to set the record straight.
We've all heard of movies based on video games; Resident Evil and Prince of Persia are two recent examples, and of course there are the Halo rumors, too. But the next big video game movie might not be inspired by relatively new games. Apparently, a script based on SNES/Genesis era classic Zombies Ate My Neighbors is being shopped around. It's described as "Superbad plus Zombieland plus Home Alone" which actually sounds like a pretty good movie, once you think about it.
Having just gotten out of a 3D showing of TRON Legacy, the sequel to the 1982 film from Disney, one thing left an impression with me. Sure the colorful visuals, the thumping soundtrack by Daft Punk, and the impressive 3D effects all were excellent; but what really stuck out at me was the reinforcement of co-op throughout the movie.
Jon Favreau, director of the Iron Man and Iron Man 2 films (and season-appropriate comedy Elf), is currently editing Cowboys and Aliens. The film - based on the comic series of the same name - stars Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig, and Olivia Munn...but you probably already knew all that.
THQ plans to unveil a Saints Row movie fairly soon, most likely at next month's Spike TV VGA Awards.
GameInformer has a soft spot for Indiana Jones, apparently. Well, really, though - who doesn't? The communist-slugging professor with a knack for nearly getting killed on motorcycles possesses a charm that seldom fiction heroes have anymore.
3D would seem to be 2010's version of HD. Movies, TV, and even Nintendo's next great handheld have tossed their hat into the 3D ring. But why wait when you can have 3D now? Or at least, in May, when Attack of the Movies 3D will be released for the XBox 360 and the Wii.
For all intents and purposes, the Halo movie was declared dead. Peter Jackson and Neil Blomkamp's effort into bringing Halo to the big screen died in their arms due to funding and production issues. In fact, Blomkamp has gone on record and said that even if offered - he wouldn't do the film again. Perhaps that has opened the door then for...Steven Spielberg.
