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Tokyo's New Final Fantasy Cafe Is Beautiful
Originally published on http://kotaku.com/tokyos-new-final-fantasy-cafe-is-beautiful-1613179423 That shouldn't come as a surprise: Final Fantasy games are usually beautiful, too. But I'll tell you what, this Final Fantasy XIV themed eatery is a stunner. Behold, the Eorzea Cafe. Modelled after the Carline Canopy, it's named after Eorzea, the region where Final Fantasy XIV takes place.
Deadpool's Hollywood screen test begins with Gwen Stefani, ends with a decapitated head
Originally published on http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/30/5951797/deadpool-movie-leaked-footage Deadpool showed up in the final moments of the first standalone Wolverine movie, complete with a mouth that was sewn shut. It was an odd design choice for a character who is literally called "the merc with the mouth."
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Originally published on http://www.gamespot.com/videos/gs-news-sony-says-ea-access-is-bad-value-xbox-one-/2300-6420560/ Join Jess McDonell every weekday for a punchy wrap-up of the biggest news to come out of video games!
'Guardians of the Galaxy' Rejects: Sci-Fi Icons Who Got Cut From Marvel's Space Team
Originally published on http://news.moviefone.com/2014/07/30/guardians-of-the-galaxy-rejects/ Ooga-chaka! "Guardians of the Galaxy," the solar system's most anticipated summer adventure is about to arrive in theaters and make movie stars out of the freakiest-looking aliens this side of the Milky Way.
Read Tom Hiddleston's "Avengers" E-Mail
Originally published on http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/33200/read-tom-hiddleston-s-avengers-e-mail In an effort to promote an upcoming Joss Whedon biography, the transcript of an e-mail has been sent around. Said e-mail comes from actor Tom Hiddleston who, after playing Loki in "Thor," scored his first read through of the "Marvel's The Avengers" screenplay.
Trailer: Asylum's Female Expendables Clone
Originally published on http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/33169/trailer-asylum-s-female-expendables-clone Just before "The Expendables 3" hits cinemas, "Sharknado" producers The Asylum is releasing its own low-budget rip-off version "Mercenaries".
Modbook Pro X converts the Retina MacBook Pro into a 15-inch tablet
Originally published on http://www.cultofmac.com/289386/modbook-kickstarter/ Do you still dream of the day when the iPad and MacBook finally converge in beautiful harmony? Are you also really jazzed about the Apple’s big ass iPad rumors? Well if you’ve got a measly $4000 laying around, Modbook is ready to sell you the tablet of your dreams.
Aussie "Ninja Turtles" Poster Scores Criticism
Originally published on http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/33179/aussie-ninja-turtles-poster-scores-criticism As the Northern Hemisphere heads into the back end of Summer, day-and-date film releases have all but dried up - a fact that can be visibly seen by the lack of social media whinging by those who bemoan the few weeks every May when overseas audiences get a handful of blockbusters first.
Tarantino Considers Sci-Fi, New "Body Snatchers"
Originally published on http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/33163/tarantino-considers-sci-fi-new-body-snatchers Along with confirming that "The Hateful Eight" is going to go into production, filmmaker Quentin Tarantino revealed at his recent San Diego Comic Con panel that he's considering a sci-fi tale, albeit a non-space opera one.
Paul Bettany Talks Playing The Vision
Originally published on http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/33144/paul-bettany-talks-playing-the-vision Paul Bettany played it coy at Comic Con yesterday regarding his role as The Vision in "Avengers: Age of Ultron", but did tell Slashfilm that his character "feels paternal to a number of people" and he's "really good at punching". "It’s been a really lovely working experience.
Ra's Al Ghul Coming To "Arrow," DC Show Promos
Originally published on http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/33148/ra-s-al-ghul-coming-to-arrow-dc-show-promos Saturday night was Warners and DC Comics' big night of TV series debuts at Comic Con with a special screening of the full pilots of "The Flash" and "Gotham" along with footage from the new season of "Arrow" and the new series "Constantine".
Trailer: "Mad Max: Fury Road" Comic Con Clip
Originally published on http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/33150/trailer-mad-max-fury-road-comic-con-clip Following its debut at the Warner Bros. Pictures Comic Con panel yesterday, the first footage is out from George Miller's "Mad Max: Fury Road" and it's spectacular.
"Lucy" Compared To "2001," "Inception," "Leon"
Originally published on http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/33162/-lucy-compared-to-2001-inception-leon Reviews for Luc Besson's "Lucy" are pretty good but not great, which is in fact the best reviews the French filmmaker has had for one of his directorial efforts in a long time.
The latest trailer for Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' heads to another world
Originally published on http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/30/5952383/interstellar-trailer-heads-to-another-world Director Christopher Nolan says that Interstellar will have the grandest scope of any film that he's made yet, and we're starting to get a good look at just how far into the universe the movie will really go through its latest trailer.
Pilot one of the robots from 'Pacific Rim' with Oculus Rift at Comic-Con
Originally published on http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/24/pacific-rim-jaeger-pilot-oculus-vr/ We're not sure how many of the new Oculus Rift VR kits have shipped out to developers already, but it looks like a healthy amount are in San Diego right now.
"Star Wars: Rebels" Producers Talk Up The Series
Originally published on http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/33107/-star-wars-rebels-producers-talk-up-the-series It'll be a while before you see formation of the Rebel Alliance in the upcoming animated series "Star Wars: Rebels". That is a deliberate choice said the show's producers during a panel at this year's San Diego Comic Con yesterday.
A First And Promising Trailer For NIGHTFALL, The Ridley Scott Produced HALOverse Digital Series!!
Originally published on http://www.aintitcool.com/node/68139 Yesterday /San Diego Comic Con brought us a reveal trailer for HALO: NIGHTFALL, the Ridley Scott produced digital series which looks to be debuting in a few months (I believe the entirety of the series will also be available on the forthcoming MASTER CHIEF COLLECTION, which features next-genifica
A Clip And A Poster From Benedict Cumberbatch’s…PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR Movie!!
Originally published on http://www.aintitcool.com/node/68141?utmsource=full-feed&utmmedium=feed&utmterm=coolnews&utmcampaign=1310RSS&utmreader=feedly THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR television series…which was itself based on characters introduced in the MADAGASCAR movies…is now heading back to the big screen in the guise of a new adventure releasing this November.
Loki's Staff Mysteriously Appears The Day Before Marvel's 2014 Comic Con Presentation
Originally published on http://www.slashfilm.com/lokis-staff-comic-con/ Tomorrow is the day almost everyone at Comic Con is waiting for — we’ll be in Hall H for all of the movie studio presentations — Warner Bros, Legendary Pictures and most importantly, Marvel Studios.