In June, it was announced that Telltale Games was developing a series of new episodic video games based off the Jurassic Park and Back to the Future movie franchises, in a deal with NBC Universal. We have a couple new updates, including our first look at concept art for the Back to the Future game.
I will be the first one to defend BTTF in everything it does, but I have no faith in this whatsoever. It’s coming out this winter and we have no screen shots or real news about it? Me thinks it’s going to be cheaply produced and just using voices and props from a film isn’t enough to satisfy any serious gamer or movie lover. I have a Wii and PS3 and I can’t imagine either systems showing me a well made Back to the Future game, and I hate myself for thinking it.
I can see however this being a small downloadable game, Telltale Games is kind of known for that (Monkey’s Island and Sam & Max games. They have produced games based on Wallace & Gromit, Homestar Runner and Tales of Monkey Island.)
What we know so far:
- The game will include characters Marty McFly and Doc Brown.
- Christopher Lloyd will also provide his voice for the games.
- Back to the Future series screenwriter Bob Gale is working with the game developers on the story
- They are planning five “episodes”.
- It will be set in the fictional California setting of Hill Valley, and will explore 1985 and additional time periods.
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The first teaser trailer for Buried really captured my interest, it looks likes it going a great little suspense tale. I am fearful that they only thought as far as the climax and then we are going to get a bullshit ending (any thriller in the last decade or so). The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to critical and audience acclaim, sparking a multi-studio bidding war. The story follows a private contractor who is kidnapped in Iraq and buried alive. He has 90 minutes of air left until he dies, and has access to only a phone and a lighter.
The entire movie takes place in the coffin, with Ryan Reynolds providing the only on screen performance. Buried will be released in select theaters on September 24th 2010 and will expand nationwide on October 8th 2010.
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In the latest episode of Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, Sean Penn sits down with Zach’s twin brother, Seth Galifianakis. Jokes, I like jokes.
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Conan has confirmed the name and premiere date of his new TBS show, and the name? Watch the video below! It will premiere on TBS this November 8, 2010.
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Arcade Fire is one of the best bands in the world, if you don’t know this; there are three albums I can recommend for further proof. The latest being The Suburbs, which I haven’t been able to stop listening to for weeks.
On August 30, 2010, an interactive video was released for “We Used to Wait” at http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com, designed in conjunction with Google Chrome, which makes use of Google Maps and Google Street View. The experience begins with the viewer entering in their childhood address and goes on to incorporate drawing a picture and writing a letter. It’s all pretty crazy and something I have never seen before. Close other windows and tabs and have fun, you can even share the short film you created with friends.
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A true adaptation.
This news is a few days old, but I wanted to make sure that
John Cusack wasn’t just tweeting drunk. Yes it’s true, via Twitter, John Cusack let the world know that he will play Edgar Allan Poe in a film by
James McTeigue (
V For Vendetta).
Cusack’s tweet said: “
officiali- will play edgar allan poe in fall-a-film called the raven, send any poe- gold – my way as i begin this journey into the abyss.”
Now don’t worry, this is a different version from what Sylvester Stallone has been talking about for years. Here is what we know so far about this new version:
The Raven is a fictionalized account of the final five “mysterious” days of Edgar Allan Poe’s life. Apparently the famous writer joins the hunt for a serial killer whose murders are inspired by his stories. McTeigue describes it
“like the poem, The Raven, itself, crossed with Se7en.”
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Anyone feel like dancing? Here’s a montage of dance scenes from almost 40 films set to Kenny Loggins’ Footloose. Can anyone think of some sweet moves not on display here?
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You will recall that at the end of Back to the Future, Marty tells Doc that they don’t have enough road to get up to 88 miles per hour. Doc explains, “Roads? Where we’re going…we don’t need roads.” It’s 2010 Doc, what’s going on? [source] Read the rest of this entry »
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