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Sega unveils Team Sonic Racing comic and final episode of Sonic Mania Adventures at Comic-Con 2018
Earlier this week, we were promised that Sega had several Sonic-related announcements to make at the mascot’s San Diego Comic-Con panel, “Sonic the Hedgehog’s Way Past Cool Panel.”
In addition to releasing the final mini-episode of Sonic Mania Adventures (which you can find after the break), Sega and IDW Publishing announced that a special Team Sonic Racing comic will be released this October. According to IDW’s official website, the one-shot story will be written by Caleb Goellner (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), with art by longtime Sonic the Hedgehog artist Adam Bryce Thomas:
Sonic and his teammates Knuckles and Tails journey to a new planet and enter a race unlike any other! With a little help from friends like Amy Rose, Big the Cat, and a few other familiar faces, Sonic must race to prevent an old foe from obtaining a powerful new technology in this story by writer Caleb Goellner (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and longtime Sonic The Hedgehog artist Adam Bryce Thomas.
“I’m so stoked to write Sonic! It’s been a dream of mine ever since my dad surprised me with my first Sonic comic in ’92, so I can’t wait for fans to take this issue for a Spin Dash,” says Caleb Goellner. “It’s been an honor to be on a team working to deliver an issue that’s as fun to read as Team Sonic Racing is to play.”
The Team Sonic Racing game will be available for the PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One sometime this Fall/Winter. And Sonic Mania Plus is available now for the same four platforms. (more…)
Posted in Etcetera, News, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
Tagged Comic-Con 2018, Sonic Mania, Team Sonic Racing
Dark Horse will publish a prequel comic for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Zombies Mode
Last week, Dark Horse announced that they’re working on another Call of Duty Zombies comic series, which will serve as a prequel to the Zombies Mode set to be included in this Fall’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
The new Call of Duty Zombies comic will once again be written by Justin Jordan, with interior artwork by Andres Ponce and Mauro Vargas, cover artwork by E.M. Gist, and colors by Dan Jackson. According to the Dark Horse Newsfeed, we know that Issue #1 will be available in stores on September 5 (with a collected edition sure to follow sometime in the future):
In Call of Duty Zombies, pieces are set in motion that shadowy forces have long been putting into place. They believe what comes next cannot be stopped. Little do they know an unlikely group from around the globe is about to be assembled.
Dark Horse Comics and Activision invite fans to meet the brand-new cast of characters from this year’s game!
Gist will sit down for a signing session at Dark Horse’s Comic-Con booth tomorrow, July 19, at 3:00 PM (Pacific Time). He’ll be joined by Treyarch’s Jason Blundell and Craig Houston.
In case you missed it, Activision and Treyarch recently released a new Story Trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Zombies Mode. The game will be available for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One on October 12.
Posted in Etcetera, News, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Comic-Con 2018
Professional awesome guy Nathan Fillion is Nathan Drake in this Uncharted fan film
If all goes according to plan, Tom Holland will soon put his Spider-Man suit in the closet and head out on an adventure as a young Nathan Drake in an Uncharted movie adaptation.
It’s been a very winding road for the film adaptation of Sony’s wildly popular action-adventure series, and one point in time, fans were pushing hard to give the role to Nathan Fillion. The star of Firefly and Castle was very interested in the idea, but Sony’s prequel plans have seemingly put a stop to that.
So instead, Fillion teamed up with director Allan Ungar to create a live-action fan film based on the franchise. The 15-minute short also features plenty of excitement, as well as Stephen Lang as Victor “Sully” Sullivan, Mircea Monroe as Elena Fisher, Geno Segers as Diego, and Ernie Reyes Jr (Keno from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II!) as El Tigre.
Fillion expounded a bit on what making the fan film meant to him on Instagram:
This is something I’ve wanted to do, but more importantly, something I’ve wanted to see for a long time. If you’ve ever pinned a towel around your neck for a cape, or donned a fedora and nearly put your eye out with a homemade whip, this is for you. Thank you, [Allan Ungar], for letting us all scratch this itch. Thank you, [Naughty Dog], for creating such a wonderful archetype. Thank you fans, for your excellent taste. You know who you are. Enjoy.
The Uncharted fan film directed by Allan Unger, and starring Nathan Fillion as Nathan Drake, is embedded above.
Posted in Etcetera, News, PS3, PS4
Tagged Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Showtime’s Halo: The Television Series will begin filming in Early 2019
It’s been more than five years since Microsoft announced the existence of Halo: The Television Series. But after several starts and stops (and the dissolution of its original home, Xbox Entertainment Studios), the show is finally ready to begin production at Showtime.
According to a new post on the Xbox Wire, production will begin in Early 2019 with Kyle Killen (formerly of Awake) serving as showrunner. Rupert Wyatt, the director of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, is in line to direct multiple episodes of the series.
“Halo is our most ambitious series ever, and we expect audiences who have been anticipating it for years to be thoroughly rewarded,” said David Nevins, the President and CEO of Showtime. “In the history of television, there simply has never been enough great science fiction. Kyle Killen’s scripts are thrilling, expansive and provocative, Rupert Wyatt is a wonderful, world-building director, and their vision of Halo will enthrall fans of the game while also drawing the uninitiated into a world of complex characters that populate this unique universe.”
“This is a truly exciting moment for the Halo franchise,” stated Kiki Wolfkill, the Head of Halo Transmedia at 343 Industries. “Together with our creative and production partners at Showtime and Amblin Television, the Halo television series will represent new and exciting way for fans to enter and engage with the Halo universe. We can’t wait to share more on what’s ahead.”
The first season of Halo: The Television Series will include ten episodes, but an air date has yet to be announced.
Posted in Etcetera, News
Tagged Halo: Combat Evolved
Lego sets and Nerf guns based on Overwatch are coming soon
Licensing Expo 2018 is being held this week in Las Vegas, and it looks like Activision Blizzard wants everyone to celebrate by filling their playrooms with Overwatch toys.
First, the publisher struck a deal with Nerf to produce a line of “Nerf products, games, and more” inspired by the world of Overwatch. Nerf’s first Overwatch-branded toys will include a new line of Nerf Rival guns in January 2019 and “additional product categories” in Fall 2019.
“We are thrilled to announce this partnership with Blizzard for the Overwatch franchise,” said Samantha Lomow, the Senior Vice President at Hasbro. “The roster of bold, diverse characters, and a passionate following of more than 40 million players have inspired our teams to create an amazing product line that will not only appeal to the passionate Overwatch fan base, but also attract new fans into the Overwatch universe.”
Nerf guns inspired by Overwatch weaponry seems like a no-brainer, as does Activision Blizzard’s second deal of the day, a series of Lego sets based on the popular multiplayer shooter. It’s unknown when the first Overwatch Lego sets will be released, but Lego is working on “multiple” sets at “various price points.”
In addition to Nerf guns and Lego sets, Overwatch fans can also expect to see additional licensed products on store shelves including Halloween costumes (from Spirit and Disguise), books for younger readers (from Scholastic), and a cookbook (from Insight Editions).
Does Overwatch have a cooking minigame I’m unaware of?
Universal’s Direct-To-DVD studio is making another Doom movie
Critics were extremely unkind to Universal’s Doom adaptation way back in 2005. Even though it features a stacked cast (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Karl Urban, and Rosamund Pike), the film could only garner a measly 19% on Rotten Tomatoes. But come on, that first-person scene was pretty badass, wasn’t it?
And now that Doom 2016 has rejuvenated the franchise, Universal is going back to the Doom universe for a new movie.
According to a new report on Variety, the studio’s “Direct-To-DVD” arm, Universal 1440 Entertainment, will produce the untitled sequel. Universal 1440 Entertainment is most recently responsible for the Death Race sequels (the ones without Jason Statham) and the Tremors sequels (the ones with Michael Gross, but without Kevin Bacon).
The news of another Doom movie was originally confirmed by actress and singer Nina Bergman on Twitter. She wrote that she has a starring role in the sequel, which is set to start shooting soon in Bulgaria with “a super cool Director.”
There’s no word yet on who’s going to sign up to play the Doomguy… or if the Doomguy will even be included in the film for that matter. Other key questions – such as “When will it be released?” and “Will it take place on Mars?” – also went unanswered by Universal.
DC Comics will publish an Injustice Vs He-Man crossover in July
With an Evil Superman and a Heroic Harley Quinn, the Injustice universe has already traveled pretty far off the beaten path for readers used to the mainstream DC Universe. But the comics publisher wants to make it even nuttier this Summer, as they’ve announced plans to publish an Injustice Vs He-Man and the Masters of the Universe miniseries.
YOU… HAVE… THE… POWER… to read a plot description of Injustice Vs He-Man and the Masters of the Universe right here:
Believing He-Man and the Masters of the Universe defeated, a robotic impostor has seized control of Eternia… but not for long! After freeing his kingdom from this strongman’s rule, Prince Adam learns not everyone is pleased to see the pretender deposed… but Adam knows the value of freedom. So when heroes from another dimension ask his aid in deposing a super-hero turned dictator, he agrees. Teaming up with Batman against the Superman of the Injustice Universe, He-Man and his new allies face dangerous and familiar enemies in a battle where no world is safe!
Injustice Vs He-Man and the Masters of the Universe will be written by Tim Seeley, with art by Freddie E. Williams II. Hopefully the two of them will be able to explain why Prince Adam’s heroic alter ego looks so mopey on the cover.
The first issue of Injustice Vs He-Man and the Masters of the Universe will go on sale on July 18, and you can learn more about it at DCComics.com.
Viz Media will release Nier: Automata novel adaptations in North America
Viz Media has announced plans to bring Square Enix’s novel adaptations of Nier: Automata to North America for the first time.
Both novels were written by Jun Eishima, and were based on Game Director Yoko Taro’s original story for the game. Nier: Automata: Long Story Short (Volume 1) will be published this Fall and Nier: Automata: Short Story Long (Volume 2) will be available in Spring 2019:
When alien forces invade with an army of Machines, the remnants of humanity must depend on Androids of their own design – the placid 2B and the excitable 9S – to survive.
The publisher will reveal more details about both novels at a later date.
Posted in Etcetera, News, PC, PS4
Tagged Nier: Automata