Category Archives: Movies

Star Trek: Into Darkness tickets are being given away with every pre-ordered or day-one purchase of Namco Bandai’s Star Trek: The Video Game at GAME UK stores.

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Spy Hunter is still getting the movie treatment apparently. Warner Bros. has just signed up a new director for the flick.

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Wreck-It Ralph director Rich Moore believes one of the reasons his film was such a rousing success – one to the tune of $376,748,715 grossed worldwide – is because it wasn’t based on an actual video game character.

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The Last of Us has received the live action fan series treatment by production group Manifest Film. The series is called ‘What Remains’, and group has published its teaser trailer. It’s rather gruesome indeed.

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Michael Keaton has accepted a role in the upcoming Need for Speed film.

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Gabe Newell and JJ Abrams weren’t just idly shooting the breeze; initial steps have been taken to produce Portal and Half-life films.

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Actor Robin Sachs – the voice of Zaeed in Mas Effect 2 & 3 – has died aged 61.

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‘Hitman 2′ is the incoming movie from FOX. Fast the Furious mainstay Paul Walker has been cast as the bald one himself, Agent 47.

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Redbox, the vending machine movie rental service, is making the jump to streaming movies provider with a new service called Redbox Instant. The Verge reports that at launch, Redbox Instant will be available on a variety of devices but just one console – the Xbox 360. Gold Live subscribers are eligible for the $8 per month plan, which includes unlimited streaming and four traditional DVD rentals. Whether you subscribe or not, you’ll be able to make a la carte purchases and rentals. Redbox Instant is expected to launch in under two months.

Anchor Bay Entertainment has released a look at its Warhammer 40,000 film, Ultramarines, over on Game Informer. The clip also contains members of Games Workshop discussing the marines and their enemies. The CG film releases on Blu-ray, DVD, and via digital download March 5.

Warcraft’s long-awaited film adaptation has been linked to two big names – actor Johnny Depp and Moon director Duncan Jones.

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Through the break you’ll find a cast photo for Mortal Kombat: Legacy’s second season, as shared by director Kevin Tancharoen. Just look at those happy sunny faces. The return of the highly successful web series is thanks to a deal between Warner Bros. and Machinima, and the new episodes kick off on February 17.

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Assassin’s Creed will be written by British playwright Michael Lesslie, according to Hollywood Reporter. Lesslie is best known for the play Prince of Denmark but has penned a number of short films. The adaptation is the product of a collaboration between New Regency and Ubisoft Motion Pictures and will star Michael Fassbender, who is co-producing with Conor McCaughan. A director has not been named.

Thanks, IGN.

Sonic the Hedgehog has been given the live-action fan film treatment thanks to Blue Core Studios. it’s an epic riff on the disaster movie, as Dr. Robotnik’s mechanised menace rains down from the skies and gives a human task force a stiff kicking. Global panic then ensues. Watch it below.

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Call of Duty has all the hallmarks of an action movie – the pounding soundtrack, explosions and lots of rappelling – oh so much rappelling. But don’t expect a movie adaptation of the series ever, says Activision CEO Bobby Kotick.

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Shadow of the Colossus – a film adaptation of Team ICO’s iconic PS2 title – has been in development since 2009. It has been languishing in the writing phase since then, but now the project appears to be picking up speed, as the co-writer of 2011 action flick Hanna has joined the project to pledge his writing skills.

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Filmaker Guillermo del Toro has confirmed that the voice you hear in the Pacific Rim trailer is an official GlaDOS nod.

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Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon is the next Ubisoft property lined up for Hollywood treatment.

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Crunchyroll, Vimeo, SnagFilms and more have been added to Xbox Live’s growing suite of entertainment apps.

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Much anticipated documentary Minecraft: The Story of Mojang will make its world premiere on Xbox LIve on December 22. The film will air in Austria, Belgium, France, Finland, Ireland, Sweden the UK and US. The Minecraft tile on the Xbox Dashboard has been updated showing local viewing times. A trailer is available through the break.

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