As we reported yesterday, some footage was shown to Disney investors of Star Wars: The Last Jedi which revealed Luke Skywalker’s opening words as well as appearances from Leia and Chewie. Well, some detailed descriptions of those scenes have now leaked online. We won’t post them here, but if you want things spoiled you can read them here.
DC IS THE FUTURE, OR THE PAST?
In some rather interesting DC news, a producer has revealed that their upcoming solo movies will feature both flashbacks and flashforwards to further build upon the DCEU. “For example, the Justice League movie will take place in a universe that’s post-Batman v Superman, just like Batman v Superman takes place in a universe that’s post-Man of Steel,” Charles Roven revealed. “When we’re dealing with either The Flash or Aquaman, since they will take place in a universe that has happened after Justice League, the characters and the world will be informed by the movies that preceded them, except that there’s flashbacks or whatever within those particular movies, [and] flashforwards within those particular movies”. You can read more about that story here.
AQUAMAN SCENES
Following on from that, Justice League director Zack Snyder released a behind-the-scenes image of Jason Momoa underwater as Aquaman. You can see that image here.
After giving us our first look at Thor: Ragnarok, we’ve now got an official plot synopsis which tells us what we can expect from the upcoming MCU film. “When we last saw Thor, he was flying off to figure out who was manipulating the Avengers at the end of Age of Ultron. Eventually, he hears rumblings of trouble in Asgard: His evil brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), has been impersonating their missing father, Odin (Anthony Hopkins). Loki’s rather lax governing leads to the reemergence of an imprisoned Hela (Cate Blanchett). Thor’s initial encounter with Hela gets him blasted to Sakaar, a barbaric planet ruled by the charming but nefarious Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum). Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), a tough, hard-drinking warrior hiding out on Sakaar brings the god to the Grandmaster.” You can read even more of that story here.
The House of Mouse often comes under fire for its casting news, but a new casting call for the live-action Aladdin has put some worries to rest. The call reveals the production start date for Aladdin (June 2017) and will feature “Middle Eastern” leads for both Aladdin and Jasmine. You can read the full story here.
TRAILER OF THE DAY
A new trailer landed for The Fate of the Furious (or Fast & Furious 8 as its known here in the UK), and it’s insane. Watch it here.
Luke Owen looks back at the time when Universal Studios took Nintendo to court over Donkey Kong. You can read that article here.
Originally published March 10, 2017. Updated November 30, 2022.
