By Microsoft’s Xbox division has big plans to expand beyond the gaming sector and into entertainment following the recent wave of successful film and TV adaptations of video game franchises. In a new feature piece at EW about the company’s plans touches upon a number of screen adaptations in the works.
First Trailer: Taika Waititi’s “Klara and the Sun”
Sony Pictures has unveiled the first trailer for Oscar-winning Taika Waititi’s new film “Klara and the Sun” based on the 2021 novel by Nobel Prize-winner Kazuo Ishiguro (“The Remains of the Day”). The story follows Klara (Jenna Ortega), an Artificial Friend who wants nothing more than to find the perfect
“Ori” Director On Xbox’s Game Pass Problem
Thomas Mahler, the CEO of developer Moon Studios and director of the two critically acclaimed “Ori” games, has spoken at length about the issues with Microsoft’s Game Pass strategy and the numerous ‘slop’ titles on the service. Earlier this year, new Xbox boss Asha Sharma revealed that Microsoft had spent
Turok: Origins Brings the Dino Hunter Back from the Dead
Any millennial who had a Nintendo 64 will tell you that one of the staples for the console was Turok, a franchise which began with 1997’s Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and released four games on the N64 alone. Since then, the first-person shooter title has struggled to maintain its relevance and
WB Sets “Thundercats,” “Powerpuff Girls” Films
Warner Bros. Animation has announced that animated feature films based on the “Thundercats” and “The Powerpuff Girls” properties are in the works. The news was revealed as part of the Warner Bros. Animation panel at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market in France, with both projects said
