Tag: Movies
News Sonic The Hedgehog Will Be Back For A Fourth Movie
Update: Confirmed for March 2027
We're just one day away from the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie — which introduces Shadow the Hedgehog to the blockbuster franchise — hitting cinemas worldwide. But Variety is reporting that Paramount Pictures has already greenlighted a fourth film. Shocked? Nope, not us. According to the report, the movie is aiming...
News Sonic's Third Movie Outing Gets A Speedy Digital Release This Week
Gotta go fast
Sonic 3 only recently arrived in cinemas but if you would prefer to watch it at home, you might want to read on... According to a listing on the online movie streaming service Vudu, Sonic the Hedgehog's third movie outing could be arriving digitally as soon as later this month. There's no update from Paramount just yet, but as noted...
News Sonic's Next Movie Outings Could Go Beyond Earth To New "Fantastical Zones"
"We assume the audience would like to see it"
It's already been confirmed Sonic will be returning in a fourth live-action movie, so where to next for the blue blur? While nothing has been finalised just yet, speaking to Collider earlier this month - the Sonic 3 movie writers Josh Miller and Pat Casey mentioned how Sonic and the gang could...
Random Sonic 3's Movie Writers Would Love To Adapt Zelda: Wind Waker To The Big Screen
"We're putting it out there in the world"
There's already a live-action Zelda movie in the works, but beyond this, it's not clear how else this legendary Nintendo series could be adapted to the big screen going forward. Enter Sonic 3 movie writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller - who revealed to IGN in the same interview recently the video games they...
News Sonic Movie Writers Talk About Two Requested Characters For Live-Action
There's still hope with a fourth movie confirmed
Sonic the Hedgehog's third movie outing is now in cinemas and while there are some new faces in this latest live-action entry like Shadow, a few other fan favourites have missed out (again). This includes (spoiler alert) Big the Cat and Rouge the Bat. According to the writers Pat Casey and Josh...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For The Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Movie
Here's what the critics had to say...
Sonic the Hedgehog's third big-screen outing arrives this week and the critic reviews are now rolling in... This outing brings Shadow into the picture and it seems the reviews have (mostly) been enjoying the fun and family-friendly action so far. Many reviews are also praising Jim Carrey's efforts as well as...
PSA Watch Out, Sonic 3 Movie Spoilers Are Already Cropping Up Online
Including the all-important post-credits scene
We are speeding ever closer to the worldwide release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in cinemas from 20th December, so, naturally, spoilers are already popping up online. Tut. Select pre-screenings of the movie have taken place in recent weeks, and it appears that some naughty customers whipped their phones...
News Sonic, Tails And Knuckles Get The Stop-Motion Treatment In This New Festive Movie Promo
Five gold RINGS
We're almost halfway through December, so you know what's almost upon us? That's right, it's nearly time for Christmas Day Sonic the Hedgehog 3's theatrical release! Before the blue blur arrives on the big screen for the third time on 20th December, Paramount Pictures is filling the holiday season with festive tie-ins, including the...
News Mario Movie's Spike Voice Actor On His Possible Return: "I Haven't Heard Anything"
Here's why he's not feeling "confident"
We're still over a year away from the next Super Mario movie, but one voice actor who featured in the first film as Spike is already having doubts about a possible return. Speaking to ScreenRant recently, comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco said he doesn't have a lot of confidence in Foreman Spike showing...
News Sonic 3 Movie Director Shares "First Piece Of Concept Art" Created
Highlighting the "story of Shadow & Maria"
We already know Sonic 3 movie director Jeff Fowler has a special connection with Shadow the Hedgehog, and now ahead of the third movie's launch this month, he's taken to social media to show off the "first piece of concept art" created for the latest outing. As mentioned (spoiler warning), it shows an...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations 'Sonic 3 Movie Pack' Adds Keanu Reeves
Update: It seems we've got a standalone price
Sega's latest Sonic Central shared all sorts of updates, including a look at the story in the upcoming release Sonic X Shadow Generations. However, it didn't end there, with Sony's 'State of Play' broadcast sharing a little bit more information. In case you missed it, Sega announced there will be some...
News New Minecraft Movie Trailer Digs Into Steve's Backstory
"As a child, I yearned for the mines"
Remember back in September when Warner Bros. revealed the first trailer for the Minecraft Movie and everyone lost their minds because it didn't look great? Well, the second full-length trailer is now here and it looks... better? We guess. Prepare yourselves, folks, it looks like the live-action adaptation will...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Adds Ghostface From 'Scream' In New Switch Game Update
The latest patch also includes fixes and adjustments
NetherRealm has been slowly expanding Mortal Kombat 1's DLC roster and it's now confirmed Ghostface from the Scream series will be released next month. Yes, ahead of Halloween, we've also got a first look - showing off the character's skillset...which is basically a knife! Here's a brief look,...
News Here's A Look At Sonic The Hedgehog 3's New Movie Poster
Arriving in cinemas next month
We're getting closer to the final month of the year and that means the blue blur is ready to return in the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie. To build excitement, Sega has now shared a look at a new movie poster. As you can see Sonic and his friends are all featured, along with Eggman, Gerald Robotnik, and of course, the...
News Splinter Cell Movie Is Reportedly Dead, Producer Admits Team "Just Couldn't Get It Right"
"That's one of the ones that got away"
It has been a long time since we heard any news about Ubisoft's Splinter Cell movie — so long, in fact, that it may come as no surprise to hear that the entire project has reportedly been cancelled (thanks for the heads up, Eurogamer). That is according to one of the producers formally attached to the...
News The Runtime Of Sonic's Third Movie Outing Has Seemingly Been Revealed
See how it compares to the previous films
The blue blur (and the ultimate life form) are headed to cinemas next month and more information about this new big screen outing is starting to surface. Apart from the director Jeff Fowler teasing some new details, it seems we might also now have the runtime of Sonic the Hedgehog 3. According to a listing...
News Sonic 3 Director Teases Another Character Reveal At The End Of The Movie
But who will it be?
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (the movie, not the game) is set to speed into cinemas on 21st December and it looks like director Jeff Fowler is already laying the groundwork for what's to come next. Both 2020's Sonic the Hedgehog and its 2022 sequel finished by teasing a character that would have a big part to play in the follow-up —...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Schedule For Its Upcoming Movies
Expect the live-action Zelda in '202X"
Nintendo's expansion into cinema is well underway and this week it's provided an update on what's to come. Its current plans for "visual content" are seemingly still on track. After the release of 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' in cinemas last year, the film has now been viewed by approximately 170 million...
News Sonic 3 Star Keanu Reeves Has "Done His Homework" For Role As Shadow
"He really wanted to create a very fan-faithful version of the character"
After the incredible work from Sonic Team on the excellent Sonic X Shadow Generations for Switch, the 'Year of Shadow' continues with the movie release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on 20th December 2024. To help keep the hype going, director Jeff Fowler answered fan questions...
News Sega And Universal Announce 'Shinobi' Movie
Joe Musashi is a ninja star
Sega has already had some success on the big screen and now it's looking to expand on this with a movie based on its Shinobi franchise. This Universal movie will be directed by Sam Hargrave, with Ken Kobayashi (Sunny, Move On) writing the screenplay adaptation of the side-scrolling hack-and-slash which originally debuted...
News Mario Movie Actor Says Second Film Is "Very Exciting So Far"
Toad's voice actor provides an update
Earlier this year on Mario Day, Nintendo announced it was working on a new movie based on the world of Super Mario. While not much else has been shared about this upcoming film scheduled to arrive in 2026, Toad's movie voice actor Keegan-Michael Key has now made some comments about it during a recent chant with...
Video Minecraft Movie 'Exclusive Insight' Shows Off The Live-Action Crafting Table
The goal is to authentically capture "the spirit of Minecraft"
During Minecraft Live 2024, Mojang shared an "exclusive insight" of the upcoming Minecraft movie, due out in April 2025. The live-action project is being led by director Jared Hess and producer and creative director of entertainment at Mojang, Torfi Frans Olafsson. Both understand how...
Random Minecraft Fans Apologise To 'Story Mode' In Response To Live-Action Movie Reveal
"Please send this back to the crafting table"
The Minecraft live-action movie teaser has seemingly been so traumatic for some fans of the survival-crafting sandbox game that they're now publically apologising to Minecraft: Story Mode. This might not be a surprise, but when Telltale's episodic story video game based on the Minecraft universe was...
News First Minecraft Movie Trailer Features Creepers, Piglins And Jack Black's Steve
Blocked
After years of casting rumours and speculation, we finally have our first official look at the live-action Minecraft movie — or 'A Minecraft Movie', to give it its official title — and it looks... well, about as horrifying as you'd think a live-action Minecraft movie would be. Releasing in cinemas on 4th April 2025, the film sees a...
News Gearbox Co-Founder Compares Company's Success Rate To The Beatles, And Fans Aren't Happy
Twist and clout
Hot off the back of the Borderlands movie's whimpering performance at the box office and a disastrous launch of Risk of Rain 2's 'Seekers of the Storm' DLC, Gearbox founder Randy Pitchford has finally spoken up about the company's success rate on Twitter (thanks,
News Gearbox Teases 'Borderlands 4' (Again), Following Movie's Box Office Flop
"We're working extra hard four you"
Following the Borderlands movie box office disaster, Gearbox Software studio head Randy Pitchford has attempted to lighten the mood on social media with another teaser of a fourth major entry in the video game series. He mentioned how the team is working extra hard "four" fans on "what's next". Here it is in...
Random Alien: Romulus Pays Tribute To Alien: Isolation With... Telephones?
"When you see the phone, it’s like, brace for impact.”
Alien: Romulus, the latest movie in the iconic Alien franchise, is about to drop in cinemas courtesy of director Fede Álvarez (Evil Dead, Don't Breathe). Now, in an interview with Total Film (thanks, VGC), Álvarez highlights an interesting connection to Creative Assembly's remarkable...
News Critically-Panned 'Borderlands' Movie Flops At The Box Office
Gee, ya think?
Surprising absolutely no one, the Borderlands movie has flopped at the box office with a global weekend total of - look, don't laugh, it's rude - $16.5 million. The movie, which we completely forgot was even a thing, to be honest, launched on 9th August 2024 and scored a pitiful $8.8 million domestically on its opening weekend. Add...
Round Up The First Impressions Of The Borderlands Movie Are In
Here's what the critics had to say
The live-action Borderlands movie arrives in cinemas this week and the first impressions are now being shared online. We've rounded up some of these posts to see how it's being received so far. Admittedly, it doesn't seem to be going down very well, with some suggesting it could be the "worst movie" of 2024, but...
News Ed Boon Teases First Look At The Next Mortal Kombat Movie
"I can leak stuff too"
The new Mortal Kombat movie wrapped filming earlier this year and then locked in an October 2025 release date. Now, in a new update, series co-creator and Mortal Kombat 1 director Ed Boon has shared the very first look at the sequel movie. Boon says he saw an "unfinished cut" and jokes about grabbing the image from the phone...
News Fortnite Celebrates Deadpool & Wolverine Movie With New Skins, Available Now
Lego Fortnite and Rocket League also have some themed content
This week marks the return of Deadpool in cinemas with the new movie Deadpool & Wolverine. Hugh Jackman is even reprising his role as Wolverine, as the unlikely duo set out on an epic adventure to save the MCU in more ways than one. To celebrate, Epic's free-to-play battle royale...
News Sonic 3 Movie Composer Junkie XL Excited After Early Screening
"I saw the film for the very first time yesterday"
The Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie is fast approaching, and unsurprisingly, people who worked on the film have already seen it following the end of production earlier this year. One of these individuals happens to be the composer Tom Holkenborg (who you might also know as JunkieXL). In a recent...
News Sega Won't Be Airing A 'Sonic Central' Broadcast This Month
Sonic turned 33 this week
Sega has been hosting a special broadcast titled 'Sonic Central' around the time of the blue blur's birthday since 2021, but this year the anniversary celebrations are a little different. Sonic brand social media and community manager Katie Chrzanowski explained during a surprise live stream this week how a Sonic Central...
News Miyamoto Shares Surprise Update About New Mario Movie Ahead Of Nintendo Direct
Some news for Japan and a project update
Ahead of today's Nintendo Direct, Shigeru Miyamoto has shared a surprise update on social media about the new Super Mario Bros. Movie, revealing the launch date for Japan and also sharing a little insight on the project. Firstly, he's now confirmed this new movie wi
News Minecraft Movie Stars Celebrate The Game's 15th Anniversary With Cake
And a free cape for Minecraft players
It's a big week for Minecraft with the game currently celebrating its 15th anniversary, and as part of this, all sorts of celebrations are currently taking place. In the leadup to the Minecraft Movie, due out in cinemas on 4th April 2025, two of the film's stars - Jack Black and Jason Momoa - have featured in a...
News Sony On Zelda Live-Action Movie: Miyamoto Has A Really "Strong" Vision
"He's a true genius in that world"
The Legend of Zelda live-action movie has been in the headlines quite a bit over the past few weeks, and now Sony has chimed in, reiterating just how "massive" it's going to be thanks to Shigeru Miyamoto's "strong vision" of this particular world. Here's exactly what Sony Motion Pictures Group chairman Tom Rothman...
News Mortal Kombat 2 Movie Launches In Cinemas October 2025
FIGHT!
Earlier this year we found out the Mortal Kombat 2 movie had officially wrapped filming, and now in a new update from Variety, it's been revealed it will launch in cinemas (including IMAX) on 24th October 2025. This new movie has been written by Jeremy Slater (Moon Knight), the same director (Simon McQuoid) returns and there's now also some...
News Chris Pratt Expects "Lots" Of Mario And Nintendo Movies Over The Next Decade
"It gets me very excited"
In case you somehow missed it, a second Super Mario Bros. Movie is coming to cinemas in April 2026 and it likely won't be the only big screen outing to follow the original film's release. Speaking to GamesRadar+, the movie voice of Mario Chris Pratt mentioned how he could see Nintendo and its partners releasing "lots" of...
Random Zelda Movie Director (Kind Of) Doesn't Want To Reveal His Favourite Game In The Series
"I better not say"
Update: The man himself has now responded to IGN's post explaining what exactly he meant by this comment. When it comes to The Legend of Zelda, this particular movie director realises it's probably "best to say nothing" as it could easily get misinterpreted. He even shared a photo of himself alongside a Tears of the Kingdom...
News Zelda Live-Action Movie Director Confident "Fans Are Gonna Be Happy"
It's a franchise close to his heart, like Star Wars
Movie director Wes Ball has recently been doing press rounds to promote his new Planet of the Apes movie and he's once again been asked about his upcoming live-action Zelda movie. Although he can't say much, during a chat with The Direct, The Legend of Zelda movie director reassured fans about his...
News Zelda Live-Action Movie Director Promises To Be "Ambitious"
He wants to "try to do something great"
In case you somehow missed it, Nintendo last year announced it was working on a live-action Legend of Zelda movie. The movie's director Wes Ball, who is currently promoting his new release Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, has been asked all sorts of things during a recent Reddit 'Ask Me Anything' about...
News Sonic's Third Movie "Takes A Lot" From Sonic Adventure 2, Says Producer
Sonic Adventure 2 marked Shadow's debut
The Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie is going to take a lot from Sonic Adventure 2, according to the movie's producer. Speaking to GamesRadar+ recently, Sonic 3 movie producer Toby Ascher explained how the third big screen outing for the blue blur would not only be a "giant, fun, incredible movie" but also one that...
News It Seems Jack Black Really Is Playing Steve In The Minecraft Movie
Scheduled to arrive in cinemas next year
In January, there were reports the Minecraft movie had cast actor and musician Jack Black as the famous character "Steve". Now, in an update, this has seemingly been confirmed by the man himself - who has also recently starred in Kung Fu Panda 4 (reprising his role as Po) and last year's hit The Super Mario...
News Idris Elba Hypes Sonic 3 Movie As "One For All The Real Diehard Sonic Fans"
The voice of Knuckles has spoken
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is out in cinemas this December, and if you weren't already excited after the recent report Keanu Reeves would be voicing Shadows, Idris Elba (the voice of Knuckles in the movies) is now here to hype up the blue blur's third big screen outing. Speaking to Collider recently, Elba mentioned how...
News Minecraft Marketplace Adds Kung Fu Panda DLC
Po and friends are back
Mojang's insanely popular survival-crafting game Minecraft is celebrating the new Kung Fu Panda movie with some new themed DLC. The DreamWorks Kung Fu Panda DLC can be purchased from the Minecraft Marketplace and is an "adventure map" filled with "action-packed battles, epic showdowns from the movies, and pand-tastic co-op...
News Keanu Reeves Will Reportedly Voice Shadow In Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Arriving in cinemas this December
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is due to arrive in cinemas this December and this time the blue blur will be facing off against Dr. Robotnik and Shadow the Hedgehog. There have already been some rumours about who might be cast as the voice of Shadow, and now according to The Hollywood Reporter "multiple sources" have told...
News Knuckles Paramount Series Gets A New Promotional Poster Ahead Of Launch
Howdy, Knuckles
The blue blur is back in the headlines this week with the Sonic 3 movie director Jeff Fowler yesterday confirming the latest movie has now wrapped. Apart from this, Paramount is also gearing up for the release of the Knuckles series, which will air on its streaming service next month. With this mind it's now released a new...
News That's A Wrap! The Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Movie Is Done Filming
A certain character has also been teased...
Leading the charge for a new generation of video game movies was Sonic the Hedgehog. After two successful live-action movies featuring star power like Jim Carrey, the blue blur is now back for a third big screen outing later this year in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. If you're wondering how it's all going ahead...
News Zelda Live-Action Movie Director: "I Want To Fulfil People's Greatest Desires"
He knows how "important" the series is to fans
Hollywood is adapting Nintendo's Legend of Zelda series into a live-action movie and while there's plenty of excitement about the upcoming film there's also some concern. With this in mind, the film's director Wes Ball (known for the Maze Runner trilogy) ha
News Nintendo And Illumination Announce New Mario Bros. Animated Movie
Arriving in 2026
The majority of Nintendo's Mario Day broadcast was allocated to its new movie announcement. Unsurprisingly, it's now officially announced it's working on a new movie "based on the world of the Super Mario Bros. series". It will arrive in the US on 3rd April 2026 and in various other territories in the same month. Nintendo's very...
