Tag: Movies - Page 9
Feature Forget Sonic, These Are the 10 Worst Video Game Movies Ever
Hollywood's obsession with bad video game movies
After seeing the first trailer for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie yesterday, it got us thinking of the catalogue of terrible video game adaptations that have hit the silver screen over the years. Obviously it’s impossible to judge the finished product by its initial reveal – and we’re...
Random Phew, The Internet Is Fixing That Terrible Sonic Movie Trailer
It's all about the eyes, it seems
The first trailer for Paramount Picture's upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie dropped yesterday, and it's fair to say that the reaction online was pretty hostile, with many fans taking issue with how Sonic has been represented in this big-screen adaptation. As is so often the case in these situations, the passionate...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Gets Its First Official Trailer, And It's Definitely Something
Watch it, you know you want to
Well, here we are folks. The first official trailer for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie has finally landed. Sit back, relax, and soak it all in. As you probably know by now, this upcoming film is a live-action adventure comedy based on the speedy hedgehog we all know and love. The film follows the adventures of Sonic as...
Rumour Is This Our First Look At Jim Carrey As Doctor Robotnik In The Sonic Movie?
First trailer coming tomorrow, apparently
It’s fair to say that the upcoming Sonic live-action movie has divided fans thus far. First, there was the lukewarm response to the news that rubber-faced superstar Jim Carrey was set to play Doctor Robotnik, then came the relatively hostile reaction to the movie’s posters, which appeared to show a...
News Early Impressions Of The Pokémon Detective Pikachu Movie Are Amazingly Positive
Pika Perfect
You're probably already aware that Pokémon Detective Pikachu is just weeks away from release thanks to our healthy number of articles on the matter (we're excited, okay?), but it would seem that our suspicions are pretty accurate: this might turn out to be a genuinely great video game movie. The film has just had its first press...
Video The Latest Detective Pikachu Movie Trailer Shows Off Stunning CGI Pokémon
New shots of Pokémon in action
Yet another trailer has appeared for the upcoming Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie, once again showing off some of the scenes we can expect to see. This time, though, there's a focus on showing off the world - and what a wonderful world it is. We see Charmander running through a forest, Bulbasaur and Morelull...
News The Live-Action Minecraft Movie Is Due Out In 2022
It's going to be a blockbuster
In case you forgot, a live-action Minecraft movie is on the way. It was actually confirmed by the game's creator Markus "Notch" Persson back in 2014 and has since experienced multiple delays. In an official update on the Minecraft website, it's now been revealed the movie will arrive on 4th March 2022. To be precise,...
Video Take A Look At Armoured Mewtwo In The Upcoming Pokémon Movie
Ready for battle
In March, Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures Inc. filed a trademark in Japan for an armoured version of Mewtwo - covering the video games, merchandise and events. A Japanese variety show has now aired a new trailer for Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution and sure enough, it gives us our very first look at Armoured Mewtwo. We...
Video Yet Another Detective Pikachu Trailer Shows New Pokémon In Great Detail
Venusaur! Magikarp! And lots more
The Detective Pikachu movie will be finding its way to theatres in exactly one month's time, but that doesn't mean the constant trickle of footage is showing any sign of stopping. Yet another trailer has been released, this time directly from Pikachu actor Ryan Reynolds' personal accounts. You can see several new...
News The Upcoming Sonic Movie Sounds Utterly Crazy, According To Early Viewings
Featuring Coolio's 'Gangsta's Paradise'
As you're probably already aware, a new Sonic the Hedgehog movie is set to race into theatres this November. Early reactions have been less than positive, with Sonic's appearance causing a good deal of annoyance and even upset amongst fans, but we can now hear what the movie is truly like thanks to early...
Video Take A Look At The Debut Trailer For Dragon Quest: Your Story
Due out in Japanese cinemas this August
Video game movies, television series and animations are all the rage right now. Following this recent trend is Dragon Quest. If you're a fan of Square Enix's long-running JRPG series which started out on the Famicom in 1986, you may or may not have heard the news earlier this year about a 3D animated film...
News Pokémon Center Launches Discreet Line Of Detective Pikachu Merchandise
Available to order now
The Detective Pikachu movie is just over a month away from battling its way on to our screens and The Pokémon Company is gearing up for its release with some fancy new merch. In a nice touch, the entire range is smart and discreet, so if you don't fancy walking around town with a giant, bright yellow Pikachu face plastered...
News New Detective Pikachu Movie Poster Shows Your Favourite Pokémon In Great Detail
Up close and personal
A new poster for the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie has been released today, and as you can see for yourself, it gives us a great look at some of the Pokémon set to feature. The poster comes alongside confirmation that the film will release in China on the same day as the rest of the world (thanks, Serebii). Take a look for...
Video Extended Detective Pikachu Movie TV Spot Reveals Brand New Scenes
Creepy Gengar and more
More footage of the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie has been released, this time in the form of extended TV spots released in North America and Japan. The footage shows off some previously unseen moments from the film, including our first detailed close-up of Pancham. Pikachu also says the phrase "sweet mother of Arceus"...
News Danny DeVito 'Is Still Inside Of' Detective Pikachu
"I promise you"
If you're anything like us, you'll be rushing to the cinema to see Detective Pikachu when it hits the big screen in May. If you've watched any of the trailers, you'll no doubt recognise Ryan Reynolds' voicework as Detective Pikachu. The playful and sarcastic nature of his personality which worked so well in Deadpool is likely to...
News Box Office Analysts Expect Big Things From Detective Pikachu
Positive predictions
Detective Pikachu isn't just shaping up to be the best live-action Pokémon movie – it has the potential to be the best video game movie, period. After some initial scepticism, it would appear that the Hollywood outing has won over critics and each new piece of information has been met with a positive response from fans. All...
News Just To Make It Clear, id Software Has No Involvement With Doom: Annihilation
Hell no
At the time of writing, the Doom: Annihilation movie trailer has had more than 350,000 views. So far, more than 8,800 viewers have disliked the 30-second clip, and just under 700 apparently like the look of Hell. Shortly after the trailer went live, a fan reached out to id Software and the official DOOM account on Twitter to see how the...
Video The Doom Annihilation Movie Looks Absolutely Horrifying
In more ways than one
Take a moment to reflect on 2005 and you might remember the science fiction action horror film based on id Software's famous video game franchise DOOM, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. It ended up being a box office bomb and was a movie the majority of fans and critics would rather forget. Years later, Johnson himself said...
News More Detective Pikachu Movie Trading Cards Have Just Been Revealed
Ludicolo is life
As you may well be aware by now, a cool little set of Detective Pikachu movie-themed trading cards are being released next month. We've already seen just a handful of the cards set to appear, but The Pokémon Company has now shared several more and, being the lovely folk that we are, we thought we'd share them with you, too. If you...
Random One Tiny Fix Could Make Sonic's Movie Appearance So Much Better
A sight for sore eyes
As we imagine you've seen by now, it would appear that Sonic's full appearance for his upcoming movie has been leaked online. Fan reaction has been pretty negative, to say the least, and even Sonic creator Yuji Naka has taken to Twitter to share his confusion at the design. Rough translations: "Is this a sonic movi
News This Is What Sonic The Hedgehog Probably Looks Like In His Upcoming Movie
Gotta go fast
If you've been interested to find out what Sonic the Hedgehog will look like in his upcoming silver screen debut due out this November, the above and below artwork may or may not put your mind at ease. Hamagami/Carroll is the marketing company responsible for creating "all of the licensed retail products within the Sonic the Hedgehog...
Video Pokémon The Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Gets Another 30-Second Teaser Trailer
Relive the glory days
Considering this week is the 23rd anniversary of Pokémon, it's no surprise we've already had a number of announcements regarding the long-running franchise. Earlier in the week, a brand new trailer for the Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie was released and now a 30-second teaser trailer for the 3D animation - Pokémon The...
Video New Detective Pikachu Movie Trailer Shows Off Lots Of New Pokémon
This is looking epic
As promised yesterday, a brand new trailer for the Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie has just been released and we're loving every second of it. The trailer features a generous supply of footage we haven't seen before, as well as a variety of Pokémon that have been shown off for the first time. Keep an eye out for the likes of...
Video Ryan Reynolds Shares Comical Look At His Detective Pikachu Role, New Trailer Tomorrow
"I tried to lose 182 pounds to match his weight"
We were rather fond of Detective Pikachu on Nintendo 3DS, so much so that we said we'd like to see certain traits of the game be brought forward as standards for the series in our review. Naturally, hearing the news of a full feature film based on the game had us excited and worried in equal measure,...
Video The Pokémon Detective Pikachu Movie Just Got A Brand New Trailer
First look at Lickitung and Growlithe!
The upcoming Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie has just received another trailer, adding to our already ridiculously strong hype and excitement for the film's release this summer. We get to see a little more comedic dialogue between Ryan Reynolds (as Pikachu) and Justice Smith (as Tim), as well as some up close...
News Live-Action Movie Based On Capcom's Monster Hunter Series Arrives Next September
From the creator of the Resident Evil movies
Live-action movies based on popular video game series are all the rage right now. Capcom had quite the headstart in Hollywood with the success of the Resident Evil franchise and now it's moving onto Monster Hunter. If you've been wondering when this
News Legendary Has Already Begun Work On A Detective Pikachu Sequel
Pika-two
According to an exclusive on The Hollywood Reporter website, Legendary Entertainment has already begun work on a sequel to the upcoming Pokémon film, Detective Pikachu. The company has reportedly hired Oren Uziel to write the script for the sequel, but his approach to the sequel has not been revealed. Uziel previously worked on films such...
Video New Teaser Clip Released For Detective Pikachu
Partner up
The live-action and CGI movie Detective Pikachu is out in cinemas on 10th May. While we've already got a good look at the movie in the first official trailer, a recut commercial is now out in the wild. The official Detective Pikachu account shared this new clip via Twitter, take a look below: As you might have noticed, there's a scene...
Rumour Legendary Entertainment Has Plans For More Live-Action Pokémon Movies
Building a cinematic universe
The Detective Pikachu movie isn’t even out yet and already there are some wild rumours about Legendary Entertainment’s plans to expand the Pokémon cinematic universe. We Got You Covered has "trusted sources" claiming there are plans to release a separate live-action CGI movie based on the original Game Boy titles,...
Random Jim Carrey Mentions Upcoming Sonic Movie During Golden Globes Skit
Oh dear
Whether you’re ready for it or not, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie is coming to a big screen near you, later this year on 8th November. Since the initial announcement, the film's creators and various Hollywood news outlets have slowly revealed more information about the upcoming flick, including the cast and plot details. Arguably, the film...
News Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You! Is Now Available On Netflix
If only Netflix was available on Switch...
If you're a fan of the monster-collecting ways of Pokémon, you may well be happy to know that one of the franchise's most recent movies has now appeared on Netflix. That's tonight's plans sorted. Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! is the first film in the series' newly-introduced alternate timeline, which...
News Ryan Reynolds Shares Behind-The-Scenes Image Of Detective Pikachu Movie
Tracking his every move
We may well have just received the very first trailer for the upcoming film Pokémon The Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution, but there's another 2019 Poké-movie also getting a little bit of love as we approach the new year. Remember Detective Pikachu? Of course you do. The film is set to arrive in cinemas on 10th May...
Video Pokémon The Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Gets Its First Official Trailer
The Legend is back
The first official trailer for the next Pokémon film - Pokémon The Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution - has now been released, giving us a juicy tease of things to come. Make sure to check it out above. This film will be the 22nd movie in Pokémon's cinematic history and the third movie in the franchise's recent alternate...
News An Official Sonic Movie Twitter Account Has Opened, Immediately Jokes With Angry Fans
Get the popcorn ready
An official Twitter account for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie has appeared, seemingly operating as a way to keep people talking about the film via memes and humour. At this point, you're likely aware of the shenanigans surrounding the first couple of movie poster reveals - the first poster received an overwhelmingly...
News Sonic Movie Writer Tells Everyone To "Relax" After Poster Backlash
Second poster confirmed to be real
You saw the poster reveal for the Sonic movie, right? You then proceeded to be, at the very least, mildly put-off and disappointed, correct? Well, you're absolutely not alone, as countless comments from angry Sonic fans have been bouncing around the internet ever since. From his strangely muscular physique to the...
News Pokémon The Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Receives July Release Date In Japan
Western release late 2019?
The next movie in the Pokémon franchise has now received a release date in Japan. Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution will hit Japanese theatres on 12th July 2019. This film will be the third movie in the franchise's recent alternate continuity, following on from Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (which...
News The Upcoming Sonic Movie Has Received Its First Poster, And It's Strangely Muscular
Erm...
Joining Pokémon: Detective Pikachu in the shiny, big-budget video game movie genre next year is Sonic the Hedgehog, a film starring a realistic-looking version of everyone's favourite speedy blue hedgehog. The first poster for the film has now been released, and we (and the entire internet, it seems) can't help but notice Sonic's new,...
News Check Out Thai Martial Artist Tony Jaa In Capcom's Upcoming Monster Hunter Movie
Could probably bring down a beast with his fists
Whether you're open to the idea of it or not, a live-action movie based on Capcom's insanely popular video game franchise Monster Hunter is currently in the works. So far we've got glimpses of multiple characters from the movie and even some
News Warner Bros. Is Looking For Your Pokémon Detective Pikachu Fan Art To Promote The Movie
Have your artwork featured
If you've so much as looked at the internet over the last few days, you're probably aware that the first official trailer for the Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie was released recently. On the whole, fans seem largely impressed, and Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary are now on the hunt for the most eager fans of them...
News A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Character Models And Props From The Pokémon Detective Pikachu Movie
Up close and personal
The newly-released trailer for the Pokémon: Detective Pikachu movie has sparked a great deal of interest from fans of the franchise, avid moviegoers, and pretty much everyone in between. With fans already discussing every second of the trailer, even finding a hilariously disturbing difference in the German version, it's clear...
Random Detective Pikachu's German Voice Is Creeping People Out, And For Good Reason
"Pika pika"
If you've finally managed to contain your excitement after seeing the Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie trailer reveal the other day, then we're very sorry to thrust it back into your eyeballs for another experience you won't forget in a hurry. Today, friends, we're going to meet the German version of Detective Pikachu, and then probably...
News "Realistic Pokémon" Artist Landed Detective Pikachu Movie Job After Being Discovered On Google
A dream come true
A little under 24 hours ago, the internet buckled under the pressure of excitement, confusion, disgust, wonder, and more, all experienced by Pokémon fans who had seen the new Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie trailer. The realistic CGI left many seriously impressed - often after an initial dose of shock - as we've never really seen...
Video The Pokémon Detective Pikachu Movie's First Official Trailer Has Landed
We weren't expecting this...
The first official trailer for the upcoming Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie has officially arrived, giving us our very first look at the film in action. As you can see above, the trailer gives us a good look at how the Pokémon have been adapted to work on the big screen alongside their human counterparts, with...
"Hyper-realistic" CGI Pokémon
If you're a fan the Pokémon franchise, you're probably aware that a new movie based on the 3DS game Detective Pikachu is set to hit cinemas next year. You might also be aware that movies based on video games are notorious for being pretty terrible, with the majority of silver screen adaptation attempts now rightfully...
Random Brie Larson Reveals She Wants To Make A Metroid Movie After Dressing As Samus For Halloween
We'd give it a watch
If there's one Nintendo franchise that has the potential to create a genuinely good movie, it's Metroid; with the space wars, aliens, and a lone, mysterious hero at its core, the series seems like a decent fit for a silver screen adaptation. Of course, we've already heard that the Metal Gear movie director Jordan Vogt-Roberts...
News Monster Hunter Movie's Milla Jovovich Shares New On-Set Photo To Reassure "Worried" Fans
More pics to come
Last week brought with it our first glimpse of the upcoming Monster Hunter movie tie-in, with an image of one of the central characters, Sergeant Marshall (played by Diego Boneta), being shared alongside a handful of plot details. To say that the initial reception was concerned would be putting it mildly, despite the fact that his...
News Try Not To Get Too Angry At The First 'Hero' Shot From The Upcoming Monster Hunter Movie
It's not as bad as it seems, honest
We're getting a Monster Hunter live-action movie soon - and if you have any experience of movies based on popular video games, that sentence should fill you with a sense of trepidation. The process of transforming games into films hasn't been a smooth one for many projects - Street Fighter,
Video Here's The Full Theatrical Trailer For Pokémon The Movie: The Power Of Us
Fortunes can change like the wind
If you've been keeping up with the Pokémon movies, you'll know the next one is out this November in both the US and UK. After a name change from Pokémon: Everyone's Story to Pokémon The Movie: The Power of Us, the focus has been on the initial trailer and plot. The Pokémon Company has now released the full...
News Capcom Confirms That Monster Hunter's Live-Action Movie Adaptation Is Definitely Going Ahead
From the man behind Resident Evil
The Monster Hunter series will be receiving a live-action movie adaptation, Capcom has confirmed. The idea of a Monster Hunter movie taking shape in one way or another has actually been circulating for some time now; back in 2012, British director and producer Paul W.S. Anderson revealed that a film conversion was...
News Pokémon The Movie: The Power Of Us Will Hit UK Cinemas In November And December
Gotta watch it all
Pokémon The Movie: The Power Of Us, the latest movie in the anime franchise, is set to appear in UK cinemas later this year. The movie, which tells a new story of Ash and Pikachu as they team up with a whole range of characters to face unique challenges and thrilling Pokémon battles, was originally released in Japan in July...
