Games

Director Steven Soderbergh explained the frustration surrounding the cancelled Star Wars project involving the character Kylo Ren/Ben Solo and The Hunt for Ben Solo. He said it represented two and a half years of unpaid work for himself, Adam Driver, and Rebecca Blunt. When Driver considered publicly discussing the situation, Soderbergh advised him to simply state the facts without offering opinions or guesses. The official explanation they received was that Lucasfilm didn’t believe Ben Solo could still be alive, and that was all they knew. Soderbergh felt there was nothing more they could do but accept the decision and move forward.

A new play, Game of Thrones: The Mad King, will be staged at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre later this year. It’s set over ten years before the events of the popular HBO series and George R.R. Martin’s first book. Tickets will first be available to priority bookers on April 14th through the Royal Shakespeare Company’s website, and general public ticket sales will be announced later in April.

Fred Dekker, the director of The Monster Squad, announced the passing of actor Noonan on Facebook, sharing fond recollections of their time working together. Here’s what Dekker wrote:

We’re thrilled to announce Kristen Bell is joining the Sonic the Hedgehog movie as Amy Rose! We couldn’t be more excited to have her!

A journalist’s young daughter vanishes in the desert, and eight years later, her return home should be a happy moment. Instead, it becomes a terrifying ordeal for her family.

By 2009, David Harbour was gaining momentum in his acting career, appearing in films like Brokeback Mountain, Revolutionary Road, and Quantum of Solace. At the same time, 20th Century Fox was planning prequel movies for their popular X-Men franchise, and for Harbour, accepting a role was an easy decision.

In addition to its trailer, here’s the full synopsis of The Gates:

Over the Garden Wall tells the story of brothers Wirt and Greg, who get lost in a strange and magical forest called The Unknown. As they try to find their way home, they meet a lot of interesting characters, like a secretive woodsman, a talking bluebird named Beatrice, and many more. Pursuing them is a shadowy figure known as The Beast.

This special episode was a celebration of the show’s history, with many references to classic moments. As producer Selman explained, they included quick glimpses of Homer in outfits and situations from past episodes, jumping through time to cover both the last year and the show’s entire 40-year run. Because the characters never age, it’s like Springfield has only experienced one incredibly chaotic year! Luckily, baby Maggie is too young to remember any of it, though she might need years of therapy with Dr. Pryor if she does. Let’s hope not, Maggie!