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Capcom Announces ‘Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition’

Capcom Announces ‘Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition’

This morning, Capcom announced that new DLC (that’s Downloadable Content to the layman) for Resident Evil 5 would be hitting not just Xbox Live and Playstation Network, but also be released on a standalone disc with the full game.  The content includes two new episodic chapters, as well as an update of an older multiplayer mode. 

The game was released earlier this year to critical acclaim, and one pack of DLC was announced at the Tokyo Game show about a month ago, so the additional DLC comes as a pleasant surprise.  Fans voted on the Capcom website to have the new content only as DLC (rather than buying the game again with the content included therin) but Capcom also seems to be offering it on disc as an incentive for people who didn’t pick it up the first time.  You can see the new full press release with details on all the DLC after the jump.

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Paul W. S. Anderson at Work on ‘Resident Evil 4’

Paul W. S. Anderson at Work on ‘Resident Evil 4’

Paul W.S. Anderson updated IGN on the status of Resident Evil IV. "I’m writing a script right now. The script side is happening," Anderson confirmed. He wrote and directed the initial film in the cycle, plus scripted the two sequels.

“Everyone at [game developer] Capcom has had their input into the idea and they’re all very excited. I don’t want to tell you what it is but it’s very exciting,” he added. "Once again we’re doing it completely with the blessing of the videogame company. We got a lot of flack [on the sequels] for, ‘Why isn’t the movie set in the mansion just exactly like the very first videogame?’ That’s just not progression for me. As the Resident Evil videogames themselves have developed in leaps and bounds — it’s like when we did the last movie people were like, ‘Resident Evil doesn’t take place in the desert. What the (expletive) is this?’ Well, where does Resident Evil take place? Does it take place in Raccoon City exclusively? Well, I don’t think so because the game has been in Antarctica, in Raccoon City, now it’s in Africa."

Anderson wrote and directed the first installment and wrote and produced its two sequels. He also directed this summer’s remake of Death Race for Universal.
 

Big Finish Outlines 2009 ‘Doctor Who’ Audio Adventures

Big Finish Outlines 2009 ‘Doctor Who’ Audio Adventures

Big Finish reports that 2009 will feature new audio adventures of Doctor Who, starring Paul McGann, the eighth doctor. He will be joined by Sheridan Smith as Lucie, his companion in the weekly series.

“This time, though, the stories will be released for download every Saturday night in half-hour episodes, for 16 consecutive weeks from Saturday 7th March,” the company posted on their website. “Each complete two-part story will subsequently be available on CD as normal, with one a month being released from March. Plus, there will be a bonus ninth adventure which will be released as a Christmas special in December 2009.”

The site went on to outline the serials for the coming year:

Orbis by Alan Barnes and Nicholas Briggs, picks up from the previous season’s cliffhanger in The Vengeance of Morbius. Guest stars for this story include Andrew Sachs (Manuel in Fawlty Towers) as Crassostrea and Laura Solon (Ruddy Hell! It’s Harry and Paul) as Selta.

The Krynoids (The Seeds of Doom, 1976) return in Hothouse, a cautionary ecological tale by Jonathan Morris. Nigel Planer (The Young Ones, The Color of Magic) plays Alex Marlowe, while Lysette Anthony (Dark Shadows, Dracula: Dead and Loving It) is Hazel Bright.

There’s death and mystery in a small German town in the year 1827 in The Beast of Orlok by Barnaby Edwards. The impressive guest cast includes Miriam Margolyes (Being Julia, Happy Feet, the Harry Potter films) as Frau Tod and Samuel Barnett (The History Boys, Beautiful People) as Hans.

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AMC Seeks Best Monster Hunters

AMC Seeks Best Monster Hunters

While we disapprove of AMC’s decision to air their movies with ad breaks, we do admire their original series, Mad Men, and their various online features.  Today, in honor of the holiday, they have launched the Master Monster Hunter Tournament. Readers are being asked to nominate their favorite hunters and the top 16 will be facing off in a voting death match between November 10 and December 12.  Finalists are being named on November 6 so you have a week to give this some deep thought as you munch your Halloween treats.

Nominations to date:

  • Van Helsing (Peter Cushing)
  • Riddick
  • Seth Gecko, From Dusk Till Dawn
  • Blade (Wesley Snipes), Blade, Blade II, and Blade: Trinity
  • Jay & Slient Bob (Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith), Dogma
  • Ashley (Bruce Campbell), Evil Dead
  • Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), Alien, Aliens and Alien 3
  • Jack Crow (James Woods), Vampire$
  • Hellboy (Ron Perlman)
  • Alice, Resident Evil
  • Dr. Alan Grant from Jurassic Parks 1 and 3
  • Charlie Brewster (William Ragsdale) and Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowell), Fright Night
  • Quinn (Christian Bale) and Van Zan (Matthew McConaughey), Reign of Fire
  • Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar)
  • The Winchester brothers, Supernatural
  • Casper Van Dien, Starship Troopers
  • The Ghostbusters
  • Jamie Lloyd, Halloween sequels
  • Harry Potter
  • Shaun and Ed, Shaun of the Dead
  • Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland), Wizard of Oz
  • Beowulf
  • Laura Croft (Angelina Jolie)
  • Godzilla
  • The Incredible Hulk (Edward Norton)
  • Chris McCormick (David Arquette), Eight Legged Freaks
  • Jack Burton (Kurt Russell), Big Trouble In Little China
  • Fox Mulder (David Duchovny), The X-Files
  • Lloyd Gallagher (Kyle McLauchlan), The Hidden
  • Doctor Who
  • John Constantine (Keanu Reaves)
  • River Tam (Summer Glau), Serenity
  • Ronon Dex, Stargate Atlantis
  • Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), Torchwood
  • Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), Pirates of the Caribbean
Spike Delivers Scream 2008 Awards

Spike Delivers Scream 2008 Awards

Tonight, Spike will air their Scream Awards, which were handed out on Saturday night. In case you’d rather watch something else, here is a full list of winners:

THE ULTIMATE SCREAM                                                                             
The Dark Knight   

BEST FANTASY MOVIE
Hellboy II: The Golden Army

BEST HORROR MOVIE   
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

BEST SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE
Iron Man

BEST TV SHOW
Dexter

BEST SUPER-HERO
Christian Bale as Batman; The Dark Knight

BEST ACTOR IN A FANTASY MOVIE
Heath Ledger; The Dark Knight
 
BEST ACTOR IN A HORROR MOVIE OR TV SHOW OR TV SHOW
Johnny Depp; Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE
 WALL-E; WALL-E
 
BEST ACTRESS IN A HORROR MOVIE OR TV SHOW
Liv Tyler; The Strangers

BEST VILLAIN
 Heath Ledger as The Joker; The Dark Knight

BEST ACTRESS IN A FANTASY MOVIE OR TV SHOW
Angelina Jolie; Wanted

BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
 Gary Oldman; The Dark Knight

THE HOLY S***! SCENE OF THE YEAR
-he Big Rig Flips Over; The Dark Knight

MOST MEMORABLE MUTILATION
Bitten By Vagina With Teeth; Teeth

BEST SCREAMPLAY
The Dark Knight; Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan & David S. Goyer

BEST SCREAM TO COMIC ADAPTATION
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight

BEST SEQUEL
The Dark Knight

BEST DIRECTOR
Christopher Nolan; The Dark Knight

BEST REMAKE
Halloween

BEST ACTOR IN A SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE
Robert Downey Jr.; Iron Man

BEST ACTRESS IN A SCIENCE FICTION OR TV SHOW MOVIE OR TV SHOW
Milla Jovovich; Resident Evil: Extinction

BEST F/X
The Dark Knight

BEST COMIC BOOK
Y: The Last Man

BEST COMIC BOOK MOVIE
 The Dark Knight

BEST COMIC BOOK ARTIST
Gabriel Ba; The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite

BEST COMIC BOOK WRITER
Grant Morrison; Batman, Final Crisis

MOST SHOCKING COMIC BOOK PLOT TWIST
The X-Men Disband After Professor X Is Shot In The Head By Bishop; X-Men

BEST LINE
"I believe whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stranger" (The Joker); The Dark Knight

‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Resident Evil’ News

‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Resident Evil’ News

In supernatural sequel news, Seth Rogen spoke to Collider about his unofficial attachment to the newly speculated Ghostbusters 3. The film reportedly involves the original Ghostbusters recruiting a new generation of spook-stalking experts, allegedly played by Judd Apatow favorites — namely Rogen.

Asked if anyone has formally spoken to him about the film, Rogen replied: "No. Not at all."

"It’s hard to imagine that [Ghostbusters 3] would be good, isn’t it?" Rogen admits. "I mean just as a movie fan, I am the first guy to be skeptical of that. It sounds like a terrible idea when you first hear it. At first, hearing it sounds like the worst idea ever."

That doesn’t mean Rogen’s totally out on the idea, but it’ll take a lot to get the actor on board.

"[Ghostbusters 3] would have to be one motherf***ing good script," Rogen says. "There is a point where it’s so bad, it’s really easy to say no."

Click here to check out Rogen’s thoughts on other projects, including The Green Hornet.

In other news, if you ain’t afraid of no ghost, then maybe you’re afraid of zombies. At least you should be if it’s Paul W.S. Anderson zombies we’re talking about. The director of the Alien vs. Predator, Death Race and the Resident Evil trilogy wants to return for more zombie bashing fun.

"I’m writing an adaptation of the Long Good Friday right now, set in present-day Miami," Anderson tells the Sunday Sun. "Then I will probably write Resident Evil 4."

The most recent Resident Evil: Extinction concludes with series star Milla Jovovich’s Alice in an Umbrella Corporation facility filled with hundreds of her clones. Taking a cue from Neo in The Matrix, Alice then calls Umbrella executives to tell them she’s coming for vengeance with an army of herselves. Certainly sounds sequel worthy, eh? Eh?!

“Resident Evil” and “Devil May Cry” Comics Coming

Having previously announced Bionic Commando and Lost Planet comics coming from Devil’s Due, Capcom is bringing even more of their hit games to comic books. In a joint press release with DC Comics, they announced that the WildStorm imprint will publish comics based on Resident Evil and Devil May Cry. Details, like who’s writing and drawing it, or when it will be announced at a later date.

Devil May Cry follows demon fighter Dante in a gothic anime influenced world with over-the-top weapons. It’s been previously released as best-selling manga from Tokyopop, but this will be the first time content has been created by American comic artists.

Jim Lee must really like playing Resident Evil. Back in the pre-DC Comics era, WildStorm published a pretty successful comic/fan magazine based on the horror survival game. If you’re living a sheltered life, Resident Evil tells the story of pseudo-law enforcement officers battling the amoral Umbrella Corporation and their continual involvement in zombie plagues.

On a side note, have you seen the trailer for the Capcom-produced CGI movie Resident Evil: Degeneration that was shown at San Diego Comic-Con? You’ll never travel through an airport the same way again. (Video posted after the jump.)
 

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Shore Leave report

Shore Leave report

I spent the past weekend at Shore Leave, a wonderfully relaxing convention with a heavy emphasis on Star Trek and other media. I was a last minute addition to the guest roster, taking the place of fellow Mixer Bob Greenberger who had a sudden family emergency.

Among other things, this meant that I took over Bob’s traditional "Trailer Park" panel, giving a rundown of various upcoming movies. The roster of films (and one TV show) in more or less chronological order:

I also got to see the masquerade, where writer of stuff Peter David, wife Kathleen, daughter Ariel, and friend Marina Olsen won best of show for the above presentation, "Beauty and the Beast(s)". I got to spend time with a number of writers and enthusiastic fans. And I capped off the convention by appearing with Peter and Keith DeCandido in the infamous "Mystery Trekkie Theater 3000" where we proceeded to dissect the TNG episode "Conspiracy".

All in all, a very enjoyable convention, right up until the point Sunday night when my hard drive directory got erased, and I spent the next 36 hours recovering it– which is why this recap is two days after I expected it to be done. The gods just don’t want me to really relax…

The Stars Fall On San Diego

The Stars Fall On San Diego

 

The huge San Diego Comic-Con International has lined up an astonishing number of movie and teevee previews this year. The partial list includes Alien vs. Predator 2: No Peace on Earth; American Gangster; Babylon AD; Balls of Fury; Battlestar Galactica; Beowulf; The Bourne Ultimatum; Coraline; Fred Claus; Get Smart; The Golden Compass; Hellboy 2: The Golden Army; Heroes; I Am Legend; The Incredible Hulk; Indiana Jones 4; Invasion; Iron Man; Lost; National Treasure 2; Resident Evil: Extinction; Speed Racer; The Strangers; Stardust; Star Trek XI; Sunshine; Sweeney Todd; 30 Days of Night; Trick ‘r Treat; Wanted; Where the Wild Things Are and White Out.

Don’t be surprised if many of the actors and creative personnel are there to hawk their efforts. Good grief; I remember all the way back when the San Diego show was actually focused on comic books.

This year’s show will be held at the San Diego Convention Center July 26 through 29. If you don’t already have hotel reservations, make certain you take your passport or birth certificate.