Two new photos have surfaced of Michael Fassbender as Callum Lynch in the upcoming big screen adaptation of Assassin’s Creed. We’ve got one photo of Fassbender kicking ass in the 15th century, and another photo of him of him strapped up and looking like he’s going to be put to death by lethal injection! This looks like it’s going to be an intense movie!

The story follows a character named Callum Lynch who, “through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, is able to experience the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in 15th Century Spain. Callum discovers he is descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins, and amasses incredible knowledge and skills to take on the oppressive and powerful Templar organization in the present day.”

The movie is being directed by Justin Kurrzel (Macbeth), and Fassbender will be joined by Marion Cotillard (The Dark Knight Rises), Michael K. Williams (The Wire), Jeremy Irons (The Borgias), and Brendan Gleeson (Edge of Tomorrow).

Assassin’s Creed hits theaters on December 21st, 2016. If you want to read a lengthy, detailed description of the upcoming trailer for this film, click here.

I know a lot of people are upset about the Tilda Swinton being cast as The Ancient One in Marvel’s Doctor Strange. Personally, I think the explanation that The Ancient One is “a title that is not exclusively held by any one character, but rather a moniker passed down through time, and in this particular film the embodiment is Celtic,” is kinda cool.

Marvel has been switching things up with some of their characters since they started, and I thought this decision was bold and unique. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige recently talked to Deadline about the controversy, and he wants to make it very clear that the studio does not get involved in politics when making casting decisions and that this was purely a creative decision: 

"We make all of our decisions on all of our films, and certainly on Doctor Strange, for creative reasons and not political reasons. That’s just always been the case. I’ve always believed that it is the films themselves that will cross all borders and really get people to identify with these heroes, and that always comes down to creative and not political reasons. The casting of The Ancient One was a major topic of conversation in the development and the creative process of the story. We didn’t want to play into any of the stereotypes found in the comic books, some of which go back as far as 50 years or more. We felt the idea of gender swapping the role of The Ancient One was exciting. It opened up possibilities, it was a fresh way into this old and very typical storyline. Why not make the wisest bestower of knowledge in the universe to our heroes in the particular film a woman instead of a man? We made changes to some of the other key characters in the comic for similar reasons. Specifically, casting Chiwetel Ejiofor as Mordo and there’s a character named Wong, who is a very big part of comics, and we cast this amazing Asian actor [Benedict Wong] and modernized that role and his talents people will begin to see as materials on the film begin to come out."

Feige goes on to say that he loves that the conversation is happening, though, and that he and the rest of the Marvel team are listening to what fans to say, which is something they’ve always been good at. 

"The truth is, the conversation that’s taking place around this is super-important. It’s something we are incredibly mindful of. We cast Tilda out of a desire to subvert stereotypes, not feed into them. I don’t know if you saw [Doctor Strange director] Scott Derrickson’s tweet the other day. He said we’re listening and we’re learning, every day. That really is true. As long as we’re starting on this topic, it means so much to us that people know that. We also know that people expect actions and not words in a Q&A, and I’m hopeful that some of our upcoming announcements are going to show that we’ve been listening."

I completely respect whatever your stance on the issue of this casting controversy is. I’m just excited about this Doctor Strange movie! He’s one of my favorite Marvel characters, and from what I’ve seen so far it looks incredible! The movie is set to open in theaters on November 4th.

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A new viral video has been released for Independence Day: Resurgence called "United We Stand." It's made to play out like a military recruitment video, and it includes new footage from the upcoming film along with footage of William Fichtner as a top General in the story getting people pumped up to join the fight against the alien threat. 

We always knew they were coming back. After INDEPENDENCE DAY redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.

Independence Day: Resurgence is set to be released on June 24th, 2016. The movie stars Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Brent Spiner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jessie Usher, Maika Monroe, and Sela Ward.

Harry Potter fans are still trying to magic of these wonderful stories to life in the real world. There’s just something about that world that fans wish we could be a part of. Well, a group of fans who happen to be extreme athletes ended up jumping out of an airplane to play a real life game of quidditch. It’s the closest thing they could get to actually flying on a broomstick! They filmed the whole damn thing so you can watch it play out. There’s a chaser who successfully grabs the quaffle in the air, and he even manages to “fly” over to the goal and sink the shot! This is an incredible and entertaining video to watch, so enjoy!

"There's a switch. If you throw it, half the people on Earth will die. But if you don't, in a hundred years the human race will be extinct."

Sony Pictures has released the first teaser trailer for Ron Howard and Tom Hanks' highly anticipated film Inferno, which is a sequel to The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons. I'm a big fan of this Robert Langdon franchise created by Dan Brown, and I'm really excited to see how this third movie turns out. From what I am seeing in this trailer, it looks great! 

This latest story "finds the famous symbologist on a trail of clues tied to the great Dante himself. When Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones), a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories. Together, they race across Europe and against the clock to foil a deadly global plot."

Inferno is set to be released on October 28th, 2016.

In celebration of Ridley Scott's classic sci-fi horror film Alien, Hot Toys has unveiled their 1/6th scale collectible action figure of Sigourney Weaver's Ellen Ripley. As you will see, they've done a fantastic job bringing this badass character to action figure form. It's a perfect toy for any collector who is a fan of this incredible film franchise. 

“This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off.”

2016 is a special year for Alien fans as this year marks the 30th anniversary of Aliens and April 26 has officially became Alien Day! Many fans around the world has been longing for Hot Toys’ highly detailed 1/6th scale collectible figures based on of this sci-fi saga, and today we are pleased to officially introduce the new 1/6th scale collectible figure of the iconic heroine – Ellen Ripley from Alien. 

The highly-accurate collectible figure is specially crafted based on the image of Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley in the film. It is the first official 1/6th scale collectible figure featuring the likeness of Sigourney Weaver! Furthermore, the figure comes with specially tailored costume, a custom flamethrower, highly detailed accessories including a tracking device, a wrist watch, Jonesy the cat and its carrier box, and a diorama figure stand. 

Alien fanatics, now it’s the chance to pre-order this iconic character and add her to your collection.

Just in case you’ve been wondering how exactly Tony Stark knew about Peter Parker being Spider-Man, we have some information from writer Christopher Markus, who worked on Captain America: Civil War.

SPOILERS ahead if you haven’t seen in the movie yet:

In the story, Tony Stark makes a surprising visit to Spider-Man’s home in Queens and recruits him to fight on his side against Team Cap. This leads to one of the greatest and most action-packed superhero battle scenes ever put on film.

So how exactly did Stark know about Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man? During an interview with ComicBook.com Markus offered a pretty cool explanation.

"I think he's been keeping tabs. I think he might know about everybody."

I imagine when he says “everybody” it also means the characters in the Netflix series like Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Punisher. I mean, how can he not know about those guys, right? He continued:

"Tony has A.I. somewhere running crime statistics. He can see where it's going up and heroes might be needed and where it's going down and there might be heroes. It's why he built Ultron in the first place."

It’s not hard to imagine that Stark is going to be the one who brings all of these heroes together for the epic battle in the upcoming Infinity War films. The one thing about this explanation is that Stark didn’t know about Scott Lang, a.k.a. Ant-Man. If he had been keeping tabs on superheroes he would have definitely heard about him, especially with the kind of technology involved with Ant-Man. 

We know Iron Man is going to show up again in Spider-Man, and maybe, just maybe, he’ll make an appearance in some of the other Marvel films leading up to Infinity War. That would definitely be a pleasant surprise.

Nintendo and Mojang are teaming up for an amazing mash-up pack! I already have purchased Minecraft for two systems and I'm considering a third after seeing this FREE...read more on Gametyrant

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Wanna see something cool? You've gotta check out this James Bond-style opening credits sequence for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back! This badass video was created by Kurt Rauffer, and it's definitely a unique thing to see for a Star Wars film. As you know, there's a signature style to all of the opening's of the Star Wars films, and it's something that may never be changed. It's cool to see the fans play with it a bit and show us some alternative styles. The creator of the video offered the following thoughts on his creation:

Star Wars is one of Hollywood's biggest franchises to date, containing one of the most unique universes in sci-fi fiction. Not only is the universe incredibly iconic, so is it's title sequence (the famous title crawl). Designed by Dan Perri, the title sequence is one of the most recognizable introductions in the history of film.

Growing up in the 90s where Star Wars was released on VHS, the franchise really sparked my imagination as a child. It not only let me exercise my imagination but also supplied me with some of the happiest memories as I watched it with my family. After re-watching "The Empire Strikes Back," I decided to use this as a chance to create a homage in the form of a title sequence. This would also serve as my senior "thesis" at SVA and took me the whole semester to complete.

The style and tone of the animation was inspired by the James Bond title sequences. The music was a rejected song from the newest Bond film, Spectre, sung by Radiohead. I really wanted to play on the concept of Luke trying to find himself and true purpose, so the music and inspiration felt fitting.

Watch the fan-made sequence below and let us know what you think!

It's insane the difference in chatting in multiplayer games now vs. 10 years ago. In 2006 you'd have maybe 2 people without a mic going into a multiplayer game, now...read more on Gametyrant

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With X-Men: First Class taking place in the 1960s, X-Men: Days of Future Past primarily taking place in the 1970s, and X-Men: Apocalypse being set in the 1980s, it was only safe to assume that the X-Men film after that would take place in the 1990s. Well, writer/producer Simon Kinberg has confirmed that in an interview with ComingSoon:

“The next one is set in the ’90s."

It's not specified whether this will be Bryan Singer's next X-Men film or Josh Boone's New Mutants movie. Who knows, maybe it will be both! I spent my teenage years in the '90s reading X-Men comics that featured that art of Jim Lee. There are so many great X-Men comics to come out of that era. On top of that, there was the fan-favorite animated series. 

I freakin' loved the early '90s and I'm excited to see that era represented in film again —especially an X-Men film! It looks like they are going to get the style of the '80s right with Apocalypse, and it'll be fun to see how they play with the '90s. 

When I tried paper mache in grade school art class, I was pretty awful at it. I couldn't even make a circular planet without immense guidance. Watching someone recreate Smaug using that art medium, I feel like an even bigger failure now than I did then! The Hobbit dragon looks pretty damn amazing in the hands of Gourmet Paper Mache! They've definitely earned their YouTube name.

I'm sure the entire site is just as psyched as I am that Matt Damon is back as Jason Bourne for a self-titled feature. Turns out Damon himself is just as excited as the rest of us! In this featurette, he talks about the new film, his excitement in being involved, and how it's going to be "the biggest Bourne yet." I know he's not going to s*** on the film or anything, but those empty words don't lessen my excitement in the slightest!

You'll also see some new footage, so watch away!

That Men in Black/Jump Street crossover movie (recently titled MIB 23) is actually happening over at Sony, and in a new interview with Collider, director James Bobin basically confirms that he'll be the one to bring it to life.

Our comments section has been mixed about this news ever since we first started writing about the idea, but I have to say: this sounds like a ton of fun. I'm a huge fan of the Jump Street movies (under masterminds Phil Lord and Chris Miller, they struck the perfect balance of cheesy, funny, touching, and meta), and I think the Men in Black movies are in serious need of an overhaul after two forgettable sequels, so an injection of Schmidt and Jenko sounds like just what the doctor ordered.

Bobin — who directed The Muppets, Da Ali G Show, and Flight of the Conchords — seems like an excellent fit for this kind of comedy, and I'm excited to see what he does with this crossover. (I'll try not to hold Alice Through The Looking Glass, which looks like a pile of hot garbage, against him.) He's super impressed with this script, and think about it — when was the last time you saw a studio do something as wonderfully random as combine two of its non-superhero properties for no reason? At the very least, it'll be a fascinating experiment, and I hope they can pull it off. As Bobin says in the interview below, filming is expected to begin at the end of this year.

Warning: spoilers ahead for season 6, episode 3 of Game of Thrones, entitled "Oathbreaker." If you haven't seen the episode yet, turn back now. 

This season, I'm going to try to write up some quick thoughts about each episode the day after it airs. I won't get too deep into full-on recaps (you can find those all over the internet, and you've probably already read a few today if you're into that sort of thing) and will instead focus on what I consider to be each episode's best moments. This can be as many or as few as I want, and will likely vary every episode — today, it's three. I'll also toss in some additional observations that don't fit into the "best moments" category, which you can find at the bottom of the post. For the best moments of the season premiere, click here. Onward!

3. Arya's Sight Restored

There's only so much I can take of Arya getting the crap kicked out of her by the waif, especially after her (let's face it) pretty boring season last year. So I'm very thankful the show only devoted three episodes to her blindness, and pretty much sped through her training in a montage this week. What is she going to do now that she has her sight back? Is this the end of her training, or does she still have more to do in order to become one of the Faceless Men? And what will she do once she officially becomes one of them? Remember, Needle is still hidden in the rocks outside the House of Black and White, so I'm guessing (hoping) Cersei, The Mountain, or Walder Frey will meet their end at her hands. Here's hoping her plotline continues to move forward at this pace for the rest of the season.

2. Jon's Revenge

Jon Snow, resurrected at the end of last week's episode, spends most of the episode shell-shocked. But by the end, he takes his revenge and hangs the Night's Watch members who stabbed him, including that son of a bitch Olly. Then he gives command of Castle Black to Edd and stalks off like a badass, dropping the one-liner "My watch has ended" as the episode cuts to credits. How long will he spend out on his own before he returns to them? It seems like he needs their army if he's going to battle Ramsay Bolton, and I'm excited to see how Jon grapples with his resurrection. I have a friend who thinks that the show should have saved Jon's return until the end of this season, but I'm convinced Jon has far too much to do this year; it should be fun to see what actions he takes in order for the story to justify the decision to bring him back to life.

1. Bran's Flashback

This scene was heaven for those who've read the books. Seeing a young Ned Stark, Howland Reed (Meera's father), and their crew battle Ser Arthur Dayne (nicknamed "The Sword of the Morning," and one of the best swordsmen in Westeros) was totally awesome: excellently shot, perfectly choreographed, and wonderfully executed on every level. The only thing I was bummed about was that the Three Eyed Raven took Bran out of the vision before Ned could reunite with his sister Lyanna, who is up in that tower. (What happens there is the source of a major fan theory, and it seems like the show is going to slowly reveal pieces of that theory across this whole season before the ultimate unveiling.) Plus, even though the Raven tells Bran that he can't interact with the past, it seemed pretty clear that young Ned heard Bran call out to him, so I'm excited to see how Bran influences past, present, and future events as this season progresses.

Additional Observations

Tormund talking about the size of Jon's "pecker" was hilarious.

Props to Peter Dinklage for doing a lot with a little this week. His interactions with Grey Worm and Missandei were pretty funny, and I'm curious if Varys will be able to keep his network of "little birds" communicating effectively from halfway around the world; it already looks like his King's Landing faction has been commandeered by Qyburn.

It was nice to see Sam and Gilly again, however briefly. I wasn't the biggest fan of their characters when they were cooped up in Castle Black, but now that they're off on their own heading to Oldtown (by way of Horn Hill), they've become a much more interesting pair to me.

I think it's safe to say that Dany isn't going to become a full-fledged member of the dosh khaleen — or if she does, she won't be one for long. I'm hoping she only spends another episode or two dealing with that particular storyline before she breaks free (or is rescued).

I really enjoyed the way Smalljon Umber refused to play Ramsay Bolton's political games, but his "gift" has dark connotations for what's to come. We haven't seen Rickon Stark since...what, season 2? But things are not looking good for that kid these days now that he's in the sadistic hands of the new Lord Bolton.

I despise the High Sparrow, but you've gotta give him credit for the way he de-escalated the situation when Tommen barged in on him. The scene starts with two sets of soldiers steps away from a brawl, and by the end, the Sparrow has Tommen seated next to him on a bench and basically agreeing with everything he says. Say what you will about that dude, but he's a master manipulator. I hope he gets his comeuppance quickly.

Sound off with your thoughts below.

X-Men movie franchise producer Simon Kinberg recently confirmed with Collider that director James Mangold and Hugh Jackman have started shooting Wolverine 3. This will be the last time that we see Jackman in role of Logan, and it sounds like this movie is going to give him the perfect send-off.

According to Kinberg, this next film is going to stand out from all the previous installments. He explains that "it’s a very radical, bold, different Wolverine than you’ve ever seen in any of these movies.”

When Patrick Stewart's involvement was brought up in the conversation, Kinberg doesn't confirm or deny his involvement. However, he does confirm that the film is going to be rated R and he reveals that it will be violent and explains that it will have a western-style tone.

“I’m not sure what I’m allowed to say about that. I will agree with you that Patrick Stewart was rumored to be a part of that film. It takes place in the future, and as you and others have reported, it is an R-rated movie. It’s violent, it’s kind of like a western in its tone. It’s just a very cool, different film.”

I love that this film will have a western tone to it because I love westerns. We previously learned that the film would be set in the future and that it is at least partially inspired by the Old Man Logan comic story arc, which takes place in a dystopian future where villains have taken over society. 

Wolverine 3 is set to hit theaters on March 3rd, 2017, and it seems like it's shaping up to be one of the most faithful film adaptations of the character yet.

Horror fans, you owe it to yourself to watch this. In the late '80s, Clive Barker went on a UK talk show and was grilled by audience members and forced to defend his film Hellraiser. As brutal as the questions can be, Barker is always calm and eloquent in discussing his thoughts on the film and his books.

While watching, you'll notice the questions come off as super conservative and are geared towards the idea that "violence affects public." You have to remember that Barker was one of the guys that spearheaded the type of violence that is practically commonplace in most rated R films we see today. People weren't used to seeing this level of gore in their films. Truly a cool interview to watch for both lovers of film and horror!

Sam Raimi's Spider-Man was one of the first movies that got me into seeking out information about movies before they came out, and I remember unlocking a character poster of the Green Goblin as part of a fan campaign online before it debuted elsewhere. That film and Spider-Man 2 still hold up pretty well all these years later, even though Tobey Maguire was arguably too old to play the character from the start. Marvel Studios has remedied that problem by casting 19-year-old Tom Holland as the new webslinger; he made his debut in Captain America: Civil War and practically stole every scene he was in, and he'll appear in Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2017.

Maguire already had to (metaphorically) pass the suit down to another actor when Andrew Garfield took over the Spidey mantle for The Amazing Spider-Man movies, but now the OG Spidey is bestowing his best wishes on the new kid in town. Maguire took to social media to praise Holland's work as the new Spider-Man:

Haha seriously, who made this? @tomholland2013 good job! You are great as Spider-Man. Keep it up!

A video posted by mrtobeymaguire (@mrtobeymaguire) on May 3, 2016 at 12:42am PDT

KaptainKristian is back with another analysis on the world of pop culture! This time, we learn about the magic of Pixar and what makes the studio's films so relatable. If you haven't subscribed to his videos yet, you need to do so!

Zack Snyder's Justice League has been filming in London for a while now, and now they're about to gain a major cast member who's been a little busy elsewhere. Gal Gadot has wrapped principal photography on her solo Wonder Woman movie, and the actress took to Facebook to mark the occasion:

"Today was my last day shooting the solo Wonder Woman movie! It's been such an amazing, exciting, dreamy, happy and fascinating experience I will cherish it forever. Thank you to everyone who was involved, our amazing cast, crew and phenomenal director."

Patty Jenkins directed Wonder Woman, and now she has just over a year to do all of the post-production work and reshoots necessary to perfect her movie into something that will hopefully live up to fan expectations. Many thought Gadot's Wonder Woman was one of the best parts of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, so there's a lot of pressure on Jenkins to deliver a film that not only lives up to the legacy of the character from the comics, but is also a creatively and financially successful female-led superhero movie. Here's hoping she pulls it off.

Wonder Woman hits theaters on June 2, 2017.