fantasy

17 Sep

Is Final Fantasy 16 Coming to PC and Xbox?

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While Sony’s September PlayStation 5 showcase seemed to go smoothly, a series of post-show announcements from the company introduced a bit of chaos to the proceedings. First, there was the matter-of-fact tweet confirming that PS5 pre-orders would go live the morning after the showcase, a time and date most retailers broke immediately, leaving fans scrambling throughout the night to try and pre-order the next-gen console. Then Sony announced launch-day release dates for Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Demon’s Souls despite the fact that their trailers rolled without release dates during the showcase. The trailers originally closed with “Holiday 2020” instead…

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06 Aug

Jacqueline Carey Guest Post: Women in Fantasy

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This is a guest post from Jacqueline Carey, author of the Kushiel’s Legacy series. Tor Books is releasing reissues of the epic fantasy series this summer. Kushiel’s Dart and Kushiel’s Chosen are already out, with the reissue or Kushiel’s Avatar set to drop on August 25th. “Is this a kissing book?” Everyone who’s seen The Princess Bride, which includes pretty much everyone I know, recognizes that line, uttered by a young Fred Savage to his grandpa, the ever-charming Peter Falk, who’s come to read a story to his grandson. Fred’s nameless character is confined to bed with a nameless childhood…

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06 Aug

Link Tank: Ranking Adaptations of Roald Dahl’s Fantasy Books

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Roald Dahl’s fantasy books have seen quite a number of adaptations. Here are all of them, ranked. “Roald Dahl was an RAF fighter pilot, an intelligence officer, the screenwriter of two Ian Fleming adaptations (You Only Live Twice and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) and, oh yes, the beloved author of several fantastical tales for children that have since become classic films…and a few that have not.” Read more at Gizmodo. Disney’s new animated show The Owl House may be stepping into new territories in terms of queer representation. “Created by show runner Dana Terrance, The Owl House centers Luz Noceda,…

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30 Jul

Top New Fantasy Books in August 2020

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It’s summer. Lots of people are staying home. It might be a good time for a book. Here are some of the upcoming books we’re anticipating: Join the Den of Geek Book Club! Top New Fantasy Books August 2020 The Tyrant Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson  Type: Novel Publisher: TorRelease date: Aug. 11  Den of Geek says: The Baru Cormorant series features as its hero a mentally ill accountant with the fate of an empire at its fingers. The third book in the series promises more dark, twisty introspection and grim, creative world-building.  Publisher’s summary: The hunt is over. After fifteen…

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06 Jul

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 Release Date Impacted by COVID-19

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In an interview with The Guardian, Final Fantasy 7 Remake co-director Naoki Hamaguchi and producer Yoshinori Kitase confirmed that development on Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 has slowed down due to complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am pained and saddened to see so many people around the world suffering with the virus and even losing their lives,” Kitase says. “At this current time, the team are still making the next game via remote working. Our performance will temporarily drop below 100% efficiency because of this, but I do not think there should be a big impact in…

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19 May

Toy Story 4’s Josh Cooley to Direct Live-Action Fantasy Film Malamander

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The backlog of Toy Story 4 director Josh Cooley continues to grow off momentum from the critical and financial success of the Pixar fourquel, which recently yielded him an Oscar win for Best Animated Feature Film. Indeed, just a few weeks after becoming attached to a major theatrically-aimed Transformers animated prequel movie, Cooley is now set to direct his very first live-action project. Sony Pictures has tapped Cooley to direct live-action fantasy film Malamander, reports THR. The project will serve as a film adaptation of author Thomas Taylor’s recent hit children’s fantasy novel, fully titled Malamander (The Legends of Eerie-on-Sea…

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09 May

Awesome Moms of Science Fiction and Fantasy

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Fantasy tends to be a genre of dead mothers and wicked stepmothers. Perhaps this shouldn’t be a surprise since modern stories often draw on generations of fairy tales and retellings with absent moms. Yet when the mothers are part of the story, they frequently function solely in their parental role, without an indication of their own personhood beyond that. So for Mother’s Day, I wanted to create a list of some of science fiction and fantasy’s (SFF) amazing moms. We may not get to see the lives of these moms on screen or on the page, but we’ve got the…

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20 Feb

Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island

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In Blumhouse's new spin on Fantasy Island, the enigmatic Mr. Roarke makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island's mystery in order to escape with their lives. Rated: PG-13Release Date: Feb 14, 2020

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14 Feb

Fantasy Island

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In Blumhouse's new spin on Fantasy Island, the enigmatic Mr. Roarke makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island's mystery in order to escape with their lives. Rated: PG-13Release Date: Feb 14, 2020

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