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Final Fantasy series producer Yoshinori Kitase has spoken about his reasoning for remaking Final Fantasy 7. Originally released in 1997 for the original PlayStation, Final Fantasy 7 is regarded as one of the greatest games ever made. Square Enix are currently in the process of remaking the game, with the second game in the trilogy Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth due out at the end of February. Speaking to Eurogamer, Final Fantasy 7 director and current series producer Yoshinori Kitase has explained why Square Enix decided to…

By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press NEW YORK — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing-off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore,” has died. He was 76. Matt Luber, his manager, said Weathers died Thursday. His family issued a statement saying he died “peacefully in his sleep.” Weathers was as comfortable flexing his muscles on the big screen in “Action Jackson”…

Football player-turned-actor also had memorable roles in Predator, Happy Gilmore, and The Mandalorian Carl Weathers, the actor who starred as boxer Apollo Creed in the Rocky series in addition to memorable roles in Predator, Happy Gilmore, and The Mandalorian, died at the age of 76. Weathers’ family confirmed the actor’s death in a statement to Deadline, noting he died “peacefully in his sleep” Thursday. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers,” his family said in…

Less than two weeks after Palworld was released to Early Access and it’s become one of the biggest-selling games of this generation. Actually, it’s pretty much close to being the most-played game that’s ever been released on Steam. That’s according to data from SteamDB. When arranged by “All-Time Peak” figures, we can see that Palworld is at the number two spot with 2,101,867 concurrent players. The only game that’s ahead of it is PUBG: Battlegrounds, which had a staggering 3,257,248 players about six years ago.…

After over a year of production, the Wicked movies just wrapped filming in England and part one of two of the musical adaptation is set to drop on the 2024 movie schedule at the end of the year. Along with Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum and many other big names being part of the Wicked cast, the film will see director Jon M. Chu reuniting with his Crazy Rich Asians star Michelle Yeoh. As the Oscar winner recently admitted, she needed some convincing to play the role, and that’s where Ariana…

Herbert Coward, known for his “Toothless Man” role in the movie “Deliverance,” died Wednesday in a crash on a western North Carolina highway, according to authorities. He was 85. The crash happened Wednesday afternoon as Coward and Bertha Brooks, 78, left a doctor’s appointment, North Carolina Highway Patrol Sgt. M.J. Owens said by telephone on Thursday. Coward pulled out onto U.S. Route 19 in front of a pickup truck, which hit his car, Owens said. Coward and Brooks as well as a Chihuahua and pet squirrel were killed, he…

Melanie, the chart-topping folk singer of “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” who also performed at the Woodstock festival in 1969, has died at the age of 76. Billy James, the singer’s rep, confirmed her death to Rolling Stone, but did not provide a cause of death. “We are heartbroken, but want to thank each and every one of you for the affection you have for our Mother, and to tell you that she loved all of you so much!,” the children of the singer born Melania Safka wrote (via Variety). …

Renowned actor David Gail, best known for his portrayal of Dr. Joe Scanlon in over 200 episodes of the General Hospital spinoff series Port Charles, has sadly passed away at the age of 58. Gail’s acting career spanned various roles, and among his notable credits was his portrayal of Stuart Carson, the fiancé of Shannen Doherty’s Brenda Walsh in the iconic Beverly Hills, 90210. He also brought life to the character Dean Collins in the WB drama Savannah. The news of David Gail’s passing was shared by his…

Now, the Barbie cast was pretty much perfect as is, but in the months following the movie's release, a lot has come out about who could have been in the ensemble, and they are too good to not be bummed about. Great talents like Dan Levy, Jonathan Groff and Bowen Yang were almost Kens, but for a while now I’ve been the saddest about how Greta Gerwig couldn’t bring her Little Women and Lady Bird leads back for a third round. After Gerwig previously revealed that Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet almost had cameos in…

The Mean Girls movie musical was one of the most anticipated movies on the 2024 release schedule, and had big shoes to fill. The beloved 2004 teen movie has some iconic movie moments and quotes from the film have lived on in the hearts and minds of fans. One of the lines that have stood the test of time is: “Four for you Glen Coco, you go Glen Coco,” which happens when the comedic character Damian is handing out Christmas candy to a classroom. The line delivery is perfect, and as a result, the scene became iconic. There…