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Disney sued for using Peter Cushing’s face in Star Wars: Rogue One

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2 months ago

September 11, 2024

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Remember that moment if you felt pure, unadulterated horror, the brutal chills down your spine as a flock of geese trampled your grave? Brrrr, that first time you saw the creepy CG soup that was speculated to be Grand Moff Tarkin come to life. Turns out, about eight years later, an in depth friend of the late actor Peter Cushing claims that his permission must have been obtained and is attempting to sue Disney.

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According to the British Kevin Francis is taking Lucasfilm to court, arguing that Cushing agreed with him that nobody could recreate the actor’s likeness without Francis’ consent. Disney previously tried to have the case dismissed on the grounds that there was no evidence of “unjust enrichment,” however the High Court in London said no and allowed the case to proceed.

Peter Cushing lived an extended life until 1994, when he died on the age of 81, forsaking a legacy of great cinema and radio. To the British, he and his long-time colleague Christopher Lee are iconic actors, starring in hundreds of thousands of wonderful, trashy horror movies similar to , , and my absolute favourite . To fans, they’re Moff Tarkin and Count Dooku respectively.

Come, a movie that apparently everyone but me really likes, decided to bring Grand Ol’ Tarkin to life via Modern Movie Magic. That is, that miserable, unsettling valley of horror-mask-deep-fake CG faces that plagued 2010s movies. (See also) The thick plasticine of Cushing’s face was clearly meant to be a crowd-pleasing moment, but as an alternative sent kids screaming into rivers.

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While using the faces of deceased actors in movies and commercials is a standard ethical issue, it appears that evidently in this case Kevin Francis is for certain that Disney and Lucasfilm didn’t have the correct permissions, as he claims that Cushing specifically asked him and his production company, Tyburn Film Productions, to guard his image after his death. He can also be suing, in line with , the executors of Cushing’s will (who’re deceased) and Cushing’s former agency, Associated International Management.

Francis, who made horror movies with Cushing in the Nineteen Seventies, says Cushing signed a contract with him in 1993 that prevented others from using his likeness without Francis’s consent. He is in search of lower than £500,000 from Lucasfilm.

Disney, meanwhile, claims it didn’t need anyone’s permission due to a contract Cushing signed in 1977. Which… well, you’ll be able to see why a judge is likely to be interested in hearing this in court. Could a contract drawn up in the Nineteen Seventies contain clauses that allow the corporate to make use of cutting-edge (albeit awful) computer technology to recreate an actor’s face and voice some 40 years later? When Cushing’s agent loudly coughed at Disney on the time, they paid a slightly paltry £28,000 ($36,600) for permission to make use of it.

Disney first tried to dismiss the case in December, lost and appealed, and lost again this week. So the case is headed to trial! And it must be fascinating, given the disparity in power and the delicate nature of everyone’s claims to the dead man’s face.

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*I can not help but mention . The 1966 film is about on a distant island off the coast of Ireland where dead bodies are turning up. It seems that the cause is silicate monsters, by accident created by Dr. Lawrence Phillips after his try to cure cancer went horribly fallacious. He made the error of using silicon atoms as an alternative of carbon, so the remainder was inevitable.

And if that wasn’t enough, “say the science and hope no one pays attention,” at one point, renowned London pathologist Dr. Brian Stanley (played by Cushing) tries to work out what could have gone fallacious. He stares at Phillips’ notes, then looks up in surprise and says, “But look at this protein structure. It’s not adenosine triphosphate!” And should you remember your biology, that’s something you would like you hadn’t.

You should definitely watch it the subsequent time you get a likelihood. And should you’re not convinced yet, this scene should do the trick:

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This article was originally published on : kotaku.com

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The anime Scott Pilgrim on Netflix will not receive a second season

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16 hours ago

November 21, 2024

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series creator Bryan Lee O’Malley announced that Netflix adaptation of the favored series will not receive a second season, confirming what many fans already assumed.

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Released on Netflix in November 2023, it’s an eight-episode animated series based on O’Malley’s best-selling graphic novels. The series does not directly follow the novel’s plot, but reunites the solid of the 2010 live-action adaptation to voice their film characters from the series. Kenneth Shepard called it “a hilarious combination of brilliant wit (franchise) and balanced pop culture references” Unfortunately, the series will not see a second season.

November 20on the one-year anniversary of the premiere, series creator O’Malley tweeted that it was an “honor” to “work with the entire cast and crew around the world” and called the series “a one-of-a-kind miracle.” ” The creator also confirmed that Netflix recently released the second season of the animated adaptation.

“In any case, we recently received information that the series will not return,” he added. O’Malley said. “As you know, we only planned one season and asked a lot of favors to make it happen, so doing more would be almost impossible. But I know some of you had no hope.”

“I’m sorry to all Matthew and Gideon fans, I know you will suffer the most.” O’Malley added later to the tweet confirming the knowledge that there will be no second season.

While some fans were upset concerning the Netflix series and the way far it strayed from the unique graphic novels, many others were joyful to see a recent story featuring these characters. For now, it looks like that is the tip of this chapter of the series, regardless that there was a post-credits scene in the ultimate episode of the series.

This article was originally published on : kotaku.com

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The new PS Portal update could be a game changer for Sony mobile devices

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1 day ago

November 20, 2024

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The latest update for Sony surprisingly good PlayStation Portal adds a feature that individuals have been expecting since before the hand-held gaming device was released last yr. Starting today, PS Plus subscribers can now stream certain PS5 games via the cloud on their devices PS portal without console.

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A yr ago, we got here across the PS portal and while it looked weird, it felt great and was a great device that allowed people to play PS5 games anywhere of their home via Wi-Fi. The $200 device works like a charm and is quietly among the finest things Sony has produced in a while. However, one big drawback to Portal was that for some reason it couldn’t stream games from the cloud. You needed to have a PS5 console, and when using the Portal, the PS5 console would activate and play the game remotely. This meant that PS Portal was more of an add-on than a console. But that is changing today.

On November 19, PlayStation released its latest update for PS Portal, and while it adds some nice quality of life improvements to audio settings, the true news is that starting today, players can play select PS5 games via the cloud and without a console. Theoretically, you’ll be able to now play PS5 games on the go, assuming you’ve gotten a Wi-Fi connection.

Sony says that with today’s update, you may be capable of stream over 120 PS5 games from the PS Plus games catalog on PS Portal. Games include and

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To start streaming PS5 games to your computer PS portal without a console, you’ll need an lively PS Plus Premium subscription, then you’ll need to download the update and follow these steps:

Open the “Quick Menu” and go to “Settings” in your PS Portal.

Select the “Cloud Streaming (Beta)” button.

Enable the Cloud Streaming (Beta) switch (it’s going to be disabled by default).

Right now, Sony is looking it a beta test and never all features just like the capture button and group chat will be supported for games streamed on the Portal. Similarly, Sony doesn’t currently support PS2, PS3, PS4 games or games purchased on PSN.

Hopefully, after testing and more updates, Sony will expand support and switch PS Portal into a nice PlayStation streaming box where you’ll be able to play all of the classic games added to the catalog every month, in addition to games you own. This will make me rush out and buy it PS portal.

This article was originally published on : kotaku.com

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Report: Sony will buy the owners of Elden Ring developer FromSoftware

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2 days ago

November 19, 2024

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reports that Sony is in talks to buy Kadokawa Corporation, the company that owns FromSoftware, Spike Chunsoft and lots of other Japanese corporations. If successful, it will be an enormous move for Sony, gaining household names corresponding to , , and , in addition to a counterattack to Microsoft’s recent big purchases.

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reports that “two sources familiar with the matter” have told them that Sony is in talks to buy Kadokawa, an organization that reported revenues of $1.7 billion in 2024. The news network adds: “Talks between the two sides are ongoing and if successful, sources say a deal could be signed in the coming weeks.”

Kadokawa is a Japanese media conglomerate that owns a wide selection of corporations spanning manga, anime, tourism, video streaming and a few of the most vital names in the Japanese game development industry. This includes Spike Chunsoft, creator of , and more recently , in addition to Acquire, co-creators and, intriguingly, creators of the just-released Nintendo exclusive game, .

It would even be one other conquest of territory in the anime space by corporations corresponding to Doga Kobo, ENGI, Glovision and lots of others, in addition to an enormous part of Japanese manga publishing houses. Since Sony already owns Crunchyroll and Funimation, there are obvious concerns about Sony’s dominance on this space.

Of course, the header name is FromSoftware, answerable for , , and . Having these names can be an enormous coup for Sony, and of course it will raise huge questions on whether some of the world’s hottest games will turn into PlayStation exclusives. One sec Microsoft is talking loudly about porting its games to competing platformsSony has shown no signs of returning the favor, as an alternative specializing in late PC-only ports.

The news sent Kadokawa’s shares up by almost 1 / 4, although each side declined to comment.

Of course, this might be small fry in comparison with Microsoft bought Activision for $69 billionhowever it stays a major retaliatory move that would do serious damage to Xbox if all these big names were removed.

This article was originally published on : kotaku.com