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Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Assassin's Creed Shadows and Dead by Daylight Collaboration: Release date and cost
Assassin's Creed Shadows is set to introduce new content through a special collaboration with Dead by Daylight . Ubisoft confirmed the release date for this update as May 27, 2025. New Collaboration A new crossover event has been announced between Assassin's Creed Shadows and Dead by Daylight. A recent tweet teased the event with a message inviting players to 'step into The Fog.' The collaboration begins on May 27, 2025. The event is confirmed to be part of Assassin's Creed Shadows. — assassinscreed (@assassinscreed) by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New Container Houses India (Prices May Surprise You) Container House | Search ads Search Now Parkour Update Alongside the Dead by Daylight event , players will also receive a parkour update. The Assassin's Creed Shadows roadmap mentions this update will arrive in late May. The update will include several parkour adjustments. Changes to photo mode are also part of the update. Ubisoft has stated that both the update and collaboration will be free. Also Read: America's Got Talent Season 20: See release date, time, trailer, host and where to watch Live Events Story Expansion and New Features After the Dead by Daylight content, the next major story drop will arrive. Titled 'New Ally For Your League,' the update will give players a new ally in the game. Ubisoft will also release a free quest. A new difficulty setting will be available, and more gameplay immersion options will be introduced. Also Read: The Last of Us Season 2 Finale Explained: Here's what happened to Ellie and Abby at the end Cost Ubisoft confirmed that players will not need to make purchases to access the new content. The collaboration event, parkour update, new ally and added features are all available at no extra cost. Players will be able to enjoy the new additions as soon as they go live. FAQs When will the Assassin's Creed Shadows x Dead by Daylight content release? The crossover content will be released on May 27, 2025, along with parkour updates and other features. Is the Assassin's Creed Shadows update free? Yes, Ubisoft confirmed the event, parkour update, and new features will be available for free to all players.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Adrienne Barbeau and Xander Berkeley join cast of Tyler Savage's horror thriller 'Oddities
's horror thriller 'Oddities' has added , , and Lilimar to the cast. An expansion of Savage's 2023 short film of the same name, 'Oddities' is a genre-bending thriller following two self-destructive best friends (played by Simone and Lilimar) who accidentally kill someone. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now After finding refuge in a roadside antique shop, an older woman (Barbeau) initially offers help, but things soon take a dark turn, reported Variety. "'Oddities' is an irreverent celebration of so many of the things that first made me fall in love with film," writer-director Savage said in a statement. "I'm filled with gratitude for getting a chance to expand this world, and I'm thrilled with how this team and cast have come together. Huge thanks to Vicky Boone, Liz Kelley and my incredible fellow producers. We caused some mayhem in Louisville, so I can't wait to show people what we cooked up. " 'Oddities' is produced by Broad, Javier Gonzalez, Noah Lang, and Max Neace. Simone, Lilimar, Jamie Meyer, Lucas Fleisher and Adrienne Barbeau serve as executive producers alongside co-producers Travis LaSalle, Dash Hawkins and Jeff Smith. Principal photography recently wrapped in Kentucky. Producers are currently in potential sales discussions for a 2026 release. Simone recently appeared in Netflix's "Forever" and starred in "Greenleaf"; Barbeau was in "The Fog," "Creepshow" and "Argo"; Berkeley is known for "The Walking Dead" and "Apollo 13," while Lilimar provided her voice for both "Inside Out 2" and "Batwheels," reported Variety.
Mint
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
What the controversial new 'Snow White' can teach Hollywood
'Snow White', Disney's live-action remake of a beloved animated film, had an icy reception before its release in cinemas on March 21st. A trailer posted three months ago has earned just 60,000 likes and over 1m dislikes. 'If I saw this movie on a plane I would still walk out,' grumbled one YouTube user. 'We thankfully have the technology nowadays to make the animation look worse than the original from 1937,' groaned another. Among the remake's many sins are seven in particular: the dwarves, who have been cheesily rendered with computer-generated imagery (CGI), after a row over whether it was politically correct to have actors with dwarfism in the roles. (In the face of criticism, Disney recast the film's dwarves as 'magical creatures'—whatever that means.) There is also the issue of Rachel Zegler, the actress chosen to play Snow White, who panned the original film as 'extremely dated' and said that the prince 'literally stalks' the princess. It turns out fans do not like it when a remake's heroine villainises the classic film that inspired it. By respinning familiar tales, remakes can offer studios a surer path towards commercial riches. In the amount of pushback and controversy it has faced, 'Snow White' is unusual. But in another way the film reflects a current trend, which is for studios to reach further back in history for source material. From 2020 to 2024 the average age of the source films that new remakes were based on was 35. That is about 13 years older than from 2011 to 2015, according to our analysis of data from The Numbers, a film website. What makes for a successful remake? It is a question on the minds of many Hollywood executives, as well as cinephiles. To answer it, The Economist analysed 200 remakes released since 1995; each had a minimum of 5,000 ratings on IMDb, an online movie database. (Our analysis only includes remakes of films, not adaptations of books.) Three lessons stand out. First, it is not enough to use state-of-the-art special effects; computer-generated imagery needs to be handled carefully. Of the 20 worst remakes (as measured by IMDb audience ratings), half are horror films, in part because of their use of unconvincing special effects. In the fifth-worst-rated, a remake in 2005 of John Carpenter's cult classic 'The Fog' from 1980, a supernatural, vengeful fog descends on an island town off the coast of Oregon. Cheap shocks substitute for tension: viewers have complained that the fog moves too quickly and that ghosts in the fog (never clearly visible in the original) are hokey, a complaint also made by viewers about the dwarves in the new 'Snow White'. Second, comedies come with grave risks. This is the worst-performing genre for remakes, earning an average IMDb rating 1.5 points (out of ten) lower than the originals. Comedy remakes also tend to make the least at the box office. Not a single one significantly outshines the original film it was based on, according to audience ratings. It may be that viewers of comedies and horrors crave an element of surprise, which is hard to offer in a faithful remake, because audiences already know which gags and gasps to expect. The best remakes get their inspiration from abroad. Since 1995 about a third of the top remakes have been based on foreign source material, including six of the top ten. So are the only two remakes to have won Academy Awards for Best Picture: 'The Departed' (2006), based on a Hong Kong film, and 'CODA' (2021), based on a French-Belgian one. Unfamiliarity with the originals may mean that audiences come in with lower expectations and without any attachment to the original. Take 'Bugonia', starring Emma Stone, set to be released in November. It is an English-language remake of a South Korean film; instead of a male chief executive, the new story centres on a female one. However, audiences, lacking knowledge of the original, are unlikely to kick up a fuss about the change. The same cannot be said of the new 'Snow White', which seems destined for an unhappily-ever-after ending. For more on the latest books, films, TV shows, albums and controversies, sign up to Plot Twist, our weekly subscriber-only newsletter
Axios
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
How to spend the last weekend of April in SF
We wish there were more hours in the weekend to attend all of these events. Here's what to do. Friday 🍿 Sundown cinema: Tune in for a free outdoor screening of " The Fog," a 1980 horror classic based in Northern California. Starts at 8pm at the Presidio Civil War Parade Ground. RSVP required. Saturday 🐶 DogFest: The proceeds of this event, which features a doggy show, silent auction, food trucks, carnival-style games and pup adoption zone, helps raise funds for McKinley Elementary. 11am-4pm at Duboce Park. 🎥 " Last Dance at the Sundance Stompede:" The San Francisco Dance Film Festival is showcasing the premiere of a new documentary based in the city that explores the queer country-western dancing scene. Doors open at 6pm at the Brava Theater at 2781 24th Street. Tickets start at $30. 🎵 Pickin on the Polk: This all-day outdoor jazz and bluegrass block party takes place on Polk Street between California and Broadway. Noon-10pm. 10am- 5pm at the Rockridge Bart Parking Lot at 5660 College Ave in Oakland. Sunday 🧺 Community Picnic: This event celebrates the five-year anniversary of JFK Promenade closing to cars, with lawn activities, a drag story hour, games and prizes.
Fox News
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
'Smallville' actor Tom Welling arrested for alleged DUI
California authorities arrested Tom Welling on the suspicion of drunk driving early Sunday morning. The "Smallville" star was arrested at an Arby's by a Yreka police officer, Fox News Digital can confirm. He was then processed into custody by the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office around 2 a.m. local time. Welling was released around 7 a.m. on Sunday after being charged with a misdemeanor citation. The actor is scheduled to appear in court on March 11. Fox News Digital reached out to Welling's representative for comment. Welling is most known for his role in "Smallville," which premiered in 2001. The actor portrayed Superman and the series focused on the superhero's beginnings. The actor was joined by a handful of famous co-stars for The CW series, including Michael Rosenbaum, Allison Mack, Kristin Kruek and Justin Hartley. Welling went on to star in films such as "Cheaper by the Dozen" alongside Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt. The actor also appeared in "The Fog," "Draft Day," "Lucifer" and most recently "Mafia Wars." Before his arrest, Welling shared a birthday tribute to his wife, Jessica Rose Lee Welling. Welling shared a series of photos of his wife, who he married in 2019. Welling and Jessica share two sons. "Happy Birthday to our Angel who makes our dreams come true and inspires us even more! We love you to the moon and back!" he wrote.
