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Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Who is Joseph Cross, Marathon director addresses Bungie art theft accusations
A major plagiarism controversy surfaced online recently involving Joseph Cross, the Franchise Art Director for Bungie's upcoming game "Marathon". It has been alleged that the game used digital artwork by an independent artist without authorization during the build. Joseph Cross is a seasoned art director, who has been closely working with the entertainment and gaming industry for more than a decade. He is currently based in Seattle, Washington. He has held the position of Franchise Art Director for the upcoming game since 2019. ALSO READ | New update on 'Bird wing' solar eruption that could hit Earth Before taking over this responsibility, he had worked as a Lead Concept Artist for Bungie till 2019. He has worked on a ton of games and films, where his expertise and concept mattered immensely. The likes include popular Hollywood films like Dune, Kong: Skull Island, Ghost in the Shell, Deadpool 2, along with popular games like Destiny and Dead Space. Joseph Cross has now publicly addressed the ongoing plagiarism controversy surrounding Bungie's upcoming game Marathon. It was alleged that the game used artwork from an independent digital artist 4nt1r34l (ANTIREAL), without authorization. During a PlayMA developer livestream, Cross confirmed that an artist who was working for the building of the game indeed used Antireal's work without authorization. During the livestream, Cross was quoted as saying, "There's absolutely no excuse for this oversight. We've reached out to ANTIREAL, the artist in question, and followed up to ensure that we do right by this artist." Following this incident, the gaming company is auditing all its assets where the internal artist had contributed. Cross also confirmed that there has been some delay in the progress of the game due to this fiasco. In case any irregularity is found in the audit, Cross affirmed that they will be taken care of, eliminated, or recreated in-house.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
New title and teaser revealed for next ‘Godzilla x Kong' sequel film, audience excited
The next installation in the 'Godzilla' franchise will see Godzilla and Kong together on screen again in 2027 with ' Godzilla x Kong : Supernova'. The new title of the film was confirmed by the production studios along with a teaser release of the movie as well to build up anticipation. New 'Godzilla' film gets official title and teaser The new film in the franchise has officially been unmasked. The film, which had been in the talks for quite some time now, recently announced the official title of the film as 'Godzilla x Kong: Supernova'. The film has also officially started production, as the teaser video shared by the production studios was revealed. This marks the sixth instalment in the series, which first began with 'Godzilla', released in 2014, and continued with 'Kong: Skull Island' in 2017, 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' from 2019, 'Godzilla vs Kong' in 2021, and last but not least, 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire', which was only released last year in 2024. The film is being directed by Grant Sputore, with the script being written by some of the best writers in the industry, David Callaham and Michael Lloyd Green. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Plot of the film completely under wraps The plot and premise of the film have not yet been made public to ensure no spoilers leak through and ruin the film's release. The basic premise, however, will follow Godzilla and Kong as they join forces again against an evil force that threatens to end the world as we know it. As per The Hollywood Reporter, the film's predecessor, 'New Empire', was already one of the most popular releases, amassing a total of $570 million at the global box office. This leads up to major expectations from 'Supernova', as the franchise has been popular ever since its beginning in 2014. The film is part of the ' MonsterVerse ' franchise and, beyond all of the six films, also includes the TV series 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters', which has been officially renewed for a second season as well.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Next MonsterVerse Movie: What we know about filming, director, plot, crew and cast
Filming Director and Cast Plot Live Events Crew MonsterVerse's Global Reach FAQs The MonsterVerse franchise has returned to Queensland for its next installment. Legendary Pictures has begun production at Village Roadshow Studios . This marks the fourth MonsterVerse film to be shot in the Australian upcoming film is the latest in a series that includes Kong: Skull Island (2017), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). All of these were also filmed in Queensland. The production continues the studio's long-standing partnership with Village Roadshow filmmaker Grant Sputore, known for 'I Am Mother,' is directing the film. Dan Stevens returns to play the character Trapper. Other cast members include Kaitlyn Dever, Jack O'Connell, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Sam Neill, Matthew Modine and Delroy story involves Godzilla and Kong working together against a global threat. Writers Dave Callaham and Michael Lloyd Green have created the script. Both have worked on major films in the past. This storyline keeps the high-stakes style of previous films in the Sputore has put together a skilled team for this film. Cinematographer Dan Mindel, production designer Stefan Dechant, editor Josh Schaeffer, and visual effects supervisor Kelly Port are part of the MonsterVerse franchise has earned more than $2.5 billion globally through its theatrical releases. It also expanded into streaming with the Apple TV+ series 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.' Warner Bros. Pictures distributes the films film shows Godzilla and Kong teaming up against a powerful threat that could end the creates over 400 jobs and adds around AUD93 million to Queensland's economy.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Yahoo
The dramatic scenery of Vietnam's Halong Bay by boat, bike or on foot
Step into a shaky rowboat to explore the dramatic limestone features of Vietnam's "dry" Halong Bay. Guides row the boats, traditional sampans, at a leisurely pace through a landscape of towering karst cliffs, lush rainforests and a labyrinthine system of caves. The bay's nickname refers to its big sister, the famous Halong Bay, one of Vietnam's biggest tourist attractions. However, the dry Halong Bay, also known as Tràng An, is not a seascape but is in the centre of the country, some 100 kilometres south of the capital Hanoi. The region is criss-crossed by the wide delta of the Ngo Dong River, which has shaped this extraordinary landscape over the course of time. You can easily compare dry Halong Bay with its famous namesake, with the same limestone cliffs and emerald green Gulf of Tonkin. And there are further advantages to its land-locked location. The Tràng An landscape is less crowded, says our guide, Quy Vu. "And there are no cruise ships here either," adds Quy, 34, who comes from Ninh Bình and brings guests from Hanoi to his home town several times a week. The bus ride takes around two and a half hours. As soon as we leave behind the last suburbs of the capital, bustling with honking mopeds, we are in a landscape of rice paddies. Water buffaloes doze in the sun and in villages, people sit in front of their stores and workshops. The pace is leisurely, a lifestyle adapted to the hot and humid temperatures. Duck your head - we're entering the caves But there is hectic movement at the Tràng An jetty, just a few kilometres from the provincial capital of Ninh Bình. Here, in the south of the delta, boat tours set off into the extensive karst landscape of Tràng An, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2014. Rows of sampans are bobbing up and down on the water. Boats come and go as they pick up and return guests from their tours. It is a quick turnaround as tours are tightly scheduled to prevent jams of boats forming at the entrances to the caves. But it is silent, aside from a collective "aah" of the passengers as the boat rounds what appears to be a pagoda built directly in the water. "Keep your head down," says Quy Vu as the boatman heads for a barely recognisable crevice. Then, the flat-bottomed boat glides silently into the 320-metre Hang Thánh Trượt cave. This is the longest of the nine stalactite caves that the boat traverses during the three-hour tour. We step out of the boat and head to the Suối Tiên temple during a stopover on land. A few steps lead to the palatial wooden building with a pagoda roof, inside which visitors can kneel and pray in front of ornate golden statues. A short walk further on, Địa Linh comes into view, a mountain bulging vertically upward out of the water. It is one of the most famous photo motifs in the region. That this landscape is ideal for the big screen was swiftly seen by Hollywood director Jordan Vogt-Roberts who chose Tràng An as the location for his 2017 film "Kong: Skull Island." Although you won't meet the famous giant ape King Kong, you can still visit the village with its thatched huts that was built especially for the fantasy film. Attractions like these, the UNESCO recognition, and the landscape have made the area famous, with images shared countless times on social media. Now, the region is bracing for an increase in visitors. Quy Vu would also like to open a B&B in the near future, perhaps even with a small restaurant. At the same time, the UN title has raised awareness. "We are focussing on gentle tourism. We don't want uncontrolled construction or littering," he says. Bicycle tour to the ancient royal city Those exploring Tràng An can switch from boat to bike. Narrow side roads lead through settlements with small farms, past vegetable gardens and rice fields, framed by tropical wooded mountains. The destination of our tour is the old royal city of Hoa Lư, which was built in 968 AD as a military fortress and experienced its heyday under the Đinh, Lê and Lý dynasties in the 11th century. Two temples were rebuilt in the 17th century on the remains of old foundations. Today, they are the venue for spiritual and cultural events. Of these, the annual Hoa Lư Festival in April is the largest and, with a tradition of around 1,000 years, the best known. Whether you're travelling by boat or by bicycle, you can see wild mountain goats scrambling up the steep rock faces. They are the unofficial heraldic animal of Ninh Bình, but also a culinary speciality. "You haven't really been here if you haven't tried goat," says Nguyễn Văn Quyết, chef of the restaurant Thăng Long, where large groups of guests are dining at long tables, sampling goat dishes. The restaurant's small souvenir shop has a thematically appropriate eye-catcher: Homemade rice wine with pickled ginger, apples and goat penis. According to the chef, this guarantees "a strength and potency booster for men." Sweaty ascent Strength and energy are required by all for the subsequent hike to Hang Múa, around 10 kilometres away. The highlight is not the cave, but the viewing platform on the 65-metre mountain above. It's a sweat-inducing climb up 500 steep steps leading to the top. With the high humidity, regular drinking breaks are must. But the spectacular 360-degree panoramic view of the seemingly endless karst mountains, the bright green rice fields and the meandering river more than reward your effort. With the depth of a baroque stage set, the landscape is one of the most beautiful in Vietnam. And, as the view from above makes clear, one thing it certainly isn't: Dry.
