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Time of India
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
PlayStation Plus August games include Lies of P, DayZ, and My Hero One's Justice 2
PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive three new games in August: the critically acclaimed soulslike "Lies of P," hardcore survival game "DayZ," and anime fighter " My Hero One's Justice 2 ," all available starting August 5. The headline addition is "Lies of P," a dark reimagining of the Pinocchio story that transforms the beloved children's tale into a challenging soulslike adventure. Players control Pinocchio as he searches for Mr. Geppetto through the Belle Époque-inspired city of Krat, battling macabre puppets using customizable weapons and Legion Arms with special abilities. "DayZ" brings intense survival gameplay to PlayStation Plus, supporting up to 60 players in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by infected creatures and hostile survivors. The game includes both the original Chernarus map and the expansive 163 km² Livonia map, with permanent death mechanics that reset player progress upon death. Rounding out the August offerings is "My Hero One's Justice 2," a 3D arena fighter based on the popular anime series. The game allows players to utilize character-specific Quirks in large-scale battles across expansive arenas. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like She Was Everyone's Dream Girl In 90's, This Is Her Now The Latest Article Undo As part of PlayStation Plus's 15th anniversary celebration, subscribers can also claim special anniversary avatars featuring characters from major titles including Cyberpunk 2077, Hogwarts Legacy, Diablo IV, God of War Ragnarök, and Twisted Metal. Current PlayStation Plus members have until August 4 to add July's games, Diablo IV, The King of Fighters XV, and Jusant, to their libraries before they're replaced by the new August selection.
Daily Mirror
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Netflix drops chilling first look at Guillermo del Toro's 'bucket list' movie
Netflix will soon be dropping a horror film based on a classic novel by Mary Shelley, and fans have been given a first look at the highly-anticipated movie Netflix is set to unleash a spine-tingling film onto its platform, drawing inspiration from Mary Shelley's timeless literary masterpiece. The film is just one of many book adaptations hitting the small screen soon. This picture represents one of Pinocchio mastermind Guillermo del Toro's coveted "bucket list" projects, though he admits he initially faced rejection when seeking a home for it. The 60 year old revealed to Vanity Fair that "everybody said no" when he first proposed a small-screen take on Shelley's 1818 masterwork Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Nevertheless, Netflix stepped forward to champion the venture, which is scheduled to launch on the streaming platform this November. Production for Frankenstein is currently underway in Toronto, boasting an impressive cast including Jacob Elordi and Charles Dance, reports the Express. This Gothic sci-fi thriller, which will make its global debut in the primary competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, features Oscar Isaac in the lead role. Jacob Elordi portrays Frankenstein's creature, whilst Felix Kammerer takes on William Frankenstein, Victor's younger sibling, and Mia Goth appears as Elizabeth Lavenza, William's betrothed. Charles Dance will embody Leopold Frankenstein, Victor's stern and domineering father, alongside Christoph Waltz as Harlander, an affluent arms dealer. Back in 2007, del Toro expressed that a project he "would kill to make" would be a true-to-source "Miltonian tragedy" interpretation of Frankenstein. His aspiration has now materialised, with Netflix having unveiled a haunting preview for the production. The glimpse reveals Victor presenting his creation to onlookers as he declares: "I had a vision, an idea took shape in my mind. "Inevitable, unavoidable, until it became truth. In seeking life, I created death." The chilling words set the scene as viewers catch a glimpse of Frankenstein's monster wreaking havoc aboard a ship. The teaser sparked an immediate reaction from fans, with @xseedingme exclaiming: "Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, uses imagery like del Toro does. How did I not hear about this movie? Guillermo del Toro's take on Frankenstein? Hell f****** yes!" @luxindreams also expressed excitement: "Been waiting my whole life for someone to adapt Mary Shelley's Frankenstein faithfully, and this looks amazing!". Set to premiere on Netflix in November 2025, "Frankenstein" is already generating buzz among eager audiences.
Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Eddie Murphy's ‘Donkey' character gets its own spinoff movie, the actor confirms: ‘It is going to be like how Puss in Boots had his own movie'
Actor-comedian has confirmed that a movie based on the character Donkey, whom he voices, is currently in production. This means Murphy will finally headline his own Shrek spin-off film. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He will also reprise his role as Donkey in Shrek 5, the next installment in the beloved franchise. The Shrek franchise began in 2001 and has chronicled the adventures of the eponymous ogre, his wife Fiona, and his friends — including Puss in Boots, the Gingerbread Man, and Pinocchio, among others. In addition to the mainline Shrek films, the franchise also features Puss in Boots spin-offs. Murphy, who has voiced Donkey in every Shrek film since the original, expressed genuine excitement about this next chapter. 'Donkey's [film] is going to be like how Puss in Boots had his own movie; Donkey's going to have his own movie, his own little story with his dragon wife and his kids that are half-dragon and half-donkeys,' Murphy shared in an interview with ScreenRant. 'They've written this funny story. We're doing that, starting that in September. ' The Donkey movie will delve deeper into his chaotic and humorous family life, giving audiences a chance to explore new dimensions of the fan-favorite character. With a spotlight on Donkey's unique charm and backstory, DreamWorks is aiming to strike the same emotional and comedic balance that made Puss in Boots: The Last Wish a critical and commercial success. Mike Myers will return as Shrek, Cameron Diaz as Fiona, and Eddie Murphy as Donkey in the upcoming Shrek 5, directed by Walt Dohrn and Conrad Vernon. Zendaya will join the cast as the voice of Felicia, the daughter of Shrek and Fiona. Shrek 5 is scheduled for theatrical release on December 23, 2026.
Elle
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Jacob Elordi Looks Unreal in First Look as Frankenstein's Monster
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. It's alive! Frankenstein is officially getting the Guillermo del Toro treatment. The Oscar-winning writer-director behind The Shape of Water and Pinocchio is bringing the classic tale to Netflix. Here's everything we know about the forthcoming film. Frankenstein is based on the 1818 Mary Shelley novel, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Here's the film's official logline, per Variery: According to Vanity Fair, del Toro's version of Frankenstein will dive deeper into the characters' family dynamics. 'These are the parallels between Pinocchio and Frankenstein,' he said. 'It's the idea of a person going from a baby to a human being in a short span of time and being exposed to everything—cold, warmth, violence, love, loss. And then going to his creator to say, 'Why? Why did you put me here? Why didn't you give me the answers? What do I have to learn in my suffering?'' Oscar Isaac will play the scientist Dr. Victor Frankenstein, and Jacob Elordi will play Frankenstein's creature. Andrew Garfield was originally cast as Frankenstein's creature, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. 'Andrew Garfield stepping out and Jacob coming in... I mean, it was like Jacob is the most perfect actor for the creature,' del Toro told Vanity Fair. 'And we have a supernaturally good connection. It's like, very few words. Very few things I have to say, and he does it.' 'Because I came in so late, everything happened on top of each other at the same time,' Elordi added. 'I was shooting as I was seeing, as I was understanding.' The cast is rounded out by Mia Goth as Elizabeth, the fiancée of Dr. Frankenstein's younger brother; Christoph Waltz as Harlander, an arms dealer; and David Bradley, a blind old man. Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, and Christian Convery will also star. Elordi shared that he went back and watched all of the previous Frankenstein movies, which date back to 1931. 'I devoured all of his monsters,' Elordi said of the late actor Boris Karloff's portrayal of the creature. 'At first I thought, 'I'll stay away from this. I want to do my own thing.' And then I asked Guillermo, 'Should I watch the other Frankensteins?' And he goes, 'What the fuck do you mean?' I was like, 'Well, I don't want it to be influenced.' He says, 'My friend, it's a movie, it can't fucking hurt you.' I went home, and I just binged them.' Frankenstein will be released in November on Netflix. An exact date has yet to be announced. On May 31, Netflix released the official teaser. And on July 28, Vanity Fair unveiled images from the film, which include a first look at Elordi as Frankenstein's monster. This story will be updated.
Express Tribune
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Jacob Elordi is too beautiful to play Frankenstein's monster
Jacob Elordi is not your typical Frankenstein's monster. Towering, sculptural, and unnervingly serene, he's the centrepiece of Guillermo del Toro's dark, operatic take on the classic tale. Shot on a lavish soundstage built to resemble a crumbling European reliquary, the film reimagines Mary Shelley's myth as a story of broken fatherhood, spiritual neglect, and monstrous beauty. Del Toro, now 60, has long described Frankenstein as his dream project. 'This is the one,' he reportedly said during filming. 'This is the one I want to leave behind.' The set was both a mausoleum and a theatre, a water tower transformed into a vertical cathedral of rotting cadavers and cryogenic tubes, all designed to hold the grief and grandeur of Viktor Frankenstein's ambition. Oscar Isaac plays the guilt-soaked doctor with surgical detachment, performing brutal limb-sawing rituals while muttering apologies to the dead. Mia Goth, as a mysterious woman with her own stake in the experiment, watches silently. But it's Elordi who transforms the film's gothic gloom into myth. Covered in prosthetics designed by Mike Hill, he emerges not as a patchwork freak, but as something divine and defiled, a man sculpted by agony. Del Toro reportedly directed Elordi to perform 'like he's praying,' insisting the monster's sorrow should be sacred, not savage. The result is a creature less enraged and more abandoned, quietly asking the question at the heart of the film: why would a father create life only to reject it? With glowing references to religious art, Shelley's original novel, and even del Toro's own Pinocchio, this is less a monster movie and more a bruised meditation on legacy. And Elordi, beautiful, broken, benched under candlelight, may be its most devastating creation yet. Frankenstein arrives on Netflix this November.
