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The Cannes Film Festival has been celebrating the beauty of film since 1946. 2017 marks the 70th installment of the Film Festival, an anniversary that will be celebrated in May. After a proposal for the French Minister of National Education the festival was first held in 1947. This first festival of film showcased films from sixteen countries. Representatives from each of these countries on the judging panel. The most sought after prize at the festival is the Palme d’Or. This prestigious award is the highest accolade any film can be awarded by the judging panel. Not only has this award brightened the hearts of filmmakers the world over, it has also ignited many a film career. Quentin Tarantino famously hit it big after receiving the award in 1994 for his now class film Pulp Fiction.

What can we expect this year?

Appearing at Cannes this year are the usual eclectic mix of art-house wonderment and classic film style. This year’s line-up will see screenings of films from Sophia Coppola, Todd Hayes and Noah Baumbach. Baumbach’s film The Meyerowitz Stories is debuting at the festival, in May. A much awaited cinematic release of his latest comedy offering will be sure to follow. Opening the festival, in keeping with its location, is a French language film. Directed by Arnuals Deplechin, Ismeal’s Ghosts showcases the acting talents of Charlotte Gainsbourg and Marion Cotillard. Elsewhere there will be films from newcomers, helping to jettison young talent into the public eye.

Can Coppola win big at Cannes?

Sophia Coppola hasn’t let herself be confined to one genre, with films ranging from The Bling Ring to Somewhere. She will be presenting her latest film The Beguiling at Cannes 2017, but what will the judges think? Back in 1979 her father, Francis Ford Coppola, took home the Palme d’Or for his war epic Apocalypse Now. But, does Sophia have what it takes to follow in her father’s footsteps. The Beguiling has already been nominated by the International Centre of Photography, as one of the most anticipated films of 2017. As we all know the French are masters of art. Stylized cinematography is something that will definitely hit a chord with the Cannes judges. All we can do for now is wait until May 17th and see how the events unfold.

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The video teaser for Fallout Prime showcases a vault dweller who undergoes wasteland justice

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Recently, we had the opportunity to witness Amazon’s remarkable rendition of the renowned WRPG series Fallout. Assuming that the initial observation failed to sufficiently stimulate your atomic curiosity,. Therefore, we have an additional video showcasing our main characters in action: Lucy, who resides in a vault (Ella Purnell), The Ghoul (Walton Goggins), and Maximus, a squire from the Brotherhood of Steel (Aaron Clifton Moten).

The group interaction is briefly observed in the two-minute film. Fortunately, for those who appreciate the trajectory of the television series, there is not a significant delay until the complete season becomes available. Commencing on April 11th, all episodes will be accessible on Prime Video, and we will be eagerly anticipating the arrival of the days.

Another noteworthy development in Fallout is the resurgence of a highly absurd modification in Fallout: New Vegas, which enables players to enlist Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst as a buddy. In light of recent developments, it is evident that the future prospects of the ongoing multiplayer experiment Fallout 76 are promising, given the substantial participation of over 17 million players since its first release.
What is your opinion on Amazon’s approach to Fallout? Do you plan to examine it in April? Please provide your feedback in the comments area here.

 

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Prepare for the official Fallout Amazon Prime Video trailer

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Amazon’s upcoming TV adaptation of Fallout is shaping up to be impressive, hinting at a promising future for video game adaptations such as HBO’s The Last of Us. In just over three minutes, the portrayal of the eccentric post-apocalyptic world is almost flawless, leaving us eager for what’s to come.

The costuming, casting, and production pedigree are all top-notch, and we’re excited to see where the series will take us. Amazon’s adaptation will focus on protagonist Lucy (Ella Purnell), a vault dweller who steps out of the safety of her lifelong home into the harsh Wasteland of a ruined Los Angeles. Geneva Robertson-Dworet, the showrunner, has mentioned that the Vault symbolizes peaceful societies such as Canada or New Zealand. It delves into the challenges faced by those outside the vault that are unimaginable to those inside.

What are your thoughts on the Fallout TV adaptation? Do you think Amazon has captured that distinct Fallout vibe perfectly? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.

 

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‘Amazing’ Final Fantasy Movie Inspired The Marvels Director

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Generally, The Marvels is good. It has a 59 on Rotten Tomatoes, which isn’t great, but it’s better than Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania and Disney+’s Secret Invasion. Perhaps director Nia DaCosta’s video game inspirations contributed to that.

The American filmmaker said Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children influenced her latest film at a press junket with IGN. “It’s just an amazing movie, with great fight scenes and a great ending sequence with the main character being thrown into the sky by all the other characters,” she said.
Despite poor reviews upon release in 2005, Advent Children has become a Final Fantasy cult classic. DaCosta seems to agree that the film is a classic. PlayStation exclusives also influenced the Marvels.

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In the interview, she said she didn’t want the superhero film to look “too much like a video game” but did draw from Sony’s biggest franchises, like The Last of Us and Horizon Zero Dawn. “For me, it was from the best games, the best stories that you get, that sort of inspires me to play, and I think inspires people to watch movies like this,” she said.

Since movies have shaped video games since their inception, it’s interesting to see the dynamic slowly changing. Now that technology and interactive storytelling are more complex, filmmakers are looking to PlayStation for inspiration.

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