By Marty Mulrooney
The Art of The Jungle Book by appropriately named writer Ellen Wolff is the official companion to the recently released live-action Disney adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s collection of stories of the same name. Published by Titan Books, with a foreword by the film’s director Jon Favreau (Swingers, Iron Man 3), the book offers an inside look at the technological magic behind the art of the film, along with interviews with all of the key cast members.
By Marty Mulrooney
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is an action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. A sequel to the critically acclaimed original PlayStation 3 trilogy that ended in 2011 with Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, Uncharted 4 has been confirmed by Naughty Dog as the final game in the Uncharted series. Picking up several years after the events of the previous game, A Thief’s End sees Nathan Drake drawn back towards a life of adventure when his long lost brother Sam turns up asking for help.
Filed under Games
By Marty Mulrooney
Orient City: Ronin & The Princess is an upcoming animated film described by its creators as a “samurai spaghetti western.” Featuring gorgeous hand-drawn animation, the film was recently announced via Kickstarter, with the project’s two filmmakers and graphic novel creators hoping to raise $30,000. Having previously reviewed his graphic novels R.E.M. and Harbor Moon, AMO is delighted to present an exclusive online interview with one of the talented creative minds behind Orient City, Ryan Colucci!
Filed under Alternative Musings, Film
By Marty Mulrooney
Day of the Tentacle is a LucasArts point-and-click adventure game originally released in 1993. Day of the Tentacle Remastered sees original co-project lead Tim Schafer and his studio Double Fine Productions (Grim Fandango Remastered) taking the original and updating it over 20 years later to feature all new hand-drawn, high-resolution artwork, remastered audio, music and sound effects, and the ability to switch back and forth between classic and remastered modes. They’ve also included a concept art browser and a commentary track with the game’s original creators.
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