Lego Optimus Prime- How Long Does It Take To Put Together-
When the Lego Optimus Prime was announced, everyone was talking. It’s a Lego building set which actually transforms, much like the vast majority of Transformers. But when this set releases on June 1, a lot of people are probably wondering “How long does this take to put together?” Luckily, we have that answer for you.
Hasbro sent us an Optimus Prime to put together and check out, and while I’m not the traditional Lego-Maniac, I’ve had plenty of years of experience putting together Lego sets. So all-in-all, Optimus Prime took 3 hours, 31 minutes, and 27 seconds from start to finish. That answers the question poised by the headline here, but there’s more to it than that.
Inside the Optimus Prime box, there are 10 bags filled with Lego pieces. Each bag puts together a portion of the Transformer–torso, legs, arms, etc–and on average, each bag took about 21 minutes to complete. There were occasional setbacks, like my eyesight getting worse as I…
Liam Neeson Could Have Played James Bond, But His Wife Gave Him An Ultimatum
Decades ago in the 1990s, actor Liam Neeson was in the running to play James Bond. Neeson was interested at the time, but it ultimately didn’t go anywhere due to Neeson’s late wife, Natasha Richardson, telling Neeson she wouldn’t marry him if he took the role.
Speaking to Rolling Stone, Neeson said he was approached by series producer Barbara Broccoli after he starred in 1993’s Schindler’s List and earned an Academy Award for his performance in it.
“Schindler’s List had come out and Barbara [Broccoli] had called me a couple of times to ask if I was interested, and I said, ‘Yes, I would be interested,'” Neeson recalled (via Variety). “And then my lovely wife [Natasha Richardson], God rest her soul, said to me while we were shooting Nell down in the Carolinas, ‘Liam, I want to tell you something: If you play James Bond, we’re not getting married.'”
Neeson added: “She gave me a James Bond ultimatum. And she meant it!” Neeson did get a laugh out of it all, saying he st…
Live-Action Speed Racer TV Series From Bad Robot Coming To Apple TV Plus – Report
A live-action TV series adapting the popular Speed Racer manga and animated show is reportedly in the works from Bad Robot, J.J. Abrams’ production company. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bad Robot will executive produce.
Citing unnamed sources, Hiram Martinez (Snowpiercer, Get Shorty) will co-write the project and serve as co-showrunner. Ron Fitzgerald, who works with Abrams on Westworld, will work with Martinez as co-writer and co-showrunner. The Hollywood Reporter also adds that this adaptation has been in development “for years,” and that Martinez has an “exciting take” on the source material. According to Deadline, the series is now staffing up a writers’ room, and the show will be a “back to basics” version of the original manga.
Speed Racer is a long-running, beloved media franchise from Tatsunoko Productions about auto racing. Mach GoGoGo, as it was originally titled in Japan, began as a manga in the 1960s and made the jump to TV as an a…
Lego’s X-Wing Starfighter Gets A New Star Wars Day Edition
Star Wars Day is just a few weeks away, and just in time for the celebration, a new Lego kit of the iconic X-Wing Starfighter has been announced. On sale starting May 4, this Lego kit has a modest 1,949 pieces and costs $240.
As the newest model in the Ultimate Collector Series, it has a number of parts that are screen-accurate to the X-Wings seen in the original Star Wars films and TV series, such as the signature KX9 laser cannons, thrust engines, and S-foils that can be locked to attack position.
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M. Night Shayamalan's New Movie Trap Is Already Available To Preorder On Blu-Ray
The latest M. Night Shyamalan film, Trap, hit theaters on August 2, and now it’s officially available for preorder at Amazon. You’ll find 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and digital formats up for grabs, though an official release date has yet to be announced. However, preordering at Amazon is a wise choice if you know you’ll add it to your home theater collection, as its preorder price guarantee ensures you get the lowest available price between the time you order and release.
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Lost Judgment Officially Announced, Launching Worldwide In September
Lost Judgment, a full sequel to Judgment, has been officially announced. Judgment was itself a spin-off of the long-running Yakuza series, and in a livestream hosted by Sega’s creative director and series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, he and producer Kazuki Hosokawa gave many details on the new game. Lost Judgment is also launching worldwide simultaneously on September 24, 2021, which is a first for the developer RGG Studios.
Judgment’s main character Takayuki Yagami (again played by famous Japanese actor Takuya Kimura) is returning as the protagonist alongside his companions from the first game–this includes Kaito, Sugiura, and Higashi. New information in a sinister murder case leads the group to Yokohama, where Yakuza: Like A Dragon takes place. While there aren’t clear story crossovers, one of the factions from Like A Dragon, the Chinese Luimang, are mentioned as a part of the story. Other supporting characters are returning like Saori and Hoshino, who are involved in the cas…