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IGN UK Podcast #179: It's Snaaake, You Muppets!

This week has been a beauty if, like most of the IGN UK crew, you have eyes that work. Trailers for Battlefield 4 and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain have both dropped like a fresh seagull dropping from San Francisco, causing this week’s podcast team of Alex, Daniel, Chris and Rich to go ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’ a lot.

Also in the chatter-cannon firing line is this week’s news including a really detailed breakdown on the new GTA V screens, PS Vita’s indie resurrection and Chris’ visit to the set of the new Muppet movie featured David Brent himself, Ricky Gervais.

So what are you waiting for? Treat your ears now.

IGN UK Podcast #179: It’s Snaaake, You Muppets! – 64.1 MB

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

Escape From Planet Earth Review

By Gregg Katzman

There have been some really solid animated movies over the last couple of years. Despicable Me, Megamind, Toy Story 3, Up… those are just a few somewhat recent examples that someone of any age can fall in love with. Unfortunately, Escape From Planet Earth can’t be added to that list. Despite boasting some seriously funny voice actors (Rob Corddry, Ricky Gervais, Jane Lynch, Craig Robinson, William Shatner), this is a film filled with cheesy jokes that will probably only make younglings giggle.

The sci-fi story begins on the planet Baab. The world admires and praises the cocky astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brenadan Fraser). What the alien world overlooks is that Scorch’s missions would be nothing without his genius brother, Gary (Corddry), who’s running things over at mission control. They receive a SOS from “The Dark Planet” (Earth), and Gary warns his brother not to go because no alien has ever returned from our delightful little rock. Naturally, the confident hero goes anyway and shortly later he winds up in Area 51 (insert dramatic music here).

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movie Reviews

First Stills from The Muppets… Again!

You probably already know by now but after their critically and commercially successful return to the big screen, The Muppets will be returning to cinemas again in, well, The Muppets… Again!

Here are the first two publicity still released for the movie, showing Ricky Gervais alongside Kermit and Miss Piggy:

And this one, showing the entire gang descending on a London station:

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies

Gervais Up for The Muppets Sequel

British comedian Ricky Gervais is currently in negotiations to star as the human lead in Disney’s The Muppets Sequel.

Should a deal go through, Gervais would join the recently cast Ty Burrell, who replaced Christoph Waltz as the lazy interpol inspector.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gervais’ part is being compared to the role played by Jason Segel in the 2011 Muppets movie. However, with the script still under lock and key, it is uncertain how this new character will play into the story.

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Source: IGN Movies