Hidetaka Miyazaki gave the players Elden Ring in 2022 with the help of George R. R. Martin, who contributed to worldbuilding. Millions of players have delved deeper into the Lands Between and are waiting to enter the Land of Shadow, as was seen in the Shadow of the Erdtree trailer. The world that fans see isn’t simply a result of imagination but also of a fascination with fantasy.
A video game auteur, Miyazaki is known for the difficulty he incorporates in his games alongside the narratives that are largely presented via environmental cues and flavor texts. He wants the players to unfold the story as it suits them rather than following a pre-planned path every time, they begin the game after finishing up.
Elden Ring Would Never be Here if it Wasn’t for Miyazaki’s Obsession for Fantasy
Elden Ring was the Game of the Year 2022.
Even before Elden Ring,...
A video game auteur, Miyazaki is known for the difficulty he incorporates in his games alongside the narratives that are largely presented via environmental cues and flavor texts. He wants the players to unfold the story as it suits them rather than following a pre-planned path every time, they begin the game after finishing up.
Elden Ring Would Never be Here if it Wasn’t for Miyazaki’s Obsession for Fantasy
Elden Ring was the Game of the Year 2022.
Even before Elden Ring,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Anurag Batham
- FandomWire
The father of Souls-like games, Hidetaka Miyazaki, has given some very popular and successful titles over the years, such as Elden Ring, Bloodborne, the Dark Souls series, and more. These games have a large player base, and players are always on the lookout for what’s next.
Hidetaka Miyazaki collaborated with fantasy writer George R R Martin for his latest hit, Elden Ring, who provided the worldbuilding for the game. Still, R R Martin isn’t the one behind Miyazaki’s ideas that appeal to the masses. Miyazaki has said that fantasy writer Steve Jackson is his inspiration.
Elden Ring Creator Shares His Inspiration for Fantasy Ideas
Elden Ring creator Hidetaka Miyazaki says Sorcery by Steve Jackson is his inspiration for fantasy ideas.
Hidetaka Miyazaki has a unique approach to game design that emphasizes challenges of high difficulty and presents the story in a way that’s different yet engaging.
Hidetaka Miyazaki collaborated with fantasy writer George R R Martin for his latest hit, Elden Ring, who provided the worldbuilding for the game. Still, R R Martin isn’t the one behind Miyazaki’s ideas that appeal to the masses. Miyazaki has said that fantasy writer Steve Jackson is his inspiration.
Elden Ring Creator Shares His Inspiration for Fantasy Ideas
Elden Ring creator Hidetaka Miyazaki says Sorcery by Steve Jackson is his inspiration for fantasy ideas.
Hidetaka Miyazaki has a unique approach to game design that emphasizes challenges of high difficulty and presents the story in a way that’s different yet engaging.
- 3/26/2024
- by Rohit Tiwari
- FandomWire
It’s a tough month for Dark Souls fans. After news of the original DS2‘s servers shutting down came about, we’ve got some tough news to break on the lifespan of the series as a whole.
2018 was the last time we got new DS content, which was the remastered version of the first game. And FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki actually hinted in an older interview as to why we’d go so long without a new DS game. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t very hopeful.
Dark Souls 3: A Definitive End to the Beloved Series
Dark Souls 3 is the end of the Souls series, according to Miyazaki.
In a revealing interview with GameSpot in 2015, Hidetaka Miyazaki, the mastermind behind the beloved Souls series, hinted at the closure of the franchise with the release of Dark Souls 3.
Miyazaki was concerned about the potential for overexposure to the Souls and Bloodborne games,...
2018 was the last time we got new DS content, which was the remastered version of the first game. And FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki actually hinted in an older interview as to why we’d go so long without a new DS game. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t very hopeful.
Dark Souls 3: A Definitive End to the Beloved Series
Dark Souls 3 is the end of the Souls series, according to Miyazaki.
In a revealing interview with GameSpot in 2015, Hidetaka Miyazaki, the mastermind behind the beloved Souls series, hinted at the closure of the franchise with the release of Dark Souls 3.
Miyazaki was concerned about the potential for overexposure to the Souls and Bloodborne games,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Vibha Hegde
- FandomWire
Cannes titles and debut features make strong appearances throughout the programme.
Melbourne International Film Festival (Miff) has revealed the 11 titles in the running for its $93,400 competition prize, and will open with Shayda by Australian-Iranian director Noora Niasari.
The festival, which runs August 3-20, unveiled the titles at a programme launch this evening (July 11). Debut and second features are eligible for the Bright Horizons competition, which was introduced last year for the 70th edition, but debuts undoubtedly dominate this year.
Scroll down for full list of competition titles
In fact, the only undeniably second film is Mexican director Lila Avilés’ Tótem.
Melbourne International Film Festival (Miff) has revealed the 11 titles in the running for its $93,400 competition prize, and will open with Shayda by Australian-Iranian director Noora Niasari.
The festival, which runs August 3-20, unveiled the titles at a programme launch this evening (July 11). Debut and second features are eligible for the Bright Horizons competition, which was introduced last year for the 70th edition, but debuts undoubtedly dominate this year.
Scroll down for full list of competition titles
In fact, the only undeniably second film is Mexican director Lila Avilés’ Tótem.
- 7/11/2023
- by Sandy George
- ScreenDaily
On Friday, July 7th, the 27th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival announced the winners of this year's feature competition section during the closing ceremony at the 500 plus seats Main Theater inside Bucheon City Hall. The ceremony was followed by the screening of the festival's closing film “Sana” by Japanese horror master Shimizu Takashi, a world premiere.
Bucheon Choice: Features
Best of Bucheon Krw – 20,000,000
Sorcery by Christopher Murray
Best Director Choice – Krw 5,000,000
Superposition by Karoline Lyngbye
Jury's Choice – Krw 5,000,000
The Artifice Girl by Franklin Ritch
Audience Award
The Artifice Girl by Franklin Ritch
Korean Fantastic: Features
Best Korean Fantastic Film – 20,000,000
Iron Mask by Kim Sung Hwan
Film Review: Iron Mask (2023) by Kim Sung-hwan
Korean Fantastic Best Director – Krw 5,000,000
Risk Society by Kim Byung Jun
Film Review: Risk Society (2023) by Kim Byung-jun
Korean Fantastic Actors:
Jung E-seo in Her Hobby
Jang Seongbeom in Abroad
Korean Fantastic Audience Award
Abroad by Giovanni Fumu...
Bucheon Choice: Features
Best of Bucheon Krw – 20,000,000
Sorcery by Christopher Murray
Best Director Choice – Krw 5,000,000
Superposition by Karoline Lyngbye
Jury's Choice – Krw 5,000,000
The Artifice Girl by Franklin Ritch
Audience Award
The Artifice Girl by Franklin Ritch
Korean Fantastic: Features
Best Korean Fantastic Film – 20,000,000
Iron Mask by Kim Sung Hwan
Film Review: Iron Mask (2023) by Kim Sung-hwan
Korean Fantastic Best Director – Krw 5,000,000
Risk Society by Kim Byung Jun
Film Review: Risk Society (2023) by Kim Byung-jun
Korean Fantastic Actors:
Jung E-seo in Her Hobby
Jang Seongbeom in Abroad
Korean Fantastic Audience Award
Abroad by Giovanni Fumu...
- 7/7/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The festival’s closing film was the world premiere of Takashi Shimizu’s ‘Sana’.
Christopher Murray’s witchcraft and revenge thriller Sorcery won the top prize at the 27th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan) tonight (July 7) in South Korea.
Onstage at the closing ceremony at Bucheon City Hall, the Chilean filmmaker dedicated the Best of Bucheon award for his folk horror film “to the people from the island where the film was shot – that is Chiloe - because it’s a story that is based on their story,” noting “the people from the island also participated in the film...
Christopher Murray’s witchcraft and revenge thriller Sorcery won the top prize at the 27th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan) tonight (July 7) in South Korea.
Onstage at the closing ceremony at Bucheon City Hall, the Chilean filmmaker dedicated the Best of Bucheon award for his folk horror film “to the people from the island where the film was shot – that is Chiloe - because it’s a story that is based on their story,” noting “the people from the island also participated in the film...
- 7/7/2023
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
The great Choi Min-sik was on hand to take early headlines at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan).
Described somewhat blandly as “a highly reliable performer” by the Korean Film Council (Kofic), Choi is not only the star of Korea’s top grossing film of all time “The Admiral: Roaring Currents,” he continues to be available for work of all different levels. He appears in no less than ten titles that played at the festival this week.
The festival also does reliable — in its own way – as it plays up to its “stay strange” mantra, cooperates with other festivals of a similar fantasy leaning and sidesteps the political infighting that currently bedevil Korea’s best-known festivals.
The selection runs from a documentary about Korean reunification to Anurag Kashyap’s “Kennedy,” a crime drama in which former adult movie star Sunny Leone gets to show that she has evolved into a versatile and confident actor.
Described somewhat blandly as “a highly reliable performer” by the Korean Film Council (Kofic), Choi is not only the star of Korea’s top grossing film of all time “The Admiral: Roaring Currents,” he continues to be available for work of all different levels. He appears in no less than ten titles that played at the festival this week.
The festival also does reliable — in its own way – as it plays up to its “stay strange” mantra, cooperates with other festivals of a similar fantasy leaning and sidesteps the political infighting that currently bedevil Korea’s best-known festivals.
The selection runs from a documentary about Korean reunification to Anurag Kashyap’s “Kennedy,” a crime drama in which former adult movie star Sunny Leone gets to show that she has evolved into a versatile and confident actor.
- 7/7/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is expanding its membership.
According to a press release, the organization that hands out Oscars each year at the Academy Awards has extended invitations to join the Academy to 398 artists and executives who have made notable contributions to the motion picture industry.
“The Academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals into our membership. They represent extraordinary global talent across cinematic disciplines and have made a vital impact on the arts and sciences of motion pictures and on movie fans worldwide,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang in a joint statement.
Read More: The Academy Announces 2024 Oscars Date As Well As Submission Deadline
There are some big names and familiar faces among the invitees, including musicians Taylor Swift and David Byrne, and numerous actors, ranging from Selma Blair to Keke Palmer to “Elvis” Oscar nominee Austin Butler.
According to a press release, the organization that hands out Oscars each year at the Academy Awards has extended invitations to join the Academy to 398 artists and executives who have made notable contributions to the motion picture industry.
“The Academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals into our membership. They represent extraordinary global talent across cinematic disciplines and have made a vital impact on the arts and sciences of motion pictures and on movie fans worldwide,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang in a joint statement.
Read More: The Academy Announces 2024 Oscars Date As Well As Submission Deadline
There are some big names and familiar faces among the invitees, including musicians Taylor Swift and David Byrne, and numerous actors, ranging from Selma Blair to Keke Palmer to “Elvis” Oscar nominee Austin Butler.
- 6/28/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
“Everything Everywhere All At Once” Oscar winners Ke Huy Quan, Daniel Kwan, and Daniel Scheinert, recent acting nominees Austin Butler, Paul Mescal, and Stephanie Hsu, and bold-face names for the extremely online like Taylor Swift, Abel Tesfaye (a.k.a. The Weeknd), and Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav were among the 398 people announced as new members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday.
“The academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals into our membership. They represent extraordinary global talent across cinematic disciplines and have made a vital impact on the arts and sciences of motion pictures and on movie fans worldwide,” said academy CEO Bill Kramer and academy president Janet Yang in a joint statement.
This year’s class of new members is heavy on 2022 breakouts, like the aforementioned Kwan and Scheinert – invitees in both the directors’ brand and the producers’ branch. In keeping with academy practice,...
“The academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals into our membership. They represent extraordinary global talent across cinematic disciplines and have made a vital impact on the arts and sciences of motion pictures and on movie fans worldwide,” said academy CEO Bill Kramer and academy president Janet Yang in a joint statement.
This year’s class of new members is heavy on 2022 breakouts, like the aforementioned Kwan and Scheinert – invitees in both the directors’ brand and the producers’ branch. In keeping with academy practice,...
- 6/28/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
It’s that time of year again — the break between Cannes and the fall festivals, when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences makes its membership invitations. The Oscars group said today that it has extended offers to 398 artists and execs — one more than last year — who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures.
The list includes actors, directors, writers, producers, musicians, executives, artist reps, publicists and below-the-liners such as casting directors, cinematographers, costume designers, film editors, makeup artists and hairstylists, production designers and sound pros.
“The Academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals into our membership,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement. “They represent extraordinary global talent across cinematic disciplines and have made a vital impact on the arts and sciences of motion pictures and on movie fans worldwide.”
As usual, the invitees include newly minted Oscar winners,...
The list includes actors, directors, writers, producers, musicians, executives, artist reps, publicists and below-the-liners such as casting directors, cinematographers, costume designers, film editors, makeup artists and hairstylists, production designers and sound pros.
“The Academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals into our membership,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement. “They represent extraordinary global talent across cinematic disciplines and have made a vital impact on the arts and sciences of motion pictures and on movie fans worldwide.”
As usual, the invitees include newly minted Oscar winners,...
- 6/28/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Hex Studios have unveiled the poster for their fantasy film throwback The Slave and the Sorcerer, which is described as being a gory, practical-effects-filled, ’80s-inspired sword and sorcery horror film that will be like “Deathstalker meets The Evil Dead” – and to me that sounds like exactly the film the world needs right now! If you agree, you can secure a copy of the special edition Blu-ray through the Kickstarter campaign that Hex Studios is currently running. Depending on which reward tier you choose, you could also get your name in the credits of the film, or even land an on-screen role in the sequel, The Slave and the General.
Inspired by cult classics like Deathstalker, The Beastmaster, and (of course) The Sword and the Sorcerer, The Slave and the Sorcerer tells the following story: When Princess Meyra is kidnapped by the evil wizard Akaris, the slave Tyrol volunteers to lead...
Inspired by cult classics like Deathstalker, The Beastmaster, and (of course) The Sword and the Sorcerer, The Slave and the Sorcerer tells the following story: When Princess Meyra is kidnapped by the evil wizard Akaris, the slave Tyrol volunteers to lead...
- 5/17/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Gale is a giddy whirlwind of energy. Within seconds of meeting her, she dives into effusive stories about where she’s been traveling and what she’s been listening to; she’ll share ideas she has for new songs and music videos, she’ll tell you about her family and friends and inspirations. She’ll even tell you if you have lipstick on your teeth.
There’s an open-book quality to the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, who’s turned heads over the last few years writing for some of the biggest acts in Latin music,...
There’s an open-book quality to the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, who’s turned heads over the last few years writing for some of the biggest acts in Latin music,...
- 4/26/2023
- by Julyssa Lopez
- Rollingstone.com
Sorcery Review — Sorcery (2023) Film Review from the 46th Annual Sundance Film Festival, a movie directed by Christopher Murray, written by Pablo Paredes and Christopher Murray and starring Valentina Véliz Caileo, Daniel Antivilo, Sebastian Hulk, Daniel Munoz, Daniel Antivilo, Annick Duran and Sebastian Nunez. Filmmaker Christopher Murray’s Sorcery is set in the 19th century on [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: Sorcery: Valentina Véliz Caileo Delivers a Compelling Performance in a Dark and Dreary Film [Sundance 2023]...
Continue reading: Film Review: Sorcery: Valentina Véliz Caileo Delivers a Compelling Performance in a Dark and Dreary Film [Sundance 2023]...
- 2/2/2023
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
Every production faces unexpected obstructions that require creative solutions and conceptual rethinking. What was an unforeseen obstacle, crisis, or simply unpredictable event you had to respond to, and how did this event impact or cause you to rethink your film? I think our obstruction was the unpredictable weather of Chiloe Island at the very south of Chile. The storm, the fog, the humidity. But really, more than an obstruction, I think it was just an intense force to relate to while shooting. In a way, the weather also directed us and the film, as a kind of atmospheric spell. It […]
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The post “The Storm, the Fog, the Humidity” | Christopher Murray, Sorcery first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 2/1/2023
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Every production faces unexpected obstructions that require creative solutions and conceptual rethinking. What was an unforeseen obstacle, crisis, or simply unpredictable event you had to respond to, and how did this event impact or cause you to rethink your film? I think our obstruction was the unpredictable weather of Chiloe Island at the very south of Chile. The storm, the fog, the humidity. But really, more than an obstruction, I think it was just an intense force to relate to while shooting. In a way, the weather also directed us and the film, as a kind of atmospheric spell. It […]
The post “The Storm, the Fog, the Humidity” | Christopher Murray, Sorcery first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “The Storm, the Fog, the Humidity” | Christopher Murray, Sorcery first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 2/1/2023
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Christopher Murray’s Sorcery asks timeless questions about the meaning of justice in a world where the oppressed are tried in courts set up by their oppressors. Set in late-19th-century Chile, specifically the island of Chiloé, it follows Rosa (Valentina Véliz Caileo), a Huilliche 13-year-old seeking to avenge the murder of her father at the hands of the German settlers who had once employed them.
The problem: technically it wasn’t the Germans who killed him but the violent dogs they unleashed, and “dogs can’t go to jail,” she is told by the mayor (a chilling Daniel Muñoz) who recommends she give up her mission to find justice.
Fortunately, Rosa learns she doesn’t need to follow the path of human laws to avenge her father when she meets Mateo (Daniel Antivilo), a Huiliche elder who reminds Rosa she has the ancestral power of her people and introduces...
The problem: technically it wasn’t the Germans who killed him but the violent dogs they unleashed, and “dogs can’t go to jail,” she is told by the mayor (a chilling Daniel Muñoz) who recommends she give up her mission to find justice.
Fortunately, Rosa learns she doesn’t need to follow the path of human laws to avenge her father when she meets Mateo (Daniel Antivilo), a Huiliche elder who reminds Rosa she has the ancestral power of her people and introduces...
- 1/31/2023
- by Jose Solís
- The Film Stage
From a distance, like on a zoomed-out map, the South Pacific island of Chiloé looks almost like a peninsula. It nestles cosily into the embrace of the Chilean coastline, separated only by a narrow strait from the overhanging landmass. But as anyone who has been there can tell you, it has an earthy atmosphere very much its own: with its temperate, damp climate, verdant forests and misty fields, Chiloé feels ancient, folkloric and full of hidden mystery. It makes it the perfect setting for Chilean filmmaker Christopher Murray’s “Sorcery,” a meditative tale of anticolonial vengeance that has its basis in fascinating true events in Chilote history, but that wears the skin of a dark fairytale.
It is 1880 on the island, and 13-year-old Rosa is prepping a meal for her employers, a family of devoutly Christian German settlers. Rosa, who has learned to speak German, comes from an indigenous Huilliche background,...
It is 1880 on the island, and 13-year-old Rosa is prepping a meal for her employers, a family of devoutly Christian German settlers. Rosa, who has learned to speak German, comes from an indigenous Huilliche background,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
In celebrating a radical artist via conservative formal means, Amanda Kim’s Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV represents a familiar contradiction. Paik’s legacy as a video artist and sculptor of television towers hasn’t yet gotten the full-length doc treatment; as a textbook talking-heads-plus-archival assemblage, Kim’s movie is easy to envision becoming a PBS staple. The film is fueled by a genuine desire to introduce his work to a wider audience, and it may well serve that commendable purpose; as an example of the current biodoc form, it’s slow going. Like many such works, it opens with a montage that’s essentially a […]
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The post Sundance 2023: Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV, Sorcery first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 1/24/2023
- by Vadim Rizov
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
In celebrating a radical artist via conservative formal means, Amanda Kim’s Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV represents a familiar contradiction. Paik’s legacy as a video artist and sculptor of television towers hasn’t yet gotten the full-length doc treatment; as a textbook talking-heads-plus-archival assemblage, Kim’s movie is easy to envision becoming a PBS staple. The film is fueled by a genuine desire to introduce his work to a wider audience, and it may well serve that commendable purpose; as an example of the current biodoc form, it’s slow going. Like many such works, it opens with a montage that’s essentially a […]
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The post Sundance 2023: Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV, Sorcery first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 1/24/2023
- by Vadim Rizov
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Not quite a traditional horror film, not quite a coming-of-age drama, and not quite a true supernatural fable, Christopher Murray’s “Sorcery” is a difficult film to categorize. It’s dark, grim, and angry, like a revenge horror film. There are moments of magic in a 19th-century setting that bring a sort of fairy tale atmosphere to mind. And yes, this is a film about a young girl’s journey of self-discovery.
Continue reading ‘Sorcery’ Review: Christopher Murray Casts A Grim But Beautiful Revenge Spell With A Lot On Its Mind [Sundance] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Sorcery’ Review: Christopher Murray Casts A Grim But Beautiful Revenge Spell With A Lot On Its Mind [Sundance] at The Playlist.
- 1/24/2023
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
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