LG
LG has reportedly produced a large 325-inch wall-size 8K flatscreen Direct View LED TV worth $1.7 million and weighing in at a little under a metric ton. All the models in this new Direct View LED range (starting at 108 inches) ship in a full flight case.
The models cover 2K, 4K and 8K resolutions along with being available in 16:9 and 32:9 configurations. The screens have a peak brightness of 1200 nits akin to most high-end TVs. [Source: LG]
Where the Fore Are We?
“Wet Hot American Summer” star Elizabeth Banks and director David Wain will re-team for the movie musical “Where the Fore Are We?” at Amazon Studios. Wain co-wrote and directs while Banks produces.
After a crash landing leaves the passengers and crew of a commercial flight stranded for three months, the story follows this makeshift community assembling a production of a Shakespearean play to keep themselves occupied. [Source: Variety]
Pompo The Cinephile
GKIDS announced on Thursday that it has acquired all North American distribution rights to the anime feature “Pompo the Cinephile”. The film follows a talented producer who finally gets her chance to direct a big, delicate drama.
The company will release the Takayuki Hirao-directed film theatrically in both its original Japanese language and an all-new, English dubbed version early next year. [Source: GKIDS]
Island of Winds
Independent Icelandic developer Parity has premiered a trailer for “Island of Winds,” a new story-driven game set across 17th century Iceland and rich in the country’s folklore. The game comes to PC and PlayStation 5 sometime in 2022.
You play as Brynhildur, a witch and member of the Balance Keepers who acquire magical powers from the natural world. You travel nine landscapes from lava fields to treacherous lagoons and dark beaches on a mission to find your mentor and stop a rising darkness.
