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‘Stranger Things: Catalyst’ – Enter the Upside Down with Sandbox VR Experience Later This Year
Stranger Things: Catalyst, an immersive virtual reality experience, will launch at Sandbox VR locations later this year to coincide with the fifth and final season of hit series.
Players will gear up alongside their friends to face the supernatural threats plaguing Hawkins, Indiana. They become part of the story as they explore iconic locations from the series, wield unique abilities, and confront terrifying creatures from the Upside Down.
Stranger Things: Catalyst is created by Sandbox VR’s in-house AAA gaming studio, marking their third collaboration with Netflix following Squid Game Virtuals and Rebel Moon: The Descent.
“‘Stranger Things,’ with its rich universe of supernatural phenomena and compelling characters, provides the perfect foundation for a truly groundbreaking VR experience,” said Sandbox founder Steve Zhao. “Our technology will allow fans to physically step into the story they’ve watched unfold over the past seasons, creating thrilling memories with friends as they face the horrors of the Upside Down together.”
Sandbox VR’s patented motion-tracking technology, which captures the movements of a player’s entire body, combines with a high-quality haptic system to provide players with unprecedented realism and complete immersion that’s not possible with home VR or other location-based VR platforms.
Created by The Duffer Brothers, “Stranger Things” Season 5 will be released on Netflix in three parts: four episodes on November 26, three episodes on December 25, and the series finale on December 31.
Henry Cavill had been set to lead Amazon MGM Studios’ “Warhammer 40,000” series a few years ago, and the small screen project finally gets a fresh update this week.
According to Deadline, horror master Mike Flanagan (“Carrie”) is currently in talks to come on board the “Warhammer” TV series as an Executive Producer.
Deadline also notes in today’s report, “It’s still being determined if the Doctor Sleep filmmaker will be showrunning the Henry Cavill passion project.”
Henry Cavill is set to both star in and executive produce the upcoming series, with Amazon MGM Studios potentially looking to also bring “Warhammer” into the world of film.
“Warhammer 40,000 is set in the far future, where humanity stands at the edge of what might be its brightest future, or its darkest age.
“The threats to humankind’s empire are many — traitors driven by the fires of ambition, alien empires sworn to reclaim the stars, and the corruption of reality by malevolent gods.”
Vertigo Entertainment will executive produce alongside Games Workshop and Amazon Studios.
“Warhammer 40,000 has captured the imagination of fans of all ages, from all walks of life, and all over the world,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon and MGM Studios. “We are excited to work with Henry, Vertigo Entertainment, and Games Workshop across our Amazon entertainment businesses on this brilliant, immersive franchise for our global customers to experience for years to come.”
“I have loved Warhammer since I was a boy, making this moment truly special for me. The opportunity to shepherd this cinematic universe from its inception is quite the honour and the responsibility,” said Henry Cavill. “I couldn’t be more grateful for all the hard work put in by Vertigo, Amazon Studios and Games Workshop to make this happen. One step closer to making a nigh on lifelong dream come true.”
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