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The upcoming remaster of “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2” managed to nab the entire original roster for what’s being touted a very “faithful” new look at the classic skateboarding games — but it’s also getting some new additions.

Activision Blizzard announced on Tuesday the full roster of new skaters joining the lineup: Nyjah Huston, Leo Baker, Leticia Bufoni, Aori Nishimura, Lizzie Armanto, Shane O’Neill, Riley Hawk and Tyshawn Jones. They join the previously announced lineup of skaters returning from the original game, including Steve Caballero, Geoff Rowley, Bucky Lasek, Elissa Steamer, Kareem Campbell, Andrew Reynolds, Bob Burnquist, Eric Koston, Rodney Mullen, Jamie Thomas, Rune Glifberg, Chad Muska and, of course, Tony Hawk.

“Modern-day skateboarding originated from a generation of skaters who grew up playing the original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater games,” said Michelle Bresaw, VP of product management and marketing at Activision, in a statement. “The world-class pro...

Fans of skateboarding, video games and/or great soundtracks rejoice, as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is officially getting a remaster. Activision has announced that the first two games in the series will be released as a remastered set in September. The studio has also released a trailer for the games, which shows off the classic games in 4K Ultra HD. Though, for the most part, the games should look familiar to fans.

The trailer showcases the revamped levels and game modes. But the gameplay and locations look to be very much in line with what players will remember. The same game modes from the original releases will be included, but an online multiplayer feature will be included as well. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 will be available for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. Tony Hawk had this to say about it in a statement.

"The original Tony Hawk's Pro...

Several months ago, we began to hear rumors that the first two Tony Hawk games would be getting the remaster treatment, and fans were incredibly excited with the idea of playing through some of the best skateboarding titles ever. Unfortunately, Activision has remained silent on the topic of re-releases… until now.

Earlier today, the publishing giant finally pulled back the curtain, revealing a remastered collection that packages Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2 into one bundle. This is great news for fans of the franchise, which, if we’re being frank, has kind of fallen by the wayside over the past decade.

For those wondering what these re-releases will include, here’s a bit of a rundown. The collection will include completely overhauled visuals, online play (which was never implemented in the original games), and a more robust course creation system, for those who like to show off their creative talents.

This Christmas sees the theatrical release of Alcon Entertainment’s fast paced and adrenalin fuelled Point Break.

Based on a screenplay of the book written under the same name by Kurt Wimmer, and featuring top athletes from around the world of extreme sport, the films tells the story of young FBI agent Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey) as he goes undercover to infiltrate a rather unique criminal gang. Convinced that a group of elite athletes is responsible for a recent spate of daring and unprecedentedly high octane heists, the bureau have sent Johnny to get close and uncover the truth.

Featuring death defying stunts from real life athletes and professionals in their respective sports Point Break is laden with awe inspiring stunts and set pieces from the world of big-wave surfing, wingsuit flying, sheer-face snow boarding, free rock climbing, and high-speed motorcycling. With performances from true stars of extreme sport such as Laird Hamilton,...

The Big One. What is the symbolic “big one” in a film that features motocross, rock climbing, base jumping, wing suiting, boating, skydiving, snowboarding, skateboarding, remote hiking and, of course, surfing as the medium for an illegal geo-political agenda? In the original 1991 Kathryn Bigelow-directed “Point Break” — starring Keanu Reeves as Johnny Utah and Patrick Swayze as Bodhi — chaos is what financed the athletic pursuits of Bodhi and his gang, that lurking nihilistic thrill of hunting for The Big One whilst jumping from planes and paddling toward 20- and 30-foot waves. This Christmas, for the new “re-imagining” of “Point Break,” practicing extreme sports in rare, beautiful Earthly destinations are allegorical acts of natural one-ness to a cell of eco-terrorists who devise high-end corporate heists. There’s a Bodhi — played by Edgar Ramirez — who is Zen Master to this band, to what was repeatedly referred to as his “wolf pack.” On...

Warner Bros.' Point Break remake, arriving this Christmas, takes the same premise of the original classic, featuring an FBI agent going undercover to infiltrate a highly-trained group of thieves. However, instead of the surfing world, the criminals in this remake are all extreme sports athletes, ranging from snowboarding, rock climbing, big wave surfing and much more. Today, Warner Bros. has released a new preview which examines one of these extreme sports, motocross.

Director Ericson Core explains that the motocross sequences were shot in Swingarm City, Utah, which he describes as "the Holy Grail of American motocross riding." We also hear from star Luke Bracey, who plays Johnny Utah in the remake, and actual motocross racer Steve Haughelstine, who explains that no one had ever ridden these "spines" before, and that the racers were getting dangerously close to the cameras during production. This motocross sequence in the film is part...

Following the first trailer from May and an action-packed preview released last week, Warner Bros. has debuted the second full trailer for their Point Break remake, arriving in theaters Christmas Day. Edgar Ramirez stars as the enigmatic Bodhi, who leads a group of thieves that have a far different agenda than most criminals. Luke Bracey plays FBI agent Johnny Utah, who infiltrates Bodhi's group and learns about their path to enlightenment.

You may recall that the first Point Break poster revealed a group of skydivers watching a huge pallet full of money plummet to the ground. We get to see how this scene unfolds in the new footage, which reveals that Bodhi and his crew need to "give more than they take," as he dumps millions of dollars on an unsuspecting village. In addition to the trailer, we also have even more posters which showcase some of the extreme sports in the remake.

In Alcon Entertainment’s fast-paced, high-adrenaline action thriller Point Break, a young FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey), infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking elite athletes – led by the charismatic Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez). The athletes are suspected of carrying out a spate of crimes in extremely unusual ways.

Deep undercover, and with his life in imminent danger, Utah strives to prove they are the architects of this string of inconceivable crimes.

The film, inspired by the classic 1991 hit starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves, is scheduled for release in 3D and 2D in select theaters on December 25, 2015.

Check out the new trailer and featurette below.

The film is replete with the most daring athleticism ever seen in a motion picture. These action adventure feats are performed by elite athletes representing the world’s best in class in big-wave surfing, wingsuit flying, sheer-face snowboarding, free rock climbing, and high-speed motorcycling.

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Ever since the Point Break remake was announced, we learned that this new version of Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 classic will still feature Johnny Utah and Bodhi, only this time the story will be set within the world of extreme sports, not just surfing. The first poster released back in May featured a skydiver chasing after a huge pile of money, but today, Warner Bros. released a new one-sheet that brings the remake back to its roots, showcasing the new Utah (Luke Bracey) and Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez) riding a massive wave. The original poster came just one day before the first trailer arrived, so that could mean the second trailer is just around the corner.

In the fast-paced, high-adrenaline Point Break, a young FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey), infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking elite athletes - led by the charismatic Bodhi (&#201dgar Ram&#237rez). The athletes are suspected of...

The problem with the new Point Break remake has nothing to do with your inability to grow-up. It's doing nothing to your childhood unless you still identify with a man and his mullet. Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 original is still a great film for those of us that saw it when it was released and the fact it was remade into The Fast and The Furious ten years later and is now being remade just shy of 25 years after its original release simply means they're looking to bring a similar story to a new kind of audience, and I'm actually interested in the story they are aiming to tell. As was evident in the trailer and described in the film's plot synopsis, the gang of criminal rogues led by a man named Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez) are killing whoever may be in their way toward "liberating" the world's riches, sending the global economy into a tailspin.

After a look at the first poster and a couple of teasers earlier today, the first official trailer for the Point Break remake arrives for you to give either a "yay" or "nay". Luke Bracey steps into the shoes once occupied by Keanu Reeves as young FBI agent, Johnny Utah, as he infiltrates a team of thrill seeking elite athletes, led by the charismatic Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez). These fellas are suspected of carrying out a string of crimes that kill innocent people and send the world's economy into a tailspin. Deep undercover, and with his life in imminent danger, Utah strives to prove they are the callous architects of these inconceivable crimes. Ray Winstone, Teresa Palmer and the great Delroy Lindo co-star in the movie which will be hitting theaters on Christmas Day. To be honest, as easy as it is to say we don't need this remake, what with...

Apparently the first look at the upcoming Point Break remake from director Ericson Core was shown during CinemaCon down in Las Vegas yesterday and with that comes the first looks at Luke Bracey and Edgar Ramirez in the film playing FBI agent Johnny Utah and extreme sports enthusiast and criminal Bodhi respectively. The duo are playing roles made popular by Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze in Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 film, and for many this remake is completely unnecessary, but it's set to arrive on December 25 nonetheless. One week after Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, which is to say... we'll see how this turns out. This updated version will follow a similar premise as the first as a young FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Bracey), infiltrates a cunning team of thrill seeking elite athletes, led by the charismatic Bodhi (Ramirez). The athletes are suspected of carrying out a string...

Warner Bros. Pictures has released new photos of Edgar Ramirez as Bodhi and Luke Bracey as Johnny Utah in Point Break.

In the film, a young FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Bracey), infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking elite athletes – led by the charismatic Bodhi (Ramirez). The athletes are suspected of carrying out a spate of crimes in extremely unusual ways.

Deep undercover, and with his life in imminent danger, Utah strives to prove they are the architects of this string of inconceivable crimes.

The film stars Édgar Ramírez (“Zero Dark Thirty,” “The Bourne Ultimatum,” “Carlos the Jackal”) as Bodhi, and Luke Bracey (“G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” “November Man”) as Johnny Utah, along with Ray Winstone (“Noah,” “The Departed”), Teresa Palmer (“Warm Bodies”) and Delroy Lindo (“Sahara,” “Gone in Sixty Seconds”).

Point Break is directed by Ericson Core (“Invincible”) from a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer (“Salt,” “Law Abiding Citizen”).

The stunt performers include surfers Laird Hamilton,...

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Growing up, watching Espn’s X Games was a necessity at the cool kids' lunch table at school. It collectively blew our minds to see our skateboarding idols soar through the air or Moto X riders launching a 350-pound machine off a dirt ramp while trying to land a can-can. At the time, the "Tony Hawk Pro Skater" video game franchise further propelled skateboarding into the pop culture mainstream.

So, it was a pleasure and a dream come true to spend a day at this year’s X-Games in Los Angeles. As you walk up to the L.A. Live district – the headquarters of the Games, which includes the Staples Center, Nokia Theatre, Gilbert Lindsay Plaza and Chick Hearn Court – you can’t help but be overcome by the sights.

The amount of planning that must go into this event is mindboggling. Take for example,...

HollywoodNews.com: Shaun White is one of snowboarding and skateboarding’s best athletes around. After coming off a gold-medal winning performance at the Vancouver Olympics in the snowboard halfpipe, he’s now vying for a new skateboarding title to add to his collection.

The Skateboarding World Champion will be White’s first time competing for the title of Skate Vert World Champion. White previously captured the 2007 Dew Cup in skate vert with three straight event titles.

“Now that I am finally off the snow I am looking forward to skating,” said White. “I have been gearing up for the tour trying some new tricks. It should be an awesome time for the fans.”

In addition to White, top skate athletes from around the world will be competing at the Skate Open in both skate park and vert, including defending Dew Cup champion and Skate Vert World Champion, Bucky Lasek. Boston-local Andy Macdonald,...

Tribeca Enterprises announced today the launch of their new alternative marketing and distribution branch Tribeca Film, which plans to acquire and distribute independent films across multiple platforms including Video on Demand launching concurrently with the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival on April 21 with day-and-date screenings of seven of the 10 feature titles on their roster.

Two days later, on April 23, Tribeca Film will kick-off the first-ever Tribeca Film Festival Virtual (Tffv) with the premiere of the new film from filmmaker Edward Burns, Nice Guy Johnny, which will be available online at the same time as its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. Tffv will allow audiences who aren't able to get to New York for the annual film festival to view full-length features and short films from the Tribeca Film Festival, as well as interact with filmmakers, essentially allowing the entire world to experience the festival at the same time as those in attendance.

We have new clips in from the "X Games 3D" The Movie" documentary from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film is written by Steve Lawrence who writes alongside Greg Jennings. Included in the film are Bob Burnquist (Skateboard), Ricky Carmichael (Moto X), Kyle Loza (Moto X), Travis Pastrana (Moto X, Rally Car Racing), Danny Way (Skateboard) and Shaun White (Skateboard, Snowboard). Disney releases this on August 21, 2009 for a limited one-week theatrical run.

Well isn't this interesting. Had you heard there was an X-Games movie coming? There is! "X-Games 3D: The Movie" will run in theaters for One Week in August, starting on the 21. And in case the title didn't give it away, it's going to screen in 3-D. It's something I might have to get off my ass for. Seeing pros like Bob Burnquist, Ricky Carmichael, Danny Way and Shaun White do their thing is always impressive. But seeing it in high definition 3-D? To quote Keanu... "whoa."

The movie features Emile Hirsch narrating and a soundtrack from The Crystal Method. Check out the first trailer below and the second one after the jump.

First pictures from X Games 3D : The Movie. Emile Hirsch has been tapped to narrate this summer.s hottest sports documentary film .X Games 3D: The Movie,. opening nationwide August 21, 2009. An in-depth and exciting 3D ride, the film features some of the world.s best-known action sports athletes, including X Games gold medalists Bob Burnquist, Ricky Carmichael, Kyle Loza, Travis Pastrana, Danny Way and Shaun White. In 2007, Hirsch garnered attention for his captivating performance in .Into the Wild,. directed by Sean Penn. Based on the bestselling book by Jon Krakauer and adapted for the screen by Penn, .Into the Wild. starred Hirsch as real-life adventurer Christopher McCandless. The portrayal earned him the National Board of...

Espn and Disney will release X Games 3D the Movie in a special, limited one-week theatrical run starting August 21, 2009. Directed by Steve Lawrence (Down the Barrel), X Games 3D the Movie, the first sports-themed 3D film, is produced by Espn Films and distributed nationwide into digital 3D theaters by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The movie features action sports stars including Shaun White, Travis Pastrana, Danny Way, Ricky Carmichael and Bob Burnquist. The full-length feature film is for all ages.

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