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Golden Globes 2021: All the TV and Movie Winners

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 04:17:31 GMT

It's Golden Globes time! There were a lot of surprises this year at the Golden Globes as Nomadland took home Best Motion Picture (Drama) and Best Director, Andra Day won Best Actress (Drama) for The United States vs Billie Holiday, and Rosamund Pike captured Best Actress (Musical or Comedy) for I Care a Lot. David Fincher's Mank, which led in movie nominations, was shut out, along with The Father, Promising Young woman, and One Night In Miami. Borat Subsequent Moviefilm took home two Golden Globes, for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) and Best Actor (Comedy or Musical) for star Sacha Baron Cohen. Cohen's co-star Maria Bakalova did not win in her category however. Pixar's Soul also won two Globes, for Best Animated Feature and Best Score. Chadwick Boseman won a posthumous Best Actor Golden Globe for his performance in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom while Mark Ruffalo won Best Actor for a Limited Series, for I Know This Much Is True. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=2021-movies-preview&captions=true"] In TV, Netflix's The Crown cleaned up in most of the acting categories, including a Supporting Actress award for Gillian Anderson. Schitt's Creek continued its win streak, picking up Best TV Comedy and a Best TV Actress (Comedy or Musical) trophy for Catherine O'Hara. Jason Sudeikis won Best Actor for the titular role in Ted Lasso. Netflix's The Queen's Gambit did well for itself too, winning Best Limited Series and a Best Actress in a Limited Series award for Anya Taylor Joy.

Winners:

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7
Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah - WINNER
Jared Leto, The Little Things
Bill Murray, On the Rocks
Leslie Odom, Jr., One Night in Miami

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

John Boyega, Small Axe - WINNER
Brendan Gleeson, The Comey Rule
Dan Levy, Schitt's Creek
Jim Parsons, Hollywood
Donald Sutherland, The Undoing

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Lily Collins, Emily in Paris
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
Elle Fanning, The Great
Catherine O'Hara, Schitt's Creek - WINNER
Jane Levy, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

Best Motion Picture – Animated

Soul - WINNER
Onward
Wolfwalkers
Over the Moon
The Croods: A New Age

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Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Bryan Cranston, Your Honor
Jeff Daniels, The Comey Rule
Ethan Hawke, The Good Lord Bird
Hugh Grant, The Undoing
Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True - WINNER

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7 - WINNER
Jack Fincher, Mank
Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton, The Father
Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama

Olivia Colman, The Crown
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Emma Corrin, The Crown - WINNER
Laura Linney, Ozark
Sarah Paulson, Ratched

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

Fight for You from Judas and the Black Messiah - H.E.R., Dernst Emile II, Tiara Thomas
Hear My Voice from The Trial of the Chicago 7 - Daniel Pemberton, Celeste
Io Si (Seen) from The Life Ahead - Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi - WINNER
Speak Now from One Night in Miami - Leslie Odom Jr., Sam Ashworth
Tigress & Tweed from The United States vs. Billie Holliday - Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

Alexandre Desplat, The Midnight Sky
Ludwig Göransson, Tenet
James Newton Howard, News of the World
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste, Soul - WINNER
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Mank

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso - WINNER
Eugene Levy, Schitt's Creek
Nicholas Hoult, The Great
Ramy Youssef, Ramy
Don Cheadle, Black Monday

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Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Emily in Paris
The Flight Attendant
The Great
Ted Lasso
Schitt's Creek - WINNER

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Kate Hudson, Music
Michelle Pfeiffer, French Exit
Rosamund Pike, I Care A Lot - WINNER
Anya Taylor-Joy, Emma

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Drama

Jason Bateman, Ozark
Josh O'Connor, The Crown - WINNER
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason
Al Pacino, Hunters

Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language

Another Round
Minari - WINNER
Two of Us
The Life Ahead
La Llorona

Best Television Series – Drama

The Mandalorian
The Crown - WINNER
Lovecraft Country
Ozark
Ratched

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Glenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy
Jodie Foster, The Mauritanian - WINNER
Amanda Seyfried, Mank
Helena Zengel, News of the World
Olivia Colman, The Father

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Gillian Anderson, The Crown - WINNER
Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown
Julia Garner, Ozark
Annie Murphy, Schitt’s Creek
Cynthia Nixon, Ratched

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Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s Gambit - WINNER
Shira Haas, Unorthodox
Nicole Kidman, The Undoing
Cate Blanchett, Mrs. America
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Normal People

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Normal People
The Queen's Gambit - WINNER
The Undoing
Small Axe
Unorthodox

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal
Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom - WINNER
Anthony Hopkins, The Father
Gary Oldman, Mank
Tahar Ramin, The Mauritanian

Best Director – Motion Picture

Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
David Fincher, Mank
Regina King, One Night in Miami
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland - WINNER
Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm - WINNER
Hamilton
Music
Palm Springs
The Prom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Sacha Baron Cohen, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm - WINNER
James Corden, The Prom
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Andy Samberg, Palm Springs
Dev Patel, Personal History of David Copperfield

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Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Viola Davis, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Andra Day, The United States vs Billie Holiday - WINNER
Frances McDormand, Nomadland
Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman
Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Nomadland - WINNER
Mank
The Father
Promising Young Woman
The Trial of the Chicago 7

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Zack Snyder Confirms Justice League Length, Snyder Cut Edit Is Locked

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 21:44:52 GMT

Zack Snyder confirmed during IGN Fan Fest 2021 that the Snyder Cut edit of Justice League is locked, and HBO Max confirmed the film will be 4 hours and 2 minutes. This was only one of the 27 things we learned from Zack Snyder in our in-depth conversation about his version of the Justice League, which is set to be released in theaters and on HBO Max on March 18, 2021. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/27/zack-snyders-justice-league-the-mother-box-origins-exclusive-clip-ign-fan-fest-2021"] Snyder also released a brand new Mother Box origins clip that is packed with Easter Eggs for Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, and The Flash. He also revealed how the Snyder Cut will have a "massive cliffhanger" ending, what his thoughts are on Joker's redesign, and how this new version will flesh out Ben Affleck's Batman's full character arc. Zack Snyder's Justice League will include two-and-a-half hours of never-before-seen footage, with "four or five minutes of additional photography," original footage from the theatrical release, and elements the ended up on the cutting room floor. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/27/justice-league-inside-the-snyder-cut-with-zack-snyder-ign-fan-fest-2021"] For more on IGN Fan Fest 2021, check out the exclusive premiere of The Flash season 7 premiere episode, the first Shadow and Bone trailer, and director Adam Wingard's comments on how Godzilla vs. Kong will have a definitive champion. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Justice League Investigator, WarnerMedia Dispute Ray Fisher's Allegations Against Walter Hamada

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 21:20:50 GMT

WarnerMedia and Justice League investigator Katherine Forrest have disputed Ray Fisher's recent allegations against DC Films President Walter Hamada. Ray Fisher Tweeted these allegations against Hamada, saying he tried to "destroy a Black man's credibility" and tried to interfere with the investigation. "Do ya’ll remember that time Walter Hamada and @wbpictures tried to destroy a Black man’s credibility, and publicly delegitimize a very serious investigation, with lies in the press? But hey, Black Superman... A>E," Fisher wrote. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/21/the-true-story-behind-the-snyder-cut"] WarnerMedia responded by saying that, following an "extensive and thorough third-party investigation," there was no interference found whatsoever. "Once again there are false statements being made about our executives and our company surrounding the recent Justice League investigation," WarnerMedia said. "As we have stated before, an extensive and thorough third-party investigation was conducted. Our executives, including Walter Hamada, fully cooperated, no evidence was found of any interference whatsoever, and Warner Bros. did not lie in the press. It’s time to stop saying otherwise and move forward productively." Forrest, the investigator and former Federal Judge, also spoke up and said there was no interference of any kind by Hamada. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=justice-league-snyder-cut-all-the-known-differences-from-the-theatrical-version&captions=true"] “I am disappointed by continued public statements made suggesting that Walter Hamada in any way interfered with the Justice League investigation. He did not," Forrest said. "I interviewed him extensively on more than one occasion and specifically interviewed him concerning his very limited interaction with Mr. Fisher. I found Mr. Hamada credible and forthcoming. I concluded that he did nothing that impeded or interfered with the investigation. To the contrary, the information that he provided was useful and advanced the investigation.” This is another development in the ongoing story following Fisher's allegations that there was a toxic, hostile working environment under Joss Whedon, the director of the reshoots of 2017's Justice League. Fisher also called out Hamada, saying he is "the most dangerous kind of enabler," and that he would not be participating in any future production that is associated with him. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/14/zack-snyders-justice-league-official-trailer"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Zack Snyder Fleshes Out Ben Affleck's Batman Full Character Arc

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 19:45:18 GMT

When Zack Snyder announced Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, he did so with a quote by having Harry Lennix read a quote from Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns. This older version of Batman informed a lot of Ben Affleck’s take on the character, and director Zack Snyder shared a deeper timeline on his “jaded” Batman. Speaking at IGN Fan Fest, Zack Snyder drew out a small timeline that reveals how Bruce Wayne became the Batman that we first see in Batman v Superman, and later how his character grows even further in Zack Snyder’s Justice League. “Our Bruce has a higher moral, or stronger, moral compass when he first started fighting in Gotham [City] 20 years ago,” says Snyder. “But he’s seen a lot of rough stuff happen over the years and I think that he’s a bit jaded now, obviously.” Watch the exclusive Motherbox Origins clip Snyder debuted during IGN Fan Fest: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/27/zack-snyders-justice-league-the-mother-box-origins-exclusive-clip-ign-fan-fest-2021"] One part of Batman’s back-story in the DCEU that was briefly shown in Batman v Superman is the death of Robin at the hands of the Joker, though Snyder says there were more. “The death of Robin and others, I think that he now has found himself in a dark place,” explains Snyder. The turn for Batman in Zack Snyder’s Justice League is the death of Superman and Wayne’s decision to form the Justice League as a redemption arc. “The death of Superman really shakes him out of that [dark place] and puts him on this really cathartic path to form the Justice League and do his part.” “If you think about it, the Justice League is made up entirely of almost god-like characters with these god-like powers, and [Batman is] just a guy. Yes, he is the world’s greatest detective and he is this incredible force as far as humanity goes, but in the end, he is just a guy. It’s like his job of bringing [the Justice League] together, it was also one of the most important jobs because there would be no Justice League without Bruce.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=justice-league-snyder-cut-all-the-known-differences-from-the-theatrical-version&captions=true"] Snyder tells IGN that these feelings from Bruce, of being a mortal among gods, will come across in his version of the movie. But the story could potentially go in new directions now that we know Jared Leto's Joker will be in the movie. And there were some cut ideas as well, such as a pitched romance between Bruce Wayne and Lois Lane that was ultimately axed. Zack Snyder’s Justice League will be released in full on HBO Max as a single, four-hour movie. This is Snyder’s original version of The Justice League, which was taken over by Joss Whedon. Snyder’s Justice League will be presented in a boxy 1.33:1 ratio instead of widescreen. Here's 27 things we learned from Zack Snyder's IGN Fan Fest panel. Check out IGN’s full interview with Zack Snyder from IGN Fan Fest and check out our full Fan Fest schedule for more panels, including Godzilla vs. Kong and Shadow and Bone. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/27/justice-league-inside-the-snyder-cut-with-zack-snyder-ign-fan-fest-2021"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is News Editor at IGN. You can reach him on Twitter @lawoftd.

Batman and Deathstroke Will Team Up in The Snyder Cut

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 19:10:20 GMT

Director Zack Snyder revealed some interesting insights into the relationship between Batman (Ben Affleck) and Deathstroke (Joe Manganiello) in the forthcoming Snyder Cut of Justice League during Saturday’s IGN Fan Fest 2021. Traditionally Batman’s foe, Deathstroke, aka Slade Wilson, is an assassin (albeit one with his own code) who has allied with other supervillains in the past. However, the filmmaker told IGN that Deathstroke and Batman will forge an alliance in Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Watch the Full IGN Fan Fest Q&A With Zack Snyder Below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/27/justice-league-inside-the-snyder-cut-with-zack-snyder-ign-fan-fest-2021"] “Joe's character in this movie when we find him, clearly he and Batman have struck some sort of a deal and they have a bit of a partnership,” Snyder explained. “There's a bigger enemy, I guess.” Snyder said this is what differentiates this version of Deathstroke from Manganiello’s cameo in the end credits scene of Joss Whedon’s Justice League, where Slade Wilson is recruited by Lex Luthor to join the Injustice League. “I think that's the big difference. They're not locked in mortal combat. They're actually working together to try to figure out how to make this world work,” the filmmaker revealed. Watch the IGN Fan Fest exclusive Snyder Cut clip below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/27/zack-snyders-justice-league-the-mother-box-origins-exclusive-clip-ign-fan-fest-2021"] Might this mean Deathstroke serves as an ally of Batman's during the same Knightmare sequences Jared Leto's Joker appears in? Surely, the post-apocalypse will make for strange bedfellows. Manganiello recently shed light on Deathstroke’s new look in The Snyder Cut, which sees him sport a white mohawk. “The greatest warriors are the ones who walk into battle already dead or assuming that they’re going to die — they’re looking for someone who could actually kill them," Manganiello said. "There’s almost an excitement around that, like ‘Is today going to be the day?’ So there was a climactic moment in my standalone story where I wanted Slade to shave his head into this war-like mohawk knowing that he was going off to his own death. I said to Zack, ‘I always envisioned him with a big white mohawk,’ and he was totally down for it.” Joe Manganiello’s association with the role of Deathstroke has thus far been more noteworthy for what hasn’t ended up on film than what has. First revealed in test footage showing him in full armor, Manganiello’s Deathstroke was meant to be part of the Batman solo film Ben Affleck planned to star in, co-write, and direct. That project eventually fell apart. (There was even been chatter of a Deathstroke solo film directed by Gareth Evans at one point.) Affleck’s aborted Batman movie would have seen Deathstroke as the primary antagonist who systematically dismantles Bruce Wayne’s life and kills his loved ones. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=justice-league-snyder-cut-all-the-known-differences-from-the-theatrical-version&captions=true"] “It was a really dark story in which Deathstroke was like a shark or a horror movie villain that was dismantling Bruce’s life from the inside out," Manganiello explained last year. "It was this systemic thing: He killed everyone close to Bruce and destroyed his life to try and make him suffer because he felt that Bruce was responsible for something that happened to him.” While Manganiello’s post-Snyder Cut tenure as Deathstroke seems up in the air, fans will get to enjoy this frenemies version of Batman and Deathstroke when Zack Snyder’s Justice League debuts on HBO Max on March 18. While we wait, read up on everything else Zack Snyder revealed about the Justice League Snyder Cut during IGN Fan Fest.

27 Things We Learned About the Justice League Snyder Cut From Zack Snyder

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 18:50:22 GMT

Zack Snyder is getting ready to release his version of Justice League on HBO Max. Nicknamed by fans as the "Snyder-cut" the director's version of the 2017 DC team-up film is officially titled Zack Snyder's Justice League and will be released as a single, four-hour-long movie on the streaming service. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/27/justice-league-inside-the-snyder-cut-with-zack-snyder-ign-fan-fest-2021"] At IGN Fan Fest 2021, the director sat down with us to go in-depth on this new version of Justice League answering questions from us and fans online. There were plenty of details from Snyder ranging from information about new characters in the movie like Deathstroke and Jared Leto's Joker, as well as a chance to hear Snyder himself explain the backstory of his and Ben Affleck's version of Batman. But the full Fan Fest interview was chock-full of other details about the film. Here are the biggest things we learned about Zack Snyder's Justice League from Zack Snyder himself, plus the exclusive clip he brought to the virtual event below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/27/zack-snyders-justice-league-the-mother-box-origins-exclusive-clip-ign-fan-fest-2021"]

For fans waiting for the definitive version of Snyder’s Justice League, the version being released on HBO Max will be the director’s final word as he tells IGN that Zack Snyder’s Justice League is “essentially the same movie” he was finishing in 2017.

When Snyder finished his cut of Justice League back in 2016 there was an “even longer version that he and editor David Brenner cut down to hit four hours. “We just did some tightening and put the screws to it a little bit more to get it close to four hours,” says Snyder. (IGN has now confirmed the film's exact running time to be 4 hours and 2 minutes.) The version coming to HBO Max will be “essentially” the same as this original director’s cut, Snyder promises.

When talking about the discussions with Warner Bros. to finally release this version of Justice League, Zack Snyder cites the fan support as being key to finally getting the Snyder-Cut out. The director shared that fan support was the “perfect storm that allowed [Zack Snyder’s Justice League] to become reality."

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Zack Snyder’s Justice League “fills in a couple of impossible gaps that I thought were never going to see the light of day.”

When asked by Sarwar Jiwani on Twitter what cut content he’s most excited for fans to see in his Justice League, Snyder tells IGN that it’s Cyborg’s backstory. “To me, [Cyborg’s backstory is] such an important part of the movie, and his whole arc and journey is so important. There was just really cool stuff that we shot and that we created that I was really excited for fans to see.”

During the IGN Fan Fest, Zack Snyder shared the opening credits of his Justice League coming to HBO Max. Styled after a classical Roman tableau, the opening shows the various Justice League heroes immortalized as gods. But eagle-eyed viewers will have plenty of reasons to rewatch the opening, according to Snyder.

“There’s a million Easter eggs” in the Justice League opening, Snyder says. “We just all started doodling and it became this fine art piece on its own that really talks about the Mother Boxes and the characters’ origins, and I find it really beautiful and immersive, and yeah, it’s super fun,” Snyder says. Check out all the easter eggs we found in the Mother Box Origins clip.

Snyder says that, while an episodic release was considered, it “got complicated” – possibly due to contractual difficulties – and ultimately fans "would've been mad if they had to wait weeks" for an episodic Justice League to be completed. The movie was always filmed as a single piece with a six-chapter structure, which is how it will be released.

Snyder also revealed two of the chapter titles from the Snyder Cut. Chapter 1 of the movie will be titled ‘Don’t Count On It Batman’, and Chapter 2 will be ‘The Age of Heroes’.

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Snyder says the newer films featuring members of the Justice League haven’t altered his creative decisions for the characters in the movie. “This film was finished before those films were probably even shot,” he explains, “and so I stayed the course with my point of view.

“I think you can view my Snyderverse version of the DC superhero canon as its own thing. I love Patty and James and what they've done with their movies and are amazing, but at this point I was just like, this is its own thing and it doesn't really owe anything to anything, so I'm just going to do it exactly as I had always intended.”

Snyder explained some backstory for his version of Batman, saying that the 20 years of crime fighting under his utility belt probably led to the grayer morals than we’re used to seeing from the character. “Our Bruce had a higher moral or stronger moral compass when he first started crime-fighting in Gotham 20 years ago,” the director explains, “but he's seen a lot of rough stuff happen over the years and I think that he's a bit jaded now, obviously. The death of Robin and others, I think that he now has found himself in a dark place but, yes, the whole point was that the death of Superman really shakes him out of that and puts him on this really cathartic path to form the Justice League and do his part.”

There were long conversations with the studio about whether to put Superman in a black-and-silver suit, and the crew devised a way in which the suit could be easily color-corrected in post. “I was a big advocate [of the black suit],” Snyder explained, “they were not so much, and we would go back and forth. I said, ‘Okay, let me just at least do some tests to see if I could put him in the black suit and what it would look like.’ We devised a method in which we could easily turn the suit, using the existing suit, to the black and silver suit that you see in the movie. We knew exactly how to do it when we went into it and, as I say, it was always my intention to have him in that suit and it's glorious he's in that.”

Snyder added last that seeing the suit in that style was a thrill: “It was cool, yeah, I got to admit, because the first thing we did was a quick test to make sure that we had all our ducks in a row. Just seeing it, we all just sat back like, wow, are we really doing this?”

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Replying to a question from actor Harry Lennix, Snyder explained how Lennix’s General Calvin Swanwick and Martian Manhunter are connected in the new movie after we learned the alien superhero would be revealed. “In my mind, Swanwick and Martian Manhunter, it's like his alter-ego. That's kind of the way I see it. If you notice the way he's manipulated both Lois and Clark to do their best, to be the best they can be, because in this incarnation he wants humanity to do it themselves and/or this new hero in Superman. I think that that's kind of the way I see it – that they have the same voice.”

Synder reiterated that Cyborg is the heart of his version of Justice League, saying “Everything turns on him, everything turns on the stakes that are presented to him, the events that befall him within the context of the film.” However, he makes clear that – despite the character being dropped from the upcoming Flash adaptation – he doesn’t see this as a standalone moment of the character, and says there’s still a story left to tell. “He's an amazing character and it's great to see him really realize that on the movie when you see it. You're going to realize that Cyborg is [the] tip of the iceberg, in my opinion, so who knows?”

Jared Leto’s Joker makes an appearance in the film, with a new look based on his appearance in the post-apocalyptic ‘Knightmare’ reality Batman witnesses. It’s a cameo that wasn’t a part of the original script, but one Snyder says “is all about just trying to fulfill the promise of having the Joker in this universe and not having [him and Batman] come together. [I] always wanted him to be in the nightmare reality, and so it was a great opportunity. When I talked to Jared and he was interested in doing it, I just felt like, okay, this feels like a thing I can't pass up.”

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Snyder says that the movie ends on “a massive cliffhanger”, which would potentially have connected to Snyder’s plans for other Justice League movies. However, it sounds as though those plans may not make it past the ideas stage: “Well, it was meant to be two more movies. [This movie] doesn't really encompass any of the additional movies other than little... It hints, as you would, at a potential other world. I'd plant the seeds as I had wanted to of what would come in the later films. That's in there, but as far as those stories, that would be to come if ever that happened – which it does not look like it would.”

Joe Manganiello's Deathstroke has already been confirmed, but Snyder explained how the traditional villain will fit in alongside the heroes: “When we find him, clearly he and Batman have struck some sort of a deal and they have a bit of a partnership. There's a bigger enemy, I guess. They're not locked in mortal combat. They're actually working together to try to figure out how to make this world work.”

Snyder hinted that Darkseid was intended to be the villain in a notional Justice League 2, but made clear he will make a major contribution to this film: “He's certainly the sequel bad guy, but he definitely is in full effect. He's running the show. He's there. I don't want to, again, spoil it but, yeah, he's definitely there.”

As for why he’s there, Snyder says Darkseid has “tons of human motivation”, not just a quest to conquer. “He operates on another plane, but certainly something happened to him in the past and he's not happy about it, and it's really hurt him. It's shaped him and he's looking to make it right, and so I think there's a lot of nuance in him and Ray [Porter] does a great job of voicing him.”

As for Steppenwolf, the villain of Joss Whedon’s cut of Justice League, Snyder explains that he and Darkseid have a “very complicated” relationship: “I'm not going to give it away but the dynamic between the two of them, some things happened in the past. There's a bunch of issues between them and so, yeah, I think that all plays out. Yes, the answer is there's quite a complex relationship there.”

Snyder was asked whether he would accept an offer to make Justice League 2 but was a little cagey about what his answer would be. “That's very hypothetical. I think that I would say, I would believe it when I see it, and happy to cross that bridge when I see it approaching.”

There’s long been discussion over who inhabited an empty Kryptonian pod in Man of Steel – and some wondered whether that mystery would be solved in the Snyder Cut. Sadly, the mystery will seemingly go on, and may never be solved. “It definitely is in Justice League,” Snyder says of the pod. “They pass it and they look at it. They don't talk about it but, yeah, that is an open question, and I would hope at some point to find out who was in there, what's going on.”

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IGN said a #ReleaseTheOpenPodAnswer hashtag would surely spring up, to which Snyder replied, “There already is, trust me. Yeah, you're not getting that one, not for a while anyway, or ever.” And if you were wondering whether there even is a definitive answer, Snyder made clear he knows who was in there.

Zack Snyder, who is already releasing Justice League in a full-screen, 1.33:1 aspect ratio, also revealed that there is a black and white version of the movie dubbed the “Justice is Gray” edition. Snyder says he is a “huge advocate of and a huge admirer of,” this version of the movie and that it is his “favorite version of the movie.” IGN has confirmed this version will also be coming to HBO Max, although its exact release date remains TBD.

The Justice is Gray edition will be released on HBO Max “at some point” after the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League. But beyond that, Snyder hopes to one day tour the full four-hour-long version of Justice League on IMAX once theaters are safe to re-open, and it will include a “beautiful intermission, Junkie XL intermission,” according to Snyder. “It’s an afternoon and into evening experience that’s pretty cool.” However, there are no plans for the IMAX experience at this time.

Watch the full panel Q&A with Zack Snyder from IGN Fan Fest below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/27/justice-league-inside-the-snyder-cut-with-zack-snyder-ign-fan-fest-2021"] At a little over four-hours long, Zack Snyder's Justice League is set to be the definitive version of the movie fans have been waiting for. The journey to get here was long, but you can read our timeline of how in 2017 Snyder left the project, only for Joss Whedon to step in as a replacement. Along with using almost two-hours of never-before-seen footage, Snyder shot a few minutes of extra scenes including introducing Leto's Joker from the Suicide Squad into the Justice League. Check out IGN's full interview with Zack Snyder and our full Fan Fest schedule for more panels, including ones for Godzilla vs. Kong and Shadow and Bone.

Justice League Snyder Cut: All the Hidden Easter Eggs in the Mother Box Clip

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 18:44:04 GMT

Zack Snyder has exclusively shared a new Mother Box Origin Clip for IGN Fan Fest 2021, and it is filled with Easter Eggs and nods to the history of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, and The Flash. From the iconic Bat-Signal to what looks to be the Kent’s farmhouse where Superman grew up to much more, we’ve gathered each and every Easter Egg and clue in the slideshow below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=justice-league-snyder-cut-all-the-hidden-easter-eggs-and-clues-in-the-mother-box-origins-clip&captions=true"] For those unfamiliar, Mother Boxes are powerful devices of Apokoliptian origin that were brought to Earth thousands of years ago in an attempt to create unity and terraform Earth to make it more similar to Apokolips. He was stopped by the Amazons, Atlanteans, and mankind, and the Mother Boxes were separated and left on Earth to be guarded. As the years went on, these Mother Boxes were used in the creation of Cyborg, the resurrection of Superman (in the theatrical cut of Justice League), and much more. The imagery of this Mother Box also resembles the Source Wall from DC's Fourth World comics. The Source Wall is a giant barrier surrounding the universe and separating it from the cosmic energy field known as the Source. Watch the full Mother Box Origins clip here: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/27/zack-snyders-justice-league-the-mother-box-origins-exclusive-clip-ign-fan-fest-2021"] The Source Wall is littered with the bodies of countless dead gods from eons past. They're all chained together and trapped in poses of pain and anguish, not unlike the Justice League characters seen here. Is this simply a reminder of Snyder's take on DC's heroes as godlike figures dealing with operatic tragedy? Or is it a tease that the Snyder Cut will delve deeper into the mythology of the New Gods than fans are expecting? For more on Zack Snyder’s Justice League ahead of its debut on March 18, 2021, in theaters and on HBO Max, check out Snyder's reveal of two of Justice League's new chapter titles, all the differences from each theatrical version of Justice League, and 27 things Zack Snyder revealed about the Justice League Snyder Cut during IGN Fan Fest. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Zack Snyder Reveals How Justice League Ends

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 18:40:16 GMT

Spoilers ahead for Zack Snyder’s Justice League! [poilib element="accentDivider"] Fans will likely never get a sequel to Zack Snyder’s Justice League, a sentiment Snyder himself echoed during Saturday’s IGN Fan Fest 2021. This will be even more of a bummer for those ardent fans who campaigned to release The Snyder Cut because the director revealed his film “ends in a massive cliffhanger.” At just over four hours long, The Snyder Cut already packs enough story for two movies. But the original version of Justice League includes a “cliffhanger” ending that sets up a direct sequel. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/27/zack-snyders-justice-league-the-mother-box-origins-exclusive-clip-ign-fan-fest-2021"] “Well, it was meant to be two more movies,” Snyder told IGN Fan Fest, explaining that The Snyder Cut doesn’t encompass any material that was meant to be covered in a sequel. “It hints, as you would, at a potential other world. I'd plant the seeds as I had wanted to of what would come in the later films,” Snyder said. “That's in there, but as far as those stories that would be to come -- if ever that happened, which it does not look like it would -- but I think it's easy to speculate based on that and we can talk about that for quite a while.” Snyder then said -- twice -- that the ending of his Justice League was designed to lead into a sequel: “It is a cliffhanger … The movie ends in a massive cliffhanger, yeah.” [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/14/zack-snyders-justice-league-official-trailer] The villain of the sequel is already in Snyder's Justice League. At one point during the IGN Fan Fest panel, Snyder said Darkseid was "certainly the sequel bad guy, but he definitely is in full effect [in The Snyder Cut]. He's running the show. He's there. I don't want to, again, spoil it but, yeah, he's definitely there." Snyder also added that Justice League 2 would have been a Knightmare movie set in the post-apocalyptic world Bruce Wayne had a premonition of in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Plot rumors about Snyder’s Justice League 2 have circulated for years, with Kevin Smith claiming the sequel would have seen the superheroes traveling to Apokolips to confront Darkseid and would have also included the Green Lantern Corps. There was even chatter the second film would have ended on a downbeat note in the vein of Empire Strikes Back, while the third and final film would have been the final end battle between the Justice League and Darkseid. The Snyder Cut's cliffhanger ending will reportedly bring a major DC character into the fold. Vanity Fair recently claimed Snyder “reshot the ending with a hero cameo that will blow hard-core fans’ minds.” Fans will recall Justice League was previously hyped with the hashtag #UniteTheSeven and, well, there were only six heroes seen in the movie when it was eventually released. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=justice-league-snyder-cut-all-the-known-differences-from-the-theatrical-version&captions=true"] Might this “hero cameo” be of Harry Lennix’s Martian Manhunter? Possibly, but there’s a case to be made that the cameo is Green Lantern. A visual effects artist claimed in 2017 the post-credits scene of Snyder’s Justice League would have seen the arrival of Green Lanterns Kilowog and Tomar-Re, both of whom appeared in the 2011 film starring Ryan Reynolds. Fans will find out what this cliffhanger ending -- and hero cameo -- is when Zack Snyder’s Justice League debuts on HBO Max on March 18. Until then, check out all the other details Zack Snyder revealed about the Justice League Snyder Cut during IGN Fan Fest and let us know in the comments how you feel about The Snyder Cut ending on a cliffhanger.

Justice League: Snyder Always Wanted Joker in Batman's Knightmare

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 18:30:50 GMT

Despite both characters appearing in 2016’s Suicide Squad, Batman and Joker haven’t shared the screen together in any significant way in live-action since Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. Zack Snyder’s Justice League aims to rectify that, uniting Ben Affleck’s Batman and Jared Leto’s Joker for a sequence created specifically for the long-awaited release of The Snyder Cut. As Zack Snyder explained during his panel appearance at Saturday’s IGN Fan Fest 2021, his film’s Batman-Joker sequence gives fans of the DCEU the match-up they’ve long craved but also allowed the director a chance to put his stamp on the meaning of this iconic hero-villain relationship. Watch the exclusive clip Snyder brought to IGN Fan Fest: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/27/zack-snyders-justice-league-the-mother-box-origins-exclusive-clip-ign-fan-fest-2021"] Snyder previously revealed that Jared Leto’s Joker appears during the Knightmare sequence of Justice League, a postapocalyptic future Batman envisions where the superheroes failed to stop Darkseid from conquering the world. The scene will see Leto’s Joker speaking directly to Batman, where he offering his analysis of his longtime nemesis. Recalling how he brought back a few cast members -- including Affleck and Cyborg actor Ray Fisher -- for this “little bit of additional photography,” Snyder opened up to IGN about the “important matchup” of the Caped Crusader and Clown Prince in his film. “It really defines, in my mind, the mythological heart of the conflict that both of them share is their relationship,” Snyder said of his film’s depiction. “I think without a scene where they get to air their dirty laundry about each other, I felt like we were getting shortchanged as fans of the DC Universe. That was the hope, that we would get to see them come together but also, in particular, reflecting on each other and their struggle with each other and the why a little bit, so that was really fun for me.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=%20justice-league-snyder-cut-all-the-known-differences-from-the-theatrical-version&captions=true"] Snyder circled back to the subject later, revealing he “always wanted (Joker) to be in the Knightmare reality, and so it was a great opportunity. When I talked to Jared and he was interested in doing it, I just felt like, okay, this feels like a thing I can't pass up.” If Snyder had been able to make a follow-up to Justice League -- a possibility he conceded seems unlikely -- the movie would have been set “primarily in that [Knightmare] world with them trying to set it right.” Jared Leto, of course, previously played Joker in director David Ayer’s Suicide Squad, appearing with a far different (and controversial) look than he sports in The Snyder Cut. Snyder admitted he didn’t consult Ayer about the Joker’s new look here and also played coy about what happened to all of Joker’s notorious tattoos seen in Ayer’s film. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/14/zack-snyders-justice-league-trailer-breakdown-will-batman-and-joker-be-allies] “When you look at him closely, he's wearing a lot of makeup, maybe it's covering them. Maybe he had them removed somehow, maybe something happened to him. I'm not 100% sure,” Snyder said. Of the process for his Joker redesign, Snyder said: “I did a bunch of drawings. We pulled a bunch of different costumes and tried a bunch of different looks. Jared had a bunch of great ideas, and we all mashed that together and settled on this cool version of Joker. Now, as far as David goes, I did not consult with him but I did look at all of the reference [material] and … I was inspired a lot by that imagery.” One character whose look didn’t change for The Snyder Cut was Ben Affleck’s Batman. Until his casting in the upcoming Flash movie was revealed last year, it appeared Affleck’s days as the Dark Knight were behind him and that Batman’s film future belonged to Robert Pattinson. So seeing Affleck -- who Snyder cast in his 2016 movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice -- suit up once more as the hero of Gotham City moved Snyder. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=joker-first-look-photos&captions=true"] “It was quite a thing to see Ben dressed in the (Batman) cowl that I think he fits so awesomely,” Snyder told IGN. “It was fun. I was slightly nostalgic and a little bit, I don't want to say weepy, that sounds a little bit extreme, but it certainly was quite a thing to behold.” Fans can behold the return of Ben Affleck’s Batman and Jared Leto’s Joker for themselves when Zack Snyder’s Justice League debuts on HBO Max and in theaters internationally on March 18. While we wait, check out all the other details Zack Snyder revealed about the Justice League Snyder Cut during IGN Fan Fest.

Zack Snyder Reveals 2 of Justice League's Chapter Titles

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 18:11:21 GMT

Zack Snyder has discussed why he opted for a single, four-hour film of his Justice League Cut, and revealed two of its chapter titles – 'Don't Count On It Batman', and 'The Age of Heroes'. Speaking at IGN's Fan Fest event, Snyder was asked why the mooted plan of releasing the film as 'episodes' was dropped in favour of a single movie with chapters. In doing so, he revealed the first two chapter titles, too:

"There was a couple things. It was always to be completed as one theatrical release, because it was made as a four-hour film. Now, remember, the film is chaptered anyway. It's like, part one, 'Don't Count On It Batman', and then about 40 minutes later – I forget exactly – part two, 'The Age of Heroes', and then on and on.

"That was the way the film was created just in my mind as the way it was easily digestible. There was so much and I just felt like this kind of chapters as you went forward was really the best way to absorb it. It was always going to be finished as a single film but then I thought, 'Oh, it might be fun to break it up.' But that just got complicated and everyone started to get nervous about whether or not it was contractually this or that.

"I said, you know what? It's fine. The four hours, it's a great way to watch the movie, and it's easy to pause and go hit the potty or pick up some popcorn or whatever, whatever you got to do, because it does have those chapters."

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/27/zack-snyders-justice-league-the-mother-box-origins-exclusive-clip-ign-fan-fest-2021"] Snyder also put it more simply, saying that fans "would've been mad if they had to wait weeks" for an episodic Justice League to be completed. Asked if the film's runtime was now locked in, Snyder said it was "100% done", and explained that, "It's a little over four hours. I think it's four hours and a few minutes with the titles." HBO Max confirmed to IGN that the exact running time of Zack Snyder's Justice League is 4 hours and 2 minutes. After originally announcing that Zack Snyder's Justice League would be released as a four-part series, we've since learned that it will be a single movie. Snyder previously made clear that he shot the movie in a structure of six chapters, which appears to be how we'll see it at release. That movie will include around two-and-a-half hours of never-before-seen footage, comprised of "four or five minutes of additional photography", original footage from the theatrical release, and elements that ended up on the cutting room floor. It also won't include a "single frame" from Joss Whedon's Justice League reshoots. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=justice-league-snyder-cut-all-the-known-differences-from-the-theatrical-version&captions=true"] There's much more to come from IGN Fan Fest - including all the other new details Zack Snyder revealed about the Justice League Snyder Cut. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Review

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 08:00:48 GMT

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run premieres on Paramount+ on March 4. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Who lives in a pineapple under the sea, boasts 13 seasons of kooky cartoon hijinks, and is finally fronting his third feature film? SpongeBob SquarePants! The giggling goofball with a heart of gold returns with The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run, a road trip romp that is celebrity-studded, candy-colored, and full of family-friendly humor. It's an average day in Bikini Bottom. An ever-ready SpongeBob (Tom Kenny) frolics with his pet snail, Gary, before heading to work as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab. Like clockwork, Mr. Krab's pint-sized nemesis Plankton (Mr. Lawrence) will endeavor to steal the secret recipe for the delectable Krabby Patty. As always he will fail in a way hilariously embarrassing. But change is on the horizon when this aspiring "slop king" realizes the only thing standing between him and formula is the "boob savant" behind the grill. To kick SpongeBob out of the kitchen, Plankton steals Gary and sells him to the vain and dangerous Poseidon (Matt Berry), who rules over the Lost City of Atlantic City. To rescue his beloved pet, SpongeBob teams up with his BFF Patrick (Bill Fagerbakke) on a quest that will take them through wild terrains, bonkers beats, and a show-stopping musical number. Of course, Plankton, Squidward (Rodger Bumpass), Mr. Krabs (Clancy Brown), and Sandy (Carolyn Lawrence) will join in on the shenanigans too. This signature cast crackles, delivering the sugar-high energy that fans have come to expect from these outlandish undersea creatures. The visual gags and banter are still gleefully silly. For instance, when SpongeBob commends Patrick for his sense of "irony," the dopey starfish responds by ironing a shirt with comically smug satisfaction. Yet for all this familiar fun, there's a new look to the crew. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/28/the-spongebob-movie-sponge-on-the-run-official-trailer] The hand-drawn animation originated by the late Stephen Hillenburg has been re-imagined in bouncy CGI. This is a cuddlier 3D aesthetic than was unfurled for the climax of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, where the gang took to land and briefly became superheroes. This time, the characters look like squishy toys that might spring from the screen to run amok around your living room. Their soft makeover pairs with a string of childhood flashbacks to serve as a backdoor pilot for the upcoming spinoff series, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years. Though these detours to the past are fun, they slow down the rollicking ride of this road trip comedy. Thankfully, a pit stop in the Western ghost town of Goner Gulch provides a wallop of welcome wackiness. In this live-action setting, a parade of celebrity cameos begins, including Danny Trejo, Snoop Dogg, and Keanu Reeves, who plays a talking tumbleweed of sage, named Sage, who is a wise sage! While some co-stars might match SpongeBob's level of zany, Reeves plays his role surprisingly straight. Tumbling after the dim-witted duo and delivering advice, Sage grows irate as they barrel into one radical mistake after another. A recurring gag is born from their irrepressible impulsiveness challenging Reeves's trademark chill, turning his grumbles into our gain. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-exclusive-movie-and-tv-series-coming-to-paramount&captions=true"] Matt Berry proves another stellar addition to the SpongeBob universe. The What We Do In the Shadows star lends his bold voice and bravado to Poseidon, swiftly establishing the immodest merman as a megalomaniac from the first boom of a petty pronouncement. Whether he's hollering at his servants or applauding a stage show, Berry brings the kind of over-the-top energy that makes Poseidon snap right into place with the rest of these wild maroons. Poseidon's kingdom is a casino metropolis under the sea, providing a dramatic contrast to the small-town vibe of Bikini Bottom. Naturally, SpongeBob and Patrick get caught up in the razzle-dazzle and sugary churros. The bright lights, big city vibe allows director Tim Hill to pack the final act with eye-popping color. Plus, this more mature location sets the stage for allusions that'll play better to grown-ups, like a tentacle parody of Kenny G or spoofs on courtroom dramas and castle-crashing showdowns. There's a healthy dose of action in chase scenes and fights, more playful than violent. Yet there's something missing that keeps The SpongeBob Movie from being great. It's just not weird enough. SpongeBob has long been defined by a brand of humor that is kid-friendly, silly, slyly observational, but ultimately unapologetically weird. The films thus far took Hillenburg's bonkers realm and spun it into wondrously WTF big-screen spectacle, like SpongeBob and Patrick riding the freckled back of Baywatch's David Hasselhoff as he serves as a human jet ski. Moments like these are so bizarre they feel like Pop Rocks are bursting in your brain. The surreal unpredictability brings a rush of joy! The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run absolutely has bizarre bits, but nothing so out there that it achieves that Pop Rocks rush. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-adult-cartoon-tv-series&captions=true"]

Mortal Kombat Trailer Breaks Record Previously Held by Deadpool 2 and Logan

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:19:23 GMT

Last week's red band trailer for the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot has set a new record. The viewership of Mortal Kombat's gore-filled trailer has grown to 116 million, as reported by Deadline. This total surpasses the four-day mark of previous red band trailer viewership record holder Deadpool 2, which broke the record of fellow X-Men series entry Logan. Both of those movies had very successful theatrical runs, ending their domestic grosses at $324 million and $226 million respectively, and helped establish the idea that an R-rated superhero movie could be an out-and-out blockbuster. Although box office totals are currently less telling of a film's success with many theaters closed, the immense popularity of Mortal Kombat's trailer bodes well for the film's release in April. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/18/mortal-kombat-movie-official-red-band-trailer"] The film's official Twitter account celebrated the new record by posting a video compilation featuring Mortal Kombat fans reacting to the trailer. The trailer gave viewers a first look at how various characters from the series would look in the film, climaxing with a showdown between Sub-Zero and Scorpion. It also showcased some decidedly R-rated violence, giving fans a taste at how the movie will honor the series' long tradition of brutal fatalities.

Because of our fans, Mortal Kombat became the most viewed red band trailer of all time. #MortalKombatMovie pic.twitter.com/JTrRGorb8N
— Mortal Kombat Movie (@MKMovie) February 25, 2021

Mortal Kombat was created by Midway in 1992. The series quickly spawned two film adaptations with Mortal Kombat in 1995 and its sequel Mortal Kombat: Annihilation in 1997. Mortal Kombat 11, the latest entry in the video game series, was released in 2019 and was named IGN's best fighting game of the year. For more about the upcoming movie, take a look at a who's who of the cast to get familiar with the actors taking on these iconic characters. Mortal Kombat will debut in theaters and on HBO Max (for 31 days) on April 16. [poilib element="accentDivider"] J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.

Terminator Anime Series Coming to Netflix From The Batman Co-Writer

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 23:00:20 GMT

Netflix has announced that it will be making a Terminator anime series with The Batman co-writer Mattson Tomlin as showrunner. Tomlin, co-writer on the upcoming Batman movie starring Robert Pattinson, will serve as showrunner on the series. In addition, The Terminator anime will be produced by Production I.G. the Japanese anime studio behind Ghost in the Shell Arise, Psycho-Pass, FLCL, and more. Production I.G. has had a working production deal with Netflix since 2018. The Terminator is a sci-fi series created by director James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd. Starting with the 1984 movie of the same name starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Terminator series revolves around a war in the future that must be won by keeping the hero John Connor alive in the past from a violent AI network called Skynet. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/30/the-evolution-of-the-terminator"] Schwarzenegger plays the T-800, a killer android sent from the future to kill and then protect John Connor. Schwarzenegger, who played the character across six movies, started as a villain before changing allegiances during the series. There are currently no details in regards to the anime’s story or characters just yet, but Tomlin says that they will be “taking big swing sand going for the heart.” Tomlin says he intends to approach Terminator “in a way that breaks conventions, subverts expectations and has real guts.” Production I.G. president Mitsuhisa Ishikawa says “I asked my long-time friend and colleague Mamoru Oshii (Director of Ghost in the Shell) what he thought about the idea of turning Terminator into an animated series. His response was ‘Ishikawa, are you out for your mind?’” Ishikawa says this response gave him the confidence to join the project and that as fans of the series “our team at Production I.G. is putting their heart and souls into creating this series.” Netflix has been greenlighting a bunch of unexpected anime adaptations following the success of series like Castlevania. A Dota animated series was recently announced from the studio behind The Legend of Korra. Meanwhile, Sarah Connor and The Terminator are now playable characters in Fortnite as part of the newest season. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is News Editor at IGN.

J.J. Abrams' First Superman Reboot and All the Other DC Movies That Failed to Launch

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 22:05:50 GMT

This feature was originally published in September 2020. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Warner Bros. is rebooting Superman ... again. This time, Bad Robot's J.J. Abrams will produce with Ta-Nehisi Coates scripting. But this isn't Abrams' first stab at trying to adapt the Man of Steel for the big screen. Years ago, Abrams scripted Superman: Flyby, one of several attempts Warner Bros. made in the post-Christopher Reeve era to revive that DC franchise before eventually green-lighting Bryan Singer's Superman Returns. And while there are plenty of DC movies that have since been produced and are in the pipeline for the future, we can't forget how often such superhero projects as Abrams' Superman: Flyby fail to launch. A great many DC movies have been canceled over the years, while many others evolved during the course of development to the point that they barely resemble the movie that was originally announced. Indeed, not every canceled DC movie gets the Snyder Cut treatment, so let's explore the strange and colorful history of the DC movies that failed to launch, including J.J. Abrams' first attempt to make a Superman movie. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=all-the-dc-movies-that-failed-to-launch&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Richard Donner’s Superman II

Long before franchises like Pirates of the Caribbean, Mission: Impossible and The Lord of the Rings popularized the idea of filming multiple movies back-to-back, Warners hired director Richard Donner to simultaneously shoot Superman and Superman II in 1977. That's why the first movie opens with a scene featuring the Phantom Zone criminals even though they don't appear again until the sequel. However, Donner feuded heavily with the film's producers, Pierre Spengler and Alexander and Ilya Salkind, with the mounting production budget being a major point of concern. A Hard Day's Night director Richard Lester was eventually brought in to mediate between Donner and the Salkinds. Ultimately, it was decided to halt production on the sequel and focus on finishing the first movie. It's estimated Donner shot about 75% of his planned Superman II scenes by that point. Though the first Superman was well-received, Donner showed little desire to continue working with Spengler and the Salkinds. Lester was instead hired to replace Donner. Rather than simply shoot the remaining scenes, however, Lester was tasked with reshooting significant portions of Superman II based on a revised screenplay by writers David and Leslie Newman. These new scenes altered the tone of the movie and were also aimed at eliminating Marlon Brando's Jor-El from the plot, as Brando had recently sued the Salkinds over unpaid royalties and to stop further use of his likeness. Lester wound up being the sole credited director on the theatrical release. Warners did eventually release an alternate version of Superman II truer to Donner's vision. 2006's Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut restores many of Donner's abandoned scenes, including those featuring Brando's Jor-El (with the approval of the late actor's estate). This version relies on recovered footage, alternate takes, new effects shots and even an early screen test between co-stars Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder in order to create a new cut as close to Donner's original vision as possible. But with Donner never having truly completed his sequel, The Donner Cut can only approximate that version of Superman II, leaving fans to wonder what might have been. And for that matter, what version of Superman III we might have gotten had the production on the first two been less dysfunctional.

Tom Mankiewicz's The Batman

Producers Michael Uslan and Benjamin Melniker purchased the film rights to Batman in 1979, sparking what would turn out to be a decade-long effort to bring the Dark Knight back to the big screen. Uslan himself wrote a screenplay titled Return of the Batman, one intended as a proof-of-concept that he would later describe as being tonally similar to Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns. After a slow start, the project started gaining momentum in 1983 when it found a new home at Warner Bros. and Superman writer Tom Mankiewicz was hired to write a new screenplay called The Batman. Mankiewicz's script (which has been floating around the Internet for a number of years) is based on the graphic novel Batman: Strange Apparitions and features the origins of both Batman and Robin, along with Joker, Penguin and crime boss Rupert Thorne as villains and Silver St. Cloud as Bruce's love interest. A number of different directors were either officially attached to the project or considered, including Ghostbusters' Ivan Reitman, Swamp Thing's Wes Craven and Gremlins' Joe Dante. Reitman even reportedly favored the unusual pairing of Bill Murray as Batman and Eddie Murphy as Robin. But despite being announced for release in 1985, The Batman never truly found traction until Warners hired Tim Burton to direct in the wake of Pee Wee's Big Adventure. At that point, Mankiewicz's story was thrown out in favor of a brand new script written by Sam Hamm, eventually leading to the 1989 movie we know and love.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Sgt. Rock

While action movie icon Arnold Schwarzenegger has yet to appear in a Marvel or DC movie, he was once attached to play DC's WWII-era hero Sgt. Rock. A number of different scripts were written during the '80s and '90s, with IGN's Jim Vejvoda getting his hands on Brian Helgeland's June 1996 draft. Many of these scripts depict Rock as being fluent in German, a plot point aimed at both giving Rock and the members of Easy Company an advantage over their enemies and explaining why Rock himself has a heavy Austrian accent. The project persisted under producer Joel Silver even after Schwarzenegger moved on, with rumors suggesting Bruce Willis would star and Guy Ritchie would direct. However, the last update on the movie came in 2009 when word broke that the setting had shifted from WWII to a futuristic war and Ritchie had been replaced by I Am Legend's Francis Lawrence.

The Pre-Zack Snyder Watchmen

Zack Snyder's Watchmen movie arrived in theaters 23 years after the debut of the comic, but he was hardly the first to attempt to adapt the source material. Producers Lawrence Gordon and Joel Silver originally developed the movie at Fox in the late '80s, with Batman writer Sam Hamm tapped to write the screenplay after co-creator Alan Moore declined to be involved. The project migrated to Warners in 1991, at which point Monty Python alum Terry Gilliam was attached to direct. Gilliam finally left the project in 2000, famously describing a Watchmen movie to be "unfilmable." The project eventually found a new home at Paramount, with X2: X-Men United's David Hayter penning a new screenplay that eliminated the Cold War-era setting in favor of a contemporary approach. Requiem for a Dream's Darren Aronofsky signed on to direct the movie in 2004, though he then departed to focus on 2006's The Fountain. Paramount then turned to The Bourne Supremacy's Paul Greengrass before ultimately abandoning the adaptation. At that point the project returned to Warner Bros. and Snyder's more comic-faithful version came into being.

The Wachowskis’ Plastic Man

Given the massive success of 1989's Batman, Warner Bros. was understandably eager to take advantage of other DC properties on the big screen. The studio began pursuing a Plastic Man movie of all things, with future The Matrix directors Lana and Lilly Wachowski penning a screenplay in 1995. According to Den of Geek, that screenplay bears more resemblance to Sam Raimi's Darkman than the slapstick humor of the comics. The project went dormant after that, but the Wachowskis reportedly showed an interest in reviving it after the release of 2008's Speed Racer, even turning to The Matrix star Keanu Reeves to star. That never panned out, nor did an online rumor about Doctor Who's David Tennant playing Plastic Man in 2017's Justice League. Finally, in 2018 The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Warners had tapped The Mayor's Amanda Idoko to write a new Plastic Man screenplay. No director or cast have been revealed since then, and it remains to be seen if this new project will succeed where the Wachowskis' version failed.

Tim Burton’s Batman Continues

Most Batman fans would agree 1995's Batman Forever is a far cry from its predecessors, both tonally and in terms of quality. But had things gone according to plan, director Tim Burton and star Michael Keaton would have stuck around for a third movie. Burton had actually plotted out a Batman Returns sequel titled Batman Continues. Superficially, Continues bears a resemblance to Forever, as it introduces Robin to the series and positions Two-Face and Riddler as the two main villains. However, Burton intended to cast Marlon Wayans as Robin (Wayans had already been cast in Returns but his character was later cut from the too-crowded film) and have Billy Dee Williams reprise the role of Harvey Dent. So what went wrong? Executives at Warners were unhappy with the reception to Batman Returns. From a financial standpoint, it grossed significantly less than the first movie despite costing the studio far more. Worse, many parents were aghast at the dark tone of what was marketed as a kids movie, leading to an uproar over the McDonald's Happy Meal toy promotion. Burton left the sequel, remaining attached only as producer, and was later followed by Keaton. Joel Schumacher was then hired to craft a more family-friendly take on the franchise. But, hey, at least the Batman Forever soundtrack turned out pretty well... If you're wondering how Burton's Batman Continues might have looked, artist Joe Quinones revealed a series of concept drawings for Batman '89, his pitch for a comic book series that would have continued the Burton-verse where Returns left off (similar to DC's popular Batman '66 comic). Sadly, DC didn't approve that pitch. But at least Keaton seems interested in finally returning to the Batman role.

Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman Spinoff

Not only did Warners put Burton's third Batman movie on the chopping block, the studio never made good on the promise of a Michelle Pfeiffer-driven Catwoman movie. Batman Returns set the stage for a Catwoman spinoff, and Burton himself was expected to direct despite the friction surrounding Batman Forever. However, as the '90s wore on Burton and Pfeiffer both seemed less confident in their involvement. The project eventually morphed from spinoff to Batman-less standalone movie, with Ashley Judd and Nicole Kidman both considered to star. Finally, Halle Berry was cast in the lead role and Catwoman pounced into theaters in 2004. That film is still regarded as one of the worst superhero movies of all time.

Superman Reborn/Superman Lives

Even before the famous "Death of Superman" comic book crossover in 1992, the Salkinds were considering killing off Superman as a way of reviving the ailing movie franchise. Had Cannon Films not gone bankrupt, the studio may have wound up greenlighting a fifth Superman movie starring Christopher Reeve, with the hero dying and being reborn inside the Bottle City of Kandor. Unfortunately, any chance of Reeve reprising the role ended in 1995 when the actor was paralyzed in a horseback riding accident. After Cannon's collapse, the Salkinds sold the film rights to Warner Bros. and the studio quickly began developing a movie built around Superman's fatal clash with Doomsday. Producer Jon Peters commissioned a script from 21 Jump Street writer Jonathan Lemkin. Dubbed Superman Reborn, Lemkin's story bizarrely features a dying Superman transferring his life force into Lois Lane, with the resulting baby growing into a fully adult Superman clone within weeks. Rosewood's Gregory Poirier was then hired to rewrite the script, eliminating the resurrected clone plot point and adding in villains like Brainiac, Parasite and Silver Banshee. At this point, indie filmmaker Kevin Smith was hired to rewrite the script again with an eye toward being more faithful to the comics, with the title shifting to become Superman Lives. Smith has famously spoken at great length (including on his DVD comedy special An Evening With Kevin Smith) about the dysfunction behind the scenes and the increasingly outlandish story requests being made by Peters. Despite this, the project entered pre-production in 1997, with Tim Burton coming aboard as director and Nicolas Cage being cast as Superman. Unfortunately, Warners became increasingly concerned with the project's ballooning budget, and Superman Lives was finally put on permanent hiatus in 1998. The 2016 documentary The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? offers a fascinating glimpse into this Superman movie that almost was. Batman vs. Two-Face writer Michael Jelenic has claimed the studio has considered adapting Smith's screenplay as an animated movie, with Cage still voicing Superman. So far, that adaptation has yet to materialize.

Batman 5/Batman: Year One/Batman Beyond

Following the release of the critically reviled Batman & Robin in 1997, the studio spent years trying to find the right approach to re-energize the property. That included a direct sequel dubbed Batman Unchained. I Am Legend's Mark Protosevich was tapped to write a screenplay featuring Scarecrow and Harley Quinn (re-imagined to be the daughter of Jack Nicholson's Joker) teaming up to drive Batman insane. The movie reportedly would have featured a cameo of the late Joker in the form of a fear toxin-induced hallucination. Batman & Robin stars George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell and Alicia Silverstone were expected to return, while director Joel Schumacher apparently favored rapper-turned-actor Coolio (?!?) as Scarecrow. Writers Lee Shapiro and Stephen Wise pitched an alternate take on Batman 5 in 1998. Dubbed DarKnight, this sequel would also have featured Scarecrow as its main villain, though in this version Scarecrow is a doctor at Arkham Asylum who accidentally creates Man-Bat and attempts to turn Gotham against Batman. While Warners showed interest in the pitch, the studio eventually abandoned the project in 2001. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/19/batman-year-one-the-r-rated-reboot-that-almost-was-ft-frank-miller"] By that point, Warners seemed more interested in rebooting the Batman franchise entirely. The studio briefly pursued a live-action Batman Beyond movie in 2000, with Paul Dini, Neal Stephenson and Boaz Yakin penning a screenplay and Yakin eyed to direct. However, attention quickly turned to an adaptation of Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's Batman: Year One, with Requiem for a Dream's Darren Aronofsky coming onboard to direct the R-rated reboot and co-write the script with Miller. Rumors have said that future Batman Christian Bale was eyed to play the Dark Knight in this version, as were future Joker Joaquin Phoenix and Freddie Prinze, Jr. Unfortunately, Year One was abandoned when the studio shifted focus again to Wolfgang Petersen's Batman vs. Superman. Elements of these various Batman projects would survive, however, with 2005's Batman Begins featuring Bale in the lead role and a DarKnight-esque emphasis on Scarecrow as an Arkham employee.

J.J. Abrams’ Superman: Flyby

After Superman Lives fell apart in 1998, Warners began exploring other options for rehabilitating the Man of Steel on the big screen. Much of that surrounded a J.J. Abrams-penned script called Superman: Flyby. Flyby would offer a new take on the character's origin, with a heavy emphasis on Krypton and the rivalry between Jor-El and his evil brother Kata-Zor. Flyby would also depict Lex Luthor as a UFO-obsessed government agent and end with the surprise reveal that Krypton still exists, prompting Superman to leave in search of his homeworld and sparking a whole trilogy. Years later, Abrams would shed light on his script and its psychological approach to Superman, telling Empire the conflict centered around Clark Kent learning to finally embrace his incredible powers and no longer hide himself from the world, as his parents had urged him to do. "The result of that, psychologically, would be fear of oneself, self-doubt and being ashamed of what you were capable of," Abrams said. "Extrapolating that to adulthood became a fascinating psychological profile of someone who was not pretending to be Clark Kent, but who was Clark Kent. Who had become that kind of a character who is not able or willing to accept who he was and what his destiny was." Both Brett Ratner (X-Men: The Last Stand) and McG (Terminator Salvation) were attached to direct Flyby at different points, while everyone from David Boreanaz to Matt Bomer to Ashton Kutcher was approached to star. However, the project eventually fell by the wayside in 2004 when the studio hired director Bryan Singer and the focus shifted to the Superman II follow-up Superman Returns.

Wolfgang Petersen’s Batman vs. Superman

With Warner Bros. struggling to figure out how to revamp both the Batman and Superman franchises in the early 2000s, it should come as little surprise the studio strongly considered rebooting both characters in one movie. The studio even went as far as to shelve Abrams' Superman: Flyby temporarily in favor of Batman vs. Superman. This team-up movie was first pitched by Se7en writer Andrew Kevin Walker under the working title "Asylum," with A Beautiful Mind's Akiva Goldsman then hired to rewrite the script. Goldsman's script features a Bruce Wayne driven to return to his role as Batman after his new wife is murdered by the Joker, with Joker and Lex Luthor manipulating the Dark Knight into conflict with Superman. Troy's Wolfgang Petersen was attached to direct, with Colin Farrell reportedly starring as Batman and Jude Law as Superman. Unfortunately, the project never quite came together, with Goldsman later telling Collider, "It was a time where you would be able to get these sort of stories together in script form but they couldn’t quite land in the world. Somehow, the expectations of the object — whether they be audience or corporate or directorial — it wasn’t landing quite in the way I think we imagined when we put them on the page.” Warners eventually returned to the concept with 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The only tangible remnant of Goldsman and Petersen's Batman vs. Superman is a cameo in 2007's I Am Legend, which features a billboard advertisement for the movie amid its post-apocalyptic version of New York City.

David Goyer’s The Flash

Even before the release of Batman Begins, Warners was so pleased with the script they turned to co-writer David Goyer to pen a Flash movie. Goyer was announced as writer, producer and director of The Flash in December 2004, and he reportedly was eyeing Blade: Trinity star Ryan Reynolds as Barry Allen, with Wally West playing a supporting role in the movie. Goyer eventually left the project in 2007 over creative differences. The studio continued developing a solo Flash movie after Goyer's departure, with The Dark Knight's Charles Roven attached as producer. But by 2009, even Roven seemed unsure of the project's status. Roven told IGN, "The David Goyer screenplay, that didn't work. Goyer left the project. We then embarked with David Dobkin, trying to come up with another approach. We hadn't even hired a writer at that point. So for us, we completely understood. I've been making movies with Warner Bros. for 15 years, so that was fine, but I hope one day there's a way for me to get re-involved in the project."

Joss Whedon's Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman finally got a movie of her own in 2017, but Warner Bros.'s efforts to bring the heroine to the big screen date back 20 years earlier. In the mid-'90s Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman was attached to direct a Wonder Woman movie, with actresses like Catherine Zeta-Jones and Lucy Lawless rumored to star. However, that project only really started to gain traction in 2005 when Warners announced Joss Whedon had been hired to write and direct Wonder Woman. Speaking to ABC National Radio in 2005, Whedon described his take on Diana. "She doesn't really understand this world, she's very strong but she's also very naive," he said. "She's not quite as little as the girls I'm used to writing, but she's definitely one of them in the sense of she'll undergo that kind of baptism of fire that used to be relegated to the male gender. She'll have to come into the world and see how corrupt it is and learn to deal with it and with her own powers. She is kind of, in a way, the grandma of everything I've been writing my whole life, so it makes sense that we should meet." Unfortunately, Whedon never fully completed his script and eventually left the project in 2007. By 2008, producer Joel Silver basically confirmed the project had gone dormant. It would undergo a number of other false starts and rewrites before finally seeing the light of day as part of the DCEU. Separately, Ally McBeal creator David E. Kelley filmed a pilot for a Wonder Woman TV series that failed to get greenlit.

Justice League: Mortal

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2016/02/04/mad-max-director-george-miller-on-his-lost-justice-league-film-ign-news"] Perhaps no canceled DC movie came closer to reality than George Miller's Justice League: Mortal. The Mad Max director came aboard in September 2007 to direct a script by Michele and Kieran Mulroney. The cast included Armie Hammer as Batman, D.J. Cotrona as Superman, Adam Brody as The Flash, Megan Gale as Wonder Woman, Hugh Keays-Byrne as Martian Manhunter, Santiago Cabrera as Aquaman and Common as Green Lantern. Mortal made it well into the pre-production phase, with the various actors performing costume tests and preparing for a lengthy shoot in Australia. Unfortunately, the project stalled for several months due to the 2007-08 writers strike. And though pre-production resumed in February 2008, a conflict between the studio and the Australian government over tax rebates forced production to shift to Canada. That seems to have been the final straw for Warners, as the studio abruptly shifted focus to upcoming solo superhero movies like Green Lantern and The Dark Knight Rises. Miller told THR in 2016, "I really was attracted to it. But there was a writers strike looming. We had to cast it very quickly, which we did with Warner's casting people. And we cast it really quickly and we mounted it very quickly. And it depended on a start date and it depended on some basic rebate legislation that had just got through a new Australian government. But it was just too big a decision for them to make in the time. And that fell through and the whole film fell through. We almost got there. And it wasn't to be. But that happens a lot, where films line up and the stars look like they're aligning and they didn't." Over the years, various glimpses of the Justice League: Mortal costumes have hit the Internet, including a mold of Hammer's Batman cowl and low-res images of Superman, Wonder Woman and other characters.

Green Arrow: Escape From Super Max

Following his departure from the Flash movie, David Goyer made waves in 2008 after news surfaced he and co-writer Justin Marks had penned an unusual take on a Green Arrow movie. First titled Super Max and then renamed Green Arrow: Escape From Super Max, the script was said to feature Oliver Queen framed for murder and placed inside a high-security prison full of metahuman villains. The script reportedly featured cameos from Joker, Lex Luthor and the Riddler, among others. Sadly, the project never moved past the scripting phase, with Goyer later revealing it didn't have the support it needed from Warners executives who weren't interested in exploring superhero properties beyond proven commodities like Batman and Superman. In 2015, Goyer told Den of Geek that Escape From Super Max was simply too ahead of its time. "I think if that script had come over the transom a couple of years later… It was completely ahead of its time," he said. "You know, Marvel was considering doing the Sinister Six and at the time, God, I think this was eight or nine years ago that we wrote a couple of drafts, but it certainly was like this oddball project at Warner Bros at the time, they were like -- even though the script was good -- ‘Why would we make a movie about a bunch of villains? That makes no sense.’" The silver lining is that the unproduced screenplay did partly inspire the seventh season of The CW's Arrow, which features an imprisoned Oliver Queen as a major plot point.

Lobo

In 2009 Warners announced Guy Ritchie would direct a live-action Lobo movie, with Variety breaking down the plot as follows: "Lobo is a seven-foot tall, blue-skinned, indestructible and heavily muscled antihero who drives a pimped out motorcycle, and lands on Earth in search of four fugitives who are bent on wreaking havoc. Lobo teams with a small town teenage girl to stop the creatures." Ritchie later left the project to focus on 2011's Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. San Andreas director Brad Peyton was then brought on to direct, and his frequent collaborator Dwayne Johnson was rumored to play Lobo. However, Johnson eventually signed on to play Black Adam instead, and Peyton told Comingsoon.net in 2015 that the Lobo movie was on the back-burner while DC prioritized its core heroes. More recently, Wonder Woman's Jason Fuchs signed on to write a new screenplay. In 2018 The Wrap reported that Warners had reached out to Transformers director Michael Bay, with the studio looking to Lobo as its answer to the wildly successful Deadpool movies. There's been no news on the project since. Syfy had been developing a live-action Lobo series as a spinoff of Krypton, but that project was shelved after Krypton was canceled in 2019.

Justice League Dark/Dark Universe

DC's original Justice League Dark comic debuted in 2011, and within a year rumors surfaced that Pan's Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro was developing a live-action Justice League Dark movie. Del Toro eventually confirmed the rumors in November 2012, revealing the working title to be Dark Universe (not to be confused with Universal's aborted monster movie-verse). Del Toro eventually dropped out as director but remained onboard as producer. Despite this, the project seemed to gain traction in late 2015 when reports indicated a 2016 filming date and a new batch of casting rumors pointed to either Colin Farrell or Ewan McGregor as John Constantine, Monica Bellucci as Madame Xanadu and Ben Mendelsohn as villain Anton Arcane. That pattern of false starts and long periods with no news has continued into the present. Doug Liman left Fox's equally troubled Gambit movie in 2016 to direct Dark Universe, but Liman left Dark Universe in 2017. Later that year, Housebound's Gerard Johnstone was brought in to do a "script polish." More recently, Deadline reported JJ Abrams' production company Bad Robot is developing multiple TV and movie projects built around the Justice League Dark lineup. Dark Universe itself may be dead, but the characters may still get their chance in live-action.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's The Sandman

Warner Bros. began developing an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman in the late '90s, with The Rules of Engagement's Roger Avary attached to direct (at least until he was fired by producer Jon Peters). The studio seemingly struggled to come up with a workable script, with Gaiman dismissing one particular draft as "quite easily the worst script I've ever read." Years later at SDCC 2007, Gaiman told an audience "I'd rather see no Sandman movie made than a bad Sandman movie." Only in 2013 did the movie begin gathering momentum. That year we learned Joseph Gordon-Levitt had signed on to direct and star in a Sandman movie, with Gaiman and David Goyer attached and Arrival's Eric Heisserer later hired to write a new script. The following year, Gordon-Levitt told IGN, "I love just the basic concept of it - just the concept of personifying Dream, along with all of his brothers and sisters, the seven Endless personifying Death, personifying Destruction and Delirium and Destiny and Desire and Despair. I mean, that's just a fascinating and, I think, a really cinematic concept." Unfortunately, progress continued to be slow on The Sandman, and the project eventually shifted from Warners to New Line in 2015. Gordon-Levitt then dropped out in 2016, and even Heisserer seemed eager to cut ties by the end of 2016. "I’ve done about a year’s worth of work on that and I’ve come to the conclusion that I don’t believe it can be adapted into a film, or if it can I’m not the person to make it one," Heisserer told IGN. "I think the best version of it is as a series, and therefore I am recommending that they fire me [laughs]. So hopefully it will find the best iteration possible.” That seems to have been the final nail in the movie's coffin. Luckily, The Sandman is now in development as a Netflix series instead. Netflix has so far greenlit a 10-episode first season, and Gaiman has revealed the series was very close to production before being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Steven Spielberg’s Blackhawks

Apart from 2011's The Adventures of Tintin, Steven Spielberg has largely shied away from the comic book movie scene in the past. That may or may not change in the near future. In 2018 we learned Spielberg was reuniting with Jurassic Park writer David Koepp for a Blackhawk movie at Warner Bros. The film would focus on the titular hero, a WWII-era fighter pilot who leads the deadly Blackhawk Squadron. However, there's been no news about the project in the two years since, leading us to assume it's stalled in mid-air.

The Lost DCEU Movies

At this point we could devote an entire article to DCEU movies that have been announced but never materialized. Some of these movies may still happen, but others have been abandoned as Warners has shifted focus with its shared superhero universe over the years. Here's a quick breakdown of the DCEU movies that have seemingly fallen by the wayside.

Joss Whedon's Batgirl

At one point, it seemed as though Joss Whedon's late-stage hiring on Justice League would pave the way for a larger role in the DCEU. But though Whedon was slated to write and direct a solo Batgirl movie, he dropped out in 2018 after failing to come up with a satisfying story. Bumblebee's Christina Hodson is said to be now penning the Batgirl script but little has been revealed about the project in the past couple of years.

Geoff Johns & Ben Affleck's The Batman

While The Batman is set for release in late 2021, it won't be the movie first announced back at Comic-Con 2015. Originally, the movie was meant to star Ben Affleck's Dark Knight, with Joe Manganiello's Deathstroke as villain. Affleck was expected to both direct and co-write the film with Geoff Johns. However, Affleck opted not to direct and eventually dropped out of the project entirely. The Batman has instead been reworked to become a franchise reboot directed by War for the Planet of the Apes' Matt Reeves and starring Twilight's Robert Pattinson.

Cyborg

At one point it was expected that Ray Fisher would reprise his role as Cyborg for a solo movie post-Justice League. The film even had an April 2020 release date, but that date has come and gone with no new word.

Deathstroke

While Joe Manganiello won't be reprising the Deathstroke role in The Batman, rumors suggest he'll be getting his own solo movie at some point. However, there's been little concrete info about that project so far.

Gotham City Sirens

Before the studio prioritized Birds of Prey, Warners was developing a team-up movie pairing Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn with fellow Gotham residents Catwoman and Poison Ivy. Tomb Raider scribe Geneva Robertson-Dworet was onboard to write the screenplay, but all signs point to Warners having shelved this particular DCEU spinoff.

Green Lantern Corps

Geoff Johns was reported to be writing a script for this Green Lantern reboot, which is said to focus on both Hal Jordan and John Stewart and feature a "Lethal Weapon in space" tone. Johns reportedly intended to turn in his draft by the end of 2019, though there's been little word on the film recently. It's also unclear how the movie will connect to HBO Max's Green Lantern series, to which Johns is also attached, or if the movie has morphed into the series.

Joker & Harley Quinn

Jared Leto's role in 2016's Suicide Squad was intended to set the stage for multiple spinoffs, including both a solo Joker movie and one focused on Joker and Margot Robbie's Harley. However, Warners instead pivoted to the Joaquin Phoenix Joker movie, a move that is said to have greatly upset Leto. As of 2019, it sounds as though Leto's days as Joker are over.

Justice League 2

Zack Snyder originally had a five-movie plan for the DCEU, one that would have involved a second Justice League movie and a mystery fifth project. However, between the lukewarm reception to 2017's Justice League and the tension behind the scenes, Warner Bros. seems to have little interest in moving forward with another Justice League movie just yet. It's also unclear how the announcement of the long-rumored Snyder Cut of Justice League will impact the franchise moving forward.

Man of Steel 2

While we learned in May 2020 that Henry Cavill plans to suit up as Superman once more, that will reportedly involve a guest appearance in another DC movie rather than a followup to 2013's Man of Steel. The studio may also be considering a reboot of the franchise a la The Batman, and Black Panther's Michael B. Jordan reportedly met with the studio in 2019 to pitch his idea.

Nightwing

The LEGO Batman Movie director Chris McKay was attached to direct a movie centered around Dick Grayson, but there's been little word on the project in recent years. With The Batman rebooting the franchise, Warners may not want to muddy the waters by spotlighting Batman's first sidekick just yet.

Supergirl

22 Jump Street's Oren Uziel was attached to write a solo Supergirl movie, one unrelated to the ongoing series on The CW. However, the project has seemingly been put on hold, with Warners reportedly focusing on Superman himself for the time being. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Amazon Prime Video’s Invincible Is a ‘Savage’ and ‘Brutal’ Superhero Drama

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:30:20 GMT

Amazon’s upcoming superhero show may be a cartoon, but that doesn’t mean it’s family-friendly. Instead of PG-rated Spider-Man style antics, you should brace yourself for some “savage brutality”. Talking at the Invincible panel as part of IGN Fan Fest, Robert Kirkman - writer of the Invincible comics and executive producer of the show - told us: “It's a very mature show, very much like the comics. It's also essentially an hour-long drama that just happens to be animated, which is very cool.” But, as anyone who’s read Kirkman’s comics will know, it’s not a story for children. “I'm going to let my kids watch, it but I'm not the best parent so I wouldn't recommend for everyone,” he said. Watch the full panel below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/26/amazon-prime-videos-invincible-extended-sneak-peek-ign-fan-fest-2021"] Jason Mantzoukas, who voices Rex Sloan on the show, expanded on the more adult nature of the show. “I think the juxtaposition of the classic superhero storytelling with the savage brutality of these action set pieces is going to be incredibly fun to watch,” he said. “This is a story that has really savage brutality, which is pretty rad.” J.K. Simmons, who plays Nolan Grayson, noted that the violence carries impact. “Violence is terrible, right?” he said. “Violence has repercussions. And you don't often see that, and I think that's one of the many things. Good drama rarely works without good comic elements as well, to keep it grounded in some kind of reality that people can relate to. Those two extremes are big parts about what make it work.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/26/amazon-prime-videos-invincible-exclusive-clip-ign-fan-fest-2021"] Mantzoukas, who is a fan of the original comics, also discussed how the dark side of the story continues to affect subsequent events. “The things that happen in Invincible stay having happened,” he explained. “A lot of times in long-running comic series, they'll undo events simply so they can keep retelling the same stories. In Invincible, when something bad happens, that bad thing becomes baked into the story and the people have to deal with those repercussions forever. That's compelling to watch or read.” Like with Robert Kirkman’s other popular comic series, The Walking Dead, dramatic turns in the narrative are commonplace in Invincible. “I think the first episode has some twists,” says Zazie Beetz, who plays Amber Bennett. “I think you get into them pretty quick.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=how-invincible-became-a-modern-superhero-icon&captions=true"] “We hit the ground running,” says Kirkman. “And I don't think anybody is gonna be sitting around going 'This isn't an interesting show, when is something cool going to happen?' Cool things are almost happening non-stop on this show.” If you’re a fan of the comics and had always hoped for a live-action movie rather than a cartoon TV show, then Kirkman does have some good news. “It's in the works,” he said of a movie adaptation. “It's taking a lot longer than this animated series took, but I wouldn't rule it out for the future, and it's looking pretty good.” For more, take a look at all the news from IGN Fan Fest 2021, the character designs for Invincible, as well as our explainer that dives into the biggest elements of the original comics. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.

Superman Movie Reboot in the Works at Warner Bros.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:26:51 GMT

Warner Bros. is gearing up to reboot the Superman franchise on the big screen. As first reported by Shadow and Act and confirmed by Deadline, the studio is pursuing a new take on the Man of Steel, one produced through JJ Abrams' Bad Robot and written by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Bad Robot's Hannah Minghella is producing the reboot. No actors are currently attached to the movie, and it's unclear if Henry Cavill will remain in the lead role or if the cape and tights will pass to a new actor. Variety also confirms the news, along with a statement from Coates, and indicates no casting has yet taken place. However, Coates also seems to suggest the reboot is still set in the DCEU. “To be invited into the DC Extended Universe by Warner Bros., DC Films and Bad Robot is an honor,” Coates said. “I look forward to meaningfully adding to the legacy of America’s most iconic mythic hero.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/04/07/see-henry-cavill-wearing-christopher-reeves-superman-costume"] This is the latest DC project to which Abrams has become attached since Bad Robot signed a lucrative overall deal with WarnerMedia. Abrams is also overseeing a Justice League Dark series on HBO Max, and that series is connected to the recently revealed Constantine reboot. Coates, meanwhile, is a celebrated writer and journalist who penned the book Between the World and Me and currently writes Marvel's monthly Black Panther and Captain America comics. Coates is also writing Wrong Answer, an upcoming film that reunites Black Panther director Ryan Coogler and star Michael. B. Jordan. Given that Jordan himself has pitched Warners on a Superman reboot, it's not impossible fans may see him become the new Man of Steel. As Superman fans may remember, Abrams himself was once attached to direct a Superman reboot in the early 2000's. Abrams' Superman: Flyby would have been the start of a new trilogy featuring a very different take on Superman and Krypton. Unfortunately, it's one of many DC movies that never came to pass. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=dc-extended-universe-every-upcoming-movie&captions=true"] The timing of this news is certainly odd, given that WarnerMedia is weeks away from debuting Zack Snyder's Justice League on HBO Max and The CW just launched their newest Arrowverse series, Superman & Lois. However, the company has increasingly begun to emphasize the idea of a live-action DC multiverse in recent years, so we may well see this new Superman coexist with Cavill and Tyler Hoechlin's respective versions. Does this news have you excited at the prospect of a new Superman movie? Let us know in the comments below. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

The Script for Face/off 2 Is Almost Complete

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:15:56 GMT

The script for the sequel to 1990s John Woo classic, Face/Off, is almost complete, and has been written to be a direct, “definitive follow-up” to the story. Talking to IGN as part of Fan Fest 2021, Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard updated us on the progress he’s making with the action flick sequel. He made it very clear that he and his writing partner, Simon Barrett, are penning a true sequel, rather than any kind of reboot. “I would never make a remake of Face Off,” said Wingard. “I would never make a reboot. And I've seen a lot of people, even after I said that this is a direct sequel, they keep calling it a reboot hybrid sequel or remake hybrid sequel. It's none of that.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2015/11/17/faceoff-official-trailer"] “This is Face Off Two,” he stressed. “And I can't say what that means exactly, but this is either going to be the definitive follow-up to that movie and everything that entails, or I'm not going to make it, because everything's got to line up perfectly.” As for the progress being made on the film, Wingard says that the script is almost complete. “The script's going really good, Simon [Barrett] and I are almost finished,” he said. “And Simon, who I worked with on You're Next and The Guest, we've been working a lot over quarantine, and this was our main project.” “Face-Off Two. That's what it is,” Wingard emphasised. “It is Face Off Two, and I'll just leave it at that.” What this means in regards to the events and casting of the film is unclear, but a direct sequel does suggest that we could see John Travolta return as Sean Archer. Whatever the case may be, Wingard is attached to direct, while Fast and Furious creative Neal Mortiz will produce for Paramount. For more from Adam Wingard, take a look at the (human) cast of his Godzilla vs. Kong, as well as our look at who the real villain of the movie could be. Watch the full IGN Fan Fest panel below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/26/godzilla-vs-kong-breaking-down-cinemas-biggest-brawl-with-adam-wingard-ign-fan-fest-2021"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.

Godzilla vs. Kong Definitely Won't End in a Draw, Says Director

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:05:54 GMT

Godzilla vs. Kong director Adam Wingard has made clear that, unlike previous films, his movie will end in a definitive winner of the monster match-up, saying, "This is the decider [...] One wins, and that's it." Speaking during an IGN Fan Fest panel, Wingard explained that he wants this movie to feel like a fight between the "legitimate" versions of Godzilla and King Kong, and to let it act as a definitive answer to which would win in a fight. That's in part inspired by the original King King vs. Godzilla movie's more ambiguous answer to that question: "When I think back to the original movie, King Kong vs. Godzilla, I remember having conversations with my friends, talking about that film when I was a kid, and we were still debating who would win in a fight, Godzilla or King Kong. And that film for one, doesn't really pick a winner. It's very much a draw. It's very unclear and muddy who wins." Watch the exclusive clip "Godzilla Meets Kong" below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/26/godzilla-vs-kong-godzilla-meets-kong-exclusive-clip-ign-fan-fest-2021"] Wingard makes extremely clear that there will absolutely be clarity around who wins in his take on the concept: "I just wanted this to feel like the real matchup. I wanted you to walk away from this. I wanted there to be no more arguments on the playground. This is the decider. You don't have to debate it anymore. You watch this film. That's Godzilla, that's King Kong. They're beating the shit out of each other, and one wins, and that's it." Watch the moment below: Wingard also made very clear that he's aiming to make a movie in which the two monsters feel like the 'definitive' versions of each, to lend that final result a level of authenticity. It;s a feeling Wingard thought was missing from the original King Kong vs. Godzilla, and from Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/26/godzilla-vs-kong-director-one-wins-and-thats-it-ign-fan-fest-2021"] "An issue I have with [the original King Kong vs. Godzilla] – and it's a similar issue I have with Batman v Superman, another versus movie – is, at that point, King Kong was very much a stop motion character. That's how we knew him. That's what he looked like. And and then obviously, later on in the '70s, you had the Rick Baker version, and that's sort of what we identified King Kong as, but it's still relatively similar to the original. The Toho version of King Kong in King Kong vs. Godzilla, he's so different than any other version we've seen. It's the first time we've seen a guy in a suit. And just his look, he just looks way different than any version. So it doesn't quite feel like this is the definitive King Kong vs. Godzilla, even if the movie had kind of a winner. "And so, going into this, I was thinking about that. And then I was thinking about Batman v Superman. And it's a similar thing, where you have Christian Bale as the definitive Batman in the Christopher Nolan trilogy, and that's who we knew him as. And obviously, Dark Knight Rises was his last picture. And so, when Batman v Superman comes around, that's the first time we see the re-casted Batman as Ben Affleck, and it's kind of in a different universe. It's in the Zack Snyder universe, which is very different than the Nolan thing. And this is just my opinion, but my problem with that movie is just on a fundamental aesthetic level almost, that it felt like a different Batman. So it didn't feel like the true legitimate Batman v Superman movie." There are still questions about whether the true villain of Godzilla vs. Kong has yet to be revealed, but Wingard also made clear that Godzilla is playing the heel to King Kong's face: "I don't want to spoil the movie, but I will say that you're going to see Godzilla do things that you've never seen him do before, and you're going to see them act different ways. And so, there's going to be a lot of really fun surprises. And here's the thing, is like, Godzilla is the heel in this movie. I mean, you see it in the trailer. He's causing a lot of problems. And the fun thing about when Godzilla is causing problems is that, that means he's blowing a lot of shit up, and he's causing a lot of destruction and mayhem. And so, for me, I get to have fun with that. That's one of the best parts of making this film is I get the naughty Godzilla, and he causes a lot of havoc." And maybe don't worry too much about the game's PG-13 rating, as Wingard says he'll be bringing some of his horror movie sensibilities with him: "I think that no matter, even if I tried not to, I would still do it. I mean, funny enough, this is the first PG-13 movie I've ever made, out of all the films, but it's definitely got some gory moments in it actually." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=godzilla-vs-kong-whos-who-the-human-cast-and-characters&captions=true"] Godzilla vs. Kong will be released on March 26 internationally, and a few days later on March 31 in the US (in both theaters and streaming on HBO Max). There's much more to come from IGN Fan Fest - make sure to check out our f ull Fan Fest schedule for everything we've got for you, from Zack Snyder's Justice League to Deathloop. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

IGN Fan Fest: Everything Announced and Revealed So Far

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:08:24 GMT

IGN Fan Fest is a two-day long celebration featuring panels with exclusive interviews with cast from upcoming TV shows, exclusive new looks at gameplay from unreleased games, and sneak peeks at some of the biggest movies coming this year. To keep you looped in on all the latest, here's a round-up of all of the biggest announcements and reveals from the show.

First Shadow and Bone Trailer Revealed

IGN debuted the first teaser trailer for the upcoming fantasy series from Netflix, Shadow and Bone, during an exclusive cast Q&A. Based on the Grishaverse book series by Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone will follow a young soldier who uncovers a mystical power that may bring peace to a war-torn world. If you’re looking forward to the upcoming Netflix series, make sure to also check out the cast’s breakdown of the new Shadow and Bone trailer. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/26/netflixs-shadow-and-bone-official-teaser-trailer-ign-fan-fest-2021"]

Exclusive Clip From Netflix's The Irregulars Revealed

An exclusive clip of Netflix's upcoming crime drama The Irregulars shows John Watson alerting Bea of a supernatural threat coming to London. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/26/netflixs-the-irregulars-exclusive-221b-baker-street-clip-ign-fan-fest-2021"]

Exclusive Clip of Raya and the Last Dragon Revealed

Kelly Marie Tran, the voice actress behind Raya in Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon, introduced an exclusive clip from the upcoming movie where Raya and Sisu make an action-packed escape from enemy Namaari of the Fang clan warriors. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/26/raya-and-the-last-dragon-exclusive-clip-ign-fan-fest-2021"]

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla vs. Kong Will Settle the Debate Once and For All

Fans who can’t agree on which mammoth will win in the upcoming monster movie can at least exclude the possibility of a draw thanks to Director Adam Wingard who confirmed during a panel at IGN’s Fan Fest that Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla vs. Kong will have a definitive champion. Make sure to also check out this exclusive clip of Godzilla meeting Kong. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/26/godzilla-vs-kong-godzilla-meets-kong-exclusive-clip-ign-fan-fest-2021"]

Exclusive Trailer for Netflix Anime Series Pacific Rim: The Black

We were given an exclusive new look at the upcoming Netflix anime series, Pacific Rim: The Black, showing two siblings, Taylor and Hayley, as they find a way to survive The Black with an abandoned Jaeger. Season one arrives on Netflix on March 4, 2021. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/26/pacific-rim-the-black-exclusive-official-trailer-2-ign-fan-fest"]

Meowscular Chef in Exclusive Monster Hunter Movie Clip

In an exclusive clip from the Monster Hunter movie, Lt. Artemis, played by Milla Jovovich, meets the iconic Meowscular Chef. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/26/monster-hunter-movie-meowscular-chef-exclusive-clip-ign-fan-fest-2021"]

Exclusive New Look at Clone Wars Gameplay With Star Wars: Republic Commando Trailer

We were given another look at Clone Wars gameplay from the upcoming re-release of Star Wars: Republic Commando, coming to PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch on April 6, 2021. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/26/star-wars-republic-commando-exclusive-clone-wars-gameplay-trailer-ign-fan-fest-2021"]

Upcoming Face/Off Movie Is Not a Remake, Script Almost Complete

Director Adam Wingard provided an update on the progress of the upcoming Face/Off movie during the Godzilla vs. Kong panel, confirming the script is nearly done and is for a “direct sequel” to the original.

Arkane Studios Reveals New Details About DEATHLOOP

New details about DEATHLOOP were revealed today during IGN Fan Fest by game director Dinga Bakaba who said Arkane Studios would be bringing some of the powers from Dishonered to the upcoming action game. Bakaba also explained the role those powers will play in the player’s mission to break DEATHLOOP’s time loop which features only one solution. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/26/deathloop-explained-exclusive-game-trailer-ign-fan-fest-2021"]

Hood: Outlaws and Legends Ranger Class Shown in Exclusive Trailer

Game director Andrew Willans gave us a look at the Ranger class in Hood: Outlaws and Legends which is inspired Robin Hood. The upcoming multiplayer heist game from Sumo Digital launches on May 10, 2021, for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/26/hood-outlaws-and-legends-ranger-exclusive-trailer-ign-fan-fest-2021"]

Robert Kirkman Confirms Invincible Animated Series Will Be “A Very Mature Show”

During IGN’s Extended Sneak Peek at Invincible, creator Robert Kirkman confirmed the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series will not be taking a family-friendly approach. Much like the Invincible comics, the show will contain mature content and the voice cast went on to talk about how violent and brutal the series can be. Also, take a look at this exclusive clip from the show where protagonist Mark Grayson discovers his superpower. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/02/26/amazon-prime-videos-invincible-exclusive-clip-ign-fan-fest-2021"] Day one of IGN Fan Fest is now complete. Make sure to return tomorrow for more exciting announcements and reveals. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Felicia Miranda is SEO Editor at IGN. You can find her on Twitter nerding out at @FeliciaVagabond.

District 10 in the Works from the District 9 Creators

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:17:27 GMT

District 9 director Neill Blomkamp has revealed that work is now underway on the District 10 screenplay. Blomkamp announced on Twitter that he had reteamed with his District 9 partners Sharlto Copley and Terri Tatchell to write the screenplay for District 10, the long-awaited follow-up to his sci-fi action movie, District 9, which opened in 2009 to critical acclaim. He told his followers: "District 10 screenplay also being written by @sharlto (Sharlto Copley) @territachell (Terri Tatchell) and I. It's [sic] coming..."

District 10 screenplay also being written by @sharlto @territatchell and I. Its coming...
— Neill Blomkamp (@NeillBlomkamp) February 26, 2021

District 10 has been rumored and speculated about for years, but up until now, Blomkamp has seemingly prioritized other projects. In 2013, Blomkamp told IGN that he had a great idea for the District 9 follow-up but he had a bunch of other "ideas and stuff" that he wanted to make first. He provided a further update in 2017, telling IGN that he needed to "find the right time" to work on the sequel. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-sci-fi-movies&captions=true"] In recent years, Blomkamp has helmed various horror shorts under his Oats Studios banner. The studio's first short was an alien invasion aftermath tale called "Rakka," the second was "Firebase," which introduced viewers to a wild alternate-history take on the Vietnam War, and the third was "Zygote," a sci-fi horror thriller starring Dakota Fanning and Jose Pablo Cantillo. Blomkamp has also been keeping busy during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Last summer, he filmed an "under-the-radar" supernatural horror movie in British Columbia (with on-set COVID-19 protocols in place). The movie is said to be something that Blomkamp has always wanted to make, and will reportedly have a "strong sci-fi and VFX component" like his other feature-length movies. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.