It looks like Overwatch 2‘s brand new designs for Baptiste and Sombra were revealed during the Summer Game Fest. While we didn’t get any new gameplay or a closer look at what is new with the sequel to the popular Blizzard shooter, the new updated designs offer a nice little tease of what is heading our way. It’ll be interesting if we get more character design reveals during the upcoming E3 event, as they build up to a bigger showcase of the new experience heading our way. Luckily, @Niandra_ managed to get high-quality screenshots of the character designs.
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REPORT: Jameela Jamil to Play ‘She-Hulk’ Villain Titania
It looks like there is no end to the news surrounding Marvel Studios’ future on Disney+. We’ve recently got a tiny glimpse behind the scenes of She-Hulk with a look at Mark Ruffalo donning his CGI suit. Now, it seems that Illuminerdi got their hands on some news, as they just shared the info that The Good Place‘s Jameela Jamil is playing the villainous Titania. She’s an interesting addition as the main foil for Jennifer Walter. Illuminerdi believes that she was the character that went under the code name “Lucy.” She was described as a Kardashian-esque social media influencer with a dark side. We don’t know exactly how the series will play out, but it certainly would be a unique take for the class Marvel villain. Jamil‘s addition will surely offer a lot of fresh comedy to the series and she could make for an interesting dynamic between the two unlikely villains.
If they truly follow this social media-focused character, it could give us a glimpse at what role She-Hulk might have. We know from Avengers: Endgame that Hulk is a well-known hero. So, the existence of a female version of his would also get quite a bit of attention. She might end up becoming more famous than Tatiana, which pushes her over the edge to keep up with her unlikely enemy. Of course, she could also just end up being one of Jennifer’s clients throughout the legal comedy’s run.
Source: Illuminerdi
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Summer Game Fest: ‘Jurassic World: Evolution’ Sequel Announced
It’s quite an understatement that the Jurassic World franchise is quite beloved. The grand return in cinemas was welcomed with a bang when we got another chance to revisit Isla Nubar and see a thriving park filled with dinosaurs. It always made us wonder how we’d do if we got a chance to take on that role ourselves. Well, Jurassic World: Evolution gave us that chance and it looks like the franchise is continuing to build up as they finally unveiled the sequel that teases some underwater action. I’ll probably only make it for a day or two.
Source: Twitter
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Summer Game Fest: Hideo Kojima Reveals ‘Death Stranding: Director’s Cut’ for PlayStation 5
It looks like Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions aren’t quite done yet with Death Stranding, as they just revealed that an updated version is heading to the PlayStation 5 in the form of Death Stranding: Director’s Cut. The video reveal was actually quite clever by playing a prank on its viewers who thought they might get some Metal Gear Solid-inspired elements when Sam Bridges briefly jumps into a box just like Solid Snake used to. While it didn’t quite go that way and they didn’t reveal much, it seems like it’ll serve a similar role as Final Fantasy VII Remake: Integrade had. It was just an additional naming for the PS5 upgrade of the game which might include some new content.
Source: YouTube
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Summer Game Fest: ‘Borderlands’ Spin-Off ‘Tiny Tina’s Wonderland’ Revealed
It looks like the Borderlands franchise is about to expand, as it was just revealed during the Summer Game Fest that Borderlands is getting a fantasy-inspired spin-off titled Tiny Tina’s Wonderland. They didn’t offer many details besides that it’ll build on the original’s looter concept but with some fantasy elements. So, we might be able to collect magic of different kinds throughout the journey in this game. Tiny Tina will is our bunker leader and introduce us to this new wonderland.
Source: YouTube
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Zack Snyder Reveals Cast for Norse Inspired ‘Twilight of The Gods’ Anime
Netflix is all in on Zack Snyder with multiple projects and a possible universe planting root at the popular streaming service. During the massive fan outcry to finally see Snyder‘s original vision of Justice League, he began setting multiple projects with Netflix. The first was Army of The Dead, a zombie heist thriller that scored a prequel film and animated series set before the film before it even released. During all the zombie mayhem Snyder announced yet another project. This time around it’s an anime based on Norse Mythology that would could exclusively to Netflix.
Word on the Norse anime had been silent for a while as development on the series marched forward. During Netflix’s Geeked Week an official title and cast were released for the upcoming series that’ll now be known as Twilight of The Gods. Joining the cast of the upcoming series is John Noble as Odin, Paterson Joseph as Loki, Corey Stoll as Hrafnkel, Jamie Chung as Hel, Jamie Clayton as The Seid-Kona, Kristopher Hivju as Andvari, Lauren Cohan as Inge, Peter Stormare as Ulfr, Pilou Asbæk as Thor, Rahul Kohli as Egill, Stuart Martin as Leif, and Sylvia Hoeks as Sigrid.
The series will be written and produced by Zack Snyder as his own take on traditional Norse mythology. He will be joined by Jay Olivia, who will serve as director and showrunner on the series. She’s also working as executive producer with Deborah Snyder, Wesley Coller, and of course Zack himself. No release date for the series has been set.
Source: What’s On Netflix
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‘Andor’: Forest Whitaker to Return in the ‘Rogue One’ Spin-Off
Andor has been busy filming for some time now and we still know very little about what direction the series is heading. All we know is that it’ll take place before Rogue One and explore the early days of its titular character, Cassian Andor. Some time ago we did get a good look at the cast, which includes Marvel Studios veteran Stellan Skarsgard. Well, it seems he accidentally let slip in an interview with Sverige Radio that he had “at least two good” scenes with Rogue One veteran, Forest Whitaker. He played the character of Saw Gerrera, which he even returned to play in the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order video game.
It actually makes a lot of sense for his character to return in the series. While he did find his end in Rogue One, there are a lot of stories that can be explored while he leads the Rebellion against the Empire. We might get a closer look at how he became infamous among even their ranks. It also opens up the question of how much Andor will explore in its first season, as we might get a look at the darker side of the Rebellion rather than the hopeful one we are introduced to in Star Wars: A New Hope. It looks like we might have al to more surprises heading our way.
Source: Sveriges Radio via The Direct
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Halle Bailey and Jonah Hauer-King Sighted in New ‘The Little Mermaid’ Set Photos
It looks like it’s set photos season, as we’ve been seeing a lot of current projects find their way online. In a way, it’s the true sign that the film industry is recovering slowly and we’re a step closer to business-as-usual. Now, we’ve covered a lot of set photos from various superhero properties, such as Shazam: Fury of the Gods and Titans. There were also quite a few set photos from Thor: Love and Thunder teasing the franchise’s potential craziness from returning director Taika Waititi. Now, it seems that another Disney property recently started production, and the first set of photos already found their way online for the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. Twitter user @cravemedia took to Social Media and shared a few images of the production.
https://twitter.com/cravemedia_/status/1402792169186881542?s=20
The photos offer our first look at our leads Halle Bailey and Jonah Hauer-King. If we go by their costumes, this may be them rehearsing for the iconic sequence when Ariel saves Prince Eric from drowning. If you look closely, you can see that she has a fin attached to her legs. It doesn’t seem to have any color or scales, which might indicate she is still getting used to moving with it in the water. It’s uncertain if they will take a practical approach with the fin or it might be added digitally. We’ll see if more images find their way online that may give us a look at the duo in full costume.
Source: Twitter, Digital Spy
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‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 Eyeing Late 2021 Production Start
We’ve all been wondering when the third season of The Mandalorian would finally enter production. It was revealed earlier in the year that the spin-off The Book of Boba Fett would be the first to enter production and premiere in its usual time slot this year. Star Wars‘ expansion into streaming has already seen them pick up the pace with the Rogue One spin-off Andor and Obi-Wan Kenobi entering production throughout the year. Well, it looks like the expansion has also come at a price.
Collider revealed that the third season won’t enter production until the end of 2021 or the latest in early 2022. So, we certainly can’t expect the continuation before the end of the next year. There are multiple reasons for this, as the LA stages the film usually utilizes are pre-occupied by Ewan McGregor‘s return as Obi-Wan Kenobi. There is also the fact that Pedro Pascal recently joined HBO’s live-action adaptation of Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us franchise.
It’s going to be a long wait for Mandalorian fans until the next entry finally releases, but it doesn’t mean we aren’t getting more Star Wars on Disney+. Collider also hinted at the fact that we can expect some familiar faces in the spin-off, as it is described as a mid-season event. So far, the only confirmed addition besides Temuera Morrison‘s Boba Fett is Ming-Na Wen as Fennec Shand. The series recently ended its production. So, we might get some more news in the coming months about what we can expect from the series.
Source: Collider
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Bill Skarsgard in Talks to Join ‘John Wick 4’
It looks like the upcoming fourth entry in the John Wick franchise is continuing to expand, as The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Bill Skarsgard is currently in talks to join the fourth entry of the Keanu Reeves franchise. It’s another major addition after recent reports revealed that the film is also adding IP Man’s Donnie Yen as an old friend of Wick’s. The film’s plot still remains tightly under wraps but will be based on a script by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch. The announcement didn’t come in their usual article but through a video on Twitter.
We’re generally seeing an expansion of the John Wick franchise, as the team is already working on a TV series that explores the origin stories behind the famous Continental hotel. It’s uncertain if they might also be eyeing to expand with other new stories exploring the backstories of the various hitmen we meet along the way. There’s a lot of potentials to play around with, as John Wick introduced us to a variety of assassins that have their own interesting backstory with our titular hero.
Source: Twitter
