The first trailer for the upcoming Marvel show Cloak and Dagger has been released. The show premieres on June 6 on Freeform, the channel previously known as ABC Family. It focuses on a pair of runaway teenagers who are given super powers after they are fed a dangerous drug.
This first teaser doesn't have any dialogue, but uses an interesting split screen effect to highlight the two heroes' contrasting powers--Cloak controls the power of darkness, while Dagger throws deadly blades of pure light. It shows them living on the streets, committing small crimes to survive, and slowly coming to terms with their abilities. Check it out below:
Cloak and Dagger stars former Disney star Olivia Holt (Ultimate Spider-Man) as Tandy Bowen (aka Dagger), and Aubrey Joseph (Run All Night) as Tyrone Johnson (aka Cloak). The first season will feature 10 episodes.
Although the show is technically part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, like many of Marvel's TV shows, it is not expected to have much crossover with the studio's movies or other series. In July last year, Marvel TV boss Jeph Loeb told The Hollywood Reporter that while Hulu's similarly-themed teen superhero show Runaways was part of the same connected universe, we shouldn't expect to see any interaction between the characters, even though they sometimes appeared together in Marvel's comic books.
Cloak and Dagger were created by Bill Mantlo and Ed Hannigan, and first appeared in a 1982 issue of The Spectacular Spider-Man. A successful four-issue limited series was followed by an ongoing bi-monthly comic book in 1985, and the characters have appeared in a variety of titles over the decades.
If you need a little pick me up, look no further than the Black Panther. In addition to saving his home country of Wakanda--and the world--the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero is also giving thanks to the fans that have made Black Panther such a successful movie.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show, Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman surprised fans who explained why they were so thankful to see him portrayed as a superhero on-screen--including one who admitted to bootlegging the film. "For me, as the mother of a young son, my son's childhood has been defined by Barack Obama and now Black Panther," one fan says without realizing Boseman is actually listening. "So thank you."
It's clear that the actor is as touched by what the fans have to say as they were by the movie itself. While he surprised many of them with a joke, it's the final fan--a woman who praises the movie's strong female characters--that elicits the most emotional response as Boseman offers a simple "Wakanda forever" in his T'Challa accent before shaking the woman's hand and giving her a hug.
As it turns out, Wakanda forever is an appropriate sentiment for the film. Heading into its third weekend, Black Panther has amassed over $700 million at the worldwide box office and is already the third biggest domestic film in the MCU--behind Marvel's The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron. It will took top Ultron, sliding into the number two slot.
Snyder posted an image of himself with a scruffy beard on the social media platform Vero, where he frequently posts pictures and interacts with fans. Snyder accompanied the image with a suggestion that he needs to shave, to which one fan inevitably replied "you could just remove it via CGI." Synder's reply? "We all know that doesn't work."
Snyder had in fact quit the production of Justice League by the time the mustache issue came up. He left the movie in May 2017 following the tragic death of his daughter, with Avengers director Joss Whedon taking over reshoots and post-production.
By the time additional footage of Cavill was required, the actor was already in production on the upcoming Mission Impossible: Fallout, for which he is sporting an impressive 'tache. With Mission Impossible producers Paramount unwilling to let the actor shave for the Justice League reshoots, Warner was left with no option but to attempt to remove it in post-production.
Although Justice League was a box office failure, there are still plenty of other DC movies in the works. Aquaman hits theaters in November, and Shazam is now in production. Beyond that, Wonder Woman 2 will be released in November 2019, and Suicide Squad 2 is expected to start shooting later this year.
After a period of downtime, Fortnite's servers are back online, bringing a new update to the game on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Update 3.1.0 brings a new point of interest to Battle Royale, as well as a new gun, the hunting rifle. Save the World, meanwhile, expands with a new weapon of its own: the Dragonfire auto-shotgun.
The new point of interest is called Lucky Landing, located on the southern edge of the island, and you can take a look at it below. Elsewhere the drop rates of various guns have been adjusted: you're 20% less likely to find a common burst assault rifle, for example, but 150% more likely to find a rare one than before. Some loot drops have been tweaked too; fewer chests will appear in Snobby Shores, Tilted Towers, and Industrial Plot from now on.
Notification UI has updated animations and now promptly exits the screen when dismissed by an action.
Added a confirmation dialog for exiting the game using the window close button on PC.
Bug Fixes
Ping times displayed in the Net Debug Stats panel have been improved to be more accurate by removing frame times from the calculation.
Removed some heavy hitching that could occur during texture streaming.
Fixed issue that caused location text in Party Finder to clip into buttons, now marquees properly.
Fixed issue where the input icon for selecting a lobby player podium slot would disappear after switching tabs.
Fixed some memory leaks that resulted in crashes
Battle Royale
Weapons And Items
Hunting Rifle added!
Single shot rifle that has no scope and is effective at medium to long range.
Uncommon and Rare rarity.
Found in Treasure Chests and Floor Loot.
Adjusted inconsistent drop rates for various weapon rarities.
Burst Assault Rifle drop chance:
Common decreased by 20%.
Uncommon increased by 60%.
Rare increased by 150%.
Revolver drop chance:
Common decreased by 10%.
Uncommon increased by 33%.
Rare increased by 75%.
Tactical Shotgun drop chance:
Uncommon decreased by 10%.
Rare increased by 33%.
Epic increased by 75%.
These weapons had unnecessarily low drop rates as they progressed in rarity. This does not change the overall likelihood of finding these weapon types but it does increase your chances of finding a higher rarity version. -- Developer Comment
Bug Fixes
Fixed discrepancies between crosshair location and muzzle firing location when shooting at close range targets.
Fixed shotgun collision inconsistencies when aiming through openings or around corners.
World
The new 'Lucky Landing' point of interest has been added to the southern edge of the island.
UI
You now receive Party Suggestions while in the lobby.
Rich presence now provides the player's party size.
Added new intro/outro animations to the party invite notification.
Invite notification now closes upon being clicked.
Presence text that is too long will no longer overlap the Invite/Join buttons.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where you couldn't emote in lobby if a player left.
Fixed an issue where changing language to Chinese or Korean would not render text properly.
Fixed an issue that caused the '60 FPS' mode to reset back to 30 after relaunching the game on PS4.
Fixed an issue where the Party Finder dialog could double spawn.
Fixed an issue where full parties would show as solo players and appear joinable.
Fixed an issue where sometimes the Invite/Join action wouldn't show correctly.
Fixed an issue where the party bar sometimes wouldn't show party members while in a filled squad.
Art / Animation
Re-enabled sprinting dust effects on low settings.
Hip fire positioning is now maintained if a player fired recently and switched weapons.
Bug Fixes
Fixed player jittering when sliding against a surface.
Fixed an issue causing other characters to not animate while spectating them after being eliminated.
Fixed an issue where weapons were unholstered early when using Emotes.
Fixed character body parts not animating at low framerates.
Fixed shield visual FX not properly displaying on the Alpine Ace and Crackshot outfits.
Updated the flag on the arm of the USA Alpine Ace to face the correct direction.
Audio
Reduced the volume of the Hand Cannon audio to match that of the Revolver.
Reduced the volume of the Windmills found in Anarchy Acres and Fatal Fields.
Bug Fixes
Set the volume of hitting weak points back to what it was prior to V.3.0.0.
Fixed an issue where building placement sound would play repeatedly while skydiving if you had the Pickaxe equipped in the lobby.
Fixed an issue that caused the lobby music to restart every time it was attenuated to 0 volume because of music from emotes.
Fixed an issue that could cause the Storm Audio to play from an invalid location in the map.
The build mode 'click' sound no longer plays while the player is downed.
Performance
Improved overall frame rate by using less CPU for characters that are far away.
Optimized weapon load times and reduced their memory usage.
Save The World
Gameplay
Spring it On! continues, adding new questline 'Brave Beginnings'.
Many of us have already given up on our new year's resolutions, but Val has not. Join the brave survivor on her mission to join in the battle against the storm as a defender.
We have added new group missions to all theaters. Currently the mission is 'Fight the Storm' with encounters designed for 4 players.
These missions allow 4 extra Defenders to be used.
Rewards for group missions should be roughly double, except for Spring It On! Gold (the latter remains unchanged).
Impulse Grenade has been added.
Blast enemies into the air and off cliffs!
Use these to bounce yourself or your friends up to hard-to-reach places!
These are temporary power-ups that will be removed from the backpack at the end of the mission.
DragonFire shotgun is now available in the Weekly Store!
Shoots a cone of fiery death, damaging all husks in the area.
Heavy auto-shotgun, with a slower rate of fire and smaller magazine size.
Damage of Dragon's Roar assault rifle increased by 20%.
Voting has been added to the BluGlo Difficulty Pylon.
After inserting enough BluGlo for a difficulty bump, the voting window will appear.
Teams of 2 or 3 players will require 2 'Yes' votes to increase difficulty. Teams of 4 will require at least 3 'Yes' votes.
If vote passes, the team can vote to increase the difficulty again immediately.
If the vote fails, a 45 second anti-spam timeout is put into effect before another vote can be taken. The deposited BluGlo will be returned to the player who initiated the vote.
Voting is not required in missions with only one player.
Training Manuals, Trap Designs, and Weapon Designs used to evolve a schematic or person are now refunded when they are recycled/retired.
This refund is in addition to the 1/4/9 currently returned when you recycle or retire a Rare/Epic/Legendary item.
Changed 'Crit Damage versus Afflicted targets' weapon modifier from 30%/45%/60% to 45%/67.5%/90%.
Bug Fixes
Dragon Rocket Launcher no longer roll magazine size perks.
Rocket/Grenade Launchers will no longer roll headshot perks. They are also now able to roll rare durability perks.
Wooden Wall Spike Traps have had their Reload Speed perks removed and replaced with valid perks.
Wall and Floor Launcher Traps have had their Damage, Critical Chance and Critical Damage perks removed and replaced with valid perks.
Fixed an issue that allowed players to damage Lars' van during the timed encounters.
Fixed small boxes of fireworks that drop red envelopes from being destroyed by Husky Propane Tank.
Disable Play Now button for 'Want to Build a Hoverboard?' Quest since the Quest is fairly dependent on players traveling to the right zone type (i.e., City zones).
We have temporarily disabled the Difficulty Pylon in Deliver the Bomb missions to address issues with blocking track placement.
Players that play in maps much lower than their current level will have their party stats clamped. We will continue rebalancing stat clamping to make sure parties of mixed levels find the content appropriately challenging.
Heroes
[Rework] I.F.F. Coding perk
Plasma Pulse kills cause the Constructor's shield to regenerate at 15% of its normal rate for 2 seconds. Consecutive Plasma Pulse kills refresh the duration.
[Rework] Soldier's Berserker Subclass
In a Pinch has been removed as the level 12 perk and replaced with Up Close and Personal.
Kneecapper has replaced Up Close and Personal as the Berserker's level 30 perk.
The Soldier Perk 'Up Close and Personal' has been reworked:
Warcry applies 3 stacks of Debilitating Shots to nearby enemies.
Removed kill reset timer in Fragment Generation perk and changed tooltips to represent the change.
Fragment Generation perk kill counter no longer resets after 15 seconds.
Phase Shift now continues some of its momentum when used in the air. Goin' Commando!!!'s base damage has been increased from 13 to 25 damage.
Goin' Commando!!! is no longer flagged as a Ranged Weapon and does not benefit from Debilitating Shots.
Crescent Kick can now be used in the air.
Renamed Raider Nomad to Raider Raptor.
Bug Fixes
Dragon Daze tactical perk now properly shows visual FX when triggered.
Fixed an issue that allowed survivors to be carried with Constructors Bull Rush ability.
Fixed pitch angle for TEDDY's arm guns when aiming at enemies.
Fixed an issue where the pickaxe would become unresponsive if players requeued actions mid swing.
Fixed an issue that caused the Soldier's Shockwave damage to be delayed.
The Outlander's Shock Tower now correctly displays its lightning visual FX when attacking.
UI
Can cycle through survivor squads without backing out.
Can clear out all members in a survivor squad from a single action.
Added keybinds to pop-up context menus.
Bug Fixes
Dragon Daze tactical perk no longer specifies Ninja.
Fixed an issue that caused Recycling node 2 and 3 in the skill tree to not display Collection Book upgrades under bonuses.
Fixed issue where pinning the Cruise Control Quest didn't show the Ride the Hoverboard objective on the HUD when not completed.
Schematic recycling and evolution is now temporarily blocked while the item is in the crafting queue.
Audio
Bug Fixes
Fixed audio volumes of mission rewards music.
Removed music event from Supply Drop.
Fixed the issue with music abruptly switching and sounding too loud.
Added a second mix to alternate between the intro being more victorious and the other, which is more subdued.
Fixed dialog attenuating sound FX and also not being played through the Voice slider.
Fixed the loud music transition to mission rewards.
Fixed the bonus success music event so that the high frequencies are less pronounced.
Fixed the combat/score music periodically starting/stopping.
Fixed the loot tab restarting the music every time you switched to it.
Sony has revealed its free PS Plus games for March 2018, and some great titles are included. Out of all the PS4, PS Vita, and PS3 games on offer, the biggest game going is hit 2015 action RPG Bloodborne.
From March 6, PS Plus members will be able to download Bloodborne at no extra cost. The other PlayStation 4 game this month is Ratchet & Clank, the reimagining of the first game in that series that came to PS4 in 2016. Read more about the two games in our Bloodborne review and our Ratchet & Clank review.
PS4 owners will receive some bonus game in March thanks to Cross-buy. Mighty No. 9, the spiritual successor to Mega Man, is free on PS3 but the PS4 version is also available for no extra cost. Similarly, PS Vita games Claire: Extended Cut and Bombing Busters are free on the portable console but have PS4 versions that will be available for no extra charge at the same time. The final game going free this month is Legend of Kay on PS3.
One final bonus freebie is the Dungeon Defenders PS Plus Pack, a special add-on for Dungeon Defenders II that includes costumes, gold, and a Ninja Gato Pet. The DLC pack will be available for no extra cost from March 13 until April 10 for PS Plus members, though it appears to be exclusive to the US. Finally, Sony has confirmed that from March 8, 2019, it will no longer be giving away PS3 and PS Vita games with PS Plus, instead focusing on PS4 titles.
With the announcement of these new additions, time is running out to get your hands on February 2018's free PS Plus games, which include Knack and Rime. You can see all of February's PS Plus games here or take a look below for the full list of March's free PS Plus titles.
March's Free PS Plus Games For PS4, PS3, And PS Vita
Switch's popularity has also been bolstered by great ports of some of the most popular Wii U games. We've already got Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Pokken Tournament DX, and Bayonetta 2, but anyone familiar with the Wii U library knows that's merely scratching the surface of what's possible.
A port of Super Smash Bros. feels like a guarantee--the sort of game that stirs up a lot of excitement and attention among Nintendo's player base. Looking beyond the obvious choice, however, Nintendo could give also give RPGs like Xenoblade Chronicles X and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE a second chance at success, as they would benefit greatly from being made portable, let alone available on a console that people are eager fill with games.
There are plenty of games that could fit the bill, but if we were forced to pick five Wii U games to transition to Switch, we know exactly what we'd pick. Take a look at the video above for our choices and why we believe they'd be right at home on Switch. And if you have any suggestions for games we might have missed, give them a shout out in the comments below.
Sony has kicked off another sale in the US PlayStation Store, offering some big discounts on a ton of critically acclaimed PS4, PS3, and Vita titles for the next few days. If that wasn't enough incentive to pick something up from PSN this week, the company is also holding a limited-time promotion that will get you some PSN credit when you spend a certain amount of money.
From now until March 6, players who spend $100 on PSN (not including tax) will receive a code worth $15 in credit toward a future purchase. This includes full titles purchased digitally from the PlayStation Store, as well as add-on content and subscriptions for digital services like PS Plus and PlayStation Now.
Those who qualify for the $15 credit will receive it "on or before" March 16. Sony will distribute the code for the credit via email or as a system message for each of the aforementioned consoles. Sony says it will offer one $15 code per person for the duration for the promotion, and you'll need to use it by 11:59 PM PT on March 30. You can read more about the offer on the PlayStation Store website.
Another big sale is now underway on the US PlayStation Store. This week, Sony is holding a Critics' Choice sale, which offers discounts on a ton of acclaimed PS4, PS3, and Vita games through the beginning of next week.
The Critics' Choice sale runs until 11 AM ET on March 6, giving you a week to take advantage of the above deals. Sony is also holding a promotion this week that rewards players with a $15 credit if they spend $100 on the PlayStation Store. You can find the full list of games that are currently on sale on the PlayStation Store website.
This Week's PSN Deals Highlights
PS4
Assassin's Creed Origins -- $40.19 ($46.19)
Axiom Verge -- $10 ($12)
Battlefield 1 Revolution -- $19.79 ($30)
Call of Duty: WWII -- $39 ($48)
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy -- $24 ($30)
Darkest Dungeon -- $10 ($12.49)
Destiny 2 -- $33 ($42)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition -- $30
Enter the Gungeon -- $7.49 ($9)
The Flame in the Flood: Complete Edition -- $6 ($7.49)
For Honor -- $19.79 ($25.79)
Gran Turismo Sport -- $33 ($39)
Grand Theft Auto V -- $30 ($36)
Gravity Rush 2 -- $18 ($22)
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice -- $21 ($24)
Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition -- $32.49 ($35)
Inside -- $8 ($10)
The Last of Us Remastered -- $10 ($12)
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is $30 ($36)
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor -- $12 ($14)
Middle-earth: Shadow of War -- $37.49 ($40)
Nidhogg 2 -- $9 ($10.49)
Okami HD -- $14 ($15)
Oxenfree -- $5 ($7)
Prey -- $20 ($24)
Pyre -- $10 ($12)
Resident Evil 7: Gold Edition -- $40 ($45)
South Park: The Fractured But Whole -- $30 ($36)
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition -- $30 ($32)
Tekken 7 -- $30 ($36)
Titanfall 2 -- $6 ($15)
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy -- $20 ($24)
What Remains of Edith Finch -- $11 ($13)
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Complete Edition -- $20 ($25)
PS3
BlazBlue: Central Fiction -- $20 ($25)
Grand Theft Auto V -- $20 ($24)
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition -- $9 ($12)
Limbo -- $3 ($4)
Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare bundle -- $16 ($20)
After weeks of cryptic teases, Blizzard has finally unveiled the newest character for Overwatch, and as many have speculated, it's Brigitte. Torbjörn's daughter marks the 27th character to join the roster, and she comes with a few unique tricks to help set her apart from the other support heroes in the game.
Blizzard describes Brigitte as "an engineer with peerless armor-constructing abilities," and those characteristics shine through in her abilities on the battlefield. Her primary weapon is the Rocket Flail, which has an extended range and can smash multiple opponents at once. In addition to that, she brandishes a Barrier Shield, which can protect any teammates directly behind her. She can also toss Repair Packs to heal teammates, while her passive ability, Inspire, heals nearby allies over time when she lands blows on enemies.
These skills combine to make Brigitte a rather unique addition to the Overwatch roster, acting like a mixture of Reinhardt and her father. While she isn't available in the live game just yet, PC players do have a chance to try her out right now on the Public Test Realm. If you're waiting for her to launch on PS4 or Xbox One but are still curious to see Brigitte in action, we took her for a spin today on the latest episode of GameSpot Live--though as is always the case, her final attributes could change by the time she makes it to the live game. You can watch a replay of our stream above.
EA and Maxis have plans to release some special Final Fantasy XV themed costumes in The Sims 4. The promotion is part of the roll-out of the FFXV Windows Edition coming on March 6. Final Fantasy XV is already slated to get some wacky Sims costumes, but the content-sharing is going both ways, so Sims players will be able to dress up in the hottest fashions of Eos.
Sometime after launch, The Sims 4 Gallery will include a Noctis Lucis Caelum outfit. Players will be able to download the outfit in all its buckled and laced and zippered glory. You can fashion yourself in classic black, white, or green.
Unlike the Sims-themed costumes, this doesn't require a pre-order or purchase on the Origin service. Instead, it appears to be a free costume for anyone who plays The Sims 4, whether they're Final Fantasy fans or not. So even if you couldn't tell a Noct from a Gladio, you can still get a snazzy new outfit.
Meanwhile, the Sims-themed outfits you can get in FFXV include the iconic Llama Suit and Plumbob Suit. Those are available for your avatar to wear in the multiplayer expansion, or for Noctis to wear throughout the single-player campaign if you like your weighty melodrama to be peppered with some absurdity. You can check those out in the video above.
As it so often does, Twitch is offering another batch of free in-game goodies to Amazon Prime members, this time for Epic's popular shooter Fortnite. Right now, those with a Prime account will be able to claim the Fortnite Twitch Prime Pack, which includes cosmetics and other items for both Battle Royale and Save the World modes.
The Twitch Prime Pack is redeemable on all platforms--PC, PS4, and Xbox One--and comes with two exclusive gliders and outfits for Battle Royale: the Havoc Outfit and Back Bling, plus the Sub Commander Outfit and Slipstream Glider. Additionally, users will receive four exclusive Twitch chat emoji and two heroes for Save the World: Havoc and Sub Commando Jonesy. You can take a look at some of the freebies below.
Twitch Prime regularly offers free items and games for Amazon Prime members, so anyone who's a subscriber to the premium service is able to take advantage of this offer. To grab the Fortnite Twitch Prime Pack, simply click on the Prime Loot icon at the top of Twitch's homepage or visit Epic's official website for more details about how to claim the free items.
The Twitch Prime Pack isn't the only freebie that Fortnite players can get right now. PS Plus subscribers can also download the PlayStation Plus Celebration Pack on PS4, which includes an exclusive glider and outfit. You can grab the pack here. Meanwhile, the next free game for Twitch Prime members is Devil May Cry HD Collection, although that won't be available to claim until March 6 due to "unforeseen technical circumstances."
HAL Laboratory, the developer behind the Kirby and Boxboy series, has launched its first mobile game, Part Time UFO. Originally released in Japan last November under the moniker Hataraku UFO, the game is now available in international markets for iOS and Android devices and costs $4 to download.
Like many of HAL's other titles, Part Time UFO puts players in control of an adorable hero, in this case an anthropomorphic flying saucer with an extendable claw. Having just arrived on Earth, the UFO decides to take on various odd jobs to assist the denizens of the planet, using its claw to catch fish, assemble a pyramid of cheerleaders, load up trucks with cargo, and more. You can take a look at some gameplay in the trailer below.
Completing jobs will reward players with money, which can be used to buy new costumes for your flying saucer. Part Time UFO features 27 levels and more than 20 costumes to acquire, with additional jobs to unlock by completing hidden achievements in each level. Players can also post the craziest pileups they've created on social media using an in-game sharing function.
HAL's first Nintendo Switch game, Kirby Star Allies, is slated to release around the world on March 16. Like other mainline installments in the series, the game is a side-scrolling platformer in which players use Kirby's copy ability to inhale enemies and take on their powers. This time around, players can also throw hearts at enemies to turn them into allies. You can watch us play through several early levels of Kirby Star Allies and face off against a weirdly buff King Dedede.
Unlike previous Sword Art Online games, Fatal Bullet takes place within the world of Gun Gale Online (or GGO), the shooter/MMO that serves as the setting for the first arc of Sword Art Online's second season. Fittingly, Fatal Bullet plays out like a third-person shooter rather than a typical fantasy RPG, emphasizing cover and twitchy gunplay over swords and magic. And while the game doesn't follow the same story arc from the anime directly, many of SAO's most recognizable characters do make an appearance in Fatal Bullet in various roles, including Kirito, Leafa, and Asuna.
On the latest episode of GameSpot Live, we played through the early portions of Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet. In our two-hour session with the game, we explored the world, picked up treasure, gunned down enemies in dungeons, and met up with Kirito and other familiar Sword Art Online characters. If you weren't able to join us earlier for the livestream, you can watch a replay of our exploits in the world of GGO above.
Netflix's sci-fi action thriller Bright may not have been met with many positive reviews, but it was a huge success for the streaming giant. A record number of viewers watched the movie, and there is a sequel on the way. The producers and stars have been quick to defend it too--following comments in January by Netflix CEO Rex Hastings, star Joel Edgerton has commented on the critical response.
In an interview with Collider, Edgerton blamed some of the negativity on the fact that Netflix is disrupting the way the films are released. "I think there was a little bit of extra critical hate towards it because it's changing the landscape of the movie business," he said. "But I think Bright is maybe a movie that needs to be reviewed by public opinion rather than viewed through the highbrow prism of film criticism."
Edgerton went on to compare the film to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which was well received by critics but found a more mixed reaction amongst fans. "According to [Netflix], the numbers were there", he said. "And I think that would be supported by the wild discrepancy between the audience score and the Rotten Tomatoes aggregate score, it's almost the inverse of Star Wars [The Last Jedi]. You've got critics at 93 or 92%, and the audience gave it a 50-something, and you get to Bright, which is sort of slammed by critics, but it has a 90% audience score."
Neverthless, Edgerton did state that the filmmakers would listen to criticism when making the follow-up. "[Whether] it's the filmmakers or Netflix or any of us, [we can] learn from the response to the movie--and I'm talking about the negative responses to the movie and what people out there on the street loved about the movie," he said. "I think if you take all that information, it puts you in a nice spot to make a second and maybe a third movie. It's always worth listening to the fans and the good and bad responses to it."
It has been confirmed that Edgerton and co-star Will Smith are returning for the Bright sequel, as well as director David Ayer. Writer Max Landis is however not coming back, so Ayer will handle script-writing duties himself. The movie currently has no confirmed release date. Click here to find out how GameSpot thinks Bright 2 could be a much better film than the original.
Her Story director Sam Barlow, who is hard at work on his next game, is ready to unleash his new project. #WarGames is an interactive six-part web series that will take viewers into a world filled with hacktivism, espionage, and terror, as a group of characters tries to get to the bottom a military conspiracy.
The series will change based on the viewers, as anyone who watches will select between several video feeds that tell the story of #WarGames from different points of views. According to a description from Eko, the interactive startup behind the project, "the series 'learns' from their choices, resulting in experiences that are unique and personal. It's not a game, but an exciting new medium of personalized entertainment."
The series is based on the 1983 movie of the same name. However, as can be seen in the trailer above, it's quite different from the original. With its emphasis on technology, hacking, and modern communications, #WarGames lets the viewer be the one solving the mystery. The cast is led by Juss Nurse (Scandal), who plays "an ex-military brat turned hacker activist."
Eko will launch #WarGames on March 14, via HelloEko.com, Vudu.com, and the Eko app. You can see images from the series, which illustrate the various video feeds viewers will be able to choose between, above.
[UPDATE] Downtime is now over and Fortnite's servers are back online, according to the game's official Twitter account. The downtime was in order to bring a new update, version 3.1.0, to Fortnite. Take a look at the update's patch notes here.
The original story is below.
The Fortnite servers will be offline tomorrow, March 1, for a period of time as developer Epic Games releases a new update for the popular Battle Royale game. Update V.3.1.0 will be released at some point on Thursday, but Epic said in a tweet that it does not yet have any information about when it will come out.
As such, we don't know exactly when the downtime will begin or how long it will run for. Whatever the case, Epic said it will release the patch notes when the downtime begins, so keep checking back for all of those details. As of yet, Epic has not given any indication as to what may be changing with the new update.
On Xbox 360, you can pick up Brave: The Video Game completely free. Based on the Pixar movie of the same name, the Brave video game puts you into the role of Merida in mythical Scotland. The game, which plays on Xbox One through backwards compatibility, also incorporates motion controls through the Kinect camera.
You can download Trials of the Blood Dragon and Brave: The Video Game now on your Xbox console or through the Xbox.com links here: Trials of the Blood Dragon; Brave.
Trials of the Blood Dragon is free on Xbox One throughout all of March, while Brave: The Video Game is free until March 15. Then on March 16, Xbox One owners can grab the first-person shooter Superhot for free, while the puzzle-platformer Quantum Conundrum will go free on Xbox 360 on that date. Also note that one of February's free Xbox One Games With Gold titles, Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India, will stay free until March 15.
The Academy Awards are the biggest night in Hollywood, and with movies like Get Out and The Shape of Water nominated for best picture, this year's ceremony could be one of the most interesting of all time. Where can you watch the Oscars, though?
Thankfully, there are a number of ways to check out the ceremony, whether you have a TV or not. Not only will the Oscars air on broadcast TV and stream online, but the show will also be available on demand once it's complete.
The 90th Academy Awards take place on Sunday, March 4. The red carpet kicks off at 5 PM ET, with the ceremony itself beginning at 8 PM ET.
The show, which will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, is being broadcast live on ABC. If you aren't at a TV, though, never fear. Not only will streaming TV services like Sling, YouTube TV, DirecTV, and PlayStation Vue be airing ABC's feed of the show, the ceremony will also stream live on ABC Go and the ABC app.
Where to watch the Oscars on demand
The day after the ceremony, the telecast will be available on demand from ABC--through its normal TV services, along with streaming TV plans. That's not the only way to watch it, though. Hulu will stream both the awards show and the red carpet special.
With March drawing near, Microsoft has announced the lineup of games that Xbox Live Gold members will be able to download for free next month. There's the usual total of four new games being introduced across Xbox One and Xbox 360, with an especially good one up for grabs on the newer console.
On Xbox One, the month starts out with Trials of the Blood Dragon, a more action-oriented take on the Trials series that's somewhat in the vein of Far Cry 3's Blood Dragon spin-off. It will be available for free for the entire month. From March 16 through April 15, Superhot will be free. The excellent shooter sports a distinct visual style and an even more novel concept, as time (mostly) freezes when you stop moving, allowing you to set up some Matrix-style bullet-dodging sequences.
Xbox 360 owners also get two games to download in March. During the first half of the month, it's Brave: The Video Game, which is based on Disney's film of the same name and was just added to the Xbox One's backwards compatibility list. It's then followed in the second half by Quantum Conundrum, the puzzle-based first-person game from Airtight Games and Kim Swift, one of the key developers behind Portal and Left 4 Dead. As always, both Xbox 360 games are playable on Xbox One through backwards compatibility.
In the meantime, it's not too late to grab some of February's free Games With Gold titles. One of the Xbox One games, Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India, will also remain free for the first half of March. Claiming any of these games allows you to continue playing them for as long as you're an Xbox Live Gold subscriber.
Bungie has explained its approach to changing Destiny 2's Exotics, offering insight into its goals and what it hopes to achieve in a game update planned for March. In the latest Bungie Weekly Update senior designer Jon Weisnewski said the gameplay tuning pass on Exotic gear is focused on "adding and/or increasing player Power spikes," and although all items are being considered, special attention is being paid to low-usage items. The goal, he says, is to "lean into an item's established gameplay and push it harder" while avoiding "catch-all improvements that dilute item identity."
To show what this means Weisnewski used the Graviton Lance as an example, explaining that the feedback has been that it looks cool, but isn't viable for getting kills in player-versus-player scenarios. Bungie is remedying this by reducing the recoil of the first of the weapon's burst shots. On top of that, it's introducing some aim assist to control recoil and changing it from three shot burst to two shot.
"This still plays into the fantasy of a low-damage gravity-neutralizing round forming a projectile tunnel for the last bullet," he said. "It also allows us to ensure the damage per burst is at a competitive level for PVP engagements. In fact, it gives Graviton a slight mathematical edge against other pulse rifles."
Weisnewski also said that, as a result of feedback, the way an enemy's body now behaves after being hit with a Graviton Lance has changed. "We made it so that rather than violently flying backwards and likely out of range of a potential splash damage opportunity, the defeated opponent floats back and up," he explained. "Then we made the explosion bigger, increased the damage, and added some void field projectiles that seek out any remaining targets."
According to Weisnewski, "this is one of the more exaggerated examples to help describe how we're looking at our goals and applying them to the gear." He went on to name weapons that aren't getting an update: Merciless, Telesto, Wardcliff Coil, MIDA Multi Tool, Colony, Legend of Acrius, and Vigilance Wing. The team decided not to change these as some don't require it, while the others will benefit from other tuning changes included in update 1.1.4.
"We'll be touching a lot of powerful gear with this update and to truly understand the impact for players requires a lot of design iteration and test time," Weisnewski said. "It isn't enough to crank up the damage and run one strike or Crucible match with a gun and helmet and move on. Dialing in the right amount of power, testing in all activities with all types of load outs, finding the bugs, fixing the bugs, updating the perk description text to reflect new behaviour, and then handing that off to localization for translation--it's a ton of work, but we're up to it. We sincerely appreciate your patience. I believe it will be worth the wait."
As previously detailed in the Destiny 2 roadmap, the changes are expected to go into effect on March 27 when the Sandbox & Crucible update will be launched as part of patch 1.1.4.
Crimson Days is now live on all platforms, and it runs until the weekly reset on February 20. Even if you don't plan on playing much, you can get a free Crimson Engram just by logging in and speaking with Tess at The Tower.
Blizzard has revealed the newest hero joining Overwatch: Brigitte (pronounced Bri-gee-ta). The character has been detailed in the latest Public Test Realm patch notes and also on the game's official website, and is listed as a support class hero.
"An engineer with peerless armor-constructing abilities, Brigitte Lindholm is a valiant squire who fights on the front line to protect her allies," reads the patch notes. "Brigitte's armor engineering capabilities make her a stalwart support hero, capable of holding her ground in combat while also providing healing and armor for her allies." The official website, meanwhile, says "Brigitte specializes in armor" and can throw Repair Packs to heal teammates, or automatically heal nearby allies when she damages foes with her Flail.
Brigitte's primary weapon is a "heavy-hitting Rocket Flail," which she "swings in a wide arc in front of her to smash multiple enemies at once." The Whip Shot ability uses the flail to strike enemies at a distance and stun them. Landing blows allows Brigitte's passive ability, Inspire, to heal nearby allies over time.
Her Barrier Shield deploys a "frontal energy barrier that can absorb a limited amount of damage and protect any allies directly behind her." With her shield deployed, she can execute Shield Bash to "lunge forward and stun the first enemy in her path." From the sounds of it, she's a mixture of Reinhardt and her father, Torbjörn.
Her ultimate ability is called Rally, and is described as "a galvanizing call to arms that generates a substantial amount of armor for nearby allies and increases Brigitte's movement speed so she can lead them into battle." Check out Brigitte's origin story in the video above or read her story and learn about her abilities below, courtesy of Blizzard.
"No longer sitting on the sidelines, Brigitte Lindholm has taken up arms to defend those in need of protection. The youngest daughter of weapons designer, Torbjörn Lindholm, Brigitte was the first of his children to show an interest in mechanical engineering. Brigitte spent much of her spare time in her father's workshop, learning the trade and honing her skills. Her aptitude for engineering mirrored that of her father's, but Brigitte's primary interest was in armor fabrication and defensive systems, unlike Torbjörn, who was world renowned (and perhaps infamous) for the weapons he created.
"Everyone expected that Brigitte would continue her apprenticeship and follow in her father's footsteps. But her plans changed due to influence of another prominent figure in her life, her father's close friend and fellow Overwatch agent, Reinhardt Wilhelm. A close friend of the family and Brigitte's godfather, Reinhardt told Brigitte tales of heroes and chivalry as she grew up. After his retirement and Overwatch's fall, Reinhardt declared that he would become a knight-errant on a quest to bring justice. Before he left on his adventures, Brigitte surprised him by asking to join him as his squire. Reinhardt accepted.
"As a squire, Brigitte had many responsibilities, the most important of which was the upkeep of Reinhardt's Crusader armor (a design she was familiar with as the current version was designed by her father). But more and more, she found her main job was taking care of Reinhardt himself, trying to protect him from his overenthusiasm even as his body was breaking down from years of combat.
"Eventually, she realized that serving only as a mechanic wasn't enough, and that the best way she could aid Reinhardt was to become a warrior in her own right. While Reinhardt trained her in combat, Brigitte began to build her own suit of armor in secret. Now Brigitte fights at Reinhardt's side to protect him, and any others in need as knight and squire journey to make the world a better place, one battle at a time."
Rocket Flail: Brigitte's melee weapon has an extended range, enabling her to strike multiple enemies with a single swing.
Repair Pack: Brigitte throws a Repair Pack that can heal an ally. Any healing over that ally's maximum health provides them with armor instead.
Whip Shot: Brigitte throws her flail a long distance, dealing damage and knocking an enemy away from her.
Barrier Shield: Brigitte deploys a frontal energy barrier to absorb a limited amount of damage.
Shield Bash: Once her Barrier Shield is deployed, Brigitte can dash forward to stun an enemy.
Rally (Ultimate): Brigitte moves faster and provides all nearby allies with armor that lasts until it's removed by damage.
From March 8, 2019, Sony will no longer offer PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita titles for free as part of a PlayStation Plus subscription. In a PS Plus update on the PlayStation Blog, the platform holder said it "will focus on PS4 titles" instead. The company has since confirmed to GameSpot that it will not be replacing the lower number of free games with more PS Plus games, meaning the total number of games given away each month with PS Plus from March next year will be two, down from six right now.
"This won't affect any games you've already downloaded, or will download, prior to March 8, 2019," it continued. "Those games will still be part of your PS Plus games library as long as you remain a member." It emphasized that game saves and other benefits will not be changed.
"Many of our fans are playing on the PS4 platform, with the increasingly vast number of PS4s in homes around the world," Sony continued. "We'll continue to prioritize the benefits you receive through your PS Plus membership, such as online multiplayer, online game save storage, PS4 monthly games, and exclusive PS Store discounts across content and network services."
Looking ahead, Sony said there are "plenty of new games and exclusive PS Store discounts to come for PS Plus members, and we look forward to sharing this with you."
PlayStation Plus, as a service, launched on the PS3 with Wipeout HD, LittleBigPlanet, and Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty as part of some its earliest freebies. Over the years it has come to be a big draw for existing and prospective PlayStation hardware owners. For some games, launching as a free PS Plus title has propelled their games into the limelight and, in the case of Rocket League, huge success.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced Injustice 2: Legendary Edition, a new version of its superhero fighting game featuring the main game and all the downloadable content released since its original launch in May 2017.
Injustice 2: Legendary Edition will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC from March 27 and, along with the core roster, will have DLC characters Darkseid, Red Hood, Starfire, Sub-Zero, Black Manta, Raiden, Hellboy, Atom, Enchantress, and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles playable from the outset.
Premiere Skins that change Super Girl, Green Lantern, Flash, Cyborg, and Raiden into Power Girl, John Stewart Green Lantern, Reverse-Flash, Grid, and Black Lightning respectively, will also be part of the package.
With the launch of the Legendary Edition there will also be a number of enhancements to Injustice 2, including the introduction of an expanded tutorial called the "Learn Hub," new gear for all characters, a raised level cap of 30, and a new augment slot that unlocks at level 30.
A Day 1 Edition of Injustice 2: Legendary Edition will be available to pre-order soon. It contains a collectible coin, a "comic exclusive download steel card," 11, 000 Source Crystals to use in-game, and a steel case. GameSpot has contacted Warner Bros. to confirm how much the Legendary Edition will cost.
In GameSpot's Injustice 2 review Peter Brown awarded it a 9/10. "With AI battles, online and local versus matches, the diverse and ever-changing Multiverse, and an impressive story mode, Injustice 2 offers numerous ways of engaging with its characters and testing your abilities without feeling repetitive," he said.
"NetherRealm has delivered a fighting game that can be enjoyed by new players and pros alike in ways that go beyond pure competition. It's a bar that every fighting game should meet, but one that has up until now seemed out of reach."
With Season 3 of Ash vs Evil Dead now streaming exclusively on Stan, you might need some catching up on all of the series' demon-killing, chainsaw-hand-having action. Well, fear not – we have you covered!
And if the video leaves you curious, we've got bios on all the major characters below, as well as a devilish look into what's coming in Season 3.
But be warned: if you fear spoilers from the movies and first two seasons of the show more than Ash fears a demon apocalypse, turn back now.
Ash Williams
In the '80s, regular-guy Ash and a group of friends planned to spend the weekend in a cabin in the woods. One accidental demon-summoning ritual later, things went terribly wrong. By that I mean that Ash had to kill his possessed friends and family, cut off his own hand and replace it with a chainsaw, and get sent back in time to medieval England where he fought an evil version of himself.
That's all before the TV series even kicks off in present day.
When Ash smokes too much of the devil's lettuce, he accidentally re-awakens the evil he'd defeated long ago. Now, with help from his Value Stop co-workers (and his trusty chainsaw) he's back on the warpath, waging his endless battle against the Deadites.
Pablo Simon Bolivar
When Pablo worked in the electronics department of Value Stop, he thought Ash was just the "coolest thing". Now that Ash has embarked on his quest to destroy the evil spawned by the Necronomicon? Well, that's even cooler.
The journey so far has been rough for Pablo, what with his uncle dying, his being used as a vessel to summon Demon Spawn, and that whole being cut in half thing.
But despite all of that, Pablo remains loyal to Ash, because the only thing that gets in the way of friendship is having your body used as a puppet by an angry ancient demon.
Kelly Maxwell
Like Pablo, Kelly worked at Value Stop and is now wrapped up in Ash's quest to rid the world of evil. It all started very personally for Kel, with her dead mum reappearing out of the blue, only for her to end up being yet another Deadite.
That Deadite then killed Kel's dad, then Ash killed the Deadite, and then Kel was possessed and tried to kill Ash. It's fair to say she had a rough few days.
But, she's now a badass Deadite hunter on her own quest to rid the world of evil, and we all know that that can only go well.
Ruby Knowby
If you thought JK Rowling wrote some powerful stuff, just wait until you meet Ruby, the proud half-demon author of the Necronomicon that started this all.
But her questionable writing talent isn't the only thing you should know about her. She's a bit of a tricky one to pin down – sometimes she'll help Ash out with his demon-killing, and sometimes she'll use his severed hand to track him down and try to kill him.
Oh, and she's the ex-wife of mega-demon and all-round bad dude, Baal.
So, what's next?
Following Season 2, Baal has been sent back to Hell, Pablo is brought back to life and Ash returns to the present as hometown hero. What could possibly go wrong?
Well, turns out Ash has a daughter, Brandy, and that means not only is he going to have to learn how to be a functional parent (unlikely), he's now going to have to defend her from hordes of Deadites and his frienemy, Ruby.
It looks like the little town of Elk Grove is in for one big serving of trouble...
Ash vs Evil Dead is streaming exclusively only on Stan from February 26th.
Crytek, the developer best known for the Crysis series, has announced that its CEO has stepped down. Cevat Yerli, who is also one of the founders of the company, is stepping down and will be replaced by his brothers, Avni and Faruk.
The studio announced the news on its website, stating that Avni and Faruk will serve as joint CEOs. There's no specifics on the reasoning behind Cevat's resignation; Crytek provides only the recent Steam Early Access launch of Hunt: Showdown as context for the change. Cevat will remain affiliated with the company as a "Strategic Shareholder."
"With the company in a strong position, now is the ideal time to recognize the existing leadership's excellent achievements over these past two years and formally transition executive leadership to Avni and Faruk," Cevat explained in a press release. "I have been honored to serve as CEO of the company I founded with my brothers almost 20 years ago and have seen the team accomplish breakthrough things in that time. I look forward to continue helping Crytek as a major shareholder, and I am very excited to see what tomorrow brings."
Crytek promised that its plans and priorities remain the same: it'll continue to enhance CryEngine, which it licenses out to other developers; it will further develop Hunt: Showdown; and it'll continue to operate Warface.
Social networking behemoth Facebook has launched a new campaign that aims to promote diversity in the video game industry and encourage more women to get into the field. The network's new "Women In Gaming Stories" initiative includes a website that has videos featuring women in various roles across the industry, including game design, marketing, HR, sales, and more. The lead video features Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.
"Gaming is one of the best examples of people connecting around their interests, and women have a really important part to play in this industry," Sandberg said. The executive went on to cite statistics about how women make up around half of all gamers worldwide, while some female characters are some of the best known recently, including Tracer from Overwatch, Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn, and Chloe and Nadine from Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.
Sandberg added that the video game industry needs to do more to encourage more women to join the video game industry as part of an effort for games to be better representative of the global population.
"Yet gaming still doesn't fully reflect the audience it serves or the stories it tells," Sandberg went on to say. "Women only make up 23 percent of the workforce, and women of color are even less represented. In this industry, women also face steretypes and prejudice that hold them back, just like they do in every industry. And when they become the target of online threats, it's even harder to convince young women that this is an industry full of opportunity; and industry that not only values their work--but needs it."
Sandberg added that Facebook wants to see games made that "speak to everyone." The Women In Gaming campaign is an effort to build a global community for women in the industry to share stories of the challenges they've faced and more about their experiences. Sandberg went on to say that Facebook will organise meet-ups so that women in gaming can come together for support and empowerment. Also on the website you will find links to talks from noted female game developers such as Brenda Romero and links to research where you can learn more about the facts on women in the video game workplace.
You can watch more than a dozen videos on Facebook's website in which women in the games industry such as Rovio CEO Kati Levoranta, King brand manager Natalie Mellin, and various internal Facebook gaming staffers discuss their experiences as women in the games industry. A Facebook representative told GI.biz that the company aims to have around 100 videos of this type on its website by the end of 2018, so that it can provide a better representation of the roles that are available in video games across all disciplines.
If you're still playing Dragon's Dogma or Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen on Xbox 360, Capcom has some bad news for you: the servers are going down. At the end of March, you'll be unable to access the network features for the Xbox 360 versions of the game or its expansion, Dark Arisen.
When it first launched back in 2012, one of the most interesting parts of Dragon's Dogma was its network components. Somewhat similar to Dark Souls' asynchronous online features, Dragon's Dogma has a system in which you can hire an NPC created by a different player. In addition, you can battle bosses that other players can also fight--although these fights are also asynchronous.
All of this is going down soon, at least in the 360 version. On March 31, at 1 AM PT / 4 AM ET / 9 AM GMT, Dragon's Dogma on 360 will have its network features shut off. After that point, it'll continue to be playable offline. "To all Xbox 360 players, thank you for all the Pawns you've shared in the Rift and the damage dealt to the Ur-Dragon," Capcom stated on its website. "Well done, Arisens."
In addition, if you want to check out the multiplayer modes, the servers will still be live on the PS3, PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen launched on PS4 and Xbox One in October 2017. GameSpot's Kevin VanOrd gave the original version an 8/10, praising its combat, monsters, atmosphere, and "one of the best boss fights in any role-playing game, ever."
Quentin Tarantino's next movie now has an official title. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it'll be called Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt will star in the movie, which will in some way involve Sharon Tate and presumably her murder at the hands of Charles Manson's followers.
Here is how Tarantino describes Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: "A story that takes place in Los Angeles in 1969, at the height of hippy Hollywood. The two lead characters are Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio), former star of a Western TV series, and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt). Both are struggling to make it in a Hollywood they don't recognize anymore. But Rick has a very famous next-door neighbor...Sharon Tate."
According to the report, DiCaprio and Pitt each had "strenuous" negotiations with production company Sony regarding their contracts. Sources told the site that DiCaprio was close to walking away before ultimately coming to terms with Sony.
DiCaprio and Pitt have worked with Tarantino before; Pitt starred in Inglourious Basterds, while DiCaprio was in Django Unchained. As for Tarantino, he said in a statement that he's been working on the script for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood for five years, also noting that he's been a resident of Los Angeles for the better part of his life. He also noted that he was a 7-year-old living in Los Angeles when Tate and four others were murdered.
"I'm very excited to tell this story of an L.A. and a Hollywood that don't exist anymore," Tarantino said. "And I couldn't be happier about the dynamic teaming of DiCaprio & Pitt as Rick & Cliff."
According to Variety reporter Justin Kroll, actress Margot Robbie is still in talks to play Tate. He added that Tarantino is also now talking with other actors for smaller roles, and those should be announced in due time.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood opens in theatres on August 9, 2019. That is the 50th anniversary of the day that Tate was murdered.
It will be Tarantino's first film with Sony Pictures after the director parted ways with The Weinstein Company in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein.
Kristen Wiig, who is perhaps best known for her parts on Saturday Night Live and Bridesmaids, is reportedly being eyed to play the main villain in Wonder Woman 2. Sources told Variety that Wiig is Warner Bros.' "top voice" to play Cheetah in the upcoming film. It would be Wiig's first time in a comic book movie.
According to the report, director Patty Jenkins ranked Wiig high on her list to play Cheetah, and she reportedly informed Wiig of that before the director left for a location scouting trip. Wiig and "top execs" recently met, according to the report, and she is reportedly closer now to officially signing on. Variety's Justin Kroll said on Twitter that Emma Stone was initially pursued for the part, but she apparently passed on the opportunity.
Wonder Woman 2 is due in theatres on November 1, 2019. Jenkins returns to write, direct, and produce the film, and according to reports, she's signed a better contract for the sequel that will pay her in the high eight-figure range.
Wonder Woman made more than $800 million worldwide, so it's no surprise that a sequel is on the way. We don't know much about the story for the sequel, but Jenkins previously teased that the film "is funny and a great love story again and a couple new unbelievable characters who I'm so excited about, who are very different than were in the last movie."
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