Monthly Archives: April 2020
Sebastian Stan On Why Sam Was the Better Choice for Cap’s Shield
While doing press for his new film Endings, Beginnings, star Sebastian Stan discussed the very "Winter Soldier" tone of Marvel's The Falcon and The Winter Soldier while also digging into the ending of Avengers: Endgame a bit more.
In particular, Stan spoke about Steve Rogers' choice to pass the Captain America mantle onto Sam Wilson and the farewell between Steve and Bucky that felt slight in the wake of all they'd been through in Winter Soldier and Civil War.
Tonally, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier -- which had its production shut down amidst the COVID-19 crisis, just a few weeks out from wrapping -- lines up with Stan's favorite MCU film. "It was very much in the same world that Captain America: The Winter Soldier was, which was one of my favorite experiences that I’ve ever had, period," Stan told THR. "So, in a sense, it was grounded and very much in the world as we know it. But, it’s also really jam-packed with a lot of massive, massive action scenes mixed with deep focus on character. These characters are getting so much more mileage for all of us to explore them. We can put them in situations that we’ve never been able to put them in before because you now have six hours as opposed to two.”
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The Falcon and The Winter Solider follows Bucky and Sam in the wake of Endgame, in a world with no Avengers, as Sam attempts to deal with the figurative weight of carrying Cap's shield (while facing the return of Civil War's Helmut Zemo). "Sam, to me, was always the clear man to take on that mantle for numerous reasons, which also comes with so much more baggage that’s going to be explored in the show," Stan explained. "At the end of Endgame, for either Steve or Bucky, it’s really not about the shield.”
Stan stated that Steve would have wanted Bucky to start over, to try to have the life he'd missed out on. "Steve is saying to Bucky, ‘You’re going to go and do that, too. I’m not going to put this thing on you. We’re both going to live our lives — the lives that were taken from us back in the ‘40s when we enlisted.'"
One thing MCU fans noticed, however, was that Steve and Bucky's final farewell felt a too brief when you consider that two movies had been about their "ride or die" friendship. "I sort of became aware that people really felt like we needed to have more between the two of them or something," Stan noted. "But, it hadn’t occurred to me because at the same time, that scene was saying so much with subtext."
"That being said, how do you put it all together in a three-hour movie? To merge all those different stories together, you could’ve had another movie of everybody saying goodbye to each other. So, I love how much people care about those two characters and that they wanted more from them, but I just took it as 'This is as much screen time as we’ve got left before the movie ends.'"
"Look, I love a good scene with dialogue," Stan added, "but sometimes, I find it really interesting when there’s not a lot said. And funnily enough, it’s sort of been the trademark of Bucky. Then, you’re watching behavior, you’re watching the eyes and you’re wondering what they’re thinking. You’re more involved and tuned in. So, it’s always fun for me to try to do as much as I can without dialogue."
The MCU's Phase 4 has had to reshuffle their movie release dates once again, moving Thor: Love and Thunder and Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.
Likewise, Sony has set new premiere dates for the Spider-Man sequels.
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Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.
XCOM: Chimera Squad Review – Hybrid Theory
Combat rarely lasts longer than a handful of rounds in the newest XCOM. In each encounter, XCOM: Chimera Squad kicks in the door, dives headfirst into an intense firefight, then walks out through a pile of bodies a minute or two later, dusting themselves down, a little scarred perhaps but eager to do it all again in the very next mission. XCOM’s turn-based tactical combat now comes in condensed form, relieved of extraneous matter, and for the most part all the better for it.
Assuming the human resistance triumphed in XCOM 2, the eponymous Chimera Squad is a special task force composed of human and alien soldiers that also serves as a symbol of a newfound cooperation between species. Dissidents remain, however, and so when the mayor of City 31 is killed in a terrorist attack, it's up to the Squad to track down those responsible. The stakes feel a lot lower than the global emergencies gripping previous XCOMs, yet the smaller scale of the situation dovetails perfectly with the tight-knit group of characters under your control and intimacy of the tactical maps on which they’re deployed. There’s a focus and clarity of purpose here that stands in sharp relief to the sprawling saga of a typical XCOM campaign.
Indeed, Chimera Squad feels like it spins the Geoscape and puts just one city under the microscope. Nine districts comprise the strategic map, each day highlighting a few of them with new missions to undertake--some advancing the story, others providing valuable resources and gear. Ignoring one mission in favour of another will raise the level of unrest in the neglected district and contribute to a citywide measure of anarchy that spells game over if it tops out. Despite the lower stakes, there’s still an urgency to your mission, especially as the doomsday clock of city anarchy ticks closer to midnight. And the strategic layer does a decent job of forcing decisions over which missions and districts you need to prioritise, even if it’s mostly a dry game of resource allocation that fails to evoke any kind of emotional response to the lives sacrificed along the way.
Continue Reading at GameSpotXCOM: Chimera Squad Review – Hybrid Theory
Combat rarely lasts longer than a handful of rounds in the newest XCOM. In each encounter, XCOM: Chimera Squad kicks in the door, dives headfirst into an intense firefight, then walks out through a pile of bodies a minute or two later, dusting themselves down, a little scarred perhaps but eager to do it all again in the very next mission. XCOM’s turn-based tactical combat now comes in condensed form, relieved of extraneous matter, and for the most part all the better for it.
Assuming the human resistance triumphed in XCOM 2, the eponymous Chimera Squad is a special task force composed of human and alien soldiers that also serves as a symbol of a newfound cooperation between species. Dissidents remain, however, and so when the mayor of City 31 is killed in a terrorist attack, it's up to the Squad to track down those responsible. The stakes feel a lot lower than the global emergencies gripping previous XCOMs, yet the smaller scale of the situation dovetails perfectly with the tight-knit group of characters under your control and intimacy of the tactical maps on which they’re deployed. There’s a focus and clarity of purpose here that stands in sharp relief to the sprawling saga of a typical XCOM campaign.
Indeed, Chimera Squad feels like it spins the Geoscape and puts just one city under the microscope. Nine districts comprise the strategic map, each day highlighting a few of them with new missions to undertake--some advancing the story, others providing valuable resources and gear. Ignoring one mission in favour of another will raise the level of unrest in the neglected district and contribute to a citywide measure of anarchy that spells game over if it tops out. Despite the lower stakes, there’s still an urgency to your mission, especially as the doomsday clock of city anarchy ticks closer to midnight. And the strategic layer does a decent job of forcing decisions over which missions and districts you need to prioritise, even if it’s mostly a dry game of resource allocation that fails to evoke any kind of emotional response to the lives sacrificed along the way.
Continue Reading at GameSpotValorant Competitive Mode Explained: How to Climb the Ranked Mode
Riot has revealed how Valorant’s competitive Ranked mode will work, at least during the closed beta. Similar to other competitive modes the upcoming Ranked modes will let players progress a rank ladder based on how well they play.
First of all, the Ranked Mode will be introduced with the upcoming 0.49 update. There’s no release date yet for the update, though Valorant game director Joe Ziegler says Riot is targeting sometime next week.
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Once live, players won’t be able to just queue up for Ranked mode. They’ll need to complete 20 Unrated matches to unlock Competitive mode. Once unlocked, there will be 8 ranks with 3 tiers each except for the final rank, Valorant.
Like other ranked modes, players will progress up the ladder based on their win-loss ratio. Win a match and you’ll gain experience to move up the ranks. Lose a match and you’ll potentially drop down the ladder. While game wins are the most important factor in ranking up, Riot says personal performance will also be taken into account. So even if your team loses, if you perform well you may not suffer as much.
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The 8 Ranks in Valorant.[/caption]
“Your personal performance will have a greater impact on the early evaluation of your skill, but will decrease in importance when compared to wins, as we hone in on your skill over time,” writes Valorant senior producer Ian “Brighteyz” Fielding in a new blog post.
Another factor taken into account is how “decisively” you win or lose. Meaning you’ll be given more experience if you win by 10 points instead of 3 points. Same with how decisively your team loses.
Players will also have the option to join a ranked game with a full party of 5. Matchmaking will take into account this setup and try to only match you with another full party. Furthermore, party members can only join if they are within 2 ranks (6 tiers) of you. This is to make sure there’s not a huge skill gap between party members.
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Riot says that since this is a closed beta, Competitive Mode could be taken offline to make changes based on player feedback. Once Valorant goes live, your rank will not carry over to the official launch version of the game.
For more on Riot’s new shooter, check out IGN’s Valorant review in progress. Also, check out our Valorant wiki for tips and strategies.
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Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.
The 8 Ranks in Valorant.[/caption]
“Your personal performance will have a greater impact on the early evaluation of your skill, but will decrease in importance when compared to wins, as we hone in on your skill over time,” writes Valorant senior producer Ian “Brighteyz” Fielding in a new blog post.
Another factor taken into account is how “decisively” you win or lose. Meaning you’ll be given more experience if you win by 10 points instead of 3 points. Same with how decisively your team loses.
Players will also have the option to join a ranked game with a full party of 5. Matchmaking will take into account this setup and try to only match you with another full party. Furthermore, party members can only join if they are within 2 ranks (6 tiers) of you. This is to make sure there’s not a huge skill gap between party members.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/03/6-minutes-of-valorant-gameplay"]
Riot says that since this is a closed beta, Competitive Mode could be taken offline to make changes based on player feedback. Once Valorant goes live, your rank will not carry over to the official launch version of the game.
For more on Riot’s new shooter, check out IGN’s Valorant review in progress. Also, check out our Valorant wiki for tips and strategies.
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Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.Valorant Competitive Mode Explained: How to Climb the Ranked Mode
Riot has revealed how Valorant’s competitive Ranked mode will work, at least during the closed beta. Similar to other competitive modes the upcoming Ranked modes will let players progress a rank ladder based on how well they play.
First of all, the Ranked Mode will be introduced with the upcoming 0.49 update. There’s no release date yet for the update, though Valorant game director Joe Ziegler says Riot is targeting sometime next week.
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Once live, players won’t be able to just queue up for Ranked mode. They’ll need to complete 20 Unrated matches to unlock Competitive mode. Once unlocked, there will be 8 ranks with 3 tiers each except for the final rank, Valorant.
Like other ranked modes, players will progress up the ladder based on their win-loss ratio. Win a match and you’ll gain experience to move up the ranks. Lose a match and you’ll potentially drop down the ladder. While game wins are the most important factor in ranking up, Riot says personal performance will also be taken into account. So even if your team loses, if you perform well you may not suffer as much.
[caption id="attachment_2342791" align="alignnone" width="1920"] The 8 Ranks in Valorant.[/caption]
“Your personal performance will have a greater impact on the early evaluation of your skill, but will decrease in importance when compared to wins, as we hone in on your skill over time,” writes Valorant senior producer Ian “Brighteyz” Fielding in a new blog post.
Another factor taken into account is how “decisively” you win or lose. Meaning you’ll be given more experience if you win by 10 points instead of 3 points. Same with how decisively your team loses.
Players will also have the option to join a ranked game with a full party of 5. Matchmaking will take into account this setup and try to only match you with another full party. Furthermore, party members can only join if they are within 2 ranks (6 tiers) of you. This is to make sure there’s not a huge skill gap between party members.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/03/6-minutes-of-valorant-gameplay"]
Riot says that since this is a closed beta, Competitive Mode could be taken offline to make changes based on player feedback. Once Valorant goes live, your rank will not carry over to the official launch version of the game.
For more on Riot’s new shooter, check out IGN’s Valorant review in progress. Also, check out our Valorant wiki for tips and strategies.
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Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.
The 8 Ranks in Valorant.[/caption]
“Your personal performance will have a greater impact on the early evaluation of your skill, but will decrease in importance when compared to wins, as we hone in on your skill over time,” writes Valorant senior producer Ian “Brighteyz” Fielding in a new blog post.
Another factor taken into account is how “decisively” you win or lose. Meaning you’ll be given more experience if you win by 10 points instead of 3 points. Same with how decisively your team loses.
Players will also have the option to join a ranked game with a full party of 5. Matchmaking will take into account this setup and try to only match you with another full party. Furthermore, party members can only join if they are within 2 ranks (6 tiers) of you. This is to make sure there’s not a huge skill gap between party members.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/03/6-minutes-of-valorant-gameplay"]
Riot says that since this is a closed beta, Competitive Mode could be taken offline to make changes based on player feedback. Once Valorant goes live, your rank will not carry over to the official launch version of the game.
For more on Riot’s new shooter, check out IGN’s Valorant review in progress. Also, check out our Valorant wiki for tips and strategies.
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Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.Fortnite’s Newest Event Is Genuinely Incredible
Fortnite’s Travis Scott Astronomical event saw 12.3 million players tuning in when it debuted April 23rd, setting a new all-time concurrent player record.
That eclipsed the last in-game concert, which Marshmello headlined and brought in10.7 million concurrent players in February 2019, as well as “The End” event, arguably Fortnite’s biggest gameplay-related event. “The End,” which saw Fortnite servers shut down while a black whole reset the world for Fortnite: Chapter 2, only pulled in six million players.
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If you missed the first part of this event, don’t worry, you’ll still be able to participate in the next coming dates and times from April 24 and 25:
- THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2020 AT 4:00:00 PM PDT
- FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2020 AT 7:00:00 AM PDT
- FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2020 AT 9:00:00 PM PDT
- SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020 AT 8:00:00 AM PDT
- SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020 AT 3:00:00 PM PDT
HONESTLY TODAY WAS ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING DAYS. LOVE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF U GUYS. AND I KNOW TIMES ARE WEIRD FOR US. BUT FOR ONE MOMENT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE RAGERS TO RAGE WHERE EVER YOU ARE IS AMAZING. LOVE U GUYS WITH ALL MY BODY. !!!!! GANG[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=games-that-came-back-from-the-brink-of-disaster&captions=true"] Not only did this in-game performance break records, it also brought to light a new way for people to experience music. One of the many ways the COVID-19 pandemic has affected life around the world is the mass cancellation of major concerts and music events, including any tours artists or bands may have had in mind for 2020. Fortnite’s collaboration with Travis Scott brought a unique musical experience for not just gamers but for anyone for free. The concert required no ticket or travel, just the ability to download Fortnite (a free game), and hop online. The event channeled the trappings of a live concert — a major artist, impressive staging — and married it with the virtual, malleable world of Fortnite. The show could take players beyond whatever real-world theater they might have seen it in, and offered an experience built with obvious care and thought to what putting it into a game would mean. Wherever Travis went, the players were right there with him, going through his musical journey together. Astronomical brought together people who weren’t necessarily dedicated fans of Fortnite to this showcase. It’s an innovative, intimate way to experience concerts virtually. When Marshmello put on his in-game concert, it was like a stage show you’d go to for a music festival. Astronomical put participants at the heart of the event and attempted to channel the music into the game’s world, rather than just playing it through Fortnite. Whether we see more events like this in Fortnite or other games, the Astronomical event has set an exciting precedent for making a virtual concert both accessible and thoughtfully crafted in a way we’ve rarely seen in gaming before. Concert performers and creative producers didn’t have to worry about how to get people to see Travis Scott’s performance, whether due to location, physical limitations of a venue and its accessibility options, or other reasons. Instead, anyone with access to a free game could experience the same unique performance together.. This could be a step in paving the way toward providing safe, individualized, yet still immersive musical experiences, while also bringing entirely new or lapsed audiences into the world of games.. Did you get to check out Astronomical yet? If you missed it, you can check out our entire recording of the event at IGN.com and our YouTube account. Let us know how you felt about this event in the comments below. [poilib element="accentDivider"]
Fortnite’s Newest Event Is Genuinely Incredible
Fortnite’s Travis Scott Astronomical event saw 12.3 million players tuning in when it debuted April 23rd, setting a new all-time concurrent player record.
That eclipsed the last in-game concert, which Marshmello headlined and brought in10.7 million concurrent players in February 2019, as well as “The End” event, arguably Fortnite’s biggest gameplay-related event. “The End,” which saw Fortnite servers shut down while a black whole reset the world for Fortnite: Chapter 2, only pulled in six million players.
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If you missed the first part of this event, don’t worry, you’ll still be able to participate in the next coming dates and times from April 24 and 25:
- THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2020 AT 4:00:00 PM PDT
- FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2020 AT 7:00:00 AM PDT
- FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2020 AT 9:00:00 PM PDT
- SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020 AT 8:00:00 AM PDT
- SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020 AT 3:00:00 PM PDT
HONESTLY TODAY WAS ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING DAYS. LOVE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF U GUYS. AND I KNOW TIMES ARE WEIRD FOR US. BUT FOR ONE MOMENT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE RAGERS TO RAGE WHERE EVER YOU ARE IS AMAZING. LOVE U GUYS WITH ALL MY BODY. !!!!! GANG[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=games-that-came-back-from-the-brink-of-disaster&captions=true"] Not only did this in-game performance break records, it also brought to light a new way for people to experience music. One of the many ways the COVID-19 pandemic has affected life around the world is the mass cancellation of major concerts and music events, including any tours artists or bands may have had in mind for 2020. Fortnite’s collaboration with Travis Scott brought a unique musical experience for not just gamers but for anyone for free. The concert required no ticket or travel, just the ability to download Fortnite (a free game), and hop online. The event channeled the trappings of a live concert — a major artist, impressive staging — and married it with the virtual, malleable world of Fortnite. The show could take players beyond whatever real-world theater they might have seen it in, and offered an experience built with obvious care and thought to what putting it into a game would mean. Wherever Travis went, the players were right there with him, going through his musical journey together. Astronomical brought together people who weren’t necessarily dedicated fans of Fortnite to this showcase. It’s an innovative, intimate way to experience concerts virtually. When Marshmello put on his in-game concert, it was like a stage show you’d go to for a music festival. Astronomical put participants at the heart of the event and attempted to channel the music into the game’s world, rather than just playing it through Fortnite. Whether we see more events like this in Fortnite or other games, the Astronomical event has set an exciting precedent for making a virtual concert both accessible and thoughtfully crafted in a way we’ve rarely seen in gaming before. Concert performers and creative producers didn’t have to worry about how to get people to see Travis Scott’s performance, whether due to location, physical limitations of a venue and its accessibility options, or other reasons. Instead, anyone with access to a free game could experience the same unique performance together.. This could be a step in paving the way toward providing safe, individualized, yet still immersive musical experiences, while also bringing entirely new or lapsed audiences into the world of games.. Did you get to check out Astronomical yet? If you missed it, you can check out our entire recording of the event at IGN.com and our YouTube account. Let us know how you felt about this event in the comments below. [poilib element="accentDivider"]
Spider-Man, Spider-Verse Sequels Announced for 2021, 2022
Sony Pictures officially announced new release dates on Friday for their forthcoming sequels to Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Columbia Pictures will release the still-untitled Far From Home sequel on November 5, 2021, postponed from July 16, 2021.
Meanwhile, Sony Pictures Animation's Spider-Verse sequel has been pushed from April 8, 2022 to October 7, 2022.
Tom Holland will first shoot Uncharted before segueing to the next Sony/MCU Spidey film. Sony just announced that Uncharted will now open July 16, 2021, which you'll notice was the Far From Home sequel's original berth.
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Of course, no film is moving forward as the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep productions on hiatus, but studios such as Sony are nevertheless rescheduling their planned releases in light of these delays.
Sony's announcement of the new Spidey release dates came just as Disney also set new dates for Thor: Love and Thunder and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
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Jon Watts will return to direct the Spider-Man: Far From Home sequel, which will see Peter Parker dealing with the life-altering events of that post-Endgame film.
As for Into the Spider-Verse 2, expect the sequel to feature the wacky 1970s Japanese Spider-Man.
Spider-Man, Spider-Verse Sequels Announced for 2021, 2022
Sony Pictures officially announced new release dates on Friday for their forthcoming sequels to Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Columbia Pictures will release the still-untitled Far From Home sequel on November 5, 2021, postponed from July 16, 2021.
Meanwhile, Sony Pictures Animation's Spider-Verse sequel has been pushed from April 8, 2022 to October 7, 2022.
Tom Holland will first shoot Uncharted before segueing to the next Sony/MCU Spidey film. Sony just announced that Uncharted will now open July 16, 2021, which you'll notice was the Far From Home sequel's original berth.
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Of course, no film is moving forward as the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep productions on hiatus, but studios such as Sony are nevertheless rescheduling their planned releases in light of these delays.
Sony's announcement of the new Spidey release dates came just as Disney also set new dates for Thor: Love and Thunder and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/12/spider-man-3-tom-holland-reveals-mcu-sequel-to-begin-filming-in-july-zendaya-returning"]
Jon Watts will return to direct the Spider-Man: Far From Home sequel, which will see Peter Parker dealing with the life-altering events of that post-Endgame film.
As for Into the Spider-Verse 2, expect the sequel to feature the wacky 1970s Japanese Spider-Man.
Star Wars: Cassian Andor Series Adds Another Rogue One Character
Another iconic Star Wars character will appear in the upcoming Cassian Andor series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Genevieve O'Reilly is set to reprise her role as Senator Mon Mothma for the Disney+ series.
This will mark O'Reilly's fourth time playing the Rebel Alliance leader. She debuted in the role in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, though few of her filmed scenes made it into the final cut. O'Reilly later returned to voice Mothma in Star Wars Rebels and appear in live-action in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
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Along with O'Reilly, THR also reports The Kid Who Would Be King actress Denise Gough has joined the cast, though it's unknown what character she'll be playing.
The Cassian Andor series is also experiencing changes behind-the-scenes. THR reveals Tony Gilroy is taking over as showrunner, replacing Stephen Schiff. Gilroy, who was brought in to write and direct reshoots on Rogue One, was already on board to write for the series and direct multiple episodes.
O'Reilly and Gough are joining a cast that also features Diego Luna reprising the role of Rebel spy Cassian Andor and Alan Tudyk voicing cantankerous assassin droid K-2SO, along with Star Wars newcomers Stellan Skarsgard and Kyle Stoller. VFX supervisor Neal Scanlan has also hinted the series might re-purpose unused characters/creatures from past Star Wars projects.
While no release date has been revealed yet, Luna previously confirmed that the untitled Rogue One prequel series will begin filming this year.
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Elsewhere in the Star Wars TV universe, The Mandalorian Season 2 has reportedly cast Rosario Dawson as fan-favourite character Ahsoka Tano. Meanwhile, the Obi-Wan Kenobi series production was pushed back until 2021.
Disney has also tapped Russian Doll creator Leslye Headland to helm a new show Deadline describes as "a female-centric series that takes place in a different part of the Star Wars timeline than other projects." We have some theories on what that series might be.
For more on Rogue One, check out the 17 coolest things we learned about the film from writers Gary Whitta and Chris Weitz during our recent WFH Theater.
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