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X-Men: The Animated Series Producer Has Had ‘Talks’ with Disney About a Revival

During a virtual Wizard World panel last Friday, X-Men: The Animated Series producer and director Larry Houston addressed the lingering rumors of there being a possible decades-later revival of the series on the horizon. "We've had talks [with Disney], but that's about it," Houston shared. "We've made conversation and it's up to them to make the decision, but we've let them know that we're all available for whatever they want to do in the future." Houston, who is retired at the moment, added that he would love to return "if we could do a special, a one-off episode, or a five-part episode. Whatever they wanted to do if we had all the original team. That's what I would come out of retirement for." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/11/04/x-men-the-animated-series-ruled-nuff-said"] X-Men: The Animated Series is arguably the most beloved version of the X-Men on TV. As a FOX Kids animated series, it had a successful five-season run from '92 to '97 and featured a core team similar to that of the '90s comics: Wolverine, Gambit, Beast, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Rogue, and Jubilee, in the uniforms that fan favorite artist Jim Lee created for them. Last year, Marvel was sued over the show's theme song, for copyright infringement due to the song’s similarities to the theme of a Hungarian cop show from the ‘80s called Linda. All five seasons of X-Men: The Animated Series can be viewed on Disney+. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-history-of-the-x-men-on-tv&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.
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WB’s Gaming Division, With Rocksteady and NetherRealm, May Not Be For Sale

A new statement from WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar could suggest that the Warner Bros. Interactive gaming division, which includes studios like NetherRealm, Avalanche, and Rocksteady, may not be sold, for now. Kilar sent out a WarnerMedia organization update on Friday, August 7, and he gave extensive updates as to the future plans of the company, as well as to who will be leading certain divisions. In the letter, he mentioned that "Warner Bros. Interactive remains part of the Studios and Networks group." Furthermore, speaking to Deadline, Kilar also stated that, "we have a very strong interactive team of about 2,000 software developers that tell interactive stories; the opportunity to go global with that is very, very big as well." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/13/att-looking-to-sell-wb-interactive-includes-studios-like-rocksteady-and-netherrealm"] It's important to remember that this could change at any time and this could just be Kilar talking up the gaming division to make it look good to potential suitors, but it could also be taken as WarnerMedia valuing what its gaming division can bring to the company in the future. Warner Bros. Interactive and its fans have a lot to look forward to in the near future, as Rocksteady has begun teasing the big reveal of its Suicide Squad game that will take place at DC FanDome on August 22, 2020. Additionally, there are reports that Warner Bros. Games Montreal's next Batman game will also be shown at DC FanDome, and that it will feature the Court of Owls. WB Games Montreal has also been slowly teasing their new game, but no official announcement has happened as of yet. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-batman-video-game-review&captions=true"] Alongside these new DC games, a Harry Potter RPG is also reportedly in the works. If the sale were to go through, a potential buyer would not own characters like Batman or Harry Potter, but they would be able to negotiate licensing deals so the studio's could continue to develop games based off the beloved IP. Some potential interested parties include Microsoft, EA, Activision, and Take-Two. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League: New Steppenwolf Design Revealed

Director Zack Snyder took to VERO today and revealed a new design for Darkseid's herald Steppenwolf, the villain from Justice League played by Game of Thrones' Ciarán Hinds. Snyder shared the new upgraded Steppenwolf, who will appear in the Snyder Cut of Justice League, with the comment: "Just working today pulled this out of the editorial sorry he’s Low resolution but I’ve seen him in all his hi-Rez glory and he’s a thing to behold  quick question... how many f@*ks do you think he gives ???" Here's the Steppenwolf image that Snyder posted! steppenwolf-zack-snyder-justice-league-1232523 Looking for a full explainer on this vicious villain and what he means to the Justice League in the comics? Here's everything you need to know about Steppenwolf! Originally, Steppenwolf was meant to be a part of David Ayer's Suicide Squad, as the movie's villain, Enchantress, was supposed to be under the control of a Mother Box and Steppenwolf was to be prepping an invasion with a boom tube. Zack Snyder's cut of Justice League is coming to HBO Max in 2021, and will be a big part of DC FanDome on August 22 along with the cast and creators of The Batman, Wonder Woman 1984, and more. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/07/dc-fandome-2020-talent-announcement"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.
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Remedy Is Working On a Game in the Control and Alan Wake Connected Universe

Remedy Entertainment has confirmed it is working on a future game that takes place in the same universe as Control and Alan Wake. Remedy announced the news on alongside the newest trailer for Control's latest expansion, AWE, which features a crossover of these two properties in the form of the Federal Bureau of Control investigating what took place in 2010 in Alan Wake. It is the first "official Remedy Connected Universe crossover event," but it will not be the last, and is only a "humble beginning." Remedy gave no further details on if the game will be a Control or Alan Wake game, or something else entirely, and only teased that they will be connected in some form. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/06/control-awe-expansion-2-trailer-state-of-play-2020"] Control's AWE expansion will be released on August 27, 2020, and brand-new footage was revealed at Sony's latest State of Play. Alan Wake was referenced a few times during Control, but this new story will bring Wake much more into focus. Earlier this year, Epic Games confirmed it would be publishing Remedy's next two games, one of which is a "AAA multi-platform game already in pre-production", and the other that is "a new smaller-scale project set in the same franchise." This news further confirms one or both of these games will be part of this Remedy Connected Universe. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=control-awe-dlc-screenshot&captions=true"] Control was awarded IGN's Game of the Year in 2019, and in our review, we said "Control is set in an engrossingly weird paranormal world that I couldn’t help but explore. Jesse’s versatile psychic skills and main weapon make for thrilling ranged combat. And thanks to a strong supporting cast, a well-written script, and plenty of intriguing breadcrumb trails, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my adventure through the shifting rooms of Oldest House." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
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Call of Duty 2020 Seemingly Being Teased in Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty 2020 is seemingly being teased in Call of Duty: Warzone, as players are reporting a brief glitch/scrambled message appearing in-game that says, "know your history." As reported by DualShockers, players, including @NutterButterAF and Dr_ Diappoint, have encountered this message that also contains a Russian phrase that translates to "doomed to repeat it." Call of Duty Warzone Know your history 0-23 screenshot Call of Duty Warzone Know your history 0-24 screenshot This brief tease can apparently appear at any point in a Warzone match, and it only lasts about 3 seconds. While there is no indication as to whether there will be more hints of Call of Duty 2020 in Warzone, Activision did send a locked crate to members of the press, saying it should not be opened until August 10 at 9am ET/12pm ET/5pm ET. This would suggest we will learn more about this mysterious Call of Duty next week. In late July, a logo on a Doritos bag promotion may have leaked that the title for Call of Duty 2020 will be Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/04/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-warzone-official-season-five-trailer"] Last week, Treyarch and Raven confirmed they are the developers on this new game, and that its campaign and multiplayer are currently being tested internally. As for the future of Call of Duty: Warzone, Activision's president Rob Kotich stated that there will be a "very tight integration" between Warzone and this year's upcoming Call of Duty game. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
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Watch Jared Leto’s Suicide Squad Transformation Into the Joker

Here at IGN we occasionally like to showcase something from geekdom's rich history -- a pop-culture Time Capsule, if you will, that gives us a peek in to the past, perhaps providing a new appreciation for previous projects. If you'd like, please check out the past few Time Capsules: [poilib element="accentDivider"] Suicide Squad is all over the news these days, whether it's the announcement of the new Suicide Squad Rocksteady game, the official logo reveal for the upcoming James Gunn movie (and the upcoming news that's bound to come from DC FanDome), or the renewed interest in an "Ayer Cut" of the 2016 movie, which would feature a ton of Joker footage that got left on the cutting room floor. Or as Joker calls it... the floor. To appropriately celebrate this swirling torrent of Squad-ittude, this week's Time Capsule is a decadent and "damaged" behind-the-scenes look at Oscar winner Jared Leto's transformation into Joker - from the shaving down of his bohemian mane (talk about one bad hair day) to the paring down of the trademark purple suit into a purple trench coat. Plus, you'll get a closer look at the Clown Prince's bejeweled weaponry, metal teeth, and tattoos, like the switchblade-stabbing-a-bat and the skull with the jester hat and the giant one in Comic Sans that reads "POBODY'S NERFECT." Check it out! [youtube clip_id="GDSR2rIN6cI"] Recently, Suicide Squad director David Ayer confirmed an online fan theory regarding the mysterious women in red who appear (to be dead) in the background of some of Joker's flashbacks. Of course, this idea could be something that becomes more evident if we ever get an Ayer Cut with all of Leto's footage set back in its proper place. There's also a helicopter scene where Joker actually pushes Harley out and the part where Joker talks Common's character into taking his own life. And the scene where Joker got away because the Batmobile lost its wheel. In Harley news, both seasons of the Harley Quinn animated series are now on HBO Max. Be sure to read IGN's Harley Quinn: Season 1 review and Harley Quinn Season 2 premiere review. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=batman-villains-who-deserve-movies&captions=true"]
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Adds Black Adam Sneak Peek to DC FanDome Teaser

After the full guest list for DC FanDome was released -- revealing creators and cast members from Matt Reeves' The Batman, Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman 1984, Zack Snyder's Cut of Justice League, James Gunn's The Suicide Squad, Black Adam and more -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson posted his own version of the FanDome video. One that featured a quick look at a certain "Man in Black." Check out Johnson's personalized FanDome guest list... It goes by super-quick, of course, but after the lightning bolt rips through the screen, there's a piece of (what looks to be) motion concept art for Black Adam. It shows Johnson, all in silhouette, standing in the ruins of a temple. "THEY NEEDED A HERO. INSTEAD THEY GOT ME," Johnson wrote in his tweet, in anticipation of what he called a celebration of the "DC Multiverse." Recently, it was announced that Noah Centineo had joined Johnson's Shazam spinoff as the DC hero, Atom Smasher. Never to be outdone, Ryan Reynolds unleashed what he called the "Reynolds Cut" of Green Lantern, which used some "judicious cuts" to pare the 2011 movie to 27 seconds (including a shot of the Justice League). [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-actor-and-character-confirmed-for-dcs-the-suicide-squad&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.
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Jason Bateman Stepping Behind the Camera for ‘Superworld’

Jason Bateman, who recently produced and starred in HBO's The Outsider, while also receiving Emmy nominations for both The Outsider and Netflix's Ozark, has lined up his next project. THR reports that Bateman, who previously won an Emmy for directing an episode of Ozark, will direct a big screen adaptation of Superworld - a recently released novel by Gus Krieger. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=best-superhero-directors-cuts-you-can-stream-now&captions=true"] Released exclusively as an Audible audiobook, Superworld is set in 2038 and takes place on an Earth populated entirely by superpowered beings except for one man named Iggy Lohman. Iggy’s plight is not helped by the fact that his father, General Lancelot Lohman of the defense agency PEERLESS, is one of the most powerful men on the planet. Suddenly, Iggy finds himself in the crosshairs of Erle P. Van Owen, a megalomaniacal corporate overlord with the astonishing ability to neutralize any superpower. Superworld is described as having a similar tone to that of Pixar's The Incredibles. Mark Perez (Game Night) is writing the screenplay. If you're an Ozark fan, check out IGN's review of Ozark: Season 3, along with this deeper dive into Season 3's ending. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/07/dc-fandome-2020-talent-announcement"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.
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Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Review – Jelly Bean Gladiators

Battle royales have only been around for a handful of years, and for the most part they've strictly stuck within the same genre of games. Whether you're playing Warzone, Fortnite, or Apex Legends, you're always shooting a gun and running from an encroaching circle, with the differences kicking up in the small variations to their established formulas. Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, an extremely colorful and whimsical battle royale, is a great example of the genre growing outside of its roots. It's a far more approachable take on the multiplayer format, with simple controls and a variety of mini-games giving this competitive game show as much charm as they do tension.

Playing as one of 60 multi-colored, jelly bean-shaped contestants, you compete in a joyous and comical race to be crowned the winner of Fall Guys' 15-minute matches. Each one is broken up by various mini-games, with handfuls of players eliminated after each one. These games all take on a variety of themes, from straight-forward obstacle course races to frantic team games where you're hoarding as many eggs as you can into a basket. The mini-games make good use of Fall Guys' easy-to-understand control scheme, which lets you jump, dive, and grab with ease. Combined with the adorably clumsy movement animations, charming game show presentation, and suitably electric (and fantastic) soundtrack, Fall Guys will quickly catch your attention both visually and aurally.

The pickup and play nature of Fall Guys is one of its strongest aspects, along with its quick and entertaining games. It's never unclear when you need to jump over a gap or navigate through the hordes of contestants trying to reach the finish line before you. It's the type of game you can play in groups by passing the controller, with no need for a deep understanding of multiple mechanics to enjoy it. Its approachability lets anyone have fun with it, while its stages bring out glimmers of strategy for seasoned players to take advantage of.

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Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Review – Jelly Bean Gladiators

Battle royales have only been around for a handful of years, and for the most part they've strictly stuck within the same genre of games. Whether you're playing Warzone, Fortnite, or Apex Legends, you're always shooting a gun and running from an encroaching circle, with the differences kicking up in the small variations to their established formulas. Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, an extremely colorful and whimsical battle royale, is a great example of the genre growing outside of its roots. It's a far more approachable take on the multiplayer format, with simple controls and a variety of mini-games giving this competitive game show as much charm as they do tension.

Playing as one of 60 multi-colored, jelly bean-shaped contestants, you compete in a joyous and comical race to be crowned the winner of Fall Guys' 15-minute matches. Each one is broken up by various mini-games, with handfuls of players eliminated after each one. These games all take on a variety of themes, from straight-forward obstacle course races to frantic team games where you're hoarding as many eggs as you can into a basket. The mini-games make good use of Fall Guys' easy-to-understand control scheme, which lets you jump, dive, and grab with ease. Combined with the adorably clumsy movement animations, charming game show presentation, and suitably electric (and fantastic) soundtrack, Fall Guys will quickly catch your attention both visually and aurally.

The pickup and play nature of Fall Guys is one of its strongest aspects, along with its quick and entertaining games. It's never unclear when you need to jump over a gap or navigate through the hordes of contestants trying to reach the finish line before you. It's the type of game you can play in groups by passing the controller, with no need for a deep understanding of multiple mechanics to enjoy it. Its approachability lets anyone have fun with it, while its stages bring out glimmers of strategy for seasoned players to take advantage of.

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