The Force is strong with firefighters after a little boy donated his Baby Yoda doll, which they now carry with them to the frontlines of battling wildfires in Oregon, California, Wyoming, and Colorado. A five-year-old named Carver donated a doll of The Child, the breakout star of Disney Plus' The Mandalorian, to a drive supporting firefighters battling blazes in Molalla and Colton, Oregon. Carver included a note that read: "Thank you, firefighters. Here is a friend for you, in case you get lonely. Love, Carver." Awwwwww! [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/the-mandalorian-season-2-trailer"] "These firefighters are away from their children, their loved ones. This is a little pal that brings a bit of normalcy to a crazy time," Carver's grandmother, Sasha Tinning, told CNN. Tinning added, "To have a little bit of sunshine during such a dark time, I think that's really special for them. He (Baby Yoda) is also just cute as the dickens." Now, the Baby Yoda doll has become a companion to firefighters across the Pacific Northwest and West as they go out on calls. [caption id="attachment_2414026" align="alignnone" width="720"] Baby Yoda and his firefighter pals (via Baby Yoda Fights Fires Facebook group)[/caption] The doll's journey with its firefighter companions is chronicled by the Facebook group Baby Yoda Fights Fires, which includes photos and videos of the firefighters posing with the doll or carrying it on their backs into blazes. For more on The Child, check out our trailer breakdown of the Mandalorian Season 2 trailer and find out when you can watch The Mandalorian Season 2 on Disney Plus. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=tracing-the-mystery-of-yoda-yaddle-and-baby-yodas-species&captions=true"]

DC has released the middle act of Three Jokers, the long-awaited spiritual sequel to Batman: The Killing Joke. And unsurprisingly, there are more huge reveals as Batman, Batgirl and Red Hood investigate the mystery of the three Jokers and what this trinity of evil has planned for Gotham City. Read on to learn what happens in this issue and why Batman has more to worry about than just Joker himself. Beware of full spoilers ahead for Three Jokers #2! [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=batman-faces-the-deadly-mystery-of-the-three-jokers&captions=true"]

Jason Todd's Dark Destiny

Three Jokers #1 was plenty shocking in its own right, revealing Jason Todd's darkest secret and ending with the former Robin brutally executing The Clown, the version of Joker responsible for (almost) killing him back in 1988's Batman: A Death in the Family. But even with one of their number gone, The Criminal (the original Golden Age Joker) and The Comedian (the modern Killing Joker-era Joker) are still hard at work carrying out their master plan. They've been kidnapping and experimenting on dozens of unwitting Gothamites, all in the hope of creating a newer and even deadlier incarnation of the Clown Prince of Crime. Jason is the first to track down the two Jokers, hoping to finish the job he started with The Clown. But instead he's captured and tortured by the Jokers, forced to relive that terrible night The Clown nearly beat him to death with a crowbar. However, the Jokers don't kill Jason. They're still holding out hope he's the specimen they've been searching for - the man capable of becoming the perfect Joker. After all, he's already transformed into Red Hood. Maybe all he needs is that one, final push into madness. [caption id="attachment_2413955" align="aligncenter" width="1348"] Art by Jason Fabok. (Image Credit: DC)[/caption]

A New Bat-Family Romance

Batman and Batgirl arrive too late to stop the two Jokers, but they rescue the physically and psychologically battered Jason. As Batman continues his hunt for the remaining Jokers, Barbara brings Jason back to her apartment to recuperate. There he discovers a stack of self-help books and mementos from Barbara's years of physical therapy recovering from her gunshot wound in The Killing Joke. For the first time, Jason realizes how much he and Barbara are alike and how much they both carry the lingering trauma of the Joker in their lives. Barbara tells Jason the one thing no one in the Bat-family has been able to admit - they all wish they had done more to help him recover from his near-death experience and help him find his way back into the light. At that moment, the two throw caution to the wind and kiss. [caption id="attachment_2413954" align="aligncenter" width="1332"] Art by Jason Fabok. (Image Credit: DC)[/caption] At this point it's unclear whether Three Jokers is setting up an ongoing romance between Batgirl and Red Hood or if this is just a case of two emotionally vulnerable people processing a very heated moment. As it is, Three Jokers' place in current DC continuity is vague. But we do have to wonder if this surprise moment could wind up impacting the long-running Barbara Gordon/Dick Grayson relationship going forward.

Batman's Original Enemy Returns

While Batgirl focuses more on helping Red Hood, Batman's single-minded quest brings him to Blackgate Penitentiary, the prison that houses Gotham's non-criminally insane felons. After examining the body of a corrupt, murdered judge, Batman discovers the fingerprints of the man who sent him down the path toward becoming a costumed vigilante in the first place - Joe Chill. But how can that be when Chill himself has been locked up in Blackgate for years? Batman attempts to confront Chill in his cell, at which point his fearsome façade cracks and we see a glimpse of the wounded boy beneath: [caption id="attachment_2413956" align="aligncenter" width="1329"] Art by Jason Fabok. (Image Credit: DC)[/caption] Batman discovers Chill's cell is empty, with Batgirl informing him Chill is currently dying of terminal cancer in Blackgate's infirmary. Batman is left to return to his cave and ponder how Chill factors into The Criminal and The Comedian's plans. Further complicating that mystery is the fact that The Comedian seems to have a twisted obsession with Chill's family. The opening pages of this issue show him driving to a quiet suburb and enjoying dinner with a mother and son who clearly want nothing to do with him. That dinner is eventually shown to be part of The Comedian's overactive imagination, but photos at Chill's bedside reveal that mother and son do exist, and they're Joe Chill's family. [caption id="attachment_2413957" align="aligncenter" width="1324"] Art by Jason Fabok. (Image Credit: DC)[/caption] The two surviving Jokers are clearly fascinated with the criminal who created Batman, and we get a better idea of why that is in the closing moments of Three Jokers #2. The two Jokers kidnap Chill and film him, hoping to force a confession about his true reasons for murdering the Waynes. Traditionally, the Wayne murders have always been depicted as an act of senseless violence by a desperate mugger. This issue seems to suggest a deeper motive at play. Perhaps Chill was hired as a hitman by a powerful Gothamite hoping to end Thomas Wayne's philanthropic crusade? Or did some version of the Joker exist even then, knowing full well the deaths of the Waynes would fuel the rise of his beloved Batman? We'll find out the truth when the third and final chapter of Three Jokers arrives on October 28. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/22/gotham-knights-playable-characters-story-combat-and-dead-batman-explained"] Until then, find out how the fallout of Joker War will impact DC's flagship Batman comic and learn more about Hawkman and the Justice Society's role in the Black Adam movie. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

DC has released the middle act of Three Jokers, the long-awaited spiritual sequel to Batman: The Killing Joke. And unsurprisingly, there are more huge reveals as Batman, Batgirl and Red Hood investigate the mystery of the three Jokers and what this trinity of evil has planned for Gotham City. Read on to learn what happens in this issue and why Batman has more to worry about than just Joker himself. Beware of full spoilers ahead for Three Jokers #2! [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=batman-faces-the-deadly-mystery-of-the-three-jokers&captions=true"]

Jason Todd's Dark Destiny

Three Jokers #1 was plenty shocking in its own right, revealing Jason Todd's darkest secret and ending with the former Robin brutally executing The Clown, the version of Joker responsible for (almost) killing him back in 1988's Batman: A Death in the Family. But even with one of their number gone, The Criminal (the original Golden Age Joker) and The Comedian (the modern Killing Joker-era Joker) are still hard at work carrying out their master plan. They've been kidnapping and experimenting on dozens of unwitting Gothamites, all in the hope of creating a newer and even deadlier incarnation of the Clown Prince of Crime. Jason is the first to track down the two Jokers, hoping to finish the job he started with The Clown. But instead he's captured and tortured by the Jokers, forced to relive that terrible night The Clown nearly beat him to death with a crowbar. However, the Jokers don't kill Jason. They're still holding out hope he's the specimen they've been searching for - the man capable of becoming the perfect Joker. After all, he's already transformed into Red Hood. Maybe all he needs is that one, final push into madness. [caption id="attachment_2413955" align="aligncenter" width="1348"] Art by Jason Fabok. (Image Credit: DC)[/caption]

A New Bat-Family Romance

Batman and Batgirl arrive too late to stop the two Jokers, but they rescue the physically and psychologically battered Jason. As Batman continues his hunt for the remaining Jokers, Barbara brings Jason back to her apartment to recuperate. There he discovers a stack of self-help books and mementos from Barbara's years of physical therapy recovering from her gunshot wound in The Killing Joke. For the first time, Jason realizes how much he and Barbara are alike and how much they both carry the lingering trauma of the Joker in their lives. Barbara tells Jason the one thing no one in the Bat-family has been able to admit - they all wish they had done more to help him recover from his near-death experience and help him find his way back into the light. At that moment, the two throw caution to the wind and kiss. [caption id="attachment_2413954" align="aligncenter" width="1332"] Art by Jason Fabok. (Image Credit: DC)[/caption] At this point it's unclear whether Three Jokers is setting up an ongoing romance between Batgirl and Red Hood or if this is just a case of two emotionally vulnerable people processing a very heated moment. As it is, Three Jokers' place in current DC continuity is vague. But we do have to wonder if this surprise moment could wind up impacting the long-running Barbara Gordon/Dick Grayson relationship going forward.

Batman's Original Enemy Returns

While Batgirl focuses more on helping Red Hood, Batman's single-minded quest brings him to Blackgate Penitentiary, the prison that houses Gotham's non-criminally insane felons. After examining the body of a corrupt, murdered judge, Batman discovers the fingerprints of the man who sent him down the path toward becoming a costumed vigilante in the first place - Joe Chill. But how can that be when Chill himself has been locked up in Blackgate for years? Batman attempts to confront Chill in his cell, at which point his fearsome façade cracks and we see a glimpse of the wounded boy beneath: [caption id="attachment_2413956" align="aligncenter" width="1329"] Art by Jason Fabok. (Image Credit: DC)[/caption] Batman discovers Chill's cell is empty, with Batgirl informing him Chill is currently dying of terminal cancer in Blackgate's infirmary. Batman is left to return to his cave and ponder how Chill factors into The Criminal and The Comedian's plans. Further complicating that mystery is the fact that The Comedian seems to have a twisted obsession with Chill's family. The opening pages of this issue show him driving to a quiet suburb and enjoying dinner with a mother and son who clearly want nothing to do with him. That dinner is eventually shown to be part of The Comedian's overactive imagination, but photos at Chill's bedside reveal that mother and son do exist, and they're Joe Chill's family. [caption id="attachment_2413957" align="aligncenter" width="1324"] Art by Jason Fabok. (Image Credit: DC)[/caption] The two surviving Jokers are clearly fascinated with the criminal who created Batman, and we get a better idea of why that is in the closing moments of Three Jokers #2. The two Jokers kidnap Chill and film him, hoping to force a confession about his true reasons for murdering the Waynes. Traditionally, the Wayne murders have always been depicted as an act of senseless violence by a desperate mugger. This issue seems to suggest a deeper motive at play. Perhaps Chill was hired as a hitman by a powerful Gothamite hoping to end Thomas Wayne's philanthropic crusade? Or did some version of the Joker exist even then, knowing full well the deaths of the Waynes would fuel the rise of his beloved Batman? We'll find out the truth when the third and final chapter of Three Jokers arrives on October 28. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/22/gotham-knights-playable-characters-story-combat-and-dead-batman-explained"] Until then, find out how the fallout of Joker War will impact DC's flagship Batman comic and learn more about Hawkman and the Justice Society's role in the Black Adam movie. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

The developers behind Diablo 4 have published a new update about the ongoing development of the highly-anticipated dungeon-crawler. The latest blog covers specifically how Blizzard is retooling skills and talents for the upcoming sequel, as well as the end game progression. The first matter the Diablo 4 devs tackle is skill progression. According to user feedback, the skill progression as it was felt too simple and did not incentivize players to spend skill points. For Diablo 4 Blizzard split the Skill tree into a separate “Skills” and “Passives” section. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=diablo-4-skill-tree-update&captions=true"] Leveling points in the Skill section will affect different skills in ways that can lead to big power increases and customize playstyles to your liking. While leveling the Passive abilities will lead to more general upgrades to your character. Blizzard says that by endgame, players will have 30-40% of the skill nodes filled and that’s intentional. Players will not be able to acquire every Skill Tree node during their playthrough. The developers also touched on the endgame plans for Diablo 4. While Blizzard says it’s still in development and there won’t be specific details anytime soon, the philosophy for the endgame is to give it more depth and replayability than what is currently available with the Paragon system in Diablo 3. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/01/diablo-4-reveal-trailer"] Paragon essentially makes it so players kill monsters to grind out small improvements for their characters. While there are no details about Diablo 4’s endgame, Blizzard wants it to be where the “easy to learn, difficult to master” idea comes most into play “where the difficult to master component will come in and should meet the expectations of the most hardcore Diablo players out there.” Check out Blizzard’s full blog for details about specific Sorceress class changes and read our Diablo 4 preview from the last BlizzCon. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

The developers behind Diablo 4 have published a new update about the ongoing development of the highly-anticipated dungeon-crawler. The latest blog covers specifically how Blizzard is retooling skills and talents for the upcoming sequel, as well as the end game progression. The first matter the Diablo 4 devs tackle is skill progression. According to user feedback, the skill progression as it was felt too simple and did not incentivize players to spend skill points. For Diablo 4 Blizzard split the Skill tree into a separate “Skills” and “Passives” section. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=diablo-4-skill-tree-update&captions=true"] Leveling points in the Skill section will affect different skills in ways that can lead to big power increases and customize playstyles to your liking. While leveling the Passive abilities will lead to more general upgrades to your character. Blizzard says that by endgame, players will have 30-40% of the skill nodes filled and that’s intentional. Players will not be able to acquire every Skill Tree node during their playthrough. The developers also touched on the endgame plans for Diablo 4. While Blizzard says it’s still in development and there won’t be specific details anytime soon, the philosophy for the endgame is to give it more depth and replayability than what is currently available with the Paragon system in Diablo 3. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/01/diablo-4-reveal-trailer"] Paragon essentially makes it so players kill monsters to grind out small improvements for their characters. While there are no details about Diablo 4’s endgame, Blizzard wants it to be where the “easy to learn, difficult to master” idea comes most into play “where the difficult to master component will come in and should meet the expectations of the most hardcore Diablo players out there.” Check out Blizzard’s full blog for details about specific Sorceress class changes and read our Diablo 4 preview from the last BlizzCon. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

The Craft: Legacy, a sequel to the 1996 supernatural thriller, will be available on PVOD as of midnight on October 28, Blumhouse Productions and Columbia Pictures announced Tuesday. The announcement included the film's first poster and trailer, both of which can be seen below. The film will have a 48-hour rental period at a suggested retail price of $19.99, and for premium digital purchase at a suggested retail price of $24.99. The Craft: Legacy will also receive an international theatrical release in select as yet to be announced territories. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/29/the-craft-legacy-official-trailer] Directed and written by Zoe Lister-Jones, The Craft: Legacy, like the original film, follows a quartet of witches learning to use their powers. Blumhouse and Red Wagon Entertainment produced the sequel for Columbia Pictures. The cast includes Cailee Spaeny (Pacific Rim: Uprising, Bad Times at the El Royale), Gideon Adlon (The Society, Blockers), Lovie Simone (Selah & the Spades), Zoey Luna (Pose), and Nicholas Galitzine (Cinderella), with Mission: Impossible - Fallout's Michelle Monaghan and Agent Mulder himself, David Duchovny, in supporting roles. “I'm thrilled to be able to share The Craft: Legacy with audiences all over the world this Halloween," said Lister-Jones in a statement. "It's been a true privilege to take on such an iconic title. I can't wait for the world to meet the incredible young women who make up our new coven.” Will you be watching The Craft: Legacy this Halloween? Let us know in the comments.

The Craft: Legacy, a sequel to the 1996 supernatural thriller, will be available on PVOD as of midnight on October 28, Blumhouse Productions and Columbia Pictures announced Tuesday. The announcement included the film's first poster and trailer, both of which can be seen below. The film will have a 48-hour rental period at a suggested retail price of $19.99, and for premium digital purchase at a suggested retail price of $24.99. The Craft: Legacy will also receive an international theatrical release in select as yet to be announced territories. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/29/the-craft-legacy-official-trailer] Directed and written by Zoe Lister-Jones, The Craft: Legacy, like the original film, follows a quartet of witches learning to use their powers. Blumhouse and Red Wagon Entertainment produced the sequel for Columbia Pictures. The cast includes Cailee Spaeny (Pacific Rim: Uprising, Bad Times at the El Royale), Gideon Adlon (The Society, Blockers), Lovie Simone (Selah & the Spades), Zoey Luna (Pose), and Nicholas Galitzine (Cinderella), with Mission: Impossible - Fallout's Michelle Monaghan and Agent Mulder himself, David Duchovny, in supporting roles. “I'm thrilled to be able to share The Craft: Legacy with audiences all over the world this Halloween," said Lister-Jones in a statement. "It's been a true privilege to take on such an iconic title. I can't wait for the world to meet the incredible young women who make up our new coven.” Will you be watching The Craft: Legacy this Halloween? Let us know in the comments.

With the news that Moonlight's Barry Jenkins will tackle Mufasa's origin story in a Lion King follow-up, let's take a look at all the upcoming live-action remakes of Disney animated classics in development.

With the news that Moonlight's Barry Jenkins will tackle Mufasa's origin story in a Lion King follow-up, let's take a look at all the upcoming live-action remakes of Disney animated classics in development.

Disney is developing a follow-up to its photorealistic remake of The Lion King, with Moonlight director Barry Jenkins attached to helm the project. According to Deadline, Jeff Nathanson, who scripted the last installment, is returning to write the follow-up, which will be a continuation of the 2019 film. While specific story details are being kept under wraps for now, it is understood that the next Lion King film will "further explore the mythology of the characters" and stick its claws into Mufasa's origin story. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/07/02/the-lion-king-the-making-of-disneys-cgi-remake"] Disney hasn't announced a release date for The Lion King follow-up or set out dates for the film's production schedule as of yet. Jenkins is best known for directing and writing the screenplay for the 2016 Oscar-winning film Moonlight. He released his third directorial feature If Beale Street Could Talk in 2018, which critics largely considered to be another home run for the filmmaker. The Lion King follow-up is Jenkins' second project for Disney, as he is also developing a biopic about choreographer Alvin Ailey for Searchlight. "Helping my sister raise two young boys during the '90s, I grew up with these characters," Jenkins said about taking on The Lion King project. "Having the opportunity to work with Disney on expanding this magnificent tale of friendship, love and legacy while furthering my work chronicling the lives and souls of folk within the African diaspora is a dream come true." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-upcoming-disney-live-action-remake&captions=true"] Jon Favreau's take on the 1994 classic passed Frozen to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time with earnings of over $1.3 billion worldwide. However, the film received mixed reviews from critics. IGN's review of The Lion King remake praised the "strong cast" and "outstanding visuals" for making the film "more watchable than some of the studio's previous retellings." If you've been living under Pride rock and haven't yet watched the film, then be sure to check out The Lion King remake on Disney+. Also, read about how Jon Favreau directed the film inside a video game. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.