Update 2/4: After wrapping filming late last year, the untitled Resident Evil movie, which is an origin story reboot for RE on film has now been given a September release date. The new RE film, which is distributed by Sony's Screen Gems, is set to hit theaters on September 3, 2021. Its official date joins a busy year for the acclaimed Capcom franchise, which also includes Resident Evil Village's May release, the recently announced Resident Evil RE:Verse multiplayer experience, and the Resident Evil animated film hitting Netflix. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=resident-evil-origin-movie-cast-comparison&captions=true"]   Original story follows: [poilib element="accentDivider"] The upcoming Resident Evil origin story movie that is being directed by 47 Meters Down and The Strangers: Prey at Night's Johannes Roberts has officially finished filming ahead of its 2021 premiere. The news was announced via Resident Evil's Twitter, which said, "that's a wrap in Raccoon City. diREcted by Johannes Roberts." This reboot of the Resident Evil film franchise was announced in 2017, and earlier this year we found out that the film had cast nearly all of its leads. Set in 1998 “on a fateful night in Raccoon City,” the Resident Evil movie will star Kaya Scodelario (Maze Runner) as Claire Redfield, Hannah John-Kamen (Ant-Man and the Wasp) as Jill Valentine, Robbie Amell (Upload) as Chris Redfield, Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy) as Albert Wesker, Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap) as Leon S. Kennedy, and Neal McDonough (Yellowstone) as William Birkin. Roberts had previously said in a statement that "I really wanted to go back to the original first two games and recreate the terrifying visceral experience I had when I first played them whilst at the same time telling a grounded human story about a small dying American town that feels both relatable and relevant to today’s audiences.” This Resident Evil movie is separate from Netflix's Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness series that is set to tell a different story featuring Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield. Assuming these stay on track alongside the upcoming Resident Evil Village, 2021 could be a horrifyingly bright year for fans of the series. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/06/5-things-the-resident-evil-movie-reboot-already-has-going-for-it"] [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.

The upcoming Resident Evil origin story movie that is being directed by 47 Meters Down and The Strangers: Prey at Night's Johannes Roberts has officially finished filming ahead of its 2021 premiere. The news was announced via Resident Evil's Twitter, which said, "that's a wrap in Raccoon City. diREcted by Johannes Roberts." This reboot of the Resident Evil film franchise was announced in 2017, and earlier this year we found out that the film had cast nearly all of its leads. Set in 1998 “on a fateful night in Raccoon City,” the Resident Evil movie will star Kaya Scodelario (Maze Runner) as Claire Redfield, Hannah John-Kamen (Ant-Man and the Wasp) as Jill Valentine, Robbie Amell (Upload) as Chris Redfield, Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy) as Albert Wesker, Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap) as Leon S. Kennedy, and Neal McDonough (Yellowstone) as William Birkin. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=resident-evil-origin-movie-cast-comparison&captions=true"] Roberts had previously said in a statement that "I really wanted to go back to the original first two games and recreate the terrifying visceral experience I had when I first played them whilst at the same time telling a grounded human story about a small dying American town that feels both relatable and relevant to today’s audiences.” This Resident Evil movie is separate from Netflix's Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness series that is set to tell a different story featuring Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield. Assuming these stay on track alongside the upcoming Resident Evil Village, 2021 could be a horrifyingly bright year for fans of the series. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/06/5-things-the-resident-evil-movie-reboot-already-has-going-for-it"] [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.

Cyberpunk 2077 publisher CD Projekt S.A. has confirmed that it has received notice of the lawsuit filed against the company and will "undertake vigorous action to defend itself against any such claims." The Management Board of CD Projekt S.A. made the regulatory announcement in response to New York-based Rosen Law Firm filing the aforementioned class-action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers in the USA of the securities of CD Projekt S.A. between January 16, 2020, and December 17, 2020. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/28/class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-cyberpunk-2077-publisher-ign-news"] It acknowledges that the lawsuit is meant for the court to decide "whether the actions undertaken by the Company and members of its Management Board in connection with the release of Cyberpunk 2077 constituted a violation of federal laws, i.a. by misleading investors and, consequently, causing them to incur damages." CD Projekt also notes that the "complaint does not specify the quantity of damages sought" and that it will, as previously mentioned, "undertake vigorous action to defend itself against any such claims." The lawsuit from Rosen Law Firm claims that CD Projekt had "made false and/or misleading statements" and/or failed to disclose that "Cyberpunk 2077 was virtually unplayable on the current-generation Xbox or PlayStation systems due to an enormous number of bugs." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=cyberpunk-2077-portraits-photo-mode-gallery&captions=true"] In response to the above and the messy messaging surround the game's launch, Sony removed Cyberpunk 2077 from the PS Store and Sony, Microsoft, and CD Projekt would "be forced to offer full refunds for the game." If you have been able to get past some of the issues in Cyberpunk 2077, be sure to check out our walkthrough, cheats and secrets, and tips on hacking. [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.

Cyberpunk 2077 publisher CD Projekt S.A. has confirmed that it has received notice of the lawsuit filed against the company and will "undertake vigorous action to defend itself against any such claims." The Management Board of CD Projekt S.A. made the regulatory announcement in response to New York-based Rosen Law Firm filing the aforementioned class-action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers in the USA of the securities of CD Projekt S.A. between January 16, 2020, and December 17, 2020. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/28/class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-cyberpunk-2077-publisher-ign-news"] It acknowledges that the lawsuit is meant for the court to decide "whether the actions undertaken by the Company and members of its Management Board in connection with the release of Cyberpunk 2077 constituted a violation of federal laws, i.a. by misleading investors and, consequently, causing them to incur damages." CD Projekt also notes that the "complaint does not specify the quantity of damages sought" and that it will, as previously mentioned, "undertake vigorous action to defend itself against any such claims." The lawsuit from Rosen Law Firm claims that CD Projekt had "made false and/or misleading statements" and/or failed to disclose that "Cyberpunk 2077 was virtually unplayable on the current-generation Xbox or PlayStation systems due to an enormous number of bugs." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=cyberpunk-2077-portraits-photo-mode-gallery&captions=true"] In response to the above and the messy messaging surround the game's launch, Sony removed Cyberpunk 2077 from the PS Store and Sony, Microsoft, and CD Projekt would "be forced to offer full refunds for the game." If you have been able to get past some of the issues in Cyberpunk 2077, be sure to check out our walkthrough, cheats and secrets, and tips on hacking. [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.

Former President of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime has revealed that he had to "politely decline" an offer to work with Kanye West on a video game concept due to the amount of other projects that were currently in development at the company. As reported by Nintendo Everything, Reggie shared the story on his Talking Games with Reggie & Harold podcast, which is raising money for the New York Videogame Critics Circle nonprofit's mentoring work, and he stated that the meeting happened at an E3 "many years ago." Kanye visited the Nintendo Booth during that E3 and was even able to spend a bit of time with Shigeru Miyamoto. He then requested a meeting with Reggie, and the two ended up meeting up at one of Kanye's offices in Calabasas, California. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/02/21/remembering-reggies-best-ass-moments"] “Part of it was talking about what he was up to," Reggie explained. "He was experimenting with a piece of video game content; he wanted reactions to it. He comes out and says, ‘I want to work with Nintendo.’ "We had so many different projects at Nintendo going on, the possibility of doing something with Kanye just wasn’t there, and so I had to find a way to politely decline this opportunity to work with him. I told him, ‘Kanye, you don’t want to work with us because we’re tough, we’re hard. All we do is push for the very best content. We would not be the type of partner you would want to work with.’ And he looks at me and says, ‘Reggie, you’re exactly the type of partner I want because of that reason!’ It’s like, ‘Oh my gosh.'” Reggie said that not only was the meeting "interesting," Kim Kardashian-West was also there. While the project never saw the light of day, Reggie and Nintendo both felt that "Kanye has such a passion for the video game space, and he's a creator." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2015/02/23/kanye-west-is-making-a-video-game-ign-news"] Kanye's history with games extends beyond this one meeting, as he revealed he was working on a game titled Only One that would have players guiding his mother Donda "to the highest gates of heaven by holding her to the light." While he announced the project in 2015, little news about it has surfaced since then. Image Credit: Rob Kim/Getty Images. [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.

Former President of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime has revealed that he had to "politely decline" an offer to work with Kanye West on a video game concept due to the amount of other projects that were currently in development at the company. As reported by Nintendo Everything, Reggie shared the story on his Talking Games with Reggie & Harold podcast, which is raising money for the New York Videogame Critics Circle nonprofit's mentoring work, and he stated that the meeting happened at an E3 "many years ago." Kanye visited the Nintendo Booth during that E3 and was even able to spend a bit of time with Shigeru Miyamoto. He then requested a meeting with Reggie, and the two ended up meeting up at one of Kanye's offices in Calabasas, California. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/02/21/remembering-reggies-best-ass-moments"] “Part of it was talking about what he was up to," Reggie explained. "He was experimenting with a piece of video game content; he wanted reactions to it. He comes out and says, ‘I want to work with Nintendo.’ "We had so many different projects at Nintendo going on, the possibility of doing something with Kanye just wasn’t there, and so I had to find a way to politely decline this opportunity to work with him. I told him, ‘Kanye, you don’t want to work with us because we’re tough, we’re hard. All we do is push for the very best content. We would not be the type of partner you would want to work with.’ And he looks at me and says, ‘Reggie, you’re exactly the type of partner I want because of that reason!’ It’s like, ‘Oh my gosh.'” Reggie said that not only was the meeting "interesting," Kim Kardashian-West was also there. While the project never saw the light of day, Reggie and Nintendo both felt that "Kanye has such a passion for the video game space, and he's a creator." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2015/02/23/kanye-west-is-making-a-video-game-ign-news"] Kanye's history with games extends beyond this one meeting, as he revealed he was working on a game titled Only One that would have players guiding his mother Donda "to the highest gates of heaven by holding her to the light." While he announced the project in 2015, little news about it has surfaced since then. Image Credit: Rob Kim/Getty Images. [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.

It appears that the false widow spider (Steatoda nobilis) may inject its victims with something worse than just venom. As reported by Science Alert, these spiders have been found to have bacteria on their fangs that has, in certain cases, left victims with "swollen hands, rotting holes of pus, threats of amputation, or even death." The false widow spider has been mostly found in the UK since it was first spotted in the 1870s, most likely "having hitched a ride from Madeira and the Canary Islands off the African coast." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/27/animal-crossing-new-horizons-how-to-make-your-own-spider-island-tarantula-farming-tips"] It has expanded its reach to as far as Ireland, and encounters with these spiders have increased as more and more people are forced to stay home due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. "About 10 species of spiders common in north-western Europe have fangs strong enough to pierce human skin and deliver venom, but only one of them, the recent invasive noble false widow spider, is considered of medical importance," says John Dunbar, a zoologist at the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway. Some experts have argued that "even if it is guilty of leaving a couple of holes, it's the victim who supplies the necrotising bacteria by scratching at the site with dirty fingernails." However, Dunbar's team took false widows, lace-webbed (Amaurobius similis), and giant house spiders (Eratigena atrica) to their lab to swab them for bacteria to test that hypothesis. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-spider-man-review-ever&captions=true"] RNA analysis did reveal a variety of microbes on the spiders, and "out of 22 bacterial species found on false widows, 12 were potentially pathogenic to humans." Most of these microbes are found "just about anywhere" and don't indicate that we are dealing with "plague-spreading monsters," but there is still reason to be cautious. Furthermore, some of the microbes found on these spiders showed "worrying grades or resistance to antibiotics." The good news, however, is that all of them can be treated with a course of ciprofloxacin, a common antibiotic, but only time will tell if that changes. [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.

It appears that the false widow spider (Steatoda nobilis) may inject its victims with something worse than just venom. As reported by Science Alert, these spiders have been found to have bacteria on their fangs that has, in certain cases, left victims with "swollen hands, rotting holes of pus, threats of amputation, or even death." The false widow spider has been mostly found in the UK since it was first spotted in the 1870s, most likely "having hitched a ride from Madeira and the Canary Islands off the African coast." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/27/animal-crossing-new-horizons-how-to-make-your-own-spider-island-tarantula-farming-tips"] It has expanded its reach to as far as Ireland, and encounters with these spiders have increased as more and more people are forced to stay home due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. "About 10 species of spiders common in north-western Europe have fangs strong enough to pierce human skin and deliver venom, but only one of them, the recent invasive noble false widow spider, is considered of medical importance," says John Dunbar, a zoologist at the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway. Some experts have argued that "even if it is guilty of leaving a couple of holes, it's the victim who supplies the necrotising bacteria by scratching at the site with dirty fingernails." However, Dunbar's team took false widows, lace-webbed (Amaurobius similis), and giant house spiders (Eratigena atrica) to their lab to swab them for bacteria to test that hypothesis. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-spider-man-review-ever&captions=true"] RNA analysis did reveal a variety of microbes on the spiders, and "out of 22 bacterial species found on false widows, 12 were potentially pathogenic to humans." Most of these microbes are found "just about anywhere" and don't indicate that we are dealing with "plague-spreading monsters," but there is still reason to be cautious. Furthermore, some of the microbes found on these spiders showed "worrying grades or resistance to antibiotics." The good news, however, is that all of them can be treated with a course of ciprofloxacin, a common antibiotic, but only time will tell if that changes. [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.

With Wonder Woman 1984 now out in theaters and on HBO Max, the future of DC's movie universe is becoming more clear. As reported by the New York Times, Warner Bros. will begin accelerating its DC movie release schedule, with as many as four new movies hitting theaters each year (starting in 2022) and an additional two "riskier" movies debuting on HBO Max. That's according to DC Films president Walter Hamada, who points to Batgirl and Static Shock as two properties with strong potential to become HBO Max exclusives. These movies will still have some connection to DC's live-action cinematic multiverse, but the shift to HBO Max would allow for smaller budgets or less traditional forms of storytelling. “With every movie that we’re looking at now, we are thinking, ‘What’s the potential Max spinoff?’” Hamada told NYT. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=dc-extended-universe-every-upcoming-movie&captions=true"] Originally, Joss Whedon was attached to write and direct the Batgirl movie, but Whedon dropped out in February 2018 after failing to crack the story. Later that year, Bumblebee writer Christina Hodson was tapped to pen a new screenplay, but there's been little word on the project since. Meanwhile, Creed star Michael B. Jordan has signed on to produce the Static Shock movie. We're already seeing the early fruits of this unified theatrical/streaming approach, as both 2021's The Suicide Squad and 2022's The Batman will have companion prequel series on HBO Max. Peacemaker will focus on John Cena's brutally patriotic vigilante, while Gotham PD will dig deeper into the corruption plaguing Gotham City during Batman's first year on the job. Hamada's comments now confirm HBO Max will play home to standalone DC movies as well as spinoff series. Hamada also confirms previous reports indicating Warners will focus less on one, singular shared universe and more on a multiverse wherein multiple incarnations of various heroes and villains are allowed to coexist. We already know The Batman is a complete reboot set in a separate universe from the DCEU, even as both Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton are expected to reprise their respective Batman roles in 2022's The Flash. That approach will likely be the norm, not the exception, going forward. “I don’t think anyone else has ever attempted this,” Hamada said. “But audiences are sophisticated enough to understand it. If we make good movies, they will go with it.” However, any DCEU fans hoping the release of Zack Snyder's Justice League will lead to future sequels set in that particular cinematic splinter universe may need to keep expectations in check. According to NYT, Snyder is not currently involved in any other projects with DC, and Warners executives are reportedly referring to The Snyder Cut as "a storytelling cul-de-sac — a street that leads nowhere." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/26/ww84-ending-explained-how-wonder-woman-2-could-change-the-dceu"] This interview comes shortly after Warner Bros. chairman Toby Emmerich announced a third Wonder Woman movie, with director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot both expected to return. Previously, Jenkins indicated the third Wonder Woman movie won't be a period piece like its predecessors, but will instead take place in the present-day DC Universe. Jenkins is also attached to an Amazons spinoff movie, one which now seems like a clear contender for the HBO Max treatment. For more on Wonder Woman 1984, check out IGN's full breakdown of the ending and see all the WTF questions we still have after watching WW84. [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.

With Wonder Woman 1984 now out in theaters and on HBO Max, the future of DC's movie universe is becoming more clear. As reported by the New York Times, Warner Bros. will begin accelerating its DC movie release schedule, with as many as four new movies hitting theaters each year (starting in 2022) and an additional two "riskier" movies debuting on HBO Max. That's according to DC Films president Walter Hamada, who points to Batgirl and Static Shock as two properties with strong potential to become HBO Max exclusives. These movies will still have some connection to DC's live-action cinematic multiverse, but the shift to HBO Max would allow for smaller budgets or less traditional forms of storytelling. “With every movie that we’re looking at now, we are thinking, ‘What’s the potential Max spinoff?’” Hamada told NYT. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=dc-extended-universe-every-upcoming-movie&captions=true"] Originally, Joss Whedon was attached to write and direct the Batgirl movie, but Whedon dropped out in February 2018 after failing to crack the story. Later that year, Bumblebee writer Christina Hodson was tapped to pen a new screenplay, but there's been little word on the project since. Meanwhile, Creed star Michael B. Jordan has signed on to produce the Static Shock movie. We're already seeing the early fruits of this unified theatrical/streaming approach, as both 2021's The Suicide Squad and 2022's The Batman will have companion prequel series on HBO Max. Peacemaker will focus on John Cena's brutally patriotic vigilante, while Gotham PD will dig deeper into the corruption plaguing Gotham City during Batman's first year on the job. Hamada's comments now confirm HBO Max will play home to standalone DC movies as well as spinoff series. Hamada also confirms previous reports indicating Warners will focus less on one, singular shared universe and more on a multiverse wherein multiple incarnations of various heroes and villains are allowed to coexist. We already know The Batman is a complete reboot set in a separate universe from the DCEU, even as both Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton are expected to reprise their respective Batman roles in 2022's The Flash. That approach will likely be the norm, not the exception, going forward. “I don’t think anyone else has ever attempted this,” Hamada said. “But audiences are sophisticated enough to understand it. If we make good movies, they will go with it.” However, any DCEU fans hoping the release of Zack Snyder's Justice League will lead to future sequels set in that particular cinematic splinter universe may need to keep expectations in check. According to NYT, Snyder is not currently involved in any other projects with DC, and Warners executives are reportedly referring to The Snyder Cut as "a storytelling cul-de-sac — a street that leads nowhere." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/26/ww84-ending-explained-how-wonder-woman-2-could-change-the-dceu"] This interview comes shortly after Warner Bros. chairman Toby Emmerich announced a third Wonder Woman movie, with director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot both expected to return. Previously, Jenkins indicated the third Wonder Woman movie won't be a period piece like its predecessors, but will instead take place in the present-day DC Universe. Jenkins is also attached to an Amazons spinoff movie, one which now seems like a clear contender for the HBO Max treatment. For more on Wonder Woman 1984, check out IGN's full breakdown of the ending and see all the WTF questions we still have after watching WW84. [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.