Writer Cullen Bunn is one of the most prolific comic book creators around, especially when it comes to horror comics like Harrow County, Manor Black and Parasomnia. But Bunn's latest horror project, Lucky Devil, veers pretty far off the beaten path. This new four-issue series is as much a comedy as it is a story of demonic possession, and it all starts with an exorcism gone wrong. Lucky Devil teams Bunn with artist Fran Galán (Goya, The Sublime Terrible) and letterer El Torres. You can get an early taste of what the series holds in store by checking out an exclusive preview below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=lucky-devil-1-exclusive-comic-book-preview&captions=true"] Lucky Devil revolves around a downtrodden everyman named Stanley. Becoming possessed by a powerful demon is just the latest in a long series of misfortunes. But when the demon is banished from his body, Stanley finds he's retailed all that unholy strength and power. Stanley immediately sets out to punish everyone who's wronged him over the years, which leads to him becoming a messianic figure with an entire cult of worshipers. Unfortunately, the demons of Hell are none too thrilled about Stanley stealing the spotlight. “Lucky Devil is a horror-comedy. There's some real darkness in these pages, but there's humor, too," says Bunn in Dark Horse's press release. "Stanley isn't the type of guy you'd expect to see leading a mass movement to a new infernal religion, but he's gathering followers who shout, 'Hail, Stanley!'" Bunn continues, "But he's plagued by the demon lord who lost his gifts to Stanley, and he's haunted by secrets he can never let slip free. He's struggling to keep his relationship with his new girlfriend from falling apart, which can be tough when an exorcist shows up telling you he botched the ritual that set you free. And he's got troubles ahead, because the devils that rule Hell don't like the idea of a mortal wielding all that power. And they have demonic assassins on the case.” Lucky Devil #1 will hit stores on August 4, 2021. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/how-the-mcu-is-secretly-assembling-the-young-avengers"] For more on what's brewing in the comic book realm this summer, learn about the big changes looming for the X-Men line, meet Marvel's newest LGBTQ+ hero, Somnus and find out what's next for Black Panther. [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.

Writer Cullen Bunn is one of the most prolific comic book creators around, especially when it comes to horror comics like Harrow County, Manor Black and Parasomnia. But Bunn's latest horror project, Lucky Devil, veers pretty far off the beaten path. This new four-issue series is as much a comedy as it is a story of demonic possession, and it all starts with an exorcism gone wrong. Lucky Devil teams Bunn with artist Fran Galán (Goya, The Sublime Terrible) and letterer El Torres. You can get an early taste of what the series holds in store by checking out an exclusive preview below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=lucky-devil-1-exclusive-comic-book-preview&captions=true"] Lucky Devil revolves around a downtrodden everyman named Stanley. Becoming possessed by a powerful demon is just the latest in a long series of misfortunes. But when the demon is banished from his body, Stanley finds he's retailed all that unholy strength and power. Stanley immediately sets out to punish everyone who's wronged him over the years, which leads to him becoming a messianic figure with an entire cult of worshipers. Unfortunately, the demons of Hell are none too thrilled about Stanley stealing the spotlight. “Lucky Devil is a horror-comedy. There's some real darkness in these pages, but there's humor, too," says Bunn in Dark Horse's press release. "Stanley isn't the type of guy you'd expect to see leading a mass movement to a new infernal religion, but he's gathering followers who shout, 'Hail, Stanley!'" Bunn continues, "But he's plagued by the demon lord who lost his gifts to Stanley, and he's haunted by secrets he can never let slip free. He's struggling to keep his relationship with his new girlfriend from falling apart, which can be tough when an exorcist shows up telling you he botched the ritual that set you free. And he's got troubles ahead, because the devils that rule Hell don't like the idea of a mortal wielding all that power. And they have demonic assassins on the case.” Lucky Devil #1 will hit stores on August 4, 2021. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/how-the-mcu-is-secretly-assembling-the-young-avengers"] For more on what's brewing in the comic book realm this summer, learn about the big changes looming for the X-Men line, meet Marvel's newest LGBTQ+ hero, Somnus and find out what's next for Black Panther. [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.

Arnold Schwarzenegger will headline his first-ever TV series in a new, untitled spy project for Netflix. Schwarzenegger will star opposite Monica Barbaro (Top Gun: Maverick) in a new eight-episode drama series about a father and daughter who learn they both secretly work for the CIA without the other knowing. Now that they know their relationship has been built on a lie, the two will team up as partners in this globe-trotting spy drama. The untitled Netflix show is created by Nick Santora, who has credits on shows like Jack Reacher and The Fugitive series, and he will also serve as showrunner and executive producer alongside Schwarzenegger. Skydance Television is working with Netflix on the production. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/30/terminator-dark-fate-trailer-2"] Schwarzenegger has had a long, storied career starring in films like Terminator, Predator, and way more than can be listed. But he has not headlined any TV shows before. Other than a couple of cameos and celebrity guest appearances (along with a stint hosting The New Celebrity Apprentice), Schwarzenegger has mostly kept to starring in movies. But with the era of prestige TV well underway, stars typically known to only stick with movies are now starring in their own shows and it looks like Schwarzenegger is getting in on the trend. In a statement, Schwarzenegger says, "Fans from all over the world have been asking me for a wild ride like this for years, and now they're finally going to get it because of our great partners at Skydance and Netflix. I am beyond pumped to start work on the show with Nick and Monica and the whole team." Netflix is still showing that it's ready to compete in the crowded streaming field. Netflix recently locked down the exclusive rights to two Knives Out sequels, and the cast for that film is shaping up nicely with Dave Bautista and Edward Norton set to join Daniel Craig. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor.

Arnold Schwarzenegger will headline his first-ever TV series in a new, untitled spy project for Netflix. Schwarzenegger will star opposite Monica Barbaro (Top Gun: Maverick) in a new eight-episode drama series about a father and daughter who learn they both secretly work for the CIA without the other knowing. Now that they know their relationship has been built on a lie, the two will team up as partners in this globe-trotting spy drama. The untitled Netflix show is created by Nick Santora, who has credits on shows like Jack Reacher and The Fugitive series, and he will also serve as showrunner and executive producer alongside Schwarzenegger. Skydance Television is working with Netflix on the production. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/30/terminator-dark-fate-trailer-2"] Schwarzenegger has had a long, storied career starring in films like Terminator, Predator, and way more than can be listed. But he has not headlined any TV shows before. Other than a couple of cameos and celebrity guest appearances (along with a stint hosting The New Celebrity Apprentice), Schwarzenegger has mostly kept to starring in movies. But with the era of prestige TV well underway, stars typically known to only stick with movies are now starring in their own shows and it looks like Schwarzenegger is getting in on the trend. In a statement, Schwarzenegger says, "Fans from all over the world have been asking me for a wild ride like this for years, and now they're finally going to get it because of our great partners at Skydance and Netflix. I am beyond pumped to start work on the show with Nick and Monica and the whole team." Netflix is still showing that it's ready to compete in the crowded streaming field. Netflix recently locked down the exclusive rights to two Knives Out sequels, and the cast for that film is shaping up nicely with Dave Bautista and Edward Norton set to join Daniel Craig. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor.

"It never crossed my mind to be in a Marvel movie," actress Salma Hayek told Variety in a new interview. "I guess that I thought that boat had sailed, and it was an absolute shock." Hayek reflected on her Marvel's Eternals role in an article that also covered her decision to take a break from politics, her starring role in Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, and her life-threatening bout with COVID-19. She talked about how hard it is to be an action hero as a 54-year-old Mexican woman, and how she had to keep the information that she had been cast in the role to herself "for so many months." "[T]o be an action hero, being Mexican, a woman, and my age, it felt like they were punking me," Hayek said. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/08/03/marvels-eternals-movie-explained"] Hayek will take on the role of Ajak, a spiritual leader for the community of Eterans on Earth who has superior strength, stamnia, and speed. Ajak does not age and is capable of communicating with the Celestials, an ancient race of entities present long before even the Asgardians. The character was originally created by Jack Kirby in 1976. Hayek says that she "knew the name" of her character, but didn't initially look at the comics. "When I did look at the comics, I was a man," she said. Marvel's Eternals is part of Phase 4 of the MCU, and will be directed by Chloé Zhao, who recently won an Oscar for her work on Nomadland. It was "shot very differently" from most MCU films, with a big emphasis on practical locations. Hayek praised Marvel vice president of film production Victoria Alonso, says she "could not love this woman more" for her support of the cast. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-actor-and-character-confirmed-for-marvels-eternals-movie&captions=true"] "When people see me, and not just girls, minorities or even short people — anybody — I want them to think even if things don’t look like they can happen, anything can happen. But I don't want it to be based on you have to suffer a lot and then eventually it's going to happen. I want it to be based on why not?" Hayek said. Marvel's Eternals is currently slated to release on November 5. While you wait, check out our guide to every upcoming movie and TV show in the MCU, as well as how the cast was carefully chosen by Zhao.

"It never crossed my mind to be in a Marvel movie," actress Salma Hayek told Variety in a new interview. "I guess that I thought that boat had sailed, and it was an absolute shock." Hayek reflected on her Marvel's Eternals role in an article that also covered her decision to take a break from politics, her starring role in Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, and her life-threatening bout with COVID-19. She talked about how hard it is to be an action hero as a 54-year-old Mexican woman, and how she had to keep the information that she had been cast in the role to herself "for so many months." "[T]o be an action hero, being Mexican, a woman, and my age, it felt like they were punking me," Hayek said. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/08/03/marvels-eternals-movie-explained"] Hayek will take on the role of Ajak, a spiritual leader for the community of Eterans on Earth who has superior strength, stamnia, and speed. Ajak does not age and is capable of communicating with the Celestials, an ancient race of entities present long before even the Asgardians. The character was originally created by Jack Kirby in 1976. Hayek says that she "knew the name" of her character, but didn't initially look at the comics. "When I did look at the comics, I was a man," she said. Marvel's Eternals is part of Phase 4 of the MCU, and will be directed by Chloé Zhao, who recently won an Oscar for her work on Nomadland. It was "shot very differently" from most MCU films, with a big emphasis on practical locations. Hayek praised Marvel vice president of film production Victoria Alonso, says she "could not love this woman more" for her support of the cast. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-actor-and-character-confirmed-for-marvels-eternals-movie&captions=true"] "When people see me, and not just girls, minorities or even short people — anybody — I want them to think even if things don’t look like they can happen, anything can happen. But I don't want it to be based on you have to suffer a lot and then eventually it's going to happen. I want it to be based on why not?" Hayek said. Marvel's Eternals is currently slated to release on November 5. While you wait, check out our guide to every upcoming movie and TV show in the MCU, as well as how the cast was carefully chosen by Zhao.

DC has revealed its next direct-to-video animated movie, and it's a big one. The wildly popular fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us is getting a movie adaptation. Oddly, neither DC nor Warner Bros. Animation made a formal announcement of the new project. Instead, its existence was revealed via a press release for Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two. Among the bonus features included on that Blu-ray set will be a trailer for an Injustice movie. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/05/17/injustice-2-the-movie-all-cutscenes-1080p-60fps"] At this time, no other details are known about the Injustice movie, though with The Long Halloween, Part Two scheduled for a July 2021 release, it seems likely we'll see the Injustice drop before the end of the year. It remains to be seen just how closely the movie will follow the plot of the original game and whether the game's voice cast will reprise their roles for the film. 2013's Injustice: Gods Among Us and its 2017 sequel are set in an alternate DC Universe where Superman is driven mad after being tricked by Joker into killing his wife Lois and their unborn child. Five years after that tragedy, Superman rules the world with an iron fist, forcing the Justice League of the regular DCU to cross dimensions and battle this tyrannical Man of Steel. The Injustice saga has also been greatly expanded through various spinoff comics, which flesh out the five years leading up to the events of the first game and then bridge the gap between the first game and the sequel. It's possible the animated movie could be an adaptation of the comics rather than the games, or even an entirely new story set within this dystopian DC Universe. Presumably a formal announcement of the Injustice movie will follow, hopefully with plot details and a confirmation of the cast and crew involved. For now, check out the trailer for Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/05/18/batman-the-long-halloween-part-two-exclusive-official-trailer"] For more on DC's recent animated movies, check out IGN's recent reviews of Superman: Man of Tomorrow, Batman: Soul of the Dragon and Justice Society: World War II. [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 revealed its next direct-to-video animated movie, and it's a big one. The wildly popular fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us is getting a movie adaptation. Oddly, neither DC nor Warner Bros. Animation made a formal announcement of the new project. Instead, its existence was revealed via a press release for Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two. Among the bonus features included on that Blu-ray set will be a trailer for an Injustice movie. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/05/17/injustice-2-the-movie-all-cutscenes-1080p-60fps"] At this time, no other details are known about the Injustice movie, though with The Long Halloween, Part Two scheduled for a July 2021 release, it seems likely we'll see the Injustice drop before the end of the year. It remains to be seen just how closely the movie will follow the plot of the original game and whether the game's voice cast will reprise their roles for the film. 2013's Injustice: Gods Among Us and its 2017 sequel are set in an alternate DC Universe where Superman is driven mad after being tricked by Joker into killing his wife Lois and their unborn child. Five years after that tragedy, Superman rules the world with an iron fist, forcing the Justice League of the regular DCU to cross dimensions and battle this tyrannical Man of Steel. The Injustice saga has also been greatly expanded through various spinoff comics, which flesh out the five years leading up to the events of the first game and then bridge the gap between the first game and the sequel. It's possible the animated movie could be an adaptation of the comics rather than the games, or even an entirely new story set within this dystopian DC Universe. Presumably a formal announcement of the Injustice movie will follow, hopefully with plot details and a confirmation of the cast and crew involved. For now, check out the trailer for Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/05/18/batman-the-long-halloween-part-two-exclusive-official-trailer"] For more on DC's recent animated movies, check out IGN's recent reviews of Superman: Man of Tomorrow, Batman: Soul of the Dragon and Justice Society: World War II. [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.

EA has hired ex-Monolith (Shadow of Mordor) vice president Kevin Stephens to head a new studio focused on an open-world action-adventure game, GamesIndustry.biz reports.

 Stephens worked as head of Monolith Productions for a little over eight years, after a five-year stint as vice president of development at WB Games, and a decade on the engineering team at Monolith before that. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/10/10/6-funny-orc-moments-in-middle-earth-shadow-of-war"] The Seattle-based studio, currently unnamed, will potentially allow remote workers to supplement in-house employees. “We're still figuring out a lot of foundational questions," says Samantha Ryan, EA senior vice president and group general manager. Ryan was previously president at Monolith Productions, working with Stephens there and at Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment in the late 90’s. "How big? What games? How fast to grow? Kevin and I both know how important it is to get the foundations of any studio 'right' and he'll take his time to figure it all out. When you rush, you don't give yourself time to be thoughtful. Why rush?”

Stephens’ credits include engineering work on F.E.A.R., Condemned, plus the Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War games.

 Ryan declined to say whether the new studio will work on a previously established IP or a new one, GamesIndustry reports. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=ea-next-gen-games-teaser&captions=true"] It’s another move in EA’s recent (and growing) list of acquisitions and new partnerships. In the past few months, EA has purchased Super Mega Baseball developer Metalhead Software, DiRT and Project Cars developer Codemasters, and Glu Mobile, the latter of which cost a cool $2.1 billion. EA reportedly plans to share more details about the new studio this fall, GI.biz says.

EA has hired ex-Monolith (Shadow of Mordor) vice president Kevin Stephens to head a new studio focused on an open-world action-adventure game, GamesIndustry.biz reports.

 Stephens worked as head of Monolith Productions for a little over eight years, after a five-year stint as vice president of development at WB Games, and a decade on the engineering team at Monolith before that. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/10/10/6-funny-orc-moments-in-middle-earth-shadow-of-war"] The Seattle-based studio, currently unnamed, will potentially allow remote workers to supplement in-house employees. “We're still figuring out a lot of foundational questions," says Samantha Ryan, EA senior vice president and group general manager. Ryan was previously president at Monolith Productions, working with Stephens there and at Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment in the late 90’s. "How big? What games? How fast to grow? Kevin and I both know how important it is to get the foundations of any studio 'right' and he'll take his time to figure it all out. When you rush, you don't give yourself time to be thoughtful. Why rush?”

Stephens’ credits include engineering work on F.E.A.R., Condemned, plus the Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War games.

 Ryan declined to say whether the new studio will work on a previously established IP or a new one, GamesIndustry reports. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=ea-next-gen-games-teaser&captions=true"] It’s another move in EA’s recent (and growing) list of acquisitions and new partnerships. In the past few months, EA has purchased Super Mega Baseball developer Metalhead Software, DiRT and Project Cars developer Codemasters, and Glu Mobile, the latter of which cost a cool $2.1 billion. EA reportedly plans to share more details about the new studio this fall, GI.biz says.