Monthly Archives: May 2021
Adult Swim Announces Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, and Venture Bros. Movies
Adult Swim has announced three new original movies based on its popular Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, and The Venture Bros series.
The network revealed that it would be revisiting some of its beloved animated series to produce three all-new movies, which will be released physically and digitally for a 90-day exclusive window, followed by premieres on both HBO Max and Adult Swim.
The Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie will serve as a continuation of the hit animated series created by Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis, which follows the strange everyday lives of three anthropomorphic fast food items living in New Jersey. It will chronicle the adventures of Frylock, Meatwad, and Master Shake, who consider themselves crime fighters despite the fact they never actually fight crime.
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Metalocalypse's feature-length endeavor will be helmed by original series creators Brendon Small and Tommy Blancha. It will pick up directly after the heroic rescue of Toki Wartooth, Dethklok's rhythm guitarist, to see whether the band can choose between their egos and the greater good of the world to embark on a gauntlet of dangers to try their very souls, and finally write their salvation song.
Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer collaborated on The Venture Bros. movie after the original series was cancelled by Adult Swim last year. The Ventures will now be finding out if Doc's latest invention will make them or break them, as Hank searches for himself, Dean searches for Hank, The Monarch searches for answers, and a mysterious woman threatens to bring their world crashing down around them.
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"Leveraging the power of WarnerMedia allows us to deliver original content to our amazingly dedicated and not-shy fans, while also giving our talented series creators an opportunity to tell stories in new and interesting ways," Adult Swim's president Michael Ouweleen said in a statement, accompanying the announcement of the projects.
While waiting for these movies to be released, why not tune into Adult Swim's regular programming and reserve a spot on the sofa for the highly anticipated premiere of Rick and Morty Season 5 on June 20, aka Rick and Morty Day, a celebration of the show that will offer behind-the-scenes footage, lookaheads for the rest of the season, and "special surprises" across TV, digital, and social media platforms.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
Guerilla Collective Digital Showcase Returns in June
The Media Indie Exchange has revealed this year's Guerilla Collective Showcase, which will take place across the first two Saturdays in June.
The show kicks off on June 5 at 8 AM Pacific / 11am Eastern / 4pm UK (that's June 6 at 1am AEST) and then returns on June 12 at the same time. 2021's Guerilla Collective events will offer "wide-ranging game, footage, guest and news-filled showcases."
This year's show will feature over 80 games from studios such as 505 Games (Control), Innersloth (Among Us), Fellow Traveller (Paradise Killer), Good Shepherd (Monster Train), tinyBuild (Hello Neighbor), Thunderful (the SteamWorld series), Superhot and more. You'll be able to watch it all on the Guerilla Collective Twitch channel, and right here on IGN.
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A Black Voices in Gaming segment will follow the show on June 5, returning from last year's show. This part of the stream will highlight Black voices in the games industry and spotlight games made by Black developers, with Black protagonists. On June 12, the main showcase will be followed by the Wholesome Direct. This mini-showcase will feature over 75 cute and cuddly titles and has been organized by the Wholesome Games community.
Guerrilla Collective 2021: Confirmed Developers and Publishers
- 2Awesome Studio (Rainswept)
- 505 Games (Control, Bloodstained)
- Akupara Games (Mutazione)
- All in! Games (Ghostrunner)
- Goblinz Studio (Banners of Ruin)
- Fellow Traveller (Genesis Noir)
- Good Shepherd (Monster Train)
- Grafitti Games (Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion)
- Humble Games (TemTem)
- Headup Games (Bridge Constructor)
- Hypetrain Digital (Breathedge)
- Innersloth (Among Us)
- tinyBuild (Hello Neighbor)
- Neon Doctrine (Doors of Insanity)
- Perfect World (Torchlight III)
- Raw Fury (Call of the Sea)
- Superhot (Superhot)
- Thunderful (Lonely Mountains: Downhill)
- Versus Evil (The Banner Saga)
- Whitethorn Games (Calico)
Guerilla Collective Digital Showcase Returns in June
The Media Indie Exchange has revealed this year's Guerilla Collective Showcase, which will take place across the first two Saturdays in June.
The show kicks off on June 5 at 8 AM Pacific / 11am Eastern / 4pm UK (that's June 6 at 1am AEST) and then returns on June 12 at the same time. 2021's Guerilla Collective events will offer "wide-ranging game, footage, guest and news-filled showcases."
This year's show will feature over 80 games from studios such as 505 Games (Control), Innersloth (Among Us), Fellow Traveller (Paradise Killer), Good Shepherd (Monster Train), tinyBuild (Hello Neighbor), Thunderful (the SteamWorld series), Superhot and more. You'll be able to watch it all on the Guerilla Collective Twitch channel, and right here on IGN.
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A Black Voices in Gaming segment will follow the show on June 5, returning from last year's show. This part of the stream will highlight Black voices in the games industry and spotlight games made by Black developers, with Black protagonists. On June 12, the main showcase will be followed by the Wholesome Direct. This mini-showcase will feature over 75 cute and cuddly titles and has been organized by the Wholesome Games community.
Guerrilla Collective 2021: Confirmed Developers and Publishers
- 2Awesome Studio (Rainswept)
- 505 Games (Control, Bloodstained)
- Akupara Games (Mutazione)
- All in! Games (Ghostrunner)
- Goblinz Studio (Banners of Ruin)
- Fellow Traveller (Genesis Noir)
- Good Shepherd (Monster Train)
- Grafitti Games (Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion)
- Humble Games (TemTem)
- Headup Games (Bridge Constructor)
- Hypetrain Digital (Breathedge)
- Innersloth (Among Us)
- tinyBuild (Hello Neighbor)
- Neon Doctrine (Doors of Insanity)
- Perfect World (Torchlight III)
- Raw Fury (Call of the Sea)
- Superhot (Superhot)
- Thunderful (Lonely Mountains: Downhill)
- Versus Evil (The Banner Saga)
- Whitethorn Games (Calico)
Control Developer Confirms It’s Started Work on Another New Game
Control developer Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that it's started working on yet another new game, meaning the studio has six publicly announced games yet to arrive.
In Remedy's latest business review, CEO Tero Virtala explained that, as of last quarter, "Almost all of our internal Control developers have now moved on to work on other Remedy projects, including a new, exciting early-phase project."
Asked for comment on whether that game was separate to Remedy's previously announced projects, Virtala replied: "Yes, we have a new project, but it is in very, very early stages. Nothing more to expand on that.” Remedy didn't comment on if that new project had a publisher at this time.
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This means that, publicly, Remedy is now working on six as-yet-unreleased games: it's creating single player modes for first-person shooters CrossfireX and Crossfire HD, two projects for Epic Games set in the Control/Alan Wake universe (one billed as a AAA game, and the other as a smaller project), unrevealed free-to-play co-op game Vanguard, and the new, early-stage project.
It's worth bearing in mind that since being founded in 1996, Remedy has released just 9 games, meaning this is a huge increase in scope from just a few years ago.
It's a major increase in project size for Remedy, and Virtala adds in his quarterly review that the company has expanded to 281 employees – and it doesn't seem to be stopping growth anytime soon. "We have now started to implement the next phase of our strategy to reach ambitious long-term growth objectives," wrote Virtala. That growth can only have been helped by the fact that Remedy recently had its biggest ever financial year, without releasing a single game.
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Control Developer Confirms It’s Started Work on Another New Game
Control developer Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that it's started working on yet another new game, meaning the studio has six publicly announced games yet to arrive.
In Remedy's latest business review, CEO Tero Virtala explained that, as of last quarter, "Almost all of our internal Control developers have now moved on to work on other Remedy projects, including a new, exciting early-phase project."
Asked for comment on whether that game was separate to Remedy's previously announced projects, Virtala replied: "Yes, we have a new project, but it is in very, very early stages. Nothing more to expand on that.” Remedy didn't comment on if that new project had a publisher at this time.
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This means that, publicly, Remedy is now working on six as-yet-unreleased games: it's creating single player modes for first-person shooters CrossfireX and Crossfire HD, two projects for Epic Games set in the Control/Alan Wake universe (one billed as a AAA game, and the other as a smaller project), unrevealed free-to-play co-op game Vanguard, and the new, early-stage project.
It's worth bearing in mind that since being founded in 1996, Remedy has released just 9 games, meaning this is a huge increase in scope from just a few years ago.
It's a major increase in project size for Remedy, and Virtala adds in his quarterly review that the company has expanded to 281 employees – and it doesn't seem to be stopping growth anytime soon. "We have now started to implement the next phase of our strategy to reach ambitious long-term growth objectives," wrote Virtala. That growth can only have been helped by the fact that Remedy recently had its biggest ever financial year, without releasing a single game.
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Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.
Hood: Outlaws & Legends Review – Petty Theft
On paper, Hood: Outlaws and Legends has a lot going for it. It's a competitive riff on the co-op multiplayer heist game where two teams of four merry men and women simultaneously attempt to unlock a vault and extract a giant chest of gold. Its stealthy race to elude computer-controlled knights and rival players rarely plays out with the grace implied by the concept. More often, the competition for keys, chests, and respawn points devolve into protracted brawls that showcase Hood's clumsy combat, rather than dynamic stealth. Throw in some confusing UI, easily exploitable stealth-kill mechanics, and myriad small design flaws, and Hood's execution fails to deliver the goods it's promised.
Each match in Hood has four phases. First, someone needs to steal the vault key from the invincible (but generally unaware) Sheriff. Second, you find and open the vault. Third, someone carries the chest to one of a few extraction points on the map. Once the chest is locked in, one or two players use a winch to lift the chest while the others defend them. The “other team,” meanwhile, has opportunities to disrupt the mission to try and acquire the key or chest for themselves. With both teams naturally meeting at a few key locations, you have plenty of opportunities to surprise and overtake the objective.
In this idealized version of the game, the match is a coordinated stealth run, where each character uses their unique skills to advance the mission or help their teammates. Each of the four characters theoretically has a role to play: Marianne, the stealthiest fighter, moves quickly and has abilities that let her steal the key or assassinate enemies discreetly. Robin's bow allows him to take out enemies from afar. Little John can lift gates and move the chest quickly. Tooke is a solid backup fighter with a wide-reaching melee attack and a healing ability. Though some of these skills make certain characters well-suited to different tasks, there's no moment where you need a specific character and their skills. This opens the door for players to choose characters based on their playstyles, but also minimizes the importance of class-based play around the heist itself.
Continue Reading at GameSpotHood: Outlaws & Legends Review – Petty Theft
On paper, Hood: Outlaws and Legends has a lot going for it. It's a competitive riff on the co-op multiplayer heist game where two teams of four merry men and women simultaneously attempt to unlock a vault and extract a giant chest of gold. Its stealthy race to elude computer-controlled knights and rival players rarely plays out with the grace implied by the concept. More often, the competition for keys, chests, and respawn points devolve into protracted brawls that showcase Hood's clumsy combat, rather than dynamic stealth. Throw in some confusing UI, easily exploitable stealth-kill mechanics, and myriad small design flaws, and Hood's execution fails to deliver the goods it's promised.
Each match in Hood has four phases. First, someone needs to steal the vault key from the invincible (but generally unaware) Sheriff. Second, you find and open the vault. Third, someone carries the chest to one of a few extraction points on the map. Once the chest is locked in, one or two players use a winch to lift the chest while the others defend them. The “other team,” meanwhile, has opportunities to disrupt the mission to try and acquire the key or chest for themselves. With both teams naturally meeting at a few key locations, you have plenty of opportunities to surprise and overtake the objective.
In this idealized version of the game, the match is a coordinated stealth run, where each character uses their unique skills to advance the mission or help their teammates. Each of the four characters theoretically has a role to play: Marianne, the stealthiest fighter, moves quickly and has abilities that let her steal the key or assassinate enemies discreetly. Robin's bow allows him to take out enemies from afar. Little John can lift gates and move the chest quickly. Tooke is a solid backup fighter with a wide-reaching melee attack and a healing ability. Though some of these skills make certain characters well-suited to different tasks, there's no moment where you need a specific character and their skills. This opens the door for players to choose characters based on their playstyles, but also minimizes the importance of class-based play around the heist itself.
Continue Reading at GameSpotNew Loki Poster Shows Off the Series’ Characters (Including a Mysterious Cartoon Clock)
Disney has released a new poster for Loki, the Marvel Studios original series that is set to premiere on Disney+ on June 9, 2021.
The official Loki account shared the latest piece of artwork for the upcoming series, which features the God of Mischief front and center. He is surrounded by several of the series characters including a mysterious cartoon clock. "Marvel Studios' Loki arrives in four weeks with new episodes every Wednesday starting June 9 on Disney+," read the caption that accompanied the poster.
The animated anthropomorphic clock appears at the side of the image, overlaying a larger clock-like face that hints at the multiple realities expected to be present in the show. It's unclear what role the clock will have to play in the series, though it's plausible that it could be a mascot for the Time Variance Authority, supporting Owen Wilson's Mobius M. Mobius (also pictured).
The TVA is a largely faceless bureaucracy, as most of its agents are artificial clones called chronomonitors, which could also be what we're seeing represented here. A new chronomonitor springs to life every time an alteration to the timeline creates a divergent reality, and anyone who attempts to use time travel to alter either the past or future has to answer to the organization.
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Loki follows the God of Mischief as he steps out of his brother's shadow and into a new series that takes place after the events of 2019's Avengers: Endgame. Tom Hiddleston is returning as the title character, joined by Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku, and Richard E. Grant. Kate Herron is the series' director, and Michael Waldron is the head writer.
Herron previously revealed that Loki would be going to "an entirely new part of the MCU," as the mischievous character is expected to pop up at various points throughout human history, influencing historical events. The series is said to tie into the events of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, which is currently penciled in for a release on March 25, 2022.
Very few details are known about Loki's connection to the MCU movie, but we do know that the Doctor Strange sequel is also going to tie into the events of Spider-Man 3 and WandaVision. Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff will appear alongside Benedict Cumberbatch's Steven Strange, and Kevin Feige has teased that the Multiverse will be a running theme throughout Phase Four and beyond.
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Loki will premiere on Wednesday, June 9 on Disney+. After that, one new installment will arrive on the streaming platform each Wednesday throughout the rest of its six-episode run. While the first season is yet to air, Marvel Studios VP of Production & Development Nate Moore previously indicated that Loki could see multiples seasons, with reports suggesting Loki Season 2 is already in development.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
The animated anthropomorphic clock appears at the side of the image, overlaying a larger clock-like face that hints at the multiple realities expected to be present in the show. It's unclear what role the clock will have to play in the series, though it's plausible that it could be a mascot for the Time Variance Authority, supporting Owen Wilson's Mobius M. Mobius (also pictured).
The TVA is a largely faceless bureaucracy, as most of its agents are artificial clones called chronomonitors, which could also be what we're seeing represented here. A new chronomonitor springs to life every time an alteration to the timeline creates a divergent reality, and anyone who attempts to use time travel to alter either the past or future has to answer to the organization.
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Loki follows the God of Mischief as he steps out of his brother's shadow and into a new series that takes place after the events of 2019's Avengers: Endgame. Tom Hiddleston is returning as the title character, joined by Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku, and Richard E. Grant. Kate Herron is the series' director, and Michael Waldron is the head writer.
Herron previously revealed that Loki would be going to "an entirely new part of the MCU," as the mischievous character is expected to pop up at various points throughout human history, influencing historical events. The series is said to tie into the events of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, which is currently penciled in for a release on March 25, 2022.
Very few details are known about Loki's connection to the MCU movie, but we do know that the Doctor Strange sequel is also going to tie into the events of Spider-Man 3 and WandaVision. Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff will appear alongside Benedict Cumberbatch's Steven Strange, and Kevin Feige has teased that the Multiverse will be a running theme throughout Phase Four and beyond.
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Loki will premiere on Wednesday, June 9 on Disney+. After that, one new installment will arrive on the streaming platform each Wednesday throughout the rest of its six-episode run. While the first season is yet to air, Marvel Studios VP of Production & Development Nate Moore previously indicated that Loki could see multiples seasons, with reports suggesting Loki Season 2 is already in development.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.New Loki Poster Shows Off the Series’ Characters (Including a Mysterious Cartoon Clock)
Disney has released a new poster for Loki, the Marvel Studios original series that is set to premiere on Disney+ on June 9, 2021.
The official Loki account shared the latest piece of artwork for the upcoming series, which features the God of Mischief front and center. He is surrounded by several of the series characters including a mysterious cartoon clock. "Marvel Studios' Loki arrives in four weeks with new episodes every Wednesday starting June 9 on Disney+," read the caption that accompanied the poster.
The animated anthropomorphic clock appears at the side of the image, overlaying a larger clock-like face that hints at the multiple realities expected to be present in the show. It's unclear what role the clock will have to play in the series, though it's plausible that it could be a mascot for the Time Variance Authority, supporting Owen Wilson's Mobius M. Mobius (also pictured).
The TVA is a largely faceless bureaucracy, as most of its agents are artificial clones called chronomonitors, which could also be what we're seeing represented here. A new chronomonitor springs to life every time an alteration to the timeline creates a divergent reality, and anyone who attempts to use time travel to alter either the past or future has to answer to the organization.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/05/marvel-studios-loki-official-trailer-2"]
Loki follows the God of Mischief as he steps out of his brother's shadow and into a new series that takes place after the events of 2019's Avengers: Endgame. Tom Hiddleston is returning as the title character, joined by Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku, and Richard E. Grant. Kate Herron is the series' director, and Michael Waldron is the head writer.
Herron previously revealed that Loki would be going to "an entirely new part of the MCU," as the mischievous character is expected to pop up at various points throughout human history, influencing historical events. The series is said to tie into the events of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, which is currently penciled in for a release on March 25, 2022.
Very few details are known about Loki's connection to the MCU movie, but we do know that the Doctor Strange sequel is also going to tie into the events of Spider-Man 3 and WandaVision. Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff will appear alongside Benedict Cumberbatch's Steven Strange, and Kevin Feige has teased that the Multiverse will be a running theme throughout Phase Four and beyond.
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Loki will premiere on Wednesday, June 9 on Disney+. After that, one new installment will arrive on the streaming platform each Wednesday throughout the rest of its six-episode run. While the first season is yet to air, Marvel Studios VP of Production & Development Nate Moore previously indicated that Loki could see multiples seasons, with reports suggesting Loki Season 2 is already in development.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
The animated anthropomorphic clock appears at the side of the image, overlaying a larger clock-like face that hints at the multiple realities expected to be present in the show. It's unclear what role the clock will have to play in the series, though it's plausible that it could be a mascot for the Time Variance Authority, supporting Owen Wilson's Mobius M. Mobius (also pictured).
The TVA is a largely faceless bureaucracy, as most of its agents are artificial clones called chronomonitors, which could also be what we're seeing represented here. A new chronomonitor springs to life every time an alteration to the timeline creates a divergent reality, and anyone who attempts to use time travel to alter either the past or future has to answer to the organization.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/05/marvel-studios-loki-official-trailer-2"]
Loki follows the God of Mischief as he steps out of his brother's shadow and into a new series that takes place after the events of 2019's Avengers: Endgame. Tom Hiddleston is returning as the title character, joined by Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku, and Richard E. Grant. Kate Herron is the series' director, and Michael Waldron is the head writer.
Herron previously revealed that Loki would be going to "an entirely new part of the MCU," as the mischievous character is expected to pop up at various points throughout human history, influencing historical events. The series is said to tie into the events of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, which is currently penciled in for a release on March 25, 2022.
Very few details are known about Loki's connection to the MCU movie, but we do know that the Doctor Strange sequel is also going to tie into the events of Spider-Man 3 and WandaVision. Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff will appear alongside Benedict Cumberbatch's Steven Strange, and Kevin Feige has teased that the Multiverse will be a running theme throughout Phase Four and beyond.
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Loki will premiere on Wednesday, June 9 on Disney+. After that, one new installment will arrive on the streaming platform each Wednesday throughout the rest of its six-episode run. While the first season is yet to air, Marvel Studios VP of Production & Development Nate Moore previously indicated that Loki could see multiples seasons, with reports suggesting Loki Season 2 is already in development.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.Zack Snyder Says a Black Live-Action Superman Is ‘Long Overdue’
Justice League director Zack Snyder has praised the decision to cast a Black actor in the lead role of J.J. Abrams' upcoming Superman reboot.
Snyder reportedly shared his thoughts on Superman's future on the big screen while speaking to Radio Times and others at a recent event. Specifically, Snyder is said to have expressed his interest in J.J. Abrams and Ta-Nehisi Coates' new live-action take on the classic DC character, in which the Krypton-born superhero will be played by a Black actor.
"My feeling is that I love J.J. [Abrams], I love what he's done in the past," Snyder said, touching on the project. "I'm interested to see what happens, it's a bold and cool and probably long overdue move. But I love Henry [Cavill] as Superman, of course, I do. He's my superman."
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"I'm not really involved in any of the decision-making at Warner Brothers in any way," he continued. "So I guess for me it's just wait and see what they do with this and how it manifests itself. But on the surface, it seems interesting."
Bad Robot's J.J. Abrams and Hannah Minghella are attached to produce the upcoming feature, though no director has been found as of yet. Warner Bros. and DC are reportedly "committed" to hiring a Black director to helm the movie, the script for which is being written by Ta-Nehisi Coates. No casting details have been announced but there has been plenty of speculation on who could play Superman.
Michael B. Jordan was one likely candidate after it was reported that he had met with Warners in early 2019 to pitch his idea for a Superman reboot (before he became attached to produce the Static Shock movie). While the upcoming Superman reboot isn't believed to be connected to Jordan's original pitch, he has been rumored for the lead role — though it's a suggestion that he has downplayed.
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As Superman fans may well remember, Abrams himself was once attached to direct a Superman reboot in the early 2000s. Abrams' Superman: Flyby would have been the start of a brand new trilogy featuring a very different take on Superman and Krypton. Unfortunately, though, it became one of the many DC movies that never came to pass.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.