A new TV series, Straight Man, starring Bob Odenkirk is in the works at AMC.

Straight Man is being adapted by Aaron Zelman and Paul Lieberstein from the novel of the same name by Pulitzer-winning author, Richard Russo.

“I am thrilled that AMC is embracing the unique scenario and characters in Paul and Aaron's adaptation of Straight Man,” said Odenkirk. “I have loved the mix of comedy and drama in Better Call Saul, and this is another story with a unique dynamic, and the kind of closely observed character writing and exploration that AMC has become the touchstone for. It’s going to be fun to play and watch!”

The project was fast-tracked earlier this month and how now been officially greenlit.

Straight Man tells the story of William Henry Devereaux, Jr. (Odenkirk), chairman of the English department in the underfunded Railton College. Going through a mid-life crisis, this first-person story is a tale of one man trying to keep it all together under increasingly difficult circumstances.

“As Better Call Saul begins its epic sixth and final season, we could not be more excited by the prospect of keeping Bob at home on AMC and watching him breathe life into another nuanced, complicated and unforgettable character,” said AMC president of entertainment, Dan McDermott.

Odenkirk is renowned for the role of Saul Goodman in both Better Call Saul and its predecessor, Breaking Bad. However, he also recently became a bit of an action hero with a starring role in the hit action flick, Nobody.

The news comes as Better Call Saul prepares for the return of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman in its final season.

Bob Odenkirk will star in Straight Man, with Peter Farrelly directing the project with scripts by Aaron Zelman and Paul Lieberstein based on the novel by Richard Russo. Zelman and Lieberstein will serve as co-showrunners as well as executive producing alongside Bob Odenkirk, Naomi Odenkirk, Peter Farrelly, Richard Russo, Mark Johnson, and Marc Provissiero.

Straight Man will debut on AMC and the MAC+ streaming platform sometime in 2023.

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The new trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder finally gave longtime MCU fans the return of Natalie Portman's Jane Foster as the new Mjolnir-wielding Thor. However, there may be hidden story details about Jane Foster in the accompanying merchandise.

Of course, possible spoilers ahead so tread lightly!

Marvel is selling an official replica of Foster's helmet worn in Love and Thunder at eaglemoss. The original description confirms that Jane Foster becomes diagnosed with cancer and is able to somehow wield a reforged Mjolnir, turning her into the Mighty Thor.

Here is the original description as reported by SlashFilm:

“Suffering from cancer, astrophysicist and Thor's ex-girlfriend, Jane Foster, visited New Asgard and her life was changed forever. Mysteriously, the broken pieces of Mjolnir, the hammer of the thunder god, transformed her into the Mighty Thor and gifted her the superpowers of Thor, to battle threats internal and external. Wielding Mjolnir herself, she had become a godly protector and a new hero was born!”

Since then, the official description has changed to this:

“While visiting the broken pieces of Mjolnir in New Asgard, Jane Foster’s life is forever changed when she mysteriously transforms into the Mighty Thor. Now armed with Mjolnir and the power of Thor herself, Jane embraces her new life as a godly protector.”

It looks like it was changed to avoid spoiling her status as a cancer patient. However, Marvel comic book readers are already familiar with Jane's backstory. In the comics, Jane Foster is diagnosed with breast cancer before being blessed with the powers of a Thunder god.

It looks like Love and Thunder director, Taika Waititi, is forging a somewhat similar path for the new Goddess of Thunder. Unfortunately, that's all we know for now, but it will be interesting to see how the original Thor reacts to Jane's newfound powers.

Thor: Love and Thunder arrives in June and could play a big part in both the story of Moon Knight and Spider-Man and fill in gaps left by Avengers: Endgame.

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Gearbox has announced that a brand new Tales from the Borderlands game will be released in 2022 from Gearbox and 2K, and it promises a new adventure, new characters, and "new tales."

Announced during Gearbox's Pax East 2022 panel by CEO Randy Pitchford, this new game will be fully revealed in the summer but, in the meantime, the first teaser image was shared.

New adventure, new characters, new tales.

An all NEW Tales from the Borderlands is coming in 2022 from Gearbox and 2K.#GearboxAtPAX #Borderlands pic.twitter.com/mhBicROKqX

— GearboxOfficial (@GearboxOfficial) April 21, 2022

Tales from the Borderlands was released in 2014 by Telltale Games told a story between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3 and followed two unreliable narrators - Rhys and Fiona - as they searched for a vault and ran into fan-favorite Borderlands characters like Claptrap.

In our review of the first of five episodes of Tales from the Borderlands, we said, "With only a brief introduction to Rhys and Fiona, they have already become a pair of my favorite Telltale characters, and the fantastic final scene of the Zer0 Sum has be anxiously awaiting my return trip to Pandora."

Telltale Games as it was back then is no longer, and Gearbox Software is instead developing the game completely in-house. 2K games will be handling the publishing.

This new Tales from the Borderlands will follow Tiny Tina's Wonderlands as Gearbox's next game. In our Tiny Tina's Wonderlands review, we said that it is a fantasy-themed Borderlands spin-off that’s hilarious, action-packed, and ridiculous, even if it plays it a bit safe."

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Johnny Depp won’t return as Jack Sparrow in The Pirates of the Caribbean.

During the ongoing $100million defamation trial against Amber Heard, actor Johnny Depp accused Heard of ruining his career by publishing an op-ed about their relationship.

While under questioning from his own lawyer, Depp admitted that Disney had dropped him from Pirates of the Caribbean 6 just days after the piece was published. And upon cross-examination, he was asked about a Daily Mail article that reported Depp was “out as Jack Sparrow”.

“I wasn’t aware of that, but it doesn’t surprise me,” he testified (via Variety). “Two years had gone by of constant worldwide talk about me being this wife beater. So, I’m sure that Disney was trying to cut ties to be safe. The #MeToo movement was in full swing at that point.”

A new Pirates of the Caribbean movie starring Margot Robbie has since entered development.

It’s unknown whether Depp would have starred alongside her in the upcoming movie, or whether this version of Pirates of the Caribbean 6 had been reimagined following Depp’s departure.

Depp’s ongoing lawsuit claims that his career has suffered irreparable harm when Heard penned an op-ed in the Washington Post which alluded to Depp while not identifying him by name. He argues that the piece is responsible for his career problems and not earlier allegations in 2016.

“I would be a real simpleton to not think that there was an effect on my career based on Ms. Heard’s words, whether they mentioned my name or not,” he said.

He also stated that his career was “done” from “the second the allegations were made”.

“Once that happened, I lost then,” he explained. “No matter the outcome of this trial, I’ll carry that for the rest of my days… I’m suing her over defamation and the various falsities that she used to bring my life to an end.”

However, Depp also confirmed that Disney continued to sell Jack Sparrow merchandise.

“They didn’t remove my character from the rides,” he said. “They didn’t stop selling dolls of Captain Jack Sparrow. They didn’t stop selling anything. They just didn’t want there to be something trailing behind me that they’d find.”

Despite Depp’s claims, he also confirmed that he would never return to Pirates of the Caribbean.

Cross-examiner Ben Rottenborn said: “The fact is, Mr. Depp, if Disney came to you with $300 million and a million alpacas, nothing on this earth would get you to go back and work with Disney on a Pirates of the Caribbean film? Correct?”

“That is true,” replied Depp.

It looks as though Captain Jack Sparrow’s days are numbered… and the franchise is likely to sail on without him. Especially now that Disney has a new reboot in the works.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Gearbox Publishing has announced Eyes in the Dark: The Curious Case of One Victoria Bloom, an atmospheric roguelite coming to PC on July 14.

Players take on the role of Victoria as she searches for her lost grandfather in the ever-changing Bloom family mansion, fighting all manner of monsters with a flashlight and slingshot in 2D twin-stick shooter style gameplay.

The game is being developed by indie developer Under the Stairs and will be available on both Steam and the Epic Games Store for $14.99.

"Eyes in the Dark creates an atmosphere of loneliness and isolation, all while giving you the tools to ultimately come out of the experience as a stronger person," said game designer Filip Neduk said.

"Victoria's trial - going through the mansion alone and facing her fears - mirrors the player's need to learn and master the mechanics of the game to progress; you both go through this adventure together."

More items and upgrades will become available to Victoria as she makes her way through the mansion including a Shotgun Bulb or matches that set your enemies alight. Each item also has a unique ability that players can mix and match to create new combos.

"One of the beautiful things that the team focused on was making sure that no two playthroughs of the game would be the same, regardless of how you guide Victoria," added Under the Stairs' director Vladimir Bogdanić.

The PC requirements for Eyes in the Dark were also revealed, which can be seen below:

Minimum:

• OS: Windows 7
• Processor: Core 2 Duo
• Memory: 2 GB RAM
• Graphics: Integrated graphics card
• Storage: 800 MB available space
• Sound Card: Yes

Recommended:

• OS: Windows 10
• Processor: 2.4 GHz Quad Core 2.0 (or higher)
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 and higher, ATI Radeon HD-Series 4650 and higher, Nvidia GeForce 2xx-Series and up
• Storage: 800 MB available space
• Sound Card: Yes

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Fast X villain Jason Momoa has let slip about a major returning villain.

During an interview with ET, the 42-year-old Aquaman star revealed that Charlize Theron will be back as the Cipher – the main villain from The Fate of The Furious.

“I get to shoot with some really cool people that I have never — I get to work with Charlize [Theron] first up, which I'm really excited about. She's amazing,” he said. “I'm excited I'm working with Vin. I'm excited I'm working with Charlize.”

“He's amazing,” Momoa said of his own character. “He's ornery. He's misunderstood.”

The Wrap has since independently confirmed that Theron will be returning to the Fast and Furious franchise alongside Sung Kang as fan favourite, Han.

The news comes shortly after it was revealed that Brie Larson will be joining Fast X.

The Fate of the Furious (also known as F8 and Fast and Furious 8) saw Theron suit up as Cipher – a criminal mastermind and cyberterrorist who coerces Dom into working for them by kidnapping his son, holding him and Elena hostage.

And we all know how Dom feels about family.

IGN’s own review praised Theron’s villain: “Charlize Theron brings the proper degree of icy cruelty to Cipher, who is essentially a Bond villain. She operates out of a jet, has a seemingly endless supply of henchmen, and harbors plans for global domination. Theron underplays the role, making Cipher's head games and willingness to kill anyone -- and delivering it all with a cobra-like stillness -- all the creepier.”

There’s no doubt that Fast and Furious fans will be ecstatic to see her return.

Unfortunately, it looks as though Dwayne Johnson won’t be extending the same courtesy as he refused to head back for Fast X. And it looks as though Fast and Furious 11 will be the last film in the long-running franchise.

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A former Nintendo of America employee has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) accusing Nintendo of terminating their employment due to their involvement with a union.

The specific charge, as first reported by Axios, is levied against both Nintendo of America and recruiting firm Aston Carter, which hires contractors for various administrative and customer support roles at Nintendo. It alleges that the employee was terminated from their role due to activities connected with unionization - either joining or supporting a union, and participating in other activities such as discussing their wages and terms of employment. The complaint also accuses Nintendo of "engaging in surveillance" of union activities.

Through the NLRB, employees are protected from retaliation or termination for participating in union activities or otherwise organizing. With the complaint now filed, the next step is for the NLRB to investigate the termination to determine if it was, as is claimed, illegal and related to unionization.

In a statement shared with Polygon, Nintendo confirmed the employee in question was terminated but asserts it was not due to organization:

"We are aware of the claim, which was filed with the National Labor Relations Board by a contractor who was previously terminated for the disclosure of confidential information and for no other reason," the statement reads. "Nintendo is not aware of any attempts to unionize or related activity and intends to cooperate with the investigation conducted by the NLRB.

"Nintendo is fully committed to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment for all our employees and contractors. We take matters of employment very seriously."

The NLRB has been increasingly involved in video game companies' activities lately as organization efforts continue to crop up across the industry. Just today, Apple workers in Georgia filed a petition with the NLRB to form a union. And last year, Activision Blizzard workers filed a complaint with the NLRB accusing their employers of union-busting and intimidation, and subsidiary Raven Software ultimately formed its own union. Their organizing efforts came following an ongoing series of lawsuits and accusations against the company going back to last July, beginning with a California suit accusing the company of a frat boy culture, sexual harassment, unequal pay, and more.

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Since Lightyear was announced there's been a lot of discussion about what exactly the movie is. Pixar has since clarified that it's the in-universe science fiction movie that Toy Story's Buzz Lightyear action figure is based upon. But, at a recent press event attended by IGN, we also learned that it's not just a sci-fi, but a time-travel sci-fi movie.

“It’s a story where Buzz is traveling rapidly through time because of his job, and because of that, it would separate him from society and his loved ones,” director/screenwriter Angus MacLean told us. “It's like Rip Van Winkle, trapped in a future he doesn't recognize, desperately trying to get back to the past to correct a mistake of his youth; a hero out of his own time.”

Perhaps the best-known hero out of his own time of the last decade is, of course, the MCU's Captain America. And so it's no surprise really that Chris Evans is voicing Buzz Lightyear instead of Tim Allen, who voiced the action figure version in the Toy Story movies.

MacLean's mention of Buzz's desperation to get back to the past suggests that there may be more than a hint of sadness to Lightyear. Afterall, Pixar is no stranger to makeing us all sob. And while we can expect there to be some of that, the director assures us that it's not super sad. "There were heavier versions," MacLean notes, but the final version of the film has struck the correct balance.

For more from Lightyear, check out how it fits into the Toy Story canon.

Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Features Editor. Tara Bennett also contributed to this report.

The full title of the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons movie has been revealed as part of today’s D&D Direct stream.

The movie, scheduled for release in March next year, will be titled Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

The new subtitle alone gives a reasonably good impression of what kind of vibe the movie will have, but the official synopsis released several months ago makes it more clear how the thieves aspect will tie into it. The currently unnamed protagonist, played by Chris Pine, is a thief looking to rob a conman who stole all their loot. Pine’s character will gather a party consisting of a barbarian, a wizard, and a druid, and then venture forth to foil the conman who now presides as the Lord of Neverwinter.

Joining Chris Pine on his adventure is Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Regé-Jean Page, Sophia Lillis, and Jason Wong. Hugh Grant has been confirmed to be playing Forge Fletcher, the villain of the story.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves will release on March 3, 2023. This marks a significant shift from the original plan after it was delayed from November 2021 to May 2022 due to COVID, and now to March 2023.

Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Features Editor.

Square Enix and People Can Fly have announced Outriders Worldslayer, an expansion to 2021’s chaotic looter shooter, will launch this June.

Outriders Worldslayer pushes the action into the further reaches of the world of Enoch, to regions where frost storms and blizzards have coated the landscape with snow and ice. This is the setting for Worldslayer’s new campaign, which sees the leader of the human insurgence faction, the incredibly powerful Ereshkigal, plotting her own future for humans on Enoch.

The expansion’s campaign features new additions to all of the key aspects of Outriders; there’s new zones, enemies and enemy variants, two new five-piece legendary armor sets per class, new multiclass three-piece legendary armor sets, weapons, and mods. In total, Worldslayer adds almost 100 new Legendary items across armor, weapons, and mods.

All of this can be played by existing players with powerful characters, but brand new players can get straight into Worldslayer by using a Level 30 Boost to bring a fresh character up to the required level for the campaign. This boost can be used as many times as you want to create several different level 30 characters.

The flagship changes, though, come in the form of new progression paths. The Power of the PAX opens up a secondary skill tree, which provides two new subclass branches for each of Outriders’ four classes (Devastator, Pyromancer, Trickster, and Technomancer). Beyond that is the Path to Ascension, a new long term progression system. After hitting level 30, all XP goes towards Ascension, which has 200 points to unlock and has been designed to support hundreds of hours of play. People Can Fly note that this progression will improve things like endurance, anomaly, and brutality, so it sounds like Path to Ascension will help build up fundamental character stats.

Worldslayer will also make changes to Outrider’s escalating endgame difficulty system by replacing Challenge Tiers with ‘Apocalypse Tiers’. These go up to level 40, and are considered an 'informal' New Game+ system. That increase is accompanied by a new, higher level cap of 75 for gear. And talking of gear, Apocalypse Tiers also open up the potential for grabbing Apocalypse-grade gear, which provides a third mod slot to help tailor the weapon to your ideal specification.

That progression system sounds like it’ll take you far beyond a playthrough of a new campaign, which is likely why a whole new endgame has been created for Worldslayer. Very little has been announced about this aside from a name, Trial of Tarya Gratar, although more information has been promised at a later date.

Outriders Worldslayer will be available on June 30, 2022. It will launch as a digital upgrade for existing players, or as an all-in-one pack with the original game and expansion.

For more, check out our Outriders review and our Expeditions guide for anyone looking to buff their characters up ahead of the expansion.

Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Features Editor.