Hit comedy-drama The White Lotus will be heading back to HBO for a third series.

The popular anthology series will be back, and while details remain scarce, HBO has confirmed that the upcoming series will focus on a different cast at an entirely different White Lotus resort.

“There’s no place I’d rather work than HBO and there’s no people I’d rather partner with than Casey Bloys, Francesca Orsi, Nora Skinner, and their incredible team,” said showrunner, writer, and creator Mike White. “I feel so lucky to get this opportunity again and am excited to reunite with my amazingly talented collaborators on The White Lotus.”

I can’t wait to welcome you to the next White Lotus property.#TheWhiteLotus has been renewed for Season 3. pic.twitter.com/T6xOpAK9Jj

— HBO (@HBO) November 18, 2022

The White Lotus premiered in July 2021 and focuses on the guests and employees of the White Lotus resort in Hawaii.

Although the second season moved to a different resort in Sicily, Italy, actress Jennifer Coolidge (aka Stifler’s mom) returned to reprise the role of Tanya McQuoid – a troubled woman trying to process the recent death of her mother.

“Reflecting on The White Lotus’ humble, run-and-gun origin as a contained pandemic production, it’s impossible not to be awestruck by how Mike orchestrated one of the buzziest and most critically acclaimed shows,” said HBO Programming executive VP Francesca Orsi.

Season 2 saw Jennifer Coolidge joined by F. Murray Abraham, Michael Imperioli, Aubrey Plaza, Will Sharpe, Theo James, Meghann Fahy, Adam DiMarco, Tom Hollander, Sabrina Impacciatore, Jon Gries, Haley Lu Richardson, Beatrice Granno, Simona Tabasco and Leo Woodall.

It’s unclear whether any of these actors will return for the third season.

IGN’s review of The White Lotus Season 2 gave it 8/10 and said: “The White Lotus Season 2 shifts its location to Sicily, but the guest registry collects another fascinating grab bag of ugly Americans wrestling with mo’ money, mo’ problems.”

Want to read more about The White Lotus? Check out the burning questions we had after The White Lotus Season 2 premiere as well as our best-reviewed TV shows of 2022.

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

Hit comedy-drama The White Lotus will be heading back to HBO for a third series.

The popular anthology series will be back, and while details remain scarce, HBO has confirmed that the upcoming series will focus on a different cast at an entirely different White Lotus resort.

“There’s no place I’d rather work than HBO and there’s no people I’d rather partner with than Casey Bloys, Francesca Orsi, Nora Skinner, and their incredible team,” said showrunner, writer, and creator Mike White. “I feel so lucky to get this opportunity again and am excited to reunite with my amazingly talented collaborators on The White Lotus.”

I can’t wait to welcome you to the next White Lotus property.#TheWhiteLotus has been renewed for Season 3. pic.twitter.com/T6xOpAK9Jj

— HBO (@HBO) November 18, 2022

The White Lotus premiered in July 2021 and focuses on the guests and employees of the White Lotus resort in Hawaii.

Although the second season moved to a different resort in Sicily, Italy, actress Jennifer Coolidge (aka Stifler’s mom) returned to reprise the role of Tanya McQuoid – a troubled woman trying to process the recent death of her mother.

“Reflecting on The White Lotus’ humble, run-and-gun origin as a contained pandemic production, it’s impossible not to be awestruck by how Mike orchestrated one of the buzziest and most critically acclaimed shows,” said HBO Programming executive VP Francesca Orsi.

Season 2 saw Jennifer Coolidge joined by F. Murray Abraham, Michael Imperioli, Aubrey Plaza, Will Sharpe, Theo James, Meghann Fahy, Adam DiMarco, Tom Hollander, Sabrina Impacciatore, Jon Gries, Haley Lu Richardson, Beatrice Granno, Simona Tabasco and Leo Woodall.

It’s unclear whether any of these actors will return for the third season.

IGN’s review of The White Lotus Season 2 gave it 8/10 and said: “The White Lotus Season 2 shifts its location to Sicily, but the guest registry collects another fascinating grab bag of ugly Americans wrestling with mo’ money, mo’ problems.”

Want to read more about The White Lotus? Check out the burning questions we had after The White Lotus Season 2 premiere as well as our best-reviewed TV shows of 2022.

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

Deadpool 2 and Bullet Train Director David Leitch, X-Men series producer Simon Kinberg, and Channing Tatum are reportedly teaming up for a new spy thriller called Red Shirt.

As reported by Variety, Leitch is set to direct what's being described as "a new spin on James Bond that has franchise potential." Tatum is attached to star and produce the new movie.

Leitch is producing alongside Kinberg and Kelly McCormick. According to the report, studios are currently submitting offers and the movie could sell before the Thanksgiving holiday next week.

Tatum has had a big 2022, appearing in both The Lost City and Dog. He's also working on Magic Mike's Last Dance, which is set to open on February 10, 2023.

Leitch directed Bullet Train, which was one of this past summer's blockbuster action movies. We called Bullet Train good in our review, saying, "It's bloodier than expected, lands its punches at the right moments, and pleases with painful combos worth crowd-pleasing smiles." The director is also known for John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, and Hobbs and Shaw.

Kinberg is best known for producing Fox's series of X-Men films from 2011's First Class to 2020's The New Mutants. The filmmaker most recently wrote, directed, and produced The 355, a Mission Impossible-style espionage film we were not fond of in our review.

Kinberg was also responsible for the original pitch that Red Shirt is based on and served as a writer on Star Wars Rebels.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over six years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Deadpool 2 and Bullet Train Director David Leitch, X-Men series producer Simon Kinberg, and Channing Tatum are reportedly teaming up for a new spy thriller called Red Shirt.

As reported by Variety, Leitch is set to direct what's being described as "a new spin on James Bond that has franchise potential." Tatum is attached to star and produce the new movie.

Leitch is producing alongside Kinberg and Kelly McCormick. According to the report, studios are currently submitting offers and the movie could sell before the Thanksgiving holiday next week.

Tatum has had a big 2022, appearing in both The Lost City and Dog. He's also working on Magic Mike's Last Dance, which is set to open on February 10, 2023.

Leitch directed Bullet Train, which was one of this past summer's blockbuster action movies. We called Bullet Train good in our review, saying, "It's bloodier than expected, lands its punches at the right moments, and pleases with painful combos worth crowd-pleasing smiles." The director is also known for John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, and Hobbs and Shaw.

Kinberg is best known for producing Fox's series of X-Men films from 2011's First Class to 2020's The New Mutants. The filmmaker most recently wrote, directed, and produced The 355, a Mission Impossible-style espionage film we were not fond of in our review.

Kinberg was also responsible for the original pitch that Red Shirt is based on and served as a writer on Star Wars Rebels.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over six years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

The creature that brings weapons but not new Crucible maps, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.

Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.

We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.

Where Is Xûr Today?

Xûr's location can be found at Winding Cove in the EDZ on November 18 through November 22. To reach him, travel to the landing point at Winding Cove. When you arrive, make for the rock cliffs at the far end of the cove and look for a cave winding up to a platform next to some Fallen. There you'll find the freakish salesman we all adore.

What's Xûr Selling Today?

Exotic Engram

The Queenbreaker - Exotic Linear Fusion Rifle

Lucky Pants - Exotic Hunter Leg Armor

• 9 Mobility
• 10 Resilience
• 15 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 11 Strength
• Total: 64

An Insurmountable Skullfort - Exotic Titan Helmet

• 19 Mobility
• 8 Resilience
• 3 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 19 Intellect
• 10 Strength
• Total: 61

Chromatic Fire - Exotic Warlock Chest Armor

• 6 Mobility
• 12 Resilience
• 13 Recovery
• 12 Discipline
• 7 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 59

Aside from the linear fusion rifle, the Lucky Pants are the only thing worth considering in the exotic category this week. Snap it up if you need a decent roll, and ignore the others (which are terrible).

Exotic Weapons

Hawkmoon - Exotic Hand Cannon

• Paracausal Shot
• Corkscrew Rifling
• Alloy Magazine
• Snapshot Sights
• Smooth Grip

Dead Man's Tale - Exotic Scout Rifle

• Cranial Spike
• Arrowhead Brake
• Light Mag
• Snapshot Sights
• Composite Stock

Hawkmoon and Dead Man's Tale are both great weapons, but this week only the Hawkmoon roll is really worth considering. Definitely buy this one if you're in need of a reliable roll (although Xur has sold better ones in the past).

Legendary Weapons

Chrysura Melo - Auto Rifle

• Corkscrew Rifling/Fluted Barrel
• Tactical Mag/Steady Rounds
• Dynamic Sway Reduction
• Demolitionist
• Range Masterwork

Cold Denial - Pulse Rifle

• Arrowhead Brake/Extended Barrel
• Extended Mag/Light Mag
• Threat Detector
• Sympathetic Arsenal
• Range Masterwork

Stars In Shadow - Pulse Rifle

• Fluted Barrel/Full Bore
• Tactical Mag/Flared Magwell
• Outlaw/Grave Robber
• Dragonfly
• One Quiet Moment
• Stability Masterwork

Gridskipper - Pulse Rifle

• Fluted Barrel/Smallbore
• Armor-Piercing Rounds/Flared Magwell
• Slideways
• Frenzy
• Range Masterwork

Code Duello - Rocket Launcher

• Linear Compensator/Quick Launch
• Alloy Casing/Impact Casing
• Auto-Loading Holster
• Unrelenting
• Velocity Masterwork

Seventh Seraph CQC-12 - Shotgun

• Barrel Shroud/Corkscrew Rifling
• Appended Mag/Steady Rounds
• Quickdraw
• Snapshot Sights
• Reload Speed Masterwork

IKELOS_SR_V1.0.2 - Sniper Rifle

• Extended Barrel/Full Bore
• Steady Rounds/Flared Magwell
• Feeding Frenzy
• Disruption Break
• Stability Masterwork

My top pick is this week are the Stars In Shadow pulse rifle with lots of nice perk options (and also One Quiet Moment), the Code Duello rocket launcher with auto-loading holster, and the Seventh Seraph CQC-12 shotgun that's got both quickdraw and snapshot sights (PvP apes unite).

Moving on to armor, it looks like Xur is once again selling double armor sets -- one with random rolls and one with really bad rolls that look like maybe they were pulled straight from Collections. I won't be covering the Pathfinder armor since its rolls are really bad, but feel free to pick it up if you need it for transmog!

Warlock Legendary Armor

For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Ilicit Sentry set which includes:

Illicit Sentry Gauntlets

• 2 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 23 Recovery
• 7 Discipline
• 20 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 64

Illicit Sentry Chest Armor

• 16 Mobility
• 7 Resilience
• 9 Recovery
• 16 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 7 Strength
• Total: 65

Illicit Sentry Helmet

• 2 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 25 Recovery
• 12 Discipline
• 7 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 57

Illicit Sentry Leg Armor

• 7 Mobility
• 17 Resilience
• 7 Recovery
• 7 Discipline
• 9 Intellect
• 16 Strength
• Total: 63

Illicit Sentry Bond

Warlocks got some great luck this week with gauntlets and a chest piece that are both very much worth considering! The boots are also not bad, but not super exciting either.

Titan Legendary Armor

For Titans, Xûr is selling the Illicit Sentry set which includes:

Illicit Sentry Gauntlets

• 2 Mobility
• 20 Resilience
• 9 Recovery
• 10 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 61

Illicit Sentry Chest Armor

• 9 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 15 Strength
• Total: 62

Illicit Sentry Helmet

• 13 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 13 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 12 Strength
• Total: 58

Illicit Sentry Leg Armor

• 7 Mobility
• 17 Resilience
• 7 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 12 Intellect
• 14 Strength
• Total: 63

Illicit Sentry Mark

Titans pulled a reverse-Warlock this week with a lot of bad armor. The only piece worth considering are the boots, but even those aren't amazing.

Hunter Legendary Armor

For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Illicit Sentry set which includes:

Illicit Sentry Gauntlets

• 15 Mobility
• 14 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 17 Discipline
• 9 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 59

Illicit Sentry Chest Armor

• 19 Mobility
• 7 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 18 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 57

Illicit Sentry Helmet

• 6 Mobility
• 9 Resilience
• 17 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 23 Intellect
• 7 Strength
• Total: 64

Illicit Sentry Leg Armor

• 6 Mobility
• 10 Resilience
• 12 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 23 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 55

Illicit Sentry Cloak

Hunters did only marginally better than Titans with one good option in the Intellect-focused helmet. Everything else is really, truly awful!

That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! How are you feeling about the sweeping changes coming to Crucible? Let us know in the comments! For more on Destiny, check out some of the new weapons and gear you can find in The Witch Queen and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.

Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.

The creature that brings weapons but not new Crucible maps, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.

Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.

We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.

Where Is Xûr Today?

Xûr's location can be found at Winding Cove in the EDZ on November 18 through November 22. To reach him, travel to the landing point at Winding Cove. When you arrive, make for the rock cliffs at the far end of the cove and look for a cave winding up to a platform next to some Fallen. There you'll find the freakish salesman we all adore.

What's Xûr Selling Today?

Exotic Engram

The Queenbreaker - Exotic Linear Fusion Rifle

Lucky Pants - Exotic Hunter Leg Armor

• 9 Mobility
• 10 Resilience
• 15 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 11 Strength
• Total: 64

An Insurmountable Skullfort - Exotic Titan Helmet

• 19 Mobility
• 8 Resilience
• 3 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 19 Intellect
• 10 Strength
• Total: 61

Chromatic Fire - Exotic Warlock Chest Armor

• 6 Mobility
• 12 Resilience
• 13 Recovery
• 12 Discipline
• 7 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 59

Aside from the linear fusion rifle, the Lucky Pants are the only thing worth considering in the exotic category this week. Snap it up if you need a decent roll, and ignore the others (which are terrible).

Exotic Weapons

Hawkmoon - Exotic Hand Cannon

• Paracausal Shot
• Corkscrew Rifling
• Alloy Magazine
• Snapshot Sights
• Smooth Grip

Dead Man's Tale - Exotic Scout Rifle

• Cranial Spike
• Arrowhead Brake
• Light Mag
• Snapshot Sights
• Composite Stock

Hawkmoon and Dead Man's Tale are both great weapons, but this week only the Hawkmoon roll is really worth considering. Definitely buy this one if you're in need of a reliable roll (although Xur has sold better ones in the past).

Legendary Weapons

Chrysura Melo - Auto Rifle

• Corkscrew Rifling/Fluted Barrel
• Tactical Mag/Steady Rounds
• Dynamic Sway Reduction
• Demolitionist
• Range Masterwork

Cold Denial - Pulse Rifle

• Arrowhead Brake/Extended Barrel
• Extended Mag/Light Mag
• Threat Detector
• Sympathetic Arsenal
• Range Masterwork

Stars In Shadow - Pulse Rifle

• Fluted Barrel/Full Bore
• Tactical Mag/Flared Magwell
• Outlaw/Grave Robber
• Dragonfly
• One Quiet Moment
• Stability Masterwork

Gridskipper - Pulse Rifle

• Fluted Barrel/Smallbore
• Armor-Piercing Rounds/Flared Magwell
• Slideways
• Frenzy
• Range Masterwork

Code Duello - Rocket Launcher

• Linear Compensator/Quick Launch
• Alloy Casing/Impact Casing
• Auto-Loading Holster
• Unrelenting
• Velocity Masterwork

Seventh Seraph CQC-12 - Shotgun

• Barrel Shroud/Corkscrew Rifling
• Appended Mag/Steady Rounds
• Quickdraw
• Snapshot Sights
• Reload Speed Masterwork

IKELOS_SR_V1.0.2 - Sniper Rifle

• Extended Barrel/Full Bore
• Steady Rounds/Flared Magwell
• Feeding Frenzy
• Disruption Break
• Stability Masterwork

My top pick is this week are the Stars In Shadow pulse rifle with lots of nice perk options (and also One Quiet Moment), the Code Duello rocket launcher with auto-loading holster, and the Seventh Seraph CQC-12 shotgun that's got both quickdraw and snapshot sights (PvP apes unite).

Moving on to armor, it looks like Xur is once again selling double armor sets -- one with random rolls and one with really bad rolls that look like maybe they were pulled straight from Collections. I won't be covering the Pathfinder armor since its rolls are really bad, but feel free to pick it up if you need it for transmog!

Warlock Legendary Armor

For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Ilicit Sentry set which includes:

Illicit Sentry Gauntlets

• 2 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 23 Recovery
• 7 Discipline
• 20 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 64

Illicit Sentry Chest Armor

• 16 Mobility
• 7 Resilience
• 9 Recovery
• 16 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 7 Strength
• Total: 65

Illicit Sentry Helmet

• 2 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 25 Recovery
• 12 Discipline
• 7 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 57

Illicit Sentry Leg Armor

• 7 Mobility
• 17 Resilience
• 7 Recovery
• 7 Discipline
• 9 Intellect
• 16 Strength
• Total: 63

Illicit Sentry Bond

Warlocks got some great luck this week with gauntlets and a chest piece that are both very much worth considering! The boots are also not bad, but not super exciting either.

Titan Legendary Armor

For Titans, Xûr is selling the Illicit Sentry set which includes:

Illicit Sentry Gauntlets

• 2 Mobility
• 20 Resilience
• 9 Recovery
• 10 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 61

Illicit Sentry Chest Armor

• 9 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 15 Strength
• Total: 62

Illicit Sentry Helmet

• 13 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 13 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 12 Strength
• Total: 58

Illicit Sentry Leg Armor

• 7 Mobility
• 17 Resilience
• 7 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 12 Intellect
• 14 Strength
• Total: 63

Illicit Sentry Mark

Titans pulled a reverse-Warlock this week with a lot of bad armor. The only piece worth considering are the boots, but even those aren't amazing.

Hunter Legendary Armor

For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Illicit Sentry set which includes:

Illicit Sentry Gauntlets

• 15 Mobility
• 14 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 17 Discipline
• 9 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 59

Illicit Sentry Chest Armor

• 19 Mobility
• 7 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 18 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 57

Illicit Sentry Helmet

• 6 Mobility
• 9 Resilience
• 17 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 23 Intellect
• 7 Strength
• Total: 64

Illicit Sentry Leg Armor

• 6 Mobility
• 10 Resilience
• 12 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 23 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 55

Illicit Sentry Cloak

Hunters did only marginally better than Titans with one good option in the Intellect-focused helmet. Everything else is really, truly awful!

That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! How are you feeling about the sweeping changes coming to Crucible? Let us know in the comments! For more on Destiny, check out some of the new weapons and gear you can find in The Witch Queen and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.

Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.

Thor: Love and Thunder star Chris Hemsworth is taking a break from acting.

A recent episode of Limitless revealed that Hemsworth is genetically pre-disposed to develop Alzheimer’s disease.

“It’s not a pre-deterministic gene, but it is a strong indication,” he said. “Ten years ago, I think it was more thought of as determinant.” Essentially, his genetic makeup includes two copies of the APOE4 gene – one from his mother and another from his father. This combination reportedly leads to an increased Alzheimer’s risk.

“It’s not like I’ve been handed my resignation,” he added, but the Marvel star will be taking a break for a short while after the experience of filming the series forced him to confront his own mortality in a number of ways.

“It really triggered something in me to want to take some time off,” he explained. “And since we finished the show, I’ve been completing the things I was already contracted to do. Now when I finish this tour this week, I’m going home and I’m going to have a good chunk of time off and just simplify. Be with the kids, be with my wife.”

Limitless is a six-part TV show for National Geographic (available on Disney+) that sees Hemsworth explore the full potential of the human body, with episodes devoted to the science of longevity.

But when Disney offered to remove the scenes where Hemsworth discovers his Alzheimer’s predisposition, the actor refused.

“Look, if this is a motivator for people to take better care of themselves and also understand that there are steps you can take—then fantastic,” said Hemsworth. “My concern was I just didn’t want to manipulate it and overdramatize it and make it into some sort of hokey grab at empathy or whatever for entertainment.”

Throughout the series, Hemsworth strives to master different ways to slow the aging process and improve his health in later life.

“I think one of the beautiful things about the show is how open Chris is throughout it,” said director Darren Aronofsky in an interview with IGN. “He was really vulnerable, and he really gave a lot of focus to it and a lot of access to it, and it's rare that you find a movie star who is so willing to be human.”

Limitless is available now on Disney+.

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

Thor: Love and Thunder star Chris Hemsworth is taking a break from acting.

A recent episode of Limitless revealed that Hemsworth is genetically pre-disposed to develop Alzheimer’s disease.

“It’s not a pre-deterministic gene, but it is a strong indication,” he said. “Ten years ago, I think it was more thought of as determinant.” Essentially, his genetic makeup includes two copies of the APOE4 gene – one from his mother and another from his father. This combination reportedly leads to an increased Alzheimer’s risk.

“It’s not like I’ve been handed my resignation,” he added, but the Marvel star will be taking a break for a short while after the experience of filming the series forced him to confront his own mortality in a number of ways.

“It really triggered something in me to want to take some time off,” he explained. “And since we finished the show, I’ve been completing the things I was already contracted to do. Now when I finish this tour this week, I’m going home and I’m going to have a good chunk of time off and just simplify. Be with the kids, be with my wife.”

Limitless is a six-part TV show for National Geographic (available on Disney+) that sees Hemsworth explore the full potential of the human body, with episodes devoted to the science of longevity.

But when Disney offered to remove the scenes where Hemsworth discovers his Alzheimer’s predisposition, the actor refused.

“Look, if this is a motivator for people to take better care of themselves and also understand that there are steps you can take—then fantastic,” said Hemsworth. “My concern was I just didn’t want to manipulate it and overdramatize it and make it into some sort of hokey grab at empathy or whatever for entertainment.”

Throughout the series, Hemsworth strives to master different ways to slow the aging process and improve his health in later life.

“I think one of the beautiful things about the show is how open Chris is throughout it,” said director Darren Aronofsky in an interview with IGN. “He was really vulnerable, and he really gave a lot of focus to it and a lot of access to it, and it's rare that you find a movie star who is so willing to be human.”

Limitless is available now on Disney+.

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

Just like the Fast and Furious movies themselves, the budget for the upcoming Fast X has reportedly gone off the rails.

According to The Wrap, Fast X's cost has grown to a jaw-dropping $340 million, significantly higher than F9's estimated $200 million budget.

From the outside, it's not hard to see how Fast X's budget got out of control. In addition to rising production costs and increased salaries for returning cast members, Fast X also features a couple of new high-profile names like Jason Momoa and Brie Larson.

Then there's the drama surrounding Fast X's director situation. Longtime Fast franchise director Justin Lin stepped down from Fast X in April, reportedly due to a blowup with star Vin Diesel. Replacing Lin was costing Universal up to $1 million per day to keep the production in limbo. Universal also delayed Fast X one month from April 2023 to May.

The Fast and Furious franchise has consistently been a cash cow for Universal, so it's likely Fast X will still turn a profit even with its enormous price tag. 2021's F9 earned over $725 million at the worldwide box office, setting post-pandemic records at the time. Recovery at the box office in general and the fact that Fast X is the beginning of the end for the saga could lead to an even higher total for this film.

However, that hasn't fully assuaged concerns that it will be more difficult to see profit returns on what is becoming the most costly film in the Fast franchise.

Fast X will serve as the first half of a two-part finale for the Fast and Furious franchise. If you need to catch up on the series before Fast X, here's how to watch the Fast and Furious movies in order.

Just don't get too attached to Dwayne Johnson's Luke Hobbs, as The Rock has declined Vin Diesel's request to return for Fast X.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over six years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Just like the Fast and Furious movies themselves, the budget for the upcoming Fast X has reportedly gone off the rails.

According to The Wrap, Fast X's cost has grown to a jaw-dropping $340 million, significantly higher than F9's estimated $200 million budget.

From the outside, it's not hard to see how Fast X's budget got out of control. In addition to rising production costs and increased salaries for returning cast members, Fast X also features a couple of new high-profile names like Jason Momoa and Brie Larson.

Then there's the drama surrounding Fast X's director situation. Longtime Fast franchise director Justin Lin stepped down from Fast X in April, reportedly due to a blowup with star Vin Diesel. Replacing Lin was costing Universal up to $1 million per day to keep the production in limbo. Universal also delayed Fast X one month from April 2023 to May.

The Fast and Furious franchise has consistently been a cash cow for Universal, so it's likely Fast X will still turn a profit even with its enormous price tag. 2021's F9 earned over $725 million at the worldwide box office, setting post-pandemic records at the time. Recovery at the box office in general and the fact that Fast X is the beginning of the end for the saga could lead to an even higher total for this film.

However, that hasn't fully assuaged concerns that it will be more difficult to see profit returns on what is becoming the most costly film in the Fast franchise.

Fast X will serve as the first half of a two-part finale for the Fast and Furious franchise. If you need to catch up on the series before Fast X, here's how to watch the Fast and Furious movies in order.

Just don't get too attached to Dwayne Johnson's Luke Hobbs, as The Rock has declined Vin Diesel's request to return for Fast X.

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