Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom CinemaCon 2022 Footage Teases a Team-Up of Arthur Curry and Orm Marius

New footage of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom from CinemaCon 2022 teases a team-up of Jason Momoa's Arthur Curry and Patrick Wilson's Orm Marius.

At the end of 2018's Aquaman, Orm finds himself imprisoned after a battle with Aquaman, but the sequel appears to have them working together to stop Black Manta.

Speaking of the villain played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Black Manta looks to have his own ship and one of his crew members is Randall Park's Dr. Stephen Shin.

There were a few other scenes shown, and one shows Arthur and Orm in civilian clothes going through the woods.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom was recently delayed to March 17, 2023 from Decebmer 2022 and looks to be a "more mature" sequel than the original, according to director James Wan.

Joining the cast for this new story will be Jani Zhao's Stingray, Indya Moore's Karshon, Vincent Regan's Atlan, and more.

For more, take a look at Aquaman's new suit for the film, check out Jason Momo'a favorite Batman villains and learn why James Wan, who doesn't like to repeat himself, returned for Aquaman 2.

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The Flash Offers a Sneak Peek at ‘Hermit’ Bruce Wayne During CinemaCon 2022

Warner Bros. showed off new footage of The Flash at CinemaCon 2022, including Michael Keaton's Batman living like a hermit alone in Wayne Manor, complete with long hair and a beard.

In the footage, we see Keaton in his suit without a cowl and he says, "you wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts." In another scene, he can be seen standing in front of seven iconic Batman suits.

Zod also makes an appearance and is seen flying at very high speeds. He has a clear face shield due to the difference in the atmosphere.

Finally, a glimpse of Keaton's motorcycle is shown, and it appears to be similar to the big one Christian Bale had in Nolan's films. It also looks to have two wheels in the front versus the one big one that Bale had.

The Flash, which stars Ezra Miller as the hero with incredible speed, was recently delayed from November 2022 to June 23, 2023. Miller himself recently got into trouble with the law as he was arrested for disorderly conduct and harassment in Hawaii.

For more, check out Affleck's comments on The Flash being his final film as DC's Batman and why Flashpoint is the perfect reboot for the DCEU.

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The Flash Offers a Sneak Peek at ‘Hermit’ Bruce Wayne During CinemaCon 2022

Warner Bros. showed off new footage of The Flash at CinemaCon 2022, including Michael Keaton's Batman living like a hermit alone in Wayne Manor, complete with long hair and a beard.

In the footage, we see Keaton in his suit without a cowl and he says, "you wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts." In another scene, he can be seen standing in front of seven iconic Batman suits.

Zod also makes an appearance and is seen flying at very high speeds. He has a clear face shield due to the difference in the atmosphere.

Finally, a glimpse of Keaton's motorcycle is shown, and it appears to be similar to the big one Christian Bale had in Nolan's films. It also looks to have two wheels in the front versus the one big one that Bale had.

The Flash, which stars Ezra Miller as the hero with incredible speed, was recently delayed from November 2022 to June 23, 2023. Miller himself recently got into trouble with the law as he was arrested for disorderly conduct and harassment in Hawaii.

For more, check out Affleck's comments on The Flash being his final film as DC's Batman and why Flashpoint is the perfect reboot for the DCEU.

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Barbie: First Look at Margot Robbie as the Iconic Toy From Mattel and Release Date Revealed

WB has not only revealed that Barbie will be released in theaters on July 21, 2023, but it also shared a first look at Margot Robbie as a live-action version of the iconic toy from Mattel.

Shared at CinemaCon 2022, the live-action take on the beloved toy will hit theaters next year. In the first look image you can see below, we see Robbie's Barbie with a big smile in a pink convertible.

Robbie will be joined by Ryan Gosling, who will play Ken, and Will Ferrell, who will reportedly play the CEO of a toy company.

Lady Bird and Little Woman director Greta Gerwig is directing the film and is a co-writer alongside Marriage Story's Noah Baumbach.

In a past interview with British Vogue, Robbie said a project like this "comes with a lot of baggage! And a lot of nostalgic connections."

“But with that come a lot of exciting ways to attack it,” Robbie added. “People generally hear ‘Barbie’ and think, ‘I know what that movie is going to be,’ and then they hear that Greta Gerwig is writing and directing it, and they’re like, ’Oh, well, maybe I don’t…’”

Other cast members include Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Mackey, and America Ferrera.

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Barbie: First Look at Margot Robbie as the Iconic Toy From Mattel and Release Date Revealed

WB has not only revealed that Barbie will be released in theaters on July 21, 2023, but it also shared a first look at Margot Robbie as a live-action version of the iconic toy from Mattel.

Shared at CinemaCon 2022, the live-action take on the beloved toy will hit theaters next year. In the first look image you can see below, we see Robbie's Barbie with a big smile in a pink convertible.

Robbie will be joined by Ryan Gosling, who will play Ken, and Will Ferrell, who will reportedly play the CEO of a toy company.

Lady Bird and Little Woman director Greta Gerwig is directing the film and is a co-writer alongside Marriage Story's Noah Baumbach.

In a past interview with British Vogue, Robbie said a project like this "comes with a lot of baggage! And a lot of nostalgic connections."

“But with that come a lot of exciting ways to attack it,” Robbie added. “People generally hear ‘Barbie’ and think, ‘I know what that movie is going to be,’ and then they hear that Greta Gerwig is writing and directing it, and they’re like, ’Oh, well, maybe I don’t…’”

Other cast members include Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Mackey, and America Ferrera.

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Overwatch Hits Peak Twitch Viewership After Overwatch 2 Beta Opens

The long-in-development Overwatch 2 finally went live with a PvP beta this afternoon. Soon after launch, the first Overwatch broke its previous record of total Twitch viewership in mere hours.

In honor of the sequel beta, several high-profile twitch streamers such as Lirik, Myth, and most notably, xQc streamed the first Overwatch. The game peaked at around 450,000 views today, and xQc's amassed over 150,000 views of Overwatch on his own.

Overwatch fans have been dying to see if they were selected for the Overwatch 2 PVP beta. The only way of accessing a beta key is to watch partnered streamers for a certain length of time while having their Blizzard battle.net account linked on Twitch. Lucky users can pick up a PC beta key only until May 17th.

In a tweet from Nathan Grayson of the Washington Post, sources have stated that Overwatch has suffered from Activision Blizzard’s aggressive demands for both a sequel and an esports league. The company’s well-reported workplace lawsuits haven’t helped either, and there have been several high-profile exits from the company in the past several years.

With over fifty million units sold in the original Overwatch, there is a whole lot riding on Blizzard for developing a worthy sequel. For years, fans of Overwatch had been seeing issues from delayed hero releases to seeing Jeff Kaplan, Overwatch’s original game director, leave the company entirely exactly one year ago.

Christian Angeles is a freelance writer for IGN.

Overwatch Hits Peak Twitch Viewership After Overwatch 2 Beta Opens

The long-in-development Overwatch 2 finally went live with a PvP beta this afternoon. Soon after launch, the first Overwatch broke its previous record of total Twitch viewership in mere hours.

In honor of the sequel beta, several high-profile twitch streamers such as Lirik, Myth, and most notably, xQc streamed the first Overwatch. The game peaked at around 450,000 views today, and xQc's amassed over 150,000 views of Overwatch on his own.

Overwatch fans have been dying to see if they were selected for the Overwatch 2 PVP beta. The only way of accessing a beta key is to watch partnered streamers for a certain length of time while having their Blizzard battle.net account linked on Twitch. Lucky users can pick up a PC beta key only until May 17th.

In a tweet from Nathan Grayson of the Washington Post, sources have stated that Overwatch has suffered from Activision Blizzard’s aggressive demands for both a sequel and an esports league. The company’s well-reported workplace lawsuits haven’t helped either, and there have been several high-profile exits from the company in the past several years.

With over fifty million units sold in the original Overwatch, there is a whole lot riding on Blizzard for developing a worthy sequel. For years, fans of Overwatch had been seeing issues from delayed hero releases to seeing Jeff Kaplan, Overwatch’s original game director, leave the company entirely exactly one year ago.

Christian Angeles is a freelance writer for IGN.

The Batman Sequel Announced With Robert Pattinson at CinemaCon 2022

WB has officially announced a sequel to Matt Reeves' The Batman, confirming that Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Reeves, and crew will be back for another adventure.

Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich shared the news at CinemaCon 2022, and while nothing further was revealed as far as plot or release window, we now officially know a sequel is on its way.

Reeves came on stage to help announce The Batman, saying more details will be revealed “in a CinemaCon to come.”

The Batman was released on March 4, 2022, and we gave it a rare 10/10 in our review, saying, "Matt Reeves’ violent, thrilling, darkly beautiful take on The Batman more than justifies its place in the franchise’s canon."

If you have yet to see The Batman, you will be happy to know it is currently available at no extra cost to all HBO Max subscribers. If you have watched it and need more films like it, be sure to check out our list of the movies you need to watch after The Batman.

For more, check out The Batman's big deleted scene featuring that villain, why that villain looks the way the way they do, and our explainer of the film's ending.

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The Batman Sequel Announced With Robert Pattinson at CinemaCon 2022

WB has officially announced a sequel to Matt Reeves' The Batman, confirming that Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Reeves, and crew will be back for another adventure.

Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich shared the news at CinemaCon 2022, and while nothing further was revealed as far as plot or release window, we now officially know a sequel is on its way.

Reeves came on stage to help announce The Batman, saying more details will be revealed “in a CinemaCon to come.”

The Batman was released on March 4, 2022, and we gave it a rare 10/10 in our review, saying, "Matt Reeves’ violent, thrilling, darkly beautiful take on The Batman more than justifies its place in the franchise’s canon."

If you have yet to see The Batman, you will be happy to know it is currently available at no extra cost to all HBO Max subscribers. If you have watched it and need more films like it, be sure to check out our list of the movies you need to watch after The Batman.

For more, check out The Batman's big deleted scene featuring that villain, why that villain looks the way the way they do, and our explainer of the film's ending.

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Fast X Director Justin Lin Steps Down

Veteran Fast franchise director Justin Lin will no longer direct the upcoming Fast X. Production has halted so that the studio can find a replacement director.

According to Deadline, Lin — who previously directed The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, and F9 — was tapped to direct the two-part finale Fast X and Fast & Furious 11. However, although filming on Fast X already started, Lin will step down from the director's seat over creative differences, while still remaining a producer on the films.

In a statement, Lin says, "With the support of Universal, I have made the difficult decision to step back as director of FAST X, while remaining with the project as a producer." While Lin didn't elaborate on his decision to step down, he thanked the actors and stunt team, and added "On a personal note, as the child of Asian immigrants, I am proud of helping to build the most diverse franchise in movie history."

Production on Fast X had just begun, but there will be a brief pause to find Lin's replacement. A decision is likely to happen soon as the studio is reportedly already talking to replacement candidates.

Lin is highly-regarded among fans for having directed some of the most critically-acclaimed entries in the Fast franchise, including Fast Five and Fast and Furious 6 (and cult favorite Tokyo Drift). Lin oversaw the series' transformation from its early movies into the globe-trotting blockbusters they are today. After leaving the series in 2013, Lin returned to the franchise in 2021 for F9 and was set to finish out the franchise before today's news.

It's unclear who could replace Lin, though there have been several directors who have tackled the Fast series including James Wan.

Fast X would have concluded the Fast franchise and includes most of the key Fast cast members as well as newcomers like Jason Momoa and Brie Larson.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

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