Spider-Man: No Way Home Is Back on Top of the Domestic Weekend Box Office

After Scream ended its four-week winning streak on top of the domestic weekend box office last week, Spider-Man: No Way Home has once again swung to the top with $14.1 million in ticket sales.

As reported by Variety, Spider-Man: No Way Home is still performing incredibly well after its sixth weekend in theaters and held off all other films released in North America, including newcomers Redeeming Love and The King's Daughter. Redeeming Love placed fourth with $3.7 million and The King's Daughter only made it to eighth-place with $750,000.

Spider-Man: No Way Home has now crossed $1.69 billion worldwide, with $721 million of that coming in from North America and $970 million arriving from overseas. It now only sits behind Avatar's $760 million, Avengers: Endgame's $858 million, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens' $936 million as the fourth highest-grossing domestic film of all time.

Worldwide, it has officially passed The Lion King and Jurassic World to claim the #6 spot. It sits behind Avengers: Infinity War, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Titanic, Avengers: Endgame, and Avatar.

Scream had a respectable second-place finish with $12.4 million in ticket sales and the fifth film in the slasher franchise saw a 59% decrease in sales week-over-week. After two weeks in theaters, Scream has earned $51.3 million domestically, $33.6 million internationally, and $84.9 million globally.

Sing 2 also continues to impress with another week at #3 as it brought in $5.7 million in its fifth weekend. Sing 2 has earned $128 million domestically and $241 million globally to become the highest-grossing animated film in pandemic times.

Rounding out the top five was The King's Man and its $1.8 million weekend. It has grossed $31.5 million domestically and $105.3 million worldwide.

Spider-Man: No Way Home won't have much competition in the box office until Uncharted - another Tom Holland-led film - arrives in theaters on February 18 and Robert Pattinson's The Batman opens on March 4.

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Dark Souls Series PvP Servers Are Down on PC Following the Discovery of a ‘Serious Exploit’

Following the discovery of a "serious exploit," the PC PvP servers for Dark Souls: Remastered, Dark Souls 2, and Dark Souls 3 have been temporarily deactivated as Bandai Namco works on a solution.

On Reddit, users like TripleBrownMeow shared a Discord message in the Elden Ring Subreddit saying that a RCE (Remote Code Execution) exploit was discovered that could let hackers "run arbitrary code on your machine without permission."

This RCE exploit could allow these hackers to "brick your computer," "steal your logins and banking information stored on your computer," "execute malicious malware like bitcoin miners," and more.

It was also said this issue could have caused similar problems in FromSoftware's next game, Elden Ring.

Bandai Namco thanked the posters on Reddit and said the "topic was submitted to relevant internal teams earlier today." It also followed up with a Tweet confirming an investigation was underway.

"PvP servers for Dark Souls 3, Dark Souls 2, and Dark Souls: Remastered have been temporarily deactivated to allow the team to investigate recent reports of an issue with online services," Dark Souls' Twitter account wrote. "Servers for Dark Souls: PtDE will join them shortly. We apologize for this inconvenience. This downtime does not affect PvP servers for Xbox or PlayStation consoles."

Luckily this problem was discovered before Elden Ring is officially released on February 25, 2022. For more on FromSoftware's newest adventure, check out our hands-on preview and details on the game's multiplayer.

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Dark Souls Series PvP Servers Are Down on PC Following the Discovery of a ‘Serious Exploit’

Following the discovery of a "serious exploit," the PC PvP servers for Dark Souls: Remastered, Dark Souls 2, and Dark Souls 3 have been temporarily deactivated as Bandai Namco works on a solution.

On Reddit, users like TripleBrownMeow shared a Discord message in the Elden Ring Subreddit saying that a RCE (Remote Code Execution) exploit was discovered that could let hackers "run arbitrary code on your machine without permission."

This RCE exploit could allow these hackers to "brick your computer," "steal your logins and banking information stored on your computer," "execute malicious malware like bitcoin miners," and more.

It was also said this issue could have caused similar problems in FromSoftware's next game, Elden Ring.

Bandai Namco thanked the posters on Reddit and said the "topic was submitted to relevant internal teams earlier today." It also followed up with a Tweet confirming an investigation was underway.

"PvP servers for Dark Souls 3, Dark Souls 2, and Dark Souls: Remastered have been temporarily deactivated to allow the team to investigate recent reports of an issue with online services," Dark Souls' Twitter account wrote. "Servers for Dark Souls: PtDE will join them shortly. We apologize for this inconvenience. This downtime does not affect PvP servers for Xbox or PlayStation consoles."

Luckily this problem was discovered before Elden Ring is officially released on February 25, 2022. For more on FromSoftware's newest adventure, check out our hands-on preview and details on the game's multiplayer.

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Annihilation Director Is Making a Movie About a Near Future American Civil War Starring Kirsten Dunst

Annihilation writer and director Alex Garland is teaming up with A24 to make Civil War, a film about a near future American civil war that stars The Power of the Dog and Spider-Man's Kirsten Dunst.

Alongside Dunst, this new film will also star Narcos' Wagner Moura, Dune's Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Mare of Easttown's Cailee Spaeny.

Garland will write the screenplay for Civil War, and it will be produced by A24, Gregory Goodman, and DNA's Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich.

Dunst, who many will remember as Mary Jane Watson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, recently starred in The Power of the Dog as Rose Gordon alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and earned a Golden Globe nomination for her performance.

Dunst also starred in the USS Callister episode of Black Mirror, Hidden Figures, Fargo, and more.

Garland himself received an Academy Award nomination for Best Writing, Original Screenplay for Ex Machina, and he won an Academy Award for Best Achievement in Visual Effects for the film.

In addition to writing and directing the Hulu miniseries Devs, he has been a big name in the video game world as he co-wrote Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, was a story supervisor on DmC: Devil May Cry, and wrote a script for a canceled Halo movie in 2005.

For more, check out our reviews of both Annihiliation and The Power of the Dog, the latter of which won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama.

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Annihilation Director Is Making a Movie About a Near Future American Civil War Starring Kirsten Dunst

Annihilation writer and director Alex Garland is teaming up with A24 to make Civil War, a film about a near future American civil war that stars The Power of Dog and Spider-Man's Kirsten Dunst.

Alongside Dunst, this new film will also star Narcos' Wagner Moura, Dune's Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Mare of Easttown's Cailee Spaeny.

Garland will write the screenplay for Civil War, and it will be produced by A24, Gregory Goodman, and DNA's Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich.

Dunst, who many will remember as Mary Jane Watson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, recently starred in The Power of Dog as Rose Gordon alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and earned a Golden Globe nomination for her performance.

Dunst also starred in the USS Callister episode of Black Mirror, Hidden Figures, Fargo, and more.

Garland himself received an Academy Award nomination for Best Writing, Original Screenplay for Ex Machina, and he won an Academy Award for Best Achievement in Visual Effects for the film.

In addition to writing and directing the Hulu miniseries Devs, he has been a big name in the video game world as he co-wrote Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, was a story supervisor on DmC: Devil May Cry, and wrote a script for a canceled Halo movie in 2005.

For more, check out our reviews of both Annihiliation and The Power of Dog, the latter of which won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama.

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Halo Infinite Multiplayer Will Let You Earn Credits In Its Season 2 Battle Pass

Halo Infinite's multiplayer will let players earn Credits in its Season 2 Battle Pass that they will be able to use in the in-game shop to buy items, cosmetics, and even a new Battle Pass.

Shared by 343 Industries Head of Design Jerry Hook and following "continued feedback" from the community, 343 has decided to make it so Credits will be earnable in Halo Infinite's next Battle Pass, which will begin after Season 1 comes to a close in May 2022.

"Thanks to your continued feedback, we are happy to confirm Credits will be earnable in Season 2's Battle Pass," Hook wrote. "That means you will be able to earn Credits as part of your Halo Infinite progression. We’ll have more to share on this as we get closer to Season 2."

Hook also gave an update on the team's focus on "reducing pricing across the board" in Halo Infinite's multiplayer. He shared that while this week was all about reducing the prices of the weekly bundles, next week will see some individual items from those bundles appearing on their own.

In regards to the ongoing issues with Big Team Battle matchmaking, 343 will also be removing any Challenges that require BTB when the Weekly Challenges reset on Tuesday until a solution is found. This will ensure the team doesn't remove anyone's progress from this week and will make it so no one will be stuck with Challenges that are tough to complete because of these problems.

Halo Infinite's BTB hotfix that was released earlier this week was "not as effective as we hoped," according to Hook, but it "also contained additional telemetry that has been providing promising data to the team."

For more, check out our full guide on Halo Infinite's multiplayer as it will go a long way in making you the best Spartan you can be.

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Halo Infinite Multiplayer Will Let You Earn Credits In Its Season 2 Battle Pass

Halo Infinite's multiplayer will let players earn Credits in its Season 2 Battle Pass that they will be able to use in the in-game shop to buy items, cosmetics, and even a new Battle Pass.

Shared by 343 Industries Head of Design Jerry Hook and following "continued feedback" from the community, 343 has decided to make it so Credits will be earnable in Halo Infinite's next Battle Pass, which will begin after Season 1 comes to a close in May 2022.

"Thanks to your continued feedback, we are happy to confirm Credits will be earnable in Season 2's Battle Pass," Hook wrote. "That means you will be able to earn Credits as part of your Halo Infinite progression. We’ll have more to share on this as we get closer to Season 2."

Hook also gave an update on the team's focus on "reducing pricing across the board" in Halo Infinite's multiplayer. He shared that while this week was all about reducing the prices of the weekly bundles, next week will see some individual items from those bundles appearing on their own.

In regards to the ongoing issues with Big Team Battle matchmaking, 343 will also be removing any Challenges that require BTB when the Weekly Challenges reset on Tuesday until a solution is found. This will ensure the team doesn't remove anyone's progress from this week and will make it so no one will be stuck with Challenges that are tough to complete because of these problems.

Halo Infinite's BTB hotfix that was released earlier this week was "not as effective as we hoped," according to Hook, but it "also contained additional telemetry that has been providing promising data to the team."

For more, check out our full guide on Halo Infinite's multiplayer as it will go a long way in making you the best Spartan you can be.

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Knives Out 2 Is Set to Be Released on Netflix in Late 2022

The next Benoit Blanc mystery will premiere later this year after it’s been reported Knives Out 2 will hit Netflix sometime this fall.

Variety says Knives Out 2, director Rian Johnson’s follow-up to the critically-acclaimed murder-mystery, will be released in the last quarter of 2022. Netflix announced it purchased two Knives Out sequels back in March 2021 for $450 million.

Netflix is also hoping Knives Out 2 will be an award-winner, just like the first film which earned an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay. Director Rian Johnson is also returning to write and direct the sequel.

Like classic whodunnits, the Knives Out sequels will only retain Daniel Craig’s southern detective Benoit Blanc as he investigates a new case with new characters. So while you shouldn’t expect to see cast members from the first movie, Knives Out 2 has already cast actors like Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, and more.

As for the mystery itself, details are being kept under wraps naturally, though we can hopefully expect to see some twists and Blanc’s eccentric witticisms.

The first Knives Out was a commercial and critical success. You can read IGN’s Knives Out review here for our take on the modern mystery. Knives Out 2 isn’t the only throwback whodunnit hitting theaters in 2022, either. The delayed Death on the Nile, Kenneth Branagh’s update on the Hercule Poirot mystery is also coming to theaters this year.

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

Knives Out 2 Is Set to Be Released on Netflix in Late 2022

The next Benoit Blanc mystery will premiere later this year after it’s been reported Knives Out 2 will hit Netflix sometime this fall.

Variety says Knives Out 2, director Rian Johnson’s follow-up to the critically-acclaimed murder-mystery, will be released in the last quarter of 2022. Netflix announced it purchased two Knives Out sequels back in March 2021 for $450 million.

Netflix is also hoping Knives Out 2 will be an award-winner, just like the first film which earned an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay. Director Rian Johnson is also returning to write and direct the sequel.

Like classic whodunnits, the Knives Out sequels will only retain Daniel Craig’s southern detective Benoit Blanc as he investigates a new case with new characters. So while you shouldn’t expect to see cast members from the first movie, Knives Out 2 has already cast actors like Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, and more.

As for the mystery itself, details are being kept under wraps naturally, though we can hopefully expect to see some twists and Blanc’s eccentric witticisms.

The first Knives Out was a commercial and critical success. You can read IGN’s Knives Out review here for our take on the modern mystery. Knives Out 2 isn’t the only throwback whodunnit hitting theaters in 2022, either. The delayed Death on the Nile, Kenneth Branagh’s update on the Hercule Poirot mystery is also coming to theaters this year.

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

Louie Anderson, Veteran Comic And Family Feud Host, Dies at 68

Louie Anderson, a comedian, and three-time Emmy Award winner, has died from complications with cancer. He was 68.

Deadline confirmed with his publicist Glenn Schwartz that Anderson was hospitalized in Las Vegas, Nevada earlier this week for treatment with large B cell lymphoma.

A veteran comic, Anderson was most recently seen in the FX black comedy Baskets for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Anderson played Christine Baskets, the mother of star Zach Galifanakis’ twin brothers Chip and Dale Baskets.

In a statement, FX said, “We are so deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend, Louie Anderson. For four wonderful seasons, Louie graced us and fans of Baskets with a bravura performance as Christine Baskets, for which he deservedly was recognized by his peers with the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.’

‘It was a risky role for him and he embraced it with a fearlessness and joy that demonstrated his brilliance as an artist. He truly cared about his craft and was a true professional in every sense. Our hearts go out to his loved ones and his Baskets family — Zach Galifianakis, Jonathan Krisel and Martha Kelly and all the cast and crew. He will be missed by us all but never forgotten and always bring a smile to our faces.”

Anderson was born on March 24, 1953 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. According to Deadline, Anderson was originally a counselor to troubled children before starting a career in comedy after winning the first-place trophy at the 1981 Midwest Comedy Competition.

He debuted on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1984, kicking off decades of stand-up specials and becoming a mainstay on the comedy circuit. He made appearances in various comedies during the era including Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Ratboy, and Coming to America.

In 1995 Fox premiered Life with Louie, an animated comedy based on Anderson’s life growing up in Saint Paul. Anderson won two Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for his performance on the show.

In 1999, Anderson become the host of a new version of Family Feud, which he hosted from 1999 to 2002. Anderson returned to the show in 2017 in Celebrity Family Feud.

Firmly established in the world of comedy, Anderson would make guest appearances on some of the biggest comedies airing in America throughout the eras. He made one-off appearances in shows like Ally McBeal, Scrubs, Joey, Young Sheldon, and Search Party.

On top of regular guest appearances, Anderson’s late-career highlight as Christine Baskets on the FX comedy would serve as a final, critically-acclaimed performance to a storied career that continued right up until his death.

Anderson is survived by his two sisters, Shanna and Lisa.

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

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