Monthly Archives: January 2020

Tessa Blanchard on Possibly Becoming the First Female Impact World Champion

Third-generation pro-wrestler Tessa Blanchard, who was just named Impact Wrestling's "2019 Wrestler of the Year," is set to make history once again this Sunday, January 12, when she challenges Sami Callihan in the main event of the Hard to Kill PPV for the Impact World Championship. Blanchard and Callihan clashed in a historic intergender main event match back at July's Slammiversary and that clash took home the honors of Impact's Wrestling's "2019 Match of the Year." This time however, the world title is on the line and Blanchard is the first woman ever to viciously vie for it. "There are a bunch of firsts happening and women are given such a big platform now," Blanchard told IGN. "I've always wanted to make history in my own way. A way that's unique to me. A way that disrupts the business but also breaks barriers. I think Impact is giving us the platform right now where we can do something a little different and that's been my goal since day one. I want to do something different. I never knew exactly what that looked like. But this Sunday, this feud has been eight months in the making." [caption id="attachment_2284749" align="aligncenter" width="720"]Tessa Blanchard confronting Impact World Champion Sami Callihan immediately after he won the title. Tessa Blanchard confronting Impact World Champion Sami Callihan immediately after he won the title.[/caption] "When [Blanchard and Callihan] were the main event at Slammiversary we didn't even know until the day of," Blanchard continued. "But going into this pay-per-view knowing we're the main event, knowing that we're doing something different, something that's making some people uncomfortable...it's something that some people support but for some people it disrupts them. It's cool because it shows that we're doing something special. It shows that maybe we are accomplishing something by evolving things on both sides of the locker room. It makes me a little bit nervous too just because it's something that I've thought about for six years. I never knew what making history in my own way would look like but it's all piecing itself together and coming full circle now. There's pressure that comes with that. There are nerves that come with that. But there's a lot of excitement too." With Blanchard's bout on Sunday, intergender wrestling takes a big step forward, possibly moving away from an "attraction" to something resembling more of a normal modern-era wrestling scenario. "I know it makes some people uncomfortable for obvious reasons," Blanchard said. "Because it's 'just not normal.' It's not what people are used to seeing so they don't think that's what pro-wrestling is. It's not the typical story that we tell. It's not on Monday night. It's not something they're comfortable letting their kids watch. But in my mind I find it very empowering because I think that women can go out there and tell that story with a man. I think there's a way to do it." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=most-devastating-finishing-moves-in-wwe-history&captions=true"] "Some people write it off right away without giving it a chance," she added. "For instance, I had a match during WrestleCon weekend against a man. And Santino Marella came up to me afterward and said 'I wasn't a fan of intergender wrestling, but now I get it.' And that's my goal. I want people to stay open minded it and get it. They don't have to like it. It's not for everyone. It's just like how there are so many different styles of wrestling. There's Strong Style, Luche Libre, and so many others. Maybe you don't like every style. There's nothing wrong with that. But at least give it a chance. What we're doing is something cool." Impact Wrestling's Hard to Kill PPV goes down January 12 at 8/7c. The official live stream can be found on FITE TV. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

Tessa Blanchard on Possibly Becoming the First Fmale Impact Wrestling World Champion

Third-generation pro-wrestler Tessa Blanchard, who was just named Impact Wrestling's "2019 Wrestler of the Year," is set to make history once again this Sunday, January 12, when she challenges Sami Callihan in the main event of the Hard to Kill PPV for the Impact World Championship. Blanchard and Callihan clashed in a historic intergender main event match back at July's Slammiversary and that clash took home the honors of Impact's Wrestling's "2019 Match of the Year." This time however, the world title is on the line and Blanchard is the first woman ever to viciously vie for it. "There are a bunch of firsts happening and women are given such a big platform now," Blanchard told IGN. "I've always wanted to make history in my own way. A way that's unique to me. A way that disrupts the business but also breaks barriers. I think Impact is giving us the platform right now where we can do something a little different and that's been my goal since day one. I want to do something different. I never knew exactly what that looked like. But this Sunday, this feud has been eight months in the making." [caption id="attachment_2284749" align="aligncenter" width="720"]Tessa Blanchard confronting Impact World Champion Sami Callihan immediately after he won the title. Tessa Blanchard confronting Impact World Champion Sami Callihan immediately after he won the title.[/caption] "When [Blanchard and Callihan] were the main event at Slammiversary we didn't even know until the day of," Blanchard continued. "But going into this pay-per-view knowing we're the main event, knowing that we're doing something different, something that's making some people uncomfortable...it's something that some people support but for some people it disrupts them. It's cool because it shows that we're doing something special. It shows that maybe we are accomplishing something by evolving things on both sides of the locker room. It makes me a little bit nervous too just because it's something that I've thought about for six years. I never knew what making history in my own way would look like but it's all piecing itself together and coming full circle now. There's pressure that comes with that. There are nerves that come with that. But there's a lot of excitement too." With Blanchard's bout on Sunday, intergender wrestling takes a big step forward, possibly moving away from an "attraction" to something resembling more of a normal modern-era wrestling scenario. "I know it makes some people uncomfortable for obvious reasons," Blanchard said. "Because it's 'just not normal.' It's not what people are used to seeing so they don't think that's what pro-wrestling is. It's not the typical story that we tell. It's not on Monday night. It's not something they're comfortable letting their kids watch. But in my mind I find it very empowering because I think that women can go out there and tell that story with a man. I think there's a way to do it." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=most-devastating-finishing-moves-in-wwe-history&captions=true"] "Some people write it off right away without giving it a chance," she added. "For instance, I had a match during WrestleCon weekend against a man. And Santino Marella came up to me afterward and said 'I wasn't a fan of intergender wrestling, but now I get it.' And that's my goal. I want people to stay open minded it and get it. They don't have to like it. It's not for everyone. It's just like how there are so many different styles of wrestling. There's Strong Style, Luche Libre, and so many others. Maybe you don't like every style. There's nothing wrong with that. But at least give it a chance. What we're doing is something cool." Impact Wrestling's Hard to Kill PPV goes down January 12 at 8/7c. The official live stream can be found on FITE TV. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

John Boyega Has the Best Response to His Star Wars Haters

Star Wars' John Boyega took to Instagram, posting an elaborate music video response to angry tweets that he's received over the past few weeks. Boyega has been dealing with his own share of fan backlash since The Force Awakens, when some viewers took umbrage with the notion of a black Stormtrooper. This round of negativity however came mostly from people on Twitter berating Boyega after a bizarre back and forth between the actor and "Reylo" shippers on New Year's Eve following a comment he'd made about his character, Finn, having sex with Daisy Ridley's Rey. For the full mess, Vulture's got the tale. It all resulted in Boyega posting this... ENJJGTcW4AE2uCf The Instagram post, set to music, shows Boyega slicing up tweets he received that night, along with those from other people who have been negative to him on social media, with a lightsaber - as well as chopping them and running over them with a scooter. Boyega capped it all off with "Glad I got that out of my system." Check out the Instagram video here... [caption id="attachment_228472" align="aligncenter" width="550"]Screen Shot 2020-01-11 at 7 Click to see video on Instagram![/caption] Right now, with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker close to topping a billion bucks worldwide, fans are wondering about a possible "JJ Abrams cut" of the film, which would include a lot of deleted footage and information that's canonically addressed in the Rise of Skywalker Visual Dictionary. Here are the Best and Worst Star Wars movies, according to IGN readers, as well as why Babu Frik encapsulates the spirit of Star Wars. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/10/which-franchise-stuck-the-landing-the-best-star-wars-game-of-thrones-or-marvel-what-to-watch"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

John Boyega Has the Best Response to His Star Wars Haters

Star Wars' John Boyega took to Instagram, posting an elaborate music video response to toxic tweets that he's received over the past few weeks. Boyega has been dealing with s*** fans since The Force Awakens, when some viewers took umbrage with the notion of a black Stormtrooper. This round of negativity however came mostly from people on Twitter berating Boyega after he took a playful jab at "Reylo" shippers back on New Year's Eve... ENJJGTcW4AE2uCf The Instagram post, set to music, shows Boyega slicing up tweets, that's he's still receiving now, weeks later, with a lightsaber - as well as chopping them and running over them with a scooter. Boyega capped it all off with "Glad I got that out of my system." Check out the Instagram video here... [caption id="attachment_228472" align="aligncenter" width="550"]Screen Shot 2020-01-11 at 7 Click to see video on Instagram![/caption] Right now, with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker close to topping a billion bucks worldwide, fans are wondering about a possible "JJ Abrams cut" of the film, which would include a lot of deleted footage and information that's canonically addressed in the Rise of Skywalker Visual Dictionary. Here are the Best and Worst Star Wars movies, according to IGN readers, as well as why Babu Frik encapsulates the spirit of Star Wars. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/10/which-franchise-stuck-the-landing-the-best-star-wars-game-of-thrones-or-marvel-what-to-watch"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

Lucasfilm Initially Wanted Respawn’s Star Wars Game To Avoid Jedi and Lightsabers

Lucasfilm originally wanted Respawn to stick to blasters and make a first-person shooter, according to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Director Stig Asmussen. In the latest episode of IGN Unfiltered, Ryan McCaffrey sat down with Asmussen to talk about Respawn's pitch for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and, according to Asmussen, he was very clear about what he and his team wanted to do when he first met with Lucasfilm. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/17/how-stig-built-god-of-war-and-star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-ign-unfiltered-47"] "'We want to make a game with Jedi and lightsabers and Force powers.’ and I could feel that the room kind of gasped for a moment. That’s when I realized; Jedi are really big… I mean, of course they are a big deal… but it’s a really big deal. It’s like the Holy Grail here." Asmussen also discussed Lucasfilm's reverence for Jedi in the latest episode of the AIAS Game Maker's podcast, when he sat down with Insomniac's Ted Price. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="legacyId=20096150&captions=true"]

"There was a little bit of people eye-balling each other and somebody, I don’t remember who, on the Lucasfilm side said, ‘What about making a game with blasters? Something more like a shooter?’ They didn’t mention any games in particular and I said, ‘You know, part of my background is melee and the team that we built is melee-action… I think you wouldn’t be really happy with the results of what we’d make for that, because I’m not super comfortable with doing that.’ And I said, ‘but, you know… lightsabers.’”

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That was far from the end of the discussion, Asmussen said. “They talked a little bit more about it, and we went back and forth and they said, ‘Here’s the deal; we can do something with lightsabers and Force powers, but we can’t… we can’t talk about Jedi. We’ve got to refer to them as “Force-users.”’” Asmussen shrugged, “As long as we’ve got lightsabers and Force-powers, I’m cool.”

“That’s the day that I learned; every step of the way, we have to earn it. We can’t just come in and say, ‘This is the game that we’re making.’ It’s gotta be a conversation. It’s gotta be a collaboration, and we have to earn the respect, and that works both ways. But here we are, years later, and the name of the game is ‘Jedi: Fallen Order.’”

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Brian Barnett writes news, features, wiki guides, deals posts, and much more for IGN. You can get your fix of Brian's antics on Twitter and Instagram (@Ribnax).

Lucasfilm Initially Wanted Respawn’s Star Wars Game To Avoid Jedi and Lightsabers

Lucasfilm originally wanted Respawn to stick to blasters and make a first-person shooter, according to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Director Stig Asmussen. In the latest episode of IGN Unfiltered, Ryan McCaffrey sat down with Asmussen to talk about Respawn's pitch for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and, according to Asmussen, he was very clear about what he and his team wanted to do when he first met with Lucasfilm. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/17/how-stig-built-god-of-war-and-star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-ign-unfiltered-47"] "'We want to make a game with Jedi and lightsabers and Force powers.’ and I could feel that the room kind of gasped for a moment. That’s when I realized; Jedi are really big… I mean, of course they are a big deal… but it’s a really big deal. It’s like the Holy Grail here." Asmussen also discussed Lucasfilm's reverence for Jedi in the latest episode of the AIAS Game Maker's podcast, when he sat down with Insomniac's Ted Price. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="legacyId=20096150&captions=true"]

"There was a little bit of people eye-balling each other and somebody, I don’t remember who, on the Lucasfilm side said, ‘What about making a game with blasters? Something more like a shooter?’ They didn’t mention any games in particular and I said, ‘You know, part of my background is melee and the team that we built is melee-action… I think you wouldn’t be really happy with the results of what we’d make for that, because I’m not super comfortable with doing that.’ And I said, ‘but, you know… lightsabers.’”

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That was far from the end of the discussion, Asmussen said. “They talked a little bit more about it, and we went back and forth and they said, ‘Here’s the deal; we can do something with lightsabers and Force powers, but we can’t… we can’t talk about Jedi. We’ve got to refer to them as “Force-users.”’” Asmussen shrugged, “As long as we’ve got lightsabers and Force-powers, I’m cool.”

“That’s the day that I learned; every step of the way, we have to earn it. We can’t just come in and say, ‘This is the game that we’re making.’ It’s gotta be a conversation. It’s gotta be a collaboration, and we have to earn the respect, and that works both ways. But here we are, years later, and the name of the game is ‘Jedi: Fallen Order.’”

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Brian Barnett writes news, features, wiki guides, deals posts, and much more for IGN. You can get your fix of Brian's antics on Twitter and Instagram (@Ribnax).

No, The New Mutants Isn’t an MCU Movie

A D23.com news briefs article spotlighting the upcoming Fox Marvel movie The New Mutants got fans in a tizzy when it seemingly revealed groundbreaking information connecting the X-Men universe movie to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but we're here to let you know that it was not true. The article referred to The New Mutants as the "seriously electrifying new addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe," and while the former very well may be the case, IGN can confirm that the latter is not: No, The New Mutants isn't an MCU movie, though it is a new Fox Marvel movie to be released since Disney's acquisition of the studio. The D23.com article has since been removed from the official Disney fan club website, but you can see the original comment in the screenshot below: [caption id="attachment_228461" align="alignnone" width="864"]new-mutants-mcu-marvel-d23 D23.com incorrectly referred to the upcoming X-Men universe film as a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[/caption] When the purported MCU connection started spreading around social media, fans were intrigued, though doubtful of its accuracy: Directed by Josh Boone, The New Mutants is finally hitting theaters on April 3 in the US (April 8 in the UK) after being delayed for almost two years. While promoting the new trailer's release, Boone confirmed that this was the original version of the movie that he shot for Fox, despite the Disney acquisition. If you haven't already, be sure to watch the recently released trailer for The New Mutants below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/06/the-new-mutants-official-trailer-2"] The New Mutants' release is interesting because, as mentioned earlier in this article, it is a new X-Men universe movie to be released since Disney acquired Fox, and since that acquisition, the future of the X-Men franchise has been unclear. While Dark Phoenix seemingly brought the core X-Men franchise to a close and Gambit is well and truly dead, The New Mutants was designed to expand the scope of Fox's X-Men movies with a more standalone story using other characters from the X-Men comics pantheon -- a move conceived in a pre-Disney/Fox world. Because of its delayed release and the acquisition leaving X-Men's Disney future unclear, there was a concern that The New Mutants might be shelved permanently, though fortunately, that was not the case. This is standalone from the Marvel Cinematic Universe's pantheon of characters, though, which is why the seeming confirmation of its existence within the MCU earlier Friday would have completely recontextualized The New Mutants movie's function and purpose. Even though they haven't been announced, Marvel's Kevin Feige confirmed he does have plans for the X-Men to join the larger MCU. At San Diego Comic-Con, he told IGN, "Whatever we do will be quite different than what’s been done before." You can watch our full interview with Feige below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/07/21/kevin-feige-on-x-men-plans-no-avengers-movie-in-phase-4-comic-con-2019"] The New Mutants stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Magik, Maisie Williams as Wolfsbane, Henry Zaga as Sunspot, Charlie Heaton as Sam Guthrie, Blu Hunt as Danielle Moonstar, Alice Braga as Dr. Cecilia Reyes and Antonio Banderas as the film's villain. While The New Mutants may not be a part of the MCU Phase 4 lineup, plenty of other titles are. Refresh yourself on what's coming for Marvel over the course of the next few years by clicking through the gallery below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvel-phase-4-official-lineup&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Terri Schwartz is Editor-in-Chief of Entertainment at IGN. Talk to her on Twitter at @Terri_Schwartz.

No, The New Mutants Isn’t an MCU Movie

A D23.com news briefs article spotlighting the upcoming Fox Marvel movie The New Mutants got fans in a tizzy when it seemingly revealed groundbreaking information connecting the X-Men universe movie to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but we're here to let you know that it was not true. The article referred to The New Mutants as the "seriously electrifying new addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe," and while the former very well may be the case, IGN can confirm that the latter is not. No, The New Mutants isn't an MCU movie, though it is the first Fox Marvel movie to be released since Disney's acquisition of the studio. The D23.com article has since been removed from the official Disney fan club website, but you can see the original comment in the screenshot below: [caption id="attachment_228461" align="alignnone" width="864"]new-mutants-mcu-marvel-d23 D23.com incorrectly referred to the upcoming X-Men universe film as a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[/caption] When the purported MCU connection started spreading around social media, fans were intrigued, though doubtful of its accuracy: Directed by Josh Boone, The New Mutants is finally hitting theaters on April 3 in the US (April 8 in the UK) after being delayed for almost two years. While promoting the new trailer's release, Boone confirmed that this was the original version of the movie that he shot for Fox, despite the Disney acquisition. If you haven't already, be sure to watch the recently released trailer for The New Mutants below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/06/the-new-mutants-official-trailer-2"] The New Mutants' release is interesting because, as mentioned earlier in this article, it is the first X-Men universe movie to be released since Disney acquired Fox, and since that acquisition, the future of the X-Men franchise has been unclear. While Dark Phoenix seemingly brought the core X-Men franchise to a close and Gambit is well and truly dead, The New Mutants was designed to expand the scope of Fox's X-Men movies with a more standalone story using other characters from the X-Men comics pantheon -- a move conceived in a pre-Disney/Fox world. Because of its delayed release and the acquisition leaving X-Men's Disney future unclear, there was a concern that The New Mutants might be shelved permanently, though fortunately, that was not the case. This is standalone from the Marvel Cinematic Universe's pantheon of characters, though, which is why the seeming confirmation of its existence within the MCU earlier Friday would have completely recontextualized The New Mutants movie's function and purpose. Even though they haven't been announced, Marvel's Kevin Feige confirmed he does have plans for the X-Men to join the larger MCU. At San Diego Comic-Con, he told IGN, "Whatever we do will be quite different than what’s been done before." You can watch our full interview with Feige below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/07/21/kevin-feige-on-x-men-plans-no-avengers-movie-in-phase-4-comic-con-2019"] The New Mutants stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Magik, Maisie Williams as Wolfsbane, Henry Zaga as Sunspot, Charlie Heaton as Sam Guthrie, Blu Hunt as Danielle Moonstar, Alice Braga as Dr. Cecilia Reyes and Antonio Banderas as the film's villain. While The New Mutants may not be a part of the MCU Phase 4 lineup, plenty of other titles are. Refresh yourself on what's coming for Marvel over the course of the next few years by clicking through the gallery below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvel-phase-4-official-lineup&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Terri Schwartz is Editor-in-Chief of Entertainment at IGN. Talk to her on Twitter at @Terri_Schwartz.

Venom Director ‘Top Choice’ to Helm Uncharted Movie

After losing its sixth director, it seems the upcoming Uncharted film might have landed its newest one in Venom and Zombieland's Ruben Fleischer. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Fleischer is Sony's ideal choice to join Tom Holland and potentially Mark Wahlberg in the project as the seventh, and hopefully final, director. Fleischer is no stranger to Sony, as Venom and Zombieland are both its properties. So, it doesn't come as a huge surprise that executives would like him to head up this major project — however, negotiations have not yet begun. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-strange-history-of-the-uncharted-movie&captions=true"] At the end of December, the news broke that Travis Knight would no longer be directing the film due to scheduling issues, which have been rumored to be a result of Holland's busy schedule with the upcoming Spider-Man movie planned for 2021. Despite the set back, reports still state that the film is on track with no major changes. Earlier this year, Sony announced PlayStation Productions, an in-house development studio responsible for turning Sony's games into movies. Shawn Layden, previous Chairman of SIE Worldwide Studios told The Hollywood Reporter, "We feel that now is a good time to look at other media opportunities across streaming or film or television to give our worlds life in another spectrum." Layden continued, "We’ve got 25 years of game development experience and that’s created 25 years of great games, franchises and stories." While nothing has been announced, Sony owns tons of different franchises that it could turn into movies, such as The Last of Us, God of War, and Spyro the Dragon, just to name a few. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/31/uncharted-every-director-the-video-game-movie-has-lost-and-why-ign-now"] In the upcoming Uncharted movie, Holland will be portraying a young Nathan Drake while Wahlberg will play Drake's mentor, Victor "Sully" Sullivan. You can catch Sony's Uncharted in theaters on December 18, 2020. In the meantime, be sure to check out the strange history of the Uncharted movie. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Andrew Smith is a freelance contributor with IGN. Follow him on Twitter @_andrewtsmith.

Venom Director ‘Top Choice’ to Helm Uncharted Movie

After losing its sixth director, it seems the upcoming Uncharted film might have landed its newest one in Venom and Zombieland's Ruben Fleischer. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Fleischer is Sony's ideal choice to join Tom Holland and potentially Mark Wahlberg in the project as the seventh, and hopefully final, director. Fleischer is no stranger to Sony, as Venom and Zombieland are both its properties. So, it doesn't come as a huge surprise that executives would like him to head up this major project — however, negotiations have not yet begun. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-strange-history-of-the-uncharted-movie&captions=true"] At the end of December, the news broke that Travis Knight would no longer be directing the film due to scheduling issues, which have been rumored to be a result of Holland's busy schedule with the upcoming Spider-Man movie planned for 2021. Despite the set back, reports still state that the film is on track with no major changes. Earlier this year, Sony announced PlayStation Productions, an in-house development studio responsible for turning Sony's games into movies. Shawn Layden, previous Chairman of SIE Worldwide Studios told The Hollywood Reporter, "We feel that now is a good time to look at other media opportunities across streaming or film or television to give our worlds life in another spectrum." Layden continued, "We’ve got 25 years of game development experience and that’s created 25 years of great games, franchises and stories." While nothing has been announced, Sony owns tons of different franchises that it could turn into movies, such as The Last of Us, God of War, and Spyro the Dragon, just to name a few. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/31/uncharted-every-director-the-video-game-movie-has-lost-and-why-ign-now"] In the upcoming Uncharted movie, Holland will be portraying a young Nathan Drake while Wahlberg will play Drake's mentor, Victor "Sully" Sullivan. You can catch Sony's Uncharted in theaters on December 18, 2020. In the meantime, be sure to check out the strange history of the Uncharted movie. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Andrew Smith is a freelance contributor with IGN. Follow him on Twitter @_andrewtsmith.