Monthly Archives: June 2020
Animal Crossing Celebrity Island Tours
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the game on everyone's mind (and consoles) these days and we were very stoked to host a series of celebrity island tours for charity this past week. Each island tour featured a different celebrity gamer, from host and author Felicia Day to WWE wrestler Xavier Woods, and more. The money raised during the stream went to the WHO Covid Response Fund and the Bail Project.
If you missed the full stream, here are each island tour experiences:
Shannon Woodward's Westworld-Inspired Island Tour
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/18/shannon-woodwards-westworld-inspired-island-tour-animal-crossing-new-horizons"] Shannon Woodward of Westworld and The Last of Us Part 2 shows off her island, which includes eclectic furniture, Westworld references, and even a Delos analysis lab and milk bath!Simu Liu’s (Shang-Chi) Marvel-ous Island Tour
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/17/simu-lius-shang-chi-marvel-ous-island-tour-animal-crossing-new-horizons"] Marvel's Shang-Chi, aka Simu Liu, takes us on an island tour in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. From expertly terraformed waterfalls, infinity pools, and a movie theater, Simu Liu delivers some true island inspiration.Alanah Pearce's Extremely Australian Island Tour
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/21/alanah-pearces-extremely-australian-island-tour-animal-crossing-new-horizons"] IGN Alum Alanah Pearce takes us on a tour of her Animal Crossing: New Horizons island. She shows off her Australian residents, pristine coffee shops, and more!Andrea Rene's Tropical Vacation Island Tour
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/21/andrea-renes-tropical-vacation-island-tour-animal-crossing-new-horizons"] Andrea Rene of What's Good Games shows off her Animal Crossing: New Horizons island, including her luxurious beaches, bar, nightclub, and resort areas!Egoraptor's (Arin Hanson) Cockroach Infested Island Tour
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/18/egoraptors-arin-hanson-cockroach-infested-island-tour-animal-crossing-new-horizons"] Arin Hanson, aka Egoraptor (of Game Grumps) shows off his very modest, cockroach-infested island. Watch out for the little ghosts!Naomi Kyle's Relaxing Retreat Island Tour
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/20/naomi-kyles-relaxing-retreat-island-tour-animal-crossing-new-horizons"] IGN alum Naomi Kyle takes us on a tour of her island where her villagers live a luxurious, pampered lifestyle.Lauren Lapkus' Picturesque Island Tour
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/20/lauren-lapkus-picturesque-island-tour-animal-crossing-new-horizons"] Lauren Lapkus shows off her Animal Crossing: New Horizons island that's full of perfectly manicured orchards, paved streets, and an eclectic home.Jessica Chobot's Japan-Inspired Island Tour
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/20/jessica-chobots-japan-inspired-island-tour-animal-crossing-new-horizons"] Jessica Chobot invites us into her (virtual) humble abode where she shows off her Japan-inspired island, her gothic outfits, furniture, horror inspired room and more!Austin Creed's (Xavier Woods) Training Dojo Island Tour
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/19/austin-creeds-xavier-woods-training-dojo-island-tour-animal-crossing-new-horizons"] WWE's Austin Creed, aka Xavier Woods, invites us into his island where he shows off his dojo full of training rooms, locker rooms, and of course, a wrestling ring.Japanese Breakfast's (Michelle Zauner) Fighting Pit Island Tour
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/19/japanese-breakfasts-michelle-zauner-fighting-pit-island-tour-animal-crossing-new-horizons"] Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast takes us on a tour of her island that is part home and part fighting arena.Cliff & Lauren Bleszinski's Paradise Island Tour
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/19/cliff-lauren-bleszinskis-paradise-island-tour-animal-crossing-new-horizons"] Cliff and Lauren Bleszinski take us on a tour of their island full of custom designed patterns, furniture, and '80s cyberpunk vibes.Felicia Day's Thrifty Island Tour
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/18/felicia-days-thrifty-island-tour-animal-crossing-new-horizons"] Felicia Day of Geek & Sundry and The Guild, shows off her island, including some of her least favorite residents, her rustic kitchen, and living room "straight up out of Restoration Hardware".The Merrell Twins’ Super Cute Island Tour
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/17/the-merrell-twins-super-cute-island-tour-animal-crossing-new-horizons"] We visit Vanessa and Veronica Merrell's island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. They show off all their cute furniture, and customized homes.Matthew Mercer’s D&D-Inspired Island Tour
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/17/matthew-mercers-dd-inspired-island-tour-animal-crossing-new-horizons"] Matthew Mercer (the voice of McCree from Overwatch), takes us on an island tour in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This Dungeons & Dragons-inspired island is full of castles, magic, and so much more. Be sure to check out the full Summer of Gaming schedule. Lauren Gallaway is a Social Media Coordinator for IGN. Her island's name is Narnia and she plays everyday. Find her tweeting at @LaurenGallaway.Hugh Jackman in Talks for Michael Mann’s Ferrari Biopic
Announced this weekend, Academy Award-nominated director Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral) will start production soon on his highly-anticipated biopic Ferrari and Academy Award-nominee Hugh Jackman (The Greatest Showman, Logan) is in discussions to star as the racing icon Enzo Ferrari.
Mann will direct a script he co-wrote with Troy Kennedy Martin (The Italian Job), based on Brock Yates’ book “Enzo Ferrari – The Man and the Machine.”
Ferrari will be set in the summer of 1957, when all the dynamic forces in Enzo Ferrari’s life collide. The racecar company he and his wife Laura built is going broke. Their tempestuous marriage has already suffered the death of their son, Dino, and Ferrari’s other son, 12-year old Piero, the product of a wartime romance, now wants to know his place in the world. Enzo boldly rolls the dice for all their futures on one race – 1,000 miles across Italy, the brutal and infamous 1957 Mille Miglia.
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Mann was recently an executive producer on James Mangold's Ford vs Ferrari, starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale. In fact, Bale was originally slated to play Ferrari in Mann's biopic back when it was supposed to kick off production in 2018, but was then replaced by Jackman after Bale developed health issues while putting on weight for the film. In Ford vs Ferrari, Bale played British racing engineer Ken Miles.
Principal photography for Ferrari is anticipated to start in spring 2021. STX is handling international sales at the upcoming Cannes Virtual Market and will directly distribute the film in the UK and Ireland.
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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.
Hugh Jackman in Talks for Michael Mann’s Ferrari Biopic
Announced this weekend, Academy Award-nominated director Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral) will start production soon on his highly-anticipated biopic Ferrari and Academy Award-nominee Hugh Jackman (The Greatest Showman, Logan) is in discussions to star as the racing icon Enzo Ferrari.
Mann will direct a script he co-wrote with Troy Kennedy Martin (The Italian Job), based on Brock Yates’ book “Enzo Ferrari – The Man and the Machine.”
Ferrari will be set in the summer of 1957, when all the dynamic forces in Enzo Ferrari’s life collide. The racecar company he and his wife Laura built is going broke. Their tempestuous marriage has already suffered the death of their son, Dino, and Ferrari’s other son, 12-year old Piero, the product of a wartime romance, now wants to know his place in the world. Enzo boldly rolls the dice for all their futures on one race – 1,000 miles across Italy, the brutal and infamous 1957 Mille Miglia.
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Mann was recently an executive producer on James Mangold's Ford vs Ferrari, starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale. In fact, Bale was originally slated to play Ferrari in Mann's biopic back when it was supposed to kick off production in 2018, but was then replaced by Jackman after Bale developed health issues while putting on weight for the film. In Ford vs Ferrari, Bale played British racing engineer Ken Miles.
Principal photography for Ferrari is anticipated to start in spring 2021. STX is handling international sales at the upcoming Cannes Virtual Market and will directly distribute the film in the UK and Ireland.
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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.
Marvel’s Cancelled New Warriors Show Would Have Featured a Live-Action M.O.D.O.K.
Before Marvel Television officially folded into Marvel Studios last October -- effectively ending Marvel TV's run that began with Agents of SHIELD and included the likes of Agent Carter, Runaways, Cloak & Dagger, and the Netflix Defenders-verse, as the company shifted gears and looked to Marvel Studios to make streaming shows for Disney+ that would be a part of Phase 4 (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision, etc) -- there were still a few Marvel shows in the pipeline.
One series from the slate -- which also included a Ghost Rider series and animated shows for Howard the Duck and Tigra & Dazzler -- was a live-action New Warriors series for Freeform, which was to feature Milana Vayntrub as the beloved cult character Squirrel Girl.
Kevin Biegel (Scrubs, Enlisted), who was briefly the showrunner for the now defunct New Warriors series, took to Twitter today to lament the fact that, had the series gone on long enough, Keith David's character would have transformed into a live-action version of A.I.M.'s giant-headed scientist supreme, M.O.D.O.K (Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing).
I just got sad talking to a friend because I remembered we had a seasons-long plan on our New Warriors show to turn Keith David's character into M.O.D.O.K.
— kevinbiegel (@kbiegel) June 17, 2020
that would've been so good. Ah, another timeline.
— kevinbiegel (@kbiegel) June 17, 2020
For those now mourning the loss of the this particular M.O.D.O.K., keep in mind that Hulu still has an animated M.O.D.O.K. series in the works, written by Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt, with Oswalt voicing the title character. Parks and Rec's Ben Schwartz, who recently voiced Sonic the Hedgehog in the live-action movie, is also a part of the voice cast. M.O.D.O.K., an oversized maniac who was bioengineered by the scientists of A.I.M. to be the ultimate tyrannical leader, has been featured in various Marvel comics and shows, and appeared on IGN’s top 100 comic book villains list. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/18/mcu-timeline-reportedly-wont-be-affected-by-black-widow-delay"] [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.Just shut your eyes and imagine Keith David saying, "MODOK." And then laughing. Oh my God it still gives me goosebumps.
— kevinbiegel (@kbiegel) June 17, 2020
Marvel’s Cancelled New Warriors Show Would Have Featured a Live-Action M.O.D.O.K.
Before Marvel Television officially folded into Marvel Studios last October -- effectively ending Marvel TV's run that began with Agents of SHIELD and included the likes of Agent Carter, Runaways, Cloak & Dagger, and the Netflix Defenders-verse, as the company shifted gears and looked to Marvel Studios to make streaming shows for Disney+ that would be a part of Phase 4 (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision, etc) -- there were still a few Marvel shows in the pipeline.
One series from the slate -- which also included a Ghost Rider series and animated shows for Howard the Duck and Tigra & Dazzler -- was a live-action New Warriors series for Freeform, which was to feature Milana Vayntrub as the beloved cult character Squirrel Girl.
Kevin Biegel (Scrubs, Enlisted), who was briefly the showrunner for the now defunct New Warriors series, took to Twitter today to lament the fact that, had the series gone on long enough, Keith David's character would have transformed into a live-action version of A.I.M.'s giant-headed scientist supreme, M.O.D.O.K (Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing).
I just got sad talking to a friend because I remembered we had a seasons-long plan on our New Warriors show to turn Keith David's character into M.O.D.O.K.
— kevinbiegel (@kbiegel) June 17, 2020
that would've been so good. Ah, another timeline.
— kevinbiegel (@kbiegel) June 17, 2020
For those now mourning the loss of the this particular M.O.D.O.K., keep in mind that Hulu still has an animated M.O.D.O.K. series in the works, written by Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt, with Oswalt voicing the title character. Parks and Rec's Ben Schwartz, who recently voiced Sonic the Hedgehog in the live-action movie, is also a part of the voice cast. M.O.D.O.K., an oversized maniac who was bioengineered by the scientists of A.I.M. to be the ultimate tyrannical leader, has been featured in various Marvel comics and shows, and appeared on IGN’s top 100 comic book villains list. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/18/mcu-timeline-reportedly-wont-be-affected-by-black-widow-delay"] [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.Just shut your eyes and imagine Keith David saying, "MODOK." And then laughing. Oh my God it still gives me goosebumps.
— kevinbiegel (@kbiegel) June 17, 2020
Amanda Seyfried Passed on MCU Gamora Role Because She Didn’t ‘Want to Be Green’
Mean Girls and Veronica Mars' Amanda Seyfried, who can currently be seen in the VOD horror flick You Should Have Left with Kevin Bacon (read IGN's You Should Have Left review here), recently spoke to ComicBook.com about her choice, almost a decade ago, to not go for the Gamora role in James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy.
Many stars were in the running for the Guardians back when James Gunn was casting the film, including Shazam!'s Zachary Levi, and among them was Seyfried, who was reportedly high on Marvel's radar. But here's what she said about her decision to ultimately not play one of the daughters of Thanos.
“I think about it often," she said. "I’m not really a Marvel movie watcher, which is, I think, why I was just like, ‘Ah, I don’t wanna be green. It’s just so much work.’"
"I remember Jennifer Lawrence talking about once, how long it took her to get blue," Seyfried added. "And I was like, ‘That seems like hell on earth,’ because then you get to set and you’re only there for a couple hours, and then you have to take everything off. And that was literally the reason.”
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Before James Gunn starts up his third, and final, Guardians of the Galaxy film, he's still got The Suicide Squad coming - the title of which he recently revealed was a joke initially. Gunn has stated that Rocket's past will play a huge role in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Gamora, Star-Lord, and the rest of the Guardians made big appearances in Avengers: Endgame, though these MCU characters left Earth's Mightiest Heroes high and dry during the final battle against Thanos.
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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.
Amanda Seyfried Passed on MCU Gamora Role Because She Didn’t ‘Want to Be Green’
Mean Girls and Veronica Mars' Amanda Seyfried, who can currently be seen in the VOD horror flick You Should Have Left with Kevin Bacon (read IGN's You Should Have Left review here), recently spoke to ComicBook.com about her choice, almost a decade ago, to not go for the Gamora role in James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy.
Many stars were in the running for the Guardians back when James Gunn was casting the film, including Shazam!'s Zachary Levi, and among them was Seyfried, who was reportedly high on Marvel's radar. But here's what she said about her decision to ultimately not play one of the daughters of Thanos.
“I think about it often," she said. "I’m not really a Marvel movie watcher, which is, I think, why I was just like, ‘Ah, I don’t wanna be green. It’s just so much work.’"
"I remember Jennifer Lawrence talking about once, how long it took her to get blue," Seyfried added. "And I was like, ‘That seems like hell on earth,’ because then you get to set and you’re only there for a couple hours, and then you have to take everything off. And that was literally the reason.”
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Before James Gunn starts up his third, and final, Guardians of the Galaxy film, he's still got The Suicide Squad coming - the title of which he recently revealed was a joke initially. Gunn has stated that Rocket's past will play a huge role in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Gamora, Star-Lord, and the rest of the Guardians made big appearances in Avengers: Endgame, though these MCU characters left Earth's Mightiest Heroes high and dry during the final battle against Thanos.
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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.
The Mandalorian Had a Secret Mark Hamill Cameo in Season 1
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill, who recently noted that he couldn't ever imagine playing Luke Skywalker again after Episode IX, apparently made a voice cameo in Season 1 of The Mandalorian.
On this week's final episode of Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian (h/t Deadline), it was revealed that an uncredited Hamill voiced the droid bartender in the fifth episode of the series.
In the fifth episode, "The Gunslinger," Mando (real name: Din Djarin) seeks safe harbor in Mos Eisley on Tatooine so that he can get his ship, The Razor Crest, repaired while protecting and hiding The Child. When Mando stopped by the Mos Eisley cantina, which famously didn't allow droids back in A New Hope, a droid, voiced by Hamill, was now manning the entire place.
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On Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, series creator Jon Favreau mentioned that the droid’s name is EV-9D9. And yes, EV-9D9 was previously seen in Return of the Jedi as Jabba the Hut's droid torturer.
After the release of The Rise of Skywalker, Hamill wrote a heartfelt letter to fans thanking them for their devotion to the Skywalker saga and the Star Wars universe, noting how it will "continue to grow with new storytellers building an even bigger galaxy."
Recently, Robert Rodriguez (Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn) and Peyton Reed (Ant-Man) have both confirmed they will be directing episodes of Season 2 of The Mandalorian. Season 2's new cast members include actor Michael Biehn (The Terminator, Aliens), who has been cast in an unspecified role as an unknown bounty hunter; Rosario Dawson, who has also been reportedly cast as Ahsoka Tano; and Timothy Olyphant, who will play Cobb Vanth, a character first introduced in the 2015 novel Star Wars: Aftermath.
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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.
The Mandalorian Had a Secret Mark Hamill Cameo in Season 1
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill, who recently noted that he couldn't ever imagine playing Luke Skywalker again after Episode IX, apparently made a voice cameo in Season 1 of The Mandalorian.
On this week's final episode of Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian (h/t Deadline), it was revealed that an uncredited Hamill voiced the droid bartender in the fifth episode of the series.
In the fifth episode, "The Gunslinger," Mando (real name: Din Djarin) seeks safe harbor in Mos Eisley on Tatooine so that he can get his ship, The Razor Crest, repaired while protecting and hiding The Child. When Mando stopped by the Mos Eisley cantina, which famously didn't allow droids back in A New Hope, a droid, voiced by Hamill, was now manning the entire place.
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On Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, series creator Jon Favreau mentioned that the droid’s name is EV-9D9. And yes, EV-9D9 was previously seen in Return of the Jedi as Jabba the Hut's droid torturer.
After the release of The Rise of Skywalker, Hamill wrote a heartfelt letter to fans thanking them for their devotion to the Skywalker saga and the Star Wars universe, noting how it will "continue to grow with new storytellers building an even bigger galaxy."
Recently, Robert Rodriguez (Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn) and Peyton Reed (Ant-Man) have both confirmed they will be directing episodes of Season 2 of The Mandalorian. Season 2's new cast members include actor Michael Biehn (The Terminator, Aliens), who has been cast in an unspecified role as an unknown bounty hunter; Rosario Dawson, who has also been reportedly cast as Ahsoka Tano; and Timothy Olyphant, who will play Cobb Vanth, a character first introduced in the 2015 novel Star Wars: Aftermath.
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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.
Game of Thrones Stuntman Brings Thrilling Fights to Hanna Season 2
Hanna's second season debuts on Amazon Prime Video on July 3, with what looks to be another action-packed outing featuring our favorite young assassin, played by Esme Creed-Miles. While the Season 2 trailer shows off Hanna's new blonde hair, we've also learned that she's getting some updated moves from Game of Thrones stuntman Marcus Shakesheff.
"We wanted to design a fighting style, particularly for Hanna," Shakesheff explained. "We've gone for a Krav Maga-type style, so when you watch it you believe that would hurt. Elbow smashes, headbutts... we wanted to give it a little bit more."
For an in-depth look at how Shakesheff and his team turned Creed-Miles into an efficient killing machine, check out our exclusive behind the scenes look at Hanna Season 2 in the video below or at the top of the page:
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Here's how Amazon describes the Season 2 of Hanna: "In Season Two, Hanna risks her freedom to rescue her friend Clara (Yasmin Monet Prince) from the clutches of the Utrax program, now run by John Carmichael (Dermot Mulroney) and his second in command, Leo Garner (Anthony Welsh). Hanna finds help in the unlikely form of her previous nemesis, CIA agent Marissa Wiegler (Mireille Enos), who must protect both herself and Hanna from the ruthless organization she once trusted. Yet as Hanna delves deeper into the elusive world of The Meadows and meets others like herself, including Sandy (Áine Rose Daly) and Jules (Gianna Kiehl), she begins to question her role in the larger context of Utrax's assassin program and ultimately, where she truly belongs."
Hanna Season 2 drops on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, July 3, 2020.
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