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Doctor Strange Will Also be in Spider-Man 3
The upcoming Spider-Man starring Tom Holland will be getting a little stranger. Which is to say Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange will be joining the cast of Spider-Man 3 in what’s described as a "mentor role" for Holland’s Spider-Man.
The Hollywood Reporter says the sorcerer supreme will join the next Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland in a mentor role. Similar to the roles Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man and Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury played in the first and second Holland Spider-Man movie, respectively.
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Doctor Strange and Spider-Man previously interacted with each other in Avengers: Infinity War and there was some comedic chemistry between the two. Though the relationship could change with a new mentor dynamic.
The upcoming Spider-Man film previously made shocking casting announcements when Jamie Foxx confirmed he is returning as the villain Electro. Foxx played the character in 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 which starred Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, though he'll apparently look different from his previous appearance. Perhaps Doctor Strange will help unite the two cinematic universes?
The return of Foxx's Electro has already fueled speculation that Marvel is building towards a "spider-verse" storyline, which is where multiple different Spider-Man universes collide and crossover. Basically recall the different Spider-people converging in the animated hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Doctor Strange's ability to traverse the Multiverse would seem like a really convenient way to set this up.
Cumberbatch is already slated to appear in a second Doctor Strange movie titled Multiverse of Madness directed by Sam Raimi. Raimi is taking over for Scott Derrickson, who directed the first Doctor Strange film.
The third Spider-Man film starring Holland will be directed by Jon Watts, the director behind Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home. Both the new Spider-Man and Doctor Strange are scheduled to start filming this year.
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Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.
Doctor Strange Will Also be in Spider-Man 3
The upcoming Spider-Man starring Tom Holland will be getting a little stranger. Which is to say Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange will be joining the cast of Spider-Man 3 in what’s described as a "mentor role" for Holland’s Spider-Man.
The Hollywood Reporter says the sorcerer supreme will join the next Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland in a mentor role. Similar to the roles Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man and Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury played in the first and second Holland Spider-Man movie, respectively.
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Doctor Strange and Spider-Man previously interacted with each other in Avengers: Infinity War and there was some comedic chemistry between the two. Though the relationship could change with a new mentor dynamic.
The upcoming Spider-Man film previously made shocking casting announcements when Jamie Foxx confirmed he is returning as the villain Electro. Foxx played the character in 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 which starred Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, though he'll apparently look different from his previous appearance. Perhaps Doctor Strange will help unite the two cinematic universes?
The return of Foxx's Electro has already fueled speculation that Marvel is building towards a "spider-verse" storyline, which is where multiple different Spider-Man universes collide and crossover. Basically recall the different Spider-people converging in the animated hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Doctor Strange's ability to traverse the Multiverse would seem like a really convenient way to set this up.
Cumberbatch is already slated to appear in a second Doctor Strange movie titled Multiverse of Madness directed by Sam Raimi. Raimi is taking over for Scott Derrickson, who directed the first Doctor Strange film.
The third Spider-Man film starring Holland will be directed by Jon Watts, the director behind Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home. Both the new Spider-Man and Doctor Strange are scheduled to start filming this year.
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Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.
Addams Family 2 Announced for Halloween 2021 Release
The Addams Family 2 will release in theaters exactly one year from now on October 8, 2021 with Bill Hader joining the cast.
Hader will play a new character named Cyrus and Euphoria actor Javon Walton has been cast as Pugsley. The original movie's cast, Charlize Theron, Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, Bette Midler and Snoop Dogg, are all confirmed to return along with director Greg Tiernan.
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“The success of last year’s animated film was proof of the enduring legacy of The Addams Family and its ability to transcend popular culture," Tiernan said in a press release. "This second film will be every bit as fun as the original. We are thrilled to welcome Bill Hader and Javon Walton, and to welcome back our incredible original cast for this exciting next chapter in the Addams’s journey.”
The movie studio behind the sequel has also opened a casting call for an unannounced character. Anybody can submit their voices to AddamsVoiceChallenge.com to be in the movie and receive $2,000. Only people from the USA can enter and must speak English.
The original movie was released in 2019 and tapped out at about $200 million at the box office, according to The Numbers. IGN's review of The Addams Family called it, "the perfect Halloween treat for film fans young and old" and awarded the movie an 8 out of 10.
All movie releases are up in the air due to COVID-19, but as of now The Addams Family 2 will open one week after Dune and a week before Halloween Kills and Ridley Scott's The Last Duel.
The original movie was released in 2019 and tapped out at about $200 million at the box office, according to The Numbers. IGN's review of The Addams Family called it, "the perfect Halloween treat for film fans young and old" and awarded the movie an 8 out of 10.
All movie releases are up in the air due to COVID-19, but as of now The Addams Family 2 will open one week after Dune and a week before Halloween Kills and Ridley Scott's The Last Duel.
Addams Family 2 Announced for Halloween 2021 Release
The Addams Family 2 will release in theaters exactly one year from now on October 8, 2021 with Bill Hader joining the cast.
Hader will play a new character named Cyrus and Euphoria actor Javon Walton has been cast as Pugsley. The original movie's cast, Charlize Theron, Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, Bette Midler and Snoop Dogg, are all confirmed to return along with director Greg Tiernan.
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“The success of last year’s animated film was proof of the enduring legacy of The Addams Family and its ability to transcend popular culture," Tiernan said in a press release. "This second film will be every bit as fun as the original. We are thrilled to welcome Bill Hader and Javon Walton, and to welcome back our incredible original cast for this exciting next chapter in the Addams’s journey.”
The movie studio behind the sequel has also opened a casting call for an unannounced character. Anybody can submit their voices to AddamsVoiceChallenge.com to be in the movie and receive $2,000. Only people from the USA can enter and must speak English.
The original movie was released in 2019 and tapped out at about $200 million at the box office, according to The Numbers. IGN's review of The Addams Family called it, "the perfect Halloween treat for film fans young and old" and awarded the movie an 8 out of 10.
All movie releases are up in the air due to COVID-19, but as of now The Addams Family 2 will open one week after Dune and a week before Halloween Kills and Ridley Scott's The Last Duel.
The original movie was released in 2019 and tapped out at about $200 million at the box office, according to The Numbers. IGN's review of The Addams Family called it, "the perfect Halloween treat for film fans young and old" and awarded the movie an 8 out of 10.
All movie releases are up in the air due to COVID-19, but as of now The Addams Family 2 will open one week after Dune and a week before Halloween Kills and Ridley Scott's The Last Duel.
Fall Guys Season 2: Check Out IGN’s Official Instagram AR Filter
Fall Guys Season 2 launched today and, to celebrate, IGN has worked with Mediatonic to create an official Fall Guys Instagram AR filter.
Of course, we all know what's actually inside a Fall Guy, but it's nice to pretend that, with a bit of know-how and a massive costume, you yourself could become one of the beans we've come to love so much.
And now you can, simply by clicking here on your mobile device of choice. Here's the filter being used by Fall Guys Community Manager / Spicy Leaker Oliver Hindle:
If you beanify yourself, make sure to tag IGN on Instagram and Twitter, as well as the Fall Guys account itself - we'll be sharing our favourites.
If you haven't checked out Season 2 just yet, we've published gameplay of the new events, and even revealed one of them - Knight Fever. And as if that wasn't enough, we went and found out how Knight Fever was made, too.
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If you beanify yourself, make sure to tag IGN on Instagram and Twitter, as well as the Fall Guys account itself - we'll be sharing our favourites.
If you haven't checked out Season 2 just yet, we've published gameplay of the new events, and even revealed one of them - Knight Fever. And as if that wasn't enough, we went and found out how Knight Fever was made, too.
[poilib element="accentDivider"]Star Trek: Prodigy – Kate Mulgrew Will Return as Captain Janeway
Star Trek: Voyager's Kate Mulgrew will return as Captain Kathryn Janeway in Nickelodeon’s upcoming animated series Star Trek: Prodigy. The casting news was revealed today during the Star Trek Universe panel at NYCC, where the opening scene from Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 was also unveiled. For more on that virtual event, be sure to check out the NYCC 2020 panels we're most excited about.
No word yet on who else will appear in the series, though it will likely be mostly new characters considering the premise of the show which is being developed by Emmy Award winners Kevin and Dan Hageman (Trollhunters, Ninjago). According to CBS, "Star Trek: Prodigy follows a group of lawless teens who discover a derelict Starfleet ship and use it to search for adventure, meaning, and salvation." The CG-animated series will debut exclusively on Nickelodeon in 2021.
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On returning to the role, Kate Mulgrew said the following: “I have invested every scintilla of my being in Captain Janeway, and I can’t wait to endow her with nuance that I never did before in Star Trek: Prodigy. How thrilling to be able to introduce to these young minds an idea that has elevated the world for decades. To be at the helm again is going to be deeply gratifying in a new way for me.”
Janeway is the second main cast member from Star Trek: Voyager to return in the CBS All Access era of Trek, following on the heels of Jeri Ryan's Seven of Nine, who was a recurring player in Star Trek: Picard Season 1.
Voyager ran for seven seasons from 1995 to 2001, with the series culminating with Captain Janeway successfully getting her ship and crew back to Earth after being lost in the far side of the galaxy. Mulgrew reprised her role in 2002 for a cameo in the final Next Generation movie, Star Trek: Nemesis, where she was now Captain Picard's boss, having been promoted to Vice Admiral! While the press release from CBS today regarding Star Trek: Prodigy refers to Janeway as a captain, we'll have to tune in next year to see if her promotion stuck or not.
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It remains to be seen if Mulgrew will be a regular cast member on Prodigy or more of a mentor figure who pops in and out in episodes here or there. Whatever the case, it's clear that the current era of Star Trek has no qualms now about embracing the franchise's past.
Kate Mulgrew as Captain Janeway[/caption]
On returning to the role, Kate Mulgrew said the following: “I have invested every scintilla of my being in Captain Janeway, and I can’t wait to endow her with nuance that I never did before in Star Trek: Prodigy. How thrilling to be able to introduce to these young minds an idea that has elevated the world for decades. To be at the helm again is going to be deeply gratifying in a new way for me.”
Janeway is the second main cast member from Star Trek: Voyager to return in the CBS All Access era of Trek, following on the heels of Jeri Ryan's Seven of Nine, who was a recurring player in Star Trek: Picard Season 1.
Voyager ran for seven seasons from 1995 to 2001, with the series culminating with Captain Janeway successfully getting her ship and crew back to Earth after being lost in the far side of the galaxy. Mulgrew reprised her role in 2002 for a cameo in the final Next Generation movie, Star Trek: Nemesis, where she was now Captain Picard's boss, having been promoted to Vice Admiral! While the press release from CBS today regarding Star Trek: Prodigy refers to Janeway as a captain, we'll have to tune in next year to see if her promotion stuck or not.
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It remains to be seen if Mulgrew will be a regular cast member on Prodigy or more of a mentor figure who pops in and out in episodes here or there. Whatever the case, it's clear that the current era of Star Trek has no qualms now about embracing the franchise's past.Star Trek: Prodigy – Kate Mulgrew Will Return as Captain Janeway
Star Trek: Voyager's Kate Mulgrew will return as Captain Kathryn Janeway in Nickelodeon’s upcoming animated series Star Trek: Prodigy. The casting news was revealed today during the Star Trek Universe panel at NYCC, where the opening scene from Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 was also unveiled. For more on that virtual event, be sure to check out the NYCC 2020 panels we're most excited about.
No word yet on who else will appear in the series, though it will likely be mostly new characters considering the premise of the show which is being developed by Emmy Award winners Kevin and Dan Hageman (Trollhunters, Ninjago). According to CBS, "Star Trek: Prodigy follows a group of lawless teens who discover a derelict Starfleet ship and use it to search for adventure, meaning, and salvation." The CG-animated series will debut exclusively on Nickelodeon in 2021.
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On returning to the role, Kate Mulgrew said the following: “I have invested every scintilla of my being in Captain Janeway, and I can’t wait to endow her with nuance that I never did before in Star Trek: Prodigy. How thrilling to be able to introduce to these young minds an idea that has elevated the world for decades. To be at the helm again is going to be deeply gratifying in a new way for me.”
Janeway is the second main cast member from Star Trek: Voyager to return in the CBS All Access era of Trek, following on the heels of Jeri Ryan's Seven of Nine, who was a recurring player in Star Trek: Picard Season 1.
Voyager ran for seven seasons from 1995 to 2001, with the series culminating with Captain Janeway successfully getting her ship and crew back to Earth after being lost in the far side of the galaxy. Mulgrew reprised her role in 2002 for a cameo in the final Next Generation movie, Star Trek: Nemesis, where she was now Captain Picard's boss, having been promoted to Vice Admiral! While the press release from CBS today regarding Star Trek: Prodigy refers to Janeway as a captain, we'll have to tune in next year to see if her promotion stuck or not.
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It remains to be seen if Mulgrew will be a regular cast member on Prodigy or more of a mentor figure who pops in and out in episodes here or there. Whatever the case, it's clear that the current era of Star Trek has no qualms now about embracing the franchise's past.
Kate Mulgrew as Captain Janeway[/caption]
On returning to the role, Kate Mulgrew said the following: “I have invested every scintilla of my being in Captain Janeway, and I can’t wait to endow her with nuance that I never did before in Star Trek: Prodigy. How thrilling to be able to introduce to these young minds an idea that has elevated the world for decades. To be at the helm again is going to be deeply gratifying in a new way for me.”
Janeway is the second main cast member from Star Trek: Voyager to return in the CBS All Access era of Trek, following on the heels of Jeri Ryan's Seven of Nine, who was a recurring player in Star Trek: Picard Season 1.
Voyager ran for seven seasons from 1995 to 2001, with the series culminating with Captain Janeway successfully getting her ship and crew back to Earth after being lost in the far side of the galaxy. Mulgrew reprised her role in 2002 for a cameo in the final Next Generation movie, Star Trek: Nemesis, where she was now Captain Picard's boss, having been promoted to Vice Admiral! While the press release from CBS today regarding Star Trek: Prodigy refers to Janeway as a captain, we'll have to tune in next year to see if her promotion stuck or not.
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It remains to be seen if Mulgrew will be a regular cast member on Prodigy or more of a mentor figure who pops in and out in episodes here or there. Whatever the case, it's clear that the current era of Star Trek has no qualms now about embracing the franchise's past.AMD Teases Radeon RX 6000 “Big Navi” GPU
During its CPU event today unveiling the Ryzen 5000-series processors, AMD teased out its upcoming Radeon RX 6000 graphics card, affectionately known as "Big Navi." The upcoming GPU, which will be officially unveiled on October 28 and is built on AMD's new RDNA 2 architecture, the same graphics architecture powering the PS5 and Xbox Series X.
While we don't have any specs for the GPU just yet, AMD did show off some performance numbers for gaming benchmarks running at 4K. According to AMD's tests, Big Navi is capable of 61 fps in Borderlands 3, 88 fps in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and 73 fps in Gears of War 5 – all at 4K resolution using the Ultra (or in the case of Borderlands, "Badass") graphics preset.
The RX 6000 series is AMD's answer to Nvidia's RTX 30-series GPUs, which launched last month with the impressive RTX 3080 and RTX 3090. We'll see how the RX 6000 stacks up when it's fully revealed at AMD's Radeon GPU event on October 28.
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Bo Moore is IGN's executive editor of tech.
While we don't have any specs for the GPU just yet, AMD did show off some performance numbers for gaming benchmarks running at 4K. According to AMD's tests, Big Navi is capable of 61 fps in Borderlands 3, 88 fps in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and 73 fps in Gears of War 5 – all at 4K resolution using the Ultra (or in the case of Borderlands, "Badass") graphics preset.
The RX 6000 series is AMD's answer to Nvidia's RTX 30-series GPUs, which launched last month with the impressive RTX 3080 and RTX 3090. We'll see how the RX 6000 stacks up when it's fully revealed at AMD's Radeon GPU event on October 28.
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Bo Moore is IGN's executive editor of tech.Meet AMD’s New Family of Ryzen 4th Generation Processors
AMD has introduced its Ryzen 4th Generation processors.
The headlining processor of Ryzen 4th Generation is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, a 12-core, 24-thread CPU with a 4.8GHz boost clock speed. This new chip comes with 64MB of L3 cache, and amazingly for all its power, it only has a TDP of 105W. For gaming, all of this translates into a 26% increase in gaming performance over the previous-generation Ryzen 9 3900XT, with gains such as a 22% improvement in Far Cry New Dawn and 50% better performance in League of Legends.
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AMD also announced two more processors in its stack with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 5600X. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is an 8-core, 16-thread chip with a 3.8GHz base clock, 4.7GHz boost clock and 105W TDP. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a 6-core, 12-thread chip with a 3.7GHz Boost Clock, 4.6GHz and 65W TDP.
AMD also announced its most powerful Ryzen 4th Generation processor to date, the Ryzen 9 5950X. This beast of a chip features 16-cores with a 4.9GHz boost clock speed and surprisingly still just a 105W TDP.
All of AMD’s new Ryzen 4th Generation processors will be available on November 5th. The Ryzen 9 5950X costs $799, the Ryzen 9 5900X retails for $549, the Ryzen 7 5800X is priced at $449, and the Ryzen 5 5600X is the most affordable option at $299.
AMD also announced its most powerful Ryzen 4th Generation processor to date, the Ryzen 9 5950X. This beast of a chip features 16-cores with a 4.9GHz boost clock speed and surprisingly still just a 105W TDP.
All of AMD’s new Ryzen 4th Generation processors will be available on November 5th. The Ryzen 9 5950X costs $799, the Ryzen 9 5900X retails for $549, the Ryzen 7 5800X is priced at $449, and the Ryzen 5 5600X is the most affordable option at $299.
All about Z3N
This new series of Zen 3 processors brings the best single-threaded performance and gaming performance seen on AMD processors yet. Zen 3 sticks with a 7nm architecture, but AMD has been able to develop the first 8-core complexes, allowing eight CPU cores to work together on the same substrate rather than being separated into two distinct 4-core complexes connected together by an Infinity Fabric. Ryzen 4th Generation also brings some big improvements in power efficiency. AMD promises 20% improvement in efficiency and a 2.4 times higher performance per watt over the previous generation. Compared to an Intel Core i9-10900K, AMD claims Ryzen 4th Generation is 2.8 times more efficient. And if you’ve been champing at the bit for new graphics cards, AMD also teased its Radeon 6000 GPU – lovingly nicknamed Big Navi. AMD has a larger GPU event planned for October 28th that we’ll also be covering so stay tuned for more from IGN. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com Kevin Lee is IGN's Hardware and Roundups Editor. Follow him on Twitter @baggingspamMeet AMD’s New Family of Ryzen 4th Generation Processors
AMD has introduced its Ryzen 4th Generation processors.
The headlining processor of Ryzen 4th Generation is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, a 12-core, 24-thread CPU with a 4.8GHz boost clock speed. This new chip comes with 64MB of L3 cache, and amazingly for all its power, it only has a TDP of 105W. For gaming, all of this translates into a 26% increase in gaming performance over the previous-generation Ryzen 9 3900XT, with gains such as a 22% improvement in Far Cry New Dawn and 50% better performance in League of Legends.
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AMD also announced two more processors in its stack with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 5600X. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is an 8-core, 16-thread chip with a 3.8GHz base clock, 4.7GHz boost clock and 105W TDP. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a 6-core, 12-thread chip with a 3.7GHz Boost Clock, 4.6GHz and 65W TDP.
AMD also announced its most powerful Ryzen 4th Generation processor to date, the Ryzen 9 5950X. This beast of a chip features 16-cores with a 4.9GHz boost clock speed and surprisingly still just a 105W TDP.
All of AMD’s new Ryzen 4th Generation processors will be available on November 5th. The Ryzen 9 5950X costs $799, the Ryzen 9 5900X retails for $549, the Ryzen 7 5800X is priced at $449, and the Ryzen 5 5600X is the most affordable option at $299.
AMD also announced its most powerful Ryzen 4th Generation processor to date, the Ryzen 9 5950X. This beast of a chip features 16-cores with a 4.9GHz boost clock speed and surprisingly still just a 105W TDP.
All of AMD’s new Ryzen 4th Generation processors will be available on November 5th. The Ryzen 9 5950X costs $799, the Ryzen 9 5900X retails for $549, the Ryzen 7 5800X is priced at $449, and the Ryzen 5 5600X is the most affordable option at $299.