Marvel's Eternals will begin streaming on Disney+ from January 12.

Announced by Disney today, the last Phase 4 MCU movie will arrive on the streaming platform in the new IMAX Enhanced format, which offers an expanded aspect ratio. Disney also released a new poster to celebrate the announcement:

Eternals introduced a brand new team of superheroes, as well as Deviants, Celestials, and some spoilery post-credits appearances. We awarded the movie a 7/10 review, saying it's "beautifully shot and terrifically acted, but it bites off more than it can chew in its third act."

The film has a huge cast, including Richard Madden as Ikaris, Gemma Chan as Sersi, Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo, Lauren Ridloff as Makkari, Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos, Salma Hayek as Ajak, Lia McHugh as Sprite, Don Lee as Gilgamesh, Barry Keoghan as Druig, Angelina Jolie as Thena, and Kit Harington as Dane Whitman/Black Knight.

Despite introducing a lot that could change the MCU's course, a sequel apparently isn't a must-have.

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Banjo-Kazooie will join the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack line-up of N64 games in January.

As Paper Mario joins the service today, Nintendo has announced the next retro classic to come to subscribers – Rare's 1998 3D platformer.

Guh-huh! Head to Spiral Mountain when Banjo-Kazooie joins the Nintendo 64 games line-up available to #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members in January! pic.twitter.com/PbJ4H5gGB6

— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) December 10, 2021

Rare is, of course, a Microsoft studio these days, and studio head Craig Duncan tweeted to confirm this had been a collaboration with Nintendo. "Always a pleasure to work with our good friends at Nintendo, I’m a big fan of #NintendoSwitchOnline and it’s really important to preserve classic games for future generations to play," he wrote.

Banjo-Kazooie's addition to the service will bring the total number of N64 games on Switch to 11. You can check out the full line-up below:

Banjo-Kazooie introduced the adventures of Banjo the honey bear and Kazooie the red gull in 1998 and immediately became an N64 classic. At the time we awarded it a 9.6/10 review, and we've since named it the 4th best N64 game of all time.

Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Banjo-Kazooie will join the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack line-up of N64 games in January.

As Paper Mario joins the service today, Nintendo has announced the next retro classic to come to subscribers – Rare's 1998 3D platformer.

Guh-huh! Head to Spiral Mountain when Banjo-Kazooie joins the Nintendo 64 games line-up available to #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members in January! pic.twitter.com/PbJ4H5gGB6

— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) December 10, 2021

Rare is, of course, a Microsoft studio these days, and studio head Craig Duncan tweeted to confirm this had been a collaboration with Nintendo. "Always a pleasure to work with our good friends at Nintendo, I’m a big fan of #NintendoSwitchOnline and it’s really important to preserve classic games for future generations to play," he wrote.

Banjo-Kazooie's addition to the service will bring the total number of N64 games on Switch to 11. You can check out the full line-up below:

Banjo-Kazooie introduced the adventures of Banjo the honey bear and Kazooie the red gull in 1998 and immediately became an N64 classic. At the time we awarded it a 9.6/10 review, and we've since named it the 4th best N64 game of all time.

Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

As 2021 comes to a close, Twitch is hosting a celebration of all things video games with The Winter Gathering on /twitchgaming. This two-day event is "dedicated to everything new, now, and next in gaming," and it will feature reveals from ID@Xbox, Saber Interactive, and more.

IGN is carrying the stream and, as usual, this watch guide will provide you with everything you need to know to watch all of the events, including when they start, a list of places you can watch them with us, and what you can expect to see throughout the event.

The Winter Gathering on /twitchgaming Schedule

The Winter Gathering on /twitchgaming kicks off on Thursday, December 9 at 11am PT with A Special Gathering episode of "The Weekly." Other events will take place throughout the day, and there will also be coverage of The Game Awards, including a pre-show and a post-show.

On December 10, the ID@Xbox Gathering Showcase will start the day at 12:45pm PT, and it will be followed by announcements from Saber Interactive, a holiday special from Devolver Digital, and more.

The schedule for The Winter Gathering on /twitchgaming for Friday is as follows, and IGN will be carrying ID@Xbox Gathering Showcase, along with Saber Interactive.

Friday, December 10

ID@Xbox Gathering Showcase - Friday, December 10 at 12:45pm PT/3:45pm ET/8:45pm GMT / Saturday, December 11 at 6:45am AEST

Saber Interactive - Friday, December 10 at 1:50pm PT/4:50pm ET/9:50pm GMT / Saturday, December 11 at 7:50am AEST

A Special Gathering episode of Loot Goblins - Friday, December 10 at 2:10pm PT/5:10pm ET/10:10pm GMT / Saturday, December 11 at 8:10am AEST

Devolver Public Access - Friday, December 10 at 4:20pm PT/7:20pm ET / Saturday, December 11 at 12:20am GMT/10:20am AEST

Chat's Choice Awards presented by Meta Quest - Friday, December 10 at 5:00pm PT/8:00pm ET / Saturday, December 11 at 1:00am GMT/11:00am AEST

Where to Watch The Winter Gathering on /twitchgaming

If you’re interested in watching The Winter Gathering on /twitchgaming, we’ll be hosting the stream here and across our many channels on platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, and more. Here’s the full list of places you can watch the events with us:

• IGN.com (homepage)
• IGN's Facebook Channel
• IGN’s Twitter
• IGN's Twitch Channel
• IGN’s Youtube Channel
• IGN's TikTok
• IGN's iOS App
• IGN's Android App
• IGN's PlayStation 4 App
• IGN's Xbox One App
• Roku
• IGN App for Android TV
• IGN for Amazon Fire TV
• Apple TV
• IGN 1 on Samsung TV Plus
• Pluto TV
• Plex Live TV

What to Expect at The Winter Gathering on /twitchgaming

The Winter Gathering on /twitchgaming consists of 12 events that take place over the course of December 9 and 10. On December 10, the first event will be the ID@Xbox Gathering Showcase. The last ID@Xbox Indie Showcase took place in August and features a ton of updates and game announcements from indie developers around the world.

Not to be outdone, Saber Interactive is prepared to announce five games during The Game Awards and The Winter Gathering. A new game announcement trailer from Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment will be shared at The Game Awards, while three more Saber games will be revealed at The Winter Gathering event.

There will also be an exclusive conversation with Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell, The Game Awards' Geoff Keighley, and Saber's CCO Tim Willits as they discuss more about Evil Dead: The Game.

After Saber Interactive's show, a Special Gathering episode of Twitch's Loot Goblins will air and will precede the Devolver Public Access show. This showcase from Devolver Digital - which begins at 4:20pm PT on purpose - will include updates on Card Shark, Tumble TIme, Weird West, Phantom Abyss, Trek to Yomi, and a "mysterious teaser."

The last event will be Chat's Choice Awards presented by Meta Quest at 5pm PT. This award show from /twitchgaming will let chat vote games in such categories as "Best Competitive Game," "Best Game That Keeps on Giving," "Best Indie Game," "Best Game to Play With Friends," Best Game to Play With No Friends," and "Game of the Year."

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

As 2021 comes to a close, Twitch is hosting a celebration of all things video games with The Winter Gathering on /twitchgaming. This two-day event is "dedicated to everything new, now, and next in gaming," and it will feature reveals from ID@Xbox, Saber Interactive, and more.

IGN is carrying the stream and, as usual, this watch guide will provide you with everything you need to know to watch all of the events, including when they start, a list of places you can watch them with us, and what you can expect to see throughout the event.

The Winter Gathering on /twitchgaming Schedule

The Winter Gathering on /twitchgaming kicks off on Thursday, December 9 at 11am PT with A Special Gathering episode of "The Weekly." Other events will take place throughout the day, and there will also be coverage of The Game Awards, including a pre-show and a post-show.

On December 10, the ID@Xbox Gathering Showcase will start the day at 12:45pm PT, and it will be followed by announcements from Saber Interactive, a holiday special from Devolver Digital, and more.

The schedule for The Winter Gathering on /twitchgaming for Friday is as follows, and IGN will be carrying ID@Xbox Gathering Showcase, along with Saber Interactive.

Friday, December 10

ID@Xbox Gathering Showcase - Friday, December 10 at 12:45pm PT/3:45pm ET/8:45pm GMT / Saturday, December 11 at 6:45am AEST

Saber Interactive - Friday, December 10 at 1:50pm PT/4:50pm ET/9:50pm GMT / Saturday, December 11 at 7:50am AEST

A Special Gathering episode of Loot Goblins - Friday, December 10 at 2:10pm PT/5:10pm ET/10:10pm GMT / Saturday, December 11 at 8:10am AEST

Devolver Public Access - Friday, December 10 at 4:20pm PT/7:20pm ET / Saturday, December 11 at 12:20am GMT/10:20am AEST

Chat's Choice Awards presented by Meta Quest - Friday, December 10 at 5:00pm PT/8:00pm ET / Saturday, December 11 at 1:00am GMT/11:00am AEST

Where to Watch The Winter Gathering on /twitchgaming

If you’re interested in watching The Winter Gathering on /twitchgaming, we’ll be hosting the stream here and across our many channels on platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, and more. Here’s the full list of places you can watch the events with us:

• IGN.com (homepage)
• IGN's Facebook Channel
• IGN’s Twitter
• IGN's Twitch Channel
• IGN’s Youtube Channel
• IGN's TikTok
• IGN's iOS App
• IGN's Android App
• IGN's PlayStation 4 App
• IGN's Xbox One App
• Roku
• IGN App for Android TV
• IGN for Amazon Fire TV
• Apple TV
• IGN 1 on Samsung TV Plus
• Pluto TV
• Plex Live TV

What to Expect at The Winter Gathering on /twitchgaming

The Winter Gathering on /twitchgaming consists of 12 events that take place over the course of December 9 and 10. On December 10, the first event will be the ID@Xbox Gathering Showcase. The last ID@Xbox Indie Showcase took place in August and features a ton of updates and game announcements from indie developers around the world.

Not to be outdone, Saber Interactive is prepared to announce five games during The Game Awards and The Winter Gathering. A new game announcement trailer from Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment will be shared at The Game Awards, while three more Saber games will be revealed at The Winter Gathering event.

There will also be an exclusive conversation with Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell, The Game Awards' Geoff Keighley, and Saber's CCO Tim Willits as they discuss more about Evil Dead: The Game.

After Saber Interactive's show, a Special Gathering episode of Twitch's Loot Goblins will air and will precede the Devolver Public Access show. This showcase from Devolver Digital - which begins at 4:20pm PT on purpose - will include updates on Card Shark, Tumble TIme, Weird West, Phantom Abyss, Trek to Yomi, and a "mysterious teaser."

The last event will be Chat's Choice Awards presented by Meta Quest at 5pm PT. This award show from /twitchgaming will let chat vote games in such categories as "Best Competitive Game," "Best Game That Keeps on Giving," "Best Indie Game," "Best Game to Play With Friends," Best Game to Play With No Friends," and "Game of the Year."

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Jeopardy co-hosts Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will continue to host the popular gameshow for the rest of its 38th season.

Both Jennings and Bialik began hosting Jeopardy back in September when the pair were announced as guest hosts.

“We are delighted to let you know our excellent and experienced team in front of and behind the camera will continue into 2022,” said the show via Twitter. “@missmayim and @kenjennings will share hosting duties through the end of #Jeopardy! Season 38, and Michael Davies will remain as executive producer.”

“We’re so pleased to have such an excellent and experienced team in front of and behind the camera as we head into 2022!” said Sony Pictures Television in an official statement.

Despite a brief stint with host Mike Richards, both Jennings and Bialik have now returned.

“Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings are outstanding hosts, and above that, outstanding people,” said executive producer, Michael Davies. “I appreciate all the support we receive from everyone at Sony Pictures Television […], the team at CBS Media Ventures and all of the stations around the country who broadcast and promote our show.”

Former Jeopardy host Mike Richards was fired after just 9 days due to claims of offensive and sexist comments made during his time on the Randumb Show podcast.

Bialik has previously said that she would love to stay on as Jeopardy host:

“Yes, I want to host Jeopardy! full-time,” she said in an interview (via USA Today). “It is a dream job," she added. “There's no other job I would rather have. I love my sitcom work, I do. I love all the other things I do. I love the podcast. But I absolutely have never had a better job.”

The search for a long-term Jeopardy host has been rather rocky since the death of former host Alex Trebeck in November 2020. However, the series has used several guests hosts, such as Aaron Rogers, Joe Buck and fan-favourite, LeVar Burton.

Jeopardy will continue its 38th season, airing new episodes until July 29, 2022.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Jeopardy co-hosts Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will continue to host the popular gameshow for the rest of its 38th season.

Both Jennings and Bialik began hosting Jeopardy back in September when the pair were announced as guest hosts.

“We are delighted to let you know our excellent and experienced team in front of and behind the camera will continue into 2022,” said the show via Twitter. “@missmayim and @kenjennings will share hosting duties through the end of #Jeopardy! Season 38, and Michael Davies will remain as executive producer.”

“We’re so pleased to have such an excellent and experienced team in front of and behind the camera as we head into 2022!” said Sony Pictures Television in an official statement.

Despite a brief stint with host Mike Richards, both Jennings and Bialik have now returned.

“Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings are outstanding hosts, and above that, outstanding people,” said executive producer, Michael Davies. “I appreciate all the support we receive from everyone at Sony Pictures Television […], the team at CBS Media Ventures and all of the stations around the country who broadcast and promote our show.”

Former Jeopardy host Mike Richards was fired after just 9 days due to claims of offensive and sexist comments made during his time on the Randumb Show podcast.

Bialik has previously said that she would love to stay on as Jeopardy host:

“Yes, I want to host Jeopardy! full-time,” she said in an interview (via USA Today). “It is a dream job," she added. “There's no other job I would rather have. I love my sitcom work, I do. I love all the other things I do. I love the podcast. But I absolutely have never had a better job.”

The search for a long-term Jeopardy host has been rather rocky since the death of former host Alex Trebeck in November 2020. However, the series has used several guests hosts, such as Aaron Rogers, Joe Buck and fan-favourite, LeVar Burton.

Jeopardy will continue its 38th season, airing new episodes until July 29, 2022.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton says early work has already started on the sequel.

It was revealed this week that Cretton would work on a Shang-Chi sequel as well as a Disney+ MCU show and, speaking to IGN, the director revealed that early work has already begun on the former:

"We're in very early stages of brainstorming and figuring out what direction we want to go. But yeah, we'll be kind of simultaneously working on a lot of these things from now until we start shooting."

Cretton's Disney+ series is more of a mystery at this point. IGN asked if the series would be connected to Shang-Chi, and if it might follow other characters from the first movie.

"I still can't say anything," Cretton replied. "Yeah, everything, to be completely honest, is a question mark at this point. I don't really know how or when we would be able to explore some of these hanging questions that we left at the end of Shang-Chi. But I can say that these are all, at least in this moment right now, these are all things that I would love to explore in the future."

We also asked if Shang-Chi's trip to the mythical realm of Ta Lo – and the establishment of an MCU multiverse – means that future projects could travel off-Earth a little more.

"There are some obvious doors that were opened by the end of Shang-Chi that may allow us to go into those worlds and explore them more," Cretton explained. "And that would be a really cool one to explore because Ta Lo is way more vast than what we saw in Shang-Chi. So that's potentially one area that we may go, but I'm not sure."

Clearly Marvel Studios believes in Cretton as an ongoing part of the MCU. Trusted directors such as the Russo brothers have previously moved from solo superhero movies onto ensemble stories like the Avengers movies. We asked Cretton if that was something he'd like to emulate.

"That's definitely not a hope of mine," he said, frankly. "I don't really aspire for one or the other. Once we land on the story that we want to tell, it'll define how many characters will enter that story. But I'm mainly excited to explore the characters more and their emotional journeys, and watch them grow and try to achieve things and fail, and see how they get themselves up out of the mud. So that's what I'm most excited. And I'm not sure how many characters we'll be introducing in the next one."

Shang-Chi marked a major success for the MCU this year, and we awarded it an 8/10 review, saying it's "a confident introduction to Marvel’s first Asian superhero, delivering the MCU’s best fight choreography and one of its most emotionally complex villains." We've named it one of IGN's nominees for the best movies of 2021.

Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings is now available on all major digital platforms and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD.

Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton says early work has already started on the sequel.

It was revealed this week that Cretton would work on a Shang-Chi sequel as well as a Disney+ MCU show and, speaking to IGN, the director revealed that early work has already begun on the former:

"We're in very early stages of brainstorming and figuring out what direction we want to go. But yeah, we'll be kind of simultaneously working on a lot of these things from now until we start shooting."

Cretton's Disney+ series is more of a mystery at this point. IGN asked if the series would be connected to Shang-Chi, and if it might follow other characters from the first movie.

"I still can't say anything," Cretton replied. "Yeah, everything, to be completely honest, is a question mark at this point. I don't really know how or when we would be able to explore some of these hanging questions that we left at the end of Shang-Chi. But I can say that these are all, at least in this moment right now, these are all things that I would love to explore in the future."

We also asked if Shang-Chi's trip to the mythical realm of Ta Lo – and the establishment of an MCU multiverse – means that future projects could travel off-Earth a little more.

"There are some obvious doors that were opened by the end of Shang-Chi that may allow us to go into those worlds and explore them more," Cretton explained. "And that would be a really cool one to explore because Ta Lo is way more vast than what we saw in Shang-Chi. So that's potentially one area that we may go, but I'm not sure."

Clearly Marvel Studios believes in Cretton as an ongoing part of the MCU. Trusted directors such as the Russo brothers have previously moved from solo superhero movies onto ensemble stories like the Avengers movies. We asked Cretton if that was something he'd like to emulate.

"That's definitely not a hope of mine," he said, frankly. "I don't really aspire for one or the other. Once we land on the story that we want to tell, it'll define how many characters will enter that story. But I'm mainly excited to explore the characters more and their emotional journeys, and watch them grow and try to achieve things and fail, and see how they get themselves up out of the mud. So that's what I'm most excited. And I'm not sure how many characters we'll be introducing in the next one."

Shang-Chi marked a major success for the MCU this year, and we awarded it an 8/10 review, saying it's "a confident introduction to Marvel’s first Asian superhero, delivering the MCU’s best fight choreography and one of its most emotionally complex villains." We've named it one of IGN's nominees for the best movies of 2021.

Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, a historical drama about the development of the atomic bomb, just added Florence Pugh, Rami Malek and Benny Safdie.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the trio have joined Oppenheimer alongside Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr and Matt Damon.

Cillian Murphy will star as Robert J Oppenheimer himself – the theoretical physicist who helped create the atomic bomb during World War II.

Meanwhile, Florence Pugh will play Jean Tatlock, a member of the Communist Party of the United States who had an on-again off-again affair with Oppenheimer, causing huge security concerns during crucial moments.

Benny Safdie will play Edward Teller, a Hungarian-American physicist, creator of the hydrogen bomb and fellow member of the Manhattan project alongside Oppenheimer. Rami Malek will play “a scientist” with little else known about his role.

Oppenheimer’s impressive cast list already includes Matt Damon as director of the Manhattan Project Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves and Emily Blunt, as Oppenheimer’s wife, Kitty.

Oppenheimer will be the first film Nolan has worked on with Universal Pictures after they picked up the film rights following a bidding war. Nolan previously expressed his anger at Warner Bros. launching their films day and date on HBO Max – the director calling it “the worst streaming service”.

Christopher Nolan will produce Oppenheimer alongside Emma Thomas and Atlas Entertainment’s Charles Roven. The film is expected to make use of a $100 million budget – considered considerably “smaller scale” by Nolan himself.

Oppenheimer is based on the Pulitzer-winning book, American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin.

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer will premiere in theaters on July 21, 2023.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.