While it's been a while since we've heard any updates, Daniel Kaluuya has confirmed that his "heartbreaking" live-action Barney movie is still in early development and that the script is currently being reworked.

Kaluuya was speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about what projects are currently in development at his production company 59%. He wasn't ready to reveal everything happening behind the curtain, but he did briefly discuss this project regarding everyone's favorite purple dinosaur and why it was a project he was so interested in.

“My last number of films have been so aligned to kind of what I stand for as a man,” Kaluuya said. “But there are a whole lot of things that I do as a man. I love kids’ films. How did everyone get into films? Watching kids’ films. I don’t want to restrict myself to the limitations of what I’m perceived as.”

As for what he is perceived as, Kaluuya says he believes he is seen as "a bit serious. A bit, not mysterious, but like I don't give too much away."

Kaluuya spoke to EW in 2020 about this Barney project, and the premise of the film appears to be a bit "heartbreaking."

"Barney taught us, ‘I love you, you love me. Won’t you say you love me too?’ That’s one of the first songs I remember, and what happens when that isn’t true? I thought that was really heartbreaking," Kaluuya said. "I have no idea why but it feels like that makes sense. It feels like there’s something unexpected that can be poignant but optimistic. Especially at this time now, I think that’s really, really needed."

Barney & Friends was a children's show that aired from 1992-2009 and starred Barney, a purple Tyrannosaurus Rex, and his friends Baby Bop, B.J., Riff, and more.

It may be some time before Barney makes it to the big screen, but fans of Kaluuya can soon see him in Jordan Peele's upcoming film Nope as it will premiere in theaters on July 22, 2022.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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

While it's been a while since we've heard any updates, Daniel Kaluuya has confirmed that his "heartbreaking" live-action Barney movie is still in early development and that the script is currently being reworked.

Kaluuya was speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about what projects are currently in development at his production company 59%. He wasn't ready to reveal everything happening behind the curtain, but he did briefly discuss this project regarding everyone's favorite purple dinosaur and why it was a project he was so interested in.

“My last number of films have been so aligned to kind of what I stand for as a man,” Kaluuya said. “But there are a whole lot of things that I do as a man. I love kids’ films. How did everyone get into films? Watching kids’ films. I don’t want to restrict myself to the limitations of what I’m perceived as.”

As for what he is perceived as, Kaluuya says he believes he is seen as "a bit serious. A bit, not mysterious, but like I don't give too much away."

Kaluuya spoke to EW in 2020 about this Barney project, and the premise of the film appears to be a bit "heartbreaking."

"Barney taught us, ‘I love you, you love me. Won’t you say you love me too?’ That’s one of the first songs I remember, and what happens when that isn’t true? I thought that was really heartbreaking," Kaluuya said. "I have no idea why but it feels like that makes sense. It feels like there’s something unexpected that can be poignant but optimistic. Especially at this time now, I think that’s really, really needed."

Barney & Friends was a children's show that aired from 1992-2009 and starred Barney, a purple Tyrannosaurus Rex, and his friends Baby Bop, B.J., Riff, and more.

It may be some time before Barney makes it to the big screen, but fans of Kaluuya can soon see him in Jordan Peele's upcoming film Nope as it will premiere in theaters on July 22, 2022.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

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

Baz Luhrmann's Elvis, a biopic about the profligate, tragic life of legendary singer Elvis Presley has just grossed over $100 million at the U.S. box office, doing so without relying on dinosaurs, superheroes, or epic fight jets.

But that's not its only achievement, as the film has made over $65 million at the international box office and has boosted Elvis' music to the top of the charts resulting in a cross-genre reverberation from dance to hip-hop and more, and sales of the Elvis Presley catalog rising, with streaming of his music up 90%, according to a press release from Warner Bros. Pictures.

The film tells the story of Elvis (Austin Butler) through the lens of his, at times abusive, complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks). The film spans 20 years' worth of the singer's life, detailing Presley's rise to fame, his unprecedented stardom, and the consequences that come with it, like over exhaustion and the effects of overindulging in vices.

"Elvis continues to drive box office in part because younger audiences—none of whom were born during Elvis’s lifetime—are embracing the film and leading the enthusiastic social media conversation," the press release read.

The film's soundtrack is topping Billboard's chart, with Doja Cat's "Vegas" currently at #7 on the U.S. Spotify chart and #14 on Billboard's, but the singer is generating most of his buzz on TikTok—where "engagement has more than doubled since the film's release." The release cited 238 million views of Elvis-related content on the platform.

"We are not only pleased to cross this milestone, but truly thrilled to see it happen with a film like Elvis [...] to see a non-branded IP with an up-and-coming lead create not just box office noise but also result in a significant spike in other areas is so gratifying and speaks to the quality of the film on every level," said Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution. "With strong playability, positive word of mouth and cross-generational multiple viewings, we expect Elvis to continue to deliver."

You can find IGN's review of Elvis right here.

Diego Ramos Bechara is a Freelance Writer for IGN, and he's a fan of all things Star Wars, Rockstar, Naughty Dog and Batman.

You can follow him on Twitter @DRamosBechara.

Baz Luhrmann's Elvis, a biopic about the profligate, tragic life of legendary singer Elvis Presley has just grossed over $100 million at the U.S. box office, doing so without relying on dinosaurs, superheroes, or epic fight jets.

But that's not its only achievement, as the film has made over $65 million at the international box office and has boosted Elvis' music to the top of the charts resulting in a cross-genre reverberation from dance to hip-hop and more, and sales of the Elvis Presley catalog rising, with streaming of his music up 90%, according to a press release from Warner Bros. Pictures.

The film tells the story of Elvis (Austin Butler) through the lens of his, at times abusive, complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks). The film spans 20 years' worth of the singer's life, detailing Presley's rise to fame, his unprecedented stardom, and the consequences that come with it, like over exhaustion and the effects of overindulging in vices.

"Elvis continues to drive box office in part because younger audiences—none of whom were born during Elvis’s lifetime—are embracing the film and leading the enthusiastic social media conversation," the press release read.

The film's soundtrack is topping Billboard's chart, with Doja Cat's "Vegas" currently at #7 on the U.S. Spotify chart and #14 on Billboard's, but the singer is generating most of his buzz on TikTok—where "engagement has more than doubled since the film's release." The release cited 238 million views of Elvis-related content on the platform.

"We are not only pleased to cross this milestone, but truly thrilled to see it happen with a film like Elvis [...] to see a non-branded IP with an up-and-coming lead create not just box office noise but also result in a significant spike in other areas is so gratifying and speaks to the quality of the film on every level," said Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution. "With strong playability, positive word of mouth and cross-generational multiple viewings, we expect Elvis to continue to deliver."

You can find IGN's review of Elvis right here.

Diego Ramos Bechara is a Freelance Writer for IGN, and he's a fan of all things Star Wars, Rockstar, Naughty Dog and Batman.

You can follow him on Twitter @DRamosBechara.

While The Sims series has always allowed players' characters to romance Sims of the same gender, players have never been able to designate sexual and romantic attractions for their Sims. An upcoming update to The Sims 4, however, is set to change that for the first time.

Today, Maxis announced a sexual orientation feature for the game's Create A Sim screen, which will roll out in the next free base game update alongside the High School Years Expansion Pack.

The feature, which appears as a menu next to the gender options, allows players to customize three aspects of their Sims' orientations: what genders their Sim is romantically attracted to, if their Sim might be interested in exploring attraction to other genders, and what genders their Sim is sexually attracted to (or, in Sim terms, "interested in WooHoo with").

While this feature currently only allows players to select binary genders due to technical restrictions, the team pointed out that they'll eventually "expand this to include additional gender identities that we don't have at this time."

In the FAQ section of the announcement post, Maxis defended its choice to implement this feature and explained that, while these options can be ignored and Sims will behave as they always have, the menu itself is not toggleable. "While we try to give players the option to toggle certain gameplay features, LGBTQIA+ identities are a fact of life and not a toggle to be switched on and off."

This isn't the only feature Maxis has added to The Sims 4 to better represent the experiences of LGBTQIA+ players. In May, the team added customizable pronouns to the game. And earlier this year, the team walked back its cancellation of the Russian release of the My Wedding Stories pack, which was initially shelved due to its queer stories conflicting with Russia's anti-gay laws.

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN who loves all things indie and Nintendo. Outside of IGN, they've contributed to sites like Polygon and Rock Paper Shotgun. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.

While The Sims series has always allowed players' characters to romance Sims of the same gender, players have never been able to designate sexual and romantic attractions for their Sims. An upcoming update to The Sims 4, however, is set to change that for the first time.

Today, Maxis announced a sexual orientation feature for the game's Create A Sim screen, which will roll out in the next free base game update alongside the High School Years Expansion Pack.

The feature, which appears as a menu next to the gender options, allows players to customize three aspects of their Sims' orientations: what genders their Sim is romantically attracted to, if their Sim might be interested in exploring attraction to other genders, and what genders their Sim is sexually attracted to (or, in Sim terms, "interested in WooHoo with").

While this feature currently only allows players to select binary genders due to technical restrictions, the team pointed out that they'll eventually "expand this to include additional gender identities that we don't have at this time."

In the FAQ section of the announcement post, Maxis defended its choice to implement this feature and explained that, while these options can be ignored and Sims will behave as they always have, the menu itself is not toggleable. "While we try to give players the option to toggle certain gameplay features, LGBTQIA+ identities are a fact of life and not a toggle to be switched on and off."

This isn't the only feature Maxis has added to The Sims 4 to better represent the experiences of LGBTQIA+ players. In May, the team added customizable pronouns to the game. And earlier this year, the team walked back its cancellation of the Russian release of the My Wedding Stories pack, which was initially shelved due to its queer stories conflicting with Russia's anti-gay laws.

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN who loves all things indie and Nintendo. Outside of IGN, they've contributed to sites like Polygon and Rock Paper Shotgun. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.

After a long wait, Halo fans can finally try out Halo Infinite's campaign in co-op with the game's new beta. Today, the official Halo Twitter account announced the beta's launch, saying you can squad up with your friends to take on the Banished together on Zeta Halo.

The #HaloInfinite Campaign Network Co-Op flight is live! Also featuring Mission Replay, be sure to squad up with your friends in this early-access build and take on the Banished together. We'll see you on Zeta Halo! pic.twitter.com/LUHioLer4d

— Halo (@Halo) July 15, 2022

The beta also includes a feature many Halo fans wanted in Infinite's campaign: Mission Replay. In Halo Infinite, once you complete a mission, there was no way to return to it later for Skull hunting, or just for fun. In the beta, 343 has implemented a system through the game's map to replay missions you've already completed.

As we learned a couple weeks back, the beta includes Halo Infinite's entire campaign, and the beta is available to all Xbox Game Pass subscribers and anyone that owns Halo Infinite. To try it out, you'll need to join the Xbox Insider Program.

Playing the beta isn't as simple as hopping into Halo Infinite and inviting a friend. Instead, players have to download the special campaign build and start a brand new playthrough. Beta progress will also not transfer to the full retail version of the game. 343 says the beta test is scheduled to end on Monday, August 1 at 10 a.m. PT.

It's been a long road for Halo Infinite fans waiting to experience Master Chief's latest adventure with their friends. Before the game's launch last year, 343 revealed both campaign co-op and Forge wouldn't be available at launch. We later learned that co-op wouldn't arrive until May 2022 at the earliest, before last month's announcement that co-op campaign testing would finally begin this month.

Despite the issues surrounding the game's multiplayer component, we were big fans of the campaign's content, awarding it a 9 in our Halo Infinite review. If you're jumping into the campaign for the first time, or returning to it with friends, don't miss a thing by playing along with IGN's Halo Infinite wiki guide.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

After a long wait, Halo fans can finally try out Halo Infinite's campaign in co-op with the game's new beta. Today, the official Halo Twitter account announced the beta's launch, saying you can squad up with your friends to take on the Banished together on Zeta Halo.

The #HaloInfinite Campaign Network Co-Op flight is live! Also featuring Mission Replay, be sure to squad up with your friends in this early-access build and take on the Banished together. We'll see you on Zeta Halo! pic.twitter.com/LUHioLer4d

— Halo (@Halo) July 15, 2022

The beta also includes a feature many Halo fans wanted in Infinite's campaign: Mission Replay. In Halo Infinite, once you complete a mission, there was no way to return to it later for Skull hunting, or just for fun. In the beta, 343 has implemented a system through the game's map to replay missions you've already completed.

As we learned a couple weeks back, the beta includes Halo Infinite's entire campaign, and the beta is available to all Xbox Game Pass subscribers and anyone that owns Halo Infinite. To try it out, you'll need to join the Xbox Insider Program.

Playing the beta isn't as simple as hopping into Halo Infinite and inviting a friend. Instead, players have to download the special campaign build and start a brand new playthrough. Beta progress will also not transfer to the full retail version of the game. 343 says the beta test is scheduled to end on Monday, August 1 at 10 a.m. PT.

It's been a long road for Halo Infinite fans waiting to experience Master Chief's latest adventure with their friends. Before the game's launch last year, 343 revealed both campaign co-op and Forge wouldn't be available at launch. We later learned that co-op wouldn't arrive until May 2022 at the earliest, before last month's announcement that co-op campaign testing would finally begin this month.

Despite the issues surrounding the game's multiplayer component, we were big fans of the campaign's content, awarding it a 9 in our Halo Infinite review. If you're jumping into the campaign for the first time, or returning to it with friends, don't miss a thing by playing along with IGN's Halo Infinite wiki guide.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Jurassic World Dominion is now available on streaming. The recent Jurassic Park sequel was released just over a month ago and has already debuted on demand, with services such as Amazon, Apple TV+, and YouTube offering the film for download.

Riffing on a classic scene from the original Jurassic Park, a new advert on Twitter tells fans: “Don’t move.” Another advert appeared today saying: “Why do they always have to go bigger? The apex predator comes home today. #JurassicWorldDominion On Demand Now.”

Don’t move. You can now watch #JurassicWorldDominion at home. On Demand Now: https://t.co/ymB4eq9DxG pic.twitter.com/sDiCxrdq6N

— Jurassic World (@JurassicWorld) July 14, 2022

Jurassic World Dominion debuted in theaters on 10 June 2022 – just five weeks ago.

Now, the film is available across the US on demand, allowing fans to rent the film in SD and UHD for $19.99 or buy to keep for $29.99.

At the moment, Jurassic World Dominion is still available to watch in theaters, with weekend showtimes available across the U.S. Check out when and where you can catch the Jurassic World sequel below:

• FandangoAMC Theaters
• Cinemark
• Regal Theaters

Although Jurassic World Dominion is now available on demand, it’s not yet available on any online streaming services. It will eventually head to Peacock within 4 months of the film’s release, so you can expect to see it hit the service sometime in October.

If you want to watch the latest Jurassic World sequel, check out how to watch Jurassic World Dominion to find out exactly where you can stream the recently released film… not to mention its earlier installments, Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

IGN’s own review called Jurassic World Dominion “an imperfect addition to the Jurassic Park franchise — particularly with the rough presentation of some newer dinosaurs and its lack of faith in audience intelligence — [but] it manages to introduce an impressive marriage between ever-present nostalgia and the constantly evolving challenges of having prehistoric creatures roaming free in our world. Characters new and old keep the film flying high, even if some of the Claire and Owen stuff makes the plane’s engine sputter now and again.”

Want to find out more about Jurassic World Dominion? Check out our breakdown of all the film’s Easter eggs and ending explained, and watch us put the cast to the test on their dino knowledge.

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

Jurassic World Dominion is now available on streaming. The recent Jurassic Park sequel was released just over a month ago and has already debuted on demand, with services such as Amazon, Apple TV+, and YouTube offering the film for download.

Riffing on a classic scene from the original Jurassic Park, a new advert on Twitter tells fans: “Don’t move.” Another advert appeared today saying: “Why do they always have to go bigger? The apex predator comes home today. #JurassicWorldDominion On Demand Now.”

Don’t move. You can now watch #JurassicWorldDominion at home. On Demand Now: https://t.co/ymB4eq9DxG pic.twitter.com/sDiCxrdq6N

— Jurassic World (@JurassicWorld) July 14, 2022

Jurassic World Dominion debuted in theaters on 10 June 2022 – just five weeks ago.

Now, the film is available across the US on demand, allowing fans to rent the film in SD and UHD for $19.99 or buy to keep for $29.99.

At the moment, Jurassic World Dominion is still available to watch in theaters, with weekend showtimes available across the U.S. Check out when and where you can catch the Jurassic World sequel below:

• FandangoAMC Theaters
• Cinemark
• Regal Theaters

Although Jurassic World Dominion is now available on demand, it’s not yet available on any online streaming services. It will eventually head to Peacock within 4 months of the film’s release, so you can expect to see it hit the service sometime in October.

If you want to watch the latest Jurassic World sequel, check out how to watch Jurassic World Dominion to find out exactly where you can stream the recently released film… not to mention its earlier installments, Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

IGN’s own review called Jurassic World Dominion “an imperfect addition to the Jurassic Park franchise — particularly with the rough presentation of some newer dinosaurs and its lack of faith in audience intelligence — [but] it manages to introduce an impressive marriage between ever-present nostalgia and the constantly evolving challenges of having prehistoric creatures roaming free in our world. Characters new and old keep the film flying high, even if some of the Claire and Owen stuff makes the plane’s engine sputter now and again.”

Want to find out more about Jurassic World Dominion? Check out our breakdown of all the film’s Easter eggs and ending explained, and watch us put the cast to the test on their dino knowledge.

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