Mission: Impossible 7 continues to get bigger. Director Christopher McQuarrie announced several new additions to the upcoming Tom Cruise film's cast through his Instagram. Cary Elwes, Rob Delaney, Indira Varma, Charles Parnell, and Mark Gatiss have joined the film, which has been in production through 2020 and 2021. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/07/13/mission-impossible-in-7-minutes-2018-update"] Paramount Pictures also confirmed that Greg Tarzan Davis, who stars in the upcoming Cruise sequel Top Gun: Maverick, has also joined the cast. These 6 actors join an already impressive ensemble of series veterans and newcomers. Alongside Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Angela Bassett, and Henry Czerny will all be reprising roles from previous entries. Pom Klementieff, Hayley Atwell, and Shea Whigham will make their franchise debuts, as will Esai Morales in a villain role that was originally conceived for Nicholas Hoult. While few details have been revealed about the nature of the newly announced actors' roles, McQuarrie's Instagram posts show Varma, Gatiss, Elwes, and Parnell in formal wear. Delaney's photograph features the actor in a military uniform, as well as the mysterious caption "Welcome to The Community." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=mission-impossible-fallout-gallery&captions=true"] Elwes is most well-known for his starring roles in The Princess Bride and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Delaney is primarily a comedic actor, having just starred in the live-action/animated hybrid Tom & Jerry. Meanwhile, Indira Varma was a regular cast member on Game of Thrones and was recently cast in the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series. McQuarrie's announcement reflects a somewhat odd collection of actors that wouldn't typically appear in projects together. It will be intriguing to see how the director brings each personality into the action-heavy espionage of the Mission: Impossible series. Mission: Impossible 7 and 8 were originally planned to be shot back-to-back, though scheduling conflicts and the pandemic prevented such plans. As is, Cruise and McQuarrie are both attached to return to Mission: Impossible 8 when it does enter production. Mission: Impossible 7 is set to debut this November. [poilib element="accentDivider"] J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

Mission: Impossible 7 continues to get bigger. Director Christopher McQuarrie announced several new additions to the upcoming Tom Cruise film's cast through his Instagram. Cary Elwes, Rob Delaney, Indira Varma, Charles Parnell, and Mark Gatiss have joined the film, which has been in production through 2020 and 2021. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/07/13/mission-impossible-in-7-minutes-2018-update"] Paramount Pictures also confirmed that Greg Tarzan Davis, who stars in the upcoming Cruise sequel Top Gun: Maverick, has also joined the cast. These 6 actors join an already impressive ensemble of series veterans and newcomers. Alongside Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Angela Bassett, and Henry Czerny will all be reprising roles from previous entries. Pom Klementieff, Hayley Atwell, and Shea Whigham will make their franchise debuts, as will Esai Morales in a villain role that was originally conceived for Nicholas Hoult. While few details have been revealed about the nature of the newly announced actors' roles, McQuarrie's Instagram posts show Varma, Gatiss, Elwes, and Parnell in formal wear. Delaney's photograph features the actor in a military uniform, as well as the mysterious caption "Welcome to The Community." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=mission-impossible-fallout-gallery&captions=true"] Elwes is most well-known for his starring roles in The Princess Bride and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Delaney is primarily a comedic actor, having just starred in the live-action/animated hybrid Tom & Jerry. Meanwhile, Indira Varma was a regular cast member on Game of Thrones and was recently cast in the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series. McQuarrie's announcement reflects a somewhat odd collection of actors that wouldn't typically appear in projects together. It will be intriguing to see how the director brings each personality into the action-heavy espionage of the Mission: Impossible series. Mission: Impossible 7 and 8 were originally planned to be shot back-to-back, though scheduling conflicts and the pandemic prevented such plans. As is, Cruise and McQuarrie are both attached to return to Mission: Impossible 8 when it does enter production. Mission: Impossible 7 is set to debut this November. [poilib element="accentDivider"] J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

With The Mandalorian: Season 2 name-dropping everyone's favorite blue-skinned Imperial warlord, it seems only a matter of time before Grand Admiral Thrawn makes his live-action Star Wars debut. And while we don't yet know which actor will take on that role, we can rule out one popular fan choice. Benedict Cumberbatch has torpedoed any possibility of playing Thrawn. In an interview with Collider promoting his new film The Courier, Cumberbatch admitted he has no idea who Thrawn is and hasn't taken part in any discussions about taking on the role in The Mandalorian: Season 3 or Star Wars: Ahsoka. More to the point, Cumberbatch has no interest in committing to a part that would require hours of painstaking makeup each day. "That’s a straight no from me, right now," Cumberbatch told Collider. "There’s no way I want to be turned blue. I turned the air blue, very recently. No no, seriously, I have precious time with my children and I think sitting in a makeup chair and being painted blue, and the amount of time it would take to do that and then take it off at the end of the day might just… it’s not the right time in my life for that." Grand Admiral Thrawn originally debuted in the 1991 novel Star Wars: Heir to the Empire. While the character initially appeared mainly in Bantam's Star Wars novels and Dark Horse's Star Wars comics, he later made the jump to Disney's official Star Wars canon when he appeared in the latter two seasons of the animated series Star Wars Rebels. Thrawn was voiced in that series by Lars Mikkelsen, who coincidentally starred opposite Cumberbatch in the Series 3 finale of Sherlock. It's not unreasonable to assume Disney might again turn to Mikkelsen to play Thrawn in live-action, especially with actress Katee Sackhoff's Bo-Katan Kryze already setting a precedent in that regard. IGN spoke to Thrawn's creator Timothy Zahn in 2020, who revealed he doesn't see the current incarnation of Thrawn as being a fundamentally different character from the Expanded Universe version. Zahn is currently expanding on Thrawn's back-story through a new trilogy of novels called The Thrawn Ascendancy. The Courier is a spy drama based on historical events where Cumberbatch plays Greville Wynne, a British businessman who helps his government gather intel on the Soviet nuclear weapons program. Check out an exclusive clip from the movie below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/the-courier-exclusive-official-clip"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

With The Mandalorian: Season 2 name-dropping everyone's favorite blue-skinned Imperial warlord, it seems only a matter of time before Grand Admiral Thrawn makes his live-action Star Wars debut. And while we don't yet know which actor will take on that role, we can rule out one popular fan choice. Benedict Cumberbatch has torpedoed any possibility of playing Thrawn. In an interview with Collider promoting his new film The Courier, Cumberbatch admitted he has no idea who Thrawn is and hasn't taken part in any discussions about taking on the role in The Mandalorian: Season 3 or Star Wars: Ahsoka. More to the point, Cumberbatch has no interest in committing to a part that would require hours of painstaking makeup each day. "That’s a straight no from me, right now," Cumberbatch told Collider. "There’s no way I want to be turned blue. I turned the air blue, very recently. No no, seriously, I have precious time with my children and I think sitting in a makeup chair and being painted blue, and the amount of time it would take to do that and then take it off at the end of the day might just… it’s not the right time in my life for that." Grand Admiral Thrawn originally debuted in the 1991 novel Star Wars: Heir to the Empire. While the character initially appeared mainly in Bantam's Star Wars novels and Dark Horse's Star Wars comics, he later made the jump to Disney's official Star Wars canon when he appeared in the latter two seasons of the animated series Star Wars Rebels. Thrawn was voiced in that series by Lars Mikkelsen, who coincidentally starred opposite Cumberbatch in the Series 3 finale of Sherlock. It's not unreasonable to assume Disney might again turn to Mikkelsen to play Thrawn in live-action, especially with actress Katee Sackhoff's Bo-Katan Kryze already setting a precedent in that regard. IGN spoke to Zahn's creator Timothy Zahn in 2020, who revealed he doesn't see the current incarnation of Thrawn as being a fundamentally different character from the Expanded Universe version. Zahn is currently expanding on Thrawn's back-story through a new trilogy of novels called The Thrawn Ascendancy. The Courier is a spy drama based on historical events where Cumberbatch plays Greville Wynne, a British businessman who helps his government gather intel on the Soviet nuclear weapons program. Check out an exclusive clip from the movie below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/the-courier-exclusive-official-clip"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Xbox has confirmed it is planning a summer games event of some kind this year, and Bethesda is heavily involved in its planning. During today's roundtable discussing the recent Xbox acquisition of Bethesda, Xbox marketing general manager Aaron Greenberg and Bethesda global marketing and comms executive Erin Losi confirmed that they were "in the planning phase" for an event sometime this summer that would include more news about what the partnership between the two companies would entail. No further details were given, though Greenberg did add that what they were planning was the sort of event Xbox traditionally would hold at E3. This could potentially mean more details on upcoming Bethesda titles that have been quiet for some time, such as The Elder Scrolls 6 and Starfield -- though neither Greenberg nor Losi named any specific games during this segment. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/09/xbox-officially-owns-bethesda-heres-what-that-means-for-exclusives-ign-daily-fix-"] E3 is happening as a digital-only event this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is not clear yet whether this Xbox event will be separate from this digital event or not. Historically, Xbox has held big presentations at E3 each year, but as last year's E3 was cancelled, it and other companies held standalone events instead during the summer months. In the same presentation today, Xbox announced that 20 Bethesda games would be coming to Xbox Game Pass beginning tomorrow, and Xbox head Phil Spencer gave more details on the future of Bethesda games on Xbox platforms, such as Game Pass, we well as non-Xbox platforms. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.  

Xbox has confirmed it is planning a summer games event of some kind this year, and Bethesda is heavily involved in its planning. During today's roundtable discussing the recent Xbox acquisition of Bethesda, Xbox marketing general manager Aaron Greenberg and Bethesda global marketing and comms executive Erin Lossi confirmed that they were "in the planning phase" for an event sometime this summer that would include more news about what the partnership between the two companies would entail. No further details were given, though Greenberg did add that what they were planning was the sort of event Xbox traditionally would hold at E3. This could potentially mean more details on upcoming Bethesda titles that have been quiet for some time, such as The Elder Scrolls 6 and Starfield -- though neither Greenberg nor Lossi named any specific games during this segment. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/09/xbox-officially-owns-bethesda-heres-what-that-means-for-exclusives-ign-daily-fix-"] E3 is happening as a digital-only event this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is not clear yet whether this Xbox event will be separate from this digital event or not. Historically, Xbox has held big presentations at E3 each year, but as last year's E3 was cancelled, it and other companies held standalone events instead during the summer months. In the same presentation today, Xbox announced that 20 Bethesda games would be coming to Xbox Game Pass beginning tomorrow, and Xbox head Phil Spencer gave more details on the future of Bethesda games on Xbox platforms, such as Game Pass, we well as non-Xbox platforms. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.  

With Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda finalized at last, 20 Bethesda games are dropping on Game Pass starting tomorrow -- including some of the publisher's most popular franchises. During a roundtable about the acquisition today, Xbox announced the 20 games coming to Game Pass, which include the following:

• Dishonored
• Dishonored 2
• Doom
• Doom 2
• Doom 64
• Doom 3
• Doom Eternal
• Fallout New Vegas
• Fallout 4
• Fallout 76
• Prey
• Rage 2
• The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind
• The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
• The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
• The Elder Scrolls Online
• The Evil Within
• Wolfenstein: The New Order
• Wolfenstein The Old Blood
• Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Of these, all but Morrowind, Oblivion, TES Online, and Fallout: New Vegas will be available through Cloud play for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. In a follow-up blog post on Xbox Wire, Xbox also said that "a handful" of these would eventually benefit from FPS Boost on Xbox Series X|S, saying it would have more to share on this soon. Xbox head Phil Spencer also gave a firm, specific statement on the future of existing Bethesda games and franchises on other platforms -- something that has been a concern for many who play Bethesda titles on PlayStation or elsewhere and which he has addressed with similar, if not quite as specific, statements in the past. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/23/will-bethesda-games-be-xbox-exclusives-now"] "Obviously I can't sit here and say every Bethesda game is exclusive," Spencer said. "Because we know that's not true. There's contractual obligations that we're going to see through, as we always do in every one of these instances. We have games that exist on other platforms, and we're going to go support those games on the platforms they're on. There's communities of players, we love those communities and we'll continue to invest in them. And even in the future, there may be things that have contractual things or legacy on different platforms that we'll go do. "But, if you're an Xbox customer the thing I want you to know is that this is about delivering great exclusive games for you that ship on platforms where Game Pass exists. That's our goal, that's why we're doing this, that's the root of this partnership that we're building and the creative capability we'll be able to bring to market for Xbox customers is going to be the best it's ever been for Xbox after we're done here." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

With Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda finalized at last, 20 Bethesda games are dropping on Game Pass starting tomorrow -- including some of the publisher's most popular franchises. During a roundtable about the acquisition today, Xbox announced the 20 games coming to Game Pass, which include the following:

• Dishonored
• Dishonored 2
• Doom
• Doom 2
• Doom 64
• Doom 3
• Doom Eternal
• Fallout New Vegas
• Fallout 4
• Fallout 76
• Prey
• Rage 2
• The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind
• The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
• The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
• The Elder Scrolls Online
• The Evil Within
• Wolfenstein: The New Order
• Wolfenstein The Old Blood
• Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Of these, all but Morrowind, Oblivion, TES Online, and Fallout: New Vegas will be available through Cloud play for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. In a follow-up blog post on Xbox Wire, Xbox also said that "a handful" of these would eventually benefit from FPS Boost on Xbox Series X|S, saying it would have more to share on this soon. Xbox head Phil Spencer also gave a firm, specific statement on the future of existing Bethesda games and franchises on other platforms -- something that has been a concern for many who play Bethesda titles on PlayStation or elsewhere and which he has addressed with similar, if not quite as specific, statements in the past. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/23/will-bethesda-games-be-xbox-exclusives-now"] "Obviously I can't sit here and say every Bethesda game is exclusive," Spencer said. "Because we know that's not true. There's contractual obligations that we're going to see through, as we always do in every one of these instances. We have games that exist on other platforms, and we're going to go support those games on the platforms they're on. There's communities of players, we love those communities and we'll continue to invest in them. And even in the future, there may be things that have contractual things or legacy on different platforms that we'll go do. "But, if you're an Xbox customer the thing I want you to know is that this is about delivering great exclusive games for you that ship on platforms where Game Pass exists. That's our goal, that's why we're doing this, that's the root of this partnership that we're building and the creative capability we'll be able to bring to market for Xbox customers is going to be the best it's ever been for Xbox after we're done here." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

The Borderlands 3: Director’s Cut add-on has been delayed to April 8, Gearbox Software announced Thursday.

Gearbox cited the recent cold snap in Texas, where the studio is located, which resulted in widespread power outages and property damage, and at least 70 deaths according to a February post from Associated Press.

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“Thankfully, all of our team members and their families are safe and healthy,” Gearbox stated. “But our work on Director’s Cut was unavoidably disrupted and we’ve ultimately decided to shift the release date to ensure we deliver the best possible experience. We appreciate your understanding, and we’re excited for you to play Director’s Cut when it releases next month.”

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Borderlands 3: Director’s Cut promises to add a new raid boss, new items, and more as the second half of the new season of content.

If you think this is the end of the road for Borderlands, think again. Gearbox head Randy Pitchford has said that other studios owned by Embracer Group, who recently acquired Gearbox for $1.3 billion, could make their own Borderlands universe games in the future. Don’t forget that Tales From the Borderlands, Telltale Games’ story-driven cult hit, is back on sale for the first time since 2019. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Editor's Note: This article previously stated that the Director's Cut would add new skill trees, however they are not a part of this DLC and new skill trees were in fact a part of the Designer's Cut content. Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/vault hunter for IGN.

The Borderlands 3: Director’s Cut add-on has been delayed to April 8, Gearbox Software announced Thursday.

Gearbox cited the recent cold snap in Texas, where the studio is located, which resulted in widespread power outages and property damage, and at least 70 deaths according to a February post from Associated Press.

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/01/borderlands-movie-casts-its-tiny-tina"]

“Thankfully, all of our team members and their families are safe and healthy,” Gearbox stated. “But our work on Director’s Cut was unavoidably disrupted and we’ve ultimately decided to shift the release date to ensure we deliver the best possible experience. We appreciate your understanding, and we’re excited for you to play Director’s Cut when it releases next month.”

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/30/borderlands-3-designers-cut-new-skill-trees-official-trailer"]

Borderlands 3: Director’s Cut promises to add a new raid boss, new items, and more as the second half of the new season of content.

If you think this is the end of the road for Borderlands, think again. Gearbox head Randy Pitchford has said that other studios owned by Embracer Group, who recently acquired Gearbox for $1.3 billion, could make their own Borderlands universe games in the future. Don’t forget that Tales From the Borderlands, Telltale Games’ story-driven cult hit, is back on sale for the first time since 2019. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Editor's Note: This article previously stated that the Director's Cut would add new skill trees, however they are not a part of this DLC and new skill trees were in fact a part of the Designer's Cut content. Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/vault hunter for IGN.