Wolverine Would Have Starred in Fox’s Deadpool 3

Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds has given fans a tease of what the original, pre-Disney incarnation of Deadpool 3 might have been. According to Reynolds, the original plan for the sequel was to do a "road trip" story focused on Deadpool and Wolverine. Reynolds tweeted this juicy tidbit while simultaneously drawing attention to the #BellLetsTalk hashtag, which promotes mental health awareness. Reynolds writes, "It’s critical to have open, honest and healthy discussions around mental health. By retweeting #BellLetsTalk you can make a difference. In case that’s not enough, before Disney bought Fox, Deadpool 3 was gonna be a road trip between Deadpool and Logan. Rashomon style. For real." Though 2018's Deadpool 2 introduced major characters like Domino and Cable to the franchise, it appears the sequel would have shifted focus to Wolverine, likely drawing on the long, shared history between these two Weapon X test subjects in the comics. It's unclear whether Hugh Jackman was actually in talks to reprise his Wolverine role and star alongside Reynolds, or if Fox would have recast the role. By the time Deadpool 2 hit theaters, Jackman had already definitively ended his tenure as Wolverine in 2017's Logan. But given the nebulous continuity at play in the Deadpool movies and Reynolds describing the plot as a "Rashomon style" misadventure with multiple, clashing narrative perspectives, there was probably no shortage of options for the studio. Not that the Jackman question matters much in the end. As Reynolds alludes, any chance of a Wolverine-driven Deadpool 3 went out the window once Disney acquired 21st Century Fox in 2019 and rolled the X-Men and Fantastic Four franchises into the MCU. Reynolds will continue to play Wade Wilson at Marvel Studios (to date the only actor confirmed to carry over from Fox), but Deadpool 3 as it exists now will feature a completely different story. As for Wolverine, his MCU debut may still be years away at this point. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/12/deadpool-3-confirmed-as-part-of-the-mcu-ign-now"] Marvel's Kevin Feige confirmed Deadpool 3 will be an R-rated movie. The script is currently being penned by Bob's Burgers writers Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Loeglin, with input from Reynolds. Whether Deadpool 2 director David Leitch will return remains to be seen. His schedule is reportedly full through 2021, but it doesn't appear Deadpool 3 will begin filming this year anyway. For more on the future of the MCU, brush up on every movie and TV series in development right now. [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.

DC Announces 4 New Animated Short Films Including Constantine, Blue Beetle

DC announced Thursday that it is developing four new animated short films. The films will be based on characters including Blue Beetle and Constantine, as well as “The Last Boy on Earth” Kamandi, and Vertigo’s The Losers.

The shorts will be included as part of upcoming releases of DC Universe Movies collections, with the exception of the lengthier Constantine film, which will serve as an anchor for a collection of short films in 2022. All four new short films are being produced by Rick Morales, who previously worked on Mortal Kombat: Scorpion’s Revenge.

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Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth will be the first short film of the new set released in spring 2021 as a bonus for the Justice Society: World War II animated film. Kamandi focuses on the titular last surviving boy on Earth following a “Great Disaster” that resulted in animals becoming to possess human-level intelligence and humans reverting to their baser instincts.

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The Losers, based on the same comic as the 2010 film, follows a group of ex-special forces team attempting to wipe their names from a CIA kill list after being betrayed by their enigmatic handler.

Blue Beetle and Constantine are certainly the more well-known properties. Constantine, a warlock detective who often battles demonic forces, has previously been adapted into a 2005 film starring Keanu Reeves, a well-received but eventually canceled television series, and even the 2018 animated short film Constantine: City of Demons.

Blue Beetle has appeared in several DC series, including Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Young Justice.

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/Hellblazer for IGN.

DC Announces 4 New Animated Short Films Including Constantine, Blue Beetle

DC announced Thursday that it is developing four new animated short films. The films will be based on characters including Blue Beetle and Constantine, as well as “The Last Boy on Earth” Kamandi, and Vertigo’s The Losers.

The shorts will be included as part of upcoming releases of DC Universe Movies collections, with the exception of the lengthier Constantine film, which will serve as an anchor for a collection of short films in 2022. All four new short films are being produced by Rick Morales, who previously worked on Mortal Kombat: Scorpion’s Revenge.

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Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth will be the first short film of the new set released in spring 2021 as a bonus for the Justice Society: World War II animated film. Kamandi focuses on the titular last surviving boy on Earth following a “Great Disaster” that resulted in animals becoming to possess human-level intelligence and humans reverting to their baser instincts.

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The Losers, based on the same comic as the 2010 film, follows a group of ex-special forces team attempting to wipe their names from a CIA kill list after being betrayed by their enigmatic handler.

Blue Beetle and Constantine are certainly the more well-known properties. Constantine, a warlock detective who often battles demonic forces, has previously been adapted into a 2005 film starring Keanu Reeves, a well-received but eventually canceled television series, and even the 2018 animated short film Constantine: City of Demons.

Blue Beetle has appeared in several DC series, including Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Young Justice.

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/Hellblazer for IGN.

Robinhood Hit With Class Action Lawsuit After Halting GameStop Stock

Stock trading app Robinhood has been hit with a class-action lawsuit after the app announced it will restrict trading on certain stocks including GameStop and AMC. In a suit filed in the Southern District of New York, the Plaintiff claims that Robinhood “purposefully, willfully, and knowingly removing the stock “GME” from its trading platform in the midst of an unprecedented stock rise thereby deprived retail investors of the ability to invest in the open-market and manipulating the open-market.” Earlier this morning Robinhood began limiting certain stock trades on its app, only allowing users to sell stock like GameStop and AMC, but not buy them. Any attempts to purchase stock like GameStop’s results in a message that “This stock is not supported on Robinhood.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=gamestop-in-the-news-timeline&captions=true"] GameStop stock has seen an unprecedented rise in price following a short-selling squeeze performed by the hobbyist subreddit r/WallStreetBets. These investors predicted a short on GameStop stock and took the opportunity to purchase stock early and cheap, creating a squeeze. Responses to Robinhood’s decision to halt trading on certain stocks has been swift. Politicians like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) have both tweeted criticizing Robinhood’s actions, with the former announcing they will be appearing on Twitch later today to discuss the situation. [caption id="attachment_2466593" align="alignnone" width="1125"]A screenshot of the Robinhood app, displaying the "stock not supported" message. A screenshot of the Robinhood app, displaying the "stock not supported" message.[/caption] While hedge funds and Wall Street types have come out against the r/WallStreetBets subreddit, IGN spoke with traders from the subreddit who invested in GME. Many of who invested in GME as part of their day-trading hobby. Robinhood has not responded to the class-action lawsuit and has not made any public statements since announcing its halt on certain stocks it calls volatile. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN. Header Image: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Robinhood Hit With Class Action Lawsuit After Halting GameStop Stock

Stock trading app Robinhood has been hit with a class-action lawsuit after the app announced it will restrict trading on certain stocks including GameStop and AMC. In a suit filed in the Southern District of New York, the Plaintiff claims that Robinhood “purposefully, willfully, and knowingly removing the stock “GME” from its trading platform in the midst of an unprecedented stock rise thereby deprived retail investors of the ability to invest in the open-market and manipulating the open-market.” Earlier this morning Robinhood began limiting certain stock trades on its app, only allowing users to sell stock like GameStop and AMC, but not buy them. Any attempts to purchase stock like GameStop’s results in a message that “This stock is not supported on Robinhood.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=gamestop-in-the-news-timeline&captions=true"] GameStop stock has seen an unprecedented rise in price following a short-selling squeeze performed by the hobbyist subreddit r/WallStreetBets. These investors predicted a short on GameStop stock and took the opportunity to purchase stock early and cheap, creating a squeeze. Responses to Robinhood’s decision to halt trading on certain stocks has been swift. Politicians like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) have both tweeted criticizing Robinhood’s actions, with the former announcing they will be appearing on Twitch later today to discuss the situation. [caption id="attachment_2466593" align="alignnone" width="1125"]A screenshot of the Robinhood app, displaying the "stock not supported" message. A screenshot of the Robinhood app, displaying the "stock not supported" message.[/caption] While hedge funds and Wall Street types have come out against the r/WallStreetBets subreddit, IGN spoke with traders from the subreddit who invested in GME. Many of who invested in GME as part of their day-trading hobby. Robinhood has not responded to the class-action lawsuit and has not made any public statements since announcing its halt on certain stocks it calls volatile. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN. Header Image: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

WandaVision Episode 4 Clip Teases a Very Different Episode, MCU Ties

Spoilers ahead for WandaVision. A new clip for the fourth episode of Disney+ reveals not only an extended look at the world outside of wherever Wanda and Vision have found themselves, but also includes a few familiar faces from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The clip, which you can watch below, begins with Geraldine a.k.a. Monica Rambeau and Agent Jimmy Woo from Ant-Man and the Wasp outside of the "energy field" that WandaVision has been taking place in. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/28/marvels-wandavision-episode-4-extended-clip"] It also shows Agent Woo attempting to speak to Wanda through a radio and the return of Kat Dennings' Darcy Lewis, who was last seen in Thor: The Dark World. We then get a glimpse at S.W.O.R.D. profiles for each of the residents of Westview, besides Wanda and Vision. It may be important to note that all the residents have a New Jersey ID attached to their file, except for Kathryn Hahn's Agnes, who some think may be another MCU character we won't spoil here. Extended Clip _ Marvel Studios' WandaVision _ Disney+ 0-43 screenshot We learn that Mr. Hart's real name is Todd Davis and that Norm's real name is Abilash Tandon. Each file also has areas for "Occurrence #1," "Occurrence #2," and "Notes." Tandon's file also ends on a mysterious note, by saying "Abilash becomes Norm again." Could these citizens be part of S.W.O.R.D., or are they innocent bystanders who are also trapped in this version of Westview? At the end of WandaVision's third episode, Geraldine is thrown out of Westview following her mention of Pietro's death by the hands of Ultron to Wanda, and it appears that S.W.O.R.D. was there to rescue her. Was she playing a part to try to help Wanda and Vision, or was this place altering her mind and actually turning her into Geraldine? [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/wandavision-episode-3-the-real-story-behind-wandas-pregnancy-mcu-canon-fodder"] We won't have long to learn some more answers, as the next episode of WandaVision will debut on Disney+ tomorrow, January 29. For more on WandaVision, check out our explainer on Geraldine/Monica Rambeau, whether or not Vision is actually dead in WandaVision, and every Easter Egg and reference so far in this new Marvel series. [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.

WandaVision Episode 4 Clip Teases a Very Different Episode, MCU Ties

Spoilers ahead for WandaVision. A new clip for the fourth episode of Disney+ reveals not only an extended look at the world outside of wherever Wanda and Vision have found themselves, but also includes a few familiar faces from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The clip, which you can watch below, begins with Geraldine a.k.a. Monica Rambeau and Agent Jimmy Woo from Ant-Man and the Wasp outside of the "energy field" that WandaVision has been taking place in. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/28/marvels-wandavision-episode-4-extended-clip"] It also shows Agent Woo attempting to speak to Wanda through a radio and the return of Kat Dennings' Darcy Lewis, who was last seen in Thor: The Dark World. We then get a glimpse at S.W.O.R.D. profiles for each of the residents of Westview, besides Wanda and Vision. It may be important to note that all the residents have a New Jersey ID attached to their file, except for Kathryn Hahn's Agnes, who some think may be another MCU character we won't spoil here. Extended Clip _ Marvel Studios' WandaVision _ Disney+ 0-43 screenshot We learn that Mr. Hart's real name is Todd Davis and that Norm's real name is Abilash Tandon. Each file also has areas for "Occurrence #1," "Occurrence #2," and "Notes." Tandon's file also ends on a mysterious note, by saying "Abilash becomes Norm again." Could these citizens be part of S.W.O.R.D., or are they innocent bystanders who are also trapped in this version of Westview? At the end of WandaVision's third episode, Geraldine is thrown out of Westview following her mention of Pietro's death by the hands of Ultron to Wanda, and it appears that S.W.O.R.D. was there to rescue her. Was she playing a part to try to help Wanda and Vision, or was this place altering her mind and actually turning her into Geraldine? [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/wandavision-episode-3-the-real-story-behind-wandas-pregnancy-mcu-canon-fodder"] We won't have long to learn some more answers, as the next episode of WandaVision will debut on Disney+ tomorrow, January 29. For more on WandaVision, check out our explainer on Geraldine/Monica Rambeau, whether or not Vision is actually dead in WandaVision, and every Easter Egg and reference so far in this new Marvel series. [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.

Marvel’s Avengers: Hawkeye Content to Be Revealed In New War Table Next Month

Marvel's Avengers next War Table will take place on February 16, 2021, and it will showcase both Hawkeye and the delayed PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions. Announced by Marvel's Avengers on Twitter, Hawkeye and his Operation, Hawkeye - Future Imperfect, will be the next free big DLC content to be released following the arrival of Kate Bishop and her new Operation, Taking A.I.M. Hawkeye Hawkeye was the first post-launch hero revealed for Marvel's Avengers, and Bishop's Operation saw her embark on a rescue mission for Clint "Hawkeye" Barton by using a bridge through time to save him. Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics had planned on having the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S version ready earlier, but they were delayed "to ensure that we give our team the time to deliver a next-gen experience showcasing all that this game is meant to be." Although a report came out last year that said Marvel's Avengers hadn't yet recouped its development costs, these updates, as well as the upcoming PlayStation exclusive Spider-Man DLC, will hopefully help make 2021 a successful one for the game. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/19/marvels-avengers-kate-bishop-trailer"] Fans of Hawkeye have a lot more to look forward to, as a Hawkeye series is also in development for Disney+. [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.