Filmmaker Matthew Vaughn is said to be plotting "something like seven more Kingsman films" to expand his highly successful franchise. Deadline reports that Marv Group CEO Zygi Kamasa discussed the production company's expansion plans at the Winston Baker UK Finance Summit late last week, where he touched on the prospective development of several Kingsman projects, including numerous movies and a TV series. "We want to grow the business and the output," Kamasa explained at the conference. "We have a Kingsman TV series in the works and there are two-three other franchises that are being developed alongside the Kingsman world." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/09/18/kingsman-the-golden-circle-review"] Kingsman: The Secret Service proved to be a surprise hit ($414.3 million worldwide from an $85 million budget) and its sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle turned out to be a serviceable follow-up ($410.9 million worldwide from a $104 million budget), but the franchise may face its biggest challenge with the release of its third film, The King's Man, which is slated to arrive in theaters in February of next year. While Vaughn has returned to write and direct the film, the primary faces of the franchise - Taron Egerton and Colin Firth - have not been enlisted in the prequel, which precludes the first film. Instead, this entry will follow how the Kingsman spy agency started up in the early 1900s, and will serve as a real test as to how dependable the franchise really is, without the main anchors of its primary cast. The contemporary Kingsman timeline - made up so far of The Secret Service and The Golden Circle films - was originally envisioned as a trilogy, and Egerton recently confirmed that the script has been written for the third sequel. The story will reportedly focus on concluding the relationship between Egerton and Firth's characters. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=movie-franchises-that-got-better-as-they-went-along&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Filmmaker Matthew Vaughn is said to be plotting "something like seven more Kingsman films" to expand his highly successful franchise. Deadline reports that Marv Group CEO Zygi Kamasa discussed the production company's expansion plans at the Winston Baker UK Finance Summit late last week, where he touched on the prospective development of several Kingsman projects, including numerous movies and a TV series. "We want to grow the business and the output," Kamasa explained at the conference. "We have a Kingsman TV series in the works and there are two-three other franchises that are being developed alongside the Kingsman world." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/09/18/kingsman-the-golden-circle-review"] Kingsman: The Secret Service proved to be a surprise hit ($414.3 million worldwide from an $85 million budget) and its sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle turned out to be a serviceable follow-up ($410.9 million worldwide from a $104 million budget), but the franchise may face its biggest challenge with the release of its third film, The King's Man, which is slated to arrive in theaters in February of next year. While Vaughn has returned to write and direct the film, the primary faces of the franchise - Taron Egerton and Colin Firth - have not been enlisted in the prequel, which precludes the first film. Instead, this entry will follow how the Kingsman spy agency started up in the early 1900s, and will serve as a real test as to how dependable the franchise really is, without the main anchors of its primary cast. The contemporary Kingsman timeline - made up so far of The Secret Service and The Golden Circle films - was originally envisioned as a trilogy, and Egerton recently confirmed that the script has been written for the third sequel. The story will reportedly focus on concluding the relationship between Egerton and Firth's characters. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=movie-franchises-that-got-better-as-they-went-along&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Cyberpunk 2077 is available to preload now, and players have discovered a cute Keanu Reeves Easter egg if they try to launch the game early through GOG Galaxy. Posted to Reddit by user jmendo02, once you boot up the game after preloading it via the GOG Galaxy service, you'll see a landfill vista. You'll then get a very cheeky line from Reeves' Johnny Silverhand, who says "Go back to sleep, Samurai! It's not December 10th yet." [caption id="attachment_2448374" align="alignnone" width="1920"] GOG Galaxy's preload screen (Image credit: Twitch user g1zmo59)[/caption]   We're sure this tongue-in-cheek easter egg won't make it any easier for the fans waiting for the game's official launch later this week, but it's a cute nod nonetheless from CD Projekt Red. AlexEnMadrid in the comments on Reddit mentioned that it was a missed opportunity to use the yellow screen favored by Cyberpunk 2077's Twitter presence to announce delays, but we think that would've been far too cruel... [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/19/cyberpunk-2077-the-final-preview"]   In other Cyberpunk 2077 news, here's every easter egg revealed so far, including an explanation as to why Keanu Reeves and Johnny Silverhand are both canon in the game's universe. If you want to find out exactly when Cyberpunk 2077 launches in your region, you can check out our article covering the game's global release times, which offers a useful map of the regional release schedule so you can properly prepare for December 10. For our spoiler-free thoughts ahead of launch, check out our final preview of Cyberpunk 2077. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Cyberpunk 2077 is available to preload now, and players have discovered a cute Keanu Reeves Easter egg if they try to launch the game early through GOG Galaxy. Posted to Reddit by user jmendo02, once you boot up the game after preloading it via the GOG Galaxy service, you'll see a landfill vista. You'll then get a very cheeky line from Reeves' Johnny Silverhand, who says "Go back to sleep, Samurai! It's not December 10th yet." [caption id="attachment_2448374" align="alignnone" width="1920"] GOG Galaxy's preload screen (Image credit: Twitch user g1zmo59)[/caption]   We're sure this tongue-in-cheek easter egg won't make it any easier for the fans waiting for the game's official launch later this week, but it's a cute nod nonetheless from CD Projekt Red. AlexEnMadrid in the comments on Reddit mentioned that it was a missed opportunity to use the yellow screen favored by Cyberpunk 2077's Twitter presence to announce delays, but we think that would've been far too cruel... [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/19/cyberpunk-2077-the-final-preview"]   In other Cyberpunk 2077 news, here's every easter egg revealed so far, including an explanation as to why Keanu Reeves and Johnny Silverhand are both canon in the game's universe. If you want to find out exactly when Cyberpunk 2077 launches in your region, you can check out our article covering the game's global release times, which offers a useful map of the regional release schedule so you can properly prepare for December 10. For our spoiler-free thoughts ahead of launch, check out our final preview of Cyberpunk 2077. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

When Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid released last year, we said it had "a fighting system developed with thought, care, and an obvious love for 2D tag fighting games." Development has continued since, and Season 3 of it officially comes to a close with Scorpina, the latest brawler to be added to the game's roster. Check out the exclusive new trailer for Scorpina at the top of this page above, and see some Scorpina screenshots below. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=power-rangers-battle-for-the-grid-scorpina-season-3-screenshots&captions=true"] For more on Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, check out our review of the core game. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Ryan McCaffrey is IGN’s Executive Editor of Previews. Follow him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan, catch him on Unlocked, and drop-ship him Taylor Ham sandwiches from New Jersey whenever possible.

When Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid released last year, we said it had "a fighting system developed with thought, care, and an obvious love for 2D tag fighting games." Development has continued since, and Season 3 of it officially comes to a close with Scorpina, the latest brawler to be added to the game's roster. Check out the exclusive new trailer for Scorpina at the top of this page above, and see some Scorpina screenshots below. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=power-rangers-battle-for-the-grid-scorpina-season-3-screenshots&captions=true"] For more on Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, check out our review of the core game. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Ryan McCaffrey is IGN’s Executive Editor of Previews. Follow him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan, catch him on Unlocked, and drop-ship him Taylor Ham sandwiches from New Jersey whenever possible.

Netflix has said that there are "no plans" to add a disclaimer to The Crown to state that the hit drama series is a work of fiction. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix has responded to calls for a disclaimer to be attached to the beginning of each episode, stating that the series is fictionalized. In its response, the streaming service said that it has "no plans - and sees no need" to add such a caveat to the series, as it has always been billed as a drama on its platform. "We have always presented The Crown as a drama - and we have every confidence our members understand it's a work of fiction that's broadly based on historical events," a Netflix spokesperson said in a recent statement. "As a result, we have no plans - and see no need - to add a disclaimer." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/04/netflixs-the-crown-explores-princess-diana-charles-bad-romance-in-season-4"] This comes shortly after it was reported that UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden formally requested that such a "health warning" be added to the show to clarify that some scenes are not factually accurate with real-life events and are fabricated for the purpose of the fictional narrative, citing that he fears "a generation of viewers who did not live through these events may mistake fiction for fact." Over the past few weeks, there have been deepening concerns over the historical accuracy of some of the events that occur in the fourth and latest season. In particular, the show's depiction of Prince Charles and Princess Diana's relationship and marriage breakdown has attracted some criticism, with Buckingham Palace's former press secretary berating the storyline for portraying Charles as the "villain." However, in our review of The Crown's fourth season, we commended the show's creator Peter Morgan for highlighting "both the good and the bad aspects of Diana and Charles as individuals," which meant that by the time the credits had rolled on the Season 4 finale, we understood where both sides were coming from and saw them as "flawed humans rather than antagonists." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-crown-season-4-gallery&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Netflix has said that there are "no plans" to add a disclaimer to The Crown to state that the hit drama series is a work of fiction. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix has responded to calls for a disclaimer to be attached to the beginning of each episode, stating that the series is fictionalized. In its response, the streaming service said that it has "no plans - and sees no need" to add such a caveat to the series, as it has always been billed as a drama on its platform. "We have always presented The Crown as a drama - and we have every confidence our members understand it's a work of fiction that's broadly based on historical events," a Netflix spokesperson said in a recent statement. "As a result, we have no plans - and see no need - to add a disclaimer." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/04/netflixs-the-crown-explores-princess-diana-charles-bad-romance-in-season-4"] This comes shortly after it was reported that UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden formally requested that such a "health warning" be added to the show to clarify that some scenes are not factually accurate with real-life events and are fabricated for the purpose of the fictional narrative, citing that he fears "a generation of viewers who did not live through these events may mistake fiction for fact." Over the past few weeks, there have been deepening concerns over the historical accuracy of some of the events that occur in the fourth and latest season. In particular, the show's depiction of Prince Charles and Princess Diana's relationship and marriage breakdown has attracted some criticism, with Buckingham Palace's former press secretary berating the storyline for portraying Charles as the "villain." However, in our review of The Crown's fourth season, we commended the show's creator Peter Morgan for highlighting "both the good and the bad aspects of Diana and Charles as individuals," which meant that by the time the credits had rolled on the Season 4 finale, we understood where both sides were coming from and saw them as "flawed humans rather than antagonists." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-crown-season-4-gallery&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Cyberpunk 2077 has seemingly received a 43 GB pre-launch patch on Xbox, and may well receive another update at launch, according to a tweet from a CD Projekt Red employee. YouTuber DreamcastGuy - who received an Xbox version of the game early due to an apparent retailer error - posted a tweet showing a supposed 43.5 GB patch for Cyberpunk 2077, a sizable pre-launch update. However, it may not be the only patch the game receives. CD Projekt Red's Fabian replied to DreamcastGuy, saying that it's "not the update we'll have for launch", presumably pointing to the 43GB patch being a 'Day Zero' update, with a Day One update to come around launch on December 10.

It’s an update but - fun twist - not the update we’ll have for launch.

— Fabian Mario Döhla (@fabiandoehla) December 3, 2020

It seems likely that the contents of the 43GB patch will be rolled into your initial download/install of the game, rather than seeing you download two separate updates. The game currently weighs in at 70GB on PC, although it's not clear if that's a non-updated version size. The game's preload is now live on GOG, with other platforms following over the next day, so you best get downloading early if you want to have everything prepared for launch. In other Cyberpunk news, here's every easter egg revealed so far. If you're keen to know exactly when the game will launch worldwide, you can check out our article which runs through the global release times of Cyberpunk 2077, picking out your region from the handy map. If you want to get into the spirit of things, there's also a digital Cyberpunk launch party being hosted on Twitter on December 9. [poilib element="accentDivider"]