Charlize Theron shared an update on the status of Atomic Blonde 2, as she confirmed that the script for the sequel is currently being written for Netflix. Speaking to Total Film, Theron revealed that the streaming giant had expressed an interest in the Atomic Blonde sequel after the team behind the 2017 action-thriller pitched the idea of a follow-up flick in a meeting with executives. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/08/03/charlize-theron-on-atomic-blondes-stunts"] "We took [Atomic Blonde 2] to them and Scott Stuber [Head of Original Films at Netflix] was really interested in it," Theron admitted. "We talked to him about it extensively, and we're in the process of writing it right now. That character was set up in a way where she didn't really reveal much of herself. So I feel like there's a lot of potential there. The bar's pretty high, but we're excited about it." David Leitch's noted Cold War action-thriller was widely celebrated when it was released, with many critics comparing it to the director's thrilling John Wick franchise, particularly for its levels of intensity and first-rate action sequences. Theron was also widely lauded as a completely convincing movie badass operating within a story from Antony Johnson's 2012 comic The Coldest City. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-non-superhero-comic-book-movies&captions=true"] In our review of Atomic Blonde, we noted that the movie leaned "more heavily into being a John Wick film than a John le Carré-esque espionage tale, and that the battle between those two tones can be occasionally distracting," though its attitude and the fervent style of its execution ultimately made it "staggering and exciting to watch" at the theater. At the box office, the movie grossed $100 million worldwide against a production budget of $30 million, sowing the seeds for a potential sequel. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Charlize Theron shared an update on the status of Atomic Blonde 2, as she confirmed that the script for the sequel is currently being written for Netflix. Speaking to Total Film, Theron revealed that the streaming giant had expressed an interest in the Atomic Blonde sequel after the team behind the 2017 action-thriller pitched the idea of a follow-up flick in a meeting with executives. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/08/03/charlize-theron-on-atomic-blondes-stunts"] "We took [Atomic Blonde 2] to them and Scott Stuber [Head of Original Films at Netflix] was really interested in it," Theron admitted. "We talked to him about it extensively, and we're in the process of writing it right now. That character was set up in a way where she didn't really reveal much of herself. So I feel like there's a lot of potential there. The bar's pretty high, but we're excited about it." David Leitch's noted Cold War action-thriller was widely celebrated when it was released, with many critics comparing it to the director's thrilling John Wick franchise, particularly for its levels of intensity and first-rate action sequences. Theron was also widely lauded as a completely convincing movie badass operating within a story from Antony Johnson's 2012 comic The Coldest City. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-non-superhero-comic-book-movies&captions=true"] In our review of Atomic Blonde, we noted that the movie leaned "more heavily into being a John Wick film than a John le Carré-esque espionage tale, and that the battle between those two tones can be occasionally distracting," though its attitude and the fervent style of its execution ultimately made it "staggering and exciting to watch" at the theater. At the box office, the movie grossed $100 million worldwide against a production budget of $30 million, sowing the seeds for a potential sequel. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

The Mandalorian star Giancarlo Esposito has teased the possibility of Moff Gideon being a Force-sensitive villain, as he recently reflected on the character's possession of the Darksaber and what it symbolizes to him. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Esposito offered up some more details about his expanded role in Season 2 of the Disney+ Star Wars show, as he suggested that his character might be wielding more than just the physical powers of the black-bladed weapon. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/21/star-wars-lightsaber-color-meanings-explained"] "To be in the position of having that regal, graceful power but have this saber which delineates a different part of me than any other character," Esposito explained, referring to the Darksaber twist at the end of the first season. "To have this saber means I can use it, and I can do my own dirty work, that I'm a fighter, that I'm a warrior. That's part of me. "It also creates the possibility that he is one of the ones. He possibly has that, and that to me is interesting because is he really that fallen hero? Is he a descendant of Darth Vader. Who is he? What does he want? He knows all about everything, and you'll have to wait to find out. Yeah, he's actually pretty good with that Darksaber too." The Darksaber is considered to be one of the most important artifacts in Mandalorian culture. It was created by a warrior named Tarre Vizsla, and over time it has come to serve as a symbol of power. In fact, whomever wields the blade is viewed by Mandalorian traditionalists as the rightful ruler of Mandalore, and defeating the blade's owner in ritualistic combat is seen as the rightful path to power. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=star-wars-force-powers-you-probably-didnt-know-about&captions=true"] The Mandalorian's season finale was filled with several big surprises, leading right the way up to the closing shots that showed Esposito's character carving a segment out of his crashed TIE Fighter and emerging from the wreckage with the ancient Mandalorian-made weapon in his possession, which in itself illuminated a lot of unresolved mysteries and burning questions for the next season. The Mandalorian Season 2 is set to debut on Disney+ in October 2020. Until then, we invite you to dig through the archives and learn more about the history of the Darksaber by reading our Star Wars wiki guide on the ancient lightsaber, find out about an unexpected connection between the series and The Rise of Skywalker, and see our breakdown of all the notable cameos in The Mandalorian so far. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

The Mandalorian star Giancarlo Esposito has teased the possibility of Moff Gideon being a Force-sensitive villain, as he recently reflected on the character's possession of the Darksaber and what it symbolizes to him. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Esposito offered up some more details about his expanded role in Season 2 of the Disney+ Star Wars show, as he suggested that his character might be wielding more than just the physical powers of the black-bladed weapon. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/21/star-wars-lightsaber-color-meanings-explained"] "To be in the position of having that regal, graceful power but have this saber which delineates a different part of me than any other character," Esposito explained, referring to the Darksaber twist at the end of the first season. "To have this saber means I can use it, and I can do my own dirty work, that I'm a fighter, that I'm a warrior. That's part of me. "It also creates the possibility that he is one of the ones. He possibly has that, and that to me is interesting because is he really that fallen hero? Is he a descendant of Darth Vader. Who is he? What does he want? He knows all about everything, and you'll have to wait to find out. Yeah, he's actually pretty good with that Darksaber too." The Darksaber is considered to be one of the most important artifacts in Mandalorian culture. It was created by a warrior named Tarre Vizsla, and over time it has come to serve as a symbol of power. In fact, whomever wields the blade is viewed by Mandalorian traditionalists as the rightful ruler of Mandalore, and defeating the blade's owner in ritualistic combat is seen as the rightful path to power. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=star-wars-force-powers-you-probably-didnt-know-about&captions=true"] The Mandalorian's season finale was filled with several big surprises, leading right the way up to the closing shots that showed Esposito's character carving a segment out of his crashed TIE Fighter and emerging from the wreckage with the ancient Mandalorian-made weapon in his possession, which in itself illuminated a lot of unresolved mysteries and burning questions for the next season. The Mandalorian Season 2 is set to debut on Disney+ in October 2020. Until then, we invite you to dig through the archives and learn more about the history of the Darksaber by reading our Star Wars wiki guide on the ancient lightsaber, find out about an unexpected connection between the series and The Rise of Skywalker, and see our breakdown of all the notable cameos in The Mandalorian so far. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

If you've been waiting to fly the friendly skies virtually via Microsoft Flight Simulator, your wait is nearly over. The latest version of Microsoft Flight Simulator releases August 18 for PC and preorders are available beginning today. Microsoft announced three different versions of Microsoft Flight Simulator to fit your aviation needs: a standard edition, Microsoft Flight Simulator Deluxe and Microsoft Flight Simulator Premium editions. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/21/microsoft-flight-simulator-airports"] The standard edition includes "20 highly detailed planes" and "30 hand-crafted airports," and costs $59.99. The standard edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator will also be included as part of Xbox Game Pass for PC on day-one. The Deluxe edition includes everything from the standard edition plus an additional five aircraft and five international airports, and retails for $89.99. The Premium edition builds on the Deluxe edition, including everything from the standard and deluxe and adding an additional 10 plans and 10 international airports, for a total of 35 airplanes and 45 hand-crafted airports. Since you have a little over a month to prepare, you're going to need to clear off 150GB of room to install Microsoft Flight Simulator to make room for all those textures and maps from all over the world. If our hands-on preview of Microsoft Flight Simulator is any indication of the final product, it will be worth freeing up the space. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Seth Macy is Executive Editor, IGN Commerce, and just wants to be your friend. Find him on Twitter @sethmacy.

If you've been waiting to fly the friendly skies virtually via Microsoft Flight Simulator, your wait is nearly over. The latest version of Microsoft Flight Simulator releases August 18 for PC and preorders are available beginning today. Microsoft announced three different versions of Microsoft Flight Simulator to fit your aviation needs: a standard edition, Microsoft Flight Simulator Deluxe and Microsoft Flight Simulator Premium editions. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/21/microsoft-flight-simulator-airports"] The standard edition includes "20 highly detailed planes" and "30 hand-crafted airports," and costs $59.99. The standard edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator will also be included as part of Xbox Game Pass for PC on day-one. The Deluxe edition includes everything from the standard edition plus an additional five aircraft and five international airports, and retails for $89.99. The Premium edition builds on the Deluxe edition, including everything from the standard and deluxe and adding an additional 10 plans and 10 international airports, for a total of 35 airplanes and 45 hand-crafted airports. Since you have a little over a month to prepare, you're going to need to clear off 150GB of room to install Microsoft Flight Simulator to make room for all those textures and maps from all over the world. If our hands-on preview of Microsoft Flight Simulator is any indication of the final product, it will be worth freeing up the space. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Seth Macy is Executive Editor, IGN Commerce, and just wants to be your friend. Find him on Twitter @sethmacy.

A LEGO replica of the Nintendo Entertainment System appears to have leaked online, leading LEGO to tease an official launch for the set on social media. VJGamer posted an article earlier today revealing the new set, showing off the box, manual and individual pieces. The set consists of a CRT TV playing World 1-1 from Super Mario Bros. for the NES, a Nintendo Entertainment System replica console and controller, and the Super Mario Bros. cartridge. The full set contains 2,646 pieces, making it quite a substantial build. LEGO website Promo Bricks is reporting that the set will have a €229,99 price tag and launch on August 1, alongside the previously revealed LEGO Super Mario sets.

According to Chinese website VJGamer LEGO is planning to launch a Nintendo Entertainment System LEGO sethttps://t.co/B15owu8ShC

German website Promo Bricks reports an August 1 release date with a 229,99€ price taghttps://t.co/m6fUMjsoTe pic.twitter.com/9Vg9taQ4k5 — Nibel (@Nibellion) July 13, 2020

It looks like the NES set will also be compatible with the LEGO Super Mario kits revealed earlier this year. In particular, it appears this leaked set will interface with the Adventures With Mario Starter Course, as one image shows the 3D Mario toy slotted into the top of the CRT. The audio effect symbols in the image suggest that the character will be able to make sounds and augment the experience when the handle on the side of the box is turned. In response to the leak, the official LEGO Twitter account all but confirmed the set with a short gif and the tagline "are you ready to play like never before?"

Are you ready to play like never before? pic.twitter.com/XuNFD7rP0B

— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) July 13, 2020

You can check out the full list of LEGO Super Mario sets here. In other Nintendo news, check out our final preview of Paper Mario: The Origami King. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

A LEGO replica of the Nintendo Entertainment System appears to have leaked online, leading LEGO to tease an official launch for the set on social media. VJGamer posted an article earlier today revealing the new set, showing off the box, manual and individual pieces. The set consists of a CRT TV playing World 1-1 from Super Mario Bros. for the NES, a Nintendo Entertainment System replica console and controller, and the Super Mario Bros. cartridge. The full set contains 2,646 pieces, making it quite a substantial build. LEGO website Promo Bricks is reporting that the set will have a €229,99 price tag and launch on August 1, alongside the previously revealed LEGO Super Mario sets.

According to Chinese website VJGamer LEGO is planning to launch a Nintendo Entertainment System LEGO sethttps://t.co/B15owu8ShC

German website Promo Bricks reports an August 1 release date with a 229,99€ price taghttps://t.co/m6fUMjsoTe pic.twitter.com/9Vg9taQ4k5 — Nibel (@Nibellion) July 13, 2020

It looks like the NES set will also be compatible with the LEGO Super Mario kits revealed earlier this year. In particular, it appears this leaked set will interface with the Adventures With Mario Starter Course, as one image shows the 3D Mario toy slotted into the top of the CRT. The audio effect symbols in the image suggest that the character will be able to make sounds and augment the experience when the handle on the side of the box is turned. In response to the leak, the official LEGO Twitter account all but confirmed the set with a short gif and the tagline "are you ready to play like never before?"

Are you ready to play like never before? pic.twitter.com/XuNFD7rP0B

— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) July 13, 2020

You can check out the full list of LEGO Super Mario sets here. In other Nintendo news, check out our final preview of Paper Mario: The Origami King. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Far Cry 6’s reveal brought with it the confirmation of who would be joining the ranks of the series’ iconic villains — Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian actor Giancarlo Esposito. Esposito plays Anton Castillo, a dictator in the island nation of Yara and its capital city, Esperanza. IGN spoke with Esposito ahead of the announcement to discuss Anton’s motives, his layered characterization, and a bit more about the fictional island nation at the heart of Far Cry 6. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/12/breaking-bads-ultimate-villain-is-now-far-cry-6s-final-boss"] “His father was a dictator before him and he wants to empower the people to take their country back. His goal is to use the resources that they have within the country to survive without allowing outsiders to come in and co-opt their scientists, their intellectual property, all of these things,” Esposito said, noting that Anton was “born with a silver spoon in his mouth.” And Anton is, well, grappling with quite a bit as Esposito explained: “He really means good, but he's in a world that's moving progressively forward faster than he is. And he has to find the assets that his people have to be able to exploit those assets and allow his people to believe in him, all this in the midst of a civil revolution that's happening in his country by several different factions that he's got to put down...and he’s trying to raise a son.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=far-cry-6-images&captions=true"] That relationship with his son, who we also see in the Far Cry 6 reveal trailer, is key to the humanity Esposito sees in Anton. His son is played by Anthony Gonzalez, who starred as Miguel in Pixar’s Coco. "His relationship [with his son] is he's impatient. His son isn't as grown as he wants him to be,” he said. “He wants him to grow up faster, he wants to give him the skills and empower him to know that he has the power over life and death. Very difficult thing for a young man, just going through puberty to get wrapped around. How do you turn your back on being youthful and grow up quickly to be groomed, to take over a small island nation?” Esposito, who said he believed the game was set in present day, explained how Winston Churchill actually inspired the way he portrayed Anton, as a dictator ruling over a paradise that doesn't really know how to make full use of what it offers. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/12/far-cry-6-reveal-trailer"] "It makes me think of Winston Churchill when he went to Uganda years ago, he said that was the jewel of Africa. It had everything. And that was my vision," he said. "It was feeling as if I'm in this lush place that had no means to get out the cucumbers and the potatoes. It had no means to really market the beautiful flowers to the world, that had no leadership, hadn't followed through to be able to take advantage of their assets and yet keep them still at home. Anton is really complicated, yet he knows he has to rule with an iron fist and put down the revolutionaries to be able to start the process of healing to begin with." For more on Far Cry 6, we also spoke to narrative director Navid Khavari, who told us why the game has made a return to a tropical setting for the first time since Far Cry 3. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor and host of Podcast Beyond! Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

Far Cry 6’s reveal brought with it the confirmation of who would be joining the ranks of the series’ iconic villains — Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian actor Giancarlo Esposito. Esposito plays Anton Castillo, a dictator in the island nation of Yara and its capital city, Esperanza. IGN spoke with Esposito ahead of the announcement to discuss Anton’s motives, his layered characterization, and a bit more about the fictional island nation at the heart of Far Cry 6. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/12/breaking-bads-ultimate-villain-is-now-far-cry-6s-final-boss"] “His father was a dictator before him and he wants to empower the people to take their country back. His goal is to use the resources that they have within the country to survive without allowing outsiders to come in and co-opt their scientists, their intellectual property, all of these things,” Esposito said, noting that Anton was “born with a silver spoon in his mouth.” And Anton is, well, grappling with quite a bit as Esposito explained: “He really means good, but he's in a world that's moving progressively forward faster than he is. And he has to find the assets that his people have to be able to exploit those assets and allow his people to believe in him, all this in the midst of a civil revolution that's happening in his country by several different factions that he's got to put down...and he’s trying to raise a son.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=far-cry-6-images&captions=true"] That relationship with his son, who we also see in the Far Cry 6 reveal trailer, is key to the humanity Esposito sees in Anton. His son is played by Anthony Gonzalez, who starred as Miguel in Pixar’s Coco. "His relationship [with his son] is he's impatient. His son isn't as grown as he wants him to be,” he said. “He wants him to grow up faster, he wants to give him the skills and empower him to know that he has the power over life and death. Very difficult thing for a young man, just going through puberty to get wrapped around. How do you turn your back on being youthful and grow up quickly to be groomed, to take over a small island nation?” Esposito, who said he believed the game was set in present day, explained how Winston Churchill actually inspired the way he portrayed Anton, as a dictator ruling over a paradise that doesn't really know how to make full use of what it offers. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/12/far-cry-6-reveal-trailer"] "It makes me think of Winston Churchill when he went to Uganda years ago, he said that was the jewel of Africa. It had everything. And that was my vision," he said. "It was feeling as if I'm in this lush place that had no means to get out the cucumbers and the potatoes. It had no means to really market the beautiful flowers to the world, that had no leadership, hadn't followed through to be able to take advantage of their assets and yet keep them still at home. Anton is really complicated, yet he knows he has to rule with an iron fist and put down the revolutionaries to be able to start the process of healing to begin with." For more on Far Cry 6, we also spoke to narrative director Navid Khavari, who told us why the game has made a return to a tropical setting for the first time since Far Cry 3. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor and host of Podcast Beyond! Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.