Disney has announced it's suspending production on multiple live-action films including The Little Mermaid, Home Alone, Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings, The Last Duel, Nightmare Alley, Peter Pan & Wendy, and Shrunk. A Disney spokesperson told Deadline these production delays are precautionary, and there haven't been any confirmed cases of the coronavirus COVID-19 on the productions prompting the shutdowns. The statement reads: "While there have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 on our productions, after considering the current environment and the best interests of our cast and crew, we have made the decision to pause production on some of our live-action films for a short time. We will continue to assess the situation and restart as soon as feasible." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-upcoming-disney-live-action-remake&captions=true"] This news comes on the heels of Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Seven Rings pausing first unit production in London as its director, Destin Daniel Cretton, is self-isolating pending the results of a test for COVID-19. Disney announced casting for The Little Mermaid live-action remake last year, with Halle Bailey as Ariel. Others cast in the film include Awkwafina, Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy, Jacob Tremblay, Daveed Diggs, and Jonah Hauer-King. The live-action remake will be directed by Rob Marshall, who previously directed Mary Poppins Returns. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/24/bambi-remake-in-the-works-at-disney-ign-news"] Meanwhile, the Home Alone reboot directed by Dan Mazer, cast Rob Delaney and Ellie Kemper in February for unconfirmed roles. Also, the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids reboot, Shrunk, has Rick Moranis out of retirement since 1997. The original director for Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Joe Johnston, is returning for the sequel as well. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jeffrey Lerman is a Freelance News Writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @Snakester95.

All filming and production for CW's The Flash has come to a stop amid coronavirus concerns, according to shows Unit Manager Brent Crowell. Confirmed by Deadline, all cast and crew involved in The Flash were told not to return to work effective today, March 13. Additionally, there was no time frame given for when production would begin again. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=crisis-on-infinite-earths-every-cameo-in-the-crossover&captions=true"] At the time of writing, there have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 among the series cast and crew. This is likely just a precautionary measure as health officials have advised against large gatherings. It remains to be seen how the halt in production will affect the airing of upcoming episodes of The Flash, as there are likely a few episodes already completed. The CW's Riverdale was the first show to stop production after a crew member came into contact with a non-crew member that tested positive for the coronavirus. Further, TVLine reports that the production of Lucifer has also come to a halt. It remains to be seen if other CW shows like Supergirl, DC Legends of Tomorrow, and Batwoman will follow suit and temporarily shut down production. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/13/how-coronavirus-delays-are-impacting-2020-movies-ign-now"] The ripple effects of delays and production shutdowns aren't limited to just the TV industry, as Marvel's Shang-Chi shut down first unit production in London and Falcon and the Winter Soldier has pressed pause in Prague. Additionally, concern has extended far beyond the entertainment industry, as the NBA announced that the remainder of the regular season has been suspended after a player tested positive for COVID-19. Further, in a rare move, Disneyland (Anaheim and Paris) and Disney World have both closed their doors. While we wait to learn more about the remainder The Flash Season 6, be sure to check out our Episode 14 review. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Andrew Smith is a freelance contributor with IGN. Follow him on Twitter @_andrewtsmith.

Update: Comcast announced Friday, March 13, some additional changes to its internet services during the COVID-19 crisis. The company is offering Xfinity WiFi Free For Everyone which will see Xfinity WiFi hotspots available to anyone who needs them, including those who aren't current Xfinity Internet customers. This will be in effect for 60 days. You can view a map of these hotspots here. Once at a hotspot, Comcast said to select the "xfinitywifi" network name in the list of available hotspots before launching a browser. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/13/how-coronavirus-delays-are-impacting-2020-movies-ign-now"] Comcast is also pausing its current data plans meaning that for the next 60 days, all customers will have access to unlimited data for no additional charge. Comcast also said that it will not disconnect internet service or charge late fees to customers that contact the company to let them know that they can't pay their internet bill at this time. For customers with children home from school due to the virus, Comcast said it's created "new educational collections for all grade levels" in a partnership with Common Sense Media. To access these collections, customers need to say "education" into their X1 Flex voice remotes. Customers can also say "Coronavirus" into the remote to access a collection of information related to the virus. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/13/how-coronavirus-delays-are-impacting-2020-movies-ign-now"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Original story as follows: Internet providers are playing nicely as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Well, Comcast and AT&T are at least so far. As reported on by Vice, AT&T is the first major internet service provider to suspend broadband data caps during the COVID-19 outbreak. AT&T told Vice that the suspension on broadband data caps is in effect and will be until further notice. "Many of our AT&T Internet customers already have unlimited home internet access, and we are waiving internet data overage for the remaining customers," an AT&T spokesperson told Vice. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/11/e3-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus-concerns-ign-daily-fix"] Comcast is the second major ISP to confirm a change in its internet access amid the COVID-19 crisis, as reported by Variety, but it's not dropping broadband data caps. Instead, Comcast announced that it is offering free broadband to low-income households and that the company will be boosting internet speeds. Comcast's change will go into effect Monday, March 16, and it will bring two new features to the Internet Essentials Program. The first feature is for low-income households. Low-income families that live in an area with access to Comcast can sign up as a new customer to receive 60 free days of the Internet Essentials service. This service usually comes with a price tag of $9.95 per month. The second feature is Comcast's increase in speeds. The increased speeds will only apply to those with the Internet Essentials service. The service currently offers 15 Mbps for download and 2 Mbps for upload, but starting Monday, the service will jump to 25 and 3 respectively. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] "Our hope is that broader access and faster speeds will help all of our Internet Essentials customers more easily work from home, access educational resources, obtain important government health care alerts, and stay in contact with their families during this difficult time," Comcast Cable's President of Consumer Services Dana Strong said in a statement to Variety. Only those who qualify for programs like the National School Lunch Program or SNAP are eligible for Comcast's Internet Essentials service. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/25/how-coronavirus-is-impacting-the-games-industry"] The COVID-19 outbreak has led to many changes in the past few days and weeks, including the suspension of the NBA basketball season. It's led to movie delays such as Mulan and No Time to Die, and has led to the closure of theme parks like Disney World and Universal Studios Hollywood. Earlier this week, one of the world's largest video game conferences, E3, was cancelled due to concerns over COVID-19. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

Baldur's Gate 3 might be a sequel to the beloved RPG series, but it hasn't been entirely clear that it would be a story sequel, and the community has been asking about that ever since announcement. Today, fans got a far more definitive answer, as developer Larian revealed it would feature direct connections to the first game, including returning characters. In a Reddit AMA on r/baldursgate, Larian founder Swen Vincke answered a question asking if the upcoming game's story will follow on from the first two games: "We really don’t want to spoil anything but we wouldn’t call it Baldur’s Gate 3 if there wouldn’t be a link", he explained. "Let me just say that we touch upon the story of [Baldur's Gate] 1 & 2 in meaningful ways, there are returning characters and what happened in BG 1/2/[Throne of Bhaal] leads to what happens into BG3. You won’t necessarily see that at the start of the adventure but you will quickly understand once you get further into the game." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=baldurs-gate-3-gameplay-screenshots&captions=true"] It's proven a very popular answer, with multiple commenters saying it was the best one given in the AMA. While it might seem clear that the third game in a series would follow up on the story of the first two games, the question arose from the Dungeons & Dragons setting it's based on, Forgotten Realms. In the two decades since the last game's release, Forgotten Realms has canonically shifted a century into the future - meaning Baldur's Gate 3 has too. Initially, some wondered whether that meant BG3 would simply share a gameplay style and setting with the original games, but it seems that's not the case. Vincke didn't go into any more detail about connective story in the AMA, but we can assume that the likes of Minsc and Boo - who appeared in the original Baldur's Gate, and have since appeared in recent Forgotten Realms media - could be popping up along the way. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/27/baldurs-gate-3-gameplay-demo"] We recently saw 2 hours of the game played, and that was enough to sell us on the (extremely complex) concept. If you're a D&D fan, we've got a guide to how the game is adapting the tabletop experience, and a rundown of how some Larian's coolest feature ideas are Stadia-exclusive. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News, and he remembers playing Baldur's Gate 1 mainly because of the fact that he had absolutely no idea how to play it when he was 9. Follow him on Twitter.

Dreams developer Media Molecule is looking into ways that Dreams creations can be used for business purposes beyond PS4. In a Dreams update post released Friday, March 13, the developer answered a few questions it's received from the community, one being how players could potentially use their own creations for business purposes. Media Molecule had a lengthy answer for that and it seems the company is working on a way to allow users to use their creations outside of PlayStation. "We've had lots of questions from creators about using Dreams for viable business opportunities off PlayStation such as concept work," the update post reads. "We welcome and encourage creators to do this, but it's new territory for us. We've been busy behind the scenes mapping out how we can make it easier for creators to do this in the future. We are kicking this off with a beta evaluation, where creators can submit an application to use Dreams for a specific project." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=14-community-creations-made-in-dreams&captions=true"] You can view that beta evaluation here, should you want to apply. The update continues to explain that the evaluation is only available to Early Access Members in "good standing." Media Molecule asks that those who apply have published creations that can be viewed or have a showreel that showcases their work made in dreams viewable to the studio. As far as what kind of projects this evaluation applies to, Media Molecule said basically any Dreams creation, as long as its value 'off PlayStation' is demonstrable. The update post also answered a few other questions regarding original creations in Dreams. Media Molecule said the creator of an original idea in Dreams is the IP owner for that creation, and that said person is free to use their IP in artwork, music portfolios, collages, or even a T-shirt design. "In other words, for your own personal use," the post reads. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/26/15-amazing-original-games-in-dreams"] Dreams has been out for just under a month and Media Molecule is looking into ways to improve its systems to highlight more original content rather than remakes. That's not to say remakes or non-original IPs aren't worth checking out - just take the unofficial Avatar: The Last Airbender game that already has millions of admirers. We thought Media Molecule's latest was amazing, giving Dreams a 9 out of 10. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Astronomers have found 139 new "minor planets" in the far reaches of our solar system just beyond Neptune's orbit, which could potentially boost scientists' continued searches for the putative Planet Nine. A new study published in The Astrophysical Journal revealed how data from the Dark Energy Survey (DES) helped researchers to detect a new cluster of Trans-Neptune objects, from which 139 out of 316 minor planets had not been documented before. [ignvideo url="http://www.ign.com/videos/2016/01/21/our-solar-system-may-have-a-ninth-planet-again-ign-news"] The DES operation, spanning across six years, mapped the southern skies to observe galaxy clusters and supernovae in an effort to understand astrological patterns, particularly in relation to dark energy, which is thought to be behind the accelerated period of expansion in our universe. However, the journal entry explains the study provided more information than anticipated, as data from the first four years of the DES project helped to uncover hundreds of small objects - ranging in distance from 30 astronomical units, close to Neptune's orbit, and 90 astronomical units (AU) away from the sun. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2016/04/04/more-evidence-of-a-ninth-planet-in-our-solar-system-emerges-ign-news"] According to Space.com, scientists hope to adapt this new methodology to aid in their mission to find the theoretical Planet Nine and other undiscovered planets. "There are lots of ideas about giant planets that used to be in the solar system and aren't there anymore, or planets that are far away and massive but too faint for us to have noticed yet," said physicist and astronomer Gary Bernstein from the University of Pennsylvania. "Making the catalog is the fun discovery part," Bernstein added. "Then, when you create this resource, you can compare what you did find to what somebody's theory said you should find." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=star-wars-every-new-planet-in-the-disney-movies&captions=true"] This new study puts astronomers on an exciting path towards discovering even more about the galaxy far, far away. As we know, the Star Wars fictional universe has been steadily evolving for years. From the battle-strewn wastes of Jakku to the lush beaches of Scarif, the recent sequel trilogy and franchise spin-offs have introduced many new planets to the Star Wars solar system. For more on these galaxy-building worlds, check out our rundown of every new planet Introduced in the Disney Star Wars movies or read about The Rise of Skywalker's hidden planet Exegol and find out more about the classic Star Wars planet that appeared in Episode IX. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-sci-fi-movies&captions=true"] Alternatively, for more on the real-world discoveries, check out the new method MIT engineers have identified to deflect asteroids, read about the mini-moon that was found to be orbiting Earth, and find out more about the sad fate that an asteroid belt may face in six billion years. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Square Enix has revealed the three dynamic Final Fantasy 7 Remake themes coming to PS4s soon. We've known about the dynamic themes for some time now but before Friday, March 13, we didn't know what the themes looked like beyond just a screenshot. The official Final Fantasy 7 Remake Twitter tweeted out previews of each of the three themes revealing the art associated with each and the music as well. The first theme will be available April 10th for anyone that downloads the free Final Fantasy 7 Remake demo before May 11. It features our main cast looking out at the horizon just as the sun goes down. You can check it out below.

Today we're giving you a closer look at three dynamic #PS4 #FinalFantasy VII Remake themes!

These aren't the only themes available, and we'll be posting more over the coming weeks. First is a free theme available from April 10th if you download the #FF7R demo before May 11th! pic.twitter.com/0LC89hwNRW — FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE (@finalfantasyvii) March 13, 2020

The second theme shared on Twitter was a dynamic Midgar theme coming to all PS+ users "soon." It features an expansive wide shot of Midgar and a cool shot of Cloud. The game's main battle theme plays too. The third Final Fantasy 7 Remake dynamic PS4 theme prominently features Sephiroth and is a theme available only to those who preorder the game through Amazon in the U.S. or various retailers throughout Europe. You can check out both below.

We've shown off two dynamic #PS4 themes today and here's a third. This Sephiroth theme is available as a pre-order bonus with https://t.co/ThA10iWA8z in the US, and at various retailers throughout Europe.

Stay tuned for a closer look at some other #FF7R themes in the future. pic.twitter.com/mp48OvNC2c — FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE (@finalfantasyvii) March 13, 2020

The third theme's tweet says, "Stay tuned for a closer look at some other #FF7R themes in the future," so it would seem we could be seeing even more Final Fantasy 7 Remake dynamic PS4 themes soon. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=final-fantasy-7-remake-over-100-screenshots&captions=true"] In the meantime, if you haven't played the Final Fantasy 7 Remake demo, you should at least download it to get the free theme coming April 10. Check out our walkthrough of the demo's Midgar Mako Reactor section to ensure you find every secret within. We've also got a guide showing you how to get the demo's secret ending. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

Brace yourselves: IGN's Doom Eternal review, which is currently being composed by our own Ryan McCaffrey, will land on this very website on Tuesday, March 17 at 7am Pacific time, when the embargle lifts. Well, specifically, it'll be our review of the single-player campaign only, because the new 2v1 Battlemode multiplayer won't be switched on until launch on March 20. So our multiplayer-specific review and our final, overall score will follow a couple of days after that, as an ASAP kind of thing. We know: the anticipation is killing us, too. In the meantime, you should absolutely check out our vast library of Doom Eternal gameplay video and previews. Will it make the urge to play it immediately easier to bear? Well... no. Probably worse, actually. But it's a good kind of hurt, you know? And if there's anything you want to know about Doom Eternal, leave your questions below – Ryan won't be able to say a peep until Tuesday but after that, it's all fair game (except spoilers). [poilib element="poll" parameters="id=fd7fd295-6cc9-49aa-8224-a117a2aca927"] [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="legacyId=20086058&captions=true"] [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/doom-eternal-3-minutes-of-slayer-gate-gameplay-4k-60fps"] [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/articles/doom-eternal-the-final-preview-ign-first"]

The Nintendo Switch was the best-selling hardware platform and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was the best-selling game of February 2020, according to NPD. Revealed by NPD's VG industry analyst Mat Piscatella, February 2020's spending on video game hardware, software, accessories, and game cards totaled $755 million USD, which is a 29% decline from 2019. Year-to-date 2020 spending for the same parameters totaled $1.4 billion USD, which is a 28% decline from 2019. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare topped the list of best-selling games, followed by NBA 2K20 and Grand Theft Auto V. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/20/the-biggest-games-coming-in-2020"]

February 2020's Best-Selling Games

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2. NBA 2K20
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
5. Tom Clancy's The Division 2
6. Mario Kart 8
7. Ring Fit Adventure
8. Madden NFL 20
9. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
10. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
11. Minecraft
12. Luigi's Mansion 3
13. Red Dead Redemption II
14. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
15. Pokemon Sword
16. Just Dance 2020
17. FIFA 20
18. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege
19. Need for Speed: Heat
20. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

While Modern Warfare took the number one spot from Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot from January 2020, the latest DBZ game is still the best-selling game of 2020 YTD. However, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is the best selling game over a 12-month period ending with February 2020. Tom Clancy's Division 2, which recently received the Warlords of New York expansion and went on sale for as low as $2.99 USD, returned to the best-selling chart in February 2020. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-2020-video-game-release&captions=true"] There were also no newly released titles in February 2020 that broke the top 20 best-selling games list. The Yakuza Remastered Collection was the highest ranking new release at #33. There should be plenty of shake-ups for March 2020, however, as such titles as Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Nioh 2, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Doom Eternal, Half-Life: Alyx, and Persona 5 Royal are all scheduled to be released. [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.

The UEFA Champions League, professional soccer's most prestigious club tournament, has been postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19 or the novel coronavirus. Its sister tournament, the Europa League, and the UEFA Youth League have also been delayed. In an official statement, UEFA explained that all matches scheduled to take place this weekend have been postponed, and quarter final draws for both the Champions and Europa Leagues had also been called off for the time being, effectively suspending the tournaments until further notice. The Champions League is currently in the knockout round of 16, with at least four matches in their respective second legs left to be played: Manchester City vs. Real Madrid, Juventus vs. Lyon, Barcelona vs. Napoli, and Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea. Other professional sports leagues that have been delayed due to COVID-19 include the National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), and the National Hockey League (NHL). On the movie front, Fast 9's theatrical release has been delayed almost a year, A Quiet Place 2 is delayed indefinitely with no new release date announced, and the James Bond film No Time to Die will now be released in November 2020. For more information on COVID-19, here's an explainer on how the virus could affect the entire film industry, according to experts. [poilib element="accentDivider"] David Griffin still watches DuckTales in his pajamas with a cereal bowl in hand. He's also the TV Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.