The drama behind the upcoming Uncharted movie continues as Sony has announced that the film has been delayed by three months, likely a result of losing its sixth director last month. According to The Hollywood Reporter's Aaron Couch, the Uncharted movie has been delayed until March 5, 2021 — almost three months later than its initial December 2020 release date. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-strange-history-of-the-uncharted-movie&captions=true"] Further, the film will be taking over the March 2021 release date that was originally being held for He-Man's Masters of the Universe movie, which has now been taken off the calendar, according to Couch's report. While this news is likely disappointing to fans, the news shouldn't be too surprising given the long, strange history of the Uncharted movie, which has experienced a handful of director changes and casting rollercoasters. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/31/uncharted-every-director-the-video-game-movie-has-lost-and-why-ign-now"] The film will star Tom Holland as Nathan Drake and potentially Mark Wahlberg as Drake's mentor, Victor 'Sully' Sullivan. Further, Sony is reportedly in talks with Venom's Ruben Fleischer, which would make him the film's seventh director. In 2019, Sony announced PlayStation Productions, a production studio that aims to take Sony's catalog of video game titles and franchises and adapt them for film and television. While no new projects have been announced yet, Sony owns tons of different franchises that it could turn into movies, such as The Last of Us, God of War, and Spyro the Dragon, just to name a few. In fact, images from a canceled animated short film adaptation of The Last of Us were leaked online just recently, which was meant to be a bridge between the first game and the upcoming The Last of Us Part 2. Do you think there will be any more drama with the Uncharted movie? Let us know in the comments below! [poilib element="accentDivider"] Andrew Smith is a freelance contributor with IGN. Follow him on Twitter @_andrewtsmith. 

Not only does WWE's annual Royal Rumble PPV officially kick off "The Road to Wrestlemania," and all the speculation that accompanies that mega card, but it also comes with its own rumors and - er - rumblings about which Superstars are going to be a part of the Rumble match itself. On top of the already circulating whispers regarding a possible return for Edge, who retired from the ring back in 2011, an injured Nia Jax, and fully-costumed Kane, John Cena, who didn't wrestle on any WWE PPV in all of 2019, posted the following to his Instagram... No message included. Just a shot of a previous Royal Rumble event with the countdown clock about to buzz in the match's next participant. Does this mean John Cena will be an official entrant in the Men's Royal Rumble match this Sunday? After all, it's the perfect spot for someone who doesn't want to wrestle full time (or any time, really) and just wants to make a fun splash for a few minutes. On the other hand, Cena could just be trolling. Or he could just be helping WWE promote the PPV as a dedicated company man. All the signals here however seem to sounding the Rumble alarm. We'll be covering the Royal Rumble PPV here at IGN this Sunday, starting at 7pm ET/4pm PT so watch for the live blog on the front page. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/04/29/fast-and-furious-9-adds-john-cena-to-cast"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

Marvel's The Eternals, which hits theaters November 6, will sit fans down for a story that spans 7,000 years, introducing the the comic book beings known, respectively, as Eternals and Deviants. Eternals star Kumail Nanjiani, who recently debuted his ripped physique, for his role as Kingo Sunen, spoke about the upcoming film with Entertainment Weekly, and how it's likely to stand apart from the rest of the MCU. "It’s really, really an epic," Nanjiani said. "And it’s really such a science-fiction story. It’s a superhero story, but in some ways, it’s the most sci-fi of all the Marvel movies and it’s the most epic of all the Marvel movies." "And the story spans thousands of years. So it’s really not like any of the other Marvel movies." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-actor-and-character-confirmed-for-marvels-eternals-movie&captions=true"] "And I don’t mean epic in the internet way," Nanjiani added. "I mean epic in the old-school way...It doesn’t look like any of the other Marvel movies." Recently, Marvel's own synopsis for The Eternals revealed how it connects to Avengers: Endgame, describing the movie's heroes as "ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years." Then, following the events of Avengers: Endgame, "an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows to reunite against mankind's most ancient enemy, The Deviants." For more on Marvel’s The Eternals, you can read our breakdown of the private footage that was screened at Brazil Comic-Con, read our huge explainer of the Deviants, AKA the villains in The Eternals, and read about how the film will feature an openly gay hero. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/08/marvels-eternals-movie-villains-the-deviants-explained"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

Marvel will reportedly not move forward with the Howard the Duck and Tigra & Dazzler animated shows from Hulu. MODOK and Hit Monkey are supposedly still in production, but The Offenders special will not happen. Sources from Variety and The Hollywood Reporter both say that this was the act of Marvel. Hulu was reportedly not involved with the cancellation, although The Walt Disney Company fully controls both Hulu and Marvel. Howard the Duck and Tigra & Dazzler were announced back in February alongside MODOK and Hit Monkey. THR reports that the writing team for the Tigra & Dazzler series was fired in December due to "creative differences." They were supposedly on a 20-week schedule for production and were already in week 15 with scripts and outlines completed. Those were supposedly tossed aside in favor of finding a new showrunner. Kevin Smith was working on the Howard the Duck show and said as recently as last month that it's "So far, so good" for the series, according to Flickering Myth. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/10/marvels-kevin-feige-on-how-black-widow-will-change-how-you-see-infinity-war-and-endgame"] In just over a year, the ax has been given to Netflix's four Defenders shows, Hulu's Ghost Rider and Runaways, Freeform's Cloak and Dagger and ABC's Agents of SHIELD. Representatives from Hulu talked up MODOK and the live-action series Helstrom last week. Craig Erwich, Hulu senior VP of scripted originals, told THR that he has seen the first four episodes of Helstrom and multiple episodes of MODOK. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvel-cinematic-universe-every-upcoming-movie-and-tv-show&captions=true"] And Marvel fans will still have plenty to watch on Disney+. There are seven live-action Marvel shows coming to the service that will be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and an animated What If?... series. Disney XD will also air the third season of Marvel's Spider-Man and there's a second season of the Big Hero 6 series currently airing on Disney Channel. Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur is still on the way to Disney Channel as well as the Disney Junior series Spidey and His Amazing Friends. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN who still wants Daredevil and Jon Bernthal as The Punisher to come back.

Marvel will reportedly not move forward with the Howard the Duck and Tigra & Dazzler animated shows from Hulu. MODOK and Hit Monkey are supposedly still in production, but The Offenders special will not happen. Sources from Variety and The Hollywood Reporter both say that this was the act of Marvel. Hulu was reportedly not involved with the cancellation, although The Walt Disney Company fully controls both Hulu and Marvel. Howard the Duck and Tigra & Dazzler were announced back in February alongside MODOK and Hit Monkey. THR reports that the writing team for the Tigra & Dazzler series was fired in December due to "creative differences." They were supposedly on a 20-week schedule for production and were already in week 15 with scripts and outlines completed. Those were supposedly tossed aside in favor of finding a new showrunner. Kevin Smith was working on the Howard the Duck show and said as recently as last month that it's "So far, so good" for the series, according to Flickering Myth. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/10/marvels-kevin-feige-on-how-black-widow-will-change-how-you-see-infinity-war-and-endgame"] In just over a year, the ax has been given to Netflix's four Defenders shows, Hulu's Ghost Rider and Runaways, Freeform's Cloak and Dagger and ABC's Agents of SHIELD. Representatives from Hulu talked up MODOK and the live-action series Helstrom last week. Craig Erwich, Hulu senior VP of scripted originals, told THR that he has seen the first four episodes of Helstrom and multiple episodes of MODOK. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvel-cinematic-universe-every-upcoming-movie-and-tv-show&captions=true"] And Marvel fans will still have plenty to watch on Disney+. There are seven live-action Marvel shows coming to the service that will be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and an animated What If?... series. Disney XD will also air the third season of Marvel's Spider-Man and there's a second season of the Big Hero 6 series currently airing on Disney Channel. Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur is still on the way to Disney Channel as well as the Disney Junior series Spidey and His Amazing Friends. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN who still wants Daredevil and Jon Bernthal as The Punisher to come back.

If you pre-ordered Final Fantasy 7 Remake or the collector’s edition directly from Square Enix, you’ll need to reconfirm your order or else Square Enix will cancel it. Square Enix announced the news in a statement on its official Facebook page. The company said that because of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake delay, it has instituted a new policy that requires customers who pre-ordered Final Fantasy 7 Remake directly from Square Enix to confirm their orders. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=final-fantasy-7-remake-over-100-screenshots&captions=true"] “Due to the release change to April 10th, you must opt-in by February 28 for your order to not be cancelled,” Square Enix writes. “To confirm your order please check for an email from Square Enix on this topic, and then click the link in the email to be taken to a web page to opt-in.” If you previously pre-ordered any version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake from the Square Enix Store, you’ll have until the end of February to keep your order. Otherwise, Square Enix will automatically cancel your order and the company says it “will not be able to reinstate your pre-order based on limited quantities available.” Orders from other retailers should be unaffected. Anyone who pre-ordered a version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake from the Square Enix store should search their inboxes from an email and follow the instructions to keep their pre-orders. While this is inconvenient, there shouldn’t be any problems so long as you opt-in. Final Fantasy 7 Remake was delayed from March 3 to April 10, 2020. It was one of two delays Square Enix announced, the other being Marvel’s Avengers which was pushed back to September 4. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=all-the-big-games-coming-in-2020&captions=true"] While the delays are unfortunate, both games will still be released this year. Check out IGN’s full list of the biggest games of 2020 as well as our Final Fantasy 7 Remake preview for more coverage. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN. You can reach him on Twitter.

If you pre-ordered Final Fantasy 7 Remake or the collector’s edition directly from Square Enix, you’ll need to reconfirm your order or else Square Enix will cancel it. Square Enix announced the news in a statement on its official Facebook page. The company said that because of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake delay, it has instituted a new policy that requires customers who pre-ordered Final Fantasy 7 Remake directly from Square Enix to confirm their orders. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=final-fantasy-7-remake-over-100-screenshots&captions=true"] “Due to the release change to April 10th, you must opt-in by February 28 for your order to not be cancelled,” Square Enix writes. “To confirm your order please check for an email from Square Enix on this topic, and then click the link in the email to be taken to a web page to opt-in.” If you previously pre-ordered any version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake from the Square Enix Store, you’ll have until the end of February to keep your order. Otherwise, Square Enix will automatically cancel your order and the company says it “will not be able to reinstate your pre-order based on limited quantities available.” Orders from other retailers should be unaffected. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=all-the-big-games-coming-in-2020&captions=true"] Anyone who pre-ordered a version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake from the Square Enix store should search their inboxes from an email and follow the instructions to keep their pre-orders. While this is inconvenient, there shouldn’t be any problems so long as you opt-in. Final Fantasy 7 Remake was delayed from March 3 to April 10, 2020. It was one of two delays Square Enix announced, the other being Marvel’s Avengers which was pushed back to September 4. While the delays are unfortunate, both games will still be released this year. Check out IGN’s full list of the biggest games of 2020 as well as our Final Fantasy 7 Remake preview for more coverage. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN. You can reach him on Twitter.

Activision Blizzard has announced an Esports streaming exclusivity deal with YouTube, making it the official partner for live broadcasts of all Activision Esport leagues and events. The new multi-year deal will bring Esport broadcasts of games like Overwatch, Call of Duty, and Hearthstone exclusively to YouTube. The new deal will be kicked off with the start of the Call of Duty League season, which officially began today. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=overwatch-the-story-so-far&captions=true"] “This is an exciting year for Activision Blizzard Esports as we head into the inaugural season of Call of Duty League and our first ever season of homestands for Overwatch League all around the world,” said Pete Vlastelica, CEO of Activision Blizzard Esports. "“It’s our mission to deliver high-quality competitive entertainment that our fans can follow globally, live or on-demand, and to celebrate our players as the superstars that they are." Activision's new partnership with YouTube will give it exclusive streaming rights to some of the biggest Esport franchises around — Overwatch League and the Call of Duty League. “Both the Overwatch League and Call of Duty League are the quintessential examples of world class Esports content," said Ryan Wyatt, Head of YouTube Gaming. " I couldn’t be more excited for Activision Blizzard to choose YouTube as its exclusive home for the digital live streaming of both leagues." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/25/billionaire-mark-cuban-says-esports-is-a-bad-investment-ign-now"] All broadcast's can be viewed by visiting each league's official YouTube channel. Further, in addition to livestreams, fans will also be able to check out archived streams and other special content. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Andrew Smith is a freelance contributor with IGN. Follow him on Twitter @_andrewtsmith. 

Activision Blizzard has announced an Esports streaming exclusivity deal with YouTube, making it the official partner for live broadcasts of all Activision Esport leagues and events. The new multi-year deal will bring Esport broadcasts of games like Overwatch, Call of Duty, and Hearthstone exclusively to YouTube. The new deal will be kicked off with the start of the Call of Duty League season, which officially began today. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=overwatch-the-story-so-far&captions=true"] “This is an exciting year for Activision Blizzard Esports as we head into the inaugural season of Call of Duty League and our first ever season of homestands for Overwatch League all around the world,” said Pete Vlastelica, CEO of Activision Blizzard Esports. "“It’s our mission to deliver high-quality competitive entertainment that our fans can follow globally, live or on-demand, and to celebrate our players as the superstars that they are." Activision's new partnership with YouTube will give it exclusive streaming rights to some of the biggest Esport franchises around — Overwatch League and the Call of Duty League. “Both the Overwatch League and Call of Duty League are the quintessential examples of world class Esports content," said Ryan Wyatt, Head of YouTube Gaming. " I couldn’t be more excited for Activision Blizzard to choose YouTube as its exclusive home for the digital live streaming of both leagues." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/25/billionaire-mark-cuban-says-esports-is-a-bad-investment-ign-now"] All broadcast's can be viewed by visiting each league's official YouTube channel. Further, in addition to livestreams, fans will also be able to check out archived streams and other special content. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Andrew Smith is a freelance contributor with IGN. Follow him on Twitter @_andrewtsmith. 

Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we have the results of a big survey that asked gamers what next-gen console feature is most important to them. Another big game got delayed, another Mortal Kombat Kollection is on the way, and Half-Life Alyx is done and playable. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service. Listen on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Stitcher