Media Molecule Wants Games Made in Dreams to be Published Beyond the PS4

Media Molecule’s Dreams has allowed players to make some pretty crazy games of their own, including a Final Fantasy 7 remake, a kaiju monster simulator, and even a few Game of Thrones tributes. Now Media Molecule says they want to see the games you all make in Dreams, which is a PS4 exclusive, be published on “other devices and beyond,” according to a report from GamesIndustry.biz.

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WWE’s Xavier Woods Injured, Out for Six Months to a Year

After sustaining an Achilles injury last Sunday during a WWE live event in Sydney, Australia, Superstar (and host of UpUpDownDown) Xavier Woods is now expected to be out six to twelve months.

The New Day member, having undergone successful surgery, managed to tweet out the perfect "Better, Stronger, Faster" response to all his fans, keeping the Power of Positivity alive and well...

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Thor: Love and Thunder Will “Double Down” on Ragnarok’s Craziness

If you thought Taika Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok -- the movie that arguably made Thor the most fun franchise in the MCU -- was bonkers, then we're all in for a thunderous treat.

Talking to Wired, the director of Jojo Rabbit revealed his larger plans for Thor: Love and Thunder, which is slated for a November 5, 2021 release.

“It’s going to be bigger and louder and more bombastic," Waititi said of Love and Thunder, which will feature Natalie Portman's Jane Foster wielding the title and hammer of the Mighty Thor.

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Fortnite Chapter 2 Leaker Sued by Epic Games

Epic Games is suing a UX tester for leaking details for Fortnite Chapter 2 ahead of its official release, according to new court documents.

As reported by Polygon, in a lawsuit filed to North Carolina courts Epic Games is accusing Ronald Sykes, or @inviiblellama9, or leaking information about Fortnite Chapter 2. In a court document, Epic says that the company is, “suing Sykes because he broke his contractual obligation to keep Epic’s secrets about the upcoming season of Fortnite, Epic’s popular video game.”

Epic claims that information “is currency,” and that Sykes “cashed in on what he learned as a User Experience tester for Epic.” The company is asking for injunctive relief and maximum damages for the leaks and breach of a non-disclosure agreement, along with legal fees.

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Ryan Reynolds Almost Played This Role in Zombieland 2

Ryan Reynolds was the first choice for the role of Albuquerque in Zombieland: Double Tap.

The writers of Zombieland (also the writers of Reynolds' Deadpool movies) spoke to Deadline about their long-awaited zombie sequel. They revealed that scheduling and Reynolds' desire to spend time with his family led to the role going to Luke Wilson.

“We made it a goal to do only Ryan Reynolds movies,” Paul Wernick joked. “But this one slipped through our fingers. Luke was amazing and it worked out terrific for us.”

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Why Disney Can’t Buy Theater Chains

You might think that Disney can do just about anything, and you’d almost be right. They’re extremely powerful and they’re taking over rival studios and controlling multiple streaming services, but there are still limits to just how far they can expand. We know this because other studios tried it and they eventually got busted.

First, a primer: Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox earlier this year will have long-lasting ramifications on the film industry, some of which are probably easy to predict, some less so. While many audience members are celebrating the fact that the X-Men can now join forces with the Avengers (eventually), there are many practical concerns that have people throughout the industry deeply concerned.

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Avengers: Endgame Almost Had Hulk and Banner Talk to Each Other

The writers of Avengers: Endgame almost included a scene where Hulk and Bruce Banner talked to each other.

Co-writer Christopher Markus told Cinema Blend that the scene would've taken place after Hulk snaps his fingers wearing the Infinity Gauntlet and brings everybody back. In Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos sees a young Gamora after he snaps his fingers. So, the writers imagined what Bruce Banner would've seen.

"We did actually write a version, and this existed before The Ancient One scene was slowly beaten out, but there was a version where it was Banner talking to The Hulk… and we never shot it, but it was kind of a cool thing to get them both on screen together interacting," Markus said.

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X-Men / Fantastic Four Event Will Address the Fate of One of Marvel’s Most Powerful Mutants

A freshly announced four-issue event mini-series from Marvel Comics called X-Men/Fantastic Four will put the spotlight on Franklin Richards, the teenage son of Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman who is an Omega-level mutant and arguably the most powerful mutant in existence.

The story will be told by writer Chip Zdarsky (Marvel Two-In-One, Spider-Man: Life Story) with art by Terry and Rachel Dodson (Uncanny X-Men). Announced at London's MCM Comic Con, the crossover won’t hit until February 2020, but until then, Zdarsky gave some juicy details to the folks over at Newsarama to tide us over until then.

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