Star Wars: The Mandalorian Has Finished Principal Photography
Star Wars: The Mandalorian, the Jon Favreau-produced series coming to Disney+, has officially wrapped principal photography.
Announced in an episode of The Star Wars Show, this news means the show is officially entering the post-production stage of development and is on its way for an eventual release on Disney’s streaming service.
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order to Be Revealed at Star Wars Celebration
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, the upcoming action-adventure game coming from Respawn Entertainment, will be revealed at this year’s Star Wars Celebration in Chicago.
Announced in an episode of The Star Wars Show, an exclusive first look of Fallen Order will debut during a special panel on Saturday, April 13. The panel will feature a discussion revealing “never before heard details” ahead of the game’s release, which the hosts listed as Fall 2019. The game follows a Padawan that survived Order 66 and takes place shortly after the events Revenge of the Sith.
Pokemon Sword and Shield: Every Pokemon Confirmed So Far
Earlier today, Nintendo, in collaboration with The Pokémon Company and Game Freak, officially revealed Pokémon Sword and Shield, giving fans their first looks at the eighth generation of Pokémon.
In addition to revealing Sword and Shield's three starters, today's Direct featured roughly one minute of game footage, highlighting 13 other Pokémon that'll inhabit the new region of Galar. Click through the gallery below, or scroll to the bottom of this page, to see which 16 Pokémon have, so far, been confirmed for the upcoming Nintendo Switch RPGs.
While not confirmed, it's safe to assume Sword and Shield will also include the evolutionary families of the Pokémon seen above. If so, that would add the likes of Raichu and Snorlax, among others, to the roster. Assuming Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble each evolve twice, as is standard with starter Pokémon, that would bring the current creature count to 37.
Xbox One Deals: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey for $24 and More
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A new week means a new set of deals on digital Xbox One games. If you enjoy saving money on games, this is your week, because tons of Xbox One games are currently on discount, thanks to the Ubisoft publisher sale, Spotlight Sale, and Deals with Gold. Most of these discounts are available to everyone, but some require an Xbox Live Gold subscription. The deals go away March 4, so grab what you want before then. Let's jump in.
One of the biggest standout deals is Assassin's Creed Odyssey on sale for $24. If you want to tack on the season pass and digital items included in the Deluxe Edition, you can grab the Ultimate Edition for just $39.60. Those who missed out on the previous installment can also pick up Assassin's Creed Origins on sale for $15 as well. The earlier titles are also on sale, so check out the highlights below or visit Microsoft's site to view the entire sale.
Fortnite Season 8 Downtime and Patch Information Detailed
Get your pirate gear in order, Season 8 of Fortnite is set to launch tomorrow and Epic has detailed the release date and time of downtime.
Season 7 will conclude at 1am PT on February 28 and downtime for the 8.00 patch will begin immediately after. Patch notes detailing any new weapons, map changes, or gameplay alterations will be released by Epic as soon as downtime begins.
Downtime between updates typically lasts about an hour, but Epic has confirmed this is a larger patch and downtime will take longer.
Any replays saved before the update will be rendered useless after downtime concludes. Unlockable styles for outfits from the Season 7 Battle Pass can still be unlocked during Season 8 as long as the base skins were unlocked prior to the new season.
Disney Villains Series ‘Book of Enchantments’ Coming to Disney+
A scripted series titled, Book of Enchantments is coming to Disney+, according to Variety
The series is reportedly being based off of the Villains book series by Serena Valentino, and will focus on iconic Disney villains.
Characters such as Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, Ursula from The Little Mermaid, the Wicked Queen from Snow White, and others will have their origin stories featured.
Michael Seitzman will be writing and producing Book of Enchantments under his Maniac Productions, with ABC Signature Studios on to produce.
The Book on Enchantments development reportedly came after the heavily Disney-inspired TV series, Once Upon a Time, finished its seventh and final season on ABC last spring.
Beverly Hills 90210 Revival Features Original Cast Playing Themselves
Beverly Hills, 90210 is being revived with a twist: many of the original cast members are returning, but they’ll be playing themselves.
Announced by Fox, this will be a six-episode event series, and will reunite cast members Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Gabrielle Carteris, Brian Austin Green and Tori Spelling. Notably, Luke Perry and Shannen Doherty have not been announced for the revival, which is scheduled to air in Summer 2019.
Written and executive produced by Chris Alberghini and Mike Chessler, the show will feature the returning actors as “heightened versions” of themselves in an irreverent drama that is inspired by their real lives and relationships.
Aquaman 2 Confirmed for 2022 Release
Warner Bros. confirmed Wednesday the release date for the Aquaman sequel, which is set to premiere in theaters on Dec. 16, 2022, according to EW.
It was announced earlier in February that Aquaman 2 was officially in development, with David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, co-writer of the first film, writing the sequel's script.
Aquaman pulled in $1.1 billion globally at the box office since its release in December, making it the highest-grossing DCEU film in history.
Kingdom Hearts 3 Director Confirms DLC in the Works
Director Tetsuya Nomura has confirmed that both free and paid DLC is in the works for Kingdom Hearts 3.
In an interview with Japanese publication Dengeki Online (via Google Translate), Nomura revealed that free DLC would likely come to the game as incremental updates as they are completed, and paid DLC would be larger, and possibly grouped together to be released before the end of 2019. One such free update may include a Critical Mode difficulty level.
Paid DLC would likely expand the story, potentially filling in details on characters that perhaps weren’t fully explored in the main game.
Star Trek: Discovery Renewed for Season 3, Gets New Co-Showrunner
Just six episodes into Season 2, it's been announced that Star Trek: Discovery has been renewed for a third season, according to Variety.
Co-executive producer and writer, Michelle Paradise, will be joining Alex Kurtzman as co-showrunner.
"Michelle joined us midway through season two and energized the room with her ferocious knowledge of ‘Trek,’” Kurtzman told Variety. “Her grasp of character and story detail, her drive and her focus have already become essential in ensuring the ‘Trek’ legacy, and her fresh perspective always keeps us looking forward. I’m proud to say Michelle and I are officially running ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ together.”