Star Wars: Episode 9 Cast Wrap Photo: Every Tiny Detail We Noticed

Filming has wrapped on Star Wars Episode IX. Director-producer J.J. Abrams announced that today by tweeting out a set photo showing Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Oscar Isaac in costume hugging each other.

Abrams wrote: "It feels impossible, but today wrapped photography on Episode 9. There is no adequate way to thank this truly magical crew and cast. I’m forever indebted to you all.”

So what does this photo (seen below) reveal? Here are some of the things that caught our eye:

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Oscars Reverse Decision on Not Airing 4 Categories Following Backlash

UPDATE, Feb. 15: The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has reversed its stance to not air four categories from airing during this year's Oscars broadcast following an industry-wide outcry.

“The Academy has heard the feedback from its membership regarding the Oscar presentation of four awards – Cinematography, Film Editing, Live Action Short, and Makeup and Hairstyling. All Academy Awards will be presented without edits, in our traditional format. We look forward to Oscar Sunday, February 24,” the Academy said in a statement.

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The Origin of Every Character in Jump Force

There are a ton of characters in Jump Force - 40 playable to be exact, - hailing from 16 different anime and manga series. I did the math, that means in order to be fully caught up enough to know all about all these characters and the anime they’re from, you’d need to have watched 3,781 episodes of anime (please don't check the math).

Fortunately, you don’t have to do that. Here are the origins of all 40 anime/manga characters from Jump Force.

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The Origin of Every Character in Jump Force

There are a ton of characters in Jump Force - 40 playable to be exact, - hailing from 16 different anime and manga series. I did the math, that means in order to be fully caught up enough to know all about all these characters and the anime they’re from, you’d need to have watched 3,781 episodes of anime (please don't check the math).

Fortunately, you don’t have to do that. Here are the origins of all 40 anime/manga characters from Jump Force.

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One Piece

Monkey D. Luffy

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5 Ways Black Panther’s Success Could Inspire Video Games

Nearly a year after its release, the cultural impact of Black Panther continues to be undeniable. Between unprecedented box office triumph, overwhelming critical love, award nominations and wins, the Grammy Award nominated soundtrack curated by Kendrick Lamar, and every mention of “Wakanda Forever,” director Ryan Coogler created more than just a highlight within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Black Panther has single-handedly pushed blerd (black nerds) lifestyle into mainstream pop culture. There’s even an annual three-day Wakandacon event in Chicago dedicated to this new phenomenon. With all the historic bullet points Black Panther checked off, it still comes at a time where video games are regularly outpacing box office sales. Red Dead Redemption 2 marked the biggest opening weekend sales in entertainment history at $700 million, for example. Now that gaming continues to be the dominant art medium in America, can the industry replicate the same societal effect?

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5 Ways Black Panther’s Success Could Inspire Video Games

Nearly a year after its release, the cultural impact of Black Panther continues to be undeniable. Between unprecedented box office triumph, overwhelming critical love, award nominations and wins, the Grammy Award nominated soundtrack curated by Kendrick Lamar, and every mention of “Wakanda Forever,” director Ryan Coogler created more than just a highlight within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Black Panther has single-handedly pushed blerd (black nerds) lifestyle into mainstream pop culture. There’s even an annual three-day Wakandacon event in Chicago dedicated to this new phenomenon. With all the historic bullet points Black Panther checked off, it still comes at a time where video games are regularly outpacing box office sales. Red Dead Redemption 2 marked the biggest opening weekend sales in entertainment history at $700 million, for example. Now that gaming continues to be the dominant art medium in America, can the industry replicate the same societal effect?

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Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III to Conclude Trilogy

The 80th anniversary of Batman and the 35th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be celebrated this May with a six-issue conclusion to the crossover trilogy that has brought together these iconic characters.

Announced by DC, IDW and Nickelodeon, Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III will begin on May 1, 2019, and will see Batman and the TMNT fighting together against Krang once he "has gotten his hands on the most dangerous technologies in the DC Universe - and no universe is safe from his wrath!"

The first two volumes saw our heroes face off against the Foot Clan in Gotham and then against Bane in New York.

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Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III to Conclude Trilogy

The 80th anniversary of Batman and the 35th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be celebrated this May with a six-issue conclusion to the crossover trilogy that has brought together these iconic characters.

Announced by DC, IDW and Nickelodeon, Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III will begin on May 1, 2019, and will see Batman and the TMNT fighting together against Krang once he "has gotten his hands on the most dangerous technologies in the DC Universe - and no universe is safe from his wrath!"

The first two volumes saw our heroes face off against the Foot Clan in Gotham and then against Bane in New York.

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Aspiring Engineer, Designer, or Product Manager? Check out our 2019 Internships!

TL;DR: https://www.ign.com/code-foo/2019

Hello internet! We are excited to announce that IGN's 2019 paid internship programs are now accepting applications! For the past eight years, IGN has run a paid internship called Code Foo for aspiring web developers. This year we're changing things up a bit. In addition to Engineering, we will also be offering paid internship programs for Product Management and Design! Each program will run in tandem for eight weeks. We’re looking for impassioned coders, designers, and product managers to learn and work alongside us on projects that are seen by millions of people.

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Aspiring Engineer, Designer, or Product Manager? Check out our 2019 Internships!

TL;DR: https://www.ign.com/code-foo/2019

Hello internet! We are excited to announce that IGN's 2019 paid internship programs are now accepting applications! For the past eight years, IGN has run a paid internship called Code Foo for aspiring web developers. This year we're changing things up a bit. In addition to Engineering, we will also be offering paid internship programs for Product Management and Design! Each program will run in tandem for eight weeks. We’re looking for impassioned coders, designers, and product managers to learn and work alongside us on projects that are seen by millions of people.

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