Avengers: Infinity War Passes $1.16 Billion Worldwide
With an estimated global total of $1.16 billion, Avengers: Infinity War is now the fifth highest-grossing superhero movie of all time worldwide.
As noted by Deadline, Disney and Marvel Studios' hit movie is also now the fifteenth biggest film ever worldwide, and it still has yet to open in China. Infinity War hit the $1 billion mark on Saturday, in a record-breaking 11 days. The prior record holder was Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which reached the milestone in 12 days.
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Peter Rabbit 2 Greenlit for February 2020 Release
Peter Rabbit is getting a sequel in 2020.
Deadline reports Sony Pictures has greenlit Peter Rabbit 2, with the new film hitting theaters on February 7, 2020 in the U.S. and March 27, 2020 in the UK. Will Gluck is returning to once again write and direct.
The original cast is also expected to be back. James Corden voices the titular character, with Margot Robbie, Daisy Ridley, Sam Neill, Domhnall Gleeson, and Rose Byrne among the cast.
The first film was released earlier this year, and has since grossed a little over $114 million domestically and $320 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. For IGN's thoughts on the movie, be sure to read our review of Peter Rabbit, which we think "never quite realizes its full potential."
Solo Advance Ticket Sales Outpacing Black Panther
Advance ticket sales for Solo: A Star Wars Story in its first 24 hours have eclipsed those of Black Panther.
According to Deadline, Fandango has reported that first-day presales for the upcoming Star Wars movie are now the second-highest of 2018, behind the record-breaking juggernaut that is Avengers: Infinity War.
Additionally, Atom Tickets reports Solo: A Star Wars Story had its second-largest hour of presales, with Infinity War, naturally, being at the top.
9 Infinity Gauntlets You Can Buy Right Now
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Avengers: Infinity War is on track to be the biggest movie of all time, and with good reason: it rules. From the opening scene to the end when everyone agrees to disagree, it's non-stop awesome.
If you haven't seen it yet, that's a huge bummer, but you're probably familiar with the Infinity Gauntlet. Toss all those gnarly space stones into it, slip it on, and you can do whatever the heck you want, basically. Even real bad stuff.
But you don't have to be an Eternal-Deviant hybrid to wield its awesome power. No, friends, you can use the power of the Internet to get your hands on, and hands into, your very own Infinity Gauntlet right now.
Activision Investing ‘Significant’ Resources Into Black Ops 4 on PC
Activision is committing "significant" resources into the PC version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
Activision Blizzard president and COO Coddy Johnson announced the increased focus on the PC version during a recent earnings call, after stating this new entry in the Call of Duty series "is a game that will push the envelope with innovation."
Johnson said the company has "invested significant dedicated resources to ensure we can deliver a great PC game" for those on the platform.
Although PC players have not traditionally been the largest audience for many Call of Duty games, Activision Blizzard has recently demonstrated interest in cultivating an increased presence there. Just last year, Activision Blizzard made Destiny 2 available on Battle.net, the popular online PC service which also provides access to the wildly popular Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Diablo III, StarCraft, and more.
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What Happened to Killmonger’s Mom in Black Panther?
Warning! Black Panther SPOILERS follow below. Check out our SPOILER-FREE review right here.
In the opening moments of Marvel's Black Panther, we see a young Erik "Killmonger" Stevens (Michael B. Jordan) playing basketball with friends, while his father, N'Jobu (Sterling K. Brown), was up in their apartment plotting some kind of scheme with his counterpart, Zuri.
According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, Black Panther director Ryan Coogler has revealed exactly what N'Jobu and Zuri were planning in their Oakland apartment. This information comes from the upcoming Black Panther Blu-ray release on May 15.
Marvel Shows Off 20 Iron Man Armors for New Comic Series
This June, Marvel's eccentric billionaire returns in an all-new series, titled Tony Stark Iron Man.
In the slideshow below, there are images of 20 incredible new innovative armors that you'll be able to add to your comic book collection when all of the variant covers of issue #1 debut in June.
In a recent press release, Marvel Comics revealed what readers can expect from this series going forward:
"This summer, everyone’s favorite futurist will embark on a new set of adventures with an all-new creative team! Fresh off a historic run of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN -- including a final red-hot arc featuring the appearance of the Red Goblin that has taken retailers and fans by storm -- Dan Slott is joined by rising superstar artist Valerio Schiti as they take the reins of one of Marvel’s most beloved Avengers, bringing readers new stories, new secrets, and of course, new armor."
God of War Director on Alleged Death of Single-Player Games
As multiplayer games continue to rise in popularity, there's been speculation in recent years that single-player games are dying. God of War director Cory Barlog recently weighed in with his thoughts on the matter and discussed why he believes there's still very much a place for story-driven single-player experiences in gaming.
"Single-player games are the phoenix at this point," Barlog said on the latest episode of IGN Expert Mode. "We go through the ebb and flow. Games change by the different creatives that get involved and say, 'I have this crazy idea.'"