Creed 2: Romanian Boxer Cast as Ivan Drago’s Son
Sylvester Stallone has revealed the latest bit of casting news for forthcoming boxing sequel Creed 2, with Romanian boxer Florian Munteanu as the son of Ivan Drago.
Stallone made the announcement via Instagram, extending his congratulations to Monteanu, who he calls "6 feet four, 245 pounds of talent". Creed 2 will be the boxer's first acting role.
Florian Munteanu.
Ivan Drago, played by Dolph Lundgren, first appeared back in Rocky IV, where he killed Apollo Creed, the father of Michael B. Jordan's character. No plot details have been confirmed, but it seems fairly likely the movie will in some way feature a confrontation between the two younger characters; Lundgren is also set to reprise his role in Creed 2, although in what capacity isn't yet clear.
Final Fantasy XV: PC and Royal Edition Release Dates
Square Enix has announced the release date for Final Fantasy XV's Windows Edition, as well as confirming the existence of the previously-rumoured Royal Edition for consoles. Both versions will launch March 6 with a sizable amount of additional content.
In addition to the base game and all current Season Pass content - which includes character-specific Episodes Gladiolus, Prompto and Ignis, as well as the multiplayer Comrades expansion - both editions will feature all updates to the game, such as the recently added ability to switch between playable characters.
How Anime and Cosplay Can Lift Your Spirits
Welcome to Hero Makeover, our video series where professional costume designers and makeup artists transform real-world heroes into their favorite characters.
Yukio, who wished to be transformed into her favorite anime character, is our hero in Episode 3. She's a 17-year-old kidney-transplant patient, who, despite her medical condition, doesn't let anything bring her spirits down. So IGN teamed up with Make-A-Wish America to transform Yukio into Yūichirō Hyakuya from Seraph of the End. Check out her amazing cosplay transformation in the video player above.
DC Heroes With PTSD Will Receive Aide in Sanctuary
Superheroes fight incredible battles to save the day, but what’s not always explored is how they cope with the trauma afterward. DC Comics writer Tom King (Batman, Mister Miracle) is looking to change that with Sanctuary, a new place in the DC Universe where heroes can go to deal with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other related issues; a place to heal wounds that aren’t physical.
"Every DC comic is full of violence. It's fun and exciting and I love reading about that, but do we talk about the consequences of that, both on the characters and the readers, and they
asked me to think about that and do something with it. And we are. We've created something, it's called Sanctuary. We're creating something where it's sort of like a crisis center for superheroes. And it's going to be DC wide, all the superheroes and it's going to be a place where these superheroes who are living violent lives every single day. Batman gets in a fight every single night, five times a night,” King said during a panel at DC in D.C. "And so, we're creating this space where superheroes can go that sort of mimics the good work people are doing for veterans around the world where they can have a space where they can actually admit that this violence has had consequences for them and has affected them mentally, so that your greatest heroes, who are inspiring our children, can say proudly: yes, I’ve had some mental difficulties, and yes, working with people has helped me through them. And we don’t hide behind that.”
Black Lightning Premiere Inspires Discussion of Real-world Issues On MLK Weekend
Over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, an event called “DC in D.C.” took place in Washington D.C. where Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment brought together various voices from the world of entertainment to spotlight how DC superheroes are used to address real-world issues. This event was put on in honor of Saturday’s world premiere of the TV show Black Lightning, based on DC’s first African-American superhero to have his own standalone comic series, which was screened at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
Netflix ‘Still Exploring the Opportunity’ for Switch App
Netflix is still "exploring the opportunity" to bring its streaming app to Nintendo Switch.
The news comes by way of Polygon, who was told by a Netflix representative, "We are still exploring the opportunity with Nintendo, but don’t have definitive plans to share at this time"
Over the weekend, customer service account @Netflixhelps told a customer "there are currently no plans for Netflix on Nintendo Switch," but the tweet has since been deleted.
Although the Switch originally launched without streaming support, Nintendo said it hadn't ruled it out for future updates, and Hulu has already brought its streaming app to the Switch.
WWE: 12 Iconic Male-Female Duos
Debuting January 16th at 10/9c, exclusively on Facebook Watch, WWE Mixed Match Challenge will feature male-female WWE Superstar pairings competing in a mixed tag match tournament - with only one RAW or SmackDown duo winning $100,000 for their chosen charity.
With this new series in mind, we thought it an opportune time to look back at some of the company's most memorable male-female partnerships. From the iconic Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth to modern-era pairs like The Miz and Maryse, sometimes having a female "valet" at wrestler's side could really boost someone's value as a performer and/or attraction. Sure, most often there was a nonsense romance angle that accompanied the story, but sometimes real-life couples actually teamed up on screen and their chemistry and charisma was enough craft something magical.
Out This Week: Street Fighter V Arcade Edition, Blade Runner 2049, Kirby Battle Royale
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
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Former Motorstorm, Driveclub Devs Open New Studio
Wushu Studios, a new Liverpool-based independent games studio founded former Evolution Studios talent, has been announced.
Despite having worked on racing games in the past, Wushu Studios is currently developing a "brand-new IP with a tantalizing and unexpected take on the science fiction genre." The team isn't ready to share details about the project just yet, but confirmed it's not a racing game and that prototyping began with Unreal Engine 4 this past September.
Check out the studio's official logo below:
Wushu Studios logo
Six Power Rangers Teams Unite in ‘Shattered Grid’
Boom Studios' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic is gearing up for a massive conflict in 2018 thanks to the "Shattered Grid" storyline. Now we have a better idea of the epic scope of this event, as the series is set to draw in heroes from five other Power Rangers teams - Zeo, In Space, RPM, SPD, and Ninja Steel.
We have an exclusive first look at two new chapters of "Shattered Grid" hitting stores in April 2018. Mighty Morphin Powers #26 (from writer Kyle Higgins and artist Daniele di Nicuolo) sees our heroes join forces with the Time Force just as Lord Drakkon nears total victory. Then, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2018 Annual #1 (from various creative teams including writers Kyle Higgins and Ryan Parrott and artists Marcus To and Dylan Burnett) will draw in the other Ranger teams as Drakkon's threat extends across time and space.