When fans think of Fast & Furious, it’s usually in the context of an action series constantly seeking to top itself with progressively wilder setpieces. But as the end of the series approaches, producer Neal Moritz thinks that the Fast & Furious series should move in the opposite direction.

In an interview on The Town with Matthew Belloni, Moritz discussed his career as a producer and his hopes for the future of the Fast & Furious franchise, which he thinks should go small after years of trying to be the biggest, most outlandish series possible.

“Honestly, I think going forward I'd like to actually go smaller,” Moritz said. “And I'd like to kind of start to go back to where we started. I think that's an interesting way to go. I like to zig and then zag. I like to try and do something different and I think that's what audiences demand these days.”

With ten films over twenty years, the scope of the action-packed series has definitely expanded quite a bit. However, the main franchise is slated to end in February 2024 with the release of Fast & Furious 11.

It’s unclear what’s in store for the future of Fast & Furious after 2024, though Moritz wants to take things one at a time. “Let’s make a great movie and then we’ll figure out the next one,” Moritz said.

Since the start of the franchise, the series has noticeably grown beyond its original scope, with plot lines shifting from street racing and stealing DVD players in The Fast and the Furious to literally traveling to space in F9.

The most recent movie in the Fast & Furious franchise was 2021’s F9, which IGN praised for being “both outlandish and big-hearted.” The film also notably brought more women into its cast, marking somewhat of a turning point for the male-dominated franchise.

Most recently, Moritz co-produced Sonic the Hedgehog 2, a box office hit that IGN loved for its “humor and charm” and loyalty to the original Sonic games.

Amelia Zollner is a freelancer writer for IGN.

When fans think of Fast & Furious, it’s usually in the context of an action series constantly seeking to top itself with progressively wilder setpieces. But as the end of the series approaches, producer Neal Moritz thinks that the Fast & Furious series should move in the opposite direction.

In an interview on The Town with Matthew Belloni, Moritz discussed his career as a producer and his hopes for the future of the Fast & Furious franchise, which he thinks should go small after years of trying to be the biggest, most outlandish series possible.

“Honestly, I think going forward I'd like to actually go smaller,” Moritz said. “And I'd like to kind of start to go back to where we started. I think that's an interesting way to go. I like to zig and then zag. I like to try and do something different and I think that's what audiences demand these days.”

With ten films over twenty years, the scope of the action-packed series has definitely expanded quite a bit. However, the main franchise is slated to end in February 2024 with the release of Fast & Furious 11.

It’s unclear what’s in store for the future of Fast & Furious after 2024, though Moritz wants to take things one at a time. “Let’s make a great movie and then we’ll figure out the next one,” Moritz said.

Since the start of the franchise, the series has noticeably grown beyond its original scope, with plot lines shifting from street racing and stealing DVD players in The Fast and the Furious to literally traveling to space in F9.

The most recent movie in the Fast & Furious franchise was 2021’s F9, which IGN praised for being “both outlandish and big-hearted.” The film also notably brought more women into its cast, marking somewhat of a turning point for the male-dominated franchise.

Most recently, Moritz co-produced Sonic the Hedgehog 2, a box office hit that IGN loved for its “humor and charm” and loyalty to the original Sonic games.

Amelia Zollner is a freelancer writer for IGN.

Everyone's favorite Lovecraftian Santa, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.

Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.

We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.

Where Is Xûr Today?

Xûr can be found at The Tower on April 15 through April 19. To reach him, travel to the landing point at The Courtyard and make your way to the Hangar. You'll find ol' snake-face chilling near the stairs at the back of the Hangar area.

What's Xûr Selling Today?

Xûr has at least one good find this week. Check out this exotic gear!

Please Note: Xûr's inventory is (once again) bugged for the time being and displays armor rolls that are different from what you get if you actually make the purchase. Below are the rolls you actually get by buying his inventory.

Exotic Engram

The Queensbreaker - Exotic Linear Fusion Rifle

Ophidia Spathe - Exotic Hunter Chest Armor

• 12 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 15 Recovery
• 14 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 15 Strength
• Total: 64

ACD/0 Feedback Fence - Exotic Titan Gauntlets

• 7 Mobility
• 11 Resilience
• 13 Recovery
• 7 Discipline
• 13 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 60

Skull of Dire Ahamkara - Exotic Warlock Helmet

• 7 Mobility
• 8 Resilience
• 14 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 12 Intellect
• 13 Strength
• Total: 60

The major highlight this week is the incredible Ophidia Spathe roll for Hunters, which have stats in all the right places (more Intellect would have been nice, but I'm not complaining). The Skull of Dire Ahamkara also isn't bad, but skip in the Titan gauntlets. Obviously, if you're missing The Queensbreaker from your collection grab that too, though it hasn't been a part of the meta in quite some time.

Exotic Weapons

Hawkmoon - Exotic Hand Cannon

• Paracausal Shot
• Smallbore
• Alloy Magazine
• Quickdraw
• Combat Grip

Dead Man's Tale - Exotic Scout Rifle

• Cranial Spike
• Fluted Barrel
• Ricochet Rounds
• Vorpal Weapon
• Composite Stock

Hawkmoon's roll this week is one of my favorites for PvP. Richochet Rounds on Dead Man's Tale is an amusing idea and Vorpal pairs excellently with this weapon so we've got a great roll this week for that as well!

Legendary Weapons

Last Perdition - Pulse Rifle

• SRO-37 Ocular/SPO-57 Front
• Extended Mag/Flared Magwell
• Moving Target
• Zen Moment
• Handling Masterwork

Truthteller - Grenade Launcher

• Countermass/Quick Launch
• Blinding Grenades/Concussion Grenades
• Feeding Frenzy
• Swashbuckler
• Handling Masterwork

Hoosegow - Rocket Launcher

• Volatile Launch/Linear Compensator
• Alloy Casing/Impact Casing
• Tracking Module
• Kill Clip
• Blast Radius Masterwork

Friction Fire - Submachine Gun

• Hammer-Forged Rifling/Polygonal Rifling
• Alloy Magazine/Flared Magwell
• Killing Wind
• Wellspring
• Handling Masterwork

The Third Axiom - Pulse Rifle

• Arrowhead Brake/ Extended Barrel
• Appended Mag/High Calibur Rounds
• Rangefinder
• One For All
• Handling Masterwork

Fractethyst - Shotgun

• Smallbore/Corkscrew Rifling
• Assault Mag/Steady Rounds
• Slideshot
• Harmony
• Handling Masterwork

Wolftone Draw - Combat Bow

• Agile Bowstring/Flexible String
• Combat Arrow Shaft/Straight Fletching
• Threat Detector
• Demolitionist
• Charge/Draw Time Masterwork

A few interesting rolls this week, between Hoosegow's decent roll with tracking for those who don't want to aim, to the blinding Truthteller with some nice perks that work well with a grenade launcher. Also, Last Perdition and The Third Axiom are both great pulse rifles that can come in handy when you need to match elemental types in PvE so consider grabbing one or both of those if you don't have good primaries for those elements.

Warlock Legendary Armor

For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Wing Theorem set which includes:

Wing Theorem Gauntlets

• 19 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 9 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 11 Intellect
• 20 Strength
• Total: 63

Wing Theorem Chest Armor

• 10 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 22 Strength
• Total: 48

Wing Theorem Helmet

• 8 Mobility
• 15 Resilience
• 9 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 9 Intellect
• 21 Strength
• Total: 64

Wing Theorem Leg Armor

• 17 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 7 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 9 Intellect
• 14 Strength
• Total: 59

Wing Theorem Bond

There's a few good pieces here for any Warlocks looking to max out their Strength stat (if that's even a thing), but aside from that there's nothing amazing here.

Titan Legendary Armor

For Titans, Xûr is selling the Wing Discipline set which includes:

Wing Discipline Gauntlets

• 12 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 12 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 26 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 64

Wing Discipline Chest Armor

• 10 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 22 Strength
• Total: 48

Wing Discipline Helmet

• 17 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 7 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 12 Intellect
• 12 Strength
• Total: 63

Wing Discipline Leg Armor

• 11 Mobility
• 10 Resilience
• 12 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 16 Strength
• Total: 65

Wing Discipline Mark

Titans have some pretty good options this week, especially the extremely high-stat boots and the helmet that's made for the smartest Titan of all time. Where are my intelligent Titans at?!

Hunter Legendary Armor

For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Wing Contender set which includes:

Wing Contender Gauntlets

• 8 Mobility
• 17 Resilience
• 7 Recovery
• 12 Discipline
• 6 Intellect
• 12 Strength
• Total: 62

Wing Contender Chest Armor

• 10 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 22 Strength
• Total: 48

Wing Contender Helmet

• 11 Mobility
• 9 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 7 Discipline
• 8 Intellect
• 17 Strength
• Total: 62

Wing Contender Leg Armor

• 21 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 6 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 13 Intellect
• 12 Strength
• Total: 56

Wing Contender Cloak

Not a lot of love for Hunters this week, unfortunately!

That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! Are you excited for weekly rotating raids/dungeons in Destiny? Huge news! Also, congrats to all of those who were on #TeamMechs like me! Huge win! For more on Destiny, check out some of the new weapons and gear you can find in The Witch Queen and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.

Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.

Everyone's favorite Lovecraftian Santa, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.

Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.

We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.

Where Is Xûr Today?

Xûr can be found at The Tower on April 15 through April 19. To reach him, travel to the landing point at The Courtyard and make your way to the Hangar. You'll find ol' snake-face chilling near the stairs at the back of the Hangar area.

What's Xûr Selling Today?

Xûr has at least one good find this week. Check it!

Please Note: Xûr's inventory is (once again) bugged for the time being and displays armor rolls that are different from what you get if you actually make the purchase. Below are the rolls you actually get by buying his inventory.

Exotic Engram

The Queensbreaker - Exotic Linear Fusion Rifle

Ophidia Spathe - Exotic Hunter Chest Armor

• 12 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 15 Recovery
• 14 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 15 Strength
• Total: 64

ACD/0 Feedback Fence - Exotic Titan Gauntlets

• 7 Mobility
• 11 Resilience
• 13 Recovery
• 7 Discipline
• 13 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 60

Skull of Dire Ahamkara - Exotic Warlock Helmet

• 7 Mobility
• 8 Resilience
• 14 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 12 Intellect
• 13 Strength
• Total: 60

The major highlight this week is the incredible Ophidia Spathe roll for Hunters, which have stats in all the right places (more Intellect would have been nice, but I'm not complaining). The Skull of Dire Ahamkara also isn't bad, but skip in the Titan gauntlets. Obviously, if you're missing The Queensbreaker from your collection grab that too, though it hasn't been a part of the meta in quite some time.

Exotic Weapons

Hawkmoon - Exotic Hand Cannon

• Paracausal Shot
• Smallbore
• Alloy Magazine
• Quickdraw
• Combat Grip

Dead Man's Tale - Exotic Scout Rifle

• Cranial Spike
• Fluted Barrel
• Ricochet Rounds
• Vorpal Weapon
• Composite Stock

Hawkmoon's roll this week is one of my favorites for PvP. Richochet Rounds on Dead Man's Tale is an amusing idea and Vorpal pairs excellently with this weapon so we've got a great roll this week for that as well!

Legendary Weapons

Last Perdition - Pulse Rifle

• SRO-37 Ocular/SPO-57 Front
• Extended Mag/Flared Magwell
• Moving Target
• Zen Moment
• Handling Masterwork

Truthteller - Grenade Launcher

• Countermass/Quick Launch
• Blinding Grenades/Concussion Grenades
• Feeding Frenzy
• Swashbuckler
• Handling Masterwork

Hoosegow - Rocket Launcher

• Volatile Launch/Linear Compensator
• Alloy Casing/Impact Casing
• Tracking Module
• Kill Clip
• Blast Radius Masterwork

Friction Fire - Submachine Gun

• Hammer-Forged Rifling/Polygonal Rifling
• Alloy Magazine/Flared Magwell
• Killing Wind
• Wellspring
• Handling Masterwork

The Third Axiom - Pulse Rifle

• Arrowhead Brake/ Extended Barrel
• Appended Mag/High Calibur Rounds
• Rangefinder
• One For All
• Handling Masterwork

Fractethyst - Shotgun

• Smallbore/Corkscrew Rifling
• Assault Mag/Steady Rounds
• Slideshot
• Harmony
• Handling Masterwork

Wolftone Draw - Combat Bow

• Agile Bowstring/Flexible String
• Combat Arrow Shaft/Straight Fletching
• Threat Detector
• Demolitionist
• Charge/Draw Time Masterwork

A few interesting rolls this week, between Hoosegow's decent roll with tracking for those who don't want to aim, to the blinding Truthteller with some nice perks that work well with a grenade launcher. Also, Last Perdition and The Third Axiom are both great pulse rifles that can come in handy when you need to match elemental types in PvE so consider grabbing one or both of those if you don't have good primaries for those elements.

Warlock Legendary Armor

For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Wing Theorem set which includes:

Wing Theorem Gauntlets

• 19 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 9 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 11 Intellect
• 20 Strength
• Total: 63

Wing Theorem Chest Armor

• 10 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 22 Strength
• Total: 48

Wing Theorem Helmet

• 8 Mobility
• 15 Resilience
• 9 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 9 Intellect
• 21 Strength
• Total: 64

Wing Theorem Leg Armor

• 17 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 7 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 9 Intellect
• 14 Strength
• Total: 59

Wing Theorem Bond

There's a few good pieces here for any Warlocks looking to max out their Strength stat (if that's even a thing), but aside from that there's nothing amazing here.

Titan Legendary Armor

For Titans, Xûr is selling the Wing Discipline set which includes:

Wing Discipline Gauntlets

• 12 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 12 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 26 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 64

Wing Discipline Chest Armor

• 10 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 22 Strength
• Total: 48

Wing Discipline Helmet

• 17 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 7 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 12 Intellect
• 12 Strength
• Total: 63

Wing Discipline Leg Armor

• 11 Mobility
• 10 Resilience
• 12 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 16 Strength
• Total: 65

Wing Discipline Mark

Titans have some pretty good options this week, especially the extremely high-stat boots and the helmet that's made for the smartest Titan of all time. Where are my intelligent Titans at?!

Hunter Legendary Armor

For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Wing Contender set which includes:

Wing Contender Gauntlets

• 8 Mobility
• 17 Resilience
• 7 Recovery
• 12 Discipline
• 6 Intellect
• 12 Strength
• Total: 62

Wing Contender Chest Armor

• 10 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 22 Strength
• Total: 48

Wing Contender Helmet

• 11 Mobility
• 9 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 7 Discipline
• 8 Intellect
• 17 Strength
• Total: 62

Wing Contender Leg Armor

• 21 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 6 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 13 Intellect
• 12 Strength
• Total: 56

Wing Contender Cloak

Not a lot of love for Hunters this week, unfortunately!

That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! Are you excited for weekly rotating raids/dungeons in Destiny? Huge news! Also, congrats to all of those who were on #TeamMechs like me! Huge win! For more on Destiny, check out some of the new weapons and gear you can find in The Witch Queen and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.

Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.

XSEED Games announced plans to publish No More Heroes 3 on next-gen consoles in Fall 2022.

No More Heroes 3 was originally released exclusively on Nintendo Switch, but the action-adventure game will be coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC in North America this fall.

Its arrival on new platforms will also come with some upgrades, including “improved HD visuals, framerates, and faster loading times to keep players dishing out eye-popping ultraviolence” according to an XSEED press release.

XSEED Games, which previously handled PC ports for No More Heroes 1 and 2, announced pre-orders for the new upgrade’s Day 1 Edition on Friday. News about a digital release isn’t quite ready yet, though.

The announcement comes months after Grasshopper Manufacture, the Japanese studio behind the No More Heroes series, became a subsidiary of China’s NetEase Games.

No More Heroes 3 was first released in 2021 and follows up on the cult-classic series, which has been running since 2007. The newest installment expands on the story of “otaku hero” Travis Touchdown, who’s back to defend Earth against Prince FU (and to climb his way to the top of the Galactic Superhero Rankings) in another hack-and-slash adventure.

IGN reviewed No More Heroes 3 at release, calling it “amusing but extremely uneven" due to lackluster performance and repetition. Hopefully No More Heroes 3 will receive an improvement with a jump to new systems.

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer for IGN.

XSEED Games announced plans to publish No More Heroes 3 on next-gen consoles in Fall 2022.

No More Heroes 3 was originally released exclusively on Nintendo Switch, but the action-adventure game will be coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC in North America this fall.

Its arrival on new platforms will also come with some upgrades, including “improved HD visuals, framerates, and faster loading times to keep players dishing out eye-popping ultraviolence” according to an XSEED press release.

XSEED Games, which previously handled PC ports for No More Heroes 1 and 2, announced pre-orders for the new upgrade’s Day 1 Edition on Friday. News about a digital release isn’t quite ready yet, though.

The announcement comes months after Grasshopper Manufacture, the Japanese studio behind the No More Heroes series, became a subsidiary of China’s NetEase Games.

No More Heroes 3 was first released in 2021 and follows up on the cult-classic series, which has been running since 2007. The newest installment expands on the story of “otaku hero” Travis Touchdown, who’s back to defend Earth against Prince FU (and to climb his way to the top of the Galactic Superhero Rankings) in another hack-and-slash adventure.

IGN reviewed No More Heroes 3 at release, calling it “amusing but extremely uneven" due to lackluster performance and repetition. Hopefully No More Heroes 3 will receive an improvement with a jump to new systems.

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer for IGN.

Guerrilla Games is already thinking about the Horizon: Forbidden West sequel.

Speaking to VG247, creative director Mathijs de Jonge said that, just like how Horizon: Zero Dawn set up story beats for Forbidden West, seeds have been planted for the third game too.

"This game ends with another big cliffhanger where we're setting up some things for the next game once again," he said.

De Jonge didn't give much else away but said there are several story elements the otherwise unconfirmed third game can pull from.

"Horizon is really about mystery; each of our stories has been about uncovering mysteries in both the old world and the present day, when the game takes place," he said. "Indeed, there is plenty of backstory that we can tap into to develop new storylines and create new mysteries from what we’ve already established."

The same happened in Forbidden West, as de Jonge explained that the terraform system needing to be repaired was a good starting point for the story to jump off from.

"On top of that, we had storylines from the past, from the Old World, that we wanted to tap into. So we had a lot to work with, as well as knowing how we wanted to evolve Aloy’s story arc, and it all just mixed together from there," he added.

Horizon: Forbidden West launched in February and has received several post-launch updates since based on player feedback. IGN named it as one of the ten best open world games of all time alongside The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Elden Ring.

In our 9/10 review, we said: "A triumphant combination of enthralling combat, top-tier creature and character design, and a captivating open world, Horizon Forbidden West is an absolute blast and fantastic showcase for the power of the PS5."

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

Guerrilla Games is already thinking about the Horizon: Forbidden West sequel.

Speaking to VG247, creative director Mathijs de Jonge said that, just like how Horizon: Zero Dawn set up story beats for Forbidden West, seeds have been planted for the third game too.

"This game ends with another big cliffhanger where we're setting up some things for the next game once again," he said.

De Jonge didn't give much else away but said there are several story elements the otherwise unconfirmed third game can pull from.

"Horizon is really about mystery; each of our stories has been about uncovering mysteries in both the old world and the present day, when the game takes place," he said. "Indeed, there is plenty of backstory that we can tap into to develop new storylines and create new mysteries from what we’ve already established."

The same happened in Forbidden Dawn, as de Jonge explained that the terraform system needing to be repaired was a good starting point for the story to jump off from.

"On top of that, we had storylines from the past, from the Old World, that we wanted to tap into. So we had a lot to work with, as well as knowing how we wanted to evolve Aloy’s story arc, and it all just mixed together from there," he added.

Horizon: Forbidden West launched in February and has received several post-launch updates since based on player feedback. IGN named it as one of the ten best open world games of all time alongside The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Elden Ring.

In our 9/10 review, we said: "A triumphant combination of enthralling combat, top-tier creature and character design, and a captivating open world, Horizon Forbidden West is an absolute blast and fantastic showcase for the power of the PS5."

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

While Sharon Stone was said to originally be up for the role, Academy Award-winner Susan Sarandon is now seemingly set to star as Victoria Kord, a new character that will serve as the villain in DC's Blue Beetle.

As reported by The Wrap, Sarandon has already closed a deal to play Kord in Blue Beetle, DC Films' first superhero movie that will star a Latino character in Cobra Kai's Xolo Maridueña.

Maridueña will play Jaime Reyes, who gains his superpowers by finding a suit of alien armor. He is a Mexican-American teen and will be the third character to take on the Blue Beetle Mantle in the film's universe.

Blue Beetle was originally developed for HBO Max, but it was recently shifted to a theatrical release of August 18, 2023. While not much more has been revealed about the film, DC FanDome 2021 did reveal our first look at concept art for the live-action Blue Beetle suit.

Charm City King's director Angel Manuel Soto will direct the film and Scarface remake's Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer is writing the script. Joining Maridueña and Sarandon will be Bruna Marquezine, Belissa Escobedo, Harvey Guillén, George Lopez, Adriana Barraza, Elpidia Carrillo, Damián Alcázar, and Raoul Max Trujillo.

While we may have to wait until 2023 for Blue Beetle on the big screen, the character will star in an animated short film in 2022 that is being produced by Mortal Kombat: Scorpion's Revenge's Rick Morales.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

While Sharon Stone was said to originally be up for the role, Academy Award-winner Susan Sarandon is now seemingly set to star as Victoria Kord, a new character that will serve as the villain in DC's Blue Beetle.

As reported by The Wrap, Sarandon has already closed a deal to play Kord in Blue Beetle, DC Films' first superhero movie that will star a Latino character in Cobra Kai's Xolo Maridueña.

Maridueña will play Jaime Reyes, who gains his superpowers by finding a suit of alien armor. He is a Mexican-American teen and will be the third character to take on the Blue Beetle Mantle in the film's universe.

Blue Beetle was originally developed for HBO Max, but it was recently shifted to a theatrical release of August 18, 2023. While not much more has been revealed about the film, DC FanDome 2021 did reveal our first look at concept art for the live-action Blue Beetle suit.

Charm City King's director Angel Manuel Soto will direct the film and Scarface remake's Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer is writing the script. Joining Maridueña and Sarandon will be Bruna Marquezine, Belissa Escobedo, Harvey Guillén, George Lopez, Adriana Barraza, Elpidia Carrillo, Damián Alcázar, and Raoul Max Trujillo.

While we may have to wait until 2023 for Blue Beetle on the big screen, the character will star in an animated short film in 2022 that is being produced by Mortal Kombat: Scorpion's Revenge's Rick Morales.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.