It may be a bit early for talks of a Batgirl sequel, but star Leslie Grace hints that there could be one on its way… at least if the first film does well.

During an interview with Variety, the 27-year-old actress revealed that there have already been some discussions about Batgirl 2.

“We got to see this first one first,” she said. “But there’s definitely some talks about what it could be. I’ve seen some of what we’ve shot, obviously in the playback and stuff like that, and it’s insane. We’ve already been talking about where do we take this from here because there’s so much that happens in this film.”

“There are a lot of different themes in the plot that we touch on,” she added. “It’s not just the action. There’s a love story. There’s this father-daughter relationship. There’s looking at the world through a lens that isn’t just black and white and seeing the color and the spectrum between things.”

Batgirl stars Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon – the daughter of J.K. Simmons’ Commissioner Gordon who takes up the mantle of Batgirl to become the titular heroine.

Although DC fans will no doubt be overjoyed to see the return of Commissioner Gordon, it’s Batgirl herself who’s been curiously missing from the DC Extended Universe so far.

And Grace was overjoyed to be the one putting on the suit.

“I think that was the first real moment where I was like, ‘Oh, wow, we’re here. I’m doing this. Like, I am really Batgirl.’ It’s still hard for me to say that. But, yeah, it was a surreal experience.”

“I had to summon up some things in me that I didn’t even know were there,” she added. “It was an incredible learning experience to be on set with also action veterans like Brendan Fraser, and soak up it all up. It was so hard because he’s our villain and I’m not supposed to like him but he’s such a huge teddy bear. He is one of the nicest people that I’ve ever met.

"In our fight sequences the way he would just hit marks, it came from all of his experience. You can’t improvise that kind of experience. There’s some crazy stuff that happens. There’s lots of fire because as everyone knows by now, he plays Firefly. There’s crazy fire. There’s crazy stunts, crazy drops. She’s a biker chick, so you’re going to see her do a bunch of badassery.”

Of course, the big return is that of Michael Keaton.

That’s right – the original Batman star is back as an aging Bruce Wayne, who presumably takes the young new vigilante under his wing. And it’s a return we’ve all been waiting for.

“It was wild for everyone,” said Grace. “Our directors were like two little kids. They’re legit Batman nerds openly. He’s Batman, man! I couldn’t even believe that I was sharing space with Batman. I want to say more, but I can’t. It was insane, surreal, incredible. It was the stuff of dreams really.”

Batgirl stars Leslie Grace as the classic DC heroine alongside J.K. Simmons, Michael Keaton, Ivory Aquino, and Brendan Fraser. Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah directed the movie based on a script by Christina Hodson.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

It may be a bit early for talks of a Batgirl sequel, but star Leslie Grace hints that there could be one on its way… at least if the first film does well.

During an interview with Variety, the 27-year-old actress revealed that there have already been some discussions about Batgirl 2.

“We got to see this first one first,” she said. “But there’s definitely some talks about what it could be. I’ve seen some of what we’ve shot, obviously in the playback and stuff like that, and it’s insane. We’ve already been talking about where do we take this from here because there’s so much that happens in this film.”

“There are a lot of different themes in the plot that we touch on,” she added. “It’s not just the action. There’s a love story. There’s this father-daughter relationship. There’s looking at the world through a lens that isn’t just black and white and seeing the color and the spectrum between things.”

Batgirl stars Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon – the daughter of J.K. Simmons’ Commissioner Gordon who takes up the mantle of Batgirl to become the titular heroine.

Although DC fans will no doubt be overjoyed to see the return of Commissioner Gordon, it’s Batgirl herself who’s been curiously missing from the DC Extended Universe so far.

And Grace was overjoyed to be the one putting on the suit.

“I think that was the first real moment where I was like, ‘Oh, wow, we’re here. I’m doing this. Like, I am really Batgirl.’ It’s still hard for me to say that. But, yeah, it was a surreal experience.”

“I had to summon up some things in me that I didn’t even know were there,” she added. “It was an incredible learning experience to be on set with also action veterans like Brendan Fraser, and soak up it all up. It was so hard because he’s our villain and I’m not supposed to like him but he’s such a huge teddy bear. He is one of the nicest people that I’ve ever met.

"In our fight sequences the way he would just hit marks, it came from all of his experience. You can’t improvise that kind of experience. There’s some crazy stuff that happens. There’s lots of fire because as everyone knows by now, he plays Firefly. There’s crazy fire. There’s crazy stunts, crazy drops. She’s a biker chick, so you’re going to see her do a bunch of badassery.”

Of course, the big return is that of Michael Keaton.

That’s right – the original Batman star is back as an aging Bruce Wayne, who presumably takes the young new vigilante under his wing. And it’s a return we’ve all been waiting for.

“It was wild for everyone,” said Grace. “Our directors were like two little kids. They’re legit Batman nerds openly. He’s Batman, man! I couldn’t even believe that I was sharing space with Batman. I want to say more, but I can’t. It was insane, surreal, incredible. It was the stuff of dreams really.”

Batgirl stars Leslie Grace as the classic DC heroine alongside J.K. Simmons, Michael Keaton, Ivory Aquino, and Brendan Fraser. Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah directed the movie based on a script by Christina Hodson.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Michelle Yeoh will star in Avatar 2 and has also teased an ongoing role in its sequels.

During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the 59-year-old actress hinted that her upcoming role in the Avatar sequel will lead to more.

“So, yes, I am in the Avatar sequels and as you know we can't really talk very much about it,” she said. “But it's James Cameron! Come on! I would be the tea lady for James Cameron!”

“We shot for a few weeks, and I was so impressed with the work that he's done, the work that he's doing, the energy,” she added. “He's a genius, he's a walking genius. And I really, really enjoyed the experience and I can't wait to go back soon, I hope.”

Clearly, it sounds as though she’s onboard not just for Avatar 2 but the eventual follow-ups, too. But quite what that means remains a bit of a mystery.

For years now, Cameron has been teasing a number of Avatar sequels, with up to five planned by Disney. It sounds as though Yeoh will be back for at least some of them, but quite where the series will go five movies in is anybody’s guess.

Filming on Avatar 2 and 3 wrapped in September last year, with Avatar 2 set for theatrical release on December 16, 2022, and Avatar 3 due out on December 20, 2024. Avatar 4 is set for December 2026, and Avatar 5 will eventually land in December 2028.

And while Yeoh was clearly enraptured by Cameron’s upcoming Avatar sequel, co-star Zoe Saldana was apparently moved to tears.

“I can get choked up just talking about it,” she admitted. “I was able to see just 20 minutes of the second installment, right before the year ended, last year. And I was speechless. I was moved to tears.”

James Cameron recently revealed the first set photos from Avatar 2, giving us a glimpse at this new underwater world, while also introducing Jake and Neytiri’s mixed-race family.

Avatar 2 stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Vin Diesel, Kate Winslet, Michelle Yeoh, and Jemaine Clement. James Cameron directed the film based on a script he wrote alongside Josh Friedman.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Michelle Yeoh will star in Avatar 2 and has also teased an ongoing role in its sequels.

During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the 59-year-old actress hinted that her upcoming role in the Avatar sequel will lead to more.

“So, yes, I am in the Avatar sequels and as you know we can't really talk very much about it,” she said. “But it's James Cameron! Come on! I would be the tea lady for James Cameron!”

“We shot for a few weeks, and I was so impressed with the work that he's done, the work that he's doing, the energy,” she added. “He's a genius, he's a walking genius. And I really, really enjoyed the experience and I can't wait to go back soon, I hope.”

Clearly, it sounds as though she’s onboard not just for Avatar 2 but the eventual follow-ups, too. But quite what that means remains a bit of a mystery.

For years now, Cameron has been teasing a number of Avatar sequels, with up to five planned by Disney. It sounds as though Yeoh will be back for at least some of them, but quite where the series will go five movies in is anybody’s guess.

Filming on Avatar 2 and 3 wrapped in September last year, with Avatar 2 set for theatrical release on December 16, 2022, and Avatar 3 due out on December 20, 2024. Avatar 4 is set for December 2026, and Avatar 5 will eventually land in December 2028.

And while Yeoh was clearly enraptured by Cameron’s upcoming Avatar sequel, co-star Zoe Saldana was apparently moved to tears.

“I can get choked up just talking about it,” she admitted. “I was able to see just 20 minutes of the second installment, right before the year ended, last year. And I was speechless. I was moved to tears.”

James Cameron recently revealed the first set photos from Avatar 2, giving us a glimpse at this new underwater world, while also introducing Jake and Neytiri’s mixed-race family.

Avatar 2 stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Vin Diesel, Kate Winslet, Michelle Yeoh, and Jemaine Clement. James Cameron directed the film based on a script he wrote alongside Josh Friedman.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Ted will return in his own upcoming TV series, with a pretty impressive cast.

According to Variety, the foul-mouthed teddy bear is getting his very own TV show over at Peacock, with Seth MacFarlane returning to voice the character.

But that’s not all – the cast is already shaping up with three other new additions.

Giorgia Whigham, Max Burkholder, and Scott Grimes have all reportedly signed on to the series.

Whigham is perhaps best known for the role of Amy in Netflix’s comic book series, The Punisher. Appearing in Season 2 of the hit show, she formed a strong bond with Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) after he saves her from being attacked in a bar.

Burkholder shot to fame after starring in the hit horror flick The Purge as Charlie Sandin – the son of a wealthy family who made their fortune selling anti-purge security systems. He made his film debut in Daddy Day Care and has also voiced animated characters in Family Guy, American Dad, and The Cleveland Show.

Grimes is a frequent collaborator of MacFarlane’s, voicing Steve Smith in American Dad as well as Kevin Swanson in Family Guy. He also starred as Lieutenant Gordon Malloy in The Orville.

The Ted TV series will take place in 1993 – long before the films.

In this new story, John Bennett, played by Mark Wahlberg in the movies, is just 16 years old. With Ted’s moment of fame behind him, he lives with John in his working-class Boston home.

“Ted may not be the best influence on John, but when it comes right down to it, Ted’s willing to go out on a limb to help his friend and his family," Variety writes.

Unsurprisingly, Burkholder will take the role of the young John Bennett, while Whigham plays Blaire Bennett – his older, outspoken cousin who’s not afraid to clash with her family. Grimes will take the role of Matty Bennett, John’s blue-collar father.

Essentially acting as a prequel, it looks as though the Ted series will further expand MacFarlane’s impressive TV pedigree. Whether it will prove to be any good is another matter entirely.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Ted will return in his own upcoming TV series, with a pretty impressive cast.

According to Variety, the foul-mouthed teddy bear is getting his very own TV show over at Peacock, with Seth MacFarlane returning to voice the character.

But that’s not all – the cast is already shaping up with three other new additions.

Giorgia Whigham, Max Burkholder, and Scott Grimes have all reportedly signed on to the series.

Whigham is perhaps best known for the role of Amy in Netflix’s comic book series, The Punisher. Appearing in Season 2 of the hit show, she formed a strong bond with Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) after he saves her from being attacked in a bar.

Burkholder shot to fame after starring in the hit horror flick The Purge as Charlie Sandin – the son of a wealthy family who made their fortune selling anti-purge security systems. He made his film debut in Daddy Day Care and has also voiced animated characters in Family Guy, American Dad, and The Cleveland Show.

Grimes is a frequent collaborator of MacFarlane’s, voicing Steve Smith in American Dad as well as Kevin Swanson in Family Guy. He also starred as Lieutenant Gordon Malloy in The Orville.

The Ted TV series will take place in 1993 – long before the films.

In this new story, John Bennett, played by Mark Wahlberg in the movies, is just 16 years old. With Ted’s moment of fame behind him, he lives with John in his working-class Boston home.

“Ted may not be the best influence on John, but when it comes right down to it, Ted’s willing to go out on a limb to help his friend and his family," Variety writes.

Unsurprisingly, Burkholder will take the role of the young John Bennett, while Whigham plays Blaire Bennett – his older, outspoken cousin who’s not afraid to clash with her family. Grimes will take the role of Matty Bennett, John’s blue-collar father.

Essentially acting as a prequel, it looks as though the Ted series will further expand MacFarlane’s impressive TV pedigree. Whether it will prove to be any good is another matter entirely.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Zero-G sandbox game Hardspace: Shipbreaker is about to head out of early access.

A new announcement has revealed that the unique FPS is getting its full official launch on May 24, 2022 – two years after it first became available on Steam Early Access.

“Dust off your mag-gloves and charge your split-saw, we’ve got some great news!” reads the announcement. “The date for Hardspace: Shipbreaker’s 1.0 Update, and its full release from Early Access, is set. Your first shift in the full version will begin on May 24, 2022.”

Hardspace: Shipbreaker is a unique spin on the FPS genre as you’re given cutting-edge salvaging tech and tasked with carving up derelict spaceships to recover valuable materials - and it's all in the name of paying off a billion-credit debt to a faceless corporation.

Playing a blue-collar space worker for the Lync Corporation, there’s no escaping your debt as the company literally owns your DNA – re-assembling you after any unfortunate workplace accidents to ensure you carry on working.

The 1.0 launch update brings with it a number of additions and improvements:

• Campaign Act Three – The campaign’s final act brings the story to its thrilling conclusion.
• Save and Load Ships – You can now save salvage that’s in progress, so there’s no need to lose out if you need to step away from the game for a bit.
• Improved Progression, Economy & Upgrades – All these improvements should help tweak the game’s progression to be more satisfying.
• Improved Performance & Stability – A number of bugs and performance issues have been solved, allowing the game to run more smoothly.
• Steam Achievements, Trading Cards, Emoticons, and Backgrounds.

Additionally, progress will be reset on launch day to ensure everyone officially starts the game on equal footing.

“After nearly two years in an incredibly fun and successful Early Access run, we’re unbelievably proud and excited for Hardspace: Shipbreaker to reach Full Release,” the team explained. “As always, we owe a massive billion-credit debt to our Early Access community for supporting the game and helping shape and improve it. Shipbreaking may be a one-person job (as dangerous as that may be), but it took all of you to help us get to this point.”

Hardspace: Shipbreaker is available on Steam for PC, with PS4 and Xbox One versions reportedly to be made available at a later date.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Zero-G sandbox game Hardspace: Shipbreaker is about to head out of early access.

A new announcement has revealed that the unique FPS is getting its full official launch on May 24, 2022 – two years after it first became available on Steam Early Access.

“Dust off your mag-gloves and charge your split-saw, we’ve got some great news!” reads the announcement. “The date for Hardspace: Shipbreaker’s 1.0 Update, and its full release from Early Access, is set. Your first shift in the full version will begin on May 24, 2022.”

Hardspace: Shipbreaker is a unique spin on the FPS genre as you’re given cutting-edge salvaging tech and tasked with carving up derelict spaceships to recover valuable materials - and it's all in the name of paying off a billion-credit debt to a faceless corporation.

Playing a blue-collar space worker for the Lync Corporation, there’s no escaping your debt as the company literally owns your DNA – re-assembling you after any unfortunate workplace accidents to ensure you carry on working.

The 1.0 launch update brings with it a number of additions and improvements:

• Campaign Act Three – The campaign’s final act brings the story to its thrilling conclusion.
• Save and Load Ships – You can now save salvage that’s in progress, so there’s no need to lose out if you need to step away from the game for a bit.
• Improved Progression, Economy & Upgrades – All these improvements should help tweak the game’s progression to be more satisfying.
• Improved Performance & Stability – A number of bugs and performance issues have been solved, allowing the game to run more smoothly.
• Steam Achievements, Trading Cards, Emoticons, and Backgrounds.

Additionally, progress will be reset on launch day to ensure everyone officially starts the game on equal footing.

“After nearly two years in an incredibly fun and successful Early Access run, we’re unbelievably proud and excited for Hardspace: Shipbreaker to reach Full Release,” the team explained. “As always, we owe a massive billion-credit debt to our Early Access community for supporting the game and helping shape and improve it. Shipbreaking may be a one-person job (as dangerous as that may be), but it took all of you to help us get to this point.”

Hardspace: Shipbreaker is available on Steam for PC, with PS4 and Xbox One versions reportedly to be made available at a later date.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Hideo Kojima mysteriously posted a photo of PlayStation Studios before clarifying that his studio will remain independent.

Around 1 pm in the afternoon Japan time, Kojima posted a picture of the PlayStation Studios banner with games from all of Sony's first-party studios and also Death Stranding. This cryptic tweet immediately kicked off speculation that Kojima Productions officially joined PlayStation Studios.

Kojima followed up 10 minutes later by clarifying Kojima Productions is still an independent company.

In a follow-up tweet, independently translated by IGN, Kojima writes, "I seem to have invited misinterpretation, but KojiPro has been and will continue to be an independent production studio."

IGN has reached out to Kojima Productions for further clarification.

Kojima Productions was founded in 2015 as an independent studio after previously being an in-house team within Konami, Kojima's previous company. To date the studio's only title remains Death Stranding, a game starring The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus as a porter who must walk across a post-apocalyptic United States to reunite the country.

With its post-modern aesthetic and cinematic storytelling, Death Stranding was peak Kojima, to divided critical reception. An expanded version for PlayStation 5 was later released for console and PC under the name Death Stranding Director's Cut.

A possible explanation for this tweet could be from Kojima Productions' already close relationship with Sony. Kojima announced his new studio alongside Sony at the 2015 PlayStation E3 presentation, and Death Stranding uses a version of Guerrilla Games' Decima Engine.

Speculation over new PlayStation acquisitions is at an all-time high and Sony is currently on a buying spree, having acquired teams like Housemarque and Valkyrie Entertainment. Sony also purchased Bungie, though the Destiny developer is not part of PlayStation Studios.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Hideo Kojima mysteriously posted a photo of PlayStation Studios before clarifying that his studio will remain independent.

Around 1 pm in the afternoon Japan time, Kojima posted a picture of the PlayStation Studios banner with games from all of Sony's first-party studios and also Death Stranding. This cryptic tweet immediately kicked off speculation that Kojima Productions officially joined PlayStation Studios.

Kojima followed up 10 minutes later by clarifying Kojima Productions is still an independent company.

In a follow-up tweet, independently translated by IGN, Kojima writes, "I seem to have invited misinterpretation, but KojiPro has been and will continue to be an independent production studio."

IGN has reached out to Kojima Productions for further clarification.

Kojima Productions was founded in 2015 as an independent studio after previously being an in-house team within Konami, Kojima's previous company. To date the studio's only title remains Death Stranding, a game starring The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus as a porter who must walk across a post-apocalyptic United States to reunite the country.

With its post-modern aesthetic and cinematic storytelling, Death Stranding was peak Kojima, to divided critical reception. An expanded version for PlayStation 5 was later released for console and PC under the name Death Stranding Director's Cut.

A possible explanation for this tweet could be from Kojima Productions' already close relationship with Sony. Kojima announced his new studio alongside Sony at the 2015 PlayStation E3 presentation, and Death Stranding uses a version of Guerrilla Games' Decima Engine.

Speculation over new PlayStation acquisitions is at an all-time high and Sony is currently on a buying spree, having acquired teams like Housemarque and Valkyrie Entertainment. Sony also purchased Bungie, though the Destiny developer is not part of PlayStation Studios.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.