The Wolf Among Us 2 Reveal Event Announced for This Week
If you've been waiting for more info on The Wolf Among Us 2, you'll be able to watch a 30-minute news event on February 9 that will reveal the first official trailer, as well as details on the upcoming sequel.
Geoff Keighley announced that he will be hosting the half-hour stream and it will include the premiere of the first official trailer captured in-game. The event will then go behind the scenes to reveal more about the development of the upcoming Fables video game.
Wednesday, it's finally time: Greetings from Fabletown!
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) February 7, 2022
You’re invited to join me for a behind-the-scenes look at The Wolf Among Us 2 #TWAU2
Streaming live Wednesday 2/9, 10am PT on Twitch and YouTube#TheWolfIsBack pic.twitter.com/GoBIUWutMn
The Wolf Among Us 2 is a sequel to 2013's narrative-adventure game by Telltale Games. The sequel was formally announced in 2017, but Telltale Games closed in 201,8 effectively canceling the project. However, LCG Entertainment revived Telltale Games and acquired the rights to games like The Wolf Among Us, paving the way for a sequel.
The sequel was re-announced in 2019 at The Game Awards and will pick up after the events of the first game. Adam Harrington and Erin Yvette are set to reprise their roles as Bigby Wolf and Snow White respectively.
The Wolf Among Us is based on the comic series Fables which reimagines classic fairy tales characters who now live in the gritty Fabletown. While these characters are aware of their previous lives as fairy tale characters, they must now scrape by on the hard streets of a more modern and realistic world.
Bigby is a version of the Big Bad Wolf, while Snow White is of course the eponymous heroine of her own story.
You can read IGN's review of the first Wolf Among Us here, which we praised as one of the best Telltale adaptations yet.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.
The Wolf Among Us 2 Reveal Event Announced for This Week
If you've been waiting for more info on The Wolf Among Us 2, you'll be able to watch a 30-minute news event on February 9 that will reveal the first official trailer, as well as details on the upcoming sequel.
Geoff Keighley announced that he will be hosting the half-hour stream and it will include the premiere of the first official trailer captured in-game. The event will then go behind the scenes to reveal more about the development of the upcoming Fables video game.
Wednesday, it's finally time: Greetings from Fabletown!
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) February 7, 2022
You’re invited to join me for a behind-the-scenes look at The Wolf Among Us 2 #TWAU2
Streaming live Wednesday 2/9, 10am PT on Twitch and YouTube#TheWolfIsBack pic.twitter.com/GoBIUWutMn
The Wolf Among Us 2 is a sequel to 2013's narrative-adventure game by Telltale Games. The sequel was formally announced in 2017, but Telltale Games closed in 201,8 effectively canceling the project. However, LCG Entertainment revived Telltale Games and acquired the rights to games like The Wolf Among Us, paving the way for a sequel.
The sequel was re-announced in 2019 at The Game Awards and will pick up after the events of the first game. Adam Harrington and Erin Yvette are set to reprise their roles as Bigby Wolf and Snow White respectively.
The Wolf Among Us is based on the comic series Fables which reimagines classic fairy tales characters who now live in the gritty Fabletown. While these characters are aware of their previous lives as fairy tale characters, they must now scrape by on the hard streets of a more modern and realistic world.
Bigby is a version of the Big Bad Wolf, while Snow White is of course the eponymous heroine of her own story.
You can read IGN's review of the first Wolf Among Us here, which we praised as one of the best Telltale adaptations yet.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.
Surprisingly Accurate Madden NFL Picks Super Bowl 56 Winner
EA has revealed its official Madden NFL 22 prediction that the Cincinnati Bengals will win Super Bowl 55, defeating the Los Angeles Rams by just three points. A tight game is expected with a 24-21 final score, though Madden has only predicted the exact score once — when the Patriots defeated the Seahawks 28-24 in 2015.
Once known for its frightening accuracy, Madden's Super Bowl predictions have fallen off in recent years. Nevertheless, Madden NFL has managed to be correct 61% overall since the tradition began in 2004.
Madden's simulation has the Bengals scoring first with a touchdown pass to Ja'Marr Chase, with the Rams equalizing with a four-yard run from Sony Michel. The Rams then take a halftime lead following a 32-yard catch and score from Cooper Kupp, followed by a touchdown from the Bengals early in the third, tying the game.
An intense fourth quarter proceeds in the simulation with a touchdown on each side, but in the closing seconds of the game, Joe Burrow leads a final drive for the Bengals who score and win their first Super Bowl title. It would be a perfect capper for long-suffering Bengals fans, many of whom surely remember Joe Montana tormenting them in the famous Super Bowls of the 1980s.
Some comfort for Rams fans: Madden was wrong in its prediction last year, saying the Kansas City Chiefs would defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by ten points. The real game ended in a 31-9 victory for the Bucs.
IGN said Madden NFL 22 was "okay", as the game "takes a small and unimpressive first step into the Xbox Series X and PS5 generation, with even its better new ideas hobbled by poor execution."
Blogroll image credit: Getty Images/David Eulitt
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale.
Surprisingly Accurate Madden NFL Picks Super Bowl 56 Winner
EA has revealed its official Madden NFL 22 prediction that the Cincinnati Bengals will win Super Bowl 55, defeating the Los Angeles Rams by just three points. A tight game is expected with a 24-21 final score, though Madden has only predicted the exact score once — when the Patriots defeated the Seahawks 28-24 in 2015.
Once known for its frightening accuracy, Madden's Super Bowl predictions have fallen off in recent years. Nevertheless, Madden NFL has managed to be correct 61% overall since the tradition began in 2004.
Madden's simulation has the Bengals scoring first with a touchdown pass to Ja'Marr Chase, with the Rams equalizing with a four-yard run from Sony Michel. The Rams then take a halftime lead following a 32-yard catch and score from Cooper Kupp, followed by a touchdown from the Bengals early in the third, tying the game.
An intense fourth quarter proceeds in the simulation with a touchdown on each side, but in the closing seconds of the game, Joe Burrow leads a final drive for the Bengals who score and win their first Super Bowl title. It would be a perfect capper for long-suffering Bengals fans, many of whom surely remember Joe Montana tormenting them in the famous Super Bowls of the 1980s.
Some comfort for Rams fans: Madden was wrong in its prediction last year, saying the Kansas City Chiefs would defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by ten points. The real game ended in a 31-9 victory for the Bucs.
IGN said Madden NFL 22 was "okay", as the game "takes a small and unimpressive first step into the Xbox Series X and PS5 generation, with even its better new ideas hobbled by poor execution."
Blogroll image credit: Getty Images/David Eulitt
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale.
Tom Holland Regrets Not Calling Andrew Garfield After Taking Spider-Man Role From Him
Tom Holland said he regrets not calling Andrew Garfield when he took over as Spider-Man as he would have been "heartbroken" if the same happened to him.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe cast Holland as its iteration of Spider-Man in 2015 when he was 19-years-old, and he told The Hollywood Reporter that, after looking back with a bit of clarity, he should have made the call.
Holland said: "Something I can look back on now with a little bit of clarity and regret is that I never called him when I took over as Spider-Man.
"Had someone said to me after my second movie that I was done and this other kid was taking over, I would’ve been heartbroken. So looking back, I wish I had the chance to make amends with him."
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD FOR SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME
Holland was asked about how the reception to Garfield's films changed after the release of Spider-Man: Far From Home, and he said it was "without question" a source of pride.
It also allowed the two to make those amends Holland mentioned, as he said: "It was not only an opportunity for him to make peace with the character and the studio, but it was also an opportunity for me and him to have this moment where we realize we could share this thing."
Holland added: "The look on his face when he saves Zendaya is totally genuine, and I'm really proud of him. I'm really chuffed that he got this opportunity to win back the world and for people to be reminded that his Spider-Man movies are fantastic and brilliant in their own right."
Commenting in another interview last week, Holland even said he wants to see an Amazing Spider-Man , and Garfield has confirmed he'd return for another film. No Way Home has certainly proved there's still love for Spider-Men of old as it has become Sony's highest-grossing film of all time.
While it's still showing in cinemas, fans waiting for a couch-based viewing of Spider-Man: No Way Home won't have to wait too long as it will arrive on streaming services within the next six months, starting with, not Disney+ or Netflix, but Starz.
IGN said the film was "great", as "Spider-Man: No Way Home bounces from hilarious to hurt with ease as both the darkest and funniest MCU Spider-Man entry to date."
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale.
Tom Holland Regrets Not Calling Andrew Garfield After Taking Spider-Man Role From Him
Tom Holland said he regrets not calling Andrew Garfield when he took over as Spider-Man as he would have been "heartbroken" if the same happened to him.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe cast Holland as its iteration of Spider-Man in 2015 when he was 19-years-old, and he told The Hollywood Reporter that, after looking back with a bit of clarity, he should have made the call.
Holland said: "Something I can look back on now with a little bit of clarity and regret is that I never called him when I took over as Spider-Man.
"Had someone said to me after my second movie that I was done and this other kid was taking over, I would’ve been heartbroken. So looking back, I wish I had the chance to make amends with him."
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD FOR SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME
Holland was asked about how the reception to Garfield's films changed after the release of Spider-Man: Far From Home, and he said it was "without question" a source of pride.
It also allowed the two to make those amends Holland mentioned, as he said: "It was not only an opportunity for him to make peace with the character and the studio, but it was also an opportunity for me and him to have this moment where we realize we could share this thing."
Holland added: "The look on his face when he saves Zendaya is totally genuine, and I'm really proud of him. I'm really chuffed that he got this opportunity to win back the world and for people to be reminded that his Spider-Man movies are fantastic and brilliant in their own right."
Commenting in another interview last week, Holland even said he wants to see an Amazing Spider-Man , and Garfield has confirmed he'd return for another film. No Way Home has certainly proved there's still love for Spider-Men of old as it has become Sony's highest-grossing film of all time.
While it's still showing in cinemas, fans waiting for a couch-based viewing of Spider-Man: No Way Home won't have to wait too long as it will arrive on streaming services within the next six months, starting with, not Disney+ or Netflix, but Starz.
IGN said the film was "great", as "Spider-Man: No Way Home bounces from hilarious to hurt with ease as both the darkest and funniest MCU Spider-Man entry to date."
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale.
Amazon’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power to Get First Trailer This Weekend
Amazon will show the first teaser trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power during the Super Bowl LVI event this weekend.
As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, the trailer will drop during the big game on Sunday, February 13. This will be our first look at footage from the most expensive TV show every made, and will hopefully show much more than just hands, which is all we got from a recent drop of 20 character posters.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will take place during the Second Age of JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth setting, long before the War of the Ring and the likes of Bilbo and Frodo. The title suggests we'll be looking at the events in which the original rings of power were forged, and the events leading up to Sauron's deception and his creation of the one, master ring which we're all pretty familar with.
For more, take a look at every confirmed actor and character in The Rings of Power, as well as our explainer on the timeline of Middle-earth's Second Age. If you've already seen the first video from the series, which revealed the show's title, then you may also want to look at our behind the scenes video of how the title sequence was made for real using molten metal.
Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.
Amazon’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power to Get First Trailer This Weekend
Amazon will show the first teaser trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power during the Super Bowl LVI event this weekend.
As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, the trailer will drop during the big game on Sunday, February 13. This will be our first look at footage from the most expensive TV show every made, and will hopefully show much more than just hands, which is all we got from a recent drop of 20 character posters.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will take place during the Second Age of JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth setting, long before the War of the Ring and the likes of Bilbo and Frodo. The title suggests we'll be looking at the events in which the original rings of power were forged, and the events leading up to Sauron's deception and his creation of the one, master ring which we're all pretty familar with.
For more, take a look at every confirmed actor and character in The Rings of Power, as well as our explainer on the timeline of Middle-earth's Second Age. If you've already seen the first video from the series, which revealed the show's title, then you may also want to look at our behind the scenes video of how the title sequence was made for real using molten metal.
Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.
Star Wars: Andor TV Show Already Seems to Be Getting a Season 2
Andor actor Stellan Skarsgård has seemingly confirmed that the upcoming Star Wars Rogue One spinoff series will be getting a second season.
According to Collider, Skarsgård revealed he would be returning to the set of Andor later this year as production is set to get underway on Season 2 of the Disney+ spy thriller. "We start with Dune 2 in July," he reportedly told Swedish news site Dagens Nyheter. "And then in the autumn, it's time for the second season of the Star Wars series Andor."
While The Book of Boba Fett fills in the space between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, Disney Plus' Andor series goes in the other direction. Set before the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the prequel series will follow the adventures of Captain Cassian Andor and his band of allies during the early days of the Rebellion.
There's no official release date for the Diego Luna-led Star Wars series yet, but we can apparently expect a late summer debut, similar to that of Ms. Marvel. Alongside Skarsgård and Luna, Andor will star Adria Arjona, Fiona Shaw, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, Genevieve O'Reilly as Senator Mon Mothma, and Forest Whitaker as resistance fighter Saw Gerrera.
VFX supervisor Neal Scanlan has also hinted that the upcoming twelve-episode series might re-purpose unused characters/creatures from past Star Wars projects but it seems like we will have to wait a little while longer to discover who will pop up in Andor's missions, as Disney Plus' anticipated Obi-Wan Kenobi series looks set to make its debut before this one.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.
Star Wars: Andor TV Show Already Seems to Be Getting a Season 2
Andor actor Stellan Skarsgård has seemingly confirmed that the upcoming Star Wars Rogue One spinoff series will be getting a second season.
According to Collider, Skarsgård revealed he would be returning to the set of Andor later this year as production is set to get underway on Season 2 of the Disney+ spy thriller. "We start with Dune 2 in July," he reportedly told Swedish news site Dagens Nyheter. "And then in the autumn, it's time for the second season of the Star Wars series Andor."
While The Book of Boba Fett fills in the space between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, Disney Plus' Andor series goes in the other direction. Set before the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the prequel series will follow the adventures of Captain Cassian Andor and his band of allies during the early days of the Rebellion.
There's no official release date for the Diego Luna-led Star Wars series yet, but we can apparently expect a late summer debut, similar to that of Ms. Marvel. Alongside Skarsgård and Luna, Andor will star Adria Arjona, Fiona Shaw, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, Genevieve O'Reilly as Senator Mon Mothma, and Forest Whitaker as resistance fighter Saw Gerrera.
VFX supervisor Neal Scanlan has also hinted that the upcoming twelve-episode series might re-purpose unused characters/creatures from past Star Wars projects but it seems like we will have to wait a little while longer to discover who will pop up in Andor's missions, as Disney Plus' anticipated Obi-Wan Kenobi series looks set to make its debut before this one.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.
