Yearly Archives: 2018
Why You Need to Stay for Ant-Man and The Wasp’s Post-Credits Scene
For more on Ant-Man and the Wasp, be sure to also check out our Ending Explained feature or the WTF Questions we have about the film!
This story contains spoilers for Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp and Avengers: Infinity War.
Ant-Man and The Wasp continues the longstanding Marvel Cinematic Universe tradition of post-credits scenes - the film has two in total, one midway through the credits and one at the very end - but unlike most of the previous Marvel movies, where the stingers were playful bonus scenes or Easter eggs for comic book fans, you'll be missing out on a major plot twist if you decide to leave the theater as soon the movie ends... mostly because Scott, Hope and Cassie's miniaturized drive-in movie night isn't really the end of the movie.
Ant-Man and the Wasp End Credits Explained
For more on Ant-Man and the Wasp, be sure to also check out the WTF Questions we have about the film or how it sets up two new Marvel teams!
Full spoilers follow for Ant-Man and the Wasp and Avengers: Infinity War.
Ant-Man and the Wasp may have lightened the tone of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after the heavy proceedings of Avengers: Infinity War, but in the end the second solo film for the MCU’s tiniest superhero delivered yet another gut-punch to fans everywhere. Let’s break down exactly what happened!
Sacha Baron Cohen in Talks for New Comedy Interview Series
Sacha Baron Cohen is reportedly in talks with Showtime to distribute a new series in a similar format to Da Ali G Show.
Variety has said that "at least one or two episodes" have already been produced. The news follows a social media post from Baron Cohen, hinting that he’s "back as you’ve never seen him before,” alongside a doctored video of Donald Trump insulting Baron Cohen.
Da Ali G Show ran from 2000 to 2004 and spun out three movies: Ali G Indahouse, Borat, and Bruno.
Last month, it was announced that Baron Cohen will play Israeli spy Eli Cohen in Netflix's six-episode series The Spy.
Castlevania Season 2 Coming in October to Netflix
The Castlevania animated series is returning to Netflix this October.
Castlevania's second season launches October 26, spanning 8 episodes. The announcement was made at Anime Expo, during the Netflix<3Anime panel.
During the panel, it was also revealed that the animated movie, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle, will come to Netflix July 16. The film will act as a sequel to 2017's Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, with a third film to follow.
Season 2 of Castlevania was originally set for a summer premiere. If you want to know more about the show, check out our review of Castlevania Season 1, which praised it for doing "justice to the source material," while leaving us wanting more.
Aggretsuko Season 2 Announced
Netflix's anime series Aggretsuko is returning for a second season, it was confirmed today at the 2018 Anime Expo.
If you didn't catch the first season, Aggretsuko is centred around an anthropomorphic red panda named Retsuko who relieves the resentment of her dead-end day job by screaming out death metal at Karaoke nights. Season 1's writer and director Rareko (or Rarecho) will return for season 2.
Netflix's Leila Brillson tweeted out the trailer for Aggretsuko season 2, which you can check out below.
She’s BAAAAAAAAaaack. Her job still sucks. Her boss still drools. But she’ll be the first to tell you, metal still rules. #aggretsuko season 2 is a go! #AnimeExpo pic.twitter.com/Fv1xYrJaAm
Cristiano Ronaldo Reality Show in the Works at Facebook
Facebook is reportedly developing a Cristiano Ronaldo reality series.
Variety reports Facebook is in talks for what is set to be its biggest original show thus far about the superstar soccer player. The potential docu-series would debut on Facebook Watch, Facebook's platform for TV content.
Ronaldo could reportedly net as much as $10 million for the 13-episode series. Matador Content and Religion of Sports would be producing, but no word yet on how close the deal is to being finalized.
Facebook has also ordered a drama series from Ronaldo and Paul Lee's Wiip Studio about a high-school girls soccer team in upstate New York.
Complete Guide to Destiny 2 Forsaken Preorder Bonuses and Collector’s Editions
If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use.
Destiny 2's Year 2 kicks off September 4 with the Forsaken expansion (See it on Amazon), with new locations, enemies, super abilities, weapons and gear. One of the new areas, The Dreaming City, is also getting a new raid, one Bungie promises to be dynamic, changing over time.
There's a big caveat if you want to start in on Destiny 2's Year 2 content on September 4. The Destiny 2 Forsaken DLC requires you own the previous expansions, The Curse of Osiris and Warmind. If you don't already have them, you can download the Destiny 2 expansions through Microsoft, PlayStation Store, or Battle.net.
Nintendo Talks Legacy Content For Switch, New amiibo, Next 3DS, Labo Laser Tag, & More! – NVC Ep 414
Weeelcooome to episode 414 of our weekly Nintendo show and podcast, Nintendo Voice Chat. This week, the NVC crew shares their thoughts on Nintendo’s latest comments regarding how users will be able to access legacy content on Switch, a possible successor to the Nintendo 3DS, Gearbox Software’s new Switch game, Nintendo Labo laser tag, and much more!
As always, you can watch NVC here on IGN and on our YouTube channel (subscribe and hit that bell! It gives fairies wings!) or listen to it on your commute in audio format. If you enjoy the show, share it with other Nintendo fans, leave us a comment, and give us a thumbs up or leave us a review! If you prefer audio over video, please subscribe to NVC on iTunes or your podcast service of choice. You can also download and listen to the latest episode of NVC Right Here.
EA Motive’s Montreal Studio Working on Second Unannounced Game
EA Motive's Montreal studio has an unannounced project in the works.
Speaking to GameInformer, studio head Jade Raymond revealed, along with working on an unannounced open-world action-adventure title, the Montreal studio also has a brand new game in active development.
The project, which does not have a title or release window, was pitched by three developers.
"They were super passionate, saying 'let us prototype it, let us do it,' and we managed to give them some space to get it done because it was exciting," Raymond said.
The game has since evolved into a full project, with more and more people joining the development team.
Gundam Live-Action Movie Announced
A live-action Gundam movie is in the works.
Per Anime News Network, Sunrise President & CEO Yasuo Miyakawa announced the film during Sunrise's panel at Anime Expo. The project is a collaboration between Legendary Pictures and Sunrise, and co-production on the film has already started.
Not much else about the movie, including a release date, is currently known. This will be the first ever live-action take on the franchise.
The original Gundam series is set in the Universal Century when humanity is forced to emigrate to space colonies due to humanity's growing population. The colonies eventually launch a war against Earth to gain independence, with mobile suits being used during battle.