Yearly Archives: 2020

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order: Cal Kestis’ Lightsaber Headed to Galaxy’s Edge

Fans were able to vote on the next lightsaber they'd like to see made available for purchase at Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, and Cal Kestis' from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has been chosen as the winner. Cal's lightsaber won with 40.79% of the votes, beating out Qui-Gon Jinn (19.56%), Anakin Skywalker (12.37%), Lord Corvax (11.41%), Kanan Jarrus (9.85%), and Ezra Bridger (6.02%). Screenshot_2020-10-17 cal-kestis-lightsaber-star-wars-galaxy-s-edge jpg (JPEG Image, 1280 × 720 pixels) Cal's lightsaber will be available later next year and will be the first lightsaber offered at Dok's to have originated from a video game, and joins other classic sabers inspired by such iconic heroes and villains as Luke Skywalker, Rey, Darth Vader, and more. While it may be a little while until you can purchase Cal's lightsaber, Ahsoka Tano's lightsabers from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Count Dooku's curved handle will be available at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge this fall. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was released in 2019 and, in our review, we said "It’s been ages since we got a great single-player Star Wars action game, but Jedi: Fallen Order makes up for a lot of lost time. A strong cast sells a dark story while keeping things fun and loyal to Star Wars lore, and fast, challenging combat mixes with energetic platforming, decent puzzles, and diverse locations to explore for an all-around amazing game." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/15/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-review"] For more on Star Wars, check out our review of Star Wars: Sqaudrons and a (brief) history of Star Wars games. [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order: Cal Kestis’ Lightsaber Headed to Galaxy’s Edge

Fans were able to vote on the next lightsaber they'd like to see made available for purchase at Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, and Cal Kestis' from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has been chosen as the winner. Cal's lightsaber won with 40.79% of the votes, beating out Qui-Gon Jinn (19.56%), Anakin Skywalker (12.37%), Lord Corvax (11.41%), Kanan Jarrus (9.85%), and Ezra Bridger (6.02%). Screenshot_2020-10-17 cal-kestis-lightsaber-star-wars-galaxy-s-edge jpg (JPEG Image, 1280 × 720 pixels) Cal's lightsaber will be available later next year and will be the first lightsaber offered at Dok's to have originated from a video game, and joins other classic sabers inspired by such iconic heroes and villains as Luke Skywalker, Rey, Darth Vader, and more. While it may be a little while until you can purchase Cal's lightsaber, Ahsoka Tano's lightsabers from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Count Dooku's curved handle will be available at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge this fall. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was released in 2019 and, in our review, we said "It’s been ages since we got a great single-player Star Wars action game, but Jedi: Fallen Order makes up for a lot of lost time. A strong cast sells a dark story while keeping things fun and loyal to Star Wars lore, and fast, challenging combat mixes with energetic platforming, decent puzzles, and diverse locations to explore for an all-around amazing game." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/15/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-review"] For more on Star Wars, check out our review of Star Wars: Sqaudrons and a (brief) history of Star Wars games. [poilib element="accentDivider"] 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.

How Adam Sandler Knows if He’s Made a Hit Movie or Not

Adam Sandler, who makes movies exclusively for Netflix these days, recently discussed how he uses his own gut feeling, his own internal barometer, to figure out if he's made a hit film or not. Appearing on The Dan Patrick Show, Sandler, whose new comedy Hubie Halloween arrived on Netflix this month, said he could just tell by the vibes he gets from fans. Of course, when his movies were in theaters, there was always the box office to go by. And at Netflix, they have their own metrics for determining hits. But for Sandler himself, it's a little more internal and personal. "I just got it," he said, on whether he knows if he's made a flop or not. "You get a feeling. When I have a hit coming, I walk differently. The bones feel better, I hear better, I react better to like ‘Hey, Sandman’ on the street. I’ll go, ‘Hey, what’s up.’ When I got something coming out that’s not going to do well, the bones feel dead, there’s no hop, I’m flat-footed, I hear, ‘Hey, Sandman,’ and I do this [shies away motion] ‘No, no.’ You know? [Hubie]’s a hit." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/07/hubie-halloween-official-teaser-trailer"] You can check out our review of Hubie Halloween, which called it a return to the comedian's "dumb-but-sweet man-child roots." In other movie news, Michael B. Jordan has signed on produce DC's upcoming Static Shock movie, Anya Taylor-Joy will play Furiosa in an upcoming Mad Max prequel, and Joaquin Phoenix will reportedly play Napoleon in a new movie to be directed by Ridley Scott. And if you're looking for some choice Netflix fare, we recently gave Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7 a "10." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=top-10-adam-sandler-movies&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

How Adam Sandler Knows if He’s Made a Hit Movie or Not

Adam Sandler, who makes movies exclusively for Netflix these days, recently discussed how he uses his own gut feeling, his own internal barometer, to figure out if he's made a hit film or not. Appearing on The Dan Patrick Show, Sandler, whose new comedy Hubie Halloween arrived on Netflix this month, said he could just tell by the vibes he gets from fans. Of course, when his movies were in theaters, there was always the box office to go by. And at Netflix, they have their own metrics for determining hits. But for Sandler himself, it's a little more internal and personal. "I just got it," he said, on whether he knows if he's made a flop or not. "You get a feeling. When I have a hit coming, I walk differently. The bones feel better, I hear better, I react better to like ‘Hey, Sandman’ on the street. I’ll go, ‘Hey, what’s up.’ When I got something coming out that’s not going to do well, the bones feel dead, there’s no hop, I’m flat-footed, I hear, ‘Hey, Sandman,’ and I do this [shies away motion] ‘No, no.’ You know? [Hubie]’s a hit." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/07/hubie-halloween-official-teaser-trailer"] You can check out our review of Hubie Halloween, which called it a return to the comedian's "dumb-but-sweet man-child roots." In other movie news, Michael B. Jordan has signed on produce DC's upcoming Static Shock movie, Anya Taylor-Joy will play Furiosa in an upcoming Mad Max prequel, and Joaquin Phoenix will reportedly play Napoleon in a new movie to be directed by Ridley Scott. And if you're looking for some choice Netflix fare, we recently gave Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7 a "10." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=top-10-adam-sandler-movies&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

The Boys Season 3 Will See The Deep Fight Back Against the Cult

The cast of The Boys features a lot of different personalities, but none have seen an arc quite like The Deep, and in Season 3, he's going to take it even further. Eric Kripke, showrunner for The Boys, sat down for an interview with The Hollywood Reporter recently in which he discussed his many inspirations for the show, including satirizing Hollywood itself. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-boys-season-2-gallery&captions=true"] Season 2 saw The Deep exploring his spiritual side after being kicked out of The Seven, leading him to join a group called the Church of the Collective. When asked whether the group originated from the comics or something wholly new, Kripke said, "We came up with it. It’s a combination of a couple different Hollywood fringe religions or cults." "There’s a little bit of NXIVM in there. Everyone says, 'Oh, that’s Scientology.' It’s actually a smoothie of a bunch of different ones," he said. "It mostly came about because we love writing for The Deep." [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/03/why-dont-we-see-black-noirs-face-on-the-boys] Kripke likened The Deep to "the Forrest Gump of Hollywood trends" in that he always seems to be caught up in something newsworthy. "In Season 1, he was embroiled in a #MeToo moment. And in Season 2, we’re like, 'All right — he should be like Allison Mack and go join a cult,'" said Kripke. "And then in season three he’s gonna be like Leah Remini in fighting back against the cult," Kripke added, referencing Remini's series depicting her fight against Scientology. "He’s just going to keep blowing through these different Hollywood points. The idea of him trying to self-realize when he’s just such an idiot was entertaining to us." [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/10/the-boys-season-ending-explained] The Boys Season 3 will officially start filming in 2021, and will introduce us to Soldier Boy who is played by Supernatural star Jensen Ackles. For more, check out our review of The Boys' Season 2 finale as well as how the TV series differs from the comics. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, and Reviews writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

The Boys Season 3 Will See The Deep Fight Back Against the Cult

The cast of The Boys features a lot of different personalities, but none have seen an arc quite like The Deep, and in Season 3, he's going to take it even further. Eric Kripke, showrunner for The Boys, sat down for an interview with The Hollywood Reporter recently in which he discussed his many inspirations for the show, including satirizing Hollywood itself. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-boys-season-2-gallery&captions=true"] Season 2 saw The Deep exploring his spiritual side after being kicked out of The Seven, leading him to join a group called the Church of the Collective. When asked whether the group originated from the comics or something wholly new, Kripke said, "We came up with it. It’s a combination of a couple different Hollywood fringe religions or cults." "There’s a little bit of NXIVM in there. Everyone says, 'Oh, that’s Scientology.' It’s actually a smoothie of a bunch of different ones," he said. "It mostly came about because we love writing for The Deep." [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/03/why-dont-we-see-black-noirs-face-on-the-boys] Kripke likened The Deep to "the Forrest Gump of Hollywood trends" in that he always seems to be caught up in something newsworthy. "In Season 1, he was embroiled in a #MeToo moment. And in Season 2, we’re like, 'All right — he should be like Allison Mack and go join a cult,'" said Kripke. "And then in season three he’s gonna be like Leah Remini in fighting back against the cult," Kripke added, referencing Remini's series depicting her fight against Scientology. "He’s just going to keep blowing through these different Hollywood points. The idea of him trying to self-realize when he’s just such an idiot was entertaining to us." [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/10/the-boys-season-ending-explained] The Boys Season 3 will officially start filming in 2021, and will introduce us to Soldier Boy who is played by Supernatural star Jensen Ackles. For more, check out our review of The Boys' Season 2 finale as well as how the TV series differs from the comics. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, and Reviews writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

The Boys’ Boss Is a Marvel Fan But Finds the MCU ‘Dangerous’

The Boys' showrunner Eric Kripke recently revealed that he is a fan of Marvel's movies, but feels they are inherently dangerous to society in how they portray superheroes. He also discussed some of the social commentary surrounding The Boys; specifically how it ties in to our country's current political climate. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=amazons-the-boys-9-surprising-differences-from-the-comics&captions=true"] During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Kripke briefly spoke about the origins of superhero comics, saying the era they were created in "doesn't really apply as cleanly today." He believes there's "undeniable fascist underpinnings" to early characters like Superman, whose likeness was an inspiration for The Boys' psychotic antagonist Homelander. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/02/the-boys-how-much-does-homelander-know-about-homelander] When asked about his thoughts on Marvel and DC movies, he replied, "People might be surprised to know this, but I’m actually a fan of the Marvel stuff. The filmmaking is often impeccable. I actually really enjoy the humorous tone that a lot of them are written in. They’re snarky and fast and glib and I like that style." However, despite the lighthearted nature of the films, he believes there's a much deeper problem that people are missing. "My issue with them are not the movies themselves, but that there’s too many of them overall," Kripke stated. "I sort of believe it’s dangerous, not to overstate it or be overdramatic, but it’s a little dangerous to train an entire generation to wait for someone strong to come in and save you." And that's especially prevalent with the world we live in today. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/24/amazons-the-boys-season-2-review] "That’s I think how you end up with people like Trump and populists who say, 'I’m the only one who can come in, it’s going to be me,'" Kripke said. "And I think in the way that pop culture conditions people subtly, I think it’s conditioning them the wrong way — because there’s just too much of it. So I think it’s nice to have a corrective, at least a small one in us, to say, 'They’re not coming to save you. Hold your family together and save yourselves.'” [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/12/the-boys-season-2-finale-what-stormfront-said-in-german] Even if he doesn't believe in the messaging put forward by the MCU and other superhero movies, he's got no problem satirizing the films. In fact, One of Season 2's moments was directly inspired by a key moment in Avengers Endgame. The all-female superhero team-up during the final clash was one that Kripke found "ridiculous" and led to the parody of Stormfront and Starlight's "Girls get it done!" moment. When asked about it Kripke said, "A lot of that came from our executive producer, Rebecca Sonneshine, who came in after the weekend Endgame opened. She was just furious. I saw it, too, and I was like, 'That was the dumbest, most contrived—' And she’s like, 'Don’t get me started.' She found it condescending and I agreed." "So that just created for us a target, a satirical target. When there’s something really ridiculous in either superhero or celebrity or Hollywood culture, we’ll immediately go after it. It’s an easy shot," he remarked. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-boys-season-2-gallery&captions=true"] Season 3 of The Boys is set to begin filming in 2021 and has added Supernatural's Jensen Ackles who is set to take on the role of Soldier Boy, one of the earliest superheroes injected with Compound V during World War II. He and the history of his Payback team are likely going to play a significant role if the first episode's title is any indication. For more on The Boys, check out how Victoria Neuman is set to shake things up in Season 3 as well as all the biggest moments explained in the Season 2 finale. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, and Reviews writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

The Boys’ Boss Is a Marvel Fan But Finds the MCU ‘Dangerous’

The Boys' showrunner Eric Kripke recently revealed that he is a fan of Marvel's movies, but feels they are inherently dangerous to society in how they portray superheroes. He also discussed some of the social commentary surrounding The Boys; specifically how it ties in to our country's current political climate. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=amazons-the-boys-9-surprising-differences-from-the-comics&captions=true"] During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Kripke briefly spoke about the origins of superhero comics, saying the era they were created in "doesn't really apply as cleanly today." He believes there's "undeniable fascist underpinnings" to early characters like Superman, whose likeness was an inspiration for The Boys' psychotic antagonist Homelander. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/02/the-boys-how-much-does-homelander-know-about-homelander] When asked about his thoughts on Marvel and DC movies, he replied, "People might be surprised to know this, but I’m actually a fan of the Marvel stuff. The filmmaking is often impeccable. I actually really enjoy the humorous tone that a lot of them are written in. They’re snarky and fast and glib and I like that style." However, despite the lighthearted nature of the films, he believes there's a much deeper problem that people are missing. "My issue with them are not the movies themselves, but that there’s too many of them overall," Kripke stated. "I sort of believe it’s dangerous, not to overstate it or be overdramatic, but it’s a little dangerous to train an entire generation to wait for someone strong to come in and save you." And that's especially prevalent with the world we live in today. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/24/amazons-the-boys-season-2-review] "That’s I think how you end up with people like Trump and populists who say, 'I’m the only one who can come in, it’s going to be me,'" Kripke said. "And I think in the way that pop culture conditions people subtly, I think it’s conditioning them the wrong way — because there’s just too much of it. So I think it’s nice to have a corrective, at least a small one in us, to say, 'They’re not coming to save you. Hold your family together and save yourselves.' [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/12/the-boys-season-2-finale-what-stormfront-said-in-german] Even if he doesn't believe in the messaging put forward by the MCU and other superhero movies, he's got no problem satirizing the films. In fact, One of Season 2's moments was directly inspired by a key moment in Avengers Endgame. The all-female superhero team-up during the final clash was one that Kripke found "ridiculous" and led to the parody of Stormfront and Starlight's "Girls get it done!" moment. When asked about it Kripke said, "A lot of that came from our executive producer, Rebecca Sonneshine, who came in after the weekend Endgame opened. She was just furious. I saw it, too, and I was like, 'That was the dumbest, most contrived—' And she’s like, 'Don’t get me started.' She found it condescending and I agreed." "So that just created for us a target, a satirical target. When there’s something really ridiculous in either superhero or celebrity or Hollywood culture, we’ll immediately go after it. It’s an easy shot," he remarked. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-boys-season-2-gallery&captions=true"] Season 3 of The Boys is set to begin filming in 2021 and has added Supernatural's Jensen Ackles who is set to take on the role of Soldier Boy, the original superhero injected with Compound V during World War II. He and his Payback team are likely going to play a significant role, if the first episode's title is any indication. For more on The Boys, check out how Victoria Neuman is set to shake things up in Season 3 as well as all the biggest moments explained in the Season 2 finale. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, and Reviews writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

Static Shock: Michael B. Jordan to Produce DC Superhero Movie

Actor Michael B. Jordan and his team at Outlier Society have signed on produce DC's upcoming Static Shock movie. As first reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Jordan is joining director Reginald Hudlin on the upcoming theatrical release based on the 1993 comic series of the same name. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=7-milestones-for-black-superheroes-on-screen&captions=true"] “I’m proud to be a part of building a new universe centered around black superheroes; our community deserves that,” Jordan said in a statement to THR. “Outlier Society is committed to bringing to life diverse comic book content across all platforms and we are excited to partner with Reggie and Warner Bros on this initial step.” Jordan and Outlier Society seem primed to deliver a number of feature films should this reboot take off. Jordan is best known for his roles in Marvel's Black Panther as the villain Killmonger as well as boxer Adonis Creed in the Rocky sequels. He also worked as an executive producer on Creed II. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=how-dcs-movies-have-improved-on-the-comics&captions=true"] DC surprised fans with a Static Shock movie during its recent FanDome event, announcing not only that the film was in development, but also a revival of the comic series. There are also conversations around animated feature films and a podcast, as well. A new digital Static Shock comic is set to arrive in February 2021, along with a Static original graphic novel by Hudlin and artist Kyle Baker. For more recent DC news check out all the biggest announcements from August's DC FanDome and what to expect from DC's upcoming Black Adam movie starring Dwayne Johnson. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, and Reviews writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

Static Shock: Michael B. Jordan to Produce DC Superhero Movie

Actor Michael B. Jordan and his team at Outlier Society have signed on produce DC's upcoming Static Shock movie. As first reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Jordan is joining director Reginald Hudlin on the upcoming theatrical release based on the 1993 comic series of the same name. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=7-milestones-for-black-superheroes-on-screen&captions=true"] “I’m proud to be a part of building a new universe centered around black superheroes; our community deserves that,” Jordan said in a statement to THR. “Outlier Society is committed to bringing to life diverse comic book content across all platforms and we are excited to partner with Reggie and Warner Bros on this initial step.” Jordan and Outlier Society seem primed to deliver a number of feature films should this reboot take off. Jordan is best known for his roles in Marvel's Black Panther as the villain Killmonger as well as boxer Adonis Creed in the Rocky sequels. He also worked as an executive producer on Creed II. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=how-dcs-movies-have-improved-on-the-comics&captions=true"] DC surprised fans with a Static Shock movie during its recent FanDome event, announcing not only that the film was in development, but also a revival of the comic series. There are also conversations around animated feature films and a podcast, as well. A new digital Static Shock comic is set to arrive in February 2021, along with a Static original graphic novel by Hudlin and artist Kyle Baker. For more recent DC news check out all the biggest announcements from August's DC FanDome and what to expect from DC's upcoming Black Adam movie starring Dwayne Johnson. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, and Reviews writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.