The Walking Dead comic book series is returning to the stands in October 2020, and it's getting a literal new coat of paint in the process. As revealed at Skybound Xpo today, Image Comics will begin reprinting all 193 issues of Robert Kirkman's wildly popular zombie series in full color. Now dubbed "The Walking Dead Deluxe," each issue will be painstakingly colored by Dave McCaig (American Vampire). You can get a taste of the series' new look in the slideshow gallery below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-walking-dead-lives-again-in-color&captions=true"] McCaig's colors aren't the only new element in The Walking Dead Deluxe. Each issue will include a new supplementary section called "The Cutting Room Floor," featuring creator commentary and story insights from Kirkman. Each issue will also feature new variant covers from artists David Finch, Tony Moore, Julian Totino Tedesco and Arthur Adams, giving fans new perspectives on key events from the series. The Walking Dead Deluxe #1 will debut on October 7, with the series shipping twice-monthly beginning in November. According to Skybound, there are no immediate plans to collect the series in trade paperback format. Bad news for anyone who had gotten used to reading the series via those oh-so-affordable Walking Dead Compendiums. This news comes shortly after the release of Negan Lives #1, a standalone epilogue issue that reveals the final fate of the reformed villain. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/25/why-the-walking-dead-season-10-finale-is-delayed-ign-now"] In other recent comic book news, DC just announced Rorschach, a new sequel to Watchmen set 35 years after the events of the original comic. DC will also publish American Vampire 1976, the long-awaited finale to the long-running horror saga. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

The Walking Dead comic book series is returning to the stands in October 2020, and it's getting a literal new coat of paint in the process. As revealed at Skybound Xpo today, Image Comics will begin reprinting all 193 issues of Robert Kirkman's wildly popular zombie series in full color. Now dubbed "The Walking Dead Deluxe," each issue will be painstakingly colored by Dave McCaig (American Vampire). You can get a taste of the series' new look in the slideshow gallery below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-walking-dead-lives-again-in-color&captions=true"] McCaig's colors aren't the only new element in The Walking Dead Deluxe. Each issue will include a new supplementary section called "The Cutting Room Floor," featuring creator commentary and story insights from Kirkman. Each issue will also feature new variant covers from artists David Finch, Tony Moore, Julian Totino Tedesco and Arthur Adams, giving fans new perspectives on key events from the series. The Walking Dead Deluxe #1 will debut on October 7, with the series shipping twice-monthly beginning in November. According to Skybound, there are no immediate plans to collect the series in trade paperback format. Bad news for anyone who had gotten used to reading the series via those oh-so-affordable Walking Dead Compendiums. This news comes shortly after the release of Negan Lives #1, a standalone epilogue issue that reveals the final fate of the reformed villain. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/25/why-the-walking-dead-season-10-finale-is-delayed-ign-now"] In other recent comic book news, DC just announced Rorschach, a new sequel to Watchmen set 35 years after the events of the original comic. DC will also publish American Vampire 1976, the long-awaited finale to the long-running horror saga. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

The Child's Play horror movie franchise, which includes seven films (and last year's reboot), is headed to TV and the first teaser has been released. Titled Chucky, the series hails from franchise creator Don Mancini (who wrote on all seven films) and Channel Zero's Nick Antosca, and will share continuity with the film series, acting as a continuation of that story. Brad Dourif, the voice of Chucky in all the moves except the reboot (where Chucky was voiced by Mark Hamill), will play the role of Chucky on the series as well. The official synopsis for Chucky reads: "After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town's hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies and allies from Chucky's past threatens to expose the truth behind the killings, as well as the demon doll's untold origins as a seemingly ordinary child who somehow became this notorious monster." Check out the teaser...

AN EVIL TOO GREAT TO PLAY ON JUST ONE NETWORK @USA_Network @SYFY #Chucky #2021 pic.twitter.com/EaRYONmfVS

— Don Mancini (@RealDonMancini) July 16, 2020

Jennifer Tilly, who has appeared in every Child's Play film since Bride of Chucky, as Tiffany, is back as well. No other casting has been announced at this time. The Chucky series will air on both USA and Syfy in 2021. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-15-best-horror-tv-shows-of-the-last-10-years&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 Child's Play horror movie franchise, which includes seven films (and last year's reboot), is headed to TV and the first teaser has been released. Titled Chucky, the series hails from franchise creator Don Mancini (who wrote on all seven films) and Channel Zero's Nick Antosca, and will share continuity with the film series, acting as a continuation of that story. Brad Dourif, the voice of Chucky in all the moves except the reboot (where Chucky was voiced by Mark Hamill), will play the role of Chucky on the series as well. The official synopsis for Chucky reads: "After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town's hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies and allies from Chucky's past threatens to expose the truth behind the killings, as well as the demon doll's untold origins as a seemingly ordinary child who somehow became this notorious monster." Check out the teaser... [youtube clip_id="7khZQGkydak"] Jennifer Tilly, who has appeared in every Child's Play film since Bride of Chucky, as Tiffany, is back as well. No other casting has been announced at this time. The Chucky series will air on both USA and Syfy in 2021. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-15-best-horror-tv-shows-of-the-last-10-years&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.

Metacritic, the popular review aggregating website, has decided to delay user reviews for new games until 36 hours after they've been released in a defense against "review bombing." As reported by GameSpot, this decision comes only a few weeks after the release of The Last of Us Part 2, which is one of the most recent examples of games targeted by negative reviews, many of which come only hours after a game is completed. Considering The Last of Us Part 2 can take 20-30 hours to complete, many early reviews were assuredly from those who had yet to finish it. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-reviewed-games-of-2020&captions=true"] "We recently implemented the 36 hour waiting period for all user reviews in our games section to ensure our gamers have time to play these games before writing their reviews," a Metacritic spokesperson said in a statement to GameSpot. "This new waiting period for user reviews has been rolled out across Metacritic's Games section and was based on data-driven research and with the input of critics and industry experts." Metacritic stated the decision was not directly linked to any particular game, but was a move in the fight to stop these "review bombers" from bringing down a game's overall user score as soon as it's released. In addition to the user review issues, online harassment and death threats were also targeted at The Last of Us Part 2's Laura Bailey and director Neil Druckmann. Fortunately, many came to their defense and, as Bailey put it, "I've always believed that good people far outweigh the bad. Thanks for reminding me of that today." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/17/the-last-of-us-part-2-had-the-biggest-first-month-of-any-2020-game-in-the-us"] Despite these issues, The Last of Us Part 2 still led June 2020's video game sales and had the biggest first month of any 2020 game in the U.S. [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.

Metacritic, the popular review aggregating website, has decided to delay user reviews for new games until 36 hours after they've been released in a defense against "review bombing." As reported by GameSpot, this decision comes only a few weeks after the release of The Last of Us Part 2, which is one of the most recent examples of games targeted by negative reviews, many of which come only hours after a game is completed. Considering The Last of Us Part 2 can take 20-30 hours to complete, many early reviews were assuredly from those who had yet to finish it. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-reviewed-games-of-2020&captions=true"] "We recently implemented the 36 hour waiting period for all user reviews in our games section to ensure our gamers have time to play these games before writing their reviews," a Metacritic spokesperson said in a statement to GameSpot. "This new waiting period for user reviews has been rolled out across Metacritic's Games section and was based on data-driven research and with the input of critics and industry experts." Metacritic stated the decision was not directly linked to any particular game, but was a move in the fight to stop these "review bombers" from bringing down a game's overall user score as soon as it's released. In addition to the user review issues, online harassment and death threats were also targeted at The Last of Us Part 2's Laura Bailey and director Neil Druckmann. Fortunately, many came to their defense and, as Bailey put it, "I've always believed that good people far outweigh the bad. Thanks for reminding me of that today." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/17/the-last-of-us-part-2-had-the-biggest-first-month-of-any-2020-game-in-the-us"] Despite these issues, The Last of Us Part 2 still led June 2020's video game sales and had the biggest first month of any 2020 game in the U.S. [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.

The Old Guard, which was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and stars Charlize Theron as an immortal warrior, landed on Netflix just eight days ago and it's already in the company's Top 10 Biggest Original Movies of all time. Based on the graphic novel of the same name written by Greg Rucka, The Old Guard is tracking to reach 72 million households in its first four weeks.

THE OLD GUARD is breaking records! The Charlize Theron blockbuster is already among the top 10 most popular Netflix films ever — and Gina Prince-Bythewood is the first Black female director on the list.

The film is currently on track to reach 72M households in its first 4 weeks! pic.twitter.com/pM8vOTNa6m — NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) July 18, 2020

This news comes right on the heels of Netflix themselves releasing their Top 10 Biggest Original Movie Openings, which had Extraction and Bird Box right at the top for pulling in massive numbers for their first four weeks...

• 1. Extraction - 99 million
• 2. Bird Box - 89 million
• 3. Spenser Confidential - 85 million
• 4. 6 Underground - 83 million
• 5. Murder Mystery - 73 million
• 6. The Irishman - 64 million
• 7. Triple Frontier - 63 million
• 8. The Wrong Missy - 59 million
• 9. The Platform - 56 million
• 10. The Perfect Date - 48 million

Now with the numbers Netflix is anticipating for The Old Guard's opening month, it looks like it'll land in sixth place, right after Murder Mystery. Also recently announced, fans have a chance to win 83 years of Netflix service by obtaining the highest score in the free-to-play (in the U.S.) Old Guard game. Netflix just announced its highest-budgeted movie ever as the company will spend $200 million on The Gray Man, a new thriller directed by Joe and Anthony Russo that will star Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/08/the-old-guard-meet-the-immortals"] [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 Old Guard, which was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and stars Charlize Theron as an immortal warrior, landed on Netflix just eight days ago and it's already in the company's Top 10 Biggest Original Movies of all time. Based on the graphic novel of the same name written by Greg Rucka, The Old Guard is tracking to reach 72 million households in its first four weeks.

THE OLD GUARD is breaking records! The Charlize Theron blockbuster is already among the top 10 most popular Netflix films ever — and Gina Prince-Bythewood is the first Black female director on the list.

The film is currently on track to reach 72M households in its first 4 weeks! pic.twitter.com/pM8vOTNa6m — NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) July 18, 2020

This news comes right on the heels of Netflix themselves releasing their Top 10 Biggest Original Movie Openings, which had Extraction and Bird Box right at the top for pulling in massive numbers for their first four weeks...

• 1. Extraction - 99 million
• 2. Bird Box - 89 million
• 3. Spenser Confidential - 85 million
• 4. 6 Underground - 83 million
• 5. Murder Mystery - 73 million
• 6. The Irishman - 64 million
• 7. Triple Frontier - 63 million
• 8. The Wrong Missy - 59 million
• 9. The Platform - 56 million
• 10. The Perfect Date - 48 million

Now with the numbers Netflix is anticipating for The Old Guard's opening month, it looks like it'll land in sixth place, right after Murder Mystery. Also recently announced, fans have a chance to win 83 years of Netflix service by obtaining the highest score in the free-to-play (in the U.S.) Old Guard game. Netflix just announced its highest-budgeted movie ever as the company will spend $200 million on The Gray Man, a new thriller directed by Joe and Anthony Russo that will star Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/08/the-old-guard-meet-the-immortals"] [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.

Following the decision by the Washington Redskins to change their team name and logo, Madden NFL 21 will be pushing an update when the game is released that will also replace the Redskins' name and logo with a generic Washington team. EA confirmed the change to Kotaku, and also stated that the disc version will still feature the former name and logo, as the game is already preparing for its imminent release on August 25, 2020. However, as soon as players connect to the internet, the update will take place. “We are pleased to see Washington’s decision to change their team name and visual identity,” EA said in a statement to Kotaku. “We are quickly working to update Madden NFL 21 to feature a generic Washington team, while we await final word on the updated team name and logo design.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/16/madden-21-official-reveal-trailer"] Following release, EA will continue to update other parts of the game that feature the Redskins, including commentary, stadium art, crowed gear, etc. Obviously, once a new name and logo is chosen for Washington D.C.'s team, that will be included as well. “Changes to the name and logo will come via title updates that will download automatically,” the EA rep explained. “The first changes will be available to our EA Access players and will include audio/commentary updates; motion graphics and presentation updates; stadium art, environments, crowd gear and signage updates; and uniform updates. Players may continue to see some outdated Washington references in other areas of the game at launch, but we are committed to removing all of those from the game in additional title updates coming shortly after launch.” Madden NFL 21, as previously mentioned, will be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on August 25, 2020. Those who own Madden NFL 21 on PS4 and Xbox One will be able to upgrade to the equivalent PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X version for free when they become available, until the release of Madden NFL 22. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=madden-nfl-21-5-new-screenshots&captions=true"] [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 who applauds the decision and also says SUPER BOWL BROWNS. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Following the decision by the Washington Redskins to change their team name and logo, Madden NFL 21 will be pushing an update when the game is released that will also replace the Redskins' name and logo with a generic Washington team. EA confirmed the change to Kotaku, and also stated that the disc version will still feature the former name and logo, as the game is already preparing for its imminent release on August 25, 2020. However, as soon as players connect to the internet, the update will take place. “We are pleased to see Washington’s decision to change their team name and visual identity,” EA said in a statement to Kotaku. “We are quickly working to update Madden NFL 21 to feature a generic Washington team, while we await final word on the updated team name and logo design.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/16/madden-21-official-reveal-trailer"] Following release, EA will continue to update other parts of the game that feature the Redskins, including commentary, stadium art, crowed gear, etc. Obviously, once a new name and logo is chosen for Washington D.C.'s team, that will be included as well. “Changes to the name and logo will come via title updates that will download automatically,” the EA rep explained. “The first changes will be available to our EA Access players and will include audio/commentary updates; motion graphics and presentation updates; stadium art, environments, crowd gear and signage updates; and uniform updates. Players may continue to see some outdated Washington references in other areas of the game at launch, but we are committed to removing all of those from the game in additional title updates coming shortly after launch.” Madden NFL 21, as previously mentioned, will be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on August 25, 2020. Those who own Madden NFL 21 on PS4 and Xbox One will be able to upgrade to the equivalent PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X version for free when they become available, until the release of Madden NFL 22. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=madden-nfl-21-5-new-screenshots&captions=true"] [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 who applauds the decision and also says SUPER BOWL BROWNS. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.