Phil Lord and Chris Miller's Hollywood credits include the Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse, the Jump Street movies, and roughly half of a Star Wars movie about a young Han Solo. But rather than let the final frontier go unexplored, the filmmaking duo are headed back to space for a new film starring Ryan Gosling. According to Variety, Lord and Miller have been brought on by MGM to direct and produce the film adaptation of a space thriller novel by The Martian author Andy Weir. Weir's upcoming book is set for publication in Spring 2021 by Random House, but it doesn't have a title at the moment, so it's being referred to as "Project Hail Mary." A fitting placeholder title for a story about an astronaut aboard a space ship on a desperate mission to save the planet. Lord and Miller were fired from Solo: A Star Wars Story in the middle of production due to creative differences. According to reports, Lord and Miller have a more loose and improvisational style when it comes to movie-making, but that didn't sit well with Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy and screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, who like to go strictly by the script, so they were taken off the project and replaced with director Ron Howard. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=star-wars-and-its-weird-recent-history-of-director-drop-outs&captions=true"] The 2015 film adaptation of The Martian by director Ridley Scott starring Matt Damon earned plenty of commercial success and critical praise, emphasized by its seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor in a Leading Role. So there's little wonder why top talent are already lining up to make a movie based on Weir's next project. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/12/boba-fett-lives-how-the-bounty-hunter-is-coming-back-to-the-mandalorian"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joshua is Senior Features Editor at IGN. If Pokemon, Green Lantern, or Game of Thrones are frequently used words in your vocabulary, you’ll want to follow him on Twitter @JoshuaYehl and IGN.

Timothy Olyphant has reportedly been cast in The Mandalorian's second season, which premieres this October on Disney+. Per The Hollywood Reporter, it's unclear if Olyphant will play "a new character or a returning favorite in a new guise." The veteran actor is probably best known for his roles in HBO's Deadwood as Sheriff Seth Bullock, and as US Marshal Raylan GIvens in FX's Justified. Season 2 of Mando has already wrapped filming and is not expected to be delayed. You can check out Olyphant alongside the late Luke Perry in this deleted scene from Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in the video below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/28/once-upon-a-timein-hollywood-deleted-scene"] Olyphant will join a growing list of Season 2 newcomers including Katee Sackhoff as Bo Katan, Temuera Morrison as Boba Fett, and Rosario Dawson as fan-favorite Ahsoka Tano. Behind the camera, directors Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk Till Dawn) and Peyton Reed (Ant-Man) have both confirmed they will be directing episodes in Season 2. For more Star Wars, be sure to check out the Disney+ docuseries, tDisney Gallery: The Mandalorian, which gives fans an in-depth look at the making of Season 1 including interviews with director Dave Filoni and leading man Pedro Pascal as Mando. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/13/katee-sackhoff-cast-as-bo-katan-in-the-mandalorian-ign-now"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] David Griffin still watches DuckTales in his pajamas with a cereal bowl in hand. He's also the TV Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

Update: Slash Film has revealed which character Timothy Olyphant will play in The Mandalorian: Season 2, and it's one hardcore Star Wars readers may recognize. The site's sources claim Olyphant is playing Cobb Vanth, a character first introduced in the 2015 novel Star Wars: Aftermath. Vanth is a former slave who becomes sheriff of a Tatooine settlement called Freetown. Vanth acquires what appears to be Boba Fett's discarded, acid-worn armor from a group of Jawas, and it sounds like Olyphant will be wearing the iconic armor in The Mandalorian. Vanth is committed to protecting Freetown and its inhabitants from the various criminal organizations trying to fill the power vacuum after Jabba the Hutt's demise. Fun fact - one of those inhabitants is Jabba's former Rancor keeper Malakili. [caption id="attachment_2354005" align="aligncenter" width="1650"] Cobb Vanth is the rare Star Wars character to debut in book form before jumping to live-action.[/caption] This casting gives us a somewhat better idea of how Temuera Morrison's Boba Fett will factor into Season 2. Fett will no doubt be eager to reclaim his lost armor, and he may even turn to Pedro Pascal's Din Djarin for help in tracking it down. The series may actually be borrowing a plot point from the abandoned Boba Fett movie. The series could very well be positioning Cobb Vanth as the Disney equivalent of Jodo Kast, a Legends character who was infamous for impersonating Fett. We also wouldn't be surprised to learn it was actually Vanth, not Boba Fett, teased in the stinger scene from The Mandalorian: Season 1, Episode 5. Let us know what you think in the comments below. The original story is below: [poilib element="accentDivider"] Timothy Olyphant has reportedly been cast in The Mandalorian's second season, which premieres this October on Disney+. Per The Hollywood Reporter, it's unclear if Olyphant will play "a new character or a returning favorite in a new guise." The veteran actor is probably best known for his roles in HBO's Deadwood as Sheriff Seth Bullock, and as US Marshal Raylan GIvens in FX's Justified. Season 2 of Mando has already wrapped filming and is not expected to be delayed. You can check out Olyphant alongside the late Luke Perry in this deleted scene from Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in the video below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/28/once-upon-a-timein-hollywood-deleted-scene"] Olyphant will join a growing list of Season 2 newcomers including Katee Sackhoff as Bo Katan, Temuera Morrison as Boba Fett, and Rosario Dawson as fan-favorite Ahsoka Tano. Behind the camera, directors Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk Till Dawn) and Peyton Reed (Ant-Man) have both confirmed they will be directing episodes in Season 2. For more Star Wars, be sure to check out the Disney+ docuseries, tDisney Gallery: The Mandalorian, which gives fans an in-depth look at the making of Season 1 including interviews with director Dave Filoni and leading man Pedro Pascal as Mando. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/13/katee-sackhoff-cast-as-bo-katan-in-the-mandalorian-ign-now"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] David Griffin still watches DuckTales in his pajamas with a cereal bowl in hand. He's also the TV Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

Doom Eternal released its first update today and with it some quality of life fixes and some new content drops. Update 1's new features include the addition of Empowered Demons, a new Precious Metal Event, as well as a series of quality of life and anti-cheat improvements. Although id Software announced plans for story DLC, that’s still a ways away. Instead, Update 1 focuses mostly on events and challenges. There are now Empowered Demons, which are demons that are buffed after successfully killing Slayers. Killing these empowered demons provides more resources and bonus event XP. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=10-best-id-software-weapons&captions=true"] Another new addition with the update is the start of the Precious Metals Event which offers shiny new cosmetics that can be collected towards the MC Pain Master Collection. Event progress XP can be earned simply by playing Battlemode, Campaign, or completing weekly challenges. Battlemode also received some quality of life updates including a new death report that shows players what killed them, Prestige stars for dedicated players, fixes for latency and lag, better tutorials, and Echelon leveling for players who hit max level. Here are some other patch notes for the new update. New Features for PC

• Added Denuvo Anti-Cheat software required for playing BATTLEMODE on PC
• Denuvo Anti-Cheat uses a kernel-mode driver
• Use of the kernel-mode driver starts when the game launches and stops when the game stops for any reason
• Denuvo Anti-Cheat does not take screenshots, scan your file system, or stream shellcode from the internet
• Denuvo Anti-Cheat can be uninstalled at any time through the "Add or remove programs" dialog
• For more information, please see https://help.bethesda.net/ or refer to Denuvo's launch day blog here

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Single Player Campaign Quality-of-Life Updates for ALL platforms

• Reduced damage taken while swimming
• Added vertical Dash ability when in water
• Moved the Rad Suit in Taras Nabad directly in-front of the water area so the player clearly sees it when entering the arena
• Removed all difficulty damage scaling for both Water/Slime
• Added Maykr Drone campaign tutorial during first encounter in Urdak
• Added an option for Hold (Default) or Press functionality for Double Dash in the Game tab of the Main Menu Options. Hold allows the player to dash twice by holding the input. Press requires the player to press the input twice.
• Increased the effectiveness of the Plasma Rifle Microwave Mod damage over time

[poilib element="accentDivider"] BATTLEMODE Quality-of-Life Updates for ALL platforms

• BATTLEMODE Tutorials are now required for first-time players when entering the mode
• Added functionality to take disciplinary action against players who exploit BATTLEMODE by prematurely exiting matches or are abusive on voice chat
• BATTLEMODE Death Report Deaths in BATTLEMODE now display a damage report showing players exactly what killed them
• New Indicator for Healing Demon Players New FX display under player headers in BATTLEMODE when they are actively healing. This is visible to all players.
• New Messaging in BATTLEMODE has been added to improve the clarity of server and lobby states

[poilib element="accentDivider"] [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/12/doom-eternal-launch-trailer"] Check out IGN’s Doom Eternal review and wiki for guides, walkthroughs, tips, and more. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Doom Eternal released its first update today and with it some quality of life fixes and some new content drops. Update 1's new features include the addition of Empowered Demons, a new Precious Metal Event, as well as a series of quality of life and anti-cheat improvements. Although id Software announced plans for story DLC, that’s still a ways away. Instead, Update 1 focuses mostly on events and challenges. There are now Empowered Demons, which are demons that are buffed after successfully killing Slayers. Killing these empowered demons provides more resources and bonus event XP. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=10-best-id-software-weapons&captions=true"] Another new addition with the update is the start of the Precious Metals Event which offers shiny new cosmetics that can be collected towards the MC Pain Master Collection. Event progress XP can be earned simply by playing Battlemode, Campaign, or completing weekly challenges. Battlemode also received some quality of life updates including a new death report that shows players what killed them, Prestige stars for dedicated players, fixes for latency and lag, better tutorials, and Echelon leveling for players who hit max level. Here are some other patch notes for the new update. New Features for PC

• Added Denuvo Anti-Cheat software required for playing BATTLEMODE on PC
• Denuvo Anti-Cheat uses a kernel-mode driver
• Use of the kernel-mode driver starts when the game launches and stops when the game stops for any reason
• Denuvo Anti-Cheat does not take screenshots, scan your file system, or stream shellcode from the internet
• Denuvo Anti-Cheat can be uninstalled at any time through the "Add or remove programs" dialog
• For more information, please see https://help.bethesda.net/ or refer to Denuvo's launch day blog here

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Single Player Campaign Quality-of-Life Updates for ALL platforms

• Reduced damage taken while swimming
• Added vertical Dash ability when in water
• Moved the Rad Suit in Taras Nabad directly in-front of the water area so the player clearly sees it when entering the arena
• Removed all difficulty damage scaling for both Water/Slime
• Added Maykr Drone campaign tutorial during first encounter in Urdak
• Added an option for Hold (Default) or Press functionality for Double Dash in the Game tab of the Main Menu Options. Hold allows the player to dash twice by holding the input. Press requires the player to press the input twice.
• Increased the effectiveness of the Plasma Rifle Microwave Mod damage over time

[poilib element="accentDivider"] BATTLEMODE Quality-of-Life Updates for ALL platforms

• BATTLEMODE Tutorials are now required for first-time players when entering the mode
• Added functionality to take disciplinary action against players who exploit BATTLEMODE by prematurely exiting matches or are abusive on voice chat
• BATTLEMODE Death Report Deaths in BATTLEMODE now display a damage report showing players exactly what killed them
• New Indicator for Healing Demon Players New FX display under player headers in BATTLEMODE when they are actively healing. This is visible to all players.
• New Messaging in BATTLEMODE has been added to improve the clarity of server and lobby states

[poilib element="accentDivider"] [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/12/doom-eternal-launch-trailer"] Check out IGN’s Doom Eternal review and wiki for guides, walkthroughs, tips, and more. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're talking about the Unreal Engine 5 tech demo running on PS5, Ghost of Tsushima, Tony Hawk, Paper Mario, and more. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service. Listen on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Stitcher

Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're talking about the Unreal Engine 5 tech demo running on PS5, Ghost of Tsushima, Tony Hawk, Paper Mario, and more. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service. Listen on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Stitcher

Disney+ in June features some exciting docuseries like Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, which will air new episodes every Friday. So far, the series has offered some unique insights into Season 1, like why it takes three guys to play Mando, and Dave Filoni's fascinating journey from Avatar: The Last Airbender to the Star Wars universe. The streamer will also debut the making of Frozen 2 on Friday, June 26. On the movie front, Artemis Fowl is foregoing its theatrical release due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic and will exclusively debut on Disney+ on June 12. The film centers on "Artemis Fowl, a descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds, as he desperately tries to save his father who has been kidnapped. In order to pay his ransom, Artemis must infiltrate an ancient, underground civilization—the amazingly advanced world of fairies—and bring the kidnapper the Aculos, the fairies’ most powerful and coveted magical device," per a synopsis from Disney. If you don't have the streaming service, you can sign up for a free 14-day Disney+ trial here. Check out the slideshow gallery below for a showcase of some of Disney+'s most notable offerings in June, followed by the full list: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=disney-plus-spotlight-june-2020&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Friday, June 5

• Alaska’s Grizzly Gauntlet (Season 1)
• America’s Greatest Animals
• Chasing the Equinox
• Howie Mandel’s Animals Doing Things (Seasons 1-2)
• Secrets of Wild India (Season 1)
• The Greeks (Season 1)
• Weird but True! (Seasons 1-2)
• Wild Hawaii (Season 1)
• Women of Impact: Changing the World
• Disney+ Originals
• Be Our Chef
• Season Finale Episode 111 - "The Spectacular"
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian - Episode 106 "Visualization"
• Disney Family Sundays - Episode 131 "101 Dalmatians: Onesie"
• One Day At Disney - Episode 127 "George Montano: Plasterer"
• It's a Dog's Life with Bill Farmer - Episode 104 "Disaster Rescue Dogs & A Dog Mayor"
• Disney Insider - Episode 106 "Artemis Adventure, Taste of Disney, Runaway Railway"

Friday, June 12

• Mighty Med (Seasons 1-2)
• The Liberty Story
• The Story of the Animated Drawing
• Walt & El Grupo
• Artemis Fowl
• It's a Dog's Life with Bill Farmer - Episode 105 "The Surfing Corgi & Bee Dogs"
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian - Episode 107 "Score"
• Disney Family Sundays - Episode 132 "Winnie the Pooh: Bag Toss"
• One Day At Disney - Episode 128 "Scot Drake: Imagineering Creative"

Friday, June 19

• 101 Dalmatians (1997) (Season 1)
• Big Sur: Wild California
• Muppet Babies Play Date (Season 1)
• Schoolhouse Rock (Season 1)
• Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian - Episode 108 "Connections"
• It's a Dog's Life with Bill Farmer - Episode 106 "Stunt Dogs & Water Rescue Dogs"
• Disney Family Sundays - Episode 133 "Monsters, Inc. Water Bottles"
• One Day At Disney - Episode 129 "Candice Valdez: Radio Disney Host"

Friday, June 26

• Man in Space
• Mars and Beyond
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
• Raven's Home (Season 3)
• Tarzan
• Tarzan II
• Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2 (All six episodes available)
• It's a Dog's Life with Bill Farmer - Episode 107 "Detective Dogs & Truffle Hunting Dogs"

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/02/artemis-fowl-official-trailer"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] David Griffin still watches DuckTales in his pajamas with a cereal bowl in hand. He's also the TV Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

Disney+ in June features some exciting docuseries like Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, which will air new episodes every Friday. So far, the series has offered some unique insights into Season 1, like why it takes three guys to play Mando, and Dave Filoni's fascinating journey from Avatar: The Last Airbender to the Star Wars universe. The streamer will also debut the making of Frozen 2 on Friday, June 26. On the movie front, Artemis Fowl is foregoing its theatrical release due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic and will exclusively debut on Disney+ on June 12. The film centers on "Artemis Fowl, a descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds, as he desperately tries to save his father who has been kidnapped. In order to pay his ransom, Artemis must infiltrate an ancient, underground civilization—the amazingly advanced world of fairies—and bring the kidnapper the Aculos, the fairies’ most powerful and coveted magical device," per a synopsis from Disney. If you don't have the streaming service, you can sign up for a free 14-day Disney+ trial here. Check out the slideshow gallery below for a showcase of some of Disney+'s most notable offerings in June, followed by the full list: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=disney-plus-spotlight-june-2020&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Friday, June 5

• Alaska’s Grizzly Gauntlet (Season 1)
• America’s Greatest Animals
• Chasing the Equinox
• Howie Mandel’s Animals Doing Things (Seasons 1-2)
• Secrets of Wild India (Season 1)
• The Greeks (Season 1)
• Weird but True! (Seasons 1-2)
• Wild Hawaii (Season 1)
• Women of Impact: Changing the World
• Disney+ Originals
• Be Our Chef
• Season Finale Episode 111 - "The Spectacular"
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian - Episode 106 "Visualization"
• Disney Family Sundays - Episode 131 "101 Dalmatians: Onesie"
• One Day At Disney - Episode 127 "George Montano: Plasterer"
• It's a Dog's Life with Bill Farmer - Episode 104 "Disaster Rescue Dogs & A Dog Mayor"
• Disney Insider - Episode 106 "Artemis Adventure, Taste of Disney, Runaway Railway"

Friday, June 12

• Mighty Med (Seasons 1-2)
• The Liberty Story
• The Story of the Animated Drawing
• Walt & El Grupo
• Artemis Fowl
• It's a Dog's Life with Bill Farmer - Episode 105 "The Surfing Corgi & Bee Dogs"
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian - Episode 107 "Score"
• Disney Family Sundays - Episode 132 "Winnie the Pooh: Bag Toss"
• One Day At Disney - Episode 128 "Scot Drake: Imagineering Creative"

Friday, June 19

• 101 Dalmatians (1997) (Season 1)
• Big Sur: Wild California
• Muppet Babies Play Date (Season 1)
• Schoolhouse Rock (Season 1)
• Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian - Episode 108 "Connections"
• It's a Dog's Life with Bill Farmer - Episode 106 "Stunt Dogs & Water Rescue Dogs"
• Disney Family Sundays - Episode 133 "Monsters, Inc. Water Bottles"
• One Day At Disney - Episode 129 "Candice Valdez: Radio Disney Host"

Friday, June 26

• Man in Space
• Mars and Beyond
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
• Raven's Home (Season 3)
• Tarzan
• Tarzan II
• Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2 (All six episodes available)
• It's a Dog's Life with Bill Farmer - Episode 107 "Detective Dogs & Truffle Hunting Dogs"

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/02/artemis-fowl-official-trailer"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] David Griffin still watches DuckTales in his pajamas with a cereal bowl in hand. He's also the TV Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

While we had previously know that Starz and Lionsgate's planned TV series The Continental would be set in the early history of the John Wick franchise, one of the key creatives behind John Wick has now revealed that the show will also explore the origins of some of the movies' supporting characters. In a chat with Fandom (via ScreenRant), director Chad Stahelski, who has helmed all three John Wick films and is also expected to direct the series' premiere episode, revealed additional details about what differentiates The Continental from the John Wick movie franchise. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/22/john-wick-chapter-3-parabellum-bike-scene-choreography-exclusive-clip"] Stahelski said the TV series will utilize "a different perspective on the whole world, it’s coming at it from different characters’ points of view and what the breadth of the world is." The director said that while the John Wick movies are told over the period of a few days in the life of the title character and from his perspective, The Continental will have "a very different timeline structure and a very different perspective of character. About how deep the world goes, and not just about assassins but everything that’s included. And a lot of the origin stories are some of the characters that you see in Wick." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-right-now&captions=true"] It was previously reported that The Continental won't air until after John Wick 4 comes out. And since that film's release date has now been postponed a whole year, it seems The Continental won't be open for business until 2022 at the earliest.