Star Trek and Wonder Woman star Chris Pine is reportedly in negotiations to star in a reboot of The Saint at Paramount, Variety reports. The Saint will be helmed by Rocketman director Dexter Fletcher, with a script written by Seth Grahame-Smith (The Lego Batman Movie). The Saint "follows Simon Templar, better known as The Saint, a Robin Hood-esque criminal and thief for hire who goes on a globetrotting adventure," according to a synopsis. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] Variety also revealed that "Paramount sees the reboot as the potential start for a long-running movie series." The Saint is based on a series of books and short stories written by Leslie Charteris in the late 1920s. James Bond alum Roger Moore portrayed the titular hero in a UK television adaption in the 1960s. And in 1997, Val Kilmer took up the mantle in a live-action film directed by Phillip Noyce (Salt). As of the time of writing, no official production start date has been announced by the Studio. Pine's next big-screen appearance will be in Wonder Woman 1984, which was recently postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/08/wonder-woman-1984-official-trailer-1"] [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.

Sony Pictures may have just delayed Venom 2, but the studio is developing a live-action movie adaptation of the popular manga One-Punch Man, with a screenplay from the writers of the original Venom movie. Variety broke the news, with sources indicating Sony is eager to add another major franchise to its library. The One-Punch Man movie will be written Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner, who also penned 2017's Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and its 2019 sequel. Avi and Ari Arad will serve as producers. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-live-action-anime-remake-currently-in-development&captions=true"] There's currently no release date for One-Punch Man, nor any word on potential directors or cast members. Created by Japanese artist ONE, One-Punch Man tells the story of Saitama, a powerful superhero with the ability to defeat any opponent with a single punch. Bored by his flawless battle record, Saitama embarks on a quest to find an opponent who can actually challenge him. The series originally debuted as a web comic in 2009 before transitioning to the magazine Shueisha’s Young Jump Next in 2012. The manga has already been adapted into a popular anime series and multiple video games, including the recent One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows. One-Punch Man is the latest attempt by Hollywood to adapt a popular manga/anime franchise, but there are plenty of other live-action anime adaptations in the works. One of those is the perpetually troubled Akira remake, which may no longer be directed by Thor: Ragnarok's Taika Waititi. Netflix's Cowboy Bebop live-action series has run into its own problems recently. The series was put on hiatus after star John Cho was injured on set. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/04/09/one-punch-man-season-1-recap-in-5-minutes"] For more on the world of anime, check out IGN's picks for the best anime series of the past decade. [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 Hunger Games franchise is back. Lionsgate announced Tuesday that the studio is developing a feature film version of Suzanne Collins’s prequel novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Francis Lawrence, who directed Catching Fire, Mockingjay Part 1, and Mockingjay Part 2, will return to helm this film. No word yet on casting or a release date for the film. Collins' novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will be published by Scholastic simultaneously in print, digital and audio formats in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand on May 19. Here's the official synopsis:

"The film will focus on Coriolanus Snow at age 18, years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem. Young Coriolanus is handsome and charming, and though the Snow family has fallen on hard times, he sees a chance for a change in his fortunes when he is chosen to be a mentor for the Tenth Hunger Games… only to have his elation dashed when he is assigned to mentor the girl tribute from impoverished District 12."

Collins will write the film’s treatment and will also serve as an executive producer. Oscar-winner Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine, Toy Story 3, Catching Fire) will adapt the screenplay. Hunger Games producer Nina Jacobson is back to produce this entry along with her Color Force partner Brad Simpson. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2015/11/23/ranking-the-hunger-games-movies] “Suzanne’s new book has been worth the wait. It offers everything fans could hope for and expect from The Hunger Games while also breaking new ground and introducing an entirely new canvas of characters," said Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, in the announcement. "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is creatively thrilling and takes this world to complex new dimensions that open up amazing cinematic possibilities. We’re thrilled to reunite this filmmaking team with this very unique franchise, and we can’t wait to begin production.” The Hunger Games film franchise earned over $3 billion at the worldwide box office.

Update 3/30/2021: Venom: Let There Be Carnage has seen another short delay, and has moved from its September 17, 2021 release date to September 24, 2021. Update 3/17/2021:The Venom sequel has been delayed out of its previously confirmed June 2021 release date. Venom: Let There Be Carnage will now be released in theaters, including 3D, IMAX, and other premium large formats, on September 17, 2021, rather than June 25 of this year. Original story follows: [poilib element="accentDivider"] Sony Pictures officially announced that the release of Venom 2 has been pushed to next year. The sequel, now titled Venom: Let There Be Carnage, will now hit theaters June 25, 2021. It was originally slated to open October 2, 2020. Check out the video below for our breakdown of the news: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/venom-2-tease-delivers-bittersweet-news-ign-now"] That June 25, 2021 was originally held by The Batman, which has since shifted to October 1, 2021. Sony released this short video to announce the release date and title change:

#Venom: Let There Be Carnage – In Theaters 6.25.21. @VenomMovie pic.twitter.com/f1n2DzlKXX

— Sony Pictures (@SonyPictures) April 21, 2020

Andy Serkis is directing the Venom sequel, which sees Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, and Woody Harrelson reprising their roles from the 2018 blockbuster as Eddie Brock, Anne Weying, and Cletus Kasady, respectively. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/08/16/carnage-explained-who-is-the-psychopathic-symbiote-and-foe-of-venom] Naomie Harris plays the villainous Shriek in the film. Venom: Let There Be Carnage is the latest high-profile Hollywood film impacted due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has brought film productions worldwide to a halt and caused studios to postpone the releases of their films. Sony previously delayed the release dates for Uncharted, Morbius, and Ghostbusters: Afterlife. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=venom-marvels-most-powerful-symbiotes-ranked&captions=true"] 2018's Venom grossed over $800 million worldwide. For more on Venom, check out our ranking of Marvel's most powerful symbiotes, learn how to kill Venom, and find out everything you need to know about Shriek and Carnage, the villains of Venom 2.

THQ Nordic and Mimimi Games have revealed that Desperados 3 will be released on June 16. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/21/desperados-iii-john-cooper-trailer"] The third entry in the long-dormant Desperados series will be available on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, in both standard and deluxe editions. For a limited time, the digital deluxe edition is being offered for pre-order at the same price as the standard edition at $49.99/£44.99. A collector’s edition will also be made available, which includes three post-launch DLC packs, and physical items, priced at $109.99/£99.99. Desperados 3 is the prequel to 2001’s Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive, and is a Wild West-themed tactics game played from an isometric perspective. You’ll have a team of five gunslingers in your gang, each with unique skills and abilities to help hold your ground in six-shooter showdowns. There’s an emphasis on stealth tactics, but “blazing guns” is promised by the developer as a valid option. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/08/21/desperados-reveal-trailer-gamescom-2018"] If you’re a seasoned enough player but don’t remember Desperados, then you may well recall Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, the World War 2 tactics game. Desperados 3 shares much in common with Pyro Studio’s WW2 classic, albeit with the added learnings of two decades of video game design. For more, check out the character trailers for Doctor McCoy and Isabelle Moreau, who both offer unique playstyles to Desperados 3. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter. 

Here at IGN, we're always looking for new ways to bring our community together to embrace what we're most passionate about. That's why we launched Watch From Home Theater, a weekly live show where we unite some of your favorite IGN personalities and special celebrity guests to have a digital movie night together with you watching some of our favorite films of all time. This Wednesday, April 22nd at 5 p.m. PT, we're watching 10 Cloverfield Lane with director Dan Trachtenberg! Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman and John Gallagher Jr., 2016's 10 Cloverfield Lane told the story of a young woman who, after getting in a car accident, is held in a shelter with two men who claim the outside world is affected by a widespread mysterious attack. 10 Cloverfield Lane was one of IGN's top picks for Best Horror Movie in 2016. IGN's review of 10 Cloverfield Lane praised it as a "remarkable debut for director Dan Trachtenberg," saying that "while its story is smaller than the one told in the original Cloverfield, it is no less effective in its ability to unnerve and excite, and ultimately reminds us that humans can be much more frightening than sharp teeth and tentacles." Trachtenberg's directorial efforts stand at the intersection of science fiction and horror, from his 2011 short film Portal: No Escape up through his recent work helming the pilot for Amazon's The Boys and the Black Mirror episode "Playtest" (one of our picks for the top 10 episodes of Black Mirror), so we're really excited to revisit this movie with him now! [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2016/01/15/10-cloverfield-lane-trailer-1"] So grab your copy of 10 Cloverfield Lane and sync up with us for this one-of-a-kind movie night! While we won't be playing the movie in our stream, we encourage you to watch 10 Cloverfield Lane along with us on your own devices for the full live commentary experience. If you don't already own the movie, you can rent 10 Cloverfield Lane on any of the digital platforms below:

• Amazon ($5.99 4K UHD rental)
• Fandango Now ($2.99 SD rental, $3.99 HD rental, $5.99 4K UHD rental)
• Google Play ($2.99 SD rental)
• Apple TV ($3.99 HD rental)
• Vudu ($2.99 SD rental, $3.99 HD rental, $5.99 4K UHD rental)

This isn’t just a show or an opportunity to watch a movie; it’s a hangout with passionate people who share one thing in common -- their love of film. Each week, we'll invite our viewers to join in the conversation using our WFH Theater Discord channel to chat with our host, Clint Gage, as well as our celebrity guest and IGN staff. With running commentaries that range from insightful to silly, each viewing will take on a life of its own based on each film. This week we'll be hosting two episodes of WFH Theater, so be sure to also join in the watch-along fun on Thursday, April 23rd when we watch Jurassic Park with original movie star Joseph Mazzello, who played Tim Murphy. If you missed our first episode, you can watch our live commentary of The Invisible Man with director Leigh Whannell below in its entirety! [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/25/watch-the-invisible-man-w-director-leigh-whannell-watch-from-home-theater"] You can also watch our second episode, where we watched Night of the Living Dead with The Walking Dead EP and special makeup effects master Greg Nicotero: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/watch-night-of-the-living-dead-w-the-walking-dead-ep-greg-nicotero"] Have any questions for us in the meantime? Drop them in the comments below and we'll do our best to answer before showtime. We're excited to watch with you!

An anonymous World Wrestling Entertainment employee says employees are being "forced to work" TV tapings, and are unable to observe proper social distancing protocol. Journalist Jon Alba today tweeted footage from a meeting of Florida's Orange County Board of County Commissioners, during which the statement of an anonymous WWE employee, who referred to themselves as "John", provided a public comment. That statement was read into the record, stating that WWE employees are being forced to work in order to keep their job. "My employer, World Wrestling Entertainment, a.k.a. WWE, is forcing me to work the TV tapings for its weekly shows despite stay-at-home orders for coronavirus," the public comment reads. "I am unable to speak out as I need this job and I know I will be fired if I approach my higher-ups. Despite sanitary precautions, we cannot maintain social distancing and have to touch other people. I request the government to shut down these tapings and enforce the stay-at-home order so my colleagues and I may follow social distancing rules without fear or repercussion of losing our jobs."

At Tuesday's Orange County Board of County Commissioners meeting, a #WWE employee named "John" submitted public comment they're being "forced to work" TV tapings despite stay at home orders. Says he's unable to speak out and feels he will be fired if he approaches his higher-ups. pic.twitter.com/UJTvX1RGc7

— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) April 21, 2020

WWE was originally deemed a non-essential business at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic but Florida governor, Gov. Ron DeSantis, named it an essential business earlier this month. Despite being dubbed an essential business, WWE is responsible for maintaining social distancing among other precautions per Gov. DeSantis' orders. Before WWE was an essential business, the Orange County Sheriff Office warned the wrestling organization on several occasions that it was in violation of Florida's stay-at-home order, according to Spectrum News 13. This was because WWE continued to hold wrestling events in the Orlando-based WWE Performance Center. This center is where the company's current no-audience TV tapings are being shot and produced. At the time, officers told WWE to shut down its production as it was a non-essential business. A few days after one of the final warnings from the sheriff's office, Gov. DeSantis deemed WWE an essential business. According to "John", employees are being forced to work and aren't able to follow social distancing precautions while doing so. "John" said employees fear losing their jobs should they speak out against this. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/13/how-coronavirus-delays-are-impacting-2020-movies-ign-now"] Gov. DeSantis' office told Spectrum News 13 in Orlando that WWE was "critical to Florida's economy" and that "employees at these locations" benefit from the business being recognized as essential. WWE has not responded to this anonymous employee's public comment at this time. This news comes just a week after WWE announced roster cuts and furloughed some of its staff. Here are some ways to help and stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.

March 2020 was a record-breaking month for both Nintendo Switch and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, with Animal Crossing achieving the third highest launch month physical dollar and unit sales of any Nintendo published game and passing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare as the best-selling game of the month. As revealed by NPD's video game analyst Mat Piscatella, Animal Crossing: New Horizons sits only behind Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the highest launch month physical software sales. Launch month sales of New Horizons have exceeded the lifetime sales of all other Animal Crossing titles, which makes this newest entry the best-selling game in franchise history. The Nintendo Switch set a new all-time record for hardware unit sales in a March month, besting the previous high that Nintendo has held since the launch of the Switch in March 2017. Switch has also generated the highest Q1 unit sales for any hardware platform since the Nintendo DS in Q1 2010, a number that also had to deal with Switch shortages around the world. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/20/the-biggest-games-coming-in-2020"] Hardware sales are up 63% from March 2019 and have reached $461 million. Nintendo Switch sales have more than doubled and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One both saw more than a 25% rise. Q1 2020 hardware spending is up 2% from Q1 2019 and is at $773 million. As for March as a whole, spending across video game hardware, software, accessories, and game cards totaled $1.6 billion, which is a 35% increase over March 2019. The $1.6 billion milestone is the highest earned in a March month since March 2008's $1.8 billion. However, year-to-date sales total $3.0 billion, which is a 4% decline compared to last year. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-2020-video-game-release&captions=true"] After Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, MLB: The Show 20, Resident Evil 3, and NBA 2K20 round out the top 5 best-selling games of March 2020. The full list is as follows:

March 2020's Best-Selling Games

1. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
3. MLB: The Show 20
4. Resident Evil 3
5. NBA 2K20
6. Doom Eternal
7. Persona 5: Royal
8. Grand Theft Auto V
9. Borderlands 3
10. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe
11. Nioh 2
12. Red Dead Redemption II
13. FIFA 20
14. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
15. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
16. Madden NFL 20
17. Just Dance 2020
18. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
19. Mortal Kombat 11
20. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Remastered

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/21/animal-crossing-new-horizons-april-free-update-trailer"] Some important notes on the above games include MLB The Show instantly becoming the 5th best-selling game of 2020 and fastest-selling game in MLB The Show franchise history, a number that may have been bolstered by the delay of the MLB season to to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is now the best-selling game of 2020 and March sales of Call of Duty franchise titles are the highest they have been since March 2010. [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.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons' April 2020 update will arrive on April 23 and will add the Nature Day seasonal event, a museum expansion with an Art Gallery, Leif and Jolly Redd as new merchants, hints at future events like Wedding Season, and much more. Nature Day will run from April 23 to May 4, and will help celebrate our real world Earth Day that takes place on April 22. This update also gives us a glimpse at future events, including May Day Tour from May 1 - May 7, International Museum Day from May 18 - May 31, and the previously mentioned Wedding Season from June 1 - June 30. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/21/animal-crossing-new-horizons-april-free-update-trailer"] Nature Day will feature special Nook Miles challenges that are focused on such activities as planting trees and watering flowers. May Day Tour will allow players to use a one-time May Day Ticket to go on a limited-time tour to a special island that may include "a special visitor who looks familiar." International Museum Day brings a Stamp Rally to Animal Crossing: New Horizons and will have player viewing fish, insects, and fossils they've collected and getting stamps for visiting exhibits. Wedding Season will take place at Harvey's Island and will let players meet the married couple Reese and Cyrus. They will also be able to arrange and take anniversary photos with them in the wedding-picture studio, and earn wedding-themed items as a reward. Leif the sloth will bring his Garden Shop to your island and he will allow you to buy the newly added shrubs, like the White-azalea or the orange-tea-olive. Jolly Redd the fox will bring his Treasure Trawler boat to your shores and will offer artwork and furniture in exchange for bells. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=animal-crossing-new-horizons-april-2020-update&captions=true"] The museum expansion adds an Art Gallery that includes paintings, sculptures, and much more, many that are modeled after real world masterpieces. While you prepare for all these new updates and events, be sure to check out our Animal Crossing Wiki Guide that can help you make bells fast, conquer the Turnip Market, and much more. In addition, read everything we know about Leif the Sloth and Earth Day and discover the best real-world Turnip tools that will help you get the best return on investment. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/09/16-things-we-loved-and-didnt-about-animal-crossing-new-horizons"] [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.

WarnerMedia has announced that its new streaming platform HBO Max will officially launch on May 27. The new streaming service will be available to U.S. customers for $14.99 per month (the same price as HBO Now), with approximately 10,000 hours of content available to viewers from day one, including a mix of original projects and an extensive lineup of library and acquired programming. Existing HBO customers will get access to HBO Max at no extra charge.

Where all of HBO meets your favorite shows, movies, and new Max Originals. Streaming May 27.

Sign up for updates: https://t.co/e3U0f0wgAV pic.twitter.com/SbBjZ0smb8 — HBO Max (@hbomax) April 21, 2020

Launch day originals include the scripted comedy Love Life, starring Anna Kendrick; Sundance 2020 Official Selection feature documentary On the Record; underground ballroom dance competition series Legendary; Craftopia, hosted by YouTube star LaurDIY; all-new Looney Tunes Cartoons, from Warner Bros. Animation; and Sesame Workshop's The Not Too Late Show with Elmo. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=everything-coming-to-hbo-max&captions=true"] The service will also launch with a large selection of library titles such as Friends, The Big Bang Theory, Doctor Who, Rick and Morty, plus CW shows such as Batwoman, Nancy Drew, and Katy Keene, the first season of DC's Doom Patrol, and much more, with the platform expected to add the complete libraries of South Park, Gossip Girl, The West Wing, and many others in the first year of launch. In addition to TV series, specials, and documentaries, HBO Max will feature a catalogue of more than 2,000 feature films within the first year, including titles from Warner Bros., New Line and DC such as Joker, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman, as well as a mix of films acquired specifically for HBO Max via Warner Bros., the Criterion Collection, and the acclaimed Studio Ghibli. HBO Max officially acquired U.S. streaming rights to Studio Ghibli films last year, meaning that 20 films from Japan's legendary animation arthouse will be available on the platform at launch, including Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, as well as fan-favourites My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Ponyo, and Kiki's Delivery Service, while The Wind Rises will join the collection in the Fall. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2015/11/20/our-favorite-studio-ghibli-films-ign-anime-club"] "Our number one goal is having extraordinary content for everyone in the family, and the HBO Max programming mix we are so excited to unveil on May 27 will bear that out," said Robert Greenblatt, Chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment and Direct-To-Consumer. "Even in the midst of this unprecedented pandemic, the all-star teams behind every aspect of HBO Max will deliver a platform and a robust slate of content that is varied, of the highest quality, and second to none. I’m knocked out by the breadth and depth of our new offering, from the Max originals, our Warner Bros library and acquisition titles from around the world, and of course the entirety of HBO." After the initial launch, Max Originals will continue to premiere on the streamer at a regular cadence throughout Summer and Fall, so there is a significant amount of content in the works. In fact, it was recently revealed that three high-concept projects from J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot are in development - a DC Comics-inspired series using characters from Justice League Dark; a show set at The Shining's infamous Overlook Hotel; and a 1970s-set drama about a getaway driver. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] The highly anticipated Friends unscripted cast reunion will also be released on the platform at a later date, as the production was delayed indefinitely amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer were all set to return to the original soundstage, where the show started out about 25 years ago, to film the special on March 23 and March 24, but plans had to be postponed. The good news is that, even without the Friends reunion special, HBO Max will have plenty of content to offer subscribers when it launches next month, as it attempts to compete with the likes of Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and the Disney+ platform. If you want to find out more about these services, check out our breakdown of the state of the streaming wars so far. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.