My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising came out on top of the domestic box office Wednesday, opening with $1.7 million from 1275 theaters, according to early morning estimates (via Deadline). Heroes Rising's $1.7 million put it above Disney's Call of the Wild, which came in second place Wednesday with $1.5 million, and Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog, which earned $1.1 million the same day, according to Deadline. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-5-best-new-heroes-in-my-hero-academia-season-4-so-far&captions=true"] Wednesday, Feb. 27, was also Heroes Rising's first day in theaters so its earnings are at $1.7 million. That's less than Funimation's other hit anime movie, Dragon Ball Z Super: Broly, which brought in over $7 million on its first day, but $1.7 million is nothing to scoff at. That tracks higher than the first My Hero Academia movie released in theaters, My Hero Academia: Two Heroes, which earned roughly $2 million in its first two days at the box office. Two Heroes only opened at 500 theaters though whereas Heroes Rising nearly tripled the amount of U.S. theaters for its theater release. We thought Two Heroes was good, giving it a 7.7 out of 10. We thought Heroes Rising was even better and gave it an 8 out of 10. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/06/30/my-hero-academia-castlevania-showrunner-wants-to-make-live-action-adaptation"] Heroes Rising comes off the momentum of the latest My Hero Academia season, which is still ongoing with episode 19 being the latest to drop. We imagine this movie will bring more eyes to the upcoming My Hero Academia game, My Hero One's Justice 2. If you haven't seen that game in action, you can check out some of our gameplay from a Deku vs Overhaul fight. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN who's trying really hard to catch up on My Hero Academia so he can catch Heroes Rising out while it's in theaters. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

The Jungle Cruise tour at Disney World can get a little wet, but for some passengers today, it went underwater. Unlucky passengers earlier today at Disney World in Orlando clung to their boat as it began taking on water. A few guests tweeted about the boat sinking as it was happening.

PHOTOS: Images Surface of Guests Clinging to Sinking Jungle Cruise Boat at the Magic Kingdomhttps://t.co/WyMYJ9vDS3 pic.twitter.com/WutkMd59SL

— WDW News Today (@WDWNT) February 27, 2020

Disney confirmed to BuzzFeed News that it immediately called the Reedy Creek Fire Department to help passengers. The boat was then towed away after everyone was safely evacuated. The sunken boat only interrupted the attraction for 105 minutes according to an unofficial Twitter account. Despite the incident, the Jungle Cruise ride reopened for guests looking to get right back into the water.

Our boat on the jungle cruise sank today. Fun times! #wdw pic.twitter.com/jCxjIOzu9Z

— Matthew Vince (@synewaves) February 27, 2020

If you're worried about your Jungle Cruise trip going a similar route, watch the upcoming movie instead. The trailer below provides a look at the movie coming on July 24, 2020, casting actors Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, among others. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/11/disneys-jungle-cruise-official-trailer"] Take a look at our 2020 movie box office predictions and see our estimate for the Jungle Cruise movie. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jeffrey Lerman is a Freelance News Writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @Snakester95. Header Image Credit: WDW News Today

The Jungle Cruise tour at Disney World can get a little wet, but for some passengers today, it went underwater. Unlucky passengers earlier today at Disney World in Orlando clung to their boat as it began taking on water. A few guests tweeted about the boat sinking as it was happening.

PHOTOS: Images Surface of Guests Clinging to Sinking Jungle Cruise Boat at the Magic Kingdomhttps://t.co/WyMYJ9vDS3 pic.twitter.com/WutkMd59SL

— WDW News Today (@WDWNT) February 27, 2020

Disney confirmed to BuzzFeed News that it immediately called the Reedy Creek Fire Department to help passengers. The boat was then towed away after everyone was safely evacuated. The sunken boat only interrupted the attraction for 105 minutes according to an unofficial Twitter account. Despite the incident, the Jungle Cruise ride reopened for guests looking to get right back into the water.

Our boat on the jungle cruise sank today. Fun times! #wdw pic.twitter.com/jCxjIOzu9Z

— Matthew Vince (@synewaves) February 27, 2020

If you're worried about your Jungle Cruise trip going a similar route, watch the upcoming movie instead. The trailer below provides a look at the movie coming on July 24, 2020, casting actors Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, among others. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/11/disneys-jungle-cruise-official-trailer"] Take a look at our 2020 movie box office predictions and see our estimate for the Jungle Cruise movie. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jeffrey Lerman is a Freelance News Writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @Snakester95. Header Image Credit: WDW News Today

James Mangold and Robert Rodriguez will reportedly direct parts of Season 2 of The Mandalorian alongside Bryce Dallas Howard, who is returning to the series after directing an episode in season 1. Black Series Rebels (via StarWarsNewsNet) report that both Mangold and Rodriguez have contributed in the directorial effort of Season 2 of the hit Disney Plus show. Whether this means episodes or just sequences of scenes is currently unconfirmed, although Black Series Rebel seems to think the latter. We also don't know if Mangold and Rodriguez's names are attached together because they helmed an episode or sequence together or separately. Season 1 of The Mandalorian had different directors direct different episodes, so having multiple director names attached to the season is not surprising. We'll likely learn more info closer to the release of Season 2 this October when it drops on Disney Plus. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/08/could-the-mandalorian-catch-darth-vader"] Black Series Rebels also shared that Howard is returning to direct an episode. Howard previously directed Episode 4: Sanctuary on Season 1 of The Mandalorian last year. We thought that episode was good, giving it a 7.5 out of 10. Rodriguez's latest directorial credit came by way of Alita: Battle Angel, although he's known for other movies like Sin City and its sequel, the Spy Kids movies and From Dusk Till Dawn. Mangold directed Logan in 2017 and his latest movie, Ford v Ferrari, just won some awards at the Oscars. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=an-adorable-gallery-of-baby-yoda&captions=true"] We're excited for The Mandalorian Season 2 because it means more Baby Yoda, and because we thought the first season was great. We also can't wait to find out what happens next after that ending. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN who is excited to see Baby Yoda on his tv screen once more. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.  

James Mangold and Robert Rodriguez will reportedly direct parts of Season 2 of The Mandalorian alongside Bryce Dallas Howard, who is returning to the series after directing an episode in season 1. Black Series Rebels (via StarWarsNewsNet) report that both Mangold and Rodriguez have contributed in the directorial effort of Season 2 of the hit Disney Plus show. Whether this means episodes or just sequences of scenes is currently unconfirmed, although Black Series Rebel seems to think the latter. We also don't know if Mangold and Rodriguez's names are attached together because they helmed an episode or sequence together or separately. Season 1 of The Mandalorian had different directors direct different episodes, so having multiple director names attached to the season is not surprising. We'll likely learn more info closer to the release of Season 2 this October when it drops on Disney Plus. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/08/could-the-mandalorian-catch-darth-vader"] Black Series Rebels also shared that Howard is returning to direct an episode. Howard previously directed Episode 4: Sanctuary on Season 1 of The Mandalorian last year. We thought that episode was good, giving it a 7.5 out of 10. Rodriguez's latest directorial credit came by way of Alita: Battle Angel, although he's known for other movies like Sin City and its sequel, the Spy Kids movies and From Dusk Till Dawn. Mangold directed Logan in 2017 and his latest movie, Ford v Ferrari, just won some awards at the Oscars. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=an-adorable-gallery-of-baby-yoda&captions=true"] We're excited for The Mandalorian Season 2 because it means more Baby Yoda, and because we thought the first season was great. We also can't wait to find out what happens next after that ending. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN who is excited to see Baby Yoda on his tv screen once more. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.  

Borderlands is being adapted into a live-action movie, and director Eli Roth wants to pay tribute to hardcore cosplayers by killing them. No, not literally. Roth briefly appeared onstage at Gearbox's PAX East panel to voice his excitement for the project and for the fan community, calling it "a mad, insane family." Roth then noted a desire to honor the community by selecting a handful of cosplayers to appear as extras in the film, where their characters can then be killed off in suitably Borderlands-esque ways. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/20/borderlands-movie-in-production-directed-by-eli-roth-ign-news"] It's not clear how exactly these cosplayers will be chosen. Gearbox or Lionsgate may announce some sort of formal contest, or the filmmakers may simply reach out to individual cosplayers on a case-by-case basis. Either way, it sounds like fans interested in appearing the movie would do well to start prepping their costumes before major conventions like E3 and Comic-Con and getting their Instagram accounts up to date. As revealed earlier in February, Gearbox is partnering with Lionsgate for a live-action Borderlands movie, with Roth directing, Avi and Ari Arad producing and Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin penning the screenplay. No cast or release date have been revealed yet, and based on Roth's comments at the PAX East panel, it sounds like the project is still very much in the early stages. Gearbox co-founder Randy Pitchford did note that the recently released Sonic the Hedgehog is a sign video game adaptations may finally be living up to their potential after years of critical and commercial misfires. Find put what IGN's staff thought of Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-video-game-movie-in-development-almost&captions=true"] For on what to expect from the Borderlands movie and other high profile projects, here's a breakdown of every video game movie currently in development. [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.

Borderlands is being adapted into a live-action movie, and director Eli Roth wants to pay tribute to hardcore cosplayers by killing them. No, not literally. Roth briefly appeared onstage at Gearbox's PAX East panel to voice his excitement for the project and for the fan community, calling it "a mad, insane family." Roth then noted a desire to honor the community by selecting a handful of cosplayers to appear as extras in the film, where their characters can then be killed off in suitably Borderlands-esque ways. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/20/borderlands-movie-in-production-directed-by-eli-roth-ign-news"] It's not clear how exactly these cosplayers will be chosen. Gearbox or Lionsgate may announce some sort of formal contest, or the filmmakers may simply reach out to individual cosplayers on a case-by-case basis. Either way, it sounds like fans interested in appearing the movie would do well to start prepping their costumes before major conventions like E3 and Comic-Con and getting their Instagram accounts up to date. As revealed earlier in February, Gearbox is partnering with Lionsgate for a live-action Borderlands movie, with Roth directing, Avi and Ari Arad producing and Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin penning the screenplay. No cast or release date have been revealed yet, and based on Roth's comments at the PAX East panel, it sounds like the project is still very much in the early stages. Gearbox co-founder Randy Pitchford did note that the recently released Sonic the Hedgehog is a sign video game adaptations may finally be living up to their potential after years of critical and commercial misfires. Find put what IGN's staff thought of Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-video-game-movie-in-development-almost&captions=true"] For on what to expect from the Borderlands movie and other high profile projects, here's a breakdown of every video game movie currently in development. [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.

Borderlands 3's second DLC expansion will be called Guns, Love, and Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainwright & Hammerlock, and it'll arrive on March 26. Shortly before that, the game will be released for Steam on March 13. March 26 will see Guns, Love, and Tentacles arrive, which Gearbox describes as the story of "a surprisingly dangerous engagement party" for Sir Alistair Hammerlock and Wainwright Jakobs on the ice planet of Xylourgos. The expansion will take you to an eerie town, Cursehaven, situated under the carcass of Vault Monster, have you fighting occultists, and see the return of Borderlands 2's Gaige (and her robot, Deathtrap) as an NPC. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/27/borderlands-3-dlc-guns-love-and-tentacles-official-reveal-trailer"] The expansion will also add new legendary items, Class Mods and cosmetic items. Apparently, it's going to "put the love back in Lovecraft", which will either be delightful, or disgusting, or an eldritch, unknowable combination of both. Gearbox also shared a sneak peek of the third DLC expansion, coming this summer, with just two words serving as hints: "outlaws" and "dinosaurs" - you can see a piece of concept art in the slideshow at the bottom of this story. It seems there's some connection to Borderlands 3's Saurians, but there's not much more we know than that right now. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=borderlands-3-guns-love-and-tentacles-dlc-screenshots&captions=true"] We also saw a content roadmap of free updates and events coming soon. in April, we'll get Mayhem 2.0, described as an overhaul to Borderlands 3's endgame by changing how Mayhem modifiers work. According to Nicholson, we'll also be getting a Big head mode as part of that, which is always exciting. After that, there's a new event, Revenge of the Cartels, in which you track down tracking and killing cartel operatives for event-specific rewards. Anthony Nicholson, senior project producer at Gearbox, told us Revenger of the Cartels would be closest in style to the Bloody Harvest Halloween event, adding a new map, new missions, and event-specific weapons, all themed along a Borderlands take on an '80s Miami Vice-type style. In May, we'll get a follow-up to Takedown at the Maliwan Blacksite, this time called Guardian Takedown. Described as the most challenging content in the game, this endgame mission will be set around the mysterious Eridians, and offer new bosses, gear, and cosmetics. It will scale in difficulty based on your party, but features a True Takedown Mode, which allows a single player to take on the mission at the hardest possible difficulty. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=borderlands-3-2020-content-images&captions=true"] Making the announcement onstage at PAX East, Gearbox announced that the Steam version would feature crossplay with the Epic Games Store release, with additional features - such as being able to mail weapons between versions - will be added in the weeks after launch. Nicholson confirmed to IGN that there are no plans for PC-console crossplay at the moment. It's been a busy time for Borderlands recently - alongside all of these announcements, we also learned that horror director Eli Roth is helming a Borderlands move. We awarded Borderlands 3 a 9/10 review, saying it "sticks to its guns and outdoes itself with an amazing arsenal of weapons, humor, and missions." We weren't quite as impressed by its first expansion, Moxxi's Heist of the Handsom Jackpot, giving it a 7/10 and explaining that it "starts off a little bumpy, but when it goes all-in, it hits the jackpot." [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Gearbox kicked off its PAX East panel by announcing the Steam release date for Borderlands 3 and it’s only a few weeks away. Borderlands 3 will hit Steam on March 13, 2020, and what’s more, it will feature cross-play between Steam and Epic Games Store. Borderlands 3 was released last year exclusively on the Epic Games Store for PC. Although it was only a limited-time exclusivity, it was one of the first major titles to launch first on the Epic Games Store. But now Gearbox’s latest Borderlands game is coming to Steam. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/14/borderlands-3-the-borderlands-are-yours-trailer"] Thanks to cross-play, there’s no need to worry about online co-op if your friends ended up waiting for the six months to get Borderlands 3 on Steam. An updated SHiFT system will let you manage your friend list regardless of the platform. Not every cross-play feature will be available on March 13. According to Gearbox, weapon mailing won’t be available on day one and will instead be rolling out over the following weeks. With today’s release date announcement, Borderlands 3 will be available on both major PC digital platforms soon. Check out IGN’s Borderlands 3 review here, our Borderlands 3 wiki for walkthroughs and tips, and our livestream of the Gearbox Panel live from PAX East. Also, check back on IGN for all the latest news from PAX East. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Microsoft Game Stack has also announced that due to concerns over COVID-19, better known as the novel coronavirus, it will be dropping out of the 2020 Game Developers Conference (GDC). “After a close review of guidance by global health authorities and out of an abundance of caution, we’ve made the difficult decision to withdraw from participating at Game Developers Conference 2020 in San Francisco,” the company wrote in an official blog post. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=all-the-big-games-coming-in-2020&captions=true"] Instead, Microsoft Game Stack will host a series of digital-only events from March 16th to 18th which will cover a majority of the planned GDC sessions it was originally set to host. This includes panels on the cloud, the evolution of game development, and a behind-the-scenes look at the development of Microsoft titles like Minecraft and Gears of War. Other than panels Microsoft announced other events that have been thrown into uncertainty including the annual ID @ Xbox event showcasing indie games, and a Games Showcase. IGN has reached out to Microsoft to find out whether these events will still be hosted at GDC. Update: Microsoft confirmed that both the Games Showcase and ID@Xbox events have been canceled as well. Microsoft Game Stack is the latest developer to drop out of GDC following companies like PlayStation, Facebook Oculus, Kojima Productions, EA, Unity, and Epic Games which also made the announcement today. Meanwhile, GDC organizers say that they “are confident that Game Developers Conference will follow int he footsteps of other large and successful international events taking place at the Moscone Center,” and have not announced plans to cancel the event. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.