The fan campaign to get a sequel to 2019's Alita: Battle Angel has expanded to the Oscars. According to a tweet from writer and producer Steven Santos, a plane trailing the message #AlitaSequel and #AlitaArmy has been spotted flying around Hollywood during the Academy Awards red carpet.

A plane flying circles over Hollywood right now demanding a sequel to Alita: Battle Angel. pic.twitter.com/esEoWcn8ex

— Steven Santos (@stevensantos) February 9, 2020

This comes after fans brought the hashtags up to trending status on Twitter recently, as reported by ScreenRant. There were over 19k tweets which included images, fan art, memes, clips, and more from fans to celebrate the movie and help push for a sequel to be made. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/02/07/james-cameron-on-bringing-alita-to-life"] Alita: Battle Angel wasn't as successful as many had hoped, especially in the US. Combined with James Cameron's decision to focus on his Avatar sequels over this project, fans are concerned they won't get a sequel to this film. At IGN, we happened to think the movie was pretty great and it even made it into our best reviewed movies of 2019. For those who do want to see a sequel, a good move is to vote with your wallet and pick up the film which released on digital, Blu-Ray, and DVD last July. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=best-reviewed-movies-of-2019&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"]Hope Corrigan is an Australian freelance writer for IGN who really enjoyed the aesthetic of the first movie. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

The entire team behind the upcoming System Shock 3 is “no longer employed” at developer OtherSide Entertainment, according to a report from VideoGamesChronicle.

This follows previous reports of other core members of the team announcing their departure over the past five months, including System Shock 3’s writer and director, lead programmer, and others. Just this week, design director Chase Jones changed his LinkedIn profile to reflect the end of his time at OtherSide.

The anonymous source also stated that System Shock 3 was “critically behind” in its development. We last saw how the game was progressing in a gameplay trailer released back in September 2019, which showed off the return of the iconic gaming villain/rogue A.I. SHODAN. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/11/system-shock-3-gameplay-trailer"]

An anonymous poster claiming to be a developer from OtherSide posted on RPG Codex, explaining some additional background info.

“The only reason I'm posting is because I saw so much confusion about the state of the company and the project I thought some first person information would be welcome,” the user wrote. “I never suggested we were halfway done, core systems are a great foundation for a game but most of the work is content development which we were critically behind in, both in real assets and in tool support for an efficient pipeline.

“Was the failure of the project right? It's hard to say. If Starbreeze hadn't gone into crisis I think we would've delivered something interesting with some fresh and innovative gameplay, but a much smaller game than what people were expecting and inevitably disappointing for a sequel to such a beloved franchise.

“Those high expectations drove a lot of expensive experimentation. We were a small team and knew we couldn't compete with current immersive sims in production quality and breadth, so we had to be creative and clever and weird. And we were on our way to make something unique and possibly fun, but probably not what the audience was hungry for.”

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The user also shared that they “don't actually know what's going on, but the team is no longer employed there,” and refrained from commenting further over concerns they may break their non-disclosure agreement.

Adding some legitimacy to the report, VGC cites a community manager that confirmed the poster’s comments.

System Shock 3 appears to be the victim of both the woes of its former publisher Starbreeze and its own difficulties in finding a new publisher. Starbreeze reported back in mid-2019 that it would soon experience a “liquidity shortfall” following poor sales of Overkill’s The Walking Dead game and a subsequent raid performed by law enforcement after indications of insider trading.

Starbreeze decided to sell off the publishing rights to System Shock 3 back to OtherSide in order to raise the desperately-needed cash it required to continue operations.

 [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/03/02/system-shock-remastered-official-early-pre-alpha-trailer"]

With OtherSide seemingly now floating in the ether, creative director Warren Spector (System Shock, Deus Ex, Epic Mickey) told VGC that the company was in talks with a “lot” of interested publishers. That was back in May 2019. He told VGC that the company had enough capital to fund itself for a period of time, and was also considering self-publishing System Shock 3.

IGN has reached out to a third-party PR company that previously handled communications for OtherSide for comment. We’ll update this story as we learn more.

The remaster of the original System Shock is still on our list of games we’re most looking forward to in 2020. Developer Nightdive Studios is handling work on that.

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.

The entire team behind the upcoming System Shock 3 is “no longer employed” at developer OtherSide Entertainment, according to a report from VideoGamesChronicle.

This follows previous reports of other core members of the team announcing their departure over the past five months, including System Shock 3’s writer and director, lead programmer, and others. Just this week, design director Chase Jones changed his LinkedIn profile to reflect the end of his time at OtherSide.

The anonymous source also stated that System Shock 3 was “critically behind” in its development. We last saw how the game was progressing in a gameplay trailer released back in September 2019, which showed off the return of the iconic gaming villain/rogue A.I. SHODAN. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/11/system-shock-3-gameplay-trailer"]

An anonymous poster claiming to be a developer from OtherSide posted on RPG Codex, explaining some additional background info.

“The only reason I'm posting is because I saw so much confusion about the state of the company and the project I thought some first person information would be welcome,” the user wrote. “I never suggested we were halfway done, core systems are a great foundation for a game but most of the work is content development which we were critically behind in, both in real assets and in tool support for an efficient pipeline.

“Was the failure of the project right? It's hard to say. If Starbreeze hadn't gone into crisis I think we would've delivered something interesting with some fresh and innovative gameplay, but a much smaller game than what people were expecting and inevitably disappointing for a sequel to such a beloved franchise.

“Those high expectations drove a lot of expensive experimentation. We were a small team and knew we couldn't compete with current immersive sims in production quality and breadth, so we had to be creative and clever and weird. And we were on our way to make something unique and possibly fun, but probably not what the audience was hungry for.”

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=all-the-big-games-coming-in-2020&captions=true"]

The user also shared that they “don't actually know what's going on, but the team is no longer employed there,” and refrained from commenting further over concerns they may break their non-disclosure agreement.

Adding some legitimacy to the report, VGC cites a community manager that confirmed the poster’s comments.

System Shock 3 appears to be the victim of both the woes of its former publisher Starbreeze and its own difficulties in finding a new publisher. Starbreeze reported back in mid-2019 that it would soon experience a “liquidity shortfall” following poor sales of Overkill’s The Walking Dead game and a subsequent raid performed by law enforcement after indications of insider trading.

Starbreeze decided to sell off the publishing rights to System Shock 3 back to OtherSide in order to raise the desperately-needed cash it required to continue operations.

 [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/03/02/system-shock-remastered-official-early-pre-alpha-trailer"]

With OtherSide seemingly now floating in the ether, creative director Warren Spector (System Shock, Deus Ex, Epic Mickey) told VGC that the company was in talks with a “lot” of interested publishers. That was back in May 2019. He told VGC that the company had enough capital to fund itself for a period of time, and was also considering self-publishing System Shock 3.

IGN has reached out to a third-party PR company that previously handled communications for OtherSide for comment. We’ll update this story as we learn more.

The remaster of the original System Shock is still on our list of games we’re most looking forward to in 2020. Developer Nightdive Studios is handling work on that.

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.

Despite positive reviews, Warner Bros’ Birds of Prey didn't soar as high as expected in its debut weekend, bringing in an estimated $33.3 million - which is far below the $50 - $55 million projection. Per Deadline, with an additional $48 million overseas, Birds of Prey's worldwide take is at $81.2 million. Though Birds of Prey's budget wasn't as big as other DC blockbusters, this still isn't the opening a franchise hopes for when plotting out future films featuring Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/05/birds-of-prey-review"] Some in the industry wonder if the R-rating hurt the film overall, as it would have prevented younger viewers from seeing the film. Here's how Birds of Prey ranks in DCEU opening weekends...

• 1. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $166,007,347
• 2. Suicide Squad $133,682,248
• 3. Man of Steel $116,619,362
• 4. Wonder Woman $103,251,471
• 5. Justice League $93,842,239
• 6. Aquaman $67,873,522
• 7. Shazam! $53,505,326
• 8. Birds of Prey $33,250,000

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North American Box Office Estimates

Bad Boys for Life continued to hold onto a prime spot, pulling in another $12 million while Oscar fare like 1917, Little Women, and Knives Out (which has been in the Top 10 since Thanksgiving) held on strong as well. Here are the Top 10 North American box office estimates for the weekend (via Box Office Mojo)

• 1. Birds of Prey $33,250,000
• 2. Bad Boys for Life $12,005,000
• 3. 1917 $9,000,000
• 4. Dolittle $6,660,000
• 5. Jumanji: The Next Level $5,530,000
• 6. The Gentlemen $4,180,000
• 7. Gretel & Hansel $3,510,659
• 8. Knives Out $2,350,000
• 9. Little Women $2,325,000
• 10. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $2,226,000

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/09/birds-of-prey-official-trailer-2"] [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.

Despite positive reviews, Warner Bros’ Birds of Prey didn't soar as high as expected in its debut weekend, bringing in an estimated $33.3 million - which is far below the $50 - $55 million projection. Per Deadline, with an additional $48 million overseas, Birds of Prey's worldwide take is at $81.2 million. Though Birds of Prey's budget wasn't as big as other DC blockbusters, this still isn't the opening a franchise hopes for when plotting out future films featuring Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/05/birds-of-prey-review"] Some in the industry wonder if the R-rating hurt the film overall, as it would have prevented younger viewers from seeing the film. Here's how Birds of Prey ranks in DCEU opening weekends...

• 1. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $166,007,347
• 2. Suicide Squad $133,682,248
• 3. Man of Steel $116,619,362
• 4. Wonder Woman $103,251,471
• 5. Justice League $93,842,239
• 6. Aquaman $67,873,522
• 7. Shazam! $53,505,326
• 8. Birds of Prey $33,250,000

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=dc-extended-universe-every-upcoming-movie&captions=true"]

North American Box Office Estimates

Bad Boys for Life continued to hold onto a prime spot, pulling in another $12 million while Oscar fare like 1917, Little Women, and Knives Out (which has been in the Top 10 since Thanksgiving) held on strong as well. Here are the Top 10 North American box office estimates for the weekend (via Box Office Mojo)

• 1. Birds of Prey $33,250,000
• 2. Bad Boys for Life $12,005,000
• 3. 1917 $9,000,000
• 4. Dolittle $6,660,000
• 5. Jumanji: The Next Level $5,530,000
• 6. The Gentlemen $4,180,000
• 7. Gretel & Hansel $3,510,659
• 8. Knives Out $2,350,000
• 9. Little Women $2,325,000
• 10. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $2,226,000

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/09/birds-of-prey-official-trailer-2"] [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.

Coming to Quibi -- the first streaming platform designed specifically for your phone -- is a thriller starring Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner and The Walking Dead's Corey Hawkins. In Survive, based on Alex Morel's critically acclaimed novel, two people live through a devastating plane crash only to find themselves stranded in remote snow-covered mountains. Together, Jane (Turner) and Paul (Hawkins) embark on a harrowing journey out of the wilderness, battling brutal conditions and personal traumas. Check out the first-look trailer right here... [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/09/survive-teaser-trailer-first-look-at-sophie-turners-quibi-series"] Directed by Mark Pellington (Arlington Road, Star Trek: Short Treks), Survive is one of Quibi's 'Movies in Chapters," with each chapter being 10 minutes or less. Quibi, or "Quick Bites," is a mobile streaming app that will feature (among other things) short-form videos from prestigious creators like Steven Spielberg, Guillermo del Toro, and Doug Liman. Launching on April 6, Quibi costs $5 per month with ads ($8 for no ads), and was founded by former DreamWorks Animation boss Jeffrey Katzenberg and tech executive Meg Whitman. Other projects headed to Quibi include a Reno 911! revival, a zombie series from Guillermo del Toro, a "spooky" story from Steven Spielberg, a Fugitive remake starring Kiefer Sutherland, and shows starring the likes of Bill Murray, Kevin Hart, Laurence Fishburne, Will Forte, and more. Here's a look at everything coming to Quibi... [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-movie-and-tv-show-coming-to-quibi&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.

Coming to Quibi -- the first streaming platform designed specifically for your phone -- is a thriller starring Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner and The Walking Dead's Corey Hawkins. In Survive, based on Alex Morel's critically acclaimed novel, two people live through a devastating plane crash only to find themselves stranded in remote snow-covered mountains. Together, Jane (Turner) and Paul (Hawkins) embark on a harrowing journey out of the wilderness, battling brutal conditions and personal traumas. Check out the first-look trailer right here... [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/09/survive-teaser-trailer-first-look-at-sophie-turners-quibi-series"] Directed by Mark Pellington (Arlington Road, Star Trek: Short Treks), Survive is one of Quibi's 'Movies in Chapters," with each chapter being 10 minutes or less. Quibi, or "Quick Bites," is a mobile streaming app that will feature (among other things) short-form videos from prestigious creators like Steven Spielberg, Guillermo del Toro, and Doug Liman. Launching on April 6, Quibi costs $5 per month with ads ($8 for no ads), and was founded by former DreamWorks Animation boss Jeffrey Katzenberg and tech executive Meg Whitman. Other projects headed to Quibi include a Reno 911! revival, a zombie series from Guillermo del Toro, a "spooky" story from Steven Spielberg, a Fugitive remake starring Kiefer Sutherland, and shows starring the likes of Bill Murray, Kevin Hart, Laurence Fishburne, Will Forte, and more. Here's a look at everything coming to Quibi... [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-movie-and-tv-show-coming-to-quibi&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.

Obviously, at this point, it's impossible to imagine star Robert Downey Jr. playing anyone else but Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Tony was the jumping off point for the franchise and that character's fate in Avengers: Endgame capped off a decade-long saga. But if Downey Jr. could have played someone else in the MCU, who would it have been? While promoting his latest movie, Dolittle, the actor sat for BBC 1 Radio and answered questions from kids - ranging from "What was the best birthday party you've ever had?" to "Have you ever peed in a swimming pool?" William, age 10, however asked Downey Jr. if we wasn't Iron Man, which superhero he'd like to be. The answer was "I can’t think of any red-blooded American boy that didn’t imagine themselves as Spider-Man growing up." "However," Downey Jr. added, "looking back on it now —- also because I’m just such a Jeremy Renner fan, and he made it so cool, particularly when he turns into Ronin [in Avengers: Endgame] —- I would say Hawkeye would be my go-to.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvel-cinematic-universe-every-upcoming-movie-and-tv-show&captions=true"] The next stop in the MCU is Black Widow, due out May 1, featuring Scarlett Johansson's Natasha Romanoff returning to her clandestine assassin roots to battle the mysterious Taskmaster. For more on the Black Widow movie, check out our explainers on David Harbour's Red Guardian and Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/04/marvels-black-widow-whos-who-in-the-new-trailer"] [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.

Obviously, at this point, it's impossible to imagine star Robert Downey Jr. playing anyone else but Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Tony was the jumping off point for the franchise and that character's fate in Avengers: Endgame capped off a decade-long saga. But if Downey Jr. could have played someone else in the MCU, who would it have been? While promoting his latest movie, Dolittle, the actor sat for BBC 1 Radio and answered questions from kids - ranging from "What was the best birthday party you've ever had?" to "Have you ever peed in a swimming pool?" William, age 10, however asked Downey Jr. if we wasn't Iron Man, which superhero he'd like to be. The answer was "I can’t think of any red-blooded American boy that didn’t imagine themselves as Spider-Man growing up." "However," Downey Jr. added, "looking back on it now —- also because I’m just such a Jeremy Renner fan, and he made it so cool, particularly when he turns into Ronin [in Avengers: Endgame] —- I would say Hawkeye would be my go-to.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=marvel-cinematic-universe-every-upcoming-movie-and-tv-show&captions=true"] The next stop in the MCU is Black Widow, due out May 1, featuring Scarlett Johansson's Natasha Romanoff returning to her clandestine assassin roots to battle the mysterious Taskmaster. For more on the Black Widow movie, check out our explainers on David Harbour's Red Guardian and Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/04/marvels-black-widow-whos-who-in-the-new-trailer"] [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.

With Birds of Prey opening this weekend, and news that the Star Wars Obi-Wan series on Disney+ was having its production delayed, star Ewan McGregor's been in the news quite a bit recently. And while fans can't wait for him to reprise his Star Wars prequel role as Obi-Wan Kenobi, McGregor told TODAY host Willie Geist, for PEOPLE, that his uncle, actor Denis Lawson, who played rebel pilot Wedge Antilles in the original Star Wars trilogy (and had a fun cameo in The Rise of Skywalker) had been less than enthusiastic about McGregor originally accepting the role of the Jedi master - even advising the actor not to take the part. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=31-celebrity-cameos-in-the-star-wars-sequel-trilogy&captions=true"] “[Denis] was always really dismissive of it," McGregor explained, "because he did a couple of weeks work, sitting in a cardboard spaceship… and yet he had this massive following. It sort of annoyed him.” When McGregor was considering the role of Obi-Wan, Denis "was one of the people who said, ‘Don’t do it, don’t do it, don’t do it,” McGregor said. “And then the nearer I got to it, the more I wanted to do it.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=obi-wans-greatest-moments&captions=true"] For more on Obi-Wan Kenobi, check out everything we know about the series and see the moment when the long-awaited show was revealed during the D23 Expo 2019. Check out all the Star Wars shows in development at Disney+ as the Star Wars films go on a hiatus. [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.