The Wonderful 101 may be getting a second chance at life, thanks to rumors of an upcoming PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch port. An initial report from GameXplain shared a video theorizing that the old Wii U title, The Wonderful 101, would be ported to current gen consoles. The theory was backed up today by Liam Robertson (via EuroGamer) of DYKGaming. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=8-wii-u-ports-we-need-on-switch&captions=true"] According to Robertson, The Wonderful 101 developers, PlatinumGames, pitched the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 port to multiple publishers, but failed to find an interested party. In lieu of this, Platinum is expected to announce a Kickstarter aimed at gaining enough support to port the game to new platforms. Adding fuel to the speculation fire, Platinum Games posted a tweet featuring Hideki Kamiya, director of The Wonderful 101 (and Bayonetta, Okami, Devil May Cry). Notice the timestamp on the computer behind Kamiya reading 1:01, and the Switch to his left. While none of this has been confirmed by Platinum at the time of writing, Robertson shared that fans could expect an announcement as early as Monday, February 3. The Wonderful 101 released on the Wii U in 2013 and is an action-adventure hack and slash. In the game, players must explore different levels and recruit citizens to join their team of superheros. Further, as more superhero citizens join the fight, players can use a unique feature, known as "Unite Morphs" to turn into various objects and defeat enemies. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2013/09/06/ign-conversation-10-things-you-want-to-know-about-the-wonderful-101"] PlatinumGames already has a working relationship with Nintendo, as it released Astral Chain as a Switch exclusive last year and is expected to port Bayonetta 3 to the Switch later this year. The Wonderful 101 is one of the Wii U games that we could like to see ported to the Switch, be sure to check out some other games we are hoping for as well. In the meantime, if you need a refresher on the game, check out our review of The Wonderful 101. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Andrew Smith is a freelance contributor with IGN. Follow him on Twitter @_andrewtsmith.

Alan Harris, the actor responsible for multiple minor (but no less significant) Star Wars roles, including the lizard-headed bounty hunter Bossk in The Empire Strikes Back, has died.

SYFY Wire obtained a comment from Harris’ appearance manager, stating that the actor had been dealing with undisclosed health problems but “loved and lived every moment to the fullest.”

 

Cathy Munroe, who similarly played the bounty hunter Zuckuss in Empire Strikes Back, issued a statement, saying Harris was “an incredible courageous man" whose "legacy will live on and he will always be fondly remembered."

Harris is most widely known for playing Bossk, the Trandoshan bounty hunter who joined Boba Fett and several others (including the robotic IG-88) in the hunt for Han Solo. That was far from Harris’ only Star Wars role, though. According to the actor’s IMDB page, the man also portrayed a member of Leia’s Rebel escort, as well as a Bespin security guard who can be briefly seen helping transport a frozen Han Solo. He also played an uncredited role as a stormtrooper in Return of the Jedi. Harris also doubled for Anthony Daniels as C-3PO. All this would make him one of the few actors outside of the core cast to appear in all three of the original trilogy movies.

[caption id="attachment_2296300" align="alignnone" width="432"] Bossk, the Trandoshan bounty hunter, from The Empire Strikes Back. As played by Alan Harris.[/caption]

Harris also got to play the role of a vervoid, a plant-like humanoid alien, over the course of several Doctor Who episodes. When the Star Wars prequel trilogy finally rolled around, Harris returned to double as the actor Terence Stamp, who played Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum.

Though his acting career mainly comprised of playing an extra, Harris managed to do it in some of the biggest franchises and films in Hollywood. His IMDB page also lists minor credits for Flash Gordon, The Shining, Superman, and A Clockwork Orange.

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Harris spent much of his retirement on the convention circuit, where he proved popular among diehard Star Wars fans, sharing stories of his time on Empire Strikes Back.

Original Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch shared a statement on Facebook reflecting on his friendship with Harris, according to the Boba Fett Fan Club Twitter page.

“We were so sorry to hear about Alan Harris - he was one of the nicest guys we have met - and he was so modest and so very good with all the fans - he will be greatly missed,” a statement from Jeremy and wife Maureen Bulloch read.

Harris was 81 years old.

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=star-wars-40-pieces-of-obscure-trivia&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.

Alan Harris, the actor responsible for multiple minor (but no less significant) Star Wars roles, including the lizard-headed bounty hunter Bossk in The Empire Strikes Back, has died.

SYFY Wire obtained a comment from Harris’ appearance manager, stating that the actor had been dealing with undisclosed health problems but “loved and lived every moment to the fullest.”

 

Cathy Munroe, who similarly played the bounty hunter Zuckuss in Empire Strikes Back, issued a statement, saying Harris was “an incredible courageous man" whose "legacy will live on and he will always be fondly remembered."

Harris is most widely known for playing Bossk, the Trandoshan bounty hunter who joined Boba Fett and several others (including the robotic IG-88) in the hunt for Han Solo. That was far from Harris’ only Star Wars role, though. According to the actor’s IMDB page, the man also portrayed a member of Leia’s Rebel escort, as well as a Bespin security guard who can be briefly seen helping transport a frozen Han Solo. He also played an uncredited role as a stormtrooper in Return of the Jedi. Harris also doubled for Anthony Daniels as C-3PO. All this would make him one of the few actors outside of the core cast to appear in all three of the original trilogy movies.

[caption id="attachment_2296300" align="alignnone" width="432"] Bossk, the Trandoshan bounty hunter, from The Empire Strikes Back. As played by Alan Harris.[/caption]

Harris also got to play the role of a vervoid, a plant-like humanoid alien, over the course of several Doctor Who episodes. When the Star Wars prequel trilogy finally rolled around, Harris returned to double as the actor Terence Stamp, who played Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum.

Though his acting career mainly comprised of playing an extra, Harris managed to do it in some of the biggest franchises and films in Hollywood. His IMDB page also lists minor credits for Flash Gordon, The Shining, Superman, and A Clockwork Orange.

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=top-10-best-star-wars-movie-moments&captions=true"]

Harris spent much of his retirement on the convention circuit, where he proved popular among diehard Star Wars fans, sharing stories of his time on Empire Strikes Back.

Original Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch shared a statement on Facebook reflecting on his friendship with Harris, according to the Boba Fett Fan Club Twitter page.

“We were so sorry to hear about Alan Harris - he was one of the nicest guys we have met - and he was so modest and so very good with all the fans - he will be greatly missed,” a statement from Jeremy and wife Maureen Bulloch read.

Harris was 81 years old.

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=star-wars-40-pieces-of-obscure-trivia&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.

Sometimes nostalgia clips are just too good, and too hilarious, not to share, so here's a slice of viral-ness from this past week. With the internet in its infancy, the '90s were flooded with movies about hacking and the untapped potential of cyberspace - like Sneakers, Disclosure, The Net, Johnny Mnemonic, and - naturally, 1995's Hackers ("Hack the Planet!"). Enter Julia Stiles' recurring character on PBS' Ghostwriter, Erica Dansby - a no-nonsense hardcore hacker all about that cyber life. In this clip from the four-part story, "Who Is Max Mouse?," a hacker disrupts the school's computer system, causing our heroes to get a "crash course in the internet in its cruder and more basic form, including chat rooms and bulletin boards." Here's the clip, as shared by critic D. Patrick Rogers on Twitter...

Julia Stiles as the school newspaper’s cyberpunk editor-in-chief on a 1994 episode of ‘Ghostwriter.’ I will never get tired of this clip. pic.twitter.com/Nzb8q0gwRq

— d. patrick rodgers (@dpatrickrodgers) January 29, 2020

"Can you jam with the console cowboys in cyberspace?" Suffice to say, the moment when Erica looks longingly at her desktop monitor and says "It's a world where you're judged by what you say and think, not what you look like. A world where curiosity and imagination equals power" is everything. If only we viewed the internet with such awe and glowing admiration these days. Ghostwriter was a mid-90s children's mystery that ran on PBS, about a team of young detectives who solve crimes with the help of an invisible ghost named Ghostwriter. This past fall it was announced that a Ghostwriter reboot series was in the works at Apple TV+. Anyhow, back to your regularly scheduled internet. Thank you for indulging in this detour. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-tv-show-coming-to-apple&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.

Sometimes nostalgia clips are just too good, and too hilarious, not to share, so here's a slice of viral-ness from this past week. With the internet in its infancy, the '90s were flooded with movies about hacking and the untapped potential of cyberspace - like Sneakers, Disclosure, The Net, Johnny Mnemonic, and - naturally, 1995's Hackers ("Hack the Planet!"). Enter Julia Stiles' recurring character on PBS' Ghostwriter, Erica Dansby - a no-nonsense hardcore hacker all about that cyber life. In this clip from the four-part story, "Who Is Max Mouse?," a hacker disrupts the school's computer system, causing our heroes to get a "crash course in the internet in its cruder and more basic form, including chat rooms and bulletin boards." Here's the clip, as shared by critic D. Patrick Rogers on Twitter...

Julia Stiles as the school newspaper’s cyberpunk editor-in-chief on a 1994 episode of ‘Ghostwriter.’ I will never get tired of this clip. pic.twitter.com/Nzb8q0gwRq

— d. patrick rodgers (@dpatrickrodgers) January 29, 2020

"Can you jam with the console cowboys in cyberspace?" Suffice to say, the moment when Erica looks longingly at her desktop monitor and says "It's a world where you're judged by what you say and think, not what you look like. A world where curiosity and imagination equals power" is everything. If only we viewed the internet with such awe and glowing admiration these days. Ghostwriter was a mid-90s children's mystery that ran on PBS, about a team of young detectives who solve crimes with the help of an invisible ghost named Ghostwriter. This past fall it was announced that a Ghostwriter reboot series was in the works at Apple TV+. Anyhow, back to your regularly scheduled internet. Thank you for indulging in this detour. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-tv-show-coming-to-apple&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.

Though it's already established that Todd Phillips' Oscar-nominated Joker has no connection to the current slate of Warner Bros.'s DC Extended Universe, it doesn't stop fans from wondering how Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck, and his murderous machinations as the Joker, might fit in with that cinematic world. The DCEU's Harley Quinn, played by Margot Robbie in 2017's Suicide Squad and the upcoming Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), has a history with the Joker played by Jared Leto...but would she gel well with Phoenix's Fleck? During an interview with the U.K.'s Capital FM, Robbie gave her thoughts on this hypothetical pairing. "I think they exist in two very different worlds," she said. "Todd Phillips's Gotham and this Gotham [are] very different. I don't know how you'd bridge that gap." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=birds-of-prey-movie-images&captions=true"] "She'd drive him insane," Robbie continued. "She'd be on the other side of the fridge, like 'here.' 'J-puddin, whatcha doin?' And he’s like ‘'I just need a minute, I’m going through a lot of s***.’" The first reactions from those who saw an advance screening of Birds of Prey praised the actions scenes along with stars Margot Robbie and Ewan McGregor while Robbie also recently explained why Black Mask was the villain of the piece and not Joker. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/30/birds-of-prey-you-lost-something-right-clip"] For more on Black Mask, read our explainer on the villain’s DC Comics backstory as well as our breakdown of the Birds of Prey’s comic book history. And for more on Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), learn about the film’s surprising video game connection as well as how the film differs from 2019’s Joker. [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.

Though it's already established that Todd Phillips' Oscar-nominated Joker has no connection to the current slate of Warner Bros.'s DC Extended Universe, it doesn't stop fans from wondering how Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck, and his murderous machinations as the Joker, might fit in with that cinematic world. The DCEU's Harley Quinn, played by Margot Robbie in 2017's Suicide Squad and the upcoming Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), has a history with the Joker played by Jared Leto...but would she gel well with Phoenix's Fleck? During an interview with the U.K.'s Capital FM, Robbie gave her thoughts on this hypothetical pairing. "I think they exist in two very different worlds," she said. "Todd Phillips's Gotham and this Gotham [are] very different. I don't know how you'd bridge that gap." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=birds-of-prey-movie-images&captions=true"] "She'd drive him insane," Robbie continued. "She'd be on the other side of the fridge, like 'here.' 'J-puddin, whatcha doin?' And he’s like ‘'I just need a minute, I’m going through a lot of s***.’" The first reactions from those who saw an advance screening of Birds of Prey praised the actions scenes along with stars Margot Robbie and Ewan McGregor while Robbie also recently explained why Black Mask was the villain of the piece and not Joker. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/30/birds-of-prey-you-lost-something-right-clip"] For more on Black Mask, read our explainer on the villain’s DC Comics backstory as well as our breakdown of the Birds of Prey’s comic book history. And for more on Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), learn about the film’s surprising video game connection as well as how the film differs from 2019’s Joker. [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.

A fews days ago, producer Dan Lin (EP on the Lethal Weapon TV series) revealed that a fifth and "final" Lethal Weapon movie is close to happening, with original stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover on board to reunite with series director Richard Donner. Following the news, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Rob McElhenney saw IGN's Twitter post about the news and use it to write the perfect comment...

Sorry boys. Already handled this one. https://t.co/TSajSA5XJE

— Rob McElhenney (@RMcElhenney) January 31, 2020

As Sunny fans know, back in 2010, in Always Sunny's sixth season, The Gang made their own Lethal Weapon 5 and screened it for a high school class in "Dee Reynolds: Shaping America's Youth." Then, in Season nine, the Lethal-ness continued in "The Gang Makes Lethal Weapon 6," as Dennis and Mac's production of a sixth Lethal Weapon movie was halted when Frank stopped paying for the production. The official Always Sunny Twitter account even got in on the action here...

It's been done. #SunnyFXX https://t.co/6qi5fHfKzk

— It's Always Sunny (@alwayssunny) January 30, 2020

The first rumors about Lethal Weapon 5 surfaced in 2008, when Shane Black had planned to direct Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh's next adventure. However, after several rumoured changes, the project was squashed in 2012 when Donner revealed that Gibson turned down a reprisal of his role. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-10-best-80s-action-movies&captions=true"] For more movies news, Birds of Prey's Mary Elizabeth Winstead is interested in a Scott Pilgrim sequel, Fast and the Furious fans celebrated the return of Han in Fast 9, and Marvel just solved a big mystery about Luke's lightsaber. [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.

A fews days ago, producer Dan Lin (EP on the Lethal Weapon TV series) revealed that a fifth and "final" Lethal Weapon movie is close to happening, with original stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover on board to reunite with series director Richard Donner. Following the news, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Rob McElhenney saw IGN's Twitter post about the news and use it to write the perfect comment...

Sorry boys. Already handled this one. https://t.co/TSajSA5XJE

— Rob McElhenney (@RMcElhenney) January 31, 2020

As Sunny fans know, back in 2010, in Always Sunny's sixth season, The Gang made their own Lethal Weapon 5 and screened it for a high school class in "Dee Reynolds: Shaping America's Youth." Then, in Season nine, the Lethal-ness continued in "The Gang Makes Lethal Weapon 6," as Dennis and Mac's production of a sixth Lethal Weapon movie was halted when Frank stopped paying for the production. The official Always Sunny Twitter account even got in on the action here...

It's been done. #SunnyFXX https://t.co/6qi5fHfKzk

— It's Always Sunny (@alwayssunny) January 30, 2020

The first rumors about Lethal Weapon 5 surfaced in 2008, when Shane Black had planned to direct Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh's next adventure. However, after several rumoured changes, the project was squashed in 2012 when Donner revealed that Gibson turned down a reprisal of his role. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-10-best-80s-action-movies&captions=true"] For more movies news, Birds of Prey's Mary Elizabeth Winstead is interested in a Scott Pilgrim sequel, Fast and the Furious fans celebrated the return of Han in Fast 9, and Marvel just solved a big mystery about Luke's lightsaber. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.

The first trailer for F9 delivers a big shock for Fast and Furious fans: Han is back. Even though his supposed death in a fiery car crash has been shown three times on-screen -- in Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious 6, and Furious 7 -- the final moments of the trailer show Han walking into the Toretto family’s base of operations, casually quipping and eating a snack like it’s no big deal that he’s back and looking better than ever. Check out the trailer below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/31/f9-fast-furious-9-official-trailer-1"] Han Lue, played by Sung Kang, was a fan-favorite character who became one of the franchise’s most tragic and controversial figures due to a series of topsy turvy plot twists. The sixth installment revealed that Jason Statham’s villainous Deckard Shaw was the one responsible for Han’s death, but then fans recoiled in horror when Fate of the Furious pivoted Shaw to a redeemable hero. To pour salt in the wound, even though Shaw murdered Han, he was forgiven by Dominic Toretto and invited to enjoy a Corona with the family, which saw fans revolt with the #JusticeForHan hashtag on social media. Fan anger only swelled when Han's murderer was featured in the franchise spin-off movie Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Now, it seems, franchise vet and director Justin Lin is looking to address all of that by showing what really happened to Han. A set of character posters for the F9 cast was revealed a few days ago when the trailer was first teased, and now a new poster featuring Han has been added: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=f9-character-posters&captions=true"] Kang made a surprise appearance at the pre-Super Bowl trailer premiere and concert event in Miami, and there he told the Los Angeles Times a bit about what this version of Han is like. “[Director Justin Lin and I] know who and what Han is,” Kang said. “And we’re older now. This Han is older. The things that we learned as men in our personal lives, I hope it can transcend on-screen.” [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-major-fast-and-furious-character&captions=true"] Kang wouldn’t reveal precisely how Han comes back, but he did say that everything ties back into the franchise’s theme of “family,” adding, “I hope we do it justice.” Kang acknowledged that he's aware of the surge of fan support for his character, and the trailer seems equally aware of the #JusticeForHan movement with its closing promise, "Justice is coming." It may seem unbelievable for Han to have survived that explosion, but remember this is a franchise that has no qualms about playing fast and loose with its continuity. In Fast and Furious, Michelle Rodriguez’s Letty seemingly died in similar fashion to Han -- a fiery car crash -- but that didn’t stop her from making a return (with amnesia!) in Fast & Furious 6. Han doesn’t seem to have amnesia given how he embraces Dom in a brotherly hug, so we’ll have to wait and see what his deal is when Fast 9 hits on May 22. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=59-movies-to-geek-out-over-in-2020&captions=true"] [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.