The New Mutants, which was already a long-delayed film before the pandemic pushed almost every movie's release date back, is expected to pull in an estimated $8 million plus in its debut weekend after opening in 2,412 theaters which are operating on restricted/limited auditorium capacity. Per THR, The New Mutants, from director Josh Boone, is one of the first movies to release in theaters nationwide following the shut down last March. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/28/the-new-mutants-smile-clip"] Based on Friday's haul of $3.1 million, analysts say the final X-Men universe installment -- which stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Magik, Maisie Williams as Wolfsbane, and Stranger Things' Charlie Heaton as Cannonball -- will earn close to $8 million. In related news, Orion Pictures' Bill and Ted Face the Music, playing in 1,007 theaters while also releasing on PVOD, pulled in $400,000 on Friday and is projected to make a strong $1.07 million showing. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/18/the-new-mutants-so-am-i-clip"] IGN's review of The New Mutants called it an "entertaining, if at times formulaic small-scale genre movie" that didn't deserve to be shelved for years. Before movie hit theaters, New Mutants co-creator Bob McLeod took to Facebook and slammed the movie's whitewashing and misspelling of his name Check out the 7 best New Mutants comics worth binging and then watch one of the movie's latest trailers released during the official ComicCon@Home panel with director Josh Boone. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=x-men-movie-continuity-errors&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.

The New Mutants, which was already a long-delayed film before the pandemic pushed almost every movie's release date back, is expected to pull in an estimated $8 million plus in its debut weekend after opening in 2,412 theaters which are operating on restricted/limited auditorium capacity. Per THR, The New Mutants, from director Josh Boone, is one of the first movies to release in theaters nationwide following the shut down last March. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/28/the-new-mutants-smile-clip"] Based on Friday's haul of $3.1 million, analysts say the final X-Men universe installment -- which stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Magik, Maisie Williams as Wolfsbane, and Stranger Things' Charlie Heaton as Cannonball -- will earn close to $8 million. In related news, Orion Pictures' Bill and Ted Face the Music, playing in 1,007 theaters while also releasing on PVOD, pulled in $400,000 on Friday and is projected to make a strong $1.07 million showing. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/18/the-new-mutants-so-am-i-clip"] IGN's review of The New Mutants called it an "entertaining, if at times formulaic small-scale genre movie" that didn't deserve to be shelved for years. Before movie hit theaters, New Mutants co-creator Bob McLeod took to Facebook and slammed the movie's whitewashing and misspelling of his name Check out the 7 best New Mutants comics worth binging and then watch one of the movie's latest trailers released during the official ComicCon@Home panel with director Josh Boone. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=x-men-movie-continuity-errors&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.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's final, free title update will add Fatalis, a fan-favorite traditional black dragon who has taken over the ruins of Castle Schrade. This final update will arrive on October 1, 2020, and Fatalis will be able to be taken on once players finish the story of Iceborne and complete the Alatreon investigation. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/30/monster-hunter-world-iceborne-fatalis-trailer"] This isn't a simple fight add-on, as it features story content with new characters like the General from the Guild itself and returning faces like the Excitable A-Lister. Once in battle, hunters will be able to take advantage of the Dragonator, cannons, and ballistae to take down this legendary foe who made his first appearance in the original Monster Hunter for PS2 in 2004. When Fatalis is defeated, players will obviously be able to craft weapon and armor from its materials, but it's the Palico Equipment that may be the star of the show.

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— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) August 28, 2020

The Fatalis Set α+ turns your trusted Palico companion into a mini-Fatalis that has a little hunter doll clutched in its claws that it uses for a weapon. This update will also add the arch-tempered Velkhana, a Clutch Claw Boost skill which will allow players to wound monsters easier, and more. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne was released in 2019 and added a new story that began after the events of of the main game. In our review, we said, "a true beast of an expansion, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne adds a boatload of impressive new and returning monsters and improvements to an already incredible game... Iceborne is exciting and creative throughout, reiterating Monster Hunter: World’s place as one of the very best games of this generation." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=monster-hunter-world-iceborne-fatalis-update&captions=true"] [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.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's final, free title update will add Fatalis, a fan-favorite traditional black dragon who has taken over the ruins of Castle Schrade. This final update will arrive on October 1, 2020, and Fatalis will be able to be taken on once players finish the story of Iceborne and complete the Alatreon investigation. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/30/monster-hunter-world-iceborne-fatalis-trailer"] This isn't a simple fight add-on, as it features story content with new characters like the General from the Guild itself and returning faces like the Excitable A-Lister. Once in battle, hunters will be able to take advantage of the Dragonator, cannons, and ballistae to take down this legendary foe who made his first appearance in the original Monster Hunter for PS2 in 2004. When Fatalis is defeated, players will obviously be able to craft weapon and armor from its materials, but it's the Palico Equipment that may be the star of the show.

pic.twitter.com/4j9ZG22iH0

— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) August 28, 2020

The Fatalis Set α+ turns your trusted Palico companion into a mini-Fatalis that has a little hunter doll clutched in its claws that it uses for a weapon. This update will also add the arch-tempered Velkhana, a Clutch Claw Boost skill which will allow players to wound monsters easier, and more. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne was released in 2019 and added a new story that began after the events of of the main game. In our review, we said, "a true beast of an expansion, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne adds a boatload of impressive new and returning monsters and improvements to an already incredible game... Iceborne is exciting and creative throughout, reiterating Monster Hunter: World’s place as one of the very best games of this generation." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=monster-hunter-world-iceborne-fatalis-update&captions=true"] [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.

Nicolas Cage, who was recently cast as Joe Exotic in Kate McKinnon's Joe Exotic-Carole Baskin Series, from NBCUniversal, is set to star in and executive produce a series in development at Amazon based on Artemis Fowl author Eoin Colfer's book Highfire. Per THR, Cage will voice the lead character, which is a "vodka-swilling, TV-loving dragon who lives in seclusion in the Louisiana bayou." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-movie-twins-ever&captions=true"] Highfire is "set in a world where dragons once ruled the earth, and Lord Highfire ruled the dragons. Now, however, all Highfire rules is his shack in Honey Island Swamp. He now goes by 'Vern' and spends his days hiding out among the alligators, watching cable TV and drinking obscene amounts of vodka. Vern's world soon collides with that of Squib, a teenager mixed up in running booze for the local mob, and their mutual struggle for survival becomes entangled in a most unlikely friendship." The book is being adapted to series by Davey Holmes (Shameless, Get Shorty TV Series), who will also executive produce. Back in January, Cage starred in Richard Stanley's Color Out of Space, based on H.P. Lovecraft’s short story. Our review said that Cage's "deliriously big performance" anchored a "delightful surprise" of a movie. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/03/08/tesla-vs-lovecraft-official-launch-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.

Nicolas Cage, who was recently cast as Joe Exotic in Kate McKinnon's Joe Exotic-Carole Baskin Series, from NBCUniversal, is set to star in and executive produce a series in development at Amazon based on Artemis Fowl author Eoin Colfer's book Highfire. Per THR, Cage will voice the lead character, which is a "vodka-swilling, TV-loving dragon who lives in seclusion in the Louisiana bayou." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-movie-twins-ever&captions=true"] Highfire is "set in a world where dragons once ruled the earth, and Lord Highfire ruled the dragons. Now, however, all Highfire rules is his shack in Honey Island Swamp. He now goes by 'Vern' and spends his days hiding out among the alligators, watching cable TV and drinking obscene amounts of vodka. Vern's world soon collides with that of Squib, a teenager mixed up in running booze for the local mob, and their mutual struggle for survival becomes entangled in a most unlikely friendship." The book is being adapted to series by Davey Holmes (Shameless, Get Shorty TV Series), who will also executive produce. Back in January, Cage starred in Richard Stanley's Color Out of Space, based on H.P. Lovecraft’s short story. Our review said that Cage's "deliriously big performance" anchored a "delightful surprise" of a movie. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/03/08/tesla-vs-lovecraft-official-launch-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.

The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon has gotten new gameplay, showing new characters, locations and weapons. In a new gameplay clip, we get a look at an early part of the Peril on Gorogn storyline, taking us to the Sprat Shack (a good spot to talk through the DLC's mysteries with locals), and the Gorgon Overlands. We also see a new Science weapon, the Pest Extermination Tool, able to use grav-plating to pull enemies towards the pointy end of your weapon. Check out all that and more in the video below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/30/reunite-with-parvati-and-felix-in-this-the-outer-worlds-peril-on-gorgon-dlc-gameplay"] Set on an asteroid and featuring a noir-inflected storyline, Peril on Gorgon will have you investigating the origins of the Adrena-Time drug. It's the first of two narrative DLC expansions for The Outer Worlds. Make sure to check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon has gotten new gameplay, showing new characters, locations and weapons. In a new gameplay clip, we get a look at an early part of the Peril on Gorogn storyline, taking us to the Sprat Shack (a good spot to talk through the DLC's mysteries with locals), and the Gorgon Overlands. We also see a new Science weapon, the Pest Extermination Tool, able to use grav-plating to pull enemies towards the pointy end of your weapon. Check out all that and more in the video below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/30/reunite-with-parvati-and-felix-in-this-the-outer-worlds-peril-on-gorgon-dlc-gameplay"] Set on an asteroid and featuring a noir-inflected storyline, Peril on Gorgon will have you investigating the origins of the Adrena-Time drug. It's the first of two narrative DLC expansions for The Outer Worlds. Make sure to check out our full gamescom schedule to find out what else is on the way and our roundup of gamescom 2020 highlights. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

As part of a special Sunday evening to remember the life of Chadwick Boseman, Marvel Studios, ABC Entertainment, and ABC News are presenting Black Panther, commercial-free, on August 30 from 8:00-10:20pm EDT on ABC. Following the movie will be an ABC News special called "Chadwick Boseman – A Tribute for a King," from 10:20-11:00pm. It will celebrate Chadwick Boseman’s life, legacy, career, and the cultural imprint he made on and off-screen. It will feature tributes from celebrities, political figures, and fans across the world, as well as special words from those who starred alongside him and knew Boseman best while also shining a light on the medical condition he privately battled. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=7-milestones-for-black-superheroes-on-screen&captions=true"] On Friday evening, it was confirmed that Boseman had died at the age of 43. Along with playing King T'Challa in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actor had starred in a number of productions throughout his life, playing real-life figures Jackie Robinson in 42, James Brown in Get on Up, and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall. Those who worked with Boseman, including the community of the MCU, shared their condolences and thoughts on his death on social media. Black Panther was the first superhero film to receive a Best Picture nomination and the first MCU film to win an Academy Award. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/10/05/black-panther-scene-easter-egg-in-assassins-creed-odyssey"] [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.

As part of a special Sunday evening to remember the life of Chadwick Boseman, Marvel Studios, ABC Entertainment, and ABC News are presenting Black Panther, commercial-free, on August 30 from 8:00-10:20pm EDT on ABC. Following the movie will be an ABC News special called "Chadwick Boseman – A Tribute for a King," from 10:20-11:00pm. It will celebrate Chadwick Boseman’s life, legacy, career, and the cultural imprint he made on and off-screen. It will feature tributes from celebrities, political figures, and fans across the world, as well as special words from those who starred alongside him and knew Boseman best while also shining a light on the medical condition he privately battled. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=7-milestones-for-black-superheroes-on-screen&captions=true"] On Friday evening, it was confirmed that Boseman had died at the age of 43. Along with playing King T'Challa in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actor had starred in a number of productions throughout his life, playing real-life figures Jackie Robinson in 42, James Brown in Get on Up, and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall. Those who worked with Boseman, including the community of the MCU, shared their condolences and thoughts on his death on social media. Black Panther was the first superhero film to receive a Best Picture nomination and the first MCU film to win an Academy Award. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/10/05/black-panther-scene-easter-egg-in-assassins-creed-odyssey"] [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.