Todd Phillips: Warner Bros. ‘Giving Us Time’ Over Joker Sequel

Todd Phillips has re-confirmed that no sequel to Joker is in the works, but says he thinks Warner Bros. is giving him time to think over how to approach one.

Speaking to the IGN UK Podcast, Phillips was asked if, after the huge response to the now-debunked reports that a sequel had been confirmed, Warner Bros. had begun pushing for one:

“Well there was

even before Joker came out. A movie does that kind of business and became that beloved around the world – they had talked to us about it. Joaquin and I had spoken about it anyway as far back as when we were shooting the movie. But in all honesty we haven’t gone any further on it. Even Warner Bros. hasn’t. I think they’re just giving us time, and if we can figure it out, and if Joaquin’s down to do it, we would do it. But we haven’t gotten near that yet.”

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These Black Friday PS4, Switch, and Xbox One Deals Are Still Going

Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals aren’t built to last. They’re made to rain their savings down upon eager consumers and then vanish into the December night. But not all of the deals disappear when the clock strikes midnight. Some stick around the next morning. Here are the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday that haven’t gone away. Yet. If you see something you like, jump on it. These deals aren’t likely to last much longer.

Nintendo Switch Deals Still Available

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The Black Widow Movie’s Yelena Belova Explained

Did you know Natasha Romanov (Romanoff in the movies) isn’t the only Russian agent to operate under the codename Black Widow? In the early 2000s, another agent designated as a Black Widow — Yelena Belova — made her first appearance, and she had Natasha in her sights from the get-go. Florence Pugh will be playing Yelena in the upcoming Black Widow solo film (watch the trailer here!), so there’s no better time to meet the super-spy than now.

From her origins in the Red Room to a strange, temporary turn as a supervillain, here’s everything you need to know about the second Black Widow. These are the topics we’ll be covering here:

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No Time to Die Character Posters Revealed

Universal Pictures has released six brand-new character posters for No Time to Die, the 25th James Bond movie and the final film starring Daniel Craig as 007, ahead of the official trailer launch on Wednesday.

The character posters, which are gathered in the gallery below, feature a closer look at Daniel Craig’s Bond alongside Léa Seydoux’s Madeleine Swann, Lashana Lynch’s Nomi, Ben Whishaw’s Q, Ana de Armas’ Paloma, as well as Rami Malek’s supervillain Safin.

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Resident Evil 3 Remake Seemingly Added To PSN Listings

A listing for a what appears to be a remake of Resident Evil 3 has been added to the PSN catalogue. Gamstat.com, a website that tracks data added PSN via the system’s API, has revealed that three Resident Evil games have been added to the Japanese data banks. One is Project Resistance, the already-announced co-op multiplayer game, but two are for Biohazard RE:3, or Resident Evil 3.

Black Widow’s Red Guardian Explained

Like Natasha Romanoff herself, we don’t know much about the upcoming Black Widow solo film other than a few carefully disclosed secrets and what we can discern from the trailer. We do know the story takes place shortly after Captain America: Civil War, opening the way for cameos for the original Avengers. Some of the classic characters from Black Widow’s long comic book history will also appear in the film, including Red Guardian, played by David Harbour (Stranger Things).

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Black Widow: First Official Trailer Breakdown

The first official trailer for Black Widow has been released, and we’ve combed every last frame to uncover the coolest character introductions, subtle plot clues, and emotional Easter eggs hidden throughout.

Set in the two-year gap between Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, Scarlett Johnasson reprises her role as the assassain-turned-Avenger, Natasha Romanoff, in her first solo adventure.

As to be expected, there are a spate of character introductions and family reunions in the thrilling new footage, with one early shot showing Natasha entering an apartment complex to face a blast from the past in the shape of “sis” Yelena Bolova (Florence Pugh). The pair engage in a vigorous tussle, demonstrating their equally matched skills, before teaming up to deal with some “unfinished business.”

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Baby Yoda Is Being Added to Minecraft

You’ll soon be able to add Baby Yoda to the PC version of Minecraft thanks to the hard and important work of one fan.

YouTuber Miles Playz has released a video that showcases his Baby Yoda datapack for Minecraft ahead of its release in a few days. He’s currently finishing it up but will be done shortly so we can all treasure this small, blocky child.

The video shows off the Baby Yoda model – tiny and green, as it should be – moving around and even using Force powers to lift an enemy mob up.

Baby Yoda MinecraftTalking to people on the r/minecraft subreddit, Miles Playz reveals that one of Baby Yoda’s idle animations will see him drinking soup.

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Starship Troopers – Terran Command, An RTS Due In 2020, Announced–Here’s The First Trailer

A new Starship Troopers game is on the way, and it’s an RTS that will pit your human army against the bug-like aliens that franchise fans are so familiar with. A first look gameplay trailer for Starship Troopers – Terran Command has been released, with the game due at some point in 2020. It shows off a short snippet of alpha gameplay, as the human forces are overrun by Arachnid.

There’s also an announcement trailer to enjoy, which captures the pulpy feel of the game. It comes from the creators of the Order of Battle series, and has only been announced for PC.

The game is set in the universe of the Starship Troopers films, which started with Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 satirical sci-fi action movie that spawned multiple sequels. In the game, you’ll fight over different planetary campaigns, and the story and missions you take on will change depending on your choices. Since the Arachnid enemies greatly outnumber you, you’ll need to account for this in your tactics, and use the numerous different units and abilities at your disposal to fight them.

The game is available to wishlist on Steam, where some additional key features are listed:

  • Dynamically generated campaigns for virtually limitless replayability.
  • Dozens of unique unit types, each with their own special abilities.
  • Terrain elevation, True Line of Sight & True Line of Fire provide deep tactical gameplay.
  • An extensive technology tree to develop and customize your forces.
  • Persistent leaders can be attached to units and upgraded throughout the campaign.
  • Heroics, explosions, gore, and Bugs. Lots of Bugs.

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