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Actor Vin Diesel has revealed that he is “dying” to appear in a musical someday, and that it almost happened with Hollywood titan Steven Spielberg.

Appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show to promote F9, Diesel was asked directly if he’d like to make a Fast & Furious musical. He didn’t answer that, but he said that overall he’s interested in being in a musical one day when the time is right.

“I’m dying to do a musical, yes. I’ve been dying to do a musical my whole life. I was this close to doing Guys and Dolls with Steven Spielberg, but [I am] dying to do a musical,” he said.

We heard about the Guys & Dolls remake back in 2019, but it has yet to materialize. Spielberg is directing a new version of another classic musical, West Side Story, which premieres in December, though Diesel is not in the cast. Diesel didn’t share any information on the Guys and Dolls remake, so there is no word on why it didn’t come together.

Spielberg and Diesel have worked together before, as Diesel appeared in Spielberg’s acclaimed 1998 WWII movie Saving Private Ryan.

Diesel said he would have wanted to play Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, a part that Frank Sinatra famously played in the 1955 film adaptation of the stage play.

“Well, for the longest time I thought the Nathan Detroit role in Guys and Dolls would be a very interesting one to revamp, the character that Frank Sinatra played. My grandmother loved musicals,” Diesel said.

Diesel is no stranger to music, as he released the songs “Days Are Gone” and “Feel Like I Do” in 2020.

Diesel currently stars in F9, which is now in theaters where it’s making a mountain of money. The film pulled in $70 million this weekend in the US alone, setting a new pandemic-era box office record stateside.

F9, the latest movie in the Fast & Furious series, has scored the biggest opening weekend at the US box office since the end of 2019. The movie made $70 million in its first three days on release.

Not only is this by far biggest domestic opening weekend of the pandemic era, it’s the highest since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was released in December 2019. As Box Office Mojo notes, F9 managed to exceed the $60 million opening weekend of the previous film in the series–2018’s spin-off Hobbs and Shaw–with only 80% of the country’s theaters open. The previous highest opening weekend gross of the last 18 months was A Quiet Place: Part II in May, which made $47.5 million.

F9 opened in some international territories last month and has so far $404.8 million worldwide. The movie was originally set for release in May 2020–at the time, it was one of the first movies to be shifted back an entire year to 2021, as opposed to just being moved forward a few months.

Elsewhere in the box office chart, A Quiet Place: Part II remained at No.2, adding another $6.2 million to its $136 million US gross. Worldwide, it has $248.4 million to date. Last week’s No.1, the action sequel The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, dropped to No.3, with Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway at No.4 and Cruella at No.5.

US Box Office June 25-27

(via Box Office Mojo)

1. F9: The Fast Saga $70.0 million
2. A Quiet Place Part II $6.2 million
3. The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard $4.8 million
4. Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway $4.8 million
5. Cruella $3.7 million
6. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It $2.9 million
7. In the Heights $2.2 million
8. Spirit Untamed $1.0 million
9. Mighty Orphans $591,000 million
10. Nobody $560,000 million

A Mass Effect film was announced in 2010 with Legendary set to produce and Warner Bros. on board to distribute the project based on BioWare’s RPG series. One of the hired writers, Thor’s Mark Protosevich, eventually dropped out, and the project never got off the ground. Mac Walters, a BioWare veteran who has been with the studio for 17 years and was a writer on the original game, explained in a recent interview why the film stalled.

He told Insider, “It felt like we were always fighting the IP. What story are we going to tell in 90 to 120 minutes? Are we going to do it justice?”

Walters also mentioned that, as a result of a leadership change at Legendary, the movie studio was looking to focus more on TV. The producers then decided to restart Mass Effect, but it never worked out.

“It never picked up again after that, not for lack of trying,” Walters said.

He went on to say that Mass Effect has “such an expansive” world that could be ripe for storytelling for film or TV. “So many people I know in the TV and film industry have reached out to ask me when we’re going to do it and saying we’ve got to do it,” Walters said.

Now, Walters believes that TV–not film–is the right way to tell Mass Effect’s story outside of games. “If you’re going to tell a story that’s as fleshed out as Mass Effect, TV is the way to do it. There’s a natural way it fits well with episodic content,” he explained.

Walters added that each level or mission from Mass Effect is “like its own TV episode.”

“It doesn’t get written ahead of time. It gets written at the time that we get to it. So it gets added to the main story and sometimes the main story gets adjusted because we did something really cool in that ‘episode.’ So long-from storytelling is a great place for game franchises,” he said.

While a Mass Effect movie or TV might not be happening anytime soon, HBO is working on a Last of Us TV series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. It, too, was originally envisioned as a film before switching to a TV series.

As for the Mass Effect game series, a new entry in the franchise is currently in development, but BioWare has said very, very little about it thus far.

River, the real-life dog that was the inspiration for Fallout 4’s Dogmeat, has passed away.

The news was shared by Fallout 4’s senior designer Joel Burgess on Twitter alongside a thread that honored her life with images, behind-the-scenes stories, and much more.

Burgess began by saying that River was “the antidote to my biggest worry for the Dogmeat character – a canine weapon, and nothing more.” River made their goal of having Dogmeat become a companion first and a combat ally second come true.

To begin with the obvious; River’s looks were almost directly replicated to the in-game model.

Not just because of her beauty (but yes, that too), her markings happened to work really well for pose read + facial expression.https://t.co/9vXYRgrBqq

— Joel Burgess (@JoelBurgess) June 27, 2021

However, it didn’t start that way as the team began by researching “professional” dogs with film and/or police training. Burgess recalled visiting the desk of a new member to the Dogmeat team and seeing “countless images of German Shepards snarling, all teeth and attack postures.” A day or two following that, River arrived and changed everything.

She would attend meetings, not as a subject to be “poked, prodded, recorded and filmed as reference,” but to just “BE with the team.”

The team quickly bonded with her and began adding much of her personality to the character of Dogmeat. According to Burgess, River was “more than a mascot or an inspiration – she was part of the team.”

Beyond replicating River’s looks for Dogmeat, which helped the team as “her markings happened to work really well for pose read + facial expression,” her patience and gentle nature were also made a part of the character.

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They even captured much of River’s voice for Dogmeat’s audio, even the distress calls. While this was “heartbreaking” for Burgess and the team, they made this possible by him simply standing in an adjacent room where she could smell but not see him until she started calling out. They would quickly be reunited, and the “happy little celebration yips” as they were together again were captured for the game that way as well.

River also helped with pathing for Dogmeat, as long walks with her would show that, while she would trot ahead, she would “consistently stop to look back and check in on me.” This helped connect players to Dogmeat, as it showed the care they had for the player.

River’s joy in making people happy, including bringing large objects to the team, was also captured, as was her priority of protecting you and not being an attack dog that just killed everything in sight.

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One of the most important parts of Dogmeat’s identity is that, like the player character, the dog doesn’t belong in Fallout 4’s world either. For a game filled with “bizarre creatures, places, scenarios, and characters,” Dogmeat is your tether to the real world.

“Dogmeat is a tether,” Burgess concluded. “He grounds you in the world, will always stand by you, lead you to your family, and anticipate your needs. He wants your to be safe and happy. In other words, he loves you. And if love is River’s legacy, I am contented. Rest in peace, big girl.”

Dogmeat is a tether. He grounds you in the world, will always stand by you, lead you to your family, and anticipate your needs. He wants you to be safe and happy.

In other words, he loves you.

And if love is River’s legacy, I am contented.

Rest in peace, big girl. pic.twitter.com/XiUszPtOnM

— Joel Burgess (@JoelBurgess) June 27, 2021

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In its first weekend at the domestic box office, F9 has earned over $70 million USD and has set a new North American record during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As reported by THR, F9 had the biggest domestic opening since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker earned $177 million in 2019.

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As for the pandemic record, F9 raced past the opening weekend debuts of Godzilla vs. Kong’s $48.5 million, A Quiet Place Part II’s $47 million, and Mortal Kombat’s $22.5 million.

Globally, F9 has earned over $400 million USD and, while it surpassed the $60 million domestic launch of Hobbs & Shaw, it didn’t quite reach the $98.8 million opening of 2017’s The Fate of the Furious.

Last week, the Fast and the Furious Saga became the fifth-biggest film franchise globally with $6.2 billion earned globally, overtaking the X-Men series.

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In our F9 review, we said that it “proudly pitches audiences into the shotgun seat on one more absolutely wild ride packed with thrills, laughs, and—in the end—a heartwarming message about family.”

For more on F9, check out our explainer of the ending and mid-credits scene and how the film’s magnet plane stunt was dreamed up by a 9-year-old.

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While Overwatch 2 will make its way to the Nintendo Switch, Blizzard has confirmed that it will do so with “some compromises.”

As spotted by TheGamer, the Overwatch development team participated in a Reddit AMA last month, and Reddit user Overwatch2Fan asked if the game is still planned for Switch and if any compromises would be made for this new entry.

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Overwatch 2 technical director John Lafleur responded by saying that the current Switch model is “more challenging than some” to develop for and that there will be “some compromises” made to get it to run its best on the platform.

“Great question,” Lafleur wrote. “As hardware has advanced since the launch of Overwatch, we are extending the OW2 engine with more high-end features. However, we’re also working hard to make sure all of our platforms get the best experience, even in PvE. Switch is a little more challenging than some, and we’ll have to make some compromises there. For that reason, some of the higher end visual enhancements might not be visible, there. We’ll focus on making sure all of the gameplay-related features get in, first, and then accentuate with additional features as much as possible.”

These comments come at a time when rumors and reports of a upgraded Nintendo Switch have been constantly popping up. If/when it is officially announced, it will be interesting to see if the improved hardware will make these “compromises” disappear.

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In our Overwatch Switch review, we said that “technical issues make Overwatch on Switch a less satisfying way to play one of the most satisfying games ever.”

For more on Overwatch 2, check out the new PvP changes, the Monte Carlo map, and everything else announced at Overwatch 2’s latest livestream and how the community has responded to the game’s announced switch from 6v6 to 5v5.

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In July 2021, Marvel’s Avengers will permanently allow for players to play as the same heroes as others.

The Marvel’s Avengers team shared the news in a Roadmap Update blog, also confirming that this much-requested feature will become a staple of the game during matchmaking and when forming Strike Teams alongside Multiplayer Mega Hives and Omega Level Threat: Family Reunion in July.

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It was also announced that Patrol Mode has been moved past August’s War for Wakanda Expansion.

Prior to this update and the limited-time Tachyon Rift Missions, players were unable to form a team with multiple of one hero. This meant that if you and a friend both wanted to play as Iron Man, you would be out of luck.

Speaking of the War for Wakanda Expansion that will bring Black Panther into Marvel’s Avengers with a brand new story, this update reassured fans that it is still on track for August and that the team’s current focus is finishing that and improving end-game content for players.

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For more on Marvel’s Avengers, check out the latest news on when Spider-Man may finally swing into the game and our breakdown of the full 2021 Roadmap.

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Sunday is here and with it a series of discounts, deals and savings. There’s a wide mix of deals on 4K Televisions, home appliances and more. One of the highlights is the huge discount on renewed WH-1000XM4 headphones from Sony. They’re some of the best on the market, and all renewed products from Amazon have a larger return window just in case it’s needed.

Daily Deals for June 27th

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