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While this year’s Emmy Awards were held remotely to protect the safety of those attending, the producers also decided to have a little fun with it, sending people out to deliver awards in Emmy-branded tuxedo hazmat suits. These suited helpers weren’t just sent to the winners, however–nominees who didn’t take a prize home had to watch their trophy literally walk away.

In a move that seems almost too cruel, some Emmy nominees had to watch fake Emmys being taken away from them after losing to another nominee. A video of this process was shared by Ramy Youssef, after losing in the lead actor in a comedy series category to Schitt’s Creek’s Eugene Levy.

Another video shows the cast of Insecure collected together, watching as another hazmat-suited person walks away with the award they didn’t win.

Other videos from the awards night show people in these same outfits delivering Emmys to their actual winners, including one person who was sent all the way to Canada to deliver an astounding seven trophies to the Schitt’s Creek cast and crew.

With winners scattered across the world, there wasn’t a suited staff member at every Emmy nominee’s house, however–Watchmen’s Emmy-winning writer Damon Lindelof revealed that he believed they had lost the category as he couldn’t see a hazmat-suited person anywhere near his house.

Check out the full list of winners from the 2020 Emmys here.

The wide release of Tenet into US cinemas has been looked to as a test case for whether cinemas can resume some level of normal business amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and in its third weekend, things aren’t looking so good. The LA Times reports that the film earned $4.7 million over the September 18-20 weekend, and while this is only a 26% drop, the film is still underperforming domestically–especially with no major releases planned for the rest of the month.

These numbers can partly be attributed to the fact that cinemas in California and New York largely remain closed–80% across California have not reopened yet–but they’re still lower than Warner Bros., and cinema chains, were likely expecting. The film has made a disappointing $36.1 million in the US so far, despite getting off to what was viewed as a strong start.

The film’s underperformance is likely the reason why Wonder Woman 1984, also from Warner Bros., has been pushed back until December.

Internationally, the picture is slightly brighter–the film has made $239 million, according to Box Office Mojo–but the $200 million film will likely not recoup its costs in theatres after marketing is factored in. Internationally, Tenet is the fifth highest grossing film of the year so far, behind Doolittle ($245.6 million).

This has created an issue for many cinema chains around the country–after reopening for Tenet, they now find themselves underperforming while also needing to pay for the costs of keeping a cinema open.

The next major cinema release for 2020 is Death on the Nile, coming October 23. Marvel’s Black Widow is scheduled for a November 6 release, but a delay is expected.

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New Releases highlights some of the hottest games launching each week, and this one is home to the much-anticipated Mafia: Definitive Edition. That’s not the only re-release we’re getting either, thanks to RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition. The action continues with Serious Sam 4 and Going Under, plus the console release of Rebel Galaxy Outlaw.

Rebel Galaxy Outlaw — September 22

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch

Now that its Epic Games Store exclusivity is over, Rebel Galaxy Outlaw is headed to PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and Steam this week. This space combat game sees pilot Juno sitting down with all sorts of aliens. Carry out jobs for them, and you’ll be able to pay for sweet new weapons and gear for your ship.

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Serious Sam 4 — September 24

Available on: PC, Stadia

Despite the numbering in the name, this is actually a prequel to the Serious Sam series, with Sam defending earth from alien invaders. You’ll be facing tons of enemies on screen at once, from giant tentacled monsters to headless screaming men. You can take them down with a variety of weapons, from the classic cannon to a new auto shotgun.

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Going Under — September 24

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch

Going Under is startup culture plus dungeon crawling. Yes, really–you’re an unpaid intern sent into the sprawling dungeon beneath your company to battle bad guys and bosses. Expect to come across a bunch of modern-day tech tropes, like dating apps and cryptocurrencies as you explore.

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition — September 24

Available on: PC, Switch

If you’re unfamiliar with the RollerCoaster Tycoon series, it lets you design your own theme park, letting you get your hands on everything from concession prices to ride design. Of course, you can ride all the sick coasters and other attractions too. Complete Edition includes the original 2004 game and its two expansions, which add waterpark and safari options.

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Mafia: Definitive Edition — September 25

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

Mafia: Definitive Edition isn’t just a remaster–the game has been totally remade from the ground up. It also has new story content, so those of you who played the original back in the day are still in for some surprises. Definitive Edition can also be experienced in 4K if you’ve got the hardware for it.

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Next week, New Releases will start covering the biggest games coming in October. The new month start off with a triple threat of Super Mario Bros. 35, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, and Star Wars: Squadrons.

The beloved Christmas comedy Elf was a gigantic success at the box office and it remains a hit around the holidays. But a sequel was never made. Actor James Caan, who starred in the film as the father of Will Ferrell’s Buddy the elf has now explained why that may be.

Caan said on Cleveland’s 92.3 The Fan (via TooFab) that plans were in place for a sequel, but it fell apart due in part to a reported clash between Ferrell and director Jon Favreau.

“We were gonna do it. And I thought, ‘Oh my god, I finally got a franchise movie, I can make some money,'” Caan explained. “The director and Will didn’t get along very well. Will wanted to do it … and he didn’t want that director, and he had it in his contract. It was one of those things. It’s too bad.”

Caan also elaborated about how he became attached to the movie in the first place. He is better known for his more serious roles in The Godfather and Misery, and he was initially skeptical when Ferrell called him about joining Elf. He bluntly said to Ferrell, “I am not doing a picture called Elf.”

However, Caan came around after the producers agreed to change the name on his scripts to Elk instead of Elf. In the end, Caan said it was great fun working on Elf, and with Ferrell in particular.

Favreau, who would go on to direct Iron Man and kick off the MCU in 2008, was not originally attached to direct Elf, and he didn’t like the sound of it from the start. For the film’s 10th anniversary in 2013, Favreau told Rolling Stone that he “wasn’t particularly interested” in the movie after reading the script, which was “much darker” than what was eventually shot.

After he re-wrote the script, Elf became a PG movie where it was previously envisioned as a PG-13 film. “He was a darker character in the script I had read originally. The character became a bit more innocent, and the world became more of a pastiche of the Rankin/Bass films. The studio [New Line] read it and agreed to make it, and that’s when I was brought on to direct,” Favreau said.

Elf was Ferrell’s first solo movie after leaving Saturday Night Live. The movie also starred Zooey Deschanel, Edward Asner, Peter Dinklage, Bob Newhart, and Mary Steenburgen.

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A first trailer for WandaVision, the upcoming Disney + series about Vision and Scarlet Witch, has debuted. The trailer premiered during the 72nd Emmy Awards, and shows how the series will mix the aesthetics of classic sitcoms with more modern Marvel elements.

A release date for the series has not been announced yet, but the trailer promises that it is coming soon.

According to the official description sent to press, the series–which stars Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, reprising their roles from the Marvel Cinematic Universe–will feature Vision and Scarlet Witch living “idealized suburban lives,” but realizing that “everything is not as it seems.”

A new poster has also been released for the series–check it out below.

The series looks to take inspiration from Tom King’s run on Vision, which depicted the character creating a family and a suburban life for himself–one that was very difficult to maintain. The trailer also shows Scarlet Witch in her traditional costume, and it looks like there will be plenty of other fun nods to Marvel lore in WandaVision.

Other Disney+ Marvel shows in development include She-Hulk, Ms. Marvel, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Another major Disney+ series, The Mandalorian, will begin Season 2 on October 30.

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The Nintendo 3DS has been discontinued, meaning that the console is no longer being produced. Because of this, fans of the device–or owners of many digital games that they don’t have downloaded–might be wondering what this means for the system’s online functionality, including online play and the Eshop store. According to Nintendo, though, there’s no need to worry.

In a statement given to Gamesindustry.biz, Nintendo has affirmed that the 3DS online functions will remain in place for a long time yet. “Nintendo and third-party games for the Nintendo 3DS family of system will continue to be available in Nintendo eShop, on Nintendo.com and at retail,” a Nintendo spokesperson told the site. “We currently have no plans to end any existing online services for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.”

The statement continues, assuring fans that there’s nothing to worry about. “Online play and Nintendo Eshop will continue to be available and it will be possible to access and re-download all previously purchased content in the foreseeable future.”

The 3DS sold over 75 million units to date. Some major digital-only titles on the system include BoxBoxBoy, Pushmo, Pocket Card Jockey, and Crimson Shroud.

The 3DS recently received a new physical game, The Atooi Collection, which brought together many previously digital-only releases, although it could only be purchased online. The last 3DS game to receive a wide retail physical release was Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth.