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Avatar 2, along with every other live-action movie with filming plans over the last several months, has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with sets being shut down. The film is being shot in New Zealand, where there is currently only one active case of the virus, and it looks like production will start up again soon.

Producer Jon Landau previously announced his plans to return to set to commence filming again, and it seems that he’s been joined by director James Cameron. Variety is reporting that Cameron arrived in Wellington, alongside Landau, on Sunday May 31, and has now begun a mandatory 14-day quarantine period.

Landau announced their arrival on Instagram, complete with a photo of the two men wearing masks at the airport. “Made it to New Zealand,” the post reads. “Our 14-day government supervised self-isolation now begins.” Variety reports that the two men were allowed into the country, which is otherwise closed off to international travel, due to a border exemption for visitors who represent “significant economic value.”

James Cameron’s last two feature narrative films, Avatar and Titanic, both broke records as the highest grossing films of all time when they released; True Lies, an earlier film of his, was the first film made with a budget above $100 million.

On set photos of Avatar 2 have been released, giving fans a look at how the sequel is filming underwater scenes. The film is scheduled to release on December 17, 2021. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, and Stephen Lang will reprise their roles from the first movie, and will be joined by Kate Winslet, Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, and Jemaine Clement. Production on the live-action parts of the movie wrapped in November.

A new docuseries focused on The Office is in the works, and it’s taking a unique angle. The new show, “Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office,” will center on the fans of the show and speak to why the program remains so enduringly popular. As evidence of the gigantic appeal of the show, years after it went off the air, NBC reportedly paid $500 million to take The Office away from Netflix.

Fan Level Midnight, which is a reference to the in-universe Michael Scott super-spy movie Threat Level Midnight, will focus on stories and people who fell in love with the show. One of the subjects is an auto mechanic from Arizona who saved someone’s life using CPR lessons from the show. Another is Sarah McKenzie Baron, who plays Michael Scott on the musical parody of The Office.

Some of the talent from the show, including Leslie David Baker (Stanley Hudson), Andy Buckley (David Wallace), Robert Shafer (Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration), and Calvin Tenner (Glenn) will appear in the docuseries, along with director/producer Paul Feig. Additionally, former NBC executive Kevin Reilly–who championed The Office when others did not–will show up as well.

Reilly had a particularly juicy quote to share in the announcement trailer regarding the lack of faith that some people inside NBC had about The Office in its early days.

“We kind of eked our way into a second season pickup which was really a bloody battle for me,” he says. “I remember one executive literally pounding on the table saying, ‘Hasn’t America voted on this thing? What do you possibly see?’ I wanted to put a knife in his back.”

Fan Level Midnight is directed by Shawn Cauthen, who previously made Netflix vs. The World. A release date for the show hasn’t been announced yet.

GameSpot’s summer gaming show, Play For All, started on June 1 and will run the weeks to come. The show was built on bringing the gaming community together and leveraging our passion and solidarity to benefit those in need. It feels right that we should extend our fundraising efforts to include those fighting against the systemic injustices faced by black people in America, along with supporting Direct Relief’s COVID-19 efforts aiding front-line medical workers.

We’ll be using our platform to raise money for both Direct Relief and Black Lives Matter. We want to be clear: Black Lives Matter; Black Culture Matters; Black Communities Matter.

Make your drifting dreams come true with a free code for the beta of KartRider: Drift. The pre-download starts today on Xbox One, Steam, and Nexon Launcher, but you can still register to play the game until June 8.

A lot of the winners of the first giveaway reached out to ask for more beta keys to share with friends and we are here to make that happen.

To enter the giveaway you have to read the official rules, accept the terms and conditions and fill out the form below. If you don’t see the form from your mobile device please use this link and make sure your ad blocker is disabled.

What separates KartRider: Drift from competitors is its commitment to a challenging, rewarding skill curve where if you are significantly better than your opponents, chances are, a rogue item isn’t going to keep you from winning races. KartRider: Drift features a unique optional way of playing, tailor-made for racers looking to test their mettle with the world. It’s called Speed Mode, and boils down the gameplay into a pure racing experience. First off, it adjusts the drifting system, allowing you to pull off even more harrowing speed-boosts around hairpin-turns, but most importantly, it takes away items, removing any randomness and making sure the only thing separating you from a victory is your skill. Once you’ve got a feeling for how it works, watch the pros play! KartRider: Drift is gearing up for new tournaments, leagues, and more every season.

Head to the comments and let us know what excites you about KartRider: Drift. Good luck, and happy drifting!

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