Sony has revealed that the third Venom movie, Venom: The Last Dance, will be the last film in the series starring Tom Hardy.

Sony Motion Picture Group Chairman Tom Rothman spoke about the future of its Marvel offshoot trilogy during a conversation with Deadline. He says that movies like the upcoming Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, as well as the next Tom Holland Spider-Man film, will be a “significant event” for fans. Included in the list of major, upcoming releases is Venom 3.

“The third and last Venom, is going to be huge,” Rothman says.

Elden Ring developer FromSoftware has teased another gruesome foe ahead of the release of its highly anticipated DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, next month.

An image of the enemy, a gold-faced, long-haired being with bladed disc-like weapons, was shared on the official Elden Ring X (formerly Twitter) account. Story details about how the unnamed creature fits into the wider world of Elden Ring were not revealed, leaving players to guess how it may play a part.

“Fearsome foes of unfathomable power await you in the Realm of Shadow,” the post says.

Fearsome foes of unfathomable power await you in the Realm of Shadow. #EldenRing #ShadowoftheErdtree pic.twitter.com/FanctKb6DC

— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING) May 17, 2024

Players speculate that the hunched, golden-dress-wearing enemy may be one of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s new bosses. Some have gone as far as to guess that the creature may be related to Godwyn the Golden, as they share a similar scar on their back. The enemy also features the same, twisted Omen horns as Mohg and Morgott, Godwyn’s brothers.

It’s hard to guess exactly how the mysterious enemy fits into Elden Ring lore without playing Shadow of the Erdtree for ourselves, but some theories do have us scratching our heads. There have also, of course, been plenty of fans pointing out that the image FromSoftware shared looks undeniably like a uterus.

Secobd phase of this fight? pic.twitter.com/idK5ZoU6dd

— Hac1 (@DonHaci) May 17, 2024

THE MOTHER OF THE OMEN CURSEhttps://t.co/LPb9Ldj8NY pic.twitter.com/YtUyUvqHu4

— VIKTOR (@UnwantedMessmer) May 17, 2024

That must be Godwyn. Omen horns and godwyn is a twin brother to mohg and morgott (omens) pic.twitter.com/hE3i6oic3r

— 𝖐𝖗𝖞𝖘𝖙𝖔𝖋 (@hajnykr) May 17, 2024

Elden Ring will bring new challenges for players to conquer when Shadow of the Erdtree launches June 21, 2024. For more on FromSoftware’s action RPG hit, you can read our 10/10 review of the base game. You can also check out the other, Bloodborne-like enemy the developer revealed earlier this week.

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Fortnite has officially announced that a Fallout collaboration is on the way.

The mega-hit battle royale title’s official X/Twitter account confirmed the news today, sharing an image that show’s a dusty landscape and a proud-looking individual in some Brotherhood of Steel T-60 power armor. The post itself doesn’t share anything about what the crossover will entail outside of referencing Vault Boy’s iconic wink-and-thumbs-up pose.

Developer Epic Games also updated Fornite’s in-game news feed, confirming that Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked will arrive “courtesy of the Brotherhood of Steel” one week from today on May 24.

Universal and Blumhouse have set a release date for Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 that will bring the animatronic horror sequel to theaters on December 5, 2025, per Variety.

The calendar update also brings new dates for a handful of other Blumhouse titles. M3GAN 2.0 is now premiering one month later than planned, moving from May 16, 2025, to June 27, 2025. The Black Phone 2 was hit with a more significant delay and will now arrive October 17, 2025, instead of its June 27, 2025 date.

Developer Player First Games has published a video that walks players through the new MultiVersus PvE Rift Mode ahead of its relaunch in a few weeks.

The developer detailed the mode in a highlight video hosted by Scooby Doo’s Velma and Adventure Time’s Finn and Jake. While MultiVersus is known for its PvP modes that pit Warner Bros. icons against one another, Rifts offers players the chance to sharpen their skills with single-player and online co-op activities.

Rifts launch players into gameplay scenarios with twists to keep you on your toes. Each Rift has Nodes that range from a standard battle to a mini-game challenge. One example of the many shown in the trailer sees Bugs Bunny attacking targets while collecting stars. Nodes also have unique mutators, which can add additional challenge or even story elements into the mix.

As mini-games and bosses are taken down, players will earn Gems that can raise stats and grant special effects. Player First says Rifts give players an assortment of activities to enjoy outside of PvP, with more content said to be added in future updates.

Player First has been busy prepping players for MultiVersus’ return later this month. Last week, it was announced that legendary DC Comics villain, Joker, would join its roster of playable Warner Bros. characters. He’ll be voiced by longtime actor Mark Hamill, reuniting him with the late Kevin Conroy, who provided his chops as Batman for the game before he passed. More information about the re-release was announced in March.

MultiVersus launches for free on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X | S come May 28. For more, you can check out our 8/10 review of the project’s 2022 release. At the time, we said, “MultiVersus may not be a must-play at social gatherings, but its refreshing team-based battles make it a great platform fighter online.”

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Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser's studio, Absurd Ventures, has revealed that its first project is an audio fiction series starring Andrew Lincoln called A Better Paradise Volume One: An Aftermath.

The outside-the-box project is out in less than a month, as its debut visual trailer promises a release date of June 10, 2024, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and “wherever you get your podcasts.” The footage offers passing shots of human faces with splashes of color and ambient music while a few nameless characters speak about an ambitious game creator, Dr. Mark Tyburn. It’s not quite Grand Theft Auto or Red Dead Redemption, but the “Volume One” title does tease that the story will continue to unfold in the future.

The cast of A BETTER PARADISE Volume One: An Aftermath

Andrew Lincoln as Dr. Mark Tyburn
Shamier Anderson (@shamieranderson) as Kurt Fischer
Paterson Joseph (@ignatius_sancho) as NigelDave
Rain Spencer as Daisy Tyburn

Coming June 10. https://t.co/Juz4gRqfuv pic.twitter.com/PkdYBrbEEi

— Absurd Ventures (@AbsurdVentures) May 16, 2024

“Set in the near future, A BETTER PARADISE tells the story of the ill-fated development of an ambitious but addictive digital game-world project led by inventor and psychologist, Dr. Mark Tyburn,” an official description says. “As the advanced software they developed began delivering unexpected and disturbing results, the team fell apart under strange circumstances and the project was abandoned. The game world and the super-intelligence within were discarded, left dormant and undiscovered. Until now.”

Absurd Ventures says A Better Paradise Volume One: An Aftermath tells its story over the course of 12 episodes. In addition to The Walking Dead star Lincoln, the audio narrative features appearances from Shamier Anderson (John Wick: Chapter 4, Race), Paterson Joseph (Wonka, Neverwhere), and Rain Spencer (The Summer I Turned Pretty, Good Girl Jane).

Houser left Rockstar in March 2020 following an extended break that began in 2019. He went on to officially pull back the curtain on Absurd Ventures in 2021, revealing the studio as a United Kingdom-located endeavor.

Meanwhile, Rockstar fans are still looking forward to all of the latest on Grand Theft Auto 6. Recent rumors have suggested that audiences may soon get a first look at new screenshots for GTA 6, while Red Dead Redemption players continue to look for hope that a PC version of the original game will eventually release.

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It looks like Toys for Bob is beginning its next chapter, and it’s starting with a mysterious purple tiki mask.

The Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time and Spyro Reignited Trilogy developer published the strange picture in a new update on its website. Those who head to the site will notice that an image of a purple, teeth-clenching tiki head is now the only accessible page.

James and Oliver Phelps, the twin actors best known for playing Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter movies, are brewing up a food competition show called Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, per Variety.

The site shares that Warner Bros. Discovery U.S. networks chief Kathleen Finch announced the news during an upfront presentation in New York City today. The eight-film series the Phelps brothers appeared in ended nearly 13 years ago, but their new show will attempt to keep the magic alive on Food Network and on Max streaming service.

Instead of attending and defending Hogwarts, the Phelp brothers will use the wizard-themed show to take viewers to iconic areas from across the Harry Potter series.

House of the Dragon series writer Sara Hess has commented on the somewhat shorter length of the Game of Thrones spinoff’s Season 2, saying that it “It wasn’t really our choice.”

Hess, along with series co-creator and showrunner Ryan Condal and stars Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke, opened up about the forthcoming season during an interview with Entertainment Weekly. Hess explained that the decision to bring the show down from 10 to eight episodes was not their call but does not elaborate on why the decision was made or how it may have impacted the show.

Spoiler Warning: This article contains potential spoilers for The Last of Us Season 2!

A fresh batch of images from the set of HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 has emerged, revealing sneak peeks at a grown-up Ellie, Dina, and a city that has seen better days.

Images from the post-apocalyptic adaptation’s second season began to appear across social media over the weekend. The pictures don’t reveal too much about the show’s plot but do offer first looks at Bella Ramsey’s return as Ellie and Isabela Maerced’s debut as Dina.

Reddit user miss-sarah captured a few more shots, including first looks at a rifle-wielding Ellie and perhaps most importantly, what seems to be her trusty horse companion, Shimmer.

Ellie and Dina on set of The Last of Us HBO Season 2 💙 pic.twitter.com/XNsBPzdguK

— DomTheBomb (@DomTheBombYT) May 12, 2024

The Last of Us Season 2 is currently shooting in Vancouver. X user Cristina Barper shared some environmental shots from the production, too, revealing overgrown city streets and a first look at Weston’s Pharmacy, an in-game store that’s appeared a number of times throughout the video game series, including a Seattle chapter of The Last of Us Part 2.

New location “The Last of Us” set in Downtown Vancouver!! #TheLastOfUs @yvrshootstweets @YVRFilming pic.twitter.com/E6144cHK9I

— Cristina Barper (@CristinaBarper) May 11, 2024

Like Season 1 of HBO’s The Last of Us series, Season 2 is confirmed to adapt the events of game developer Naughty Dog’s work, this time following its sequel, The Last of Us Part 2. That means there are at least a few events that longtime fans will be keeping their eyes out for. Some highlights from the video game follow-up include appearances from major players like Abby and Dina, long treks through weathered Seattle streets, and of course, the death of original protagonist, Joel Miller.

Although Joel’s fate could stray from what was seen in the source material, the cast lineup suggests showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann plan to stick relatively close to the events of The Last of Us Part 2. However, Mazin has teased that, like Season 1, some moments will be “radically” different from the original story, while some moments will remain the same. IGN also confirmed that Joel actor Pedro Pascal still had some shooting to do as of March 26, 2024.

We though The Last of Us Season 1 set a high bar for video-game-to-TV-show adaptations, awarding it a 9/10 in our review. At the time, we said, “HBO's The Last of Us is a stunning adaptation that should thrill newcomers and enrich those already familiar with Joel and Ellie's journey alike.”

Expect to see The Last of Us Season 2 premiere sometime in 2025. For more on how Season 2 will bring The Last of Us Part 2 to TV screens, you can read up on our predictions here.

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Amazon Prime Video’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith is returning for Season 2.

The streamer shared first details about the series’ renewal today, setting a course to bring Donald Glover (Atlanta, Swarm) and Maya Erskine’s (PEN15) spy show back for more following its debut in February. Story details and a release date were not revealed, but Variety reports Glover and Erskine are not expected to return.

It's official: the live-action Spider-Man Noir series is a go at Prime Video and MGM+, and Nicolas Cage is set to star.

MGM+ and Prime Video announced today that they've ordered the show, simply titled Noir, to series, with Cage (who voiced the titular character in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) starring. The first two episodes will be directed and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Harry Bradbeer (Fleabag, Killing Eve), with Oren Uziel (The Lost City, 22 Jump Street) and Steve Lightfoot (Marvel’s The Punisher, Shantaram) tapped as co-showrunners and executive producers.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’s Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Amy Pascal helped develop the series with Uziel and Lightfoot and are also attached as executive producers.

Rumors that a new Doom game is on the horizon are heating up thanks in part to a new trademark filing (via Eurogamer).

The pending U.S. trademark filed by Microsoft’s ZeniMax Media is for a project called “IDKFA.” Longtime fans of developer id Software will recognize the string of letters as a famous cheat code for the original Doom that grants players access to all in-game weapons and keys with full ammo and armor.

Super Mario 64 players have opened a door that was previously believed to be unopenable, and they did it without cheating.

Detailed by Pannenkoek2012 on YouTube, Discord user Alexpalix1 was able to access the cabin door at the base of Cool, Cool Mountain by using a very specific string of moves and an upset mother penguin (via Tom’s Hardware). Players will likely recognize the location as the same spot where many have dropped a young penguin off of the mountain’s cliff in the Nintendo 64 classic.

Elden Ring developer FromSoftware has unveiled a new Bloodborne-like enemy that is set to appear in next month’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, and fans are already talking about how it will terrorize fellow Tarnished.

The studio pulled back the curtain on its latest nightmare on X/Twitter today. An image of the currently unnamed creature reveals a cloaked, cane-wielding being with a glowing head. The Bloodborne comparisons come from its tentacle-like face, giving the enemy an almost Lovecraftian flair.

The abandoned and tragic who forage beneath the umbra pray for the embrace of a new master.​
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Pre-order #ELDENRING Shadow of the Ertree: https://t.co/ivdzDMJRKZ pic.twitter.com/VffO2K90Zq

— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING) May 13, 2024

“The abandoned and tragic who forage beneath the umbra pray for the embrace of a new master,” FromSoftware’s post says.

Fans were quick to compare the creature to Bloodborne enemies like Winter Lanterns and Garden of Eyes, which both feature large, eye-covered heads and cloaked torsos. Even the image’s grim setting calls back to FromSoftware’s PlayStation 4 exclusive game, signaling to Elden Ring players that Shadow of the Erdtree will, of course, provide yet another challenging and gruesome experience.

Flashbacks… pic.twitter.com/ij9sJwMxQK

— Ziostorm (@Ziostorm1) May 13, 2024

I’d say they look more like the garden of eyes. pic.twitter.com/ozSQ9OraPd

— TBartels (@TBartels1) May 13, 2024

While it’s nice to see an enemy that calls back to Bloodborne, most fans are hoping this new nameless being isn’t quite as tough to deal with as something like the Winter Lanterns. Those enemies notoriously built up an annoying status effect known as Frenzy just by being near the player. There’s also the location that the new enemy resides in, which looks suspiciously swamp-like and may or may not be poisonous.

That thing will spam status effect, i just know it.

— MarzTheBanished (@martkillswitch2) May 13, 2024

Please don’t be a winter lantern Please don’t be a winter lantern Please don’t be a winter lantern
Please don’t be a winter lantern Please don’t be a winter lantern Please don’t be a winter lantern

— Karna (@karna2666) May 13, 2024

Hears humming* pic.twitter.com/dXapnkMg52

— TheColeBrew (@TheColeBrewTv) May 13, 2024

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree was announced in February and has a PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X | S release date of June 21, 2024. In typical FromSoftware fashion, we don’t know much about how the DLC will build upon Elden Rings already great foundation. However, you can read some of what we do know here.

For more on Elden Ring, you can read our 10/10 review. We called the open-world action RPG a “masterpiece” upon its release in 2022, saying, “Elden Ring is a massive iteration on what FromSoftware began with the Souls series, bringing its relentlessly challenging combat to an incredible open world that gives us the freedom to choose our own path.”

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Red Dead Redemption may finally be coming to PC if a recent datamine leak is to be believed.

What could be the biggest Red Dead Redemption news in years comes from Rockstar Games expert @TezFunz2 on X/Twitter. They report that the new information, which mentions a PC port for the studio’s classic Western sandbox game, was found in a recent update to Rockstar’s launcher site. The datamined content includes details about both the base Red Dead Redemption experience as well as its zombie-themed Undead Nightmare expansion.

It looks like Rockstar is gearing up to release #RDR1 on PC. pic.twitter.com/2xMmpFIdCk

— Tez2 (@TezFunz2) May 13, 2024

“Journey across the sprawling expanses of the American West and Mexico in Red Dead Redemption, and its zombie-horror compansion, Undead Nightmare now playable on PC,” a datamined screenshot from TezFunz2 says.

Red Dead Redemption originally launched for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2010. Although Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 ports arrived last year , PC players were left in the dust. If the datamined information turns out to be accurate and Red Dead Redemption comes to PC before the end of 2024, it would mark the first time the title has been officially available on the platform in 14 years.

Rockstar has notoriously dodged PC ports in the past. Grand Theft Auto 5 originally launched for consoles in 2013 and didn’t make the jump to PC until a year later. Red Dead Redemption 2 saw a similar release strategy, as it launched for consoles in 2018 and PC in 2019. The elusive Grand Theft Auto 6 is also currently listed to release for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S at first.

Rockstar leaks have been all the rage among fans recently. Just last week, players began to speculate that Grand Theft Auto 6 news may be on the way after a seemingly premature update for the developer’s website revealed screenshot placeholders. However, as with that alleged leak and today’s datamined information, it’s best to keep expectations low until Rockstar has something official to announce.

For more on Rockstar, you can read our original Red Dead Redemption review. At the time, we awarded the title a 9.7/10, saying, “Red Dead Redemption is a must-play game. Rockstar has taken the Western to new heights and created one of the deepest, most fun, and most gorgeous games around.”

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Game developer Mob Entertainment is partnering with Legendary Entertainment to create a movie based on its toy factory horror hit, Poppy Playtime.

Legendary is developing the video game-to-movie adaptation with producers Don Murphy and Susan Montford from Angry Films. Details on its plot and cast have yet to be revealed. No release date has been confirmed.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) already star-studded The Fantastic Four movie is adding another big name to its cast: John Malkovich.

That’s according to The Hollywood Reporter, which says that the experienced actor has joined the film ahead of its release next year. Details on how he will fit into the superhero movie are being kept under wraps for now.

Malkovich has appeared in prominent movie roles since the ‘80s, and made a name for himself with projects like Of Mice and Men in 1992 and Being John Malkovich in 1999. More recently, the star was featured in Space Force, Bird Box, Burn After Reading, and Deepwater Horizon. The actor almost saw his Marvel debut with Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 4 before that film was eventually shelved.

Peacock and Seth MacFarlane’s raunchy comedy spinoff series, Ted, is returning for Season 2.

The news was announced on the official Peacock X/Twitter account today, as well as a subsequent press release. Details on how Ted Season 2 will continue the story have yet to be revealed, and no release date has been confirmed.

Apparently @WhatTedSaid already ran out of beer money so he's making more episodes.

Season 2 of #ted is coming to Peacock. pic.twitter.com/vvd6Pc7oRF

— Peacock (@peacock) May 9, 2024

Despite originally being referred to as an "event series," it’s not a total shock to see Ted Season 2 being stitched together. Earlier this year, it was revealed that the TV show spinoff managed to be deliver Peacock’s biggest opening weekend for an original series ever. NBCUniversal confirmed the news with IGN, and although no exact numbers were revealed, it meant that Ted managed to surpass other popular offerings like Poker Face, Twisted Metal, Mrs. Davis, and Bel-Air. In today's announcement, Peacock also calls Season 1 its "most-watched original title to date" period.

The streaming platform also notes that, according to Nielsen, the show was the top original streaming comedy in the U.S. for more than two months upon its release last January.

Ted the series is a ‘90s-set prequel to MacFarlane’s original 2012 movie as well as its 2015 sequel. It follows Ted, a sentient stuffed bear played by MacFarlane, and his high school friend John Bennett, played by Max Burkholder. John, a younger version of the same character played by Mark Wahlberg in the movies, and his potty-mouthed teddy bear star alongside Susan Bennett (Alanna Ubach), Matty Bennett (Scott Grimes), Blaire Bennett (Giorgia Whigham). It’s unclear who will return for Season 2, but we can probably bet that Ted, at least, is back.

We thought Ted Season 1’s seven-episode run was “Okay.” In our 6/10 review, we said, “Ted is a welcome return for everyone’s favorite trash-talking teddy bear, even if he doesn’t have much new to say.” For more, you can read up on what we think the show has to say about how audiences consume R-rated comedies.

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