The creative team behind Toy Story 5 has no interest in a live-action version of the iconic Pixar franchise.

When speaking with BAFTA, director Andrew Stanton and producer Lindsey Collins were asked about the potential of a live-action Toy Story film, akin to Disney's Lilo & Stich remake. However, Stanton and Collins seemed to be repulsed by the idea, and actively denounced such a concept.

"I hope not, please god, no," said Collins. "Don't say that loudly. You know that Disney is going to be like... [makes silly face]. No. The answer is hard no."

"That's like a hat on top of a hat," said Stanton. "I hope not."

Stanton and Collins are Pixar veterans who have been with the company since the 90s. Disney, meanwhile, has drawn fire for its upcoming live-action remake of Moana, a film that was originally only released a decade ago. Although people seem to largely dislike the concept of retreading animated films in live-action, they have often (but not always) performed well at the box office.

Disney's remakes of The Lion King and Lilo & Stitch both made over a billion dollars at the box office, while The Jungle Book remake made $966 million. DreamWorks' How to Train Your Dragon remake made $636 million, almost $150 million more than the original film on a similar budget. There have been some duds, like the remake of Snow White, but it seems like there hasn't been a failure big enough to scare studios away from these remakes yet.

However, Pixar seems protective of its IP and is actively opposed to remaking its films in a different medium. Whether they could talk Disney down from the idea if it came about remains to be seen, though. Toy Story remains strong as an animated franchise, as Toy Story 5 just released with massive success at the box office. The film raked in $312 million at the global box office in the first weekend and will likely continue to pull in the big bucks throughout the summer.

IGN gave Toy Story 5 a 7/10, noting that despite any issues it may have, "Toy Story 5 manages to pull off an adventurous and resonant conclusion. With a handful of new characters adding some fresh batteries to the mix, and sidelining the right legacy characters at the right time, the fifth installment of Pixar’s main event finds another good way to wrap up. At least until the inevitable Toy Story 6…"

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The Blair Witch Project series will return to theaters next year, with a fresh installment due in the fall.

A release date for the as-yet untitled sequel was announced today by production company Lionsgate, via a creepy teaser posted on Instagram. The short clip confirms that the new movie will launch on September 24, 2027.

The teaser gives away little about the film, and simply shows a series of wooden mobiles listing out the movie's date — 9/24/27 — and recreating the classic Blair Witch symbol.

No story or acting credits for the film have been revealed, though this would fit with the franchise's low-fi found footage approach that keeps things mysterious. The original Blair Witch Project, launched back in 1999, kicked off a cultural sensation as audiences were presented with a film that looked authentic enough to be real.

A subsequent sequel, Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, proved less convincing. A third film, simply titled Blair Witch, then followed in 2016, but again failed to make a large impact. Whether this fourth entry will also tie into the series' existing lore remains unknown.

"The horror masterminds at Blumhouse Atomic Monster (Obsession, The Conjuring, Backrooms) remind us how scary the woods can be with this groundbreaking new chapter of The Blair Witch Project," reads an official blurb. Like Backrooms, this new Blair Witch movie will be directed by a YouTuber with experience in the genre, in this case, Dylan Clark.

"Executive producers include the 1999 film’s creators Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick, and Gregg Hale, alongside original film cast members Joshua Leonard and Michael C. Williams, who join Michael Clear, Judson Scott, and Steven Schneider," the blurb continues. "Directed by Dylan Clark, written by Chris Thomas Devlin and produced by Jason Blum, James Wan, Roy Lee, Adam Hendricks, and Greg Gilreath."

Ready to head back into the woods again?

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93-year-old Michael Caine has announced he will narrate his own version of The Odyssey — launched via an AI company that has officially licensed and reproduced his voice.

This reproduction of Caine is AI company ElevenLabs' first "cinematic multicast audiobook," a press release for the project states, combining a reproduction of Caine's British tones with "a full cast performance, original music and immersive sound design" — all of which sound like they're being created using AI as well.

To be clear, this is nothing to do with Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, starring Matt Damon and Tom Holland, which also arrives this year. Despite previously making regular appearances in Nolan's films, Caine officially retired from acting three years ago, when he hit 90.

"The Odyssey is one of the greatest stories ever told," Caine said in a statement. "By bridging classical storytelling with digital innovation, this epic is reimagined for modern audiences through ElevenReader. It was a pleasure to be a part of this retelling."

ElevenLabs announced it snapped up the rights to Caine's voice last year, entombing his vocal performances in a growing library of living and dead celebrities that also includes Judy Garland, David Hasselhoff, Albert Einstein, and Matthew McConaughey — the latter of whom has also invested an undisclosed amount in the company.

Last month, ElevenLabs announced its latest celebrity voice acquisition: the late Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee. In a statement, ElevenLabs said it now owned the commercial rights to Lee's image and voice and intended to license them for further use by other companies, opening the door to a digitally-resurrected Lee appearing in films and commercials. Similar to The Odyssey, Stan Lee will also be heard narrating audio books, including a "Stan Lee Book Club of the Month."

Michael Caine's AI version of The Odyssey is available now. Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey launches in theaters on July 19.

Image credit: Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for The Red Sea International Film Festival.

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25 years after Shaolin Soccer came out, spinoff Kung Fu Soccer is confirmed to be getting a theatrical release in North America.

Written and directed by Stephen Chow, who was behind the much-loved 2001 sports martial arts movie Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Soccer will be launched internationally by Encore Films, with a release expected later this year in the hope of capitalizing on World Cup fever.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kung Fu Soccer stars the Emei Women’s Football Team, who use martial arts to help fuel their underdog run in a tournament called the Supreme Invincible Cup. Expect plenty of visual effects, as Shaolin Soccer had. Zhang Xiaofei, Dilraba Dilmurat, and Lay Zhang Yixing are set to star.

Chow directed and starred in the wonderful 2004 martial arts movie Kung Fu Hustle, which enjoyed critical acclaim and commercial success globally. Kung Fu Soccer is his first new movie since 2019’s The New King of Comedy, although he won’t appear in it as he has some of his previous films.

“Director Stephen Chow is widely regarded as the ‘King of Comedy’ and one of the rare filmmakers whose work has entertained audiences across cultures for decades,” Joyce Lee, managing director of Encore Films, told Variety.

“Most football films ask, ‘Can they win the match?’ A Stephen Chow film asks, ‘Can they win the match while breaking the laws of physics?’ That’s the magic of Kung Fu Soccer — a film that blends imagination, action, heart, and comedy in a way only Chow can.”

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Ack! Ack! IGN can exclusively reveal that director Tim Burton’s cult classic alien invasion comedy Mars Attacks! will get a 4K Blu-ray and digital release in honor of its 30th anniversary.

Mars Attacks! will be available for purchase digitally in 4K Ultra HD and on 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc on August 11.

The newly remastered film will also include new bonus content featuring behind-the-scenes bonus content of the filmmakers reflecting on the making of the movie, an exclusive clip of which can be viewed via the video embedded below.

The Mars Attacks! digital release and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc contain the following new special features:

• Looking Back on Mars Attacks!

Filmmakers swap stories about working with Tim Burton on one of the 1990s’ wackiest alien-invasion films.

• Ack! Ack! Aesthetic

Filmmakers explore the distinctive style of Mars Attacks! and reveal how then-cutting-edge CGI shaped its iconic look.

The sci-fi spoof reunited director Tim Burton with Batman’s Jack Nicholson, who plays dual roles here as President James Dale and Las Vegas casino owner Art Land.

The star-studded ensemble cast also includes Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Martin Short, Michael J. Fox, Natalie Portman, Rod Steiger, Danny DeVito, Jim Brown, Lukas Haas, Sylvia Sidney, Lisa Marie, and singer Tom Jones as himself.

For more coverage, check out IGN’s picks for the best sci-fi comedies and the Top 25 sci-fi films of all time.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day's villain is "still very much a secret," Tom Holland has said, despite half a dozen foes already being glimpsed in trailers.

Holland made the comment during the ongoing Spider-Man: Brand New Day press tour (via Global Box Office), adding to the sense that Marvel and Sony are still keeping key details of the film back from audiences ahead of time.

Of course, there remains huge speculation over the character that Stranger Things star Sadie Sink is playing — and whether she too will be presented as an antagonist. But persistent speculation and rumor that she is playing a new MCU version of Jean Grey (and returning for Avengers: Secret Wars) all but confirms that she ultimately will not be a baddie.

In contrast, Holland's comment suggests that Brand New Day's main enemy still remains under wraps, despite a rogues' gallery of other foes already being present.

"The villain that we have in this new movie, which is still very much a secret, is I think unlike anything we've seen in these movies before," Holland said, clearly trying his hardest not to spoil anything else.

As a reminder, Spider-Man: Brand New Day features Michael Mando's returning Scorpion, Marvin Jones III as a new MCU version of Tombstone, plus Boomerang, Tarantula, Ramrod, and ninja monk organization The Hand. Then there's the rampaging Hulk to worry about, as well as the typically nefarious aims of the Department of Damage Control (DODC).

Is Holland referring to one of these as Brand New Day's true villain? Not all of the above have been glimpsed in trailers (toy leaks have confirmed Tombstone, but he's been kept out of official marketing) and fans have merely speculated about the DODC's true role. Then there's Boomerang, who some fans think will be revealed as the character played by Eman Esfandi (who is also MJ's new boyfriend).

Alternatively, could Holland be discussing another villain that no one expects? Questions remain about how the Venom symbiote may (or may not) pop up here, after being teased in No Way Home's post-credits scene. Or could the film secretly feature yet another villain from Spider-Man's comic book history?

In April, Holland said he was still shooting Brand New Day to add “the icing on the cake in certain areas.” That included adding more humor and “layering in” a villain plotline “in a new way."

“I can positively say that the stuff we’re doing, we don’t need," Holland said at the time. "The movie works and sings as it is. We’re just adding the icing on the cake in certain areas. We’re finding some ways to add a little bit more humor. We’re layering in a villain plotline in a new way and some really fun stuff."

How this will all fit into the film's plot remains to be seen — though we've not got long to wait now until Spider-Man: Brand New Day finally arrives on July 31.

The past week has seen the ever-chatty Holland also reveal that "one person" still remembers Peter Parker is Spider-Man, and try to avoid spoilers when discussing his potential involvement in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars — which he suggested he would feature in.

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Milly Alcock’s Supergirl will continue to butt heads with her cousin, Superman, in next year’s DC Universe sequel, Man of Tomorrow, James Gunn has teased.

Supergirl’s appearance in Man of Tomorrow was already confirmed, but speaking to extratv at the premiere of the Supergirl movie, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn said her relationship with Superman will be explored further in the 2027 film.

“I've liked a lot of the iterations of Supergirl. Helen Slater was great, all of them really have been great versions. But I do think that this Supergirl is apart because she's not so much like Superman,” Gunn explained.

“She's very, very different from her cousin, which puts them at odds, which is a big part of this movie [Supergirl]. And then an even bigger part of Man of Tomorrow, which we're filming now.”

Gunn was asked about Supergirl’s involvement with Man of Tomorrow, and while he kept his cards close to his chest, he did suggest fans will see her show up in a significant way that goes beyond a cameo.

“Milly’s got a big role in that one [Man of Tomorrow]. I feel sorry for her because she's flying around the world, coming to set, shooting with me, coming back, having to do more press, flying back. So, it's hard. It's hard. But she’s a trooper,” he said.

Supergirl appeared in cameo form at the end of last year’s Superman, drunk and dishevelled in front of a disapproving Kal-El. Her mental issues due to her tough upbringing are at the heart of the Supergirl film, where she struggles to accept hero status quite so readily as her cousin.

Supergirl takes place after the events of Superman and sees her encounter other galactic characters like Lobo, played by Jason Momoa. As for Man of Tomorrow, all we really know about the movie is that Superman and supervillain Lex Luthor have to work together somewhat to combat the threat of Brainiac. But we can also expect to see the main cast from Superman return. With Supergirl’s involvement, could we see the Justice League finally take shape?

Last month, DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran said Supergirl is "a major part of what we’re doing," so perhaps we’ll see the character appear in many more DCU movies to come. “I think they're just going to be really surprised,” Gunn said this week of what he expects fans to take away from Man of Tomorrow.

Elsewhere in the DCU, we have confirmed release dates for HBO show Lanterns, the Clayface movie, and the aforementioned Man of Tomorrow. The Jimmy Olsen / Gorilla Grodd HBO show starts filming this year.

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Amazon's Prime Day is in full swing, and there are some great 4K Blu-ray options on sale if you're a physical media fan like me. The Middle-Earth 6-film Collection is one of them and currently down to $94.49, saving you $35.50 off the original sticker price of $129.99. In it you'll get all three The Lord of the Rings movies and all three The Hobbit movies. But as an additional bonus, you'll have access to each film's theatrical and extended versions, but we all know watching the extended versions is really the correct way to experience both trilogies.

I'm sure you've probably purchased every movie in The Dark Knight trilogy numerous times. Listen, I get it (guilty). But, what if I were to tell you this is the definitive box set, providing the ideal viewing experience in 4K ultra high-definition for Christopher Nolan's impeccable Batman trilogy. At least, until some inevitable new format comes out and it gets rereleased once again. For now, this is the best option. And, it's down to its lowest price ever right now. That's one of the best Prime Day Blu-ray deals you'll find anywhere.

Prime Day is officially arrived, but Amazon has already rolling out some of its big 2026 book deals all of June. A number of popular box sets and special editions are currently on sale for Prime Members only, making it a great time to pick up a solid gift for the Lord of the Rings fan in your life. The one deal to rule them all, though, is this discount on the deluxe illustrated edition of The Hobbit.

Amazon has it listed as a 'Limited Prime deal' with a 58% discount attached. There are a few different illustrated versions of The Hobbit available, but this edition is definitely the most premium.

Keanu Reeves is in negotiations to star in a new LEGO movie from Toy Story 4 director Josh Cooley, reports Deadline. According to Deadline’s sources, the film would be a hybrid of animation and live action.

For its part, Universal has not commented on the topic.

Universal picked up the rights “to develop, produce, and distribute theatrical releases based on [LEGO] intellectual property and original ideas” way back in 2020 but, so far, nothing has eventuated from the deal. Back in late 2024 it was reported a trio of projects were in the pipe at the studio, but there remains nothing to show for it on the big screen.

LEGO previously partnered with Warner Bros. for its big-ticket films. The two original LEGO Movies, plus The LEGO Batman Movie and The LEGO Ninjago Movie, all remain a part of the WB library.

Should a deal be struck, the project would represent a reteaming for Reeves and Cooley, since Reeves featured in Toy Story 4 as the character Duke Caboom.

Reeves recently reprised his role as Duke Caboom in the newly released Toy Story 5, which has galloped to a huge $312 million global box office haul. It makes Toy Story 5 the biggest opening weekend of 2026, and the biggest opening weekend in franchise history (not adjusted for inflation).

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Warner Bros. has dipped into its stash of Chemical X in hopes of reuniting Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup for a new animated Powerpuff Girls movie.

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation teased as much as part of its presence at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (via Variety). It would be the second film to spawn from the original Cartoon Network classic series – if the company can manage to get it to take flight.

While Warner Bros. Pictures Animation is stirring up a Powerpuff Girls movie, the project is early days. No plot, release date, or casting information was part of the initial tease. In fact, it's reported that no official deal is quite in place yet, with Deadline adding that the company is actually still in talks to get the rights, for now.

The Powerpuff Girls have been through a lot since Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup first brought superpowered teamwork to Cartoon Network in 1998. No doubt a favorite amongst '90s and 2000s animation fans, the show saw the trio protecting the city of Townsville against villains like Mojo Jojo and Him until its final episodes aired in 2004 and 2005.

This original run also saw the release of the first and only Powerpuff Girls movie in 2002. Despite lackluster box office performance with a global total of $16.42 million (via Box Office Mojo), fans have looked back at it fondly in the years since. IGN gave it an 8/10 review.

Cartoon Network later announced The Powerpuff Girls would get an update with a reboot show that eventually went on to premiere in 2016. However, it failed to stick around longer than three seasons, coming to an end in 2019.

Things only got worse for Professor Utonium's kids when The CW announced it was developing a live-action show in 2020. First details for the project promised older versions of the characters played by Chloe Bennet (Blossom), Dove Cameron (Bubbles), and Yana Perrault (Buttercup) before it was revealed that the network would be reshooting its pilot episode in May 2021. When Bennet exited the show just months later, few were surprised to see the live-action take canceled altogether in 2023.

Now, Warner Bros. seems to be returning to the series' animated roots for what will, should everything go according to plan, become a new movie. For more, you can read about the trailer for the live-action project that leaked just last year.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day stars Tom Holland and Zendaya really enjoy Insomniac Games' Spider-Man games.

In a recent interview with IGN Benelux, Holland and Zendaya were asked whether or not the games were used as inspiration for certain sequences in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Although they didn't really answer the question directly, they did note that they're big fans of the game.

"We love the games, the games are absolutely sensational," said Holland.

"I'm not very good at playing video games. I get very frustrated because I want to play it all by myself, and he'll try to come [help me]," added Zendaya.

The two then explained how Zendaya had troubles with a section in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. In the back half of the game, Mary Jane Watson gets taken over by a symbiote and turns into a villainous monster known as Scream. Zendaya noted that she had a lot of trouble with that portion in the game and, ultimately, Holland had to help her with it.

This isn't the first time Holland has expressed his love for Insomniac's Spider-Man games. When promoting Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021, Holland noted that Sony gave him a PS5 to play and he really enjoyed playing it. He stated that the team even copied one move from the game and added it into the film. Fans believe that the move is when Peter flips Green Goblin through the air before slamming him back into the ground, using his webs to propel them.

After seeing Holland and Zendaya's comments about the games during the Brand New Day promo, Insomniac Games extended an invitation to have the two stars come visit the studio. Whether or not that actually happens remains to be seen, but it would be a great way to help promote the Brand New Day suit being added to Marvel's Spider-Man 2 next month.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings into cinemas on July 31st.

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We finally have the first details on the upcoming Gears of War film, which may not directly adapt the games.

In a new article from Entertainment Weekly, Xbox executives dove deep on the future of the company, which includes big plans for adaptations. A Gears of War film directed by David Leitch (John Wick, The Fall Guy) is among those plans, but fans have been wondering what it might look like. According to an official description provided by EW, the film will tell "the origin story of Delta Squad, a ragtag crew of soldiers who wage a desperate war for survival against the Locust, a race of subterranean creatures set on destroying humanity."

Xbox's executive vice president and chief content officer Matt Booty noted to EW that the themes of the game make it a natural fit for a feature film.

“The game really is about the bonds between teams. It's about brotherhood at its core,” said Booty. “When you go visit the studio, their tagline is ‘Never Fight Alone.’ So when you think about that for a dramatic narrative, it's a pretty good starting point.”

It seems like the film may take place between the upcoming game, Gears of War: E-Day, and the first Gears of War game, assuming that we're seeing the true formation of Delta Squad. It's possible Marcus Fenix won't even be in the film since he was in prison before joining up with Delta Squad in the first game. However, if it's the origins of the Delta Squad fans are most familiar with, it may just be a direct adapation of Gears of War 1. The description is a bit vague, so we'll just have to wait and see.

A Gears of War film has been in various stages of development since 2007, with different directors and studios attempting to bring Xbox's gritty shooter to life. Several years ago, Netflix landed the rights to the Gears IP, setting to work on making a movie happen while also producing an animated Gears of War series, but little is known about that project at the moment.

Earlier this year, David Leitch noted that the Gears of War film was making great progress behind the scenes with a new draft of the script actively in development. Currently, the film has no release date, but Leitch stated that Netflix was "100% behind it" and everyone seems determined to make it a reality.

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The Creepshow franchise has taken many forms over the years, from film to TV series to comics. But surprisingly, we've never seen a Creepshow horror novel. That finally changes with the release of Creepshow: 13 Tales of Terror, a prose anthology collection from Monstrous Books and Evoke Entertainment.

IGN can exclusively debut a preview of one of the stories featured in Creepshow: 13 Tales of Terror. Check out the slideshow gallery below for a taste of author Tim Waggoner's "When the Mask Falls":

The full lineup of writers on Creepshow: 13 Tales of Terror includes:

• James Aquilone (Kolchak: The Night Stalker)
• David Avallone (Elvira: Mistress of the Dark)
• Simon Bestwick (Best Horror of the Year)
• Nancy A. Collins (Swamp Thing, Blade Runner, Sonja Blue)
• Dennis Crosby (Weird Tales)
• Keith R.A. DeCandido (Supernatural Crimes Unit, Star Trek, Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Gwendolyn Kriste (2024 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel for The Haunting of Velkwood)
• Jonathan Maberry (V-Wars)
• Lisa Morton (The Best American Mystery Stories 2020)
• Steve Niles (30 Days of Night)
• Nick Roberts (The Exorcist’s House)
• Thomas E. Sniegoski (Hellboy, Vampirella)
• Tim Waggoner (Terrifier, Halloween Kills novelizations)

Each story also features illustrations by EV Cantada (Zorro Black & White Noir).

“Each story is a macabre celebration of Creepshow™’s legacy,” said Aquilone in a statement. “We’ve assembled a can’t-miss anthology, with morality tales of terror, justice, and cosmic retribution, all told with the Creep’s ghoulish grin.”

Creepshow: 13 Tales of Terror will be released on June 23. You can preorder a copy on Amazon.

Last year, Monstrous Books released a superhero-themed Creepshow series called Super Creepshow.

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Tom Holland has teased a potentially huge part of the Spider-Man: Brand New Day story — that one person mysteriously still remembers Peter Parker's secret identity.

Brand New Day picks up years after Holland's last superhero movie, which ended with Doctor Strange casting a spell to make the world forget who Spider-Man really was.

Now, in a new interview with our colleagues at IGN Benelux, the reliable spoiler machine that is Tom Holland detailed how that spell had worked, and revealed that one person had curiously been immune to its effects.

"It was a creative challenge that presented some logistical issues, like — what does she remember?" Holland said when asked about the spell's effects on his friends, and ex-girlfriend MJ in particular. "The idea we landed on was that they remember Spider-Man, they remember their interactions with him, they just don't remember who he is.

"One of my favorite details is [that] Ned is trying to work out who [Spider-Man] is because he wants to thank him," Holland continued. "And I think that's just so cute, and so Ned, and Jacob does it so well. It presented some creative doors for us to go through."

So, MJ and Ned will remember being friends with Spider-Man, but not their interactions when Peter was just... Peter. It's logic that works to some degree, though whether MJ will also remember being romantically involved with Spidey on a rooftop remains to be seen.

One person who seemingly won't have to worry about all that is the mysterious individual that Holland says still knows Peter is Spidey. But who could this be?

"No one remembers that Spider-Man is Peter Parker, apart from... one person," Holland teased, before stopping short of dropping another big spoiler.

Fans have two main candidates here. Firstly, Hulk — who we know is in the film. While we've seen that his alter ego Bruce Banner forgot who Peter was, fans say Hulk's suppression (Banner has a device to keep him from turning green) may mean Hulk's consciousness wasn't technically present when the spell was cast. Could this mean that Hulk will recognize Peter as someone from work? It's possible.

A seemingly more likely scenario, though, is that the person is the psychically-superpowered character causing chaos in New York City — who fans strongly believe is X-Men main character Jean Grey played by Sadie Sink. Who better to have resisted the brain-changing impact of Strange's spell than the most psychically powerful mutant? We'll find out when Spider-Man: Brand New Day finally releases in theaters on July 31.

Last week, Holland was asked about his involvement in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars — and while trying to avoid spoilers, he still went on to suggest he will be involved at some point.

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Disney could use technology to "cobble together" voice lines for Woody in Toy Story 6, Tom Hanks has suggested.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Hanks said that Disney "could put together anything they want" using technology or AI — meaning that his past performances as Woody the cowboy could be repurposed, and his character could still appear in new Toy Story films released long into the future.

"Time is undefeated," Hank said, apparently referencing that he would not be around forever. "The question would be whether or not we could cobble together some version of me. Every word we have ever recorded in time in Toy Story is on digital media somewhere, so they could put together anything they would want."

While Disney owns the rights to all of Hanks' past work as Woody, the idea that a future Toy Story film could be completed without Hanks himself recording new lines seems extremely unlikely. (It would also rather go against the message of Toy Story 5, which suggests that technology should have some limits.)

Additionally, while Toy Story 6 remains unannounced, this weekend's huge opening box office opening for Toy Story 5 means that any future (extremely lucrative) continuation of the hit Pixar franchise will likely happen sooner rather than later — and with the original cast where posstible.

Indeed, Hanks did not seem to discount the possibility of Toy Story 6 happening when asked, though insisted it needed a "great" idea to justify its existence.

"If you're gonna do another Toy Story, it better be worthwhile," Hanks said. "It better be great. You better be examining some theme that is not just dragging it out because people like the title. I mean, it is a huge corporate business without a doubt, I'm not gonna discount that. But unless it's good, new, fresh, there's no reason to do it at all."

When could Toy Story 6 arrive? The Toy Story series has traditionally taken lengthy gaps between launches, such as the 11-year wait for Toy Story 3, and the further nine years until Toy Story 4. This year's entry took a further seven years to materialize, meanwhile. Pixar is certainly busy, too, with a slate of original movies and sequels coming over the next half decade which also comprises fresh follow-ups to Coco and Monsters Inc. But after that? It seems likely we haven't seen the last of Woody and the gang just yet.

For more on the franchise's future, here's how Toy Story 5 could have ended — until its story was changed, and the film's finale was altered.

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Avengers: Doomsday star Robert Downey Jr. has posted artwork showing Doctor Doom as a dad for this year's father's day.

The artwork, shared by Downey Jr. via his Instagram account, features a smiling child holding Doctor Doom's hand, as the pair fly kites together. (The kites have Avengers and Fantastic Four symbols on them that have been crossed out.) A caption reads "I love doom Dad," supposedly written by Doom's child.

While a playful marker of the real-world father's day, the artwork also ties into a popular fan theory for Doctor Doom's backstory in the forthcoming Avengers: Doomsday — and potentially the reason Doom becomes an antagonist in the first place.

Fans have long thought Doom will have a tragic background, where his family will have been inadvertently wiped from existence by the Avengers' previous multiversal shenanigans. Remember, of course, that the events of Avengers: Endgame saw various Infinity Stones taken by the Avengers — something Tilda Swinton's Ancient One warned would have dire consequences on the timelines these stones originated from.

Of course, Steve Rogers promised he would return the Infinity Stones — but what if something went wrong along the way that caused Doom's family to be scrubbed from existence? As a plot device to bring Rogers back into action and see Doom seek revenge (such as on Rogers' own newly-revealed son?), it seems logical. The loss of Doom's own family would also tie in to his fascination with the young Franklin Richards, seen at the end of The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Marvel has given few hints at the plot of Avengers: Doomsday, though fans are taking this artwork as a hint that Doom did have a child at one point.

For more on Doomsday's story, you may want to read up on the leaked footage that has begun circulating online in recent days — or try and stay unspoiled until the movie arrives in theaters on December 18. In the meantime, Tom Holland has been doing his best to avoid revealing spoilers for upcoming MCU projects, while former Jean Grey actress Famke Janssen has plenty to say about being left out of the new Avengers movies.

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Toy Story 5 had an enormous start at the global box office, setting a franchise record. Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day, however, is having a tough time.

The Pixar sequel made $160 million domestically and $152 million internationally, for a huge $312 million global start. That’s enough to make Toy Story 5 the biggest opening weekend of 2026 both domestically and globally, and the biggest opening weekend in franchise history (not adjusted for inflation). With the school holidays set to start next month, it looks like Toy Story 5 could be set for a billion dollar run at the box office, and it looks set to make hundreds of millions in profit for Disney — according to Variety, Toy Story 5 had a $250 million budget, although marketing costs are on top.

Toy Story 4 made $1.07 billion back in 2019, and Toy Story 5 looks like it has a decent chance of beating that. The question is, can Toy Story 5 end its theatrical run ahead of the likes of Inside Out 2 ($1.6 billion) and Zootopia 2 ($1.8 billion)? Either way, it’ll surely end as one of only a handful of 2026 movies to cross the billion dollar barrier — so far only The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has managed it this year.

IGN’s Toy Story 5 review returned a 7/10. We said: “Toy Story 5, like all its main characters, eventually figures out why it exists in the first place.” If you've seen the movie, be sure to check out our report on the ending Toy Story 5 almost had.

However, Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day is struggling at the box office. It suffered a significant 62% drop domestically in weekend two, grossing $17 million in North America, with another $18.7 million internationally. Globally, Disclosure Day has made $160.4 million. But as Variety points out, Disclosure Day had a $115 million budget, so, factoring in the cut of revenues exhibitors take, it needs to make around $300 million globally to turn a profit.

Why is Disclosure Day having a tough time in theaters? While it's bringing in older males who grew up on Steven Spielberg movies, Variety suggests that it’s failing to appeal to the Gen Z audience, which is preoccupied with the likes of Obsession and Backrooms.

Speaking of which, Obsession is now on $333.2 million globally, and Backrooms is on $301 million — two astonishing box office results for movies made for basically nothing compared to the likes of Toy Story 5 and Disclosure Day.

IGN’s Disclosure Day review returned a 7/10. We said: “Disclosure Day is vintage Spielberg, and even if it stumbles a bit at the finish line, it's still an original, big-budget science fiction conversation-starter from one of cinema’s all-time greats.”

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

Toy Story 5 could have featured a drastically different ending for Jessie, as seen in scrapped concept art.

The latest installment in Pixar's beloved series has launched in theaters and is off to a great start at the box office, and is enjoying a generally positive from audiences and critics alike.

But its ending was once planned to resolve very differently, an art book for the movie has revealed — with comments from director Kenna Harris explaining more about the film's alternate finale plans.

Warning! Spoilers for Toy Story 5 follow...

Toy Story 5 centers on Jessie, who struggles with the fact her current owner Bonnie has become addicted to an iPad-like tablet. Through a rather convoluted series of events, Jessie finds herself back at the house of her original owner Emily — as seen briefly in Toy Story 2 — who left her heartbroken after ultimately giving her up and donating her to charity.

Pixar's latest adventure ultimately resolves this plotline by reframing Jessie's abandonment as simply part of Emily growing up, and beautifully reveals that Emily never forgot about Jessie, who she named her daughter after. Rather than being forgotten, Jessie realizes that her purpose had been fulfilled as she was a key part of Emily's childhood, leading her to accept that toys are designed to simply be there at the right time for children, even if they will always grow up and move on.

However, the art book reveals that Emily herself was once planned to reappear. Now a grandmother, artwork shows an elderly Emily reunited with Jessie, holding her former toy in scrapped concept art drawn by Harris.

"Emily was now a grandmother and introduced her beloved childhood doll to her grandbaby in a touching climactic sequence," Harris said, via SlashFilm. "I drew this in exploration of that special, nostalgia-filled moment. Though the film ultimately went in a different direction, we always knew that Jessie's special connection to Emily would be key to Toy Story 5."

While it's not explained how Emily would have returned — or how the rest of her reunion with Jessie would have played out — one possibility here would be that Emily saw the "lost toys" message that attracts Bonnie's attention in the final version of the story. Perhaps Emily would have revealed her daughter's name to Jessie in person? And maybe Jessie would have ended up being her granddaughter's toy rather than returning to Bonnie? Ultimately, however, Pixar ditched the idea — leading to the version we have now.

"We knew from the beginning that this scene was integral to Jessie's arc, and therefore would be one of the most difficult to execute," story artist Tessa Abrams added in a further comment. "So I felt incredibly grateful that our directors entrusted me with the scene. [Jessie] defined her time with Emily by how it ended — being forgotten and thrown away, but here, she finally understands that it was worth much more than that."

If you're still debating whether to go see Toy Story 5, IGN's verdict on the movie returned a 7/10. "With a handful of new characters adding some fresh batteries to the mix, and sidelining the right legacy characters at the right time, the fifth installment of Pixar’s main event finds another good way to wrap up," we wrote in IGN's Toy Story 5 review. "At least until the inevitable Toy Story 6…"

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social