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There was a lot of movement in the wrestling world this week. So much magnificent movement.

Jericho’s facing Kenny Omega at Wrestle Kingdom 12, Pete Dunne showed up on RAW to beat Enzo with the Bitter End (which for some reason is not called the Well Dunne or the Pete’s Sake), Kurt Angle wrestled a RAW live event (teaming up with Rollins and Ambrose again), I’m told that TNA/GFW/Impact Wrestling/Thing That Should Not Be held its annual Bound for Glory event, and Sami Zayn proved that he was capable of delightfully dancing like an idiot to someone else’s theme…

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Seth Rogen is working on a new series for Amazon based on The Boys comic book series.

Deadline reports Amazon has given an eight-episode order for The Boys, which is based on the comic created by Garth Ennis (Preacher) and Darick Robertson. Evan Goldberg and Rogen, who are also behind the Preacher TV show, will direct. Filming will begin in the spring of 2018 for a 2019 release.

The story of the comic book series follows a group of vigilantes known as “the boys” who attempt to take down corrupt superheroes who embrace the darker side of their massive fame.

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Note: This is a spoiler-free advance review of Jupiter Jet #1, which will be released on December 6.

You have to admire Action Lab Entertainment for the versatility of their comic book lineup. The publisher recently wrapped Spencer & Locke, a dark, Sin City-flavored and strictly adults-only spoof of Calvin & Hobbes. Now they’re shifting to the very other end of the spectrum with Jupiter Jet, an all-ages superhero comic more in the vein of The Rocketeer. This industry can certainly use a few more all-ages titles, and it appears that Jupiter Jet will do its part to fill that niche.

The Rocketeer comparison is unavoidable, as this series also features a jetpack-wielding protagonist fighting injustice in a steampunk-flavored setting. Fortunately, there’s plenty else to distinguish the series. Teen heroine/orphan Jacky Johnson isn’t punching out Nazis, but rather robbing the rich, zeppelin-riding elite of Olympic Heights and using her ill-gotten goods to support her younger brother and their various downtrodden neighbors.

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While a standalone Batman movie from DC has been planned for many years, it hasn’t always been clear what we’d be getting. Initially, current Batman actor Ben Affleck was set to star in, direct, and co-write The Batman. However, Affleck stepped down as director in January, to be replaced by War for the Planet of the Apes’ Matt Reeves. It was then reported that Affleck’s script had been scrapped, and that he might not appear in the movie at all.

Affleck has now commented on his continued involvement with the DC universe. In an interview with ExtraTV, the star was asked if he will fulfil his five-film contract with the studio, to which he replied, rather wearily: “I don’t know about that. We’ll see what the future holds.”

In July it was rumored that DC were considering easing Affleck out of the role. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio were looking to replace the 45-year-old star as Batman, a change that would be addressed “in some shape or form in one of the upcoming DC films.”

Since Reeves came on board, the direction of The Batman has clearly changed. While the director has since stated that Affleck is still involved, he has also confirmed that his script would no longer be used. Reeves has also teased a few details about his film. “It’s really that emotionality that I am interested in,” he said. “I want to do a very point-of-view-driven [film]. In all the films what I try to do, in almost a Hitchcockian sense, is use the camera and use the storytelling so that you become the character and you empathise with that point of view,” he said.

“I think there is a chance to do an almost noir-driven detective version of Batman that is point of view driven in a very, very powerful way. And hopefully it is going to connect you to what’s going on inside of his head and inside of his heart.”

Affleck’s latest appearance as Batman is in Justice League, which hits theaters on November 17. This week it was revealed that the surprisingly short running time of the movie was ordered by Warner CEO Kevin Tsujihara as a reaction to the extended length of previous movies such as Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The film clocks in at 119 minutes, which makes it the shortest movie in the DC universe so far.

The Switch eShop has provided a slightly more concrete release window than we’ve seen before.

CEO of Hitman developer Io Interactive, Hakan Abrak has confirmed that a new entry in the series is in development.

2016’s entry in the Hitman franchise – simply titled Hitman – has received a Game of the Year edition, adding an additional episode’s worth of playable content alongside new items and visual and mechanical upgrades. In an open letter to the community, Abrak celebrates the milestone of 7 million Hitman players for the game’s ‘Season One’, whilst also looking ahead to the franchise’s future.

The next Hitman game is confirmed to be in development, although no real details are touched upon. Abrak reports that the team are making “great progress”  and promises “exciting new features and some franchise firsts”, whilst also cautioning that fans shouldn’t expect to hear anything else about the game until some point in 2018.

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There’s still over a week to go before Star Wars Battlefront II gets its full release, but Origin/EA Access subscribers are getting their first taste of the game today. The Battlefront II early access trial went live earlier today on Xbox One and PC. The trial lets you play up to 10 hours of the game.

The trial limits the number of single-player missions you can do, but everything in multiplayer is available. Servers are live now, and any progress you make will carry over to the full game when you buy it. The trial also includes support for enhanced graphics on the Xbox One X.

Star Wars Battlefront II releases on November 17 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. If you buy the Deluxe Edition, you’ll get to play the full game early starting November 14.

GameSpot got the chance to play through some of Star Wars Battlefront II. Check out some of the new maps in the game in the video above. You can also watch a full 6v6 multiplayer match on Kashyyyk, homeworld of the wookies, and check out space combat in the game, which allows to pilot ships like the Millennium Falcon and Poe’s Resistance X-Wing. In other Battlefront II news, EA has also made some big changes to the game’s loot crate system in the wake of feedback from the beta.