Spider-Man Villain Movie Kraven the Hunter Reportedly in Development

Sony appears to be moving forward with its Kraven the Hunter movie, as the company is reportedly in the process of hiring a writer to pen the Spider-Man villain movie.

According to Collider, Sony is bringing on The Equalizer 2 scribe Richard Wenk to write the script. In addition to both Equalizer movies, Wenk’s writing credits include The Expendables 2, The Mechanic, and 2016’s The Magnificent Seven.

Kraven the Hunter

As noted by Collider, a 2017 report published by The Hollywood Reporter previously outed the possibility of a Kraven-led film. The villain, also known as Sergei Kravinoff, is a notorious big game hunter who sees Spider-Man as the ultimate catch. However, Kraven, who’s never appeared in a live-action film, will have to hunt a different nemesis, as the film won’t be part of Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man deal.

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Jessica Lange Is Returning for American Horror Story: Apocalypse

Jessica Lange will be returning for the upcoming American Horror Story: Apocalypse season, which serves as a Murder House/Coven crossover. Star Sarah Paulson announced the news during the show’s Season 8 panel at the Television Critics Association summer press tour.

Lange will be reprising her role as Constance from Murder House in Apocalypse episode 6, which Paulson is set to direct.

Speaking of returning characters, Emma Roberts confirmed she’ll be playing Madison Montgomery from Coven, while Paulson will be playing both Cordelia Foxx from Coven and Billie Dean Howard from Murder House. Paulson also will be playing a new characters named Ms. Wilhemina Venable. Ryan Murphy invited “all the witches to return,” though it’s unclear how many will actually appear on the new season.

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Game of Thrones Actor Shares He Won’t Appear in Final Season

The representative of the Iron Bank, Tycho Nestoris played by Mark Gatiss in Game of Thrones will reportedly not appear in Westeros for the final season, according to ShortList.

Gatiss occasionally appeared in seasons five, six and seven of Game of Thrones and revealed the news in a recent interview.

When asked if his character survives the final season, the Sherlock writer and actor responded, “I’m not in it, so I guess I survive,” he said. “Although they might just mention offhand that I’ve had my head bitten off by a dragon off-screen or something.”

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This Kick-Ass Game Makes Even the Boring Parts of Being a Superhero Fun

Kick-Ass is a hard comic to capture. Its colorful and funny, but also ultra-violent and gory. It’s a story about superheroes who aren’t actually super, and still have to deal with regular things like money and chores.

And while the movies have done a great job of capturing that attitude, the few video games based on them have fallen extraordinarily flat. So it’s pretty funny that a board game, with no blood or fast-paced action to speak of, is one of the most faithful recreations of Kick-Ass that I’ve seen.

Flip through this gallery to see an early look at Kick-Ass: The Board Game:

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All Of The Easter Eggs In Avengers: Infinity War

By now you’ve seen Avengers: Infinity War but did you catch all the easter eggs, comic book and pop culture references? Greg finally recovered from the Infinity War and shares the best easter eggs you might have missed including Arrested Development, Snatch and the Defenders references.

IGN Movies Podcast: Episode 9’s Plan for Leia

Welcome back to the IGN Movies Podcast! Sorry for the delay but an office move, San Diego Comic-Con, and some vacations have delayed our return until now. In this week’s episode, Jim Vejvoda and Tom Jorgensen explore all the latest developments from the geek moviesphere!

We chat about the announcement of Lucasfilm’s plan to bring back Carrie Fisher as Leia in Star Wars: Episode IX, which began filming this week.

We delve into Disney’s recent firing of Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn and what it all means for Vol. 3. We also discuss the bonus content and commentaries on the digital release of Avengers: Infinity War.

Other topics covered include Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Shazam!, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Glass, James Bond, and Sony’s reported plans for a movie featuring Spider-Man villain Kraven the Hunter.

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This Batman Game Perfectly Captures One of the Best Cartoon Shows Ever

The Caped Crusader has grappling hooked onto people’s tabletops a few times before, but as we saw at Gen Con 2018, Batman the Animated Series: Gotham Under Siege is really something unique.

In Gotham Under Siege, one to five players take on the roles of Batman and his allies (including Catwoman) to defend Gotham from the machinations of the many villains Batman grapples with. It’s a flavor-filled experience that looks to really capture what made the series one of the best of all time.

You can take an early look at the awesome board and minis here:

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