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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