Last November, Fargo and Legion showrunner Noah Hawley signed up to write and direct a new Star Trek film. At the time, it was unclear whether that would include the current franchise’s cast, especially as Paramount had also been working on a Star Trek 4 featuring a returning Chris Hemsworth as George Kirk. 

Throw in another Star Trek film with Quentin Tarantino circling, and it surprised no one earlier this summer when it was revealed Paramount Pictures has put the brakes on these plans to decide on the best possible direction to take the series in. The franchise has found great success on television lately, so it’s no great surprise the studio is being careful about whether to take things next.

It’s been said that Hawley’s film revolves around a virus, and in the current climate, that plot has made it an unfavorable option for the studio. 

The filmmaker didn’t comment on that during a recent interview with Variety, but did confirm that his film wouldn’t revolve around any familiar faces. “We’re not doing Kirk and we’re not doing Picard,” he revealed. “It’s a start from scratch that then allows us to do what we did with Fargo, where for the first three hours you go, ‘Oh, it really has nothing to do with the movie,’ and then you find the money. So you reward the audience with a thing that they love.”

Hawley later confirmed that the script is finished, but the project currently remains on hold.

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The PS5 Showcase proved to be a lot of fun, and while we’re still sifting through the biggest announcements from the event, the one we’re sure most of you are interested in is when the PlayStation 5 will be available and, crucially, how much will it cost. 

Well, we now have an answer to both of those lingering questions.

As you can see below, the Digital version will retail for $399.99/£359.99, with the regular one selling for $499.99/£449.99. That was the expected price point, though the former is more expensive than the Xbox Series S. 

As for when it goes on sale, the U.S. (and a lot of other countries) will get it on November 12th, while the rest of the world will have to wait until November 19th. That’s only a week later, of course, but it’s going to be an agonising extra seven days for anyone excited for the console’s launch. 

After this announcement, Sony dropped an unexpected teaser for the next God of War game which, based on the brief teaser, will follow Kratos during Ragnarok. It’s not coming until 2021, though.

Will you be pre-ordering a PlayStation 5?
 

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We’ve been hearing rumblings about some sort of Harry Potter game for a while now, and there was even some leaked footage from what appeared to be a free-roaming title set in Hogwarts not too long ago. Well, we now know that it’s called Hogwarts Legacy and is set in the 1800s!

The trailer hints that we can look forward to learning spells, exploring Hogsmeade, and even travelling across the countryside courtesy of some Fantastic Beasts. It definitely looks like a free roaming game, and for Harry Potter fans, that should make it unmissable. 

“Experience a new story set at Hogwarts in the 1800s,” reads the brief synopsis for Hogwarts Legacy. “Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Make allies, battle Dark wizards and decide the fate of the wizarding world.”

If we’re given the chance to choose between heading down the path of good and evil, this should be a blast, and while all we know right now is that it’s being released in 2021, this first footage definitely points to it being a must-have title. Hopefully, we’ll get to see a lot more from it soon.

Check out the reveal trailer below:
 

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Vertical Entertainment recently acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Henchmen, a new animated feature from writer and director Adam Wood. With a star-studded cast that includes Thomas Middleditch, James Marsden, Rosario Dawson, Alfred Molina, Nathan Fillion, and Craig Robinson, this should definitely be worth checking out on VOD/Digital on October 9th.

Based on a story by Jay D. Waxman and Adam Wood, Henchmen is set in a world of super-villains, evil schemes and global domination – but someone has to take out the trash. Welcome to the world of Henchmen, third class.

When Lester (Middleditch), a fresh-faced recruit, joins the Union of Evil, he is assigned to a motley crew of blue-collar workers led by fallen henchmen Hank. But when Lester accidentally steals a super villain’s ultimate weapon, Hank must break his risk-nothing code to save the boy he’s befriended, even if it means becoming the one thing he has always avoided: a hero.

Superhero movies have sadly been few and far between this year, so this animated adventure should be a breath of fresh air, and the trailer points to it being a funny, action-packed adventure. 

That A-List cast is also impossible to ignore, and there are plenty of comic book movie veterans involved. 

Check out the Henchmen trailer and poster below:
 

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