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When Playground Games announced that Forza Horizon 6 would be set in Japan, they made a clear promise: to capture the authentic spirit of the nation. Naturally, players expected iconic landmarks—the delicate beauty of cherry blossoms, traditional torii gates, the stoic silhouette of Mount Fuji, and the legendary Hachiko statue at Shibuya Station. What no...

John P. Johnson/HBO Warner Bros. has officially set in motion a reimagining of Michael Crichton’s classic 1973 sci-fi thriller, Westworld. David Koepp—the creative force behind the screenplay for 1993’s Jurassic Park and its subsequent sequels—has been tapped to write the script. While Steven Spielberg is notably absent from the director’s chair, this project marks a...

MK2 Films has unveiled the first look at the drama Minotaur. This highly anticipated project, marking director Andrey Zvyagintsev’s (Leviathan) return after a nine-year hiatus, is set to premiere in the main competition at Cannes on May 19. The film follows Gleb (Dmitry Mazurov), a businessman whose carefully constructed life begins to unravel amidst global...

Image: Focus Features When Curry Barker set out to craft his debut horror feature, he sought a touch of genuine dread—and found it closer to home than expected. He reached out to his father, the playwright Jeff Barker, who makes a cameo in the film. The elder Barker, already eyeing a transition into screenwriting, jumped...

Image: Sega, Paramount Pictures Exciting news for fans of the Blue Blur: production for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 has officially wrapped. The announcement, shared via social media, also serves as a definitive confirmation that a fan-favorite antagonist will play a pivotal role in the upcoming installment. Spoiler Alert: The following details discuss plot points from...

Academy Award nominee and X-Men star Michael Fassbender is reportedly in negotiations to join the upcoming project “The Brutalist” director Brady Corbet, titled “The Phoenician Scheme.” According to Variety, this casting news marks a significant collaboration. The narrative is set to span multiple eras, stretching from the 19th century through the present day, with a...

Switchboard is Polygon’s weekly Nintendo digest, delivered to your inbox every Thursday and featured here on Saturdays. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Last week, Nintendo confirmed the departure of legendary game designer Takashi Tezuka, marking the end of a remarkable 42-year tenure at the company. While Takashi Tezuka may not possess the household...

Image: Buena Vista Home Entertainment Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s adaptation of Project Hail Mary arrived to significant acclaim, drawing praise from figures like Brandon Sanderson and enjoying such a strong theatrical run that Amazon MGM extended its presence in IMAX. This uplifting sci-fi feature, which chronicles the journey of isolated astronaut Ryland Grace (Ryan...

Image: Mitsuo Iso/Madhouse Augmented reality promises a future where the digital realm is no longer confined to glass screens but woven seamlessly into our physical environment. While modern marvels like the Apple Vision Pro, Meta Ray-Bans, and location-based games such as Pokémon Go have brought this vision to the mainstream, the studio Madhouse—famed for Death...

Production has officially commenced in Moscow on the new science fiction series from Wink, Knights of the Forty Islands. This project serves as a screen adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Sergei Lukyanenko, best known for his Night Watch series. The narrative follows a group of teenagers thrust into the enigmatic realm of the Forty...

The first screenings of the Star Wars sci-fi action film The Mandalorian & Grogu have taken place in the United States. Early reactions on social media have been notably polarized: Some critics and influencers dismissed the film as a waste of time, characterizing it as little more than an extended episode of The Mandalorian featuring...

Film distributor World Pictures has announced the upcoming release of the feature-length adaptation of the “Sakamoto Days” manga. The action-comedy is scheduled to hit theaters on July 16. In 2025, Netflix debuted the “Sakamoto Days” anime series, which quickly became one of the streaming platform’s standout hits. The new film follows the story of Taro...

Australian actor Dacre Montgomery, best known for his role in Stranger Things, has joined the cast of Caine, an upcoming spin-off within the John Wick universe. Donnie Yen is set to star in and direct the film, which picks up after the events of the fourth installment, following the journey of Caine, the blind assassin...

The 79th Cannes Film Festival hosted the premiere of “Fatherland,” the latest feature from Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski. The film has already surged ahead of its competitors in international critical rankings, securing a 3.4 rating on the Screen jury grid. “Fatherland” is a monochrome drama depicting a few pivotal days in the lives of Nobel...