• No Time To Die’s Aston Martin Valhalla Is Coming To Rocket League

    The Aston Martin Valhalla isn't yet available, but you'll soon be able to try one for yourself in Rocket League, which is set to introduce the latest iteration of James Bond's iconic car on all platforms as part of its ongoing Bond 007 collaboration.

    The Aston Martin Valhalla, the first hybrid car in Rocket League, will be available to players for 1100 credits in the item shop. It will be released alongside the Bond 007 Collection, which will bundle the Valhalla with the Aston Martin DB5 — the classic iteration previously released over the summer. It will be available for 2000 credits.

    The two cars will come with a variety of challenges and in-game items. They include the Agents Vs. Villains event on October 8, with more information to come soon. Psyonix will also introduce three in-game challenges that will allow players to unlock a Bond-themed player banner, avatar border, and player title.

    The Aston Martin Valhalla will appear in No Time To Die, which is set to release in North America on October 8. One of the trailers offered a glimpse of the Valhalla in a wind tunnel in the run-up to release. No Time To Die will also feature an upgraded version of the Aston Martin DB5, which we got to check out last month.

    In our No Time To Die review, we generally enjoyed Daniel Craig's adventure, calling it an "uneven but enjoyable swan song for the best Bond we've ever had." In the meantime, the real-life Aston Martin Valhalla is set to enter production in 2023, and will be available for a cool $800,000. You can get the Rocket League version for considerably cheaper beginning October 7.

    Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN

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    Black Friday Deals: Save on 4K UHD and Blu-rays

    The time has arrived, and the Black Friday deals are in full swing. Along with just about all categories of products, you can find a heap of 4K UHD and Blu-ray movies and TV shows on sale at big discounts. So whether you're interested in picking up Blu-ray deals for yourself, or you have a cinephile on your gift list, you can save tons of money all weekend. Below, we've gathered and highlighted the best deals around at all the major retailers. Without further ado, let's get to it.

    Best 4K UHD Blu-ray Deals

    Some classic movie collections are on sale now, including the brand-new 4K scan of the entire Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies. It comes with both the theatrical and expanded versions of all six movies. It's a lot of Tolkien-based entertainment if I do say so myself.

    Black Friday 4K UHD Deals

    Looking for deals on movies and shows that will look as crisp as possible on your new TV (check out our best 4K TV deals if you're in the market for one). These are them.

    Amazon 4K UHD Blu-ray Deals

    Amazon has a nice selection of 4K UHD movies and collections on sale. The Dark Knight trilogy is always a popular item this time of year, and you can't go wrong with Lord of the Rings. All of those films look absolutely stunning in 4K, especially if you have a newer TV to make them shine.

    Best Buy 4K UHD Deals

    Best Buy is not holding back with its 4K UHD Black Friday deals. You can pick up tons of new movies for as low as $7.99, including Sonic the Hedgehog, F9: The Fast Saga, and a whole lot more.

    Star Wars Movies in 4K at Best Buy

    As part of Best Buy's 4K UHD Black Friday sale, you can get most of the Star Wars movies discounted to $12.99 each. A few are priced higher for some reason, but grab the ones you want while they're on sale. Or you could always pick up the whole set for far less than it would cost outside of Black Friday.

    Walmart 4K UHD Deals

    To be honest, Walmart's selection of 4K UHD deals is preeeeeetty paltry compared to its competitors. Bit it's entirely possible this is just the beginning, and an avalanche of new deals will come tumbling down the mountain at any moment. If that moment arrives, this is where you'll find the deals. Until then, this is what's on offer.

    Black Friday Blu-ray Deals

    Blu-rays are becoming much more affordable now that 4K UHD movies are out. And here's a secret: they still look phenomenal on 4K TVs. Get these deals while they're hot.

    Amazon Blu-ray Deals

    Amazon is currently running a Deal of the Day on Blu-ray TV show collections. That means these deals will be gone at midnight tonight. But you can get them while they're available, either for yourself or for the TV fan on your gift list.

    Best Buy Blu-ray Deals

    Best Buy is offering a healthy list of 113 deeply discounted Blu-ray movies for Black Friday. We've selected some of the most popular for the IGN audience above, but click that last link for a look at all 113 of them. There's some great stuff on sale, and most of it costs under $10. These are true Black Friday deals.

    Walmart Blu-ray Deals

    Walmart's Blu-ray deals are kind of all over the place. They've also been shifting prices without warning. But if you see something you want at a price you like, there's no reason not to pick it up.

    As always, we'll be keeping an eye on these deals and updating this article when and if things change. For more great Black Friday deals, check out the list of our coverage below. We're tracking all the best deals on the stuff you care about in an effort to make shopping this holiday season as easy as possible for you.

    Blu-rays are a fantastic way to watch and collect your favorite movies and TV shows. In order to watch, you or your gift recipient will need some sort of Blu-ray player. This can be a dedicated player or even a game console like the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, or Xbox Series X|S.

    For those looking for even higher-quality films and features such as Dolby Vision for cinema-grade color accuracy, you'll want to look at purchasing 4K UHD Blu-ray discs. As you'd expect, you'll need a bit more to take advantage of the increased resolution. First, a 4K-capable TV is required to view the films in their full resolution. Thankfully, we've found plenty of great Black Friday deals on 4K TVs to save you some cash. Then, you'll need to make sure you've got a 4K UHD-compatible Blu-ray player or a PS5, Xbox Series X|S, or Xbox One X/S.

    If you're looking for more great deals, check our Black Friday Deals hub for savings on everything from popular video games to books, toys, and more.

    All the Best Black Friday Deals and Sales

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    Painkiller Jane: Heartbreaker Revives an Iconic Comic Book Heroine

    Painkiller Jane fans can take heart, because this unkillable superhero is finally returning to the stands for the first time since 2014.

    Writer/co-creator Jimmy Palmiotti is teaming with artist Romina Moranelli (Sex and Violence) and designer John J. Hill (Crossover) for a new 48-page graphic novel called Painkiller Jane: Heartbreaker. IGN can exclusively reveal several covers for this story, so check them out in the slideshow gallery below:

    Heartbreaker sees Jane play a difficult new role as bodyguard to the sole survivor of a series of grisly murders. The reluctant Jane will be tasked by her friend Maureen with ferrying this young woman across the Atlantic to the relative safety of her extended family – who just happen to be mobsters. Even for an assassin who can heal from any wound, this is shaping up to be one difficult mission.

    "Faced with a dangerous and unique transport job, Painkiller Jane is faced with an action-packed adventure overseas. Her mission is filled with excitement, romance, espionage and twists for our hero as she navigates the dangerous twists of the assignment," Palmiotti tells IGN. "Painkiller Jane: Heartbreaker is a self-contained story that captures everything you have grown to love with Painkiller Jane."

    Originally created by Palmiotti and future Marvel Comics EiC Joe Quesada, the Painkiller Jane franchise has shifted between multiple publishers over the years. It originally made its home at Dynamite Entertainment before shifting to Marvel's now-defunct Icon imprint. Currently, Palmiotti self-publishes Painkiller Jane through PaperFilms, a company he formed with his wife and frequent collaborator Amanda Conner.

    In this case, Heartbreaker is being released as a Kickstarter-exclusive project. The Kickstarter drive is live now and will run until early November 2021.

    Painkiller Jane was previously adapted as a live-action movie and TV series on Syfy, though the series was canceled after one season in 2007. More recently, we learned Jessica Chastain is attached to star in and produce a Painkiller Jane movie reboot, though there's been little word on the status of that project since 2016.

    Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

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    No Time To Die Director Was Still Writing the Screenplay When Filming Wrapped

    No Time To Die director Cary Joji Fukunaga has said that he was still writing the movie's screenplay after filming had wrapped, stating that for certain parts of the third act the process was almost like a Choose Your Own Adventure novel.

    During an interview with Esquire Middle East, the director delved into his time on Bond 25. When initially taking the helm, Fukunaga had limited time to develop the script before production began – a factor that seems to have led to the director still working on its screenplay as the film entered post-production.

    “With Maniac we were writing as we shot, and after we finished, I told myself that I was never doing that again," Fukunaga told Esquire, referring to his Netflix show starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill. "But then with Bond, we were still writing when we’d wrapped. I was even writing in post!”

    Part of the difficulty for Fukunaga came as Daniel Craig himself injured his ankle early into filming. With the film's lead restricted, the director was forced to begin writing and filming scenes off the cuff with uncertainty surrounding how they'd be pieced together in the film's final cut.

    “I was writing dialogue that was intentional enough, but vague enough, that I could apply it to a number of different things happening in the third act. It was almost like a ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ novel writing these pages: ‘If this happened here, and you have to go here, then this page will work for that,'" he said.

    "When we finally put the film together, it all made sense, somehow all fit together. But I’ll tell you a secret, that I think is okay now that we’re so close to release, there are pieces that Ralph Fiennes says in the trailer that neither Ralph nor I knew exactly what he was saying it for,” said Fukunaga.

    Fortunately for Fukunaga, No Time To Die had a team of seasoned actors who each pitched in with their own thoughts and ideas throughout production. “I would look at what I wrote and say, ‘look, I’m sorry, Ralph, this is the really non-subtextual version of this,’ and then have Ralph deliver something that turns my shitty throwaway line into something great. And Rory Kinnear would know what needs to happen and add in a line of his own, and I would say, ‘Rory, that’s a f**king great line’."

    To his credit, Fukunaga wasn't the first director attached to Bond 25. The American director stepped into the role after it had been vacated by Oscar-winner Danny Boyle who cited creative differences as the reason for his departure. On taking the helm, Fukunaga had a fraction of the usual time needed to prepare the script. He also wasn't solely responsible for the screenplay, which was also put together by Bond regulars Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

    No Time To Die has already hit theatres across 54 markets and will premiere in the US on October 8. Despite an unconventional approach to finishing the film's screenplay, No Time To Die has set multiple records since its release with a $119 million international box office debut. For more on the latest Bond blockbuster, make sure to check out this article breaking down the film's ending and our No Time To Die review.

    Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

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    New to Disney+ in October 2021: Black Widow, LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales, and More

    October 2021 is the spookiest month of the year, and Disney+ is celebrating with two specials – LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales and Muppets Haunted Mansion – to help celebrate Halloween. This month is also a big deal for those who have yet to see Black Widow, as it will become available to all Disney+ subscribers at no extra cost on October 6.

    Check out the trailer for LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales in the video player below:

    There will also be some big season finales in October, including Marvel's What If…? and Turner & Hooch. The penultimate episode of What If…? set up a huge threat to not just the MCU, but to all alternate universes, and it's safe to say we will get some answers in this final episode.

    Documentaries are a big focus this month, as we will be getting not only a six-part docuseries about NASA called Among the Stars, but also a documentary focused on Dr. Anthony Fauci, M.D. will also premiere on Disney+ on October 6.

    Check out the slideshow gallery below for a spotlight of some of the most notable October 2021 Disney+ releases, followed by the full list:

    Friday, October 1

    • Alvin And The Chipmunks
    • Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip
    • Just Roll With It: You Decide Live!
    • The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular!
    • LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales

    Wednesday, October 6

    • Black Widow
    • Disney Junior The Chicken Squad (S1) Ep. The Surprise Party Surprise / U.F. Oh-No
    • Drain The Oceans: The Mississippi River & Arctic War (S1)
    • Drain The Oceans (S4)
    • The Ghost And Molly McGee (S1), 5 episodes
    • Impact With Gal Gadot (S1)
    • Muppet Babies (S3), 9 episodes
    • Puppy Dog Pals (S4), 5 episodes
    • Spidey And His Amazing Friends (S1) Ep. Rocket Rhino / Trick Or Trace-E
    • Among the Stars – Season 1 Premiere (All Episodes Streaming)
    • Turner & Hooch – Season Finale – Episode 112 "Bite Club"
    • What If…? – Season Finale – Episode 109
    • Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life – Episode 111 "Night of the Pizza Moon / Who's Your Granny? / Summer Sidekick Syndrome"
    • Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. – Episode 105 "Dunk Cost"

    Friday, October 8

    • Disney Junior Mickey’s Tale Of Two Witches
    • Under Wraps
    • Muppets Haunted Mansion

    Wednesday, October 13

    • Apollo: Back To The Moon (S1)
    • Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (S1) Ep. The Spooky Spook House / Clarabelle’s Banana Splitz!
    • Secrets Of The Zoo: North Carolina (S1)
    • Secrets Of The Zoo: Down Under (S2)
    • The Wizard Of Paws (S1)
    • Zombies: Addison’s Moonstone Mystery Shorts (S1)
    • Just Beyond – Season 1 Premiere (All Episodes Streaming)
    • Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life – Season Finale – Episode 112 "Delivery Duck / Dark in the Park / Choppin' Dale"
    • Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. – Episode 106 "Career Babes"

    Friday, October 15

    • Lost Cities With Albert Lin: The Great Flood
    • Megacity Of The Maya Warrior King

    Wednesday, October 20

    • Disney’s Magic Bake-Off (S1), 4 episodes
    • PJ Masks (S5), 6 episodes
    • The Wild Life Of Dr. Ole (S1)
    • Disney Insider – Episode 108 "Drawn To Life, Muppets and the Haunted Mansion, Our Very Own Studio Tour"
    • Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. – Episode 107 "Mom-Mentum"
    • Marvel Studios: Assembled – "The Making of Black Widow"

    Friday, October 22

    • Rookie Of The Year
    • Thumbelina

    Wednesday, October 27

    • Port Protection Alaska (S4)
    • Disney Insider – Episode 109 "Harmonies of Harmonious, Tiana's Cuisine, Galaxy's Edge Expands… Virtually"
    • Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. – Episode 108 "Talk-Story"
    • Marvel Studios: Assembled – "The Making of What If…?"

    Friday, October 29

    • Bob Ballard: An Explorer’s Life
    • McFarland, USA
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