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Neil Newbon to reprise Astarion for Baldur’s Gate 3 spin-off book

Neil Newbon to reprise Astarion for Baldur’s Gate 3 spin-off book

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In exciting news for fans of Baldur’s Gate 3, a new prequel novel has now been announced, focused on the character played in the game by Neil Newbon. The spin-off book, titled Baldur’s Gate 3: Astarion, has been written by T Kingfisher, and will be published by Random House Worlds on 29 September 2026. Not only that, but Newbon will reprise his role as Astarion for the audiobook. The synopsis for the book says: “This prequel novel follows the beloved character Astarion during his time in servitude to the vampire lord Cazador Szarr in the years leading up to the events of the video game. “Subsequent to its completion, Stephen Rooney, one of the senior writers of Baldur’s Gate 3, was consulted to ensure the novel’s authenticity within the game’s world and lore.” For background, it has been established in the games that Cazador Szarr carved up Astarion’s back and broke him both mentally and physically, taking him to the darkest of places. Neil Newbon. Scott Kirkland/Frank Micelotta/The Game Awards via Getty Images Excitingly, this isn’t …

John Wick video game confirmed with Keanu Reeves to reprise role

John Wick video game confirmed with Keanu Reeves to reprise role

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Keanu Reeves is officially reprising his role as legendary hitman John Wick in a new video game. The game, which is coming from Saber Interactive, the developer behind Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, is described as a third-person action game for mature audiences that will available on Playstation 5, PC and Xbox Series X/S. An official title as well as a launch date are yet to be confirmed. The game was announced during the Sony State of Play Showcase, with a trailer revealed during the presentation that features the likeness and voice of Reeves. You can watch the trailer for yourself below: Want to see this content? We’re not able to show you this content from YouTube. Please sign out of Contentpass to view this content. Sign out of ContentPass Plot-wise, the game will feature an “original gameplay narrative set in the John Wick timeline years before the Impossible Task”, according to the official description, which continues: “It will expand on the franchise’s lore during that time with familiar characters fans already know and love, …

Halle Berry reveals she would reprise X-Men role ‘in a heartbeat’

Halle Berry reveals she would reprise X-Men role ‘in a heartbeat’

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Halle Berry has admitted that she’s “sad” her X-Men character Storm won’t appear in Avengers: Doomsday, revealing that she’d reprise the iconic role “in a heartbeat”. The Oscar winner, 59, played Storm, a mutant superhero with the power to control the weather, in the original X-Men movie trilogy and in the 2014 film Days of Future Past. But while some of her X-Men castmates, such as Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden and Rebecca Romijn, are set to return for the upcoming Marvel movie Avengers: Doomsday, Berry is not on the cast list. However, in a new interview with ScreenRant, she hinted that she may still appear in “other rounds” of the superhero franchise. “While I’m sad I won’t be in Doomsday this round, there are other rounds,” she said. “And I would do that in a heartbeat.” open image in …

Brendan Fraser breaks silence on The Mummy 4 reports and whether he would reprise the role of Rick O’Connell

Brendan Fraser breaks silence on The Mummy 4 reports and whether he would reprise the role of Rick O’Connell

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Nearly two decades on from his last appearance in the series, Brendan Fraser has given his thoughts on returning to The Mummy for a fourth film. It’s been nearly 27 years since The Mummy first hit cinemas, with daring adventurer Rick O’Connell catapulting Brendan Fraser to truly global stardom. Now, in an interview in this week’s Radio Times magazine, Fraser has spoken on reports that The Mummy 4 may be on the cards. “My lips are sealed! I’m hopeful to have good news soon because I know how popular the films were,” he said. “People say ‘I grew up watching that movie and now I’ve got kids…’ Let’s all keep our fingers crossed and light a candle.” Want to see this content? We’re not able to show you this content from Google reCAPTCHA. Please sign out of Contentpass to view this content. Sign out of ContentPass For many, it wouldn’t be The Mummy without Rick O’Connell, and that appears to include Fraser himself, who explained his thoughts on returning to the role. “Would I like …