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Brian Altano

Reporter · US

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Brian Altano

    Guillermo del Toro Says Wesley Snipes Is Inseparable From Blade After Marvel Studios’ Mahershala Ali-Led Reboot Was Canceled (opens the original)

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    In the newest episode of our IGN30 Icons series, Blade 2 director Guillermo del Toro revealed why he believes Mahershala Ali’s Blade movie never got off the ground — and it’s not because of Kevin Feige. First announced in 2019, Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated Blade reboot suffered numerous setbacks and was ultimately canceled. Despite training for years in multiple martial arts to the point where he literally blew out his knee, Mahershala Ali found himself so frustrated with the project that

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Brian Altano

    Guillermo del Toro Reveals 'Disastrous' Phone Call that Quashed His BioShock Movie (opens the original)

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    Acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro confirmed that he was involved in early concepts for a BioShock movie, but said the project was ultimately scrapped after a “disastrous” phone call. Speaking with IGN as part of the IGN30 Icons series, del Toro admitted that he “never” wants to make a video game again — and while he was previously open to adapting existing games into films, his last attempts at doing so ended in disaster. It’s been long-rumored that del Toro was involved in a movie adaptati

  3. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Brian Altano

    I’m Replaying GTA Games Before GTA 6 Hits, and Rockstar’s Experimental Nintendo Game Is the Series’ Hidden Gem (opens the original)

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    It’s a miracle that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars even exists. Originally launched as a Nintendo handheld exclusive complete with touch-screen carjacking, bloody gunfights, and high stakes drug dealing missions, it’s exactly the kind of game you’d never expect to see first launch on the Nintendo DS. But more than that, it’s secretly one of the greatest and most innovative GTA games ever made. When Chinatown Wars launched in March of 2009, the GTA franchise was in a pretty incredible spot. The

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