Top 5 Rumors And Leaks Of The Week (w/e 23rd April 2023)
Whether it be Star Wars, Marvel, DC, video games, or film, we scour the internet every week to find the biggest leaks and rumors to bring to you. Although leaks and rumors should not be taken as fact until proven to be so, read on to see what everyone is buzzing about across your favorite fandoms
5. Another Gamecube Classic Seems Set To Arrive On The Switch
Image Source: Gaming Trend
The Switch has seen many ports and remasters since first arriving in 2017. The Wii U’s library has been given a second chance on the Switch, with many hoping that the Gamecube could get the same amount of love. The long-rumored Metroid Prime remaster was released last year, with rumors now starting about another fan-favorite of Nintendo’s purple cube.
Posted on the Famiboard forums, a user who claims to have provided verified rumors to YouTube accounts has revealed that Nintendo is working on a Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remaster for release on the Nintendo Switch. The user had been in touch with three sources close to Nintendo, all of whom confirmed it as happening. Two of them also revealed a date for when it was coming, though the user neglected to share that date. However, it is coming soon.
If this rumor is true, the remaster will likely be announced during a Nintendo Direct. What would be an amazing thing to happen is if the announcement and digital release were to be on the same day. Such a thing happened with Metroid Prime, which generated a massive amount of buzz around the internet. With The Thousand-Year Door being the most well-regarded of the Paper Mario series, the same or greater internet buzz could be generated with the same tactic.
Written By: Chris Searle
Source: My Nintendo News
4. Fantastic Four Villain May Have Been Identified
Image Source: IGN
The movie industry today thrives on rumors. It helps drive engagement and keeps interest flowing in a reboot-heavy atmosphere. Maybe it’s a product of our constantly online society today.
We’ve been reporting on rumors concerning the Fantastic Four MCU debut for some time now, so let’s add another one to the mix.
The Direct reports that according to Jeff Sneider on an episode of The Hot Mic, the antagonist, or should I say, antagonists, for the upcoming Fantastic Four movie, are one’s we’ve seen before. Flashback to 2007 and you’ll find your answer. That’s right, according to Jeff Sneider’s insider information, Marvel and Kevin Feige want to utilize Galactus and his herald, the Silver Surfer, as the main opposition to the First Family.
Speculation surrounding the nature of the current phases of the MCU and the big bad, or whether there’s a big bad like Thanos, has swirled for some time now. While we now know that the next two Avengers movies will concern Kang and Secret Wars, there had been some speculation among fans that Galactus will be the main villain.
With these new rumors from Sneider, and we won’t know for certain until we get closer to the launch of The Fantastic Four, the basis of those rumors looks to be somewhat substantive.
As con season roles out, and SDCC coming mid-July, we’ll likely find out more soon.
Written By: Jeremy Brown
Source: The Direct
3. Marvel Is Looking At A Replacement For Jonathan Majors
Image Source: JoBlo
Jonathan Majors currently plays the role of Kang the Conqueror in the MCU. He played the role in the Disney+ series, Loki, and was the voice of He Who Remains in the Disney+ animated show, What If…?. Fans most recently saw him reprise his role as Kang in Ant-Man and Wasp: Quantumania. Unfortunately, Jonathan Majors has some legal trouble, after a new report came out about an alleged domestic violence incident. He denies any wrongdoing, but that's not stopping Marvel from having a backup plan, in case Kang does need recasting.
According to insider Jeff Sneider, Marvel is on the lookout for a Damson Idris- type actor for the role. He has pointed out that this young actor is the kind they're looking for if Majors gets recast.
There is currently no plan to recast Kang, but that can always change. Marvel bet a lot on Jonathan Majors and his role as Kang for the future of the MCU. If it did come down to a recast, Kang comes in all forms, so an actor like Damson Idris would be perfect for the role. Fans will just have to wait and see what happens with Jonathan Majors first.
Written By: Anna Grimm
Source: The Direct
2. Star Wars Film Pre-Production Set For August And Jon Boyega Return
Image Source: IGN
Always in motion, the future is and when it comes to Star Wars films the future is always a mystery and fluid. Since Celebration London, the state of Star Wars movies seems to have a bit more direct path than what we have seen in the past. Three films have been announced, and while they do not have dates, they do have premises to them. One of them is a “New Jedi Order” film starring Rey Skywalker as a Jedi Master on a quest to rebuild the Jedi Order. Now it is time for the rumors and leaks of the film to start coming out.
Reliable rumor reporter Bespin Bulletin has said that according to Jeff Sneider on the Hot Mic, the New Jedi Order Rey film is set to begin pre-production sometime in August. That means the set will start building as well as casting and other things. There was also a wild rumor from John Rocha the host of the Hot Mic of John Boyega being asked to return and reprise his role as Finn in the film. Of course, as of now, this is all rumor and conjecture at this point, we only have confirmation of Daisy Ridley returning as Rey.
It would be cool to get John to return as Finn as well as see the other Sequel Trilogy characters return as well. There is still very little about this movie and where it is going and much can change. When it comes to Star Wars films anything can happen.
Written By: Joel Davis
Source: Bespin Bulletin
1. Diablo IV: The Mysterious Sixth Class
Image Source: EarlyGame
Followers of the Zakarum faith will find themselves quickly displeased with the initial Diablo IV class options as there is a lack of faith. There are many staple classes to the Diablo games and a couple of staple classes include the barbarian, sorcerer, crusader, necromancer, and the inclusion of some sort of rogue-like class. Notably, in Diablo III: Reaper of Souls the necromancer was not present at the launch of the game and remained inaccessible to players for a total of five years until the launching of Rise of the Necromancer DLC.
Many players have speculated that the demise of the Zakarum Crusaders could have happened at any time during the thirty years between Diablo III: Reaper of Souls and Diablo IV. There is also rampant speculation that the mystery class could be a death knight of sorts. However, there is tangible proof of some of the farfetched rumors flying around about Diablo IV.
Seen above is the newly released promotional beer stein for Diablo IV. Notably, each of the class insignias can be seen above formulating a triune triangle to represent the Prime Evils. At the end of each of the star’s tips, a class insignia can be spotted and will be revealed clockwise. Ignoring the bottommost insignia, the second insignia which looks to have a monstrous icon is the insignia of the sorcerer class. The insignias to the top left reveal themselves as a bear paw and what looks like a warrior’s helmet revealing both the druid and the barbarian classes. The two insignias on the center-right of the stein are representative of the rogue and necromancer classes. With a dagger representing the rogues and a skull for the necromancers. There is one final insignia on the lid of the promotional Diablo IV beer stein, and the insignia belongs to the Cult of the Triune and is heavily emphasized in the By Three They Come trailer.
In the By Three They Come trailer blood is heavily emphasized throughout the entirety of the ritual. The Cult of the Triune insignia paired with the necromancer class abilities revolving around blood itself is unlikely to see an additional class that revolves around the use of death magic or a death knight. However, at this time it looks like Blizzard is simply giving the Mother of Sanctuary some much-needed love and representation in their merchandise.
Lastly, much of the promotional and concept art released for Diablo IV has alluded to the possibility of holy magic or at least room for its rival elements. In the Diablo IV Open Beta, players could play as the necromancer class and utilize a whole Darkness skill and if there is darkness there must hopefully be a light for followers of the Zakarum faith. As seen in the concept art above each of the previously seen classes can be seen except there is an additional party member wielding plate armor and bulwark shield which is ever so reminiscent of Diablo’s crusader class. Although players are hopeful for the sixth class, a sixth class will not be available during the Diablo IV: Server Slam and looks like it will be released sometime after the launch of the game.
Written By: Joshua Taylor
Source: Dark LORE Dash
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