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Capcom Rumoured to be Working on ‘Devil May Cry 5’
Okay, take this with a generous grain of salt, even if by all accounts it sounds like it could be true.
Accord to a leak on ResetEra (yeah, I know), Capcom is currently at work on Devil May Cry 5. In fact, the game’s been in development for a couple of years now. Capcom was ready to announce the game at the upcoming PlayStation Experience next month, but after the negative feedback Sony received from their E3 2017 showcase, they have reportedly decided to instead debut it at E3 2018. So, why announce it at a Sony event? Well, according to the leak, Sony is partially funding the game, with it set to be a PS4 exclusive, or have some sort of exclusivity.
There’s more. The game will pick up after Devil May Cry 4, with Hideaki Itsuno directing, and Rueben Langdon reprising his role as Dante. There will potentially be three playable characters including Dante, with DMC 4‘s Nero being one of them. DMC 5 will also have Dante at his most serious, but will still have his verbal jabs. The game will introduce a new dynamic camera system, an improved style system that will see enemies react differently depending upon which style you’re using, and dynamic environment destruction. It won’t be an open world game, but the levels will be more expansive, similar to Dragon’s Dogma. Bosses are also a major focus of the game, with one of the boss fights moving between multiple areas. The game will also run at 60fps.
While this all sounds fantastic, and certainly a welcome return to the original series after DmC (which wasn’t bad, but just wasn’t the same), these are all unconfirmed rumours at the point. But hey, it sounds like it’ll be better than DMC 4…
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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