Netflix's subscriber bleed appears to have accelerated over the spring. After losing 200,000 subscribers between January and March, its Q2 earnings reveal that it dropped again between April and June – this time by a whopping one million subs.

The streaming company reported 220.67 million subscribers at the end of June, down from 221.64 million the previous quarter, which was itself down from 221.84 million at the end of last year. Its loss of one million subscribers is actually better than what was projected; CFO Spence Newman had previously speculated they'd lose two million. Netflix revenue was up 9% year-over-year.

Last quarter, Netflix blamed its slowed subscriber gain on the global economy, the war in Ukraine, and account sharing, the latter of which the company has been promising an aggressive crackdown on for some time and appears to be on the cusp of implementing.

But this quarter, Netflix's shareholder letter was less self-reflective. While the letter acknowledged the company "had more time to understand these issues, as well as how best to address them," the following paragraphs largely focus on praising Netflix's content slate and existing plans. It also reiterated its upcoming plan for a lower-priced ad tier in partnership with Microsoft, which now appears to be dropping in early 2023. A full rollout of its paid account sharing offering is also expected that year.

For now, Netflix is projecting a one million subscriber bounce back in the coming quarter, largely thanks to Stranger Things season 4. However, it expects revenue growth to continue to stall year-over-year, and is expecting only 5% growth in Q3.

Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.

San Diego Comic-Con is back in 2022 for its first live show since 2019 and it looks to feature some big reveals for the biggest films, TV shows, and studios, including Marvel, DC, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, House of the Dragon, Star Trek, and so many more.

SDCC will take place from July 21-24 and IGN’s live show will take place on July 22 and 23. We’ll be speaking to the cast and creators of many of the shows and films you can’t wait to watch and providing up-to-the-minute breakdowns of all the show’s best moments.

There is going to be so much packed into this one weekend, and we’re here to help by highlighting 10 of the biggest panels at the show. You can check out the full SDCC schedule by clicking here, but we encourage you to read below to learn more about the panels that everyone will be talking about.

Inside Severance

Thursday, July 21, 3:30pm-4:30pm PT, Ballroom 20

Apple TV+’s Severance is one of the breakout hits of 2022 after it told a gripping and fascinating story of a world where science has found a way to literally separate your work and personal life. For SDCC, executive producer and director Ben Stiller, creator and executive producer Dan Erickson, and cast members Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Dichen Lachman, and Jen Tullock will look back at Severance’s first season and share “innie secrets” from the set. The series has also been renewed for a second season, so will we learn more about what it has in store for us? We won’t have to wait too long to find out.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Friday, July 22, 10:30am-12:00pm PT, Hall H

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is one of the most-anticipated shows in quite some time, and its panel at SDCC will undoubtedly be one of the biggest as well. Prime Video has shared that fans will get an “exclusive early look” ahead of its September 2 release date at the panel. Fans will also get to see cast members Morfydd Clark, Charles Edwards, Rob Aramayo, Benjamin Walker, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charlie Vickers, Nazanin Boniadi, Tyroe Muhafidin, Daniel Weyman, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Trystan Gravelle, Maxim Baldry, Ema Horvath, Lloyd Owen, Leon Wadham, Markella Kavenagh, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Sara Zwangobani, Sophia Nomvete, and Owain Arthur alongside showrunners JD Payne, Patrick McKay, and EP Lindsey Weber. The Second Age is nearly here, and this panel will be one of the big final steps before we are welcomed back into the world of Middle-earth.

Marvel Studios: Animation

Friday, July 22, 11:45am-1:15pm, Ballroom 20

Marvel is back at San Diego Comic-Con for the first time since 2019 and it’s kicking things off with a panel focused exclusively on its animation projects. Marvel Studios head of streaming, television, and animation Brad Winderbaum, head of visual development Ryan Meinerding, and unannounced special guests will be sharing exclusive looks at X-Men 97, Marvel Zombies, What If…? Season 2, and more.

The Alternate World of For All Mankind

Friday, July 22, 2:45pm-3:45pm, Ballroom 20

Apple TV+’s For All Mankind is in the middle of its third season and San Diego Comic-Con will feature a panel with creators Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert, and Ben Nedivi, executive producer Maril Davis, and cast members Joel Kinnaman, Shantel VanSanten, Jodi Balfour, Sonya Walger, Krys Marshall, Cynthy Wu, Casey Johnson, Coral Peña, Wrenn Schmidt, and Edi Gathegi.

Keanu Reeves’ BRZRKR: The Immortal Saga Continues

Friday, July 22, 3:00pm-4:00pm, Hall H

BRZRKR is Keanu Reeves’ comic book writing debut and he will be part of a panel at SDCC alongside series co-writer Matt Kindt, artist Ron Garney, screenwriter on the BRZRKR film Mattson Tomlin, BOOM! Studios editor-in-chief Matt Gagnon, BOOM! Studios executive editor Eric Harburn, and BOOM! Studios president of development Stephen Christy. Reel Rejects’ Coy Jandreau will be moderating the panel that will give an exclusive look at the final issues of the series and a tease of what’s to come for the half-mortal, half-god warrior that battles through the ages to discover the truth behind his “endless blood-soaked existence… and how to end it.”

Warner Bros. Theatrical

Saturday, July 23, 10:15am-11:15am, Hall H

Warner Bros. Pictures will once again descend upon San Diego Comic-Con with a glimpse of the future of the DCEU. While Warner Bros. isn’t ready to reveal every detail about the panel, it has shared that the show will be headlined by Black Adam and Shazam! Fury of the Gods. To help make this a show to remember, Dwayne Johnson and Zachary Levi will be present to share why the “hierarchy of power in the DC Universe will change.”

We may also get another glimpse of DC League of Super Pets as it will be released in theaters on July 29, and many will surely be waiting for new details on The Flash, especially after the legal troubles surrounding its star Ezra Miller, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

House of the Dragon

Satuday, July 23, 11:30am-12:30pm, Hall H

House of the Dragon is coming… to San Diego Comic-Con! Ahead of its premiere on August 21 on HBO, House of the Dragon will have a panel that will reveal more about our return to Westeros 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. The panel will feature co-creator/executive producer George R. R. Martin, co-creator/co-showrunner/executive producer/writer Ryan Condal, co-showrunner/executive producer/director Miguel Sapochnik, and Paddy Considine (King Viserys Targaryen), Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen), Olivia Cooke (Alicent Hightower), Emma D’Arcy (Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen), Steve Toussaint (Lord Corlys Velaryon), Eve Best (Princess Rhaenys Targaryen), Fabien Frankel (Ser Criston Cole), Graham McTavish (Ser Harrold Westerling), Milly Alcock (Young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen), and Emily Carey (Young Alicent Hightower).

Star Trek Universe Panel

Saturday, July 23, 12:45pm-2:15pm, Hall H

The Star Trek Universe is ever-expanding and San Diego Comic-Con will give fans not only a look back at everything that has come before, but also a tease at what’s to come. The cast and executive producers of Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will be on hand to discuss their show’s latest seasons and discuss what the future holds for our beloved space-faring friends. There is also a promise of a “few reveals and surprises,” so this is one trip to the stars you won’t want to miss.

The Sandman Special Video Presentation and Q&A

Saturday, July 23, 2:30pm-3:30pm, Hall H

The live-action adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s DC comic series The Sandman will be released on Netflix on August 5, and SDCC will provide fans will a special video presentation and a Q&A with the stars and producers of the shows. As with many of these panels, there will also be “Comic-Con exclusives and surprises” in store for those present and watching at home.

Marvel Studios

Saturday, July 23, 5:00pm-6:00pm, Hall H

What very well may be the biggest panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 is the one we know perhaps the least about. Marvel Studios will assemble at Hall H as its president and producer Kevin Feige and special guests provide “an inside look at the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe.” Despite us not being told what will be at the show, we still have a pretty good idea at what’s coming in the months and years ahead in the MCU.

Now that Thor: Love and Thunder is out of the way, we will soon be treated to the “I Am Groot” shorts and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. As we get closer to the end of 2022, we will be treated to the reported Untitled Halloween Special, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. In 2023, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (and the return of Jonathon Majors’ Kang!) will kick off the year in February before Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 and The Marvels arrive a few months after.

These previously mentioned projects are only the ones we have specific dates for and don’t include Secret Invasion, Blade, Fantastic Four, Loki’s second season, and so many more.

Will this panel reveal a bit more about the big Thanos-level threat or overarching story Phase 4 has been leading us towards? We’ll find out this weekend!

What are you most excited for at SDCC 2022? Let’s discuss in the comments!

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Moon Knight star Ethan Hawke has spoken out about Marvel’s treatment of its filmmakers. During an interview with IndieWire, the 51-year-old actor explained why he thinks Marvel directors have a hard time compared to its actors.

“That group of people [at Marvel] is extremely actor-friendly,” he said. “They might not be director-friendly, and that could be what Scorsese and Coppola are talking about. But they love actors.”

Hawke appears to be referencing the now-iconic interview with Scorsese in which he claimed that Marvel movies are not cinema.

“I don't see them,” said the legendary filmmaker. “I tried, you know? But that's not cinema,”

Despite joining the MCU as the villainous Arthur Harrow in Marvel’s Moon Knight, it looks as though Hawke shares Scorsese’s sentiment.

“If you keep reviewing these movies that are basically made for 14-year-olds like they’re Fanny and Alexander or Winter Light, then who the hell’s going to get to make Winter Light?” he said.

And the actor appreciates the elder filmmakers calling them out.

“I appreciate the elder statesmen of the community reminding people not to set the bar too low,” Hawke added. “I know it makes some people think they’re stuck up, but they’re not stuck up.”

Marvel’s long-running Cinematic Universe has often been criticized when it comes to how much creative freedom its directors are given. But Marvel actors seem to have an altogether more positive experience.

“I think Kevin Feige had a great thing happen with Robert Downey Jr. and he understood that Downey’s passion was a large part of the success,” said Hawke. “When actors are excited by a part, audiences get excited about watching them. Feige understood the algorithm there, so they’re extremely respectful toward the process. The best thing about Moon Knight for me was Oscar’s performance. It’s a gonzo thing that happens to have a giant budget — a pretty out-there performance.”

Still, it sounds as though Hawke won’t be tied down by his Moon Knight role for very long. After all, the season finale left Arthur’s story pretty much tied up.

A good thing, considering that Hawke doesn’t sound too bothered about returning.

“I’m not supposed to talk about it,” he said. “I had to sign an NDA about dealing with them, but I’m not interested in long-term commitments. I protected myself because I didn’t know what it was going to be. I just wanted to know what that sandbox was like. And it’s what young people are watching, so why are we going to sit there and tell them it’s not good?”

Want to read more about Marvel’s Moon Knight? Check out what the show’s ending really means, and find out what psychologists really thought of the show.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Just the term "LASO" sends chills down even the most hardened Halo player's spine. The term refers to completing a Halo campaign on its hardest difficulty — Legendary — with all of the gameplay-modifying Skulls turned on (LASO standing for Legendary All Skulls On). If that doesn't sound hard enough as it is, how about completing the entire LASO run with zero deaths?

That's what content creator Charlie ‘Cr1tikal’ White is challenging the Halo community to complete. In a YouTube video first spotted by PCGamesN, he offered the first player to finish a Halo 2 Anniversary LASO run with zero deaths a $20,000 prize. Besides the seemingly impossible task of a one-life LASO run, Halo 2 is also widely recognized as the most difficult Legendary campaign in the franchise. $20,000 doesn't seem like enough.

Cr1tikal first announced the challenge a couple weeks ago, with a $5,000 prize attached. As the days went by with no takers, he quadrupled the prize to try and entice some fearless gamers to take the challenge. The streamer said he's tried the challenge himself, and was unable to get past the first two rooms of the first mission before giving up.

According to Cr1tikal, a run like this has only been completed once, but it had the Envy skull turned on, allowing Master Chief to turn invisible. So, to up the challenge even further, Cr1tikal is requiring players to turn that one specific skull off.

Other skull effects dramatically change gameplay, from increasing enemy aggression, to making enemies permanently cloaked, to eliminating your shield's ability to recharge normally. It's very possible no one will ever complete Cr1tikal's challenge.

If you want to jump into a Halo experience that won't have you breaking your controller, you can check out the details on Halo Infinite's co-op beta. Or, check out how the famous Halo 2 E3 demo will soon be playable.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

House of the Dragon isn’t the only Game of Thrones prequel. It is the first to make it to the screen.

Back in 2018, HBO announced a pilot for a now-canceled Game of Thrones prequel – Bloodmoon. It even entered development, and a $30 million pilot episode was made.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, not even George R.R. Martin himself has seen the failed pilot.

“It wasn’t unwatchable or horrible or anything,” said former WarnerMedia chairman Robert Greenblatt. “It was very well produced and looked extraordinary. But it didn’t take me to the same place as the original series. It didn’t have that depth and richness that the original series’ pilot did.”

Bloodmoon would have taken place years before Game of Thrones during the fabled Age of Heroes and the wintry apocalypse known as The Long Night.

Starring Naomi Watts, the prequel would have delved into a time period unseen on screen… and that’s half the problem. There were only a few lines in George R.R. Martin’s books that ever touched upon the events this series would cover.

“Bloodmoon was a very difficult assignment,” said Martin. “We’re dealing with a much more primitive people. There were no dragons yet. A lot of the pilot revolved around a wedding of a Southern house to a Northern house and it got into the whole history of the White Walkers.”

Despite concerns, showrunner Jane Goldman was reportedly confident in the pilot, assembling a writers' room and making changes to the episode based on studio feedback.

And that’s when the show was canceled.

“Having a show that’s pure invention and had George scratching his head at various moments was troubling at times,” claimed an unnamed insider.

“It required a lot more invention; it was higher risk, higher reward,” said HBO chief content officer Casey Bloys. “There wasn’t anything glaringly wrong with it. Development and pilots are hard.”

The pilot episode of the unreleased Game of Thrones prequel was filmed in Northern Ireland back in 2019 but was ultimately shelved. However, HBO did announce that a separate series, the upcoming Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon, had been given the greenlight.

Now, House of the Dragon is heading to our screens on August 21, 2022 – just next month. And with a Jon Snow sequel also in the works, it looks as though Game of Thrones isn’t slowing down anytime soon.

Still, can’t help wondering what’s in that $30 million pilot…

Want to find out more about Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon? Check out the latest details from the show and find out everything you need to know before it airs.

Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon is expected to premiere on HBO in 2022.

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Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.