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As early as the first issue of its relaunch, the mainline, ongoing comic book series Batman has been fully committed to introducing brand-new characters to the Dark Knight’s mythos. This includes Batman’s Dr. Annika Zeller, who has been profoundly significant as a budding love interest and, more importantly, the inventor of the Crown of Storms.
The future of the Fallout series is unwritten. As fans wait to see what Bethesda has been cooking up, there's been wild speculation going around about the next region. The community is ablaze with figuring out where Fallout is going to go, given that it's already explored multiple zones, including Washington D.C., Las Vegas, Boston, and West Virginia.
The sci-fi genre has always flourished on TV, ever since the medium's inception. Shows like The Twilight Zone, Star Trek, Doctor Who, and The X-Files are considered among the most iconic and groundbreaking series of all time. More recent sci-fi entries like Stranger Things, Severence, Alien: Earth, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, and Black Mirrorhave attracted millions of viewers across the globe, broken numerous records, and are hailed by many as instant classics.
AMC's The Walking Dead would never have reached its massive popularity without its outstanding cast, who brilliantly brought the post-apocalyptic drama to life. Based on the comic book series of the same name, the hit series ran for 11 seasons from October 31, 2010, to November 20, 2022, with Andrew Lincoln leading the show as the heroic Rick Grimes for its first nine seasons. While Rick remains one of the franchise's most iconic characters, several others have become just as beloved by fans over the years.
Shown the ropes by Woody Allen, he helmed lots of other sitcoms like 'Rhoda,' 'Laverne & Shirley' and 'Everybody Loves Raymond' and the film 'Once Bitten,' too.
The 2000s brought tons of great comedy TV shows to the world. The end of Friends and Seinfeld opened the door for game-changing titles like The Office, Parks and Recreation, Modern Family, and Community. As great as those sitcoms are, there's one particular comedy series from the 2000s that not only pushed the limits of what television could be, but also defined an entire generation's sense of humor.
On January 20, 1961, President-elect John F. Kennedy was riding to the Capitol for his inauguration alongside Dwight D. Eisenhower, the outgoing president and Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force during D-Day. When Kennedy asked Eisenhower why the Normandy invasion had been such an overwhelming success, he replied, "Because we had better meteorologists than the Germans."
Off Campus showrunner has revealed whether the leading couple in Season 1 will return in the next chapter. Here’s all to know.
From West Side Story, to Snow White, to Y2K, we’ve ranked every Rachel Zegler movie according to how rewatchable they are.
A new World War II movie starring Brendan Fraser has debuted with a stellar Rotten Tomatoes score.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Pablo Torre and Australian skeptic Stevie Baskin say Oz Pearlman’s act relies on tech-assisted deception — and his own words may be his biggest liability.
The end of The Mandalorian and Grogu indicates some serious consequences for the New Republic and the rest of the Star Wars galaxy. Let us explain.
Xbox Game Pass is far from gaming's best-kept secret. Years ago, when it was referred to as the "Netflix of games," it enjoyed a resplendent era of value, but all eras must come to an end. Last year, the service got a pretty significant price hike, and although Microsoft relented a bit recently, it's still pretty expensive.
It's no secret that The Karate Kid is an iconic action franchise. Since it started in the mid-80s, it has found new life through the Cobra Kai series, pop-culture references, and a reboot, all of which have led to a new film installment in 2025. And while there isn't any news on whether the franchise will continue any time soon, watching these iconic movies will be easier by next month.
Part one of the season 10 reunion saw Ciara Miller come face-to-face with Amanda Batula and West Wilson, as more details of their romance were unveiled.
"Yeah, the George Floyd joke, it wasn't a tasteful joke to our culture, to our audience, but our audience that's watching the roast, if you're watching the roast, you get why they're doing it," the comedian said.
It's no secret that Hollywood loves a remake. If a movie made money, built a fanbase, or left even the slightest cultural footprint, chances are someone, somewhere has pitched a "modern reimagining" of it. Sometimes those remakes work surprisingly well. Other times, they leave audiences wondering why the original needed to be touched in the first place. And then there are movies that feel so perfectly complete that the idea of remaking them feels almost fundamentally wrong.
Westerns are some of the most rewatchable movies ever made, and it’s precisely because they’re for an extremely niche audience. Not everybody can enjoy these films and the ones who do, understand and dissect them so well, that rewatching them almost becomes an obligation. They are built out of pressure in such a pure form.
World War II films have a natural challenge presented to them: The genre has produced so many timeless classics over the years that it can be tough to find an angle that actually feels unique. Pressure approaches this with a deliberately paced story that largely leaves the battlefield to highlight the people moving behind the scenes of the conflict.
This is going to be a tremendous week for fans of World War II storytelling, with a new movie around the corner, an old favorite returning to streaming success, and a brand-new series ready to be explored. This Friday, Focus Features will unveil the drama-thriller Pressure, about a meteorologist who races against time to convince Dwight D. Eisenhower that the Allied Invasion of Europe should be delayed by a day. The movie stars Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott in the lead roles, and is already getting attention from its target audience.
Steven Spielberg nearly adapted the sci-fi book Robopocalypse into a big-budget tentpole. Here's why the project was ultimately abandoned.
Kerry Condon, Chris Messina and Damian Lewis also appear in Anthony Maras' historical film about the meteorologist who played a key role in the Allied invasion of Europe.
We might actually see this happen.
Back in 2018, the sci-fi thriller Upgradelanded in theaters without much fanfare. The movie starred Logan Marshall-Green, who is far from a household name, and was directed by Leigh Whannell, who was largely only known in the genre world and hadn't yet delivered monster-movie reboots like The Invisible Man and Wolf Man. Still, the movie earned strong reviews when it was released and, over the years, has grown a cult following for its blend of thrills and sci-fi tech.
Warning: Contains spoilers for Blue Lock chapter #347.It’s the end of an era for Blue Lock as Isagi and the rest of the team suffer their first major loss in six years.
You often hear about filmmakers being overruled by studios, especially when they don't have the sort of pull necessary to dig their heels in and push back. This tends to happen more often with filmmakers who aren't as experienced working in certain budget ranges. Who can forget the infamous firing of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from Solo: A Star Wars Story? It was probably the most expensive project that the directing duo had ever worked on, and the studio wasn't too pleased with their improvisational style.
The award show took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Memorial Day, with the K-pop superstar group sweeping their categories.
Taylor Sheridan's stock is booming right now. The franchise he started with his 2018 neo-Western drama Yellowstone just launched two successful spin-offs this year; he is directing a major motion picture while also writing another, and his move to NBCUniversal is set to push his career to new heights. Additionally, his shows have become a pillar for Paramount's streaming service. Paramount+'s global streaming chart is largely dominated by Sheridan's shows, including Yellowstone, Tulsa King, and the record-breaking Dutton Ranch.
Apple TV built its reputation on slow-burn prestige, and that reputation is deserved. But what doesn't get talked about enough is how many of its best shows don't make you wait at all, they get you in the first scene. Sometimes, the first minute.
Gotta love this kind of career path.
PlayStation has dropped a new freebie on the PS Store that can be claimed by anyone on the platform, without the need for a PlayStation Plus subscription. Most of what is considered a freebie on Sony’s gaming platform is also often locked behind a membership. Every month, subscribers get access to tons of new games to play for free. Just recently, Sony announced the free games for PS Plus in June, which contain a variety of titles, including Grounded Fully Yoked Edition.
One of the most successful Star Wars movies on Disney+ is great on its own, but the two-season prequel show based on it is even better. Since Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, Disney+ has had access to all the Star Wars movies, and the streaming service also made several original Star Wars shows. These Star Wars projects form a big chunk of Disney+'s best science fiction offerings, but there's one pairing of a movie and a show in particular that stands above the rest.
Anime fans looking for a major fantasy spectacle this summer finally have a date to circle on the calendar. Acclaimed filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda is bringing his newest feature film, Scarlet, to Netflix in the United States on June 6, 2026, after an impressive theatrical and festival run that turned the movie into one of last year’s most talked-about anime releases.
Well, if this doesn't prove to you that critics don't know everything, we don't know what will. The Mandalorian and Grogu has become the highest-rated Star Wars movie of the modern era by Rotten Tomatoes audience score, and that says an awful lot about social media noise and one-star reviews, doesn't it? The film currently has an 88% Popcornmeter score from more than 5,000 verified ratings, which is enough to put it ahead of the other Disney-era theatrical Star Wars releases with audiences.
Sam Worthington is back in the spotlight after his return to the Avatar franchise, which continues making its way up the-box office charts with the third film in director James Cameron's saga, Avatar: Fire and Ash. This franchise has given Worthington international fame through his role as Jake Sully, the leading character in all three movies, which have combined to gross over $6.7 billion at the global box office over the last 17 years.
In the post-pandemic era, any title opening to that level would be celebrated, while out-of-this-world exits, especially among kids, could fuel a long run and win over a new generation of fans.
"The Mandalorian and Grogu" is the first Star Wars movie in seven years, but that wasn't enough to bring audiences out in droves. Is the franchise in trouble?
Pierce Brosnan will always be famous for his role as 007 in a series of James Bond movies, but he’s starred in some other projects in the last few years that have bumped up his notoriety to new levels. Brosnan’s most exciting role in the last few years has come from playing Conrad Harrigan in MobLand, the Paramount+ crime thriller show directed and produced by Guy Ritchie.
Since the news broke that Sebastian Stan would be starring as Harvey Dent / Two-Face in The Batman — Part II, many wondered what that meant for his future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Since 2011, Stan has played Bucky Barnes, first in Captain America: The First Avenger, then adopting the monikerThe Winter Soldier in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Stan has been a key fixture of the MCU, recently appearing in Thunderbolts* and returning in Avengers: Doomsday.
Narutois nothing short of a historic anime franchise. It's one of the greatest anime series ever, and it laid the grown work for nearly every shōnen series that came after it.
The latest Quentin Tarantino film re-released in theaters has now resurged on streaming. Although it isn't often mentioned as one of the director's most popular movies, Kill Bill is a cult martial arts gem that's one of his most unique works – an extravagantly violent tale of revenge enhanced by Tarantino's new supercut.
If there's one thing we know about Batman, he's not a colorful guy. Sure, there's plenty of internal color, but he likes simple colors. Black suit. Maybe a splash of something here and there, but it's simple, and it's dark. That was especially true in The Batman, which introduced Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne as a younger, angrier, standing-in-the-rain-listening-to-Nirvana version of Gotham’s Dark Knight. The film was lit in black and red, but the next outing for Bruce Wayne might be shaking things up a bit.
Leo Woodall has opened his eyes — and ears — to the world after his critically lauded performance in Tuner. The English actor plays Niki, a professional piano tuner who suffers from hyperacusis, a hearing disorder where everyday life is unbearably loud, to the point where he has to wear ear protection just to make it through the day. This allows him to become an excellent piano tuner, and later, a criminal mastermind, as he uses his heightened hearing to unlock safes for a group of gangsters he meets while servicing a rich client's piano.
Historically speaking, the superhero genre can be hit or miss. From the astronomical success of Marvel movies like Avengers: Endgame, to openly mocked ones like Madame Web, the genre has seen varying degrees of success, critical acclaim, and box office numbers over the years. But, most recently, a superhero TV series has been making waves on Netflix and proving that despite the competitive genre, there's still space (and audience) for a bold, new take.
One instantly iconic spy thriller from Prime Video blends the paranoid political intrigue of the Bourne movies with the bloody brutality of Sicario for an unforgettable genre adventure. Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness might not be the writer/director’s most critically successful series, but it did mark a comeback for him nonetheless. Lioness’s story of a secret CIA program for female agents brought Sheridan back to the world of spy thrillers after his many successful forays into the Western genre, such as the record-breaking hit Yellowstone.
Paramount+'s MobLand has been a huge hit for the streamer since it debuted last year. Word of mouth quickly built around the fast-paced, action-packed crime thriller that follows a vicious UK mob family. The Guy Ritchieseries has continued to gain a larger audience, and Season 2 was greenlit just three months after its premiere in March 2025. Season 2 has since wrapped production, and although there's no official release date for new episodes yet, some extremely shocking news emerged last week.
The wait goes on for the 26th James Bond movie, four-and a-half years on from the last film. Currently, no title, plot, or lead has been announced for 007's next chapter. We do, however, know the mastermind behind the new adventure: Denis Villeneuve. The Dune filmmaker will direct the movie from a script by Steve Knight (Peaky Blinders).
Series finales carry more weight than almost any episode of a TV show. Apart from concluding the story, they serve as the payoff for fans who have invested their time in the series. There are no guarantees of how a finale will be received, with shows like The Sopranos and Game of Thrones receiving criticism for having some of the most unsatisfactory endings ever. That criticism can be valid, but some shows also fall victim to the internet phenomenon of review bombing, in which a disgruntled section of fans targets a show with negative reviews.
The Garrett Graham actor got real about the spicy scenes in Off Campus.
Hellboy has officially returned in a new four-part series that explores a missing chapter in the World Destroyer’s history, one that not even Guillermo del Toro fully explored in his critically acclaimed Hellboy and Hellboy II: The Golden Army duology. While del Toro’s films hinted at this era, they only scratched the surface, making this a can't-miss new series for fans eager to dive deeper into one of Hellboy's most underrated and important periods.
For the first time in seven years, since the release of The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars fans are heading to theaters to see a new adventure from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. The Mandalorian and Grogu is now playing in theaters around the world, and after opening with some of the most polarizing reviews of any Star Wars movie in history, the film is on track for franchise-low numbers at the box office. The Mandalorian and Grogu is receiving polar opposite reviews from the first Star Wars project of the year, though, which was Maul — Shadow Lord.
Even though Star Trek: The Next Generation's two-part episodes often delivered some of the best stories, Paramount wasn't a fan of the cliffhangers.
The musical revival will close earlier than expected amid declining ticket sales and Lea Michele's departure.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is modernizing one of the series' most beloved entries, and part of that task includes making up for hardware limitations from more than a decade ago. Assassin's Creed has been on the cutting edge of ambitiously sized open-world games for a long time, and bringing Black Flag to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and newer PC configurations means big changes are in store.
The feature, which explores the final years of Lee's life, is based on hundreds of hours of footage shot by his former assistant, Jon Bolerjack.
Reporting from the Cannes Film Festival, our film critic Alissa Wilkinson describes how the event is both fending off and embracing aspects of artificial intelligence.
Anyone who loves Netflix’sA Good Girl’s Guide to Murder needs to read the original series by Holly Jackson, and this is the best order to read them in. The 17-now-18-year-old Pippa Fitz-Amobi is a fantastic young detective and anti-hero, and Emma Myers does a great job of bringing her to life. The TV show is extremely entertaining, despite A Good Girl's Guide to Murder's mixed reviews. The books are truly above and beyond in terms of storytelling, though.
It's a good time to rediscover this gem.
As the world of DC Comics continues to expand in other media, it has officially confirmed its next animated universe, and it will launch in 2026. The superhero genre continues to be quite popular, and as the two big connected universes keep expanding on the big screen, they have also found success on TV, both network and streaming. In DC’s case, the launch of the DC Universe in 2024 has been greatly beneficial, and it has been quite popular on TV.
Writer-director Alec Bewkes' feature recently wrapped production and focuses on six kidnapped strangers.
While Kenneth Branagh’s HerculePoirot movies might be a lot of fun, they never recaptured the darker edge of some Agatha Christie novels as well as one earlier miniseries starring Sam Neill. Most cozy crime movies and shows advertise their creative debt to Agatha Christie, and, indeed, the Poirot novels and Miss Marple books can be a lot of fun. However, it is worth noting that this isn’t the entire story of the author’s oeuvre.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... an HBO drama series?
Prime Video's Spider-Noirhas a wide range of comic book villains, and there's a reason Oren Uziel pulled some deep cuts.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Manwas a big hit last year, and now Marvel is offering a behind-the-scenes look at the series, including the killer concept art for Doctor Strange'sappearance in the series. The show captivated audiences by mixing classic and modern Marvel vibes, and now fans can get an in-depth look of how the show's unique vision of the Marvel Universe developed during production on Season One.
Lots of science fiction movies slip through the cracks because they arrived at the wrong time, only finding audiences years or even decades later. Often, these are the films that took strange risks: paranoid identity puzzles, philosophical nightmares, low-budget cosmic mysteries, or surreal dystopias.
While crime TV is traditionally a grittier, more intense genre, some of the best shows come from a more comforting place, making cozy crime TV a niche that many love to watch. In the era of prestige drama, there are often more intense crime shows than one can feasibly watch on a normal schedule. Cozy crime shows, however, are a bit harder to come by.
Michael B. Jordan is the star of a sci-fi movie that became a major box office hit, and it is the perfect option for genre fans. Jordan is one of the best actors of his generation. The star became known around the world for his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's movies as Erik Killmonger, a key villain in the Black Panther franchise.
Caution: spoilers ahead for Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
One of my highlights from the summer of 2024 was binge-watching a new Netflix thriller. Like most people, I always look forward to sunshine, ice cream, and carefree afternoons, but I like to balance some time outdoors with plenty of TV. (Are we in agreement?) The story follows a clever character who investigates a mystery, doesn't care what people think of her, and is determined to do the right thing, despite the criticism and negativity that surround her.
U2have released 15 full-length studio albums since 1980, selling more than 150 million albums around the world. The Irish rockers are best known for an incredible slate of hit singles and indelible albums like The Joshua Tree, Achtung Baby and All That You Can't Leave Behind. The group was never afraid to take musical risks and embraced technology, using it to their full advantage, shattering norms and carving a unique career along the way.
Episode 1163 of One Piece finally paid off a reunion that was two decades in the making, and the result might be the best anime episode of 2026.
In a year full of major releases, Christopher Nolan's The Odysseyhas cemented itself as one of 2026's most anticipated films. An adaptation of the legendary poem by Homer, The Odyssey features an ensemble cast led by Matt Damon, with Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and Robert Pattinson among many other big names slated to appear. Warner Bros. is so confident in it that they sold a limited number of tickets for The Odyssey a whole year in advance.
Later this year, Denis Villeneuve will return audiences around the world to Arrakis to continue Paul Atreides' story, and in doing so, Dune: Part Three will change the sci-fi epic's genre. From the moment the acclaimed director got his hands on Frank Herbert's iconic sci-fi novels, Villeneuve has made sure to deliver faithful adaptations that also swing for the fences and wow viewers on the big screen.
GTA 5 was a massive success for Rockstar Games, due in large part to the success of GTA Online. GTA Online is more to a lot of players than just the standard online multiplayer mode that comes packaged with the game. Players have reshaped the environment with custom servers and game modes, creating a variety of unique ways to play the game. For a significant number of players, this is how they interact with GTA Online, and it's the primary reason they bought GTA 5 in the first place.
The inaugural UP Next: The Creator IP Market will bring digital creators, studios, streamers, brands and buyers under one roof for dealmaking and discussions in October 2026.
Toy Story 5 almost happened without Woody.
Young adult romance novels have served as perfect source material to adapt for instantly addictive, bingeable content. Riding the waves of shows like those that came before it, Prime Video's newest obsession is Off Campus. Based on the book series by Elle Kennedy, the eight-episode first season tells the story of Hannah Wells (Ella Bright), a quirky classical music major, and Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli), a star college hockey captain, who agree to a fake-date pact to help one another get what they want— which, in the end, is each other.
If you're looking for a great superhero movie to watch, chances are you can find something that fits your tastes on HBO Max. Want an uplifiting viewing experience? Check out James Gunn's Superman. Seeking a gritty, more grounded approach to the genre? Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy is right up your alley. Out of all the superhero movies in HBO Max's library, one stands out as it's both a bona fide masterpiece and one of the few movies that's based on a Marvel character.
007 First Lighthas a wide-ranging cast of characters, and the selection of intel collectibles pays homage to them. All 23 pieces of intel can be accessed in the menu to provide information about each relevant character or group, ranging from new figures like John Greenway to the old reliables like M, Moneypenny, and James Bond himself.
The third season of House of the Dragonis almost upon us, and everyone is promising that it begins with a bang. The cast and crew were practically breathless when they spoke about it to Entertainment Weekly. Emma D'Arcy (Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen) promises that the third season "starts at 60 miles an hour." Ewan Mitchell (Rhaenyra's half-brother Aemond Targaryen) says that Season 3 is "all-out war" and "just a blitz straight out of the gate."
More than three decades after Toy Story became Pixar's first full-length movie, the studio is returning to this thrilling story with the release of Toy Story 5 in June. The sequel will give the classic toy team a new enemy to face, as Bonnie is gifted a tablet called LilyPad that threatens to make the toys irrelevant in her life.
More congratulations are in order!
The new horror film Backrooms is facing a major rumor that Kane Parsons didn't actually serve as the director, but one of the cast members is now coming to his defense.
By blending The GodfatherandPeaky Blinders, one classic HBO gangster show provided viewers with one of the best small-screen explorations of the genre. Some genres are better suited to TV and streaming than others, and some are popular on TV for a while, but then fall out of favor. When TV became a household institution in the ‘50s and 60s, all the biggest shows on the airwaves were Westerns, but the genre never regained this foothold after falling out of vogue in the 70s.
With a legendary career spanning nearly seven decades, it's easy to overlook not just quality films, but true masterpieces in Martin Scorsese's filmography. His library of feature films, documentaries, and shorts is a varied portfolio, but he is unfairly pigeonholed into the crime genre, particularly those related to organized crime. People think they know the beats of Scorsese's classic crime stories like Mean Streets and Goodfellas, but each movie offers much more than spectacle and glorified treatment of the criminal underworld.
When discussing the best animated movies in the past decade or so, our minds typically go to films from the likes of Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Studio Ghibli, Sony Pictures Animation, and DreamWorks. Movies like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Coco, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,and The Boy and the Heron all come to mind, as do films that were hits on streaming services like I Lost My Body, Klaus, Nimona, and Wolfwalkers.
There have been hundreds of planets featured in the "Star Trek" universe, with some being less favorable than others. Here are the five most dangerous.
By the power of Grayskull ….here’s the final Masters of the Universe trailer and looks a lot of fun and slightly camp with director Travis Knight bringing the legendary franchise back to the big screen in this epic live-action adventure.
Apple TV has a wide variety of original TV shows, among them a crime thriller series that is so good, it’s changing to an anthology format for its second season. Apple TV has stood out from its streaming competitors thanks to its focus on original content. Some of Apple TV’s projects now rank among the best TV shows of all time, as is the case for Severance, Ted Lasso, and Silo.
Everybody cheers with the closest whiskey glass.
It’s John Wayne’s birthday. The Duke, as he was popularly known, would have turned 119 today. Cancer might have prevented him from achieving even an eighth of Methuselah's age, but his legacy lives forever. Most importantly, his movies remain as fresh as ever.
Cyberpunk has undergone a huge resurgence on TV in recent years, and Netflix has been at the forefront of the charge. From the dark philosophical mystery of Altered Carbon to the explosive neon chaos of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Netflix has consistently backed ambitious cyberpunk storytelling on the small screen in ways few studios were willing to attempt.
Released in 2003 for the GameCube, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker has quickly become a treasured entry in the Nintendo franchise over the years, recognized for its unique cel-shaded art style and nautical action. Receiving critical acclaim for its visuals, gameplay, level design, and music to name but a few, Wind Waker still remained divisive thanks to its experimental art-style, meaning that it sold only 4.6 million copies, as opposed to The Leend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which reached an impressive 7.6 million.
There are only weeks left before KPop Demon Hunters breaks a colossal Netflix milestone on the platform, unless its current trajectory is somehow entirely altered in the relatively few days left between now and then. Netflix's popularity means it's not unconventional for movies and shows to reach millions of hours of watch time if they catch the public's attention enough, or develop a loyal cult following failing that.
HBO has really mastered the fantasy genre with its recent six-episode TV series. Of course, this company had previously established itself in this regard, since Game of Thrones remains one of the most popular and iconic fantasy TV shows of all time. The series set an extremely high bar, and other production companies and shows have struggled to meet it. Still, when it really comes down to it, Game of Thrones didn't necessarily capture the complete essence of the fantasy genre.
DC has officially introduced a new member to the ever-growing Super-Family, and not only is this newcomer potentially stronger than Superman himself, but they also possess a unique power that makes them especially dangerous to other Kryptonian members of the Super-Family.
Just a week after its premiere, the latest documentary series to land on Hulu has become a smash success for the streamer. The two-part series follows the bizarre case of two teenagers who claimed they had been abused by their father and went to extreme lengths to stay away from him. However, there's more than meets the eye in the case of Ty and Brynlee.
The Sundance Film Festival has a history of introducing the world to some of the greatest horror movies ever to come to screens, from The Blair Witch Project to American Psycho, Ari Aster's Hereditary, and Jordan Peele's Get Out. In 2026, there was once again a singular breakout hit with critics that's now about to arrive in theaters — Leviticus.
You've probably heard about Meryl Steep's voice cameo in Project Hail Mary, but there's another big one that's now been confirmed.
For a while, The Last of Us was the pinnacle of video game to television adaptations, but Prime Video has a two-season post-apocalyptic thriller that's beating HBO's original series at its own game. When The Last of Us arrived in 2023, it was a surprise success to those who had carefully tracked the legacy of video game adaptations on television.
Mating Season creator Nick Kroll has addressed whether the new adult animated series’ furry characters could have more sexually-charged romps through the forest in season 2 and perhaps beyond that.
The new Toy Story film is almost here!
Liam Neeson will shoot his way to streaming with another action thriller soon.
Owen Wilson's Stick season 2 should be swinging onto Apple TV sooner than later.
Although Reacher is great, the show is missing the global scope of Prime Video’s other massive action thriller franchise. Prime Video’s action thriller shows are among the best on streaming. Not only is the streaming service home to The Terminal List franchise, but Prime Video’s most successful action thriller show, Reacher, has spawned a spinoff, consistently impressed critics, and broken viewer records with each new season since its 2022 debut.
Anime is more popular than ever, but that also means that manga, the source material for the majority of anime, is also feeling the effects. This medium has gained millions of new readers exploring worlds on paper to see what happens after the latest season. Of all the demographics, shōnen is by far the most famous, with hit series such as One Piece. But over the past decade, fans have noticed these series aimed at teenage boys getting increasingly darker.
What the Skeletor actor allegedly thinks.
Ever since Star Wars opened in theaters on May 25, 1977, Memorial Day has been seen as the kick-off to the summer movie season. Even though Marvel's typical decision to release a movie the first weekend of May has shifted the summer release schedule, Memorial Day weekend still holds great importance for studios. Franchises like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, X-Men, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Mission: Impossible have all had entries that opened during the four-day box office holiday weekend.
Anime is a thoroughly influential medium, with several iconic characters making their appearances over the years. These individuals changed the landscape of the space thanks to their immense popularity, setting a high bar for their successors to clear. Though it may seem a daunting task, it is by no means impossible.
Mating Season is turning up the heat .
Andy Cohen calls the three-part cast gathering "one of the most emotional" Bravo reunions they've ever shot.
Star Wars brings a little magic to space with the Force; powerful, but not always well defined or limited. We rank the five most overpowered Force abilities.
Since the days of the political scheming brought to life in HBO's Game of Thrones, fans of the fantasy genre have been longing to return to a world similar to Westeros. While the Peter Jackson-directed trilogy of The Lord of the Rings based on J.R.R. Tolkien's work remains the best fantasy story ever put to screen, Game of Thrones holds that title on television. Since its arduous conclusion in 2019, a desire has lingered across television for a new fantasy series to take the main stage.
Toy Story 5 nearly gave us the backstory behind a longtime franchise character, but it ended up being cut out of the movie. However, you'll see it eventually.
A Day of the Jackal movie is sneaking onto a new streaming service this June.
Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Mandalorian and Grogu.
Elden Ring players have long been wondering what's next for the franchise after the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC and the release of Elden Ring Nightreign. While Nightreign was certainly a unique and bold new direction, it was also quite divisive among fans, with many players simply not interested in the style of multiplayer-based gameplay it offered, preferring the classic FromSoftware single-player, open-world style of the original.
The Taylor Sheridan Yellowstone universe isn't slowing down anytime soon, as the latest spin-offs to the Kevin Costner-led series are completely dominating on streaming and overtaking Paramount's most intense action series in years. Yellowstone fans have already been treated to one spin-off in the form of Marshals, which follows Kayce Dutton and his life after the closure of the Yellowstone Ranch. But the two most popular characters from the core series have finally been given the spin-off they deserve, and we cannot get enough of it.
Cooper Hoffman is quietly becoming one of the brightest up-and-coming stars in Hollywood with several notable projects under his belt. Just last year, Hoffman starred in one of the most underrated movies of 2026, The Long Walk, a dystopian thriller based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. Not only was the film met with immaculate reception from critics and audiences, but it grossed over $60 million at the box office against a modest $20 million budget.
This 1980s Disney sci-fi adventure film is pretty inventive, and it remains a nostalgic favorite roughly four decades later.
The horror genre has had an incredibly successful year thus far. A number of high quality horror films have been released in 2026, from Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, Sam Raimi’s Send Help, Faces of Death, to Obsession, which has turned out to be a huge hit. The most recent horror release, though, is Passenger, which has employed a combination of scares, plot twists, and a great final act to deliver an entertaining ride.
Kevin Hart has shared his thoughts after the backlash against Roast comedian Tony Hinchcliffe for making George Floyd jokes.
On three standouts from the sidebar sections at this year's Cannes.
Kockroach is an upcoming movie from director Matt Ross, based on the book of the same name by William Lashner. It is about — and you may want to take a breath and steady yourself before you read this — a literal cockroach, as in the insect, who wakes up one day to find that they have been transformed into a man. It's an intentional reversal of what happens to the main character in Franz Kafka's 1915 novella The Metamorphosis.
Although Denzel Washington was the first to bring this story to life, the new Netflix adaptation is a certified hit for the streamer. Netflix’s new revenge thriller starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is showing up as a fine Netflix thriller for the same kind of audiences who get hooked on Alan Ritchson’s Reacher.
Rhaenyra's return in House of the Dragon season 3 will burn a key part of her past reputation.
When it comes to science fiction in the video game realm, there's little to no argument as to what the all-time best title is: Mass Effect 2. BioWare's crowning jewel, the 2010 action-sci-fi RPG continues the story of Commander Shepard, one of the most iconic protagonists in the gaming world. Set in the 22nd century, the film sees Shepard and a new team of diverse, eclectic companions undergo a suicide mission in an effort to stop the Collectors, an insectoid alien race that has been abducting human colonies to process their DNA.
Warning: Some SPOILERS lie ahead for Rick and Morty season 9, episode 1, "There's Something About Morty"!Everyone's favorite mad scientist is still going through an emotional journey in Rick and Mortyseason 9.
With nearly 50 years of history, icons, and memories associated with Star Wars, a new entry in the galaxy far, far away always has to find the right balance between including elements audiences expect and doing what is fresh and right. That's no different for The Mandalorian and Grogu, the first Star Wars movie in seven years that was unofficially touted as the start of a new era.
I don't want to be anything other than a doctor on Grey's Anatomy.
Keegan-Michael Key has been key to reviving many iconic franchises over the past few years. The comedian rose to fame with the Peabody Award-winning sketch show Key & Peele, opposite Nope director Jordan Peele. And since then, the Detroit native has appeared in The Lion King, Pinocchio, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and more, making himself a fixture of big-budget revivals of beloved properties.
The new series Off Campus has surpassed The Boys as one of the top streaming shows on Prime Video.
World War II, the largest and most devastating conflict in human history, has fittingly inspired countless war movies over the decades. Virtually every year brings a new wave of projects revisiting the most chaotic period in modern history. Last year alone saw the release of at least six WWII movies, with Nuremberg, starring Russell Crowe and Rami Malek, emerging as one of the most talked-about.
After being gifted Brenda Navarro’s novel Eating Ashes, actor and filmmaker Diego Luna was inspired by the book’s intimate exploration of migration, sacrifice, and grief to put the words to screen. Serving as producer, co-writer, and director, Luna’s fifth directorial feature, Ashes, leaps from the pages of the novel and script through his sharp visual language, capturing this harrowing journey through intimate close-ups and extended oners that allow the audience to feel the story through its main character’s eyes.
Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for The Boys season 5 finale, "Blood and Bone."
The Absolute Batman comics run from Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta is fantastic, which probably explains why it's selling so well. And it also explains why DC is perhaps eager to have releases from Absolute Batman outside the comics. One of the cool things about the Absolute Universe is seeing iconic Batman villains with new designs or backstories. Now, about a day after getting our first glimpse at Absolute Clayface, it looks like Absolute Joker will be making his video game debut.
Years after the release of classics like Raging Bull and Rocky, boxing movies remain an undying art. Last year saw Sydney Sweeney don the gloves in the biopic Christy, documenting the life of legendary boxer Christy Martin, while 2026 will mark the premiere of Giant, tackling the life and rise of icon Prince Naseem “Naz” Hamed and his relationship with his trainer, played by Pierce Brosnan. The genre encapsulates rivalry, spectacle, underdog stories, personal endurance, the fighting spirit, and often working-class struggles.
The hockey romance is among the streamer's top three series debuts, according to Amazon, and its best ever with young women.
Toy Story 5 takes us into Bonnie's imagination, allowing Pixar to bring an entirely new animation style into the long-running franchise.
It's the latest book adaptation from Lionsgate, the company behind "The Housemaid" and "The Hunger Games" movies.
Let's talk about what WWE is doing with Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu.
I'm ready to see a "slice" of this performance.
The Cannes premiere from Hélène Rosselet-Ruiz offers personal insight into lessons learned by the director in a very similar situation some years ago.
The actress got real about her choice.
Developer CD Projekt RED has announced a special livestream for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, focusing mainly on celebrating the anniversary of the Blood and Wine expansion for the 2015 RPG. It’s been over a decade since the release of the industry-shaking game and both its DLCs. At the moment, fans of the franchise are more concerned about the upcoming release of The Witcher 4, expected to occur in 2027. For now, however, the game centered around Ciri does not have a specific release window, and it could arrive in a matter of years from now.
The Fast and Furious franchise has proven that a good racing movie can provide plenty of great rewatch value. Features like Christian Bale’s Ford vs. Ferrari, Jason Statham's Death Race, Asif Kapadia’s Senna, Chris Hemsworth’s Rush, Tom Cruise’s Days of Thunder, and many more are a testament to the fact that the audience is always in for a ride when the characters are compelling, and the environment is immersive.
House of the Dragon fans aren't the only ones who've noticed this issue with Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy), which Season 3 will address head-on.
Reacher, an adaptation of Lee Childs' long-running series of Jack Reacher novels, is one of the biggest shows on Prime Video. Fueled by Alan Ritchson's brawny charisma as the title character, audiences have lapped up each of Jack Reacher's new adventures as the hulking former army investigator wanders the land solving problems with his fists and his wits.
Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Rick & Morty season 9, episode 1, "There's Something About Morty."
The Other Bennet Sister is a new adaptation on BritBox that follows Mary Bennet (Ella Bruccoleri) after the events of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. After Lizzie marries Mr. Darcy, what happens to the rest of the Bennet sisters? Especially Mary, who is a bit quieter and more reserved than the rest of her family. In the new series, Mary must choose between the aloof Mr. Ryder (Laurie Davidson) and Mr. Hayward (Dónal Finn) in a battle of wits. Today, Collider is excited to share an exclusive sneak peek from tomorrow's new episode.
Fans of horror thrillers like Seven and Sleepy Hollow will be delighted to know that Psycho Killer, the latest offering from screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker, has secured a streaming release date. Directed by Gavin Polone, a Curb Your Enthusiasm executive producer, in his feature directorial debut, was released in theaters back in February and earned praise for lead actors Georgina Campbell and James Preston Rogers. The movie might not have impressed critics when it was released, but now you can be the judge from the comfort of your home.
Criminal Minds is about to return for its 19th season, and the showrunner just teased what fans can expect from Elias Voit's storyline in the weeks ahead.
There’s no denying that Taylor Sheridan is an absolute force in the TV world, be it with the shows he writes or the ones he only produces. Sheridan returned to the world of Yellowstone earlier this year for the new spin-off, Marshals, which has spent weeks dominating CBS viewership and Paramount Plus streaming charts. The show was met with the worst reception in history for any Sheridan-produced project, but that hasn’t stopped it from becoming one of the most-watched titles in the world.
Voldemort, the main antagonist of Harry Potter, is pretty evil - and here are his five worst deeds.
The Golden Globe nominee goes heroic in 'Pressure' and villainous in 'The Comeback,' and knows he needs to take a break: "You don't want to make yourself sick. That's my problem.”
Many months have now passed since production on the fourth season of the ass-kicking Prime Video series, Reacher, concluded in 2025, and we're still no closer to knowing an exact release date. Although Alan Ritchson himself told Collider that "it’ll be out this year," fans are beginning to get restless, as they plead to know exactly when they'll see the return of their favorite skull-cracking action hero.
Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas star in the new film from the director of ‘Once’ and ‘Sing Street.’
Dutton Ranch is restoring faith in the franchise.
Q gadgets are a pivotal part of virtually every James Bond film, but they play an even bigger role in 007 First Light. Rather than simply getting Bond out of a sticky situation every now and then, the gadgets play a consistent role in helping him navigate every level, especially when attempting to avoid massive shootouts against overwhelming odds.
"What's struck us about Sulinna is the flair, finesse, and clarity she brings to both the art and the audience," the band said in a statement of her appointment.
The Boys has just ended its five-season run, and reactions to the series finale have been mixed, to say the least. Some fans and reviewers were satisfied with the brutality of Butcher’s climactic showdown with Homelander, but others felt it was too little too late. Some felt it made up for the missteps of the season, but others found it to be the final nail in the coffin. Either way, it’s fair to say that The Boys fell off over the past couple of seasons.
One of the bloodiest and raunchiest TV shows ever made is continuing its thrilling run on streaming after coming to a close earlier this month. Premiering all the way back in 2014, the steamy blend of sci-fi, historical romance, and violence was a massive hit with viewers upon its arrival on Starz, and even now, 12 years later, it's clear that the series has managed to maintain a loyal following.
The 2020s are the decade of pickleball. Although the sport was invented in 1965, this paddle-based middle ground between ping-pong and tennis surged in popularity in the aftermath of the pandemic, becoming the fastest-growing sport in America from 2021 through 2024 and attracting a lot of celebrity attention, from LeBron James to Stephen Colbert and, in one instance, the casts of Priscilla and What We Do in the Shadows in a surprising rivalry.
Alan Hale Jr. is most well-known for his time on Gilligan's Island, but he once headlined a Western TV series that lasted a single season.
The 'Yellowstone' spinoff is also poised to lead Nielsen's streaming charts for its debut week.
"The Boroughs" is a taste of weird inside a retirement home, but it's not the only show with the sauce. Check out these five like it. And call your grandma.
The broad versatility and nail-biting tension of the thriller have helped it become one of the most acclaimed and celebrated genres in film history. Several of the greatest films of all time are a part of this timeless genre, ranging from classic films like Psycho to recent masterpieces like Parasite. However, the inherent greatness of the thriller genre goes well beyond the confines of the most recognizable films. Indeed, many truly praiseworthy thrillers have been largely forgotten by the majority of people.
In addition to being an incredible actor, Russell Crowealso has a reputation for being quite cantankerous. The star has reflected on his past behavior in recent interviews and has largely been on his best behavior for many years. Readers may recall news of him allegedly throwing a phone in a New York hotel back in 2005. More recently, Crowe shined as he played an unrepentant Nazi Hermann Goering in Nuremberg, an incredibly prescient film that has been gaining new fans on Netflix.
As Callum Turner, Harris Dickinson, and Jacob Elordi continue to be the three frontrunners to play the next James Bond in Amazon MGM Studios' anticipated reboot (via Odds Checker), the franchise's latest villain may be having the last laugh. The mega-popular spy franchise's latest media entry is its first video game since 007 Legends in 2012, and the newest villain is celebrating their birthday just as the new game has received glowing reviews.
2026’s Masters of the Universe has passed its first judgment test, as initial reactions to the film are overwhelmingly positive.
2026 has been a great year so far for horror movies. From director Sam Raimifinally returning to horror with Send Help, and a surprisingly impressive debut for YouTuber Markiplier withIron Lung, to the seventh installment in the Scream franchise, and Nia DaCosta's genius 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, the horror genre isn't slowing down in what is turning out to be a defining decade. However, the good must come with the bad, and, for horror in 2026, that bad has manifested as The Bride!
Obsession director Curry Barker makes a cameo in his much-buzzed-about horror movie, and it's a pretty memorable moment at that.
For All Mankind has turned space exploration into one of the most political and cutthroat voyages in (alternative) history in its five-season run. Every giant step comes at a massive cost to its cast of characters, and Season 5 has taken that idea of humanity's expansion into the wider universe and run with it, as the fragile future on the Red Planet is at a boiling point. Now, we head into the penultimate season finale, and we have so many questions.
Logan Marshall-Green and Arielle Kebbel speak with The Hollywood Reporter about their involvement in the second season of the 'Yellowstone' spinoff — which has already begun filming.
Where film is a director’s medium, television has always been considered a writer’s medium. A master storyteller like David Chase or David Simon or Vince Gilligan can let their rich, layered, complicated narratives unfold over several years. Traditionally, film has been a lot more visually exciting than television. Since TV was originally designed for tiny, flickery screens, cinematography wasn’t exactly a top priority.
Emile Hirsch reflects on Speed Racer's continued cult classic legacy, why it's been a more "organic" evolution than many others, and the 4K remaster.
Netflix's new superhero series is a global streaming sensation with overwhelmingly positive reviews, and in a short time, the project has already become one of the best on the streaming service. To talk about Netflix's library of TV shows is to go over some of the biggest series in recent years. After all, the streamer's subscriber count is quite high.
Memorial Day weekend often delivers one of the biggest weekends of the year at the box office, coming just after the start of the summer blockbuster season at the end of May. The big winner over this weekend in 2025 was Disney's live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch, which became the fourth-highest-grossing movie of the year with a total box office total of just over $1 billion (the biggest 4-day Memorial Day opening release in history).
After being stuck in development hell for nearly two decades, Masters of the Universe is finally making its way to the big screen on Jun. 5, 2026. Every trailer for Masters of the Universe has committed to showcasing the vibrant, colorful aesthetics and characters from the classic toy line and the animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Most impressive is the film's main villain, Skeletor (Jared Leto), who looks like a faithful representation of his classic design.
Although perhaps not as ubiquitous as it once was, the Harry Potterfranchise is still a massive cultural icon. While several terrible Fantastic Beasts movies and series creator JK Rowling's increasingly controversial political beliefs have turned some off the series, a trailer for the HBO Potter series still garnered 11 million views, showing there is still interest. As the series prepares to relaunch its live-action adaptations, it seems Harry Potter games will also enter a new era.
Robin Hood is a legendary figure of English folklore whose tales originated in medieval ballads dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries. The timeless tale has been endlessly adapted across film, television, literature and theater, where the outlaw archer is often depicted as a romanticized hero who steals from the rich to give to the poor. However, the latest retelling is positioned as an R-rated reimagining that will strip away the traditional light-hearted swashbuckling standards to offer a very different take on the "bloodthirsty" bandit.
After four years away from the spotlight following the end of Disney+’s The Book of Boba Fett TV Series, the galaxy’s most legendary bounty hunter is finally making his return in a brand-new Star Wars series arriving this fall.
Horror movies are some of the most consistent performers at the box office, whether they are tied to an existing franchise or tell a wholly original story. Typically, it is IP-driven releases that rake in the most money worldwide, with sequels, reboots, book adaptations, and those based on true stories dominating the list of highest-grossing horror movies of all time.
The rapper has his 14th number one with "Janice STFU," surpassing Michael Jackson for most No. 1 songs for a male in Hot 100 history.
Netflix has a brand new slate of exciting new streaming releases this week, May 25–29, 2026, including the return of two of its most popular series. From a gripping 4-part sports docuseries about one of the greatest professional athletes of our time to the #1 most-watched Netflix show over Memorial Day Weekend, Screen Rant has you covered with the very best shows to binge-watch right now.
Ad Astrais a 2019 science fiction movie starring Brad Pitt as an astronaut named Roy McBride. Roy travels to the far reaches of the solar system to deal with a problem that threatens all life on Earth: cosmic ray bursts emanating from the planet Neptune. As it happens, Roy's father Clifford (Tommy Lee Jones) previously left Earth to live on a space station orbiting Neptune to try and search for intelligent life, so the bursts may have something to do with him or his work.
"The Mandalorian and Grogu" is set to join a long line of movies based on TV shows, but will it stack up to the highest grossing examples of these adaptations?
Netflix is turning up the steam this summer with its series reboot of The Human Vapor.
The Chi stars Jacob Latimore, Birgundi Baker, Hannaha Hall, Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Luke James, and Jason Weaver reflect on the show's 8 seasons and what it means to say goodbye to Chicago after so long.
We've had plenty of updates from Alan Ritchson on Reacher, with Prime Video's biggest and loudest show constantly in the news and always a discussion point. But the long-awaited spin-off, Neagley, seems to have vanished from the news cycle. However, nearly a year after the series wrapped, we're finally being given an update. And the good news is, this time, it's positive.
There are some actors you always associate with that one TV character they've played. The late Matthew Perry will always be the charming Chandler Bing. Alan Ritchson may be great in War Machine, which was released in February 2026, but it's hard to imagine him as anyone other than the resilient Jack Reacher. Like many people, I'll always think of Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers. And Tom Hardy, despite his long film career, is now forever linked to Harry Da Souza on MobLand.
One of the smartest things the Insidious franchise ever did to ensure its longevity was turning The Further into something much more twisted than a haunted house gimmick. The series has always understood that the scariest part of its premise is The Further's unnerving sense of tangibility and proximity, and every movie has expanded that nightmare space a little further, revealing new entities, new rules, and increasingly disturbing ways the living can become trapped inside it.
Conan O'Brien voices Smarty Pants, a potty-training toy, in Toy Story 5, and there's a good chance he's going to steal the entire movie.
The veteran comedian has entered the chat.
