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We’re basically getting a newStar Warsmovie every week from April 22 through to May 13. The last few years have been rather strange forStar Wars, traditionally seen as a blockbuster movie franchise. For one thing, we haven’t had a new movie since 2019’sStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker; the franchise will only be returning to the big screen next year, withThe Mandalorian and Grogu. Instead,Star Warshas moved to the small screen....

TheMCU’s Galactus looks incredibly faithful to the source material inThe Fantastic Four: First Steps’ first official trailer, but he’s certainly not planet-sized.The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ first trailer reveals various key detailsabout the movie, including its main characters' powers and the film’s premise. The MCU’s Fantastic Four are a beloved team of NYC superheroes in their universe, but they’re unprepared to face their biggest enemy when Galactus arrives.The Fantastic Four: First Steps' first trailer doesn’t show any footage of Julia Garner’s Silver Surfer, but it does revealJohn Malkovich’s mystery MCU character, whose identity remains a mystery....

Galadriel is absent from the Council of Elrond inThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, which makes complete sense, even if it isn’t totally clear why to some viewers.Peter Jackson’sLord of the Ringsmovieswere based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s eponymous novel, released in three parts between 1954 and 1955. The landmark fantasy novel took the notion of fairies from fairytales like those of the Brothers Grimm and transposed it onto Elves....

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. President Snow is enraged by Haymitch’s actions throughoutSunrise on the Reaping,but he lets the District 12 winner live, even years afterthe 50th Hunger Gamesare finished. We know that Haymitch survives the prequel novel thanks to the originalHunger Gamesbooks, but Snow’s reasons for leaving him alive may seem more perplexing after finishing it. The Capitol removes many of the details of the second Quarter Quell from the final footage, so we don’t hear about Haymitch’s rebellious antics from Katniss — even though they’re incredibly relevant to his backstory....

The originalItminiseries from 1990 may not have the same cultural cachet as the blockbuster movies from the 2010s, but even all these years later, it’s still a better, and scarier, adaptation of Stephen King’s novel.Itis one ofStephen King’s longest booksand also one of his most popular. Taking place across different timelines, and even in different universes,Itis a quintessential example of a horror epic, and it didn’t take long for people to consider how King’s fantastical, horrifying, and heroic story would do on screen....

Wolverineis certainly one of Marvel Comics’ shortest leading men, but an iconicX-Menwriter wants to make it clear that his stature is actually part of what makes him one of Earth-616’s mightiest heroes. According to the official Marvel canon, the character is supposed to stand at just 5'3", but Logan’s height isn’t always portrayed consistently in every comic he’s featured in, which could make for a missed opportunity. In aReddit AMA from 2020, none other thanX-Menlegend Chris Claremont sung the praises of depicting Wolverine with his properly short and stocky build....

While the franchise’s future remains in flux, oneJohn Wickstar doesn’t expect to be returning any time soon. Having once dominated the action genre and inspired a slew of titles like it, the Keanu Reeves-led franchise is currently exploring new avenues in the form of the Ana de Armas-led spinoffBallerina, a second spinoff TV show subtitledUnder the High Tableand the Donnie Yen-directed-and-starring Caine spinoff movie. There have also been conflicting comments abouta possibleJohn Wick 5, though Reeves and franchise director Chad Stahelski have been careful not to confirm their returns for it....

Mystery andthrillerbooks make for great escapist reads, and a number of exciting new releases are joining the genre in February 2025. Winter is an ideal time tosnuggle up with any type of book, but thrillers are unique in their ability to keep readers turning the pages. With so many twisty new additions to the genre hitting shelves in February, there are plenty of options for those looking to immerse themselves in a gripping story....

In recent years,there has been a massive spike in the level of public interest in crime-focused programming.Of course, this means that there has also been a huge increase in the amount of this content being produced by studios and networks around the globe. While fans of the crime genre are bound to be happy about the uptick in crime-based streaming options appearing on services like Netflix and Max, the change does lead to another challenge; deciding which ones to watch....

Rebecca Yarros’Onyx Stormhas finally arrived, and after several midnight release parties were held in celebration across the U.S. and Canada, fans are ready to dive back in. After nearly a year of preparation for the third book’s release, fans will find there is still a lot ofdetail to remember fromIron Flame, and even fromFourth Wing. As each subsequent book in theEmpyrean Seriesis released, the world-building and cast of characters will inevitably grow larger—and keeping track of the different characters, provinces, and signet abilities can be a bit daunting....

1923’s season 2 finale will have a massive runtime, a new report reveals. Serving as the second majorYellowstonespinoff, the Taylor Sheridan Paramount+ series first premiered in 2022 before returning for its sophomore outing in February. Unlike season 1, which featured 8 episodes,1923season 2is confirmed to only consist of 7, meaning the story for Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara Dutton (Helen Mirren), and their family members, will end (for now) on Sunday, April 6....

After the success of 2022’sRRR, Tollywood has been gaining increasing prominence in the global marketplace. The movie managed to win an Oscar for Best Original Song, which became the first Oscar in Indian film history. Won for the song ‘Naatu Naatu’, it launched Tollywood into success. Today,Telugu-language Tollywood movies continue to excel, while Bollywood has been losing its prominence. Telugu movies are gaining increased budgets and more recognition overseas. The root of the change comes partly fromTollywood’s wider audience potential....

DOTA 2 News Talon Esports proved that its wings fly higher than Team SMG’s gunfire. In the final moments of the series, 23savage dropped a spicy question mark to avenge ninjaboogie. Another day of SEA DPC and another day of spicy, spicy beef. Talon Esports and Team SMG went head-to-head today, but unfortunately for SMG, Talon was bulletproof. The squad destroyed Team SMG 2-0 and Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon left a spicy question mark at the end of the game....