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Rosi’s documentaries aren’t conventional. He typically focuses on particular locations, and his films emphasize detailed visuals of things and activities alongside the people within them. His acclaimed 2016 film, Fire at Sea, exemplifies this approach. It centers on the small Italian island of Lampedusa, showing the lives of its inhabitants alongside the stories of African refugees arriving on its shores. The film’s impact comes not only from its important subject matter, but also from the way Rosi contrasts the island’s peaceful atmosphere with the distressing realities of the political and humanitarian crisis unfolding there.

Strip Law follows Lincoln Gumb (Adam Scott), a lawyer struggling after being fired from his family’s firm by a colleague of his late mother, Steve Nichols (Keith David). Now running a failing practice with his rebellious teenage niece, Irene Gumb (Aimee Garcia), and an odd, disgraced lawyer named Glem Blorchman (Stephen Root), Lincoln realizes his traditional approach isn’t working in the flashy world of Vegas courts. Desperate for a solution, he witnesses Sheila Flambé (Janelle James) performing captivating street magic and believes combining her showmanship with his legal skills could be the key to turning things around.

While The Mandalorian drew heavily from the Mandalorian stories first told in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, it surprised many by bringing back a character from the 2008 Clone Wars movie. Rotta, a helpless baby Hutt rescued by Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano, is actually the son of Jabba the Hutt from Return of the Jedi – and he’s all grown up now.

Similar to other shows created by J.J. Abrams, Fringe gained a dedicated fanbase, though its complex and often puzzling science fiction storyline drew both praise and criticism. The role of the enigmatic William Bell on Fringe proved to be a fitting final performance for Leonard Nimoy, allowing the beloved actor to explore a fascinating character and leave a lasting impression on the science fiction genre he was so well known for.

Marvel Studios quickly confirmed Anthony Mackie’s return for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday film. He will continue playing Sam Wilson, who took on the role of Captain America after the events of the 2021 Disney+ series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.