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Since the rumors about a remake of Halo: Combat Evolved, shared by reliable source Rebs Gaming, turned out to be accurate, it’s likely his other prediction will also come true. Rebs Gaming reported on YouTube in October 2025 that the next Halo multiplayer game is expected to launch in 2026.
Fans of the sci-fi series Trigun will be excited to hear that the sequel, Trigun Stargaze, comes out on January 10th. Before the new series arrives, you can watch all 12 episodes of Trigun Stampede for free on YouTube, starting January 6th. Crunchyroll is hosting a special live watch party, and after the series finishes, there will be an exclusive interview with the creator, Yasuhiro Nightow. The link to the live stream will be available on January 3rd, and the stream begins at 10 am Pacific Time (1 pm Eastern Time) on January 6th. The stream will stay on YouTube until January 13th.
The trailer is straightforward and heartwarming. It features Chris Evans going into a home, glancing at his Captain America suit, and then lovingly holding a child while smiling. It’s a surprisingly calm and beautiful way to build excitement for the movie, Doomsday. You can watch it above.
Tsutaya, a major bookstore chain with over 1,400 stores across Japan, recently announced its best-selling books of the year, broken down into three categories. The top-selling hardcover book was Volume 3 of Noritake Suzuki’s Big Crisis Picture Book, and it was closely followed by Pokécology: An Illustrated Guide to Pokémon Ecology.
Dan Slott is known for his work on Spider-Man, including writing the 2014 Spider-Verse event that served as the basis for the popular animated Spider-Man films, and its sequel, End of the Spider-Verse (2022-2023). He recently revealed on Threads that there were specific rules he had to follow while writing these stories.
While promoting his new show, The Pitt, Noah Wyle has emphasized their commitment to creating something genuine. In a recent interview with PBS, Wyle, who plays Dr. Robby, shared details about how they achieve this authenticity.
Even before hitting theaters, this film was receiving rave reviews, including a 2026 Golden Globe nomination for Kate Hudson, which her fellow actor felt she earned. Kristy Puchko of Mashable agrees, describing Hudson’s performance as “absolutely extraordinary.” According to the critic, director Craig Brewer managed to create a movie that’s both heartwarming and emotionally moving.
Big-budget superhero movies usually focus on impressive visuals, but Christmas offers something different – a feeling of warmth, sadness, hope, and a chance to think about things. Two popular films demonstrate this contrast, using Christmas in very different ways. While both are clearly set during Christmas, only one truly integrates the holiday spirit to enrich the story and its imagery.
The movie Fargo was a huge success, earning over $60 million despite only costing $7 million to make. It was also critically acclaimed and won many awards, eventually inspiring the popular Fargo anthology series on FX nearly twenty years later.