The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – the pizza-loving, wisecracking heroes known for fighting crime – are still incredibly popular. Paramount Pictures, which owns the rights to the franchise, is actively developing new movies based on the many compelling storylines from the comic books.
Now that Billy Bob Thornton is starring in season two of Landman, many new viewers are probably curious about his other work. He’s been acting for over 40 years, appearing in a wide variety of movies and TV shows.
Similar to Apple TV+’s popular show Ted Lasso, Shrinking isn’t a typical comedy. A key storyline that continues into season 3 focuses on therapist Paul Rhodes (played by Ford) and his struggle with Parkinson’s disease, a condition that affects the brain and causes movement problems.
Popular shows like Cheers, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Newhart first aired, making stars out of their actors. The TV landscape was filled with brightly colored scenes and dramatic, ‘very special’ episodes, resulting in some undeniably cheesy programs. While not necessarily bad, these shows were definitely a little silly.
In a recent interview with Variety, Matt and Ross Duffer discussed how they developed Stranger Things, including the shows and ideas that influenced them and what they specifically tried to avoid. Matt Duffer mentioned that the fantasy series Game of Thrones was a key inspiration when they first launched the show in 2016.
Following a months-long, covert battle against Spheric Solutions and the Cirque du Sin, the latest issue of Nightwing (#132, by Dan Watters, Dexter Soy, Veronica Gandini, and Wes Abbott) brings Dick Grayson face-to-face with his newest enemy. Surprisingly, the real threat isn’t Olivia Pearce, but the terrifying clown called Zanni, who has been manipulating her body and possesses powers beyond anything Nightwing could imagine.
The movie ends with a subtle but powerful moment. Though Glinda and Elphaba are apart, clever editing suggests they share a connection, as they simultaneously think of each other. As a brief part of their song, “For Good,” plays, Glinda’s magical book, the Grimmerie, unexpectedly opens and seems to turn to a specific page.
A report on Monday indicated Saudi Arabia is the leading candidate to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery, the company behind DC Studios. This claim stemmed from comments by Hollywood producer Patrick Caligiuri, who stated a deal was nearly finalized—requiring only one signature. However, Matthew Belloni of Puck reported that Comcast CEO Brian Roberts may be collaborating with Saudi Arabia on a potential bid.
Even though Bloodborne came out in 2015 and is still considered one of the best video games ever made, Sony (PlayStation) seems to have largely forgotten about it, giving it very little support or attention.
Despite the continued success of Tulsa King season 3, a growing issue is becoming clear: the show’s episodes are too long. This has been a problem since the beginning, but it’s particularly noticeable—and problematic—in the current season. This is especially frustrating because Tulsa King had recently overcome a common challenge faced by many streaming series.