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Marvel movies and shows often feel the need to finish with a large-scale battle, even when the story doesn’t necessarily call for it. However, in Wonder Man, Simon Williams only uses his powers to fight bad guys once, midway through the series. The other character with powers, DeMarr Davis, doesn’t fight at all – instead, he rescues people from a fire and goes through a dramatic personal journey that involves a missing celebrity. Despite ending with a powerful display of Wonder Man’s abilities, the show doesn’t conclude with a typical finale fight.

Rishi Ramdani, a sharp and often crude trader played by Radia on HBO’s Industry, thrives on risky situations – the kind he’d definitely bet on. He’s a fan favorite, despite being older and more abrasive than the recent college graduates he works with at a London investment firm. In the show’s first season, Rishi was known for his outrageous and sexually explicit comments on the trading floor. While Radia initially received more praise for those lines (many added in post-production) than for his acting, the series evolved beyond simple workplace drama. Rishi’s relentless pursuit of more – both financially and personally – came to represent the excesses of the wealthy and the show’s growing complexity. We see him engaging in reckless behavior, like doing drugs and having an affair with a colleague at his own wedding. A particularly memorable episode showed his attempt to adapt to a quieter life in the countryside while struggling with a large gambling debt, ultimately ending tragically with the murder of his wife. The show’s creators deliberately create difficult situations for their characters at the end of each season, and season four pushes Rishi’s story to its darkest point yet.

After a successful first season that MovieWeb called a fun and engaging crime story, the new episodes of Your Friends & Neighbors see Cooper getting even more involved in his criminal life. But his world is turned upside down when a new neighbor, played by James Marsden (known for his role in Avengers: Doomsday), starts to uncover his secrets. The series, created by Jonathan Tropper, also stars Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, Lena Hall, and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson. Episodes were directed by a team including Craig Gillespie (Supergirl), Stephanie Laing (Eastbound & Down), and Greg Yaitanes (House).

Before the trailer dropped, everything we heard about Tales from ‘85 indicated that Robles and his animation team had the creative freedom from the Duffer Brothers to develop unique and interesting elements for the alternate dimension connected to Hawkins, Indiana. Now, we’re finally seeing what they’ve come up with.

Some fans were surprised by this news, as they’d hoped to see Page reprise his role in Bridgerton again. While he did return in the 2022 Netflix film The Gray Man, it wasn’t the extended experience with the actor that Bridgerton fans were wishing for.

After a successful first season that MovieWeb called a fun and engaging crime story, the new episodes see Cooper further embracing his criminal lifestyle. But his quiet life is disrupted when a new neighbor, played by James Marsden (known for his role in Avengers: Doomsday), begins to uncover his secrets. Created by Jonathan Tropper, Your Friends & Neighbors stars Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, Lena Hall, and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson. The series was directed by a team including Craig Gillespie (Supergirl), Stephanie Laing (Eastbound & Down), and Greg Yaitanes (House).

Several filmmakers, including James Mangold, Dave Filoni, Taika Waititi, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, and Simon Kinberg, are developing new movies within the franchise, and we’ve recently received updates on their progress. These updates came from Kathleen Kennedy, the outgoing president of Lucasfilm. Kennedy, who was brought in to guide the studio after Disney acquired it in 2012, is stepping down. Her role will now be shared by Dave Filoni, creator of The Clone Wars, and Lynwen Brennan, a long-time Lucasfilm executive.

A new video from the set of the upcoming Highlander reboot has surfaced, offering a better look at Henry Cavill in the lead role. The video also shows Cavill alongside Jeremy Irons, who he previously worked with in the DC Extended Universe. You can watch it below.

The streaming service has announced a third season of the drama series Your Friends & Neighbors – even before season 2 has begun! They’ve also released a trailer for the upcoming season, giving fans a first look at a new character played by James Marsden, known for his work in Marvel movies. You can watch the trailer below.

The film features Jafar Jackson, Michael Jackson’s nephew, playing the iconic singer. Marketing for the movie heavily suggests this is just the start of Michael’s story. It’s unclear if this is to set up future films, or if they’re deliberately focusing on his early life and avoiding the controversies that surrounded him later on.