In a recent interview on the Avatar: Braving the Elements podcast, Greg Baldwin – the voice of Iroh after Mako’s passing in 2006 – shared what story he’d most like to see explored. He said that while Zuko’s journey of redemption is often discussed, he’s most interested in seeing a similar story for Ozai, Zuko’s father.
HBO has consistently delivered exceptional television. The first season of Deadwood brilliantly launched their take on the Western genre, while the final season of Succession provided a fittingly emotional ending to the Roy family’s story. From well-established favorites like Season 2 of The Sopranos to newer hits like Season 2 of The Rehearsal, these represent some of the best seasons of television HBO has ever produced.
The new movie, Predator: Badlands, was aiming to become the highest-grossing film in the Predator series (excluding the Alien vs. Predator movies) by earning over $24.6 million. It now looks like Badlands will make around $37 million domestically this weekend. If it gets good reviews and attracts enough extra moviegoers – about $1.2 million worth – it could even beat the $38.2 million earned by the 2004 Alien vs. Predator crossover.
Thanks to dedicated fans, Zack Snyder’s original vision for Justice League finally came out in 2021, after Joss Whedon finished the film in 2017. Now, after years of fans asking Netflix to revive Snyder’s cinematic universe, there’s a real possibility it could actually happen.
Watching Dragon Ball Super, I often felt like it just didn’t quite reach the heights of the original DBZ. To illustrate this, even the strongest story arc in Super – the Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga – doesn’t measure up to what I consider the weakest arc in DBZ, the Buu Saga. In almost every aspect, the Buu Saga is better written, and while the Galactic Patrol Saga has a few strengths, they don’t really compensate for its overall weaknesses.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson discussed the performance of his film Black Adam. He was asked if his experience playing a villain (“heel”) in wrestling helped him portray the character, and Johnson replied that it absolutely did. He explained that his time as a wrestling villain was similar to the journey of The Rock becoming an anti-hero.
The Council of Elrond scene might seem straightforward – it’s a discussion among the main characters about what to do with the One Ring, and Tolkien provided a lot of source material. However, director Peter Jackson surprisingly called it the most difficult part of writing the script for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Fran Walsh agreed it was a challenge, and Philippa Boyens, while saying other parts were harder, acknowledged the scene was problematic. Despite these difficulties, Jackson, Walsh, and Boyens successfully navigated the complexities of bringing the Council of Elrond to life.
Featuring Jessica Biel, Eric Balfour, Jonathan Tucker, and R. Lee Ermey, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a remake of the classic 1974 film, often considered a horror masterpiece. Released during the early 2000s when remakes were popular, this version is one of the better ones produced by Platinum Dunes.
I’ve always been fascinated by how Power Rangers came to be, and it’s amazing to realize that every single version really started with footage from the Japanese show, Super Sentai. It’s incredible how they took those original scenes – the giant robots, the Rangers transforming during fights – and built an entire, globally-loved franchise around them. That Sentai footage is truly the heart of what makes Power Rangers feel so epic and action-packed, no matter which team you’re watching!
The first 24 hours of the Michael trailer saw an incredible 116.2 million views globally, according to WaveMetrix. This is Lionsgate’s biggest trailer launch ever, and the most views any music biopic or concert film trailer has ever received. It breaks the previous record held by Taylor Swift: Eras Tour, which had 96.1 million views.