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Henry Cavill’s series, Night Hunter, is a big hit for Paramount+, consistently ranking among its most popular shows as of late December.

Jay Jackson, who played the local reporter in Pawnee for six seasons, recently spoke with Entertainment Weekly about how dedicated the cast of the show was. He shared some of his favorite moments with Adam Scott (Ben Wyatt), including Scott’s funny habit of doing something unusual whenever he stumbled over a lie – a habit Aziz Ansari often teased him about.

Timothée Chalamet’s performance is a major highlight of Marty Supreme, which is receiving widespread acclaim as one of the best films of 2025. The movie will likely stay in theaters as long as it continues to do well, but A24 films typically become available to stream on HBO Max. The big question now is when that will happen.

On the December 24th episode of John Rocha’s podcast, he questioned well-known insider Jeff Sneider regarding the latest casting updates for the upcoming X-Men reboot.

Matt and Ross Duffer, the creators of Stranger Things, were quite anxious about filming a key scene involving Will Byers in the seventh episode of season 5. This scene, where Will comes out to his friends and reveals he doesn’t like girls, was one of the biggest moments in the second volume of the season and took place with many of the show’s main characters present.

The character played by Pullman is inspired by a Marvel hero (or villain) who first appeared in comics in 2000, twenty-five years before joining the story in Thunderbolts. Though not a well-known character in Marvel’s history, being part of the MCU has significantly increased his popularity. He’s called Robert “Bob” Reynolds by his friends, and Pullman’s portrayal fits perfectly into the superhero universe. However, some fans don’t fully recognize just how complex and cleverly written the character is.

According to Variety, Fire and Ash has now earned over $500 million worldwide, currently totaling $544 million. Other recent releases, Marty Supreme and Anaconda, also performed well, bringing in $9.5 million and $9.1 million respectively on their opening days.

Despite a slower year for movies, both Marvel and DC delivered some enjoyable TV shows. DC only released one film, Superman, but a new series laid the groundwork for their upcoming universe. Beyond Marvel and DC, several superhero shows returned with new seasons, resulting in a solid list of the best releases of 2025, including: