I was a product lead at Universal Music during the torrent era. We spent more on lawsuits than on artists, because nothing says “innovation” like suing your customers. Eventually, I got fired for pointing out we’d already lost. A tragicomedy, really.
A new report from FlixPatrol shows that the action series Lioness, starring Zoe Saldaña, is quickly gaining popularity on Paramount+. It’s currently the sixth most-watched show on the platform in the United States. Only two other series created by Taylor Sheridan – The Madison and Marshals – are performing better, ranking at No. 3 and No. 4 respectively.
Good news for fans of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio! They’re teaming up again after Killers of the Flower Moon for a new movie called What Happens at Night. This upcoming Gothic psychological horror thriller is already generating a lot of buzz. Here’s a breakdown of everything we know about the film, including the story, who’s starring, and when it might be released in theaters.
As complex engineering systems grow, distributing control via multi-agent reinforcement learning offers scalability, but new research reveals this can come at the expense of optimal performance.
The first season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms finished on February 22nd to widespread praise, and it’s still incredibly popular. As of today, it’s the top show on the Apple TV Store, where viewers can now rent or buy it. Despite this, the show remains a hit on HBO Max, currently ranking as the second most-streamed series, only behind The Pitt, which is releasing new episodes each week.
The news was revealed during a live recording of Nathan Fillion’s podcast, Once We Were Spacemen, which also featured guests Alan Tudyk, Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Morena Baccarin, Sean Maher, and Summer Glau – all expected to reprise their roles with voice work. Deadline reports that Adam Baldwin wasn’t present but will return as Jayne. Sadly, Ron Glass, who played Shepherd Book, passed away in 2016.
Over time, players started to appreciate compelling stories in games more and more, particularly as technology allowed for longer narratives, choices that impacted the plot, deeper character interactions, and voice acting. But simply having better technology doesn’t guarantee a good story. The truly great Western games stand out because of the talented writers and actors who create believable and engaging characters.
Marvel announced a new Jessica Jones comic series, titled Jessica Jones: Alias: Red Band, will be released alongside the Daredevil: Born Again comic. This new Jessica Jones story isn’t connected to her role in Daredevil; it features an alternate version of the character and a different take on Hell’s Kitchen.
The project, created by Fillion under his Collision33 company with 20th Television Animation, is well underway. A script has been finished, and concept art has been developed by ShadowMachine.
In 2022, Tom Cruise reprised his role as Maverick in Top Gun: Maverick, a sequel to the classic Top Gun. The film also featured Val Kilmer, along with Miles Teller, Glen Powell, Jennifer Connelly, and several other talented actors. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, known for his work on F1, the movie sees Maverick return to the Top Gun Academy, this time as an instructor. He’s tasked with training a new group of pilots for an incredibly risky mission – a dangerous bombing run that demands the skills of a top-level aviator.