Despite the popularity and critical acclaim of Mike Flanagan’s horror series on Netflix, one show often gets overlooked: Marianne. This French-language series, created and directed by Samuel Bodin with writing contributions from Quoc Dang Tran, is set in the French countryside and remains a hidden gem for many horror fans.
The type of adaptation is to be determined at this time.
Nicolas Cage loves taking on challenging roles, and in Prime Video’s Spider-Noir, that willingness leads to some truly wild action. All eight episodes of the 2026 series are now available, introducing viewers to The Spider – a unique version of Spider-Man – as he battles classic villains from the Marvel comics.
In 2013, Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, created the manga Jaco the Galactic Patrolman. It ran for 11 chapters in Weekly Shonen Jump and tells the story of Jaco, an alien police officer tasked with defending Earth from an alien threat. During his mission, he meets humans like Dr. Tokunoshin Omori and a young woman named Tights.
Because the show had gained a large following, there was a lot of anticipation for season 5, especially the finale. Season 4 hadn’t been as well-received, so the final episode really needed to deliver. Instead, it split audiences and sparked a lot of criticism.
Right now, most fans are excited about the next Cyberpunk game, which is said to be in the works. It might take players beyond the city of Night City, or perhaps show us a different era with a dramatically changed Night City. Given the vast potential of the Cyberpunk universe, the creative options seem limitless.
Alfred Hitchcock’s classic horror film, The Birds, first came out in 1963 and remains a widely recognized movie of that time. Now, 63 years later, it’s being reimagined as a limited series. The project is currently being offered to different streaming services and television networks. Heyday Television and Universal International Studios, a company related to the original film’s producer, Universal Pictures, are working together to create the new series.
Horror movies have gone from being low-budget and dismissed by many to a hugely successful, billion-dollar industry, and this change has actually improved the quality of the films. Older American horror movies, especially those from the 1960s to 1980s, often featured what’s called the ‘idiot plot’ – characters making unbelievably foolish choices. For example, they’d split up when being chased by a killer, or investigate strange sounds and bloodstains by going into the darkness alone. Filmmakers were more focused on creating shocking deaths than on making sure their characters acted realistically, as long as it led to more on-screen kills.
As a TV critic, I get it – Emmy season always seems to focus on the same handful of shows. It’s frustrating, honestly, because it shuts out so much great work. I’m just as guilty of predicting the frontrunners myself! That’s why I make it a point each year to look beyond the usual suspects – the critically acclaimed hits and even the shows that didn’t quite land. I want to highlight performances that deserve attention, even if they come from shows that premiered ages ago or were considered failures. Because once the awards predictors decide a show has no chance, it almost never gets a fair look, and that’s a real shame.
Daisy’s courageous, but risky, actions put her relationships with both Gilead and the Mayday resistance in danger. In the episode “Secateurs”, June returned with a plan to help Daisy escape Gilead completely. However, Daisy, echoing June’s own determined spirit from The Handmaid’s Tale, passionately argued that she needed to stay and continue fighting for the girls still trapped there.