“Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” is Best Installment in the Franchise in Years | Video Games

It’s been a long time since a “Call of Duty” game truly entertained me. Sure, I still play them every year, going on two decades now, but it’s felt like the developers were treading water, at best, during the last few installments. 2023’s “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” was particularly egregious with its greatest … Read more

“Life is Strange: Double Exposure” Resurrects Beloved Franchise | Video Games

There was a wave of what could be called interactive animated films in the video game world in the 2010s, led by Telltale Games and their excellent adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s “The Walking Dead.” Telltale would release games in chapters, almost like a limited series comic book on a monthly release schedule. And they would … Read more

Ridley Scott Regrets Leaving ‘Alien’ Franchise to Other Directors

Sir Ridley Scott regrets leaving the Alien franchise after the first movie. The 86-year-old director helmed the eponymous sci-fi horror flick in 1979 before passing the torch to the series to a string of other filmmakers including James Cameron, David Fincher, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, though Scott has now admitted he wishes he took full ownership … Read more

Glen Powell denies a rumor that he’s set to replace Tom Cruise in the Mission: Impossible franchise

Glen Powell says there’s no truth to the rumor about him replacing Tom Cruise in the Mission: Impossible franchise after The Final Reckoning. Tom Cruise might not be getting any younger, but the rumor about his Top Gun: Maverick co-star Glen Powell (Twisters, Hit Man, Hidden Figures) replacing him in Paramount’s Mission: Impossible franchise couldn’t … Read more

The prequel series dives into the mythology of the sci-fi franchise

Emily Watson, Mark Strong, Olivia Williams, and Travis Fimmel lead HBO’s ambitious prequel series to Denis Villeneuve’s acclaimed films. Plot: From the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, Dune: Prophecy follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future … Read more

X-Men franchise producer Simon Kinberg inks a deal with Lucasfilm to write and produce a Star Wars trilogy

X-Men 3: The Last Stand, Fantastic Four, and Legion creative Simon Kinberg is developing a new Star Wars trilogy May the Force be with Simon Kinberg, who’s recently signed a deal with Lucasfilm to write and produce a new Star Wars trilogy. Kinberg’s writing credits include the screenplay for Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, 2015’s Fantastic … Read more

Eddie Redmayne thinks Fantastic Beasts franchise is dead

After three Fantastic Beasts movies, Eddie Redmayne says we’ve probably seen the last of Newt Scamander and the franchise may be dead. If you were hoping the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them franchise would return, I wouldn’t hold your breath. Eddie Redmayne, who stars in the Fantastic Beasts franchise as Newt Scamander, gave … Read more