Summary The forbidden romance betweenAnakin SkywalkerandPadmé Amidalais pivotal inStar Wars, and this work of art reimagines them as literature’s most famous star-crossed lovers. When the two characters fall in love, they have a lengthy conversation about why a romance is a bad idea, citing Anakin’s role as aJedi Knight. Ultimately, they opt for secrecy, marrying in a private ceremony. Unfortunately, just like Romeo and Juliet, it’s their love and devotion to each other that becomes Anakin and Padmé’s undoing....

In another demonstration ofNetflix’s ambitions in the anime space, it didn’t take long for the streaming giant – and growing global hub for anime fans – to showcase some of the best animation of the new year. Indeed, if Netflix is dropping such scintillating eye candy just a few short weeks into the year, it makes fans wonder just how great a year it will be for anime on Netflix....

TheReacherfranchise includes a weird spin-off book series that would never work as a TV show. With its first two seasons, Amazon’sReacherhas been far more successful at adaptingLee Child’s originalJack Reacherbooksthan theTom Cruise movies. ConsideringReacherseason 3’s book choiceand casting updates, it will also likely tread a similar path as its predecessors and present a satisfying adaptation of its source material. As the live-actionReacheruniverse continues to grow, it will not be long before it will branch out into spin-off shows....

Hacks, Jean Smart’s Emmy-winning comedy series with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score, is back and just may be better than ever. AfterdethroningThe Bear’sEmmy dominanceat the 2024 Emmy Awards by winning Outstanding Comedy Series, HBO/MAX’sHacksis already in top form right out of the gate with its two-episode season 4 premiere. The entire main cast of Hacks returned for its highly anticipated fourth season, which debuted on MAX on Thursday, August 07, 2025....

The Rotten Tomatoes score forThe Killerhas been released. Not to be confused with the 2023 David Fincher film of the same name, 2024’sThe Killeris a 2024 action movie about an assassin who is trying to restore the sight of a young, blinded singer.The Killerisdirected by John Woo, who is adapting his own 1989 film. 2024’sThe Killerfeatures a leading cast including Nathalie Emmanuel, Omar Sy, Sam Worthington, and Diana Silvers. Now, theRotten Tomatoesscore has been revealed forThe Killer....

Horror romances can be a difficult genre to get right, butLisa Frankensteinmakes a valiant attempt at recreating bothFrankensteinandBride of Frankensteinfor a modern audience. Thoughthe cast ofLisa Frankensteinis excellent, its mixture of kooky teen drama, body horror, genuine romance, and modern sexuality doesn’t quite work, with the choice to also makeLisa Frankensteina comedy overshadowing what was an unexpectedly emotional love story. ThoughLisa Frankensteincould still become a cult hit, it didn’t do well at the box office, earning just $13 million against a budget of $9....

Marvel Rivalshas already experienced massive success since Season 0, but Season 1 could raise the bar further. The Marvel-themed hero shooter has surpassed many expectations,combining excellent features, like free heroes, with its fun and chaotic gameplay. It hasn’t been without some issues, like the argument aboutwhetherMarvel Rivalsshould have role lock, but this has not hampered the game much, if at all. ThoughMarvel RivalsSeason 1 will be the first look at how the developers plan to update the live service game, players already have a sense of how it will work due to leaks....

The creativity of theStardew Valleycommunity should never be underestimated, especially when it comes to bringing the game to life with a particularly entertaining medium. The relatively straightforward world design ofStardew Valleyand Pelican Town allows players to play with the space: It’s large enough to fill in some of the map’s gaps but contained in a way that’s easy to visualize in a three-dimensional manner. Which is whyuniting the game with the constantly expanding world of LEGO makes for an incredible combination....

After a decade of development and filming, the firstA Minecraft Movietrailer has finally arrived. Plans for an adaptation of the iconic Mojang Studios video game first began in 2014, with futureDeadpool & Wolverinefilmmaker Shawn Levy attached to direct before departing and being replaced byIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s Rob McElhenney, who also departed due to scheduling conflicts, andMetal Lords' Peter Sollett. The directing position would ultimately land withNapoleon Dynamite’s Jared Hess, who forged ahead with a rewritten script by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer, with Jason Momoa being the first to jointheMinecraftcast....

TheMonopoly Go!Avengers Racers event is a team-based mini-game in the mainMonopoly Go!App that runs fromOctober 9, 2024, to August 10, 2025. This event has a Marvel theme and lets players race around the game board to collect rewards based on the Avengers. Teams of four will race around theMonopoly Go!board, with the goal of collecting the most flags and earning the highest team score. The key to success in this event is teamwork and strategy....

Warning: Contains Spoilers For The End of My Hero Academia Summary My Hero Academia’s decade-long journey has come to an emotional end with chapter #430 in issue #36-37 ofWeekly Shonen Jump. It’s almost unimaginable that there will be no new chapters ofMy Hero Academiastarting from the next issue of Shueisha’s magazine. However, fans must come to terms with this bittersweet reality and bid farewell to Kohei Horikoshi’s magnum opus. While the series may have concluded, the lessons it imparted remain....

Netflix’s live-actionAvatar: The Last Airbendercould have a very hard time adapting one of the most iconic team-ups from the original animated series. Netflix’s adaptation ofAvatar: The Last Airbenderhas always had challenges to overcome, simply because the original show is so beloved. The originalThe Last Airbenderis often considered one of thebest cartoons of the 2000s, and for good reason.The Last Airbenderhas so many great characters, moments, and stories, and one of those moments could be nearly impossible to faithfully adapt to live-action....

This episode ofStar Trek: The Original Seriesreceives a lot of hate, but it’s not even the worst episode of the series. Following the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the USS Enterprise,Star Trek: The Original Seriesintroduced the world toGene Roddenberry’s vision of a utopian future. While the show’s low-budget effects are outdated by modern standards,TOSholds up relatively well, with compelling characters and storylines that remain relevant today. Some episodes, however, should have remained on the drawing board....