Jared Padalecki's Fire Country Spinoff Will Break An Important Franchise Trend

TheFire Countryuniverse’s tentative plans to expand with a Jared Padalecki-fronted spinoff will likely mark a break in a major franchise trend. The franchise emerged in October 2022 withFire Country, a procedural-leaning action drama series following prisoner Bode Donovan’s path to redemption via an Edgewater, California early-release program that allows him to volunteer alongside trained firefighters. DespiteFire Country’sdivisive reception, as demonstrated by season 1’s lacklusterRotten Tomatoesscore of 44% by critics and audiences, the series has done enough business for its home network, CBS, to warrant its renewal for new seasons....

May 31, 2025 · 5 min · 859 words · Paula Brady

Jason Bateman's 10 Best Movies And TV Shows

Jason Batemanhas been in the acting business since he was a child, and though he had a lot of projects as a child and teen performer, Bateman’s best movies and tv shows are all from his career as an adult. His career began with television commercials in the 1980s before he gained roles in shows likeLittle House on the PrairieandSilver Spoons. Though a lot of working child actors might not be able to successfully transition to more adult roles, Bateman did, and he found his niche mostly in comedic roles....

May 31, 2025 · 12 min · 2453 words · Jeffrey Browning

M. Night Shyamalan Had Strict Jump Scare Rule On The Sixth Sense, Haley Joel Osment Recalls

The Sixth Senseis remembered for its shocking twist, its fascinating universe, and its role in turning director and writer M. Night Shyamalan into a household name. The movie centers on a child psychologist (Bruce Willis) who works with Cole (Haley Joel Osment), a little boy who can seeThe Sixth Sense’s many ghosts. It was a critical and commercial success, having been nominated for six Academy Awards, four BAFTAs, and two Golden Globes....

May 31, 2025 · 4 min · 654 words · Jennifer Brooks

Magic: The Gathering's Next Two Universes Beyond Sets Show The Concept At Its Best & Worst

Magic: The Gatheringis one of the biggest names in the tabletop sphere, and they have a lot of big crossover sets known as Universes Beyond.These sets are usually released to mixed reviews, and the latest two highlight the reasons why. There are a lot of different franchises that have come toMTGover the years, but some of them work a lot better than others. TheFinal Fantasy set forMTGhas already shown off some of the commander cards coming out....

May 31, 2025 · 4 min · 794 words · William Juarez

Mark Wahlberg's Panned Take On The Matrix 3 Years Ago Was Ironically Made Even Worse By Keanu Reeves' $159 Sequel

Mark Wahlberg’sInfiniteis the actor’s panned take onThe Matrixfrom three years ago, and it was ironically made even worse by Keanu Reeve’s $159 million sequel.Infiniteis a sci-fi movie that was released in 2021, and whileit is now streaming on Netflix, the film wasn’t a very big hit.Infinitewas unfavorably compared toThe Matrixin almost every review, a fact that proves that the Mark Wahlberg movie was doomed from the start. 2021’sInfiniteis a high-concept sci-fi moviethat focuses on the concept of reincarnation, with Mark Wahlberg playing a reincarnated warrior who fights for the Believers in an attempt to stop a team of evildoers known as the Nihilists....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 582 words · Jason Raymond

Marvel's New Release Just Brought Back The Worst X-Men Movie Quote 24 Years Later

A terribleX-Menquote just got referenced by Marvel 24 years after the film’s initial release. The 2000 movie was what started the X-Men’s success. Professor X’s class of mutants was introduced to audiences with positive reception. Since then,a total of 13 filmshave been released in the franchise so far with each film just getting better in quality.X-Menis a clear product of the year 2000 with some elements aging better than others, but there is one moment in the movie that remains disliked to this day....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 542 words · Shane Hicks

My Hero Academia Announces Return With New Epilogue

Warning: Spoilers Ahead for My Hero Academia Chapter #430! After 430 glorious chapters,My Hero Academiafinished its ten-year run in August 2024, but according to its most recent social media update, Kōhei Horikoshi still has treats in store. According toMy Hero Academia’sX(formerly Twitter) account, the manga will get a 38-page epilogue detailing the events beyond the final chapter. After the stunning developments following Deku’s final battle against Shigaraki, the manga still has stories to tell, despite the final chapter being a time-skip epilogue in and of itself....

May 31, 2025 · 4 min · 832 words · Erik Miller

Newest Pokémon TCG Promo Card Celebrates One Of The Most Popular Pokemon

The newest card in thePokémon Trading Card Gamethat was just revealed features the fan-favorite icon of the franchise, Pikachu, but eagle-eyed fans will notice a few other Pokémon making cameos behind the sparking Pikachu in the front. The card will be released later this month exclusively in China as part of a promotional box. The special Pikachu promo card, shared on Instagram bypokemontcgsaver, is a full-card illustration that shows a dynamic sparking Pikachu at the center....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Carly Doyle

Sauron Led 2 Devastating Attacks Off-Screen In Lord Of The Rings & 2026's Gollum Movie Can Finally Show The Extent Of His Evil

The Lord of the Ringsis seeing a resurgence, and the upcomingThe Lord of the Rings:The Hunt for Gollummoviecould set up a key shift in the franchise. The new Gollum movie will be directed by Andy Serkis and will also star him as the eponymous Gollum. Showing Gollum’s perspective, the movie has a shot at elaborating on some ofLord of the Rings’most intriguing characters. Gandalf and Sauron are both fairly likely to feature in the movie in some way, allowing it to tackle Sauron’s aggressive part in the War of the Ring....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 621 words · Erin Calhoun

Sega’s retail sales struggle, while digital market grows

Can PSO 2 come out officially in NA…please While Sega saw a continued decline in software sales this past fiscal year, its mobile division is continuing to grow, according to arecent reportissued by Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. Even with titles likeSonic Lost WorldandFootball Manager 2014,only 6.3 million units of product were sold at retail worldwide for the Japanese developer. Europe was responsible for roughly half of all units, at 3 million, while North American contributed 2....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Jessica Weber

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Is Really A Spock Tragedy

Star Trek: Strange New Worldsis shaping up to be a tragedy for Lieutenant Spock (Ethan Peck). Debuting inStar Trek: Discoveryseason 2, Ethan Peck plays the younger version of Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) inStar Trek’s Prime Timeline. In the years before he joins Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) inStar Trek: The Original Series, Lt. Spock serves as Chief Science Officer on the USS Enterprise, commanded by Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount)....

May 31, 2025 · 4 min · 704 words · Robert Jones

Stephen King's Running Man Remake Casts Villain With Lord Of The Rings Alum

The upcoming remake of Stephen King’sThe Running Manhas cast another key villain, this time an alum fromThe Lord of the Ringsfranchise joining the movie. Theupcoming remake ofThe Running Manstars Glen Powell as Ben Richards, a desperate father competing in a deadly reality show to win the grand prize and pay for his ailing daughter’s medicine. The movie has already cast Josh Brolin as the main villain, a producer of the show, while Katy O’Brien will portray another contestant....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Scott Bush

That Can't Be It For Severide & Damon After Chicago Fire's Big Twist, Right?!

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Chicago Fire season 13, episode 3, “All Kinds of Crazy.” Following theChicago Fireseason 12 finale, Kelly Severide and Jack Damon have been getting closer as brothers, but season 13, episode 3, might have put a permanent end to their developing relationship.Severide learns that he and Damonare half-brothers inChicago Fire, which makes him protective ofthe younger character. However, Damon crosses a line near the beginning of season 13, forcing Severide to choose either his brother’s side or his wife’s, Stella Kidd....

May 31, 2025 · 5 min · 869 words · Charles Bennett