Stranger Thingsseason 5 is shaping up to be Will Byers' season, and with that responsibility comes one major upgrade. It’s been nearly a decade sinceStranger Thingsfirst premiered, and in that time, we’ve watched the youngest characters grow up and evolve in unprecedented ways. Oddly, though, despite kickstarting the story with his disappearance, Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) has taken a backseat role in most seasons, as his connection with the Upside Down and its monsters has yet to be fully explained, and his unique trauma has separated him from his friends....

WARNING: SPOILERS ahead forIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 17, episodes 1 & 2. The second crossover episode betweenIt’s Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaandAbbott Elementaryfixed a major criticism from the first one, which was a part ofAbbott Elementary’sfourth season.It’s Always Sunnykicked off its seventeenth season by offering their perspective on the samevolunteer week shown in theAbbottepisode. Theseason 17 premiere ofIt’s Always Sunny,appropriately titled “The Gang F***s Up Abbott Elementary,“revisits Charlie learning how to read at a kindergarten level, Dee making moves of Janine’s boyfriend, Gregory, and Mac being Ava’s personal assistant for the week as he tries to get her to sign court-ordered paperwork....

It’s the end of an era for competitivePokémonVGC, and while fans have likely been expecting the change for some time now, the switch to a new generation game is both exciting and scary. Just as the format shifted fromShield & SwordtoScarlet & Violet,it’s time for a new and modernized format to takeScarlet & Violet’splace. PerGamesRadar,Pokémon Championswill be replacingScarlet & Violetas the official competitive VGC format, marking the end of an era for the franchise....

Dandadanseason 2 has just started to air, but the hype train has already skipped ahead, not to season two, but season three. At a recent pre-screening event, fans got more than a sneak peek at the wild, supernatural antics of this summer’s most hotly anticipated anime. They also got a hint that the team behind it is already dreaming bigger. In an unexpected moment that left fans buzzing, legendary voice actress Mayumi Tanaka, best known as the voice of Luffy fromOne Piece,casually mentioned she was looking forward to season three ofDandadan, according to@anime_dandadanon X....

TheDC Universehas finally found its lead for theClayfacemovie. TheDCU’s Chapter 1: “Gods and Monsters"has multiple movies and TV shows in the works for some of DC’s most iconic superheroes, and one of Batman’s villains will be getting his own film, with DC Studios currently in pre-production onClayface. While not initially announced as part of the studio’s slate during DC’s original January 2023 announcement,Clayfacebecame a surprise addition, and now the film is finally closer to becoming a reality....

AsSupermanis about to arrive in theaters, James Gunn already has more plans in store for the Man of Steel in theDC Universe. After years of being gone from the big screen,David Corenswet’sSupermanmovieis about to bring the DC icon back as part of Gunn’s DCU franchise. Withthe DCU’s Chapter 1: “Gods and Monsters"already working on multiple films and series at DC Studios, many are curious about where Superman will show up after 2025....

Anime compilation films often get a bad rap, viewed as nothing more than lazy cash grabs that add nothing new to the story. Recap films can be lackluster, butJUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movieis an exception to the rule, with a seamlessly flowing narrative and exquisite animation that is best suited for the big screen. Carefree scenes of characters fostering friendships and frolicking in the ocean are interwoven with dramatic battles and a betrayal that changed the future ofJujutsu Kaisen’suniverse forever....

Jurassic World Rebirthhas included the long-awaited return of the mighty Spinosaurus, a dinosaur long absent from the series that stands to be able to truly redeem itself in the eyes of fans. The Spinosaurus was a spinosaurid theropoddinosaur that lived during the Cretacous period, known for its distinctive spinal ridges giving it its namesake. The Spinosaurus has gone on quite a PR journey over the course of its career in theJurassic Parkfranchise, going from a despised upsetter to a fan-favorite underdog with that has officially redeemed itself inJurassic World Rebirth....

King of the Hillcreator Mike Judge’s 2009 comedy featuring Ben Affleck was forgotten soon after release, but the 16-year-old movie has now become a streaming hit in the US. Judge’s animated 1990s MTV showBeavis and Butt-Headoffered a less-subtle form of humor than the creator’s later live-action Affleck collaboration, but it certainly made more of a lasting impression, getting a reboot in 2022. The original success of Judge’s giggling, music-video-mocking slackers led to his big network breakthrough, the animated FOX comedyKing of the Hill, which itself opened the door for him to embark upon a movie career....

The news that Ridley Scott’s next sci-fi movieThe Dog Starswill be an original effort instead of an addition to theAlienfranchise is secretly good, both for the director and the series.TheAlienmovieswouldn’t exist without Ridley Scott’s work on 1979’sAlien. Scott’s vision for the movie was as instrumental to its success as Sigourney Weaver’s performance or Dan O’Bannon’s screenplay. That said, not all of Scott’s contributions to theAlienfranchise have been unambiguously positive. His2012AlienprequelPrometheuscomplicated the loreof the series so much that it took 12 years before director Fede Alvarez managed to make sense of the franchise timeline again with2024’sAlien: Romulus....

It was tiring to watch Tim and Lucy dance around their feelings inThe Rookieseason 7, but as bad as it might’ve been, their story could’ve been much worse. Despite breaking up in season 6,it was obvious that the fan-favorite couple would eventually reunite.Many expected that to come inThe Rookieseason 7. Unfortunately, that would be incorrect. Bythe end ofThe Rookieseason 7,Tim and Lucy hadn’t had a proper conversation about the state of their relationshipand what led to their breakup....

Mark Hamill has roles in two different Stephen King movies that are releasing in 2025, and his role inThe Life of Chuckis nothing like his role in the second Stephen King movie of the year.The Life of Chuckis one of the most critically acclaimed movies of 2025, and while the film is filled with some incredible performances, Mark Hamill is one of the most praised parts of the movie. Luckily, fans ofMark Hamill can get excited for another Stephen King moviethat the actor will appear in, although it won’t be nearly as heartwarming asThe Life of Chuck....

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydrawill be releasing a bit later than expected, but on the bright side, the delay offers a good opportunity for the game to align with an iconic milestone for Captain America. As the name implies,Marvel 1943focuses on a WW2 setting, so it comes as no surprise that the upcoming game features Captain America in a starring role. Joined by Azzuri, the era-appropriate king and Black Panther of Wakanda, Steve’s fight against Hydra takes place in Nazi-occupied Paris....