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Fantasy movies are known for their expansive worldbuilding and sometimes unique systems of magic, often leading to them requiring multiple viewings. The most popular fantasy franchise,Harry Potter,has its own fascinating set of rules that fans continue to extrapolate for new ideas even today.Fantasy movies that make you love the genredo so with intrigue. The traditional fantasy epic adventure blueprint is timeless. The cross between medieval period action and mythical mysticism with deep lore will always enthrall fans of the fantasy genre....

This article contains spoilers for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningstands out from the franchise’s best films for how it revisits Ethan Hunt’s (Tom Cruise) previous adventures. As Ethan and his team try to prevent the evil “Entity” from starting a nuclear war,the protagonist is also forced to confront his past and his mistakes to save the worldin what seems to be his final mission on the big screen....

One ofTaylor Swift’s producers has become known for writing with her, but he actually co-wrote a popular song for another artist before working with Swift.The singer has written with an array of people, from her early career collaborator, Liz Rose, to more well-known artists like Lana Del Rey. However, she has a few favorite co-writers. Since thefolkloreandevermoreeras, Taylor Swift has often worked with The National’s Aaron Dessner. The writer and producer brought his unique sound to Swift’s folk albums, making them what they are....

A 28-year-old deep cut fromMichael Jackson’s discography is as good today as it was upon release.Jackson has an array of hits from his career, spanning from his days in The Jackson 5 (later known as The Jacksons) to his solo artist days. He is currently still regarded as one of the best-selling artists of all time. Hits like “Billie Jean” and “Smooth Criminal” are known worldwide, while his albumThrilleris still the best-selling album of all time....

Robots are almost always designed to complete practical tasks for their owners–like a robot vacuum. Not everything needs to be utilitarian, though. Sometimes, a robot can exist for the sole purpose of being adorable. At CES 2025, there’s tons of important tech being announced.TVs, laptops, routers, gaming handhelds, and so much more. Robots are, of course, a big part of the show as well, but only one of them has a furry face and googly eyes....

Summary Selling over 20 million copies worldwide, theCastlevaniaseries has proven one of Konami’s most successful. SinceCastlevania’s debut in 1986, the travails of the Belmonts and their eternal beef with the iconic Count Dracula have proven success across generations of consoles and video gamers.Whipping through hordes of gothic horror enemiesand jumping around Dracula’s castle has brought hits from the 3rd generation to the 7th generation, from 8-bit to 1080p. Many games in the series are regarded among the best video games of all time and are beloved entries on their respective consoles....

Netflix’sThe Recruitis the perfect action thriller to watch while waiting forThe Night Agentseason 3. Released in 2023,The Night Agentquickly became one of Netflix’s biggest shows.The high-stakes action thrillerintroduced us to Peter Sutherland, an FBI agent whose life is changed after he gets embroiled in a conspiracy involving high government officials. WhileThe Night Agentseason 1 was based on Matthew Quirk’s book of the same name, season 2 and any other upcoming installments of the series are original stories....

World of Warcraftplayers who enjoy PvP can bring the battle to the skies with a new Dragonriding talent inDragonflightthat allows them to dismount other players. This new talent can be unlocked using the Dragonriding mount system inWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflight. Dragonflightadded a new physics-based flying systemcalled Dragonriding. Players can customize a special dragon mount, then take to the skies using special abilities to navigate the terrain at high speeds. Across the Dragon Isles, players can collect glyphs to improve their Dragonriding mount inDragonflight....

August 26 has turned into a huge day forXboxplayers, markingthe simultaneous release ofGears of War: ReloadedandHelldivers 2. The latter was a smash hit for developer Arrowhead Game Studios and publisher PlayStation when it released on PS5 and PC early in 2024. Similarly,Gears of Warhas long been a flagship franchise for Xbox, andReloadedwill mark its debut on PlayStation.Helldivers' Xbox announcementcomes well afterGearshad its release date set, and August 26 could potentially be a crushing blow from Sony to its competition....

Two critically acclaimed directors explain why they left the live-actionStreet Fightermovie. In April 2023, it was announced that Legendary was developing a movie adaptation of the Capcom video game franchise with Danny and Michael Philippou, fresh off their successful debutTalk to Me, in talks to direct, though they eventually dropped out and were replaced by Kitao Sakurai. Recently, it was reported that theStreet Fightermovieis in talks with Jason Momoa, Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, and Roman Reigns to star....

Mortal Kombat 2writer Jeremy Slater recalls seeingAvengers: Endgame-level reactions from fans during test screenings. After wrapping filming in January 2024, the newMortal Kombatmovie is officially arriving in theaters on October 24. Based on the popular game franchise of the same name by Ed Boon and John Tobias, the project is directed by Simon McQuoid with a script by Slater. The fourth installment in the series serves as a sequel to the 2021Mortal Kombatreboot....

Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS ahead for The Handmaid’s Tale season 6, episode 10!The Handmaid’s Taleshowrunners Yahlin Chang and Eric Tuchman explain the one June reunion that couldn’t happen in the series finale and why the storyline wasn’t fully resolved. At the end ofThe Handmaid’s Taleseason 6, Boston is liberated from Gilead’s rule thanks to June (Elisabeth Moss) and other Handmaids killing the city’s Commanders. In the finale’s last scene, she returns to the burned-down Waterford house to record her story....

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for The Last of Us season 2, episode 7!The Last of Usco-creators Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin respond to the possibility of more Joel (Pedro Pascal) flashbacks in season 3 of the show and beyond. Despite his death at the hands of Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) in season 2, episode 2, Joel appeared throughout episode 6, which acted as a flashback episode bridging the events of seasons 1 and 2....