TheMCUhas just revealed a perfect way for it to begin setting up Doctor Doom’s story within one 2025 release, and I can’t believe the way it looks like it can tie two stories that might otherwise appear entirely unrelated together. WithAvengers 5going fromAvengers: The Kang DynastytoAvengers: Doomsday- and swapping Kang for Doctor Doom along the way - how the pre-existing pieces ofthe MCU timelinewill fit together to form the next chapters of the franchise’s story does appear in some ways less clear than ever....

Ian McKellen has seemingly confirmed that two central originalLord of the Ringscharacters are returning in the upcoming movie,The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. The upcoming film will be directed by Andy Serkis (who also reprises his role as Gollum), produced by Peter Jackson, and will follow the stories from J.R.R. Tolkien’s appendices. Not much isconfirmed aboutThe Hunt For Gollum’splot, butit will likely focus on the race against time to find the titular character before Sauron can exploit Gollum’s knowledge of the One Ring....

David Tennantmay be one of the most beloved working actors today;if you’re a fan of his work, there’s one British crime drama you need to watch. Tennant’s acting skills range from comedy to slapstick sci-fi to heinous, terrifying antagonists and gritty, depressed detectives. There’s a reason people love him as the Tenth (and Fourteenth) Doctor inDoctor Whoand fear him as one ofMarvel’s best villains inJessica Jones. His performances are always layered, empathetic, and cunning, and his chemistry with his co-stars is unmatched....

John David Washington’s best movies and TV shows showcase his meteoric rise to fame, becoming a star in his own right. Washington was born July 30, 2025, in Los Angeles and is the son of legendary Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington. Despite the famous lineage, Washington has established a career of his own, which started on television with his standout role on the HBO sports seriesBallers. However, that was just the beginning of his acting career, which, while relatively new, is already impressive....

Karate Kid: Legends' Rotten Tomatoes score has been revealed – how does it compare to past movies andCobra Kai? Directed by Jonathan Entwistle, with a script written by Rob Lieber, the sixth film in the franchise brings back Jackie Chan as Mr. Han and Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, who team up to train a new Karate Kid, Li Fong (Ben Wang).Karate Kid: Legends' castalso includes Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, Ming-Na Wen, Aramis Knight, Wyatt Oleff, and Shaunette Renée Wilson....

Love Island USAseason 7’s Amaya Espinal has become a fan favorite over the last few weeks, andthe show’s first look of its upcoming episode is teasing a possible new love connectionfor the genuine Islander. ThroughoutLove Island USAseason 7, viewers have watched as Amaya has tried to build strong connections with everyone in the show’s villa. Amaya’s worked hard throughout her timeonLove Island USAto build real connections that could find her genuine love, but she’s been upfront about who she is....

Meta has announced a major software update for its Meta Quest line of virtual reality headsets. There are new travel features, and the Link feature for connecting a PC has been improved. The v71 Meta Quest update will be rolling out gradually beginning next week, and will eventually reach all Meta Quest 2, 3, and 3S headsets. One of the most prominent changes in v71 is the redesign of Meta Horizon OS....

Studio Ghiblihas produced many of the highest-rated anime films. While fans await Hayao Miyazaki’s next project, another film is currently streaming on Netflix that captures the same spirit.Mary and the Witch’s Flowerpremiered in 2017 and marked the debut of Studio Ponoc,a new production house founded by former Ghibli lead producer Yoshiaki Nishimura in 2015, celebrated for the highly acclaimed anime film,The Tale of Princess Kaguya. Studio Ponoc also features contributions from Ghibli director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, recognized for his work onThe Secret World of Arrietty, and he collaborated with Nishimura onWhen Marnie Was There....

Netflix has released the first six minutes ofWednesdayseason 2’s premiere episode, along with a significant casting update. The second season of Netflix’sAddams Familyspinoff has been a long time coming, since the series' freshman season released back in November 2022. Now,Wednesdayseason 2is finally almost here, with a scheduled premiere date of May 27, 2025. The upcoming episodes will feature a slew of exciting new characters and thrilling new stories, many of which are teased in Netflix’s sneak peek at the first episode....

At E3 2019, the newBorderlands 2DLC,Commander Lilith and the Fight for Sanctuary, was officially made available to the public, and beyond the new story for players to explore, there are also a ton of secrets to find. One of these secrets ties into the HBO adaptation of George R. R. Martin’sA Song of Ice and Fireseries,Game of Thrones, in the form of an Easter egg. Fans ofGame of Throneswill remember that the Stark children each get a direwolf in the first episode (and the first chapter of the book), and how Jon Snow’s direwolf, Ghost, is the only one to make it to the end of the HBO adaptation....

This week,Fortnite Battle Royalelaunched anupdated version of its mapfeaturing new points of interest, revamped textures, and some general improvements to gameplay performance. However, while the launch was mostly smooth, developer Epic Games did miss a major glitch with one of the game’s textures. In the new Junk Junction area, there is a large crane that doesn’t have any collision. As a result, players can walk through the crane until they are fully covered by the large vehicle....

Nintendo has finally confirmed the release date of anotherNintendo Switch 2-exclusive game, one that was used to showcase the capabilities of theJoy-Con 2’s mouse controls. The game was met with a mixed response from several previewers in attendance. Now that it finally has a release date, more information about the game is likely to start trickling in over the next few weeks, because the game is coming sooner than many may expect....

One Piecehas proven a harsh reality about live-action anime adaptations that I hope Hollywood learns from in their future attempts at new projects. There have been a multitude of attempts to make live-action anime adaptations, most of which have turned out to be failures. Some famous examples include movies, such as 2009’sDragonball Evolutionand 2017’sDeath Note, the latter of which is considered one ofNetflix’s worst live-action anime adaptations. After many attempts at adapting anime from 2D to 3D, however,Netflix ended up trying their hand atOne Piece, a series adapted from Eiichiro Oda’s bestselling manga....