Spoilers for The Wheel of Time season 3 episodes 1-7.The Wheel of Timeseason 3 continues the Prime Video series’ trend of arguably improving upon Robert Jordan’s source material when it comes to its villains. InThe Wheel of Timebooks, Jordan’s villains already come with an array of motivations and flaws, but showrunner Rafe Judkins, along with the writers and cast, have taken that idea and run with it. Even before its looming finale,The Wheel of Timeseason 3 has explored the deepest desires of its antagonists, revealing deeply-held truths and their inner sparks of lightness alike....

Many filmmakers have stated their unfavorable views towards artificial intelligence being used in creative fields, and Hayao Miyazaki has been one of the most outspoken.The Studio Ghibli filmmaker has called the new technology “an insult to life itself"and affirmed consistently that he never wants AI involved in any of his projects. Much to Miyazaki’s dismay, aStudio GhibliAI filter recently emerged on TikTok, enabling users to input an image and have it redesigned in the whimsical, pastel art style Ghibli films are known for....

Halloween: Resurrectionwas critically lambasted and its failure hurt the franchise, but it was ahead of its time in one key way. TheHalloweenmovie franchisehas been running for nearly 40 years, having survived multiple reboots and waning horror trends. DespiteHalloween Ends, ummm, endingwith Michael Myers getting ground into meat, there iszerochance the series is permanently done. The saga is somewhat infamous for hitting the reboot button constantly andthere are aboutfive differentHalloweentimelinesto keep track of, with some sequels ignoring others....

Steven Spielberg’s update ofWest Side Storyis one of those rare remakes that isperfectly able to capture the same energy and magic as the original. Based on the stage musical from the late ’50s,West Side Storyretells the classic tale ofRomeo and Julietamidst New York street gangs. The 1961 version from director Robert Wise is already considered to be one of the greatest movie musicals ever made. It ended up walking away with 10 Oscars, the highest amount ever earned from a musical, along with an honorary award for co-director Jerome Robbins....

TheBlack Panthersequel reportedly just got three new additions to the cast, and it turns out that one of them might be none other than Lake Bell. While shooting onBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreveris getting set to hit pause, it appears a few scenes were shot with the actress, who most recently joined the MCU as the voice of Black Widow in the Disney PlusWhat If …?series. TheBlack Panthersequel film is shutting down production for a couple of months to allow starLetitia Wright to recuperate from an injuryshe suffered while performing a stunt on set....

Home Alonedirector Chris Columbus addresses whether he would return for a reboot, explaining why it’s not a good idea. Released in 1990, the Christmas movie starsMacaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old troublemaker who must fend off two bumbling burglars after his family forgets to take him on vacation with them. The film, which also stars Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, and Catherine O’Hara, is widely regarded as a Christmas classic. It was followed by one direct sequel with Culkin,Home Alone 2: Lost in New York(1992), and four subsequent films with different actors....

Marvel Studios is once again kicking off the summer movie season, andScreenRantis proud to give fans a chance to seeThunderbolts*ahead of its wide release. Marvel Cinematic Universe veteran Sebastian Stan commandsa rag-tag squad of anti-heroesthat includes Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, David Harbour’s Red Guardian, Wyatt Russell’s US Agent and more as they join forces to battle a threat mightier than all of the Avengers combined. Days before its May 2 premiere,ScreenRantinvites New York City and Los Angeles-based readers to an exclusive screening on each coast on Tuesday, April 29....

One of the mechanics that makesLegend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildso exciting is that just about every weapon and item is breakable. This makes every combat encounter more intense and really forces players to decide when they should use their most valuable weapons. When it comes to an iconic, one-of-a-kind weapon like the Master Sword,Breath of the Wildplayers have naturally been a bit nervous about how much abuse the mighty sword will be able to take....

One of the stars ofSquid Gamejust commented on the possibility of a spinoff following the series' explosive conclusion, arriving on Netflix on June 25, 2025. Becoming a global phenomenon when it premiered in 2021,Squid Gamefollows Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), who is recruited to a tournament where hundreds of cash-strapped individuals play deadly versions of children’s games to win a life-changing cash prize. As the show progresses, Gi-hun finds himself in a literal and ideological battle with the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), the manager of the Games....

Many agreat movie was made in the decade of the 1950s, but some great films have fallen through the cracks of history, becoming forgotten, hidden gems of cinema. A quick survey of these unappreciated films turns up a few works that were praised in their day, but later fell out of favor for whatever reason. A few were not loved enough when they came out, and despite gaining a more positive critical reputation over the years, are still not as well-known as they should be....

There’s a reason the best shows of the ’90s still get quoted and rewatched decades later. At this point, ’90s nostalgia has overtaken thebest ’80s sitcoms, with a new wave of fans discovering the decade’s greatest hits through streaming platforms. Whether animated or live-action, sitcom or supernatural drama, these series shaped how we laugh, think, and binge today. Part of their staying power comes from how effortlessly these creators adapted to shifts in audience taste....

In order for a classic rock band likeU2to reach their iconic status, it involves taking risks. In fact, for their very important album 11 years ago,they decided to release it in the most unprecedented way. The legendary rockers shouldn’t feel alone, as many bands have tried to shake things up. Frombands changing soundsto allowingother band members to singsongs, and even branching out to formrock supergroups, numerous musicians will do whatever it takes to make an impact, even if it’s a genuine gamble....

When television was brought to the masses for the first time in the 1950s, creatives and writers worked to create programs and stories that would captivate audiences and viewers onnetwork television, bringing a different version of the motion pictures they saw on the big screen. As technology and the medium advanced, writers saw an opportunity to create a bottled story known as the procedural, condensing a mini-motion picture in the confines of a thirty-minute program....