This marked the beginning of a trend that continues now, with Stephen King’s stories still frequently adapted into films and television shows. Similar to his books, many of these adaptations are excellent. Several have even earned Academy Awards and become widely recognized classics, going beyond just the horror genre.
Based on William Brinkley’s novel, The Last Ship stars Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra, and Charles Parnell. The story unfolds on a ship heading to the Arctic with a scientist on board. When Dr. Rachel Scott (Mitra) is attacked, Captain Tom Chandler (Dane) discovers a virus has decimated over half the world’s population while his crew was away. Instead of following orders to return home, the Captain decides to develop a vaccine onboard, relying on the expertise of Dr. Shaw, who is hiding some secrets.
The 2000s had some fantastic X-Men comics, but it wasn’t a flawless period for the series. Marvel made several questionable decisions with the X-Men during that decade. Here are seven of their biggest errors from the 2000s – mistakes they really should have avoided.
I was so excited to hear that The Bride! is now available on streaming! Honestly, it didn’t do great in theaters when it came out on March 6th, but it quickly turned things around. Within just one day, it shot to the top spot as the number one movie on HBO Max – that’s awesome!
Some movies don’t always succeed with general audiences when they’re first released, but can become beloved classics for dedicated fans. For example, films like John Carpenter’s The Thing and Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner initially failed at the box office, as audiences preferred movies such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Interestingly, all three films are now considered among the greatest science fiction movies of the 1980s.
The singer of “Rumors” recently clarified her position after facing online accusations of speaking negatively about Taylor Swift.
Several drivers honored the late NASCAR driver, who passed away at 41, at the Indianapolis 500 on May 24th.
As a huge sci-fi fan, I just finished Netflix’s The Boroughs, and it’s really intriguing! Addiss and Matthews are the creative forces behind it, and it’s cool to know the Duffer brothers from Stranger Things were involved as executive producers. The first season wraps up a lot of the central mysteries, but it throws in one last, seriously unsettling question: why is Sam Cooper’s reflection acting so strange in the mirror? It definitely left me wanting more!
I was so thrilled to see the restored footage from the second Gryffindor versus Hufflepuff Quidditch match! It always felt like a loss when Chris Columbus cut it from the original movie, especially because it really highlighted Harry’s growing suspicions about Snape. It’s fantastic that it’s been added back in. We get some wonderful moments – seeing Ron, Hermione, and Harry by the moving stairs at Hogwarts, Harry walking onto the Quidditch pitch, the team getting ready before the match, and even a glimpse of Harry chatting with Mr. Ollivander in his shop. It’s a real treat for fans!
Looking back at the X-Men comics after the huge success of “Age of Apocalypse,” things got really messy. There was a lot of behind-the-scenes drama with writers – Scott Lobdell essentially forced Mark Waid out, then left himself for Fantastic Four. We saw a quick turnover with Joe Kelly and Steve Seagle, and finally, Alan Davis took over in 1998. Davis was given a specific mission: to wrap up the ’90s era of extreme X-Men storytelling and tie up loose ends. This led to “The Twelve,” a storyline that’s gotten a lot of hate over the years, and honestly, the entire Davis run is often criticized. But here’s my controversial take: I actually think it’s a surprisingly solid and entertaining story. It deserves a second look and way more respect than it gets.