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Mike Hopkins, head of Amazon MGM Studios, recently discussed the next James Bond films on the Variety podcast Strictly Business. He emphasized the importance of assembling a top-tier creative team. “Our first priority was to find the best people to create this new story and chapter for Bond,” Hopkins explained. He’s confident they’ve achieved that with Denis Villeneuve, Amy Pascal, David Heyman, and Steven Knight—a ‘world-class storytelling team’—all collaborating on the project.

Many actors have played Superman, bringing his heroic deeds to life on screen with compelling stories. But before them all, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman offered a different take. While still showcasing his powers, the show uniquely focused on Clark Kent’s everyday life and, crucially, on his romantic relationship with Lois Lane – arguably the most important part of Superman’s story. That era ended 29 years ago today.

Many anime series are released each year, but only a handful truly become popular with fans. In 2026, three standout shows premiered during the Winter season, one gained significant traction in Spring, and another Summer release actually began airing near the end of Spring. These anime quickly became hits for a variety of reasons.

It’s rare for any hero to become a permanent member of the Avengers. Most serve for a while and then move on, sometimes not returning for years – or at all. Many fantastic heroes have left the team and faded into obscurity, and we want to highlight them. Here are seven Avengers who deserve another chance, Earth’s mightiest forgotten champions.

Matt Smith recently clarified how his character, Daemon Targaryen, will evolve in Season 3 of the show. In an interview with ComicBook alongside Emma D’Arcy (Rhaenyra Targaryen), Smith explained that filming the third season felt different than the second. He noted it was simply more enjoyable to work with the cast and crew he’d already built relationships with, and to continue those collaborations daily.

Season two of X-Men ’97 has received perfect scores from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Reviewers particularly loved the introduction of the character Apocalypse, with many believing it was even better than the show’s already excellent first season.

Netflix’s new series, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, is generating a lot of discussion, with viewers having very different reactions. The show is based on the incredible true story of Bass Reeves, a former slave who became the first Black U.S. Marshal and is considered one of the most effective lawmen in American history. During his 32-year career, Reeves made an astounding 3,000 arrests. He was known for his careful, by-the-book approach and relatively peaceful record, which perhaps explains why the series added so much drama to his story.

One interesting take reimagines a classic story well-known from Disney animations. Disney is famous for its fantasy tales, and few are as recognizable as Cinderella. This story, retold countless times, has cemented the idea that stepmothers and stepsisters will always make life difficult for their stepchildren. The anime My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren’t Wicked aims to flip that expectation on its head.

Even early on, the story suggested Padmé Amidala would become Anakin Skywalker’s love interest and the mother of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa, despite the noticeable age difference between the actors. This hinted she’d play a major role in the following two films, which she did. However, her character wasn’t developed as well as it could have been throughout the prequel trilogy – it actually took six years of subsequent Star Wars movies and TV shows to fully realize her potential.