Major updates to online games often come in the form of expansions, which add significant new content and alter the gameplay experience. While some expansions help new players quickly become as powerful as long-time veterans, most actually create even more content, making it harder for newcomers to catch up and increasing the difference in power between new and experienced players.
Good news for fans: Daredevil is back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! The new series, Daredevil: Born Again, picks up where the popular Netflix show left off, continuing many of the same storylines from its original three seasons. With season 2 now available, it’s clear Marvel is dedicated to continuing the adventures of Matt Murdock, Wilson Fisk, and the rest of the characters. If you’re a new fan, you might not know the complicated history of how the show was cancelled and then brought back – so here’s the full story.
At 475 pages, Project Hail Mary was a massive undertaking to adapt into a movie. While the film retains the core story and main plot points, there are noticeable changes. The movie streamlines the story, combining scenes and leaving out certain characters, and many details from the book didn’t make it to the screen. Here are some of the most significant differences. Warning: Spoilers for both the book and movie follow.
Let me tell you, keeping secrets in comic books is a real tightrope walk. You’re always worried about how the fans will take it – some reveals just fall flat, but when they work, they really work. I’ve been thinking about DC Comics lately, and there are seven major secrets they pulled off brilliantly. These weren’t just plot twists, they were necessary for the story, and people are still talking about them years later. They absolutely landed!
April brings a lot of new content to Prime Video, but the biggest highlight is likely the fifth and final season of The Boys, premiering on April 8th with two episodes. Movie fans also have plenty to look forward to, with new titles arriving on April 1st and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning available starting April 3rd. Keep reading to see everything Prime Video is adding next month!
Whether you’re excited about it, dislike it, or are still unsure, the new DC Universe (DCU) is starting strong. The stories are building on what came before in the old DCEU, and we’re already seeing it happen with shows like Creature Commandos and Season 2 of Peacemaker, plus the new Superman series. Even more shows – Supergirl, Lanterns, and Clayface – are planned for release before the year is out.
We’ve been adding a new playable character each month, and June will bring our biggest addition yet: Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star.
Cameron Monaghan is known for playing diverse characters in popular series and films. He’s best known for his 11-season role as Ian Gallagher in the drama Shameless and his appearances as Jerome Valeska in Gotham. Beyond live-action roles, he’s also lent his voice to Cal Kestis in the Star Wars franchise and recently played Caius in Tron: Ares.
The action movies starring Jason Statham, where he plays Jonas battling massive, ancient sharks, began in 2018 with an adaptation of Steve Alten’s 1997 novel, Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror. The first film, directed by Jon Turteltaub, was a huge success, earning $529 million on a budget of around $175 million. The 2023 sequel, The Trench, directed by Ben Wheatley, made $398.5 million with a budget of about $140 million, bringing the total earnings for the series to almost $1 billion. However, a third Meg movie hasn’t been officially approved yet.
While on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Lord and Miller revealed an early cut of Project Hail Mary was nearly four hours long. Miller explained they often show rough cuts to colleagues for feedback, and this film was particularly extensive. They even subjected some filmmaker friends to a three-hour and 45-minute version, which Miller admitted felt a bit awkward.