Ariana Grande shared a series of photos on Instagram celebrating the wrap of filming for the new Meet the Parents movie, Focker-in-Law. In the caption, she wrote about how much she enjoyed working on the film, saying, “These past few months have been incredibly special. I love my Fockers and the Byrnes family so much! I’m going to miss everyone terribly. See you next November!”
Recently, Xbox Game Pass removed Return to Monkey Island, Metal Slug Tactics, and Jusant on October 31st. Although the full list hasn’t been made official yet, the Xbox app already shows which games will be leaving soon as part of a regular update to the game library.
As a huge Hulk fan, it’s honestly a bit heartbreaking to think we’ll probably never see storylines like Devil Hulk or Maestro in the Marvel movies. Disney seems to really focus on big action and funny moments, which is great, but those darker Hulk stories are all about psychological horror and really digging into Bruce Banner’s inner demons. The comics get deep – exploring things like trauma, mental health, and even theological themes. The MCU, understandably, likes to keep things pretty mainstream. But adapting those arcs would mean really confronting Banner’s struggles, showing his anger as something born from deep pain, not just a reason to smash things. It would be a really powerful, but also risky, move for them to make, and I’m just not sure they’ll go for it.
Al Ewing’s Immortal Thor and Mortal Thor continue his trend of reimagining classic characters, and they deliver on that promise. However, what many other Marvel heroes really need isn’t an ‘Immortal’ series of their own, but a comic similar to Immortal Hulk. Characters like Spider-Man and the X-Men would greatly benefit from a story that both refreshes them and highlights what makes them great. Every Marvel hero deserves that kind of impactful story, and here’s why.
This update highlights Firaxis’s commitment to improving the game quickly and responding to player feedback. The developers are currently focused on three key areas: making the progression through ages smoother, increasing replayability, and ensuring each civilization feels distinct as the game progresses. While some improvements, like Continuity Mode and age countdowns, are already available, this new feature aims to take things even further. To get community input, Firaxis is launching the Firaxis Feature Workshop, where a select group of players will test upcoming features and provide feedback, helping to shape the game’s future.
Eight years ago, Call of Duty: WWII offered a return to historical authenticity. It featured realistic weapons, maps, and a campaign firmly grounded in the realities of World War II, focusing on close-quarters, ground-based combat. The game’s story, settings, and even minor details vividly recreated the era, offering a more immersive experience than the futuristic settings often found in shooters. It successfully captured the feeling of fighting in a pivotal moment in history, rather than a fictional, imagined world.
David Doak, a co-founder of the original Free Radical Design and part of the team brought back to revive the studio, recently shared some thoughts on the situation. While his statement doesn’t reveal everything, it confirms that Free Radical was highly motivated to create a new TimeSplitters game.
Jonathan Joss, the voice of John Redcorn on King of the Hill, sadly passed away before Season 14 aired this summer. However, he did record lines for the revival, allowing him to reprise his role. Now that he’s gone, fans are wondering how the show will handle the character of John Redcorn going forward. Since Joss likely completed some work for Season 15, the show may either recast the role or retire the character altogether in future seasons.
Beyond its connection to Frankenstein, the movie borrows heavily from other films like Hotel Transylvania, The Greatest Showman, and Beauty and the Beast. It’s packed with references to classics such as E.T. and 2001: A Space Odyssey, and even nods to Nightmare Alley. The writer and director, Hudson, doesn’t bring enough originality to the story to set it apart from other similar movies, even within the genre of children’s horror. While a young viewer might not recognize these allusions, the film’s reliance on existing ideas feels at odds with its central, though rather bland, message of embracing individuality.
According to TrekCentral, director Joseph Senensky was the last remaining director from the original Star Trek series. He directed episodes throughout all three seasons, including well-known installments like “This Side of Paradise,” “Metamorphosis,” “Obsession,” “Bread and Circuses,” “The Omega Glory,” “There in Truth No Beauty,” and “The Tholian Web.” Many fans consider the Season 1 episode “This Side of Paradise” to be a particularly significant episode focusing on the character of Spock.