Paramount has been hesitant to recast the original crew of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*. While *Star Trek: Picard* brought back those beloved actors to continue their stories, it’s inevitable that new actors will eventually need to take on those iconic roles. This explores what the cast of *The Next Generation* might look like if the show were being made today.
Before directing the popular “X” trilogy, Ti West created a retro-style horror film called *The House of the Devil* in 2009. While praised by critics when it was first released, it only played in a few theaters and didn’t gain a wider audience until it became available on DVD and Blu-ray. The film intentionally mimicked the style of older horror movies, avoiding quick, startling scares and instead building tension slowly. This approach made it one of the most genuinely frightening horror films of its time.
Camelot, the studio that created the *Golden Sun* series, now mainly develops Mario sports games like the new *Mario Tennis Fever*. However, they were once celebrated for creating one of the greatest RPG trilogies of its time. These games were both grand in scope and deeply personal, combining emotional stories with fun and engaging gameplay, and were considered alongside Nintendo’s most popular franchises. What led to the decline of *Golden Sun*?
As a big Xbox fan, I’m really excited to see they’ve finally given us a better idea of what’s coming for the Xbox handheld! They’ve shared a plan for how they’ll improve the device with software updates and keep it supported for a long time, which is awesome news.
October’s Extra selection features some spooky choices, beginning with the highly-rated remake of Silent Hill 2. Bloober Team impressed many with this reimagining of the Konami classic, making it a great game to play during Halloween weekend if you have the time.
Scott Derrickson is back directing the sequel to “The Black Phone,” and he’s teamed up again with writer C. Robert Cargill. “Black Phone 2” takes place four years after the first movie. Ethan Hawke will also return as The Grabber – the villain who, for those new to the series, seemingly died at the end of the first film. Derrickson and Cargill have found a clever and surprising way to bring the character back, expanding the original story in a fresh and impactful way.
Singer Billie Eilish donated $100,000 to help two-year-old Lilah Smoot fight stage 4 brain cancer.
A spokesperson for Trey Parker and Matt Stone recently told The Hollywood Reporter that season twenty-seven was planned to have just five episodes, and they expect season twenty-eight to be the same length. Despite many fans thinking season twenty-seven would have ten episodes, Comedy Central never officially presented the episodes released this year as a single, complete season. Good news for fans: a new South Park episode is coming out on Wednesday, October 29th! While details about the plot are still under wraps, the timing so close to Halloween suggests the upcoming episode might have a spooky theme.
The newest version of the console, model 7121, includes some hardware updates. It’s about 100 grams lighter than the older version, which is typical as consoles are often refined during manufacturing. While this weight difference isn’t a big deal for players, it helps Sony save money on shipping.
Twenty-two years ago, a new installment in the iconic *Terminator* series hit theaters with *Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines*. While initially seen as weaker than the first two films, *Terminator 3* has aged surprisingly well. It’s not that opinions about the movie have changed dramatically, but rather that every *Terminator* film released since 2003 has been largely disappointing, unintentionally making *Terminator 3* look better by comparison.