This upcoming Christmas season seems promising for Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King, as the latest live-action adaptation is on track to secure the number one position during the five-day holiday weekend (from Wednesday to Sunday). According to THR, Mufasa could earn approximately $61 million, potentially outperforming Sonic 3’s projected earnings of $59 million.
2024 saw quite a few thrilling happenings within the realm of manga. Standout moments included the conclusions of “My Hero Academia” and “Jujutsu Kaisen”, the latest battles in “Dragon Ball Super” featuring Goku and Gohan, and the debut of numerous new series in the anime community. Amongst all the published content, Denji’s storyline in “Chainsaw Man” seemed to capture readers’ attention most on the Manga Plus app. If you find out which chapter it was and what transpired within, it could offer some insight into why this was the most popular manga release of the year.
As a gamer with a PlayStation Plus subscription, I’m thrilled to share that we now have an opportunity to play a highly-rated 2024 release game for free on both my PS5 and PS4! However, this offer is only available for those who have upgraded to the premium tier. If you’re currently subscribed to the standard or middle tiers (PS Plus Essential or PS Plus Extra), you might need to consider an upgrade to enjoy this perk. It’s essential to note that this isn’t a full game, but rather a 10-hour trial version of the PS5/PS4 game in question.
Prior to Marvel Studios uniting them all in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), there were 16 superhero films of varying quality that were released from the late ’90s to the mid-2000s. Before movies like Spider-Man: No Way Home and Deadpool & Wolverine partially brought many of these films into a shared universe, these movies and their characters seemed reminiscent of a bygone cinematic era. How have they held up over time? For the most part, what was effective then remains so now, while what wasn’t as strong back then remains much the same. The Blade series still has two solid installments and a less impressive final one. The same can be said for Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy and the initial three X-Men films. Despite the enhancements offered by the Director’s Cut, Daredevil can still feel laborious, Ang Lee’s Hulk feels like a project lacking in focus, the only redeeming quality of The Punisher is Tom Jane’s performance, and both Elektra and Ghost Rider are difficult to watch.
2024 has proven to be a prosperous year for Atlus, as they’ve released four highly successful major titles – Persona 3: Reloaded, Unicorn Overlord, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, and Metaphor: ReFantazio. Despite the impressive accomplishments, Atlus isn’t taking a break; instead, they’re gearing up for more. In a recent 4Gamer issue, the studio hinted at what fans can anticipate in 2025, including details about both announced and unannounced titles.
2024 saw less success for superhero movies compared to previous years. While films like Deadpool and Wolverine smashed box-office records, they were overshadowed by disappointing box-office flops such as Kraven the Hunter, Joker: Folie a Deux, and Madame Web. During the 2010s, it seemed almost impossible for superhero movies to fail, with even mediocre productions ensuring some level of profitability. However, those days are long past. Nowadays, the market is much more unpredictable, even Marvel Studios struggle to launch projects that don’t earn less than $100 million domestically.