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In a twist, the hit Amazon Prime Video series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is gearing up for its second season this month, following a first season that sparked varied opinions from both critics and viewers. The show has been a target of review bombing, resulting in a disappointing audience rating of 38% on Rotten Tomatoes – a stark contrast to the series’ impressive critic score of 83%. Interestingly, the show has received mixed responses even from stars of Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. While Billy Boyd (Peregrin “Pippin” Took) expressed his liking for the series, Bernard Hill (King Théoden) described it as a money-making venture. The latest actor from the “Lord of the Rings” cast to voice his thoughts is Hugo Weaving (Elrond), who has stated that he has no intention of watching the show.

Once again within a brief span of days, Vin Diesel posted a sneak peek from the upcoming film “Riddick: Furya” on social media, his second such sharing this week. This action-packed blockbuster will find Diesel reprising one of his most distinctive roles as Riddick, a character he first brought to life in the hit movie “Pitch Black.” The fourth live-action installment of Riddick’s story, this film will be the first new Riddick production since 2013. Throughout the years, Diesel has shown particular enthusiasm for Riddick, keeping faith in the possibility of another movie even when it seemed unlikely that studios would be on board. Besides his role as Dominic Toretto, Riddick is the character that Diesel has appeared most dedicated to.

Yukinobu Tatsu is poised for success with the supernatural shonen series Dandadan, featuring characters Momo and Okarun battling ghosts and aliens. The anime adaptation begins in October, but the franchise has already gained popularity due to creator Yukinobu Tatsu’s distinctive artwork. Previously an assistant to Tatsuki Fujimoto, creator of Chainsaw Man, Tatsu’s dynamic art style beautifully complements the unusual manga that could be the next big thing in the shonen world. In a recent interview, Yukinobu shared more insights about his artistic techniques that bring Momo and Okarun to life.

Today, an update for “Call of Duty: Warzone” has been rolled out on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC systems. Last week, Season 5 Reloaded for “Warzone” was launched, introducing several new features to the widely-enjoyed battle royale shooter. Now, Activision plans to introduce a few minor modifications to “Warzone” with this latest update, particularly altering the Ranked system in its meta.

The popular manga series “Hunter x Hunter” is preparing for its grand return, and naturally, everyone’s attention is on its creator Yoshihiro Togashi. Known as a stalwart in the manga community, it’s challenging to find another creator as cherished. Despite his health problems, which have temporarily slowed him down, Togashi is far from retiring. In fact, “Hunter x Hunter” is set to resume publication in October, and Togashi has continued working on it even during a recent health relapse.

In September, Sony has revealed the complimentary games for PlayStation Plus Essential (and above) members, and there are some notable titles up for grabs. Commencing from September 3rd, subscribers can enjoy playing games such as Quidditch Champions, MLB The Show 24, and Little Nightmares 2 on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 systems.