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Despite featuring acclaimed actresses Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey, the western series The Abandons has been widely criticized, earning a mere 30% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and being labeled a failure by some. Set in 1850s Washington, the show focuses on a fierce rivalry between the leaders of two families—one wealthy and influential, the other built on strong bonds of loyalty—as they fight for control. The show’s creator, Kurt Sutter, departed during production due to disagreements with the studio, a pattern stemming from his previous firing from the series Mayans where he admitted to difficult behavior. Now, Sutter is publicly critical of Netflix’s decision to cancel the show he left before it finished.

Variety reports that Send Help is projected to make $20 million in the U.S. during its opening weekend, slightly more than the $18 million expected for the film Iron Lung. This is the biggest opening weekend ever for a horror movie directed by Raimi, exceeding the $15.8 million earned by Drag Me to Hell in 2009. The film also brought in $8.1 million internationally, for a total worldwide debut of $28.1 million.

Although the Taipei Game Show isn’t as widely known as events like Gamescom or the Tokyo Game Show, it’s still a really fun and engaging four-day experience for everyone involved.

The current progress of the game is unclear, but according to leaker @xj0nathan (who previously shared accurate information about Rainbow Six Siege X), even someone working on the project doubts this new *Fall Guyslike direction for the series.

For a limited time this weekend, a special playlist is available that lets more players join each match – increasing the player count from six to ten. There have also been a few adjustments to the raiding phase: players now have ten respawns, and it takes a bit longer for both attackers and defenders to advance. Just a heads-up, the game’s performance with these changes isn’t completely polished yet.

The survival thriller Open Water is now available to stream on HBO Max, having joined the platform on February 1st. The 2003 film is based on the true and terrifying story of Tom and Eileen Lonergan, an American couple who disappeared in 1998 after being left behind during a scuba diving trip off the coast of Australia. Their belongings later washed ashore, and they were never found. In the movie, actors Blanchard Ryan and Daniel Travis play a couple who get separated from their diving group and are left stranded at sea, surrounded by sharks.

Steampunk lends itself beautifully to film because designers can create detailed worlds filled with the rich look and feel of materials like copper and wood. While not all steampunk movies include typical elements like airships or clockwork gadgets, they all explore what could have happened if science had developed differently. The best steampunk films use the gritty realism of the 19th century as a backdrop for imaginative stories about innovation and its consequences, bending history to explore the clash between personal desires and the limitations of a society that looks to the future through a vintage lens.

The major Season 2 update, released last spring, included some changes to the game’s balance that proved controversial. Specifically, it strengthened certain systems and mechanics that many players already thought were too powerful.

From January 19th to 25th, the movie The Magnificent Seven reached number 6 on Netflix. It quickly gained popularity, earning 6.5 million views and a total of 14.5 million hours of watch time. This performance was enough to surpass other films like Spectre and Max, and it marked the first week the movie appeared in Netflix’s top 10.

I’m so excited! Viz Media is starting the year off right for One Piece fans like me! While we’re all waiting for more to come this Spring, they’ve made it incredibly easy to get into the manga. They’ve released the first 108 chapters – that’s the first 12 volumes! – for free on their digital Shonen Jump. Honestly, if you’ve been thinking about starting One Piece, now is the perfect time!