At the Bushiroad English Conference Winter 2026, Bushiroad announced a new trading card game based on the popular video game Palworld. Called the Palworld Official Card Game, it expands the Palworld franchise into the trading card game market, a space currently dominated by Pokémon. It will be fascinating to see how this new game compares to the Pokémon Trading Card Game when it’s released.
Several highly anticipated fantasy books are continuations of popular series—Leigh Bardugo and V.E. Schwab are both adding to their existing stories, Alex Stern and Villains, respectively. Fans are also eager for the final book in Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga, with Red God potentially arriving in 2026. But the most exciting releases are entirely new stories, and these fresh ideas really make up the heart of the year’s fantasy offerings. I’m particularly hoping to see adaptations of these new books—from a werewolf story to the latest novel by Divergent author Veronica Roth.
DaCosta clearly knows many people on the Avengers: Doomsday set, but her friendship with Larson, Vellani, and Parris suggests those three will likely be involved in the film. It would be surprising if the movie didn’t include some of its most popular and powerful characters, especially in what’s expected to be a major installment, and DaCosta’s comments give us more confidence that they will be featured.
Many highly-rated fantasy novels from 2025, as well as older favorites, haven’t yet been adapted for film or television. Popularity isn’t always enough to get a book made into a movie or show, and that’s especially true for the works of Brandon Sanderson. He’s still actively working to bring projects like The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn to the screen. While previous attempts at adapting Mistborn seemed to restart in 2024, recent news suggests things are moving forward again, and a new development could significantly improve its chances.
As a total movie buff, I spent a lot of time thinking about the 2000s recently, and it struck me how some really fantastic films have faded from memory. We all remember the big blockbusters like Harry Potter and Spider-Man, but there were so many other gems that deserve a revisit. I’ve put together a list of seven films from that decade that I think need a little more love – and there’s even one in there that might surprise you!
Currently, The Bone Temple has a 91% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes (based on 82 reviews), making it the best-rated installment in the series. You can find the scores for all the films below:
James Cameron’s early films, Xenogenesis (1978) and Piranha II: The Spawning (1982), didn’t have their box office results tracked. But with 1984’s The Terminator, he started a run of commercially successful movies. Here’s a ranking of those films, from lowest to highest grossing.
Early rumors suggested Fate of the Old Republic might not be released until 2030, which upset fans who were eager for the RPG. However, Casey Hudson quickly clarified that the game is on track to launch much sooner, based on current plans. While the game is described as a focused, single-player action RPG, details about the final version are still emerging.
As a huge movie fan, I know not everyone follows the comics like I do, but with the X-Men joining the MCU soon, now’s the perfect time to dive into their world! I’ve put together a list of seven X-Men comics that are a great starting point. Honestly, even if you already know and love the mutants, these are fantastic stories worth revisiting – some are just straight-up must-reads for any comic book fan.
Released January 1st on Prime Video, Meg 2: The Trench is sparking debate among viewers and critics. The film has a 27% rating from critics but a much higher 72% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Directed by Ben Wheatley and starring Jason Statham, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, and Cliff Curtis, this sequel to The Meg follows a team of scientists on a dangerous underwater expedition. Based on Steve Alten’s 1999 novel The Trench, the movie plunges them into a fight for survival against massive, ancient sharks in the deepest parts of the ocean.