While many reboots and revivals seem like quick attempts to make money, often missing what fans loved about the original shows, and some simply don’t offer a compelling reason to exist, the 2020s have seen a few successful revivals. These stand out because they respect the spirit of the original series while updating the stories for a modern audience.
The Summers family has played many significant roles within the world of mutants. While some members have become incredibly popular heroes with devoted fans, others are lesser-known but still crucial. These family members are the most impactful figures in X-Men history, both as heroes and villains, and have greatly shaped the team’s identity.
Prime Video’s adaptation of the popular novel Good Omens, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, has been a surprising success. The show didn’t just recreate the book; it expanded the story with ideas the authors had developed, even before Pratchett’s passing. However, the final season faced some challenges and disagreements. Now, Prime Video has announced that the last episode of Good Omens will premiere on May 13th this summer.
Writer Kevin Sullivan has revealed that The Loud House has quietly been canceled by Nickelodeon after nine seasons. In a social media post, Sullivan announced his departure from the network, explaining it was due to the show ending and no other projects being available for him. He reflected on his 22-year career at Nickelodeon, having worked on shows like Fatherhood, The X’s, The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, TUFF Puppy, and The Loud House. While acknowledging the difficulties facing the animation industry, Sullivan expressed hope that he might continue writing, stating he still has plenty of funny ideas.
Valve recently released a new Beta update for the Steam Deck, bringing a lot of changes. A major part of this update focuses on fixing the Steam Deck Verification system, which hasn’t been very accurate lately. Since 2022, many PC games have been marked as ‘Verified’ for the Steam Deck, even though they don’t run well on the handheld. For example, Borderlands 4 was recently verified despite clearly not being optimized for the device.
Released in 1995, Waterworld is an action movie set in a future where melted polar ice caps have flooded most of the Earth. Kevin Costner not only starred in the film, but also helped produce it. He plays The Mariner, a reluctant hero who travels the watery world and ends up protecting a woman and child who possess a map to the mythical “Dryland.”
Today marks the thirteenth anniversary of the first issue of Uncanny X-Men (2013). This series, written by acclaimed author Brian Michael Bendis, began what is considered the most divisive period in X-Men history. It followed the disastrous Avengers vs. X-Men storyline and had the difficult task of revitalizing the franchise. While it succeeded in some ways, it also sparked a lot of debate, and remains controversial even now. The run is a mixed bag – it has moments of brilliance alongside some truly awful parts, and certain choices continue to be criticized. Despite its flaws, however, this era of Uncanny X-Men remains an important and significant part of the X-Men’s overall story.
Although Nintendo hasn’t officially announced whether Splatoon Raiders will have multiplayer, it’s likely to include it, considering how popular the Splatoon series is as a multiplayer game. Even if Raiders focuses on a single-player experience, it’s a good sign for the future of Splatoon, as successful elements from the game could appear in Splatoon 4. Either way, Splatoon fans have something to look forward to!
After the success of Amityville, Hollywood just kept churning out remakes for about five years. Platinum Dunes gave us a prequel to their Leatherface film, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, and a new take on The Hitcher. They eventually capped things off by revisiting two horror icons: Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger. While their A Nightmare on Elm Street remake pretty much ended this remake phase, I have to say their Friday the 13th is surprisingly good. It’s a shame we never got a sequel, because I heard there were some cool concepts floating around for it.
Batman movies often fall into the same traps, but some mistakes are particularly glaring. These errors can seriously damage a film, making viewers question its quality overall. Adapting Batman for the big screen is challenging, and sometimes that results in truly bad scenes.