According to a source at Pixar, the studio scrapped a film called Be Fri after years of development. One insider described Pixar as lacking courage, while others stated Disney cancelled the project because they believed young boys wouldn’t be able to relate to the story. Essentially, Disney didn’t want to release a movie focused on female empowerment.
Just to clarify, this problem doesn’t seem to be happening to everyone. During our testing for the Starfield PS5 review, we didn’t run into any major issues ourselves.
Forty-five years ago, “The Dark Phoenix Saga” introduced a female superhero who embraced villainy on a scale never before seen. The story featured Jean Grey, amplified by the Phoenix Force, succumbing to darkness, which led to the destruction of a solar system and the deaths of billions. While the story famously ends with Jean Grey taking her own life, fearing her own power, the original plan by writer Chris Claremont was for her to survive. However, Marvel’s editor-in-chief, Jim Shooter, overruled him. This situation is strikingly similar to the storyline of Scarlet Witch, as Wanda Maximoff’s actions later demonstrated that Shooter’s reasoning for killing Jean Grey wasn’t necessarily correct.
The movie Him, arriving on Netflix April 19th, didn’t do well in theaters when it came out in 2025. Produced by Jordan Peele and directed by Justin Tipping, it tells the story of a talented football player determined to make it big. He quickly discovers the true cost of success, and the disturbing sacrifices he’ll have to make to achieve his dreams.
I saw this crazy clip from ARC Raiders the other day, and it really got to me. Basically, one player was super upset that another one had just killed him in the game, and his reaction was just awful. He started with regular trash talk, but it quickly turned really personal and even threatening! Honestly, as someone who plays online, you see stuff like this all the time, but this clip showed how quickly things can escalate – it was less than two minutes and it went from annoying to genuinely scary. It just shows how toxic things can get in online gaming sometimes.
Many people still remember how surprisingly dark some classic 80s animated movies like All Dogs Go to Heaven and The Brave Little Toaster were. However, the decade actually produced a lot more animated films that have been largely forgotten. Some were made with very little money, while others were poorly handled by the companies releasing them. Because of this, many truly excellent stories haven’t found the audience they deserve.
Date Earned: 19th October 2020
Although it included mechs, the anime series Gundam GQuuuuuuX stood out as something different within the popular Gundam franchise. The show, which only had one season and was created by Hideaki Anno (known for Evangelion), presented an alternate take on the original Gundam story – what if Char had been the first to find the Gundam? Recently, during an event celebrating the Blu-Ray and DVD release, director Kazuya Tsurumaki and producer Yugi Sugitani revealed the reason why no main characters died during the twelve episodes. They intentionally kept everyone alive to allow for a potential sequel. They specifically mentioned that they’d like to explore the backstory of supporting character Shuji if the show is renewed.
While The Super Mario Bros. Movie played it safe, a potential Super Mario Galaxy Movie would explore the franchise’s deeper history and characters. This sequel would include many lesser-known elements and even change established relationships, like that of Rosalina and Peach. However, these niche references and changes contributed to the sequel receiving poorer reviews than the first film, and the next installment needs to address this.
The SyFy show Resident Alien, which ended in 2025 after four seasons, received a thoughtful conclusion thanks to the show’s creators anticipating its cancellation. Though fans might have wanted more, a new comic book series from Dark Horse is offering a continuation of the story. Resident Alien: One More for the Road, written by Peter Hogan and illustrated by Steve Parkhouse, provides an alternate ending and will be available starting April 15th. It’s not a new season of the show, but it’s a welcome return to the world of Resident Alien starring Alan Tudyk.