Movies

Series creator Steven Knight announced a new direction for Peaky Blinders, shifting the story to Birmingham in the early 1950s after the war. He’s excited to have Jamie Bell playing Duke Shelby, the eldest son of Tommy Shelby, and Charlie Heaton joining the leading cast. Bell is a well-known actor with roles in films like Rocketman, Without Remorse, Flags of Our Fathers, and Fantastic Four. However, this cast change unfortunately highlights the weaknesses of his earlier film, The Immortal Man.

Hulu’s sci-fi thriller, Paradise, mixes different genres, but critic Stephen King called it “the closest thing on TV to Lost,” and that’s a fitting description. Many shows have tried to copy Lost, but Paradise feels different – it doesn’t try to be like it, yet it still creates a similar, intriguing atmosphere.

Though Christopher Nolan is famous for huge films like Oppenheimer, Interstellar, and the Dark Knight series, many consider his earlier film, Memento, to be his most important work. Memento, starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Joe Pantoliano, tells the story of a man who can’t form new memories. He’s trying to solve the mystery of his wife’s murder and figure out who caused his memory loss. Despite being made with a small budget of under $10 million, Memento continues to stand out as a defining film in Nolan’s career.

The movie The Wild Robot is currently very popular on Peacock, ranking as one of the top 10 streaming films in the US. It was first released in theaters in 2024 and proved to be a big hit, earning over $334 million worldwide on a budget of just $78 million. Because of its success, a sequel is in the works, and viewers can still enjoy the original movie while they wait.

Karl Urban, speaking with ScreenRant about the upcoming fifth season of The Boys, revealed he was excited to explore new aspects of his character, Butcher. He explained that after Butcher absorbed the powered symbiote at the end of season four, he felt like he was finally able to delve into previously unexplored territory with the character. Urban confirmed he actively contributed ideas to shape Butcher’s arc in this new direction.

The hit show Euphoria first aired in 2019 and quickly gained attention for its portrayal of teenage life, focusing on characters like Maddy Perez, Rue Bennett, Cassie Howard, Nate Jacobs, and Jules Vaughn. As the third season is about to be released, it’s worth considering why Euphoria has become so impactful.

The popular historical drama series first aired in 2014, and like many shows that run for a long time, it’s had some ups and downs. However, Season 8 was a major success, receiving excellent reviews and attracting the show’s largest audience in years. It also reached a significant milestone on the Starz streaming platform, according to FlixPatrol.

Earlier this year, the company shared its plans for the tabletop role-playing game through 2026, and it looks promising. Beyond potential updates to the School of Spirits Bard and Grave Domain Cleric classes, Hexblades could also be returning to Dungeons & Dragons in 2026, and playtests suggest they’ll be significantly more powerful. Despite these exciting additions still on the horizon, some existing character classes in the current edition (5.5e) are already considered unbalanced.

The new science fiction film, based on Andy Weir’s popular novel, features Ryan Gosling as a teacher sent on a desperate mission to save the sun from a mysterious threat. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the movie also stars Academy Award nominee Sandra Hüller (known for Anatomy of a Fall). Project Hail Mary launched on March 20th and quickly became Amazon MGM Studios’ biggest box office hit, staying at number one for two weeks.

The first scene of Prime Video’s Reacher is incredibly gripping, so it’s not surprising the show became a huge success after its 2022 debut. The series, starring Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher, is based on Lee Child’s novels and follows the incredibly tough hero as he travels across the U.S., taking on dangerous opponents. Fans have a lot to look forward to in 2026 for this popular character.