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.
Based on Margaret Atwood’s novel, The Handmaid’s Tale premiered in 2017 and tells the story of June (Elisabeth Moss), a woman torn from her family and forced to live in the oppressive world of Gilead. Throughout the series, June fights to escape and reunite with her daughter, all while the fate of women’s rights and safety remains uncertain.
Fans often remember Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s (Patrick Stewart) fight with the Borg on the USS Enterprise-E. In Star Trek: First Contact, Patrick Stewart gives what many consider his best movie performance as Picard, driven by his desire to destroy the Borg. His growing connection with Lily Sloane (Alfre Woodard) helps him overcome his obsession, allowing him to ultimately defeat the Borg Queen (Alice Krige).
Val Kilmer doesn’t have many Westerns to his name, but a few stand out. The 1990 film Thunderheart is a lesser-known but impressive Neo-Western that feels like a forerunner to movies like Wind River, and he even played the lead role as Billy the Kid in a production based on Gore Vidal’s work. But he’s arguably most remembered for his iconic portrayal of Doc Holliday.
This movie, written by Edward Neumeier (of RoboCop fame) and inspired by a novel by Robert A. Heinlein, takes place in the 23rd century. It centers on teenager Johnny Rico and his friends as they fight in the military for the United Citizen Federation, battling a bug-like alien race called the Arachnids. Interested in learning more? Read on!
In The Marvels, Captain Marvel teams up with two other women who have similar powers, resulting in a rare superhero film with multiple female leads. Despite not performing well at the box office, the movie has many qualities that suggest it deserves a better reputation.
Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Sympathizer is a thrilling and darkly humorous series co-created by Don McKellar and acclaimed director Park Chan-wook (known for films like Oldboy and The Handmaiden). The show stars Hoa Xuande as a double agent – a North Vietnamese spy working within the South Vietnamese army. After fleeing to the United States, he continues his espionage amongst a community of South Vietnamese refugees.