As a Western fan, I’ve been keeping track of all the new series this year, and honestly, it’s been a pretty interesting mix. While I’d say only one of them really stands out as a top-tier Western show of the last ten years, they’ve all offered something for fans like me to enjoy – each in its own unique way.
Look, I get why we’re drawn to end-of-the-world stories, but so many sci-fi shows lately feel…well, relentlessly depressing. It’s always crumbling buildings, people losing their humanity, and just a constant sense of hopelessness. They really drive home the idea that if you do survive, you’ve lost everything worth living for. And while that feels realistic, honestly, it gets draining to watch. It’s a bit much, and I found myself needing something…lighter.
Marvel Studios is planning to release four different trailers for Avengers: Doomsday in movie theaters before screenings of Disney’s Avatar: Fire and Ash. The first trailer will appear with the release of Avatar 3 on December 18th, and three more will follow over the next three weeks, debuting on December 25, 2025, January 1, 2026, and January 8, 2026.
Pluribus has quickly become Apple TV+’s most popular series and is widely considered one of the best new sci-fi shows of 2025. Even before the final episode airs, it’s clear the show is heading towards a major climax. Created by Vince Gilligan, Pluribus expertly builds suspense and keeps viewers hooked, and is predicted to become even more compelling as the story unfolds.
Despite a brief respite in the latest episode of Pluribus, Carol is still deeply troubled. She’s overwhelmed by both her worries about the world and her sadness over the loss of her wife, Helen (Miriam Shor), but she’s determined to keep going.
The show explores scenes taken from the Stephen King book, focusing on important events in the town of Derry, Maine. This season, it showed what happened before the Black Spot was burned – an event that signaled the end of the monster’s 27-year cycle in 1962.
In Die Hard, Bruce Willis plays John McClane, a New York City police officer who attempts to rescue his soon-to-be ex-wife and a group of hostages. They’ve been taken captive by terrorists during a Christmas Eve party at the Nakatomi Plaza skyscraper in Los Angeles.
According to Deadline, Scarlett Johansson, known for her role as Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is potentially joining the DC Universe in Matt Reeves’ next The Batman movie. While DC Studios hasn’t officially announced anything, the news has sparked guesses about which character the Jurassic World Rebirth actress might play.
Johnny Depp is known for appearing in popular ensemble films like the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Alice in Wonderland, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Now, his upcoming holiday film is generating similar excitement. Deadline reports that Daisy Ridley and Rupert Grint have joined the cast of Ti West’s Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, adding to an already impressive lineup of actors.
Earlier this month, Deadline announced that Amanda Seyfried will star in a new Amazon series based on Skinny Dip. The team behind Once Upon a Time, Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, are writing and executive producing the show. Bill Lawrence, known for Scrubs and its upcoming revival, who previously adapted Carl Hiaasen’s Bad Monkey, is also executive producing.