The sci-fi series 3 Body Problem, created by David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo, premiered on Netflix in 2024, based on the novel by Liu Cixin. Netflix has announced that the show will return for a second season, and plans to conclude the story with a third.
Both The Boys and Invincible offer a fresh take on the superhero genre. The Boys portrays a world where superheroes are often flawed and harmful public figures, actively opposed by a group of ordinary people. Invincible is an animated series about a teenage superhero who learns the truth about his father and other heroes—that they aren’t as noble as they seem. These unique storylines have clearly resonated with audiences, as evidenced by their high ratings on Rotten Tomatoes: 93% for The Boys and 99% for Invincible.
Fan theories about Transformers often center on Unicron, the destructive villain who’s celebrating 45 years. Some theories also focus on his counterpart, who might be the origin of another robot race’s home world. A particularly grim and violent idea – that these connections are real – was strongly hinted at, even if the original anime never explicitly confirmed it.
I have to say, watching Dev’s story unfold has been a real rollercoaster. His bold, unconventional way of running Helios – basically ditching all the traditional management structures and throwing money at his vision – ultimately backfired. It left the company vulnerable, and we saw Karen Baldwin swoop in and take control in a hostile takeover. That moment really seemed to break something in Dev, and he started down a path of bitterness. But honestly, things have gotten much darker in season five – it’s a genuinely unsettling turn for the character.
The final volume of the Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo manga, by Gege Akutami and Yuji Iwasaki, was the best-selling manga in Japan from April 27th to May 3rd, selling approximately 134,102 copies. It outperformed Volume 11 of Kagurabachi by Takeru Hokazono, which sold 65,138 copies during the same week, according to Oricon’s sales charts.
Prime Video is creating a prequel series called Vought Rising that will explore the origins of Vought as a powerful global company. The show will feature several classic superheroes from The Boys – including Soldier Boy and Bombsight – and will delve into their backstories. These characters are also playing a key role in wrapping up the story of The Boys in its fifth and final season, particularly concerning V-One, the very first version of the Compound V substance that gives Supes their powers and immortality.
The latest installment of this horror anthology series comes from Chris Cantwell and Victor LaValle, who have adapted LaValle’s 2012 novel, The Devil in Silver. The story unfolds at New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital, a rundown facility in New York facing closure. As tensions rise between staff and patients, the nurses and doctor try to control everyone while also becoming increasingly worried about a hidden secret behind a mysterious silver door.
As of today, Spider-Man: Homecoming is the 8th most popular movie on Disney+ in the US, recently joining the platform’s top movies. This made me think it would be a good time to revisit some of the best films from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And with a new Marvel movie currently in theaters, Spider-Man: Homecoming feels like the perfect pairing to stream this weekend.
The second movie concludes on a positive note, showing Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), Andy (Anne Hathaway), and Nigel (Stanley Tucci) successfully moving forward with their fashion magazine, ‘Runway,’ now supported by Sasha Barnes (Lucy Liu) despite the growing influence of online media. Even Emily (Blunt), after her attempt to undermine things, finds a path to recovery at Coach. This leaves a lot of interesting possibilities for a third ‘Devil Wears Prada’ film, with plenty of story potential to explore.
David Arquette (known from Scream), Jodi Balfour (For All Mankind), William Zabka (Cobra Kai), Stella Baker (The Republic of Sarah), Kim Dickens (Deadwood), Troy Garity (Barbershop), Jerod Haynes (The Greatest), Michael “Killer Mike” Render (The Lowdown), and Holland Taylor (The Morning Show) will appear in Season 2 of Scarpetta. Their roles haven’t been revealed yet, but they will be recurring throughout the season.