It’s hard to see every Oscar contender in theaters, but thankfully most of the nominated films are now available to watch at home. With the full list of 2026 Oscar nominations revealed, here’s where you can stream them.
Despite a lot of pre-release buzz, the movie didn’t perform as well as expected in theaters. While experts predicted a domestic opening weekend of over $20 million, it only earned $14.4 million over the four-day holiday, according to Box Office Mojo. Surprisingly, Avatar: Fire & Ash, with $17.9 million, remained the number one movie for a fifth week. It’s still early days, and positive reviews could improve its performance, but the opening weekend was definitely a letdown for a series hoping to continue with another film.
Lately, I’ve been really into sci-fi and fantasy shows on streaming services. It’s because they’re finally giving these genres the big budgets they deserve, so we’re getting these amazing, cinematic experiences every week. I was thrilled when I discovered a Prime Video series that blends both sci-fi and fantasy, and honestly, I think it has the potential to be even more incredible.
The first three Pirates of the Caribbean movies were outstanding, and the fact that they made two more shows just how popular the series became. The franchise earned over three times its production cost, representing a high point for fantasy adventures. Beyond One Piece, it’s one of the only pirate stories to achieve global success recently, as the genre seems to be losing popularity.
A recent analysis by X user hikkie_consider shows that fewer international fans are following new anime releases in 2025. The user, who monitored activity on sites like MyAnimeList and IMDb, also believes that anime is now being watched globally almost as soon as it’s released in Japan – the previous delay is no longer significant.
The popular “romantasy” book series is a huge commercial success – the third book, Onyx Storm, sold 2.7 million copies in its first week (according to The New York Times) when it was released in January 2025. Jordan’s production company, Outlier Society, is adapting the series for Amazon as a TV show, although the process hasn’t been without challenges.
Sam Raimi, best known for creating Evil Dead, directed the popular Spider-Man movies starring Tobey Maguire in the early 2000s, long before Spider-Man joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He initially planned a fourth film featuring villains like the Vulture and Mysterio, but creative differences and delays led him to leave the project. Sony then decided to restart the series with a new cast, beginning with The Amazing Spider-Man starring Andrew Garfield.
Villains like the Absolute Universe Peacemakers, the All-Black Symbiote, and Dario Agger have become popular with fans and play important roles in their stories. Since they first appeared in comics, these characters have been a hit, and readers enjoy their ongoing conflicts with the heroes – they always add excitement!
Jason Statham is back for The Beekeeper 2, and this time, director Timo Tjahjanto is taking charge. Tjahjanto recently told The Direct that the movie will feature a large number of villains, and he intends for them to be surprising and diverse – that was a key goal for him when he signed on to direct.
We already knew the show would happen after the Clone Wars, during the Empire’s oppressive rule—a period known as the “Dark Times.” But with the release of the first trailer for Maul: Shadow Lord, we now have a much clearer idea of where the show fits within the overall Star Wars timeline.