Recent blockbuster movies like *Top Gun: Maverick* and *Spider-Man: No Way Home* show that audiences love seeing established characters return to theaters. Although not all of 2000 AD’s comic book adaptations have been successful, the company has a well-known character who could be the basis for a new sequel and revive a classic franchise.
Cracker Barrel is responding to another challenge from Biglari Holdings after a difficult year. The company struggled with a failed logo redesign, a significant drop in public opinion, and substantial financial losses. While Cracker Barrel’s management calls Biglari’s efforts disruptive, some observers believe the board is attempting to avoid responsibility for a self-inflicted branding crisis.
After collaborating with Glen Powell, writer Michael Waldron believes Powell would be perfect for the role of Richard Rider / Nova in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In an interview with *The Playlist*, Waldron was asked which Marvel character he’d cast Powell as, and immediately responded with Nova, saying, “He’d be a pretty good Nova.” Waldron also praised his *Chad Powers* collaborator, discussing their creative partnership.
We’ve seen astonishing fan art before of what actresses would potentially look like as Wonder Woman. White Lotus’ Alexandra Daddario’s big blue eyes shine through in her DC fan art, and Scream’s Melissa Barrera’s fan art had her looking fierce and strong in her armored costume. Well, @eddiewhittonjr on Instagram us a scarily realistic AI image of what Ana de Armas would look like as the famed heroine, and it’s like she was born for the DC reboot:
I wasn’t upset because of any over-the-top reactions to the show’s awkward moments – the one about a man uncovering a conspiracy. Actually, there was an early joke in “Life Goes By Too Fucking Fast, It Really Does” that made me laugh so much the actor playing the man heard me and gave me a truly confused look.
In 2026, Pokémon will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a special collaboration with Adidas. The partnership will feature redesigned versions of some of Adidas’s most popular shoes, though specific details are still limited. Adidas and Pokémon have teamed up before, but this new sneaker collection is expected to be the most extensive yet, honoring the beloved Nintendo and GameFreak franchise.
Despite a string of recent hits like *Severance*, *The Studio*, and *Slow Horses* – all of which received over 90% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes – the new series *The Last Frontier* hasn’t been well-received. Critics initially gave it a 57% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and that score has since fallen. It also hasn’t found a large audience, failing to rank among the most-watched shows after premiering on October 10th, according to FlixPatrol.
Leslie Grace was set to star as Batgirl in a movie planned for HBO Max in 2022, but Warner Bros. unexpectedly cancelled the project, reportedly for financial reasons. Now, there’s renewed hope that the movie might actually be completed and released.
This is the memo Disney sent out earlier this week, which Business Insider also reported on, announcing their “Global Belonging Week.”
Michael Mann announced at a festival in Lyon that his long-planned Western, *Comanche*, is finally happening. He revealed that Scott Cooper will direct the film. Mann has two screenplays for Westerns, and while he won’t be directing this one himself, he’s producing it and has chosen Cooper to bring it to life. Cooper is known for directing films like *Black Mass* (with Johnny Depp), *Antlers* (with Keri Russell), and *The Pale Blue Eye* (with Christian Bale). He’s currently working on a musical biopic about Bruce Springsteen.