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It always seemed unlikely that Blumhouse could convince fans that Halloween Ends offered a fitting conclusion to the iconic series, especially with its strange story about a young man influenced by Michael Myers’ evil. In Hollywood, profit usually wins, and a character as popular as Michael Myers – ‘The Shape’ – will likely keep appearing in new movies. Plus, the franchise already delivered a near-perfect ending back in 1998 with Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later, which achieved most of what the recent trilogy attempted, but in a concise 86 minutes instead of over five hours.

XING Inc., the company behind the popular karaoke system JOYSOUND, recently surveyed its users to determine their favorite artists and anime. The results, released on November 4th, showed that the rhythm game Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!—which has been downloaded over 39 million times globally and is inspiring a 2025 anime film, Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing—was the most popular choice in the anime and game category. It even outperformed the highest-grossing anime film of all time, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which came in fourth. The poll included responses from 1,621 JOYSOUND users and was conducted between September 19th and October 13th, 2025.

The new Marvel logo for 2025 includes Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and even the Punisher, representing the main heroes from the old Netflix ‘Defenders’ series. However, Iron Fist, played by Finn Jones in those shows, is notably missing from the logo.

With the upcoming second season heading to New Vegas, viewers are revisiting the first season of Fallout, which takes place in the California Wasteland. Currently, Fallout Season 1 is the tenth most-watched series on Prime Video this week. It’s behind the new season of Hazbin Hotel at number one, and Harlan Coben’s Lazarus in second place.

Viewers scheduled to attend a taping of the show were informed the episode was cancelled and rescheduled due to a “personal issue” involving Jimmy Kimmel. The news first surfaced when an audience member shared an apology email on Reddit, and was later confirmed by musical guest Madison Beer.

One Million Moms, a division of the American Family Association, has repeatedly voiced concerns about content in television and movies. Recently, they’ve objected to a new category on Wheel of Fortune. They believe the category’s name, “What the Fun?”, subtly implies a curse word by using “Fun” as a stand-in for a profanity, and consider this an unsuitable choice.

With the DC Universe just getting started, the filmmakers are trying out various types of stories. 2026 looks to be a major year for DC Studios leaders James Gunn and Peter Safran, with ambitious projects like Supergirl, a sci-fi adventure, and Clayface, a scary, R-rated horror movie, on the way. The upcoming series Lanterns is also aiming for something different, according to the show’s creator.

Even more frustrating than Kevin Costner’s departure from Yellowstone is a clear indulgence in the show’s penultimate episode. Instead of building towards the finale, creator Taylor Sheridan focused heavily on showcasing his own character, the cowboy Travis. Looking back a year later, it’s hard to understand the reasoning behind the choices made in Yellowstone Season 5, Episode 13, “Give the World Away.”

While Netflix hasn’t made any official announcements about who will star in the series, reports suggest that much of the main cast has already been chosen. Emma Mackey is widely believed to be playing Jadis, the White Witch, a central character in the story which delves into the origins of Narnia.

After those shows finished, Patrick Gilligan started a new project. He created the Apple TV+ series Pluribus, a unique sci-fi show that’s quite different from his previous crime dramas. Interestingly, the main characters in Pluribus and his earlier work, Carol Sturka and Saul Goodman, share some surprising similarities.