Director of A Cult ’90s Sci-Fi Admits He Ripped Off Alien

Director Renny Harlin has admitted that his 90s sci-fi film, Deep Blue Sea, borrowed a key plot point from Alien. In an interview with Empire magazine, Harlin explained that he replicated a shocking death scene similar to the one involving Tom Skerritt’s character in Alien. Harlin wanted to create the same feeling of surprise and uncertainty for the audience – the expectation that the captain (Skerritt) would be a central character, only to have him unexpectedly killed off, establishing that no one was safe in the film.

Star Wars Already Spoiled The Ending of The Mandalorian and Grogu

As a huge Star Wars fan, I’ve always noticed how the first set of films really built on the foundation laid by A New Hope. The Force Awakens felt incredibly similar, almost a retelling, and the spin-off movies like Rogue One and Solo gave us great details about characters and how the Rebellion got the plans for the Death Star. So it’s really exciting to me that the newest films are tackling what most fans consider the peak of the original trilogy – everyone agrees The Empire Strikes Back is the best, and it makes total sense to revisit that territory!

ABC Effectively Revives A Dying TV Trope With High Potential

Inspired by the French series HPI, High Potential quickly became a popular show for ABC when it first aired in fall 2024. Kaitlin Olson stars as Morgan, a brilliant woman who begins working as a consultant for the LAPD. Now in its second season, the show has established its core stories and characters, allowing it to explore them more fully. With recent developments in the plot, High Potential season 2 has successfully revived a classic style of network television storytelling.