Peacock Just Added One of the Best Historical Epics Ever (But Its Underrated 2024 Sequel Is Missing)

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The popular historical film Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott and earning $466 million worldwide, became available on Peacock on December 1st. Released in 2000, the movie stars Russell Crowe as a Roman general named Maximus who is betrayed by the Emperor Commodus (played by Joaquin Phoenix). Forced into gladiatorial combat, Maximus fights his way to revenge and attempts to reclaim Rome’s honor. While a sequel, Gladiator II, was released in 2024, it isn’t currently available on the streaming service.

Epic Games Store Makes $60 PC Game Free for 24 Hours

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For the next 24 hours, PC players on the Epic Games Store can download Jurassic World Evolution 2, developed by Frontier Developments in the UK. This game is a follow-up to the 2018 title, Jurassic World Evolution, which itself received a sequel, Jurassic World Evolution 3, last October. All three games combine building and managing a dinosaur park with simulation gameplay.

Late Hollywood Horror Icon Wes Craven Inspired One of the Best Comic Stories Ever

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The Swamp Thing is a compelling and scary character, so it’s no surprise Hollywood keeps revisiting him. Each director brings their own vision to this complex antihero. James Gunn’s upcoming film will add another layer to the DC Cinematic Universe, and forty years ago, a famous horror director created their own Swamp Thing movie, which unexpectedly led to one of the character’s most celebrated comic book storylines.

James Gunn Says Batman Is “Boring,” Claims He Has a Plan to Fix Him in the DCU

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James Gunn recently told Rolling Stone that Batman might have become stale as a character, describing him as “boring” after years of appearing in comics, TV shows, and movies. Although Gunn says he has ideas for Batman in the new DC Universe, his comments are worrying some fans. They’re concerned that a director known for his quirky and funny films might not be the best fit for the traditionally dark and serious Batman.

Young Sherlock Trailer Reveals Hero Fiennes Tiffin As Holmes & Release Date

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Hero Fiennes Tiffin will play Sherlock Holmes in a new adaptation of the classic character created by Arthur Conan Doyle. He previously collaborated with the director on the film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. The movie will also star Max Irons as Mycroft Holmes, Joseph Fiennes as Silas Holmes, Dónal Finn as Sherlock’s rival James Moriarty, Natascha McElhone as Sherlock’s mother, Cordelia, Zine Tseng as Chinese Princess Gulun Shou’an, and Colin Firth as Sir Bucephalus Hodge, a professor at Oxford.