Stranger Things Season 5 Will Break a 9-Year Trend (It’s a Huge First for Netflix)

Recent reports suggest Netflix is planning a theatrical release for the final episodes of Stranger Things. According to Matt Belloni of Puck, the episodes will premiere in AMC and other theaters on New Year’s Eve, continuing the recently established partnership between Netflix and AMC. Variety previously reported that the Duffer Brothers had initially requested this, but were denied by Netflix executive Bela Bajaria. However, Belloni points out that this happened before current plans were finalized. While the deals aren’t officially confirmed, Puck states that a theatrical release is highly likely to happen.

Disney Just Released a Twisted New Version of Its 34-Year-Old Animated Classic

Disney and Webtoon are collaborating to create a new take on the classic animated film Beauty and the Beast. Called Disney As Old As Time: A Twisted Tale, this adaptation by Beatrice Bassoli and Francesca Siviero, with art by Chiara Bracale and Rossella Gentile (according to Collider), isn’t just a darker retelling – it takes the story in some surprisingly intense and harsh directions.

Lord of the Rings’ Most Divisive Installment Just Turned 70 Years Old

The last book in J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic trilogy, The Return of the King, was published on October 20, 1955, completing the story of the War of the Ring. It follows Frodo and Sam as they bravely attempt to destroy the One Ring by casting it into the fires of Mount Doom, while the remaining humans fight a final, desperate battle against the dark lord Sauron’s armies. The story ends with Aragorn, the rightful heir, accepting his fate and becoming king of Gondor.

Discord’s ID / age verification got hacked — we asked Xbox how it will avoid the same situation

The UK’s age verification laws, intended to shield children from inappropriate content, have backfired and created significant privacy concerns. They’ve led to websites like Imgur being blocked in the UK, and have reduced functionality on platforms like Reddit and Steam. Ironically, these laws don’t even achieve their stated goal of protecting children, as free VPNs easily bypass them.