Stephen R. Lawhead’s popular book series, The Pendragon Cycle, has been adapted into a streaming show titled The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin. The first season, consisting of seven episodes, is available to watch now, exclusively on DailyWire+.
Science fiction directors have tackled everything from epic space adventures to gritty cyberpunk worlds, terrifying horror to thought-provoking first encounters with alien life. The best of them are truly skilled storytellers who can imagine the future. This list highlights ten of the greatest sci-fi filmmakers, each with a signature style, and showcases what we consider to be their most important or best film.
Currently, the main detail revealed about the upcoming Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag remake is that it will probably remove the first-person Animus sequences that were present in the original game. Along with plans to update Assassin’s Creed: Unity to run at 60 frames per second, Ubisoft hasn’t shared much else about the remake, except that it will concentrate on the gameplay that happens within the Animus, and less on the story outside of it. While fans who enjoyed the sci-fi elements of the earlier Assassin’s Creed games might not be thrilled, this change likely won’t affect the less popular parts of Black Flag.
Originally a celebrated graphic novel released in 2006, V for Vendetta also became a hugely popular film. Starring Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, and John Hurt, the movie—director James McTeigue’s first—presents a chilling future where a totalitarian government controls the United Kingdom. A mysterious masked figure known as V recruits a young woman, Evey, to help spark a revolution. The film was critically and commercially successful, and it’s gaining renewed attention with a return to theaters this fall and a recent spot in HBO Max’s top 10 streaming titles (according to FlixPatrol).
Now is a great time to officially add Cooler, Frieza’s brother, to the Dragon Ball story. There’s potential for new storylines and tougher challenges for Goku and Vegeta, and Cooler could be a fantastic villain. The movie Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler, released in Japan in 1992, still feels relevant today and proves that this character deserves a modern update.
The comic series New X-Men significantly reshaped the X-Men universe, and Emma Frost was a key part of that change. Writer Grant Morrison introduced the concept of “secondary mutations,” starting with Emma. Morrison intended to feature Colossus, but after he was killed off while curing the Legacy Virus, Emma received a new ability: the power to turn her skin into diamond and gain incredible strength. Already a formidable villain, this transformation made the White Queen even more powerful. However, in 2006, she gained a third power that has largely been overlooked.
Date Earned: 17th October 2019
Among his many accomplishments, the TV miniseries Lonesome Dove stands out as a remarkable Western epic. It’s celebrated for having one of the most impressive casts ever put together for television, featuring Hollywood stars like Oscar winners Robert Duvall, Anjelica Huston, Tommy Lee Jones, and Chris Cooper, along with Diane Lane and Danny Glover. The series also includes a wealth of talented character actors, including Steve Buscemi, William Sanderson, and Frederic Forrest.
Since its 2014 debut, Outlander has become a hugely popular series by successfully combining romance, historical drama, and fantasy. The show has had a real-world impact too, attracting over 700,000 tourists to Scotland in 2023. It’s a massive hit with fans, selling 50 million books globally and reaching over 40 million U.S. households on Starz.
For decades, the Justice Society of America has been home to some incredibly resilient heroes. Whether they’ve been battling villains for years or are newly empowered, all its members possess a remarkable strength and durability. Here are ten of the toughest heroes the Justice Society has ever seen – the most enduring champions across many generations.