TheLord of the Ringsfranchise is among the most criticized when it comes to book-to-screen changes, but the perfect TV would avoid this entirely. Amazon’sThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerhas been especially divisive since the series had no choice but to significantly condense the Second-Age timeline. Even Peter Jackson’sLord of the Ringsmovies were forced to cut decades from the story to make it work on the screen. However, there’s a possible TV show idea that would actually benefit from avoiding significant timeline chops....

Summary Recently, Netflix has put a number of new television series on their service, including a successful Western thriller calledDark Winds.Westerns have long been a popular genre, originating when Americans began migrating out West during the 1800s in search of gold and land. Over the years,Westerns have seen a rise and fall in popularity, with Hollywood legends like John Wayne and Clint Eastwood informing the future of the genre. These days,Western television showsseem to do especially well....

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With an impressive Rotten Tomatoes critics' score of 90%,Transformers Oneis all set to become one of the highest acclaimed installments in the overarching franchise. This proves that, even though many previouslive-actionTransformersmovieswere commercially successful, the franchise needed to change in three significant ways. Only time will tell whether these changes will ultimately be implemented. However, from the looks of it, theTransformersfranchise could greatly benefit from learning three lessons fromTransformers One’s critical acclaim....

The Hideout is a place where you are not only going to spend a lot of time, but you are also going to want to invest a lot inAssassin’s Creed Shadows. There are a lot of these buildings and they each have their own upgrades,and you will want to prioritize some of them over others. There are five total buildings that can be upgraded, and they all have their own benefits....

Jean Grey, one of the founding members of theX-Men, gets a dark update regarding her origin story and connection to the Phoenix Force. As the X-Men continue to rise “From the Ashes” of Krakoa following the end of that era and the birth of a new one, Jean Grey is experiencing her own revamp as the telepath fully embraces and embodies thePhoenix entity for a God-tier rebirth. Phoenix#1 – written by Stephanie Phillips, with art by Alessandro Miracolo delves deeper into what the cosmic cycle of death and rebirth means fororiginal X-Men member Jean Grey....

Much likeOppenheimerbefore it,Christopher Nolan’s next movie is eyeing a major ensemble roster of actors with three new stars joining the fray. Anticipation has been high for the filmmaker’s next project followinghis first Oscar victories for 2023’sOppenheimer, with the project officially being confirmed in early October 2024 and reteaming both with Universal Pictures and Matt Damon for the film. Though details have remained under wraps, late October brought word that Tom Holland had also joined Nolan’s next movie, which also brought the sole detail that it will not be set in the present....

Summary Warning: contains spoilers forThe Ultimates #3!Marvel just introduced a twisted newHulk, and his human form may be more horrifying than his gamma transformation. Marvel’sgamma radiation has created many of Marvel’s strongestand most monstrous characters, often with major differences in how their bodies react to the eldritch energy source. However, Marvel’s new Ultimate Universe just took things even further, revealingan island full of Hulks who suffer every day because of their ‘powers....

Sister Wivesis always an emotional journey, and now thatKody Brown’s tangling with Meri and Janelle Brownover the family’s Coyote Pass land, I’m personally reminded of just howpainful and grueling breakups can be. As a divorced woman, I know what it’s like to try and tie up loose ends after decades of togetherness. I have been there and done that. Have you? I know I’m not alone when I say that I’m triggered when I see women suffering after divorces....

The Bachelorseason 29 contestant Beverly Ortega had to leave the show due to an undisclosed medical reason before her episode 3 one-on-one date with Grant Ellis, but she now reveals what really happened. Grant chose Beverly for one of the two one-on-one dates during episode 3, after he struggled with drama among the women during the second episode of the season. When Beverly had to leaveThe Bachelorseason 29for good,Grant brought Dina Lupancu, Litia Garr, and Sarafiena Watkins on the date with him instead....

Fans ofMarvel Rivalsare noticing that most players do not want to play the role of Vanguard, which is making matches a bit more tedious than usual. Titles such asOverwatchhave a similar problem, as most players end up wanting to play DPS or Support in order to maximize their damage output or be away from the frontline. A major downside to this is that there is no one choosing to play aggressively and push, causing losses over and over....

Starting as a fight choreographer, martial artist and actorLau Kar-leungwould go on to become well-known and celebrated for his directorial achievements. Lau is seen as one ofthe best martial arts directorsof all time, forhis contribution to the genre encouraged other directors to portray a range of martial arts styles in their films with authenticityand attention to detail. Lau, having first been taught kung fu as a young boy, has created some iconic fight sequences in martial arts films, namely thoseproduced by the Shaw Brothers, includingThe One-Armed Swordsman....

Venom: The Last Dancewas meant to be the final chapter for the story of Eddie Brock and Venom, but the movie’s ending left more questions than answers. The firstVenommovie came out in 2018, and it kicked off Sony’s Spider-Man Universe with a darker, villain-focused story. Since then, the SSU has grown to include five completed films with three separate subfranchises, and another film,Kraven the Hunteron the way. However, Venom is the only character in the SSU who has had multiple movies released, and despite spending more time and energy on the character, there are still a lot of mysteries surrounding him and his story....