Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker #1!Every fan knows how expansive theStar Warsuniverse is, and - weirdly enough - that includesFortnite. This admittedly bizarre assertion was proven true before the release ofStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, when aFortniteevent included an integral piece of information for the movie’s plot that the main canon itself didn’t even include. That is, until now, asStar Warsis finally including thatFortnite-exclusive momentinto the series’ main canon....

She’s one of the pillars of the DC Universe, so why is it that so many writers seem to have a hard time gettingWonder Womanright? A quote from one of Diana’s most lauded writers has gone viral due to its frank reasoning over thebiggest hurdle involving Wonder Woman. There’s no doubtthat Wonder Woman is oneof, if not the most prolific female superheroes in comics. In the near century she’s been around, hundreds of writers have taken a crack at writing the powerful Amazon, yet many feel only a few have truly understood her....

Summary Action movies work by delivering a visceral impact, so it’s difficult to marry this concept with the medium of animation. Over the years, filmmakers have adopted vastly different approaches to animated action. Some have tried to create hyperrealistic animations to dissolve the line between fiction and reality, while others have leaned even further into the stylistic beauty that animation offers. Action doesn’t always have to be realistic to create a lasting impact, even in live-action....

From Michael Corleone to his complicated father Vito,The Godfathertrilogy is filled with some of the most captivating characters ever to grace the big screen. A lot of these characters were already compelling on the page in Mario Puzo’s source material, but director Francis Ford Coppola picked the perfect actors to bring them to life in the film adaptation.The Godfathercastis rounded out by screen legends like Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, and Diane Keaton, who brought depth and nuance that these characters didn’t have in their original literary form....

With9-1-1season 8’s highly anticipated midseason premiere nearing, the LA-based first responder procedural has a lot to take away from the series finale of its spinoff,9-1-1: Lone Star. The Texas spinoff wasn’t without flaws, with the9-1-1: Lone Starfinale’s controversial time-jump still rustling feathers, but there were plenty of bold and original moves made by the drama that the original series could benefit from adopting. Aside from adding even more depth to the ABC hit,9-1-1paying homage to certain aspects of the spinoff can help its legacy live on, far after9-1-1: Lone Star’s cancelation....

TheMarvel Cinematic Universehas delivered countless twists over the years, but few are as shocking as where some of its characters ended up. Heroes and villains in often begin their journeys in clear-cut roles – good vs. evil, selfless vs. selfish – butthe MCU timelinethrives on flipping expectations. Whether it’s a redemption arc, a tragic death, or a bizarre transformation, thebest Marvel movieshave routinely taken characters far beyond what anyone could’ve predicted in their debut scenes....

Summary Batman: The Animated Seriesis one of the most fondly-remembered pieces of Batman media ever, but the cartoon didn’t always make perfect sense from a logical standpoint. Starringthe legendary Kevin Conroy as Batman,Batman: The Animated Serieswas the beating heart and soul of the DCAU, presenting a striking interpretation of Batman that straddled the line between lighthearted kid’s entertainment and heady adult storytelling. As great as the show was, it had a few questionable aspects....

Ending a TV show is notoriously difficult, but there are some shows which earn top marks for their series finales. There are somegreat shows which have terrible series finalesthat almost spoil them entirely, so naturally there’s a lot of anxiety whenever a popular show decides to wrap things up. Fans fear a repeat of what happened to the likes ofGame of Thrones,SeinfeldandHow I Met Your Mother. Fortunately, some brilliant TV shows save their best until last, delivering series finales which enhance the entire show....

1000-Lb SistersstarTammy Slatonhas been threatening to leave Kentucky, and I’m convinced it would be the worst mistake of her life. The 38-year-old social media influencer rose to prominence after appearing on the show, which premiered in 2020. Back then, Tammy weighed over 600 pounds, and she’d go on to weigh 725 pounds at her heaviest. The unscripted show, which chronicles the weight-loss journeys of Tammy and her 37-year-old sister Amy Slaton, films in Kentucky....

NCIS: Origins' dropping ratings are concerning, but there are several things that it can do to save itself.NCIS: Originsis the first prequel in theNCISfranchise, and it follows the story of Leroy Jethro Gibbs shortly after the loss of his wife and daughter in the early 1990s. The show has not followedNCIS' typical procedural format, instead focusing on more developed character arcs for each NIS member. The change in storytelling served as an interesting twist at first but has now led to fewer viewers....

Val Kilmerhad already made a name for himself in the ’80s. Following his debut inTop Secret!(1984), he appeared in the sci-fi rom-comReal Genius(1985) before playing one of his most iconic characters. Kilmer’s role as Iceman inTop Gun(1986) was so iconic and impactful, thatTom Cruise refused to doTop Gun: Maverickwithout him. Kilmer then went on to star inWillow(1988), and followed that up with a performance as Billy the Kid inGore Vidal’sBilly the Kid(1989), the first of 12real life people Val Kilmer played in movies....

All Americanseason 6, episode 1, “Things Done Changed”, takes the CW sports drama further into the future than many fans expected and finds the returning cast dealing with new stages of their lives.Partially inspired by the true story of Spencer Paysinger,All Americanfollows a rising high school football star, Spencer James (Daniel Ezra), from South L.A., who is recruited to play at the upper-class Beverly Hills High School. The balancing act he has to accomplish between his two worlds as well as his relationships and goals is the focus of the series....

Batman’sdarkness is something that even the vast wealth of his playboy billionaire alter-ego, Bruce Wayne, cannot erase, not even with the help of aRobin. This somber nature has become an integral part of the superhero’s being, and it doesn’t help that he’s lost allies along the way - including more than one Robin, and including a Robin most fans have never even heard of. While many children in Gotham endure trauma comparable to Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, and Jason Todd,Batmancannot make them all his Robin....