Director Ridley Scott steps back into the arena withGladiator II, the long-awaited follow-up to his record-breaking historical dramaGladiator. Mirroring real life, the story ofGladiator IIpicks up over 20 years after the events of the first movie and follows Lucius Verus, who was only a child in the original. Academy Award nominee (Aftersun) Paul Mescal plays Lucius inGladiator II, and is supported by a cast which includes Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, and Fred Hechinger....

How to Get Mamoonia Ooblets in Ooblets One of the challenge tasks that can pop up while you’re trying to expand the Wildlands in Ooblets requires you to getMamoonia Ooblets. However, the game isn’t exactly very forthcoming about how exactly you can do that. That’s where we come in. Here’s what you need to know. Getting Mamoonia Ooblets in Ooblets If you have no idea what Mamoonia Ooblets are, it’s probably because you’re still pretty early in the game, and you haven’t even unlocked the new Mamoonia region yet....

While there may still be some uncertainty from fans of the franchise about the movie, Gerard Butler has some very positive things to say about the live-actionHow to Train Your Dragonremake. Butler is one of the few creatives from the original animated trilogy to be returning for the remake, reprising his role as Stoick the Vast, father to protagonist Hiccup and chieftain of the Viking village of Berk. Alongside Butler, theHow to Train Your Dragoncastincludes Mason Thames as Hiccup, Nico Parker, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James and Harry Tevaldwyn....

Wrapping up your gifts inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsis a cute and fun way to show your friends you really care about surprising them, and it’s well worth taking the time - and Bells - to do it.New Horizonslets players send gifts to each other either through the mail, or through meeting together via online play. Adding wrapping paper to your presentsdoesn’t really change anything gameplay-wise, but it does help with roleplay, and can be used to add a little excitement to minigames or just gifting in general....

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Alien: Paradiso #2!A Chestburster in theAlienfranchise is the first form of the series’iconic monster, the Xenomorph. When the Chestburster was introduced in the original 1979 film, it shocked audiences and instilled a level of visceral terror few other creatures in horror have accomplished before or since. However, the scare-factor of the Chestburster quickly took a backseat when the adultXenomorph came on screen, and it’s been like that ever since....

Summary Warning: contains spoilers forAbsolute Power: Task Force VII#2! I cannot believe that theJustice League’snew “big bad” is STILL underestimating the team’s sidekicks.Absolute Power, DC’s new summer event, just kicked off. In it, Amanda Waller has, at long last, unveiled her master plan: to neutralize Earth’s heroes once and for all. Her plan is working well,but inAbsolute Power: Task Force VII#2, a huge flaw has been exposed. Absolute Power: Task Force VII#2 is written by John Layman and drawn by Max Raynor....

Avengers: Doomsdaydropped a bombshell by announcing several returning X-Men, with a chance to redeem one fatal error from the Hugh Jackman Wolverine era. TheMarvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)is marching towards the end of the Multiverse Saga with announcements for the final chapters,Avengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Wars,finally picking up the pace. And after a spectacularcast list reveal forAvengers: Doomsdaythat included 27 names of returning characters, it’s exciting to consider what’s in store. Among the biggest reveals about who will be appearing inDoomsday, there were a whole host of X-Men, with several characters returning from a pre-MCU era....

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Squid Game season 2. According to aSquid Gameseason 2 theory, Il-nam might be the Front Man’s father. As bizarre as it may sound, the theory has been backed with some concrete plot developments that make it hard not to speculate if it might actually be true. While only time will tell whether anySquid Gameseason 2 charactersare related to Il-nam, the theory paves the way for several intriguing story beats for the third and final season of theNetflix Korean show....

Warning: Minor spoilers ahead for Lucy Undying by Kiersten White.Media offers many takes on Bram Stoker’sDracula,butKiersten White’s September 2024fantasybook is the one I never realized I needed.Lucy Undyingis available in stores as of September 10, and the novel approaches the story of Dracula from a unique and compelling angle. It’s little wonder it’s one of thebiggest fantasy books coming out this September, and it lives up to the excitement its synopsis elicits....

Married At First Sightseason 18’s Allen Slovick has been one of the bright spots of the season, but after his shockingly dangerous behavior in the most recent episode, fans slammed him in disappointment. ThroughoutMarried At First Sightseason 18, Allen has been one of the cast members that viewers have been enjoying during their difficult journey within the experiment.While his marriage to Madison Myers hasn’t been easy for him to navigate, Allen’s been level-headed more often than not, and his behavior hasn’t appeared too difficult....

Avengers: Doomsday’s cast will include more characters than what has been announced. Recently, theMarvel Cinematic Universe’s biggest 2026 movie had a major event. Marvel revealed many actors who will be part of thecast ofAvengers: Doomsdayin a live-stream that went on for over five hours. Despite some surprising announcements, characters like Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange, and Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch were not said to be in the movie, which was shocking....

Natasha Lyonne’s outstanding performance in the new Netflix filmHis Three Daughterscould win her an Academy Award. Lyonne, who isbest known for her work in celebrated series such asOrange is the New BlackandRussian Doll, plays Rachel inHis Three Daughters, the youngest of three sisters who are forced to come together to say goodbye to their dying father in his New York apartment. Lyonne and her co-stars Elizabeth Olsen and Carrie Coon make up the small yet brilliantcast ofHis Three Daughters, which is written and directed by Azazel Jacobs (French Exit,The Lovers)....

WithBleach’s final cour ofThousand-Year Blood Warepisodes on the way, it’s natural for fans to feel a bit of nostalgia for the series, particularly the original. For those who want to reliveBleach’s glory days, these eight episodes will definitely hit the spot. Bleachwas a show that had some truly awesome moments throughout its run, with epic clashes and shocking reveals galore. There are far too many incredible fights to go through all of them, and the series’ 366-episode length is definitely intimidating to dive back into for a rewatch....