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An Oscar win forWickedstar Ariana Grande-Butera could be historic. Although she is best known as a pop star (using the name “Ariana Grande”), she began her career as an actor in projects like Nickelodeon’sVictoriousandSam & Kat. With 2024’sWicked, she made her triumphant return to acting three years after an appearance in Netflix’sDon’t Look Up. In the Broadway musical adaptation, she plays the popular and seemingly shallow Glinda, who forms an unlikely friendship with Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), the future Wicked Witch of the West fromThe Wizard of Oz....

TheBoschfranchise is set to expand once again with the announcement ofBallard,a spinoff that centers on the character of Renée Ballard from Michael Connelly’s books. The entire TV franchise began back in 2014 with the premiere ofBosch,which chronicles the titular detective as he ruthlessly hunts down the truth while working the Hollywood homicide beat in Los Angeles. Deftly adapting Connelly’s best-selling book series,Boschenthralled viewers throughout its seven-season run but was canceled in 2021....

A horror remake starring Bill Skarsgård has just become a success on streaming after walking away empty-handed at the Oscars. After appearing in movies likeAllegiant(2016) andAtomic Blonde(2017), Skarsgård rocketed to fame with the release ofItin 2017, a Stephen King adaptation that featured the actor taking on the role ofPennywise the Clownto terrifying effect. The film was a massive horror hit, and Skarsgård reprised his role in 2019’sIt Chapter Two. Skarsgård isn’t ready to say goodbye to Pennywise just yet, however, and he’s set to play the monster once more in HBO’sWelcome to Derryprequel show....

In her quest for revenge, rogue samuraiMizu (Maya Erskine), the protagonist of Netflix’s stunning adult animated seriesBlue Eye Samurai, finds herself taking on a devastating side quest for Madame Kaji (Ming-Na Wen).Blue Eye Samuraifollows Mizu, a half-white, half-Japanese woman and self-trained samurai, on her mission to track down the four white men who were in Japan at the time of her birth. Having been treated as a monster her entire life because of her mixed ethnicity, Mizu plans to kill all of them in revenge....

CBS' action drama with an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score is a streaming hit ahead of its season 2 return, making an impression before it even comes back. The primetime network is home to a variety of high-octane dramas, including major franchises likeFBI, or all of the shows intheNCISuniverse.Many of the network’s popular dramas are centered around criminal investigations, often featuring teams going about solving new cases every week in professional settings....

One forgotten supervillain has the potential for a career resurgence on par withHarley Quinn: Peyton Riley, DC’s second Ventriloquist. At her inception,Harley was an evil sidekickwho wasn’t even supposed to be in official DC Comics canon. Yet, her popularity grew enough to justify her going solo and a “rebranding” of sort. Harley is now one of the leading figureheads of the DC brand. The Harley Quinn method of re-building a character could do wonders for someone likePeyton Riley, DC’s forgotten Ventriloquist....

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again episode 3. Daredevil: Born Againepisode 3’s major death left many suitably shocked, with the burning question being whether Kingpin had anything to do with it. As someone who is mostly unfamiliar with earlyDaredevilcomics, theending ofDaredevil: Born Againepisode 3came as a massive surprise to me. More than anything, the story development continued to prove to me that the show is unafraid to kill off big members ofDaredevil: Born Again’s cast, be it the still-tragic death of Foggy in episode 1 or the final scene of episode 3 that saw another character meet the same fate....

TheMission: Impossibleseries has provided Ethan Hunt with several love interests, each one meeting a different fate after their appearances. Thechronological order ofMission: Impossiblemoviesputs Tom Cruise’s Hunt through several daring tasks. The movie franchise began on a more uneven footing and, despite the original 1996 thriller being well-received, its sequel was regarded as one of theworst-rankedMission: Impossiblemovies. That said,Mission: Impossible IIIspearheaded a resurgence for the franchise that has seen it become one of the more beloved action series' in modern cinema....

AlthoughJurassic World: Camp CretaceousandJurassic World: Chaos Theoryare animated shows largely targeted to children (Chaos Theoryless so), they are both impressively action-packed and full of compelling plotlines. Both shows fit intotheJurassic Parktimelineand, in keeping with the largerfranchise, bothCamp CretaceousandChaos Theoryfeature star-studded casts.Camp Cretaceousin particular includes major actors such as Jenna Ortega, Glen Powell, and Stephanie Beatriz. Camp Cretaceousis chronologically first between the two shows and follows the stories of teenagers Darius, Brooklynn, Yaz, Sammy, Ben, and Kenji as they become trapped on the island Nublar and must survive on their own alongside various dinosaurs....

TheRick and Mortyexpanded universe continues to get weirder and wilder thanks to the two latestcomic book adventures from publisher Oni Press,one of which will be “a Breakfast Club meets Magic School Bus–style adventure,” while the other drops the iconic duo right into the middle of a professional wrestling ring. Screen Rant is thrilled to share an exclusive first look at Rick and Morty: Ricklemania #1 – written and illustrated by Marc Ellerby – andRick and Morty: Spring Break Out#1– written by James Asnus, Jim Festante, and Jake Black, with art by Dean Rankine, Angela Trizzino, and Warren Wucinich....

Fire Countryshowrunner Tia Napolitano has teased Gabriela’s (Stephanie Arcila) arc in season 3, hinting at what’s next for her character following her recent wedding.Fire Countryseason 3is poised to begin during Gabriela’s wedding vows, as she is about to get married to Diego (Rafael de la Fuente) in front of a large crowd of onlookers. However, trailers for the new episodes tease their wedding plans will go wrong, with a window of their church exploding as an object flies through....

Summary Channing Tatum’s comic-accurate Gambit portrayal inDeadpool & Wolverinesuggests a similar mutant could be introduced soon in theMCU.Deadpool & Wolverine’s multiversal cameosallowed several characters to return after a long absence. For instance, Jennifer Garner reprises herDaredevilrole nineteen years afterElektra, Wesley Snipes' Blade returns twenty years afterBlade: Trinity, and Dafne Keen’s X-23 returns seven years after the original Wolverine’s death inLogan. Channing Tatum’s Gambit is a unique character inDeadpool & Wolverine. Gambit’s presence in the Void itself isDeadpool & Wolverine’s nodto a Marvel movie that never happened....

Summary TheGhostbustersfranchise has always captured audiences with a hearty dose of nostalgia blended in with fresh storytelling, and this trend continues with the latest installment,Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. The film brings back many fan favorites from the previous films, incorporating them into the story to lesser or greater extents.One cameo, in particular, brings back a beloved character after a 40-year hiatus. This nod to the original 1984 film is a treat for fans and a testament to the enduring legacy of the Ghostbusters....