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"Locke and Key" is one of the best comic book series of the 2000s. It's an incredible fantasy-horror work with stunning art by Gabriel Rodríguez and a compelling narrative that manages to be both whimsical and mature, with young characters that act like kids yet are not looked down upon or treated as lesser than the adults. The comics also mix a bit of Amblin in with a lot of Stephen King to tell a phenomenal story about growing up -- one that's as scary as it is heartfelt, which is fitting since the comic was written by King's son Joe Hill (who also wrote the short story "The Black Phone" is based on).

With a comic as good as "Locke & Key," it was inevitable that it would be brought to the screen. Sure enough, in 2020, Netflix debuted the first season of its three-season TV adaptation. Season 1 was largely...

Who would have thought that the “Now You See Me” franchise would spur some of the biggest names in indie film? Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jesse Eisenberg and Sundance darling Dave Franco both return for third film “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” along with their fellow Four Horsemen magicians Woody Harrelson and Isla Fisher.

And there’s a new generation of indie stars joining the big Lionsgate franchise: Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt, who were also all in person to stage a visual “heist” in the heart of Times Square to promote the trailer. Lionsgate gave away $250,000 in digital payments to fans that texted or called a mysterious phone number that was on a billboard.

“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” also stars Rosamund Pike and Morgan Freeman. The film is directed by Ruben Fleischer with a script by Seth Grahame-Smith, Michael Lesslie, Paul Wernick, and Rhett Reese.

Lionsgate has released the official trailer and poster for Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, the highly anticipated third installment opening in theaters on November 14, 2025.

The film is the sequel to Now You See Me (2013) and Now You See Me 2 (2016). The first film grossed $351.7 million at the global box office, and the second movie brought in $334.9 million.

In the sequel, directed by Ruben Fleischer, the Four Horsemen return along with a new generation of illusionists performing mind-melding twists, turns, surprises, and magic unlike anything ever captured on film.

The cast includes Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt, with Rosamund Pike and Morgan Freeman.

Ruben Fleischer directed from a script by Seth Grahame-Smith and Michael Lesslie and Paul Wernick & Rhett Reese. The story is by Eric Warren Singer. Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and Bobby Cohen produced the film.

Lionsgate surprised...

Exclusive: Lionsgate has unveiled the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi as a key shooting location for Now You See Me Now You Don’t.

The third instalment of the Now You See Me franchise sees Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco reprise their roles as magicians-turned-master thieves, with support from Isla Fisher, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, Rosamund Pike, and Morgan Freeman.

Little has been unveiled about the plot although the Abu Dhabi backdrop was teased briefly in a trailer reveal at CinemaCon earlier this month.

“The Now You See Me films have always taken audiences on global adventures, and this film is no exception,” said Matt Leonetti, President, Physical Production for the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.

“Abu Dhabi’s iconic locations and incredible people will be part of what makes this film so enjoyable and memorable for worldwide audiences.”

The cast touched down at a number of Abu...

Exclusive: After five and a half years as President of Danny Strong Productions, veteran producer and executive Mandy Safavi has joined Kang & Co Entertainment as President of TV and Film Development, Deadline has learned.

In her new role, Safavi will oversee the company’s expanding slate across both mediums under its overall deal at Amazon MGM Studios.

Said Kang & Co’s founder, writer-producer Angela Kang, in a statement to Deadline: “Mandy has dedicated her career to championing writers and I could not be more thrilled to have her come on board to work at my side. Her exceptional taste and track record of achievement as a producer will be invaluable as we continue building out an exciting, curated slate of projects with our partners at Amazon MGM Studios.”

Commented Safavi: “I am excited to have joined Angela and the team at Kang & Co Entertainment, along with our partners at Amazon MGM Studios.

Fans haven't given up hope on Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man trilogy, even after plans for that sequel were scrapped. A concept trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 3 proves how that Venom crossover would have been an easy layup.

A new concept trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 3 offers a glimpse of how that film would have played out. It's a somber sequel that picks up immediately after Gwen Stacy's death. Andrew Garfield's Peter Parker mourns her death as her voice helps him deal with the loss. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hinted the Sinister Six was coming after revealing the Rhino in the end; that sparked hope the epic crossover would happen, that was until plans for Part 3 were shelved. "The Amazing Spider-Man 3: New Beginning" offered an alternative storyline, however, and it's partly inspired by Venom: The Last Dance.

The trailer imagined Peter duking it out with Venom in a symbiote storyline.

J.J. Abrams became the envy of every nerd when he got to reboot Star Trek and direct the sequel Star Wars films. While his Kelvin Timeline is not as popular or well-received as the original shows and films, it still has some moments of redemption. One of them is the inclusion of Leonard Nimoy as Spock Prime, which was among his final roles.

However, it was odd that Nimoy got a legacy cameo but the original series’ Captain Kirk did not. Abrams revealed that the team did plan on having actor William Shatner on board, but the actor wanted a more significant role for himself than a cameo. Abrams reportedly could not do that.

J.J. Abrams revealed William Shatner wanted more focus on his role in Star Trek reboot J.J. Abrams | Credits: YouTube/Brian Penny

While J.J. Abrams was given the offer to direct the reboot of...

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Fringe is a sci-fi paranormal mystery thriller drama series created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. The Fox series follows FBI Agent Olivia Dunham, who is assigned to work with mad scientist Walter Bishop and his jack-of-all-trades son Peter Bishop, to investigate cases involving fringe science. Fringe stars Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Lance Reddick, Kirk Acevedo, Blair Brown, Jasika Nicole, Mark Valley, and Seth Gabel. So, if you loved the mind-bending storylines, thrilling mysteries, and compelling characters in Fringe, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The X-Files is a sci-fi mystery horror thriller drama series created by Chris Carter. The Fox series follows FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who investigate various cases involving paranormal phenomena. The X-Files stars David Duchovny,...

Harrison Ford and George Lucas have been partners-in-crime for decades. The duo first worked together on the coming-of-age drama American Graffiti before going on to work on a small little sci-fi film that some may have heard of called Star Wars. Ford played Han Solo in the iconic film franchise and has often expressed his annoyance at the franchise.

However, another franchise that Lucas created and Ford starred in did not anger the Red Hulk actor as much as Star Wars. Ford collaborated with Lucas and Steven Spielberg in the Indiana Jones films, starring as the titular character. He expressed gratitude to Lucas for giving him the phone call that changed his life.

George Lucas’ one phone call to Harrison Ford gave him the franchise of a lifetime Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark | Credits: Lucasfilm

Harrison Ford is one of the most prolific...

The latest episode of the Empire Podcast is brought to you on a challenging week, one in which we have sadly had to bid farewell to some incredibly talented souls — Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Michelle Trachtenberg, Star Trek producer Roberto Orci, and the great Gene Hackman, who passed away at the age of 95 along with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and their family dog. Chris Hewitt, James Dyer, Alex Godfrey, and Helen O'Hara take a moment to discuss these monumental losses in this week's episode, but will convene to pay more in-depth tribute to Hackman in particular on next week's podcast, as news of his passing broke so quickly and unexpectedly on Thursday morning.

On with the show, and we have a brace of brilliant guests for your pod listening pleasure. First up, Pamela Anderson, star of Baywatch and Barb Wire, sits down with Alex Godfrey to tell him about...

The Star Trek franchise has been clear on its politics since the beginning but the pilot episode of Star Trek: Voyager seemed to have inadvertently fumbled on what it primarily wanted to say. The pilot episode ‘Caretaker’ transported the titular Voyager into another dimension and made the ship collaborate with Maquis species.

However, the storyline of the Caretaker helping hundreds of its citizens by taking care of their needs was seen as a metaphor supporting the Republican politician Newt Gingrich’s controversial Contract with America agenda. Showrunner Jeri Taylor reportedly did not intend for it to do so.

Star Trek: Voyager’s pilot has eerie connections to Newt Gingrich’s Personal Responsibility Act A still from Star Trek: Voyager | Credits: Paramount

Star Trek has always been a political show and despite its sci-fi packaging, spoke about many issues plaguing society then. Creator Gene Roddenberry prioritized professional working relationships with minimal interpersonal conflict,...

Writer and producer Roberto Orci has never been the one to hold back. The Star Trek and Transformers writer had a fiery personality, both on and off the screen—which often landed him in hot waters, turning him into an infamous personality. But that didn’t stop him from engaging with fans—which sometimes turned into full-blown internet brawls.

Writer and producer Roberto Orci | image: Gage Skidmore, licensed under Cc-by-sa 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

One such infamous moment happened during his 2013 meltdown on TrekMovie.com, where he told Star Trek fans to “f— off”, while bizarrely dragging Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones into the mix. It was classic Roberto Orci—bold, unfiltered, and unapologetic. Unfortunately, the man is no longer with us—Orci passed away on February 25.

Recalling Roberto Orci’s 2013 brawl with Star Trek fans

Back in 2013, when Star Trek Into Darkness was released in theaters, the movie witnessed a staggering box office success,...

Roberto Orci, one of the co-writers of some of the biggest sci-fi franchises in the 21st century, has sadly passed away at 51 following a battle with kidney disease at his home in Los Angeles. Born in Mexico City on July 20, 1973, Orci moved to the United States with his family when he was ten years old. He developed a lifelong passion for sci-fi franchises like Star Trek and Transformers, two series that he was instrumental in reshaping.

Roberto Orci's passing is certainly one that will leave shock waves, as he was one of the most prolific screenwriters of the 2000s and 2010s whose work likely influenced many. His work on Transformers and Star Trek reshaped both franchises and kick-started a new era in sci-fi blockbusters. Orci's brother, J.R., released a statement following the writer's passing.

“He was a visionary storyteller with a boundless heart and a beautiful soul. But beyond his creative talents,...

Roberto Orci, a writer and producer known for his work on Star Trek, Transformers, and Hawaii Five-0, died at his home in Los Angeles on February 25 due to complications from kidney disease. He was 51.

Born in Mexico City, Orci moved to the United States as a child. His early career in television included writing and producing on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Alias. He formed a long-running creative partnership with Alex Kurtzman, leading to some of the most commercially successful action-adventure films of the 2000s.

Their work included Transformers (2007) and Star Trek (2009), both of which became box office hits. Orci once spoke about how the relationship between Kirk and Spock in Star Trek reflected his and Kurtzman’s dynamic. “We’re from different worlds,” he said in 2009. “Alex was born here, and I was born in Mexico City. Kirk and Spock are opposites from two worlds. That’s us in a nutshell.

Writer and producer Roberto Orci, whose credits include Star Trek, Fringe and Transformers, has died at the age of just 51.

Some awful news that by the sounds of it had been coming for a little while. Writer and producer Roberto Orci has died at the age of 51. He had apparently been suffering from kidney disease. He passed away at his home in Los Angeles earlier this week.

Roberto Orci’s work has been across a number of Hollywood’s biggest franchises over the last decade or two. He co-wrote and co-produced JJ Abrams’ Star Trek big screen reboot, and also worked on the first two Transformers films for Michael Bay.

You’ll also find his fingerprints on projects such as the television shows Fringe and Sleepy Hollow, as well as feature films such as Mission: Impossible III, Eagle Eye, the Now You See Me movies and more.

At one stage...

Bollywood Mascot: The entertainment world has lost one of its most influential creative minds, as screenwriter and producer Roberto Orci has passed away at the age of 51. A visionary behind some of the most successful sci-fi and action franchises, Orci left an indelible mark on Hollywood through his work on Star Trek, Transformers, and Fringe. His untimely demise has left fans and colleagues mourning the loss of a storyteller who helped redefine the genre.

A Prolific Career in Film and Television

Born on July 20, 1973, in Mexico City, Roberto Orci began his career in television before making a lasting impact on Hollywood blockbusters. He, along with his longtime writing partner Alex Kurtzman, worked on a series of hit TV shows, including Alias, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and Xena: Warrior Princess. However, it was their co-creation of Fringe in 2008 that truly established Orci as a force in the world of science fiction television.

Roberto Orci died at his home in Los Angeles on February 25, and the tributes remembering the late writer-producer followed.

After reports of Orci’s death due to kidney disease first surfaced, people like Joe Russo, Lucy Lawless, and Rob Liefeld have weighed in.

Xena: Warrior Princess star Lucy Lawless also took to social media to pay tribute to Orci, writing, “Desperately sorry to hear of Bob’s passing. A beautiful, sweet man and outrageously talented. I send my heartfelt condolences to all the many people who loved him.”

Deadpool comic book creator Rob Liefeld said, “Terrible news. Way too young. Enjoyed do much of his work. R.I.P.”

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series and 9-1-1 producer Juan Carlos Coto wrote on X, “We lost a great talent.”

Moonlight co-creator Trevor Munson shared on X, “Roberto Orci had recently signed on direct our western based on the life of Joaquin Murrieta.

Roberto Orci, a renowned screenwriter known for penning some of the most notable sci-fi and action films of the last few decades, has passed away at the age of 51. Orci died at his home in Los Angeles today following a battle with kidney disease, according to his family. Orci leaves a legacy of some of the most notable film and television works in recent memory, including Xena: Warrior Princess, Star Trek, Hawaii Five-0, and more.

Hollywood screenwriter Roberto Orci, whose many credits included co-creating Fox’s Fringe and Sleepy Hollow and CBS’ Hawaii Five-0, has died at the age of 51, TVLine has confirmed. Orci died Tuesday at his Los Angeles home following a battle with kidney disease.

“He was a visionary storyteller with a boundless heart and a beautiful soul,” Orci’s brother J.R. Orci said in a statement to our sister site Deadline. “But beyond his creative talents, he was a compassionate friend who would put his life on hold to help a stranger and find room in his home for the most overlooked pup at the shelter.

Roberto Orci, known for his work on Star Trek and other major franchises, has passed away. He was 51 years old. Per Deadline, Orci died on Friday, Feb. 25, at his Los Angeles home. His death was attributed to kidney disease.

“He was a visionary storyteller with a boundless heart and a beautiful soul,” J.R. Orci, the writer-producer's brother, said of his late sibling. “But beyond his creative talents, he was a compassionate friend who would put his life on hold to help a stranger and find room in his home for the most overlooked pup at the shelter.”

Roberto "Bob" Gaston Orci was born in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 20, 1973. As a child, he relocated to the United States, and he met longtime collaborator Alex Kurtzman when the two were teenagers at a private school in Santa Monica, California. That led to several projects developed together, starting with the TV series...

Roberto Orci, the writer and producer behind franchises like Star Trek, Hawaii Five-0 and Transformers, has died. He was 51.

Orci died Tuesday in his home in Los Angeles following a battle with kidney disease, his manager told The Hollywood Reporter.

Orci began his career as a writer on Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys in the late 1990s.

For a time, Orci was among the hottest screenwriters in Hollywood. He and partner Alex Kurtzman had hands in multiple franchises, with the duo earning credit on J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), Michael’s Bay’s Transformers (2009) and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014).

The duo was also entrusted to expand Sony’s Spider-Man universe on films that never came to fruition, such as Amazing Spider-Man 3 that would have starred Andrew Garfield and a Venom movie that was scrapped before Tom Hardy’s incarnation.

It’s been announced that Roberto Orci, the writer/producer behind Star Trek and Transformers, is dead at the age of 51 after a battle with kidney disease.

“He was a visionary storyteller with a boundless heart and a beautiful soul,” Orci’s brother, J.R. Orci said. “But beyond his creative talents, he was a compassionate friend who would put his life on hold to help a stranger and find room in his home for the most overlooked pup at the shelter.“

Together with his writing partner Alex Kurtzman, Orci was involved in some of the biggest sci-fi/adventure movies and TV shows of the first two decades of the 2000s. After getting his start as a writer on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess, Orci made his big-screen writing debut on Michael Bay’s The Island, which he co-wrote with Kurtzman. The pair went on to write The Legend of Zorro,...

Roberto Orci, the writer-producer behind the late 2000s reboots of “Star Trek” and “Transformers” and creator of “Fringe,” died Tuesday in his Los Angeles home from kidney disease, Variety has confirmed. He was 51.

With partner Alex Kurtzman, Orci co-wrote projects including 2007’s “Transformers” and 2009’s “Star Trek.” Orci’s other credits include producing work on the “Now You See Me” franchise, “Ender’s Game” and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” as well as writing credits on “Mission Impossible 3.” On the TV side, Orci and Kurtzman developed the 2010 reboot of “Hawaii Five-0” which ran for over 200 episodes. He also created “Sleepy Hollow” and “Fringe” for Fox.

Born in Mexico, Orci attended Crossroads School in Los Angeles where he met fellow movie lover Kurtzman. They would go on to partner on numerous projects, starting with writing scripts for “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys,” and became showrunners at the age of 24. They went on to write for J.

Roberto “Bob” Gaston Orci, best known for writing the “Transformers” and “Star Trek” movies, died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday after a battle with kidney disease. He was 51.

A prolific writer, Orci was also known for his work on “Hawaii Five-0.”

“He was a visionary storyteller with a boundless heart and a beautiful soul,” Orci’s brother, J.R. Orci said. “But beyond his creative talents, he was a compassionate friend who would put his life on hold to help a stranger and find room in his home for the most overlooked pup at the shelter.”

Orci was known for his long collaboration with Alex Kurtzman, whom he met when they were in their teens at Crossroads, a private school in Santa Monica.

They began their their writing collaboration with the 1995 series “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.” In 2008, they teamed up with J.J. Abrams for the Fox sci-fi series “Fringe,...

Roberto “Bob” Gaston Orci, a writer-producer who worked on some of the biggest action-adventure and sci-fi movies and television shows from the first two decades of the century, died at his home in Los Angeles today, Feb. 25, after a battle with kidney disease. He was 51.

Born and raised in Mexico City, Orci moved to the United States with his family when he was 10. He started off as a writer on Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and for most of his career was partnered with Alex Kurtzman.

Orci was co-writer/producer on the 2009 Star Trek movie reboot and its two sequels as well as on the 2007 Transformers movie and the 2009 followup Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Orci’s feature credits also include writing work on Mission Impossible III and producing on the Now You See Me franchise, The Proposal as well as The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which he also co-wrote.

Once upon a time, Universal was prepping its own Avengers-style cinematic universe featuring their famous classic movie monsters. The studio started making some movies as they planned films that would make up the Dark Universe, and initially positioned Dracula Untold(2014) with star Luke Evans as the first film before officially making Tom Cruise's The Mummy the Iron Man of the Dark Universe. There was a magazine cover featuring an A-list cast who would be headlining films like Bride of Frankensteinand The Invisible Man. But then The Mummy opened in June 2017 and it bombed. Badly. And the brakes were hit on the Dark Universe. However, now it's a streaming hit on Hulu, sitting at number six on the streamer's Top 10 chart.

Prior to The Mummy opening, the thought of Cruise, Russell Crowe, and Sofia Boutella starring in a new version of a beloved film that helped launch Brendan Frasier's career into orbit,...

Actor Harrison Ford has been pretty picky about his roles over the years, carefully choosing roles that suit his cocky charm, but he hasn't always made perfect choices. While the actor has dozens of truly great movies under his belt, he also has a few stinkers, like historical submarine thriller "K-19: The Widowmaker" and utopia-building drama "The Mosquito Coast," though Ford has rather thoroughly defended both. There's one box office bomb that he hasn't been as effusive about, however, in large part because he was admittedly never on the film's wavelength. 

The 2011 sci-fi action western "Cowboys & Aliens" had all of the ingredients for major blockbuster box office success. Based on Scott Mitchell Rosenberg's 2006 Platinum Studios graphic novel of the same name, "Cowboys & Aliens" was directed by Jon Favreau, fresh off the success of the first two "Iron Man" films. It starred Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde,...

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For 10 seasons, the rebooted "Hawaii Five-0" was a rock-solid Nielsen ratings performer for CBS. A combo nostalgia play for Baby Boomers who grew up watching Jack Lord and James MacArthur bust perps in and around Honolulu, and a stylish procedural targeted at fans of the network's popular "CSI" and "NCIS" franchises, "Hawaii Five-0" delivered consistently with its wildly appealing cast and storylines that explored its characters' pasts without ever getting bogged down in drawn-out story arcs. "Hawaii Five-0" knew what its fans wanted, and never deviated from its tried-and-true formula.

When a series hits the Nielsen sweet spot week in and week out, you figure the network would bend over backwards to keep it running until people stop watching. This is what Fox continues to do with "The Simpsons," now in its 36th season, and how NBC has rolled with its "Law & Order" franchise.

Easily one of the most iconic Autobots in the Transformers franchise is Bumblebee, who's been around since the days of Generation 1. Now, a 2010s variant of the character is getting a new, more cartoon-accurate action figure.

Third-party company Iron Warrior is known for its takes on Transformers characters, and a new Bumblebee toy is an upcoming part of its lineup. Based on the hero's depiction in Transformers: Prime, this non-transforming action figure is the perfect representation of his robot mode in the series. With the intended release date in a few months, fans will want to order theirs now so it can roll out on time.

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Akiva Goldsman has had many highs and many lows in his Hollywood screenwriting career. The scribe won an Academy Award in 2001 for writing "A Beautiful Mind," but he had previously been nominated for Razzies (honoring the worst in filmmaking) for writing the screenplays to "A Time to Kill" and the atrocious "Batman & Robin." He's been deeply involved in major blockbusters and media franchises, writing "The Da Vinci Code," 1998's "Lost in Space," and "The Divergent Series: Insurgent." He also penned "I, Robot," "I Am Legend," and most recently, "The Dark Tower." 

Since 2017, Goldsman has fallen in with the head honchos at "Star Trek," serving as one of the franchise's executive producers and writing multiple episodes of "Star Trek: Discovery," "Star Trek: Picard," and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds." He has also directed five episodes, embracing his new place atop the "Trek" heap. Goldsman is also working on other projects...

Although Fringe's viewership ratings dwindled with almost every season, it remains a popular, critically acclaimed science fiction show that will always be difficult to replace. Still, some might be surprised that one CW series comes pretty close. The Fox sci-fi TV show created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci follows a unique team of gifted professionals (including scientists and FBI agents) who come together to solve bizarre and unusual cases. Throughout Fringe's five seasons, the mysteries become more complex as the audience learns more about the characters' pasts (and futures).

Fringe has a 90 percent score on the Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes and an 80 percent average on the Popcornmeter (formerly known as the Audience Score).

Fringe ended in 2013 after five seasons and 100 episodes. However, even though it has been over a decade since its series finale, Fringe has been the furthest thing from being forgotten, as it's...

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek #26!

Star Trek just closed one of Spock’s biggest plot holes, thanks to the help of a Starfleet legend. In Star Trek #26, Captain Sisko and his crew travel to the Kelvin Universe. There, they meet Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise. The crew mingle, and in the process, a plot point from Star Trek Beyond regarding Spock is finally addressed.

The issue ends with the Kelvin Universe’s destruction, but now Sisko carries with him the knowledge of what happened to Prime Spock.

Star Trek #26 is written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Angel Hernandez. Sisko and the Theseus, having just escaped from a tense encounter in Fluidic Space, arrive at the Kelvin Universe, where they are intercepted by the Enterprise, under Kirk’s command. Kelvin Kirk informs Sisko he knew about their arrival thanks to Prime Spock. Prime Spock,...

When Sony Pictures determined they would make the best of the IP rights of the Spider-Man universe at the turn of the century, there was a plan to include historic characters like Venom. Much like with the more favored and dashing stepbrother over at Marvel Studios, the movies would be loosely connected and build on the infrastructure Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, John Romita Sr., Gil Kane, and other luminaries established in the comics.

Yet, when Venom was "co-created" by Todd MacFarlane in 1988, debuting in The Amazing Spider-Man No. 252, the thought about the symbiote was being fueled by revenge. Spider-Man was his first human host. They got separated. We'd all get perturbed if our landlord made us homeless. So, yes, Venom wanted revenge.

He was a creature of intense rage, which is why he targeted Eddie Brock. From Klyntar to San Francisco, Venom came to destroy anything -- or...

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek #26!In 2009, the Kelvin Universe saved the Star Trek franchise, and the time has come for a new series set in its bold, new reality. Star Trek was limping along by the mid-2000s, and Paramount needed a new approach: enter the Kelvin Universe. While the idea was solid, it is now going to waste. Star Trek #26 shows why this is not a good thing, and makes the case for its return.

Star Trek #26 is written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Angel Hernandez. Part two of “When the Walls Fell” throws Captain Sisko and the crew of the Theseus into the Kelvin Universe, where they rendezvous with the Enterprise. The two crews then work together to save the multiverse, which is in danger thanks to Lore. The Kelvin Enterprise crew once again show themselves as heroes, as they work selflessly to save not only their universe,...

It's unclear what the future holds for Sony's Spider-Man Universe after the upcoming December 2024 release of Kraven the Hunter. Originally planned as a series of spinoff movies from Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in 2014, Sony's Spider-Man Universe was born following the sequel's disappointing performance, the establishment of a deal with Marvel Studios to bring Spider-Man into the MCU, and the redevelopment of a stand-alone Venom project. Sony's Marvel franchise hasn't managed to match the success of its behemoth cousins, however, throwing its future into jeopardy.

So far, Sony has released five live-action movies in its shared Marvel universe, each focused on Spider-Man villains and related characters from Marvel Comics. This includes the likes of Venom, Morbius, Madame Web and Ezekiel Sims, while Aaron Taylor-Johnson's Sergei Kravinoff will make his Ssu debut in Kraven the Hunter, which is scheduled for release on December 13, 2024. Confusingly, this is the...

Power Rangers fans have a lot to look forward to, given the amount of franchise content hitting several platforms next month. One such piece of content is the highly underrated 2017 Saban's Power Rangers Lionsgate movie, which hits Peacock on December 6.

Power Rangers, which franchise creator Haim Saban returned to produce, follows a group of teenagers who gain newfound powers they must use to protect Earth from an ancient reawakened threat. The Saban's Power Rangers reboot, which was the third franchise film installment, loosely adapted the pilot episode of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series "Day of the Dumpster." The movie stars Dacre Montgomery as Jason Scott/The Red Ranger, Rj Cyler as Billy Cranston/The Blue Ranger, Naomi Scott as Kimberly Hart/The Pink Ranger, Becky G as Trini Kwan/The Yellow Ranger, and Ludi Lin as Zack Taylor/The Black Ranger. Bryan Cranston plays Zordon, while Elizabeth Banks portrays the team's nemesis,...

Though the past few years have seen an increase in amazing fantasy TV shows, there are plenty of older series that are still exciting and intriguing by today's standards. It's true that the best fantasy TV shows of the 2020s feature bigger budgets and more complex visual effects than projects released fifteen, twenty, or even thirty years ago. However, creativity was sparked by having to be inventive when it comes to bringing the story's magic to life. While the execution may have changed, the heart and purpose of fantasy storytelling have largely remained the same over the years.

Many of these fantasy TV shows are almost perfect and have aged reasonably well, even if there are some dated elements. However, a significant number are well known today and are being discovered by new generations of fantasy fans, keeping them relevant and inspiring contemporary works of speculative fiction in film and television.

Paramount Pictures first live-action film adaptation of Hasbros Transformers toyline has officially received a new streaming update. The 2007 movie was led by Shia Labeouf and Megan Fox, who portrayed the respective roles of Sam Witwicky and Mikaela Banes.

Beginning on Dec. 1, Transformers will finally be available to start streaming on Netflix, after nearly two decades since its theatrical release. The film centers around high school student Sam Witwicky, whose life changes forever after discovering that his first car, a yellow Camaro, can transform itself into a giant robot. Due to his ancestors connection to the AllSpark cube, he has no choice but to help the Autobots find the cube, before the Deceptions get the chance to obtain it for their evil plans. During its theatrical run, the movie earned a worldwide gross of over $700 million at the box office, making it one of the highest-grossing movies of 2007.

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Michael Bay's film Transformers will soon find a new streaming home. Transformers was released in 2007, and started what would go on to become a multi-billion dollar cinematic franchise. The first movie made over $709 million worldwide on its estimated $150 million budget, representing massive returns for the sci-fi action movie. It was the fifth-highest-grossing movie worldwide of 2007, and the highest-grossing of any film that year not from an existing cinematic franchise. This first Transformers movie featured a leading cast including Shia Labeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Anthony Anderson, and Rachael Taylor.

Now, Transformers is imminently arriving to a new streaming platform, as reported by Collider. Viewers can soon catch Transformers on Netflix as it enters the platform on December 1. Currently, the film is available to watch on Paramount+ and rent on Prime Video. But Transformers has always been a money-grabbing film and franchise, so it is only appropriate that...

Development continues on writer Roberto Orci's 'alien' action TV series "Galaga Chronicles", adapting the 1981 Namco/Midway arcade video game:

"...the player is in control of a spacecraft situated at the bottom of the screen, with enemy aliens arriving in formation at the beginning of a stage, either trying to destroy, collide with, or capture the spaceship, with the player progressing every time alien forces are vanquished..."

In 2011, the game celebrated its 30th anniversary with the release of "Galaga 30th Collection" for iOS.

Emmy Award-winning animation studio ShadowMachine and digital studio The Nuttery Entertainment have joined development on the series, now planned for a 12-episode season.

"'Galaga' is one of the games I played growing up", said Orci. "I have fond memories of the quarters and hours upon hours I spent playing the game. I look forward to working with The Nuttery and to capture that magic in an exciting new format.

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The Oa is one of the most fascinating and mind-bending sci-fi series ever created. Even though the series was not completed as created by Brit Marling intended, The Oa still garnered a massive following upon its cancellation, the fans of the series did not even believe the news of the cancellation to be true and theorized that the cancellation was a trick that the streaming platform is pulling to promote the upcoming season. The brilliant series tells one of the best and most confusing stories of all time following Prairie Johnson (Marling) who returns home after a seven-year disappearance, her return becomes more and more confusing as she was blind when she disappeared but now she is not and she is not talking about the disappearance. The Oa premiered its second and final season over three years in...

The mid-00's were populated with a flurry of wildly inventive and character-driven dramas. Battlestar Galactica served as an allegory for xenophobia at the time on Sci-Fi, while Lost drew in millions of viewers every night on ABC. The island mystery was a smash hit from the beginning, and even now, the series has stood the test of time. Lost pulled audiences in with its large ensemble cast, interlinking storylines, and mysterious content. 20 years later, its almost a rare commodity to see a quality series that was also popular. Born from the brain of Star Trek director J.J. Abrams, he enlisted Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse to run the show that captured an entire generation of television fanatics.

However, it wasnt the only sci-fi television game in town. Four years after Lost premiered on ABC, Abrams put his weight behind another mysterious and supernatural series. Fringe premiered in 2008 on Fox,...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe amassed an impressive ensemble of actors with 34 films and 13 shows so far released. Fans have since scoured these actors' careers to see if they've crossed paths with their MCU co-stars in previous films.

Prime Video adds Cowboys & Aliens to its streaming library this November. The 2011 sci-fi Western was critically panned upon release, but Marvel fans have a good reason to revisit the film for its MCU links. Directed by Jon Favreau, Cowboys & Aliens' stacked ensemble includes four actors who were also cast as MCU villains: Sam Rockwell's Justin Hammer (Iron Man 2), Walton Goggins' Sonny Burch (Ant-Man and the Wasp), Wyatt Russell's John Walker / U.S. Agent, and Harrison Ford's Thaddeus Ross / Red Hulk (Captain America: Brave New World). Marvel fans can rewatch Cowboys & Aliens as these actors' crossover appearances outside their MCU films.

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Keri Russell is a brilliant actress who has wowed everyone by using her acting chops for more than 30 years. Russell made her acting debut with a Disney series The All-New Mickey Mouse Club. Since then she has been a part of many brilliant movies and shows including both indies and blockbusters. So, if you also love Russell’s performances here are the best movies and shows starring Keri Russell you should check out.

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Antlers is a supernatural horror film directed by Scott Cooper who also co-wrote the screenplay with C. Henry Chaisson and Nick Antosca. Based on the short story The Quiet Boy by Antosca, the 2021 film follows the story of a teacher and her brother, a sheriff discovers that one of her students is harboring a dangerous secret...

A fixture in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier, Sebastian Stan was in the running to play an iconic Star Trek captain in J.J. Abrams 2009 film Star Trek. Per SlashFilm, Stan recently went on the Happy Sad Confused podcast and said he almost snagged the role of Captain James T. Kirk in the film.

There were a couple of things I didnt get that I really, desperately wanted, Stan said of auditioning for movies more than a decade ago. Captain Kirk for J.J. Abrams was one of the first things that I got very close to. I was really close, and I had a screen test with him at Paramount Studios and my manager had me do a separate photo shoot where I would try and replicate all of these William Shatner pictures just to send to [J.J.] to see how much I look like him and stuff.

Trekkies and non-Trekkies alike know that Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) referred to the U.S.S. Enterprise's chief medical officer, Dr. Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley) as "Bones." The two characters were good friends, so it made sense that they should have nicknames for each other. Indeed, Dr. McCoy more frequently referred to Kirk as "Jim" than "Captain." Among the senior staff, non-mission-based conversations were kept casual.

Why was Dr. McCoy called "Bones?" It comes from "Old Sawbones," a nickname given to all doctors in the mid-19th century. During various wars of the era, you see, doctors were frequently called to the front to tend to wounded soldiers. In many cases, the soldiers' wounds were not being treated, and became infected with gangrene. Doctors, not having modern surgical equipment or sterilization methods, had to amputate limbs to prevent the infections from spreading. Some doctors were able to saw through a leg — no anesthesia!

Starring in one major sci-fi blockbuster helped Zoe Saldaa secure her spot in J.J. Abrams' rebooted Star Trek franchise.

"I knew he was casting for Star Trek," Saldaa said at the BFI London Film Festival per The Hollywood Reporter, recalling when Abrams stopped by James Cameron's Avatar production and how that led to him casting her as the Kelvin Timeline's Uhura. "He and Jim were talking, and they come to set, and Jim lets him hold his little camera that he built. And I remember talking to JJ, and he's like, 'I'm going to call you, I really want to have a conversation with you. And then he walks away. And Jim comes over and goes, 'I just booked your next job,'" she continued.

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Zachary Quinto has offered a hopeful update on the development of the long-delayed Star Trek 4. Speaking with Variety about the reboot sequel, or lack thereof, Quinto is eager to reprise the role of Spock alongside Chris Pines James T. Kirk, with the actor declaring that he would absolutely love to once again boldly go where no one has gone before as part of the Enterprise crew.

The great thing is Star Trek is a limitless universe. Look at all the television shows, look at all the stories, look at all the characters and timelines. Anything is possible. Thats the joy of the franchise. Thats why its lasted for 55, 60 years. Im open to it. I would love it. I would absolutely love it.

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Uglies is a sci-fi drama film directed by McG from a screenplay co-written by Jacob Forman, Vanessa Taylor, and Whit Anderson. Based on the 2005 dystopian novel of the same name by author Scott Westerfeld, the Netflix film is set in a world with enforced beauty standards and it follows the story of Tally Youngblood, who has been waiting for her beauty surgery but when one of her friend goes missing, she goes on an adventure which helps her learn about herself and the world she is living in. Uglies stars Joey King in the lead role with Chase Stokes, Keith Powers, Laverne Cox, Brianne Tju, Jan Luis Castellanos, and Kevin Miles starring in supporting roles. If you loved the rebellious nature, interesting dystopian world, and compelling characters in Uglies here are some similar movies you should check out next.

Despite being one of the oldest characters in Star Trek history, Captain Christopher Pike wasn't really a compelling character until Anson Mount took the role in Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery. Even then, it has taken Star Trek: Strange New Worlds for Pike to really come into his own as a likable, inspirational lead character. Part of this is because he's not exactly like previous versions of Pike.

Captain Pike first appeared in the original Star Trek pilot episode, "The Cage." Portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter, this Pike was irritable and brooding. He was not only isolated from his crew but openly adversarial with various members. While "The Cage" is an interesting episode overall, it is reasonable to say that this Captain Pike is not really all that fun to watch.

Of course, various elements of "The Cage" got repurposed into the 2-part Original Series episode "The Menagerie." This offered a...