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Ultraman Omega arrives on Earth as Sorato Okida, a man with no memory of who he once was. Driven by a strange inner calling, he battles giant monsters to protect the planet, all while connecting with the people around him. The series will be available to stream in the U.S. starting in late November and early December.

You know, I was watching this video and it got me thinking about *The Wizard of Oz*. Apparently, nobody’s quite sure where the idea for those graphic tees we all wear came from. The video says it’s possible the costume designer saw one somewhere, but most experts believe he actually *created* the concept specifically for the movie! It’s wild to think that such a classic film – and seriously, *The Wizard of Oz* is one of the biggest movies ever – might be responsible for this everyday piece of clothing we all have in our closets now. It’s a pretty cool thought!

In 2026, *Magic: The Gathering* will be teaming up with several other popular franchises, including Marvel Super Heroes in June and *The Hobbit* in August. Currently, the revealed artwork features characters and ships from the original *Star Trek* and *Star Trek: The Next Generation*. It’s unclear if other parts of the *Star Trek* universe will be included. Notably, the Captain Kirk depicted in the artwork strongly resembles William Shatner, indicating Wizards of the Coast has secured the rights to use his likeness. We’ll find out which other actors are featured when the *Magic: The Gathering x Star Trek* set releases next year.

To understand the origins of the Freedom Fighters, we need to look back at the early days of comic books in the 1940s. That was a time when superheroes were incredibly popular, and many different companies started publishing them. Besides DC Comics, there were publishers like Timely Comics (which later became Marvel), Fawcett (known for Shazam!), Charlton Comics, and Quality Comics. Quality Comics created heroes such as the patriotic Uncle Sam and Plastic Man, but like many publishers, they went out of business when the initial superhero craze died down. Years later, DC Comics acquired the rights to characters from Quality, as they had also done with Fawcett and Charlton. This leads us to the 1970s.

Focus Features is hosting its first-ever fan festival, FocusFest, on October 18th at Universal Studios. They’re calling it a celebration of classic films and the people who love them. TikTok personality Juju Green (@straw_hat_goofy) will host the event, which will feature three films: *The Big Lebowski*, *Promising Young Woman*, and an early look at Yorgos Lanthimos’s new movie, *Bugonia*, starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons. *Bugonia* is getting a lot of buzz after screenings at film festivals and will be in theaters October 31st.

It turns out Peter Jackson, the director, actually owns the iconic Iron Throne from *Game of Thrones*. He recently loaned it to Colossal Biosciences for a photoshoot featuring their newly revived Dire Wolf cubs. Colossal Biosciences has been working to bring extinct species back to life, and they’ve now successfully raised three incredibly cute Dire Wolf cubs.

Screambox, a streaming service, is offering a unique internship: a ‘Thrilltern.’ The chosen applicant will get paid $666 to watch five of the platform’s scariest movies by October 24th. They’ll also receive a $50 Uber Eats gift card and a free year-long subscription to Screambox. The service will cover the subscription cost during the challenge, which is estimated to take around 10 hours to complete. (Last year’s similar job involved a 24-hour horror movie marathon, making this a much more manageable commitment.)