Games

A new Star Trek film is desired, but the studio is no longer planning to feature the original cast from the J.J. Abrams movies, including Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto.

The latest film offers a fresh take by making the Predator the main character – something never done before in the series. It sounds risky; why turn a terrifying monster into a hero? While it can work in some cases, like with Godzilla, we generally prefer our monsters to remain villains. However, after five films where the Predator was the enemy – and only a few were truly successful – switching to the Predator’s perspective felt like the right move. Surprisingly, it pays off brilliantly.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are discussing the possibility of returning as their iconic characters, adventurer Rick O’Connell and librarian Evelyn Carnahan, in a potential fourth Mummy movie. Fraser and Weisz first starred together in the original 1999 film and its 2001 sequel, The Mummy Returns. Fraser later appeared in the third film, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008), but Weisz did not reprise her role.

The actor recently told Collider that season four of Ted Lasso will feature a lot of new characters, confirming what many fans suspected.

This morning, I was affected by layoffs at Amazon Games, along with many other talented people who worked on New World and the new Lord of the Rings game. (It was a promising project, and I think people would have really enjoyed it.)

Here’s what Stephen Colbert said about the speculation that the cancellation of The Late Show was connected to the lawsuit filed by the president, Paramount/CBS’s settlement with him, or Colbert’s own remarks about it, especially considering the current political climate. Colbert explained:

Ira Parker, the co-creator and showrunner of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, recently explained to Entertainment Weekly why the show’s version of the Targaryen dragon sigil has only two legs. While it might seem like a departure from established lore, Parker says it’s simply a stylistic choice reflecting a new artist’s interpretation. He described it as a unique design for this particular period in the show’s history, meant to feel specifically tailored to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

As a big fan of the Holy Roman Empire, what always struck me is how everything really revolves around the Emperor. He’s the one who kicks things off with a lot of the unique systems that make the HRE so interesting and different from other kingdoms.