Gogeta and Vegito from Dragon Ball are now available as Clearise figures, a new line from Bandai’s Banpresto. Originally created as prizes for Japanese arcade games (where players use a claw to try and win them), these figures are now being released internationally for fans to collect.
While discussing his new science fiction movie, Project Hail Mary, Ryan Gosling shared some details about the upcoming Star Wars: Starfighter. He described it as a fantastic story with compelling characters and an incredible adventure.
With the premiere of Outlander season 8, it’s clear why the show has remained so popular for so long – many other fantasy series haven’t lasted this long. Its blend of love stories, time travel, and historical settings has made it one of the most beloved fantasy shows on television in recent years.
The series, adapted from Rufi Thorpe’s novel, stars Elle Fanning as a young woman who gets pregnant after an affair with her college English teacher and struggles financially. Living with her mother, played by Pfeiffer, she reconnects with her estranged father, a former professional wrestler portrayed by Nick Offerman, and starts earning money on OnlyFans to provide for herself and her baby.
It’s common for fans to campaign for different versions of movies, but rarely do those efforts achieve such a huge win. This particular campaign caused a major change in how Hollywood operates, as studios now aim to avoid letting fan demands control the direction of big-budget films. They realized that giving in to online pressure can create a costly pattern for future sequels and franchise entries. Despite this shift, this moment remains a landmark achievement for movie fans.
The Apple TV+ show Severance quickly became a hit after its debut in 2022, and its second season, released in early 2025, was a massive success. The season finale features Mark S. (played by Adam Scott) making a key decision, essentially choosing to fully embrace his work persona for the foreseeable future. The show has consistently won awards and is now setting high expectations for its third season.
The popular series Dragon Ball has been re-released in various ways over the years. Fans are now excited for Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, a newly edited version of the Beerus Saga. With a full remaster of Dragon Ball Super coming soon, it’s a good moment to look back at all the different adaptations of Dragon Ball and see how they stack up against each other.
Recent Star Trek series have playfully updated the classic command to initiate warp speed. We’ve seen variations like Michael Burnham’s somewhat corny “let’s fly,” Christopher Pike’s straightforward “hit it,” and Cristóbal Rios’ impressively cool “¡Dale!”
This episode shifts the focus away from Frieren, allowing returning characters Genau and Methode to shine as powerful mages. The anime has hinted at bringing back other familiar faces as well, and with the Divine Revolt Arc wrapping up, Sein is mentioned again, giving fans hope he’ll reappear later in the series. He’s positioned as a successor to Heiter’s magical abilities.
I’m really excited about some of the upcoming movies – things like Avengers: Doomsday and the new Spider-Man are almost guaranteed to be huge. But honestly, I’m a little less certain about others, like Project Hail Mary and Godzilla x Kong: Supernova. While I like those franchises, it’s hard to predict if they’ll be massive successes or something of a surprise – they could really go either way.