The next Spider-Man movie, currently titled Spider-Man 4 or Spider-Man: Brand New Day, is coming to US theaters this summer. Tom Holland will return as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, and the film will be directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, known for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Creating fantasy worlds for movies and TV can be costly because it demands detailed and imaginative visuals. That’s why comics, books, and audio dramas have often been more ambitious in exploring fantasy, while film and television adaptations have sometimes fallen short. However, Netflix’s Sweet Tooth demonstrates that fantasy can be truly exceptional when executed well.
Taylor Sheridan’s popular shows, Landman and Tulsa King, are still big hits. But if you’re looking for something new on Paramount+, here are three other excellent shows you might not have discovered yet that showcase the range of content the streaming service offers.
In season 2, episode 5 of The Pitt, a familiar face appears – an actor currently starring in one of Taylor Sheridan’s popular shows. Overall, The Pitt is quickly becoming a standout addition to the current landscape of high-quality television.
J.R.R. Tolkien intentionally kept the specifics of magic in his stories vague. Author Brandon Sanderson calls this a “soft magic system” – unlike “hard magic systems” which have defined rules and limits, similar to how science works. Hard magic systems have become more common in recent fantasy, largely thanks to the impact of games like Dungeons & Dragons. This trend has sometimes led people to misunderstand the nature of magic in Middle-earth, particularly when considering the power of the One Ring.
The movie stays true to the basic plot of the original story, but it takes many creative freedoms when showing Dracula’s journey to find his lost love. It updates classic characters and story parts to support its central idea: that intense grief can change a person into something monstrous.
The series Young Sherlock introduces a 19-year-old Sherlock Holmes, portrayed by Hero Fiennes Tiffin, while he’s still a student at Oxford University. This isn’t the brilliant detective audiences are familiar with; he’s actually quite impulsive, outspoken, and a bit of a troublemaker. But when a murder occurs at Oxford and threatens his future, he begins investigating his very first case.
The series is called His Dark Materials. While it didn’t become a massive pop culture phenomenon like HBO’s Game of Thrones, that doesn’t mean it wasn’t excellent. In fact, while other big shows faltered, His Dark Materials told a complete and compelling story, making it HBO’s most consistently strong and emotionally impactful fantasy series.
The initial trailer impressed many viewers with a striking look at the villain, easing concerns some fans had about Jared Leto’s casting. Those still hesitant can rest assured, according to director Travis Knight, who shared that Leto is a big fan of Skeletor and was eager to deliver a powerful performance. Knight explained this in a recent interview with Empire magazine, stating:
Starting Saturday, February 7th, all six seasons of Schitt’s Creek will be available to stream on HBO Max in the U.S. HBO Max is also creating a special playlist with every episode of the show, making it easy to watch the series from beginning to end.