Looking closely at the high-quality shows from HBO and Paramount, it’s clear they’ve both achieved significant success. They’ve created compelling, dramatic series that have attracted large viewerships and earned widespread critical acclaim.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the live-action The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender will premiere on Paramount+ in Fall 2026. Plus, a new animated series called Avatar: Seven Havens, created by Avatar Studios, is also coming to the streaming service. Jane Wiseman, Paramount+’s Head of Originals, made an announcement regarding these new shows.
Kim Kardashian shared her hilariously relatable attempt to get North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm to smile for the camera. Kim was decked out in all brown — a fur coat covering what appeared to be a leather corset, complete with leggings and knee-high thong sandals — with her hair pulled back in a tight bun and sunglasses to complete the look. “I really tried,” she wrote on her Instagram post that showed her fruitless efforts:
Hugh Jackman gives a fantastic performance as Mike Sardina, a Vietnam War veteran and single dad in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the late 1980s. Mike is working through alcoholism and finds joy in singing and playing guitar for anyone who’ll listen. He works as a mechanic and also performs for Mark Shurilla (Michael Imperioli), who puts on a Buddy Holly tribute show at the state fair. While Mark wants him to perform a variety of artists, Mike prefers to stick with his beloved Neil Diamond songs.
Netflix has tapped Johan Renck to direct its upcoming live-action Assassin’s Creed series. Renck is a well-known director with credits including episodes of Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, and the Emmy-winning HBO drama Chernobyl. He most recently directed the 2024 Netflix film Spaceman, starring Adam Sandler. According to Variety, Renck is currently the only director attached to the Assassin’s Creed series, though the number of episodes hasn’t been announced.
Just in time for the holidays, Crunchyroll is offering a deal for its premium members: the “Dragon Ball Z Manga Box Set” is on sale! Normally priced at $279.99, this large collection of manga and exclusive collectibles can be bought for $237.99 for a limited time.
I’m reporting that the situation surrounding the actor known for Forgetting Sarah Marshall has become even more serious. The Metropolitan Police just confirmed he’s facing additional accusations from two more women, piling onto the already existing charges. To recap, he’s now been charged with two counts of rape, one instance of indecent assault, and two separate counts of sexual assault. It’s a deeply troubling development, and we’ll continue to follow this story as it unfolds.
Many fans have long believed Rowan Atkinson’s character in Love Actually wasn’t just a person, but a kind of Christmas angel subtly guiding the story’s events. Atkinson recently confirmed on BBC Two (as reported by LADBible) that this was the original intention for his character. He also pointed out that even though the movie never explicitly reveals this, it doesn’t mean it isn’t still true within the film’s narrative. The actor explained…
2025 has seen some truly excellent adaptations, and surprisingly, they’ve come from both well-known and lesser-known Stephen King stories. While many of these adaptations have been released on both film and television, they aren’t all created equal, and one stands out as the best of the year.
The biggest question remains: when will it be released? The creators of Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians – a show worth watching that features Dafne Keen (known as X23 from Marvel) and wrestler Edge – haven’t announced a date yet. However, a recent look at the production timeline suggests it might arrive in 2027, possibly even earlier, though that’s just an educated guess.