A wave of unusual science fiction shows is gaining popularity by fully leaning into the strange and dreamlike. While shows such as Severance have brought attention to this type of innovative storytelling, they’re just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to a long history of similar, more unconventional programs.
It took NCIS a while to find a lasting replacement for a female detective on Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ team, ultimately introducing Ellie Bishop. Before Emily Wickersham became a regular cast member, the show briefly featured Vera, played by Maffia, as a temporary stand-in for Ziva. Twelve years after first appearing, Maffia returned as Vera in season 23 of NCIS for a crossover with NCIS: Origins. What happens to Vera after that remains a mystery.
Zack Snyder has been posting photos from the making of his DC movies, and he recently revealed a new picture of Henry Cavill and Amy Adams as Clark Kent and Lois Lane. You can see it below.
The third season of Tracker began with a two-part episode that brought back Jensen Ackles as Russell Shaw, a character who hadn’t appeared in season 2. The premiere quickly covered a lot of ground with the shocking details surrounding Ashton Shaw’s death and the current case. It also made it clear that Velma and Bobby were no longer part of the team.
Many fans pointed out strange or shocking moments in Star Trek: Voyager when it originally aired, but the controversy surrounding Seven of Nine’s revealing outfit seems to be discussed more now than it was then. Actress Jeri Ryan recently explained her feelings about being asked to play a character initially presented in a sexualized way, telling an audience (as reported by TrekMovie.com) why she was comfortable with it.
One of the biggest reasons Slow Horses is so popular is its fantastic cast, with a particularly strong performance from Gary Oldman. The show features established stars like Jonathan Pryce, Hugo Weaving, and Kristin Scott Thomas, but it’s also helped launch the careers of up-and-coming actors such as Jack Lowden and Freddie Fox. One of those rising stars is currently appearing in a popular new holiday movie on Netflix.
Zootopia 2 is currently doing well in theaters, and many viewers are eager to watch it from home. It will become available to rent or buy digitally before coming to Disney+ for streaming.
The new movie opened with massive success, earning $272 million in China over just five days. This makes it the second-highest-grossing opening weekend for an American film in the country, behind only Avengers: Endgame.
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Lieutenant Sam Kirk appeared in the first episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as a xeno-anthropologist and friend of Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount). With his friendly personality and the amusing friction between him and Lieutenant Spock (Ethan Peck), the mustachioed Sam quickly became a likable and dependable source of humor aboard the Starship Enterprise.