It’s often difficult for even very popular shows to last for many seasons. As actors become more famous, they may move on to other projects, and the cost of making the show can also increase. Plus, actors age, which can be a problem for characters who aren’t supposed to. While shows like The Walking Dead and Supernatural managed to run for over ten seasons, most excellent series have to end much sooner.
Released in 1986, Labyrinth was a deeply personal project for Jim Henson, beginning in 1983 right after he finished The Dark Crystal. He poured his heart and soul into the film, personally designing all the characters and revising the script over 25 times. The result was a vibrant world of incredible creatures, detailed sets, and a story that continues to captivate audiences.
It was surprising to see her with a shaved head just last month, and now there’s talk she might be pregnant again, but I’m not convinced. Here’s what we’ve learned from what’s been shared on social media.
Since its debut in 1977 with Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars has stayed popular by focusing on human characters and their stories. While aliens are common in Star Wars films, they haven’t been the central figures, unlike franchises like Star Trek or Avatar. Over the past 11 live-action films, keeping humans at the heart of the narrative has been a key element in keeping the franchise relatable to its large audience.
Several recently popular anime series are just as deserving of mature, R-rated adaptations as Demon Slayer. This includes action-packed Shonen anime like Gachiakuta and Hell’s Paradise, as well as newer, more diverse series from different genres, such as Oshi no Ko and The Apothecary Diaries.
A new report suggests that a Naruto movie is planned to begin filming next year. The information comes from Daniel Richtman, a reliable source for entertainment news, who shared the update on his X (formerly Twitter) account, but didn’t provide any further details.
In the midseason finale of Grey’s Anatomy’s 22nd season, a major storyline revealed that Richard Webber, a character who has been on the show since the beginning, was diagnosed with cancer. Actor Jesse Williams, who plays Webber, recently shared with Black Health Matters that he himself was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He described his reaction to the news, noting that the disease has a history in his family. “It’s not the kind of news anyone wants to hear,” Williams said, “but honestly, prostate cancer runs in my family. My father had it, and several of his brothers did too, so I wouldn’t have been surprised if I hadn’t gotten it.”
A lot of the talk about the new Harry Potter TV series centers on who will play iconic characters previously portrayed by actors like Alan Rickman (Snape) and Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid). There’s also been a lot of excitement about characters from the books who weren’t featured in the movies, and how including them will allow the show to expand the magical world in ways the films didn’t.
As a huge fan of animation, I’ve always loved The Simpsons. But what’s really kept me coming back all these years isn’t just the jokes, it’s the characters. They’re flawed and funny, but you genuinely care about them – the Simpsons and the whole Springfield crew make the show. There was one episode, back in ’95, that really stuck with me. It focused on Maggie, and it wasn’t a laugh-riot, but it was surprisingly touching and really resonated with viewers – it just proved how much we’d grown to love them all.
Lots of popular TV shows and franchises have been around for a long time, and they keep getting new spinoffs, reboots, and extensions. This means they continue to thrive even after they’ve technically ended, becoming long-lasting entertainment hubs that don’t seem to have a natural conclusion.