After accusations of domestic abuse involving his ex-wife, Amber Heard, and a lost libel case, Johnny Depp found himself largely shut out of Hollywood. He was replaced in the Fantastic Beasts movies and didn’t get any major acting roles for several years. Disney also moved away from him, choosing to reboot the Pirates of the Caribbean series with Margot Robbie instead of including Depp in future films.
The first season of Citadel aimed to hook viewers with its ambitious scope, but it didn’t meet expectations despite a massive $300 million budget – making it one of the priciest TV series ever created.
Jeanine Mason stars as Luz, a vigilante who targets wealthy and powerful individuals she believes exploit others. The story begins with Luz seeking revenge on a group of rich men on an island with young women, a premise clearly inspired by recent, highly publicized events. However, the character of Luz offers viewers a fresh and complex perspective to consider.
Michael B. Jordan, through his production company Outlier Society, is working on a show based on Rebecca Yarros’s Empyrean series. He recently told the BBC that they won’t be casting famous actors in the main roles; instead, they’re looking for fresh faces.
Though inspired by The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer became a hugely influential show itself. Many popular series, like Supernatural, Grimm, Teen Wolf, Charmed, Riverdale, Lucifer, Veronica Mars, and The Vampire Diaries, likely wouldn’t exist without this 1990s hit.
Tom Holland says the next Marvel movie will begin a fresh direction for his character, Peter Parker. Before we see Spider-Man team up with heroes like the Hulk and the Punisher in the upcoming film, Brand New Day (releasing in July), it’s been confirmed that a different live-action Spider-Man will also appear. While this new Spider-Man won’t be part of the main Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s still a thrilling development for fans.
Based on the popular novella, Crime 101 follows a clever jewel thief who teams up with an insurance broker for a potentially huge heist. However, Detective Lou Lubesnick is determined to stop them. The film’s story reveals that the detective is closely tracking the thieves, hoping to catch them before they can pull off their next crime.
Jason Momoa will star in a movie based on the popular video game Helldivers, directed by Justin Lin (known for Fast Five). The film, a project from PlayStation Productions and Sony Pictures, is scheduled for release on November 10, 2027. The Helldivers franchise gained huge popularity with the original game in 2015, and even more so with the critically acclaimed Helldivers 2 in 2024. The game is a fast-paced sci-fi adventure where players work together to complete missions on alien worlds, fighting robots and giant bugs while spreading “freedom.”
Love, Death + Robots is a particularly diverse anthology series, with each episode ranging from 6 to 21 minutes long. The show excels at quickly building immersive worlds, as each installment tells a complete, standalone story. With each new season, it continues to innovate and solidify its place as a top sci-fi offering on Netflix.
Marvel is currently finishing up work on Avengers: Doomsday, directed by Joe and Anthony Russo. The film is scheduled to hit US theaters later this year, and a follow-up movie, Avengers: Secret Wars, is planned for release in 2027.