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The first season of Monarch, released in 2023, proved that Godzilla works well on television. The show focuses on the organizations that deal with giant monsters, and impressively covered several decades in just one season. Because of the unique time flow within Hollow Earth, some actors were able to play their characters across different time periods, creating strong emotional connections and a consistent storyline. Now that Season 2 is coming, viewers are eager to find out what happens next in Monarch.

After actress Kara Wilson passed away on January 30th, it came to light that she had been hospitalized earlier that morning. While her agency initially described her death as resulting from a short illness, her death certificate now shows she died from a blood clot in the lungs, and she had been battling rectal cancer.

While a sequel to How to Train Your Dragon is planned for 2027, DreamWorks has many other options for future movies. One strong contender is a 2000 animated musical adventure film. Though it wasn’t initially a huge hit with audiences or critics, it’s gained a dedicated following over the years.

According to Barnes & Noble, the last book in the Talisman trilogy, Other Worlds Than These, will be released on October 6th.

Despite initially underperforming in theaters, the movie M3GAN 2.0 is now a popular success on HBO Max, quickly becoming one of the platform’s top titles. It premiered on June 27, 2025, and is reaching more viewers through streaming.

The new film, Wuthering Heights, faced criticism when its stars, Robbie and Elordi, were announced. However, Warner Bros. is promoting it with a provocative marketing strategy, generating a lot of buzz. This version of the classic story also includes original music by Charli XCX.

These excellent thriller series, for reasons like being overlooked by algorithms, poorly promoted, judged by quick results, or lost in a flood of new content, haven’t received the recognition they deserve and should be considered genre staples.

The musical biopic, starring Kate Hudson, will premiere on Peacock on February 13th. While it didn’t perform strongly in theaters, the film gained popularity after becoming available online.

Tyree Dillihay’s first film as director is a truly impressive and beautifully animated achievement. While the script by Aaron Buchsbaum and Teddy Riley occasionally relies on familiar tropes of feel-good sports movies, it uses them skillfully and with just the right amount of originality. The filmmakers clearly understand what makes sports stories so captivating – the clear contrast between heroes and villains, the power of hard work, and the inspiring physical artistry of the game. GOAT doesn’t reinvent the sports movie genre, but it reminds us why we love watching these stories unfold again and again.

The game centers around Kratos and his son, Atreus, as they travel to scatter the ashes of their beloved wife and mother, Faye. Along the way, Kratos attempts to guide Atreus in becoming a worthy god, while Atreus, in turn, tries to help his father reconnect with his humanity.