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Although politics have always been a part of Star Wars, the series Andor, created by Tony Gilroy, was especially well-received for its exploration of fascism and the fight against it. Critics often highlighted how Andor went beyond the typical Star Wars formula and offered relevant insights into current events. Fernando Metz directed episodes 7, 8, and 9 of season 2, and his work on episode 8 earned him a nomination from the Directors Guild of America for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Dramatic Series.

Kerrice Brooks plays Mil Series Acclimation Mil, or SAM, who takes on the important role of representing her people, the Kasqians. She’s motivated by the example of Captain Sisko and his position as the Emissary of the Prophets on Bajor. SAM receives guidance from Professor Illa Dax (Tawny Newsome), who carries the memories of previous Dax hosts – including Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) and Lt. Ezri Dax (Nicole de Boer) – and their experiences with Captain Sisko.

Some viewers were very angry, and a conspiracy theory quickly emerged – dubbed #ConformityGate – claiming the final episode of Stranger Things was a fake and a superior version was coming. Although this turned out to be false, the theory’s popularity showed just how much disagreement there was about the show’s ending.

Following its success on digital platforms and Netflix, M3GAN 2.0 is now performing well on HBO Max, according to FlixPatrol, despite not being available for streaming in the US.

The 2019 animated film The Addams Family, featuring Carolyn Hennesy as the voice of Grandma Frump, will be available to stream on Netflix starting February 20th. The movie was a financial success, earning $203 million worldwide on a budget of $24 million.

People generally enjoy seeing things updated, which explains why remakes and revivals often face criticism when their visual style changes. This is especially true with animation, which has dramatically changed over the past century, moving from traditional hand-drawn techniques to the incredible computer-generated imagery we see today. During a conversation on The Town podcast with Matt Belloni, Disney’s Bush acknowledged that animation at Disney might change again soon.

According to FlixPatrol, viewers streamed the first three seasons of Snowpiercer for a total of 44.2 million hours in 2025. The show, which was originally based on the movie starring Chris Evans, first aired on TNT. The fourth and final season moved to AMC. Even a year after the series finale on September 22, 2024, Snowpiercer continued to attract a large audience on streaming platforms.

Marvel Studios has already done a lot of exciting crossovers, but there’s still plenty of potential for more. For example, Marvel published a comic series called Aliens vs. Avengers in 2024. Now that both franchises are owned by Disney, it would be great to see this epic storyline adapted into a show on Disney+.

Some fans briefly believed in a conspiracy theory called #ConformityGate, hoping the show would get a completely revised finale to address its problems with plot and characters. While that didn’t happen, many fans still wished for a better ending.

Pixar’s Soul was originally planned for a 2020 theatrical release, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused delays. Though it eventually premiered in theaters worldwide in 2024, the long wait meant many people missed seeing it on the big screen.