Felicia Hardy, best known as Black Cat, hasn’t had a significant live-action appearance beyond a brief, and somewhat weak, portrayal by Felicity Jones in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Aside from comics and the Marvel’s Spider-Man video game, fans haven’t seen much of the character, which is surprising considering her importance in the original stories. That needed to be addressed.
The new series Sugar is quickly becoming a hit on Apple TV+, currently ranking as the ninth most popular show. It’s also ninth worldwide, appearing between Ted Lasso and Shrinking in the rankings. The show has seen success in numerous countries beyond the U.S., including the UK, Spain, France, Germany, Canada, and Italy.
Emilia Clarke, who played Qi’ra in the movie Solo, jokingly told Variety that she probably won’t be returning to the Star Wars universe. She used the expression “That Millennium Falcon has sailed” to suggest the opportunity has passed.
The initial trailer for X-Men ’97 season 2 is out, offering a preview of the upcoming battle against Apocalypse. The conflict will span across different time periods – Ancient Egypt in 3000 B.C., the year 3960, and 1997. Several beloved characters from the original X-Men: The Animated Series, like Psylocke, Havok, Angel, and Polaris, will also return and have important roles in the new season.
This May, several shows like Arrow, Hart of Dixie, and The 100 became available for free streaming. More shows, including Everwood and Major Crimes, will be added in June. On the movie side, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and other titles are now available to stream for free.
Plus M Entertainment, the distributor for the film Hope, announced that it has achieved record-breaking pre-sales internationally, becoming the highest-grossing Korean film ever before its release. The movie has been sold to over 200 countries and regions and will be in theaters this fall.
Apple TV is becoming a major force in high-quality science fiction, with critically acclaimed shows like Pluribus, Severance, and Foundation, and exciting new adaptations on the way, including Neuromancer.
Gucci and Drake’s NOCTA brand made a big impact in sports by sponsoring a Formula 1 racing team and providing the official kits for Canada’s World Cup team.
The film’s strong performance in ticket sales is really noteworthy. It’s a fantastic start for writer-director Curry Barker, potentially establishing him as a significant figure in horror – he may already be on his way, with several promising projects planned. This rise to prominence fits a recent Hollywood pattern: several former comedians, especially those who built an audience online, have successfully transitioned from making people laugh to scaring them.
This league features a new system called Runes of Aldur. It introduces Remnants – craftable items found throughout the game – which allow players to create powerful items using special Runic Recipes. Using more complex runeshapes increases the quality of loot you can find, but also makes the monster encounters harder, creating a challenging risk-reward system.