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The 2000s were a pretty incredible time to be a science fiction aficionado and offered a number of big, successful shows from various franchises -- meaning there was something for every flavor of fan. Trekkies had "Star Trek: Enterprise," the absolutely killer "Battlestar Galactica" reboot reignited the war with the Cylons for a new generation, and we even had a brief sci-fi Western through the ill-fated "Firefly." Fans of the wild 1994 Roland Emmerich movie "Stargate" similarly had a whole string of TV spinoffs to enjoy, starting with "Stargate Sg-1," which expanded the world-hopping storytelling from the film into a whole expansive universe. "Stargate" centered on the concept of literal stargates, i.e. giant and ancient circular portals that allowed for travel between worlds, and it was rather unique even among the crowded sci-fi landscape.

For a short period of time, it seemed like the "Stargate" franchise was everywhere, as there...

9-1-1 staged a stealth crossover of sorts earlier this season, enlisting a power player from 9-1-1: Lone Star for a pivotal moment in the three-part premiere.

Gina Torres, who plays paramedic captain Tommy Vega on Fox’s Lone Star, made a voice cameo in the Oct. 3 episode of 9-1-1, voicing the dispatcher who performed the final call at Emmett’s funeral during Athena’s flashback.

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Rogue One was the unlikeliest of Star Wars success stories: a spinoff movie revolving around an entirely new cast of characters trying to steal plans for the Death Star. And then at the end everybody...well, I guess I shouldn't spoil things explicitly. The movie came out in 2016; you can find out happens if you want.

In any case, Rogue One was a big hit at the box office, but it was still surprising when we heard that Disney was going to make a spinoff TV show about supporting character Cassian Andor, a rebel willing to give anything in the fight against the Empire. Once again, Andor turned into an unlikely success; many fans consider it the best Star Wars TV show Disney has yet made.

The upcoming second season of Andor will bring back more of the Rogue One cast, including K-2So, a reprogrammed Imperial droid given to sarcasm and back talk.

Having appeared in titles such as Firefly, Star Trek: Voyager, Battlestar Galactica, and Doom Patrol, Mark Sheppard has cemented himself as a prominent name in the realm of sci-fi on TV. However, amidst all his works, the actor’s stint as the King of Hell in Supernatural remains one of the actor’s most memorable performances.

Mark Sheppard | Credit: Supernatural/CW

Although he has continued to excel outside of the realm of Supernatural, from which he was let go in 2017, last year, Sheppard sustained a major health crisis, which could’ve had some serious implications.

Mark Sheppard Almost Died After Major Health Crisis Mark Sheppard | Credit: Ig/realmarksheppard

Taking to his Ig, Mark Sheppard shared that on his way to an appointment, the actor collapsed in his kitchen after suffering six major heart attacks. Speaking of the severity of the situation, the Supernatural star added “My chances of survival were...

Adobe goes full power with AI-generative content and utilizes its Firefly to fill the gaps in the timeline. This feature is called “Generative Extend,” and together with the implementation of FireFly inside Premiere Pro, it constitutes a lethal weapon for professional creators. In the next versions, Ae (After Effect) will be obsolete.

The Generative Extend in Premiere Pro Extending generative AI models

As stated by the company: “Adobe extended its family of generative AI models with the introduction of Firefly Video Model (beta), which enables creators to generate video from text and image prompts, extend video clips and smooth out transitions including deep integration into Premiere Pro. Adobe also announced the latest evolution of Firefly Image Model which generates images four times faster”. According to Adobe, FireFly is a story of success, allowing creators (?) To generate images and videos from text, without stealing others’ content. Here’s a recap of...

I’m not quite sure what to make of No More Bets, the latest Chinese blockbuster that has just dropped on Netflix. On one hand, the movie has a positive message. Well, more of a good warning than a message—don’t fall prey to online scams. But the depiction of it on screen is unintentionally hilarious and can’t be taken seriously, at least as cinema. Of course, it’s evident that the Chinese government made their influence felt, given how the film is so desperate to make the police the ultimate savior in the end. And it’s never great when politicians start dictating cinema in this manner. No More Bets is no exception. It did make a lot of money in the box office, which is understandable, as quite often this kind of ‘message-oriented movies’ trick people into believing they are actually good. Anyway, since you’re here,...

Sable Ranch, a nearly 400-acre filming location in the Santa Clarita Valley that has hosted shoots for dozens of films and TV shows over the past five decades, including Sons of Anarchy, Swat, American Horror Story and the upcoming The Accountant 2, has been put up for sale.

The property, comprising the adjacent Rancho Maria and Sable Ranch lots, sits just off the 14 Freeway and Sand Canyon Rd near Coyote Canyon, and features a “Western Street” and multiple rustic facades that have been used for features, scripted and unscripted TV series and commercial shoots. In addition to its set buildings and canyon and grassland locations, it also features two on-site helicopter pads.

The ranches are touted two of six properties that are zoned as part of Santa Clarita’s Movie Ranch Overlay Zone (Moz), which allows for streamlined shoot permit process. “The Moz is a first of its kind special...

Exclusive: James Gunn’s Superman may be wrapped, but we’re hearing that Alan Tudyk is also part of the mass ensemble pic in an undisclosed role.

Tudyk is already playing the voice of nuclear plant meltdown borne villain, Doctor Phosphorus, in Gunn’s upcoming Max animated series, Creature Commandos, which technically kicks off the first part of the DC Boss’ phase one, “Gods and Monsters”. Tudyk also voices Clayface in the Max animated series, Harley Quinn.

As far as Gunn and Tudyk’s previous collaborations prior to Superman, Gunn starred in an episode of Tudyk’s Vimeo series, Con Man which ran from 2015-2017.

Gunn announced the completion of production on Superman in July. The pic follows the Man of Steel as he looks to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way, guided by human kindness in...

Exclusive: Primetime Emmy nominee Alan Tudyk has signed with Artists First.

The multi-hyphenate continues to be repped by Gersh Agency and UTA for voice over.

Tudyk recently reprised his Rogue One: A Star Wars Story role of K2SO in the second season of Disney+’s Andor.

The Juilliard School alum is also voicing Doctor Phosphorus in Max’s upcoming DC animated series, Creature Commandos. Tudyk also plays Hei Hei in Disney Animation’s upcoming Moana 2.

Most recently he starred as the lead title role on the Amblin/SyFy series Resident Alien from David Dobkin and Chris Sheridan, which was Syfy’s highest-rated new drama in more than eight years with the premiere pulling in nearly 10 million viewers.

Tudyk starred in the role of Mr. Darling in David Lowery’s Peter Pan for Disney opposite Jude Law, Jim Gaffigan, and Yara Shahidi.

When it comes to Disney, Tudyk’s...

The world behind the scenes of Firefly wasn’t all space adventures and witty banter. One writer, allegedly, found themselves in the middle of a harsh, 90-minute roast courtesy of Joss Whedon, and it wasn’t the fun kind. Imagine sitting through nearly two hours of being publicly humiliated in front of your co-workers—sounds like something from a bad nightmare, right? This isn’t exactly what fans of the cult show would expect from its creator.

The Cast of Firefly | 20th Century Fox Television

While Firefly may have had a short but beloved run on-screen, this story from the writer’s room paints a darker picture of the dynamics that might have been going on behind closed doors. Just goes to show, even in the world of TV magic, not everything’s shiny.

Joss Whedon’s Dark Side: Brutal Writer Roast and Behind-the-Scenes Tensions on Firefly Director Joss Whedon...

John Cassaday, the artist who co-created the influential turn-of-the-century comic Planetary and then drew an award-winning X-Men comic written by Joss Whedon for Marvel, has died. He was 52.

His sister Robin Cassaday announced his death Monday on Facebook. She previously wrote that he had been admitted to the intensive care unit of Mount Sinai West in New York on Sept. 3. The cause of death was not revealed.

Cassaday also drew the relaunch of Star Wars that became the best-selling comic of 2015.

“Like [fellow artists] Neal Adams, Jim Steranko or Michael Golden, he is a touchstone, a reference point to the dozens and dozens of artists whose work was influenced by his,” comics writer and editor Mark Waid said. “Most people are lucky if more than a dozen people are still talking about them a month after they pass. My friend John will be talked about and remembered by an entire industry for ages.

Actor Nathan Fillion has worked with director James Gunn on a couple of films, including The Suicide Squad. The director told Fillion personally that his debut DC film might’ve been a masterpiece compared to his previous work.

Nathan Fillion once shared what it was like working with James Gunn in ‘The Suicide Squad’ Nathan Fillion, James Gunn, and Rainn Wilson | Lester Cohen/WireImage

Fillion was cast in the 2020 film The Suicide Squad as the villainous Tdk, where he reunited with his friend and collaborator Gunn. The two already worked together on projects like Slither and Super. Having done two successful films already, there was already a level of trust between the pair. Fillion especially learned to trust in Gunn’s storytelling instincts after what the latter did with Guardians of the Galaxy.

“When he told me…’Hey guys, I got Guardians of the Galaxy!’ I said, ‘I hated that comic.

Actor Nathan Fillion’s career breakthroughs didn’t stop after being cast in Firefly. It seemed Fillion kept finding new opportunities in the entertainment industry to maintain his passion for acting.

Nathan Fillion was still finding new career breakthroughs in his 50s Nathan Fillion | Raymond Liu / Getty Images

The Rookie‘s premise and the concept of a person redoing their life later in middle age helped draw Fillion to the show. It’s a concept that might apply to Fillion’s career as well. Each show he’s been on has required a bit of a redo. Fillion has often had to acquaint himself with different characters, new crew members, and new audiences jumping from show to show. And although Fillion credited the sci-fi series Firefly for being his breakthrough show, the actor felt he’d had several other breakthroughs, too. Including and especially with The Rookie.

“It’s something...

One of the most aggravating aspects of becoming invested in a TV show is when networks cancel it too soon. There are many shows that haven’t made it past one season, as they struggle to establish a strong fanbase. For the most part, these cancelled series plummet into the TV wasteland of forgotten shows. But a few live on as cult series, or in the memory of fans still bitter over an early cancellation.

There are several reasons a network cancels a show, but the main one is ratings – especially in the days when the Neilsen ratings determined the fate of a series. Before cable and streaming, the “Big Three” networks of ABC, CBS and NBC fought for viewership, and wouldn’t hesitate to axe a show that didn’t perform well. Unfortunately, some shows like “The Tick” didn’t receive the support they deserved from network executives, either...

James Gunn is set to reboot the shared universe of films based on DC Comics, with the upcoming film Superman. However, Gunn’s plans go beyond a single film and include a new Batman movie, subtitled The Brave and the Bold. On social media, some fans suggest Morena Baccarin as a casting choice for Catwoman in Gunn’s Dcu.

Morena Baccarin in best known for her role in the Deadpool franchise (Credit: 20th Century Studios).

Baccarin is a popular pick for the role but has past ties to other DC Comics-based properties. However, that might not be why Gunn could be apprehensive about casting the actress as Catwoman. Instead, fans pinpointed the real reason why Gunn might be hesitant to cast Baccarin in the Dcu, and here is what they had to say.

Morena Baccarin Would Make the Perfect Catwoman For Dcu Batman Movie

Morena Baccarin is best known to...

Morena Baccarin is no stranger to comic book roles; as well as playing Leslie Thompkins in Gotham, she's also starred in The Flash, voiced several DC animated characters, and had a recurring role as Vanessa in the Deadpool trilogy.

We most recently saw the actress in Deadpool & Wolverine, though it still wasn't as Copycat, Vanessa's mutant persona in the comic books.

Talking at Fan Expo Canada this weekend (via @AgentsFandom), the actress told fans that she doesn't feel the character's story is over after the recent threequel. Not only is she willing to return for future MCU projects, but Baccarin confirmed she'd like to play a Vanessa Variant who is the blue-skinned Copycat.

As for a potential DC role, the Firefly star confirmed she remains keen to play Catwoman (a role she's expressed interest in on several occasions). Will she be the Dcu's Selina Kyle? That obviously remains to be seen.

Morena Baccarin, celebrated for her iconic roles in sci-fi classics like Stargate, began basking in the limelight like never before, following her appearance in Ryan Reynolds’ blockbuster hit Deadpool. Appearing as the flawless Vanessa Carlysle since the 2016 installment, the actress experienced a dramatic surge in public recognition, eclipsing even her acclaimed work in the science fiction realm.

Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson and Morena Baccarin as Vanessa in Deadpool | image: Marvel Studios

However, with newfound fame comes its own set of quirks. While the actress embraced her success, Morena Baccarin also encountered some of the most bizarre fan requests. Amidst the adoration, Baccarin recalled a peculiar trend where fans began asking her to marry them. Despite the actress being married to Ben McKenzie, fans couldn’t stop their strange and unsolicited proposals.

Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool Outshined Morena Baccarin’s Sci-Fi Legacy

Fans of Morena Baccarin are no strangers to her...

Actor Nathan Fillion was very close to Joss Whedon, who helped give him his big break with Firefly. Even though the sci-fi show didn’t last long, Fillion and Whedon would work together on a few other projects over the years. But one Whedon project was initially a nightmare for Fillion.

Nathan Fillion had a hard time filming this Joss Whedon movie Nathan Fillion | Michael Tran/FilmMagic

The 2013 feature Much Ado About Nothing differed greatly from Whedon’s and Fillion’s usual collaborations. Much Ado was based on the Shakespeare play of the same name, with Fillion playing the character Dogberry. The movie was a bit of a passion project for Whedon, who was genuinely interested in the original story.

“I love Much Ado,” Whedon once told Collider. “It’s hilarious, and it’s accessible, but it’s also very dark. And it has a lot to say about love,...

Actor Nathan Fillion amassed a huge fanbase thanks to his works in projects like Firefly and Castle. Although both projects catapulted Fillion to superstardom, he felt lucky he hadn’t gotten too famous.

Nathan Fillion once reflected on his own fame Nathan Fillion | Daniel Knighton/Getty Images

Fillion has made more than a comfortable living for himself thanks to his several television and film projects. He got his first official acting job on the soap opera One Life to Live. He was a cast member on the show for three years before branching out to other projects, further expanding his portfolio. At one point, he considered Castle and Firefly his more famous roles. But this was before being cast as the lead on The Rookie. The ABC procedural has been running for six seasons and is still going strong, perhaps exposing Fillion to an even broader audience.

Despite his stardom,...

It's hard to believe, but we're already speeding into the back half of 2024. That means we're only months away from the television shows of next year, and of those big forthcoming genre shows, few are as hotly anticipated as The Last of Us, the post-apocalyptic drama based on the beloved video games from Naughty Dog.

The first season of the series ended on a dramatic note when hardened zombie apocalypse survivor Joel (Pedro Pascal) decided to murder an entire garrison of Firefly freedom fighters rather than allow them to kill his surrogate daughter Ellie (Bella Ramsey), denying any hope of synthesizing a cure to the zombie plague from her blood. To top it all off, Joel lied to Ellie about it. We'll find out how that festering secret affects their relationship in season 2.

The team behind The Last of Us has been hard at work filming the show's second season in Vancouver,...

Despite its ups and downs, I’ve always respected the Alien franchise for daring to try something new with every new entry. From Vietnam allegories to reimagining Chariots of the Gods as a Lovecraftian origin story for the Xenomorphs, the series challenges the very concept of genre as it explores what might go wrong when humanity comes into contact with a truly perfect organism.

And with Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus paying homage to the most underrated movie in the franchise during its horrific final act, today I’d like to look back on Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s unfairly maligned Alien: Resurrection and dive into why I think this oddball gem of a film deserves more love.

Like many sequels, the story of Resurrection begins soon after the release of its predecessor. Desperate for a course-correction after the grimdark prison story of Alien³ left audiences feeling frustrated, Fox attempted to recruit established filmmakers like Danny Boyle,...

You wanna get nuts? Then ask Michael Keaton a question about a controversial topic, and he’ll get nuts.

That’s what GQ discovered when they profiled Keaton in advance of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The magazine asked Keaton to weigh in on Batgirl, for which he returned as Batman. Even though the movie was almost finished, Warner Bros. decided to shelve it, electing for a tax break instead of completing and releasing the movie. The move outraged anyone who wants a long-running studio like Warner Bros to continue putting out movies. But not Keaton.

“I didn’t care one way or another,” Keaton admitted to GQ. “Big, fun, nice check.” To be clear, Keaton’s only talking for himself, not for any of the up-and-comers who were set back by Warner’s decision. Batgirl starred singer-turned-actor Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon and was directed by Belgian filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah.

Basing a show’s success on viewer satisfaction is a tricky proposition.

TV history is rife with bizarre and nonsensical occasions that make sense only within the numbers — sometimes, not even then.

Firefly is a legendary example of this. It had a loyal fanbase and critical acclaim, but Fox nonetheless cut its legs out from under it.

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There are countless instances of relatively popular programs ending on massive cliffhangers, never to return.

Then there are the shows that audiences hate, yet a new season is in the works each and every year.

There’s a great deal of head-scratching here, so the ultimate answer is yes.

A show can succeed if viewers aren’t satisfied, and for several reasons that make more sense in context. The virulent nature of news, audience vs critical reactions, and, of course, money play their roles.

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Fans of Fire Country are eager to learn more about the upcoming third season, including if we're going to see Mickey Fox again before her spinoff! Here's what we know!

After establishing itself as one of CBS's biggest new hits in 2022, Fire Country, like all network shows, was delayed thanks to the 2023 Hollywood strikes. It returned in February 2024 with a new season and quickly built on season 1's plots.

With the show a hit, CBS naturally went to the old trend of planning a spinoff for it. They used the classic intro episode with "Alert the Sheriff" had a Three Rock inmate skipping camp right after a drug cartel's helicopter dropped several thousand dollars in cash on the area. That brought in the local Sheriff's department, including Sheriff's Sergeant Mickey Fox, who just so happened to be the younger stepsister of Sharon (Diane Farr) and thus aunt for...

One of the most aggravating aspects of becoming invested in a TV show is when networks cancel it too soon. There are many shows that haven’t made it past one season, as they struggle to establish a strong fanbase. For the most part, these cancelled series plummet into the TV wasteland of forgotten shows. But a few live on as cult series, or in the memory of fans still bitter over an early cancellation.

There are several reasons a network cancels a show, but the main one is ratings – especially in the days when the Neilsen ratings determined the fate of a series. Before cable and streaming, the “Big Three” networks of ABC, CBS and NBC fought for viewership, and wouldn’t hesitate to axe a show that didn’t perform well. Unfortunately, some shows like “The Tick” didn’t receive the support they deserved from network executives, either...

Actor Nathan Fillion is way more accustomed to playing superheroes than supervillains. However, that didn’t mean he was opposed to getting in touch with his more sinister side in movies.

Nathan Fillion felt it was too late to play this well-known Spider-Man villain Nathan Fillion | John Nacion/FilmMagic)

Fillion has always been a fan of the comic book genre. He’s been able to transfer his passion for superheroes by starring in several superhero projects. He has a long history of voicing Green Lantern in the DC animated movies before actually becoming one in the upcoming live action Superman movie. In a 2007 interview with Games Radar, Fillion ran down a list of superheroes he would’ve liked to play. Which included the ring bearing space cop.

“I could be Green Lantern. I could be Captain America. I think it’s time for a Canadian Captain America! I would love...

"Avengers: Age of Ultron" climaxes with the Marvelous heroes fighting the titular tin man and his army of duplicates in fictional European nation Sokovia. Ultron has built a giant engine beneath a Sokovian city to lift it off the ground, intending to slam it back onto the Earth and cause a mass extinction event. "When the dust settles, the only thing living in this world will be metal."

This scheme is not inspired by a Marvel comic, but rather another film about a robot army and floating city: Hayao Miyazaki's "Castle in the Sky," the first film made by Studio Ghibli. (Though "Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind" brought Ghibli's soon-to-be founders together.) "Castle In The Sky," set in a Wales-like fantasy world, follows orphans Pazu and Sheeta as they search for Laputa, a long-lost advanced civilization.

Laputa is like Atlantis if it soared above the clouds instead of collapsing beneath the waves.

Borderlands is an action sci-fi action comedy adventure film directed by Eli Roth from a screenplay co-written by Eli Roth and Joe Crombie. Based on an action role-playing first-person looter shooter video game franchise of the same name developed by Gearbox Software, the 2024 film follows the story of a group of misfits led by Lilith, an infamous bounty hunter as she returns to her home planet of Pandora. Together they fight against alien monsters and dangerous bandits to uncover one of the most dangerous secrets. Borderlands stars Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Edgar Ramirez, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Gina Gershon, Jamie Lee Curtis, Haley Bennett, Bobby Lee, Olivier Richters, Janina Gavankar, Cheyenne Jackson, and Charles Babalola. While, Borderland isn’t getting much love from the critics or the audience, but if you love the action and bonds between the team in Borderlands here are some similar movies you should check out next.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is one of the biggest and most significant ventures in movie history, whether you like it or not. It is also an essential undertaking in the development of contemporary cinema, so even though it did not revolutionize film as an artform, its influence and significance cannot be discounted.

As you can imagine, with so many films being available, it is highly likely that an actor portrays more than one role in the MCU and we have already provided you with a list of actors who have played multiple roles in the MCU, but aside from the legendary Stan Lee, who had numerous cameos in the MCU, one actor is definitely interesting in this aspect!

Namely, after the recently-released Deadpool & Wolverine movie, MCU fans have realized that one particular actor played four different roles in the MCU, three in one franchise, and the fourth in...

Any bozo can watch TV. It takes nothing to plonk your butt down, jab at a remote, and spill Dorito crumbs on your neck while the pretty people on your box fight alien invaders.

To be a true TV fan requires homework. You have to learn the extra stuff that makes you somebody that’s hard to watch TV with – somebody who knows the behind-the-scenes reason why that character’s hair looks weird in that Christmas special cameo (they’re wearing a wig after shaving their head for a Marvel role), why there are only 12 episodes in that season (writers’ strike), or why two main characters barely feature in the same scene for eight seasons despite both mostly living in the same Westerosi castle (acrimonious break-up).

True TV fans know about Easter Eggs and running gags and fourth-wall-breaking references. They know to look in the back of shot for aliens in South Park,...

Star Wars: Every Droid You Didn't Know that was Voiced by a Celebrity - Main Image

Droids have always been a source of slapstick and comedy in the Star Wars universe. While fans can’t see the person operating the droid, Lucasfilm does tend to cast some well-known faces to play the occasional bucket of bolts.

Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker have already gone down in Star Wars as the most iconic droid actors, but here are some droid characters from the series that some fans may not have known were voiced by celebrities.

Bb-8 (The Force Awakens) – Bill Hader, Ben Schwartz

Starting the list, Bb-8 was considered iconic for Disney-era Star Wars as he was the first droid to kick off the Sequel Trilogy. Though he’s unintelligible throughout the films, the sounds from Bb-8 come from comedians Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live) and Ben Schwartz (Sonic the Hedgehog...

Rob Zombie has said that for every one film project of his that moves forward, there are five potential projects that fall by the wayside. We haven’t heard of quite that many unmade Rob Zombie movies, but we have heard of several over the years that never got off the ground… and unfortunately, most of them sounded pretty interesting. A little over a year ago, Zombie had said he didn’t know what his next movie is going to be, but he did know what it’s not going to be: he won’t be continuing his Firefly franchise, and he doesn’t want to make a sequel to The Munsters (which was poorly received). So while he figures out his next cinematic move, we we have put together a list of Rob Zombie Movies We Want To See!

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Spoilers for "Deadpool & Wolverine" follow.

"Deadpool & Wolverine" is a road trip buddy comedy through the multiverse, where Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) meets many variants of himself. One especially weird member of the Deadpool Corps is Headpool, an undead head from the "Marvel Zombies" universe (he gets around by wearing an automated propeller head). Headpool's voice actor is none other than Nathan Fillion, beloved in geek circles for playing Captain Mal Reynolds on "Firefly" and known outside of them for "Castle."

During the 2000s, Fillion was one of nerds' favorite fancasts to star in a superhero movie -- particularly "Green Lantern," a role that instead went to a pre-"Deadpool" Reynolds. (Fillion settled for voicing Hal Jordan in some animated DC movies.)

While he's not the superhero star his fans wanted him to be, Fillion has popped up in the MCU — three times before playing Headpool, in fact. He...

Promising news from Nathan Fillion about whether we will ever see cast members again from The Rookie: Feds.

While participating in a panel discussion Saturday for The Rookie at Comic-Con, Fillion was told by a fan that she misses the short-lived spinoff that starred Niecy Nash-Betts, Frankie R. Faison, James Lesure, Britt Robertson and Kevin Zegers. Will she ever see them again?

“The short answer is yes,” Fillion said, to applause. Feds, which was a casualty of the dual strikes, was canceled in November. “We are trying to create a universe in which we can all exist.”

In fact, Fillion said building and fostering that universe is so important that he pointed out how The Rookie is no longer just about him. “The title and the idea that it was my show was always just a trick,” said Fillion. “It’s always been an ensemble cast. I’m so very...

As a veteran of what we now call the “old internet,” I remember a time when the scariest media you could find online consisted of seemingly innocent image macros containing sinister details lurking in the background. Known as “mindf*ck” images, half the fun of sharing these spooky memes was the anticipation of finding whatever poorly photoshopped demon face that awaited you in the dark.

Years later, I still find myself fascinated by hidden horrors and I’m clearly not the only one – as we can see by the success of films like Osgood Perkins’ Longlegs, which features its own set of demonic background scares. And in honor of this specific kind of subliminal fright, we’ve decided to come up with a list celebrating six of the freakiest hidden scares in film.

For the purposes of this list, we’ll be classifying “hidden horrors” as any easily missable background...

The forthcoming Batman: Crusader is set to highlight some of Batman's lesser-known rogues as confirmed in the latest teaser trailer.

Firebug, Gentleman Ghost, and Nocturna's powers and abilities are sure to put a fledgling Batman to the test.

The series, created by Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and Matt Reeves, will launch all episodes on Prime Video on August 1.

Previously, Timm stated, "Batman is so early in his career that in the first episode, he’s still an urban myth. It’s not ‘Year One’, it’s more like ‘Week Two.’

Continuing, he added, "I wanted to make him kind of weird, and spooky. If you’re stuck in a room with Batman, whether you’re Commissioner Gordon or Barbara Gordon or Renee Montoya, you don’t feel comfortable. You’re kind of like, ‘What is this guy? What’s this all about?"

Other villains confirmed to appear include Harley Quinn,...

Bill Moseley, who has had memorable turns in cult horror classics like “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2,” “Repo! The Genetic Opera” and Rob Zombie’s Firefly trilogy, is set for a key role in the upcoming slasher “Stream.”

The news comes after eagle-eyed fans noticed Moseley in a split-second of the film’s trailer and speculated that he might make an appearance. Michael Leavy, the writer, director and producer of the film, confirmed the news to Variety.

“Yes the rumors and leaks are true,” Leavy said in a statement. “I can confirm that horror legend Billy Moseley is in fact in ‘Stream.’ This is something we have been sitting on for quite a while and we are super honored and excited to have Bill showcase his talents on the big screen. Horror fans will not be disappointed! ‘Stream’ is a fun ride and we hope everyone will pre-order their tickets to see it in theaters,...

The X-Files Season 11 was a terrible misfire from Fox. The network has had trouble in creating a decent TV show of late. Fox is notoriously known for their cancelation of fan-favorite shows and instead greenlighting average to bad shows. As the network looks to rebuild its legacy, one show’s revival could be the saving grace for Fox in the television industry.

Kiefer Sutherland in a still from 24 | Fox Network

Kiefer Sutherland’s 24 ran for 9 seasons on the network followed by a short-lived spin-off series, 24: Legacy. Sutherland earlier shared the possibility of bringing back counter-terrorist federal agent Jack Bauer in a revival of the show. Fox could currently benefit from bringing back a critically acclaimed show like 24.

After The X-Files Mishap, Can Fox Regain Its Legacy By Bringing Back Kiefer Sutherland’s 24? A still from The X-Files | Fox Network

Fans can never get over how Fox...

The Random House Publishing Group, a division of the world’s largest trade publisher, Penguin Random House, has entered into an agreement to acquire comic book, graphic novel and licensed storytelling publisher and studio, Boom! Studios.

The Boom! Studios publishing program will now join the Random House Worlds portfolio of imprints alongside Del Rey, Inklore and the Rh Worlds licensing program. The company will retain its editorial and publishing independence, reporting to Random House Worlds President, Scott Shannon. Keith Clayton, VP Publisher, Random House Worlds, and Bill Takes, EVP of Business Strategy, Random House Publishing Group, will work alongside Shannon and the Boom! Studios team to help manage and integrate the new imprint.

There are no plans to relocate Boom! Studios from its L.A. office, which President, Development Stephen Christy will continue to lead, and the company will continue to distribute through both Diamond Comic Distributors and Simon & Schuster.

Let's face it, The Big Bang Theory is an iconic but dated show. In the year it came out, it did a lot to legitimize geeks and set the stage for the era where everyone loves comics, not just nerds.

But what to watch instead? There are actually quite a few decent shows about geeks and their culture that surpass The Big Bang Theory in every way. Our list is not limited to sitcoms, but if you were a fan of Tbbt and were looking for a good replacement, this list will definitely have it.

1. Con Man, 2015-2017

Con Man is a self-parody by the star of the cult series Firefly, Alan Tudyk. Here he plays the star of another cult sci-fi series Spectrum Wray Nerely, for whom this role remained the main one in his career. Nowadays, Wray only travels to sci-fi conventions, participates in autograph sessions, drinks with...

Actor Nathan Fillion has welcomed a few guest stars on his television show The Rookie. This included a few former Firefly cast members as well.

Nathan Fillion reunited with former ‘Firefly’ co-star on ‘The Rookie’ Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion | Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images

Fillion has never forgotten his Firefly family, and seems more than willing to collaborate with them whenever the opportunity presents itself. In the first season of his hit show, Fillion saw himself acting alongside Firefly co-star Alan Tudyk. Tudyk made his appearance as a crime scene cleaner on the show. And as excited as Fillion might’ve been to work with Tudyk again, they were supposed to originally reunite on another hit TV show.

“I didn’t even have to suggest Alan Tudyk. We were dying to get him on Castle when Alexi and I were back on Castle, and it just didn’t work out.

With the birth of Firefly, came troubles. Adobe is updating its terms to convince creators that their content has not been trained for Firefly. Adobe is walking on eggshells, as it has a superpowers, which is cloud-based content creation platform combined with an AI image generator. That would be a lethal weapon. Thus, it needs to be controlled, as users are not dumb.

Adobe is Walking on Eggshells

We don’t train generative AI on customer content. We are adding this statement to our Terms of Use to reassure people that is a legal obligation of Adobe. Adobe Firefly is only trained on a dataset of licensed content with permission, such as Adobe Stock, and public domain content where copyright has expired.

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Many creators have noticed the changes regarding Adobe’s terms and conditions. Hence, Adobe has released statements and verifications in that regard.

The DC Studios head James Gunn announced a Green Lantern series under his new DC Universe. And HBO has officially picked up the series. Executive producers Damon Lindelof and Tom King, alongside showrunner Chris Mundy, will guide the series as it follows Hal Jordan and John Stewart of the Green Lantern Corps.

Lanterns | Credit: DC Films/Max

The series is expected to follow the Lanterns finding themselves embroiled in a dark, terrestrial mystery investigating a murder in America’s heartland. Previously portrayed by Ryan Reynolds in the lackluster 2011 film, expectations are high for the series to redeem the Green Lantern legacy and deliver DC’s finest superhero storytelling yet.

HBO Greenlit DC’s Lanterns With Damon Lindelof And Tom King

HBO has officially greenlit Lanterns, a DC series from James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Studios. HBO has approved an eight-episode straight-to-series order with Chris Mundy, known for his...

IFC Films has secured the North American distribution rights for “Skincare,” a highly anticipated thriller starring Elizabeth Banks, set to hit theaters on August 16, 2024. The film, directed by Austin Peters, promises to breathe new life into the whodunit genre with a unique twist on vanity and crime.

Banks, known for her roles in “The Hunger Games” and “Pitch Perfect” franchises, leads an all-star ensemble cast in this noir-inspired thriller. The story follows Hope Goldman (Banks), a renowned aesthetician on the brink of launching her own skincare line. Her plans are thrown into disarray when rival facialist Angel Vergara, played by Luis Gerardo Méndez, opens a competing boutique across from her studio. As mysterious events unfold, Hope suspects a deliberate attempt to sabotage her reputation and business.

The plot thickens as Hope enlists the help of her friend Jordan, portrayed by Lewis Pullman of “Top Gun: Maverick” fame, to unravel the...

Ryan Reynolds’ upcoming Deadpool 3 movie is almost around the corner, and fans are still getting new information about the third installment. One of the most interesting arcs in the film is Wade Wilson’s love life, and it seems like it is not happening anymore.

Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool & Wolverine / Walt Disney Studios

Morena Baccarin portrayed Vanessa Carlysle in the movies, and although she’s only a minor character, her arc affects that of Wade’s so much. As his fiancée, the events that happen to the character drive Deadpool’s motivations, and as per a new report from director Shawn Levy, it seems these efforts were futile.

Deadpool 3’s Vanessa Has A New Boyfriend

In an interview with Total Film via Collider, filmmaker Shawn Levy revealed what Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool is up to when the audience meets him in the third movie.

It takes place six years after the last film.

It goes without saying that when it comes down to one of the most talented and entertaining ensembles on network television, The Rookie is going for the prize.

In an age when ensembles face a litany of casting issues, shifts, changes, and cutbacks, The Rookie has remained intact with little issue.

And while the cast has evolved over the years, it has found a relatively consistent rhythm.

So, what are the characters and cast looking like for The Rookie Season 7?

Related: The Rookie Season 7: Everything We Know So Far

Let's get into it below!

John Nolan (Nathan Fillion)

John Nolan has shed his title as the "oldest rookie" some time ago, but it doesn't stop the others from cracking a few jokes at his expense.

Whether you love or are annoyed by him, he's the heart of the series, often serving as a bridge between many characters.

He's had...

Halo has captivated gamers since its release in 2001. It is known for its rich narrative, groundbreaking gameplay mechanics, and memorable characters like the armored protagonist, Master Chief. The Halo series over the years has redefined the Fps genre and has been a popular source of entertainment: novels, comics, and even live-action adaptations.

Nathan Fillion, the beloved actor celebrated for his roles in The Suicide Squad, Firefly, and Castle, has been a household name in the entertainment industry. However, his journey into the iconic video game franchise began with a mere coincidence and a medical procedure.

Xbox, Surgery, and Coincidence: Discovering Halo Nathan Fillion shared his first memory with Halo | Bungie’s Halo Combat Evolved

In an interview, Nathan Fillion was asked about his history with video games. He shed some light on his childhood and how to get to start playing Halo. He shared that while growing up he didn’t have a game console,...

Harrison Ford served as a slight inspiration for Nathan Fillion’s Firefly performance. The actor once commented on the similarities between his Firefly role and Ford’s own space cowboy.

Nathan Fillion revealed how Harrison Ford inspired him for ‘Firefly’ Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage)

Nathan Fillion’s Firefly captain Malcolm Reynolds drew a few comparisons to Harrison Ford’s Han Solo. Like the Star Wars anti-hero, Malcolm Reynolds didn’t set out to be a hero and save the universe. Reynolds was a part of a space crew all looking to get by and make ends meet. It was one of the many aspects Fillion found about playing the character.

“He is heroic in a way, but in the same way as single parents are heroic,” Fillion once told Games Radar. “Single parents – parents in general – are heroes! You take a single parent, they’re doing it by themselves, they’ve got no help,...

If you have already seen If, it’s high time to revise Ryan Reynolds’ filmography. He is recognized for his superhero flicks, with 2016’s Deadpool standing out, action movies such as Free Guy (2021), and dramatic performances in Buried (2010) and Life (2017).

It’s also common knowledge that Reynolds is no stranger to comedies, even if we take his Deadpool into account. However, few fans know that back in 1998, the actor starred in an ABC sitcom that became a significant jumpstart for his successful career.

The series’ plot revolves around Berg (played by Reynolds) and Pete, two college graduates who share an apartment and work at a local pizzeria. They can’t imagine their life without the help of their neighbor and former collegemate, Sharon, who gives the boys advice on literally all spheres of life, including their romantic exploits, of course.

Although this synopsis seems to be banal, the show kills...

Hollywood is a constant churning mill of content with competitiveness rooted at its core. A striking example of this is the current summer box office that has witnessed a tide of resurgence following the release of the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence starrer Bad Boys: Ride or Die. The fourth installment in the franchise holds immense importance, at least for the former entertainment stalwart, who is marking his biggest return to the big screens after the 2022 Oscars debacle.

Will Smith in Martin Lawrence in a still from Bad Boys: Ride or Die | Sony Entertainment

In a similar fashion, this flick also holds significance for the director duo of Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. A couple of years down the line, this very pair had taken to the task of bringing The Mummy star Brendan Fraser back to the spotlight with a potential Batgirl movie. Axed during its production, the...