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Robert Downey Jr.’s Forgotten Road Trip Adventure Is Officially a Global Streaming Hit
Robert Downey Jr.’s 2011 comedy Due Date, directed by Todd Phillips, has become a surprise hit on streaming, drawing renewed global attention 15 years after its cinema release. The film, part of Phillips’s broader filmography that includes The Hangover trilogy, Joker and War Dogs, had largely faded from mainstream conversation before finding a fresh audience…
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What we have learned from Sheffield Wednesday’s pre-season so far – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield Wednesday’s pre-season has offered an early indication of the challenges facing the club before the new campaign. The assessment matters because preparations, squad development and recruitment will shape whether the side is ready to compete once competitive football begins. The available article material does not include the underlying report, only its title and a…
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Former World’s Strongest Man to become a Gladiator
Tom Stoltman, a three-time World’s Strongest Man champion, has been announced as a new cast member for the fourth series of BBC’s Gladiators. The 32-year-old from Invergordon in the Highlands made history in 2021 as the first Scot to win the World’s Strongest Man title, and he now moves from strongman competition into the entertainment…
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Final Fantasy 4 was nearly skipped entirely so the JRPG series could “beat” Dragon Quest: “It was kind of a brilliant idea”
The article reports that Final Fantasy 4 was once considered for omission from the series’ numbering, with the aim of putting Final Fantasy ahead of rival JRPG franchise Dragon Quest. The idea illustrates how closely the two series competed during the period, and how marketing considerations could influence the presentation of major games. According to…
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House of the Dragon showrunner teases more dragons to come
House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal has hinted that further dragons from George R.R. Martin’s source material could yet appear in the HBO series, as the Targaryen civil war depicted in the show continues to escalate. The Dance of the Dragons has increasingly turned dragons into strategic assets akin to weapons of mass destruction,…
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Netflix Just Axed One of Horror’s Biggest Franchises
James Wan and Leigh Whannell’s legendary and brutal Saw franchise lost its streaming home. Find out what’s next for the horror IP.
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5 criminally underappreciated Final Fantasy games that are worth playing before FF7 Revelation
There’ve been more than 100 Final Fantasy games since the series got its start on the NES back in 1987. Here are a few under-the-radar treasures.
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“The Gears of War trilogy was largely developed hungover by me” – Cliff Bleszinski reckons with a difficult past while plotting a return to games and a brighter future
Cliff Bleszkinski, the designer instrumental in the creation of Gears of War – the face of the series for three games – has opened up about a career-long struggle with alcohol which he’s now reckoning with, while also teasing a potential return to creating games. Read more
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‘John Wick’ Meets ‘Taken’ in Netflix’s New 10-Part Action Thriller That’s Now the Biggest Show on Streaming
A South Korean thriller called Agent Kim Reactivated has become the most-watched foreign-language series on Netflix’s global charts, overtaking fellow K-drama newcomer Human Vapor despite the latter’s strong critical reception. The show’s success continues a strong run for South Korean film and television in 2026, following the acclaimed action film The Furious, and underlines the…