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Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is now complete. The new media powerhouse appears to be moving quickly on the Transformers brand. Paramount Pictures has tapped Steven Spielberg to focus on all creative aspects of the next live-action Transformers film and is bringing back the series’ most proven director to revive the movie...
According to insider thisiserfan, Sony Interactive Entertainment is allowing third-party studios to pitch concepts for new games based on legacy PlayStation franchises, including Sly Cooper, Ape Escape, and Killzone. Sony Interactive Entertainment has reportedly permitted external studios to pitch their own game concepts using intellectual properties owned by the company. Sony is allegedly prepared to...
Forty-nine years ago, writer and director George Lucas changed film history with the release of Star Wars. The movie redefined science fiction and family cinema while launching a massive franchise and fandom. Lucas sold Lucasfilm and Star Wars to The Walt Disney Company in 2012, but his foundational influence remains vital. Over the decades, Lucas...
Season 5 brings total warfare straight to the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. Safeguard heavily guarded state secrets on the brand-new Battlefield 6 map, Area 51. Jump into Rapid Royale, our most relentless and fast-paced Battle Royale experience to date. Prove your tactical prowess by climbing the leaderboards in the brand-new Open Series Competition...
Billie Eilish at the ‘Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)’ Los Angeles premiere held at Village Theatre on May 6, 2026, in Los Angeles. Gilbert Flores/Variety Billie Eilish debuted a wavy bob with a pale auburn hue in an Instagram mirror selfie shared on Monday, Oct. 5, prompting...
Greetings, Subnauts, Our second hotfix for the Subnautica 2 Buddy System update is officially live! This patch addresses several prominent bugs and quality-of-life issues, including improved voice chat detection, resolving unintended Tadpole teleports, and enhancing the resource tracking accuracy of the Scanner Station. We are closely monitoring player feedback, so please continue to submit bug...
Elvis Costello at A24’s “Marty Supreme” New York Premiere on December 16, 2025 in New York, New York. John Nacion/Variety Elvis Costello revealed on this week’s episode of the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast that before Jon Batiste landed the job as bandleader for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, he pitched himself and his...
Audiences remain hungry for fantasy television series, as proven by HBO’s multiple Game of Thrones prequels. Apple TV is adapting the work of fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson. Apple TV announced earlier this year that it is developing a Stormlight Archive series with Sanderson attached to write. Sanderson recently shared an update on the project. Sanderson...
BBC just revealed a first look at a new Doctor Who spinoff series, and it probably isn’t what you’d expect. Doctor Who: TARDIS Crew is an upcoming animated show meant to introduce younger audiences to the wonder, adventure, and endless possibilities of the Whoniverse, according to its press release. The series will air on the...
Lorde of Lorde at Lollapalooza 2026 held at Grant Park on July 30, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Victoria Sanders/Rolling Stone Lorde targeted Robert Kraft following the Ed Sheeran and Macklemore tour controversy by wearing a Free Palestine jacket at a concert and tagging the billionaire in a photo of the outfit. In a Monday, Oct....
