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Star Trek's Walter Koenig Had A Big Idea For His Cancelled Next Generation Cameo

By Witney Seibold May 13th, 2024

Star Trek actor Walter Koenig was going to cameo on The Next Generation, and even came up with a unique way to bring back Pavel Chekov.

How An Unassuming Lucasfilm Employee Ended Up Playing Jedi Aayla Secura In Star Wars

By Ryan Scott May 12th, 2024

Before Amy Allen was Aayla Secura in Star Wars, she was working at Industrial Light & Magic.

Netflix's Wednesday Season 2 Will Feature An Addams Family Movie Cast Member

By Sandy Schaefer May 7th, 2024

Netflix has announced the full cast for the now-in-production Wednesday season 2, which includes a certain alum from the Addams Family theatrical films.

Why Star Trek Was A 'Mixed Blessing' For DeForest Kelley

By Witney Seibold May 6th, 2024

DeForest Kelley had an extensive career before Star Trek, but his role as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy came to define him.

The Best Version Of The Star Wars Prequels Came In A Classic Manga Series

By Devin Meenan May 4th, 2024

The Star Wars prequels have their defenders, but the best version of that story is in the popular manga, Berserk.

The Failed Gene Roddenberry Series That Led To DeForest Kelley's Star Trek Casting

By Witney Seibold May 1st, 2024

Before Star Trek, DeForest Kelley had been directed by show creator Gene Roddenberry on two failed TV shows.

The Correct Order To Watch The Babylon 5 Franchise

By Witney Seibold April 29th, 2024

The extended universe of Babylon 5 is vast and includes many TV movies. Here's the correct order to watch it all.

This Chilling Episode Of The Twilight Zone Taps Into The Heart Of Terror

By Debopriyaa Dutta April 28th, 2024

Few installments of The Twilight Zone are as terrifying or thematically layered as its 34th episode, 'The After Hours.'

Canceled Game Of Thrones Spin-Off Was Inspired By A Classic Fantasy Adventure

By Jeremy Mathai April 23rd, 2024

Ten Thousand Ships, the scrapped Game of Thrones spin-off, would have been about Queen Nymeria sailing around Westeros on a floating city. Here's what we know.

The Only Major Actors Still Alive From Lost In Space

By Jeremy Smith April 22nd, 2024

Danger, Will Robinson! Here are the only major actors still alive from Lost in Space and what they've been up to after all these years.

Rod Serling's Wax Museum: The Twilight Zone Sequel That Was Buried Before It Began

By Sandy Schaefer April 21st, 2024

Had Rod Serling gotten his way, he would've continued to tell 'stories of the weird, the wild, and the wondrous' in the Twilight Zone sequel series Wax Museum.

How Star Trek's Gene Roddenberry Coaxed Elinor Donahue Out Of Acting Retirement

By Witney Seibold April 21st, 2024

Elinor Donahue was enjoying a retirement from acting when Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry came calling.

Game Of Thrones' Waterboarding Scene Put Hannah Waddingham Through Very Real Trauma

By Danielle Ryan April 20th, 2024

Hannah Waddingham was left with chronic claustrophobia after a Game of Thrones scene where Sister Unella is waterboarded with wine.

Netflix's The Witcher Begins Production On Season 4 – And Announces Final Season

By Hannah Shaw-Williams April 18th, 2024

Toss a coin to your new Witcher! Liam Hemsworth's journey begins, and Netflix announces it will continue in a fifth and final season.

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One Twilight Zone Episode Inspired A Horror Classic – And One Very Annoyed Writer

By Jeremy Smith April 13th, 2024

Steven Spielberg's story for the horror classic Poltergeist owes a lot to the work of Richard Matheson, especially his Twilight Zone episode 'Little Girl Lost.'

How HBO's Latest Game Of Thrones Prequel Can Rescue The Franchise From Itself

By Ben Pearson April 9th, 2024

HBO moving forward with A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight as its newest Game of Thrones prequel bodes very well for the future of the franchise.

Another Game Of Thrones Spinoff Has Been Canceled (And You Can Probably Guess Why)

By Rafael Motamayor April 9th, 2024

Kit Harington has confirmed that the Jon Snow-led Game of Thrones spinoff/sequel series is not moving forward at the moment.

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5 Best Action Scenes In Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Ranked

By Devin Meenan April 6th, 2024

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is ultimately an action story with fights that flawlessly mix color, motion, and sound. Here are its five best action scenes.

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The Next Game Of Thrones Prequel Casts Two Of The Most Important Characters In Westerosi History

By Michael Boyle April 5th, 2024

Let's talk about the main characters of the latest Game of Thrones spin-off prequel.

One Of Game Of Thrones' Most Intense Battle Scenes Was Entirely Improvised

By Danielle Ryan April 1st, 2024

It's one thing for a random line to come out of an improv session, but on Game of Thrones, they improvised an entire battle scene.

What Is M-Count In Star Wars? The Terminology Explained

By Rafael Motamayor March 31st, 2024

Explaining what the M-Count is in Star Wars requires an education on some fans' least favorite part of the franchise: midi-chlorians.

Gen V And Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina Star Chance Perdomo Has Died At 27

By BJ Colangelo March 30th, 2024

Chance Perdomo, who played Ambrose in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Andre in Gen V, has died following a motorcycle accident at the age of 27.

The Twilight Zone Nightmare at 20,000 Feet

They Remade A Classic Twilight Zone Episode Twice – But The Original Tops Them All

By Witney Seibold March 30th, 2024

The classic Twilight Zone episode 'Nightmare at 20,000 Feet' was re-imagined twice, but neither remake captured the original's trim, terrifying simplicity.

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How Is Asajj Ventress Still Alive? Another Star Wars Show May Hold The Answer

By Bryan Young March 27th, 2024

Asajj Ventress showed up on this week's episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 3, but we may already know how she made her miraculous return from the dead.