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What's Old Is New Again: Ranking The 15 Best Franchise Revivals Of Recent Years

By Josh Spiegel 10 hours ago

So many shows and movies have seen their franchises revived in the 21st century. Here are 15 franchise revivals ranked.

Yutani contemplates a hostile takeover in Alien: Earth

One Alien: Earth Spaceship Could Foreshadow The Future Of The Series

By Bill Bria 2 days ago

Alien: Earth may be planning to explain how Weyland-Yutani became such a majority power in the Alien universe, and one particular spaceship might be the key.

Hawk, Harry Truman, and Dale Cooper looking at the same object in Twin Peaks

Why Michael Ontkean's Sheriff Harry S. Truman Left Twin Peaks

By Michael Boyle 3 days ago

Michael Ontkean didn't reprise his role as Sheriff Harry S. Truman for Twin Peaks: The Return, and his absence led to a full-circle moment for Robert Forster.

Twin Peaks, Audrey, Shelly, Donna talking at the Roadhouse together

A Twin Peaks Star's Real-Life Jealousy Killed A Major Relationship On The Show

By Michael Boyle 4 days ago

Behind-the-scenes jealousy allegedly got in the way of a fan-favorite character relationship on David Lynch's Twin Peaks.

Chrysta Bell as Tammy and David Lynch as Gordon smiling together in Twin Peaks: The Return

David Lynch Had One Condition To Make Twin Peaks: The Return

By Sandy Schaefer 5 days ago

David Lynch had his own unique way of approaching his art, and that extended to his conditions for making Twin Peaks: The Return in the first place.

Wednesday riding on a carousel in American Gods

Why Starz Canceled American Gods

By Michael Boyle 6 days ago

After earning lots of acclaim for its first season, American Gods suffered from some major problems behind the scenes on its way to being prematurely canceled.

Alien: Earth Proves Noah Hawley Is The Perfect Guy To Fix Another Beloved Franchise

By Rafael Motamayor 7 days ago

Judging by his work on Alien: Earth, Noah Hawley should absolutely run a live-action TV spin-off of another major franchise that blends sci-fi and horror.

Wendy staring into the distance in Alien: Earth

Is Alien: Earth's Weird Synthetic Body Science Possible In Real Life?

By Kieran Fisher 9 days ago

Alien: Earth explores the idea of human minds being placed into brand-new, synthetic bodies, but is that pure science-fiction? Let's investigate.

Ella Purnell as Lucy looking concerned in Fallout season 2

The Fallout Season 2 Trailer Finally Revealed The Scariest Enemy From The Video Games

By Rafael Motamayor 9 days ago

The Fallout video games are full of weird, terrifying creatures, perhaps the scariest of which shows up in the trailer for the Fallout TV series' second season.

Walton Goggins as Cooper Howard in the back seat of a car in Fallout

The Fallout Season 2 Teaser Proves It's Still Possible To Make A Trailer The Right Way

By Pauli Poisuo 10 days ago

The Fallout season 2 trailer is a stellar example of the way previews can be crafted when the people involved care about the project they're marketing.

Leti, Ruby, Tic, and their companions standing on a porch in Lovecraft Country

HBO Canceled This Hit Horror Show Without Reason (But That Might Have Been For The Best)

By Sandy Schaefer 11 days ago

HBO's decision to cancel Lovecraft Country after one season came as a surprise, but in hindsight, it's probably better that the horror series was short-lived.

Mahershala Ali as Duncan Kincaid listening intently in Jurassic World Rebirth

Mahershali Ali's Blade Was Recast For This Marvel Series On Disney Plus

By Rafael Motamayor 11 days ago

Blade is about to make his proper Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in a Disney+ series. The only problem? He isn't being portrayed by Mahershala Ali.

Billy, with a bandage on his nose, barrelling down the road in Tales from the Crypt

Brad Pitt Starred In This Forgotten Tales From The Crypt Spin-Off

By Witney Seibold 12 days ago

Before Meet Joe Black and Fight Club, Brad Pitt made an appearance on Tales from the Crypt, an underrated and incredible '90s horror gem.

Pedro Pascal's Oberyn Martell touches the face of Peter Dinklage's Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones

The Vampire Diaries Character Pedro Pascal Almost Played

By Valerie Ettenhofer 13 days ago

In an alternate universe, four-time Emmy nominee Pedro Pascal could have spent the better part of the 2010s acting on The CW.

Percy Hynes White's Xavier Thorpe wearing a striped school uniform on Wednesday

Why Percy Hynes White's Xavier Thorpe Left Wednesday

By Pauli Poisuo 13 days ago

The Xavier character has been fully written out of Netflix's Wednesday season 2. Here's why Percy Hynes White left the show.

Nick Burkhardt juggles his human and Grimm responsibilities in the fantasy crime thriller, Grimm

This Underrated Fantasy Crime Thriller Series Should Be Your Next Prime Video Binge

By Debopriyaa Dutta 13 days ago

Fans of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off Angel should watch Grimm, an underrated series now streaming in full on Prime Video.

William Shatner's Robert Wilson is seen in closeup with his face against a window pane covered in rain water in The Twilight Zone

William Shatner Was Worried That People Would Laugh At His Twilight Zone Episode

By Joe Roberts 13 days ago

William Shatner starred in one of the most famous episodes of The Twilight Zone ever made, but the Star Trek legend was worried people wouldn't get it.

David Lynch's Twin Peaks Was Inspired By A Controversial Oscar-Nominated Movie

By Witney Seibold 13 days ago

Many TV series owe their existence to "Twin Peaks," but even that fabled show was inspired by what came before in the form of a controversial 1957 film.

Timothy Olyphant as the Synthetic Kirsh standing in front of a tank containing an alien species in Alien: Earth

Alien: Earth Has A Lot In Common With A Forgotten (And Terrible) Sci-Fi Series

By Jeremy Mathai 14 days ago

Alien: Earth shares an unfortunate number of qualities with a pretty terrible sci-fi streaming series, but there may be hope for Noah Hawley's Alien show yet.

A terrified Wendy surveys her surroundings in Alien: Earth

Alien: Earth's New Creatures Prove One Thing About The Xenomorph

By Debopriyaa Dutta 17 days ago

Alien: Earth introduces other alien species other than the Xenomorph, but so far, none of them can stand toe to toe with the original creature.

Alien: Earth poster of Wendy looking over Earth with a Xenomorph symbol on it

Alien: Earth Has A Shocking Number Of References To A Classic Fantasy Tale

By Devin Meenan 17 days ago

This beloved fantasy tale is not only referenced directly in Alien: Earth, but it also has a larger thematic influence on the plot of the TV series.

Andre Linoge appears and speaks during a town hall meeting in Storm of the Century

The Miniseries Stephen King Considers His Favorite Is A Hidden Horror Treasure

By Debopriyaa Dutta 18 days ago

Stephen King's horror works have been adapted time and again, but one of his favorites was a miniseries from the 1990s on USA Network.

Seth and Richie Gecko enter the strip club in From Dusk Till Dawn

A Hit George Clooney Horror Movie Had A Canceled Show That Ended Far Too Soon

By Debopriyaa Dutta 19 days ago

The George Clooney/Quentin Tarantino vampire movie From Dusk Till Dawn was turned into a TV show that got canceled when it was just getting good.

Reaper poster: Ben, Sam, and Sock striking action poses while the Devil looms in the background

Why The CW's Urban Fantasy Comedy Reaper Was Canceled

By Devin Meenan 20 days ago

The CW's entertaining urban fantasy comedy Reaper starred Bret Harrison as Hell's bounty hunter, but it was canceled after just two seasons.

Steve Buscemi as Headmaster Dort gives a speech to his students in Wednesday

Wednesday Season 2 Gives A Tim Burton Alum A Standout Guest Starring Role

By Debopriyaa Dutta 20 days ago

The third episode of Wednesday season 2 features a special appearance by a Tim Burton veteran who's no stranger to playing antagonists in the director's work.

Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams, Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams, and Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams looking alarmed in Wednesday

One Wednesday Season 2 Scene Calls Back To One Of Catherine Zeta-Jones' Best Movies

By Jeremy Mathai 20 days ago

Wednesday season 2 brings Wednesday and Morticia's relationship to the forefront, culminating in a scene that evokes a great Catherine Zeta-Jones movie moment.

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday seems done with social events in Wednesday season 2

How Wednesday Season 2 Pays Homage To The Best Addams Family Movie

By Debopriyaa Dutta 20 days ago

Addams Family Values, itself arguably the best Addams Family movie, provides direct inspiration for a storyline in the first half of Wednesday season 2.