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Netflix dropped the first official trailer for Stranger Things Season 5 and Hawkins is completely wrecked by dimensional rifts while our heroes hunt for Vecna who's gone MIA.

Linda Hamilton joins as Dr. Kay, bringing Terminator energy to the Demogorgon apocalypse. Because when your town's being eaten by another dimension, you call Sarah Connor. Obviously.

The Engineer returns in Man of Tomorrow because James Gunn loves his continuity like I love finding unexpired yogurt in my fridge.

Filming starts April 2026. One year of planning for two hours of punching. The math isn't mathing but the capes are caping. (Sorry, I’m so tired)

Marvin Jones III is playing Tombstone in Spider-Man: Brand New Day after voicing him in Spider-Verse because Hollywood loves recycling more than my hippie neighbor who composts everything.

Production resumes September 29 after Tom Holland hurt himself again. July 31, 2026 release if Tom survives. Big if. He treats his body like I treat my credit score - with reckless abandon and occasional panic.

"Pagans" went to Netflix after 15-18 studios fought over it and they sent the script through a special app with a 24-hour reading window.No copying. No sharing. One day to read.

The plot: man's wife dies, he raises two kids, daughter Alice becomes "sinister." That's it. That's what 18 studios fought over. Dead wife, weird kid. I could've written this. I HAVE written this. In my journal. It's called "Tuesday."

Special app though… imagine being the intern who accidentally screenshotted. "Johnson, did you just..." "No sir, I was just... checking Instagram." "The script app doesn't have Instagram." "I know that now."

Wicked: For Good releases November 21, 2025 with a final trailer featuring "Thank Goodness" and "For Good".

The first one made $700 million. For singing witches. I can't get anyone to pay me $20 for my thoughts. Which are also about witches. But angrier. And with more spelling errors.

Also there’s Oscar buzz for Ariana Grande? The person who licked donuts might get an Academy Award.