…The gory reality of a slaughterhouse setting provides a suitable temporary home for the xenomorph, drawing uncomfortable thematic parallels between the predatory savagery of humans and the franchise’s aliens. Other character…
…Two actors new to the Lord of the Rings film franchise were also confirmed: Jamie Dornan will play a young Strider (aka Aragorn) and Leo Woodall will portray Halvard. Woodall was previously…
…On the other hand, Spider-Man (2002) set an opening-weekend record that ushered in the similarly high-performing likes of Iron Man , Thor , Captain America , and various X-Men , among others…
…These music videos made references to popular franchises like Kingdom Hearts, and these associations allowed him to become prolific enough to be contracted to make his own video game-related media. D4vd…
…Its cast has also brought home some hardware, like Jennifer English (Maelle) and Ben Starr (Verso) winning performance awards at the Golden Joysticks and English taking home a BAFTA . The team at…
…Instead, there's a sense of scale and scope, both visual and thematic, that defines the franchise. You need big set pieces and even bigger stakes. But more importantly, you need a…
…In Galaxy’s Edge, Oga’s Cantina is a restaurant where visitors can eat, drink, and watch performances. However, it isn’t just Oga who gets her time to shine; Dok-Ondar…
…In his take on He-Man, director Travis Knight ( Kubo and the Two Strings, Bumblebee ) updates the '80s sci-fi fantasy franchise for the 2020s while avoiding the many pitfalls of modern…
…Out of the Shadows are still the worst-ever takes on the Ninja Turtles franchise. As a die-hard TMNT devotee, I try hard to find something to like about every iteration…
Sign in to your Polygon.com account In an era dominated by nostalgic sequels of beloved franchises — from Freakier Friday to Practical Magic 2 — and the next superhero blockbuster, one of Netflix…