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41+ min ago (649+ words) Shawn Lealos is a comics, movies, and TV writer for ComicBook.com and has been a professional writer since 1996, and has written online since 2005. He is a journalist, film critic, and member of the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle, with work published on various entertainment websites, including Chud, CBR, 411mania, Yahoo, and Screen Rant, among [] DC Comics formed its prominent superheroes as godlike figures, with each major hero based on one of the Greek Gods. Batman was patterned after Hades, the god of the underworld. However, he was the only one without powers, as Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Green Lantern, and Flash were all superpowered beings, both alien and from Earth. Despite this, DC made Batman one of the most dangerous heroes on the planet since he had a way to beat every hero and villain on Earth, simply by preparing and…...

46+ min ago (333+ words) The ride has been checked and will resume on Nov 29 when the USS opens. Published'Nov 28, 2025, 11:55 PM Updated'Nov 29, 2025, 12:07 AM SINGAPORE - Sixteen thrill-seekers on the popular Battlestar Galactica: Human vs Cylon attraction at Universal Studios Singapore (USS) had to disembark midway through their roller coaster ride after it stalled on Nov 28. In response to queries, a spokesperson for Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), which manages USS, said the ride experienced a "temporary technical interruption" at about 5pm. "As part of our strict safety protocols, it automatically stopped at a safe point on the track. Our trained operations team promptly assisted all 16 riders to disembark in accordance with our standard operating procedures," the spokesperson said, adding that there were no injuries. RWS added that the ride will resume on Nov 29 when the USS opens, following the completion of "a thorough safety check". "The safety of…...

51+ min ago (157+ words) According to director Shawn Levy, Star Wars: Starfighter has already undergone a major change. Levy recently appeared on the podcast On Film" With Kevin McCarthy. During the conversation, Levy discussed his work on Starfighter and revealed that he recently had to change one of his original ideas in the third act. Levy has worked on blockbusters for Netflix and Marvel. However, working on a Star Wars movie is a completely different experience. Star Wars: Starfighter is an original story set roughly five years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker. Ryan Gosling leads the sci-fi adventure as a character who must protect a young boy, played by Flynn Gray. Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings, and Amy Adams also star. Levy directs Star Wars: Starfighter from a screenplay by Jonathan Tropper. Levy will…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (288+ words) | November 28, 2025 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 1 comments so far After almost 60 years Star Trek finally has an official LEGO set. The brand new LEGO ICONS TNG USS Enterprise-D set was released today, Black Friday, around the world. LEGO envisions the Enterprise-D as a "captivating sci-fi decor piece" and so it comes with an angled display stand featuring an information plaque for the U.S.S. Enterprise model. Also included is a minifigure display tile with Star Trek: The Next Generation branding. The LEGO Icons Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D is available today, priced at $399.99 in the USA (379.99 in Europe /349.99 in UK). And for Black Friday orders (between November 28th" and December 1st) include a gift with purchase (while supplies last) of a 261-piece Type 15 shuttlepod, which includes a Ensign Ro Laren minifigure. UPDATE: Online stores in USA, UK and EU area already sold out of initial…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago (410+ words) LEGO has officially launched this year's Black Friday event, and it features six major Star Wars LEGO sets. This year is an important one for Star Wars LEGO, because no less than 23 Star Wars sets are retiring. It's because last year was the 25th anniversary of Star Wars LEGO, which meant there were even more sets that unusual. Given so many sets are retiring, collectors were eagerly awaiting this year's Black Friday sales. We now know there are six incredible sets on sale, and several are indeed retiring, meaning this will be the last chance collectors have to pick them up without taking advantage of the aftermarket. Here are the six major Star Wars sets going on Black Friday. One of 2024's three midi-scale ships, the Tantive IV set is indeed retiring this year, meaning this is the last chance to…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago (340+ words) Director Shawn Levy has been making the promotional rounds ahead of the long-awaited final season of Stranger Things, or at least Part One of it. Levy, who serves as an executive producer on the series, has directed episodes every season, including two in the batch that debuted just last night. But as big as the Stranger Things finale is, there's an equally exciting project on Levy's horizon: his upcoming Star Wars film. Levy has hinted before that the movie won't simply echo what's come before. Instead, he's aiming for something fresh, unexpected, and entirely his own within the galaxy far, far away." As such, Levy fielded questions about Star Wars: Starfighter and admitted that while the film is striving for originality, it does have a similar tone to one of the original trilogy films. Appearing on the"On Film'With Kevin…...

3+ hour, 22+ min ago (305+ words) An experienced journalist in the entertainment sector, Tom Bacon was formerly Head of Star Wars at ScreenRant. He's a lifelong follower of some of the biggest franchises out there, including Doctor Who and Marvel, and absolute adores pretty much any form of transmedia. You can find him on Twitter, LinkedIn, or on Muckrack. Want more [] LEGO's eagerly-anticipated first Star Trek Icons set, the USS Enterprise-D, is officially on sale now. Black Friday is a day for LEGO to boldly go where it has never gone before, launching its new Star Trek range, much to the excitement and delight of collectors. Today, LEGO's USS Enterprise-D set (10356) is officially available for sale on the LEGO site. There's a bonus shuttlecraft available while stocks last, and collectors who pick it up today will also qualify for Black Friday deals. Set-specific gifts tend to…...

4+ hour, 42+ min ago (785+ words) With Christopher Nolan and Matt Reeves having their own versions of Batman, here's why The Dark Knight is way better than The Batman. Although both Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight and Matt Reeves' The Batman are equally good in their own way, there are just some points where Nolan's directing skills proved better. Of course, it was not entirely up to Nolan since some of the cast members also gave an incredible performance in the 2008 film. Naturally, we decided to compare two versions of Batman from two different directors and found out seven reasons why Nolan's The Dark Knight is better than Matt Reeves' The Batman. Here's an overview of the two movies: We cannot talk about The Dark Knight without putting the central focus on Heath Ledger's Joker. It wasn't just a performance for Ledger; it was the performance…...

5+ hour, 41+ min ago (367+ words) Home " Why Was The Dead Zone Cancelled and Can It Be Revived? Aired: USA, 2002-07, 6 Seasons Totaling 80 Episodes Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Nicole de Boer, Chris Bruno, John L. Adams, Connor Price, David Ogden Stiers Created By: Michael Piller, Shawn Piller We wish we could keep all our great shows alive forever. But we feel we need to give some of our new shows a platform to grow, and it's with great sadness that we say goodbye to two shows that had a great run and helped create the resurgence of original programming on our network and on all of cable. But the cancellation came during the Writers' Strike, and it certainly seemed like a punitive act toward the veteran shows. The Dead Zone had helped draw quite a lot of viewers to the cable channel, and while its ratings had slipped,…...

10+ hour, 8+ min ago (233+ words) Star Trek episodes have caused controversy on occasion, as seen in this episode of The Next Generation that was specifically banned for U.K. audiences. The "Star Trek" franchise is known for prompting themes of unity and overcoming cultural differences, but its political commentary has sometimes caused controversy. Take, for instance, "The High Ground" episode from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" Season 3, which finds Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc Picard and his USS Enterprise crew delivering supplies to Rutia IV, a planet ravaged by civil war. The premise isn't unusual for a "Star Trek" storyline, but a scene during the hour referenced a real-world hot-button issue at the time it aired, leading to the episode being banned in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The moment in question arrives when Lieutenant Commander Data (played by Brent Spiner) mentions Ireland and Northern Ireland becoming unified in…...