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Legendary game creator Hideo Kojima has praised Marvel's The Fantastic Four: First Steps, noting its retro-futuristic aesthetic and nostalgic vibe reminiscent of 1960s culture. He appreciates the film's engaging storytelling and shift away from darker superhero tones, contrasting it favorably with Superman, and highlighting its effective introduction of the characters and their dynamics. Want More Context? 🔎

Matt Smith Cast in Star Wars: StarfighterMatt Smith has joined the cast of Star Wars: Starfighter as a villain, facing off against Ryan Gosling and Mia Goth in the film set five years after The Rise of Skywalker. With production starting this fall and a release date of May 28, 2027, the project aims to explore new stories within the Star Wars universe. Want More Context? 🔎

The upcoming film The Fantastic Four: First Steps is set in an alternate reality, Earth-828, during the mid-1960s, specifically around 1965, as indicated by its design and retrofuturistic influences like the 1964 World's Fair. Director Matt Shakman clarified that the Fantastic Four will join the modern MCU through multiversal travel, not time travel, as they appear in Avengers: Doomsday. Want More Context? 🔎

Marvel fans got a sneak peek of Jon Bernthal's return as Frank Castle in the upcoming The Punisher special presentation, showcasing a bearded, battle-ready version of the character in a new suit. Co-written by Bernthal and directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, the series promises a dark and authentic take on the Punisher, set to release on Disney+ in 2026. Want More Context? 🔎

Stranger Things Season 5 Preview Stranger Things Season 5 is set to premiere with its first two episodes, "The Crawl" and "The Vanishing of ," which are completed and boast an intense cold open. The final chapter, taking place in fall 1987 amid military lockdown and government pursuits of Eleven, releases Volume 1 on November 26, Volume 2 on Christmas, and the finale on New Year's Eve. Want More Context? 🔎

A24 has unveiled the trailer for Spike Lee's upcoming film, Highest 2 Lowest, a modern remake of Akira Kurosawa's High and Low, starring Denzel Washington and Jeffrey Wright. Set in contemporary New York City, the film revolves around a music mogul facing a life-or-death ransom dilemma; it will hit theaters on August 22, 2025, and premiere on Apple TV+ on September 5. Want More Context? 🔎