Netflix’s sound quality just got a major boost thanks to Stranger Things
A car chase in the second season of Stranger Things has prompted Netflix to improve the sound quality it offers to viewers, making it easier than ever to enjoy the sounds of your favorite shows and movies the way their creators intended. Just select 'high-quality audio' in the settings menu.
Hulu subscribers jump to 28 million after price drop; new Marvel series coming
The first quarter of 2019 has been a good one for Hulu. The streaming service's subscriber numbers are at an all-time high of 28 million, largely thanks to a price cut the company did to its cheapest ad-supported plan earlier in the year. It also announced two new Marvel shows for 2020.
Meet the Eternals, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s next big superhero team
Step aside, Thor. A whole new set of gods are coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Angelina Jolie and the Eternals, one of the weirdest, most intriguing superhero teams to-date. Created by Marvel legend Jack Kirby, the Eternals could be the MCU's next big superstars. Here's why.
Samsung’s The Sero is a vertical TV for mobile video addicts
If you're addicted to vertically oriented video, like the kind that social media tends to generate thanks to ubiquitous mobile phones, Samsung has the TV for you. Its new The Sero, is a 43-inch TV that can do double-duty: Intended to be viewed vertically, it can rotate to be used as a traditional, horizontal screen.
How Avengers: Endgame perfectly sets up Disney’s upcoming Loki series
The events of Avengers: Endgame created a lot more questions than they answered when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but one upcoming Marvel Studios project got a perfect setup in the Infinity War sequel: The Loki series coming to the Disney Plus streaming service.
First Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer shows Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik
Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog, its live-action CG hybrid film based on the classic video game series. It is uniquely terrifying, but also oddly enticing, and we want to see more. Parks and Recreation's Ben Schwartz stars as Sonic, along with Jim Carrey and James Marsden.
What’s the point of Game of Thrones after The Battle of Winterfell?
After more than seven seasons of build-up, the heroes of Game of Thrones finally battled the army of the dead, and it was ... not what we assumed. The threat looming over the entire series is changed, and we're left to ponder what exactly the show was about all this time.
In true Game of Thrones fashion, one potential spinoff has already been killed
Bryan Cogman, who wrote Game of Thrones' character-driven season 8 episode A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, revealed that the Thrones prequel he was developing for HBO will not go forward. An entirely different spinoff, which stars actress Naomi Watts, is still in production.
HBO’s Game of Thrones episode 4 preview looks ahead to The Last War
HBO released a brief preview of the upcoming fourth episode of the show's final season, featuring many of the characters still reeling from the climactic Battle of Winterfell that was depicted in episode 3. Now, it seems, the final war for the Iron Throne will finally commence.
Best new podcasts for the week of April 20, 2019: Charged, Decomposed, and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equally. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week, we have a punk's murder, gun court, society's referees, and classical music's juicy stories.
Weekend box office: Avengers: Endgame’s opening weekend breaks all the records
Marvel Studios blockbuster Avengers: Endgame exceeded pundits' already lofty predictions with a massive, $350 million opening weekend in U.S. theaters and a $1.2 billion premiere worldwide. The film broke all kinds of records, of course, and is on pace to break quite a few more in the weeks to come.
The best new movie trailers: Gemini Man, Deadwood, Godzilla, and more
We round up the best of the best trailers. On tap this week: Gemini Man, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Deadwood, Men in Black: International, and more.
With Sinemia gone, are movie subscription plans too good to be true?
Amid a class-action suit from subscribers over unexpected fees, complaints about a broken app, ongoing revenue woes, and a lawsuit from its biggest competitor, MoviePass, Sinemia has closed shop in America, casting the future of theatrical movie subscription services into doubt.
Avengers: Endgame breaks opening night record set by Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Marvel's Avengers: Endgame has only been in theaters one night, but it's already breaking records. The sequel to Avengers: Infinity War broke the opening night record set by 2015's Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens by making more than $60 million on its first night in U.S. theaters.
The outlaw days are over in new trailer for HBO’s Deadwood movie
This spring, HBO's long-awaited Deadwood movie will conclude the Old West saga that began in David Milch's award-winning series. Most of the original series' cast will return for the film, including Ian McShane's foul-mouthed saloon and brothel owner, Al Swearengen.
The Office might be the most popular show on Netflix, and it may leave
The Office is reportedly the most-watched show on Netflix, and a new report indicates NBC Universal is discussing whether to remove it from the streaming service in 2021 and bring it to its own subscription video platform. This marks the latest potential shift in the streaming landscape.
Sorry, Spielberg. Streaming movies are still eligible for the Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided that, despite complaints from filmmakers including Steven Spielberg, movies like Netflix's Roma, which are primarily distributed via streaming services, will still be eligible for the Oscars in 2020. In 2019, Roma won three Academy Awards.
Game of Thrones episode 3 photos look ahead to the Battle of Winterfell
HBO has released a trailer and photos previewing season 8's upcoming third episode, which will feature the climactic Battle of Winterfell that pits many of the show's key figures against the army of The Night King. The preview of the episode features the cryptic subtitle "The Dead are already here."
Final trailer for Godzilla: King of the Monsters promises a giant monster melee
The final full-length trailer for Legendary Pictures' Godzilla: King of the Monsters offers a peek at the host of gigantic creatures that will wage war across the planet in the sequel to 2014's Godzilla. The film stars Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown, among other familiar faces.
Not only is Chucky back, he haunts your smart home in Child’s Play reboot
Smart homes may be all the rage right now but Orion Pictures has figured out a new way to scare you out of yours. It's putting the classic horror villain Chucky in charge of a murderous smart home platform called "Buddi" in the new reboot of Child's Play starring Mark Hamill as the infamous killer doll.
Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame review
Following the events of Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel Studios concludes its first, 22-film saga with Avengers: Endgame, the culmination of more than a decade of movies and one of the franchise's most epic and emotional installments so far. As cathartic as it is thrilling, Endgame completely delivers.
Swing Thor’s Stormbreaker during the Fortnite-Avengers: Endgame crossover
Thor is bringing the thunder and lightning to Fortnite. Epic Games revealed a new upcoming crossover event with Marvel and Disney's Avengers: Endgame film, showing off Captain America's shield. Looks like players will also get to summon the powers of a god as well when they wield the Stormbreaker.
Watch the Captain Marvel, other MCU post-credits scenes before Avengers: Endgame
Catch up on the Marvel Cinematic Universe's ongoing storyline before Avengers: Endgame's big finale by watching the post-credits scenes for every Marvel film, starting with Iron Man and going all the way up to the still-in-theaters Captain Marvel, via Marvel Studios' official Twitter account.
An Obi-Wan TV series? 10 things we’d love to see on Disney’s streaming service
The upcoming Disney Plus streaming service will have tons of great content from Disney's many properties, but with so much to draw from, the sky is the limit. Here are ten projects on our wish list that we'd like to see make their way to Disney's impressively packed new Netflix competitor.
How to watch the Top Rank Boxing: Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan PPV with ESPN Plus
This Saturday, welterweight champion Terence Crawford will defend his title against former junior welterweight champion Amir Khan at Madison Square Garden. These veteran boxers will square off at 9 p.m. ET, and here's how you can watch this highly anticipated pay-per-view event.
John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum — Here’s everything we know so far
Keanu Reeves' legendary assassin will return in May 2019 for another bullet-riddled adventure in John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum. The film will bring back the director John Wick: Chapter 2 and have Reeves' titular hitman fighting for survival as he attempts to flee New York City.
New trailer for Hobbs & Shaw introduces Idris Elba’s Black Superman
A new trailer for Fast & Furious franchise spinoff Hobbs & Shaw has arrived, and it ups the ante with even more crazy action. Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham reprise their roles for the film, which pits their characters against a genetically enhanced anarchist played by Idris Elba.
The Game of Thrones season premiere was pirated 54 million times in 24 hours
Winter is here, and so are the pirates. The debut episode of Game of Thrones' final season was pirated 54 million times in the 24 hours after it aired, almost tripling the show's official viewership totals and putting HBO's epic fantasy drama on pace to be the year's most pirated show.
Final X-Men: Dark Phoenix trailer sends Marvel’s mutants into space
20th Century Fox released a new trailer for X-Men: Dark Phoenix, which puts the spotlight on Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner as the powerful, telepathic mutant Jean Grey. The film has the X-Men battling new threats both external and within their own ranks as Jean's powers evolve.
Game of Thrones’ season 8 premiere reminds us why Daenerys shouldn’t be queen
In the first episode of Game of Thrones’ eighth season, Daenerys Targaryen is sitting pretty as the most powerful person in Westeros, but although she seems like a good bet to grab the Iron Throne, is she the right person for the job? Given the evidence on display, the answer is: No, absolutely not.
Best new podcasts for the week of April 6, 2019: Voices of the Movement and more
Everyone and their cousin has a podcast, but not all podcasts are created equally. With new and returning podcasts coming every week, it can be hard to figure out what to listen to. This week, we have podcasts about your wild backyard, civil rights, noisemakers, and the hunt for a serial killer.
The 10 most brutal battle scenes in Game of Thrones, from Hardhome to The Door
Game of Thrones features some of the most gruesome, brutal battle scenes in all of television, with body counts in the thousands, severed heads and limbs, burning bodies, and any other morbid form of death you could possibly imagine. From Hardhome to the Battle of the Bastards, here are the 10 best.
Seeing double: These actors have twins you probably didn’t even know about
From Scarlett Johansson and Linda Hamilton to Billy Dee Williams to Keifer Sutherland and others, these famous actors have lesser-known twin siblings who have remained out of the spotlight, working either behind the cameras or outside of the entertainment business altogether.
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Jason is a writer, editor, and pop culture enthusiast whose love for cinema, television, and cheap comic books has led him to work in the entertainment industry. A proud graduate of both Whitman College (Adam West’s alma mater!) and Syracuse University, he has worked at Marvel Entertainment, DC Comics, Warner Bros., and Screen Rant. At Digital Trends, he covers all things film and television, from ranking Alfred Hitchcock’s best films to examining the everlasting neuroses of Larry David. When he’s not obsessing over the latest Marvel Studios trailer, you can find him either working or surfing the web looking for the perfect fudge brownie recipe.