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1 day ago | 
fortressofsolitude.co.za | Jarrod Saunders
Remember when we all had to pretend that the Predator franchise was still relevant and cool? Yeah, those days are over. Predator: Killer of Killers, which arrives on Hulu and Disney+ today, isn’t just good, it’s shockingly good.
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2 days ago | 
fortressofsolitude.co.za | Jarrod Saunders
“What if a Predator was Arnold this time?” That’s the wild pitch Dan Trachtenberg threw out during a Reddit AMA about his new animated Predator anthology film, Predator: Killer of Killers. And honestly? It might be the freshest thing to happen to the franchise since Arnold told an alien to “stick around”. Set to drop on June 6th, 2025, on both Hulu and Disney+, Predator: Killer of Killers is the hyper-violent, blood-soaked animated follow-up to 2022’s Prey.
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2 days ago | 
fortressofsolitude.co.za | Jarrod Saunders
When Disney bought Fox back in 2019, sci-fi horror fans panicked. The House of Mouse was now holding the keys to two of cinema’s goriest, most nihilistic franchises: Alien and Predator. Would the Xenomorph become a princess, start singing show tunes and teach life lessons about friendship? Would Mickey Mouse burst out of someone’s chest? Thankfully, no. None of that happened. Instead, against all odds, Disney didn’t ruin Alien. In fact, they might’ve actually saved it.
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2 days ago | 
fortressofsolitude.co.za | Jarrod Saunders
Are people really more excited about a blue alien “puppy” than the return of Superman to the big screen? Apparently, yes. According to the latest ScreenShare poll from Screen Engine/ASI and TheWrap, James Gunn’s Superman (2025) is lagging behind Disney’s Lilo & Stitch live-action remake and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning when it comes to fan interest. And not just by a little.
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3 days ago | 
fortressofsolitude.co.za | Jarrod Saunders
Crossbones isn’t done throwing punches, or at least karate chops, in the Marvel Universe. Frank Grillo recently dropped a spicy little tease on Instagram, sharing an image from The Amazing Spider-Man (2025) #5 variant cover titled Bring on the Bad Guys (by Ryan Brown). The cover art shows Spider-Man getting karate-chopped off a rooftop by Crossbones. Naturally, Grillo couldn’t resist stirring the pot. “Ohhhhhh….. look who’s back. Yup. #CROSSBONES!!! #Spiderman No one dies in the multiverse.
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3 days ago | 
fortressofsolitude.co.za | Jarrod Saunders
Justin Long turned 47 and celebrated the occasion by dropping a photo that had fans (and probably a few confused scroll-stoppers) doing double-takes. Bald head, wild bushy beard? He looks less like the guy from Dodgeball and more like someone who’d either write The Giving Tree or lead a cult in the desert. “47 y.o. And I’ve finally entered my Shel Silverstein phase!” he wrote on Instagram. “He was my favorite when I was a boy (and he still is!).” Naturally, speculation exploded.
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3 days ago | 
sneakerfortress.com | Jarrod Saunders
The Air Jordan 1 Low has been Nike’s go-to experiment in recent years. Between 2024 and 2025, the silhouette has gone through more changes than any other. From suede to satin to quilted leather, we’ve seen it all. But now, Nike’s playing dress-up again with the women’s exclusive Air Jordan 1 Method of Make “Metallic Silver”, and this one actually deserves your attention. Most Jordan 1 Lows in the last 18 months have blurred into one endless carousel of pastel and neutral. Are they nice? Sure.
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3 days ago | 
fortressofsolitude.co.za | Jarrod Saunders
DC Studios just dropped six high-res posters showing off David Corenswet as Superman, Alan Tudyk as Robot #4, Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner, Isabela Merced’s Hawkgirl, Anthony Carrigan’s Metamorpho, Edi Gathegi’s Mr. Terrific and Krypto looking ready to fetch justice. No posters yet for Lois Lane, Lex Luthor or Jimmy Olsen, but James Gunn’s “Hold your horses” response to one impatient fan makes it clear that they’re coming soon.
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4 days ago | 
fortressofsolitude.co.za | Jarrod Saunders
Benicio del Toro might just be the best-kept secret in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and not just because no one’s quite sure if his character, The Collector, is dead or alive. While promoting Wes Anderson’s recent caper, The Phoenician Scheme, the Oscar-winning actor dropped a cryptic update that might get MCU fans excited. Speaking to Josh Horowitz on the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast, Del Toro hinted that we haven’t seen the last of Taneleer Tivan, a.k.a. The Collector.
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4 days ago | 
fortressofsolitude.co.za | Jarrod Saunders
Jonathan Joss, the actor who voiced John Redcorn on King of the Hill, has been shot dead at age 59 near his San Antonio home, just two days after an emotional appearance at the King of the Hill panel he wasn’t actually invited to (reports People). According to police (via Variety), officers responded to a shooting in progress on Saturday night. They found Joss lying near the road. Despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
