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5 days ago | 
fandomwire.com | Santanu Roy |Utkarsh Tiwari
Since the advent of streaming, prestige shows, which often lean toward being an elongated movie, whose story is told over multiple seasons of TV, have become the norm. With more and more shows leaving behind the age-old formula of 20-episode seasons, the future of procedural dramas, which were the heavy hitters in the 2000s and early 2010s, remains uncertain.
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6 days ago | 
fandomwire.com | Santanu Roy |Sayantan Choudhary
On paper, J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek successfully transitioned the IP into the modern age, as in addition to a $385M box-office collection, the movie also proved to be a critical hit. But despite its success, the sentiment around Abrams’ Star Trek remains mixed, and it’s easy to see why. While the movie itself isn’t inherently bad and is undoubtedly a good watch in a vacuum, the main issue with the movie lies with Kirk’s characterization, which is a stark contrast to what fans have come to love.
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6 days ago | 
fandomwire.com | Santanu Roy |Sayantan Choudhary
Michael Dorn’s run in showbiz has been defined by his portrayal of Worf in Star Trek, and he is among the few set of actors who appeared in all seven seasons of the revered The Next Generation. While it’s easy to see why most fans would recognize Dorn from his glory days in the influential sci-fi IP, the Deep Space Nine star’s career extends far beyond his Star Trek credentials.
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6 days ago | 
fandomwire.com | Santanu Roy |Kamalikaa Biswas
Since its inception, Star Trek has always been about celebrating humanity’s tomorrow, whether it’s the exploration of cultural and ethical issues that are rooted in reality or its futuristic technology. Although it’s still a sci-fi franchise at the end of the day, when compared to other sci-fi stories, the technology explored in the franchise seemed more feasible in reality.
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1 week ago | 
fandomwire.com | Santanu Roy |Sayantan Choudhary
From becoming the youngest showrunner in television history with The Family Guy to being berated by the creators of The Simpsons and especially South Park, Seth MacFarlane has had a complicated reputation in Hollywood. This isn’t to say his entire career has been confined to The Family Guy cutaway gags, as in recent years, the animator has branched out with shows like The Orville.
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1 week ago | 
fandomwire.com | Santanu Roy |Utkarsh Tiwari
It appears the devastating blow in HBO’s The Last of Us season 2 isn’t the only major beating that Pedro Pascal is going to take onscreen in a major franchise. With Pascal set to mark his debut in the MCU’s ever-expanding multiverse with the highly anticipated The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the actor has already been incorporated into next year’s Doomsday.
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1 week ago | 
fandomwire.com | Santanu Roy |Utkarsh Tiwari
Among all the recent MCU outings, Thunderbolts* has proved to be the biggest surprise, as unlike most of this multiversal saga’s hits, it didn’t solely rely on fan service and nostalgia. Instead, we got a great story with well-rounded characters, and the writers deserve all the praise they can get. In this case, it’s the trio of Eric Pearson, Joanna Calo, and Kurt Busiek, and Thunderbolts* isn’t Pearson’s first rodeo when it comes to the MCU.
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1 week ago | 
fandomwire.com | Santanu Roy |Rima Biswas
Despite starting as rivals in the ’80s due to their stature as some of the biggest action stars in the business, beyond the professional setting, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger didn’t bear any personal grudges. And by the time their stranglehold on the box office started to wane following the shift in the industry’s direction, they went on to become good pals and even appeared together in The Expendables.
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1 week ago | 
fandomwire.com | Santanu Roy |Sayantan Choudhary
Star Trek actors are no strangers to getting intimate with their characters’ characterization, especially Robert Picardo and Jonathan Frakes, and the latter is even responsible for one of Sir Patrick Stewart’s favorite Star Trek movies. Robert Picardo, on the flip side, is famous for pitching ideas to writers and actively seeking opportunities to continue working with the revered franchise.
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1 week ago | 
fandomwire.com | Santanu Roy |Utkarsh Tiwari
When it comes to directing, some filmmakers can tend to be aggressive and demanding when extracting the performances they need from the actors, one example being William Friedkin’s approach in The Exorcist. Many filmmakers also prefer to swing in the complete opposite direction by prioritizing the atmosphere on set, with Greta Gerwig being one prime example.
