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1 week ago | nerdspin.com | Jason Miller

According to a new rumor making waves across the fandom, Hawkeye season 2 is moving forward at Disney+, but this time without Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton. The Avengers alum, who famously survived a near-fatal snowplow accident in early 2023, recently confirmed he turned down a return to the Marvel series after being offered only half the salary he received for season one. Despite that, fans may not have seen the last of Hawkeye—just the last of Barton as its lead. Stepping up?

1 week ago | nerdspin.com | Amelia Harvey

Natasha Lyonne’s accidental detective, Charlie Cale, is back on the case in season 2 of Rian Johnson’s Columbo-esque murder-mystery series, Poker Face. The show continues to follow a pretty tight death-of-the-week set-up as Charlie travels through America, accidentally getting caught up in murder, con artists, and accidents. Poker Face revolves around Charlie’s nifty little party trick. She is a human lie detector who can instantly tell when someone is being dishonest.

2 weeks ago | nerdspin.com | Jason Miller

Sydney Sweeney is leveling up—again. The Euphoria breakout and Anyone But You star has just boarded another hot-ticket project: a live-action adaptation of the smash-hit video game Split Fiction, to be directed by Wicked filmmaker Jon M. Chu. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Sweeney will star in and executive produce the cinematic take on Hazelight Studios and EA’s wildly successful co-op video game.

2 weeks ago | nerdspin.com | Jason Miller

Liv Morgan is reportedly gearing up for a major Hollywood opportunity, and it could be a career-defining move. According to new reports, Morgan is stepping away from WWE temporarily to pursue a starring role in a yet-to-be-announced project. Insiders describe the opportunity as the kind that could catapult Morgan into full-fledged “It Girl” status, cementing her as a fresh face of Hollywood’s next wave.

2 weeks ago | nerdspin.com | Jason Miller

Not every sci-fi masterpiece rockets to instant success. In fact, some of the most inventive, daring, and visually stunning science fiction films were initially dismissed by audiences or failed to make their money back. Over time, however, these movies gained cult status and critical reappraisal, proving that box office numbers aren’t always the best measure of greatness. Here are 10 sci-fi box office bombs that turned out to be truly fantastic films worth revisiting.