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Houston, we have liftoff on the sale of tickets for Project Hail Mary. After one final, breathtaking trailer released during the Super Bowl, only one month remains until the launch of the Ryan Gosling-led adaptation of Andy Weir‘s acclaimed sci-fi novel. As one of the most anticipated films of the year that’s been over half a decade in the making, it’s deserving of a special theatrical experience for viewers to immerse themselves in the space-faring adventure of school-teacher-turned-astronaut Ryland Grace. As such, Alamo Drafthouse has prepared an entire collection in support of the film, and Collider is excited to once again partner with the dine and drink theater chain to showcase everything they have in store.

In addition to standard screenings, tickets are available now for Alamo’s Early Access 70 mm screenings and their Book Club screenings. The former offers viewers the chance to strap in for Grace’s seemingly impossible mission a full week early and experience it with the brightest colors and sharpest picture possible, though tickets are very limited. The latter, meanwhile, is made for readers who fell in love with Weir’s original novel and are curious to see how it translates to the big screen. Anyone attending a Book Club screening will also receive a special bookmark passport with a Project Hail Mary sticker proving that they came to Alamo to see the film. Attending other Book Club screenings of literature adaptations will come with more stickers to add to the collection, or, if you came on board with a previous film, like the recent Wuthering Heights, you can tack on Hail Mary to your existing assemblage. After the film, certain Alamo locations will also offer a pop-up Book Fair in the bar in collaboration with local booksellers, including draft beers and cocktails to sip on while browsing the titles on offer.

Like with past films, Alamo has also prepared a themed menu for partaking in during viewings of Project Hail Mary. Leading the charge is A Drink With Grace, a special cocktail named for Gosling’s spacefarer, as well as the sweet Astrophage Shake. In terms of meals, the menu leans into Grace’s time as a science teacher with Ryland’s School Lunch, alongside Tau Ceti Solar Flare Pizza. Completing the collection are two limited edition keepsakes to take on the return trip from the theater. Alamo will be selling 130-ounce popcorn buckets shaped like Grace’s red space helmet, complete with a top that flips open for easy consumption, as well as 16-ounce pint glasses complete with exclusive art of Grace floating through space from Chris Bilheimer. The glass can be added to the cost of a ticket, while the bucket can either be bought on location or at the online Alamo Mart, though both will only be available while supplies last.

What Is ‘Project Hail Mary’ About?

Published in 2021, Project Hail Mary was the fourth original novel penned by Weir, following 2017’s Artemis and 2011’s The Martian, which inspired the Oscar-nominated Ridley Scott hit starring Matt Damon. The film will hew close to the original story, following Grace as he awakens from a coma alone on a space station with little recollection of who he is or how or why he got there. With bursts of memory flooding back to him, he slowly remembers his mission, a last-ditch “Hail Mary” operation to save all of Earth from a mysterious parasite killing the sun. As the sole survivor on the station, sent to the Tau Ceti solar system light-years away from his home, he’s left to piece together the details of his mission and use his scientific ingenuity to save humanity from the early stages of an Ice Age. Fortunately, he finds out that he may not be as alone in this endeavor as he feared.

Gosling anchors the film, but it also features the talents of The Zone of Interest and Anatomy of a Fall star Sandra Hüller, alongside Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, and Milana Vayntrub. It’s directed by Spider-Verse duo Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, with a screenplay by Drew Goddard.

Tickets are on sale now for Project Hail Mary, which premieres in theaters on March 20. Check out a preview of the new Alamo Drafthouse pint glasses and popcorn bucket in the gallery above, and visit the theater chain’s official website for more information on how to snag tickets for the Early Access and Book Club screenings.

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After The Office and Parks and Recreation introduced the mockumentary genre through awkward glances and a camera catching what characters wish it wouldn’t (we still think about you, Michael Scott), The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins most cleverly treats that setup less like a gimmick and more like a liability. In the new NBC sitcom from co-creators Robert Carlock and Sam Means (the Emmy-winning guys behind 30 Rock), the camera isn’t just there to catch punchlines from its titular lead, played hilariously by the iconic Tracy Morgan. Instead, it’s there to ruin things — or at least, further embarrass people with enough precision that it could be the same thing.

The 10-episode series feels familiar at first as a disgraced former football superstar lets a documentary crew follow him around as he attempts to refine his public image. But with the addition of Daniel Radcliffe’s pretentious and self-conscious filmmaker Arthur Tobin capturing every moment behind the lens, the single-camera comedy is anything but. With both carrying their own versions of reputational baggage, the half-hour sitcom thrives on the chaos of watching two men who love controlling the narrative get trapped inside the constant replay.

And that’s where The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins really separates itself from mockumentary alums. The camera is never objective or silent because it belongs to Arthur, an award-winning director who’s too pretentious, fragile, and emotionally invested to pretend he isn’t shaping the story in real-time. That push-and-pull turns the comedy into a sharp riff on image control, public shame, and all the increasingly ridiculous ways people try to rewrite their own legacy when eyes are on them. Having watched the entire show twice, it’s by far one of the sharpest comedies from the past five years. With heart and humor that sneaks up on you and one-liners that are sure to stick, it’s more than just a must-watch this season, but also one of the best new comedies of 2026.

What Is ‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ About?

Following its preview after the NFL playoff game this past January on NBC, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins is ready to make its official debut on Monday, February 23. But if you missed it the first time around, it’s the kind of premiere that tells you everything you need to know about the show’s sense of humor and tone in its first 10 minutes. Morgan’s Reggie was at the top of his game once as one of the best players of the New York Jets, but is now living in this strange post-fame purgatory where people will still recognize him (hats off to Mike Carlsen for playing a consistently obnoxious New Yorker) and then immediately remember not to clap.

Of course, Reggie is convinced a documentary will be the cleanest way to get his reputation back, but the problem is, he’s surrounded by people close to him who are still reeling from his social fall. Like Monica (Erika Alexander), his ex-wife and manager, who will fix every situation for her former husband (and the father of their teenage son, Carmelo, played by Jalyn Hall), but is also exhausted doing it. It’s the same for his young influencer fiancée, Brina (Precious Way), who isn’t interested in being an accessory to his comeback story. Even his best friend and former teammate (and now housemate), Rusty (Bobby Moynihan), is a walking reminder of Reggie’s glory days and his worst impulses, depending on the day, actually.

But while the “Pilot” lays the groundwork with an enjoyable dose of comedy, the episodes that follow are where the show really starts to have fun with the premise as Arthur becomes an active agent in their lives. What begins as a straightforward comeback spirals into a parade of unhinged situations that are wildly specific and weirdly character-driven, like Reggie clinging to a decades-old “food poisoning” debacle that Arthur needs more answers on, Rusty being on an all-butter diet after a child convinces him it’s good for you, or Monica’s post-divorce dating life taking a horrifying detour (trust me, you’ll laugh out loud even if it’s dark AF). Even Arthur gets into his own steamy shenanigans with an appearance by Megan Thee Stallion, who definitely owns every scene she’s in.

But because the series is never afraid to swing big, it also leans into genre play, like an episode that plays most charmingly to an Agatha Christie mystery episode where paranoia takes over Reggie’s mansion, or Brina flirting with a reality dating show that is even crazier when you realize what you do about its host. All in all, the first season does a stellar job of expanding the world around Reggie in ways that make the comedy feel bigger than the documentary aspect itself.

The ‘Reggie Dinkins’ Ensemble Makes the Chaos Feel Effortless

Because it never loses track of how these characters bounce off each other, the show’s momentum only gets stronger as it goes thanks to its ensemble. With Morgan as the quick-witted engine of the series, he makes The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins feel effortless even when the comedy is at maximum absurdity. While his funniest moments aren’t always the loud ones, he has some incredible throwaways that hit because he treats Reggie’s delusion like it’s completely reasonable whether it’s proudly pointing out the taco named after him at Hardee’s or owning a Miss Piggy-skin football (RIP, queen). But it’s these random jokes that the SNL alum plays with straight-faced sincerity that make the show what it is.

Meanwhile, Radcliffe’s Arthur is the perfect balance to Morgan because the actor commits to his character’s self-seriousness so much that it becomes the comedy. Nailing that tonal tightrope too, he pivots most refreshingly from dry, British discomfort to genuinely raw self-pity without a genre shift. Playing someone who wants to be this Werner Herzog, authoritative documentarian but keeps giving himself away with tiny humorous reactions that you need to see to believe, Radcliffe treats Arthur less like a man behind the camera and more a security blanket for his own emotional issues, and that’s where his performance gets sneakily rich.

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Supporting the pair are Alexander and Moynihan, who are absolutely perfect casting. These two are the show’s perfect example of when stability meets chaos and tries to manage something that makes sense. Alexander never plays Monica like an exhausted fixer, but instead gives her a sharp, controlled energy where you can see her doing mental math in real time. Naturally, Moynihan barrels into Rusty with a heartwarming joy and hilarity that really cranks the jokes up to an eleven. Between moments like the spa candling aftermath, a vocal ad-lib on a viral track that will have you howling with laughter, or finally reading the NFL rule book, he’s so good at disrupting scenes without making them feel like sketch comedy.

Rounding out the trio is Way, who gives real dimension to Brina by grounding her influencer caricature in actual frustration, especially in the episodes where Reggie can’t even figure out why she’s mad or why he won’t pin down a wedding date. And Hall is quietly terrific as Carmelo, playing the believable teenager who’s sharp enough to clock all the nonsense from the adults, but still young enough to get caught between wanting the perks and wanting his parents to act like parents. Along the way, the sitcom brings a stacked bench of guest stars too who fit seamlessly into the madness, like Craig Robinson as a Michael Strahan-stylized caricature named Jerry Basmati who is also Reggie’s smug rival. There’s also The Daily Show standouts, like Ronny Chieng as a hilariously dramatic sports agent and Michael Kosta popping in with the kind of deadpan sports-host energy that makes Reggie’s public humiliation feel even more official.

‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ Comedy Makes the Absurd Feel Earned

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One of the sheer joys of The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins is the writing. Longtime fan of shows like 30 Rock and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt will see that particular style of comedy here, but it’s also its own thing. Carlock and Means steer the ship with Tina Fey, David Miner, Eric Gurian, and Morgan in producer roles, for a show that feels sharply paced and clever in its joke-dense rhythm without ever recycling old tricks — even if there are a few 30 Rock Easter eggs. But as the humor moves fast, it’s rarely random. Even some of the most absurd bits, like a hashtag to support Reggie Dinkins standing for something entirely different or an existential side quest into the forest with Reggie and Arthur trying to find a missing cat named Namath (like, Joe), are all rooted in character logic. The jokes land because they expose something, not just because they’re weird.

That being said, what’s especially impressive about the NBC sitcom is how it can pivot tones without snapping itself in half. One minute, it’s skewing apology culture or viral beef, and the next, it’s letting a sincerely surprising moment breathe between Monica, Reggie, and Arthur into a revelation. It’s this kind of writing that understands Reggie’s biggest flaw is not ego, but rather avoidance. It keeps finding new ways to poke at that aspect of our sports hero without turning the show into a lecture.

By the back half of the season, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins is confident enough to let jokes land sideways and find its balance between sharp satire, emotional awareness, and the laugh-out-loud commitment to a bit that makes the series feel bigger than your standard network comedy. With jokes that come fast and stick hard (with some delightfully funny and memorable one-liners), it’s rare to see a sitcom that only gets better as it goes.

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins airs Mondays at 9 p.m. EST on NBC.

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Spoiler Alert: This list contains spoilers for The Night Agent Season 3.The Night Agent Season 3 ended with a neat and tidy resolution to Peter’s (Gabriel Basso) latest case. But his work doesn’t stop here. While the hit Netflix series hasn’t officially been renewed for a fourth season, there has been talks of a shift in production location that suggests one will be in the works. Considering The Night Agent remains one of the streamer’s most-watched series, and Season 3 is arguably the best one yet, it’s almost a given that it will continue.

That leads us to where the plot will go from here. While it’s obvious Peter will pick up another case while working as a night agent for the secret Night Action branch of the FBI and government, there are other questions that need answers beyond just what the case will be and what actors will be joining and returning to the cast.

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Who is Peter’s Potential New Partner?

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At the end of Season 3 of one of the most anticipated Netflix shows of 2026, FBI Deputy Director Aidan (Albert Jones) urges Peter to take some time off. He hasn’t taken a break for over a year, arguably longer. Since getting that phone from Jacob Monroe (Louis Herthum), he had been biding his time, taking on case after case while waiting for the fateful call to help take the billionaire broker down. Now that the case is over and Jacob is dead, Peter can finally relax. And Aidan wants him to do just that.

But he also tells Aidan that once he does return, likely very soon, he has put in a request for a partner. Aidan mentions that he has someone in mind for him, so the big question is who this person will be. Will it be a character we already know or a new cast member? This is probably the biggest question for Season 4 as this person will likely be a big part of the story.

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Does Peter Ever Reunite With Rose?

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We knew after Season 2 of the action thriller, one of the best spy and secret agent shows on Netflix, that Luciane Buchanan would not be returning to the show. In the plot, she and Peter decide that it’s best they stay away from one another, as much as they want to be together. When she is around, people use her importance to Peter to get to him, and he ends up making dangerous decisions to protect her. It’s best that they separate so others can’t use her against him, and he doesn’t feel like he’s putting her in danger. His job requires him to travel the world anyway, going to places to work on jobs he can’t reveal. So, a relationship simply wouldn’t work.

That said, a reunion of sorts would be nice. In Season 3, Peter visits the human resources department to ask about leaving his benefits in the event of his death to someone, and he names Rose. But he’s told that he can only leave them to family, a stark reminder that Peter has no living relatives or even close friends. Rose is all he has, so it would be nice to see her in his life in some capacity, even if not romantically.

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What Will the Next Big Case Be?

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Of course, the big question about Season 4 of one of the best spy shows of the 2020s, is what the next case will be and who will be the bad guy or gal Peter is chasing down. It could be something local since it has been confirmed that the show will be moving from New York to Los Angeles to qualify for a tax credit, according to Deadline. Assuming fans still have an appetite for the series, and it gets an official renewal, the show may either see Peter working a case in Los Angeles or using sets in Hollywood to recreate other locations around the world.

Peter has traveled all over throughout the show, including to countries like Turkey in Season 3 and Thailand in Season 2. So, we can expect a case with international intrigue for Season 4. So far, he has fought off political corruption, a war criminal plotting a chemical attack, and a billionaire broker making money by selling intelligence. A story and script has reportedly already been devised for a fourth season, but we’ll have to wait and see what it will be about.

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Do Peter and Adam Ever Cross Paths Again?

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Adam (David Lyons) was a compelling character addition in Season 3, a new partner for Peter who, as it turns out, is close personal friends with the President. While Peter is initially hesitant about Adam, the two hit it off and become something close to friends. However, Peter quickly learns that Adam is on assignment of the president and will do whatever is asked of him without question, including trying to kill Chelsea (Fola Evans-Akingbola).

By the end, however, Peter gets through to Adam, who is inherently a good person. He lets the man know that President Richard Hagan (Ward Horton) is not the same man he once knew. He has changed and has done, and continues to do, heinous things. This has fans wondering if maybe Adam might be the person Aidan has in mind to be Peter’s new partner, or if he will have moved on and won’t cross paths with Peter again.

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Will We See Chelsea’s Wedding?

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The season had us back and forth about Chelsea’s husband and whether he was a good guy or not. It turns out any hints that he might have been working against her were false, and he is indeed a good man. By the end, they were planning their wedding, and it was a joyful moment to see this character who has always been surrounded by death and destruction. Fans wonder if her wedding will be part of the plot of Season 4 or at least shown as a happy occasion where Peter can finally let his guard down and enjoy a night out in a suit and tie.

Season 3 started to dive more into Peter’s personal life, notably his relationship with his mother, who he lost when he was young to cancer. With Chelsea arguably Peter’s only friend and the only person he trusts implicitly (aside from Aidan and Rose), seeing their friendship grow would be nice. Chelsea’s wedding would be a welcome reprieve from the constant intense action.

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Will Peter Start To Focus on a Personal Life?

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Not since Rose has Peter had a romantic interest. While it’s understandable that he steers clear of that because of his job, maybe it’s time for him to let someone in. Is it possible his new partner is a woman with whom he begins a romantic relationship? This could complicate things, and fans likely don’t want to see Peter tied down and distracted from his work. But he also needs a personal life, too, and seeing him flourish in this respect is one of the reasons you should be watching The Night Agent.

Even if it’s to go out and have drinks with friends, like Adam, Chelsea and her soon-to-be-husband, even Isabel (Genesis Rodriguez) once she returns to the U.S. or Jay (Suraj Sharma), since they seemed to get along well, it would be nice to see Peter relax a little and focus on himself outside of work. At the very least, he needs to have more open and vulnerable conversations like he did with Chelsea in the car. Recalling the memories of being at the beach with his mother helps further humanize the character, making him even more likable to fans.

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Will The Father Be Back?

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One of the best new characters in the season is the assassin known only as The Father (Stephen Moyer), a man hired by the bad guys to take out anyone who gets in their way. At one point in time, he’s tasked with killing Peter. He’s such a complex character, a man who, after killing two targets, realized they had a baby and took the little boy in as his own. Raising him ever since in hotels and random places, he has clearly done a good job homeschooling the child and turning him into a strong, smart, independent young boy.

In the end, The Father decides to take Peter’s advice and end his cycle of kills, targeting his final victim before heading off into the sunset with the boy. But what is next for him? There could be a whole spin-off about this character! Does he take a basic job and live in the suburbs as a single dad, leaving his assassin past behind him? Has he accrued enough money to run away to another country and live comfortably for the rest of his days? Or does he fall back into his old ways? Inquiring minds need to know! That can’t be the end of his story.

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Eric Dane spoke candidly about how his ALS diagnosis made him feel in the months before his death at age 53.

“I don’t think this is the end of my story. I just don’t feel like in my heart this is the end for me,” Dane shared in a June 2025 interview with ABC News. “I’m fighting as much as I can. There’s so much about it that’s out of my control.”

While the Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria actor tried to stay positive, the diagnosis — which impacts 5,000 new people every year — made him feel angry at times.

“I’m angry because my father was taken from me when I was young, and now there’s a very good chance I’m going to be taken from my girls while they are very young,” Dane shared with Diane Sawyer. “At the end of the day, all I want to do is spend time with my family and work a little bit if I can.”

Dane — who lost his father to suicide when he was 7 years old — shared daughters Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14, with wife Rebecca Gayheart.

Although Gayheart, 54, initially took steps in February 2018 to legally end her marriage to Dane, she filed to dismiss their divorce proceedings in March 2025.

During his interview with Sawyer, 80, Dane said his wife is the one he called when life got hard.

“I talk to her every day,” he shared while trying to hold back tears. “We have managed to become better friends and better parents, and she is my biggest champion and supporter. I lean on her.”

One day that proved to be extra challenging for Dane was when he was on a boat trip with his youngest daughter, Georgia.

While he was once a competitive swimmer and water polo star, Dane recalled one instance months before his ABC News interview where he realized his ALS diagnosis was having an impact on his body.

“When I jumped into the ocean that day and I realized I couldn’t swim or generate enough power to get myself back to the boat, I thought, ‘Oh God,’” he recalled. “I realized at that moment I’m not safe in the water anymore. [My daughter] dragged me back to the boat. I was breaking down in tears. I made sure she got back in the water with her friend and continued on with the snorkeling. But I was heartbroken.”

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Celebrities are paying tribute to Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane after his death at age 53. Alyssa Milano, Ashton Kutcher and Maria Shriver led the tributes via social media as the stars reacted to the tragic loss. Dane’s family confirmed his death on Thursday, February 19 via a statement to Us Weekly. “With heavy hearts, […]

News broke on Thursday, February 19, that Dane had died at the age of 53. His death also marked 20 years since he made his debut on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy as Dr. Mark Sloan.

In a statement shared with Us Weekly, his family revealed that the actor was “surrounded by dear friends” in his final days.

“Throughout his journey with ALS, Eric became a passionate advocate for awareness and research, determined to make a difference for others facing the same fight,” the statement read. “He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered always. Eric adored his fans and is forever grateful for the outpouring of love and support he’s received. The family has asked for privacy as they navigate this impossible time.”

If you had said a decade ago that a live-action Spider-Man series was in the works with Nicolas Cage as it’s leading man, just about everyone would’ve told you that you were not thinking clearly. But now, after the success of the Spider-Verse franchise and the forever growing interest in Marvel’s greatest webslinger, Spider-Noir is on its way. Of course, Cage’s Spidey isn’t the typical interpretation. Aside from the 20th-century noir aesthetic, his Spider-Man, referred to as The Spider or Spider-Noir, isn’t even Peter Parker this time around — it’s actually a character named Ben Reilly, who isn’t so far off Spidey’s beaten path.

Nicolas Cage Is Playing Ben Reilly in ‘Spider-Noir,’ Not Peter Parker

For a quick history lesson, Spider-Man Noir first appeared in 2009 in Spider-Man: Noir, a book reinterpreting the Spidey mythology into a Depression-era tale full of intrigue and mystery. The alternate universe Peter Parker counterpart was perfect, of course, for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, where Cage voiced the character in an animated capacity (Milo Ventimiglia had done so previously in the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series). Spider-Noir has been so popular with fans that he hasn’t just made his way into animation, he’s now expanding into live-action as well (the first alternate universe Spidey to do so).

Only the Prime Video drama has changed his name from Peter Parker to Ben Reilly. Why? It’s probably something to do with Sony’s live-action rights to the character, hoping to avoid any confusion with the Tom Holland-led franchise that’s continuing this year with Spider-Man: Brand New Day. But whatever the reason, Ben Reilly isn’t so different from Peter Parker. As any die-hard Marvel Comics fan already knows, he’s actually his clone.

Who Is Ben Reilly in Marvel Comics?

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For the uninitiated, Ben Reilly was first introduced as a simple Spider-Man clone way back in The Amazing Spider-Man #149 in 1975. After the Jackal had cloned the wall-crawler, the two Spider-Men fought the villain and one seemingly died in the aftermath, leading the Spidey we’re left with to wonder if he was the real-deal or the clone all along. But that wasn’t the end for the clone. Recognizing that he was the faux Spidey, he renamed himself “Ben Reilly” in honor of Peter’s Uncle Ben and Aunt May, Reilly being May’s maiden surname. For decades, this character was lost until he returned again in the 1990s during the famed “The Clone Saga,” which toyed with the idea that Reilly might actually be the original. Although Reilly primarily went by the “Scarlet Spider” moniker while Peter was still Spider-Man, he eventually took over the main superhero identity — and issues of The Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man, The Sensational Spider-Man, etc. — for a time while Peter and Mary Jane Watson-Parker (as the two were married within Marvel continuity at the time) pursued a normal life.

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Eventually, Ben was killed in battle with the Green Goblin in Spider-Man #75 in 1996, though fans had grown attached to the character (despite many hating “The Clone Saga” as a whole) and hoped to see him return for decades. While he eventually did, it was now as a villain, claiming the Jackal identity as his own. This, of course, didn’t last, and Ben eventually returned to his Scarlet Spider identity and became a hero once more — despite having died nearly 30 times and almost losing his mind in the process. So, the fact that Spider-Noir is taking a stab at this tortured version of Spider-Man (wrapped up in the Spider-Man Noir interpretation that’s already a bit tortured as is) is quite fascinating, though certainly an exciting departure for fans who hope to see other interpretations of the wall-crawler on the screen.

Nicolas Cage’s ‘Spider-Noir’ Shifts the Marvel Franchise Away From Peter Parker

Although the original Spider-Man Noir (and the animated version Cage previously voiced) was a new interpretation of Peter Parker, Spider-Noir takes this whole thing a step further by using it as a means to explore Ben Reilly. By paring Reilly’s unique comic book history with the tragic Depression-era excitement of Spider-Man Noir, Prime Video has the chance to make something that truly stands out by comparison to other Spidey entries. As the fourth live-action television series to feature the wall-crawler (after Spidey Super Stories, The Amazing Spider-Man, and the Japanese Spider-Man) and the second to follow a Spider-Man not explicitly named Peter Parker, Spider-Noir looks like it’s pulling out all the stops to make this Marvel television series stand out.

How the live-action series will reinvent some of Spider-Man’s supporting cast members and rogues gallery remains to be seen, but with Cage at the forefront of this The Big Sleep-inspired detective drama, what could go wrong? If Into the Spider-Verse proved anything years ago, it’s that there are so many Spider-Man stories out there to be told beyond the typical blockbuster fare. Spider-Noir seems to be playing into just that, with a new interpretation of the wall-crawler that will keep audiences locked and loaded and ready for more. With plenty of Spider-Man content slated for 2026, we simply cannot wait.

Spider-Noir is set to air on May 27, 2026, on Prime Video.

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In the early 2000s, Hollywood was at a crossroads: Iron Man made nearly $600 million, but 300 made almost $500 million a few years earlier. Was the future of action movies in comic books or in vaguely historical fantasy? Even more confusing was the success of James Cameron’s Avatar, which made infinite money and just had to be the start of a very exciting career for star Sam Worthington. Unfortunately for director Louis Leterrier, his remake of Clash of the Titans managed to bet on almost every wrong horse, despite being a pretty fun movie in its own right.

2010’s Clash of the Titans actually outgrossed 300 worldwide, despite holding just 27 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, and it spawned a sequel in 2012 called Wrath of the Titans. Despite that, both movies feel essentially forgotten today, with none of the cultural sway of Avatar, Iron Man, or 300. (People at least still remember the famous quotes from 300, but when was the last time someone said the famous quote from Clash of the Titans?)

What Happens in ‘Clash of the Titans’?

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A remake of the 1981 movie of the same name starring Harry Hamlin and with iconic Ray Harryhausen special effects (love those skeletons), Clash of the Titans is a loose adaptation of the Greek mythological story of Perseus. Sam Worthington plays Perseus, who is the son of Zeus, as he gets stuck in the middle of a war between the gods and the humans. Now, before we get to the rest of the cast, just keep in mind that this is all true: Liam Neeson plays Zeus, Ralph Fiennes plays Hades, Gemma Arterton plays Perseus’ guide Io, Luke Evans plays Apollo, Danny Huston briefly shows up as Poseidon, and Mads Mikkelsen, Liam Cunningham, Nicholas Hoult, and Rory McCann play some of the soldiers accompanying Perseus.

Hades is mad at Zeus for tricking him into ruling the crummy underworld, Zeus is mad at the humans for losing their faith in the gods (and because a human killed his lover and abducted his son), and the humans are mad at everybody because being a human is hard. Everybody starts fighting everybody, and the only hope is Perseus, who can bridge the gap between the gods and the humans by exposing that Hades is the real bad guy. Unfortunately, along the way, Zeus deploys his ultimate weapon: A monster known as the Kraken. Naturally, he releases the Kraken by shouting, “Release the Kraken” — a scene that constantly appeared in the film’s marketing but is actually a little more understated than you might remember.

Why is ‘Clash of the Titans’ Underrated?

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It’s less of a clever choice than it was the only possible choice, but Clash of the Titans wisely plays pretty much everything totally straight. It’s all high-stakes melodrama and big, flashy performances, because that’s what fits the material, so if everyone was also winking at it or making little Marvel-y jokes on top of it, the entire thing would deflate and there’d be no weight to any of it. By acting like it’s all really important, the movie doesn’t become good, but it does become fun.

Most of the performances follow this, and the costume design for the gods is pretty cool. They’re all wearing completely over-the-top armor sets like they’re max-level characters in a video game (or like they’re pulled straight out of Saint Seiya). It’s not a secret great movie, but it’s the kind of movie that you can give yourself over to — now that it’s free from the context it came out in — and just enjoy. Even the sequel, which tried to expand on what was good about the first one since there was no classic Clash of the Titans sequel to copy, is the same kind of entertaining nonsense. Unfortunately, by that time, Hollywood had realized that nobody wanted Greek mythology epics and Sam Worthington. They wanted superhero epics and literally anyone but Sam Worthington.

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Release Date

April 2, 2010

Runtime

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106 minutes

Director

Louis Leterrier

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