ABC has had to make some tough calls with its primetime lineup in recent years, and Big Sky remains one of the network’s more frustrating cancellations. This joins the likes of The Company You Keep and Alaska Daily as some of the more surprising cancellations, as these shows offered something unique in their concept. With Big Sky, a show that debuted in 2020, there was a lot that it offered, which allowed it to differentiate itself from the prototypical crime dramas. There also was a wealth of untapped stories, given that it was based on The Highway books created by C.J. Box. The show’s two leads, Katheryn Winnick and Kylie Bunbury, also added a new dimension to the series as they led the female-driven cast.

Unfortunately for Big Sky, the numbers clearly weren’t there for ABC to continue with Season 4. It’s a shame because Season 3 felt like a turning-point type of season that reinvigorated some of the best qualities from its debut run. In fact, Season 3, titled “Deadly Trails,” made the strongest case for why Big Sky deserved a second chance. The third chapter stood out compared to its predecessor, as it brought in Reba McEntire to head up Sunny Day Excursions, a retreat that was brimming with secrets. Big Sky was heading in a strong direction, and that makes its cancellation sting even more.

‘Big Sky’ Utilized a New Story and Cast Each Season

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What helped to make Big Sky stand out is its new plot each season. This also brought in a rotating cast that joined the mainstays at the top in Winnick and Bunbury. There have been some recognizable faces that have shown up along the way in Big Sky, including Ryan Phillipe, John Carroll Lynch, Jensen Ackles, and the aforementioned McEntire. With so many faces coming in and coming out, it gave Big Sky fans something to always be on the lookout for.

While the growing list of characters was a nice touch for Big Sky, what ultimately made it so distinct was its changing plots. There was always a small through line through the three seasons, but each chapter felt exactly like that: a chapter in a book. While not an anthology series, there was a sense of each season being totally different with its crime, its supporting cast, and even the tone. The first season focused on Ronald (Brian Geraghty) as he was a serial kidnapper in a truck driver.

The second installment had a lot going on (maybe too much, to its own fault) with a drug ring and Travis (Logan Marshall-Green) portraying one of the more complicated characters in the series. There were even seasons, particularly Season 1, where the first and second halves felt entirely like different seasons because of the new stories and cast that would come in and out. All of this made Big Sky a show that always felt like it had a lot to offer, and if something wasn’t clicking with the audience, a new story and actors would be waiting around the corner anyway.

‘Big Sky’ Felt Out of Place on Network Television

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There’s clearly a difference in what fans can expect when tuning into a show on ABC versus HBO or Netflix. Big Sky probably would have been best served with a premium network or a streaming service because of its tone. This isn’t even to say that giving it a TV-MA rating is what would have made all the difference, but there was enough here that this show would have likely reached its next level if allowed to go one step further than ABC would allow it to. That being said, the series went as far as it could at times with what was shown (looking at you, Rick Legarski).

The show’s creator, David E. Kelley, has had tremendous success across all spectrums of cable, which is why Big Sky always felt bigger than its counterparts. HBO property Big Little Lies is one of his most successful shows and serves as a reminder of what Kelley could have been able to do if Big Sky was elsewhere.

‘Big Sky’s Main Characters Had More to Explore

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The way Season 3 ended really left the door open for Ackles’ Beau and Winnick’s Jenny. The two had a working relationship, but there always was something more there. Beau’s ex-wife and daughter were leaving town in the finale, and while he considered following, what kept him around was his partner. The parting shot of them together at Jenny’s house served as a reminder of what could have been with a Season 4.

Cassie’s story had so much to dig into, as well. She had just sparked a fling with Cormac (Luke Mitchell), and she and Jenny were really coming into their own in solving crimes. There remains hope that some other network will salvage this series, but until then, it’s unfortunate to see a show with this much promise get chopped down before it could end on its own terms.

Days of Our Lives delivers couples updates in Salem. And we’re going to talk about who is getting together and who is walking away from each other because there are big shifts coming soon. We just saw EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) kissing Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord), but she’s got an agenda.

We’re also going to talk about Brady Black’s (Eric Martsolf) relationship. What’s going on with his ex Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk) plus Chad DiMera and his new love interest. But before we get into all the action coming with lovers in Salem.

All right, we’re going to rank these couples on who is hitting it and who is quitting it.

Days of Our Lives: Romance Shifts and Love Triangles

Let’s get right into it. Starting with EJ and Cat. It seemed pretty out of left field this week when she accused Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering) of jealousy at the very idea that she might hook up with EJ. I was genuinely perplexed and Rafe seemed to be as well. And he told Cat he was shutting down her investigation, but she seems quite committed to taking EJ down and said since she is ISA, that means Rafe has no control over her. But Andrew Donovan (Colton Little) already warned Cat not to sleep with EJ and so did Rafe.

And then Cat marched over to the DiMera mansion and told EJ what she remembered from her recent hypnosis session. Then she kissed him. And he was actually a total gentleman with Cat and said she was worth the wait. So, I do think EJ and Cat are going to hit it, but before too long they’re going to quit it when he finds out that she’s been plotting against him.

Days of our Lives: Chad’s Messy Love Life

Now, let’s talk about EJ’s younger brother, Chad, because he had a whole thing going with Cat until Jennifer Horton (Melissa Reeves) pitched a fit and had it written into his custody papers that Chad can never date her. And if you remember, Cat and Chad had just started hitting it when that happened. But because Thomas found out she was pretending to be his dead mom, Abigail, then they had to quit it because Chad wasn’t going to lose his kids just so he could keep sleeping with Cat.

Right now though, Chad is with Belle and I think before too long they’re going to be hitting it. But I think really Chad wants to be still hitting it with Cat. But on top of the whole custody consideration, when Chad finds out how close Cat has been to EJ while his brother’s been doing bad things, that will disgust Chad. And that means Cat may never get a chance with him again.

Days of Our Lives: Brady and Sarah’s Love Story

All right, let’s talk about Brady Black. He is falling head over heels in love with Dr. Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) and very soon they’re going to swap “I love you.” We’ve even heard that Brady might propose to Sarah. Unfortunately, her heart still belongs to her ex-husband Xander Cook Kiriakis (Paul Telfer). Right now, Brady and Sarah are regularly hitting it. But once she realizes that Brady has fallen hard for her while she is still emotionally tangled up about her ex, I think that will be the end. And they’re quitting it. Of course, Sarah’s been having dreams about hitting it with Xander again.

And speaking of her ex-husband, he’s hitting it with horrible Kristen. Gwen Rizczech (Emily O’Brien) had also been hitting that. But now that she’s found out Xander is warming Kristen’s sheets, she is heartbroken. And she’s trying to quit and forget any feelings that she has for Xander.

We’ve got a spoiler for July that says Kristen and Xander get in deeper with each other while they are plotting on how to take down EJ. But it’s not too much longer until Xander and Kristen go from hitting it to quitting it because he is still in love with Sarah.

Plus, we know that Kristen is going to be kidnapped for all of her horrible deeds. And it looks like Stacy Haiduk is going to be exiting for a while. But in the next couple of months, we will see Xander and Sarah on the road to a reconciliation. And once they start hitting it, they’re going to get remarried. And hopefully they won’t ever be quitting it.

Days of Our Lives: Gwen and Philip’s Rebound Romance

Now, let’s circle around to Gwen, who is absolutely furious that one of her few friends in Salem, Kristen, decided to violate the girl code and was sleeping with Xander. And then worse, Kristen even told Gwen that he probably wouldn’t have been sleeping with her if she had known how to satisfy him. I mean, that was a big ouch. So, even though Gwen and Xander were supposedly just having cheeky fun, Kristen knew that Gwen still really loved Xander. But you know the old saying, the best way to forget one man is to get under another one.

And there is a heartbroken hunk in Salem that could use Gwen’s attention. And of course, I’m talking about Xander’s brother, Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier). He is absolutely devastated that Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) conspired with Tony and bugged his and Xander’s office.

Now, I don’t think that Philip is ever going to forgive Gabi. Not ever. And I tend to think that she’s going to keep putting herself into Theo Carver’s (Tyler Joseph Andrews) orbit, even though he really hates her right now. But I kind of feel like Days of Our Lives is planning to pair off Gabi and Theo, and then they’ll be hitting it. Meanwhile, they’ve already orchestrated several scenes with Gwen running into Philip.

Philip & Gwen Rebound Ahead on DOOL?

So, these look like red flags that those two are going to be in some sort of rebound romance. Realistically, Xander can’t say anything since he and Gwen were casual, even though she wanted more. And since Philip knows that Xander has been sleeping with Kristen and in general being a himbo, I don’t think Philip would see it as a big deal if he started hitting it with Gwen.

And in a way, Philip and Gwen might actually be a good pairing because they both have such drastic daddy issues. So, you never know if Gwen sticks around, she and Philip might go from a rebound hookup to a real romance, one with actual feelings because they’re both kind of love starved at this point.

Days of Our Lives: Leo and Dimitri’s Deal

Last but not least, we are going to dip into something from the big Days of Our Lives summer promo. So, right now we have Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) suffering from another brain injury and also a serious case of boyfriend envy because he’d really like to be back with his ex Javi Hernandez (Jacob Martinez). But he is very happy with his new boyfriend Gus (Michael Ocampo). If you remember, Leo rejected hunky Dimitri von Leuschner (Peter Porte).

And that’s because Leo wanted to pursue Javi. And then Dimitri left Salem angry after doing all he could to make sure Javi would never take a second look at Leo. But in the big promo, we know that Dimitri is back to Salem. So, in the next few weeks, we are going to see Dimitri return and we’re going to have Dimitri in a tense conversation at the DiMera mansion with Rafe, Leo, and Gwen.

DOOL: Rafe Tries to Make a Deal

And I’m assuming based on the location that it’s something to do with EJ. We’ve got Rafe trying to bargain with Dimitri, but Gwen’s ex-husband doesn’t seem to be open to cutting a deal with Rafe. But whatever it is, it seems to be really important. So Leo steps up and he asks Dimitri if he won’t make a deal with Rafe, will Dimitri make a deal with him instead? And we know that while Leo was helping Dimitri try and clear his name in Alamania, he kept refusing intimacy because Leo was still hoping that he had a chance to get back with Javi.

So, they weren’t hitting it. And then Leo made it clear that they weren’t going to be hitting it. But if Javi sticks with Gus, we could see Leo using himself as a bargaining chip to get what they want from Dimitri. So, they might go back to hitting it before he inevitably leaves Salem and then they have to quit it. That’s it. That’s our couple update. Hope you enjoyed it.

Whew! A woman named Martina Moss is speaking out after seeing the recent viral videos involving Big Tigger and his wife Alicia Brown. Moss says the footage immediately brought back memories of a 2015 case involving her son’s father, Ramon Joyner, and she’s now asking for help as she seeks a closer look at his conviction.

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Big Tigger’s Wife Faces New Claims Online By Moss

Moss claims Brown accused Joyner of serious crimes in Delaware, which led to his conviction and a 25-year prison sentence. While Moss says she was not present for the events surrounding the case and acknowledges that Joyner had his own past mistakes, she says recent public moments involving Brown have raised questions she believes deserve further review.

After reposting a video of the dispute between Big Tigger and Brown inside their home, Moss took to Instagram with a lengthy message directed toward anyone connected to Tigger or his team. She asked for help getting her story seen and requested that someone take another look at Joyner’s case, saying her main focus is her son, who has grown up without his father, which she believes resulted from Brown’s alleged actions.

“He was convicted and has now spent 11 years in prison. My son has grown up without his father. I wasn’t there, and I can’t speak to everything that happened between them. But seeing recent reports has left me with questions that I never thought l’d have to ask. If anyone connected to Big Tigger or his team sees this, I’m simply asking that they look into my son’s father’s case. If there is information that deserves another look, then my son—and every family affected-deserves the truth, whatever that truth may be. My child father was no where near a saint and had done his dirt. But my son did nothing and has never gotten to hug his father in his life. Based on what seem to be a lie from the beginning…I’m not big on putting my business out but this woman needs to be stopped. Cause she really ruined a lot of people’s lives including my own. If anyone has anymore information on this woman it would be helpful as well,” Moss shared.

Moss Searches For Legal Support In Joyner’s Case

Moss later shared a public plea looking for a Delaware attorney, pro bono legal assistance, innocence organizations, or investigative journalists who could review Joyner’s case records. She said she is not asking people to ignore the court’s decision but wants to know whether any new information could support a post-conviction review.

Moss continued sharing her concerns online in the days that followed, posting screenshots of court documents she says are connected to Joyner’s case. She alleged that the records show Brown used the name Amanda Brooks and also shared an old photo of Brown, where she captioned the post, “This woman is a monster!!!!” In another post featuring Joyner, Moss defended her son’s father, saying he has made mistakes but does not deserve to spend more than a decade behind bars based on what she believes were false allegations. Moss accused Brown of causing lasting harm to her family and said she believes the case deserves another look.

Moss Continues Seeking Answers As Claims Remain Unverified

The claims made by Moss and Joyner have not been independently verified, and Alicia Brown has not publicly responded to the allegations. Moss has continued speaking out online, most recently sharing details she says highlight additional hardships Joyner faced while incarcerated, including a severe tuberculosis diagnosis that resulted in major health complications. As Moss continues calling for legal professionals to review the case, she says her goal is to find answers for her son, who she says has spent most of his life without a relationship with his father.

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Back in 1995, a new broadcast television network was launched, The WB, and despite having the financial backing of Ted Turner, every single show looked like it had a budget roughly equivalent to a college production of Hamlet.

One of the highlights of the initial launch was Unhappily Ever After, a sitcom from Ron Leavitt, the same man behind Fox’s smash hit, Married…With Children. While the two shows were similar on the surface, Unhappily Ever After has become more famous for the backstage drama than anything that was put on screen.

The Spiritual Sequel To Married … With Children

Unhappily Ever After was about a highly dysfunctional family featuring the mom, Jennifer (Stephanie Hodge), as mean-spirited, judgmental, and hateful towards everyone for different reasons. The father, Jack (Geoff Pierson), is a schizophrenic alcoholic who frequently seeks life advice from Mr. Floppy, a stuffed bunny voiced by Bobcat Goldthwait. There are three kids: the not-bright Ryan (Kevin Connolly), the perfect Tiffany (Nikki Cox), and the forgotten, most normal child, Ross (Justin Berfield).

It sounds like a fairly standard sitcom setup, even if it’s a little mean-spirited. So how did this show go so far off the rails that, in-universe, a WB executive appeared on camera to reverse the death of one of the characters?

Bobcat Goldthwait Stole The Show

For starters, despite the low-budget appearance and often laughably bad acting, Unhappily Ever After was a success. The series ran for over 100 episodes and five seasons, hitting the magical number needed to run in syndication. Ron Leavitt’s production team was also in tune with viewers, making changes each season based on viewer feedback, such as having Jack move back into the house and developing more stories centered on Ryan and Tiffany.

The problem was that as the show went on, and the spotlight shifted from Jennifer and Jack to the kids, it became more about high school and college adventures than the dysfunctional family. As a result, in Unhappily Ever After Season 4, Jennifer is killed off-screen with the explanation that she fell asleep in a tanning booth and started haunting the family as a ghost. To say that the audience didn’t receive this well would be an understatement.

Breaking The Fourth Wall Before Fading Into Obscurity

The Unhappily Ever After writers knew this would happen, as they reversed course in the next episode by having a WB executive walk on set and announce that the storyline wasn’t working, so Jennifer returned alive (following a failed exorcism). Stephanie Hodge left the show after the season, with the excuse given that she ran away with her lesbian lover, but the damage was done. It remains the strangest moment on an already strange sitcom.

Audiences accepted a schizophrenic dad talking to a stuffed bunny, but a ghost mom was a bridge too far. Granted, part of that could be that Bobcat Goldthwait had all the best lines as Mr. Floppy, often acting as a crass version of Wilson from Home Improvement.

If you want to see Nikki Cox start her career as a brainy Honors student or enjoy the life advice of Mr. Floppy, you can’t. Not only has Unhappily Ever After never been on a streaming service, but it also never had a DVD release. For now, the sitcom will remain a strange fever dream that seems too weird to have ever existed.

By Robert Scucci
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Tubi is now, and forever will be my favorite streaming platform because they’re brave enough to offer hidden gems like 1990’s Crash and Burn, a Charles Band-directed film that was also branded as Robot Jox 2: Crash and Burn in most European markets. The original Robot Jox was produced by Charles Band under his Empire Pictures banner before it went bankrupt, but it’s completely unrelated to Crash and Burn, despite the fact that most of the promotional material would lead you to believe otherwise.

You don’t need to do a crash course on Robot Jox to enjoy Crash and Burn in all of its post-apocalyptic glory, but if you’re into low-budget, B-movie sci-fi that leans into every familiar trope, you’ll feel right at home firing this one up.

A Familiar Setup

Crash and Burn takes place at a remote television station run by Lathan Hooks (Ralph Waite), one of the last independent voices in a dystopian future where the ozone layer has collapsed, deadly thermal storms force people indoors and underground, and the authoritarian Unicom corporation maintains control over society. When Unicom courier Tyson (Paul Ganus) stops at the station to wait out a storm, he unknowingly walks into the middle of a secret resistance operation.

After Lathan is murdered, the remaining occupants learn that a Unicom Synth robot has infiltrated the station and is eliminating them one by one. With paranoia mounting and no way to escape the storm outside, Tyson and Arren (Megan Ward) must figure out who among them is the killer before it’s too late.

It’s a simple premise that’s shockingly efficient given the film’s 85-minute runtime. We learn about Unicom’s initiative to drive humanity into obscurity by banning technology for the sake of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of economic stability,” and those slogans sit at the center of the film’s conflict.

We have all of our factions under one roof, and it’s everybody against everybody unless they can put their heads together, make peace with one another, and consolidate their strength against the oppressive regime trying to wipe them out, one shadow-government murder at a time.

Blood From The Thing, Android From The Terminator

With cliché setups come every other trope in the book, and Crash and Burn excels at wearing its influences on its sleeve. When the crew tries to figure out which one of them is the Synth robot, everybody cuts their hand or finger in a communal setting to see who actually bleeds. The android itself, whose identity I won’t spoil here, could be anybody because the Synths are so advanced that they look completely human. Everybody is already on edge and acting suspicious, so trying to suss out who’s devoted to Unicom and who’s part of the resistance based on vibe alone isn’t exactly the most reliable strategy.

Just when you think the android reveal is going to play out like The Terminator, the film suddenly throws a giant mech into the mix, stomping around and wreaking havoc, while the constantly looming threat of a thermal storm hangs over everybody. It’s supposedly coming soon, but who knows when?

But for how generic Crash and Burn may be, it remains a fun movie because it doesn’t take itself too seriously. The whole station is set up like a giant frat house where intimacy is shared, jokes are cracked, and everybody kind of looks out for each other before they truly understand what’s at stake. And thanks to Jack McGee’s Winston Wickett, there’s enough comic relief to keep things moving as the bumbling TV personality tries to talk his way out of every jam with an almost poetic lack of tact and grace.

Crash and Burn is one of those movies you’ll enjoy if you go into it with tempered expectations. It greatly benefits from its isolated setting, where the empty corridors effortlessly create a claustrophobic environment that’s every man (and woman) for themselves. You’ll pick up on more tropes than you can count, but they’re simply the vehicle that keeps the story moving. Fortunately, everybody involved leans into those limitations, making for a solid, low-stakes, late-night viewing that any fan of low-budget sci-fi could get behind.

As of this writing, you can stream Crash and Burn for free on Tubi.

Things have been a little heated on NBA YoungBoy’s side of the timeline lately. From checking critics behind his marriage to his recent heated messages toward Future. Before going off on Future, he went off on Karlissa Saffold and Blueface after he was brought up during their conversation. As the timeline calmed down, the two shared an apology following the situation.

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NBA YoungBoy Seemingly Calls Out Karlissa Saffold And Blueface Following A Viral Clip From Their Stream

Thursday night, NBA YoungBoy took to Instagram as he seemingly responded to a viral clip from Blueface and his mom Karlissa Saffold. In the video, Blueface and his mom were talking about his education and him passing a certain test. Karlissa made the remark, “You try to get on here and lie like you a NBA YoungBoy, a dumb a** n****a.” As the clip made its rounds online, NBA YoungBoy took to his Instagram Story to respond. He went off saying, “Your son a dumb a*** b****. You acting like somebody want to f*** your old a***! That’s your second time doing that p*** s***.”

As he went off, Blueface’s boo Nevaeh even caught a stray. NBA YoungBoy alleged that the tattoo she got covered up under her eye allegedly used to say his real name “Kentrell” amid speculation. He continued to tell everyone to stop playing with him. However, the rapper later had a change of heart when he hopped on live with Offset. Offset also offered him some advice encouraging him to focus on other things. NBA YoungBoy shared that he shouldn’t have let the situation get him out of his body and upset.

Karlissa Saffold Apologizes Following Her Comments About NBA YoungBoy — Blueface Accepts NBA YoungBoy’s Apology

.Amid NBA YoungBoy’s response, Karlissa appeared over on Blueface’s stream. During the stream, she asked Blueface if he could call NBA YoungBoy to tell him they were sorry.

“I said he ain’t graduate … I did not mean that. I love him and his mama. I feel so bad right now that I said that dumb sh***. Y’all just had me all worked up and I was just talking too fast.”

She also took to her story, tagging NBA YoungBoy and his mother. She wrote, “@nba_youngboy I didn’t say you was dumb I meant you ain’t graduate high school! I love y’all @gaulden.sherhonda Oh noooo.” In her following story, she shared a ChatGPT prompt about rappers who finished school vs. those who dropped out or got their GED.

Karlissa made things clear by writing, “I was speaking on statistics. I was wrong and I’m sorry.” In response to NBA YoungBoy’s apology while on live with Offset, she continued to write, “I love y’all @gaulden.sherhonda @nba_youngboy My bad.” Blueface hopped on his stream to send the rapper some love telling his chat that NBA YoungBoy is a good guy while accepting his apology.

Social Media React 

Folks gathered under The Shade Room Teens’ comment section as they reacted to the latest from YoungBoy. Many of his supporters entered the chat ready to stand behind him, hyping him up as he went off. While others simply expressed their thoughts on the situation.

Instagram user @robynmymood wrote, “yb don’t care WHO you is 😂😂😂😂😂😂 he so real”

Instagram user @liamswxrld_ wrote, “😂😂😂😂 she should’ve kept his name out of any conversation”

While Instagram user @miywOrld wrote, “the concept of offset being the voice of reason 👨🏾‍🦯‍➡️..”

Instagram user r @4theloveofkash added, “Cause stop playing with him when Vkyeface tryna be just like him the real thing!”

Instagram user @emaniemarie, “😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 she knew sheronda was coming”

While Instagram user @meowcle wrote. “i know Nevaeh’s heart dropped to her pinky toe when she heard her name 🫢”

Instagram user @asstheticx3 wrote, “They know who to play with”

While Instagram user @ _ashelynichole wrote. “YB looks so good and healthy ❤️ “

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With just days to go before its theatrical release, the review embargo for Evil Dead Burn has officially lifted and while not every critic is completely sold, the latest chapter in the legendary horror franchise is already earning praise for delivering exactly what longtime fans have been craving: relentless gore, inventive kills, and an unapologetically brutal return to Deadite terror.

Directed by Sébastien Vaniček, the filmmaker behind the acclaimed horror thriller Infested, Evil Dead Burn follows a grieving widow who seeks comfort with her late husband’s family, only to find herself trapped in a nightmare as demonic forces begin possessing those around her. The film stars Souheila Yacoub, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, and Tandi Wright, while franchise creators Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert return as producers.

Many of the first reviews have praised Vaniček’s fresh vision for the franchise, with critics highlighting the film’s intense practical effects, creative set pieces, and emotionally grounded story. Several reviewers have even suggested Evil Dead Burn may be the most violent installment the series has ever produced.

Evil Dead Burn [credit: Warner Bros.]

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Not every review has been glowing, however. While some critics applauded the film’s willingness to push the boundaries of horror, others argued that its relentless brutality occasionally comes at the expense of the dark humor and charm that helped define earlier entries in the franchise.

One of the film’s stars, Hunter Doohan, recently spoke about the demanding production, revealing that some of the movie’s elaborate action and horror sequences required days of filming and extensive rehearsals.

“How the f— are we going to do this?”

Doohan recalled thinking while preparing for one of the film’s most ambitious set pieces.

Doohan also revealed that he watched every previous Evil Dead film before production began to fully immerse himself in the franchise’s mythology, saying the experience turned him into an even bigger fan.

Ahead of production, Vaniček also shared that Bruce Campbell had one major request for the new installment: respect what made Evil Dead special while still bringing something new to the table. According to the director, Campbell encouraged him to stay true to the franchise’s DNA without simply recreating what had come before.

Whether Evil Dead Burn ultimately ranks among the franchise’s very best remains to be seen, but the early consensus suggests horror fans are in for one of the year’s most intense theatrical experiences. With praise for its practical effects, gruesome kills, and uncompromising vision, the latest chapter appears ready to continue the franchise’s reputation as one of horror’s bloodiest and most enduring series when it opens in theaters on July 10.

September is expected to be an unprecedented month for massive video games. Just about every studio has rushed to get their latest titles out of the way of Grand Theft Auto VI, which is shaping up to be the biggest media release of the year and is bound to dominate the conversation once it drops in November. Capcom’s Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Nintendo’s Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, Remedy’s Control Resonant, and Konami and Annapurna’s Silent Hill: Townfall represent just some of the notable launches due for September, with more set to follow in October. Smack in the middle of the month, on September 15, however, is a game that could arguably be the most anticipated of the bunch — Marvel’s Wolverine.

First announced back in 2021, coming off the success of Marvel’s Spider-Man, Insomniac’s take on Logan Howlett has been through the developmental wringer. The game was infamously caught up in the 2023 Rhysida hack and had developmental builds and early materials leaked online in the incident. Despite that, work continued from its reveal until the curtain was finally pulled back last September, and Wolvie was unveiled in full bloody glory, ripping enemies apart and clashing with classic foes like Omega Red and Sabretooth. Liam McIntyre will be voicing the character as players follow him on a mission with Task Force X to investigate Bolivar Trask’s kidnapping of mutants using his private militia. In preparation for its long-awaited release, Marvel and Insomniac have joined forces once more to expand the story a bit further.

Marvel Comics will be handing out an official Wolverine prequel comic they’ve been working on in secret at San Diego Comic-Con in two weeks. The cover even reflects that, featuring an image of Logan clawing through a classified information folder reading “priority clearance only for the players.” Little is known about the story, including who handled the artwork, but it’s penned by the game’s narrative director, Walt Williams, ensuring that it will stay true to the tone of Insomniac’s adventure. There’s no telling if this will take place in the time leading up to Wolverine’s departure from Task Force X or in the three-year gap between then and his decision to rejoin the fight during the game.

‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ Will Unveil More Details at SDCC

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A mystery comic isn’t all that’s in store for Insomniac’s latest at SDCC. Wolverine is also one of three Sony games set to get their own dedicated panel, joining God of War Laufey and the fighting game Marvel Tokon. The two Marvel presentations will take place on Thursday, with the first welcoming McIntyre back to the convention to share some new details, behind-the-scenes insights, and “exclusive never-before-seen content” with the audience in attendance. Last month’s State of Play presentation already had a few notable reveals, like the presence of Jean Gray, but there’s still plenty left unsaid about the violent Marvel video game.

Marvel’s Wolverine releases exclusively on PlayStation 5 on September 15. Check out the prequel comic cover above.