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Since 1999,Law and Order: Special Victims Unithas continuously showcased the good, the bad, and the ugly of being a detective in the sex crimes unit. There’s, of course, the satisfaction of a case solved and justice served, but there’s also the devastation of a victim and the trauma that follows. It’s a double-edged sword the show has always balanced, and we often see it shown through Olivia Benson’s (Mariska Hargitay) eyes....

We’ve got big expectations for “breakout roles” in this industry. Yes, being part of a smash hit can be a game-changer, but it doesn’t guarantee a flood of offers and opportunities. While on an episode ofCollider Ladies Night,Aya Cashlooked back on her own experience with a “breakout” gig that led many to assume she would have her pick of things to do next when, in fact, that wasn’t quite the case....

Showtime has announced a new limited series,Escape at Dannemora, which will be directed in full byBen Stiller. The eight-hour production will starBenicio del Toro,Patricia Arquette, andPaul Danoin a tale about a prison break in upstate New York in 2015. The event launched a massive manhunt, and was complicated by the sexual politics at the core of the escape. According to a press release, “Del Toro will play convicted murderer Richard Matt, an artistic yet intimidating force within the prison, who masterminds the escape....

After the relative grounding out of the Wii U console (RIP, you beautiful, strange beast), Nintendo hit an absolute home run with their latest console:The Switch. Released in 2017, the Nintendo Switch represents a sharpened, effective peak of Nintendo’s constant experimentation with their controllers. The console itselfisa controller. you may dock it into your television and play it big and loud. Or, you can “switch” it to a handheld console, and play it wherever the heck you want....

As was confirmed in the earlier release ofThe CW’s upcoming TV schedule,Black Lightningwill be making its debut in the midseason. This is the last of the major TV networks releasing their schedules, followingFox,ABC,Turner, andCBS, which also released early looks at new series thanks to abunchoftrailers. Not to be outdone,The CW has also released their own trailers, including the very first incredible look atBlack Lightning. This thing comes out blazing. It’s not afraid to jump straight into shots of a costumed crime-fighter battling bad guys with the help of a super-suit that helps him to control electricity....

IMDb TV unveiled the first trailer and release date forBosch: Legacy, the spinoff series of Prime Video’s longest-running original seriesBosch. The spinoff will bringTitus Welliverback as the beloved titular man of the law, as Bosch goes from LAPD detective to private investigator. The trailer features Harry Bosch reflecting on his life’s legacy after quitting LAPD. In the final season ofBosch, the detective handed over his badge and decided to move to a different career path, as he felt tired of all of the constraints that police work imposed on his work....

Predatoris easily one of the greatest science fiction action films of all time, but it took quite some time for it to inspire a compelling franchise.Predator 2was a significant disappointment, theAlien vs. Predatorfilms felt like cheap knock-offs,Predatorswasn’t substantially different enough from the original, andShane Black’sThe Predatorwas a tonal misfire. Thankfully, directorDan Trachtenbergmanaged to get the franchise back on track withPrey, a prequel film that took place over two centuries before the events of the original film....

Eddie Murphyis looking to once again provide audiences with some good summer fun in Prime Video’s new action-comedy film,The Pickup, which is now available to stream. In the film, a routine cash pickup takes a turn for the worse and thrusts two armored truck drivers with vastly different personalities into the worst day on the job they could imagine, as criminals ambush their truck as part of a plan masterminded by Zoe (Keke Palmer)....

TheGame of Thronesfranchise never stops since it’s a cash cow for HBO. The original series may be over, butEWreports that filming has quietly begun on the upcoming prequel series. Per EW, “The shooting location is a familiar one: Northern Ireland, which served as the production of hub forGoTduring its entire run. It’s not yet clear if the prequel will also shoot in other countries as well.” Surprisingly, the prequel series doesn’t have a direct-to-series order and it’s currently just shooting a pilot....

Gargoylesfans would be well within their rights to think that Xanatos, in one of his many successful gambits, ultimately brought about the end of the title team. But that’s not the case. According to the action-packed animated series' co-creatorGreg Weisman, it was another notorious 90s name that brought down the winged heroes:O.J. Simpson. Now if you think about that for a moment, it makes sense. Simpson’s murder case was all that the media and TV-watchers wanted to see throughout the majority of 1995; I even remember my teacher interrupting class to tune into the verdict as it was delivered live on TV that October day....

When1047 Gameswas foundedin a dorm room at Stanford University byIan ProulxandNicholas Bagamian, the pair thought it would be interesting to put portals into a first-person-shooter game. What started out as a project demo developed over time into what we now see asSplitgate, a free-to-play FPS that “seeks to bring back the glory days of PvP shooters.” After six months of unfunded development, a successful round of Kickstarter campaigns broughtSplitgateto fruition… and it’s really, really good....

The long-awaited romance between Tim Bradford (Eric Winter) and Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil) inthe hit television seriesThe Rookiewas sadly short-lived. After they finally started dating in Season 5,Tim regrettably broke things off between the two midway through Season 6. Tim and Lucy will get back together eventually, and it was probably wise to delaytheir romantic reunionuntil after Season 6. The recent WGA and SAG strikes resulted ina shortened format and episode count for Season 6....

James Wanhas proven himself a master of his craft in the last 20 years. Dipping effortlessly between billion-dollar blockbusters and low-budget chillers, the Australian filmmaker is always worth keeping an eye on. But having just completed work onAquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the final film in the extinct DC Extended Universe, he’s looking for something a bit closer to his roots. Wan made his name in Hollywood as the co-creator of theSawfranchise, but really broke into the big time after he directedInsidiousandThe Conjuringto critical acclaim,bringing horror back into the mainstream, and taking a producing role on various spin-offsand follow-ups in both universes....