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What Castle in the Sky is based on, in Miyazaki's own account of the film's origins
Studio Ghibli's first release began with a comic Hayao Miyazaki read as a schoolboy, a satirical novel from 1726, and a research trip to South Wales. Where each piece of Castle in the Sky came from, in the director's own account — plus the four titles it nearly had.
September 20, 2026 5:03 pm
Eight trilogies where every film is a masterpiece, from Back to the Future to The Lord of the Rings — Star Wars is out on a technicality
Three films and done, each one strong: the Cornetto, Dollars, Dark Knight, Before and Three Colours trilogies make the list alongside Middle-earth.
September 19, 2026 11:58 am
Who is Charlie from Love Is Blind UK? Season 2 opened its very first pod date with him
Charlie from Love Is Blind: UK season 2 — who he is, his age, job and hometown, why viewers met him before anyone else in the pods, how his time in the experiment actually played out, what happened to the woman across the wall on that first date, and where to find him now.
September 9, 2026 5:12 pm
Who killed the mayor in Silo?
Ruth Jahns (Geraldine James) had carried every level of Silo 18 in the mayoral elections for forty years and still made her own coffee to stay in touch with the people she governed. She lasts three episodes.
September 3, 2026 5:18 pm
The Gentlemen returns on September 3, which leaves one day to redo season 1
Thought you'd seen the last of Guy Ritchie's 'The Gentlemen' — after two and a half years, it's returning on Netflix for Season 2.
September 2, 2026 2:44 pm
An Octavia Spencer comedy has spent 44 days beating Taylor Sheridan on Prime Video
One of Taylor Sheridan’s shows is thriving on its home platform, but a Prime Video paywall snag is making life awkward.
September 2, 2026 2:09 pm
Prime Video's raunchiest show of 2026 has not left the charts since May
Good news for fans: production on Season 2 is already under way.
September 1, 2026 6:57 pm
Doomsday is on track for a billion, and that is exactly Marvel's problem after Secret Wars
With Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars looming, Marvel’s nostalgia fix and habit of hoarding surprises for team-ups could be a short‑term win imperilling the MCU’s future.
August 30, 2026 12:55 pm
Tim Curry's Pennywise just put a 36-year-old miniseries back in the HBO Max top 10
Stephen King’s universe is crawling with baddies, but one, we reckon, wears the crown — and it’s not even close.
August 30, 2026 12:38 pm
Thought it would fade? Netflix’s latest Harlan Coben 8-parter is still huge worldwide
Harlan Coben’s latest Netflix series has chalked up fresh proof he’s the streamer’s MVP—what it’s pulled off makes the point rather neatly.
August 27, 2026 2:08 pm
Done waiting for Supernatural’s Jared Padalecki-led Guarding Stars? The Netflix date is set
Get your diary ready: Netflix has set an autumn date for Guarding Stars, the Jared Padalecki and Leighton Meester romcom.
August 27, 2026 1:34 pm
Make it quick: Mutiny is 95 minutes of Jason Statham, and his best revenge flick in 20 years
Mutiny strands a vengeful Jason Statham on a cargo ship for exactly the crunch you expect — but does it offer anything more?
August 23, 2026 8:30 pm
Consider us intrigued: Tom Hanks in talks to star in Warner Bros.’ Theo of Golden
Warner Bros is zeroing in on Allen Levi’s global bestseller Theo of Golden — and a bona fide screen icon is now circling the lead role.
August 20, 2026 8:41 pm
Complete release schedule: here's Marvel & Disney’s movie dates mapped through 2030
Marvel’s big-screen calendar now stretches to 2030, stacking major sequels and new faces—yet leaving a few tantalising blanks for unannounced MCU projects.
August 18, 2026 8:46 pm
What is the Syndrome in Silo? Don't ask the books — the show invented it
Anyone who read Hugh Howey's Wool, Shift, and Dust before starting the Apple TV+ adaptation will have hit a snag early on: a mystery illness the residents of Silo 18 keep warning each other about, plastered on posters in Mechanical, never once mentioned in the novels.
August 18, 2026 7:30 pm
Avengers: Doomsday already a winner? Ms. Marvel’s Iman Vellani reveals one big reason
With the Russos returning and a massive MCU/X-Men roster, Avengers: Doomsday is already a win, says Ms. Marvel’s Iman Vellani — and not merely for the sheer headcount.
August 14, 2026 7:28 pm
KPop Demon Hunters spent an entire year in the global Top 10 on Netflix
You might think 2025’s sleeper moment had passed, but one surprise hit is still ruling the streaming charts.
August 10, 2026 7:05 pm
Inside House of the Dragon season 4: the latest on HBO’s hit series
Forget who lives or dies — for House Targaryen, the real battle is over who gets to tell the story.
August 10, 2026 4:50 pm
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