“Since the original Halo released in 2001, Microsoft has been trying for a long time to get Bungie and 343 Industries’ sci-fi shooter into live-action beyond excellent commercials and web series tie-ins. After several aborted attempts at making a movie, Halo is now finally a TV show for Paramount+ (with some speed bumps along the way) that winds back the clock to the days when Master Chief’s life and the Human/Covenant War was much simpler.” Read more at Gizmodo With The Batman headed to theaters in just a matter of weeks, catch up on the most critically acclaimed entries in the franchise, Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy, headed to Netflix in February. Read more at Inverse James Gunn confirms Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be the end of the intergalactic team as we know it. “Get ready to say goodbye to the Guardians of the Galaxy. Director James Gunn confirmed that the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 would not only be his last time directing a GOTG film but would be the last outing for the Guardians themselves. In an interview with Deadline’s Hero Nation podcast, Gunn discussed Vol. 3 saying, ‘This is the end for us, the last time people will see this team of Guardians.’” Read more at The Mary Sue After a long career, Spider-Man: No Way Home star Willem Dafoe took the stage to host SNL, but how did it go? Read more at The A.V. Club There are some very large variations of Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, but what happens if you attack them? “Pokémon Legends: Arceus wastes no time in letting you know that Pokémon in the Hisui Region are not just standing around waiting for you to come along and befriend them (or capture them). Some will run away as soon as they spot you. Others will attack, pursuing you relentlessly across the green fields and attacking with their powerful special moves. The tiny, adorable pocket monsters attempting to murder you are almost cute. Then, you make your way around a large rock and you see this beast.” Read more at Kotaku Do you know what would make The Lord of the Rings better? Turning it into a 3-hour long metal song, of course! Read more at Mental Floss
