Star Trek: Janeway's Log Reveals Connection to Picard: "Jean-Luc Would've Never Forgiven Me"

The Star Trek: The Next Generation cast will reunite for Star Trek: Picard's third and final season, but it's possible that not all of their characters will survive the experience. While the TNG cast has teased on multiple occasions that there may be more Star Trek adventures in their future, showrunner Terry Matalas can't guarantee the safety of the former Enterprise-D senior crew. Matalas confirmed this in a new interview with SFX Magazine, where he discusses the future of the Star Trek: The Next Generation crew post-Star Trek: Picard's finale. In the interview, he does note that should a character fall in the season, Star Trek's sci-fi setting means you never know when they might come back.

Lance Kerwin, who became a teen heartthrob as the titular star of the coming-of-age drama series "James at 16," died Tuesday. He was 62. In a Facebook post, his daughter Savanah Kerwin wrote, "I am so sorry to those we have not been able to reach out to personally to notify but Lance Kerwin passed away yesterday morning. We appreciate all the kind words, memories, and prayers that have been shared. As the coming weeks progress, I will share more information about after life ceremonies."

Girls Trip 2 is officially happening. On Monday, Tracy Oliver, who co-wrote 2017's Girls Trip with Kenya Barris told Variety at the Sundance Film Festival that the sequel is happening and that they are looking at sending the film's characters to Ghana for the second film. According to Oliver, the sequel will see the return of original cast members Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Tiffany Haddish as they make their way to Afrochella, an annual music and arts festival held in the West African country in December. A script for the project has not yet been submitted.

Sarah Michelle Gellar is back on TV! The beloved Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor is starring in the new Paramount+ series, Wolf Pack, which just debuted its first episode. "From a Spark To a Flame" was released on the streaming site today with the next episode dropping on February 2nd. Since the show was announced, fans have gotten a glimpse of Gellar in the series and Paramount+ recently released a sneak peek. Now, Gellar is celebrating the show's official release.

Chainsaw Man season one is over, but thanks to the fans, we can still meet up with our favorite hunters whenever we want. The hit series has millions of fans worldwide, and plenty of them have perfected their cosplays of our heroes. And now, one of the fandom's best cosplayers is going viral thanks to their take on Makima.

My Hero Academia has said goodbye to many of the heroes and villains in the series thanks to the events of the Paranormal Liberation Front War arc in the first half of the anime's sixth season, and one awesome cosplay has brought back Midnight to the spotlight to help celebrate her time in the series! There were a few notable heroes that lost their lives during the course of the war, but the biggest undoubtedly was Midnight as she used her final moments to give Momo Yaoyorozu and the other hero students one last task before she was taken down by the heroes.

Readers finally learned who the mysterious Avenger Prime is in the pages of Avengers Forever. "Avengers Assemble" is a crossover event between Jason Aaron's Avengers and Avengers Forever titles, marking the end of his multi-year run on Earth's Mightiest Heroes. The current-day Avengers are teaming up with heroes from across the multiverse to battle Mephisto and the Multiversal Masters of Evil. One of Marvel's Free Comic Book Day titles last year teased this epic story, while also introducing a figure called Avenger Prime who watches over Avengers Tower at the God Quarry. Marvel teased the revealing of Avenger Prime's identity, and now the time has come to find out who he really is.

Jason Momoa has been hinting a big news for the DC Universe for the past few months, and he recently teased something pretty major. There are rumors that Momoa could leave his Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom role behind and play a new character in James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Studios slate, but the actor has denied that pretty heavily. Gunn and Safran will unveil their new DC Studios slate later this month, and no one except the higher ups at Warner Bros. Discovery seems to know exactly what will happen. Momoa is rumored to be cast as Loboin the new DC Universe and one artist has created a cool new design that shows how he could look as the character.

Last year, Val Kilmer reprised his role as Tom "Iceman" Kazansky in Top Gun: Maverick but he was unable to do the same for Disney+'s Willow series. The actor played Madmartigen in the 1988 fantasy film of the same name, but after struggling with his health, filming the series during COVID was too risky and they ended up having to write the actor out of the show. However, Madmartigen's presence is felt in the series, and there are even some new characters that captured his spirit. In fact, one episode of the series features an appearance by Christian Slater who introduces himself as Madmartigan before revealing he is actually Allagash, a character who fought alongside Madmartigen in the Battle of Land's End. During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Slater spoke about reaching out to Kilmer after taking the role.

The Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic were allies in their efforts to bring order to the Star Wars galaxy for approximately 25,000 years. Star Wars has now introduced something older and possibly of greater power than either. SPOILERS for the Star Wars: The Bad Batch episode "Entombed" follow. "Entombed" brings a different energy to The Bad Batch than what's typical for a Star Wars story. The episode finds the Batch between missions for Cid. Omega and Wrecker go looking for valuable scraps. While Tech doesn't recognize anything of value in their haul, Phee Genoa, Cid's treasure-hunting friend, does.

Even before a single glimpse at the film emerged, Infinity Pool became one of the most anticipated genre efforts of the year. From filmmaker Brandon Cronenberg, who found success with his Antiviral and Possessor Uncut, and starring Alexander Skarsgård and Mia Goth, audiences knew that they couldn't ever be prepared for whatever these collaborators could unleash on unsuspecting viewers. Adding even more unhinged fuel to the excitement were the early reports that initial cuts of the film were NC-17, leading fans to speculate about what could be so disturbing that even an R rating couldn't contain its terror. Infinity Pool does live up to that anticipation, delivering audiences both a gruesome and sexually charged reflection of the wealthy exploiting their power, even if the overall message doesn't entirely venture into unexplored territory.

Ahead of the release of Titan Books' Spider-Man No Way Home: The Official Movie Special, an excerpt form the behind-the-scenes publication has made it way online, with a promising tease from one star. Marvel has the passage from the book, which includes interviews with stars Tom Holland, Zendaya , Benedict Cumberbatch, plus Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield. When asked by the book about initially getting the call for the movie, Maguire had a touching reply about working with this fellow friendly neighborhood webslingers, but then also offered an anecdote teasing that he's open to returning to the MCU in some capacity in the future.

Cyberpunk Edgerunners was one of the most beloved new anime adaptations to arrive in 2022, with Netflix joining with Studio TRIGGER and CD Projekt Red to take viewers on a brand new tour of the technologically advanced locale known as Night City. With the series introducing fans to the tragic lovers known as David and Lucy, it should come as no surprise to see that there are plenty of cosplayers that are continuing to further explore the universe first introduced via the video game, Cyberpunk 2077.

There's a new vampire hunter in the Marvel Universe, and she happens to be the daughter of Blade. Brielle Brooks was just a regular high schooler worrying about your typical teenage drama like school and dealing with her protective mother. However, all of that is about to change in Bloodline: Daughter of Blade, a new five-issue limited series that was first announced at New York Comic Con. Writer Danny Lore and artist Karen S. Darboe gave readers a taste of what they can expect in Bloodline: Daughter of Blade in a backup story in Free Comic Book Day 2022: Avengers/X-Men #1, and now a preview of the first issue shows Brielle and her mother fighting a vampire together.

Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige revealed why they used Ant-Man to kick off Phase 5. In a new featurette for Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, the executive talked about their love of the unexpected with Scott Lang. Basically, every time they've used the character, it feels like a bit of a zig. His first appearance was pretty lighthearted when the MCU was at some really serious points. Everyone remembers his huge role and fan-favorite status after Captain America: Civil War. And, the stinger of Ant-Man and The Wasp remains one of the most effective Marvel post-credit stingers. So, it's not exactly a leap to make Paul Rudd's Avenger do battle with the Multiverse Saga's final boss by himself. Check out the video for yourself down below!

It has been a long three years of development for Percy Jackson and the Olympians at Disney+. Author Rick Riordan announced that his best-selling book series would be receiving a serialized adaptation on the house of mouse's streaming service back in May 2020. The next two years would be dedicated to various stages of pre-production. Momentum really picked up once The Adam Project's Walker Scobell was cast in the titular role in April 2022, and young stars like Leah Jeffries (Beast) and Aryan Simhadri (Cheaper By The Dozen) joined him shortly after. It wouldn't be until filming commenced that the latter half of the show's title, the Olympians, would begin to be cast.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles spoilers follow! This week saw IDW publish Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin – Lost Years, the first in a new series that spins out of the events of the hit TMNT comic series. Touted as more details about the years leading up to that storyline, and offering some more history about what the titular Turtles were up to before...well, before everyone died, the series has now been released and revealed itself to be something else too, a sequel. As readers may recall, The Last Ronin's final page concluded with a tease of four brand new turtles, and now we get a chance to see these four turtles a little bit older, now complete with their own names and personalities.

David Harbour and Anthony Mackie star in the official trailer for We Have a Ghost. The spooky Netflix original film comes from Christopher Landon, the director of Freaky, and is based on the short story "Ernest" by Geoff Manaugh. We Have a Ghost finds Marvel's new Captain America moving his family into an old, rundown house that just happens to be haunted by a ghost named Ernest, played by the Stranger Things star. Everyone at Jahi Winston's high school is already aware of the house being haunted, but when the family actually meets Ernest, they learn he's a friendly ghost.

Velma made its debut earlier this year, and to the fandom's dismay, the show failed to hit the mark. The edgy adaptation shone the wrong light on Velma for fans, and Hanna-Barbera lovers were vocal about their upset. Now, the gang is turning back to look at Velma thanks to a new cameo, but it is up to you to decide how the show's tribute to The Jetsons went over.

Infinity Pool is earning its fair share of praise from critics, earning a positive review score on RottenTomatoes and commonly seeing compliments fly around on social media. However, the commentary surrounding the film is often including its graphic nature. Brandon Cronenberg's latest horror thrill ride produced an NC-17 cut which was screened for press before an R-rated version of the film is set to be released in theaters. As it turns out, Cronenberg did not change very much of the film to earn an MPAA rating which makes it more suitable for distribution in theaters.