By now most of you know that this summer’s box office was the second most-lucrative in history with $4.48 billion in total sales. Only 2013’s $4.7 billion ranks higher, though the spoils of victory were more evenly divided back then. This year, more than half of the box office’s overall receipts were claimed by just two studios: Universal (Jurassic World) and Disney (Avengers: Age of Ultron). The big hits of summer are well behind us now, as last weekend’s dismalLabor Day box officeproved - and September is typically the lowest grossing month of any given year....

Making the most of little competition at the global box office this weekend, Marvel’sThunderboltsretained its number one position and passed a major new milestone. The superhero movie made around $160 million worldwide in its debut weekend and has now passed the lifetime haul of the studio’s biggest bomb,The Marvels. Whether it is able to break through a new ceiling of sorts for Marvel movies — around $400 million globally — will become clearer as its run progresses....

With spring comes the epic finales of our favorite TV shows, the devastating news that productions have run their course or the celebratory announcement that your chosen series is receiving another season. There are also plenty of new additions announced for call sheets and, unfortunately, plenty of folks moving on and leaving their characters behind. It’s been a particularly difficult one for fans of9-1-1andFire Countryas they say farewell to some of the biggest personalities to step into their respective storylines and now, aChicago Firestar is bidding adieu, withJake Lockettsaying goodbye to fans in an Instagram post....

Maximus, played byAaron Clifton Moten, is one ofFallout’s central protagonists, an affable and idealistic supplicant of the mysterious Brotherhood of Steelwhose endearing insecurity belies his darker inner world. Maximus' idealism is rooted in his childhood trauma. As a refugee from theShady Sandsnuclear holocaust, he was rescued by a giant power-suit-wearing Knight, a soldier of the Brotherhood of Steel. His insecurities are fostered by the toxic masculinity of the paramilitary order to which he belongs, frequently finding himself under the boot-heels of his fellow recruits of the Brotherhood of Steel, all competing to climb the ranks to become Knights one day, hopefully....

With the historic writers’ and actors’ strike now almost a distant memory, studios are finally picking up with projects that were left behind when the unions picked up their picket signs and posted up in front of the lots. According to Deadline, the latest show to get back to business is Netflix’sThe Lincoln Lawyerwhich is heading into its third season. A first look of what’s to come sees a smilingNeve Campbellseated opposite ManuelGarcia-Rulfoon a cozy couch with the pair enjoying a nice glass of red and some casual conversation....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Shadow and Bone Season 2. The second season of Netflix’sShadow and Boneis full offamiliar faces, but there is no shortage of newcomers as well. Yet of all the characters introduced in the new season, Sturmhond (Patrick Gibson) is the most significant, and he seems to know it. Suddenly appearing in Ketterdam is the anonymous buyer who sent Kaz Brekker (Freddy Carter) and the Crows to capture Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li) in thefirst season, but he doesn’t appear without deception....

HappyPicardday, Trekkies!Star Trek: PicardSeason 3 Episode 2, “Disengage,” debuted early this morning and the series has new and old fans on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens next for Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the rest of the crew of the USS Titan. To celebrate the return of the series, Paramount has made the Season 3 premiere available to watch for free on YouTube for audiences in the US....

Throughout its run,The Boyshas been awash in American iconography, which makes it pretty ironic that the series was created beyond the border. Nearly every location in the series, from the visually spectacular to the quietly mundane, isshot on location in Toronto, Canada. While nowhere near as massive as the version of New York City presented on screen, it still stands as the perfect metropolis for the world of Vought and has awide variety of locationsfor the show to use....

In between watching theMacy’s Thanksgiving Day Paradeand DVR-ing all the upcomingHallmark ChannelChristmas movies,autumn is also when you’ll see the start of theNFLseason. As America’s most popular sport, elite teams from around the country battle it out in over 200 games, all for a chance at a coveted spot in the Super Bowl. RELATED:A Thanksgiving Staple: Longest-Running Balloon Floats In ‘Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade’ But on the off days when the teams are training and there’s no game to catch on TV, consider one of theseclassic sports filmsthat will score a touchdown for your football fix....

Keith Carradineis a stage and screen actor who was particularly active during the 1970s and ’80s. A member of the Carradinefamily of performers, he first gained attention with his standout role inRobert Altman’sMcCabe & Mrs. Miller, and he continued to captivate audiences with performances inNashville,The Duellists, andSouthern Comfort. His projects lean toward Westerns and dramas. In addition to a host of movies, Carradine has also turned in fantastic performances on TV, including appearances inDexter,Madam Secretary, andDeadwood....

With kids and adults alike, animated television shows are among the medium’s most popular and beloved. After all, there’s something uniquely special about falling in love with a series' visual style over the course of several years and seasons, coming to appreciate its intricacies and its personality. Then, there are particularly good-looking shows;ones that don’t settle for just looking pretty, and instead go all-out with an animation stylethat’s downright stunning....

WithThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsfinally hitting theaters worldwide this week,Marvel Studioshas a chance at fully winning back the fans who may have drifted away over the past few years.It’s been a long time since anyone was able to walk into one of Marvel Studios’ movies without having at least watched one other movie or television show beforehand. Even last year’s popular hit,Deadpool and Wolverine, came with so much baggage, in-jokes, and references to other movies that it required a lot from any new viewer to the MCU....

Things are heating up over at NBC as Universal Television announces that theOne Chicagofranchiseis coming back with a vengeance, with the holy trinity -Chicago Med,Chicago Fire, andChicago P.D.all snagging renewals for the upcoming 2024-2025 season. For the last few years, the stories of the bravest first responders in the Windy City have been a gargantuan hit for audiences, with each in the trio of titles landing a snug spot among the top 10 primetime shows of the season, holding onto bragging rights of being the top three Wednesday shows by way of viewership numbers....