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A Quiet Place screenwriters Bryan Woods and Scott Beck already have a handful of ideas for a sequel to their surprise hit horror film, which unexpectedly grabbed the #1 spot and earned $50 million upon opening this past weekend. Directed by John Krasinski, the film tells the thrilling tale of a humble family desperately trying to survive on a dystopian Earth. The challenge: This post-apocalyptic world is populated by tireless creatures who hunt down humans through a highly evolved sense of hearing....

When it comes to comic book franchises, there are plenty of fans who have an affinity for Marvel or DC (and any of their associated smaller imprints), but actors don’t always stick to one creative line over another. After all, the more comic book properties to go around, the merrier, right? Plenty of actors crossed the divide between Marvel and DC. Most people recognize that Ben Affleck got his start in comic book properties by playing Daredevil on the big screen before throwing on Batman’s cape for the current DC slate of movies....

AirPods not working? Whether you’re having issues getting them connected or with charging, trouble with sound, or something else, follow along for 5 ways to fix AirPods. We’ll also cover how to check if you’re eligible for a free AirPods Pro replacement from Apple. Apple’s AirPods normally offer a super seamless experience setting up the headphones and handy features like automatic pairing and switching between your Apple devices. But like all devices, AirPods aren’t immune to connectivity issues and other glitches....

James Bond was created when author Ian Fleming published his novel Casino Royale in 1953. Less than a decade later, the first film in the long-running series was released with Sean Connery in the starring role as a Secret Service agent operating under the codename 007. There have been a total of 24 James Bond movies to date, not including the unofficial Casino Royale in 1967 and Connery’s Never Say Never Again in 1983....

Like most series on the CW, Arrow has had its fair share of romantic relationships. All have had their ups and downs. Some were obviously temporary. Others were obviously meant to be endgame, so other love interests for those characters couldn’t last. Some had to happen so that the characters could move on to other relationships. A few were simply so that a character wasn’t single or for some plot-related reason....

A critic’s review of the pilot of The Vampire Diaries termed it a ‘shameless bit of pandering to the fang-banging throngs’. The show was just not likable! Well, curious to see just how things would turn out, three episodes later when Vicki Donovan was turned into a vampire, the show finally seemed to gain traction, becoming interesting. The writers used several plot twists to keep the audience glued to their seats, with surprising revelations, blood-sucking vampires that caused us to sleep with the lights on, and a beautiful romance to balance out the violence....

We’re only one month away from April, which means summer blockbuster season is getting near. With so many big movies coming out, including X-Men: Apocalypse, Captain America: Civil War, and the new Ghostbusters reboot, it’s hard not to have summer movie fever. One of the more surprising extravaganzas that’s slated to hit theaters this summer is Independence Day: Resurgence, a sequel to the 1996 box-office hit. The big debate circling the movie is if it’s going to duplicate its predecessor’s success, or horribly crash and burn like the fallen alien invaders from the original....

New all-time lows arrive on 12.9-inch M1 iPad Pro Apple’s latest iPad Pro provides the most compelling experience yet from iPadOS with a long list of notable features headlined by a Liquid Retina XDR display with 1,600 nits of peak brightness and ProMotion 120Hz refresh rate. That’s of course alongside an M1 chip to power the experience, which is backed by Thunderbolt connectivity, Wi-Fi 6, Apple Pencil support, and Face ID....

For the Horde! For the Alliance! Which side will you choose when the live-action Warcraft movie hits theaters on June 10th? Director Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) has already confirmed some major plot details, but audiences are probably wondering how many creative liberties the franchise’s first film will take with Blizzard’s deep and beloved history. The film is set to occur around the events of the First War (Orcs vs Humans) and pull heavily from the iconic trio of PC strategy games released years before World of Warcraft....

Nowadays, movie trailers tend to garner just as much anticipation (and controversy) as the movies themselves. Video games are no different. With conventions and expos, like the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Game Developers Conference and Gamescom, being primarily reserved for press and industry insiders, the only thing gamers really have to judge a product on (before reviews come out) is its trailer. Over the past decade, instead of cutting a gameplay trailer themselves, studios and publishers have pivoted to hiring dedicated production companies to produce CGI-filled trailers (in the gaming industry, cinematic trailers are often referred to being CGI trailers, due to the trailers not being representative of the final product) that characterize a game’s tone and themes, as well as its story....

Starting with Iron Man in 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe now spans eighteen movies, over thirty-eight hours, and dozens of superheroes. The Avengers, Earth’s mightiest heroes, make up a collection of those heroes and stand as the hallmarks of each “Phase” in Marvel’s plan for movie releases. The Avengers in 2012 represented an end to Phase 1, Avengers: Age of Ultron put an end to Phase 2, and Avengers: Infinity War (coming out April 27) will bring an end to Phase 3, marking Marvel’s nineteenth movie, an incredible feat for a ten-year span....

1Password is a prime example of an app that has had a singular focus for over a decade – make passwords easier to manage. In recent years, the company has expanded rapidly into the enterprise market as organizations need ways to securely store, manage, and share access to corporate logins. Today, 1Password is now valued at $6.8 billion after a Series C funding round of $620 million. The Series C funding round is led by ICONIQ Growth, with new investments from others including Tiger Global and Lightspeed Venture Partners....

Orange is the New Black has made a lot of important decisions that have led to the show’s success. It created a place to tell the stories of marginalized women and the pasts that led them to their current time in prison. The series wasn’t afraid to show women from all backgrounds, cultures, and orientations and tell their dark stories with a sense of humor. It has tackled homophobia, racism, police violence, and the inhumane conditions in which prisoners live while doing time....

When it comes to the realm of animated movies, Disney and DreamWorks are certainly among the biggest heavy hitters. Earlier this month, we released a detailed list featuring over a dozen new Disney movies currently in development. Next up, Disney is set to release a slew of live-action movies on the horizon. In March, director Tim Burton is slated to release his version of the beloved animated classic, Dumbo, and just recently, new images from the upcoming live-action Aladdin film were revealed, including a sneak peek at Mena Massoud as the titular character, Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine, and Will Smith’s version of The Genie....

The CW is developing a reboot of USA’s cult sci-fi series The 4400, but fans of the original are first owed a resolution to its cliffhanger ending. Sadly, The 4400 is one of many TV shows to end without a proper resolution, as TV networks really don’t seem to consider pleasing a small but devoted fanbase when deciding how and when to cancel a struggling series. From Quantum Leap, to Sliders, to Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, the list of shows to sign off without wrapping up loose plot threads is a long and sad one indeed....

Stories discussed in this episode: Kuo: AirPods Pro 2 to offer Lossless support, new form factor, more Gurman: Apple developing new external display that’s around half the price of the Pro Display XDR Apple Silicon transition could be completed by WWDC Apple giving top employees major stock bonuses as some engineers leave for Meta Follow Chance: Twitter: @ChanceHMiller Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Overcast RSS Stitcher TuneIn Google Play Share your thoughts!...

Sponsored by Survivor: Protect your iPhone 13 w/ Survivors new MagSafe collection and enter to win the iPhone 13 Pro. Stories discussed in this episode: Report: iPhone and Apple Watch to add new ‘crash detection’ feature that auto-dials 911 Beats Fit Pro now official: Apple’s H1 chip, versatile wingtip design, ANC, and more for $200 Apple discontinues 21.5-inch Intel iMac as Apple SIlicon transition continues Review: Beats Fit Pro outperform AirPods 3 with ANC, colors, more Enjoy the podcast?...

Comic book movies are all the rage these days; everyone wants in on the seemingly never-ending trend that has overtaken Hollywood. Nowadays, blockbuster movies consist primarily of superhero movies from Disney-owned Marvel Studios and Warner Bros. - which owns and operates the newly-formed DC Films division - along with 20th Century Fox’s X-Men franchise and Sony Pictures’ upcoming Spider-Man spinoffs. Those four studios and their superhero movies tend to make up the bulk of the blockbuster films that release in any given year - which means a lot of actors and actresses are jumping onboard the comic book movie train for new gigs....