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A new film adorns the top spot of the box-office weekend again as Disney’s Snow White debuted $38.6 million ahead of its closest competition.

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures saw its latest live-action adaptation of a beloved animated film, Snow White, debut atop the box-office weekend with a three-day total of $43.0 million. This was more than enough to best second-place Black Bag which managed only $4.4 million in its second weekend of release, despite climbing from third place and claiming second for Focus Features. Meanwhile, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures also enjoyed a jump from fourth to third place for Captain America: Brave New World which took in $4.1 million over the weekend, bringing its six-week total to $192.1 million for the studio. After finishing in second place last weekend, Mickey 17 dropped two spots to land in fourth this weekend where it added $3.9 million to lift its three-week total to $40.2 million for Warner Brothers.

A new trailer for The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2 has been released, teasing Negan taking over a Lawless New York as he and Maggie reunite. Dead City season 1 ended with Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) agreeing to help the Dama (Lisa Emery) unite Manhattan under her rule. In the meantime, Maggie (Lauren Cohan) has decided to return to New York to save Negan, feeling guilty for trading him to get Hershel (Logan Kim) back. The pair are expected to go back together in search of the former antagonist to get him back to the mainland.

Now, The Walking Deadhas released a trailer for Dead City season 2, teasing Negan stepping into a leadership role for the Burazi. The trailer begins with Maggie returning to Manhattan, crossing Perlie Armstrong (Gaius Charles) and seemingly asking him why he wants to bring back the city. Meanwhile, Negan is fitting into his role as a menacing leader,...

Indie distributors such as Angel Studios have proven that, with targeted marketing, faith-based films have the potential to deliver major numbers at the domestic box office. Fellow faith-based distributor Pinnacle Peak Pictures, an outfit that has produced questionable content in the past, debuted the biblical film The Last Supper to excellent audience response last week. The movie secured the sixth spot on the domestic charts, trailing a trio of other newcomers such as Steven Soderbergh's espionage thriller Black Bag, the action comedy Novocaine, and the animated film The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie.

Good thing “Novocaine” can’t feel pain, because this one hurts. Paramount’s “Novocaine” hit No. 1 at the domestic box office this weekend despite grossing just $8.7 million. That’s the lowest total for a movie to top the box office this year in a given weekend, and it led a dismally weak weekend on the whole at the domestic box office, in which the Top 10 earned just a cumulative $45.2 million, the worst of 2025 thus far.

It will come as a surprise to no one that the box office has been bleak since the pandemic, but you don’t even have to go back that far to find a weekend that had a worse No. 1. For that we look to February 9-11 2024 when the No. 1 movie in America was Universal’s “Argylle” in its second weekend in theaters, earning just $6.2 million. The biggest new release that weekend was Focus Features’ “Lisa Frankenstein,...

Mauro Borrelli’s The Last Supper, the latest attempt to turn the story of Jesus Christ’s life into a feature film, has made a strong start to life at the box office against tough March competition. In its first weekend, the movie earned over $2.8 million domestically, which may seem like a modest amount to many but, for a film of this size, is, in fact, worthy of notable praise. This total was accumulated via just 1,575 theaters nationwide, making for a per-theater average of $1,794, the fifth highest of the weekend.

This week saw a new film debut atop the box-office weekend as Novocaine debuted as the number one film of the weekend, pushing last week’s top film, Mickey 17 to second place by the slim margin of $1.19 million.

Paramount Pictures International saw its latest release, Novocaine, debut atop the box-office weekend top ten with a total of $8.7 million to show for its opening weekend. This proved to be just enough to nudge last weekend’s top film, Mickey 17 to second place as it made $7.51 million in its second weekend of release, giving the Warner Bros. product an overall total of $33.3 million. Meanwhile, Black Bag debuted in third place over the weekend, bringing in $7.5 million for Focus Features. These two aforementioned debuts helped push Captain America: Brave New World down two spots to a fourth-place finish this weekend, where it made $5.5 million over the last three days. The Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures...

Yes, this is the lowest grossing weekend of 2025 to date, but not for opera, as the specialty market found its maestro, Ludwig van Beethoven.

The Met: Live in HD transmission of Beethoven’s Fidelio grossed over $860k at about 800 cinemas on Saturday night, one screening.

Conducted by Susanna Mälkki, and starring soprano Lise Davidsen, tenor David Butt Philip, and soprano Ying Fang, the title had the second highest per-screen average of all filmed content across North America and ranked 11 at North American box office yesterday. Encore screenings will play select U.S. cinemas March 19 and Canadian cinemas on March 29, 31, and April 2.

Fathom is the North American distributor. The live transmission was directed for cinema by Gary Halvorson and hosted by tenor Ben Bliss.

The Met: Live in HD — live high-definition cinema simulcasts that do tend to pop — now in its 18th season, is available in more than 1,800 theaters in 60 countries.

Talk about a fitting plot for the movie that’s winning what appears to be the slowest moviegoing weekend of 2025 so far at the domestic box office, as well as one of the worst in the post-covid-19 era.

Paramount’s action-comedy Novocaine easily topped the domestic chart with an $8.7 million launch to ice out Mickey 17, which fell to No. 2 in its second frame. However, the studio had hoped to do closer $10 million. Novocaine stars Jack Quaid as a new kind of action hero who is not so great at dishing it out, but boy, can he take it — thanks to his genetics, which make him feel no harm.

Duking it out for No. 3 was Steven Soderbergh’s new movie Black Bag and Warner Bros.’ ill-fated Mickey 17 with around $7.5 million each (final rumbers will be released Monday). The latter tumbled more than 60 percent from its opening weekend to finish...

It was a good news/ bad news situation at the box office this weekend for Paramount Pictures. On the one hand, their heavily hyped action comedy, Novocaine, starring The Boys’ Jack Quaid, managed to finish in the top spot (as we predicted). The bad news is that it happened to lead the slowest weekend of the year, with the $8.7 million gross certainly nothing to write home about. That said, considering that the movie sports a thrifty $18 million budget, it didn’t need to have a massive opening, and if word of mouth is good, it could become something of a sleeper. However, the B CinemaScore rating isn’t wild for an action comedy, so it’s possible it won’t be able to have as strong of a hold as the studio is no doubt hoping for.

Indeed, the race for number one didn’t end up being all that close after all.

Paramount’s action-comedy “Novocaine” secured the top spot at the box office with an $8.7 million opening weekend, a modest success for the $18 million production. The broader box office landscape remained sluggish, with total weekend earnings expected to reach just $55 million, marking one of the weakest March performances since 1996.

Theater owners continue to face challenges as year-to-date revenues lag 5% behind 2024 and nearly 38% behind 2019, according to Comscore. Industry analysts have expressed concerns about the downturn, though upcoming releases such as Disney’s “Snow White” and Warner Bros.’ “Minecraft” could provide a boost.

Despite missing initial projections of $10 million from 3,365 North American theaters, “Novocaine” showed some promise with an audience CinemaScore of B and Rotten Tomatoes scores of 82% from critics and 88% from viewers. The film follows an introverted banker, played by Jack Quaid, who cannot feel pain and uses this ability when his dream girl is taken hostage during a heist. Internationally, “Novocaine” added $1.8 million from 19 markets,...

Update: 2025/03/16 07:45 Est By Brennan Klein

Novocaine Takes The Lead With A Dismal No. 1 Gross

This article was originally written Saturday Am and has been updated Sunday Am with up-to-date box office projections (in bold), a full chart, and further analysis.

Novocaine has pulled ahead of Black Bag, and Mickey 17 after going head to head in a dismal weekend for the 2025 box office. Novocaine, which is an action comedy starring Jack Quaid, and Black Bag, which is a Steven Soderberg-directed spy thriller starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett, are both new wide releases. The Mickey 17 release kicked off the week before. The Bong Joon Ho-directed Robert Pattinson sci-fi movie debuted at No. 1 with a record-breaking $19 million haul that was the Parasite director's best in domestic history but still came nowhere close to its $118 million budget.

Per Variety, as of Sunday morning, Novocaine is set to take No. 1 at...

Jack Quaid’s action-comedy “Novocaine” topped a painfully slow weekend at the box office with $8.7 million. For theater owners, however, there’s not too much to celebrate: It’s one of the worst debuts to still capture the No. 1 spot (at least since the pandemic ground moviegoing to a halt).

Despite five new nationwide releases, this weekend was among the year’s lowest grossing to date with $52 million across all films, according to Comscore. Even the Super Bowl frame, known to leave multiplexes barren, was bigger with $54 million in February. The year’s sluggish first quarter has been another blow to the badly bruised movie theater business, which is banking on 2025 to revive the business after Covid and Hollywood’s labor strikes. If that’s the case, there’s no time like the present. Year-to-date revenues are 5% behind 2024 and nearly 38% behind 2019, according to Comscore.

“The industry is getting fed up...

Movie theaters haven’t exactly been bustling since the start of 2025 and the calendar year is about to turn in one of its most meager frames yet. Even with two new wide releases — Paramount’s slapstick beat-em-up “Novocaine” and Focus Features’ spy film “Black Bag” — exhibitors are in danger of a particularly beleaguered weekend, one that will likely see no feature grossing in the eight digits.

That hasn’t happened since February 2024, when Apple’s hopeful franchise starter “Argylle” crumbled in its second weekend. Whether or not any individual releases can get north of $10 million, the overall outlook remains dreary. The Feb. 7 Super Bowl weekend remains the lowest-grossing of 2025 in North America, when “Dog Man” led charts with $13 million and all releases totaled $55.8 million. This weekend seems likely to sink lower.

“Novocaine” has the edge for No. 1 for now, though “Black Bag” and last week’s “Mickey 17” aren’t far behind.

The Last Supper reinterprets the final days of Jesus Christ through a modern cinematic lens, presenting a dramatic recounting of events that have shaped religious thought for millennia. The film recounts pivotal Biblical moments, capturing a complex interplay among central figures during a time of profound historical significance.

Its narrative unfolds with a distinctive voice provided by Peter, whose perspective casts fresh light on events traditionally seen through a singular lens. The timeline spans from the shores near the Sea of Galilee—where miracles such as the miraculous multiplication of loaves and fish unfold—to the tumultuous atmosphere of Jerusalem, where the cleansing of the temple sets the stage for an inevitable upheaval.

This cinematic retelling places its foundation in Judea during the years 32–33 A.D., evoking the cultural and spiritual climate of the era with careful attention to period detail.

Key moments, including the feeding of a vast crowd...

André Holland is on a roll with three new films, ‘The Last Supper’ tests the faith-based market, hot Vietnamese director Tran Thanh is back, and documentary October 8 examines the explosion of antisemitism after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

A handful of big indies are out with wide releases from Focus Features (Black Bag) to A24 (Opus) to Falling Forward Films and Ketchup Entertainment (Looney Tunes: The Day The Earth Blew Up).

Neon, the indie distributor of the moment, is out with mystery-thriller The Actor, André Holland’s third leading role this year after Sundance-premiering Love, Brooklyn by Rachael Abigail Holder, which Holland also produced, and The Dutchman, by Andre Gaines, which just debuted at SXSW. The Actor opens in NYC at the Angelika, Holland doing Q&As, at The Grove in LA and top 10 markets – 20+ screens in all.

Based on the novel Memory by Donald E. Westlake, the film,...

"The greatest love story of all time, set to the greatest music of our time." That's one of the hooks for the upcoming Romeo and Juliet adaptation from Briarcliff Entertainment, Juliet & Romeo. Briarcliff has set May 9, 2025 (Mother’s Day weekend) as the release date for this bold reimagining of arguably William Shakespeare's most popular play. Joining Briarcliff in bringing this visionary film to the big screen are global independent music powerhouses Lakeshore Records and Broadway Records, in partnership with Hero Entertainment and Rainmaker Films. The synopsis for the film, which seems to be part of a proposed trilogy, reads as follows:

"Set in 1301 at the end of Medieval times, theJuliet & Romeofranchise finds our most famous Star-Crossed lovers turning the tides on the history Shakespeare based his own story on, as they reveal the truth to the very future of the Empire. But the biggest twist in this most beloved of tales,...

Trading Spouses icon and 'God Warrior' Marguerite Perrin recalls she was offered a part in Ben Affleck's directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone. She recently revealed why she turned down the part.

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Perrin said that at the height of her fame, she auditioned for Affleck's neo-noir crime thriller flick, Gone Baby Gone. Her intended role was for the small, supporting character named Roberta Trett, later played by Trudi Goodman. "I thought I was going to pass out," Perrin said about seeing Affleck at the audition. "It was Ben Affleck standing there. I said, ‘Oh my God, I’m starstruck! I didn’t think I was going to see you.'"

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Seven people were due to stand trial in Paris on Wednesday on charges of making death threats and cyberbullying against director Thomas Jolly in the wake of his controversial Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony last July.

French media reported that six men, aged between 22 and 79 years old, and a woman aged 57 had been summoned to court on charges of “repeated death threats, cyberbullying and aggravated insults based on sexual orientation and real or supposed religious affiliation.”

A number of the insults were reported at the time to have been antisemitic in nature. Jolly is not Jewish.

The accused face maximum jail terms of seven years and fines of up to €75,000, if found guilty.

The Paris criminal court hearing comes seven-and-half months after theater director Jolly’s July 26 Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine caused furore in some quarters for its modern, inclusive take on French history and culture.

Jolly filed...

After a dismal 1990s that greatly diminished his stature as one of the most bankable movie stars in Hollywood, Sylvester Stallone kicked off the 2000s with a pair of box office disappointments in "Get Carter" and "Driven." Though the latter reunited him with his "Cliffhanger" director Renny Harlin, moviegoers had very little interest in a film about Cart racing. With his two most valuable franchises, "Rocky" and "Rambo," mothballed due to lack of commercial interest, his once reliable international popularity on the wane, and a finished movie ("D-Tox") gathering dust on the shelf due to horrid test screening scores, Stallone had to humble himself and make a movie that didn't lose tens of millions of dollars for its investors. This meant working small and not demanding a bank-breaking payday.

Stallone was lost, as you can tell from one look at the movies he made around this time. The direct-to-video flop "Avenging Angelo,...

Just in time for the Easter holidays, a brand-new season of The Chosen is gearing up for release in March 2025, but we've also learned some exciting news about its streaming plans. The Chosen season 5, also subtitled as The Last Supper, begins rolling out in theaters in late March with its three-part theatrical run ending in April. When can fans start watching?

Earlier this year, Amazon MGM Studios struck a deal with The Chosen creator Dallas Jenkins and his production company 5&2 Studios to distribute the series in theaters for its final three seasons — seasons 5, 6, and 7 — and have an exclusive streaming window for each of those seasons on Prime Video. In addition, the past four seasons are also available on Prime Video.

Under this deal, The Chosen season 5 will begin its three-week theatrical run in March 2025. Following the third batch, all of the episodes will remain in theaters for fans to binge-watch if wanted.

It’s the cannibal franchise that turned the indie horror scene on it’s ear… and then ate the ear, and then ate everything else. Filmmaker Mario Cerrito starts production of the third and final chapter? of Human Hibachi. Somewhere in South Jersey at an undisclosed location, people are being eaten. Human Hibachi 3: The Last Supper …

The post Mario Cerrito’s Highly Acclaimed Cannibal Franchise Sits Down For A Final Supper appeared first on Horror News | Hnn.

We've been blessed with the brand new trailer for Season 5 of The Chosen and it is time to gather round the table for The Last Supper, which is receiving a three-part theatrical release initially, beginning March 28 with the first episodes, before moving exclusively to Prime Video in June as part of a blockbuster new arrangement announced last week. The first two episodes will also be available to watch in IMAX on March 27 and March 30.

As Lent approaches, a fresh take on the final days of Jesus’ life is about to hit theaters. The film, The Last Supper, directed by Mauro Borrelli, will be released on March 14. It features Jamie Ward from His Dark Materials as Jesus and James Faulkner from Game of Thrones as Caiaphas, along with Nathalie Rapti Gomex from Love on the Rock. The movie promises to dive deep into one of the Bible’s most crucial events.

The Last Supper offers a gripping look at the events surrounding Jesus’ last days. A first look at the trailer and poster was recently release, giving us a sneak peek at what to expect. The trailer opens with the famous Last Supper scene, where Jesus (Ward) is seen sharing bread with his disciples.

As the story unfolds, viewers are shown key moments like Peter’s first encounter with Jesus, Jesus’ act of overturning tables in the temple,...

With the days of Lent just around the corner, a new movie following the final days in the story of Jesus Christ’s life is on its way to cinemas. And, today, Collider is bringing our readers an exclusive first look at the poster and trailer for filmmaker Mauro Borrelli’s The Last Supper. Starring Jamie Ward (His Dark Materials) as Jesus, James Faulkner (Game of Thrones) as Caiaphas, and Nathalie Rapti Gomex (Love on the Rock), the media gives audiences a look into one of the most important stories from the Bible that will rise into a theater near you on March 14.

Viewers assumed that if there were going to be a Grey's Anatomy spin-off, it would probably focus on the side hustles of one of the primary characters. However, it surprised fans when Station 19 premiered in 2018 as an official part of the Grey's Anatomy universe. The series focused on the lives of first responders, particularly firefighters, in a similar capacity as the surgeons of Grey Sloan Memorial. Among these unsung heroes was Dean Miller, an integral part of Station 19 and one of the few characters who left the show midway.

Several characters from both shows crossed paths in different crossover episodes where the responders and the doctors connected over their shared experiences and traumas. Dean Miller regularly popped up whenever Shonda Rhimes wanted to mix things up. The brave firefighter had an interesting and emotional arc that fitted well in both Grey's Anatomy and Station 19's narrative.

Dean...

New Zealand sales outfit Black Mandala has acquired worldwide rights to “Traumnovelle,” the German-produced English-language adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s 1926 novella that previously inspired Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut.”

The neo-noir thriller, helmed by director Florian Frerichs (“The Last Supper”), marks one of Black Mandala’s biggest acquisitions to date. The film stars Nikolai Kinski, son of legendary German actor Klaus Kinski, and Laurine Price in the lead roles, with a supporting cast including Detlev Buck, Nora Islei, Bruno Eyron and Sharon Kovacs.

The film follows Jakob, a doctor, husband and intellectual in Berlin whose life changes when he embarks on a night-time journey through the city. After encounters in Berlin’s erotic underground and a mysterious masked opera ball, he must confront questions about love and longing in a world of illusion and twilight.

Produced by Warnuts Entertainment in cooperation with Thomas Kretschmar Film, Gretchen Film, K-Motion and Studio Babelsberg,...

Warning! Contains spoilers for The Boys season 4.

The Boys season 4 has ramped up political intrigue for a climactic season 5 conclusion. Butcher's mysterious powers hint at a supe connection, leaving viewers guessing. Starlight's shapeshifter twist and Neuman's political rise set up an intense season finale.

The Boys season 4 only has one more episode to go but still has several unresolved plot threads and questions to address. After having a relatively slower start compared to its predecessors, The Boys season 4 found its pace by episode 4 and began building up to a climactic conclusion. However, even with the season's finale around the corner, it feels like the Amazon series still has to unpack a lot before it begins its endgame with season 5.

Unlike the previous seasons, which focused on balancing supe action with political intrigue, The Boys season 4 has focused more on embracing the political aspects of its overarching narrative...

The fourth season of “The Boys,” one of the most-watched superhero shows globally, has been airing since June 13, 2024. Despite being bombed in reviews by irate viewers objecting to its political undertones, the season remains Certified Fresh and is packed with contentious moments.

Among the season’s many intriguing scenes, one in particular has caught the attention of fans. Questions have arisen about what actually happened in this scene and who was on the screen. In response, we’ve decided to investigate the issue for you.

The scene in question involves a nude appearance by Starlight, who is currently at the center of the plot for various reasons, though not in the way you might expect. Fans have noticed a scene showing her naked and are curious whether it was really her on screen or a body double.

The scene did not involve full-frontal nudity but did show Starlight nude from the back,...

Spoiler Alert!Spoiler Alert for The Boys Season 4.

Eric Kripke’s Amazon Prime show The Boys season 4 is gradually approaching its end on July 18. But through its run, the superhero show significantly traumatized fans with its gruesome scenes and Nsfw moments. Especially, the latest episode had fans rallying behind Jack Quaid’s Hughie Campbell, over the roller-coaster of twists and turns.

Jack Quaid in The Boys | Amazon Prime Video

The Boys’ season 4 episode 7 featured an Nsfw scene between Jack Quaid and Erin Moriarty, wherein they both shared an intimate moment. But surprisingly, the twist came in when fans realized that it wasn’t Starlight, but instead the shapeshifter hired by Sister Sage. This prompted fans to call out the show and its writers for s*xually assaulting Hughie Campbell for the second time in a row.

Fans are Left Traumatized by Hughie Campbell’s Fate in The Boys

With each passing episode of The Boys,...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Boys season 4, episode 7!

Nathan Mitchell explains what it was like transitioning from the original Black Noir to Black Noir II, a completely new character introduced during The Boys season 4. Black Noir II is different - he can speak and fly, while also growing disillusioned with his role on the Seven. The Boys season 5 is likely to continue his role in the series, though where his story ends up remains to be seen.

The Boys star Nathan Mitchell has opened up about the transition from portraying Black Noir for most of the show, into becoming the new version of the Supe introduced in season 4. While the actor has played the character since the show began, the original died at the end of The Boys season 3, killed by Homelander for the attempted murder of Soldier Boy. However, Mitchell still returned to portray Black Noir II, a new...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for The Boys season 4, episode 7!

Sister Sage's true plan revealed: Replace Starlight with a shapeshifter to manipulate Victoria Neuman's rise to Vice President. Shapeshifter's identity switch: Gained Starlight's form by physical contact, keeping the real Starlight imprisoned. Sage's strategic moves: Always two steps ahead, using the Boys' actions to further her insidious plan.

Sister Sage has long been presented as the smartest person on Earth, and after several episodes of head-scratching decisions, The Boys season 4 has finally revealed her true plan for Starlight's switch and the big insurrection. At the very beginning of The Boys season 4, Homelander recruited a new supe named Sister Sage to help him push his supe supremacist agenda, with them deciding that they need to get a supe in the White House. Up until The Boys season 4, episode 7, their plan is a bit murky, but a spotlight has finally been shone on her true intentions.

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The Boys season 4 episode 7 featured more easter eggs for fans to take a closer look at. From Kimiko's baby leg to Ryan's big reveal on his own Christmas with the muppets show, check out some of the things you may have missed from the Prime Video superhero series' latest episode.

The Seven's Muppets Join Ryan on His Christmas Show

In Vought's attempt to get Ryan his own Sesame Street-inspired show with The Seven's muppets, the Christmas episode happens to be a propaganda for the muppets to tell kids to "say when they see something" about the leak.

Ryan has been hesitant to agree with the muppet song's message and eventually, calls it off by the end of the episode. He recounts what his mother has always told him to be: truthful.

Fans...

Last week’s episode of The Boys Season 4 was centered around a party at Tek Knight’s mansion where Homelander, Sister Sage, and Victoria Neuman were supposed to convince the bureaucrats and politicians to turn the United States of America into a Supe-controlled fascist country. Hughie impersonated Webweaver and was nearly gutted by Tek Knight. Mm, along with Kimiko and Annie, came to his rescue. Mm shot Sister Sage in the head and suffered a panic attack. He was saved by A-Train, who delivered Mm to the nearest hospital. He experienced his first “superhero” moment when a child saw A-Train helping someone. Sage’s brain recovered from the injury, but it decreased her intelligence for quite a while, thereby forcing Neuman to step up and convince the aforementioned bureaucrats and politicians. Firecracker took advantage of Sage’s misstep and became Homelander’s most trusted aide by spraying some breast milk on his face.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe and The Boys are based on comic books, featuring a plot about ‘superheroes’. Yet, the two universes could not have been more different from each other. While one is made with a vision to provide ‘family entertainment’, the other is strictly 18+ with some scenes being so horrifying that even the strongest of hearts should avoid.

The Depp in The Boys | Amazon Prime Video

There is no lack of morally ‘improper’ or horrendous scenes in The Boys, with the Deep’s unusual love story standing out the most. Yet, one deleted scene from Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok is so ‘unusual’ that fans would thank the studio for censoring it as PG-13 and not including that one scene.

Thor: Ragnarok’s Deleted Scene Which is Worse Than Deep & Octopus

Jeff Goldblum as The Grandmaster in Thor: Ragnarok | Marvel Studios

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The following contains spoilers for The Boys Season 4, Episode 5, "Beware the Jabberwock, My Son," which debuted June 27 on Prime Video. It also contains a mention of sexual assault.

When it comes to the most controversial TV shows on streaming, The Boys ranks at the top of the list. Throughout Season 4, the gore, nudity and profanity are at an all-time high. It makes the show's satire of the world's politics a bit more caustic, but it does so to illustrate the classism, elitism and societal divides existing today. It started out as superhero satire, but as showrunner, Eric Kripke, has said, it's very much parallel to reality at present.

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When it comes to characters being thrown around like rag dolls, The Boys takes the task to the next level. It is the extreme, satirical depiction of some of the most overlooked commentaries of the world, shown through superhero culture. In the center of it all stands Erin Moriarty’s Starlight. Throughout the series, she has gone from being a protagonistic character to someone who gets a bittersweet response from the audience.

Erin Moriarty as Starlight | Credit: Amazon Studios

It hasn’t skipped the fans’ attention how the treatment of her character is starkly similar to one of the most famous animes. While she may be able to hold her ground and stand up for herself, the constant disregard of her other characters is unfortunately the same experience fans found with Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto.

Erin Moriarty’s Starlight is Humiliated Time and Again

For someone as strong and powerful as Starlight,...

Former Gossip Girls star Chace Crawford has a great time playing one of the most absurd characters on television, no matter how weird it gets — and it gets pretty weird. In an interview conducted for our recent in-depth feature on The Boys, Crawford looks back at his time so far as poor-man’s-Aquaman the Deep, from his deranged duet with his own gills to his romantic, uh, entanglements with an octopus named Ambrosous (voiced, amazingly enough, by Tilda Swinton).

Did you have the slightest idea what you were getting into...

The Boys is one hell of a show, with just one season left before its grand finale. It’s been massively popular and acclaimed worldwide with incredible ratings. The story, characters, and everything hit the spot, executed flawlessly by an outstanding cast and crew.

Erin Moriarty as Starlight. Credits: Amazon Studios

Stars like Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Karl Urban, and Jack Quaid, to name a few, each bring their A-game to the series. Moriarty, who plays Starlight, once shared the fascinating story of how she landed her role, and compared the grueling process to running a marathon! Here is why!

How Erin Moriarty Landed the Role of Starlight?

In a chat with Metro about their auditions for the life-changing Prime Video series The Boys, the cast spilled the beans.

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Spoiler Alert!This article has spoilers from The Boys Season 4

The film industry experienced a period of superhero fatigue when movies and TV shows of major franchises were failing to hit the mark. One of the very few shows to have successfully ridden out that wave of disappointment was Amazon Prime’s The Boys.

Erin Moriarty as Annie January/ Starlight in The Boys| Amazon Prime

However, despite its achievements, the superhero parody isn’t without its flaws. One of the major criticisms that has come out more recently is the treatment of Starlight, aka Annie January.

Starlight is losing her shine over the seasons of The Boys

Surely, the show is titled The Boys, but the girls of the show are not a slouch. In fact, they are the major powerhouses of Billy Butcher’s team. And Starlight is definitely counted among the muscle of the ragtag group of misfits.

The Acolyte connects to High Republic novels through Vernestra Rwoh and her ship named after her former Padawan, Imri Cantaros. Vernestra may have been harboring some attachments to Imri, which may be a sign of how she'll play into the future of The Acolyte The Stranger may have been Vernestra's Padawan in the past, and her attachment issues may have pushed him to the dark side.

There was a hidden Easter egg in The Acolyte episode 6 that made a huge callback to Vernestra Rwoh's time in the High Republic novels. The Acolyte is set during the High Republic era, about 100 years before Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. The new Star Wars show is only the first to bring this part of the Star Wars timeline into live-action, though - it's been the focus of a wide array of novels and comic books for years now. Vernestra Rwoh...

Spoiler Alert!The article contains spoilers for The Boys.

Since 2019, Eric Kripke’s The Boys have been taking jabs at Marvel and DC. The show has featured a sociopath, psychotic version of Superman in Antony Starr’s Homelander, and an unhinged version of Captain America with Jensen Ackles’ Soldier Boy, who was America’s Son.

The Seven in Season 4 of The Boys. Credits: Amazon Prime Studios

However, the R-rated show is not stopping anytime soon because, in the 5th episode of Season 4, titled Beware the Jabberwock, My Son, Kripke takes a jab at Robert Pattinson’s The Batman.

During the Vought Expo scene, where the Supes were talking about their upcoming film and TV Series, Derek Wilson’s Tek Knight came on the stage, where he decided to satirize DC by targetting Batman and using Nirvana as the point of reference to ridicule the character.

Robert Pattinson’s The Batman...

Billy Butcher tricks Hughie into killing him in The Boys comic. Butcher's true role was to control and change Hughie, ending as the series' biggest villain. The TV show's conclusion is unlikely to mirror the comic, due to differences in character development.

Spoilers for The Boys comic book series belowBilly Butcher's death at the end of The Boys comic book series was committed by one of the last people you'd expect, as Hughie killed his former leader after he was lied to about the death of his own parents. In The Boys #71, Butcher strikes a disturbing smile as Hughie stabs him in the chest, as the Supe-hunter turned villain had nothing left to live for and tricked his former protg into killing him. The shocking moment was a fitting end for Butcher.

In The Boys comic book series, Billy Butcher leads the titular team as they hunt down Supes,...

Is watching Gen V necessary to understand The Boys season 4?(Photo Credit –Instagram)

With The Boys Season 4 quickly gaining speed, fans may wonder whether it’s necessary to watch the spin-off Gen V before picking up on Season 4 episodes dropping weekly on Prime Video. Season 3 of The Boys ended on a high note with revelations that would have long-lasting impacts on all the characters. While the wait for the much-anticipated The Boys Season 4 continued, Gen V premiered to give fans a refreshing take on a familiar universe. Much like its predecessor, the spin-off received praise and love from the audiences, especially due to its connections with its parent series. But here’s the answer to whether one needs to watch Gen V before The Boys Season 4.

Where Did We Leave The Boys Before Season 4?

At the end of Season 3 of The Boys, Billy Butcher’s tryst with Compound V has...

The Boys: Why Did Tek Knight Need Webweaver As His Sidekick in Season 4? - Main Image

As the Gen V supe tries to make a difference by bringing his powers to The Seven's advantage, Tek Knight surprisingly 'gains' a sidekick in Webweaver in The Boys season 4.

But the question is, why did he specifically need Webweaver as his sidekick? What's the catch?

Content Warning: This article contains spoilers and disturbing topics such as sexual assault from The Boys season 4 episode 6, so proceed with caution.

Tek Knight's Search For a Sidekick is Not What You Think It Is

Tek Knight is supposedly the parody of Bruce Wayne aka Batman, with his previous sidekick, Laddio, meant to be depicted as Robin.

And without a sidekick, Tek Knight was out on a limb searching for a new Supe at his party that he could bring under his wing. In comes Webweaver (a parody...

Could Vernestra Be Qimir's Sith Master in The Acolyte? Theories Explored - Main Image

Fans have been wondering since Qimir was unmasked: is there more to Mae's Sith Master? And who does he work for? A recent fan theory says none other than Vernestra Rwoh might be Qimir's own Sith Master.

Content Spoilers: This article contains spoilers for The Acolyte, so proceed with caution.

The Acolyte: Fans Think Implies Vernestra May Be Qimir's Sith Master

Qimir shared an interesting piece of information in The Acolyte episode 6 titled Teach/Corrupt. Osha observes that Mae's master has a scar on his lower back and when asked where he got it, he replies cryptically, "someone who threw me away."

But before Osha can guess if he was indeed thrown away by an old Jedi Master, he changes the subject, leaving fans with the burning question who Qimir's former Master could've been.

A-Train joins The Boys, seeking redemption and using his connections to aid in their goals. Ashley becomes an unwilling ally for A-Train, helping to expose Vought's corruption in exchange for her own redemption. The Boys' focus on taking down Vought intensifies, with new alliances and betrayals shaping the path forward.

The following contains spoilers for The Boys Season 4, Episode 5, "Beware the Jabberwock, My Son," which debuted June 27 on Prime Video.

In The Boys Season 4, Billy Butcher's (Karl Urban) team has been desperate for solutions. They want to bring down Vought International, but they keep shooting themselves in the foot. They hide secrets from each other, plus ego gets in the way. This drums up a lack of communication and a lot of infighting that ends up harming the long-term goal.

However, they have had one good strategy, and this is bringing Jesse T. Usher's A-Train into the fold.

The Boys is a wildly entertaining show that has amassed a huge fan base for itself by twisting the superhero genre and making the "heroes" the primary antagonists and villains in the show. While fans love the laugh-out loud comedy and intense action, what keeps them coming back for more are the well-drawn and relatable characters.

From The Deep to Hughie, no character in this show is perfect, but some are certainly more likable than others. One of the most fun things about this show is how well-written the villains and the heroes are. Some characters are so despicable that fans can't help but find themselves anticipating what gruesome act they'll do next. Let's take a look at some of the best characters that fans despise and some that fans can't get enough of.

Updated on June 30, 2024 by Robbie Robinson: With Season 4 airing, hype for The Boys is at its peak.

In the sensational world of celebrity romances, sparks often fly where people least expect them. For fans of Amazon’s hit TV series The Boys, the latest buzz is all about Jack Quaid, who plays the lovable yet smart Hughie Campbell, and his mysterious connection with co-star Claudia Doumit, the actress behind the diabolical Victoria Neuman.

Jack Quaid and Claudia Doumit | image: Instagram/@jack_quaid

Meanwhile, considering how The Boys fans have been shipping Hughie and Starlight for a long time, following their on-screen chemistry, the news about Jack Quaid’s relationship with Claudia Doumit came as a lump in the throat. But to fans’ dismay, the duo have been silently dating for over two years, as per official sources.

Jack Quaid’s Relationship with The Boys’ Co-Star Claudia Doumit

From star-crossed enemies in Amazon Prime’s The Boys to romantic partners, Jack Quaid and Claudia Doumit made headlines for...

“The Boys” is one of the most popular superhero series globally and is currently in its fourth season, maintaining strong momentum and widespread discussion. Despite its critical acclaim since debuting, the series has faced significant fan backlash, unsurprising given its controversial nature. This backlash has targeted both the series and its cast, including instances of harassment from toxic “fans” and haters.

A prominent example is the situation with Erin Moriarty, who portrays Starlight, as one of the show’s main characters. In 2023 and earlier this year, Moriarty faced online harassment, primarily due to her appearance and rumors of plastic surgery. Fans attacked and insulted her based on these changes. Although it was a challenging time for Moriarty, she appears to have since recovered.

When the controversy first began, Moriarty addressed the backlash and abuse in a now-deleted Instagram post from January 2024. She wrote:

“This is something I truly never anticipated writing.

The fourth season of Amazon Prime’s hit superhero satire “The Boys” has taken a darker turn, delving deep into the morally ambiguous pasts of its supposed heroes. This shift in focus provides viewers with a harsh reality check, emphasizing that in the show’s gritty universe, no one is purely good or evil.

Created by Eric Kripke, “The Boys” has always pushed the boundaries of traditional superhero narratives, but the latest season goes further by exposing the questionable actions of characters previously seen as morally upright. This narrative choice adds layers of complexity to fan-favorite characters and challenges viewers’ perceptions of heroism.

Two characters in particular, Annie January (Erin Moriarty) and Frenchie (Tomer Capone), have had their pasts scrutinized this season. Revelations about Frenchie’s time as a mafia hitman, including the murder of a child, cast a dark shadow over his redemption arc. Similarly, accusations about Annie’s...