J.R.R. Tolkien’s Second Age comes to life in an all-new series from Amazon Studios. It’s set for release on Prime Video on September 2 and features a selection of characters from the ensemble cast, including Elves, Dwarves, as well as Orcs. Unlike the films, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose, unlikely heroes tested, and one of the greatest villains that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover the entire world in darkness. Read more for the teaser trailer and additional information.
Paramount+’s Halo The Series follows a 26th-century war between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant, a theocratic-military alliance of several advanced alien races. Today, during the NFL’s AFC Championship game between the LA Rams and San Francisco 49ers, the first official trailer was released, teasing epic Master Chief battles as well as intruding Cortana, an artificially intelligent character that looks somewhat different from the game. Read more to watch.
After a very brief teaser, we finally get a first look at the Halo live-action TV series that is set to debut on Paramount+ in early 2022. It’s set to follow a 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant. The series will combine deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and an exciting imagined vision of the future. Read more for the video and additional information/
Jimmy Donaldson, better known as Mr. Beast online, has recreated the “Squid Game” show on Netflix in real-life to the best of his ability. To make this possible, he had to recruit 456 people to play, and throw in a handsome reward to boot. To be more specific, the winner of this competition took home a whopping $456,000 USD, but in all, it cost Mr. Beast around $3.5-million to put everything together.
The first teaser trailer for Paramount’s new Halo TV series was released during Microsoft’s Xbox 20th anniversary celebration today. This original series, based on the iconic Xbox franchise, will launch exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and in all international markets where the streaming service will be available in 2022. The story dramatizes a 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, combining personal stories with action, adventure as well as a futuristic vision of the battles to come. Read more for the video and additional information.
Michael Carbonaro, star of the hit truTV show called “The Carbonaro Effect,” has featured some mind-boggling tricks during its run, but the wireless soda machine may be the most popular of them all. At first glance, it looks like a drink dispenser that a bartender would use, but upon closer inspection, you’ll see that it’s not connected to anything, yet is still able to dispense soda.
Amazon has just wrapped filming for the first season of their “The Lord of the Rings” TV series, with the first episode set for release on the Prime streaming service on September 2, 2022. The company has spent $465-million USD thus far filming the first season of the show, according to New Zealand government officials. It has already been renewed for a second season, and the studio is expected to film five seasons of the show. Read more for a video explaining the teaser image and additional information.
TCL’s 55-inch 6-Series 4K Mini-LED QLED TV is all-new and can be picked up for just $649.99 shipped. Mini-LED backlight technology delivers uncompromised contrast, brightness, and uniformity, while the integrated quantum dot technology enhances performance further for better brightness as well as wider color volume. Its also the first TV boasting a THX Certified Game Mode, which when combined with Variable Refresh Rate and Auto Game Mode, offers an optimized gaming experience. Product page. Read more for a video and additional information.
The Simpsons is set to unveil a new couch gag on Sunday’s new episode, and it has the national quarantine in mind. It opens with the family taking part in extreme sports in a new animation style titled “The Extremesons”. Whether it be Homer going wingsuiting onto a jet or Bart being dropped out of a helicopter for a snowboarding session, this intro has it all.
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It’s common practice for reporters to use social media to broadcast live nowadays, but sometimes, things don’t go as planned. Asheville television reporter Justin Hinton, who reports for WLOS, accidentally activated Facebook’s “Mystery Mask” filter generator during his live stream while covering the snowfall last week, and hilarity ensued. Read more for the video and additional information.