When you produce as much TV as Netflix does, eventually you have to clear some room. After all, the streaming video space is already way too crowded. How can the service keep throwing new shows at you, while expecting you to also digest its almost endless list of originals that are already out there in the ether waiting to be binged?
With that in mind, Netflix canceled even more shows in 2019 than it did in 2018. Last year, they only dropped the hammer on 14 original shows, including Lady Dynamite, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHale, and Marvel’s Daredevil. In 2019, however, nearly two dozen shows were announced as ending.
Among them were the remaining Marvel series, a sci-fi gem in The OA, and several more you might have been fond of or meaning to check out. Take a look before at every show ended by Netflix in 2019. Then, if you want to know what they made room for, take a look at the biggest exclusives coming to the service in 2020.
The Star Wars sequel trilogy — The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker — have not only cast talented actors like Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver and John Boyega to enter the Star Wars universe. They’ve also developed a new trend of making celebrity fans’ dreams come true by casting some truly notable names as cameos.
in The Rise of Skywalker cast, we have gathered up all the celebrity cameos in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Click through the gallery below to see the photos of the characters in action or run through the list below to get a quick reminder of which big names totally snuck into one of the biggest franchises on the planet.
Between the numerous weekly shows, PPVs, online content, and more, 2019 was a great year to be a wrestling fan. AEW debuted its weekly series on TNT and WWE’s NXT brand began airing on USA to kick off the Wednesday Night Wars. There is a lot of content for wrestling fans to take in every year.
Because of all this content, it can be hard to nail down just what the biggest moments from the past year were. Is it the return of a familiar face, a great match, or wrestlers being trapped in another country?
GameSpot is looking back at a year of great wrestling to figure out what were the 10 biggest moments of 2019, the ones that captured our attention and imagination like none other this past year. So check them all out below, presented in no particular order.
For a better look into entertainment for 2019, make sure to check out the best and worst reviewed movies of 2019. And if you’re looking ahead to 2020, check out our looks at the Biggest Movies, TV shows, and Anime to watch next year.
In honor of The Witcher’s first season premiering on Netflix, IGN can exclusively debut one of the epic songs from the soundtrack: “The Song of the White Wolf,” which you can listen to in our player below or at the top of the page (also available on SoundCloud), which has been composed and produced by Sonya Belousova (Dexter) and Giona Ostinelli (Homeland), and performed by Declan de Barra (Marvel’s Iron Fist).
When we chatted with Belousova and Ostinelli, they talked about the importance of keeping the tone of the music both modern and contemporary. “During our conversation with
Netflix’s The Witcher may prove a surprising watch for fans of the beloved Witcher video games, as the streaming show has nothing at all to do with the games. The games are pseudo-sequels to the original books and short stories, and it’s those on which the show is based.
That said, if you’re a fan of the original books or of the games, there are plenty of hidden details, Easter eggs, and references for you to spot throughout the eight episodes that compose The Witcher Season 1.
We’ve watched all eight episodes already, and while it would take an entire book (or several) to list every reference to the source material–the show is a surprisingly faithful adaptation in places–we picked out some of our favorites here. Scroll down and let us know what we missed in the comments at the bottom of the page.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is starting strong at the box office. Deadline reports that the movie made between $44 and $48 million in the US for its early screenings on Thursday night.
These results give Rise of Skywalker one of the best starts in the history of cinema. Avengers: Endgame had the best Thursday night in history with $60 million, followed by Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($57 million) and then Star Wars: The Last Jedi ($45 million).
We will report back with more details on The Rise of Skywalker’s box office results as numbers come in for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Keep checking back for more.
NetherRealm is ringing in the holidays with seasonal events in Mortal Kombat 11, including special player skins and konsumables and even a winter-themed tower. The pair of events are Winter Wonderland, from December 22-27, and Ring in the New Year, from December 28-January 2. You can find the events across PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and Stadia.
First, the Winter Wonderlanad Tower event will feature three special towers with themed modifiers. Those include Killer Kanes, Sledding Tarkatans, Parachuting Ginger Deadmen, Exploding Snowmen, Christmas Trees, Menorahs, Dreidels, and Shooting Stars. The Ring in the New Tower will have similar modifiers: a disco ball, champagne bottles, party poppers, fireworks, and a digital countdown clock.
Those towers are free for all players, and you can play them to earn character skins, module pieces, and konsumables. This also comes alongside the seasonal ranked Kombat League, currently in its sixth season. That season will close on January 7, and the next will begin on January 14.
Meanwhile, NetherRealm is testing cross-play for MK11, including the ability to challenge those on the opposing platform to fulfill your console war bloodlust. The studio also showed off its next DLC character, The Joker of DC Comics fame, at The Game Awards. The Clown Prince is coming January 28 for Kombat Pack owners, and will join the Terminator, Sindel, Nightwolf, and Shang Tsung. One more Kombat Pack character remains after Joker, and that will be Spawn on March 17.
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Microsoft, Nintendo, and Steam have launched their winter sales, and now Sony is getting in on the holiday fun. Sony is offering up to huge discounts on more than 1,500 games during its holiday sale, which will be broken up into two waves. The first round of deals, which is live now, runs until January 5 before the second set of deals takes its place until January 16.
We’ve rounded up some of the best deals in Sony’s holiday sale below. If you want to check out the full list of discounted games, head on over to the PlayStation Store.
Best PS4 game deals
A Way Out — $15 ($30)
Arizona Sunshine (PSVR) — $14 ($40)
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey — $15 ($60)
Battlefield V — $16 ($40)
Blasphemous — $16.74 ($25)
Blood & Truth — $20 ($40)
Borderlands 2 VR — $25 ($50)
Borderlands 3 — $39 ($60)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare — $39.59 ($60)
Castlevania Anniversary Collection — $10 ($20)
Catherine: Full Body — $30 ($60)
Children of Morta — $14.73 ($22)
Cities: Skylines — $10 ($40)
Code Vein — $36 ($60)
Control — $39 ($60)
Dark Souls III — $21.24 ($60)
Days Gone — $20 ($40)
Death Stranding — $40.19 ($60)
Devil May Cry 5 — $19.79 ($60)
The Division 2 — $12 ($60)
Doom — $6 ($20)
Dragon Quest XI — $30 ($60)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR — $18 ($60)
Enter the Gungeon — $7.49 ($15)
Far Cry New Dawn — $16 ($40)
FIFA 20 — $30 ($60)
Final Fantasy X/X-2 Remaster — $12.49 ($25)
Ghost Recon Breakpoint — $19.79 ($60)
God of War — $15 ($20)
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice — $15 ($30)
Hitman – Game of the Year Edition — $12 ($60)
Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition — $15 ($20)
Kingdom Hearts Collection — $33 ($100)
Kingdom Hearts 3 — $19.79 ($60)
Life is Strange 2: Complete Season — $20 ($40)
Little Nightmares Complete Edition — $7.49 ($30)
Madden NFL 20 — $36 ($60)
MLB The Show 19 — $18 ($30)
Mortal Kombat 11 — $24 ($60)
Moss (PSVR) — $19.79 ($30)
NBA 2K20 — $30 ($60)
Need for Speed Heat — $40.19 ($60)
NHL 20 — $30 ($60)
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom — $20.39 ($60)
The Outer Worlds — $45 ($60)
Persona Dancing: Endless Night Bundle — $30 ($60)
Rage 2 — $19.79 ($60)
Rainbow Six Siege Deluxe Edition — $10 ($40)
Red Dead Redemption 2 — $30 ($60)
Resident Evil 2 Remake — $19.79 ($60)
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice — $39 ($60)
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order — $49.79 ($60)
Superhot — $10 ($25)
The Surge 2 — $30 ($60)
Watchdogs 2 — $12.49 ($50)
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The latest PlayStation 4 firmware update is out now, but don’t expect any significant changes. The new 7.02 update is all about improving stability and system performance. “
The PS4 patch notes are one line long: “This system software update improves system performance.”
Everyone must download this update to play games online, but thankfully it’s only 447.9 MB. The timing of the update is curious, as it comes just eight days after the release of 7.01. With lots of new PlayStation consoles coming online for the holidays, it might be that Sony is pushing hard to make sure new players have a smooth experience.
More Lego films are coming–but from a different production studio. Variety reports that Jurassic World company Universal Pictures is in discussions with The Lego Group to make more movies based on the little bricks.
The Lego Movie and its sequel, as well as the Lego Batman spinoffs, were produced by Warner Bros. According to Variety, Universal’s new deal with Lego is a “much broader use of the intellectual property” compared to the previous movies.
Universal is said to be exploring numerous opportunities to create new Lego movies based on the company’s film franchises. Universal and Lego already teamed up for the Lego Jurassic World mini-series for Nickelodeon. Variety reports that Universal is also considering “live-action hybrid” movies.In addition to Jurassic World, Universal’s other massive property is Fast & Furious.
Dan Lin, who produced numerous Lego movies for Warner Bros., will reportedly return to produce the new Lego movies for Warner Bros. This is notable since Lin also has an overall deal with Warner Bros.
Another report from The Hollywood Reporter states that Universal’s new deal with Lego is “exclusive.” Lego’s partnership with Warner Bros. for Lego movies reportedly ended in Fall 2019.
The report goes on to say that after The Ninjago Movie and Lego Movie: The Second Part fell short at the box office, Lego “began rethinking its deal.” Multiple studios reportedly bid for the Lego deal before Universal closed it.
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