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Death, taxes, and another Netflix price increase hits wallets

Jak Connor | Jan 22, 2025 1:32 AM CST

The pursuit of exponential growth is on full display, as Netflix recently announced it will be increasing its prices in the US, Canada, Portugal, and Argentina.

Death, taxes, and another Netflix price increase hits wallets

Fortunately, Oceanic and European audiences will keep that extra change in their pockets (for now). As reported by The Verge, the ad-supported tier is increasing from $6.99 to $7.99 per month, and the standard ad-free tier from $15.49 to $17.99 - effectively a 15% increase. The premium tier will also receive a 9% bump from $22.99 to $24.99.

If you're wondering, 'Why do they keep doing this to me?' - then look no further than the quarterly earnings report, which essentially highlights that they executed their 2024 plan (to grow) and highlights their 2025 plan (to grow). The following rationale was outlined by a Netflix spokesperson:

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The new Superman teaser is here, with Supes fighting a Kaiju and Krypto coming to the rescue

Anthony Garreffa | Dec 19, 2024 6:32 PM CST

The first trailer for James Gunn's new Superman is here, showing Kal-El battered, bruised, and bleeding before Krypto comes to save him. Check it out:

The new Superman teaser is here, with Supes fighting a Kaiju and Krypto coming to the rescue

The new Superman movie is being directed by James Gunn, who helmed the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy for Marvel and the MCU, but is now the co-chief of DC and the writer + director on Superman. In the opening scene of the trailer, Krypto is called to (well, whistled) by Superman who needs help... as the trailer cuts to other parts of the movie.

We get to see the visual style and color grading that James Gunn has used for Superman, shots of Lois Lane and Clark Kent in the Daily Planet, cuts to the Kent Farm with Clark and Pa Kent embracing... it shapes up so well, but then Superman flies in front of a little girl that has just been attacked by a... KAIJU... an epic shot, absolutely epic.

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Samsung's 'The Premiere 8K' home theater projector will be at CES 2025

Kosta Andreadis | Dec 15, 2024 9:28 PM CST

The Premiere 8K is Samsung's latest flagship premium projector for home theaters. It's the first to receive 8K Association (8KA) certification for 8K projectors, a new standard implemented this month.

Samsung's 'The Premiere 8K' home theater projector will be at CES 2025

To obtain 8KA certification, a projector must meet a series of standards, including a proper 8K resolution (7680 x 4320), brightness, contrast, and color gamut ratings that meet a certain standard, high dynamic range (HDR) support, and the ability to upscale lower resolution content to 8K - also, immersive audio capabilities with support for the latest formats.

Samsung's Premiere 8K projector will debut at CES 2025 in January. It will have a world-first feature and bring "unmatched immersion to home cinema."

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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning teaser trailer drops, Tom Cruise's last mission

Anthony Garreffa | Nov 11, 2024 11:11 PM CST

"Everything you are, everything you've done... has come to this". Paramount Pictures have unleashed the teaser trailer for Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, which debuts in theaters on May 23, 2025. Tom Cruise's last mission is nearly here... check it out:

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning teaser trailer drops, Tom Cruise's last mission

Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning has been renamed from its last movie in the franchise -- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 -- from Dead Reckoning Part 2, to "The Final Reckoning". This is reportedly Tom Cruise's last mission as protagonist Ethan Hunt, but I'm sure we could see one last mission...

This is the 8th entry in the franchise, with Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning to be the conclusion from the events of the cliffhanger in Dead Reckoning Part 1 from 2023. We don't know the full plot details just yet, but Ethan and his team must stop one of the most dangerous weapons from destroying the world, and will take to the depths of the oceans again to stop it.

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Christopher Lee brought back to life to play Saruman in new Lord of the Rings movie

Jak Connor | Oct 29, 2024 2:32 AM CDT

The upcoming Lord of the Rings animated prequel movie is scheduled to release in December, and ahead of the release, Phillipia Boyens, one of the movie's writers, has given some behind-the-scenes details on one of the characters, Saruman the White.

Christopher Lee brought back to life to play Saruman in new Lord of the Rings movie

Boyens also co-wrote Peter Jackson's trilogy of Lord of the Rings films and is now, along with Peter Jackson, producing the War of Rohirrim. This animated prequel will take viewers back 183 years before the events of Jackson's trilogy, and will tell the story of Helm Hammerhand, a legendary kind of Rohan that is required to defend his people and family from the Dunlendings, a group of wild mountain people that are bitter foes to Rohan.

This story includes Saruman the White, and according to Boyen's Christopher Lee, he will post-humorously reprise his role as the character in the new animated movie. According to the writer, the team behind the project gained access to Lee's archive and was able to sample enough authentic voice recordings that it was possible for Lee to voice the character once again.

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God of War TV series from Sony and Amazon is reportedly in production hell

Kosta Andreadis | Oct 20, 2024 11:58 PM CDT

Videogame TV adaptations have come a long way, partly thanks to the critical and commercial success of both The Last of Us on HBO and Fallout on Prime Video. Award-winning drama, engaging action, and faithfully staying true to the spirit and tone of iconic interactive experiences are now the expectation or new bar for a new high-profile videogame to TV adaptations.

God of War TV series from Sony and Amazon is reportedly in production hell

Announced in 2022, a live-action God of War series from Sony Pictures TV and Amazon MGM Studios entered production - with the series set to follow in the footsteps of the most recent games. The story follows Kratos, now in the Norse realm of Midgard, looking after his son Atreus as they embark on a mission to spread his recently departed wife's ashes from the highest peak.

Those who have played God of War and the sequel, God of War Ragnarok, on PC or PlayStation 5 will undoubtedly be excited about the possibility of a new TV series - especially when the games are incredibly cinematic. It might be time to temper those expectations, as the TV adaptation is in trouble.

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Interstellar 10th Anniversary: back in theaters, in IMAX, new 4K Collector's Edition box set

Anthony Garreffa | Oct 9, 2024 3:33 AM CDT

Can you believe Interstellar was released into theaters 10 years ago? Paramount Pictures is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Christopher Nolan's epic space movie being re-released into theaters, into IMAX, and a new 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray box set.

Interstellar 10th Anniversary: back in theaters, in IMAX, new 4K Collector's Edition box set

The new 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition was created with Christopher Nolan's participation and approval, which includes Interstellar in both 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray disc, as well as a third Blu-ray. There's also a digital copy of Interstellar, reproductions of the 5 costume patches, 5 theatrical poster reproductions, and a never-before-seen storyboard sequence from Nolan's archives.

Interstellar's new 10th Anniversary set also includes over 2 hours of new and legacy bonus content that drives deeper into the science of the film, its groundbreaking production, and a brand-new discussion on the impacts Interstellar has had in the last 10 years.

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Amazon Prime Video is about to get a whole lot worse with even more ads

Jak Connor | Oct 7, 2024 8:24 AM CDT

Amazon is planning on increasing the amount of money it makes on its Prime Video streaming service by increasing the number of available advertisement slots, meaning users will be blessed with even more ads than they are already consuming.

Amazon Prime Video is about to get a whole lot worse with even more ads

Notably, current Prime Video users consume between 2 and 3.5 minutes of advertisements every hour. According to a recent Financial Times interview with Kelly Day, Amazon's Vice President of Prime Video International, currently, standard-tier Prime Video users don't receive ads in the middle of content, but that could change in 2025 with Amazon's plan to revise its advertising structure across its platform.

The FT article also revealed Amazon's plan to roll out different forms of ads on Prime Video, such as shoppable ads, carousel ads, intermissions ads, and brand quiz ads. Currently, advertisements on Prime come in two forms; a trailer for Amazon's next upcoming big piece of content (movie/TV show), and then additional slotted ads from brands that have purchased these slots.

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Amazon is closing in on approving a third season of The Rings of Power

Jak Connor | Oct 7, 2024 12:03 AM CDT

The season two finale of Amazon's The Rings of Power has just wrapped up, and now we are beginning to hear the rumblings of the third season being greenlit.

Amazon is closing in on approving a third season of The Rings of Power

The first season of The Rings of Power wasn't particularly well received by Middle-Earth fans, who cited many problems with the story, particularly the differences between the adaptation and the book lore. Despite the criticisms, the first season generated more than 150 million viewers, and according to studio head Jennifer Salke, season two has generated 55 million and is expected to catch up to season one's numbers. Amazon declined to comment on what constitutes a "view" but did say that The Rings of Power is still within its streaming platforms' top five shows.

Will season three get greenlit? The Hollywood Reporter states Amazon is on the verge of officially approving the third season for the show, with the studio expected to make a decision and an announcement by the end of the month. An indicator that a third season is on the way is that Amazon MGM Studios touted The Rings of Power content to advertisers at the Prime Video UK Upfront presentation in London, which typically only happens when a studio is confident in continuing development on that project.

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BIOSTAR unveils its new X870E VALKYRIE flagship Zen 5 motherboard

Anthony Garreffa | Sep 30, 2024 11:33 PM CDT

BIOSTAR has just launched its new flagship X870E VALKYRIE motherboard, ready to run AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series CPUs.

BIOSTAR unveils its new X870E VALKYRIE flagship Zen 5 motherboard

The new BIOSTAR X870E VALKYRIE motherboard is ready for AMD's new Ryzen 9000 series CPUs, with the X870E VALKYRIE motherboard supporting up to 192GB of DDR5 memory, enough to handle a few Chrome tabs, that's for sure.

Get ready to crank up your gaming rig with the X870E VALKYRIE, because this beast of a motherboard doesn't mess around. It's packing dual PCIe 5.0 x16 slots alongside a PCIe 4.0 x16, so you can slap in those top-tier GPUs without breaking a sweat, ensuring your system is future-proofed for whatever comes next in gaming or pro-level rendering.

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