Movies

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Wahoo! After 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie smashed its way to a US$1.36 billion haul, a sequel was inevitable. Now, brothers Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) are blasting off on a cosmic adventure.

Bowser (Jack Black) may be locked up, but Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie) is stepping up — determined to free his dad and restore the family name. Along for the ride: Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), Toad (Keegan-Michael Key), and newcomers like cosmic guardian Rosalina (Brie Larson) and the ever-reliable scene-stealer, Yoshi (Donald Glover).

There are more surprises in store, too. Pratt has teased a few unannounced characters — and yes, the internet is already betting on Wario.

Michael
Few artists loom as large over the music industry as Michael Jackson. Now, his story gets the blockbuster treatment.

Starring Jaafar Jackson, the King of Pop’s real-life nephew, Michael traces the late singer’s meteoric rise from Jackson 5 prodigy to global icon behind Thriller. It marks the first major cinematic retelling of his life since 2009’s Michael Jackson’s This Is It documentary film.

The movie dives into his early years under the strict guidance of his father, Joe Jackson (Colman Domingo), his creative partnership with producer Quincy Jones (Kendrick Sampson), and his close bond with Diana Ross (Kat Graham). It also explores how he honed the electrifying stage presence that would redefine pop performance.

While the film doesn’t shy away from the serious allegations that shadowed his later years, Michael ultimately positions itself as a loving, glossy tribute.

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Samara Weaving returns as Grace MacCaullay, the iconic and unlikely ‘final girl’ (or survivor) of 2019’s Ready or Not. In this sequel, the stakes are even higher, and Grace proves even steelier.

Grace is drawn into a (literally) bloody power struggle among the world’s wealthiest families, all vying for control of a shadowy council. She is forced to fight for her life again when she learns that her younger sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) has been targeted. Joining the chaos: Sarah Michelle Gellar as lead villain Ursula Danforth, influential horror director David Cronenberg as the Danforth family patriarch, and Elijah Wood as the ominously named ‘Lawyer’.

In addition to Weaving, the original film’s directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and screenwriters Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy also return for the sequel. “We spent a lot of time trying to figure out what the best story was to tell, and I think we’ve nailed it,” Weaving tells People. 

Ready or not, another round of deadly games begins.

TV

The Boys S5
All good things must come to an end. For The Boys, though, things escalate before they conclude.

The fifth and final season of the Amazon hit series picks up after a devastating fourth-season finale, with Homelander (Antony Starr) tightening his grip on power and effectively taking control of the government. The Boys are scattered, broken, and more desperate than ever.

Billy Butcher (Karl Urban), now juiced up with Compound V, is out for revenge against Homelander, while Starlight (Erin Moriarty) leads a resistance movement to free captured supes, including her former teammates.

Across four razor-sharp seasons, The Boys has blurred the line between superhero satire and political commentary, all while delivering outrageous violence and biting humour. With reality increasingly echoing warped fiction, this final chapter feels timely and urgent.

The Boys S5 premieres on Amazon Prime Video on 8 April.

Stranger Things: Tales From 85
Back to Hawkins — with a twist!

Stranger Things wrapped up in 2025 with a suitably epic — albeit divisive — conclusion, but Netflix isn’t done with the blockbuster franchise. Enter Tales From 85, an animated spin-off which drops us between Seasons 2 and 3 of the neon-soaked original series, reuniting the gang (voiced by a fresh cast) for a fresh supernatural mystery. The vibe? Retro, colourful, and just the right amount of creepy.

Think Scooby-Doo meets Ghostbusters, with a splash of modern animation flair. The tone may be lighter and more family-friendly, but the Upside Down isn’t pulling its punches. Case in point: those nightmare-inducing pumpkin zombies teased in the trailer.

There’s also a new addition to the crew: Nikki Baxter (Odessa A’zion), a pink-haired punk who looks ready to shake things up.

Stranger Things: Tales From 85 premieres on Netflix on 23 April.