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Amazon Prime Video’s War of the Worlds is trending online, with critics (and the internet alike) mostly rebuking the film.

The 2025 adaptation of H. G. Wells’ 1898 novel of the same name stars Ice Cube as Will Radford, a Department of Homeland Security officer, who is tasked with keeping Earth safe from an infamous hacker when an alien invasion simultaneously occurs.

This isn’t the first time Wells’ story has been refurbished. Orson Welles’ was the first to adapt War of the Worlds with his infamous 1938 radio broadcast. Additional reiterations include Steven Spielberg’s 2005 film of the same name, and several other movies and TV shows.

The official logline for the film reads, “A gargantuan invasion is coming with this fresh take on the legendary novel of the same name. Renowned actress Eva Longoria is joined by iconic rapper and actor Ice Cube, along with Michael O’Neill and Iman Benson,...

The crime thriller TV series “Tulsa King” Season 3, stars Sylvester Stallone, Martin Starr, Jay Will, Max Casella, Vincent Piazza, Tatiana Zappardino, Annabella Sciorra, Domenick, Andrea Savage, Garret Hedlund, Dana Delany and Frank Grillo, streaming September 21, 2025 on Paramount+:

“…in the beginning, just after he is released from prison after 25 years, New York mob boss ‘Dwight ‘The General’ Manfredi’ is unceremoniously exiled to set up shop in Tulsa, Okla.

“Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a ‘crew’ from a group of unlikely characters, to help him establish a new criminal empire…”

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Warning: contains spoilers for Prime Video’s 2025 adaptation of War of the Worlds.

Last week, Prime Video dropped its new straight-to-streaming take on War of the Worlds. H.G. Wells’ original novel was published in 1898, which means it’s in the public domain, and contemporary artists can do whatever they want with the source material. Apparently, that includes turning it into dogshit.

If you’ve somehow missed the novel and its many adaptations — including a recent series that ran for three seasons and starred Gabriel Byrne, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Elizabeth McGovern, but which hid from us all on the usually forgotten premium movie network Epix — War of the Worlds is about a terrestrial invasion by aliens from Mars, who feed on human blood. The novel is a first-person narrative, and thus lent itself to Orson Welles’ interpretation. In his 1938 radio play, a broadcaster reports on the invasion beat by beat,...

Tulsa KingSeason 3 gets a tense new teaser trailer ahead of its debut on Paramount+.

The official teaser trailer for the upcoming third season of Tulsa King starring Sylvester Stallone was published to the official Paramount+ YouTube channel on August 6, giving fans a sneak-peek at all the pulse-pounding action and nail-biting tension to come. The teaser sees Stallone's Dwight Manfredi slowly spiraling while enemies close in on him and his allies from all sides. Audiences will be able to watch the chaos unfold for themselves when Tulsa King returns to Paramount+ with new episodes on Sept. 21.

Created by modern TV luminary Taylor Sheridan, Tulsa King stars Stallone as Dwight "The General" Manfredi, a capo of the Invernizzi crime family who is released from prison after 25 years and sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he sets up a new shop of his own. The series also stars Martin Starr as Lawrence "Bodhi" Geigerman,...

Prime Video's War of the Worlds is baffling viewers on social media, and some are calling it one of the worst movies of all time. Directed by Rich Lee, the sci-fi film is based on H.G. Wells' 1898 novel The War of the Worlds, which was previously adapted by Steven Spielberg in 2005, with Tom Cruise in the starring role.

This new take on the classic source material stars Ice Cube as protagonist William Radford, with supporting cast members including Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, and Andrea Savage, among others. Prime Video's War of the Worlds takes a new approach to the story, with the action happening exclusively on screens over video conferencing software.

After its release on Prime Video on July 30, many subscribers have now gotten a chance to watch the new War of the Worlds, and some are taking to X, formerly Twitter, to share their feelings on the movie.

Move over, Steven Spielberg. There’s a new “War of the Worlds” in town.

Actually, you’re probably fine.

A new adaptation of H. G. Wells’ seminal sci-fi classic “The War of the Worlds” released on Amazon Prime in late July, making waves on social media for all the wrong reasons.

The movie takes place entirely on various screens, following Ice Cube’s Will Radford (a surveillance expert for the Department of Homeland Security) as he witnesses the alien invasion from his computer. It currently sits at 0% on Rotten Tomatoes with 14 reviews. The audience score, with more than a thousand reviews, is a mere 14%.

Many have latched onto a text card in the film’s trailer that reads, “It’S Worse Than You Think” as a sign of the movie’s quality (or lack thereof). The trailer itself, which released in mid-July, became a mini online phenomenon for its bizarre tease of the screenlife adaptation.

Prime Video’s 2025 screen life take on War of the Worlds was supposed to bring H.G. Wells into the digital era, but instead it crashed spectacularly. It launched to a rare 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics called its all-monitor setup dull and said the heavy Amazon product placement undermined any suspense.

Even a brief stint at No. 1 in Prime Video’s Top Ten couldn’t stop audiences from tuning out. But despite the movie crashing and burning, the cast didn’t walk away empty‑handed. Ice Cube and his co‑stars still pocketed hefty checks. Here’s how each actor fits into the fiasco, the career moments that got them here, and what they earned from one of Hollywood’s biggest streaming flops.

Ice Cube Ice Cube in a still from War of the Worlds | Credits: Prime Video

Ice Cube starred as Will Radford, a Dhs surveillance officer who starts the...

Amazon Prime Video’s War Of The Worlds ( Photo Credit – Amazon Prime Video )

If you have even a passing interest in the sci-fi genre, chances are you’ve heard of H.G. Wells’ iconic 1898 novel The War of the Worlds, or perhaps seen one of its screen adaptations. Recently, streaming giant Amazon Prime Video released a new adaptation of the beloved sci-fi tale on its platform.

Titled War of the Worlds, the film stars rapper-actor Ice Cube and Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria. It premiered on July 30, 2025, on Prime Video. However, despite the star power, the film has received a shockingly low critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. Read on to find out what this version is all about, and how it’s been received by critics and audiences.

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Think about the worst movie you have ever watched. Well, according to critics, even the worst film won’t come close to Universal Pictures’ latest War of the Worlds. Starring Ice Cube in the lead role, the film has achieved a rare feat of debuting with a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes against 12 critic reviews.

The film is so bad that not one of the 12 critics deemed it worthy of any stars, which is ironic given the film’s tagline. The film’s official tagline is ‘It’s worse than you think,’ which perfectly describes the film while also foreshadowing its content. However, it feels less like a marketing strategy and more like an accidental warning label slapped across a project that fell off the rails before the aliens even landed. Even that hasn’t stopped fans from hate-streaming, making it one of the most streamed titles of recent times on...

The 1898 bestseller, The War of the Worlds, by H. G. Wells, has received numerous adaptations over the years, beginning with Orson Welles' 1938 radio drama. This year has also seen a film adaptation, the latest of all and coming on the heels of the 2023 War of the Worlds: The Attack, directed by Junaid Syed. The adaptation in question is the Ice Cube-starring War of the Worlds, released by Universal Pictures just last week, which has now officially received a Tomatometer rating on Rotten Tomatoes alongside highly unfavorable reviews from critics.

War of the Worlds, directed by Rich Lee, has been dealt a rare 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, days after its debut on Amazon Prime Video on July 30, 2025. Not to mention, all twelve critics’ reviews on the site found fault with every aspect of the movie, from its cast to its presentation. One such remark, from Todd Jorgensonof Cinemalogue, reads, “Failing...

Stars: Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Iman Benson, Henry Hunter Hall, Devon Bostick, Andrea Savage, Michael O’Neill, Jim Meskimen | Written by Kenny Golde, Marc Hyman | Directed by Rich Lee

The latest adaptation of War of the Worlds, directed by Rich Lee and starring Ice Cube, attempts to reboot H.G. Wells’ classic alien invasion tale for the Zoom-era world of 2025. Produced by Universal, this version leans heavily into the found-footage aesthetic and pandemic-era storytelling devices, delivering a fast-paced but flawed digital-age take on a sci-fi staple.

Set in a near-future where global surveillance, data streams, and cyber infrastructure rule modern life, the film pivots the traditional Martian invasion to a world already under the microscope. Ice Cube plays a U.S. government security analyst monitoring worldwide threats via data feeds and surveillance systems. Alongside him are his improbably qualified children, a scientist daughter and a hacker son, who become...

In a world filled with reboots, revivals, and remakes, not everything becomes a hit. For example, Ice Cube's recent sci-fi film War of the Worlds has become a critical flop.

The film is based on H.G. Wells' sci-fi novel of the same name, published in 1898. The novel has seen multiple adaptations, and even Steven Spielberg adapted it into the successful 2005 film War of the Worlds starring Tom Cruise, which was a critical and commercial success. Ice Cube's new War of the Worlds is nowhere near Spielberg's success because, despite being a hit on streaming, it debuted with a very rare 0% score from the critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

War of the Worlds is based on Wells' vital novel, which is still one of the best sci-fi stories of all time. Alien invasion stories are nothing new nowadays, but H.G. Wells set a new path at the end of...

War of the Worlds is a 2025 science fiction thriller that tries a new approach by telling its story entirely through screens and digital devices. The movie is based on H.G. Wells’s famous 1898 novel The War of the Worlds. Directed by Rich Lee, with a screenplay by Kenneth A. Golde and Marc Hyman, it stars Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Andrea Savage, and others.

The film was released by Universal Pictures on Amazon Prime Video on July 30, 2025. Unfortunately, it was not well-received. The movie currently has a 0% approval rating from critics based on 10 reviews and only a 12% approval rating from audiences, based on over 250 ratings. While the number of critic reviews is small, it doesn’t look like the scores will improve much as more opinions come in.

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The story follows Will Radford, a Department of Homeland Security officer who works with a government surveillance program...

A new Prime Video science fiction movie is performing well on streaming in spite of receiving poor scores from audiences. Prime Video is the subscription streaming service operated by Amazon that is best known for television series including The Boys, Reacher, and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

However, there are also a number of original Prime Video movies. Some of their most notable recent streaming titles include the John Cena and Idris Elba action comedy Heads of State, the thriller sequel Another Simple Favor, and the Tyler Perry drama Divorce in the Black.

War Of The Worlds Is Conquering Streaming

2025's War of the Worlds has become a streaming hit during its debut week. The new Prime Video original movie, which stars Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Iman Benson, Andrea Savage, Devon Bostick, and Clark Gregg, is an adaptation of the iconic 1898 sci-fi novel of the same name by H. G. Wells.

It’s the first day of a brand new month, and we’ve already got six brand new movies to keep us company throughout August. The new releases include the at-home premiere of Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later, along with the theatrical release of a fresh body horror nightmare.

Here’s all the new horror that released from July 28 – August 1, 2025!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

After scaring up an impressive $150 million worldwide, making it the third highest grossing horror movie of the year so far, Danny Boyle’s long-awaited sequel 28 Years Later has made its way home this week. You can now purchase or rent the film on Premium VOD outlets including Amazon, with a digital rental costing $19.99 and a purchase running you $24.99.

The long awaited sequel to 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later puts Danny Boyle back in the director’s chair,...

Plot: A grounded sci-fi film in the vein of District 9, that touches on themes of privacy versus surveillance

Review: I’ve always been an ardent defender of the “screen life” style of found footage films. I think they’re a unique way to present a story and can be very creative in how they utilize the gimmick. But what doesn’t work in any way is combining it with a mass surveillance system that allows us to see everything from all sorts of angles anyway. It makes the whole “seeing everything on a computer screen” feel very pointless. And that’s simply a good way to describe this new iteration of War of the Worlds: pointless.

Ice Cube plays a threat analyst named William Radford who spends his time spying on citizens of the United States, including his own kids. Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, and Andrea Savage all show up in supporting roles,...

Hulu’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot pilot has cast Kingston Vernes (The Survivor) in the potentially recurring role of Carson.

According to Deadline, Vernes will play Carson, “a junior Olympian and popular student at New Sunnydale Academy” who takes notice of new slayer Nova (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) following a life-altering event.

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In 1938, Orson Welles hosted a radio version of H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds” that reportedly sent listeners into a panic by treating the alien invasion as a breaking news broadcast. Skip forward to today, and a witless, straight-to-streaming adaptation of Wells’ novel seems highly unlikely to alarm anybody, confining the global takeover by aggressive extraterrestrial tripods to one man’s computer desktop as it does.

“War of the Worlds” marks the latest — and least convincing — screenlife thriller from “Searching” producer Timur Bekmambetov (this one clumsily orchestrated by VFX pro and frequent Eminem music video director Rich Lee). The project might be scarier if the company that’s releasing it, Amazon, hadn’t already achieved world domination. Even with a Prime subscription, you have to sit through two minutes of ads to watch 90 more of what amounts to a feature-length commercial for all things Amazon.

Ice Cube plays Will Radford,...

Exclusive: Five years after the run of Andrea Savage’s praised TruTV series I’m Sorry was cut short by the pandemic, the actor-comedian is back with another TV comedy she is creating, executive producing and headlining.

Savage has signed a deal with Fox to develop, write and star in Perf (working title). The project, from Fox Entertainment Studios, is described is an ensemble multi-camera comedy that reflects Savage’s aspirational, edgy real life-based voice and her ability to tap into the humor of being an adult.

Perf is part of Fox’s push into multi-camera comedy under the network’s President Michael Thorn. Fox also recently put in development a multi-cam comedy starring Earthquake based on his life. The network’s current live-action comedy slate consists of the single-camera series Animal Control and Going Dutch.

“Michael Thorn and Fox promised me that I can say anything I want other than the word f*&k,...

"Data is their food. You are the harvest." Welcome to Earth 2.0! Prime Video has unveiled the full trailer for a new screenlife found footage version of War of the Worlds, directed by Rich Lee. In this new take - Ice Cube fights aliens to save his family and the world. An experiment in adapting this sci-fi classic story of alien ships hidden underneath the earth, this time commenting on surveillance and data, using only footage of screen videos to show what it would be like for someone watching from afar. An interesting concept, but it just looks like a gigantic, boring digital mess. Produced by Timur Bekmambetov, one of the few remaining "screenlife cinema" supporters, this new version will be steaming on Prime Video next week. A grounded sci-fi film in the vein of District 9, that touches on themes of privacy versus surveillance. Starring Ice Cube along with Eva Longoria,...

War of the Worlds is back—but this time, it looks nothing like what we remember. The new version of the classic alien invasion story is landing on Prime Video on July 30. And instead of Tom Cruise running from tripod aliens, we now have Ice Cube playing a cyber-security expert named Will Radford. Yep, this time it’s more computers and hacking than hiding in basements.

This new movie is directed by Rich Lee and stars some big names like Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Andrea Savage, and more. It’s a modern-day take on H.G. Wells’ famous story, where extraterrestrial creatures attack Earth, and no one knows why. But this time, Will Radford has a major twist—he no longer believes that aliens are the real danger; it’s the people in charge.

The official synopsis via Deadline,

The modern-day adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic novel follows Will...

The new War of the Worlds movie is set to arrive on Amazon Prime Video on July 30, 2025. This American sci-fi action-thriller is directed by Rich Lee, with a screenplay written by Kenneth Golde and Marc Hyman.

The film is based on H.G. Wells’ famous 1898 novel The War of the Worlds and stars Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Andrea Savage, Henry Hunter Hall, Iman Benson, Devon Bostick, and Michael O’Neill.

Ice Cube takes the lead role as Will Radford, a top cyber-security analyst working for Homeland Security.

His job involves watching for threats using a large surveillance system. But when an attack by an unknown force happens, Will starts to suspect that the government might be hiding something from him and the rest of the world.

The movie’s production began back in 2020 when Ice Cube signed on to star in this fresh adaptation. Shortly after, Eva Longoria joined the cast,...

The new version of War of the Worlds is coming to Amazon Prime Video on July 30, 2025. This fresh take on the classic H.G. Wells novel is directed by Rich Lee, with a screenplay by Kenneth Golde and Marc Hyman.

The movie stars Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Andrea Savage, Henry Hunter Hall, Iman Benson, Devon Bostick, and Michael O’Neill.

Ice Cube plays Will Radford, a top cyber-security expert working for Homeland Security. His job is to watch for threats to the country through a large surveillance system. But when a strange attack happens, he starts to wonder if the government is hiding something not just from him, but from everyone.

The project started back in 2020, when Ice Cube signed on to star in this new version of the story. Eva Longoria joined shortly after, and the rest of the cast was revealed in 2025. The movie was originally set to...

H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds has been adapted many times in many ways, and a trailer for the imminent latest version has just arrived. From Orson Welles' panic-inducing radio broadcast, to Jeff Wayne’s incredible musical album, and Steven Spielberg’s movie with Tom Cruise, it is sometimes hard to imagine that there can be anything new to bring to the party. However, that hasn’t stopped Ice Cube and Eva Longoria joining forces with Prime Video to rework the old alien invasion story into an even more modern take than its previous incarnation. In short, it has vlogs, and online video calls and all those types of things.

What is perhaps more surprising than the project itself is that it will debut on Prime Video on July 30, meaning that fans of the story will get to see this new, ultra-modern retelling of the classic novel in less than a week’s time.

Once again, the world is under attack by an aggressive alien species looking to take over the globe for nefarious purposes — but this time, it’s Prime Video hosting the invasion with its latest sci-fi thriller. The streaming service offers a “bold imagining” of the classic sci-fi tale of an alien attack with Ice Cube in the lead, along with Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, and Andrea Savage. Set for release on July 30, 2025, the revival of H.G. Wells’ story takes modern media into consideration as it offers a new vision of the timeless horror tale. “It’ll be exciting for audiences to watch the movie and ask themselves: if aliens invaded today, how would we experience it? Most likely, we’d be watching it on our phones,” says producer Timur Bekmambetov. “In that way, it’s kind of a modern spin on Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds. Back then,...

H.G. Wells‘ sci-fi classic War of the Worlds is getting a bold screenlife reimagining starring Ice Cube (Anaconda), and the trailer is invading just ahead of the film’s surprise release.

War of the Worlds, by producers Patrick Aiello and Timur Bekmambetov, will premiere globally on Prime Video on July 30, 2025.

The film is directed by Rich Lee, and written by Kenneth Golde and Marc Hyman.

This modern-day adaptation follows “Will Radford (Ice Cube), a top cyber-security analyst for Homeland Security, who spends his days tracking potential threats to national security through a mass surveillance program, until an attack by an unknown entity leads him to question whether the government is hiding something from him… and the rest of the world.”

“Set against a backdrop of surveillance, mass data collection, and government-tech collusion, the film explores urgent themes of privacy vs. security, family vs. work, and humanity vs. control. With...

There have been a lot of film and TV adaptations of H.G. Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds over the decades. Just since the release of the Steven Spielberg movie starring Tom Cruise twenty years ago, we have seen at least seven feature film adaptations of the story, one mini-series, and one multi-season series. So why not gear up for another telling of the story? A trailer has just dropped online for the latest War of the Worlds movie, which will be released through the Prime Video streaming service on July 30th, and you can check it out in the embed above.

Ice Cube and Eva Longoria star in the film, which was directed by Rich Lee from a screenplay written by Kenneth Golde and Marc Hyman. This modern day take on Wells’ story follows Will Radford (Ice Cube), a top cyber-security analyst for Homeland Security, who spends...

H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds is getting a screenlife makeover — and Ice Cube is at the center of it. Premiering globally on Prime Video July 30, the new modern-day reboot of the sci-fi classic comes from producers Patrick Aiello and Timur Bekmambetov, with a twist that’s very 2025: the story unfolds through the digital devices we use every day. Think alien invasion meets mass surveillance, told through smartphones, laptops, and security feeds — a visual language designed to feel disturbingly real. You mean we can't even trust TikTok? Since when?!

Directed by Rich Lee, this War of the Worlds follows Will Radford (Ice Cube), a Homeland Security cyber-security analyst who monitors threats via a vast surveillance network. But when an attack by an unknown entity hits, Will is forced to question everything he knows — including what the government might be hiding from him… and the rest of the world.

Exclusive: Patrick Aiello and Timur Bekmambetov’s reboot of War of the Worlds is debuting around the world on Prime Video on July 30.

The modern-day adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic novel follows Will Radford (Ice Cube), a top cyber-security analyst for Homeland Security, who spends his days tracking potential threats to national security through a mass surveillance program, until an attack by an unknown entity leads him to question whether the government is hiding something from him … and the rest of the world.

Watch the trailer above.

Timur Bekmambetov Michael Buckner for Deadline

The Rich Lee-directed movie also stars Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Andrea Savage, Henry Hunter Hall, Iman Benson, Devon Bostick and Michael O’Neill. The indie film was written by Kenneth Golde and Marc Hyman and edited by Charles Ancelle, produced by Aiello and Bekmambetov, and executive produced by Adam Sidman.

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“The idea was organic,...

Taylor Sheridan's work can be seen everywhere, from being the co-creator of the hit neo-Western drama series Yellowstone to the crime drama Tulsa King on Paramount+. Now, the writer is preparing for Tulsa King's spin-off, Nola King, starring one of the greatest actors of all time, Samuel L. Jackson. While the upcoming series is highly anticipated, production hit a major snag recently that puts a temporary dent in its timeline. According to Variety, Dave Erickson, who co-created Fear the Walking Dead, signed on as the spin-off's showrunner but had to depart due to a scheduling conflict. The series hasn't been greenlit by Paramount+ yet, but the search for another showrunner is active as the series is a high priority.

Erickson is still the showrunner for Mayor of Kingstown (joined in the second season) and Tulsa King (joined in season 3). The good news is that there are a variety of great showrunners in the industry,...

Sylvester Stallone’s Tulsa King Among Paramount+’s Top 10 Shows (Photo Credit – Hotstar)

Sylvester Stallone has found one of his most successful TV roles in Tulsa King, a show quietly climbing the global streaming charts. It is not part of the Yellowstone universe, but comes from the same creative mind of Taylor Sheridan.

While Yellowstone holds strong, Tulsa King has taken its own lane, landing in the top 10 global charts on Paramount+, with fans from all over tuning in. As of July 11, 2025, it’s sitting at #8, not far behind Yellowstone at #3. At the top of the list are South Park and Mobland, while Blue Bloods, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and SpongeBob SquarePants also hold strong (per Flixpatrol).

Welcome to Tulsa. Stream #TulsaKing Now, exclusively on @ParamountPlus. #ParamountPlus pic.twitter.com/af0qHqJmPb

— Tulsa King (@TulsaKing) November 13, 2022

Sylvester Stallone Plays A Mafia Boss

The series kicked off back in 2022 with Stallone playing Dwight “The General” Manfredi,...

Ansel Elgort and Nat Wolff reunited at the 2025 Thirst Gala held at Sls Beverly Hills on Saturday evening (June 28) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The actors, who co-starred in the 2014 film adaptation of the book “The Fault In Our Stars,” were on hand to present author John Green with the Pioneering Spirit Award, which has previously been presented to the late Cameron Boyce.

John was presented with the award for his “unwavering voice and vision—both online and off. Whether through books, videos, or activism, John reminds us that empathy is action, and that attention is one of our most valuable currencies. Thank you, John, for using yours to shine a light on global health, water access, and what it means to care loudly.”

Also in attendance at the event were Tom Sandoval and girlfriend Victoria Lee Robinson, who made their red carpet debut as a couple, Andrea Savage, performer Loren Lott,...

Season 3 of the crime drama Tulsa King is on its way, and series star and Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone shared a new look on his Instagram.

Stallone took to Instagram last week to share a behind-the-scenes image from Tulsa King Season 3. The image features Stallone as Dwight "The General" Manfredi with his wrists restrained with zip ties. The post is captioned, "Things are getting nasty in Tulsa!"

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In the comments section of the post, one of the series' newest cast members, Kevin Pollak, said, "Hey! I'm in that scene! #spoileralert." While what's happening in the image is vague, Pollak is entering the series as FBI Special Agent Musso. Some fans suspect the scene is a continuation of Season 2's cliffhanger, where Dwight was taken into custody by a group of masked men.

Changes to Season 3

With Season 2's success,...

Taylor Sheridan has a lot of great shows, but if you only have time to watch one, crime drama Tulsa King is the best one!

Taylor Sheridan is currently one of the biggest and most successful producers in television. It started with his smash hit Yellowstone, which stunned everyone with its huge success. That led to a universe with spinoffs of 1883, 1923 and more to come. 

Sheridan has kept himself busy with other shows such as Lioness and Landsman. However, if you have to narrow it down to just one Sheridan show to watch, then Tulsa King is a fantastic drama that works well for any crime fan! Thankfully, the series has already been renewed for a third season and the cast and crew are currently hard at work filming.

What is Tulsa King about (and why you should watch it)

Debuting on Paramount+ in 2022, Tulsa King opens with Dwight "The...

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Duster is a crime thriller-drama series created by J.J. Abrams and Latoya Morgan. The Max series is set in 1972 in the Southwest, and it follows Nina Hayes, the first Black FBI woman agent, who teams up with Jim Ellis, a getaway driver, to bring down a dangerous criminal syndicate. Duster stars Josh Holloway, Rachel Hilson, Keith David, Sydney Elisabeth, Greg Grunberg, Camille Guaty, Asivak Koostachin, Adriana Aluna Martinez, and Benjamin Charles Watson. So, if you loved the thrilling crime drama, entertaining action, and compelling characters in Duster, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Hap and Leonard is a mystery crime-drama and dark comedy series created by Jim Mickle and Nick Damici. Based on the characters of the same name by Joe R. Lansdale,...

Sylvester Stallone might have a new title as President Trump's "special ambassador to Hollywood," but he's still sitting on the throne as the "Tulsa King." Yes, the Paramount+ juggernaut, one in a long line of Taylor Sheridan produced series, will be returning for a third season.

It makes sense that actor turned prolific TV creative has been able to create so many of these shows (considering he wrote the "Tulsa King" pilot in less than 24 hours), and yet, despite the quick script, some say "Tulsa King" may be Sheridan's best work (or at least the most entertaining of the bunch). The tale of Dwight "The General" Manfredi (Stallone) and rise from exiled New York mafia soldier to kingpin of Tulsa, Oklahoma has produced some of the funniest, strangest characters in the entire Sheridan universe. It has also helped turn the show into a hit for Paramount+, which has...

If you're here, then one or more of the following three things are true: It's the weekend, you're looking for something to watch, and you're a fan of Taylor Sheridan's shows. Thankfully, you have come to the right place for a recommendation of which of his shows to binge-watch this weekend. There's a lot of them, so it's entirely possible that you haven't watched them all.

Since debuting Yellowstone on the Paramount Network in 2018, Sheridan has expanded his television universe quite a bit in the following year, branching out with an extension of the franchise on streaming. Even beyond the Yellowstone series, Sheridan has additional star-studded shows like Lioness and Lawmen: Bass Reeves that are also worthing binge-watching.

But we're narrowing the list down to the four shows that will soon be returning with new seasons (or spinoffs) and can be binge-watch in a weekend. Since Yellowstone's five...

We might not have a release date yet, but Tulsa King Season 3 is officially underway — and Sylvester Stallone is already stirring the pot. The action legend took to Instagram to tease what's coming next for his fish-out-of-water mobster Dwight “The General” Manfredi, and according to Stallone, the plan for the new season is nothing short of devious. That’s right — Dwight’s return to Tulsa isn’t going to be smooth sailing. But did anyone really expect it would be?

“This is my friend, Frank Grillo,” Stallone says in a new behind-the-scenes video, as filming for Season 3 continues. “We’re about to do something a little devious in the name of commerce. It’s not like we’re thieves, right? We’re actually trying to retrieve what belongs to us. I have a feeling it’s going to go sideways.” Grillo — who joined the series in Season 2 as dangerous businessman Bill Bevilaqua — added,...

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MobLand is a British crime drama series created by Ronan Bennett. The Paramount+ series is set in London, and it follows Harry Da Souza, a fixer working for the Harrigan crime family, as they get into a gang war with a rival crime family, the Stevensons, because of a missing young boy. MobLand stars Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, Paddy Considine, Joanne Froggatt, Lara Pulver, Anson Boon, Jasmine Jobson, Mandeep Dhillon, Daniel Betts, and Helen Mirren. So, if you loved the thrilling crime drama, occasional dark humor, and compelling characters in MobLand, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Top Boy is a British crime thriller drama series created by Ronan Bennett. The Channel 4 and later Netflix series is set in the fictional Summerhouse estate in East London, and it revolves around Dushane and Sully,...

The third season of Taylor Sheridan's mob drama Tulsa King is expanding its cast with new additions. Just a couple of days ago, we learned the series would be returning for a third season, and now we're learning about two actors who will join the Sylvester Stallone-led series. Robert Patrick(of Terminator 2: Judgment Day fame) and Beau Knapp have joined the series in villainous roles (via Deadline), so we can expect a face off against Stallone's Dwight "The General" Manfredi.

Tulsa King, created by Sheridan, stars the Rocky and Rambo actor as Manfredi, a New York mafia capo exiled to Tulsa, Oklahoma, after a prison release, to build a criminal empire. The show, which streams on Paramount+, premiered in 2022 and has garnered critical acclaim.

Patrick, who is best known for his iconic role as the T-1000, the shape-shifting antagonist in James Cameron's 1991 Terminator sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day,...

Paramount+ has confirmed that Tulsa King will return for a third season. The crime drama, starring Sylvester Stallone and created by Taylor Sheridan, has already begun production in Atlanta and Oklahoma after months of casting.

Dave Erickson, previously a writer, executive producer, and showrunner on Mayor of Kingstown, has been named executive producer and showrunner for the upcoming season. His involvement was part of an overall deal with MTV Entertainment Studios, which produces Sheridan’s shows with 101 Studios.

Stallone, who plays Dwight “The General” Manfredi, secured a new contract in November, ensuring his involvement for at least two more seasons. This agreement set the stage for the series’ continuation, with a fourth season likely to follow.

The second season of Tulsa King, which concluded in November, set a Paramount+ record with 21.1 million global streaming views for its premiere. Alongside Landman and Lioness, it was among the top 10 U.S.

It’s official, Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone will return to the small screen as mob capo Dwight "The General" Manfredi in Tulsa King Season 3. The next chapter in the crime saga has been in production for the last few months, with Paramount+ now taking to social media to make everything official and confirm that Tulsa King Season 3 “is in the works!”

Beginning back in 2022, Tulsa King introduces audiences to New York mafia capo Dwight "The General" Manfredi, played by Rocky and Rambo star Sylvester Stallone. After being released from prison after 25 years and exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Okla, Manfredi realizes that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind and decides to slowly build a "crew" from a group of unlikely characters to help him establish a new criminal empire.

Created by Taylor Sheridan, who is best known for the likes of Sicario,...

Tulsa Kinghas been a major hit for the Paramount+ streaming service since its debut in 2022. While its second season ended in November 2024, production on Season 3 is expected in the very near future. Martin Starr, who plays Bodhi in the Sylvester Stallone-led gangster drama, teased what's to come.

In a new interview with Collider at SXSW, Starr revealed, “I mean, I’ve only just read the first two scripts.” The actor, who was at the film festival promoting his new project, the short film Out for Delivery, also shared,“We start production next week.”

Starr added that he couldn’t say much about Season 3. “I can’t tell you anything that I’ve read in those episodes, but I am excited. The new season is going to be a lot of fun. It looks already like there’s going to be a lot of action, and there are some loose...

Although Paramount+ has yet to issue an official renewal or release date, Tulsa Kingstar Sylvester Stallone told his Instagram followers that Season 3 is in the works in September 2024. Months since the boastful announcement, more details about the Taylor Sheridan mob drama have trickled down, including when the series may return, casting tidbits, probable storylines, and more.

At last glance, Dwight Manfredi (Stallone) bolstered his criminal empire after taking on the Triad members led by Jackie Ming (Rich Ting). With one rival gang out of the way, another will undoubtedly crop up and challenge Manfredi's crew as he seizes more power and control of the Midwest. However, given the terrifying cliffhanger at the end of Season 2, Tulsa King has plenty of directions to go when Season 3 inevitably returns.

'Tulsa King's Gangster Premise

Taylor Sheridan created Tulsa King for Paramount+, a dark mob dramedy TV series that launched in November 2022. Sylvester Stallone stars as Dwight Manfredi,...

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Hulu is ready with an entertainment-packed March this year. The upcoming month will see the release of the brilliant crime comedy-drama series Deli Boys and the streaming release of the award-winning film Anora. Just like every month, Hulu is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 7 new movies and TV shows coming to Hulu in March 2025.

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Deli Boys is an upcoming crime dark comedy-drama series created by Abdullah Saeed. The Hulu series follows two Pakistani American brothers who are suddenly put in charge of the family-owned convenience store after their father suddenly dies. They soon realize that their father was mixed up in some dangerous criminal activities, and now they must take up his mantle to continue the family business. Deli Boys stars Asif Ali,...

Even since Sylvester Stolle's Dwight Manfredi got out of prison and arrived in Tulsa, the lives of everyone in town and of his own family have drastically changed. Tulsa Kingexplores where one man's unchecked ambition can take him within the criminal underworld, for better or for worse. With two seasons aired so far, the show has shown how Dwight attracts people with his charm and confidence, but how it's ultimately dangerous to be close to him.

Stacy Beale, the Atf Agent who meets Dwight while at a bachelorette party, is one of those characters who find out the hard way how the gangster is bad luck. Though her character is not exactly likable, the plot twists she brings to Tulsa King Season 1 definitely deserve some recognition. The Manfredi women are also pretty aware of the damage Dwight can cause, but while Tina is in the show as a mere plot device for Dwight's consciousness,...

Now that Landman season 1 has finished, fans of Taylor Sheridan's dramatic look into the oil industry may be looking for similar shows or movies to replace it. After the ending of Landman season 1, it'll be a long time until viewers can see more of Tommy Norris' (Billy Bob Thornton) struggles with the oil industry. While Landman season 2 is unconfirmed but likely, it's still at least several months away. Fans of the comedy-drama may be looking for something new to fill in the hole Landman has left, and there are luckily quite a few options to choose from.

One of the hardest parts about finding something to watch after Landman isn't finding great shows and movies, it's finding ones that can match all the different tones Landman touched on. At different times, Landman was a comedy, a family drama, an action thriller, and a legal procedural. With so many different tones and genres,...

The movies that turned Sylvester Stallone into an action star are coming to Paramount+. The original Rambo trilogy will soon be made available to stream for subscribers.

Beginning Jan. 1, Paramount+ subscribers will be able to stream 1982's First Blood, 1985's Rambo: First Blood Part II, and 1988's Rambo III. In the action franchise, Stallone stars as its title character, Vietnam War veteran John Rambo, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and finds it difficult to readjust to normal life. Across the film series, Rambo uses the skills he acquired from serving in the military to fight corrupt police officers, enemy troops, and drug cartels.

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What Do We Know About the upcoming third season of Tulsa King? More than you may think. The Taylor Sheridan-produced series has been a hit for Paramount+, and with Yellowstone ending, the Oklahoma-set Tulsa King returning for season 3 is good news. So, let’s dive in and take a look at what Sylvester Stallone and his crime crew will be coming up with this year.

Sylvester Stallone has “confirmed” Season 3.

Usually, we kick off articles like this once a series has been officially greenlit. Still, it seems almost sure that Tulsa King will return for a third season, thanks to star Sylvester Stallone bragging about it on social media. With the record-breaking premiere numbers for season two, Stallone took to Instagram where he wrote, “I am elated and so proud of our cast because our show has gone up 75% over last year, which is unheard of, and Season 2 got 100% on Rotten Tomatoes!

Exclusive: Tulsa King is still pulling its weight over at Paramount+ as Season 2 has become one of the three biggest domestic originals in the streaming service’s history.

The second season, which wrapped up on November 17, has reached 13.6M global households to date, according to Paramount Global. It trails only behind Taylor Sheridan’s other hit 1923 and its own first season.

(It’s common for Paramount+ to tout global households rather that viewers, since the company can’t determine how many people are watching via a single stream, or if anyone is actually watching at all.)

This is a victory not only for Stallone and Sheridan, but for MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, which have been on a winning streak as of late. They also produce 1923 as well as Landman, which recently had the biggest global series premiere for Paramount+ in two years.

The Sylvester Stallone-led series has...