Entertainment Tidbits

Stranger Things has become the first Netflix series to have all four seasons rank in the Top 10 at the same time. The surge comes as millions of viewers revisit the show ahead of the imminent Season 5 premiere. Season 4, released in 2022, remains Netflix’s third-most popular English-language series with 140.7 million views in its first 91 days. (Story URL)

Toby Wallace has been confirmed as the first series regular in Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Assassin’s Creed franchise. Wallace will play a co-lead in the thriller, which explores a secret conflict between two rival groups. The show, featuring new characters separate from the video games, will follow their journeys through key historical moments. (Story URL)

FX has ordered a new anthology series inspired by the hit video game franchise Far Cry. The show’s first season is expected in the coming years. The series will be led by It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator Rob Mac and Fargo and Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley. Each season will feature a new story, setting, and cast, echoing the structure of the games. (Story URL)

Paramount+ has set December 4th as the streaming debut for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the eighth film in the action series. The movie, which opened in theaters in May, continues the story from 2023’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning. In the film, Ethan Hunt, played by Tom Cruise, and his team face AI villain The Entity. (Story URL)

Eva Green has been cast as Aunt Ophelia in Season 3 of Netflix’s dark comedy Wednesday. The role was teased in the final scene of Season 2, which briefly showed the back of Ophelia’s head. Green’s casting ends fan rumors that Lady Gaga’s character, Rosalyn Rottwood, might be Ophelia. Ophelia Frump is sister to Catherine Zeta-Jones’ Morticia Addams. (Story URL)

Prime Video is reviving the Barbershop franchise with a new comedy series led by Roy Wood Jr. and Jermaine Fowler. The show expands the world of the original MGM films. Fowler stars as Travis “Trav” Porter, a Chicago native continuing his grandfather’s legacy at Calvin’s Barbershop. Wood Jr. plays Robert, a former inmate rebuilding his life as a barber. (Story URL)

Hulu has renewed The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives with a 20-episode order, set to premiere in early 2026. The reality series, which follows Utah-based influencers known as #Momtok, continues after Season 3 debuted on November 13. Hulu reported that viewership “grew season over season” but did not release figures. The cast plans to film through most of 2026. (Story URL)

Gene Hackman’s personal collection has earned more than $2 million at auction following the actor’s death earlier this year. Bonhams offered items from Hackman’s film career, including his three Golden Globe Awards. His Cecil B. DeMille Award brought $33,280, while his trophies for The Royal Tenenbaums and Unforgiven sold for about $50,000 each. (Story URL)