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OTT releases this week: Adam Sandler is in space, ‘Elsbeth’ sleuths and Japan shines in ‘Shogun’

Adam Sandler playing an astronaut on a solo mission to the edge of the solar system in the sci-fi drama “Spaceman,” and Disney 's animated coming-of-age story “Iwájú” set in the future in Lagos, Nigeria, are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists: the video game Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, a Paramount documentary revealing how law enforcement has quietly used rap…

NASA’s Juno spacecraft captures mesmerizing image of Jupiter’s moon Io; Know what experts said

NASA has been conducting crucial space missions to explore the wonders of outer space and our solar system. NASA is closely monitoring the Jupiter mission, which has so far made 56 flybys of the planet and has made close flybys of three of its moons. Now, NASA has shared an image of Jupiter's moon Io which was captured during the Juno spacecraft flyby. The image has stunned the viewers with the spacecraft capturing its volcanic state and the image reveals a close look towards the moon's surface. This study and revelation…

NASA’s Enigmatic Green Lasers Spotted by Japanese Astronomer

Japanese museum curator and astronomer Daichi Fujii spotted something irregular last September in several motion-sensing cameras he had set up: three brilliant green lights that streaked across the sky.Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewAfter studying the footage and comparing it to orbital data, Fujii found the responsible party: NASA’s Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite 2, or ICESat-2, which had flown over Japan that night.According to Tony Martino, an instrument scientist…

Producer on Payakan as Breakout Character

With three more Avatar sequels on the way, it goes without saying the major characters will be back. Jake Sully, Neytiri, their kids, the evil Quaritch, etc. But one character introduced in the latest film didn’t have such a clear path. We’re talking of course about Payakan, the exiled Tulkun (the space whale) who befriends Jake and Neytiri’s middle child Lo’ak and helps save the day in the end.“Payakan will be back,” Jon Landau, a producer on the Avatar films, told the Wrap. He’d already confirmed this back in January

Avatar 2’s Whale Will Be Back to Kick Human Ass in Avatar 3

Screenshot: 20th Century StudiosJames Cameron really said “the whale stays in the picture.” Avatar: The Way of Water’s MVP sea creature is confirmed to be returning to the franchise in a big way, and we couldn’t be more excited to see the fan favorite become even more integral in Avatar 3. Payakan—the only friend of Jake and Neytiri’s son, Lo’ak (Britain Dalton), and a redeemed outcast hero by the end of the film—has a new mission in life,and that’s to go all whale John Wick on the evil humans who are after the Tulkun

James Cameron’s Already Setting Avatar 3 on Fire

Photo: 20th CenturyIf you’re wondering what the future holds for the planet of Pandora after Avatar: The Way of Water, you likely won’t have to wait another 13 years for the sequel. Now that the Avatar sequel is about to cross the $2 billion mark, director James Cameron seems happy to share what’s coming in what is tentatively titled The Seed Bearer.While we don’t know who will be bearing the aforementioned seed (my money’s on the immaculately conceived Kiri) Cameron has stated we’ll be meeting another tribe of Na’vi, and

Scorsese’s Goncharov (1975) Tumblr Phenomenon Explained

If you were online, and specifically on Tumblr, over the weekend of November 18-20, you’ve definitely heard of Goncharov (1973). Widely considered one of Martin Scorsese’s lost masterpieces of Mafia cinema, it was released in 1973 but suppressed in the states for various reasons. Alternatively, it was never released. Or, in another timeline, Goncharov won several awards and is already in the Criterion Collection. Everyone agrees that all this is true.With complete sincerity, Goncharov (1973) is (if you hadn’t guessed…

Wendell & Wild’s Newest Trailer Gets Deliciously Dark

Image: Netflix“Prepare for Nuns. Demons. Murder. Some children. A Goat. And a dead priest,” warns the newest trailer for Wendell & Wild, the upcoming stop-motion film by The Nightmare Before Christmas creator Henry Selick and co-written by Get Out’s Jordan Peele. But can anyone ever truly prepare for goats and nuns?Unlike last month’s stylized, relatively sedate teaser, this full trailer is a cacophony of macabre shots from the film, which look like it fully lives up to the name of its second titular character. The