We’ve done our best to predict when the new episodes might arrive on Netflix, for starters, as well as when a trailer for the new season might drop. We’re also keeping you up to date with all the confirmed casting information so far, and we’ve given you a recap of season 3 and theorized about what could be on the cards for the students of Moordale Secondary in the series’ fourth outing. So, for all that and more, keep scrolling to discover everything we know so far about Sex Education season 4.

Sex Education season 4 release date speculation  

Sex Education was renewed for season 4 in September 2021 and filming is set to begin sometime in summer 2022. Season 3 started filming in September 2020 and was released a year later, so it seems likely that season 4 will premiere next summer. Keep your eyes peeled for further updates in that department.

Sex Education season 4 trailer: When can we expect one? 

Sex Education season 3 was released in September 2021 and Netflix released the first full-length trailer two weeks before it hit the streamer. If season 4 follows the same time frame, we’ve got quite a while to wait before we get our first taste of the next installment of the show.  

Sex Education season 4 cast 

No casting information for Sex Education season 4 has been confirmed yet, but we know that Simone Ashley is definitely not returning as Olivia – Ashley joined the cast of Bridgerton for the show’s second season as leading lady Kate Sharma, and she has since confirmed that she’s swapped modern-day high school for Regency high society once and for all. 

Patricia Allison, who plays Ola, has also confirmed she “won’t be joining the team” for the new season, while Tanya Reynolds, who plays Ola’s love interest Lily, is also exiting the show. “I’m not [returning], actually, which is sad, very sad,” Reynolds told Radio Times (opens in new tab). “It’s just the natural progression of these shows – when you have such big ensemble casts and so many characters, I think you have to let a few older characters go to make way for newer ones, which is absolutely the right thing, the way it should happen.”

Ashley isn’t the only Sex Education cast member with a lot on her plate – Ncuti Gatwa, who plays Otis’ best friend Eric, was recently cast as the Doctor in Doctor Who, while Emma Mackey, who plays Maeve, has roles in upcoming movies including Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. While nothing has been said about whether or not Gatwa or Mackey are returning, it’s possible that they may have smaller roles in the next season to account for their busier schedules. 

As for who else we predict might be returning, we’re pretty sure we haven’t seen the last of the Milburns, AKA Otis, played by Asa Butterfield, and his sex therapist mother Jean, played by Gillian Anderson. There are also series regulars and Otis’ fellow students Connor Swindells (Adam), Aimee Lou Wood (Aimee), Kedar Williams-Stirling (Jackson), and Mimi Keene (Ruby).

Sex Education season 4 plot 

Warning: Sex Education season 3 spoilers ahead.

Sex Education season 3 concluded another chapter in Otis and Maeve’s will-they-won’t-they relationship – the season finale ends with the pair finally getting together before promptly parting ways, as Maeve heads off to the US for a study program over the summer. Season 4, then, will explore whether distance has made either of their hearts grow fonder.

Elsewhere in the season 3 finale, Eric and Adam break up, as Eric is struggling to be in a relationship with someone who isn’t comfortable with who they are. Plus, Jean gives birth and recovers from surgery after suffering a hemorrhage during labor. She also receives the results of the baby’s paternity test, so it’s likely that we’ll see the fall-out of that result in season 4. 

And, in a move that will probably be the biggest plot point of the new season, the students of Moordale Secondary find out that their school is being sold to developers and are told that they need to find alternative arrangements to finish their education. According to The Hollywood Reporter (opens in new tab), the new season “will feature a mix of old and new faces as Sex Education moves on from the shuttered Moordale High in favor of a new school” and we can expect a “creative reset”.

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Need a primer before then? Below, we run the rule over the next installment to tide you over until next year. We’ve also taken a look at the source material to speculate about what might come next. And that’s just the start – for all that and more, read on to find out everything we know so far about Jujutsu Kaisen season 2. For more from the medium, you can even check out our curated list of the 15 best anime series you should be watching right now.

Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 will air in 2023

As confirmed during an event in Japan (H/T Crunchyroll (opens in new tab)), Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 will release in 2023. It could debut during one of anime’s three major release windows: Winter 2023 (starting January 2023), Spring 2023 (starting April 2023), or Fall 2023 (starting October 2023).

If we had to put money on it, we’d say a Fall 2023 release is most likely. Not only did the original season debut in the Fall window, but animation studio MAPPA has also spent time working on Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Attack on Titan, and the upcoming Chainsaw Man. That’s a busy schedule for any studio – and October 2023 onwards would give them enough time to deliver a second season that matches their absurdly high standards.

Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 story: what chapters could it adapt?

Jujutsu Kaisen’s first season ended with the conclusion of the Death Painting Arc, which ran from chapters 55-64 in the manga. If the anime continues to adapt the manga in release order, then next up is the Gojo’s Past Arc, which covers chapters 65-79 in the manga.

That revolves around – you guessed it – Gojo’s past, specifically a mission involving Gojo and Geto escorting a Star Plasma Vessel to Tengen. 

If that’s the case, the second season might be a patchwork of flashbacks to Gojo’s past, as well as setting up a major next arc: the Shibuya Incident (chapters 79-136). We’re not heading into spoiler territory here, don’t worry, but the Shibuya Incident Arc all revolves around a plan to seal away Goto, spearheaded by Gojo and his new cursed alliance.

That has more than enough material to last for a 25-episode second season and seems the most likely scenario. The first season’s ending may also indicate that’s the case.

Having defeated the Cursed Wombs Eso and Kechizu, Yuji and Nobara join back up with Megumi. However, Sukuna – using a mouth in Yuji’s hand, because anime – eats the finger and moves him one step closer to regaining his power.

Expect the new season to do with that encroaching evil, as well as that of the third Cursed Womb triplet, Choso, allying himself with series villains Geto and Mahito.

There’s also the small matter of a mole in Jujutsu High, with teacher Utahime very much on the hunt for the duplicitous sorcerer. That will also form a large part of the next season.

In a final season 2 setup, Yuji, Megumi, Nobara (as well as Maki and Panda) are recommended for a promotion to Grade 1 Sorcerers – and Gojo invites them to take part in a new mission…

Do I need to watch the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 movie before season 2?

We’d certainly recommend it, but – due to the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 movie being a prequel to the main series – it’s not essential.

The movie centers on swordsman Yuta Okkotsu, who will – mild spoilers – play a more prominent role in the Jujutsu Kaisen anime as it wears on. He’s also one of the most popular characters from the manga series, so you should really go and see what all the fuss is about.

There’s also a post-credits scene which sets up future events in the anime. It revolves around Yuta heading back to Japan and into the fold of the main series, though it’s not yet known if he’ll turn up in Jujutsu Kaisen season 2.

In completionist terms, it’s also worth seeking out – it fleshes out the world and the curse-heavy concept of the universe, all while making for a compelling story in its own right. It can likely be skipped if you’re pressed for time, but we really suggest you seek it out.

Where can I watch Jujutsu Kaisen before season 2?

If you need to catch up on Jujutsu Kaisen before season 2 then all 24 episodes of the first season are currently available to watch on Crunchyroll. Expect to be able to stream Jujutsu Kaisen season 2, Demon Slayer season 3, and other hit anime exclusively on the streaming service too – all thanks to the recent merger with Funimation.

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Franchise regulars King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), Korg (Waititi), and Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) are also back for another round, along with plenty of new faces, too. If you’ve already seen the movie, you might be itching for an at-home re-watch. But when will the Marvel movie be available to stream on Disney Plus, the home of the rest of the MCU? 

When is Thor: Love and Thunder releasing on Disney Plus?

While we don’t have an official Thor: Love and Thunder streaming release date just yet, we’ve done our best to estimate when it might arrive on Disney Plus. To use some recent Marvel movies as examples, Eternals arrived on the streamer 70 days after its theatrical release, while Black Widow dropped 90 days after arriving in cinemas (though the movie was simultaneously available on Disney Plus but for a $30/£20 additional fee). However, Disney’s most recent theatrical release, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, arrived on Disney Plus only 48 days after it first arrived on the big screen. 

That leaves us with a pretty big window, but it does narrow things down a bit. As Thor: Love and Thunder was released on July 7, 48 days after that takes us to August 24. At the other end of the window, 90 days from July 7 is October 5. Chances are, the movie will arrive on Disney Plus this September. 

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We kick things off with the birth of Yoda, some 900 years before the events of the Star Wars movies, and go all the way up to The Rise of Skywalker, which is currently the endpoint of the galaxy’s timeline. So, to find out about every crucial event that happens in between, scroll on and get up to date. This is the guide you’re looking for…

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Before we go on, we should note that, although this is a comprehensive Star Wars timeline, we have not included absolutely every event. Does anybody really need to know when Dexter Jettster opened his diner on Coruscant? Our timeline deals with all the major events from the movies and shows, and touches upon some of the major comic-books and novels included within the canon. We have also listed which movie/TV show/book each event appears in just in case you want to go back and see The Trade Federation deciding to blockade Naboo…

As for the calendar, everything in the Star Wars galaxy is dated relative to the Battle of Yavin, where Luke Skywalker blew up the first Death Star. So Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, which takes place 19 years ahead of Star Wars: A New Hope, is set 19 years Before the Battle of Yavin (in 19 BBY). Meanwhile, Star Wars: The Force Awakens takes place 34 years After the Battle of Yavin (in 34 ABY). Now that all that’s taken care of, let’s start with an at-a-glance guide to the Star Wars timeline.

WARNING: Spoilers for every Star Wars movie and TV show released to date.

Star Wars movies and TV shows in chronological order

• The Acolyte 
• Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (opens in new tab) 
• Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (opens in new tab) 
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars 
• Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith 
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch 
• Solo: A Star Wars Story (opens in new tab) 
• Obi-Wan Kenobi
• Star Wars Rebels 
• Andor
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (opens in new tab) 

• Star Wars: A New Hope 
• Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (opens in new tab) 
• Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (opens in new tab)
• Star Wars Resistance 
• The Mandalorian (opens in new tab)
• The Book of Boba Fett 
• Ahsoka 

• Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi (opens in new tab) (2017)
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (opens in new tab) (2019)

Star Wars timeline

~900 BBY – Yoda is born, though nobody ever thought to ask what species he belongs to. (Return of the Jedi)

~200 BBY – The Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order are at their zenith. This is the golden age of the Jedi. (The High Republic novels and comic-book series)

Emerging dark-side powers soon take hold within the Jedi, as the Sith come to power. (The Acolyte, Disney Plus series)

41 BBY – Anakin Skywalker is somehow conceived by the Midichlorians and his mother, Shmi. (referenced The Phantom Menace) 

Also around this time, a young Yoda-like creature is born to mystery parents. (referenced in The Mandalorian)

32 BBY – The Trade Federation escalates a scintillating trade dispute by blockading Naboo. C-3PO and R2-D2 meet for the first time. Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi discover Force-sensitive Anakin Skywalker on Tatooine and save him from slavery. Yippee! 

Queen Padme Amidala leads the liberation of Naboo, where Obi-Wan slices Darth Maul in two – sending him tumbling to his apparent death. Palpatine is elected Chancellor of the Republic, while Anakin starts his Jedi training. Galaxy watches both their careers with great interest. (The Phantom Menace)

Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas commissions Kaminoan cloners to build an army for the Republic. (mentioned in Attack of the Clones)

Young Grogu trains with the Jedi. (mentioned in The Mandalorian)

22 BBY – Separatists make a couple of attempts on Senator Amidala’s life. Obi-Wan’s investigations into the assassin’s identity lead him to Kamino, where he discovers a fully-fledged Clone Army. Anakin slaughters an entire village of Tusken Raiders (men, women and children) in revenge for the death of his mother. Padme becomes strangely attracted to him.

Naboo Senate Representative Jar Jar Binks calls for Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to be given emergency powers to bring the Clone Army into service – those Clone Troopers subsequently follow the Jedi into action against Separatist forces on Geonosis. Jango Fett killed in the battle. Separatist leader Count Dooku is revealed to be Sith Lord Darth Tyranus, and chops off Anakin’s arm in a lightsaber duel. Geonosian leader Poggle the Lesser hands the Separatists’ Death Star plans to Count Dooku. Anakin and Padme marry in secret. The Clone Wars begin. (Attack of the Clones)

22 BBY – Anakin takes on Ahsoka Tano as his apprentice. (The Clone Wars)

21 ABY – The young Boba Fett infiltrates a Republic Star Destroyer in an effort to take revenge on Mace Windu for dad Jango’s death. (The Clone Wars)

~21 BBY – Brilliant energy scientist Galen Erso is captured by Separatist forces and subsequently rescued by Orson Krennic (at this point a Republic officer) – it will later turn out Krennic has an ulterior motive involving a certain planet-killing superweapon… (Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel)

20 BBY – Darth Sidious orders Count Dooku to eliminate Asajj Ventress, the Dark Side apprentice Dooku’s been training in secret. Presumed-dead former Sith Lord Darth Maul is discovered – half the man he used to be – by his brother Savage Opress on Lotho Minor. Anakin, Ahsoka and Obi-Wan meet and train future insurgent Saw Gerrera to fight against the Separatists on Onderon. Construction of Death Star begins above Geonosis. (The Clone Wars)

19 BBY – Maul and Opress join forces with criminal gangs and Mandalorian hardliners Death Watch to overthrow and kill Mandalore’s peaceful leader (and Obi-Wan love interest) Duchess Satine Kryze. Darth Sidious clears up the mess, killing Opress and capturing Maul. 

Wrongly framed for murder, Ahsoka quits the Jedi Order and disappears. She later ventures to Mandalore to battle Maul, where the Siege of Mandalore takes place. She manages a lucky escape from Order 66 with the Clone trooper Rex. (The Clone Wars) 

Supreme Chancellor Palpatine kidnapped by Separatist forces, Count Dooku executed by Anakin during the rescue. Obi-Wan kills the Separatists’ cyborg military commander General Grievous. Palpatine is revealed to be Darth Sidious. Anakin seduced by the Dark Side and becomes Darth Vader. Palpatine declares himself Emperor and the Galactic Republic becomes the Galactic Empire. Order 66 prompts the Clone Troopers to turn on the Jedi and all-but wipe them out. Darth Vader slaughters the remaining Separatist leaders on Mustafar. Obi-Wan defeats Vader in a duel, critically injuring him and leaving him dependent on an iconic cybernetic life support suit. Padme dies giving birth to twins. Luke is left with his step-uncle/aunt Owen and Beru Lars on Tatooine, Leia with Senator Bail Organa on Alderaan. Obi-Wan and Yoda go into hiding, on Tatooine and Dagobah, respectively. (Revenge of the Sith)

Following Order 66, a rogue bunch of defective Clones – called The Bad Batch – are told to hunt down the padawan in training Caleb Dume (later known as Kanan Jarrus). However, the team’s leader, Hunter, goes against orders. The Bad Batch are then commanded to kill Saw Gerrera. They refuse to do so and head off on their own adventure. (Star Wars: The Bad Batch)

17 BBY – Galen Erso, forced to work on the Death Star, does a runner with wife Lyra and daughter Jyn from their home on Coruscant, with help from Saw Gerrera. (Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel)

13 BBY – Krennic tracks down Erso family on Lah’mu. Lyra dies, Galen goes back to work on the Death Star, leaving Jyn to get an, er, unconventional upbringing with Saw. (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)

Han Solo escapes captivity on Corellia, enlists in the Imperial Navy and bags himself a surname. (Solo: A Star Wars Story)

10 BBY – Han Solo meets hairy BFF Chewbacca, defects from the Empire and joins Tobias Beckett’s criminal gang. Rebellious L3-37 initiates a droid uprising on Kessel. Solo completes a Kessel Run in the Millennium Falcon in a record-breaking 12 parsecs – he’s so impressed he later wins the Falcon from Lando Calrissian in a game of Sabacc. Solo helps out Enfys Nest’s proto-Rebels, but declines to join the cause. Qi’ra assumes day-to-day control of the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate, answering directly to Maul. (Solo: A Star Wars Story)

9 BBY – On the orders of the Inquisitor Reva, a young Princess Leia is captured. Obi-Wan Kenobi comes out of hiding on Tatooine to find her, and clashes lightsabers with Darth Vader once more on the planet Mapuzo – though Obi’s badly burned in the process. Leia is taken to Fortress Inquisitorius, and with the help of a woman named Tala, Obi-Wan rescues her. After the pair escape, Vader tracks Obi-Wan to a nearby planet and they clash. Reva tracks Luke down on Tatooine, but can’t bring herself to kill the Skywalker boy. After departing the Lars homestead, Obi-Wan sees a vision of Qui-Gon Jinn. (Obi-Wan Kenobi).

5 BBY – Force-sensitive Ezra Bridger joins the crew of Rebel vessel the Ghost. Fugitive Jedi Kanan Jarrus takes him on as his Padawan. (Star Wars Rebels)

4 BBY – Rebel informant Fulcrum revealed to be Ahsoka Tano. Empire commences Siege of Lothal. The Emperor unleashes Darth Vader to sort out growing Rebel problem. Former Clone Troopers Rex, Wolffe and Gregor join Rebel cause. (Star Wars Rebels)

3 BBY – Maul blinds Kanan Jarrus in battle. Ahsoka faces Vader for the first time since she was Anakin’s apprentice. (Star Wars Rebels)

2 BBY – Obi-Wan Kenobi belatedly finishes the job of killing Maul on Tatooine. Mon Mothma resigns from Imperial Senate, and calls for the formation of the Alliance to Restore the Republic (aka Rebel Alliance). Chopper Base on Atollon destroyed by Admiral Thrawn’s forces, forcing the Rebels to relocate to Yavin 4. (Star Wars Rebels)

1 BBY – Kanan Jarrus killed, sacrificing himself to save the rest of the Ghost crew. Ezra Bridger has an audience with the Emperor, before he and Grand Admiral Thrawn go missing in action. Bo-Katan Kryze takes Mandalorian throne, after Sabine Wren gives her the ceremonial Darksaber. (Star Wars Rebels)

0 BBY – Rebels secure their first significant victory over the Empire at Scarif – though in the ultimate downer, everybody involved in recovering the Death Star plans dies. (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)

Princess Leia Organa is eventually captured by Darth Vader. Luke Skywalker meets C-3PO and R2-D2, and takes Death Star plans hidden in R2 to Obi-Wan Kenobi. Luke begins Jedi training, meets Han Solo and Chewbacca. Alderaan destroyed by Death Star. Leia rescued. Obi-Wan Kenobi dies. The Death Star destroyed. (A New Hope)

0-3 ABY – Darth Vader recruits Boba Fett to help hunt down the Force-sensitive young pilot who blew up the Death Star. (Darth Vader comic)

Rebel Alliance relocates to Echo Base on the distinctly chilly Hoth. (The Empire Strikes Back)

Han Solo runs into an unknown bounty hunter on Ord Mantell. (referenced in The Empire Strikes Back)

3 ABY – The Rebels evacuate Hoth after the Empire discovers Echo Base. Luke Skywalker begins formal Jedi training with Yoda on Dagobah. Darth Vader captures Han, Leia and Chewbacca at Bespin. Han frozen in Carbonite and taken to Jabba the Hutt by Boba Fett. Luke faces Darth Vader, loses a hand and learns the Sith Lord is his father. Noooooooo! (The Empire Strikes Back)

3-4 ABY – Many Bothans die getting information on Death Star 2. (mentioned in Return of the Jedi)

4 ABY – Han Solo rescued from Jabba the Hutt – with Leia killing Jabba in the process. Boba Fett is thought dead. Yoda dies. Luke learns that Leia is his twin sister – awkward! Imperial forces intercept Rebellion’s secret assault on Endor – it’s a trap! Luke faces Darth Vader again, this time in the presence of the Emperor. Vader turns back to the good side and kills the Emperor. Death Star destroyed – despite Ewok involvement. Yub nub! (Return of the Jedi)

5 ABY – Han Solo helps Chewbacca to liberate Kashyyyk from Imperial rule. The New Republic secures a final victory over the remains of the Empire at the Battle of Jakku. Mon Mothma signs the Galactic Concordance and the Empire is dissolved. A faction of top Imperials, led by Grand Admiral Rae Sloane and General Hux’s dad Brendol, travel through the Unknown Regions to start the First Order. Ben Solo is born. (Star Wars: Aftermath novel trilogy)

5-9 ABY – Boba Fett emerges from the Sarlacc pit after being eaten alive. He is captured by Tusken Raiders, but the bounty hunter wins their favor and is immersed in their culture. The Tuskens are eventually wiped out by a rival biker gang. He meets and helps the injured Fennec Shand. Together, they search for whoever took Boba’s armor from the Sarlacc.

9 ABY – A lone gunfighter – Din Djarin – makes his way through the outer reaches of the galaxy where he stumbles upon a young-ish green creature. The warrior goes on the run, hoping to keep the creature away from harm, and ends up adopting the young creature as his own. 

Din hopes to reunite the creature with the Jedi. He eventually meets Ahsoka Tano, who is on the hunt for General Thrawn. She tells Din to head to Tython and use a special stone to call to any Jedi who may be out there. Ahsoka also reveals the creature’s real name: Grogu.

Grogu calls to the Jedi but is then captured by the evil Moff Gideon, who holds the Darksaber blade. Din is helped by Boba Fett – who is on the search for his armor – and the former heiress of Mandalore, Bo-Katan to beat Moff Gideon. They almost succeed, when a battalion of Dark Trooper droids arrive. Grogu’s call to the Jedi is heard and Luke Skywalker saves the day. Skywalker then takes Grogu away to be trained as a Jedi. (The Mandalorian)

Boba Fett heads back to Tatooine with Fennec Shand to take over the planet’s criminal underworld. Their plans are thwarted by Tatooine’s mayor, the Hutt twins, and the Pyke Syndicate. Boba assembles a team – including Din Djarin – to take on his enemies. Cobb Vanth is shot in a showdown with Cad Bane. 

Luke Skywalker is training Grogu and trying to establish a new Jedi temple. He gives Grogu a choice between remaining a Padawan and becoming Skywalker’s first student, or returning to the Mandalorian. Grogu chooses to go back to Djarin, so the Jedi sends him to Tatooine, where the Child and Mando are reunited.

Fett kills Bane and defeats the Pykes and the other crime syndicates to regain control of Mos Espa. Vanth spends time in a bacta tank to heal from his clash with Bane. (The Book of Boba Fett)

21 ABY – The First Order starts using crime syndicates to fund its increasing military activities. (Star Wars: Bloodline novel)

28 ABY – The truth about Leia’s Sithy parentage is leaked by political enemies, engulfing her in a scandal that forces her to resign from the Senate. Sensing the threat of an increasingly active First Order, she forms the Resistance to keep them in check. (Star Wars: Bloodline novel)

28 ABY-34 ABY – Ben Solo is persuaded by Supreme Leader Snoke to turn to the Dark Side. He trashes Luke Skywalker’s new Jedi school, kills most of his fellow students (unknown whether Grogu is here), and renames himself Kylo Ren. Luke goes into exile on Ahch-To and switches himself off from the Force. (Mentioned in The Force Awakens)

Kazuda Xiono goes undercover as a Resistance spy at the Colossus outpost. (Star Wars Resistance)

34 ABY – Poe Dameron finds map containing details of Luke Skywalker’s whereabouts. Trooper FN-2187, AKA Finn, defects from First Order, gets Poe’s jacket and meets Rey on Jakku. The pair steal the Millennium Falcon, and hook up with Han Solo and Chewbacca. The First Order uses Starkiller base to destroy the entire Hosnian system, wiping out the whole of the New Republic’s government. Kylo Ren kills Han Solo. Starkiller base destroyed. Rey tracks down Luke on Ahch-To. (The Force Awakens)

The Resistance evacuate their base on D’Qar and go on the run from the First Order. Kylo Ren kills Supreme Leader Snoke and declares himself Supreme Leader. First Order flagship the Supremacy destroyed when Vice-Admiral Holdo pilots the Raddus through it at hyperspace. Luke creates a Force projection of himself to face Kylo Ren and dies in the effort. The last few survivors of the Resistance escape on the Millennium Falcon. (The Last Jedi)

35 ABY – With Snoke vanquished, an old evil returns… Palpatine. The Emperor has been building a huge Sith army all these years, and they have been awoken on Exegol, a Sith stronghold in the uncharted area of the galaxy. 

The Resistance has made some headway in their fight back against the First Order, who have now rebranded themselves the Final Order under Palpatine’s leadership. Kylo goes on the hunt for Rey, the granddaughter of Palpatine. When they meet, Rey stabs Kylo with a lightsaber but uses the Force to keep him alive. General Leia passes as she helps keep Kylo, her son, alive. 

After Rey discovers the location of Exegol, she travels there in Luke Skywalker’s old X-Wing. She lays trackers so that the Resistance can follow her there. She then confronts her grandfather, while the Resistance, who – with the help of Lando – have brought together an army filled with people who despise the Final Order.

Palpatine soon has the upper hand on Rey, wanting her to “strike him down” so the Sith can live on in her. However, Kylo Ren comes to help, and the pair attack Palpatine. The Emperor overpowers them and takes their life-force. All the fallen Jedi then come to Rey and help her overthrow Palpatine, and he is disintegrated.

The galaxy celebrates victory over the Final Order. Rey buries Luke and Leia’s lightsabers on Tatooine. The two suns set. Balance is restored. (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)

What comes next?

While what comes next in the Star Wars timeline remains unconfirmed, it’s believed that the upcoming (but delayed) movie, Rogue Squadron, could take place after the events of The Rise of Skywalker. For all the latest, you can read our article on all the upcoming Star Wars movies (opens in new tab) and TV shows.

If you want to catch up with the Star Wars story so far, getting a Disney Plus sign-up is the easiest way (all the films and canon TV shows are available there). Because the Disney Plus free trial is no longer available, don’t forget to check out the Disney Plus bundles in your area.

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Before we dig deep into the movie’s key themes and puzzling questions, let’s acknowledge (see what we did there?) what came before and run through a recap of the Spiderhead ending so we’re all on the same page. Fair warning, it gets pretty dark. Or should that be Darkenfloxx?

Spiderhead ending explained: the recap

Steve Abnesti (Chris Hemsworth) has his very own experiment set up on Spiderhead, an island that takes prisoners from incarceration and sets them up as test subjects under the watchful eye of Steve and his assistant, Mark. 

The tests involve dosing each prisoner with several new drugs via their MobiPak’s, a device that pumps the substances into their body. Each drug affects a different side of the patient and intensifies their human emotions. Luvactin makes people fall in love and see hallucinations, Laffodil sets people off into fits of laughter, Phobica makes people scared of mundane objects, and so on.

One of Steve’s most important subjects is Jeff (Miles Teller), who still holds regrets from the car crash that killed his friend (and, as we later found out, his wife, Emma). He undergoes several tests, including two with Luvactin, which makes someone suddenly fall in love with another person. He ‘falls in love’ with two women: Sarah and Heather. Steve tries to make Jeff choose which one gets Darkenfloxx, a hugely powerful drug that makes the victim suicidal. He eventually gets Jeff to make a decision by lying to him and telling the prisoner that the board have told him to press on with the experiment.

Jeff doses Heather, who freaks out and smashes her MobiPak, flooding her body with Darkenfloxx. She dies by suicide. While Steve rushes to her room, he drops his keys. Jeff picks them up and uncovers the truth behind the experiments: there is no board. Steve owns the company, Abnesti Pharmaceuticals, and is testing those drugs for his own ends.

Jeff grows closer to another prisoner, Lizzy (Jurnee Smollett), and the two fall in love. Steve uncovers this and decides to use it as an experiment. Steve tells Jeff to pump Lizzy full of Darkenfloxx. He refuses, which causes Steve to pressure Lizzy into revealing she’s in prison for killing her baby. She’s then given Darkenfloxx.

It’s then revealed that Jeff secretly worked with Mark to take Steve’s own MobiPak (which he reassures himself he’s using just so he can have first-hand experience of the drugs for scientific purposes) and fills it with a mind control drug called B-6. It doesn’t completely work as Steve attacks Jeff with a knife, but Jeff slips away in the chaos. Jeff has called in the police and manages to save Lizzy and escape the island by boat.

Steve also flees the island with the authorities closing in. He heads to his plane and, as he ascends, his MobiPak goes haywire, giving him a cocktail of all the drugs he’s used in his experiments. The Luvactin overpowers him, and he mistakes a rockface for a beautiful ray of sunlight, crashing his plane.

What are the different types of drugs? And what is B-6?

There are several drugs used throughout Spiderhead in the various experiments. N-40 is Luvactin, the drug that causes people to fall in love and feel intense sensations. That’s most memorably used in the pair of sex scenes between Jeff and Heather, then Jeff and Sarah.

G-46 is Laffodil, in essence a quick pump of drugs that acts as laughing gas. The higher the dose, the funnier things become. Ray is given some in the opening scene and finds pretty basic one-liners overwhelming hilarious, as well as not-so-fun facts about genocide. 

I-16 is Darkenfloxx, the drug that causes its user to feel intense sadness. As Jeff puts it, it makes you feel ten times worse than anything you’ve ever felt. And that’s just the start. On the highest levels, it causes its user to self-harm. 

There’s also Verbaluce, which lets its user unleash their own inner poet, which proves useful for Steve as he uses Jeff to note down (with increasing lucidity) exactly what is happening to the subjects in front of him. And don’t forget Phobica, which causes its user to become extremely scared.

One of the last spots on Steve’s warped bingo card is B-6. He was set to call it O-B-D-X (Obediex), and the clue is very much in the name: it makes the user obedient, though they can still never see hurt the thing they love. It’s explained that Steve has been using it throughout the movie as a means to test how far the subjects would really go against the people they love.

Why is Jeff in Spiderhead?

Throughout the movie, we see flashbacks of the event that caused Jeff to get locked up. His drink-driving caused the death of his friend and, in a later reveal with Lizzy, it’s shown that his girlfriend Emma was also in the car as it explodes. 

In terms of the actual Spiderhead program, Steve explains that Jeff simply applied for it, though it’s implied he’s there as some form of penance for his guilt over Emma. The final lines of Spiderhead, narrated by Teller’s Jeff, prove as much: he wants a drug to make him forget.

Why does Jeff keep calling Emma?

This is probably one of the few questions that isn’t explicitly answered in the third act. Jeff clearly feels guilt for the accident that caused Emma’s death, and his updates on her answering machine is certainly a way of communicating that.

What’s more important, though, is the moment where Emma’s voicemail is filled up. At that point, Jeff breaks free of his dangerous, self-loathing cycle, pushes back against Steve, and eventually escapes with Lizzy in the hopes of building a new life together. It’s not quite a happy ending but, for Jeff, it’s a start. And that’s all he can hope for.

Why can’t Steve leave Spiderhead?

This one is a bit more twisted. Steve loves science. Like really, really loves science. He’s not only hooked on his own drugs, but he doesn’t want to return to the mainland because he’s intent on perfecting the mind-control drug B-6. 

It’s revealed that he wants people to become ‘good’ through obedience and not spiral off into their own self-destructive tendencies. That’s because his own father left him at a foster care home at the age of eight. It’s his life’s work and, more than that, it’s a way to make him up his past traumas so no one else has to suffer. It’d almost be admirable if it wasn’t for, y’know, that whole ethics thing.

Why is Lizzy in jail?

Lizzy is hiding a secret throughout Spiderhead. We know she’s a damn fine cook, but there’s something else bubbling underneath. In the finale, we discover that she killed her child by leaving her in a parking lot while she went to work. 

Why didn’t B-6 fully affect Steve?

B-6 isn’t perfect. Its biggest flaw is that, despite being an otherwise immaculate mind-control drug, it can never make the user hurt what it loves. In this case, Steve loves his experiments, so would never do anything to shut it down or force its closure. 

Why did Steve crash his plane?

Steve’s final moment doesn’t feel deliberate. Instead of intentionally crashing his plane to avoid the consequences, it appears to be a result of a faulty MobiPak, which is pumping all manner of drugs into his system. He goes from fear, to laughter, and finally to serenity as the Luvactin kicks in and he sees a surreal glow in the distance. Unfortunately for him, it’s actually a very real, very physical rockface. Plane, meet ground.

Are Lizzy and Jeff still on drugs? Or do they have free will?

Lizzy and Jeff are still feeling the after-effects of their experiments as they speed away from Spiderhead on a boat. Their laughter would indicate a more morbid ending and a similar one to that of Steve: they’re trapped by the drugs’ effects. That doesn’t seem to be the case, however. 

Take note of Lizzy’s word ‘Nice.’ Steve scolds Jeff for using that word earlier in the movie, instead boosting his vocabulary with Verbaluce. That indicates, then, that they’ve both got it all out of their system and are now free to spend their lives together, without Steve (or anything else) telling them how they should feel.

Who is Shit-Finger?

Let’s save the best ‘til last. Throughout the movie, Ray was hunting for ‘Shit-Finger’, a mystery prisoner who was smearing faeces on the walls of the complex. As Lizzy and Jeff escape, they discover Sarah, Jeff’s one-time sexual partner, was the one doing the deed. 

Wondering what to stream next? Here are the best Netflix shows and best Netflix movies you should be watching right now.

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Thanks to a new generation of filmmakers who grew up playing games, the days of cheap spin-offs seem to be behind us, with big studios instead investing time and money in giving game worlds the adaptations they deserve. We’ve got ten of the best video game movies below, and we’ll keep the list updated as new movies like Uncharted hit theaters, and try to earn their spot in our prestigious rankings. 

Our rules for best video game movies are firm but fair. They need to be based on a specific game – not just set in a fictional game world like Free Guy or Ready Player One – and do justice to their subject matter. Whatever you like to play, there will be a movie on this list that is worth putting down the controller for and picking up the popcorn instead. We’ve got comedy, horror, and gory fatalities. Enjoy! 

10. Uncharted

Finally released in 2022 after years and years and years of production delays and rumors, Tom Holland gave us a baby-faced Nathan Drake in the Uncharted movie. It’s not perfect – in fact what the movie did to the character of Chloe Frazier is probably a war crime – but there’s plenty of charm and some scenes capture the spirit of the game so well you’ll find your hands reaching for your PlayStation controller out of pure instinct. Mark Wahlberg is a passable Sully but Holland’s charm and athletic stunt ability – honed with a little help from his role as Spider-Man – carries the whole movie on his impressively sculpted shoulders, spitting comebacks like he was born to it. Fans can also play “spot the weird Nolan North cameo” game, which is a bonus. 

9. Silent Hill

Sure, it’s needlessly clunky in places but it certainly bring the chills. In hindsight, Silent Hill was a perfect fit to cut through the thicket of below-average video game movies that seemed to come out every few months in the mid-‘00s. Packed with a decent cast (including a rare sight: Sean Bean surviving!) and more than its fair share of scares, Silent Hill may not stack up to its horror peers but, for a video game effort, it’s more than good enough. Bonus points for including Pyramid Head; just as terrifying (perhaps more so) than its video game counterpart and a sight that will be sure to have you hiding behind the sofa long after the credits roll.

8. Werewolves Within

Werewolves Within has no right to be as entertaining as it is. Based loosely on Ubisoft’s 2016 VR game, it takes the central theme – a small group where anyone could be the monster in disguise – and weaves a smart and funny horror film around it. Forest Ranger Finn arrives in Beaverfield just a storm hits, power generators are sabotaged and a dead body or two turns up. Only one of a handful of residents could be responsible, and the group starts to give in to paranoia and suspicion. The director is Josh Ruben, who wrote and lead Shudder’s equally smart Scare Me, and he’s a perfect fit. Star Sam Richardson – from Veep and The Tomorrow War – makes Finn equally funny and likeable, and What We Do In The Shadows fans will be happy to see Harvey Guillén thriving as one half of a tech millionaire couple. 

7. Mortal Kombat (2021)

The 2021 adaptation of Mortal Kombat scores a place on the list for the fight scenes alone, and has enough gore splashing around that fake blood supplies must have plummeted during production. Protagonist Cole Young (Lewis Tan) is a new addition to the Mortal Kombat universe, but his fate to fight in Mortal Kombat competition means we get to see fan favorites like Sub Zero and Sonya Blade in action. Sure the dialogue is a little clunky, but these characters get hit in the head a lot, so it’s perhaps understandable they’re not spouting Shakespeare. If you’re a fan of the fighting series or just want to disconnect your brain and relax in front of some brutal fatalities, this is the movie for you. 

6. Warcraft

World of Warcraft was just ripe for being picked up by Hollywood. Being brushed aside as Lord of the Rings-lite, Blizzard’s jewel in the crown is packed with lore in abundance and it’s all guided under the steady hand of indie darling Duncan Jones. It’s not only the best-performing video game adaptation of all-time (as of writing) grossing $433m, it chooses to give the world of Warcraft (opens in new tab) (heh) a pedestal to stand on – and it is beautiful.

The film does fall down by over-egging the pudding under the creaking weight of its ensemble but it’s still an outlier in the video game movie world: a movie that isn’t scared to take a chance, chuck a massive budget at an acclaimed director and just letting him run riot with the world. More of that, please.

5. Sonic the Hedgehog

The early signs for the Sonic the Hedgehog (opens in new tab) movie didn’t look good. Fans reacted badly to initial designs for the blue blur, so much so that the filmmakers went back to the digital drawing board. When the movie was finally released this year, it won over audiences with Ben Schwartz’s enthusiastic voice-over work and Jim Carrey hamming it up as Dr. Robotnik. The movie follows Sonic and a Montana sheriff as they try to evade Robotnik and track down Sonic’s iconic rings. Sequels are already planned. 

4. Resident Evil

Resident Evil has so many movies (six by our count) that it’s hard to pin a single one down to present a dead cert for this list. They range from the shambling effort that is Afterlife to, this, the original and (probably) the best. It’s streamlined and only pokes around at the edges of Resi’s sprawling lore, and with good reason: the emphasis is on the action. That may grate with some but, back in 2002, a slow-burn experience through a mansion just wouldn’t have turned out as kinetic and overly entertaining as this first effort – and it still holds up well today.

Milla Jovovich is exceptional in her role as Alice (and, honestly, doesn’t get enough credit) and the set-pieces come thick and fast. It’s also notable in that it looks to set-up sequels and sprawling universes long because Iron Man heard about the Avengers Initiative. Well worth a re-watch.

3. Assassin’s Creed

Assassin’s Creed (opens in new tab) felt like the moment video game movies stepped into the spotlight for the very first time. Where others were dismissed as oddities or only for a certain audience, Assassin’s Creed attempted to put that all to bed with a compelling take on the eternal struggle between the Creed and the Templar Order.

Starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, and Michael K. Williams, Assassin’s Creed is a movie that doesn’t lack for stars. It gives the movie a real legitimacy and it is flanked by an impressive-looking Animus adventure in 15th Century Spain and a parkour-heavy style that pays homage to the series without – as some movies do – going too far on the fan-service. It may have disappointed some fans and filmgoers but give it another go. It soars higher than you might think.

2. Tomb Raider (2018)

Following in the footsteps (and ice pick) of the 2013 rebooted game, Tomb Raider (opens in new tab) returns to the big-screen by giving us a newly-vulnerable Lara and a movie that – while it doesn’t quite break out into an all-time great action flick – is a welcome homage to one of the finer games of its generation.

While the movie riffs on rather than directly pulls from the games, Alicia Vikander gives us a Lara that is bursting with life and, interestingly, a character who appears more at home in London than raiding the tombs of a lost kingdom. Tomb Raider certainly marks a watershed moment for video game movies: no longer content with being kept to the shadows, this is a forceful entry filled with star talent that might open up the door for even more video game treasures down the line, particularly in the forthcoming Ben Wheatley-directed sequel.

1. Detective Pikachu

Here it is: the best video game movie: The minute we found out Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool himself – would be voicing the fuzzy little yellow guy, we knew Detective Pikachu (opens in new tab) would do justice to the Pokemon brand. The movie focuses on 21-year-old Tim Goodman, who just wants to find his missing private investigator dad Henry and teams up with Pikachu in the process. Cue lots of CGI, lots of sentimental stuff about family, and – most importantly – enough jokes to tickle a Snorlax. 

Goosebumps director Rob Letterman is in charge of an eclectic cast that includes pop singer Rita Ora, Bill Nighy, Ken Watanabe, and the DJ Diplo, but it’s the love and care given to the Pokemon world-at-large that stands out most. 

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“They were talking about making a movie for a few years, so it wasn’t totally unexpected,” Benjamin tells Total Film. “The way they crafted the movie, it was this sort of expansion, or expansive version of the show. But it kept to the core roots of the show. So it was pretty similar.”

Larry Murphy, who voices lovable sad-sap Teddy, adds, “I liked how it followed the plot of a regular episode, but kind of raised the stakes and everyone got to act in their character roles.” Dan Mintz, who plays Tina, is in agreement: “I think they really threaded the needle. I think they got the stakes high enough to be super excited that there’s a movie, but everything is in the spirit of the show.”

For Murphy, it’s also a perfect jumping-on point for newcomers, all thanks to The Bob’s Burgers Movie’s desire to stuck with what brought it to the dance, “If you were seeing this movie for the first time, you’d be kind of blown away because you’d know that if you enjoy the characters and you’ve enjoyed the world that you were in, there are 200 episodes that you could stream of this show.”

Summer dreams

That’s not to say it’s going to be a carbon copy of Bob’s Burgers, stretched out to 100 minutes. In our interview with creator Loren Bouchard, he said, “We knew we wanted the characters to be forever changed, but in a subtle way.”

There are plenty of external forces to change the Belcher clan, too. Bob and Linda are undergoing money troubles in a bid to save the restaurant, while kids Louise, Gene, and Tina find themselves on the precipice of an exciting and fretful summer as doubts begin to encroach on their biggest dreams, all backed by a murder mystery on the doorstep of their restaurant.

“I think they’re excited for summer, they have their dreams, but they’re also nervous. Gene wants to play the big band show at Wonder Wharf, and Tina is unsure of where her romantic heart lies. She’s on the fence about a summer boyfriend,” says Eugene Mirman, who plays wannabe musician and middle child Gene.

Mintz is also acutely aware of how Tina’s on-again/off-again flirtation with Jimmy Jr. has been quietly remixed in Bob’s Burgers big-screen debut. “Tina’s dilemma is: ‘Do I want Jimmy Jr. to be my summer boyfriend or do I not want him to be?’ Which is interesting because you expect it to be ‘Will he say yes or will he not?’ The fact that Tina feels it’s all within her control is a new level of competence. With that new level of competence comes new things to worry about,” Mintz says.

“I was interested in Gene’s vulnerability and the idea that he’s like, ‘What if my music isn’t good?’ Everyone else knows it’s amazing. That was a new layer to me,” Mintz remarks on one of the new sides we see from the Belcher kids. “I guess all characters have a vulnerability that we didn’t see as much in the show.”

On the movie’s premise, Benjamin adds: “I think, for Bob, he’s faced with a real existential crisis. Bob probably has never felt like he can’t go on or can’t solve the problem for the family to keep the restaurant going. So I think the movie gave him higher stakes and the family helping him had greater significance for Bob. That was a good way to go for the movie.”

But Bob has his rock. Linda, played by John Roberts, is the cheery yin to Bob’s downbeat yang. In the movie, things kick off with an epic musical duet between the pair which not only cements their status as one of television’s most endearing couples, but sets the stage for the adventure to come.

“I think it speaks to who the characters are, their essence, which is that Bob is constantly worried and Linda is always a foil to that, someone who’s always positive and pushing Bob forward,” Benjamin explains.

Roberts chimes in, joking, “Deeper than that: behind every unsuccessful man is an unsuccessful woman. Bob and Linda started their dream together, which is Bob’s dream. Linda is a part of it and she supports him. It says a lot about their characters and their lives that they are there for each other – for their dreams and for their family.”

It’s youngest child Louise, though, who is the major benefactor of what Mirman calls the movie’s “more nuanced” take on these familiar characters. “She is still the ringleader here, but the whole story of the movie comes from Louise being worried – someone calls her a ‘baby’ –  and she wants to prove that she’s brave,” Mintz says. 

“The kids especially do pull together the family in a weird way, despite being children. They’re going to make a mess of it, [but] they try really hard,” Benjamin explains. “They know the family is in a crisis. Louise is the spark… The story of this movie really gives that a lot of air. The kids really do feel obligated as part of this family to rectify the situation for everybody.”

The secret behind success

At this point, you’d be forgiven for thinking a movie is the last dying wheeze of a franchise that’s fresh out of ideas. If you’ve been watching Bob’s Burgers for the past decade, you’ll know that couldn’t be further from the truth. 

On the secret behind the show’s longevity, Benjamin has a good sense of exactly how Bob’s Burgers stands out from the pack, “I think there’s a sense the characters care about each other and that’s not the focal point of a lot of animated comedies. That’s not much of a concern for a lot of shows. Not that that’s bad, but I think the show does squarely fit on its own.”

Mintz and Mirman also point to behind-the-scenes stability as another reason why Bob’s Burgers has been so successful for so long. “A lot of times when a show goes down in quality, it’s because all the original writers left. I think everyone just has such a great time there that they’re not leaving for other jobs,” Mintz explains. 

“There’s like a camaraderie, and a lot of the people who work on the show have also known each other for a decade before the show even began,” Mirman adds. “So I think like the cast and the writers and a lot of the people involved are sort of like a family. We’ve all worked together for so long and also love working together.”

There’s a reason why, when pressed on what could come next for Bob’s Burgers, Benjamin says he’d be happy to do it all again another decade. If The Bob’s Burgers Movie is a success, there’s every chance that could come to pass – on the big screen or otherwise.

The Bob’s Burgers Movie is now out in cinemas.

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Morbius is here, and it’s raising all kinds of questions about the nature of the Marvel universe. The first trailer for the film sent theories into overdrive when graffiti of Spider-Man scrawled with “liar” was spotted, which seemed a blatant reference to Spider-Man: Far From Home. Then there’s Michael Keaton appearing as Vulture, an MCU character. So what exactly is going on? Is Morbius in the MCU, or is something else entirely happening?

We explain everything you need to know about where Morbius fits into the Sony-verse and/or MCU right here – so scroll on to get up to speed on the living vampire’s place in the superhero universe.

Is Morbius in the MCU?

Morbius is not in the MCU, but adjacent to the MCU and features an MCU character. 

The film stands apart from the Marvel Cinematic Universe that counts the Avengers among its heroes, and instead takes place in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, which so far also includes Venom and Venom 2.

Interestingly, the trailers featured Spider-Man graffiti, yet that’s been cut from the final version of the movie, and there are no references to MCU events in Morbius – until, that is, the post-credits.

But Vulture is from the MCU, right? 

This is where things get complicated. In the Morbius post-credits scenes, we see the multidimensional rift that opened in Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Michael Keaton’s Adrian Toomes is transported from the MCU to the Sony-verse. He then attempts to recruit Morbius into what’s likely shaping up to be the Sinister Six, the infamous group that tries to take down Spider-Man. Vulture even says he thinks his sudden arrival has something to do with Spider-Man. However, there’s no clue as to whether Morbius actually recognizes the name or not. 

It’s also worth noting that, in the Venom 2 post-credits scene and the Spider-Man: No Way Home post-credits scene, Tom Hardy’s Venom popped from the Sony-verse into the MCU and then back into the Sony-verse (though leaving a glob of Venom behind in the MCU). 

For now, the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Sony’s Spider-Man Universe are telling parallel stories, with characters crossing over thanks to Doctor Strange’s antics in No Way Home, but that is the only real connection. These are separate timelines. We also don’t know who the Spider-Man in the Sony-verse actually is. Could it be a Tom Holland variant? Or perhaps Andrew Garfield’s Peter Parker?

There’s likely to be more universe hopping in the upcoming Doctor Strange 2. Considering that film’s official title is Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, we can expect plenty of more crossovers to come, and some may well include the Sony-verse. 

Morbius is in UK cinemas from March 31, and US theaters from April 1. If you’re all caught up, check out our ultimate guide to Marvel Phase 4 for everything the MCU has in store – and see our guide to the Morbius ending explained and the Morbius post-credits scenes. You can also read our interviews with director Daniel Espinosa on working with Jared Leto, the film’s horror tone, and Keaton’s cameo, and star Matt Smith on joining the Marvel universe and playing the villain. 

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But what makes a movie “anti-Valentine’s”? Well, we’ve decided that it’s any movie that makes you feel better about being on your own, so these movies fall into the following categories: empowering stories in which the protagonist embraces being single, odes to platonic love over romantic love, or films about couples who make you wonder whether relationships might be more trouble than they’re worth. 

If you’d rather indulge in something a little more sentimental, however, we’ve got you covered on that front, too – you can check out our list of the best romantic comedies of all time for a little more traditional viewing this February 14. But if your vibe is more on the “bah humbug” side of things, scroll on to check out our picks of the best anti-Valentine’s Day movies. 

Frances Ha

Frances Ha is a movie about learning to be okay on your own. Greta Gerwig plays the title character, a young woman living in New York City who suddenly finds herself in the need of new roommates when her best friend Sophie (Mickey Sumner) decides to move in with her boyfriend. 

Struggling with money, friendships, and navigating being single, Frances spends a lot of the movie grappling with loneliness. It’s a common feeling for a lot of 20-somethings, especially if you’re living in a big city far from home – and especially now, in the middle of a pandemic. Over the course of the movie, Frances learns to cope with this and, crucially, how to be alone without feeling lonely.

I’m Your Woman

Set in the ’70s, I’m Your Woman follows Jean (Rachel Brosnahan), a housewife who suddenly has to strike out on her own without her husband. Not by choice, sure – her husband, Eddie (Bill Heck) is involved with some, uh, less-than-legal business, and one day he goes missing. Jean’s life is now in danger and, with no idea what’s going on, she has to drop everything and run – with a baby in tow, too. 

The movie shows that sometimes you’re better off on your own – ultimately, it’s not Jean’s husband that keeps her going, it’s the friends she makes along the way, the love for her son, and her own courage and determination.

Alien 

Alien is a study of what one woman can achieve on her own (albeit with the help of Jonesy, the cat). Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is part of the crew of a commercial spaceship that encounters a distress signal from a planet on its way back to Earth. While the ship lands and the crew attempts to locate the source of the signal, the titular alien, a deadly xenomorph, gets aboard the ship. 

As the rest of the crew fail to heed her advice, Ripley faces a crisis in isolation. But – 41-year-old spoiler, sorry – she comes out of it alive. She’s a testament to what can be achieved alone (especially if you’ve got a cat by your side).

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

If any movie characters encapsulate the power of friendship, it’s best pals Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves), everyone’s favorite slackers. And what better way to cement the bond of friendship than with an adventure? Extra points if it’s excellent. This particular excellent adventure involves time travel – if Bill and Ted don’t pass their high school history class, the course of world history will change forever, so someone from the future is sent back in time to help them. 

With a loaned time machine, the pair rally together a motley crew of historical figures to aid them with their school project and save life as we know it. It’s 90 minutes of silly, harmless fun.

20th Century Women

20th Century Women is a movie about choosing your own family. Set in ’70s California, Dorothea (Annette Bening) is worried that she cannot connect with her son Jamie (Lucas Jade Zumann) and enlists the help of their 17-year-old neighbor Julie (Elle Fanning) and their tenant Abbie (Greta Gerwig), a photographer undergoing cervical cancer treatment, to help her raise him. 

The four of them become a rag-tag family unit of sorts – things aren’t always easy, with each person facing their own struggles, but together they just about get by. It’s a movie about love, but it’s not romantic, and it’s about building a family out of platonic partnerships – it’s a perfect anti-Valentine’s Day watch.

Phantom Thread

The central relationship in Phantom Thread isn’t exactly traditional. Set in ’50s London, fashion designer Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) takes in Alma (Vicky Krieps), a young waitress, as his muse. Reynolds has an unpredictable personality, aloof and hard to please, but the pair’s tumultuous, uneasy relationship eventually blossoms into romance – if you can call it that. When a sudden bout of illness brings them closer together, Alma realises the lengths she must go to in order to keep their spark alive. 

Their relationship is a toxic power struggle that’s fascinating to watch – and enough to make even the most loved-up viewer wonder if romantic relationships are all they’re cracked up to be. 

Lady Bird

The titular character of Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut (Saoirse Ronan) may end Lady Bird alone, but she ends it at peace with herself – or, at least, on the way to being at peace with herself. Before that, the coming of age movie deals with Lady Bird’s ill-fated high school relationships – one boyfriend, Danny (Lucas Hedges), is… not interested, shall we say, while the other, Kyle (Timothée Chalamet), is just plain obnoxious. The most important element of the movie, though, is Lady Bird’s relationship with her mother, and the process of picking up the pieces of that relationship as she grows up and moves away to college. It’s a movie that reminds you which relationships matter most.

Okja

If Okja shows us anything, it’s that there’s nothing more important in life than the love between a girl and her giant, genetically modified pig. Who needs romance? In Bong Joon-ho’s 2017 movie, Mija (Ahn Seo-hyun), a young South Korean girl, is living with her grandfather and their ‘superpig’, Okja, when the American corporation that created him decides it wants him back. Mija is devastated, and she only has one goal for the rest of the movie – reunite with Okja and bring him home. She has run-ins with the corporation’s CEO and members of the Animal Liberation Front who all claim to want to help Okja, too, but it’s only Mija who’s driven by selfless love.

Marriage Story

Marriage Story did for marriage what Jaws did for sharks. Based on director Noah Baumbach’s own divorce, the movie follows Charlie (Adam Driver), a theater director, and Nicole (Scarlett Johansson), an actor, whose marriage is on the rocks. After Nicole is offered a job in Los Angeles, she leaves Charlie in New York as his play is about to move to Broadway, and the couple decide to get divorced. 

For a movie about divorce, it’s not all doom and gloom – Laura Dern has a great comic turn as Nicole’s divorce lawyer. But still, definitely one for the “couples who makes you wonder whether relationships might be more trouble than they’re worth” category.

Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise is, quite simply, anti-man propaganda. Just kidding. But, also, if you need a movie to convince you that you’re better off without one, this might be a good choice – there isn’t a single good one in Ridley Scott’s movie. 

Thelma (Geena Davis) and Louise (Susan Sarandon) are best friends who go on a weekend road trip to escape their mundane lives in Arkansas – Thelma is a housewife with a controlling husband and Louise is a waitress in a diner. However, their weekend getaway has disastrous consequences, mostly because of the men they meet along the way. One of those men is early-’90s Brad Pitt, though, so it’s worth it, right?

Midsommar

Dani (Florence Pugh) and Christian (Jack Reynor) are not a great couple. No spoilers, but things don’t exactly end amicably between the two of them in Midsommar. The movie follows the couple and two of Christian’s friends as they travel to northern Sweden for a research project. Christian was on the verge of breaking up with Dani before their trip, and only changed his mind (and invited her along) because he felt guilty after she suffered a terrible family tragedy. As it becomes increasingly obvious that the commune they’re staying at is actually a cult, things take a turn for the worse and relationships are put to the test. Another one for the “more trouble than it’s worth” pile.

Someone Great

This is a rom-com without a happy ending – at least, not in the traditional sense. Jenny (Gina Rodriguez) is a music journalist living in New York City who’s just landed her dream job in San Francisco. The only problem is, her long-term boyfriend Nate (Lakeith Stanfield) doesn’t want to move across the country with her, and he doesn’t want a long distance relationship, either. He breaks up with her, and Jenny starts to spiral. However, this movie is still a love story – a platonic love story, because it’s Jenny’s friends (played by DeWanda Wise and Brittany Snow) who pick her back up again and make sure she still has one last great night in NYC before she moves.

Actually, you would rather watch something that’s romantic? Then check out our list of the best rom-coms to enjoy this Valentine’s Day.

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In the final moments of the episode, Luke sits his young, green charge down and presents him with two objects – some Beskar chain mail, a gift from Din Djarin, and Yoda’s lightsaber. While Grogu looks delighted, Luke tells the Padawan that he can only pick one: choose the chain mail and return to Mando but forsake the Jedi way; accept the lightsaber and become a Jedi but potentially never see the Mandalorian again. That’s one tough choice, and the episode ends before the Child’s decision is revealed. It’s also a moment that, on the surface, does not make a whole lot of sense. 

Cast your mind back to Return of the Jedi, when Luke defeated the Emperor with the help of his father, Darth Vader. Only because of their familial bond did Anakin Skywalker rise up to help Luke take on the Emperor and (apparently) kill the villain. If that’s not an attatchment saving the galaxy, then what is? It’s strange, then, that Luke would now tell Grogu he must sever his relationship with his own father figure to become a Jedi. 

But there’s some crucial context from earlier in the episode that clears up the scene and hints at an exciting future for Grogu. While Luke and Ahsoka are watching him training, Luke says that, sometimes, he wonders if the Child’s heart is in it – and asks Ahsoka what he should do. It’s no surprise that Luke would be wary of training a Padawan who is uncertain about what they really want, because without a steadfast dedication to the Jedi way, such a student seems primed for an accidental slip to the dark side. Presenting Grogu with this choice means Luke can understand what the little guy truly wants, and judge if becoming a Jedi is really the right path for him. 

Ahsoka’s comment that “sometimes, the student guides the master” is also significant. Up until that point, Luke has been parroting what he was taught by his own teachers, Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi. When Luke tells Grogu “don’t try, do,” that’s a reworking of “do or do not, there is no try.” Luke running around with the Child on his back is an obvious callback to his time training with Yoda, and the targeting device that zaps Grogu is the one Obi-Wan used on Luke back in A New Hope. So far, Luke hasn’t found his own Jedi way – he’s merely repeating the past. Considering how he’s carrying the weight of rebuilding the ancient Jedi Order pretty much alone, it’s natural that he might fall back on the safety of tradition. And if there’s one thing the Jedi of old were big on, it’s the rule against attachment. 

It’s clear that Luke needs to strike out and find his own way, just as it’s clear that Grogu can’t make such an impossible, binary choice. Instead, Grogu is primed to break tradition and lead Luke’s fledgling Jedi Order in a new direction.  

In The Book of Boba Fett episode 5, the Armorer told Din that the forger of the Darksaber was a Mandalorian and a Jedi. If Grogu chooses both the lightsaber and the chainmail in episode 7, he can revive that tradition himself, and be both Padawan and foundling. Then, just as Ahsoka said, the master can learn from the student, and Luke can come to understand that attachments needn’t always spell doom. 

That realization could completely transform Luke’s Jedi teachings and finally allow him to forge his own path away from the strict, old way. While we know that, eventually, Luke will become disillusioned with the Order and exile himself, there’s no reason he can’t try something new first. 

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The Mandalorian is shaping up to be the galaxy’s greatest dad

Both Luke and Din are practically the last of their kind, and both are trapped in rigid rules that are holding them back: Luke with his ban on attachments and Din with the instruction against removing his helmet. In The Mandalorian season 3, we could see both of them finally shrug off these restrictive dogmas. 

For now, though, we’ll have to wait and see how Baby Yoda’s big choice plays out: but all signs seem to point to a new dawn for both the Mandalorian and the Jedi way. That’s a big responsibility to rest on such tiny shoulders, but as we’ve already seen, this is no ordinary Child.

The Book of Boba Fett releases weekly on Disney Plus. If you’re all caught up, check out our guide to all the upcoming Star Wars movies and TV shows coming soon. 

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