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9 Movie Endings That Almost Happened (But We Never Saw)

From a decapitated Ripley to a jailed Chris Washington, we look at nine alternative endings that nearly changed some of cinema’s best-loved films.   A satisfying conclusion rewards viewers, while a disappointing one can undermine hours of careful storytelling or dent box office returns. Each of these nine films had an alternative ending. Some were … >

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JDT at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium: Arif Aiman and Bergson da Silva’s Contributions to the Champions’ Offensive Play Style

The Johor Darul Ta’zim squad is regarded as being among the strongest in Malaysia. The stadium that houses JDT is Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri and it also serves as their venue for their important league games. Arif Aiman and Bergson da Silva are two of the team’s most prominent offensive players when it … >

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Greek Gods on TV: Who Got Them Right?

Hollywood has been raiding Mount Olympus for decades, yet the results are wildly inconsistent. Some productions treat the gods as noble, wise authority figures, completely at odds with the volatile, self-serving deities of ancient Greek myth. Others nail the chaos, vanity, and pettiness that made these stories so enduring in the first place. The gap … >

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From quiz show to phone screen: the TV formats that became games, and the licences behind them

“Is that your final answer?” was being packaged for home computers and consoles less than two years after it reached ITV. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? first aired in September 1998, and in 2000 Eidos Interactive announced a PC, PlayStation and Dreamcast version, developed by Hothouse Creations in Bristol, with audio clips of Chris … >

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River Monsters Returns in a New Format from ITV Studios

River Monsters remains among the most popular and influential fishing shows ever put on screen. Originally produced by Icon Films in Bristol for Animal Planet, the show earned stellar ratings in the UK, US, and internationally, and is now a popular name on video platforms like YouTube. Bring all of this together, along with the … >

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