Before you see the movie The Matrix Resurrections, we have a list of related media you should consume. This isn't one of those situations where you absolutely must view or experience what we're about to show you before you watch the movie, but your viewing of the movie may very well be enhanced by what you're about to see.
Today, TIDAL announced some significant changes to its subscription tiers and the way it will pay artists. First, TIDAL is introducing a free streaming tier, marking the first time the service will be accessible without a monthly subscription. On the other hand, TIDAL's new payment methods will allow subscribers to have some influence over where at least a portion of their membership fees will go.
Today was a good day for Halo fans, not only because Halo Infinite's multiplayer launched early, but also because we got our first look at the incoming Halo TV series. The trailer arrived during Xbox's 20th-anniversary livestream and is our first official look at the show. Sadly, the look we received wasn't very long, but Halo fans will likely be happy with any glimpse they can get at this point, given how long this project has been in development.
After multiple release date changes, Sony Pictures' Venom: Let There Be Carnage hit theaters on October 1 in the US. Unlike some other companies, Sony Pictures chose against releasing its hit Marvel movie on digital platforms, instead opting to exclusively premiere the film in theaters despite the ongoing pandemic.
MoviePass, the ill-fated subscription movie ticket service which promised unlimited viewings and then crashed into bankruptcy, is set to return, after a cofounder stepped in this week unexpectedly. Launched in 2011, MoviePass gained in hype-levels in 2016 and 2017, when for a single monthly payment theater-goers could up to a movie each day.
YouTube will be hiding the dislike count on all videos from public view, keeping the thumbs-down button but hiding the overall count of how many other people have clicked it. The decision follows a trial to YouTube to see whether masking negative feedback would make for less harassment, as well as reentering exactly what it was added for in the first place.
The most monstrous Star Wars LEGO set of the season appeared this week with one massive number of pieces. The Ultimate Collector Series LEGO Star Wars AT-AT set is 6785 bricks large and fits together to be a hulking 25-inches (62cm) tall. This AT-AT comes with 9 minifigures, including 5x Snowtroopers, 2x AT-AT pilots, General Veers, and Luke Skywalker.
IMAX Expanded Aspect Ratio will launch on Disney+ in the very near future for a select set of movies. IMAX and tech partner DTS worked with Disney+ to bring the branded "IMAX Enhanced" experience to the streaming platform. Disney+ will be the first streaming service to have access to this IMAX Enhanced system of delivery, starting with a set of 13 movies.
The next installment in the cinematic Resident Evil universe is called "Welcome to Raccoon City," and it just received another trailer. Fans get another look at the action-horror movie, which will hit theaters for the Thanksgiving holiday in the US. This time around, the "Welcome to Raccoon City" trailer shows off the various horrors lurking in the aging town.
Netflix has dropped yet another trailer for the upcoming fourth season of Stranger Things, this time giving fans a look at Eleven and Will in their new life after moving away from Hawkins, Indiana. Though the duo has moved away from the city where all the madness happened, the season four trailer reveals that their history has caught up with them.
Netflix viewers around the world were introduced to South Korean director and screenwriter Hwang Dong-hyuk via his astronomically popular streaming series Squid Game. Perhaps hoping to capitalize on the show's ongoing success, Netflix has made three movies from the director available to its subscribers in the US -- though don't expect anything similar to the bloody game show.
With music streaming now a staple in modern life, service providers have moved on to finding new ways to pull in and keep subscribers. Podcasts, which predate this media streaming industry, seem to be coming back to the forefront, with Spotify and Apple taking jabs at each other over their new audio offerings. Amazon Music, however, isn't keeping silent and is making a lot of noise that it believes will put it ahead of the competition with its synchronized transcripts feature.