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Rapid Insights: Secret Level Proves Games Are Tailor-Made for Animated Storytelling

Last month, Amazon Prime Video released an exciting new animated series for adults that celebrates all types of board and video games and the many possibilities found within their storytelling. An episodic anthology, each installment features a standalone original short story from a different beloved franchise, from Mega Man, Pac-Man, and Spelunky to Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer 40,000, and Honor of Kings. […]

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Rapid Insights: The Agency and Black Doves Prove Romance Sharpens Espionage

Two buzzy new spy thrillers premiered earlier this month that explore the dangerous intersection of romance and espionage, and both have expertly hit their targets that they’ve already been renewed for second seasons. Paramount+ with Showtime’s The Agency stars Michael Fassbender as a CIA operative emerging from six years undercover who is pulled back in by a […]

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Rapid Insights: Cross Reveals the Key to Blending IP with Character Depth

On November 14, a riveting new crime thriller premiered on Amazon Prime Video that expertly brings a blockbuster series of James Patterson novels to life. The show follows Alex Cross, a forensic psychologist and D.C. homicide detective, as he investigates and pursues some of America’s most dangerous killers. Here’s what you need to know about Cross: […]

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Rapid Insights: Landman Unlocks Taylor Sheridan’s Winning Formula for High-Stakes TV

Later this month, Paramount+ is releasing a new western-tinged drama from prolific creator Taylor Sheridan that’s based on the popular narrative podcast “Boomtown.” Featuring a stacked cast that includes Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, and Jon Hamm, this new series delves into the scheming, speculation, and profiteering within West Texas’s oil industry. Here’s what you […]

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Rapid Insights: Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Refreshes Big Bang with Romance

Earlier this month, CBS premiered its third hilarious series set within the Big Bang Theory universe, and it’s already generating outstanding buzz and stellar ratings. Officially a spin-off of Young Sheldon, this mid-90s-set multi-cam sitcom follows mismatched couple Georgie and Mandy as they attempt to navigate newlywed life with a baby in tow. Here’s what you need to […]

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