Even in an age of special effects that are this close to hopping over the uncanny valley, practical effects still managed to trump whatever a computer can generate. It’s not hard to see why: It’s cheaper, far more ingenious and while it still does look fake, it looks less fake than anything you’d see rendered out of a special effects studio. That's the route that team for Alien: Covenant when it came time to make the blood flow.

There are other worlds than these. Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, the ambitious and expansive story from one of the world’s most celebrated authors, makes its launch to the big screen. The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O’Dim, also known as the Man in Black, determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together.

Smackdown LIVE took place this week from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. Here’s all the action that went down in the first episode after the Payback pay-per-view.

US weekend box office report for 28 to 30 April 2017 - Newcomers How To Be a Latin Lover and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion exceeded expectations, as Fate of the Furious held onto the top spot.

While every Jaeger was destroyed in the first Pacific Rim, a new generation of walking kinetic-force dispersal engines will be activated for Pacific Rim Uprising. Say hello to the spiritual rebirth of Gypsy Danger, Gypsy Avenger.

WWE Monday Night RAW took place from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Here’s all the action that went down as the ripples of Sunday’s Payback event were still being felt.

Now the road to Wrestlemania may have reached a conclusion, but Payback is coming and it is indeed something that rhymes with “switch”. The fifth event of its kind since the superstar shake-up of several weeks ago, Payback happens to be a cross between RAW and Smackdown as old scores are settled for good as the respective shows look to start anew. Here’s the full match line-up for this Sunday.

Warner Bros. has confirmed that Teen Titans will headline a new digital effort of theirs next year which will “deliver an immersive experience designed just for DC fans”. They're not the only team joining the service however, as Young Justice: Outsiders will continue a story that has been years in the making.