BRIEF News Briefs — Saturday, November 14, 2026
BRIEF News Briefs for Saturday, November 14, 2026: ten stories in brief from OtherWorldly Culture.
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RESURRECTED: RAY PARK PANEL from DOTD CHICAGO
Ray Park — Darth Maul himself — takes the stage at Days of the Dead Chicago for a martial-arts-fueled Q&A on Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, X-Men’s Toad, G.I. Joe’s Snake Eyes, and a lifetime of stunt work.
Luc Besson’s Dracula is now on Paramount+
Luc Besson’s reimagining of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, starring Caleb Landry Jones and Christoph Waltz, is now streaming on Paramount+.
Now Available to Stream for free: The Omen (1976) – NOW STREAMING
The Omen (1976) is streaming free — and Now Streaming is revisiting it. Suzy MacIntyre hosts Michael Cieslak, Marcus Jones and Tim Kretschmann to ask whether Damien’s story still holds up 50 years after it first terrified audiences.
FANGORIA’s STARLOG Returns to Print November 13 With 100-Page Volume 2, Issue 1
STARLOG, FANGORIA’s sister science fiction magazine, returns to print for its 50th anniversary: the all-new 100-page Volume 2, Issue 1 hits newsstands November 13.
RESURRECTED: The Shape Speaks: Jim Winburn on Halloween & 60+ Stunt Films
Legendary Halloween 1978 stuntman Jim Winburn — the man who did Michael Myers’ famous balcony fall — joins Horror Realm 2022 in Pittsburgh for a career-spanning Q&A. From John Carpenter’s set to 70+ films, hear the untold stories behind The Shape’s most iconic moments.
Sam Heughan to Star Alongside Viola Davis in Paramount+ Thriller Ascent
Sam Heughan will star as ex-CIA operative Conal Corrigan alongside Viola Davis in Ascent, John Logan’s corporate thriller series for Paramount+, filming in Los Angeles in 2027.
Now Playing: November 10, 2026
Now Playing: November 10, 2026 — Clayface, Wicker, and Ever After, with official trailers and where to watch each one.
New Indie World Showcase Features Cozy and Chaotic Fun for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch
Nintendo’s Oct. 28 Indie World Showcase packed 23 indie games into about 15 minutes for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch: Witchbrook is dated Jan. 28, 2027, Spirit Crossing arrives Nov. 16, and co-op horror R.E.P.O. and Haunted Paws bring the scares in 2027.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 2 Premieres March 2027 on Paramount+ with Bill Nighy and Rosemarie DeWitt Guest Starring
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season two premieres in March 2027 on Paramount+, with Bill Nighy and Rosemarie DeWitt guest starring — announced at New York Comic Con.