After being quite vocal in the real-world political sphere, Robert De Niro is taking his politics to Netflix for a political thriller limited series about the aftermath of a devastating cyberattack that kills thousands of people and threatens to push a nation already on the precipice over the edge. Today, Netflix offers a first look at Zero Day, a six-episode event co-created and executive-produced by Eric Newman (Griselda) and Noah Oppenheim (NBC News).

Zero Day “is a limited series starring Robert De Niro as respected former U.S. President George Mullen, who, as head of the Zero Day Commission, is charged with finding the perpetrators of a devastating cyber attack that has caused chaos around the country and thousands of fatalities,” reads Netflix’s official synopsis. “As disinformation runs rampant and the personal ambition of power brokers in technology, Wall Street, and government collide, Mullen’s unwavering search for the truth forces him to confront his own dark secrets while risking all he holds dear.”

Premiering on Netflix on February 20, 2025, Zero Day stars Robert De Niro alongside Angela Bassett, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen, Connie Britton, and Matthew Modine, with guest stars Bill Camp, Dan Stevens, Gaby Hoffmann, Clark Gregg, and McKinley Belcher III.

Zero Day is written and executive produced by Eric Newman and Noah Oppenheim, with Lesli Linka Glatter as executive producer and director of all six episodes. Michael S. Schmidt also serves as writer and executive producer, with Robert De Niro and Jonathan Glickman as executive producers.

In today’s first-look photos for Netflix’s Zero Day, we find Robert De Niro, Angela Bassett, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, and more in their respective roles, all with varying levels of severity on their faces. Cyber attacks are some of the greatest threats we face in today’s fast-paced world, with the strike in Zero Day leading to deadly consequences. Shutting down the source is imperative, but former U.S. President George Mullen’s associates must traverse a tangled web before arriving at who’s responsible. Do they have what it takes to prevent another, more server attack? We’ll find out on February 20, 2025.

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While the Pikachu ex might be making all the headlines and drawing all the wider attention, Pokémon TCG’s Surging Sparks set is pulling in resale prices on multiple cards like the game hasn’t seen in years. And although the opening fortnight’s craziness is beginning to calm down, it’s still a surprisingly pricy…

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While the Pikachu ex might be making all the headlines and drawing all the wider attention, Pokémon TCG’s Surging Sparks set is pulling in resale prices on multiple cards like the game hasn’t seen in years. And although the opening fortnight’s craziness is beginning to calm down, it’s still a surprisingly pricy…

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After more than a decade on PC and console, Final Fantasy XIV is coming to smartphones. Square Enix’s hit MMO revealed a mobile version this week that has the potential to bring millions of new players into the rich RPG world of Hydaelyn. It also raises a lot of questions about just how exactly a mobile version of…

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Xbox is expanding its streaming options and will now let players stream some games they already own that aren’t included in Game Pass on any device that supports it.

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Xbox is expanding its streaming options and will now let players stream some games they already own that aren’t included in Game Pass on any device that supports it.

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In case you missed it, the nominees for the 10th annual Game Awards, set to air on December 12, have been announced. Some frontrunners were predictably nominated in multiple categories, such as Astro Bot and Metaphor: ReFantazio, which scored seven and six nominations, respectively. But there were some pleasant…

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In case you missed it, the nominees for the 10th annual Game Awards, set to air on December 12, have been announced. Some frontrunners were predictably nominated in multiple categories, such as Astro Bot and Metaphor: ReFantazio, which scored seven and six nominations, respectively. But there were some pleasant…

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Lionsgate is here to give you a shot in the arm with the latest trailer for its highly-anticipated action-thriller Den of Thieves 2: Pantera. Directed and written by Christian Gudegast, the Den of Thieves 2: Pantera trailer presents a balls-to-the-wall diamond heist in Europe, with ‘Big Nick’ O’Brien (Gerard Butler) and Donnie Wilson (O’Shea Jackson Jr.) burying the hatchet for a bullet-chewing-caper that could set them up for life.

Here’s the official synopsis for Den of Thieves 2: Pantera:

In Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, Big Nick is back on the hunt on the mean streets of Europe, closing in on Donnie, who is embroiled in the dangerous world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the world’s biggest diamond exchange.

Jordan Bridges (Den of Thieves, Mona Lisa Smile), Swen Temmel (The Covenant, Boss Level), Evin Ahmad (Snabba Cash, Beyond Dreams), Yaen Zates Atour (The Witcher, Robin Hood), Salvatore Esposito (Fargo, The Perfect Dinner), Orli Shuka (Gangs of London, War Machine), and Rico Verhoeven (Black Lotus, Undercover) star alongside Butler and Jackson Jr. as primary cast members.

Today’s Den of Thieves 2: Pantera trailer turns the heat to 11 with enough bullets, explosives, and high-stakes heisting to satisfy audiences looking to escape into a world overrun with criminals, pipe dreams, and best-laid plans gone to s**t. I can get behind Gerard Butler and Jackson Jr. joining forces, which is an intriguing enemies-to-friends narrative, especially since both have enough on the line to make them fight tooth and nail to complete the job. My only question is: Can they stop arguing long enough to map a clear path toward victory?

Jordan Bridges, Evin Ahmad, Swen Temmel, Salvatore Esposito, Ciryl Gane, Dino Kelly, Orli Shuka, Rico Verhoeven, and more join Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. for one of the new year’s most testosterone-filled action blowouts, with others waiting in the wings for their chance to shine.

What do you think about Lionsgate’s Den of Thieves 2: Pantera trailer? Are you a Den of Thieves fan? Will you watch the original film again before diving into this one? Let us know in the comments section below.

Check out the new poster for Den of Thieves 2: Pantera below:

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Just when you thought The Polar Express was the creepiest thing about the holiday seasons, Coca-Cola enters the chat with an almost entirely AI-generated holiday commercial. As you can imagine, it has gone over about as well as New Coke. But before we go any further, you should check out the video, which is embedded below:

So we’ve got the usual Christmas staples in reindeer, snow and Santa – along with Coca-Cola’s trademark polar bears – but it won’t take perfect vision to notice just how phony all of it is, something that viewers have called the company out on in fervor. Some have stamped the ad as lifeless and hollow, while others have blasted Coca-Cola for its lack of creativity and snubbing actual artists of work. Oddly enough, the only part that looks organic – even at the animation level – is the iconic Coca-Cola font, although that’s primarily because generative AI didn’t have the capabilities to reproduce it. For the ad, Coca-Cola approached three different studios – Secret Level, Silverside AI and Wild Card – to deliver their best work…and this is what came of it, with the “winner” spending the better part of their day punching in key phrases just to end up with that dog. Look, there is something artificial about Christmas, but this takes it to a bizarre and off-putting level.

In a statement, a rep wrote, “The Coca-Cola Company has celebrated a long history of capturing the magic of the holidays in content, film, events and retail activations for decades around the globe. We are always exploring new ways to connect with consumers and experiment with different approaches. This year, we crafted films through a collaboration of human storytellers and the power of generative AI. Coca-Cola will always remain dedicated to creating the highest level of work at the intersection of human creativity and technology.”

Coca-Cola is also actively promoting Create Real Magic, which lets you generate an AI scene inside of a snow globe, provided you’re super into the holiday spirit…which I was not, just to test the waters. I tried to make Santa recreate the scene from The Simpsons’ “Miracle on Evergreen Terrace” in which Bart accidentally burns the Christmas tree down and buries the presents in the yard but this was a little too risque for Ol’ Saint Nick, who prompted me with, “Oh dear, that sounds like quite an unexpected holiday adventure! Let’s flip the switch to a happy memory. Can you tell me about a moment of kindness you experienced during the holidays? Perhaps a shared laugh with family or a cozy gathering with friends?” So there are limits to AI!

For their part, Coca-Cola has also produced a live-action counterpart titled “Holiday Road”, which is immensely more human and emotional if not just because it features real people. Your move, Pepsi…

What do you make of Coca-Cola’s AI-generated holiday commercial? Is there value in what they’ve produced?

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