Month: May 2021

A Harry Potter fan game show and a retrospective special on the films of the iconic series are coming to HBO Max, in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone being released in theaters. The unscripted quiz competition will challenge the trivia knowledge of the biggest Harry Potter fans in a limited series of

Director James Gunn reveals that Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn has not only the most epic stunt in The Suicide Squad, but the most complicated stuntwork in Gunn’s career thus far. While discussing the upcoming DC Extended Universe film, Gunn praised Robbie’s talents to AP, stating, “She’s able to do the comedy. She’s able to do the drama.

Star Trek: Enterprise has become Star Trek’s great “what if…?” It arrived at the end of a combined 21 seasons of other Star Trek shows, and time has improved its qualities, so much so that it’s now spoken of with affection and appreciation among Star Trek fans. However, that does render its various seasons an interested grab-bag of

Carnage is about to blow up in a big way. As the villain in Venom: Let There Be Carnage, the psychopathic symbiote, played by Woody Harrelson, is about to show moviegoers why he’s one of Spider-Man’s most terrifying villains and that’s been a long time coming. For years, Carnage was one of the Web-Slinger’s most

Amazon Prime’s upcoming Reacher television series gains three more leads. Actors Bruce McGill, Maria Sten and Hugh Thompson are joining the Reacher mystery-thriller series, alongside series star Alan Ritchson (Titans), who’s portraying Jack Reacher. RELATED: How Titans Season 3 Can Succeed Where the Series Keeps Failing McGill (MacGyver) will portray Mayor Teale, who’s described as “coming from a long line of Southern

Amazon’s recent hit series Invincible provides an interesting, albeit gory, take on superheroes and what it means to become one. Apparently, all someone needs is an epic set of powers and a cool costume to get them started. RELATED: Invincible: 5 Marvel Heroes He Would Defeat (& 5 He Would Lose To) In My Hero Academia, there’s a

Sanji was the chef for the Straw Hat pirates and one of the first characters to join Luffy’s crew in the One Piece universe. Despite his culinary responsibilities, he has shown an aptitude for contributing to the ship’s success just as much as his rival, Roronoa Zoro. RELATED: 10 Anime Characters That Would Make Great Among

Written by Dan Watters and illustrated by Caspar Wijngaard, Image Comics’ Home Sick Pilots operates as both a horror story for punks and a punk tribute for horror-heads. Either way, the first collection of Home Sick Pilots is a home run for Watters and Wijngaard, a book as unapologetic as its protagonists, and as terrifying as its premise.

Avatar has been one of the most intriguing animated series that has masterfully incorporated fiction with gripping imagery. It follows the story of an airbender named Aang and his journey in learning his role as the Avatar. The storyline did not witness many deaths. RELATED: 9 Times Korra Was A Better Avatar Than Aang However, the few

Before he takes the Marvel Cinematic Universe by storm, Shang-Chi is making a triumphant return to comics in another titular series. This time around he is in charge of his deceased father’s criminal cult, the Five Weapons Society, and he is trying to turn it around in every way. Unfortunately, doing so is putting him

Fire is one of the most important and most dangerous elements to human civilization, and anime is filled with characters who can wield it like a weapon. While it’s common to portray such characters as having personalities as fiery as their powers, it’s not unheard of for these characters to be stoic, emotionless, and even

The Defenders will return to battle Marvel’s oldest villain — and save all of reality in the process. A five-issue Defenders limited series will debut this August, with Al Ewing (S.W.O.R.D., Guardians of the Galaxy) writing and Javier Rodriguez (Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme) providing artwork.”Defenders is something I’ve been turning over in my head

When the original Jurassic Park released in 1993, the idea of what dinosaurs looked like was vastly different from what scientists believe they look like now. In the past, scientists thought these creatures were far more reptilian in appearance and only loosely shared traits similar to birds. Now, it appears dinosaurs are far more bird-like than previously

In the early days of 1993, Milestone Media hit the comic shops for the first time. The first four titles from the company created by Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, Michael Davis, and Derek T. Dingle and published through DC Comics were unlike anything else on the market at the time. The Milestone books focused on people

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Daredevil #30, by Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto, Mike Hawthorne, Adriano di Benedetto, Marcio Menyz, and VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now. Ever since Matt Murdock agreed to plead guilty to accidental manslaughter, Hell’s Kitchen has gotten a new Daredevil to defend it rather than Matt allowing his home neighborhood

Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Batgirl movie is finally moving forward thanks to the addition of Bad Boys for Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. According to THR, Arbi and Fallah will direct based on a script from Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) and The Flash scribe Christina Hodson. It’s also noted that the

Terminator: Dark Fate‘s Arnold Schwarzenegger is officially starring in and executive producing an upcoming global spy series that will debut on Netflix. The currently untitled spy series will be an hour-long drama centering on a father-daughter relationship and its first season will consist of eight episodes, as confirmed by Variety. RELATED: Netflix Picks Up Arnold Schwarzenegger Spy Series Schwarzenegger’s

One of the defining features of the Mass Effect trilogy is the game’s morality system. More commonly known as the Paragon/Renegade system, it allows players to choose whether they want their Shepard to be a righteous savior or a cold-blooded maniac (or a healthy mix of both). For many Mass Effect players, completing a full Renegade

The Nintendo ecosystem has found itself continually embroiled in a series of rumors that have carried the fanbase at a time when Nintendo itself has been quiet. While the company’s impending E3 presentation is sure to remove community discourse from the realm of speculation, in the meantime, it’s all players have. Now, another leak has

Eternals star Salma Hayek thought she was being pranked when Marvel asked her to play a superhero. Hayek spoke to Variety about her upcoming roles in The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard and Eternals, two action films. For the actor, she never imagined a Mexican woman of her age would get the opportunity to play a superhero. RELATED: Marvel’s Shang-Chi, Eternals’ China

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Infinite Frontier: Secret Files #3 by Dan Watters, Williamson, Stephen Byrne and Tom Napolitano, now available digitally. “Infinite Frontier” has seen the return of many faces from comics past. With heroes like Jade and Obsidian, the children of Golden Age Green Lantern Alan Scott, stepping back into the spotlight after

The hit British sci-fi show Doctor Who has seen the titular doctor interact with past and future versions of himself. During the series finale of Russell T. Davies’ run on the show, the Tenth Doctor worked alongside another version of himself he never expected. The two-part finale saw the creation of a half-human/half-Time Lord version of the Tenth

Competition from Disney was a major reason for the impending merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery Inc. “With Disney accelerating at that point because of COVID, I just looked at that and thought who could take that on? Who could be a global offering that formidable?” Discovery Chief Executive Officer David Zaslav told Variety. “When you put us together

Red Room — Fantagraphics’ new “cyberpunk, outlaw, splatterpunk” comic book series by writer/artist Ed Piskor — launches its first issue today, May 19. To celebrate the release of one of its highest-selling comics ever, Fantagraphics has provided CBR with an exclusive preview of Red Room #1. Red Room #1 is 64 pages long. The issue

As Marvel prepares to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Fantastic Four –  Mark Russell, Sean Izaakse, Nolan Woodard and Joe Caramagna’s Fantastic Four: Life Story #1 takes the famous quartet back to their humble beginnings in the ’60s. Much like its predecessor, Spider-Man: Life Story, the new series will follow the heroes through the decades and explore

Earlier this month, the trailer for Venom: Let There Be Carnage finally hit the internet. As expected, Woody Harrelson’s take on Cletus Kasady was prominently shown, making good of his cameo tease from the first Venom’s end credits tease. RELATED: Venom: Every Film & TV Appearance, Ranked But as excited as fans may be, there’s some

Official merchandise for The Batman has confirmed The Riddler’s somewhat controversial new look in the DC film. Twitter user Mikhail Villarreal posted an image of The Batman‘s official 2022 calendar that features brand-new artwork for the movie. Among the characters depicted are Robert Pattinson’s Caped Crusader, Zoë Kravitz’s Selina Kyle/Catwoman and Paul Dano as Edward Nashton/The

Since its debut, Bitter Root has incorporated various elements of Black culture into its narrative. This will continue with Bitter Root #14, with a special commemorative cover that honors the holiday of Juneteenth. The cover is illustrated by Bitter Root co-creator Sanford Greene and features the Juneteenth flag on display. Taking place on June 19, Juneteeth celebrates the official emancipation of slaves

Adam Wingard is slated to co-write and direct an adaptation of ThunderCats for Warner Bros. Picture. According to co-writer Simon Barrett, no one — not even longtime fans — is ready for what Wingard has in store. Barrett briefly discussed ThunderCats with ComicBook.com while promoting his new film Seance. “I will say this, our ThunderCats adaptation is going to be

The Black Cauldron And The Sword In The Stone are both films made by Disney in the 1900s. Although not as successful as some of Disney’s other works, more and more fans have started to appreciate and enjoy what the movies have to offer. RELATED: Every Animated Disney Movie From The 20th Century, In Chronological