Month: May 2021

Looper came out nearly a decade ago already, and fans are starting to reflect on just how much they loved this movie. Written and directed by Rian Johnson, the film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Joe, a “looper” —or a contract killer whose final contract involves killing their own future self. This movie also stars Bruce Willis as

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Legends of the Dark Knight #5 by Darick Robertson, Richard P. Clark, Diego Rodriguez, and Simon Bowland, on sale now. Classic Batman villain the Riddler has recently revealed that he wants to retire and reassess his life. He was insulted Lex Luthor didn’t think he was cutthroat enough in Year

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for NBC’s Good Girls Season 4, Episode 7, “Carolyn with a Y.” NBC’s Good Girls has really thrown Stan (Reno Wilson) to the wolves as he’s been working as an enforcer for the mob in Michigan. It’s due to him running ops for Beth (Christina Hendricks) and his wife, Ruby

Shadow and Bone, the Netflix show based on Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse, is the perfect cocktail of sweeping, action-packed fantasy, epic continent-spanning storylines and, at least in the first book and season, the comfort food of a magical school. This trope is a classic of high and low fantasy storytelling that often overlaps with another scholastic

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Season 1 of High-Rise Invasion, now streaming on Netflix. There’s a lot of content packed into the 12 episodes that comprise Netflix’s High-Rise Invasion Season 1. In fact, nearly 150 chapters are condensed over the series, which follows the journey of Yuri, Mayuko, and their allies and enemies in

One of Dominic Toretto’s signature philosophical quotes is how Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel continues to describe the franchise’s first film, The Fast and the Furious, nearly twenty years later. In a conversation with Diesel on Entertainment Weekly‘s new podcast ‘EW’s BINGE: The Fast Saga,’ host Derek Lawrence questioned whether he could sum up the original Fast and Furious movie in ten seconds. “I

The villain for Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s Invincible has been revealed. Invincible co-creator Robert Kirkman revealed that Angstrom Levy will play a role in future episodes of the Image Comics/Skybound adaptation via a video posted on the official Invincible Twitter account. “Two more seasons! We’re going to get to do all that stuff we talked

Action star Vin Diesel revealed why he almost passed on one of his most popular film roles — Dom Toretto in 2001’s The Fast and The Furious. Diesel shared his thoughts during the first episode of EW’s BINGE: The Fast Saga podcast. Diesel recalled his reaction to hearing a brief description of The Fast and

Wrath, Pride, Sloth, Lust; these deadly sins have many representatives in all forms of media. They are often used as a base for many villainous characters in anime. Some sins are better represented than others, with several series having multiple examples. RELATED: Seven Deadly Sins: 10 Best Characters There are many complex characters that have these

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Beta Ray Bill #2 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer and VC’s Joe Sabino, on sale now. The Marvel Universe has never been shy of strange beings living through even weirder encounters, and nowhere is that more prevalent than in the pages of Beta Ray Bill. The horse-faced

More than any other character, Daredevil is the face of Marvel’s street-level stories. His red costume and swashbuckling past make him something of a halfway point between the colorful world of Spider-Man, Captain America and the Avengers, and the darker, more grounded tales of characters like Moon Knight and the Punisher. Despite this prominence within

Forming the comedic and emotional backbone for the Apple TV+ original series Mythic Quest is the working relationship between video game developers Ian Grimm and Poppy Li. And while star Charlotte Nicdao‘s Poppy plays off Rob McElhenney‘s Ian well, Nicdao was originally slated for a different role entirely. McElhenney, who also co-created the series and

New footage offers both in-film and behind-the-scenes looks at Zoë Kravitz’s Selina Kyle/Catwoman from The Batman. The footage comes courtesy of what looks like a featurette, and it’s explained that the Selina Kyle we see in the film won’t be Catwoman quite yet. From there, the clip cuts to shots of Selina riding a motorcycle, petting a black

Cinemark will show Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead in hundreds of theaters, making it the first Netflix film to score a wide release at a major chain. As reported by Variety, Army of the Dead will screen in 600 U.S. theaters — including 200 Cinemark venues — for a week starting May 14, prior

WARNING: the following contains spoilers for Episode 4 of I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level, now streaming on Crunchyroll. It’s not easy to survive in an isekai world, but Azusa Aizawa, the Witch of the Highlands, has found a way. In fact, she’s found a way to thrive without

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the series premiere of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, “Aftermath,” now streaming on Disney+. For some viewers of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Crosshair’s betrayal was already spoiled by the character description for the Black Series Imperial Crosshair figure. However, the leaked information lacks important context. In the show’s premiere

The nine titan users are among the most important characters in the Attack On Titan universe. Each of their powers has a role to play in the story, especially during their increasingly frequent clashes near the narrative’s conclusion. RELATED: Attack On Titan: 5 Anime Characters Who Could Stop The Reiss Titan (& 5 Who Couldn’t) It

The Pokémon series is getting close to approaching its 25th anniversary, and the franchise’s popularity has never been greater. Pokémon has been consistently expanding its rich universe through different forms of media and evolving game mechanics that have changed along with the times. RELATED: 10 Cute Pokémon With Terrifying Evolutions Pokémon’s world has broadened in incredible ways, but one

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Hellions #11 by Zeb Wells, Stephen Segovia, David Curiel, & VC’s Ariana Maher, on sale now The X-Men have been trying to make a new place in the world with Krakoa, an evolution of what a nation can — and should — be. But despite their best efforts, there

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni originated as a visual novel written by Ryukishi07 which was released in 2002. By 2006, the visual novel series was complete, and the story had garnered enough of a following to earn an anime release. The rest is blood-spattered history. While Higurashi has enjoyed a plethora of animated features based on its locale and

Warner Bros.’s upcoming Superman reboot is reportedly set outside of the main DC Extended Universe. According to THR, the film is expected to stand alone from other current DC Films projects, with a Black Kal-El being sent from Krypton to Eart in a potential period piece set in the 20th century. RELATED: Zack Snyder Wrote Man of Steel’s

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Supergirl Season 6, Episode 6, “Prom Again!,” which aired Tuesday on The CW. After a dramatic start that saw Kara trapped in the Phantom Zone and the Super Friends reeling from the emotional fallout as they struggled to find her, Supergirl Season 6 loosened up with “Prom Night!,” the

Panic, an upcoming series on Amazon Prime Video, promoted the show with the release of character descriptions and photo collages. Based on the young adult novel by Lauren Olivier, who created and wrote the series, Panic looks in on high school seniors hoping to escape their lives in the small town of Carp, Texas by winning

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Yasuke, now streaming on Netflix. Netflix’s Yasuke paints an intriguing picture of the Black samurai during 16th Century Japan. The six episodes dive into the horror fantasy realm that sees Yasuke partner with an array of mystical warriors to stop the evil Daimyo, a witch hellbent on ruling all feudal territories.

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the series premiere of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, “Aftermath,” now streaming on Disney+. Darth Vader is arguably the most prominent figure in all of Star Wars, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the first episode of The Bad Batch. In fact, in the show’s debut outing, “Aftermath,”

AEW‘s Maxwell Jacob Friedman, aka MJF, explained why the upcoming Blood & Guts is much better than the original plans involving The Elite “All the players in this are much more interesting,” MJF tells CBR. “You got MJF in it, and that’s all you really need,” MJF explained. “But outside of that, what I would

The Batman Zero Outfit is now available for purchase in the Fortnite item shop as part of the Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point crossover event. The announcement came via a new trailer, which showcases the Dark Knight building a new suit to replace his old one that was destroyed in his many, many battles. The Zero Outfit

Reboots are par for the course when it comes to anime. But while many reboots take a new approach to telling a famous story, there is a fair share of adaptations that attempt to adapt the exact same material or story twice or several times over, for better or for worse. RELATED: 10 Anime Reboots That

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for X-Men Legends #3 by Louise Simonson, Walter Simonson, Laura Martin, and John Workman, on sale now. The various X-Men teams of the Marvel Universe have crossed paths with some of the most brutal powerful villains in the Marvel Universe. While Marvel’s present-day X-Men. are more concerned with nation-building

With the change of seasons comes a change of anime. Anime both new and old are just starting to release, and if Spring 2021 is anything like last season, then there will be countless new shows to binge-watch over the weekends with some snacks, a comfortable blanket, and maybe a friend or two. RELATED: 10 Best Nostalgic