Month: June 2021

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 1, Episode 7, “Battle Scars,” streaming now on Disney+. The last few episodes of The Bad Batch hinted and teased that Wrecker’s inhibitor chip is about to take effect. Although Tech said that Clone Force 99’s chips all malfunctioned, except for Crosshair’s, Wrecker’s headaches

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for “The World of No Return” by Jason Aaron, Aaron Kuder, Dean White, and VC’s Cory Petit, from Heroes Reborn #7, on sale now. The world of Heroes Reborn has seen its heroes, the Squadron Supreme, haunted by the ghosts of a reality they have never known, and they are spiraling towards a confrontation

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, now in theaters. One of the strangest elements of The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard comes late in the film, and it’s completely centered around the plot of an entirely different movie. For much of the movie, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard focuses on the exploits of Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds), who’s

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia, Season 5, Episode 12, “The New Power and All For One,” now streaming on Crunchyroll, Funimation and Hulu. My Hero Academia‘s joint training arc is complete, and these five battles had more than a few surprises. Not only is Class 1-B catching up to Class 1-A,

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania star Paul Rudd has revealed that production on the movie has begun in London, England. Rudd appeared in an Instagram video promoting a celebrity basketball game for Tyreek “Cheetah” Hill of the Kansas City Chiefs. While talking about the game, he mentioned that he himself couldn’t attend due to filming

The world of Ultimate Marvel offered a chance to reinvent many favored Marvel characters, and that often meant darker origins for even the most fun-loving heroes. Nightcrawler may be the happy-go-lucky swashbuckling mutant of the X-Men in the 616 universe, but in the 1610 universe of Ultimate Marvel his origin was connected to the brutal Weapon

In the aftermath of Avengers: Infinity War, some Christian reporting circles pointed out that the Infinity Gauntlet bore a remarkable semblance to a popular holy item in Catholicism, the Relic of the Hand of St. Teresa. In truth, the Gauntlet closely takes after this ornate metal encasement containing the mummified severed hand of St. Teresa of Avila, and

In the world of heavy metal, very few bands can claim to have a logo as instantly recognizable — and as marketable — as Danzig, the group formed by horror punk pioneer Glenn Danzig in 1987. There’s just no denying that the iconic horned skull looks great on a t-shirt. However, one of the industry’s

Star Trek is very good at not leaving loose ends around. The brand has always worked hard to give logic and reasoning behind many of the things fans enjoy, including the logistics of how things operate day-to-day. Nevertheless, the question of just how many transporters are onboard the star ship Enterprise in the original series is

Although rumors have been circulating about Wesley Snipes being cast in the fourth John Wick film, it’s now been confirmed that the Blade actor is not involved. A tweet from Borys Kit of The Hollywood Reporter addressed the reports, saying, “Despite some reports, action star @wesleysnipes is NOT going to be in John Wick 4.” He added,

Stunt performer Marvin Ross shared a behind-the-scenes clip of a small slip and smooth recovery he had acting as the double for Tom Holland’s Spider-Man on the set of Captain America: Civil War. Ross shared the short video of the stunt on his Instagram alongside the caption which read, “Falling with style. That spot tho.” In the

The Amazing Spider-Man has many spectacular powers, but his strength often goes understated. Over the years, this strength has fluctuated, but it’s remained very impressive. When Peter Parker was first bitten by the radioactive spider, back in 1962’s Amazing Fantasy #15 by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, he inherited the proportional strength of a spider. As a teenager, Peter took

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, now in theaters.  A largely star-studded affair, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard ends up feeling overstuffed, with an unsure tone that alternates from enjoyable comedy to overstuffed dramatics and action. One of the many stars to appear in the film, Morgan Freeman, has a small but important

The official teaser trailer for the third season of Titans will finally drop on Thursday, June 17, according to the HBO Max series’ Twitter account. The news was announced with a short video which shows only the words “TEASER TRAILER TOMORROW” appearing in bold white lettering against a black background. It’s set to the sound of

In the land of Fiore, in the town of Magnolia, resides the land’s most powerful magic guild – Fairy Tail. This shonen manga turned anime series follows the members of Fairy Tail on their adventures, blossoming friendships, and perseverance through their struggles. RELATED: Fairy Tail: Natsu’s 10 Closest Friends, Ranked Since airing in 2009, this anime

The award-nominated Josee, The Tiger and The Fish is coming to theaters in the United States and Canada this summer. Funimation announced via press release that it will distribute the animated coming-of-age romance. Animated by studio BONES, the animation house behind Fullmetal Alchemist and My Hero Academia, Josee, The Tiger and The Fish was directed by Noragami‘s Kotaro Tamura and

The casting of John Cena in F9 as Dom Toretto’s brother, Jakob, was partly inspired by Vin Diesel’s connection to his late friend and co-star, Paul Walker. Director Justin Lin and the onscreen brothers shared some details behind the casting decision in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. Recounting his moment of doubt in the lead-up to meeting Cena, Lin admitted, “The

The genophage has been a major point of focus in the Mass Effect franchise from the start. Designed by the Salarians to slow Krogan population growth and keep their violence in check, the genophage all but destroyed the Krogan and prevented them from evolving beyond the brutish, battle-hungry warriors that could have dominated the galaxy

Social media has been having a field day with the news that a controversial sex scene between Batman and Catwoman was cut from the third season of Harley Quinn on HBO Max and now former Batman actor Val Kilmer has weighed in on the controversy himself. Kilmer used a scene from his hit 1995 film,

The latest Marvel crossover event Heroes Reborn showcases a darker depiction of the Marvel Universe, with the devilish Mephisto altering history to create a reality where the Avengers and many of the other major superheroes never fulfilled their aspirational destinies. One fan-favorite character that has proven to be a hero, no matter what wholesale changes

The upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home is set to bring back Peter Parker and his friends, giving them an adventure that seems to include the multiverse. And while there’s still a lot we might not know about No Way Home, there are some things that its title may tell us. In this video, we’re going

It can sometimes be difficult to see how Green Arrow stands alongside the rest of the Justice League. Next to powerhouses like Superman and Wonder Woman, trick arrows and archery skills pale in comparison. However, Green Arrow has proven to be quite dangerous, including one occasion where he revealed a nuclear warhead arrow. The Emerald Archer initially

While cultures like Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt have been well-mined over the years for stories of fact and fiction, other historic eras have gone woefully neglected. Luckily, Compass #1 aims to fix that, exploring a rarely seen side of history — the Islamic Golden Age. Published by Image Comics and spearheaded by Greg Rucka, Compass #1

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Don’t Toy With Me, Ms. Nagatoro! Episode 10, “You Seem Pretty Stiff, Senpai,” now streaming on Crunchyroll. Hayase Nagatoro has been pestering Naoto Hachioji all semester to get a rise out of him in Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro!, but she’s not a true bully after all. She’s just doing this

Appearances can be deceiving, and that’s made evident in the world of Pokémon. The numbers behind the creatures reveal some startling facts that may make it difficult to see certain Pokémon the same way. RELATED: 10 Best Pokémon That Gen 4 Introduced To The Franchise, Ranked The Pokémon with the highest base stats is Arceus, but

While friendship lies at the heart of nearly every Pixar movie — be it the enemies-to-buddies pairing of Woody and Buzz or the platonic coupling of Marlin and Dory — Luca tells a story specifically about the connections made in adolescence that formatively shape who someone becomes. Directed by Enrico Casarosa, the studio’s latest feature

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for In the Heights, now in theaters and streaming on HBO Max. The long awaited adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical, In the Heights, hit theaters and HBO Max this week after a year’s delay. While the vibe is identical to the original stage production, the material has still undergone some drastic

Prison Architect officially released in 2015 as a simply-illustrated game that lets the player build and manage their own prison. It’s simulation style was similar to from classics of the genre like The Sims or RollerCoaster Tycoon. What sets the game apart is not its gameplay, but rather its subject matter. Prisons are naturally complex ecosystems, filled with

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars #14 by Charles Soule, Ramon Rosanas, Rachelle Rosenberg and VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now. Lando Calrissian is continually proving that he is not worth the Rebels’ trust. He immediately joined up with the Rebels after his deal with Darth Vader and the Empire backfired on him.